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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1899
Page
4
A Vernal store touts Lirtensian Tables in twelve styles and a celebrated Born Steel Range with an absolute guarantee. It claims strong Uintah County testimonials and emphasizes mill direct pricing on carpets, linoleum, Brussels velvets, ingrain wool, and complete home furnishings.
A jumble of notices from Utah counties reports on a proposed beet sugar factory at Continuo, a drowning in Monroe, cannery plans in Clinton, and a new Glenwood resort on Bear Lake. Also noted are a Salt Lake jail escape recapture, a fatal bonfire accident at Rightford, frost damage in Bear Lake valley, an ore shipment from Marysvale, a Salt Lake railroad engineer’s death, and the death of Win Geddes of Plain City.
County notices urge payment of warrants numbered 480 477 29 OH 02 61 64 40 45 issued June 1897. Warrants will be paid on presentation within 50 days from the date of this notice.
A visitor announces an upcoming wedding from Vernal with comic misspellings and mixups about dates and places. The exchange shows locals teasing about publishing private details while the groom-to-be Alfred Powell states plans for next Wednesday at Satt Dake Temple.
A suspected plot involved an infernal device sent to Judge O W Powers and Warden Dow of the state prison. Both boxes were soaked and rigged with dynamite and a cocked revolver, with a police hunt for John South and James McDonald. A $500 reward is offered for capture, and losses run into thousands with insurance claims.
Reports note China excluded from the Philipps import list and the Ohio damaged at Manila on August 25. United States East furnished 56 percent of global copper. Georgia governor called state troops for Darien race tensions. Dominican battle near Monte Cristi cost government troops. California Volunteers returned aboard Sherman on August 25. San Francisco drew 200,000 celebrants. Robbery near Red Rock to Salmon City stole 35,000 in gall dust. James J. Corbett appeared in Shakespeare benefit in New York. Oregon Short Line plans to connect Idaho Falls to St Anthony and Yellowstone prospects. Shaks at Victor Colorado wrecked fourteen blocks of the city.
An imperiled beekeeping notice stresses keeping pure Italian bees to prevent stings and neighborly troubles. It advises placing apiaries away from roads, planting surrounding trees, and guarding the honey house with a barrier. It also urges September queen bee import and careful handling of honey grades to protect market branding.
A jumble of items reports a new rival at a home, upcoming Primary Association session hosted by Mr S Collett and family, and Mrs Collett nearing retirement. It notes schoolhouse work, a 65 acre Sowell parcel for sale south of W C Lybbert’s home, and routine local business changes including boarding house operations by Frank Watlos at the Bronude.
Notice states at a directors meeting in March 2690 the Ashley Utah corporation levied an assessment of 25 cents per share on its capital stock payable at principal place of business.
The treasurer Geo D Moerblez informs delinquents that on or before September 2 the 19% stock assessments will be laid out and publicly auctioned if not paid. If still unpaid by October 3 1899 the property will be sold. Delinquents will receive personal notice.
At a stockholders meeting in Vernal Utah on August 26 1899 a two cent per share assessment on all capital stock was levied payable by September 10 1899 to R A Collett treasurer at the Vernal Utah office. Any stock not paid by September 10 1899 will be delinquent and sold at public auction on November 1899 to cover the delinquent assessment and advertising costs. KOS Corver r secretary. S D Colton Co store Vernal Utah.
OCR reads as an application for a patent referencing a land survey in Vernal County and surrounding areas. It lists parcel sizes about 20 to 40 acres, notes titled surveys and addenda, and mentions officials and jurisdictions in a formal filing with the Copper County land office and related parties. The text includes many transcription errors and names uncertain.
Legal notice describing a land and mining district survey in Uintah County Utah with references to AnbLatant and Antiatomy Wilt Site. It details parcel boundaries, frontage, setbacks and the public record book details for the patent period and associated filings in the early Utah Territory. The document lists survey points, measurement feet, and the authority of county and state offices.
Fragmented OCR shows a public notice claiming land testing and publication steps. Mentions Vernal Cab, Sept, Andean, and officials in a verification process for continuation, cultivation, and land title matters with unclear names and places.
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