Public Health Seals Boost Uintah County Christmas Drive
The Uintah Basin launches a large Christmas Seals and health bond drive. Governor Mabey proclaims December 11 as Tuberculosis Sunday. Local business leaders, banks, and schools purchase bonds, with Vernal and Ashley Coop among top buyers. The Utah Public Health association promotes health clinics and the Traveling Clinic relies on seal proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles K. Mabey
Utah
William M. Anderson
Vernal Commercial Club
Christiansen
Ashley Coop
Herbert Tyzack
Uintah Abstract Co
Uintah State Bank
Bank of Verni
Uintah County
Utah Public Health Association
Mabey
Aten
Utah Health Association
Uintah Basin Highway Fight Aims For Federal Aid
A UtahAuto club letter from Salt Lake City urges steady pressure for a Primary Highway location, backing the Uintah Basin route via Vernal. The piece notes federal road act funds of 760000 dollars, with three seventh on primary roads and four seventh on secondary routes, and highlights regional efforts by Vernal Commercial club, Salt Lake groups, and Grand Junction advocates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W D Rishes
Utah Automobile Association
Salt Lake City
Commercial Club
Tribune
State Highway Commission
Utah
State Road Commission
Colorado
Prica
Grand Junction
Vernal
Uintah Basin
Vernal Commercial Club
Denver
Federal Road Commission
Salt Lake
State
Federal
Uintah County
Harding
Congress
Vernni
State road surfacing work begins by Wasatch crew
Banks of Provo in charge of Wasatch Grading company reports surfacing preparation on the state road seven miles out. The camp is set, crusher ready, and rock surfacing to start within days as weather remains ideal for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banks
Provo
Wasatch
Pardon Dodds Bound Over To District Court
The crowded Justice Woolley court held a preliminary hearing for Pardon Dodds on a charge of attempted murder against Hi L Shaw. Shaw and witnesses testified as a third gun, brought by the defense, may influence the upcoming trial in district court. Dodds was bound over with the existing bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H .Walter Woolley
Pardon Dodds
Hi.l L. Shaw
Shaw
Jusicn
Woolley
Mr. Dodds
District Court
Musical Program for Quarterly Conference at Uintah Academy
The schedule lists solos, orchestra, and the Uintah Academy Chorus across morning and afternoon sessions at Uintah Academy Building and Tabernacle. Pieces include God's Acre, Come Oh Thou King of Kings, Who's on the Lord's Side, We Thank Thee O God for a Prophet, Onward Christian Soldiers, Rock of Ages, and The Mighty Sleep with solos by Nellie Starkie, Mrs George Walker, Reed Morrill, and choir performances by the Academy Choir and Choral Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah Academy
Academy
God's Acre
Nellie Starkie
Tabernacle
Weef
Reed Morrill
Choral Society
Academy Chorus
Arrested for gambling pleads not guilty
Martin L Box, under orders of Marshall Eaton to the Carbon County sheriff, was arrested in Price and returned to Ver nal to face a gambling charge. He was arraigned before Justice Irvin Eaton and pleaded not guilty. A date for the hearing was set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin L Box
Marshall Eaton
Carbon County
Price
Vernal
Irvin Eaton
Early Ashley Valley settlers mourn death of Fera Preeca
Fera Preeca youngest child of Mr and Mrs William Preeco died Monday at 1 30 PM after pneumonia at parental home. He visited from Altonah on Nov 7, fell ill on the 12th, relapsed five days later, and died with nurses Miss Stella Sainsbury and Miss Blanche Martin present. Survived by young wife Etella Dodds and infant daughter, parents, two brothers and three sisters. Funeral in First ward chapel attended by many pioneer residents. Burial at Rock Point cemetery with Bishop Calder dedicating the grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fera Preeca
William Preeco
Ashley Valley
Mr. Preece
Altonah
Stella Sainsbury
Misa Blanche Martin
Nellie
Salt Lake City
Etella Dodds
Ashley Snyder
Wil
Myton
Clair
Maggie Richardson
Sherif Richardson
Ida
Vernal
Nelle
First Ward
Hyrum B Calder
John N. Darla
Wilbur Sowards
Bishop Calder
Nelson Merkley
Harmon
Mima Davis
George E. Adams
William M Anderson
John C Bites
Thos W O'Donnell
J W . Stevens
Elka Lodge
Preece
Elks Lodge
Rock Point
Water Above Upper Link For Irrigation Project Details
The American Irrigation and Construction Company of Bale Lake City seeks 100 second feet of water from Dry Fork of Ashley Creek to irrigate 29,300 acres. Water is diverted via the upper sink through a flume around the sink and back to Dry Fork to supplement irrigation. Previously the water was wasted through the sink with no effort to conserve it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Irrigation and Construction Company
Bale Lake City
RE. Caldwell
Ashley Creek
Williams faces transport to Salt Lake for federal trial
Lincoln A Williams, arrested by a federal prohibition agent for manufacturing liquor, remains jailed on a federal warrant with bond set at 500 dollars. Sheriff Richardson can release him if the bond is furnished. A U S Marshal from Salt Lake City will be sent for his custody until trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln A Williams
Richardson
Balt Lake
Assistance Offered On Road Over Diamond Mountain
A word from the Commercial club states that Daggatt county and Rock Springs Wyoming will build a road to the Green river from the north via the Vernal Rock Springs route over Diamond mountain if Uintah county builds a south route. It will connect northern neighbors in Utah and Wyoming and aid Diamond mountain farmers. The project aims to start in early spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daggatt County
Rock Springs
Wyoming
Green River
Utah
Diamond Mountain
County Treasurer Collects $185000 Tax Money
County Treasurer W. S. Henderson and deputies report delinquent taxes after a busy period. This year’s tax levy was $210,397.14 with about $135,600 collected, leaving $76,334.14 delinquent. Last year $160,000 was collected and the total levy was over $4,000 more than in 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Henderson
Scott and Hatch Begin Jail Term for Bootlegging
John Scott and Jerry Hatch started serving six months in the county jail after pleading guilty to bootlegging. They were fined $299 each by H. Walter Woolley last week for possessing stills and manufactured product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Scott
Jerry Hatch
H. Walter Woolley
Vernal Commercial Club Appeals to Federal Council Leader
A November 14 letter from Rev Worth M Tippy ex secretary of The Federal Council of the Church of Christ in America requests a description of Vernal Commercial Club and its work The message recalls a July visit by Tippy party and mentions the Indian collection and the Zeh relics shown in Athley valley and Nicholas Zeh collection prior to his spring death
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Vernal Commercil Club
Worth M Tippy
Federal Council of the Church of Christ
Americ
Tippy
Vernal
Andarsoun
Athley
Nicholas Zeh
Jurors drawn for December term of district court
The following men were drawn to serve at the December term of the district court which convenes Monday December 12. Jurors report Tuesday December 13 at 10 o clock a m. Names include Jacobson Massey Richardson Free stone Ackhurst Watking Winn Adams Raemer Simper Johnson Smith Winward Perry Cook Collier Reader Beck and others from Vernal Fort Duchesne Roosevelt Lapoint Dragon and related towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Jacobson
Lewla Massey
Hiram Richardson
Gev
QO. Freestone
William Ackhurst
Edward Watking, Jr
John Winn
Daniel Adams
George A. Raemer
John Simper
A. T. Johnson
F. H. Smith
Willam Winward
Oward Perry
Joseph Cook
Edwin Collier
Ray H. Reader
Steva Beck
Vernal
Utah
Marlon
Westover
Henry Merkley
Fort Duchesne
C. A Bobzeln
Watson
Wilford
Oberhansley
Hayden
L. R. Eldridge
Roosevelt
J. Jacobson
Dragon
Wayland Webb
Lapoint
Uintail Canning Factory Sold Under Hammer
After a strained season of financial difficulties caused by manager C A Cawley the Uintail Canning factory was sold at sheriff s sale Saturday The Bank of Verna was the purchaser Stockholders will lose all they invested in the enterprise which should have paid had mismanagement not occurred It is not yet known what will be done with the factory next year
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Cawley
Ulfntah Canning
Bank of Verna
Cawley
Metal signs to mark road to dinosaur quarry
The Commercial club has succeeded in gaining attention for its request for funds to preserve and improve the dinosaur quarry at Jensen. The National Park commission is making metal signs directing tourists to this national monument and may inspect conditions in spring to assess building a proper road and housing for fossil relics within the quarry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jensen
National Park Commission
Park Commission
Building activity shows increase over country
New York Nov 16 A sharp rise in building last month is shown by Brad Street figures from 157 cities. The total value of buildings with issued permits in October was $167,386,660, up from $149,506,906 in September and $92,175,633 in October 1920, indicating gains of 11.9 percent over September and 81.6 percent over October a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brad Street
Fire at Craig Destroys Milt Ing Plant and Grain
A November 19 blaze at Farmers Making and Elevator in Craig destroyed the mill, equipment, and 18,000 bushels of grain, with losses over 38,000 dollars. One car of grain on the tracks was saved, another burned. Insurance stood at about 27,000 dollars. About 12,000 bushels belonged to roughly 40 farmers who stored grain there. most had some insurance. The fire likely started from spontaneous combustion and spread rapidly with no local protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Making and Elevator Company
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Pioneer Family
Auto Association
John H. Taylor
Ecity
M. I A. Bcout
Pontha Calder
Stake
Taylor
Bcouts
Fera Preece
Williams
Scott and
Hatch
Vernel Commercial Club
Uintail Cannning
Unde Hammer
Dinosaur Quarry
Craig
Milting Company
Uintah Bank
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