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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1910
Page
5
The Vernal Express Publishing Company based in Vernal Utah issues a notice from Uintah County about mailing and post office terms. It mentions a six month period and a stated sum of 200 dollars with a 50 cent related charge noted.
The piece argues that during November Vernal’s mail order houses sent out more than four thousand dollars in money orders, a sum the author says harms local merchants. It urges supporting local merchants of Ashley Valley and notes Uintah county’s population standing.
Ulutal Basin residents focus on railroad work in surrounding areas. Vernal Commercial Club urged to contact rail companies and assist efforts by providing information to facilitate project approvals and land development.
The Carnegie Museum of Pittsburgh says it will stop removing the Comsil fossil near Vernal due to excessive freight costs. They have spent thousands uncovering the dinosaur and cannot bear the high rates to transport it to the east. Local residents sympathize with the museum’s financial strain.
Eastern dispatches report President Taft’s Congress message boosts wool market prospects. Utah wool growers see no revision of the Payne bill wool schedule this session, prompting mills to accelerate orders and lift activity among eastern buyers and Utah producers.
Vernal residents organized a Commercial Club to boost local business. The meeting last Thursday drew ver y prominent merchants who expressed strong enthusiasm and commitment to sustained effort for regional growth.
The advisory council calls for a strong booster spirit to support the Uintah Basin club. It urges a minimum membership of 250, appealing to all benefitted by the organization to join, including every businessperson and property owner. The secretary and advisory board must rally support from members.
Census data shows Utah up nine percent in the last decade, with Uintah Basin cited as the likely center of state population growth. Analysts predict Utah’s population could double in ten years, driven by land wealth, railroad expansion, and rising interest in Uintah County as a premier western region and market for worldwide trade.
Local press urges State Humane Society to send an agent to inspect horses in the area. The piece condemns harsh handling by freight road users and notes horses driven hard in cold weather without blankets, calling for foresight and better care.
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