Quiet Land Booming in Uintah Basin Linked to Moffat Road
Reported activity shows Newman LRB receivers and associates quietly surveying Uintah Basin lands, allegedly purchasing thousands in acreages for themselves or Erb as work on a Moffat road approaches. Denver contractors foresee 500 to 1,000 workers and multiple bridge projects, with ties to Union Pacific and Central Pacific issues and a Denver tunnel plan to connect Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newman Lrb
Eastern
Uintah
Erb
J. & Dabcock
R R Bowles
Steamboat
Denver & Salt Lake
Craig
Daggs
Wyoming
Labcock
Denver
Wogan
Mne
Moffat Road
Bear River
Salt Lake City
New York
Union Pacific
Central Pacific
Southern Pacifc Company
Salt Lake
Denver & Rio Grande
Aloffat
San Frrancisco
North
Bond Fastia
Tv Erb and Associates
Cabh
Jesse E Fleming
Prinipal
Eline City Bra
Chambers of Commerce
Thera
Vernal Debaters Contest For School Consolidation
The Vernal Second ward debaters held a campaign night with winners Roy Merrill James Potter Hattie Pope Mary Sturgeon and Judith Goodrich Two intermediate debates occurred at Gilace and Jensen on the topic IResolved That the Schools of Uintah County Should be Consolidated Into one Dialect. Vernal First ward speakers affirmative Glines and Vernal representatives led by Miss Burnham John Mease Bruce Calder. Glines negative James ONeil Jr Oral Carroll Allie Wilson Naples Jensen Jensen speakers Dudley Thomas Caldwell Jr Vella Billings.
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Pogition
Roy Merrill
James Potter
Hattie Pope
Mary Sturgeon
Udith Goodrich
Gilace
Jensen
Uintah County
Glines
Vernal Firet Ward
Misa Burnham
John Mease
Bruce Calder
James O'Neil
Oral Carroll
Allie Wilson
Naples
Naptes
Jacob Olsen
Lewis Gardiner
Joseph Dudley
Thos J Caldwell
Vella Billings
Operation on James Boy
Operation performed on Charlie James aged fourteen at the local hospital last Tuesday. A leg fracture earlier caused long worry and anxiety, and an amputation near the hip joint was finally necessary. He is reported to be progressing well.
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Charlie James
Public Park Plans Under Way In Vernal Community
A community meeting at St Pauls Lodge discussed using county court grounds for a public park with bandstand and concerts. Civic Improvement League members urged separate park use from county fair grounds and proposed forming a citizens company with stock subscriptions.
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Civic Improvement League
St Paula Ledge
Garrett O'Donnell
Marrett O Donnel
Publc Park
T W O'onnell Wo
Henderson John N Davie
Ashley Tartlett
Anton Strehk
N « Sowdrds
Sally Merrley
Wallace Carner
Homer D Rich
Uf Siddoway
Mre
Mender
Thomas JB We Neil
O Neil
Receipt Books Plain and Duplicate at This Office
A notice states receipt books are plain and duplicate items available at the office for official use. It directs interested parties to obtain duplicates through the proper channels.
Mayor Bennion denies resignation plans
A report suggested Mayor David Bennion would resign, but he stated there is nothing to it and he has no idea of resigning when questioned on the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Bennion
Wool Prices Likely To Rise With Strong Sheep Output
State sheep board reports a favorable season for sheep and wool with 1922 values of 2,000,000 dollars for wool and 2,200,000 for mutton. A shorter wool supply and higher meat demand suggest gains, while stricter dipping laws and sanitation reduced diseases and lifted quarantines in several counties.
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Dragon
Jtate Board of Sheep Commissioners
Ieport
Uintah
Grand
San Juan
Kane
Garfield
Washington
Iron Counties
Land Office to Be Abolished at Vernal Utah
Vernon officials and residents protest the abolition of the Vernal land office. The executive order transfers archives to Salt Lake City effective January 16, 1913. Citizens petition Utah delegation, citing isolation and development impacts as objections mount.
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Vernal Land Office
Washington
Fred Dennett
General Land Office
Alt Lake
Uintah Basin
Commercial Club
Utah
Congress
Reed Smoat
Batt Lake
Rade Road
Colorado
Saward BD. Samuels
Vernal Commercial Club
O. J. Bracken
Ulatah County
Republican Central Committee
Ulatah Basin
Taft
Dennett
Salt Lake
Movement for Vernal hotel project gains momentum
Promoters led by John Kk Bullock Ed B Ramuele J0 J Bracken and others push a plan to form a stock selling company to finance a modern substantial hotel in Vernal. They expect to begin work next spring as visitor traffic grows and aim to rally the Commercial Club behind the proposal.
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John Kk
Bullock
Ramuele
JO J
Bracken
Citi Gang
Vernal
Wilcox Academy Students Stage Lovey Jory Play
Last night Wilcox Academy pupils presented parts of Lovey Jory with drama by Miss Friccson and Miles Teadie aiding. Cast included Delia Murry Azer Johnson Nile Atuge Jimmy Jeceo Robert McKee Tommy Wilks and others. performance praised as creditable. The renewal offer remains valid through January 1913.
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Tarpe Cr
Wilcox Academy
Mise Friccson
Miles Teadie
Lovey “Jory
Mra Wiggs
Cabago Tatel
Delia Murry
An “Rs Wixga
Azer Johnson
Ly Nile Atuge
Jimmey
Jecae O
Ers
Europena
Robert MeKle
Tommy Wilks
Jesse T Ponnegan
Misa Maval
Wurvelrey
Arta Minor Marie Dathon
Witrullé
Arther Gray
Chris Hazy
Sherinau Workman
Mr Medding
Mary Scinvele Lovey
Mary
One Hundred First Ulatah Stake Conference attendance record
The Ulatah Stake held its one hundred first conference with unusually large Sunday attendance averaging 800 per service. Presidents and bishops from all wards attended as speakers including returned missionaries Christopher Bodily Thomas Murphy Charles A Watch and others. Patriarchs and leaders addressed youth on gospel fullness and moral guidance amid a music filled program of services.
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Ulatah Stake
Salt Lake
Colton
Christopher Bodily
Thomas 11 Murry
Charles A. Watch
Lewta Flaws
Mark Cook
George Ball
Geome
Oldsr
Joseph
Apa
Hurley Mowrey
H C Wallinger
Clope
Stedford Bird
Mrs. Bascom
Mra Celin Ka Taylor
Mra Fraughton
Wallace Calder
Charles Carter, Jr
Charles H. Colton
Ninety Seventh Quorum of the Seventy
Seventy
Arthur Manwar Ing
Jacob Olsen
S& R
Hennlon
Ta Hla
Overside Overlooked Cause of Duchesne Auto Wreck
A plain overshoe caused a car wreck near the Duchesne river while Mr Truitt drove from Duchesne toward Vernal. The overshoe wedged on the pedal, crimping the throttle and wrecking the vehicle. Passengers and mail were moved to Myton and later Vernal for repairs. Distances from Varna to Roosevelt and other towns were logged by Truitt and Smith.
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Duchesne River
Tritt
Fay the Duchesne Company
Vevesne
Myton
Duchesne
Truitt
Vernal
Smith
Varna
Roosevelt
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Eastern Railroace
Newman Erb
Snape
Moffat
M. A. Wogan
Newark
Mr. Wogan
Center & Sault Lake Construction Company
James Boy
St Pauls Lodge
Elven Milas
Stella Gerber
Iia Werbert Jaham
Ashley Lerliett
Mra
Sirah Mease
Mrn
John N Darisnd
W. S Henderson
Mira Edwards
Lolge
Bennion
Onge
Lssues
Ulniak Basin
Ortie Hill
Quist
GIG
Willcox
Ft. Duchesne
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