The Verd Mans Mine Tale Tangles Utah History
In the Muscatine Mail reprint a saga of Matt Warner and William Wail, two Utah penitentiary inmates, tied to the famed Knowles mine. The narrative follows Brigham Young era greed, gold placers, murders, arrests, a doomed search, a condemned map, and a violent clash among prospectors near the Uintah canyons. The tale blends legend and crime with a fatal shootout.
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Muscatine
Utah
Uintah Mountain
Brigham Young
Deserat
Knowles
Mormon City
Uintah Mountains
Young
Knowela
Enoch Davis
Sluwen
Mknowlon Davis Creapel
Davis
Preciosa Canyon
Indiana
Davis Ro
Vernal
Meh Placer Fields
Explosion and Fire Ravage Fort Ducheans Mines
Bert Seaboldt of St. Louis Gilsomte Company returned to the city and will go back to recover bodies of Garnes and Anderson, believed killed by fumes. The blaze burned for days, lighting miles around, destroying machinery and plant, with 700 feet of mine burned and 100 feet deep. Recovery and repairs will cost thousands. operations to resume gil soruta elsewhere continue.
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Bert Seaboldt
St. Louis
Seaboldt Saga
Gilsoruta
Tribune
Resolutions Passed on School Reforms in Uintah County Utah
A Uintah County Utah teachers and trustees meeting proposed reforms to improve school law and public schools. They urged free or reduced cost text books funded by the indigent fund, maintained current County Superintendent election, and prohibited using schoolhouses for activities that reduce seating capacity.
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Uintah County
Utah
N. G. Sowamps
I Ty Woopwarp ‘Histess Muna RS MecAnmeren
Assessment Notice by Silver King Mining Co in Vernal Utah
Silver King Mining Company with principal office in Vernal Uintah county Utah announces a one tenth of one percent assessment on capital stock approved at the directors meeting held December 18 1895. Payment is due February 8 1898 to W S Gagon Secretary Treasurer at Vernal Utah. Delinquent stocks as of January 8 1897 will be sold at public auction January 23 1897 to cover the delinquent assessment and advertising costs. Office Vernal Uintah county Utah.
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Silver King Mining Company
Vernal
United County
Utah
W. S. Gagon
Hia
W.H Ganox
Uintah County
Fire damages Colton Co store in early morning blaze
A blaze at 4 a m gutted the upper floor of D Colton & Co store causing heavy smoke and water damage to dry goods and clothing. About 50 volunteers, led by Mrs BS Collett and local workers, battled the fire, saved items, and returned some goods to shelves by daylight. Estimated damage around $1000.
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Colton & Co's
Leroy Colton
BS Collett
Geo Law
T. T. Holdaway
J. A. Holdaway
John Pope
Wm Frevce
B. 8. Collett
Fim
December Sith Contest Awards at Vernal
The EW Davis & Co contest concluded with prizes awarded to Mrs. Mery J Tyzack for poetry and John Wimmer for composition. Maiia Sarah Tullinger and Mrs Tyzack were top contenders. Vernal Literary Society voted to discontinue meetings for now, as Uintah County elect Wm Preece moved into Vernal with his family and neighbors welcomed him.
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EW. Davis & Co
Piofa Anderson
Mery J’ Tyzack
Pote
Maiia Sarah Tullinger
John Wimmer
Mra Tyzack
John Immo
Mary Tyzack
TOW, Davis & Co
Wm. Preece
Uintah County
Vernal
Mr Preece
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Vernal Lodge
McCoxnent
R. Weltman
Bueveyor
J. P. Davis
Orten
L Johnson & Sons
Bushees
Pacgonnell
U.S. Circuit Court
Cape
Johnson & Sona
Marsh & Leuti
Frank BD. Hobbs
Yate Register
U.S Land Mice
Balt Lake City
UTAI
Miss Lillie Howard
Firi
E. J. Belcher
Price & Ft, Duchesne
Duchesne
Duchesne & Return
Beamioy
Feruil
H. Meadows
WM. Riintyre
Joan Wedderburr
Washington DC
Sumner & Winn
EFOT
Bates
Verd Mans
Serape
Uintah
Proppestora
Forbidden
Seaboldt
Hotlee
DR. Colton & Co’s
Sith
Vernal Literary Society
Ol x
Big Elephant Store
Johnson & Sons
Aarp SM
Chicago
E. Wilkins
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