First Cattle Herded In Uintah County 1868
Captain Pardon Dodds started Uintah County's first cattle herd in 1868 and built a growing operation around Deep Creek and Lapoint. The article details early range expansion, later cattle and horse developments, rustling incidents, and the formation of Uintah Cattle and Horse Growers Association, plus local politics on road routes and power site issues impacting infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pardon Dodds
Uintah County
Pardon Degas
Uintah
Whiterocks
Rock Creek
Heber Valey
Deep Creek
Lapoint
Dry Fork
Dodd's
Joe Dodds
Ashley
Ashley Valley
Captain Pardon Dodds
Cancer Society Leaders Meet in Vernal Institute
The American Cancer Society Utah Division holds a one day leadership institute at the Utah Field House in Vernal on January. County cancer precinct chairs workers and civic and church reps start at 9 15 a.m. and end at 9 30 p.m. theme Cancer's Challenge. Jack J Boren of 218 North Second West will head Uintah County 1954 cancer drive, with Louise Hatch chairing the coordinating committee and Lula Haven Alta Rust as vice chairs to boost local cancer work.
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Catile Association
Forest Service
2.L.M
American Cancer Society
Utah
Utah Field
Jack
J. Boren
North
Uintah County
Louise Hatch
Compaterer
Mra
Hatch
Mra Lula Haven
Alta Rust
Five Civil Six Probate Cases Heard in Court Vernal
Correction notes a divorce granted to Nila Newton Hall Miles instead of Miles. Judge William Stanley Dunford presided Fourth Judicial District Court in Vernal on December 15 hearing five civil and six probate cases. Orders include probate estate actions for Dugan Carroll Carroll account approved, Mattle Warren approved, John Hugh Karren continuance for March 1956, and Edith Teel judgment of 440.14 plus monthly payments, with foreclosure actions and default entries for Uintah Bank and Olsen defendants.
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Nila Newton Hall Miles
George L. Miles
William Stanley Dunford
Vernal
Viola Thomas
Arthur Thomas
Urt
Zelph Calder
Ralph Siddeway
Uintah State Bank
M. A. Olsen
Della Olsen
Wayne Collier
Et Ax
The
California Co
Edith D. Teel
George F. Teel
Dunford
Jean Dugan
C. C. Dugan
Douglas J. Carroll
Mattle Carrenver
Capolats
Camdccots
John Hugh Karren
Alfred Preston Voorhies
Increased Funds May Speed Vernal Manila Road Progress
Wyoming's highway department backs three federal-law revisions urged by the American Association of State Highway Officials. The Green River to Manila to Vernal route could gain from faster funding, including $30 million of the 1953 54 forest highways allocation and $22.5 million for forest roads, as current programming is stalled.
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Te Budget Areau
Myoraling
Highway 197
Town
Federal Power Commission
Federal Power Act
Mghwaya
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Linwood Canyon
George M. Stephens
Manila
Wyoming
State Highway Department
American Association
Green River
Star
Federal Bureau of the Bus
Congress
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Leland Sowards
Uintah Cattle Association
Dodds
Marvin Crouse
Valley
SE Ian
Meyalleys
Morris Evan
Idaho
A. Hatch and Company
Blue Mountain
Otaho
Tong
Winton Couniny
Colorado
Uintah Sously
Bridgeport
Brown's Hole
Green Tver
Workman
Bell
Tutal Association
Uintah Cattle and Horse Growers Association
Utah Cattle and Horse Growers Association
Joe Haslem
Castlers
Tyron Edwards
Unitah State Bank
Cancer Society
Viernal
Echo Park
Slough
Conoco
T.L. Handy
Mar
East Side Vernal
Gardner
Verml
Searle's Saving Center
Wooday B. Searle
Your Firestons
Weal
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