Telephone line movement boosts Vernal Uintah development
The Vernal Uintah area mulls a $50 000 telephone company to build a Vernal to Soldier Summit line via Fort Duchesne Roosevelt Myton Theodore with Raven Mining road to the Summit connecting to Rocky Mountain Bell. A committee led by Harden Bennion coordinates stock subscriptions to fund a 24 000 line over 115 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
Soldier Summit
Fort Duchesne
Roosevelt
Myton
Theodore
Raven Mining Company
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company
Verna
Harden Bennion
S R. Bennion
C & Carter, Sr
A. M. Murdock
Dr. Ferron
Ephraim Lambert
R. 8. Collett
Myron Harden Bennion
Order on land patents from Roosevelt controls final proofs
The Vernal Land Office receives a formal order from Theodore Roosevelt dated January 25 1907 directing strict compliance with land laws before patent issuance. It lists seven exceptions including prior examinations, cross examination, confirmed contests, congress acts and Indian allotments, and requires on site examinations for new final proofs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal Land Office
Department
White House
Washington
Secretary OF the Interior
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
Letter from John Mease about Ely post office work
In Ely a portion of a letter from John Mease who is now employed in the post office at Ely to his brother is noted as potentially interesting to some readers. The message reflects local interest in Nevada camps and related activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
John Mease
Ely
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Praised by Resident
Mr L J Woodbury of Twining endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for children and treats it as effective for hard colds and croup. Walter Lloyd Drug Company sells the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L J Woodbury
Twining
Walter Lloyd Drug Company
Theodore Thrums Community Notes and Local Events
Last Friday the LDS Sunday School held a weigh ball and basket supper yielding twenty dollars. Mr. White of upper Strawberry welcomed a baby boy last week. Mr. J Lewis went to Vernal to file a claim on Blue Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Key passed through en route to Salt Lake City and joined the weigh ball. O Steele returned after three weeks away due to illness in Heber and Strawberry valley. Theodore women formed the Current Topics Club with officers Mrs. Bjornson, Mrs. Medaris, Mrs. Workman, Mrs. Wailing. The Heber road blockade was opened and freight resumed arriving Saturday.
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LDS Sunday School
White
Strawberry
J. Lewis
Vernal
Blue Beach
Key
Fnday
Salt Lake City
O ' Steele
Heber
Sckness
Strawberry Valley
Ladies of Theodore
Current Topica Club
Bjornson
Medaris
Workman
Wailing
Heber Road
Lion of Uintah County Brought Down Near Ashley Gorge
Rumors of a giant mountain lion at the Ashley gorge ranch near Vernal led to a January expedition by Charlie Shanno and Will Oaks. Oaks shot and killed the animal, which turned out to be smaller than expected and the only one sighted in the area.
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Vernal
Uintah County
James Hacking
Ashley Gorge
John Long
Charlie Shanno
Will Oaks
Oaks
Hon
Vernal Express
Rocky Mountain
Woman Sustains Fracture At Academy From Ice Fall
Mrs. William J Snow slipped on ice outside the north entrance of the Academy and fractured both bones of her left arm just above the wrist. She reported the injury to Principal Snow, was moved home, and Dr. Brownfield set the broken bones. The condition is painful but improving. The Snow household has suffered recurrent illness this winter.
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William J Snow
Academy
Snow
Russian Thistle Invades Naples Valley Farms
The article warns farmers south of the Meuse ranch about extensive Russian thistle infestation. It spreads from the Meuse ranch corral, densely covers fields, destroys grain, and endangers hay and stock. A united effort by farmers and county officials is urged to eradicate the weed promptly to prevent valley abandonment.
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Naples
Meuse
United States
Opera House Seats Raised for Improved Visibility
Jd. R. Workman is investing about 150 dollars in Opera house improvements. A set of movable platforms will be installed with each level two inches higher than the one before, except near the rear where four inch rises occur. Access to back seats and galleries will be enhanced by this design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munday and Welch
Jd. R. Workman
Vermont Gentleman Grows Tomatoes All Winter In Cellar
A Vermont man, Mr Porter, dug up vines in fall to transplant in his cellar. He watered and watched them grow, then used a ripening under glass to bring fresh tomatoes to Thanksgiving and Sundays. He plans to repeat the method next fall with neighbors watching.
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Vermont
Porter
Moffat Road May Join Harriman System Transcontinental Plan
East rumors say the Moffat line will be built to Salt Lake City and absorbed into Harriman interests. Harriman allies including Moffat Evans Heinze and Newhouse push a Denver gateway strategy to reach the Pacific, with Chicago and Northwestern stock funding extensions and a shorter route to Frisco via Southern Pacific.
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New York
Nortiman
George Gould
Chicago and Northwestern
Sam Newhouse
Gage
Smelter Trust
Omaha
Denver
Harriman
Moffat
Salt Lake
Pacific Coast
Southern Pacific
Althou
San Francisco
Gould
Frisco
Oakland
Evans
Thinery
Elarrimar
Colorado
State News Sparks Salt Lake Dry Farming Congress
The next Dry Farming Congress will be held at Salt Lake City. Thousands of wild ducks at the Jordan River mouth are dying from an unknown illness. Senator Benner X. Smith pushes bills to reform municipal government in first and second class cities modeled on Galveston three trustees. The bounty frauds may end this session with a $19,560.59 outstanding state liability. Senators Seely and Clege draft a new bounty law aiming to pay on pelts with no less than $25 per pelt and a possible special tax on sheep.
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Ely
Lane City
Ruth
Kimberly
Jordan River
Benner X. Smith
Galveston
Texas
John H. Seely
Mt. Pleagsant
Peter Clege
Tur«ela
Paure
Snow Shoes For Warons Invented For Wheeled Vehicles
F. W. Nightingale of Quincy Massachusetts has devised snow shoes to convert any wheeled vehicle into a sled in minutes. Shoes are laid on the ground and the vehicle driven into them with clamps to secure the runners. The inventor also suggests placing runners on front wheels to improve snow travel.
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F. W. Nightingale
Quincy
Mass
Scientific American
Trade offers for mares and farm goods
Two mares aged three and five years old, both broken to work and saddle trained, offered for trade or exchange for hay or grain. Inquiries invited.
Multiple startling events reported from early 20th century news
On January 29 an explosion in a Saarbtrck Prussia coal mine killed six hundred miners. Idaho passes an anti lobby bill with penalties. West coal shortage drives Southern Pacific to import 2000 tons daily from Australia. General Shonts resigns Panama Canal commission over big salary offer. Mrs Ballington Booth lectures in Salt Lake City. Seldmann Canal contract awarded to Wittan D Oliver for Tunama Canal with 6.765 percent fee. Union Pacific halts soldier transport discounts. government pays full fare. Jamaica governor resigns after a hostile letter to Rear Admiral Davis over Kingston quake relief.
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Saarbtrck
Prussia
Idaho
West
Southern Pacific Railway Company
Australia
General Shonts
Panama Canal Commission
New York
Ballington Booth
ThatVolunteers of America
Salt Lake City
Seldmann Canal Commission
Wittan D. Oliver
Union Pacific
Arrivals and Departures List Captures Names and Cities
A list of arrivals and departures shows numerous individuals including Summer J W Lively George Massen John T Pope J O Watters and J Gurr among others with locations centered in Salt Lake City Grand Junction Ignacio and Dragon entries. The fragmentary compilation also mentions Mrs Pryor and children at Grand Junction and various surnames repeated across the Dragon and Salt Lake City locales.
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Summer J. W. Lively
George Massen
John T, Pope
J. O. Watters
HM. Moonly
Salt Lake City
D.s Nash
Dragon
Oscar Collett
Ignacio
W. J. Knobles
Alfred
Lon Black
Juragon
A F Mellar
Dragon J
Grane
F. E. West
O. S Walsh
Frank Gerber
Mr. Simms
Graind Junction
Wilford Wall
J. Gurr
Skin Disease of Twenty Years' Standing Cured
Mrs Fansin Grifen of Troy Alabama reports a twenty year skin disease cured by two boxes of Cham berlain's Salve after no help from several physicians. Salve sold by Walter Lia, druggist.
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Uintah
Chamberlain
Theodore Thrums
Russian Thistle
Ashley Valley
Meuse Ranch
Opera House
Rocky Mountain Farming
Utah
Express
Logan
Rocky Mountains
Moffat Road
State News
Warons
General News
Davis
Kingston
Jamaica
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