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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1903
Page
3
A bay horse aged about 9 to 10 years and weighing around 1000 pounds with a little white on both hind feet and saddle marks, branded 7772 on the left shoulder. If not claimed, it will be sold on February 41st at 12 o clock in the forenoon at the corrall of Millward Very McConnig, Pound Keeper.
Sister of Liev. Ostenson dies in Farmington New Mexico from consumption. Remains to be shipped to Wisconsin for burial. Mancos Tinos mentions siphon project at Bear River Lily Park with a two mile tube needing 300000 feet of lumber. Johnny Goff adds two hounds from Missouri to a famed hunting pack. Coltharp and Miss Koehler plan to visit Salt Lake City to buy spring goods for a growing local market.
Local notice invites families to the ik Hotel for meals during visits. A separate item lists hay delivery details, a county treasurer reports strong finances, and a note on cold weather with a single marriage license issued. A help wanted ad seeks a cook and housekeeper at White Rocks with $150 weekly pay.
The M A of Millward will give a concert at the ward house in Buena Vista next Thursday night. Admission is 15 and 25 cents. Proceeds likely support local causes.
Eight inches of snow cover Ashley valley with youthful sledding. A Wednesday city corner meeting adjourned due to only three members in town. A recent storm left eight inches of snow and continued cold suggests slow melt.
Blark Golightly 13 assists George A Lowa company as a carload of wagons and barb wire arrives. Sheds with the new addition are found to be too small to hold them, signaling a growing inventory and expansion needs.
Uncle Jerry Murray returned from Duchesne the first of the week and completed his wood contract, with only about one hundred cords remaining. The contract for supplying 600 cords of yellow pine has been accepted.
The Millward MIA 1310 requests funds and invites the public to a concert and program at the ward house on February 12 inviting cordial attendance and promising good entertainment.
O D Allen returns home from Duchesne Bridge where he guarded the midsection during high water. The old pier nears collapse and one abutment needs repairs. Tort Duchesne officers plan to authorize work and have asked Air. Allen to supervise the project.
Sheryl Preece and Assessor Tyzach returned from a ten day trip to White River the first of the week. They found three sheep herds spending the winter in this county that belonged in Manti and added them to the assessment roll. They visited the Gilsonite workings on White River and were surprised by the comfortable quarters provided for employees with warm rock houses hay grain for horses and a cook at each camp.
Reports note two petitions circulating for the Vernal postmaster post with candidates Collett Colton and Hon Duke and word J J Rudy also pursues the job. A suggestion that McDonald may be chosen if Collett does not. Also recounts F B Young losing a valuable jersey cow trapped under ice in the gulch as canal water receded, a danger noted before in similar drownings.
Weather observer Veltman records 17 degrees below zero Wednesday night and 13 degrees below Tuesday night. The Conference of the M and Y, LM I A, will hold a meeting Tuesday December 21st 1903 at the Vernal ward meeting house.
Archer Cullehlew of Meebher arrives with 600 head of cattle for winter feeding. The herd owner and Mr. Oldland own the cattle, and they recently purchased several hundred tons of hay in the valley to sustain the stock.
A Calder Bros farm animal narrative reports a bull escaped its corral at night, wandered to a sea pond for a dunk, then fell through ice into the deepest part and drowned. The incident highlights dangers of open water and ice for livestock during cold periods.
Mr Charles Goslin, famed for buying cattle and wooing widows in Uintah county, reportedly captured a 200 pound widow. He was recently married at Ogden, with Chanley noted for always securing the worth of his money.
An old adage predicts six more weeks of winter. The piece notes groundhogs in Ashley valley might have seen a shadow if they emerged at the proper moment, despite a cloudy and stormy day. It adds that some misinformed people claim the groundhog has no real connection to winter weather.
A group of friends surprised Miss Blanch Hicks with a sleigh ride on Tuesday night. The wagon, four horses hitched in, joined by a crowd to visit W. H. Burton’s residence where Musas Hicks was staying. After two hours of sleighing, merry makers returned to Burton’s for lunch, games, and music lasting late.
A quote extols newspapers as the strongest engine to attract business and residents, arguing that a well patronized paper draws capital, labor, and enterprise to a town and benefits all townsmen.
Pete Harrison reports 16 inches of snow on Deep Creek and 23 degrees below zero Tuesday morning. He just returned from the reservation where he and Wal Murray hauled 136 cords of yellow pine from the mountain in 80 days, three days to the trip. They earned $8 for getting out and delivering wood to Ft Duchesne, the choppers were paid $225, leaving them $975 per cord.
Thirteen degrees below zero Tuesday night. Work continues on the dam known as The Rough Rider, drawing crowds to the Opera House for a planned event on the 16th. Masquerade ball attracted attendees with top prize of 150 won by Miss Isetta Cooper in a bat costume.
At one Rangl es oil well oil was struck at 820 feet but not enough to flow. Further up the Stinking Water basin oil shows at shallower depths and should flow, promising a bright boom in that area as the illuminating oil is of excellent quality.
Gilsonite company builds an ice packing method over a twenty foot vein on White River excavation. Ice is covered with gilsonite instead of sawdust and a board roof shields it from sunlight. If kept shaded gilsonite is claimed to be a nonconductor and melt prevention is tested.
Tuesday evening Mra Overholt and Miss Buda White hosted about forty friends at their home for a progressive high five party. Prizes went to Wm Preece for the gentleman's first prize a sofa pillow and Mr Clydie Qodchik for the ladies first prize a jacquard handkerchief. Mr and Mrs P Hanson claimed both booby prizes. After ecards lunch and music followed.
The Utah Copper Summit company drives a tunnel from the north toward a contact 200 feet below the old workings to prove if a mine exists. Two men have advanced 32 feet in sixteen days, aiming to tap the ore body once believed rich and previously mined at the Dror mine.
W. Davis & Company places a tag on style with free delivery from their store. The Rough Raider, a drawn play, will be performed at the Opera House on Fed Lith and 16th. Look out for it and enjoy an evening.
Salt Lake parties plan a power plant to furnish Vernal with electric lights. W Davis and R S Collett advocate the proposal, likely seeking a Vernal franchise soon. Although the plant may break even first year, locals crave relief from 40 to 50 cent coal and want electric lighting soon.
A.J. Lee arranges stage line from Price Friday night. Four horses will run clear through to Price. Wells at Go'clock in the evening and depart at six in the morning. Supper and breakfast offered at the Strip. Old rates apply. express rates to be announced next week with Leslie Ashton in charge.
For Sale a 60 acre farm with two mules located southeast of town. Good water rights and a brick residence included. For further information inquire of Mary A Caldwell, Naples.
A local resident recalls visiting Washington with Senator Clark and attending a grand ball amid decollete gowns. The anecdote includes the senator’s quip about the scene as guests left the lit room. Upset by the memory, the friend jokes about being weaned. A second item notes heavy February snow with further forecasts.
The notice lists services at St Pauls Church with Sunday School at 10 p.m and Evening Prayer at 4 p.m.
The schedule lists music by L. Soren in the afternoon plus a talk on Light by Prof. Raymond Partridge. A poem reading by Hthel Ashton and a school law discussion led by W. D. Wooten are also on Friday, with additional performances and talks noted.
36 acres of land with a large two story house, outbuildings, good water right. Located 13 miles southeast of Ashley Co op. Includes a large stock of harness and tools in good business stand. Inquire of BK. W. Evans, next door to Post Office.
A financial statement reports Uintah County's month ending January 31 1903 detailing receipts and disbursements. It lists revenues from taxes licenses and state funds and shows expenditures across justice road school and public welfare.
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