Thalia Club Invites Meet with Mrs Hillman
Local ladies of the Thalia Club are invited to meet with Mrs D H Hillman on Thursday February 14.
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The
Thalia Club
D. H. Hillman
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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1907
Page
3
Ladies Aid Society Meeting Set With Mrs Burton
All members and lady friends of the Ladies Aid Society are invited to meet with Mrs. Wm. Burton at her home on Wednesday afternoon February 13th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society
Wm. Burton
Surveying claims on extension of Black Dragon vein
Ed F Harmston returned Monday after surveying for patent three claims for Standard Asphaltum and On company of Denver Colorado on an extension of the Black Dragon asphaltum vein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Harmston
Standard Asphaltum and On Company
Denver
Colorado
Adams Returns Trickery Weather and Railway Blockade Escape
George E Adams arrived back from Salt Lake City last Friday night claiming he defied weather by one day and slipped through the Uintah railway blockade to return before ice breakup on White and Green rivers began. He asserts the journey was successful and timely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E Adams
Salt Lake City
Uintah
Heber Timothy Secures Help For Farm Threshing Near Ouray
Heber Timothy returned from his Ouray area farm to thrash last season’s grain. Difficulty finding a buyer for a machine to work one job led him to Will Taylor near Fort Duchesne who agreed to thresh. The farm yielded 1,500 bushels and Joseph H Hardy bought a half interest for $1,500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heber Timothy
Ouray
Will Taylor
Fort Duchesne
Joseph H Hardy
Collett and Watkins Tie nuptials at Groom’s Home
Clarence J Collett and Margaret Watkins united in marriage last Tuesday at the groom’s home with Elder Adelbert Collett officiating. The ceremony drew many friends and relatives who joined in the celebrations. The bride is daughter of Edward Watkins of Naples and the groom is son of Reuben Collett, Sr. The Express joins well wishers in congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence J Collett
Margaret Watkins
Adelbert Collett
Edward Watkins
Naples
Reuben Collett
Express
Mr Button of Vernal Receives Oklahoma City Mayor Parole Request
Mr Button of Vernal has been asked by the Oklahoma City based Oklahoman for his photograph and a 500 word write up of his mayoral experience. He served as Oklahoma City mayor starting in 1894 for one term while Guthne was prominent. Oklahoma City now leads with a population around forty thousand. He previously served three terms on the city council as electric lights and water works and sewerage were developed. Asthma pushed him from low to higher altitude, and he now enjoys better health at a higher elevation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Button
Vernal
Oklahoman
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Guthne
Est
Daughter Born to Mr and Mrs Joseph Here ring
A daughter was born last Thursday evening to Mr Joseph Here ring and his wife Mrs Here ring, adding a new member to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Herering
Coltharp and Miss Elia Return From Salt Lake City
W. H. Coltharp and Miss Elia returned from Salt Lake City Tuesday evening, news noted in local society circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Coltharp
Elia
Salt Lake City
County Officials Order Strict Gambling Law Enforcement
The county commissioners have instructed the sheriff to enforce gambling and related offenses rigorously, aiming to curb unlawful gaming activity and uphold public order.
Workman buys forty chairs for Opera House
J. R Workman purchases forty new chairs for the Opera House. The updated seating arrangement promises a dramatic improvement in comfort and capacity, estimated to raise occupancy satisfaction by at least one hundred percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R Workman
Opera
Dillman Visits Dry Fork Deep Creek Schools
S P. Dillman toured public schools at Dry Fork and Deep Creek early in the week while serving as deputy county superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S P. Dillman
Dry Fork
Deep Creek
Powell and Son Travel From Vernal to Salt Lake City
Alfred Powell and his son Heber left Vernal yesterday morning for Salt Lake City. They continued to Price by private conveyance. Heber departs Salt Lake City for England on February 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Powell
Heber
Vernal
Salt Lake City
Price
England
County officers sweep up back licenses in January
During January the new county officers collected over 600 dollars in back licenses from business houses around the county. The commissioners appear to be a vigilant and proactive group.
Mail Delays Reach Vernal After Ice Gorge Delay
A Whiteriver bridge collapse blocked mail delivery causing a delay until bags were carried across the river. the mail finally reached Vernal last night after the ice gorge interruption was resolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
Whiteriver
Sheep Purchase Attribution Mix Up Corrected
An error in a prior report misnamed buyers of fourteen hundred head of sheep. The sheep were actually purchased from Frank and Fred Gerber, not J E H Reader and William Witbeck as previously stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J EH Reader
William Witbeck
Maron Gerber
Frank
Fred Gerber
Weather Summary for January in Joab Collier's Record
January brought mild weather with a high of 48 on the 7th. Eight days reached 40 or more and twenty one days had a maximum of 30 or above. Nights below freezing occurred on January 2, 3, 23, and 24. Precipitation totaled 0.51 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joab Collier
Carpenters Framing Bridges for Moffat Road in Gore Canon
From Kremmling 26 carpenters work on framing timbers for all Gore canyon bridges on the Moffat road. Materials are nearly ready for rapid bridge construction between Kremmling and the state bridge. Steel is at Kremmling for the canyon track and rock work nears completion, aiming for operation to near McCoy by April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kremmling
Moffat Road
Gore Canon
Brdge
Canon
Rock Wort
McCoy
Local Dramatic Organization Formed In Vernal
J Al Melfatten of Meeker arrives for residence with Snerris T C Melvein. Richard Jensen named manager of a new dramatic organization featuring Vernal actors. The company’s first appearance will be the high class melodrama Alabama on February 23 and 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Jensen
Alabama
Cowboy and the Lady shines at Vernal Amateurs show
The Amateurs presented Cowboy and the Lady last Saturday and Monday to favorable Vernal audiences. It offered a Western tale with several first time onstage performers. Patrons praised the production and the new opera house seating that improved acoustics and visibility.
Special sale on glassware and dry goods offered this week
E W Davis & Co advertises a special sale with greatly reduced prices on glassware and other goods. Burton & Samuels promote fashion lines in dry goods and notions while presenting events including a February Alabama melodrama and a children’s fancy dress ball. The piece notes ship, saddle, and chrome items along with local notices on railway bridge, church governance, and lost items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Davis & Co
For Sale and Improvements on Reserve Farm in Roosevelt Utah
For Sale 100 tons or part of first class hay. NJ Meagher lists cab bage kraut turnips vegetables for sale via John Glenn. For sale improvements and re quishment on one of the best farms on the reservation with water rights, springs, cedar posts, rock basement, barn, cellar, and cultivable land. Call on or address J Garnett Solmes, agent, Roosevelt Utah. Also Vernal Harness Shop offers horse blankets and winter lap robes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NJ Meagher
J. Garnett Solmes
Roosevelt
Utah
Vernal Harness Shop
One Pair of Mules for Sale and Wagon Exchange
Mules described as large, good and young offered by C. H. Glines with easy terms. Also promoted is a new 81-4 Bain wagon with a trade possibility for a wide track wagon. Frank Smith and N. J. Meagher advertise their real estate or merchandise listings. Jensen's is touted as superior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Glines
Colorado
Frank Simth
Short County Recorder Office Update
Miss Hazel Johnson works briefly in county recorder’s office. Jon Arnold Jr spent the week in Vernal under Dr. Brownfield’s care. Lesliea Ashton traveled to Salt Lake Wednesday morning to handle wholesale houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Johnson
the County Recorder’s Office
Jon Arnold, Jr
Vernal
Dr. Brownfield
Lesliea Ashton
Salt Lake
Watches Recovered After Local Ad Appears in Ex Preas
A two line local notice in the Ex preas reports two watches lost last week were recovered through a public tips campaign prompting residents to search ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Expreas
Marriage Licenses Issued by County Clerk Hacking
County Clerk Hacking issued marriage licenses to Clarence J. Collett and Margaret Watkins, formalizing their nuptial union in the local civil records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hacking
Clarence J. Collett
Margaret Watkins
Burton and Mrs Philipp Assist in Chicago Purchase
W il Burton traveled to Chicago to select notions and millinery for the Burton and Samuels store with Mrs Philipp accompanying him to choose stock for the shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W,il
Burton
Chicago
Burton & Samuels
Philipp
Mrs Elizabeth Lee Plans Summer Visit with Daughters
Mrs Elizabeth Lee leaves Wednesday for Bingham Wyoming and Salt Lake City to spend the summer with her two daughters Mrs Elizabeth Bartholomew and Mrs Nonie Howard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Lee
Bingham Winyon
Salt Lake City
Mra Chizabeth Bartholomew
Nonie Howard
Erekson Heads to Salt Lake City for Roundup
Erekson travels to Salt Lake City to join a roundup involving Ellis M L, J H Reader, and John C Bates as they seek identification with the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Her. Erekson
Salt Lake City
Ellis M L. Box
J. H. Reader
John C. Bates
Order
Mrs Fiora Collett Undergoes Serious Operation
Last Tuesday Mrs Fiora Collett underwent a serious operation performed by Dr. Garrett O'Donnell. Mr Collett was away on the reservation but was summoned home by telegraph. The patient has since been improving satisfactorily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiora Collett
Garrett O’donnell
Collett
The Cowboy and the Lady Theatre Party for D Q Girls
Miss Sarah Hullinger hosted the D Q girls with a showing of The Cowboy and the Lady by The Amateurs on Monday night. Hot chocolate followed at Walter Lloyd Drug Store and Miss Hullinger received a large bouquet of American Beauty Roses from the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Hullinger
D. Q Girls
The
Walter Lloyd Drug Store
Hullinger
Nephi Beach group plans large dances and crops on reservation
Al Kane, from Nephi Beach near Whiterocks City, praises a settlement as among the largest on the reservation. It can muster over a hundred people for a dance and a Sunday school with more than fifty members. Large crops are planned for the spring in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kane
Nephi Beach
Whiterocks City
Miss Ida Preeca Plans Salt Lake Visit For Millinery Trade
Miss Ida Preeca, an outgoing businesswoman, was a stage passenger Wednesday morning and will take a month long visit to Salt Lake. On return she will bring a larger stock of spring millinery, expanded by careful study of local ladies’ wants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Preeca
Salt Lake
Sparse sleighing in Yampa amid light snowpack
The Yampa Leader notes this winter has seen under a half dozen days of good sleighing with roads near bare from town to Yellow Jacket. An inch of new snow improved conditions slightly, cattle feed from wagons is common along Hayden’s vicinity, and snow depths are lower than usual, with Hahn's Peak reporting about 30 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yampa
Yellow Jacket
Hayden
Hahn’s Peak
Skin Disease of Twenty Years Standing Cured
Mrs. Fannin Griffen of Troy Alabama states her face was cured after twenty years of skin disease by two boxes of Chamberlain's Salve. The salve is sold by Walter Lloyd Drug Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Invincibles Hold Off Maeser Shooters in Utah Drift
The Invincibles of Naples ward beat ten Maeser shooters in Siddoways pasture north of Vernal. The event, held in clear weather with earth banks for bullet stoppage, featured strong marksmen and a western-facing range. Invitations issued for an Opera House dance on the 11th followed the score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Invinciblea
Naples
Maeser
Vernal
Siddoways
Opera House
Indian Killing Near Stockmore Draws Indian Prisoner
Sheriff Bonner arrived from Theodore with Anasick Shotnicken an Indian charged with killing Indian Dan Kump near Stockmore on October 20. Shotnicken surrendered January 24 after hiding. He says Dan pursued him with a knife and he acted in self defense. Witnesses are elderly and may delay trial until summer. arraignment occurred with waiver of examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonner
Theodore
Anasick Shotnicken
Dan Kump
Stockmore
Bridger Jim
Duchesne
Dan
Indiana
Geo. Barzee
Wanted ten tons of first class hay
Public notice seeking delivery of ten tons of premium hay. Apply to George Gray for arrangements and location details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gray
Also Mentioned on This Page
Walter Lloyd Drug Co
Vernal Trading Co
General Mdse
J AL Melfatten
Meeker
Snerris T. C. Melvein
W. H. Burton
Mra
J. B. Philipps
Mr. Burton
Bert Atwood
G-Lip
Glenn
Verna
C. B. Bartlett
Georgh H Bartrett
Harry Meadows
Vernal Starness Shop
White River
Uintah Railway Company
RS. Collett
High Council
Uintah Stake of Zion
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Archie 8. Richardson
Jensen
John Glenn
Real Flatute
N.J Meagher
Invincibles
W. Jackson
Herman Miller
Cyrus Smuin
Will Johnson
Thomas Smuin
Abner Richens
Reeves Dird
William Gillman
Chasten Knudsen
Feli Lee
Joseph Timothy
Brig. Timothy
William Thomas
A. Anderson
A. Thompson
Walt McCoy
Ed. Oaks
Thomas B. Thomas
Georges LaLone
Charlies Odelick
Bailey’s Bakery
Dillman Building
Vernal, Utah
North Star
ELDER
Ueda
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