Moffat tunnel bond passes in Denver with rail expansion
Forty years ago a 3 million dollar Moffat tunnel bond won by a three to one vote in Denver. The tunnel will run through James Peak with a further 1.5 million by the Denver and Salt Lake Railway. Contracts for 180 miles of road to be built in 1914 will extend the line west from Craig toward Myton.
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Moffat Tunnel
Denver
James Peak
Denver and Salt Lake Railway Co
Craig
Myton
Reed Smoot
Senate
Baxter Pass
Heber Timothy
Roosevelt
Diesel Giant Horses Save Costs For Railroads
The diesel electric locomotive offers low-cost operation and high endurance, enabling more hours and miles per unit. Railroads use fewer of these powerful units, boosting efficiency and economy in national transportation systems.
Sunshine Club honors Mrs Kump on birthday at home
The Lapo int Sunshine Club hosted a quilting at Orpha Kump s home to celebrate her birthday. Vera Bigelow baked the cake. Attendees included Pearl Perry Mhoda Lee Barbara Nyberg Eliza Nelson Annie Warburton Sarah Norton Della Burton and Mable Jenkins. Hostesses were Dept Kump and Grace Lander.
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Sunshine Club
Orpha Kump
Toker
Vera Bigelow
Pearl Perry
Mhoda Lee
Barbara Nyberg
Eliza Nelson
Annie Warburton
Sarah Norton
Della Burton
Mable Jenkins
Dept Kump
Grace Lander
Vernal to Ouray Canal road project and local events
Twenty years ago on February 15 1934 the state road commission planned a 140000 project from Vernal to Ouray Canal including the Twist project Hida set reopening February 23. Funds were raised for Vernal Airport lease. Lions Club dance scheduled for March 30 at Imperial. Dr F G Eakelson chaired the celebration. Baby news born to Mr and Mrs Linus Openshaw a cantilever pound girl and Lincoln Abe born names proposed for two Lapoint boys Abe and Lincoln.
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State Road Commission
Vernal
Ouray Canal
Hida
Imperial Fall
The
Lions Club
F G_ Eakelson
Linus Openshaw
Dry Fork
Mountain Dell
Uintah High School
Manford Woodruff
Ione Johnson
Kenneth Aycock
Ruth Lyon
Dale Jensen
Lois Lubbert
Utah
Colorado
Congress
Price District
Lincoln
Lapomit
Arca Adams
Bert Swain
Abe
Denzil Hemphill
Local residents visit and family updates at Vernal show
Freshments were served as Mr and Mrs Bernard Coch ran and son of Thermopolis Wye visited Vera Bigelow and family and attended the show for Betty Johnston. Jaycee Long and daughter Janet of Duchesne visited her parents Mr and Mrs Charlie Bigelow and family. Mr and Mrs Eric Wilkeins of Roosevelt visited the George Bigelows Saturday. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Harile were Vernal visitors during the week. Gladys Wardle of Sandy visited with her father Hayden Foster while her mother was at Vernal hospital. Grace Lambert is home from the LDS hospital in Salt Lake.
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Roy Huber
Pearl Woolley
Salt Lake City
Woolley
Kenneth Hartle
Slyvia Blackburn
Salt Lake Thurstin
Hartles
Dallas Bodily
Denver
Bodily
Veteran's Hospital
Hattie Foster
Geng Nyberg
Mont Nelson
Milt Woolley
Clyde McCurty
Sidney, Neb
Weldon Woolley
Olields
Mont McCurdy
Salt Lake
Lynn Me
Bernard Cochran
Thermopolis
Wye
Vera Bigelow
Betty Johnston
Jaycee Long
Janet
Duchesne
Chariie Bigelow
Eric Wilkeins
Roosevelt
George Bigelows
Kenneth Harile
Gladys Wardle
Sandy 4
Hayden Foster
Vernal Hospital
Grace Lambert
LDS
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Gene Lockhart
World For Ransom
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Sally Oray
Milu
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Scott Brady
Mary Coatle
Sheba
Pack-Allen
Whiterock
Hayden
Altona
Taft
Leeton
Cedarview
Ft. Duchesme
Randlett
Piedmont Dairy
John Wayne
Geraldine Page
Lee Aaker
Boon
Lapoint Sunshine Club
Kump
Deep Creek
Lelan Perry
Sarah Rasmussen
Leland Perryrs Perry
Raymond
Roosevelt Hospital
Mary Gaggen
Bullet Society
Phyllis Miller
Salt Lake Sty
Gilbert Anderson Orvil Swain
Car Vergil Miller
Navy
San Diego
Gilbert Anderson
Myrna Taylor
Chuck Taylor
Pearce
Hille Blackburn
Caroline Thompson
Neal Horrocks
Ronald Horrocks
Lewis Joseph
Robert Jenks
Michael Robert
Warren Jones
Archie McConkie
Clare Steve Searle
Nile Blackburn
Kenneth Richens
LaMar Norton
Clearfield
Kate Adams
Alfred Christensen
Rulon Rasmussen
Ervin Young
Young and Sons
Beth Wilson
Wendell
Margaret Wilson
Tom Burton
Elroy Norton
Orem
Homer Lee
Artesia
Rhoda Ann Lee
Hetty Bigelow Johnston
Ward House
For All
W. A
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Oes
Model Living
Waime
Det Emer
Gunsmoke J
Warnercolor
Warner Bros
Edo Farrow
Bill Ever
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Berlin
Edward Everett Horton
Mhodes
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Mark Sandrich
Pandro
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Joan Fontaine
Ken
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Randolph Scott
Nevada
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Richmond
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