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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1919
Page
8
A garbled classified fragment mentions a lost pet bull and a potential Liberty Bond sale. It includes stray words about ads, costs, and a few legible names and phrases but lacks clear details.
A roundup of small notices reports Ranger returns from forest reserve and others visiting Vernal from Balt Lake Myton and Kangag City family births and workers new business changes at Newton Leather John W Pops Garage staff travel for automobile courses government mail trucks arriving at Helper Uintah Bend and air mail service prospects through Vernal Salt Lake route with officials optimistic about future operations
State newspaper men say three bills on legal printing, publishing board proceedings, and printing of ordinances would curb waste and secrecy. They fought the pauses in house sessions, hoping for early senate action. The measures, drafted by the executive committee of the State Association of Newspaper Men, aim to save taxpayers money and increase transparency.
The Vernal Commercial Club discusses postwar duties including dues, cooperation, and hospitality for returned soldiers. Members consider erecting a courthouse or federal building monument to local veterans while planning for a growing industrial future and a possible hotel project. John N Davis elected president. Allan lauded for leadership and finances amid war efforts.
At the city council session last Wednesday evening the license issue was raised by several businessmen. Discussion was lengthy but no action was taken to reduce the license fee for this quarter, with the council agreeing to keep the present rate for the remainder of the quarter. Attendance included Mayor Colton and council members, with reports on Main street ditch overflow and quarantine enforcement. Several bills were approved for hardware, bonds, clerical work, and police duties.
Impressive funeral services were held at the family residence lawn for EB Forrest Adams with large attendance. Rev M J Hersey led the service, speakers Stev Hersey and John N Davis offered remarks, and a noted choir including Wallace Cragan and others sang hymns. Interment was at Vernal cemetery.
L W Curry introduced a House bill to create the office of state bee inspector with a salary of 1500 dollars and travel expenses up to 1600 dollars. If approved, the measure would aid bee keepers in the Basin and across the state, with duties similar to a county inspector.
The Express notes Hansen Traction and Implement Co plans Vernal operations with Roosevelt and Ft. Duchesne guides and two carloads of traction engines en route. I W Edmark of Salt Lake and Hansen interests in Elgin Motor, Hansen Auto, and Granita Lumber visit Vernal to start the project. Uintah Canning Co prepares contracts for season crops and seeds, with a March 1 call deadline at the plant office.
An advertisement lists building materials with prices such as Cottage window with colored glass 850 and bungalow front doors 850 Oregon flooring 6800. It promotes National Casualty Co insurance rep W W Lewis offering quick payments and flu protection. Also a contractor offers concrete garage and 49 acres farmland with a modern five room bungalow at low prices and sleeping porch to complete a hotel building by John Dier.
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