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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1910
Page
2
The text notes 66 431 acres in Utah were withdrawn as phosphate lands and later restored to the public after investigations found no phosphate deposits. A Senate committee was appointed to study the high cost of living and will rely on beef grain pork experts for input, predicting strong conclusions.
An experiment by Count de Choiseul shows a glass wall 6 feet long and 6 feet high used to train pear trees on both sides. In 1907 the south side produced 124 pears weighing 91 pounds and the north 109 pears weighing 77 pounds. The Doyenne I Hiver variety was used.
Paris municipal council votes 1000 francs to fit up the Conciergerie prison as a museum. The two rooms will be Salle des Girondins and Marie Antoinette cell restored with authentic relics including her armchair lamp and a black crucifix.
The article notes ozone as a purifying agent for water, capable of sterilizing and removing odors. Professor Soper of Columbia states ozone treatment sterilizes well water and removes odors, potentially reducing the need for costly filtration plants. A Baltimore plant with 100,000,000 gallons daily capacity is set to begin operation, with use in Nice and other European locations.
A flower from the field, eartherium, grown in Ta lanl fits the seed in the herbarium at the British museum. The plant, one of the small yellow flowering varieties, was introduced into Chelsea gardens in 17éL by renowned horticulturist Philip All er who preserves it now at the museum. The new flower failed to catch on after Willer's death, and its culture declined until recently when it rose to popularity.
Historical notes describe De Chaullac’s abdominoes and wound suturing in the 14th century, a 13th century needle holder, a Trendelenburg position, and the rise of anesthesia using opium and mandragora. The passage reflects on propriety after recounting these surgical advances.
The article describes Nansen’s home with a vast Arctic room carpeted in white bearskin and a peculiar table carved from tree trunks. It notes the explorer’s correspondence, mentioning about 400 letters received from people worldwide before his polar expedition.
A new transformer improves annunciator and bell ringing systems by drawing necessary current from standard lighting circuits. It has no moving parts once installed, requires no attention, and operates on 100 to 130 volt lines with taps for 12 and 18 volt outputs to fit various bells and buzzers.
Fragmentary report notes strong opposition to adopting the federal constitution. It cites key figures such as Patrick Henry and George Woon as opposed, with Massachusetts and New York among states debating ratification.
A Pirla paper reports police shelved applications from people seeking to sell dog meat, noting no licenses granted as unlawful. If applications rise, authorities may seek a clear ruling. The piece mentions dog flesh eaten in Ching and by some anim al groups, but moral repugnance noted.
Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the Uinta River Irrigation Company will be held at the office in Woffat Utah at ten o clock AM on March 7th for electing directors and transacting business. The meeting will consider amendments to the articles of incorporation to allow assessment upon stock for maintenance of ditches canals and works and to empower borrowing money and mortgaging company property as security. NL Sims president Wood Purl ORD secretary Feb 18 March 4
Notice is given that RL Matinou applies under the 1907 acts to appropriate one cubic foot per second of water from an unnamed spring in Uintah County Utah for domestic and municipal use. The site, flow and diversion are described with location details and a 30 day protest window after public publication.
State Engineer offices in Utah and Wyoming announce applications by Unity Development Company and others to appropriate large quantities of water from Middle Park and other sources for irrigation and domestic use. The notices detail locations, volumes, periods of use, and protest procedures with deadlines.
A formal notice states Tugized Office, through its engineer, will appropriate water from the Widdle Dock of Lilya Fork Summit County. Water stored during the period January 1 to December 31 and released under specific sectional limits, with detailed township and range coordinates, for measurement and analysis over the 6450 foot length.
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