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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1909
Page
3
A Q and A tone discusses the idea of making money at the Denver mint. The piece notes New Year debt repayment and questions the value of New Year resolutions, joking about breaking them and the wisdom of pursuing money making schemes.
Do not let your cow drink ice cold water from troughs or other sources. Cold intake strains heat and milk flow, demanding extra feed to restore warmth and restart proper digestion.
A Valley poultry keeper reports that adding whole wheat to one daily ration increases egg production. She notes hens fed corn in cold conditions become unsettled and less inclined to lay eggs.
Officials warn Vernal residents there are no cases now but potential risk remains. People traveling between Vernal and the capital should avoid contact with the diseased and those unvaccinated are urged to get inoculated promptly.
The Postmaster General of the United States directed that all letters addressed to Santa Claus be sent to the Dead Letter Office in Washington. The ruling disappoints those who had gathered and used such letters to provide comforting charitable gifts to senders in past years.
Merchants in Vernal say holiday sales exceeded last year across all classes. A single store saw pre Christmas day sales surpass 1400 dollars and a local drug store reported its best day since opening. December overall was better, though merchants noted less cash in the countryside or more lavish spending by customers.
A farmer finds his entire corn crop eroded by many small promises from buyers who trust him with a thousand bushels at two dollars a bushel. Each debtor treats it as a minor matter, gradually compounding his financial trouble and exposing his inability to realize full crop value.
Look Here For It offers 12 percent to Look Here For It items at the Co op with 20 ner een off Mens and Boys clothing. Calder Bros Ice Co advertises two tons for $125 and 20 percent off ladies coats and waists. Also city lots for sale and a three room house for rent. Edison Phonographs restocked for Christmas.
Mrs. Jane Cook announces hats and aprons sold at cost for twenty days at her Calder Building millinery store two blocks west of the post office. Also offering dressmaking services and general selling. Subscriptions for Deseret News handled by Geo. A. Davie, agent.
A collage of small classifieds offers a WANTED woman for general housework with five dollars weekly, work experience details, and box address. Also advertised are horse and land sales, bargains at Coop and Vernal Trading Store, tank and ice deliveries, savings bank for children, and a residence site for sale in Vernal with contact details for W. Hemderaon.
Local notices urge readers who can pay to settle dues at the Express office. The piece recalls farmers selling corn on credit and asks subscribers to pay promptly, citing the value of a county newspaper. Community updates follow on events, weather, renovations, performances, and a funeral in Vernal in late 1908.
The report notes extensive work on national forests including road and trail mileage, fence and pasture improvements, and new ranger facilities. In Utah, $3.4266 million was spent in the last fiscal year on roads, trails, telephones, fences, ranger houses, and barns, with miles of trail and road built, telephones strung, and several bridges and watering places added.
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