Utah Industrial Review Highlights Tax, Infrastructure Plans
State legislatures prepare for session with focus on tax cuts and tax equalization to aid farming and industry. Projects include Liberty Memorial park lagoons, Bear River power plant expansion, Zion Park bridge, and major road and water system improvements across Utah. Oil, mining, and livestock sectors report mixed gains and conditions as population and infrastructure grow.
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Emma
Park City
Provo
Liberty Memorial Park
Eureka—Tintic Standard
Utah
Tooeley City
Salt Lake—East
Richfield
Richfield- Elsinore
Salt Lake
Rockville
Zion Park
Grand Canyon
Utah Power and Light Plant
Bear River
Gunnison
Eureka
Orden
Brigham
Verpal
Federal Steel
Fort Duchesne
Victory Highway
Infant Daughter of Carter Family Buried in Vernal
The ten day old daughter Ethel Lois Carter of Mr and Mrs R Lawrence Carter died after birth and was buried December 27 1924 in Vernal cemetery. Funeral services were held December 27 at the Fletcher home with Bishop M M Batty presiding and speakers H Walter Woolley and Joseph A McKee. The Express extends sympathy to the grieving parents.
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R. Lawrence Carter
Ethel Lois
Joseph A. McKee
Vernal
Bishop Batty
O Donnell Heads to Salt Lake for State Legislature
State Senator Thos W O Domnell will travel to Salt Lake City with his wife Dr M Garrett O Donnell for the coming session. The Uintah Basin and tax reductions are priorities with an alfalfa seed experiment proposal and data gathering on local industries to inform legislation.
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Thos. W. O'Donnell
Salt Lake City
Mr. O'Donnell
O’donnell
Utah
O'Donnell
Uintah Basin Favored In Utah Forest Road Plan
Utah Forest department allocates nearly half a million dollars for forest road work over two years. Uintah Basin receives a large share with $163,000 available July 1, 1925 and $146,000 the next year plus tentative funds. A $58,000 outlet road and a Vernal to Manila route receive allocations under a two thirds government cost share and one third state funding, totaling $75,000.
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Utah Forest Department
Uintah Basin
State Road Commission
Forest Service
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Vernal
Manila
Uintah
Daggett
Forest Department
Utah Education Ranks Improve Amid Progress and Challenges
State superintendent Dr. C N Jensen reports Utah has improved educational standing, now ninth in illiteracy at 1.9 percent and higher school participation. The 1918 to 1924 table shows gains in attendance, daily presence, and high school enrollment, with fewer uncertified teachers than in 1918.
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Utah
C. N. Jensen
Jensen Saja
Appreciation Letter From Vernal Police on Murder Trials
A Vernal Utah reader thanks the Vernal Express for not publishing trial details of recent murder cases. The letter credits the newspaper with saving taxpayers money by aiding jury selection and easing proceedings, expressing sincere commendation for the attitude before and during the trials.
Preseason Basketball Thriller Between U H 8S and D H 8 at Roosevelt
In a close Roosevelt clash U H 8S edged D H 8 to close game finish. Coach Lundell praises strict new rules limiting contact and reducing rough play. Referee A B Thomas from Vernal and Arnold Rees officiated with a return game slated for Orpheus Saturday night.
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U. H
Basketeers
D. H
Roosevelt
Harold Lundell
D .H
Lundell
D. H.S
A. B. Thomas
Vernal
Arnold Rees
Orpheus
Work on Federal Building To Begin Early Spring
A Ferguson contractor from St Louis plans to start the Vernal federal building project as soon as weather allows and materials arrive. He has asked local firms for bids on lumber electrical plumbing brick cement sand gravel asphalt and other supplies to be sourced locally if feasible.
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E. J. Young, Jr
Vernal
A. M. Lundberg
Miss Flora Hansen Learns of Mothers Death
Mrs Hansen, mother of Miss Flora Hansen a U H S commercial courses teacher, died Tuesday night at Sear River city. Bad roads blocked a Christmas visit. a telegram said she was improved, but news brought sorrow Wednesday morning. Miss Hansen remained at home per road condition warnings and did not attend the funeral.
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Flora Hansen
U. H
Vernal District Endures Power Outage For Repairs
Vernal Milling and Light Co. halted power for three nights from Saturday 11 a.m. to Tuesday 6 a.m. due to necessary repairs at the power plant. Manager J. C. Andersen and crew replaced a 14 year old turbine runner, cutting the old from the spindle. A loss of water force from the worn part yielded a brightness improvement after the fix.
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Vernal Milling and Light Company
Vernal
J. C. Andersen
Reduction Of Interest Rates Encourages Uintah Building
The Uintah State Bank announces loans will carry 8 percent interest instead of 10. The rate cut is aimed at spurring Uintah county industries and expansion to meet community growth. Several new business buildings and residences are contemplated for spring construction as materials become available.
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Uintah State Bank
Uintah County
Woman Improves After Six Weeks Unconscious Spell
Mrs. Alfred W. Yoerger of 346 Westminster avenue has been unconscious since November 17 after gas inhalation before a dental operation. Doctors report she is slightly improved and hopeful for full recovery with continued treatment.
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Salt Lake City
Des
Alfred W. Yoerger
Westminster Avenue
Yonader
Christmas Shipments Fall Below Last Year
Postmaster E. J. Young Jr reports December parcels will fall short of last year due to fewer turkeys sent by parcel post and a drop in Christmas package mail. Incoming mail volume, however, was heavier than usual.
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E. J. Young, Jr
Mr. Young
Christmas Seal Sale reports from Vernal district
Mrs. Jane Murray chairwoman reports 67.48 on hand from Central school with further expected gifts from Uintah high school. County committee says reports from Uintah and other areas are pending and urges prompt submission. Uintah county is thought to have exceeded targets.
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Jane Murray
Uintah High School
Siddoway Begins Second Term Focused on Tax Relief and Predator Control
Representative William H. Siddoway starts a second term aiming to strengthen existing policies in Utah to meet needs without broad new changes. He advocates reducing taxes where possible and argues current trapping methods are costly, proposing direct distribution of funds to local trappers in range areas. He notes coyotes threaten sheep losses and urges effective predator control while praising the U.S. Biological Department's work.
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William H. Siddoway
Otek
Siddoway
Utah
Teree
Siddeway
Sheen
Uintah County
Biological Department
Sims Massey
Oakland Company Files On Large Tract Oil Land
An Oakland company filed 25 claims totaling 63,0600 acres of oil and prospecting permits with Albert Halen, Vernal land office register. The lands cover about two and a half townships on the Dead Man's Bench region.
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Oakland Company
Dead Man’s Bench
Oakland
Albert Halen
Register of the Vernal Land Office
Ashley Valley oil well advances amid gas readings and casing near center of 3000 acre dome
The Ashley Valley oil well drilled by Utah Oil and Refining Co. progresses despite severe weather. A new drill was brought in and a 10 inch casing is being placed to protect against cave-ins while gas-bearing strata were encountered in shallow stray sands. Officials see this as potential indication of a closed structural dome and await further developments cautiously.
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Ashley Valley
Utah Oil and Rafining Company
Lenahta
Peelegiat
Cisco
Gasher
Thousands of Utah quail frozen by extreme cold
Several thousand quail in Weber Davis and Salt Lake counties have died in the recent freeze. D H Madsen state fish and game commissioner reports heavier losses than any winter in ten years. Snow covers feed and workers distribute wheat to aid survival. Davis county bears the largest losses. He urges farmers and sportsmen to cooperate and feed the birds. If weather moderates there will still be a good supply when winter ends.
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Weber
Davis
Salt Lake
D. H. Madsen
State Fish and Fame
Commissioner Madsen
Fish and Game Department
I Davis
Madsen
Verbalized Oil Boom Leads to Vast New Land Tract
A man purchases the largest single tract used during the Vernal oil excitement, marking a significant expansion of land holdings in the area as activity surges.
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Man Berch
Utah proposes earlier closing date for fishing season
Utah fish and game commissioner D H Madsen urges closing the fishing season November 1 instead of November 30. He argues it would benefit most citizens and curb excess ash taking late in the year. The report notes over 40,000 dollars for improvements, seven hatcheries, and a shift toward artificial propagation and game farms to secure future supplies. Receipts rose about 20 percent in two years, with limited expected future gains due to population growth and license purchasing trends.
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D. H. Madsen
State Fish and Game
Fish and Game Commissioner
Fish and Game Department
Madsen
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Federal Building
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U. S. Biological Department
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