Drilling Resumes at Ashley Test Well After Delay
The Ashley Valley Test Well No 3 near Vernal resumes after two weeks of casing work on a bad joint in ten inch pipe. MidWest Oil and Explorations and Utah Oil and Refining Co report pulling casing and re drilling from 1333 feet to 1445 feet with gas and water intrusion. several tools were lost but recovered.
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Ashley Valley
Midwest Oil and Exploration Company
Utah Oil and Refining Company
Vernal
Victory Highway
Utah
Pennsylvania
Crane Creek
Colorado
Sundance
Morrisan
Ot! Company
New 1928 Motor Car Licenses Placed on Sale
The state announced 1928 motor car licenses go on sale March 1 with 1927 plates valid for several weeks. Fees remain the same. Utah residents with 1927 registrations need not be inspected unless cars come from other states or are new. Mail applications require last year certificates or a $1 fee for new certificates.
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Utah
Secretary of State
Wool Market Ends Year In Unusually Good Position
The 1927 wool year closed with unusually strong activity and rising prices across the United States. Buyers in Utah Colorado Idaho Nevada Montana Wyoming and California contracted large volumes while the Jericho and Stillwater pools highlighted regional demand. prices for Bradford fine tops and choice high half blood tops remained firm with shrinkage estimates around 63 to 65 percent.
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Utah
Colorado
Idaho
Nevada
Wyoming
Montana
California
Oregon
Stillwater
Boston
Per Cent Decrease in Mail Order Business Reported
Postmaster E J Young reports Vernal post office receipts for year ending December 1827 at 122628 vs 1178117 in 1926, a 4 percent increase. Holiday and prior months show a 75 percent drop in mail order business as money sent to mail order houses falls sharply.
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E J. Young
Vernal
Blackburns Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs T C Blackburn celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at the home of their daughter Mrs George A Merkley. A three o clock dinner followed by games and radio listening honored by five dollar gold pieces for each guest. The couple, married December 31 1877 at Glenwood Utah, moved across Utah to reach Vernal where they have long resided.
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T C. Blackburn
George A Merkey
Imperial rises as new name for historic Orpheus hall
The Orpheus hall reopens under the name Imperial and becomes a central social venue for the community. After Christmas eve dances and New Year events, a naming contest with over a hundred submissions led to Imperial reflecting dignity and unity for the hall, basketball boosters, and local gatherings.
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Orpheus
Davenport
Imperial Theater
Imperial
Imperial Banquet
City Council Holds Interesting Session on Appointments
The newly elected city council met for two sessions and a caucus this week. Mayor R. Cooper received unanimous confirmation for minor posts including Marshal Herman Miller and Night Marshal Adam Erickson. Watermaster Frank Hatch and other mayoral appointments were approved unanimously. Several claims against the city were read and ordered paid, with a note that future bills require prior committee head approval. Standing committees were listed and approved by unanimous vote.
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R. Cooper
Herman Miller
Marshall Adam Erickson
Night Marshall
Frank Hatch
Garrett O Donnell
Christy
Wallace Calder
Charles 3
Career
Allan Chevrolet
A Johnson
Eaton
Nick Swain
Vernal Express
Vernal Auto Co
Burnham Mig Co
Pearse Fire Department Supply Co
Utah Power and Ligat Co
Swain
Maine
George Darker
M K Shafter
W G Henderson
John N
Davis Fire and Water
Irvin Eaton
If Allan John
Dav
W & Henderson
Allan
John N Davis
M HK Shafter
M K Shaffer
Henderson
Senderson
M. K Shaffer
Iain Eaton
Shaffer
John N. Davis
Shaffer City
L. Ho Allan
Estray Poundkeeper
Woolley
County Court House
Counciman Shaffer
Insm
Exton
Fire and Water Committee
Committee On
Hird
James H Wallis
Eo Tell
Free
City Water Service
Het
Aleready
Alan
Ashley Valley Oil Prospects Challenging Utah’s Basin Potential
Geologist notes Utah could rival Texas California and Oklahoma in oil output. Uintah Basin shows extensive tertiary formations with asphaltic sand beds and potential gusher wells near Vernal. A Western Venture well near the Monocline targets Sundance and Morriston horizons with early drilling at shallow depth.
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Uintah
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Oklahoma
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Lakeview
Utah
Vernal
Coalinga
Wit
Professor Douglass
University of Utah
John W McGee
Pan
Yates Pool
Texas
Reed
Sam
State to apportion $3,000,000 school endowment in January
More than 3 million dollars will be disbursed to consolidated school districts around mid January from state funds. The first apportionment will provide between 21 and 32 dollars per child for the current school year, with a second disbursement in spring from remaining balances. The January payment, the largest ever for the initial endowment, follows earlier tax and investment income, totaling over 3. Actually 283,000 from state school funds and about 210 from land grant interest, with 143,811 school age children statewide.
Vernal First Ward reorganizes recreation committee
The newly organized recreation committee of the Vernal First ward is composed of Harold Lundell chairman Earl Freeman Peart Shaffer and Stella Richardson.
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Vernal First Ward
Harold Lundell
Earl Freeman Peart Shaffer
Stella Richardson
Olsen Baby Girl Born December 27
Mr and Mrs Vern Olsen are the proud parents of a baby girl born Tuesday December 27. Mother and babe are doing nicely.
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Vern Olsensare
Babe
Unity Rebecca Lodge Holds a Most Enjoyable Holiday Party
Unity Rebecca lodge hosted a Christmas party at Odd Fellows hall last Wednesday evening with out of town guests Mrs Palmer and Mrs Jimer of Myton, Mrs Verholt and daughter of Fort Duchesne. The hall featured a tree decorated with ornaments from Florida, Tennessee, Missouri, Colorado and Utah, lights, and a festive lunch followed by card games.
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Rebecca Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Palmer
Jimer
Verholt
Fort Duchesne
Florida
Tennessee
Missouri
Colorado
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Jennie Hacking
Gsindon
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