Uintah Gas Ha. Added Over Quarter Million to Uintah County
In 1929 Uintah Gas Company spent nearly a quarter of a million dollars in Ashley Valley to bring natural gas to Vernal. Local labor filled payrolls, heating costs dropped, and about 114 gas customers use one third of a million cubic feet daily. The venture spurred plans for a brick and tile plant near gas wells and potential expansion to serve phosphate mines and a nearby smelter, signaling future industrial growth.
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Uintah
Uintah County
Uvintah Gas Company
Uintah Gas Company
Ashley Valley
Vernal
Intermountain
Denver
Salt Lake City
Wyoming
Humphreys Corporation
Garfield
Dyer
Parco Wyo
Parco
Nce
Rich Copper Land Filings Shaped by Salt Lake Men Near Ouray
Filings recorded in the county courthouse by Salt Lake businessmen for 4920 acres near Ouray in township 9 south 20 east Salt Lake meridian. Names include Herschel C Smith Earl Bally Edmund K Stallon Moot Ferry James Bail TF Jennings Justis Junck. Ores cited copper gold silver and others. Rumor ties move to Utah Copper Co may prompt larger scale work.
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Addie Longhurst
Salt Lake
Ouray
East Salt Lake Meridian
Colonel Tims
Herschel C Smith Earl Bally
Edmund KK
Stallon Moot Ferry
James Fi Bail
TF Jennings
Justis Junck
Utah Copper Company
County Commissioners Set Coming Year Valuations
A special session of the county commissioners at the county courthouse Tuesday set valuations for livestock, cattle, sheep, goats, horses, hogs, bees, and alimony pensions. Valuations include cattle at 1500 to 5000, sheep 300 to 1260, range horses 1000 to 2300, and bees 23 per colony, with twelve applicants approved for aldata pensions.
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Jasper Holliday
James Findlay
Joseph Hardy
Vernal
Samuel
Heber Kimball Leotaohn P “Aike" Seasina
James J McAvery
Ft Duchesne
Harriett A Merrill
Naples
Amanda Nein Maeser Rae
Projections of Prosperity in Uintah Basin 1930
Business leaders in Vernal Uintah Basin express optimism for 1930 as a prosperous year driven by new highway access to markets lower transport costs and expanding dairy and livestock sectors. Prominent figures including J A Culney NJ Mergier C Cooper Rak Phebus L A Sollingsnead and W S Henderson predict strong credit conditions and rapid recovery from slumps citing improved roads and market access.
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Uintah Basin
J. A. Culney
Untah
Lintah
Salt Lake City
Grand Junction Colorado
Denver
Uintah Siasin
RAK Phebus
Uintah Gas Qompany
Uintah
Ashie
Vernal
Bernal
Oregon
Texas
J. Anderson
Stah Power & Light Co
Naples visit and local church activities noted
William Merrell returned to Provo to continue studies after holidays with his wife and relatives. Mrs Merrell taught in Dragon and resumed work there. Kilian of Kaysville visiting with Karl Goodrich recalls missionary companionship in the Southern States. Family attends funeral of William P Merrill. MIA program honors Wilford Woodruff with memories and talks. Primary session ended for January. ward and society activities planned with a nurse lunch by the Hee Hive girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Merrell
Provo
Merrell
St Dragon
Aaron Kilian
Kaysville
Utah
Karl Goodrich
Kilian
Goodrich
Leslie Goodrich
Gardiner Goodrich
Rodney Amington
Arthur Goodrich
Bluebell
Wilam P Merrill
Ruby Alfred
Hugh W Colton
Willard
Woodr
Mothers and Daughters
The
MIA
Hee Hive
Pontha Calder
Vernal
Bellet Society
Lew Hews
Steady Narrator’s Question In Comic Exchange
A playful exchange shows a girl teasing her boyfriend about his father’s bashfulness. She asks if the father was bashful, recalling her mother’s remark that if he had not been bashful she would have been four years older.
Bald-20 Acres Farm Land For Sale Enquire Today
Fragmentary ad listing 20 acres of prime farm land with a five room dwelling. Incomplete text suggests a price or offer and contact inquiry but details are unreadable.
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Room Howe
Incoming Vernal City leadership pledges water system and roads
The outgoing City Council in Uintah Bank rooms handed over to Mayor Pres and a new administration a cash balance of about 1.4 million for 1939 and a sinking fund fully invested at six percent. Mayor Cooper praised the prior administration. Mayor Pres vows rapid water system and two main road projects from Monument South and Monument East to city limits. The new council includes Henderson, Cader, Eaton, Alexander, Stringham, with DeMolly and Mrs Johnston as Recorder and Treasurer.
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Uintad State Bank
Aet
R . Cooper
Cooper
Verbal
Prease
Pres
Monument
Boch
WS Henderson
Cader
Irvin Eaton
T Alexander
FL Stringham
Gordon DeMolly
Vernal Community News Highlights and Events
Thirty years ago in Vernal a fire started by children using matches damaged curtains and clothing. neighbors donated to help the family of Seymour Snow of Jensen. A dance for their benefit is planned, and the new meeting house in Merrill ward will soon be dedicated. The Polaris club hosts a Benjamin Franklin birthday ball with colonial dress. Reief Society hosted a surprise luncheon for Mrs Davis, and local business partners Henderson and New Store plan a dry goods and shoe store venture. The Thats club met at Mrs Dillman’s with a hand painted token for members.
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Roosevelt
Jensen
Maeser Ward
Leo Smith
Brother Smith
Ira D Lyman
Ouray
Reaves Bird
Arizona
The
Oddfellows
Kennedy
Ft Duchesne
Opera House
Alva Clark
Biss Hora Mecham
Harry Wood
John N Davis
Frank Hodson
Lottie May Preece
Ed Colton
Hattie Young
Springville
J L. Demin
Maud Carter
Ezta Burton
Rebeau Calder
Seymour Snow
Bishop Billings of Jensen
St Valentines
Merrill Ward
Ward Entertainment Committee
Polaris Club
Boclat Hall
Benjamin Franklin
Rouse
Merrill Ward Reief Society
Georgy A Davis
Davis
Nancy Hows
Vernal
Harry Meadows
Ealy
T . Henderson
Harry
Varn Hurley
Gilson Asphaltum Co Pays Largest Tax in Uintah County
County treasurer Martin W Curtis notes the Gilson Asphaltum company pays the largest single tax in Uintah County. The mines near the eastern county form the world’s richest gilsonite deposit. 1925 taxes totaled 24 768 668 dollars, with 1928 at 20 667 368 dollars after abatements and double charges.
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Gilson Asphaltum Co
Uintah County
Martin W Curtis
Gilson Asphaltum Company
Uintah
Uintah Railway Company
sHison Asphaltum
Widow’s abstents lead to partial collection report
A dated financial note shows that $206,506.31 was collected up to January 1979. The balance remaining as of January 1, 1929 is listed as $25,1961, indicating a discrepancy or clerical error in the figures.
Frantic beast injures Naples man in corral accident
Alfred Powell aged 72 of Naples was gored by a bull in his corral on Wednesday. He died from broken ribs and internal injuries after the attack that followed a fall. He is survived by his wife, eight children, and grandchildren. Funeral services for Mrs Mary Jane Fraughton were held January 2 at Ashley Ward with a double quartet, remarks by John Winn, and a burial at Vernal Cemetery led by Bishop Anna Preece.
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Alfred Powell
Naples
Powell
Mr Powell
Gee
Mary Jane Fraughton
Ashley Ward
John Winn
Eifan Winn
Peters
Vermal Express Celebrates 37 Years of Community Growth
The Vernal Express, published by James II and William D. Wallis, issued a Christmas edition of 24 pages with self illustrations and advertising. The edition highlights Vernal and its industries and resources and notes the paper's 37 years of existence and rapid community growth.
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Chicago Publiners
Vernal Express
James II
William D. Wallis
Walliss
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Cvintah
Wintah
Mergier
Bank of \ernal
East Lake City
Nr. C. Cooper
Vernal Ding Company
L. A
W. S Henderson
L. S. Woodard Company
Sers
Fraughton
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