Plan for Compromise of Auto Highway
Utah and Colorado communities push for an ocean to ocean auto highway from New York to San Francisco style corridor via Chicago and St Louis routes. Steamboat Springs Vernal road is highlighted with state funds and county matching money to improve linkage to Salt Lake City and the Pacific coast.
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Ocean
Ocean aLtome
New York
San Branciaco
Chicago
St Louie
Kansas City
Steamboat Springs
Imerpe
Vernal
Colorado Iing
United Basin
Hoogevel
Pucheane
Myton
Roosevelt
Hayden
Randlett
Mike
Vertal
Jess
Moffat
Routt
Colorado
Moffattountica
Denver
Salt Lake City
Puebla
Routt County
Moffat County
Commonwealth
Root
Utah
Curieyor
State Highway Commission
Hus
Gore Range
Steamboat Boringa
North Park
Routh
Tara
Sudden Death of Emerson Wells Reported
Information from Linwood describes the death of Emerson Wells on January 1 after heavy drinking the night before and a drink given by his wife. Authorities were not present at death and the body was moved to Willow Creek near Brown’s Park with burial on January 7. Welles’ wife suspects poisoning, while others doubt it, and Wells had attended a New Year’s Eve dance with his wife and several companions before events led to his collapse.
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Linwood
Omers O Wella
We & Home
Willow Creek
Brown's Park
Mra Welle
Minnie Crouse
Wells
Ted
Commissioners Allow Large Batch of Bills by County Board
The retiring county commissioners closed their term by passing a large batch of expenses for read work. Names and amounts include John Green 316, M L Musser 350, Jed Wardle 12, C. R. Oaky 2, Ethel Pitt 2, John W. Cook 8, V. M. Batty 2, Z. M. Allen 6, E L. Oaks 4175, and many others, with continued list on page 4.
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Board of County Commissioners
Morelog
Olla
John Green
M L Musser
Jed Wardle
D Allen
George W. Perry
Ray Labrum
Rene Pitt
C. R. Oaky
G Wy. Locks
Hrastug Peterson
S A Wilson
Albert WcCaln
Hart Douglas
Jay Kay
Warren Ross
David Horrocks
Ethel Pitt
Thomas Labrum
E J Winder
Samuel Kettle
Peter Neilson
Steve Anderson
Thomas Spelre
James Peterson
Brigham Christersen
C B. Bartlett
Hardy Perkice
E. Peterson
J. Jd. Killien
Mason Lyman
William Sprouse
S M Fons
C. W. Neilson
Maron Caldwell
Ei Chidice
Wm. T. Green
John W. Cook
M Odo. Smith
Art J Koogman
VM. M Batty
V. F. McConkie
Hugo Knecht
John T. Palmer
John T. Rasmussen
James Meecham
Ernest Colton
George Evans
Z. M
Beekeepers Elect Officers At Annual Uintah Meet
At the Uintah County Beekeepers annual meeting at the Uintah Abstract office directors were elected Louis Lind George Freestone Nephi Preece and Edward J Winder. Officers chosen include President Doula Lind Vice President George Freestone and Secretary Edward J Winder. The group plans to join the national association and set price policies for honey while biweekly meetings begin with the January 23 session at the courthouse.
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United County Beekeepers Association
Uintah Abstract Company
Louis Lind
George Freestone
Nephi Preece
Edward J. Winder
Doula Lind
Becom
Dlaculaed
Ito
Futura
Brigham Christengen
Lind
Henderson Nearly Scalded in Water Pipe Burst
Henderson had a narrow escape from scalding when a hot water pipe burst minutes after he crawled from a cramped space under a floor. A flood of scalding water filled the little depot area, filling every nook.
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Henderson
New County Officers Take Power As Sessions Open
New county officers assumed duties at noon Monday led by Clerk Lyone Ashton and Sheriff Richard Tene. County attorney Wallace Calder and others were sworn in as commissioners Caldwell and Siddoway organized the board. Bonds and salaries for all officials are set. tax valuation classes and salary limits explained as the county shifts from eleventh to higher classes.
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Lyone Ashton
Jamen Shafir
Richard Tene
Scheels N Gi
Sawords
Pope
Vale Wes
Uintad State Bank
Echoola
Record Cold in Colorado Steamboat Springs Sets 1904 Low
Telegram from Steamboat Springs dated January 7 reports Colorado weather records with the government thermometer at 62 below, breaking earlier marks. A fire at Steam boat Moundry during the night left three firemen badly frozen, and others near icicles as water froze on streets. J J Fortie of Duchesne toured the auto road and found it improved but improvable.
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Leen
Steamboat Springs
Colorado
Degraee
Hove
Large Acreage Land Watered in Basin Surges Ahead
In Roosevelt and surrounding areas vast irrigation expansion boosts cultivated land to 70 600 acres with canals completing to 458 048 acres. Roosevelt region leads with 300 000 bushels grain 6 000 bushels potatoes and 25 000 tons hay while other locales report substantial crops and high imports and exports for the year.
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F. Harmaton
Roosevelt
Asheley Valley
End of Blizzard Strikes Ashley Valley and Surrounding Area
The tail end of a week long blizzard battered Ashley Valley with a fierce gale and plummeting temperatures. Sunday night reached nineteen below zero with pipes freezing and plants harmed. repairs lagged as plumbers struggled to reach affected sites. The storm tracked from the north to the Atlantic coast, with winds up to sixty miles an hour.
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Amatabasin
Atlantic
Bennion Elected Director of Utah Woolgrowers
Enos Bennion was elected director of the Utah Woolgrowers Association at the annual Salt Lake meeting this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enos Bennion
Utah Woolgrasers Association
Salt Lake
Dry Gulch Irrigation Company Holds Large Annual Meeting
The Dry Gulch Irrigation company at Roosevelt held its annual meeting with broad attendance and swift business. Ephraim Lambert was elected president. Gentry and Johnson won top vice president and board seats. Joseph Hardy re elected treasurer. The company reports 46 000 acres still under water and total construction costs around 274 201.14 up to 1912, amid ongoing canal and lateral expansions and a recent settlement with Farmers Irrigation for Payne canal and Bluebell lateral enlargement.
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Roosevelt
L. Dart
Myton
Jphraim Lambert
G. C. Heller
G. C. Larson
Wiliam Gentry
Gentry
Clarence Johnson
R. A. Powell
Joseph Hardy
Hardy
M E. Harmeston
Owen Lennien
E C, Heller
Red Pack
M. A. Russell
Fred Caas
Roy Wilkeins
John 5
Redmund
J. A. Page
Roger Horrocks
J. P. Rudy
C. C. Larson
Owen Benoles
Fred Park
Fred Case
H.C. Heller
Canala
Collett
Bes
Asscaer Menta
Class Pew
North Myton Bench
Farmers Irrigation Company
Dry Gulch Company
Payne Canal
Bluebell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Emerson Wells
Rown's Park
Seehsepera Association
Mr. Winder
Scaldding
County
Hugh Snow
Siddoway
Caldwall
J. A. Fortie
Duchesne
I . Collett
Consolidated Wagon & Machine Company
Mr. Collett
Ashley Valley
Ephraim Lambert
Gwen Banenicn
Fred Pack
C. Helfer
M. A. Russel
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