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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1931

Page

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Woolley Contest of Uintah Board Seat Filed in Utah

Walter J Woolley contests Charles P Maughans election to Uintah County Board of Education No 3 Utah asserting malconduct by North Ashley Precinct election judges and alleging illegal ballots changed the outcome The contest was filed in Fourth Judicial District Court Uintah County Judge George W Worthen set a hearing date and service will be made on Maughan

Dallas He Young H Walter Woolley Wilson Murray District Court Walter Woolley Charles P Maughan Board of Education Uintah County Utah South Ashley Sald North Ashley Mt Dell Board of Education of State of Utah Board of Canvassers Board of Judges of Election Board of Election Charles P Matghan

Uintah Basin timber and state legislative organization described

The Uintah Basin timber program reports 2.95 million board feet sold commercially and 406000 feet to farmers at cost in 1930 with lodgepole pine and Englemann spruce dominant. The article also details forest leadership, road and milling improvements, and the 1930 Utah Legislature organizing session with James Hacking as House speaker and Ray E Dillman as Senate president amid tax revision debates.

J O Stewart Ashley National Forest Ashley Utah Wiill Uintah Basin Mosby Lake Fowecnteins Cof Res’ Rangers Geo W Whiterocks Clyde Lambert Altonah National Forest James Hacking Lapoint Uintah County House Ray E Dillman Roosevelt Duchesne County Senate Ernest Eaton Uintah Uintah Stake Hacking House Democrats Clarence Nessen Salt Lake Hacking Miles Miller Dillman Burton W Musser Wilson McCarthy Democrat McCarthy Dan B Shields D'liman Shields Musser Milton H Welling Dea

Vernal Ledger Recaps Local Movements and Oil Field Line

Enos Bernion acts as Coop manager in Hazes absence while George Hearle serves in the Senate in Salt Lake City. J L Hayes and Stanley Ashton travel east with Leslie Axton to buy goods. Utah's ninth legislative assembly convened in Salt Lake City. A mysterious railroad company coordinates 30 miles of graded track toward Grand Junction near Rangely oil fields. Boneta social hall, 40 by 60 feet, burned last week after limited use.

Enos Bernion Coop Hazes George Hearle Salt Lake City Senate J .L Hayes Stanley Ashton Ash Leslie Ashton Assembly Utah Salt Leake City New Castle Grand River Weeker Salt Lake Midland Burington Standard Oi White River Branaly Grand Junction Rangely Oil Fields Boneta

Funeral Held for Preston Native William Anderson

Mrs J William Workman attended the funeral of her brother William Anderson in Preston. Anderson, born March 5 1873 in Parley s Park Utah, died of cancer at his Preston home. Funeral services were in the Preston Fourth Ward chapel and interment followed at Wasatch Lawn cemetery in Salt Lake City. He had lived in North Cache 17 years and served four missions and in multiple Preston ward bishoprics. Surviving siblings and relatives include several Workman and Anderson family members.

J William Workman Salt Lake City William Anderson Cache Valley Preston Preston Fourth Ward Wasatch Lawn Parley’s Park Summit County Utah Millie Goodridge Park City North Cache Ilocal Central States Preston Wards Sophie Workman Preston J M Walker Emmett Soren Dahl West

Forest receives unemployment relief funds for road work

The Ashley National Forest was allotted 430709 dollars in unemployment relief funds for road projects. One million is planned to finance a road from Lake Fork Mountain road to Wild Bill Ranger Station on Yellowstone Creek near Altonah. Another 250000 dollars funds improvements on the Vernal Manila road switchback segment.

Ashey National Forest Lake Fork Mountain Wild Bill Ranger Station Yellowstone Creek Altonah Vernal-Manila

Boy Scouts Receive Half a Million from Hubert Estate

The Boy Scouts of America receive 500000 from the Conrad Hubert estate. Trustees include Jules Rosenwald and Alfred E. Smith with funds to support national administration and future expansion. The gift, arranged by Bankers Trust, will aid national operations though not local councils. James E West praises the donation as a sign of belief in Scouting’s educational program.

Boy Scout America Conrad Hubert Boy Scouts of America Bankers Trust Company New York City Coolidge Alfred E Smith Jules Rosenwald Chicago Hubert James E West Orgranization Truberteate Bcout Boy Scotte Amerier

Mrs Neal Guests Aboard Belgenlane On San Francisco Visit

Miss Margaret Neal of Oakland California was a guest of Mrs Leslie Ashton and Mrs James Chipman on the steamship Belgenlane. The trio sailed from San Francisco harbor for Hawaii and Honolulu on January 4. Mrs Ashton and Mrs Chipman hosted events aboard. Neal recently graduated as a nurse at Berkeley.

Margaret Neal Oakland Calif Leslie Ashton James Chipman Ashton Chipman San Francisco Hawati Nonchulu Miss Neal Berkley

Damaged Text Mentions Road Work Near Manila

Fragmentary note describes a project at Bheep Creek Mountain south of Manila with $390 funds to be used on the Dugway section of Brush Creek Mountain along the Vernal Manila road. Work slated to start in spring, pending weather and snow conditions.

Manila Brush Creek

Absence of Carl Davis Defines Utah Aggies Basketball Outlook

The Utah Aggies face league play without Carl Davis and Everett Campbell, impacting the lineup as they prepare for a two game series with Utah University in Logan. Coach Dick Romney must adapt a reshaped front court led by Seth Parkinson and returning guards Allsop Young Bennion while contenders for center and forward spots battle for rotation roles.

Utah Aggies Utah University Logan Aggies Dick Romney Carl Davis Everett Campbell Montana State Seth Parkinson Anges Romney Quint Parkinson Allsop Young Bennion Young Rexburg Idaho Allsop Grace Delos Watkins Ray Hogan Thatcher Idaho

Hendersons Take Trip to Tridel on Bus

Mr and Mrs W G Henderson and Gene Merkley son of Mrs Nellie Merkley of Tridel motored to Tridel on Sunday on business. They returned the same day.

W G Henderson Royal Florence Gene Merkley Nellie Merkley Tridel

Uintah Wins Close Game on Friday From Carbon

Uintah edged Carbon by a single point on Friday in Uintah high gym in a fast paced contest. The Mavericks then beat Green River Saturday while Roosevelt defeated Carbon in another tight game. Coach Davis plans practice games in Price this weekend with several students joining the road trip.

Uintah Carbon Green River Uintah High Gymn Roosevelt Roosevelt Boys Carlton Uinishs Boys Davis Boya Price

Alma Barney Dies Aged 84 In Panguitch

Funeral services for Alma Barney 1843 1930 were held in Panguitch and Parowan with additional services in Salt Lake City. He 1850 Indian fighter who lived in Panguitch 25 years led Sunday schools 25 years and fathered ten children including Mrs Mary A Showalter Vernal and Mrs Dee Tebbs Salt Lake. He died after a lingering illness and was buried near Panguitch.

Barney Nevalo Panguitch Mary A Showalter Vernal Dee Tebbs Salt Lake Josephine Smith Sadie B Evans Perowan

Vernal Jensen Road work planned for this year

At the Ver nal Lions club meeting chairman Jf B Calder reported plans to start the Vern al Jensen road this year and complete it to the Mantle ranch about half the distance. The road is expected to be finished in 1932. Appreciation was given to A Lents L H Allan and B OH Stringham for the entertainment committee work and to Gen Guild Paul Cowan and Glen Milter for the Christmas charity committee.

Vernal Lions Club Jf B Calder Mantle Ranch Lents Hf Allan B OH Stringham Guild Paul Cowan Glen Milter

Weather Report Mentored Trip From Salt Lake City to Vernal

Ferrie Hadlock of Salt Lake City traveled to Vernal on business last week. He visited his parents Mr and Mrs E C Wadlock and returned Friday.

Ferrie Hadlock Salt Lake City E C Wadlock

Death Claims Prof. Douglas River Operation

Uintah Basin records the death of Dr Earl Douglass scientist poet author and dinosaur fossil discoverer at his Salt Lake City home from complications after an operation He helped assemble the University of Utah and Carnegie Museum skeletons and led Utah diggings across eastern Utah and the West with a lifetime of field exploration and research.

Uintah Basin Earl Douglas Twelfth East St Oalt Lake City Balt Lake Hospital Douglas Medford Minn University of South Dakota Agricultural College of Thee Town State College Universty of Montana Princeton University Beott University of Utah Douglass Qgawin Earl Douglass Salt Lake City Utah Prospectors

Cal Duke opens coal mine eight miles southeast of town

Uintah county records note Cal Duke claims five feet of the valley’s best coal and optimism about the venture. The 1790 school-age children reflect strong local education needs as wool prices stagnate. County officials reorganize with O D Al Jennings chairing roads and bridges, Mckee on paupers, Siddoway and Whitlock among others.

Cal Duke Cal Sayaha Uintah County Warden Dennton Salt Lake Board of County Commissioners Charman Jen c Cateph Mckee Ham Siddoway Wilford Whitlock Bullock Haws Wilson Dean Brush Creek R Bennion John N Davis John C. Bates Samust George Miller John Peader Charles Carter Salt Sage Moe Louis Lind I A Kimball

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Woolley Maughan Clerk of District Court C P. Maughan W D Candland Mc Pleasant Candland George H Ryan Ryan Welling A W . Ivins Ivins Constitutional Convention John M Knight Judiciary Dilman Sentax Lawa Knight Sion J. William Workman Ashley Forest Vernal Manila Real Work Boy Scouts C. W. Showalter Weather Report Uin
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