Emerald Oil Plans Regular Dividends Amid Rangely Growth
Emerald Oil directors elected Enos Bennion as president James Hacking as vice president N J Meagher as treasurer and E A Manker as secretary The board plans a 4 percent quarterly dividend for 1922 with remaining income supporting Rangely field development Five new wells were drilled in 1921 and profits flow from Raven Oil and Refining royalties to fund expansion A large refinery and storage tanks serve Uintah Basin buyers with potential railroad or pipeline transport unlocking greater market growth
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The
Emerald Oil Company
Enos Bennion
James Hacking
N. J. Meagher
E. A. Manker
Ashton
A. N. Johnson
Rangely
Emerald-Gil Company
Vernal Corporation
Vernal Men
Colorado Line
Raven Oil and Refining Company
Utah
Vernal
A. A. Brigman
Pennsylvania
Continental Oil Company
Meeker
Colorado
Myton
Leslie Ashton and Son
Uintah Basin
Um~tah
Raven Oil and Refining
Emerald People
Martha Hatch First to Be Buried in Willow Creek
Martha Hatch died January 5 1922 at Willow Creek Utah from a severe cold and complications. She was 38, wife of Leroy Hatch and mother of nine children with seven living. Funeral at Jerry Hatch’s home. she is said to be the first white person buried in the settlement.
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Martha Hatch
Willow Creek
Utah
Leroy Hatch
John Moron
Emma Edmunds
Martha
Alicea
Leroy
Permelia
Jerry
Phoebe
Mildred
Mrs. Hatch
Jerry Hatch
Willow
Hill Creek
Possible new outlet for Ashley Valley surplus produce
Editorial argues for building a Diamond Mountain route through Daggett County to Rock Springs Wyoming, linking Vernal to markets in Wyoming and Colorado. It claims reduced transport costs, expanded outlets, and quicker access to freight lines, urging summer construction to avert seasonal loss and boost local merchants.
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AsHley Valley
Prica
Colorado
Craig
Diamond Mountain
Daggett County
Rock Springs
Wyoming
Craig-Vernal Transportation Company
Vernal
The
Green
Green River
Rock Spring
Great Granary
Utah
Denver
Unon Pacific
Cheese making in Star Valley boosts farmers income
Star Valley Wyoming farms, at 6000 feet, shift from beef to cheese manufacturing. Local dairies, with six existing plants and another nearing operation, hail Swiss style cheddar production as a potential higher return than cheddar. A USDA visit discusses adopting Swiss cheese methods to raise herd income and expand factory output.
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Star Valley
Wyoming
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Boy Shotself Accident While Hunting Near Hunts
Rollin Walker, 14, accidentally discharged a 120 gauge shell while rabbit hunting with Corwin Hatch, 9. The shot lodged from shoulder to elbow. doctors removed bone fragments and performed irrigation and drainage after an hour delay. He endured cold and shock but is recovering with pain.
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Rollin
Rollin Walker
Corwin Hatch
Frank Hatch
Vernal Dramatic Company Organized For Theatre Debut
Vernal drama group forms to stage Gillette’s farcical comedy The Private Secretary. Manager J Clive Davis and director Richard Jansen lead with Mrs Mary Sander and other local theatre figures assisting.
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Verni
Vernal
Gillettes
J. Clive Davis
Richard Jansen
Mary Sander
Uintah and Utah School Taxes Per Capita Across Districts
Utah school districts demand local tax rates averaging 44.39 per capita plus 26 state per capita, totaling around 67 per capita when uncollected taxes and errors are considered. Local levies range from 5.5 to 18.5 mills, averaging about 8.7 mills plus the 4.5 mill state levy, with per-child costs from 13.55 to 113.21 per capita depending on district.
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Utah
Board of County Commissioners
Boards of Education
Cunty
Juah
Rich County
Kane County
Beaver County
Uintah County
North Summit
Wills
Wayne County
Homeseekers Return After Five Weeks Travel
Davis correspondent reports John Slaugh and his two sons William and Richard returned home from a five week journey by Ford in search of a better country. They toured Grand Junction and southern Colorado visiting dry farm areas, noting land values around 5000 per relinquishment and the isolated Uintah Basin districts with sparse water for irrigation.
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Davis
John Slaugh
William
Richard
Vernat
Grand Junction
Colorado
Delta
Uintah Basin
Senator Smoot Reaches His Sixtieth Birthday
Washington January 10 Senator Reed Smoot of Utah is today celebrating his sixtieth birthday. Senator Page of Vermont also marks his seventy ninth birthday making him the oldest senator. Colleagues from both parties extend congratulations and the pair will be entertained today by friends.
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Washington, D. C
Reed Smoot
Utah
Senator Page
Vermont
Congress
Aunt Mary Murray Dies While Cooking Breakfast
Maeser Correspondent reports Aunt Mary Murray died Monday morning at 8 30 while standing by the stove preparing breakfast for herself and two granddaughters. The family rushed to the scene and a physician was summoned but could not help. Funeral services were held at the Maeser ward meeting house Wednesday at noon.
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Maeser
Mary Murray
Willam Murray
Masser Ward
Prophecy by Brigham Young Said Being Rapidly Fulfilled
Dr Russell W Young of Salt Lake City reports in a January 16 letter to the Express that the Hydrocarbon Corporation with oil shale lands southwest of Watson has learned Chicago capitalists want to erect an shale off plant by June 1922. He cites Brigham Young’s 1866 prophecy that the Uintah Basin will employ thousands by 1925 as oil shale development proceeds rapidly.
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Russell W. Young
Salt Lake City
the Express
Watson
Chicago
Thair
Dr. Young
Brigham Young
Sayng
Ummah
Uintah
Hydrocarbon Corporation
Vernal City Council Reappoints Justice of the Peace
The Vernal City Council, with Mayor George H. Cruikshank presiding, confirms the reappointment of Irvin Eaton as justice of the peace. Bills include one for Osborne, a recent city appointee on prohibition cases, and some items are laid over for clarification. Hatch notes Ashley Upper Irrigation Co objections regarding creek straightening to protect a water works canal downstream. committees are to report at the next meeting.
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George H. Cruikshank
Davis
Henderson
Preas
Barnes
Woolley
Marshall Miller
Hatch
Irvin Eaton
Vernal City
Osborne
Ashley Upper Irrigation Company
Ashley Upper Irrigation Co
Vernal
Petition Drives Seek Restoration of Ouray Dam Site Lands
A petition movement is under way in Ashley Valley and the Reservation areas to restore to entry the land withdrawn by the government for the Ouray Dam site and Green River reservoir. Congressman Don B. Colton promotes restoration of over 20 000 acres of rich agricultural land.
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Ashley Valley
Ouray Damaite
Green River
Don B. Colton
Priesthood Meeting Schedule Highlights January 29
The regular monthly Priesthood and officers meeting will be held Sunday, January 29 with a special music feature. The Genealogical stake board invites all stake officers and ward committees to attend to discuss matters of importance.
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Genealogical Stake Board
Stake
Greek Natives Apply for U S Citizenship in Watson Utah
Nick Pappathanian and Angelos Theos of Watson Utah Greek natives and prominent sheep men have filed for United States citizenship at the March term of court.
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Nick Pappathanian
Angelos Theos
Greece
Watson
Utah
United States
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Emerald
Emerald Oil
Mother Earth
Vernal Dramatic Company
Tapayer
Davis Ward
Senator Smoot
Ouray
Bank of Vernal
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