Camp Fires and Forgeries: Uintah County News 1920
Reports late Friday of two sheep camps burned near Hill Creek, one at Coltharp and one belonging to Nick Pappas. Shots heard were misidentified as gunfire. no injuries. Sheriff Lafe Richardson pursued leads with Pappas. Also details 1920 Uintah county marriages 70 licenses, ages, and a split in divorces in Fourth Judicial District. notes on widows and gaps in marital patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah
H. Coltharp
Nick Pappas
Cook Ridge
Hill Creek
Lafe Richardson
Vernal
Cookridge
Richardson
Coltharp
Watson
James O'Neil
Fourth Judicial District Court
A. B. Morgan
Stockman Pleased With Ashley Valley Climate
Lee Taylor a stockman and Galloway cattle breeder spent a week in Vernal seeking a site for a thoroughbred cattle ranch. He was impressed by the mild winter climate and plans to return in spring to decide on moving to Ashley valley with pure bred stock. He traveled from Craig to Helper through the United basin.
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Lee Taylor
Vernal
Nebraska
Mr. Taylor
Ashley Valley
Craig
United Basin
Harding Invites Utahan to Publishers Meeting
At the invitation of President elect Harding R T Porte president of the Porte Publishing company of Salt Lake will be in Marion Ohio January 26 to attend a meeting there of country publishers Porte is leaving today and will attend meetings of printers and publishers in Denver Omaha Kirksville Mo Little Rock Ark Nashville Tenn Cincinnati Chicago Topeka Kan and Wichita Kan
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Harding
R. T. Porte
Porte Publishing Company
Salt Lake
Marion
Ohio
Porte
Denver
Onaha
Kirksville
Little Rock
Ark
Nashville
Indian Princess Seeks Pilot’s License Honor
Aniwegt Boudinot, grand niece of Sequoyah, aims to fly to Washington to qualify for a pilot license and become the first Indian girl to hold such distinction after her statue was placed in the Hall of Fame by Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aniwegt Boudinot
Chief Sequoyah
Washington
Oklahoma
Representative Sander Named to Four Key Utah Committees
Isabrand Sander of Uintah county is assigned to four important Utah legislature committees Corporations Engrossing Highways and Bridges and State Mental Hospital. The Uintah county people are confident in benefits from his work.
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Isabrand Sander
Uintah County
Utah
Uintah’ County
Trappers Receive Large Bounties From Uintah County
Uintah County paid 1550 in bounties during November and December for 344 coyotes and 58 bobcats. Vernal trappers led by George Miller and C A Riskey earned top amounts while Jensen area collectors including J W Campbell and A E Nelson also received notable sums. January 11 saw Charlies Green of Ouray net 146 dollars from 32 coyotes and 6 bobcats. Christmas and Hawaiian pageants noted as great successes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County
George Miller
C. A. Riskey
Levi Hunting
J. J. Barnes
Leroy Williams
Floyd Oaks
Lorenzo Watkins
Arthur Massey
Glen Oaks
Vernal
Jensen Trappers
Roy Murray
Ivan Peterson
John Ainge
J. W. Campbell
George E. Thome
Ouray
Peter Domgaard
Fr. Duchesne
William Wilson
Lahore
A. E. Nelson
Watson
Charlies Green
Vernal Ward Pageants Draw Crowds at Vogue
Success marked Vernal Second Ward pageants at the Vogue last Monday with forty in line before opening. Every seat filled and standing room scarce as many were turned away. a repeat show was announced for Wednesday and a generous fund total was raised for the chapel.
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Vernal Second Ward
Vogue
Vernal Second Ward Chapel Fund
City Council Meeting Debates Pipe Costs and Local Damage
Mayor Colton leads a Wednesday session with Carter Bates Davis Sowards and officials. They discuss pipe quotations, Merkley land damage, and a $7.00 potato crop claim. Gould license issues, nuisance abatement at the old Omaha saloon site, and rising petty theft are reviewed along with police action and public cooperation.
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D. Colton
Carter
Bates
Davis
Sowards
Wolley
Hatch
Marshal Eaton
Watson
George Merkley
Merkley
Colton
Fay Gould
Gould
Petition Urges Extra Judge for Seventh District
The Price bar association and the Price Rotary Club ask Utah lawmakers to add a district judge to the Seventh judicial district covering Sanpete Carbon Emery Grand and San Juan counties. Representative L E Witmore of Carbon proposes a bill to establish two district judges for the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bar of Price
Rotary Club
Sanpete
Carbon
Emery
Grand
San Juan
House of Representatives
L. E. Witmore
Carbon County
Money Not Secured For Uintah School District
William H. Siddoway and L. W. Curry returned from Salt Lake City reporting failure to secure funds for Uintah School District. Legislature did not specify payment method or timing for money voted as indebtedness, while Curry stays to help craft a law to overcome the issue for districts that have voted such indebtedness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Siddoway
L. W. Curry
Salt Lake City
Uintah
Siddoway
Curry
Local Officials Return From Salt Lake City Conventions
President Don B. Cohen County Agent J H Wittner Manager Leon ard Perry and George A Slaugh returned Wednesday evening from Salt Lake City where they have been attending various conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don B. Cohen
J. H. Wittner
Leonard Perry
George A. Slaugh
Salt Lake City
Ouney Valley Irrigation Company Elect Officers
Ouny Valley Irrigation Company elects Orson B Calder president Byron O Colton vice president Lawrence Wall Randlett W P Ellsworth Ouray and Jacob Joergensen Roosevelt as directors N J Hansen retained as secretary An extension to the canal was authorized at the new officers meeting and work is to be done this spring
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Uintah
Orson B. Calder
Byron O. Colton
Lawrence Wall
Randlett
W. P. Ellsworth
Ouray
Jacob Joergensen
Roosevelt
N. J. Hansen
Vernal City Beats Duchesne In Fast Friday Clash
Vernal city’s basketball team defeated Duchesne All Stars 37 to 29 at Orpheus Hall in a swift hard fought game. Duchesne suffered its first loss of the season as Central School outscored Uintah Academy second team 23 to 12 in the preliminary.
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Duchesne
Vernal Town
Orpheus Hall
Scove
Duchesne Boys
Central School
Uintah Academy
Sheriff Recovers Runaway Bay Near Vernal
Sheriffs office captures Philip Van Jr after he escaped Ogden ageeten school for theft. He was located near Hill creek about sixty miles from Vernal and is jailed awaiting Ogden officer arrival. Van explains he used locker keys to gain freedom with a belt aid.
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Lafe Richardson
Philip van, Jr
Ogden
Philip van
Sheriff Richardson
Hill Creek
Vernal
Van
Young van
Emerald Oil Company's Field Advances and Deep Drilling Prospects
Emerald Oil Company reports 1920 output of 14 645 barrels of crude oil from its Raven Refining contractor in Uintah basin. Well No 16 produced 1206 barrels, overturning prior geology views of shallow blanket sands. The firm holds 22 claims across 3 526 acres on the dome’s west side, with 14 more in progress. Drilling efforts by rival companies Richmond Refining and Associated Gill, backed by Southern Pacific, with $660 068 budgets, push toward Dakota sands at 3 800 to 4 600 feet. A saltwater and gas strata were encountered, while current crude carries 41 percent gasoline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wella
Emerald Oil Company
Verne Corporation
Raven 641 and Refining Company
CaHferala
Laetyear
Uintah
Enos Bernalan
A. A. Brigmans
Esperatora
Emerald One
Mateen Wolla
Froga
Lold
Raven Park
Cher
Richmond Restaing Company
BAH
Associated Gill
Southern Pacifi Railroad
Ulso
Dakota
HK Ie
Richmond
Richmond Company
Emerald Wella
County Club Leader Returns From Convention
Forest Staugh county leader of the boys and girls club work returned Sunday from Salt Lake City and Logan where he attended the Annus State Farm Bureau convention the County Agents convention and the Annual Farmer's Roundup at Logan. He notes that at the Farmer's Roundup both houses of the State legislature visited the Agricultural College and the roundup. Slaugh met Leo D Young Uintah county's Farm Bureau seed pool representative who said one car of seed had been sold and several buyers were on the ground. County agent J H Wittmer and George A Slaugh remained in Salt Lake City for the State Irrigation Congress beginning this week.
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Forest Staugh
Salt Lake City
Logan
Annus State Farm Bureau
Slaugh
State Legislative
Agricultural College
Leo D. Young
Uintah County
State Farm Bureau
J. H. Wittmer
George A. Slaugh
State Irrigation Congress
Burlington Wilg Secures D and U S Railway Property
A major deal places the Denver and Salt Lake railroad under Burlington control per the Steamboat Pilot. Burlington has secured 160 acres beside the Moffat shops in Utah Junction to build extensive shops, signaling a decisive move amid Colorado railroad troubles and potential transcontinental extension.
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Denver and Salt Lake
Thawing Frozen Water Pipes With Simple Home Methods
The article describes several methods to thaw frozen pipes without specialized tools. It suggests placing unslaked lime in a wet flannel around the affected area to generate heat and melt the ice, using an electric iron with a damp rag over the frozen spot, and notes that flat irons provide less steady heat.
Governor Mabey Invited to Harding Coolidge Inauguration
Invitation received by Governor Mabey to attend and participate in the inauguration of Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge as president and vice president. Signed by Edward B. McLean as chairman and Jess W. Smith as secretary of the Inaugural committee.
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Mabey
Warren G. Harding
Calvin Coolidge
United States
Edward B. McLean
Jess W. Smith
Birth of Mia's baby boy at Fort Beard hospital
A baby boy was born to Mia on Tuesday January 18. The mother and infant are reported as doing fine. The father, an invalid soldier, departed for the Government Hospital at Fort Beard New Mexico last Saturday.
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Mia
Charten Corner
Babe
Government Hospital
Fort Beard
New Mexico
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Omaha
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Eaton
Ford
Hoosqvelt
Dobbie
Sevent
Ounay Valley
Vernal City
Sherif
Runaway Bay
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Raven Oil and Refining Company OF
California
Burlington Wilg
D. and
U. S
Emeral Isle
United Betes
Nethen- Wi
Uintah State Bank
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