Texas Company Strikes Gusher at Craig Well
Texas company reports a strong flow at the Craig well with 3,360 barrels daily based on a 24 hour period and 71 barrels in an early measurement. The well, 3,801 feet deep with a six inch casing, has been capped and is under control as hunters and lease activity surge nearby. Eighty miles west in Moffat county the Vermillion field sees three rigs erected with equipment from Wyoming-Denver Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P Craig
Colo
Moffat County
Colorado
Hamilton Dome
Texas Company
Craig
Texas
Pennsylvania Oil Machinery Company
Craig Ronalders
Eowell
Vermillion
Wyoming
Denver Post
Vernal Chamber Plans Mass Meeting on Federal Building
The Vernal Chamber of Commerce receives a letter from Congressman Colton urging immediate action to secure federal funding for a Vernal post office and federal building. A mass meeting of citizens is set for Tuesday January 29 at 8 pm at the courthouse to push the project and discuss a local seed cleaning plant for 24 alfalfa seed acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Dea B. Celton
Vernal
Colton
Gelten
Chamber of Commerce
Court House
Thieve
J. Young
Crough
FEO
Verzal
Uintah Teachers Institute Elects Same Officers
Uintah County teachers' institute held Friday and Saturday drew all but distant school staff. Attorney Thomas W. O Donnell, H. Walter Woolley, Rev. G A Downey, and IL Bander spoke on vital topics. Principal W A Paxton and Edith Thompson led department work. U C E A kept Charles Lewis as president, Luke Clegg as vice president, and Edith McCoy as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County Teachers’ Institute
Thos. W. Qo‘ Donnell
H. Walter Woolley
Uintah State Bank
G. A. Downey
Willcox Academy
IL Bander
Ashley Coop
W. A. Paxton
Uintah High School
Misa Edith Thompson
Charles Lewis
Vernal
Luke Clegg
Lapoint
Edith McCoy
Uintah Basin Farmer Interest Noted by Subcriber Mrs Blankenship
Mrs J B Blankenship of Salt Lake City writes as a Vernal Express subscriber since the first issue of The Papooae. She expresses interest in the Uintah Basin progress and sends a one year subscription for her grandson Floyd.
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Mra
J. B. Blankenship
Tit Stn Ave
Salt Lake City
Vernal Express
Nelson R. Lewis of Bennett Passes to Great Beyond
Nelson R. Lewis died January 16 1924 at 10 35 p m after asthma and heart trouble at his Bennett home He was born December 3 1861 in Gloucestershire England and lived in Bennett after marriage Mrs Lewis ran the Bennett post office Funeral held at the schoolhouse with Bishop Horrocks presiding Local mourners included his widow son Richard and extended family members from Rock Springs Wyoming and Los Angeles California
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson R. Lewis
Myers
Whiterocks
Lewis
Mr. Lewin
Glouchestershire
England
Ag O
Florence Oliver
Bennett
Joseph Horrocks
Mark Murphy -Bymyas
Lord
John Bennett
Harvey Hullinger
John G. Bolton
Sidaney A. Brighton
Bishop Horrocks
Mesdames Brighton
Barker
Reed Morrill
John MecKowen
Joln Bennett
Mark Murphy
Mervin Bolton
Sidney Brighton
al Rasimnnasen
James Earnshaw
Hayden
Utah Faculty Men to See Dinosaur Quarry
Dr. George Thomas president of the University of Utah and Dr. Frederick J. Pack head of geology depart ment left Saturday afternoon for the Jensen dinosaur quarry. They visit at the request of Dr. Earl Douglass who reports a rich section and many askelatons being revealed. The university may decide on removing nearby dinosaurs to access the primary specimen. They plan to return Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Thomas
University of Utah
Frederick J. Pack
Jensen
Earl Douglass
Thomas
Douglass
Pack
Bank cashier leaves for California on vacation
N. J. Meagher cashier of the Bank of Vernal departed Tuesday for California for a several week vacation and private business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. J. Meagher
Bank of Vernal
California
Uintah Basin Farmers urged to unite for progress
A letter from Charles R. Nonderson of Davenport Water Co urges Uintah Basin farmers to cooperate, improve water power, irrigation, roads, and education. The note, dated January 17, 1924, calls for harmony and shared opportunity as the basin develops. Local publishers Hofer and Sons praise The United Basin Farmer’s debut and seek inclusion in their Industrial Review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Nonderson
Davenport Water Company
Davenport
Henderson
Willam
Iowa
Uintah Basin
Hofer ‘and Sons
Industrial Review of
Utah
Central School Shows Strong Interest in Essay Contest
Henry Miliecam secretary of the Vernal Gun and Rifle club spoke again to Central school eighth graders about game conservation in connection with the club's essay contest closing February 1. Pupils show great interest with sixth graders writing, and Uintah county aims to lead the state in game conservation. Strong essays expected from Banair high schools as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Miliecam
Vernal Gun and Rifle Club
Central School
Puplila
Uintah County
Baniar
Will Raise Sorghum Cane In the Ouray Valley
J. H. White of Ouray valley, while in Vernal on business and at the Ouray Valley Irrigation company election, plans to raise sorghum cane this year for molasses. He tested a Texas cane with excellent results in 1922 and 1923. Sandy Ouray soil yields rich mellow product, about 200 gallons per acre, and the heads provide good poultry and stock feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. White
Ouray Valley
Vernal
Ouray Valley Irrigation Company
White
Texas
Car Shipment of Basin Turkeys to Los Angeles
On Wednesday J B Harris hauled 10000 pounds of Basin turkeys to Price while A L Larson of Roosevelt prepared a car for the Los Angeles market. Larson says the turkeys were in excellent condition and were graded before packing into crates. Price and expected price for the shipment were not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
J. B. Harris
A. L. Larson
Roosevelt
Larson
Catlin Shale Oil Shipment Heralds Oil From Shale Breakthrough
Elko Nevada January reports the Catlin Shale Products Co shipping a carload of 600 cases of two five gallon containers of high crude lubricating oil. The shipment to New York City marks the first whale oil like export from shale and signals a potential new petroleum source after current deposits are exhausted. Superintendent W L Sheeler leads eight years of experiments with modest disclosures on the extraction method. The oil is deemed superior in quality and performance compared with petroleum oils, though plant status remains exploratory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elko
Nev
Cat- UN Shale Products Company
Catlin of
New York City
W. L. Sheeler
Axport
Itfa
February Features For Uintah Basin Farmer
February issue of the Uintah Basin Farmer includes two strong articles by George A Blaugh on Uintah Basin farm problems and by Robert L Studley on wool operations. It also features the Maeser boys calf club prize calf, a photograph, and a farm building plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah Basin
George A. Blaugh
Robert L. Studley
Asue
Maeser Boys’ and Elms
Arcadia Youth Suicide After Drinking Moorshine
A 17 year old Arcadia boy, son of Mr and Mrs Henry Rickena, killed himself with a .22 rifle at home after drinking alcohol at a dance. He had argued with a girl who refused to dance and cried before departing for Price with freight. Funeral held in Arcadia with burial in Myton. investigation aims to identify liquor sources.
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Sarl
Mra
Henry Rickena
Arcadia
Jen
Tha Bey
Mquar
Miy
Folka
Myton
William Mott
Andy Hollenbeck
Bert Richens
Mr. Mott
Richens
Helper-Duchesne Road Readies For Winter Travel
Road conditions on Helper-Duchesne improve with logs spread by Charles Barton and snow fences planned to divert drifting snow. Officials expect smooth Vernal to Helper travel in about five hours. A strange motorist incident ends with a man tied to a wheel.
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Vernal
Helper
Aldo of Myton
Toll of Cold Wave Sweeps From Great Lakes to Dixie
Winter weather spans from Chicago to Arkansas as temperatures plunge below zero. A father of three high school students froze to death near Little Rock after their car stalled. In Pittsburgh a firefighter died after plunging into an oil tank during a fire caused by a frozen pipeline. Additional cold related fatalities reported nationwide.
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Great Lakes
Dixie
Chicago
Rocky ‘Mountains
Atlantic Seaboard
Hicego
Pennsylvania
Ohio River
Little Rock
Ark
Atlantic Refining Company
Pittsburg
Utah Public Health association Hails Utah Press For Christmas Seal Drive
At a Utah Public Health executive meeting Senator Le Roy Dixon received thanks for newspapers aiding the Christmas Seal sale. Resolutions praised chairmen, district workers, clubs, educators, nurses, and students for their support. Report by James H. Wallis showed the drive exceeding last year’s quota by about 25 percent, possibly reaching 25 680 dollars. The group expressed confidence in Wallis’s management.
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Galt Lake City
Utah Public Health Association
LeRoy Dixon
Provo
Utah
O. N Jensen
The
Ita
James H. Wallis
Atatea
C. N. Jensen
LeRoy Dizon
James H. Wallla
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Craig Well
Hoffa County
Pcan
Uintah
Papoose
Catlin
Enterprise
Helper-Duchesne
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