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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1907
Page
2
A garbled item from the Vernal Post Office mentions a .50 retrenchment issue and references a second Clide malt matter, but details remain unclear due to OCR errors. Local readers are advised to await clearer official guidance.
An OCR damaged ad list shows rates for display advertising at 50 per inch, professional notices at 89 per year, legal advertising at 10 cents per line with 3 cents for continuation, local notices at 5 cents per line. It mentions church notices and welfare committee postings, with unclear terms and formatting.
Utah state and federal reservoirs funds poised to back big reclamation projects in Uintah county. Citizens urged to present a petition for thorough State Land Board review of Stemnaker-Dinw proposal and to back damming the Baldy mountains lakes for irrigation.
The Routt County Sentinel notes plunging winter temps for ice harvest and strong hopes for Jensen’s growth. Copper samples, placer mining, and dry farming are cited with new rail and road work on the Moffat line pushing toward Steamboat. John Angus leaves Jensen for the reservation. David Mackay buys his farm and plans settlement with relatives and friends.
On January 18 Theodore's representatives journeyed from the Reservation to Myton in two four-horse bob sleds. A snow drift mishap near five miles out sent the party into a dramatic descent, with one horse falling and a rider injured. They reached Myton at dusk, enjoyed a hearty reception at Mrs Calvert's, and helped dedicate the new city hall before a late meal and farewell breakfast.
The paper notes a New Year resolution to produce a larger weekly edition in 1907 by adding a half sheet from the Western News Paper Union in Salt Lake City to fold into the four home print pages each week.
The January 5 issue is missing, possibly between Salt Lake City and Dragon, unclear if D and R G Ry or Ulatah road caused the delay. A six page weekly was planned with Utah Legislature and Congress items, but costs and distance from a railroad push toward abandoning the project even as locals anticipate Moffat’s train whistle.
Winter farmers report jack rabbits damaging orchards with trails through fields. A woven wire fence is suggested as a worthwhile protection given the value of mature trees despite high upfront cost. Rabbits travel from bad lands and foothills and can be trapped where their night trails pass.
Homesteaders consider a cheap canal to bring Duchesne River water to land between Myton and Independence. A meeting is set at the Independence Hotel at ten on Thursday February 11, 1907 to discuss the proposal with organizers listed.
Yesterday marked the end of the first semester with Monday welcoming new students into the next term. Officers were thanked and anew officers elected Mark Pope as president and Misa Nelle Smith as vice president. a regular meeting featured news from Miss Wimmer and Batty, Greene, and Goodrich.
The General Land Office issues a circular amending earlier instructions on unlawful inclosures. It directs special agents to act on any charge or information, secure data identifying the enclosure, and refer the case to the United States attorney for prosecution. It states agents must be vigilant and act without awaiting a formal complaint.
On January 21 1907 L N Driggs faced Justice BG LD Nebeker arraigned on a charge of intoxication. A plea of guilty was entered and a fine of 500 dollars was imposed.
The socialists announce monthly meetings on the first Saturday. The next regular gathering is February 27, 1927 at Jukes Opera House starting at 7 p.m. Local members are urged to attend.
At the December 3 1906 Vernal Utah annual meeting a resolution ordered cancelation of all outstanding stock certificates and issue new ones per amended articles of incorporation. Stockholders are notified certificates will be surrendered and new certificates issued free of charge by March 1 1907. By order of the Board HEBER SIMONTHY, Secretary.
Mr and Mrs William Wisher of Independence have recently returned from an extended visit among relatives in Mechiyran.
The awful itching and skin disease are instantly soothed by applying Chamberlain’s Salve. Price, 25 cents per bottle. Sold by Walter Lloyd Drug Company.
At the annual meeting of the Wool Growers Association of Uintah County on January 14 1907 a bounty policy was adopted. No bounty will be paid on coyotes and cats killed after February 1 1907 until further notice. Bounties already promised through the paper will be paid for animals killed during January. W Woolley Secretary.
Do you know that rheumatic pains can be relieved by one application of Chamberlain's Balm It will make rest and sleep possible and that means a great deal to anyone afflicted with rheumatism For sale by Walter Lloyd Drug Company.
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