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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1921
Page
1
Uintah School directors plan to extend classes for two months due to anticipated passage of the Sander bill. Delinquent tax lists reduce funds by fifteen to twenty thousand dollars, so only pay for days actually taught will be owed to teachers.
The Utah Press association plans a major biennial banquet for state legislators and officials at the Commercial club on February 1. About 125 newspaper men and guests will attend with James H. Wallis as toastmaster. Six living Utah governors will be honored guests, along with church and civic leaders. A seven course chicken-themed spread will be served, and toasts will cover press and state relations.
The Kahn bill cutting the army to 176,000 men passed the Senate today without a roll call after House approval of a similar resolution. A prior Senate resolution was approved last week. The measure now goes to the president, who is expected to veto.
Washington January 20 Senator W H King introduced a bill to appropriate funds to pay claims of settlers on leased Uintah Indian reservation lands who suffered crop losses when the irrigation project failed to provide water. The commission named amounts to numerous individuals including William Worthen 18128.33 and H Ray Knox 16853.80 among others.
At a Utah Idaho Sugar Company directors meeting in Salt Lake City, Bishop Charles W. Nibley asked to be relieved of management and is to be replaced by William L. Wattis of Ogden, who already serves on the executive committee. Wattis has accepted the position of managing director, with other committee rearrangements likely. Further details were not available at press time.
Prohibition agents raided Jackson and Harris undertakers in Chicago finding in a purple casket three dozen quarts of Scotch whisky and 22 cases of liquor in cupboards plus twenty gallons in jugs. The raid netted about $10,000 in alcohol and Sam Harris was arrested.
New York Jap 22 The actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week shows that they hold 12 427 640 reserve in excess of legal requirements. This is an increase of 14 600 030 from last week.
Death occurred at 1 PM in Price at the home of Mr and Mrs Lake E Young of a 4 month old son Lake Ernest Young Jr The infant had been ill a few days with intestinal troubles Funeral services will be held at the Methodist church next Sunday at 2 PM with burial in the local cemetery Price Sun reported
An order restores 130000 acres of Price river reclamation land to public entry east of Price and north of Wellington. Ex servicemen receive 63 days of soldier preference from March 1 to May 2 1921 with early filing from Feb 9 to Feb 28 1921. After May 23 unentered land may enter by any applicant. Reservoir sites nearby eyed for development.
The Uintah basin area expects a new rail outlet with a Craig to Wamesutter connection to Union Pacific. Stryker Construction has begun work on the Craig to Mt. Streeter 28 mile stretch with bonds and contracts in place. The project aims to exploit coal and other resources, signaling revived railroad activity.
J C Henager of Salt Lake City was re elected president of the Utah State Beekeepers Association at the convention closing. Thomas Chantry of Wellington named vice president and F B Terriberry of Salt Lake City chosen treasurer and acting secretary. Membership dues discussed to rise from 1 to 2 60.
A concise prompt urging focus on current moments rather than dwelling on what has already occurred. It emphasizes mindfulness and practical action over nostalgia or regret. The message encourages practical engagement with today’s opportunities and challenges.
Wellen Mantle reports that Perry Morgan Charlie Mantle and Manford Vaughn were arrested in Moffat County Colorado for horse theft and were found not guilty after appearing before Justice J R Kilpatrick in Craig. The case involves John W Spencer and a disputed debt tied to a local property.
Salt Lake city Utah January 24 Uintah Telephone company won permission from the public utilities commission to raise Vernal telephone rates about 20 percent. Rates for Jensen calls were denied new installation charges and a reduced $2 monthly rental to $1.50 was ordered. Think and talk prosperity.
The Commercial club plans 660000 envelopes printed with Utah scenic and industrial images to advertise the state nationwide. Dr. J. E. Jones and chairman Malcolm McAllister oversee this, with Salt Lake area views on reverse sides and enclosing circulars about Salt Lake and Utah.
An assistant postmaster arrived January 25 to aid Postmaster E. J. Young Jr. The Republican appointee will be kept from public view while Mrs. Young entertains him at home to learn his whims before a public introduction.
Engineer Nile Hughes returns from two weeks at the Carbonera shale fields twenty miles north of Mack. A subsidiary of Standard Gill Company plans a drilling rig within a week to lease 28 100 acres and strike a flowing oil well within 1000 feet. Dense anticlinal trends run southeast and northwest about eight and one half miles long.
Superintendent Wallace Calder plans a Sunday department session for all Sunday teachers and officers in connection with the Stake Priesthood. Professor B W A Jacobsen of Uintah Academy will demonstrate teaching observations. Large attendance anticipated, with extra seating and a demonstration area prepared.
Community contributions for starving relief in the Near East and Europe are tallied by wards. Listing show Ashley 17.46 Davis 27.60 Jensen 3259.8 Naples 60.00 Liberty 764.48 La Point not reported Glines 63.38 Maeser 116.58 Vernal First 84.41 Vernal Second 133.77 as part of the collected totals.
Sugar declined again this morning as buyers in New York and Chicago markets pushed prices lower. Contracts for immediate delivery eased to around 8.87 to 8.90 a pound, with some dealers cutting to 8.8 and 8.5 cents for large lots.
Eph Rasmussen of Lapeiat spent several days in Vernal this week promoting hypeinena, engaging with locals and sharing plans for future events.
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