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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1909
Page
4
A Vernal newspaper opinion column urges farmers to work hard, care for livestock, feed hens bones, and keep yards clean. It notes a county meeting tomorrow to discuss a county fair, the experiment station, and other issues while criticizing snobbery toward aging parents.
Citizens in Steamboat Springs held a large banquet and related events to welcome the inaugural Moffat train. The celebration extended over three days and planning for the next festival is already underway near Vernal.
The article reports more than 12 000 found to the treasury from the Game and department after expenses, cites 42 000 hunting licenses sold, and notes a 200 000 annual sheep loss from coyotes. It calls for a statewide sheep owners meeting on coyote and wolf issues and argues fire protection and water systems affect real estate and insurance rates.
Citizens urge building water works to ensure clean Ashley Creek water and support for a college. They warn about typhoid risk, advocate piping mountain water, and urge voters to approve bond measures. The call for improved infrastructure ties to Vernal’s future as a city with schools and better climate.
Readers note the Vernal Express is described as a likely sheet in the region, with writers remarking on its standing as a long awaited publication. The passage hints at local ambitions and persistent patient anticipation for new printing.
Uintah County hunters urge the Utah legislature to allow spring duck shooting from March 15 to April 15 and to move the open duck season to September 15. They also want deer season start moved to October 15 due to late migration. A Salt Lake convention last Tuesday, January 26, drafted changes to the game and fish law for legislative presentation.
The piece questions readers about paying for a newspaper and the costs of ink and printing. It argues publishers must receive cash to run the paper and maintain its reputation, asking readers to consider the financial reality behind subscriptions.
Notices from Uintah County Utah cover bid solicitations for Dry Gulch Irrigation Lake Fork Canal No 2 construction bids due Feb 10 1909. Foreclosure sale set Feb 15 in Vernal for Uintah County land with water rights. Also publication of Homestead final proof by Carle Holmes and local herd grazing plans plus Vernal Trading Store going out of business.
A public notice offers a liberal reward for the recovery of cattle and crops allegedly stolen or damaged. The item mentions cattle barbed wire and a right rib, with a call to contact Vernal Trading Store for purchase offers on over shoes at cost.
Summons issued by South Judicial District Court Utah directs defendants M Lopez A J Lawcen and Arden Doyle Jr to answer within twenty days of service within the county of filing or within thirty days elsewhere. The action and complaint are filed with the Clerk of Court and served with the summons. Attorney John T Loee represents the plaintiff. Vernal Utah. County Utah.
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