Uintah Basin Seen as Utah's Greatest Asset by Visitors
Frank Y. Taylor B F Grant and Samuel Taylor return from Uintah Basin trip and urge Utahns to develop the region. They cite land at 65 dollars an acre with water rights, bees yielding high profits, potential for six sugar factories, and railroad growth boosting land values. They note much business already goes to Colorado and stress deeper exploration of farming districts and drainage for reclamation. The party traveled via Strawberry Valley visiting Fruitland Duchesne Myton Roosevelt and smaller towns.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Salt Lake
Uintah Basin
Frank Y. Taylor
B. F. Grant
Desecret News
Samuel Taylor
Taylor
Utah Tas
United States
Thatate
Colorado
Strawberry Valley
Fruitland
Duchesne
Myton
Roosevelt
Basin
Uintah County Board Tackles Budget and Roads
At Tuesday meeting all commissioners attended as routine and special business were tackled. Resignation of J A Arnold as constable of Gusher precinct accepted. Uintah county considered $200 request for Uintah county funds toward Uintah Basin experimental station and $100 was appropriated. $200 request from William Peterson for extension funds tied to Duchesne county similar, no final action. Bran for crickets fight discussed. order to obtain bran issued. Tax refunds and tax assessment rises reviewed. Vernal Manila road funding not approved. Brush Creek Mountain forest money remaining debated.
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J. A. Arnold
Gusher Récinct
William Peterson
Extension Service
U. A
Logan
Ulntan Basin
Fort Duchesne
Peterson
Uintah County
Duchesne County
J. A. Cheney
George A. Slaugh
Diamond Mountain
Poifson
Slaugh
Farmera’ Asi
J. Jobs
Wis
Elmar Lind
Acorn Company
Board of Equalization
Charles DeMolly
Nick Swain
Vernal-Manila
Forest Department
Brush Creek Mountain
Big Fathers and Sons outing planned by Uintah stake
Readied for July 7 8 and 9 at Trout Creek Park the Uintah stake Fathers and Sons trip of 1925 attracts wide participation. Invitations sent A A Anderson state scout executive Provo expected Don B Colton congressman Wallace Calder supervisor A G Nord forest official Harry Van Tassel and others may attend. Dr Christy to lead Boy Scouts activities with chairmen arranging parade from Vernal to camp fire and transport planning across wards.
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Fathers’ and Sons
Trout Creek Park
Uintah
Boy Scouts
A. A. Anderson
Provo
H. Madsen
O J. Grimes
George H. Dern
Uintah Mountains
Don B. Colton
Wallace Calder
A. G. Nord
Harry van Tassel
Ashley Forest
Ogden
Christy
Vernal
Irvin Eaton
Uintah Stake
Invalided Son of G R Smith Dies At Home in Tridell
Quincy Smith 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smith, died at home in Tridell after long illness from general debility due to spinal trouble. Funeral held Wednesday at 4 in the ward house with speakers Ray McKee Morley Jones and singing by local girls. Interment in Tridell cemetery. Girls health club met at leader’s home for health work demonstration.
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Tridell
Quincy Smith
Richard Smith
Quincy
Ward House
Ray McKee
Morley Jones
Parley Goodrich
Cynthia
Santa Barbara Shaken by Pair of Earthquakes
Early today Santa Barbara suffered a heavy quake described as rocking the business district. A second tremor fifteen minutes later added to the debris as survivors counted possible dozen dead and damages ranging up to 33 million dollars.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Associated Press
Channel City
Uintah-Ouray Indian Service Cuts Three Staff
An order reducing staff in the Indian service affects every reservation. On July 1 the Uintah-Ouray department based at Fort Duchesne lost three employees whose identities were not disclosed.
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Indian Service
Uintah-Ouray Indian Department
Fort Duchesne
Two Year Old Drowns in Canal at Tridel
A two year old girl, Venise Hullinger, fell from a bridge near the family home into the Indian canal and drowned. Despite a rapid rescue by Dewey McConkie, life could not be saved. Funeral services were held at Triv dell ward house with a large attendance and floral tributes. burial followed at Tridel cemetery.
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Venise Hullinger
Harvey Hullinger
Mr. Woolley
Ray McKee
Dewey McConkie
Frank Morriss
Horace Morrill
Parley H. Goodrich
Tridel
Jacob N Lybbert
Vernal
Golden West Days Celebration Draw Crowd
In Vernal the Golden West Days celebration draws crowds with events on July 3 and 4. The program begins at 10 am daily with a Indians versus Vernal ball game and continues with relay races, horse racing, and Wild West stunts including roping riding and bulldogging. Prizes have been posted and top competitors from the intermountain region are expected. Vernal aims to become a renowned frontier festival alongside Pendleton and Cheyenne, highlighting Uintah Basin talent.
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Intermountain
Pendleton
Cheyenne
Uintah Basin
Hay Fire Destroys 20 Tons at Siddoway Place
A haystack of about 20 tons on William H Siddoway’s property near the county fair grounds burned first Tuesday evening about 6:30 PM after children played with matches. Firefighters extinguished it but by 3:00 AM Wednesday the stack reignited and was destroyed by fire and water despite chemical extinguisher use.
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William H. Siddoway Place
County Fair Grounds
Mayor Neslen to Address Salt Lake Conven tion Officials
The U B S C executive committee met led by J P May with officers F A Gross J St Crickenberger Ray Dillman and others as they plan a large program. Mayor C C Neslen of Salt Lake City is slated as a principal speaker and districts including Vernal Myton Duchesne and Duchesne county are listed for speaker and directory mentions. Funding progress shows Roosevelt contributing most of a 200 allotment while several communities have sent checks and more reports are pending. Concession planning aims to cap lunch ice cream and drink stands to meet crowd needs and protect vendors.
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J. P. May
F. A. Gross
J. St. Crickenberger
Ray EB. Dillman
Campbell Litster
Grounds
N. Ws. Irsfeld
Morrigan
C. T. Rica
Myton
Robert G. Porter
Duchesne
Dillman
E. Peterson
Logan
Peterson
Clarenda Neslen
Salt Lake City
Vernal
J. H. Prows
W. T. Rice
Ft. Duchesne
Arcadia
Ioka
Tablona
Boards of County Commissioners
Potter
Mr. Dillman
Mr. Calder
Mr. Anderson
L. T. Bennett
Price Bakery
EMCAYOR NESSEN BAKERY CONCESSION AND FRUIT SALT LAKE PROPOSAL
EMCAYOR NESSEN discussed a bakery concession at a root beer booth from Salt Lake City. Mr Morrison offered $50 for a moving picture show for three nights with rotation to avoid interfering with the program. The bid was accepted and the pageant chief Miss Stella Richards was criticized for absence.
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Salt Lake City
Morrison
Stella Richards
Miss Richards
Min
May
Paragon Printing Company
Happy Homeland
boy from Salt Lake City operated on in Vernal
Richard Smith ten-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Smith of Salt Lake City was operated on Sunday at 2 pm at Vernal hospital for appendicitis. He is grandson of Hebert Grant, president of the L D church and of Joseph F. Smith. The father left Salt Lake City at 2:30 Sunday morning and arrived in Vernal by 11 am via the Strawberry route. The boy, though ill, is progressing well Monday.
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Richard Smith
Willard Smith
Salt Lake City
Joseph P Hacking
Vernal Hospital
Hebert Grant
L. D. Church
Joseph F. Smith
Vernal
Roosevelt Fails To Appear At Vernal Ball Game
A fair crowd gathered at the fair grounds to see Roosevelt versus Vernal, but Roosevelt failed to show up causing disappointment among fans and players alike.
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Roosevelt
Fair Grounds
Vernal
Vernal Receives New Fire Engine from Denver
Vernal’s new fire engine and chemical purchased last spring by the city council arrived from Denver on Thursday evening. It underwent thorough inspection by city officials and impressed in tests, including a Tuesday evening hay stack fire at W. H. Siddoway’s place near the fair grounds.
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Vernal City Council
Srague Fire Equipment Company
Denver
W. H. Siddoway
Fair Grounds
Senior High School Building Completed By July
Finishing work on the Uintah Senior High School building has been delayed due to difficulties securing lime for the plaster. The project aims for completion in July despite material shortages affecting the finishing coat.
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Uintah Senior High
Governor Dern to Attend Uintah Basin Convention on Aug 13
A letter from Governor George H. Dern confirms he will attend the Uintah Basin Industrial Convention on Thursday, August 13, the second day of the event. Thousands are expected to hear his message as the renowned gathering aims to reach a large span of the territory's population.
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E. Peterson
Uintah Basin
George H. Dern
Dern
Inlang Basin
United States
Oration by Wallace Calder at Roosevelt July 4
President Wallace Calder of the Uintah stake will deliver the oration at the celebration in Roosevelt on July 4. Calder will address the topic Our Country and What We May Do to Perpetuate It.
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Wallace Calder
Uintah
Roo
Sevelt
Calder
Lime Shipped From Salt Lake for Woodwork Completion
Lime has been shipped from Salt Lake City to aid finishing scouts on the wood work. Finishing work is expected to be completed at once and all work may be done by August. Clerk A. G. Goodrich now supervises after William Hoeft was injured.
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Salt Lake City
A. G. Goodrich
William Hoeft
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