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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1923
Page
8
Local notes describe Fire Fans riding to Virus on the New Red Auto Truck and crowds hindering volunteer firemen during celebrations. Several Vernal residents, visitors, and officials are listed with travel, events, and community happenings around the Fourth of July period.
Report details the Vernal PEO delegation visiting Steamboat Springs for the PEO convention. Festivities include Welcoming banners in PEO colors, decorated Main Street, hospitality from Steamboat folks, complimentary swimming pool tickets, a picnic at the campground for about 300 people, a Rabbit Ears Pass drive, an open session on June 20, a high class music program, and a Craig Chapter banquet on June 22 with a special train departure.
May Long proprietor of the Ver nal Hotel and daughter Ellen returned Sunday from a 1600 mile trip through Idaho and Oregon visiting points of interest. Mrs Long enjoyed the trip. A Theodore Johnson and O Norman Olson left for Diamond mountain with bran beet syrup and poison to wage a war on crickets. Dr and Mrs I E Rich and daughter Preppa returned from Salt Lake City and nearby points for home time. Dr Rich attended the State Medical association meet at Ogden. Miss Myrtle McEwan came in from Provo visiting their home. F E Mann and son Walter, Brigham City Woolen Mills reps, left for Lapoint. Charles Saunders and family of Salt Lake City visiting N J Hansen. They brought trout from Strawberry lake. The two families visited Ou ray valley Tuesday. Mrs Saunders and Mrs Hanson are slictors.
A strong cast for Thomas Meighan's Paramount picture Our Leading Citizen written by George Ade arrives at Vogue Theatre. Lota Wilson leads with William P. Carleton and Theodore Roberts among cast including James Neill Laurance Wheat Guy Oliver Tom Kennedy Robert Brower Lucian Littlefield and Sylvia Ashton. The film blends humor and pathos with human quality and character drawing.
G E Stephens Eaton Colo H P Stephens North Platte Nebr A B Trumbell Denver and Vernal and F W Schueler Fort Collins Colo have been in this section doing assessment work on the Green River gold placer claims. They are encouraged by the prospect of a new method for extracting fine gold and expect to begin work soon. The placer is in the Green River and may become a rich resource of the Uintah Basin upon successful extraction from sands.
John Blankenship, longtime Barber Asphalt employee in Trinidad, South America, returns home after three years away. He stays with his sister Mrs. J. B. Blankenship and plans a July visit, with fishing in Baldies and a trip with Josh Hall of Mt. Dell. Mrs Blanche Koehler of Myton and Mrs. Josh Hall are related.
Willis GL Johnson of Youghal and Miss Rose Bourdette were married Thursday, July 6, by Rev. G. A. Downey at the parsonage. Johnson, 80, is a prominent stockman, son of Mr and Mrs Willis Johnson of Vernal. Miss Bourdette is the daughter of F. E. Bourdette, a noted stockman of Jensen. The couple are praised by many friends across the valley and the Express offers best wishes.
W M Green of the reclamation service reports two tunnels on the main divide and a ridge will be required to divert Yampa River waters to Dead Man's beach. He notes investigations are incomplete on feasibility and land impacts, and has not fixed tunnel lengths or canal acreage. He sees ample water for beach lands and nearby Maybell on the Yampa drainage.
Advertising and finance committee of the Uintah Basin Industrial convention plans a booklet showcasing Basin resources. Attendees agreed to gather data by August 1 for printing, with representation from all Basin sections and industries. Prominent leaders and officials from Duchesne, Roosevelt, and Uintah stakes attended.
A week's mission opens at the Catholic church Sunday evening conducted by Rev. Father Fries. Services are daily at 8 o'clock in the morning and 8 o'clock in the evening. Non Catholics and Catholics are invited to attend.
A series of Vernal events and Uintah Railway travelers are recorded. Names listed include A Cannon, Bennie and Wanda Richeng, Mrs Owen Relch, Clara Murray, Niels Bohrmann, W A Banks, L Jacobson, Dwight Dow, Spencer Hullinger, Frank Morrill, Wallace Morrill, Miss Hilda Lamb, Charles Jewett, Myron Roberts, B J T Goodrich, Ted McKeon, Frank Crouse, Ray Lee, William Mort and Lorenzo, John Miller, Mr and Mrs E E Heaton, A A Rhodes, A W Sharp, O Carthwaite, W A Downer, James Wells, Joe Hatch, and others. People traveled to or spent the Fourth of July in Vernal via Uintah railway or visited from Watson, Ouray, La Jara, Colorado, Atchee, Calo, and nearby towns.
County commissioners approved support for a campaign against crickets and grasshoppers led by the county farm bureau. They sent a truck to Springville to obtain 2½ tons beet syrup 25 gallons sodium arsenite and 10 gallons Amyl Acetate to produce poison dope. County agent E Peterson says the material will cut pest populations and prevent next year’s egg laying. Some areas report grasshoppers already exterminated.
A Utah booklet titled The Importance of Utah as a Mineral State outlines Utah as a leading mineral region. It notes the state hosts the largest open cut copper mine and the largest silver mines in the U S, ranking first in silver, third in lead, fourth in copper and seventh in gold. The Salt Lake County area houses the world’s largest smelting center. Since 1886 Utah has produced precious minerals valued at 1.35 billion dollars.
Thorum of Utah Power and Light reports a very uniform flood water flow in Basin streams this year. April saw extremely high water but cold mountain weather has leveled the flow, reducing risk of low water. The Green River’s even flow is noted as not typical for that river.
Weekly report lists Agricultural Patents to James F. Woodward for 40 acres in Neola Utah and oil and gas prospecting permits for Leonard W Bretchett in Denver. Contests decided include Utah vs Lauretta Johnston in favor of Johnston, Utah vs Watson Oil Co in favor of Watson, and Utah vs Sylvester Cannon in favor of the State. Restoration order withdraws Duchesne river land No 1 affecting lands in townships 18 and 1235 west on the U S land map.
J R Morrell of Ogden named president of the Utah State Medical Association at the close of its twenty ninth annual convention. Officers include Sol G Kahn as president-elect and H E Rich as third vice president with L B Laker T C Gibson W E Whalen William L Rich F L Peterson and others. Morrell praised the convention as the most successful in association history.
Bishop Charles T. Pope remained at the Nord sawmill after bringing down goma machinery for repairs. Workers have already sawed some timber last week and expect a good run for the year.
In Shelby Montana on July 4, Jack Dempsey defeated Tommy Gibbons in a 2 15 round bout to retain the world heavyweight championship. Gate receipts totaled 201,485 with 25,000 spectators. Gibbons did not receive prize money but became the first to stand the full length of the fight without being knocked down.
Cherries are ripe and priced the same as last year and can fill all orders. Message from C. U. Ed to unknown recipients, signed by MM Fisher and JH., Sugar Station, Salt Lake City, R. F. D. No. 1, Box 147. 2b-21.
Vernal expects a large turnout for September county fair with about 400 Boys and Girls Club members encamped and at least 600 Indians taking part in a pageant. The event combines fun with a contest between communities to showcase livestock poultry horticultural and agricultural products from Eastern and Western county divisions. Pee bey contest is on now for the finish.
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