State News Notes Utah City Policy and Local Events
Salt Lake City bans firearms on Independence Day. Ogden fines a man for teaching opium use to youths. Ogden orders removal of all cottonwood trees. Tadnor starts a frog and trout farm in Salt Lake City with $20,000 investment. Congress funds Utah federal buildings in Ogden Provo Logan. Medal honors for Philippine conflict volunteers. Hawaiian Band entertains Salt Lake City. Salina endures a $15,000 fire caused by barber gasoline. Manti to vote on bonding for electric railway, possible municipal ownership. Boston-backed reservoir planned for Weber River surplus waters. University and Agricultural College consolidation favored. Logan campus to be abandoned. Former Salt Lake postmaster Moore claims Alta mining ground. Lieut Harry A. Young honored posthumously for Philippines service. Fourth of July festivities include cannon, flag, races, horse racing, and a mock battle near the harbor. Jensen reports loss of mate carrier Jess Willis. S B Snow to relocate with family to a reservation claim.
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Utah
Ogden
Provo
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Salina
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Samuel Newhouse
Weber River
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Shorts
Wil Haslam
Jensen
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Willia
Justice Nebeker’s Court Insight From Vernal Offenders
A local report details three cases before Justice Nebeker. Art Rich admitted guilt after a quarrel with Richard Fenn and paid a five dollar fine. Martinell Box confessed to excessive drinking and disturbing public order, fined ten dollars. John Odekirk pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace after a July fourth incident and was fined five pounds.
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New City
Art. Rich
Richard Fenn
Rich
Fenn
Justice of the Peace
Martinell Box
John Odekirk
George Young
Odekirk
Death of Wiliam Bennion in Hay Derrick Accident
From the Desert News at Desert Utah Julyard, a tragic accident at 9 30 this morning fatally injured William Bennion when a hay derrick pole snapped. He was supervised by Harden S Bennion and Mr Hernion while helping Mrs Mary Newbold's hay project. he died at Murray hospital after an operation.
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Harden S Bennion
Julyard
Wiliam Bennion
Mary Newbold
England
Hernion
Bennion
Murray Hospital
Justice Wilson’s court handles wage dispute and road case
In a week long session Justice J R Wilson presided over a civil wage claim for 250 dollars by Paul Roseberry and A Slain against K H Wilson, seeking payment for labor on mining claims. Case moved to JP James O’Neill. William Witbeck faced a traffic related irrigation fine of five dollars after pleading guilty.
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Justice of the Peace
J R. Wilson
Paul Roseberry
K. H. Wilson
Court of Justice of the Peace
James O'Niell
South Ashley
William Witbeck
Willson
City Council Proceedings July Meeting Minutes
The city council met Thursday July 6 with Mayor Johnson and Councillors Bullock Pickup and Pope present. Bills approved include Vernal Drug Company 105, A N Johnson 400 for shade, Holdaway 2.5 days police, Adams 140 merchandise, Bates 3000 for dirt, payroll 81.76, lumber 1600. Reports from City Justice Nebeker and City Treasurer accepted. Recorder’s report referred to auditing. Committee to confer on cemetery lots and inspect and repair city sprinkler.
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Bullock
Pickup
Pope
Vernal Drug Company
A. N. Johnson
E. W. Davia & Co
T. T. Holdaway
G. BE. Adams
John C Bates
L. Richardson
L. Johnson
Nebeker
City Recorders
Hullinger
Southern Hotel Arrivals List Over Various Cities
F. E Olmstead Washington D C W Anderson Kamas Frank W Nelson Salt Lake A J Gunn Salt Lake F W Knolden San Francisco Mr and Mrs Kenemcott Delta Colo Charley Elliott Marshalltown Iowa C T Kemman Denver Lieut Mason Ft Duchesne H J Harding Roosevelt McConaughy Bros Nebraska Rk and R Dowles Moffat.
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D. C
W. Anderson
Kamas
Frank W. Nelson
Salt Lake
A. J Gunn
F W. Knolden
San Francisco
Kenemcott
Delta
Colo
Charley Elliott
Marshalltown
Iowa
C. T Kemman
Denver
Lieut Mason
Ft. Duchesne
H J. Harding
Roosevelt
McConaughy Bros
Nebraska
R. Dowles
Moffat
Glorious Fourth Celebrated in Vernal Amid Crowds and Races
The Glorious Fourth in Vernal drew a large crowd despite crowding near the track. Vernal defeated Maeser 16 to 3 in the ball game. Winners in running and field events earned cash and ribbons. a Greased pig race drew lively chaos as spectators filled the circle. Officials credit profits and fundraising for the celebration and note plans for a regulated next event.
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Vernal
Bowery
Maeser
Bennion
Coltharp Company
Milton White
Mencer Calder
Frank Watkins
J. Jensen
Victor DeCramm
WY. Watkins
James White
Muilton White
Ist
J Jensen
W. Watkins
Nlatcher
Chance
Pitt
Daniel’s
Hatcher
Bascomb’s Bay
Eph Rasmussen
Bas
Editorial Mourns Loss of a Beloved Mother
The writer reflects on losing his best friend his mother who raised him with an old fashioned faith and tender care for fifty years He recalls her nourishing him teaching prayers and tucking him in His lettered sorrow contrasts with enduring memories and the belief that life and love endure beyond death
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Asphodel
Pweeat
Vernal Saw Mill and Amber Company forms to operate Brush Creek timber
A new Vernon area venture forms to run a sawmill on Brush Creek mountain with E W Davis as president and James M Griffin as vice president and manager. They order a full new planing mill and tramway to move logs, aim for year-round operation, and have applied for 1,000,000 feet of timber.
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Brush Creek Mountain
Vernal Sawmill and Amber Company
E. W. Davis
Jas. M. Griffin
Wm S Henderson
Herman A. Miller
Leslie Ashton
Vernal Lumber
Griffin
Herman
Forest Range
Land contest near Fort Duchesne ends in dismissal
James H. Messe contests a land claim near Fort Duchesne against A Q Boan. Mease failed to prove bonafide settlement. demurrer sustained and case dismissed. Mease to appeal. saloon sits on property awaiting final action by the general land office commissioner.
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Land Office
James H. Messe
A. Q Boan
Mease
T. W. O'Donnell
Philippi & Wilson
Boan
John T. Pope
Peter Hansen
Meade
General Land Office
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