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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1919
Page
8
Local items report visits between East Lake City and Vernal families, business trips by K W Edmark and A E Veach, and raids on notices. A baby birth, homestead proofs, a Cannibal of the South Seas show, and hotel breakfast record highlight a bustling week in Vernal and nearby areas.
Earl Freeman leaves on business trip to Salt Lake Tuesday morning. Mrs Cannon and Lucy Taylor of Salt Lake visiting Mrs Almada Hirewn. Mrs John C. Bates returns home in Salt Lake after visiting her sister. Chas Carter Jr. leaves for Salt Lake City with Mrs Walt Richardson and Gordon DeMoisy. Mrs Hale of Maybelle selling store in Maybelle now in Vernal planning another mercantile business. A baby boy born to Mr and Mrs C P Fox Sunday. Ruth Holmesen of Bennett visits Vernal after business course in Salt Lake. Byron Dean and J T Vance, Scowcroft salesmen, tour Vernal in a large Oldsmobile with heavy samples. Stevens & Sons of Salt Lake purchase Bear Creek ranch 15 miles NE of Maybelle. deal $28,000. A Critchlow, Golden Rule Store manager, travels to Ogden. Joseph Critchlow returns home from Ogden. T J Denny of Indianapolis arrives to work at Uintah Canning Factory next month. Miss Cda Dennion returns from vacation to Salt Lake and Murray. cousin Miss Zora Bennison of Murray visits Vernal.
Mise Leola Anderson of Maeser graduates from the Salt Lake City Relief Society nurse school as no final exam required due to outstanding work. Her graduation certificate was presented by Pres Emeline D Wells. Dr G W Terrill and wife of Ogden, with W M McBride, arrive in Vernal for a short visit with Mr and Mrs A Critchlow. Dr Terrill, a nerve specialist, will offer services locally during the stay. John W Austin, former Y M A secretary at Fort Douglas, visits his sisters Mrs Lane and Mr Rudge for a few weeks. he has spent the last two years with the Y M A and supports Uintah County boys.
J A Sax and wife and F W Minnesang and wife, all of Kansas, arrived in Vernon Monday for a short vacation. They are visiting M M Dodson on his ranch at Deep Creek, and both gentlemen are prominent railroad men of Kansas, deeply interested in the splendid herd of white face cattle at the Dodson ranch.
The Express enjoyed a rein treat this week with a visit from A Tendre Nelson, son of Harry H Nelson and Martha Ruple Nelson. The boy stood on a chair, sang three songs, and answered literature questions with notable ease, charming the staff with his patriotic performance and Latin recall.
Uintah county seeks 0.01 of a second foot of water from Switchback spring for stock use. The spring sits halfway up the mountain to supply a public watering trough and adjacent camping ground near the road project.
Misa Ldith Lawrence plans a Sunday return from Yellowstone with sister Neil, Maybelle mercantile worker, and Ashton-Kelly ties. Calder family trips, library petition drive, and business moves fill the Vernal region with community news and plans for town events.
A Glines farmer stated in Vernal on Tuesday that the second alfalfa crop is growing rapidly and looks set to surpass the first harvest. Since then, other locals have echoed the positive outlook on the crop’s potential yield.
Mrs G Sutherland and daughter Ruth depart Vernal for Salt Lake City with Mr Whitbeck, as Misses Gus Davis and Pearl Shimmin ride along. Primary officers credit Vernal Ex press ads and ticket prints for a packed Vogue performance of Tack and JAM. Tourists Tee Blodgett and family from Springfield, Nebraska, travel in a Buick Six through Vernal toward California after over a month on the road facing typical travel issues.
Jerome Goodrich came back from Burley Idaho after a several week stay with a hardware firm there. An accident during freight car work injured his arm, leading to blood poisoning. He expresses fondness for Idaho and plans to return once his arm heals.
The LT I J club met in regular session at Misa Mima Davis home on Wednesday evening. Business proceeded as usual and a luncheon was served by the hostesses. Music followed. Present were Misses Mima and Alfreda Davis, Mary Andrews, Merle Ashton, Pearl Shimmin, Edith Bates, Mildred Bates, and Wilda Ashton.
Prof W D Anderson of The Dalles Oregon and his wife and family passed through Vernal en route to Grand Junction Colorado for a vacation. They left The Dalles two weeks ago, traveling about 1300 miles in their Oldsmobile car. The car is reported to be in bad condition over the mountain districts.
Prominent agri culturist Olin, agricultural supervisor of the D and Iu G Ry, will survey the Basin and address public meetings in Vernal and Port Duchesne this week. He will meet Western Division County Farm Bureau directors in Port Duchesne on Saturday at 1 30 pm and speak to Ashley Valley residents at the Vernal court room at 8 30 pm. He is a renowned lecturer and urged by local readers to hear him. Meanwhile Miss Mary Yorks wed Yon Johnson last Saturday and the couple, after a stay at Ranchett, plan to settle in Vernal. friends extend congratulations.
Prof John T Caine III and irrigation specialists O W Israelaon L M Winsor and engineer McBride will visit Uintah Basin next week to survey irrigation needs and water supply. They will meet canal company officers, ditch riders, and stockholders in Roosevelt Vernal and surrounding areas.
Land and property notices describe 110 acres with water tight 126 acres in cultivation fair improvements nearly new machinery good crop all for 7500 40 acres near Vernal good lana and water 365 acres cultivated balance pasture house fruit 5000 extra good bargain on 6 room house and large lot hotel in Vernal best paying with new furniture easy terms lots of others E A MANKER Loans Insurance Real Estate
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