Death Claims Mrs Leon Pack After Long Illness
Funeral services for Mima Y Pack were held in Vernal after her death on Saturday at age 60. Born March 9 1863 in Salt Lake City she was a gifted author musician and active church worker. She married Leon R Pack in 1883 and lived in Vernal for 28 years with three children Jane Allen Afton Hanson and Leon L Pack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mima Y. Pack
Herdéternal
William F Hanson
Vernal Second Wards Chapel
Georgi E Wilkins
Frank M Young
Moab
Utah
John N Pavla
Harmon Sowards
A G. Goodrich
H. W Woolley
Wilking
Ashley Hartlett
Mima Davis
Mima Young-Pack
Salt Lake City
Hineas Howe Young
Elinor M James
Samuel Gridley Howe
Julia Ward Howe
Howe
Pack
University of Utah
Vernal Express
Mra Pack
Mary
Deseret Nova
Vernal
Tillie
LeGrande Young
Jane I Allen
Afton Hanson
Vrnal
Leon L Pack
Mary Lambert
Utah geologist visits Vernal on way to Watson station
Professor William Peterson state geologist and new director of the Utah Experiment station passes Vernal en route to Watson. Professor Paterson will return to Vernal early next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Peterson
Utah Experiment Station
Vernal
Watson
Paterson
Vernal and the advertising question from a traveling view
A traveler party critiques Vernal as seen in the Express with remarks on hotels, bakeries, garages, and shops. The writer argues merchants neglect advertising, urges better local ads and mail order competition response, and advocates weekly bargain days to keep money at home. The piece stresses the town’s image impacts tourism and commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Vernal
Express
Verna
Iittle
Merchant
Aittle
Battle Over Pikes Peak Ocean to Ocean Highway Route
Grand Junction riders claim several towns exceeded their quotas for the planned Pikes Peak Ocean to Ocean Highway and await Salt Lake City decision. They oppose rerouting from the Uintah Basin through Midland Trail to Salt Lake City, urging staying on established Uintah Basin paths and delaying changes until new Rangely oil field roads are built.
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Grand Junction
Salt Lake
Uintah Basin
Price
Salt Lake City
Rangely
Vernal
Pikes Peak Ocean
Ocean Highway
Uintah County
Gasoline Price Drops Three Cents Wholesale
The Continental Oil company announces a three cent drop in wholesale gasoline and gas to 40 cents per gallon retail. Kerosene now retailing at 30 cents per gallon. The reduced kerosene price is expected to boost demand for oil burning stoves and lower operating costs for tractors, with widespread price cuts anticipated in 41 railroad locations.
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Continental Oil Company
Olla
State Road Inspection Near Vernal Planned Soon
State Road Commissioner Howard C Means Engineer J E Gart and other road officials of the Federal Road Commission visited Vernal for a road inspection. It is understood that extension of the Vernal Nachesne road will be funded by Federal Aid in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard C Means
J. E. Gart
Federal Road Commission
Vernal-Nachesne
Mall plans aim to boost town's growth and paper appeal
The message urges going to the mall, supporting order houses, and bringing more people into the country to increase revenue for residents and readers. It promises more money for individuals and a better town, helping the Express editor publish a larger, more attractive newspaper to keep the city in the lime light.
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The
Express
Uintah County Tax Assessment Reduced by 489,984 Dollars
The Uintah County Board of Equalization reduced the valuation by 489,984 dollars. Vernal townsites plus farm lands and livestock drive totals to 7,681,766 dollars across all property. State board adds express companies, telephone, mining property, bringing county totals to 7,681,766 dollars.
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County Board of Equalization
State Board of Equalization
Vernal
Telephone Company
Uintah County
Utah to Have Full Regiment of Artillery
Government will provide Utah a full regiment of artillery making Utah an artillery state. George H. Cruikshank pursued an Ashley valley unit and secured headquarters support after a reorganization. A cavalry troop or artillery battery could be formed if pursued, requiring community support and a group of clean, snappy, enthusiastic young men to honorably belong.
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Utah
George H. Cruikshank
Ashley Valley
Commissioners Meet With Daggett County Officials
County Commissioners Lynne Ashton and Fred Feltch with County Engineer T C Parker County Treasurer Williams Henderson joined with BE A Manker Hugh Evans Mark Chew Joseph Hacking William Siddonway and Enog Bennion left Sunday to confer with Daggett county officials for final determination of the Uintah Daggett boundary an agreeable settlement is reported on the boundary question
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Lynne Ashton
Fred Feltch
T. C. Parker
Williams. Henderson
BE. A. Manker
Hugh Evans
Mark Chew
Joseph Hacking
William H. Siddonway
Enog Bennion
Daggett County
Uintah
Daggett
Kathers and Sons' Outing Plans for August Event
Since fathers and sons outing was called off, July 26 schedules at Grand Daddy Lakes drew demand for a rescheduled trip. Stake president Pontha Calder is planning a two day one night outing around August 20, after Congressman Don H. Golton's return from Washington. Location not fixed but likely Astley Creek canyon with easy Vernal access. Attendance encouraged with brass band, sports arranged continually including an evening campfire with stories.
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Sona
Grand Daddy Lakes
Pontha Calder
Plana
Don H. Goltgn
Washington
Forsthng
Astley Creek Canyon
Vernal
Unsanitary canal water prompts enforcement call
A corridor canal inspection by W A Winward finds dead animals in the Ash ley Upper canal and reports people along the ditch using the water for bathing and livestock pasturing. The notice urges strict law enforcement to prevent potential epidemics from filthy water amid hot days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ash+ley Uppe
Ashley Central
Grand Junction to Build Road to Rangely Short Cut to Vernal
Grand Junction merchants fund a new road to Rangely to Vernal. Wm Wolser of the State Highway Board reports funds secured to connect Grand Junction with Rangely. The 90 day project shortens Vernal Grand Junction distance by nearly 100 miles and opens a prime highway. James Berthols will head the work in Mesa County with Frusta to Hill Creek divide construction starting in ten days. Wealth from local merchants will drive wholesale trade growth once transportation improves.
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A. A. Brigman
Vernal Commercial Club
Wm. Wolser
State Highway Board of Colorado
Grand Junction
Raven Ol! Company
Uintah County
Continental Old Company
James Berthols
Mesa County
Frusta
Hill Creek
Rangely
Wolser
Oil Shale Party Visits Vernal on Tuesday
A five member party from Salt Lake City including J A Headland W E Hubbard Dr Young A J Blooming and J J Riley arrived in Vernal from Dragon to review Hydro-Carbon Corporation oil shale holdings of 1920 acres six miles from Dragon. The company recently formed for 1,000,000 took over the claim. The party praised Vernal Ashley valley on its first local trip.
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J. A. Headland
W. E. Hubbard
Young A. J. Blooming
J. J. Riley
Salt Lake City
Vernal
Dragon
Hydro-Carbon Corporation
Headsland
Hydrocarbon Corporation
Judge Barthh
J. A. Headlund
J. O. Barclay
Judge Barth
W. S. Childs
Good Roads Day Called By County Commissioners
County commissioners in Utah urged observance of Good Roads Day on Wednesday August 3rd. Rotary Club members obtained governor Mabey’s consent to mobilize communities for road work. The plan assigns tasks to localities so that repairs and maintenance can advance with broad civic participation.
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Rotary Club
Mabey
Utah
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Leon R. Pack
E.R. Pack
Vestal
Charles
Colorado
Wyoming
Craig
Prettys Moeryp
the Express
Kathers' and Sons
Bank of Vernal
Ubugh Basing
Moncey and Securives
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