Phosphate industry growth tied to Stauffer Victor merger
The Stauffer Chemical Co and Victor Chemical Works merger accelerates development of Brush Creek phosphate deposits near Vernal Utah. Victor brings two key items for an elemental phosphorus furnace near Vernal, while San Francisco Chemical Co holds 50 percent. feasibility studies at Leese Wyoming show amenability. U S Bureau of Reclamation energy sale decisions delay actions for up to 12 months, giving two years to prepare mining, beneficiation plants, and the first elemental plant segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stauffer Chemical Co
Victor Chemical Works
Brush Creek
Victor
Elermental
San Francisco Chemical Co
Stauffer
San Francisco
Leese, Wyo
U. S Bureau of Reclamation
Flaming Gorge
DOR
Fragmented OCR Note Heads to Obscure Message
Fragment from a historical page shows garbled text with unclear names and date. It lacks coherent facts, making it impossible to identify people places or events.
Blaze Causes Damages To Ashley Farm
A large fire in Ashley Valley last Thursday evening damaged the Niles Haslem farm with losses estimated between $6,000 and $7,000. The blaze engulfed a haystack and destroyed 130 tons of hay, a tractor, hay elevator and loader, feed managers and fences. Firefighters worked until about 2 am Friday. cause undetermined. Insurance did not cover the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nilex Haslem
Ashley
Claud Aured
Elmer Hurdphries
Coke Jeffries
Edward Harrison
Ashley Valley
Niles Haslem
Haslem
Uye
Aaron
Roosevelt City Approves Local Option Sales Tax
Roosevelt City council approved adopting the additional 14 percent local option sales tax passed by the state last year and asked Duchesne County to implement it countywide. The council also ordered parking tickets to be paid at the city building rather than the judge’s office. County and city officials commented that there is no need for AU.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt City
Duchesne County
Ainish County
Vernal City Council
Red Springe campground expansion for increased forest use
Forest Service officials announced Tuesday that Red Springe campground along the Vernal Man ila highway 14 is being reconstructed and enlarged to meet greatly increased recreation use. Ten new family units will be added with rustler design, heavy duty tables, concrete bores, and permanent iron grills. Natural rock terraces line roads and parking ramps. Additional sanitary facilities and a new water system will be installed. Survey crews will start location surveys on roads to Little Hot, Cedar Springs, Red Gorge Overlook, and United John Hura. The team will report next week to begin work.
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Red Springe
Manila
Forest Service
Little Hote
Cedar Springs
Sted Gorge Overlook
Uutely
John Uraw
Iwork
Tuw
Wart Meidt
Record Dinosaur Land Open golf event draws big field in Vernal
A record turnout is anticipated for the Fifth Annual Dinosaur Land Open Golf Tournament at Vernal Golf Course on July 25 and 26. An estimated 25 to 80 pros from the intermountain west and 120 to 170 amateurs are expected, with Cliff Whittle among new pro entrants. Prizes total 1600 dollars across two 38 hole divisions, pro top prize 250 dollars plus trophies, amateur prizes include trophies and merchandise, and weekend events feature a pre-tournament dinner and an instructional clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
Intermountain West
Cliff Whittle
Twin Walls
Ydaho
Utah
Price
Hotel Vernal
Funeral Rites for Lynn Ashton Slated Saturday
Funeral services for Lynn Ashton Sl a Sl slated Saturday in Vernal under the bishopric. Mr Ashton died Tuesday evening in Rexburg Idaho after a stroke while staying at Rae Ashton, Vernon and Clarr Ashton kinship in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Ashton Sla
Ashton
Rae ‘Ashton
Vernal
Clarr Ashton
Roosevelt
Rexburg
Idaho
Day-Long Vernal Pioneer Day July 24 Homecoming Planned
Vernal invites former residents and all locals to a Pioneer Day celebration on July 24 featuring a daylight parade from the Pistol House Museum to Ashley Valley High, a morning program, games, races, pony rides, a fairground show, a fireworks display, and a dance at the Stake Center. The day's events honor Mormon pioneers and Ashley Valley history with involvement from the National Guard, Little League, Pony League, and Frontier Airlines air show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Ashley Valley
Nat Honal Guard
Pisto
Ashley Valley Jnn
Clyfo
Tlonta
Weyl
Bey
Little League
Pony League
al Tagsainer
Paul Armatrong
Tom Downard
Warren Belcher
Shay
Chellue Caldwell
Little, Pony
Air Fair
Thea
Frontier Airlines
Chamber of Commerce
Frontier’ Air Area
National Guard
Denver Chamber of Commerce
Denver Post
Hocky Mountain
Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo Set for Fairgrounds in Late July
The annual Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo, produced by Ken Stringham and Swaneee Wiley, returns to the fairgrounds July 30 and 31 with events including bull riding saddle bronc and bareback riding. A parade runs each day, three trophies reward top floats, and a dance closes the event on August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
Ken Stringham
Swaneee Wiley
Acta
Gardner
Dewdry
Turner Bros Eye Planing Mill near Heber City
The Turner brothers of Utah plan a 3 19100,000 planing mill on the east side of Heber to process about 10 million feet of rough sawn lumber annually from the Ashby and Uinta forests into mixed products. Brothers Roosevelt Vernal and others operate Turner Building Supply Co with roots in their father's line yard at Weber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner Brothers
Utah
Uintah Basin
Heber
Turner Building Supply Co
Roosevelt and
Vernal
Ashby and Uinta
W. Turner
Meber
Bon Turner
Noozevelt
Ropert Turner
Lot “Line Yard
Weber
New Road Route Around Stanaker Dam Opened
The relocated highway route around Stanaker Dam is now in use, allowing traffic to bypass the old road which is closed and the bridge dismantled. About six inches of grading on the new road is completed with grading to finish next month, expected by mid August. A Bureau of Reclamation inspection of foundation conditions beneath the dam will occur early next week, potentially leading to testing devices and embankment work. Mortléon excavators are removing debris and laying drainage as foundation work continues for the permanent dam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Mountain
Dinosaur National Monument
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Wey “Chamber
U. S. Park Service
Vernal
UBIC
Roosevelt
Frantice Airlines
Alien
Watt
Pacific Northwest Gas Co
Ed Sarding
Colorado
Salt Lake Wally
Henry Millecam &E
Desoto
People and Taces
Salt Lake City
Denver
Millegam
Ife
Me Nichol
Millecam
Milte¢am
Herthoud Pass
Signa
Harding
U.S. Bureau of Public Roads
Ik Wat
Congress
Cove Fort
Stanaker Dam
Olling
Bureau of Reclamation
Stansker
Mery
Akron 11
Peterson
Mortléon
Collision Demolishes 1956 Pickup On County Road
A Sunday noon crash near Vernal Avenue left a 1956 pickup overturned after hitting a southbound auto driven by 47 year old Niles Mott. Mott and two juveniles suffered minor injuries. the other driver, 22 year old Ronald V Match, was not stopped at a stop sign and reported by Utah Highway Patrol. About $100 damage to the truck and no serious casualties reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vauxhall
Vernal Avenue
Niles Wire
Ren Mott
Auto
Monald V. Match
Bothymore
Vernal
Mott Cor
Match
Mott
Rm, Melm
Utah Highway Patrol
Hopeee
Ino Teper
Heinelen
Matt Youth
Roc new location listed for the tiny bh ang
Roc announces a new location for its small Bh Ang unit with details on address and opening plans. The notice highlights the move as part of expansion and urges patrons to visit the updated site.
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Dinosaur
M' Ra
Dwaln AL
Blaze
Ashley Farm
Red Springs
Manning Gorge
Uge Jgeregate Ant
Agel Dany Construction Company
Dutch, John
Linwood
Ford Johns
Green River
Contreta
Williams Ranch
Green Myer
John Jodd
Summerfield
Wallace F. Bens Mett
Vernal Express
Sen. Dehnett
Enid
Utah Mail
Daggett
Salt Lake
Frank G. Slaugh
Dennis Oaks
Jackniferdive
Vernal Swimming Pool
Fairgrounds
Douglas Cook
Glade Southam
Umiah‘County
Ken’ Mortensen
Yeno
Jericho
Jettebo
Walla
Cane
Thor
Seti
Turner Bros. Eye
Heber City
Stanaker
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