Fred M Atwine Indian kills self after shooting wife
Fred M Atwine 24, of Whiterocks, shot his wife in the Fort Duchesne area, dropped their infant, then killed himself on a Utah river sand bar. He had family troubles and had been in conflict with Superintendent Gross, with Mrs Atwine seriously wounded. The couple previously separated. Gross had believed their differences settled before the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evenine
Fred A. Gross
Fort Duchesne
Fred M. Atwine
Whiterocks
Ulutah
Lfe
J. T. McConnell
N. J. Hannon
Sherif Hyrum Richardson
Vernal
Atwine
Miss Stella Bullethead
Stanley Bullethead
Gross
Government Hospital
Fred
Farm Creek
Historic Fort Duchesne three day meeting gathers Utah families
A vast community assembly will convene July 29 to 31 at Fort Duchesne Utah drawing up to 10000 people from Uintah Basin. The event blends education and recreation with lectures by notable figures including Senator Reed Smoot and Governor Mabey, plus health irrigation and home making topics. Evidence of a large preparatory effort and local support marks the gathering as a landmark in regional unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
United States
Fort Duchesne
Great Uintah Basin
George Thomas
Reed Smoot
Frank 8. Harris
W. H. Taylor
Don B. Calton
O. E. Leatherwood
Charles R. Mabey
Reherd Ralph
RH. Woolley
William H. King
James H. Wallis
Rena B. May
Woolf Named District Engineer for Uintah Duchesne
W. L. Woolf of Roosevelt was appointed Monday July 14 by state engineer Lloyd Garrigan as district engineer for Duchesne and Uintah counties. He will handle all water disputes and oversee distribution in the two counties. The appointment marks the first under the new plan to appoint district engineers rather than use a deputy. Fees will be paid only when services are needed, reducing travel expenses while ensuring on site attention for urgent questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Woolf
Roosevelt
Lloyd Garrigan
Duchesne
Uintah
Garrison
Davis and Bryan Selected to Head 1924 Democrats
Report on the Democratic National Convention where John W. Davis of West Virginia was nominated for president after a long roll call. The piece details ballots, totals, and the vice presidential tally, noting Davis’s acclamation and the party dynamics surrounding McAdoo and Smith factions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Bryan
William G. McAdoo
al Smith
New York
John W. Davis
West Virginia
McAdoo
Smith
Davia
Underwood
Glass
Robinson
Ritchie
Walsh
Owen
Murphree
Berry
Meredith
Houatson
Cummings
Baker
Gerard
Daniels
Hull
Walah
Thompson
I Robinson
Washington and Leeshaw School
Washington and Lee
Clarksburg
West V Virginia
Har
Daily Mail Service Between Vernal and Salt Lake Possible
Postmaster E J Young Jr and Utah post office officials push a one day mail route from Salt Lake City to Vernal and Uintah Basin towns. Proposed change moves the west bound train to 4 am from 8 10 am, delivering to Vernal by 5 30 to 6 pm, with Price and Duchesne service en route. Chambers of Commerce statewide support, urging Basin towns to back the plan to improve through mail service and cut delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
Uintah Basin
Salt Lake City
E J. Young, Jr
Postoffice
Rio Grande
Duchesne
Price
Mall
Chambers of Commerce
Ogden
Provo
Heber City
Roosevelt
Myron
Frank Davis
Star Mail
Basin
Post Office Department
Vérnal
Utah Pioneer of 1852 Passes to His Last Reward
Samuel Haslem a Utah pioneer of 1852 died after weeks of suffering with dropsy at Jensen. He visited Vernal for the Fourth, greeted friends, and died peacefully with family at his bedside. Born March 2 1851 in Nauvoo Illinois his family moved to Utah in 1852. He lived in Salt Lake City, helped Brigham Young, worked as a cattle foreman in Evanston Wyoming, and later settled in Jensen. Survived by wife Margaret Huffman and nine children William Vernal Lizzie Brown Melvin Joe Elaine John Clyde Blanche Venice, plus siblings Joshua Haslem Sr. and Lizzie Brin. Three song William
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Jensen
Samuel Haslem
William
Vernal
Mrs. Browns
Melvin
Uintah Basin
Naples
Burton Brothers
Nauvoo
Ill
John 8. Haslem
Martha Hamer Haslem
Utah
Salt Lake City
Brigham Young
Chambers and Whitney
Evanston
Wyo
Great
Jane Dakin
Cyrus E. Dailin
Coalville
Misa Margaret Huffman
Jacob Huffman
Lizzie Brown
Kansas City
State Normal College
Spear Fish
South Dakottas Joe
Elaie
John
Clyde
Blanche
Venice
Joshua Haslem, Sr
Bennett
Lizzie Brin
Idaho
Vernal Auto Company Paves Streets Near Building
Vernal Auto Company will pave 40 feet of two cross streets in front of their garage at their own expense. They will install curbing two feet of cement gutter and a ten foot strip of asphalt paving. Sidewalk will later be raised to street grade. This improves public service and may recoup costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal Auto Company
Gipson Injured in Bennion Fire at Oxford and Vernal Hotels
Bud Gipson, manager of the Oxford and Vernal hotels, was helping move furniture during the Bennion fire when a large crate was released and struck his ankle, causing a severe cut. He remained in bed for two days before being found on crutches.
Gas Explosion Burns 8 Year Old Girl in Utah Suburb
Pegsy Williamson eight year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Dan Williamson of Sunnyside Utah and formerly of Vernal was severely burned Monday morning in a gas explosion. She was visiting her grandmother Mrs William Workman when playmates Shirley Workman and Jay Workman pulled a lighted match into an open gasoline tank on an old Ford car. The tank blew its ends and car sides outward. Gas scorched her clothes and flames were extinguished by her grandmother who suffered burned hands in the process. Pegsy remains in serious condition with hope for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pegsy Williamson
Mia
Dan Williamson
Sunnyside
Utah
Vernal
William Workman
Shirley Workman
Jay Workman
Williamson
Lynne Ashton
U. B. I. C. Program Booklet Off Press for 1924
A 56 page U B I C program booklet ready for home reference. It lists officers for 1924 and serves as a business directory with advertisers covering the Basin. E Peterson's committee plans distribution at Logan Monday for the Farmer Round-up with 6000 copies printed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Peterson
Logan
Farmera
Vernal Gun Club Offers Reward For Fish and Game Damage
The Vernal Gun and Rifle Club reports a dynamited trout stream in Uintah county and posts a $100 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction. A $26 reward stands for destruction of game birds out of season or harming imported home birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notics
Vernal Gun and Rifle Club
Uintah
Irrigation Water Request Filed for Sheep Range
Irving Ray Stringham of Vernal Utah applied with State Engineer Lloyd Garrison for .03 second feet of water from Horse Dugway in Uintah County to water 4000 head of sheep year round.
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Irving Ray Stringham
Vernal
Utah
Lloyd Garrison
Uintah County
University of Utah reps to spend three days at dinosaur quarry
Dr. George Thomas president and Dr. Frederick Pack with Eugene Pack and Whit Burnett of the Salt Lake Tribune visited Vernal to estimate excavation costs for a second dinosaur fossil. They plan to assess time needed and possible skull discovery as Earl Douglass noted a carnivorous skull may emerge. The Utah University aims to add to a premier fossil collection before returning to Salt Lake City on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Thomas
University of Utah
Frederick J. Pack
Eugene Pack
Whit Burnett
Salt Lake Tribune
Vernal
Dinosaur
Earl Douglass
Balt Lake City
Adequate apparatus urged for Vernal fires
The Bennion home fire highlights Vernal's need for an up to date fire outfit. If a small chemical engine had been mounted on a truck, firefighters could have reached the scene quickly and saved most of the buildings. The loss shows money wasted that could have bought proper equipment and urges readiness to prevent future fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Denntot
Fira
R. Bennion
Vilote Bennion
Balt Lake Cetty
Vernal Fire Department
S. KR. Bennion
Vern
Entira
Old Vernal Ward Pioneer Day Celebration Plan
The Vernal wards formerly Old Vernal Ward are to celebrate Utah Pioneer Day with exercises a parade and an afternoon of sports No admission will be charged The Queen of Utah will be chosen this Friday night at the Orpheus hall in a vote raising funds for a memorial monument to county World War veterans.
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Vernal
Ashley
the Express
Queen of Utah
Legion Auxiliary
Orpheus Hall
Unitat
Outlook for Alfalfa Seed in Ashley Valley Strong Prospects
Cecil Wilkinson of J G Peppard Seed reports excellent alfalfa seed prospects across the Ashley Valley after a Sunday tour with Amos Maxfield L R Cropper and George W Cahoon. Increased acreage should boost last year’s production though water needs vary by location. Seed quality is high for first cut with rainfall remaining a key factor for the second crop. Junior seed growers show rising interest in club work as communities vie for the gold medal and loving cup prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Wilkinson
J. G. Peppard Seed Company
Uintah Basin
Amos Maxfield
L. R. Cropper
Roosevelt
George W. Cahoon
Ashley Valley
Cahoon
1700 Barrels Oil Well Reported Struck At Craig Colorado
Dr G M Webb reports Craig Colorado booming with a Saturday strike of a 1700 barrel oil well and eight wells active in the area. He notes six more may reach the oil sands this month as Hamilton dome's first well, now estimated at 6000 barrels daily, is prepared for testing with pipelines and tanks ready. Leslie Ashton travels to Salt Lake City on business and plans to return Friday.
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G. M. Webb
Craig
Colo
Webb
Hamilton Dome
Leslie Ashton
Salt Lake City
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Self
Wu'e
BIG Family Assembly
Historic Fort
E. Bennion
Woolf Engineer
Uintah and Duchesne
Nation
Daily Mail
Salt Lake
Bud’? Gipson
Bennion
Peggy
Vernal Gun Club
County Fish & Game
U. of U. Representatives
Dinosaur Quarry
Colorado
Bank OF Vernal
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