Traditional Sun Dance Readied At Whiterocks for July 27-29
Uintah Basin Ute Indiana prepare for their annual Sun Dance July 27-28 near Whiterocks. The event runs from Friday sundown July 27 to sundown July 29 with public attendance allowed but no cameras on grounds. The article notes historical prohibitions by the U.S. government and describes ceremony elements like the center pole, posts, and overhead supports, along with participant attire and ritual context.
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Whiterocks
Uintah Basin
Indiana
United States
Oil Shale Land Patent Boom Across Western States
Feverish research into extracting oil from shale in western Colorado eastern Utah and southern Wyoming has spurred a land patent boom. The Bureau of Mines proves feasible the distillation of kerogen into oil and heavy fuels with vast reserves in Green River formation and other shales. The push began in 1916-1920 with mineral leasing laws and later withdrawals. Supreme Court rulings revived claims and development, now fueling a surge in filings and investment.
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Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
United States Bureau of Mines
Mahogany Ledge
Green River
Bureau of Mines
Scotland
United States
Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
Supreme Court
National Forests Save Utah From Forest Loss and Floods
The article reviews early Utah forest use and overgrazing, noting the rise of flood dangers as valleys filled. It credits national forest reserves led by Gif ford Pinchot and Senator Reed Smoot, arguing centralized management protects timber lands watersheds and summer range, making a return to uncontrolled forests unlikely.
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Utah
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
National Forest
Reeserves
Utely
Department of Government
Reed Smoot
Marines Buy Tickets at Dime Movie House Scene
A short, fragmented note describes a pretty young woman noticing a sign reading Service Men 25c at two movie houses. She hands a dollar and asks for four marines tickets, reflecting a wartime era scene and casual civilian interaction.
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