Uintah Basin Road Problems to be Discussed by Utah Officials
Salt Lake City July 17. Howard Means chief engineer may travel to Vernal to meet US Bureau of Public Roads chief engineer P B T Wilson and H K Bishop as they plan to pass through Utah following the Victory highway. Discussions will cover routes from Branch to Duchesne and possible year round accessibility with stage construction ideas for basin roads and a Price-Castlegate pavement project including an underpass on the D&RGW tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Howard
Means
Engiineer
Vernal
P. Bt
J. Wilson
United States Bureau of Public Roads
H. K. Bishop
Ansistant
Utah
Colorado
Branch
Jensen
Wendover
Wilson
Western Association of State Highway
Fruitland
Duscheane
Heber
Hull
Ducheana
Castlegate
Stock More
Kamas
Ita
Trafic
Price
Price City
Carbon County
Verbal Fine Report on Delayed Bank Filings
Five state banks were fined $150 each by the state bank commissioner for late quarterly reports. Fines were $50 per day, with Uintad State Bank and Bank of Vernal filing on time this week. The Express notes banks’ prompt filings and sound condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seth Pixton
The
Express
Uintad State Bank
Bank of Vernal
Vernal Gun Club Receives Fifty Pheasants
Henry Millecam secretary of the Vernal Gun and Rifle Club brought 50 Chinese pheasants from the Springfield hatchery. Raised by the State fish and game commission, the birds will be distributed statewide to gun clubs and organizations. Millecam loaded two coops on his car and lost only one bird. the covey was released in a secluded area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Millecam
Vernal Gun and Rifle Club
Salt Lake City
Springfield Hatchery
State Fish and Game Commission
Myton Business Men Visit Vernal Wednesday
Myton business leaders visited Vernal on Wednesday including Dr. J. Enbdchs George Phillips B L Dart Jr Clyda Dart C B Cook J A Cederquist Wil Kohler Charles Walker and R E Waueh for meetings and exchanges of news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myton
DR. J. Enbdchs
George Phillips
B. L. Dart,Jr
Clyda Dart
C. B. Cook
J. A. Cederquist
Wil Kohler
Charles Walker
R. E. Waueh
Captain McCoy Granted Military Funeral Friday
Military honors mark the funeral for Captain Malachia McCoy the last surviving Mexican War veteran in Utah. The service featured a full ceremony with veterans from Civil War Spanish American War World War I and a firing squad. Notables included Dr Harvey C Hullinger Rev E H Munich Congressman Don B Colton and others who knew McCoy since 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malachia McCoy
U. B
Utah
Salt Lake City
E. H. Munich
134Th Pennsylvania, Volunteer Infantry
Don B. Colton
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Adair Tyzack
Jack Milburn
Don Lewis
F. A. Powell
Herbert Hall
Hullinger
Munich
Ashley Valley
J. 8
Professor Douglass Seeks New Fossil Fields in West
Prof Earl Douglass famed for the Jensen dinosaur quarry travels to Colorado and Utah with J LeRoy Kay to locate new fossil beds north of Maybell and along the Little Snake River. He predicts Smithsonian withdrawal from the quarry by August and Utah hopes to fund continued state work. Vernal Chamber of Commerce backs exposing a monument to the fossil monster for public viewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Douglass
Jensen
Carnegie Institute
Pittsburgh
Colorado Points
Douglass
Blue Mountain
Colorado
Utah
Maybell
Little Snake River
J. LeRoy Kay
Smithsonian Ins Atitute
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Water Permit Sought for Additional Irrigation Supply
Colorado Park Irrigation company of Randlett Utah filed with the state engineer on July 13 for an addit ional ten second feet of water to supplement irrigation of 320 acres in Uintah County. The request seeks to take water from Mule Hollow to lands near Randlett already served by a partial supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah
Colorado Park Irrigation Company
Randlett
Utah
Mule Hollow
Uintah Basin Industrial Convention Programs Printed
Six thousand programs for the Uintah Basin Industrial convention are being printed by the Express and will be ready for distribution by August 1. The 36 page booklet includes Basin merchant advertising and the convention schedule for Fort Duchesne on August 16 and 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulintah Basin
The
Express
Fort Duchesne
Land Survey Team Reaches Vernal for Forest Service Work
A 10 man crew under Engineer Ralph W. Hodge arrived in Vernal and set camp on the old ball park grounds. They will proceed to Manila Daggett county then Lucerne valley and Sheep creek in Ashley forest for sectionizing work as land survey duties shift to the general land office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph W. Hodge
U. S. General Land Office
Willow
Bitter Creek
Vernal
Ball Park
Manila
Daggett County
Lucerne Valley
Sheep Creek
Ashley Forest
Forest Service
General Land Office Department
Mrs Pardon Dodds Sr Dies at 66 in Vernal
Mrs. Pardon Dodds Sr a 66 year old Ashley valley pioneer and wife of Captain Pardon Dodds Sr died at her home in Vernal Wednesday. She had been in frail health and funeral services were set for Friday at 2 o clock in the Vernal Second ward chapel with Bishop George E Wilkins presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pardon Dodds
Ashley Valley
Vernal
Sun Dance Starts Saturday at Whiterocks
The Ute Indian Sun Dance begins this Saturday July 21 near Whiterocks attracting visitors from across the country. Large crowds are expected to attend the event at the sun dance grounds near Whiterocks.
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Whiterocks
Three Days of Good Instruction at Convention
Fort Duchessee hosts a three day industrial convention August 15 16 17 inviting farmers business people stock raisers poultrymen housewives Boy Scouts and leaders to hear speakers from the U universities and other national figures. Attendance aims at 3000 to 6000 daily with free amusements and only meal expenses at food stands. Dress for camping and study to attend all three days touted as the basin’s biggest event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Duchesse
U. of U
Ulatah Basin
Heber J. Grant
L. D. B. Church
Shoupe
Colorado
Simon Bamberger
Utah
William Walser
Grand Junction
Harris
Provo
Arthur Moulton
East Lake City
Charles R. Mabey
Thomas
William Peterson
Gus
Uin
Utah Basin
Fathers and Sons Outing Draws Large Vernal Crowd
A big turnout from Vernal and surrounding wards gathered for the Fathers and Sons outing at Trout Creek Park. Participants include Wallace Calder, H. S Olson, Pontha Calder, Charles Lewie, Hyrum Calder, Don B. Colton, Harry Van Tarsel, Asher Merkley, and A G Goodrich. Some could not attend due to a cricket and grasshopper outbreak affecting travel and camp readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fathers and Sons
Vernal
Trout Creek Park
Song
Uintah Stake
Wallace Calder
Olson
Pontha Calder
Charles Lewie
Hyrum
Calder
Don B. Colton
Harry van ‘Tarsel
Blig Merkley
Asher Merkley
Suellen Johnson
A. G. Goodrich
Ashley Ward First to Complete Booklet Writeup
Monday morning the writeup for Ashley ward and $30 for advertising space in the booklet was submitted by the committee chosen Wednesday evening. Ashley valley’s oldest settled community, with James Eshlegon as president of the Ashley farm bureau in charge, called it a proud moment in local history.
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Aashley Ward
Ulatah Hasin Boklet
Ashley Valley
James Eshlegon
Ashley Farm Bureau
Parker couple to reside in Logan for UA C vocational study
Word was received that engineer T. C. Parker and Mrs. Parker have moved to 46 East 4th North Logan Utah. Mr Parker will study at the Utah Agricultural College for two years in vocational training. Mrs Parker is a former domestic science teacher at Utah Academy.
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T. C. Parker
4Th North
Logan
Utah
Parker
Ulntah Academy
Moffat Tunnel Builder Named By Commission
R F Keays of Allaben New York named engineer in charge of the Moffat tunnel through the continental divide. He previously led the McAdoo tunnel project under the Hudson River and other major works. The appointment recalls L D Blauvelt a former Colorado tunnel official and key figure in promoting the project.
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Denver
Colo
Keaya
Allaben
N. Y
Moffat
Continental Divide
Mr. Keays
McAdoo
Hudson River
New York City
Américas Society of Civil Engineers
Raymond Horton Keays
Olen Construction Corporation
Keays
Colorado
Colorado Highway Department
Lberty
Bilauvelt
Tunnel Commission
Marion Jones and Family Fined for Bootleg Whisky
Justice Irvin Eaton sentenced Marion R Jones known as Shotgun Jones Lee Jones and Ma Jones for possessing bootleg whisky. Lee pleaded guilty and was fined 298 with jail demand. Father and mother pleaded not guilty. all three were fined 260 each after officers testified. They may appeal within 30 days and seek trial in September district court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion R. Jones
Eaton
Morton entertains Exchange Club with European tales
Willam A. Morton regaled Exchange Club members at a Hotel Utah luncheon with humorous travel anecdotes from Europe. Miss June Morton, his daughter, sang three vocal solos, and James H. Wallis won the attendance prize donated by Ralph Folsom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam A. Morton
Europe
Exchange Club
Utah
Americana
June Morton
James’ H. Wallis
Ralph Folsom
Tribune
Cricket and Hopper Pest Alarm Prompts Cooperative Campaign
Local meetings at the Commercial club report rising cricket and grasshopper problems across the county. U S Department of Agriculture entomologist W e Lockwood urges immediate action with poison, ballooning, and dozer methods, while farm bureaus, stockgrowers, and civic groups coordinate a countywide control drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reema
Wewart Loekweed
U.S. Department, of Agriculture
Diamond
Lockwood
Ashley Valley
Boy Scout
William Bills Sr. Dies in Meeker at 81
Word reached Wednesday that David L Bills Sr aged 81 died July 17 at home in Meeker. His daughter in law Mrs Charles Bills and son David L Bills Jr of Maeser are named in the notice. He was a well known longtime resident of the Aabley valley.
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Maeser-Glines
John N. Davis
Captain McCoy
Glines Ward
Walter M. McCoy
Maeser
Laura Conway
la Junta
Colo
Conway
Pearl Vogle
Talluride
McCoy
Fifteenth Regiment
Indiana Volunteer Infantry
Fourteenth Infantry
Winfield Scott
David L. Bils, Sr
Charles Bills
Meeker
Cato
Rae
Aabley Valley
Maerer
David L. Billis Jr
Maeser Is & Son
Oldest Journalist Still Writing at 103 in Paris
Paris July 1 Mellie Saint Prix believed to be the world’s oldest flying journalist. He celebrated his 103rd anniversary and writes under the nom de plume Jean Damably for a Seine et Oise daily paper in Corbeil near Paris. He traveled through Libya and Egypt, befriended Duma and Corot era figures, and endured multiple revolutions and wars with a lifelong vow to journalism.
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Paris
Mellie Saint Prix
Saint Prix
Harsesa
Jean Damably
Seine
Duma
Alfred de Mussot
Corot
Fontainueblesa
Libya
Egypt
Asia
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Uintah Basin
Howard 0. Means
NOAD
Basin Road
Vernal Banks
Vernal Gun Club
Myton Business
Vernal Express
YHA Yhar
Uintah County
Malachia McCox
United State Land Surveyor
Ashley
H. Keays
Allaben, N. Y
Marion Jones
Family
Morton
David L. Bills, Sr
Diez
Meeker, Garo
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