Craig Vernal Transportation Line Starts Soon
A new truck route between Vernal Utah and Craig Colorado will begin within ten days, carrying passengers and freight to boost trade after Uintah railway discontinuation. J J Stanton will lead operations with Casper Caspar Casper and A P Jackson instrumental in securing support and routes.
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Vernal
Utah
Craig
Craig Empire
J.J Stanton
Uintah Railway
Uintah
Casper
Cralg
A. P. Jackson
Jackson
EF. J. Toter
Moffat Railroad
Colorado
Stanton
Mr. Jackson
E E. Brockman
Harry W Hansen
Denver
Grand Junction
Parcel Post
Parcel Post Ritec
Ini
Vernat
Mr. Stanton
Wyoming
Uintah County Fair Premium List Completed
The Vernal Central Fair Committee completed the premium list for a three day fair to be held September 28 29 and 30. A Wild West show will be staged along with ball games and other sports. The committee requests citizen help to ready the fair grounds and buildings before opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal Central Fair Committee
Uintah County
Central Committee
Isaac Cook Laid To Rest In Vernal Utah
Isaac Cook died July 14 at his son James’s home in Bluebell Utah from age related illness and was buried beside his wife in Vernal. He was born in Quebec June 10 1841 and lived as a Mormon pioneer in Utah Idaho and Ashley Valley before settling in Grimes ward. Survived by fourteen children including Mary Jensen Sanford Agnes Connell Sev era Connell Catherine Jenkins Liddle Gurr Martha Bird and James Cook among others. Funeral services Sunday at the Second ward chapel with Bishop George E Wilkins and a large attendance.
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Isaac Cook
James
Bluebell
Vernal
Quebec
Canada
Nanvoio
Elizabeth Holden
Plains
Mary Jensen
Sanford
Arizona
Agnes Connell
Freeman
Severa Connell
Lorenzo
Idas
Nettie Lettre Gurr
Payson
Utah
Liddle Gurr
Price
Second Ward
George E. Wilkins
Ashley Bartlett
Jesus
J. M. Shaffer
Henry Williams
Ernest Eaton
A. Theodore Johnson
Bishop Wilkins
Verral
Vernal Band Organization Complete With Twenty Three Players
The Vernal Band held a meeting at the Commercial club and elected officers Professor W H Burgener leader J Cilve Davis business manager Charlies Lewis secretary and Charles Carter librarian. The band of twenty three players will give concerts dances and serenades and Burgener will teach at the Uintah academy this year. A dance to help defray expenses is set for July 28 at the Orpheus.
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Commercial Club
W. H Burgener
J Cilve Davis
Charlies Lewis
Charles Carter
Burgener
Uintah Academy
W. Burgener
Charles Lewis
Charlie Carter
Hamilton Calder
Harold Calider
Rulon Timothy
Ralph Siddoway
Kermit Young
Wallace Calder
Barittone
June Bartlett
Clive Davis
Nelden Shiner
Oral Shiner
Ashley Bartlett
Merritt
Ennmican
Lewis Evans
Waring
Roy Lee
Ferrill Viking
Bryant Stringham
Louis Burgener
Orpheus
Clyde Underwood
Gusher
Moffat
Busness
Robert Woodhaye
Fort Duchesne
Vernal Banquets With Steamboat Club Visitors
A July 14 gathering in Vernal hosted about 150 attendees as the Steamboat Commercial Club entertained a delegation from Steamboat. The evening featured speeches by Mayor Colton and Fred Follett, musical numbers, and a later Ashley Valley excursion to the Dinosaur quarry. The following day included a ball game with Routt County and a noted invitation for a possible return visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal Commercial Club
S. D. Colton
Enos Bennion
Steamboat
Steamboat Commercial Club
Homer E Rich
S. D Colton
Charles H. Leckenby
The
Steamboat Pilot
Mima Davis
Jessie Hislop
Ethlynne Bartlett
Ashley Valley
Colorado
Ashley Bartlett
J K. Bozard
Hennlon
Cess
Dinosaur Quarry
Carnegie Institute
Pittsburgh
Earl Douglaas
Ball Park
Routt County
World War veteran cycles ten thousand miles on long ride
Art Young, a World War II veteran and noted bicycle rider, stopped in Vernal yesterday before heading to Denver. He left Salt Lahn on Monday and reached Vernal Thursday riding a Johnson bicycle with Pennsylvania vacuum cup tires. He plans a 600 mile trip to Omaha in three days and has already traveled over two years visiting nearly every state and parts of Canada.
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Art Young
Vernal
Express
Denver
Mr Young
Salt Lahn
Yer Johnson
Portelio
Salt Lake City
Mr. Young
Union
Canada
Young
Ypres
Vimy Suidge
Omaha
Body of Private Seth McConkie Arrives in New York
The body of Private Seth McConkie arrived in New York on Wednesday and awaits shipment instructions. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Charley McConkie of Ameser. his wife Evnah is serving a mission in Kansas and will be home for the burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seth McConkie
New York
McConkie
Charley MecConkie
Ameser
Evnah McConkie
Kansas
Congress Eyes Shale Oil Project Funding
The American Mining Congress Journal chair Marion E Rhoden urges approval of resolution 2348 to fund a shale oil program. Proposed first year 149000, subsequent 505?00 yearly for two years, totaling about 246000. Secretary Fall cites 4,000,000 acres eligible for leasing with expected royalties, plans include an experimental plant, labs, and a shale mine at White River via Vernal Commercial Club.
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Nime
American Mining Congress Journal
Marion E Rhoden
House Committee On Mines
Fall
Vernal Commercial Club
White River
Pension awarded widow of Indian War veteran
The Commissioner of Pensions in Washington notified Adjutant General W. G. Williams that Harriet Hawn, widow of Albert Haws of Vernal, a veteran of the Indian war, is granted a pension of 12 dollars per month dating from March 4, 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Adylacs
W. G. Williams
Harriet Hawn
Albert Haws
Vernal
Theda Lyman Buried at Vernal
Theda Lyman, age ten, died of heart trouble and was buried in Vernal after a July funeral at the ward house. The child, daughter of Mr. and Mrs A M Lyman, was remembered for brightness and loved by many. The service included two Sunday school members with bouquets, remarks by C B Bartlett and Ray McKee, prayers by George Bartlett and Bishop Morrill, and hymns chosen by the parents. Interment followed in the new cemetery with dedicatory prayer by John Merkley. Mr Lyman thanked the ward and Vernol community for their support during the family’s hour of trial.
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Theda Lyman
Vernal
Theda
A.m.lyman
Ward House
Lwo
White
Ted
Ada Jones
C. B. Bartlett
Ray McKee
George Bartlett
Morrill
Ward
Deena Smith
New Cemetery
John Merkley
Lyman
Vernol
Uintah Packing Plant Expands with Cold Storage
The Uintah Packing and Provision company returns to operation with Albert Haring as foreman. A new cold storage plant in Helper boosts output to over 4,000 pounds of meat per week, with demand expected to rise and benefits local economy by circulating foreign money.
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Uintah Packing and Provision Company
Albert Haring
Salt Lake
Helper
Uintah County
Mail Route Planned Between Maybell and Jensen
Steps taken to establish a mail route between Maybell Colorado and Jensen Tad with the Craig Vernal Transportation Company service. The route will connect Utah and Colorado towns and benefit farmers in the Blue Mountain area.
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Maybell
Jensen
Colorado
Tad
Craig-Vernal Transportation Company
Utah
Blue Mountain
New Boundary Plan Set for Daggett County
Daggett and Uintah county officials near agreement on a revised boundary to place real and personal property in counties nearest residents. The plan avoids splitting farms and ceases tax disputes over stock and property in two counties. The proposed line starts at the west boundary water mark, follows section lines, and ends at Colorado, maintaining a crooked but reduced boundary.
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Dagger
Uintah
Ulstah County
Daggett County
Rock Springs
Uintah County
Lynne Ashton
Fred Feltch
T. C. Parker
John Bennett
Sanford Green
Parker
Sh. E. Caldwell
Davenport
Pot Creek
Park Live Stock Company
Wyomink
Falones
Colorado In
Narrow Escape Across Uintah River Heads Family
Mr and Mrs Martin Jeaksen and family and J P Rudy narrowly escaped as their buggy crossed a temporary bridge on a swollen Uintah River due to recent rain The upper horse balked and crowded the rig into the bridge causing one horse to go under and reemerge midstream while the other dove beneath and washed downstream Both horses were freed by cutting the harness with only one harness lost to the flood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Jeaksen
J. P. Rudy
Uintah
Sanitary canal inspection planned after animal carcass removal
A report clarifies dead animals in Ashley Upper canal were not removed in one day. Watermaster Grant Carpenter and directors McKee Winward and Oaks had removed them at various times as water was regulated. They will inspect pasturing conditions blamed for sanitation issues along the canal.
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Express
Ashley Upper Canal
Grant Carpenter
Carpenter
Joseph A. McKee
W. A. Winward
Willam H. Oaks
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Craig-Vernal Transportation
Asiley Valley
Deati
Setit McConkie
Congress
Tridell
Uintah River
Randlett
Bank of Vernal
Uintah Basin
Ldans
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