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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1923
Page
1
Last week Cheries P Pest ard and James Patel from the Been company in Delta Utah stated a new alfalfa seed cleaning line would be built in Vernal once sufficient acreage of seed is raised and contracted in Ashley valley.
County celebrations on Tuesday drew large crowds in Lapolat and Naples Wards with notable speeches by Congressman Don B. Celen in Naples Wallace Calder in Vernal and Thompson in Lapoint. A report of the Basin's greatest baseball game at Capotat accompanied by sports events in Maeser, Vernal, Jensen and local parks.
In Naplag 15 boys with over 100 lambs compete for the Ramboulett prize donated by John N. Davis and Sons. The club aims to set a top record with a fine Ram exhibited by Mr. Davis, while each member aspires for the best individual ewe and strong show results. The hitch is 76 dollars and the ewe 35 dollars, awards seen as highly valuable.
Sunday Reginald Noel departed for Citizens' military training camp at Fort Douglas as one of Vernal's delegates. During the week Weldon Bullock James Long Lawrence Glines Parker Bates Francis Martin Wells Pope and Leslia Rackham will leave for the camp in two strong Vernal delegations.
Salt Lake City July 26 The Uintah Basin is in much better financial and industrial condition than in recent years says Mark Tuttle state auditor after examining public accounts in Uintah and Duchesne counties. Property tax redemptions rise and efforts push to collect personal property tax. Crops are excellent and there is ample feed for more livestock than now present in the basin Tri-Duige.
A delegation from Vernal will attend the formal opening of the western portal of the Mofat tunnel on August 1. The event is being marked as a real holiday by nearby Eastern neighbors.
A vintage ad style piece urges readers to use The Express advertisements to choose the finest goods from local merchants without leaving home. It touts advertised wares as reliable, backed by merchants who invest in their names and public goodwill, and encourages consumers to buy advertised wares for value and satisfaction.
Minnie Hatch Dodds, born November 18, 1868 in Taki Utah, died July 18 1893 of heart failure. She married Pardon Dodds Sr in 1878 and helped build Ashley valley life by founding a home, store and trading post. Survived by sons Pardon Jr and Joseph H Ives and brothers A C Hatch and Joseph Hatch. Her life was marked by multiple family losses and deep community ties including Thalia club and Daughters of Utah Pioneers. Funeral held at the Vernal Second Ward chapel with many friends in attendance.
Former Governor Simon Bamberger announced the Salt Lake and Denver road will start construction before fall, surveying the route from Salt Lake to Provo and Denver. Tunnel work begins, eight tunnels planned, and the project aims to boost Utah’s economy, with growing stockholder funds and state benefits highlighted.
Highway experts arrived in Vernal to discuss Basin roads and an all year route from the Uintah Basin while proposing a gas tax plan to fund road maintenance. The Fathers and Sons outing at Trout Creek Park drew large attendance, entertaining programs, and stories by Congressman Don Colton, with fishing and cricket campaigns noted and plans for next year at Toraomee Creel park by car.
Funeral services were held Friday at the Second ward chapel for a local family member. Judge Hatch and Mrs Turner attended. five half siblings named Mrs Ann McAllister Mrs Gerber Ed Hatch of Heber City and Mont and Alchard Hatch of New York City were listed as survivors. E H Belcher preached with First Counselor E H Belcher delivering the benediction. Speakers included Thos O Donnell and Patriarch Nelson Merkley. Ward choir Mima Davis Lucile Hacking and others contributed music amid flowers. Burial followed at Whl cemetery with grave dedication by E H Belcher.
The Vernal Chamber of Commerce and the Ashley National Forest Department have completed an auto road to Red Pine setting, through Ashley Canyon about a mile from the creek. A crew of five men and three teams labored for two weeks with Gas club funding, creating a pathway to a Utah beauty spot expected to soon attract Vernal visitors and other travelers despite prior access difficulties.
Denver engulger J A Mellwee, contractor, says gold appears likely at the Moffat tunnel site on the west bank. He predicts a 3.5 to 4.5 year bore, and believes the project will spark a Colorado mining comeback and boost state manufacturing. Mellwee has built the Roosevelt tunnel near Cripple Creek and a Canadian Pacific tunnel.
The Davis Ol! company plans to resume drilling near the Ulak line northeast of Vernal. Idle for some time, they operate near a sand out crop and express strong hopes of bringing commercial production. Mineral Survey.
State Auditor Mark Tuttle praised Uintah County finances after auditing Clerk Wilson Murray and Treasurer W. B. Henderson. He noted the clerk and treasurer books were kept in the best shape, with state accounts audited in minutes and county accounts in under a day.
San Antonio petroleum engineer W Buskirk after testing Uintah Basin sands in Salt Lake City asserts the Basin holds saturated, thick, worldwide rich deposits of oil. He states Utah could become a leading oil state due to enormous sand beds and world class reserves for centuries to come.
The Uintah Basin convention plans a three day gathering in Sugtat on September 16 and 17. Organizers urge broad attendance from Utah and Colorado, highlighting rail expansion and shared regional development needs. Prominent speakers include Heber J. Grant, president of the Latter Day Saints, with newspapers from multiple cities invited to send representatives.
Congressman Don B Colten Nett will address the Farmers Encampment and speak at Legion conventions in Alto and Price this Friday and upon return to Vernal Augyst 5. He will lecture on Live Stock Problems and the Remedies.
The 36 page UI B C program printed by The Maprese is ready for distribution. It outlines a tentative schedule for the forthcoming Fort Duckeans event at Amnesties 216 and aims to clarify the Distant Basin issues for attendees.
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