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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1897
Page
4
Fragmented OCR text shows a community page with mentions of indictments, arrests, local editors, and social events. Several named figures appear, including Henry, Mia Lou, McCampbell, and Brigham Young’s kin, amid scattered references to markets, travels, a tour, funerary notices, and ongoing civic chatter. The passage reads like a provincial column with gossip, court hints, and social detail.
The fragmentary text references various people and places including Majer WoT Ledwiel New York Tats Ensuzgnes agent Atwood Mia Nancy drews Jolncon Jonsen and Col Colorado. It mentions a public lecture at the Opors Touse a livestock sale in Vernal and a family reunion trip through Colorado. It also alludes to medical remedies for bowel ailments and a June encampment of military and Indian policy topics with scattered names and dates.
Afternoon events describe cheering crowds at a local celebration. Children competed at a swinging pole game and orange tossing while a baseball game between the Grays of Vernal and Millward’s team drew interest. Miss A Stunghan delivered the day’s oration. John Reader and J Atma Holdway were among prominent attendees.
Reported acts describe deer slaughter on the Uintah and Uncompahgre reservations with carcasses hidden, hides taken, and authorities urged to round up suspects. Indian Agent Dee Las called a meeting at the agency to discuss the incident and enforcement of game laws.
This item presents a financial summary for School District No 2 for the year ending June 30 1897. It lists notes and accounts including patrons like Tara Langhans and Ward Pach, cash on hand and from county funds, apportionments, and totals for receipts and indebtedness.
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