DROWNED IN THE YAHPA RIVER DURING SURVEY WORK
A 46 year old man named Oscar H Roney drowned in the Yahpa River near Routt County Colorado while with a government surveying party from Denver. Heart failure blamed on liquor and tobacco use followed swimming in waist deep water. he was taken to Vernal cemetery for burial after a brief service.
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Harding
Beas River
Colorado
Oscar H Roney
Roney
Denver
Messrs
A Frosnich
P O Hedlund
Routt Country
Ife
Sreetich
Hedlund
CG A Sherman
Blue Mountain
Thia
Hshn's Peak
Moutt County
Trarding
Ole
Meeker
Algo
Routt County
Jensen
Utah
H. R Wall
Vernal
Sol
Trime
O Donnell
Peter Hanson
Tribute to John Jarvie the Uintah ferryman scholar
Obituary tribute to John Jarvie describing him as the sage of the Uintahs a fearless ferryman and storekeeper and a neighbor friend with a Scotch brogue and broad philosophy. The piece recalls his geology theology and kindness and notes his murder as a fraternal act akin to Cain while honoring his memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jarvie
Werder
Brown's Park
Ilo
Jarsies
Cain
Smallpox in Uintah County Not in Serious Danger
County physician Dr. Garrett O'Donnell reports only twenty smallpox cases in Uintah County, with two in Vernal and two near Dry Forks. Jensen hosts the remaining cases. He emphasizes the outbreak is under control and urges that no alarm is warranted despite press reports.
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Deseret News
Harden Bennion
Uintah
Garrett O’donnell
Vernal
Dry Forks
Jensen
Salt Lake
Uintah Basin
Cen
Bennion
Myton Mites Show Active Duchesne Valley Crops
In July 1909 Myton Utah reports strong activity along the Duchesne walk and Creek Mountain canal area. Farmers like Vernon Wall Mack Coitharp and John Cronk prepare hay oats and lucerne under way, with Dr Hirth and locals advancing crops. Bend of weather and grazing noted, horses injured halting some work while plans for further development continue.
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Myton
Uwlah
Vernon
Charles Wall
Gapaially
Thia
Beggs
John Cronk
Tong Mack Coitharp
Outa and
Hey
100000 Trout For Uintah Basin
Streams of northern Utah will be stocked with 100000 trout next month. Sixty thousand will go to Uintah county streams and 40000 to Wasatch county streams under the supervision of Chief Warden Marcetuds Pope. Open seasons and size limits are outlined in the revised game and fish laws for this region.
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Utah
Uintah Ghd
Wasatch
Uintah County
Marcetuds Pope
Walter
Bear Lake
Revier
Sevier Lake
Sevier Bridge
Colorado, Green, Grand
San Juan
Gunnison
Banpitch River
Redmond Lake
Burville Reservoir
Bevier River
Black Inolla Creamery
County Ine
Banpete
Sevier County
Utah Lake
Fish and Game Fund
Pioneer Day draws crowds as Dodily speaks at Moffat Utah
July 29 1909 reports show MOFFAT MUSINGS noting a large turnout for the Pioneer Day celebration last Saturday with Joseph Dodily as the main speaker. The ditch project by Moffat Irrigation Company resumes with about four miles still to finish at an estimated $3000. Mrs Tom Nichols was ill for days with two physicians in attendance. the Nichols planned a long trip to California and the Northwest before her illness.
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Moffat
Utah
Joseph Dodily
Moffat Irrigation Company
Tom Nichols
Ford
Randlett
van Kirk
Post
Mrs. Nichols
California
Northwest
Randlett News Sparks From July 29 1909
Randlett Utah July 29 1909 Rev M J Hesey Episcopal minister killed a rattler with thirteen rettles declaring it largest in Utah Farmers busy with hay crops good Loose hay sells for 13 per field Ashton buys fall and winter stock booster for Randlett Taylors crop looks exceptional. plans for orchard and valuable land in years ahead
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Randlett
Utah
M J Hesey
Vernal
George Ashton
Mr Ashton
Tom
Rockfall near Lake Fork canal kills baby of Fred Pack
Fred Pack and wife of Ioka lose their fifteen month old daughter Lilzabeth when a rock loosened by a blast at the Lake Fork canal falls on her head. The accident occurred as a group waited after Pioneer Day celebrations. death follows within an hour.
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Lilzabeth
Fred Pack
Ioka
Roosevelt
Lake Fork Canal
Pack
Preston
Myton
Leon joins Vernal Bank clerical staff
The Bank of Vernal adds Leon to its clerical force as its business increases. The bank notes that rising activity reflects an improving local economy and financial condition.
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Leon
Bank of Vernal
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Yahpa River
Blug Mountain
Alow Abel
John Jargle
Mra
Mary Crouse
Vernal Express
Death
Aleep
Ilag
Jarvie
Green River
John Jarsio
Express
Judge Trost
Looma House
Frost
Middle West
Morgan
Milne
Mra Babcock
Mr. Waugh
George Calvert
Calvert
Tomorow
Lake Fork Lakes
Young
Uintan Basin
Washington
Garfield
Kane
Davia
Weber
Sevier
Carbon
Rich
Box Liger
Sevior
Uinton
Ldmery
Grand
Joa
Peayer
Millard
Moian
Lute
Summit
Wayne
Sanpete
Ostoper
Wagamoton
Adit
Woud Juan
Ortober
Nelson Wu
Eish and Game Fund
Charles Kutcheon
Tle
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