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Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1926

Page

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Basin R A Eyes Big Beet Industry If Permit Granted

Officials from Amalgamated Sugar and Great Western Sugar visited Vernal to evaluate Basin sugar beet potential. Tests under County Agent E Peterson yielded 27 tons per acre in some areas, with beets shipping at 18 percent return. optimism grows for a rail link and a new factory to handle the beet output.

E H H Rolarp Hebert Austin Amalgamated Sugar Company of Ogder Pitham Great Western Sugar Company of Denver Larga Scala E Peterson

Uintah Indians Stage Annual Sun Dance at Whiterocks

Uintah Reservation hosts a three day sun dance opening Tuesday July 29 with elaborate ceremonies at Whiterocks. Dancers perform without food or water for three days while squaws on tambed? instruments provide music and a medicine man offers aid as onlookers from across the reservation attend the opening and view the event over the next two days.

Uintah Indians Sun Dance Ydaho Basin Reservation Whiterocks Fort Hill Inaho Fatien

Uintah Basin industrial convention preview at Fort Duchesne

Congressman Colton leads Uintah Basin farmers in Logan encampment promoting the Uintah Basin Industrial convention set for August 4–6 at Fort Duchesne. Banners announce the event as the biggest of the Inland Empire season.

den B Colton Yetnal Uintah Basin Logan Uintah Basin Industrial Co Fort Duchesane Inland Empire Utah Colton Tribune

Carter Family Heads to Salt Lake City and Yellowstone

Mr and Mrs Charlies Carter and children travel Friday to Salt Lake City to meet Mrs Carter and family. In Ogden they join Mr and Mrs Charles Carter Jr. The group plans a tour of Yellowstone Park.

Charlies Carter Salt Lake City Mra Carter Ogden Charles Carter Yellowstone Park

Local Hosts Welcome Couples for Weekend Soirée

Mr and Mrs Ernest Wangsgard of Queen visited Friday night with Mr and Mrs HA Cramer and family. On Saturday July in company with Mr and Mrs Cramer and family they joined Mr and Mrs Ray WeReader of Jensen for a social gathering.

Ernest Wangsgard Queen HA Cramer Mre Cramer Familly Ray WeReader Jensen

Don B Colton to Speak at Stake Tabernacle Meeting

Sunday evening August 1 a meeting will be held in the Stake Tabernacle under Stake 41. Don B Colton Congress man of the United States will be the speaker with a special musical program. The general public is invited. Van Steuart, who attended school in Salt Lake City, was in Vernal last week visiting his sister Miss Rae Ashton.

Salt Lake and Denver Craig Provo Utah Julian M Bamberger Denver Bamberger Wald Interstate Commerce Commission Uintah Basin Bamberger Way F L Lisman New York Collett Den Bamberger Vernal Hitchcock Hitchcok and Tinker Moffat Turnel Bamberger and Tinkler Craig Provo Gale Lake City Naw Mormon Church Inter Watson Bamberg Denver Chamber of Commerce Salt Lake City Moffat Railroad Alexander Berger West Virginia Salt Lake and Denver Railroad Company Moffat Road Berger Denver and Salt Lake Road Mir “Miller Burlington Railroad Stake Tabernacle Stake 41 Don B&b Colton Congrossman United States van Steuart Archool Mise Rae Ashton

Price Chamber Banquets Pioneer Day Guests

Colton and wife were banqueted at Price during the Pioneer Day festivities. A reception and banquet for Congressman Mire Don Colton opened Friday night under the auspices of the Price Chamber.

Colton Wife PRICE Don Colton The Price Chamber

County Attorney Survives Steep Dugway Auto Wreck

County Attorney Charles DeMolsy narrowly escaped death when his car plunged 60 feet down a steep dugway east of Roosevelt after gears jammed. He suffered a torn thumb, smashed fingers, and a scalp cut but remained coherent, was treated in Vernal, and expected to return to work within days. Jed Timothy and others aided him after the crash around 9 pm.

County &Orney Charles DeMolsy Ward Roosevelt Vernal WeMossy Wi State Republican Committee Salt Lake City Provo Noosevelt DeMois Dugwa DeMolay DeMolly DeMolsy Jed Timothy

Texas Well Spuds In Sunday With New Rig At Rangely Oil Field

The Texas Rangely Company moved a new rotary rig to a site 1090 feet south and 1000 feet west of its former Rangely location. The rig is the third erected by the company after two others were destroyed by fire and gas. Drilling progressed slowly due to a hard formation and a crevice, with depth reached around 1860 feet. The company aims to resume drilling without changing equipment as mudding continues to control gas.

Texas Rangely Oil Field Texas Rangely Company Rangely R A Bryson Raven OH Tae Associated Company Intermountain Midwest St Morea Hapgely Maud Elsen Company Neal Dome Verpaig

Roosevelt Pioneer Day Celebration Excites Uintah Basin

Roosevelt held Pioneer Day events in the Uintah Basin with a large crowd. A morning street parade showcased business support, followed by an engaging afternoon program, evening fireworks at the fairgrounds, and a dance at the amusement hall.

Uintah Basin Roosevelt Fair

State Engineer Bacon Will Render Decision on Disputed Uintah Daggett Boundary

State Engineer George M Bacon returned from a Vernal inspection amid a long running Uintah Daggett boundary dispute over the McKee draw tract on Diamond Mountain. A survey is likely to fix the line after which officials will set the boundary. Also noted were plans for a Staha Power and Light upper Green River dam and a White Rocks Irrigation District to fund Paradise Park Reservoir on Mosby Mountain.

Bacon Uintah-Daggett Uintah Daggett McKee G Diamond Mountain George M Baton Ashley Natonal Forest Vintah County Vernal Gwé Coun Lme Jacon Stah Power and Light Company Green River Wrovi Green Rover Wyoming Extrarathon Inter Wintah Basin Bia Lapoint Tuesaday Whiterocks Irrigation Company Paradise Park Mosby Mountain Bolcon

Uintah Basin Industrial Convention Draws Big Attendance

The Uintah Basin Industrial Convention at Fort Duchesne grows into a major gathering for rural and urban residents. Officials promise free instruction in agriculture and related fields, a strong musical program, and exhibitions as the three day event showcases basin resources and potential growth.

Ike M. Farrar Dies After Long Illness

Funeral services were held Tuesday at the First Ward chapel for Ike M. Farrar born February 3, 1854 in Maine. He died July 26 after a long illness. Interment followed in Vernal cemetery. Farrar lived in Maybell Colorado before moving to live with Mr and Mrs Joseph Barnes last June, admired for a quiet life and deeds over words.

M Farrar Firat Ward Ward Bianopric Mra Morgan Barton Milsy Gus Davis Messrs J Clive Davin J . Fowler Mra Barton E J Young Jr Hyyam B Calder H S&s Qisen A @ Goodrich E A. Cramer Mr Parrar State of Maine Maybell Colo Joseph Barnes Farrar Saunes

County and Federal Officers Prosecute Liquor Law Violators

Three violators of the liquor law appeared before Justice Leo C Theme Monday. Vaughn was bound over to the district court as a persistent violator. Ice King was fined 173 and given a six month suspended county jail sentence. E E Doda Howe ll was fined 136 and received a six month suspended sentence. Arrests were made by Sheriff Late Richardson and agents Morgan mtu John Farrell of the Federal Prohibition office and W A Banka for the Utah Railway Company.

Justice of the Peace Leo C Dragon Gearie Vaughn District Court Ice King Wag E Doda Howell Richardson Morgan Mtu John Farrell Federal Prohibition Office Sal Lake City W A Banka Uintah Railway Company

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