Utah News in Brief Abridged Local Items
Elizah Farr a Ogden attorney killed by an elevator at First National Bank building Ogden May 27. Utah Poultry association seeks state aid and annual exhibit. Salt Lake painters win strike 50 cents hour and half day Saturdays. Bridal Veil falls in Provo canyon to be protected from Telluride Power Company extraction plans. Telephone line contract Spanish Fork to Strawberry Valley reservoir awarded to I A Hess for 63690. Prof R C Lund and six others injured in Sandy rail wreck. State track meet results with University of Utah first LDS University second Agricultural College third amid heavy rainfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizah Farr
Ogden
First National Bank
Utah Poultry Association
Salt Lake City
Utah County
Secretary of the Interior
B Y. University
Sandy
University of Utah
Latter Day Saints University
Agricultural College
Brigham Young University
Bogham Young College
U of U
LDS U
Weeks Guilty For Turning On County Road Near Home
Allie Weeks was arraigned before Justice J. R Wilson on a charge of turning water onto a county road near his home. County Attorney John T. Pope and defense Noble & Meredith presented the case. A jury found Weeks guilty and Judge Wilson fined him 35 dollars. an appeal to the district court was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allie Weeks
Justice of the Peace
J. R Wilson
John T. Pope
Weeks
Noble & Meredith
J. K. Bullock
al Kane
Harry Wood
Will Green
District Court
T. L. Mitchell Arrives to Oversee Railway Affairs
T. L. Mitchell arrived last night to manage Railway Company affairs in town, planning to stay three to four days for the purpose.
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T. L Mitchell
Not a Correct Estimate Roostvelt Utah May 31 1906
A letter from VERITAS mocks a Dry Gulch Irrigation company election report. It argues faction strength appeared in directors results with C. L Barley W H Lawrence J M Roseberry and J B Payne as the majority side versus R S Collett H J Harding and J Garnett Holmes on the minority. The president vote occurred after most homesteaders left and relied on proxies, not a true party test.
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Roostvelt
Utah
Oftor Express
Dry Gulch Irrigation Company
C. L Barley
W H Lawrence
J M Roseberry
J B Payne
R S Collett
H J Harding
J. Garnett Holmes
Regular Quarterly Conference of Uintah Stake in Vernal
Public notice announces the Uintah Stake of Zion Quarterly Conference to be held Saturday and Sunday June 2 and 3 1906 at the new Stake Tabernacle in Vernal Utah. A Stake Priesthood meeting at 9 a m Saturday and a High Council session at 1215 p m are scheduled with visitors from Salt Lake City invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latter-day Saints
Uintah Stake of
Zion
New Stake Tabernacle
Vernal
Utah
Tabernacle
High Council
Stake Academy
Salt Lake City
CouLiett
James Hacking
Stake
Jensen Jottings Chronicles Local Happenings and Harsh Weather
A Jensen column reports newcomers boarding at Joseph Arnold's home and a young woman registered as No 22 in Vital Statistics. Travelers shielded from detours by old Jensen road and a ferry breakdown. Grasshoppers return with potential farm impact. Bishop Billings returns greeting. Bridges across Brush and Ashley creeks face flood risk. John Rasmus sen loses orchard stockyard and risk to his house as riprap and brush work to curb the tide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Arnold
Joseph
Gerald Stewart
Colorado
Jensen
Ashley Creek
Brush Creek
Ashley
John Rasmussen
Myton News Notes on Local Events and Bridge Fix
Mrs Hunt returns from the Philippines with her family arriving in Oakland after a 38 day sea voyage. Hart and Carmen sell the saloon to Carter and company. A butcher and baker shop is needed. RS Collett visited Myton. Rev Hersey conducted services. Sunday School held an entertainment at the town hall with about twenty dollars in receipts. A meeting to repair the west bridge span was held with Mr Smart proposing funds to cover costs. The deputy road supervisor later arranged payment by road tax. The bridge repairs are hoped to endure until high water recedes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collett
Myton
Rev. Hersey
H. G. Clarke
Smart
Heber
Conference at Myton for Wasatch Stake Visitors
A special conference of the Reservation Division of the Wasatch Stake of Zion will be held in the Columba building at Myton on Wednesday June 6 at 10 o'clock and at 2 o'clock p.m. The public and Latter Day Saints are invited. Visitors from Salt Lake will attend. Reps: We H Smart, Jos R Murpock, JAS C JFNSEN.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasatch Stake of Zion
Columba
Myton
Salt Lake
H, Smart
Jos R, Murpock
Jas C. Jfnsen
Stake
Indian appropriation bill provisions summarized
Conferees outline key points in the Indian appropriation bill including a prohibition on allotments liable for prior debts, barring army officers from serving as Indian agents, a 100000 dollar grant to buy lands for California landless Indians, and a 600000 dollar irrigation project for the Uncompahgre Uintah and White River Utes in Utah with 125000 immediately available. Rail right of way limits set at 50 to 100 feet beside tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House of Representatives
California
Utah
Uintah Reservation
Alumni Reunion and Forest Reserve Action Highlight Provo News
The Uintah Stake Academy alumni reunion featured the Hanson orchestra, Byron O Colton Jr and Don Colton giving oration on Political Altruism, plus humorous Skits by Prof Rasmussen and a grand evening ball. Forest Supervisor Benedict found Austin Bros’ sheep trespass on Uintah reserve, assessed 200 dollars in damages, discharged herders, kept grazing permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah Stake Academy
Hanson
Byron O. Colton
Almeda Perry
Lucilla Bassett Gang
Rasmussen
Academy
Effie Johnson
Forest Reserve
Benedict
Austin Bros
Salt Lake
Uintah Forest Reserve
Washington
Ile
Provo Enquirer
The Very Past Remedy to Bowel Trouble
An Indiana resident touts Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy as the best for bowel trouble after years of use in his family. The ad urges buying now before summer emergencies and notes Walter Lloyd Drug Co sells it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F Burroughs
Staffton
Ind
Chamberlain
Sam
Walter Lloyd Drug Co
Moffat interests near purchase of Arapahoe street site
The Moffat interests secured an option on and near closing for the purchase of the entire half block on Arapahoe street between Thirteenth and Fourteenth for a permanent passenger depot. A party of home seekers including J W Musser Moront Musser Roscoe Musser J H Lambert and others from Heber Midway and Charles W Smith of Midway plan to move to the reservation next Monday. They will work on a canal taken from the Duchesne around four miles below Theodore to supply water to the Blue Beach area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moffat
Arapahoe Street
Thirteenth
Fourteenth Streets
Denver News
J. W. Musser
Moront Musser
Roscoe Musser
J. H. Lambert
Iyrum Nicol
Heber
John Clayburn
Charles W. Smith
Midway
Reservation
Theodore
Duchesne
Blue Beach
Wasatch Lumber to Start Large Scale Timber Operation
Wasatch Lumber Company plans to purchase about 6 million feet of government timber on the forest reserve and begin large scale operations this spring as soon as snow melts. About 1 million feet lies near Wolf Creek at the headwaters of the Duchesne River. the remainder near Strawberry and surrounding mountains. Lumber from Strawberry will mostly go to Heber, while Wolf Creek logs will serve settlers on the Duchesne reservation, with the Wolf Creek mill about eight miles from Stockmore. Also, Chamberlain's Salve is advertised at 25 cents a box through Walter Lloyd Drug Company for various skin and soreness remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasatch Lumber Company
Wolf Creek
Duchesne
Strawberry
Heber
Wolfcareek
Stockmore
Wasatch
Fine Photographs Opens Vernal Gallery by Miss Newcomb
Miss Newcomb of Salt Lake opens a permanent photograph gallery in the old Atwood building in Vernal. First class work offered at reasonable prices. Call to inspect samples and be convinced. Visitors invited.
Varied Traces From Past Times Spanning Trade to Myth
The reading highlights the Seattle assay office reporting fifty five million dollars since its founding and notes ancient figures about Maximinus the emperor. It mentions Louisville commercial advertising to boost home industries and a fox farmer rescuing two hundred seventy sheep from deep snow. It also recalls early U S salt production before 1620 and historic bananas moving by rail to northern points, with final deliveries scattered across the Northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maximinus
Commercial Club
Louteville
Foxcraft
New Orleans
Mobile
Sports and Games Promised With Liberal Prizes
An announcement invites all to enjoy horse racing foot racing bicycle races and all kinds of games with liberal prizes. Readers are urged to watch the Express for the big program and to attend from far and near.
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Express
Tragic drowning of two children near Rock Point canal
A two year old and his four year old sister wandered from home to the Rock Point canal and the boy fell into the water and drowned. The girl ran for help. rescuers found the body downstream near W. S Powells head gate. Funeral held at Union schoolhouse with Harden Bennion Libera Joseph N Wack and Harden Bennion speakers. interment in Ashley cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Beddo
Rock Point Canal
W. S Powell
Union School House
Harden Bennion
Libera Joseph N. Wack
Harden Benzion
Atrichen
Ashley Cemetery
Multilayered Biographies Span Ages and Careers
The clipping mentions James N. Lann of Middletown NY a 90 year old preacher doctor and author with many marriages. Anton Lang famed for Christ role in Oberammergau wed at Christmas to a singer. Gen Shattue of Ohio leads immigration labor concerns and wears diamonds and cravats. Chinese Minister You impresses at a New England dinner in Philadelphia. Justice Brewer Hamla Hill Cochran also present. WW Scott Miller of foursville KY wins cave visitation money rights. Dr George Gregham's daughters live in Switzerland and California. Dr George Fitel of Carver MN just earned a Berlin medical degree and has prior diplomas from several U S universities. The Therlin prebend naturedly teases him about a silver jubilee after twenty five exam passes. Fitel aged 1843 years old began studies sixteen years ago.
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James N. Lann
Middletown
N. Y
Milford
Anton Lang
Christ
Fakob Rutz
Gen. Shattue
Ohio
Committee On Immigration
House of Representatives
New England
Philadelphia
Justice Brewer
Hamla
Hill
Cochran
Scott Miller
Foursville
Mammoth Cave
George Gregham
Switzerland
California
George Fitel
Clanhassen
Carver County
Minnesota
Berlin University
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Mashington
Idahos
Fontana
Therlin
Fitel
Seventeenth Century Shop Notes on Fashion and Jewelry
In stores Mauve and pink furniture with delicate woodwork and mixed colors appears as a modern fancy. Floral displays show pale pink begonia blooms beside dark green leaves. New accessories include horse shoe side combs and jeweled evens, opal settings remain in demand, and white gilt china sets echo old tea ware.
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Howe
Agricultural appropriation bill and other 1900s policy items
The report covers the $7,200,000 agricultural appropriation bid, Senate actions on de-natured alcohol tax relief, preservation of American antiquities, a bankruptcy ruling for John Alexander Dowie, and multiple other high profile events from May including lightning deaths in Mobile, yacht competition plans by Sir Thomas Lipton, Russian political turbulence, a fish rain in Aberdeen, and Gifford Pinchot urging broad forest regulation with Roosevelt’s endorsement. It notes George W. Perkins’s discharge and related grand larceny threats amid the New York Life tie to Republican campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
Senate
John Alexander Dowie
Landis
United States District Court
Mobile
Ala
Thomas Lipton
Russia
Empire
San Francisco
Aberdeen
S&s. D
Gifford Pinchot
Bureau of Forestry
United States
Grugiy
Roosevelt
Tts
Russian Empire
George W. Perkins
Supreme Court of New York
Perkins
Belongzir
New York Life Insurance Comrany
Italy and Germany Economic Snapshots in Old World
The piece notes Italian farm sizes from 16 to 180 acres and parliament with 508 lower-house members. senators serve for life. It mentions rail transport as the sole perk for officials. Germany relies on toy manufacturing, with 41 000 workers and Benneberg supplying half the toys. Production centers span from Waterhausen to Coburg, exporting mainly to Britain and the United States, valued at 12 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Congress
Senate
Germany
Benneberg
Waterhausen
Friedrichsroda Ohrdruf
Hrnenau
Itiliderghausen
Schiensinger and Coburg
Black Forest
Palatinate
Sudetic Mountains
Great Britain
United States
Sayings of Children at Sunday School and Home
A collection of short, humorous child responses about pride spunk and God. The notes reflect a pastor teacher and mother interactions with children including a boy seeking a duchess title and a child attributing trees to God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Willie
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State News
Jensen Jottings
Bishop Billings
Myton News
Chamberlan
Walter Lloyd Drug Company
Seattle
Qi Hie
General News
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