Taxes Too High and Rail Line Expansion Talks Noted
Utinah Rail way treasurer W D Halpin told county commissioners taxes on the toll line are too high and that the company has lost 108000 in three years. He urged lowering the assessed valuation from about 11000 to 5000 and discussed possible extension to Bonanza and Vernal. He also recalled his education and lengthy career.
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Vernal
W. D. Slalpin
Utintah
Dragon
Colorado
Utah
Halpin
Bonanza
Gilsomte
The Richest Indian From Harlington Texas
The richest Indian is Low Hill of Harlington Texas with an estimated fortune of 3 500 000. He owns over 300 000 acres in the Rio Grande valley with irrigation capable of feeding 1 foot of land. He is a full blooded Cherokee who began working as a boy and has never taken Indian allotments. He is building canals to water 40 000 acres for sugar cane and has a 25 mile main canal.
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Wilha Wash
Whiterock
Low Hill
Harlington
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Hill
Indian Territory
Young Old War Veteran Retells Civil War Valor
Thomas Connelly an Irish born veteran near a Utah homestead earned notice for long trek and service. He fought with the Fifth Pennsylvania cavalry under Sherman and witnessed Gettysburg and Appomattox. Sheriff McNeill lists jurors for the June district court term to convene June 10.
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Thomas Connelly
Myton
Duchesne River
Theodore
Connelly
Uncle
Sam
Fifth
Penn
Sheridan
Gettysburg
Appalmamattox
Lee
Grant
Tibet
Charles McMahon
McMahon
Vernal Utah county votes split into four districts
The county commissioners created four voting districts in Vernal Northeast Northwest Southeast and Southwest to balance voter numbers. Registration officers were named for each district and other local actions included road work bills and public trustee appointments.
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Vernal
Instrict No
Jensen
Otto Chatwin
Naples
C. F
Lyhberts
W. B. Weaver
Pontha Calder
Glines
Emily Batty
Maese
B. O Colton
Dry Fork
Daniel Adama
Henry's Fork
City Council Grants July Fourth Privilege On Block
City Council met last Wednesday with Mayor Bullock absent. Dan H Hillman acted as mayor pro tem. A committee led by J F MacKnight Frank M Young and B D Nebeker requested license to hold a Fourth of July celebration on the vacant block between First and Second West and First and Second North and to sell refreshments within half a block near the site. The request was granted. Reports from city officers were received showing a June 1 balance of 43.01 in the city treasury, down from the prior month due to street work expenses. Bills allowed include Consolidated Machines & W Co 36.96 Ashley Lumber Co 3085 Ashton Hardware Co 290 Vernal Express 860 Hadlock & Dow 44860 H Meeks payroll 13300.
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Bullock
Dan H. Hillman
J. F. MacKnight
Frank M. Young
B. D. Nebeker
Second West
Fist
Second North
City Recorder
City Justice
Consolidated Machines & W Company
Ashley Lumber Company
Ashton Hardware Company
Vernal Express
Hadlock & Dow
Badly Sprained Ankle Cured With Pain Balm
A Hampton Tennessee reader reports a severe ankle sprain that caused two days of insomnia. After using Chamberlain’s Pain Balm, the child slept well and recovered quickly, regaining ability to walk with no further trouble. Vernal Drug Co offers 25 and 60 cent sizes.
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Hampton, Tenn
Vernal’Drug Co
Uintah County Democrats elect delegates to state and national conventions
Uintah County Democrats met in a mass convention in the district court room to elect thirteen delegates to the State convention in Salt Lake on June 12 and six alternates to the Democratic National convention in Denver on July 7. John T Pope was named chairman and William Gibson, Joseph A. McKee, and others elected as delegates. The convention endorsed William Jennings Bryan as the national candidate and instructed delegates to support Bryan. GC. B. Cook was elected permanent chairman and Herbert Tyzack secretary.
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Uintah County
Mass
District Court Room
Salt Lake
Denver
William O'Neill
Herbert Tyrack
John T Pope
Pohe
Byron D. Nebeker
Leslie Ashtin
H. Belcher
Misa Hazel Johnson
Harden Bennion
Albert Goodrich
J. T. McConnell
Thomas Caldwel
Tyzack
J. B. Roark
William Jennings Bryan
Colo
Pergeon
United States
John T. Pope
GC. B. Cook
Democratic Central Committee
Herbert Tyzack
Rangely Field Oil Revival Attracts Eastern Capital
A surge of activity in the Rangely oil fields draws eastern investors led by C O Daxter of Uintah Railway Co as a forthcoming geological report by H S Gale notes expanding work. The USGS study maps geology, wells and topography, with cross sections and water analysis of White River, aiming for early summer distribution.
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C. O. Daxter
Uintah Railway Company
United States Geological Survey
H.S Gale
Geologiat
Ravan Park
White River
Socialist Ticket Nominates Utah Candidates
The Socialists of Utah at a Salt Lake City convention endorsed Eugene V. Debs for president and nominated candidates for several offices. Noms include Robert Leggett Murray for presidential elector, Charles Crane Salt Lake City for representative, W. R. Bohman Morgan County for governor, Dr. W. H. Schock Plateau Sevier for secretary of state, Laura Walker Murray for state auditor, Elyrum W. Lawrence Salt Lake City for state treasurer, Mrs. Piepgrass Murray for superintendent, with a campaign committee named Grant Syphers Ogden Alt Hanson Bingham PF B Scott Salt Lake City F J Mallett Bingham and E C Nelson Salt Lake.
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Socialists
Utah
Salt Lake
Eugene V. Debs
Robert Leggett
Murray
Marle M. Johnson
J. C. Edgar
Salt Lake City
Charles Crane
W. R. Bohman
Morgan County
W. H. Schock
Plateau
Sevier County
Laura Walker
Elyrum W. Lawrence
Piepgrass
Grant Syphers
Ogden
Alt Hanson
Bingham
B. Scott
F. J. Malelett
E. C. Nelson
Nash and Coats Marry in County Clerk Hacking's Office
County Clerk Hacking issued a marriage license last Monday for George D. Nash and Charlotta May Coats. The couple secured the license in the county seat, detailing a formal union under local auspices.
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Hacking
George D. Nash
Charlotta May Coats
Iowa Family Endorses Chamberlain's Remedy In Narcoossee Ad
Ennis Bros. report long use of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy made in Des Moines. They credit it with saving a life in El Paso Texas and warn it is proving successful in Narcoossee Florida where Vernal Drug Co sells it.
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Iowa
Chamberlain
Des Moines
el Paso
Texas
Narcoossee
Fla
Ennis Bros
Vernal Drug Co
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Uintah Railway
University of Texas
University of Virginia
Homestead
Sheriff McNeill
District Court
Ammon Reynolds
W. H. Coltharp
J D Karren
A. A. Hatch
Bernard Gardner
John G Hacking
H. B Calder
George H. Bartlett
Orin Griffin
Thomas Ainge
Fred Robinson
John M. Cook
William Cook, Jr
Conrad Franks
Peter Harrison
George A. Davis
William Bingham
Daniel Evans
Lynn Ashton
Warren Biers
Jens Jensen
Joe Gurr
Joseph A. McKee
Ali Powel
Whiterocks
Southwest Vernal
Geo A. Davis
Geo. H Allans
Wilgan
Miller
Booth
H. J. Cooper
D. E. Flavey
J. D. Wolfe
Jerry Murray
Bascom
Skelton Publishing Company
John Odekirk
Nora Hyllinger
Peter Hanson
John L Mektonkie
Richard Pope
B. SD. Nebeser
Justice of the Peace Services
Geo. E. Adams
Wilgus
W. S. Wallinger, Jr
Leslie Ashton
Leslie Ashton Hardware Company, Merchandise, $48 25. W. A. Winward
T. C. McNeill
Vernal Drug Company
Alle Workman
Geo. Thorne
Christy
Richard E. Fenn
Court House
John C. Bates
W. F. Buildings
John DJ. Shuler
Five Daya
C. Fern Dillman
Recorder
John
John ©. Bates
W. I. Billings
T.c.dcneill
Cach
Mey
E J. Young, Jr
Grape Johnson
H. S. Meeks
Harry Wood
Birch and Kelly
Dante B. Hacking
City Council
Agon
Bryan
Socialist Ticket
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