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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1908
Page
5
Bishop Billings from Jensen spoke of river fruit losses. Congregational school pupils and a couple of teachers picnicked on Ashley Creek last Saturday. Fishing season starts in ten days. Many locals plan camping trips this summer.
Grant Cowan and his wife are expected to arrive from the east the first of next week. He has been absent for one month and she left here several weeks before him.
Mrs Sarah M Colton has been critically ill for several days. Early in the week her condition was desperate and her son Burnie, who was in Provo attending the B Y University commencement, was telegraphed for.
The Vernal Public Library reports over 500 volumes now on shelves with more titles promised. John Jansen of Dragon contributed cash last week to support the library’s acquisitions.
The Ladies Aid Society met at Mrs Taomaen's home on June 2. Business covered the game line. The next meeting is set for June 17 and will be the last until September unless changes occur. Mrs Thomsen entertained the group and the meeting adjourned for two weeks.
The Blue Bench Irrigation company negotiates sale of 25000 dollars in bonds. Salt Lake associate Miler Vaile uses Soil Expert Jones who says the soil will yield more crops than any in the state. Carr Musser has another financier ready if this deal fails. Two and a half miles of ditch are partially finished at five to six thousand dollars. When done it will water over 8000 acres and cost about thirty thousand dollars per a recent company member estimate.
G. S. Bowers of Theodore traveled through Vernal on Monday as he moved toward Denver to be with his wife who is about to undergo a surgical procedure.
Bishop F. B. Spaulding left last Monday for London to attend the decennial Lambeth conference of Episcopal bishops. He will be absent about a month.
Pope and Hanson, prominent lawyers, occupy their commodious new offices in the Coltharp building at the corner of Vernal and Uintah avenues and display a very complete library.
County recorder Mrs Minerva Johnson plans a month long trip through California starting tomorrow. Fern Uiman will oversee the recorder's office in her absence. Rev Ludwig Thomsen is expected to spend several weeks in Salt Lake this summer and will return to preach at the Congregational church next year while also serving as Wilcox school principal.
The board of management held its regular meeting and decided to give another dance Friday night June 12. The May Day dance was a big success and similar attendance is expected.
Tom Weir led Uintah county Socialists at a Salt Lake convention last week and will tour Wyoming and possibly Scotland before Vernal. Charles Gray says membership grows and 250 votes may be cast this fall as a full ticket is proposed. Utah Wool Growers' Association plans to become a permanent force to keep growers near buyers and shed data on the market. Dip will be cut for over half of 1908, with firm control planned next year.
Miss Bessie Smirt suffers appendicitis this past week. Miss Sarah Oddkirk of Central school is in Salt Lake and will be absent several weeks. City Marshal Meeks lost a saddle horse last Saturday after refusing 150 dollars. Applicants for Yellow stone forest homesteads have until July 16 to file. Alumni ball at the Social Hall drew a large crowd and was praised. W. Fisher from Independence reports New Hoppe Irrigation will start ditch work around July. Three Uintah county sheepmen sold wool at eleven cents. buyers sought more but failed. Reverend Hersey notes liquor hampit to evangelization among Indians. Daniel Hall company filed for incorporation to run entertainments in Wasatch county. officers are Plummer, Swan, and McGuire. Enos Hennion reports Utah wool stored would be higher if organized earlier. current wool prices 9–12 cents. All Congregational school teachers have left Vernal. none will teach there next year. Miss Isley and nephews on the reservation. Miss Ederle to Seattle. Miss Bouson enroute to South Carolina. Miss Roest in Delta, Colorado. Next year’s teacher list not yet announced.
Mesa County Colorado ships spuds to the Uintah basin including Fort Duchesne from Grand Alley as Uintah Railway manager McAndrews notes the short supply. Mathew Caldwell, turning 86 on June 11, looks forward to the Old Folks picnic, hopes to race for a prize, and says his health is improving after a severe winter.
Mrs Dan H Hillman surprised her husband on May 29 his forty first birthday with a home celebration at his residence. About 9 pm he found 12 to 24 guests assembled for a festive gathering and High Five as the main fun. A midnight lunch followed the revelry with spirits high.
A series of lectures under the Y M and L M I A auspices will begin Sunday evening June 7 at 8 o clock in the Stake Tabernacle. The program lists a violin solo by Prof. Moore a lecture by Won Don B Colton titled Choose Ye This Day Whom Ye Will Serve a vocal solo The Day Is Done by Miss Alita Newcomb and congregational music followed by benediction.
James H. Mease reopened his saloon last Monday with attractive fixtures. Uintah county delegates to the State Democratic convention should contact Bert Tyzack for credentials. Horace Coltharp visited Rangely and Whiterocks to review oil claims. Mrs. A. G. Overholt, formerly of Vernal, now in Salt Lake, owns property around Vernal. Mrs. E. W. Lloyd, ranch near Independence, proves herself both a good housekeeper and avid agriculturist by planting ten acres of cats on the ranch.
Chris Merkley and his wife arrived from their Theodore homestead this week. Merkley, two miles below town on the north side of the Duchesne river, sold his farm to his brother George and states he is permanently located in the new country.
Will Stone and family camped on Decoration Day north and west of Myton on the high bench. They have water for irrigation this year but the canal is not large enough to supply the required amount to irrigate the entire bench.
Harry G. Clarke of Myton visited Vernal on Tuesday and reported a brighter outlook. He noted ongoing farm improvements, extensive ditch work, and new settlers arriving in the area.
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