Price and Provo Discuss Uintah Basin Mail Question
Eight members of the Price chamber of commerce met with Provo officials to discuss routing of the government Star mail route between Price and the Uintah Basin. Speakers argued over headquarters location, with Price stressing service reliability under government control and Provo seeking the Basin’s satisfaction and potential as a new base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price
Provo
Uintah Basin
Price Chamber of Commerce Directorate
Chamber of Commerce
Wintah Basin
Fleetwood
Price Chamber
E EB Jenkins
Duchesne
Jof Mack Knight
Thistle
Basin
Fleetood
Wiliam H Toy
Gomer P Peacock
Mack Knight O S$ Dawson
Elton Taylor
Qgien Allred
E Gibson
Price News
Jensen Youth Injured in Mountain Horse Accident
Jensen, a ranch hand for Perrie Morgan at the K Ranch, was thrown from a horse in the mountains. He landed on his side and broke his collar bone while companion Martin Evans assisted him to the ranch and then to Vernal for treatment. The rider had been injured previously when crossing a road in front of a car.
Postage Rates Set to Rise July 1
Congress approved new postage rates to take effect July 1. First class mail goes to three cents per ounce, business reply letters to four cents, and second class matters rise by about one third. Postcards keep current rates. prepaid mail becomes mandatory with first ounce at eight cents. Utah merchants face about $100 000 yearly extra in mail costs.
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Congress
Washington DC
E. J Young
Port Office Department
Utah
City to Complete Water Line to Settling Tank After Bond Sale
The city waterworks replacement program is paused until the remaining $33 000 in bonds are sold. About 12 500 feet of pipe has been laid, with 2 000 eight inch, 3 500 six inch and 7 000 four inch pipes. Two to three months of steady work will finish the project, with labor costs near $70 30. Mayor Cooper seeks a bond sale solution and aims to restart by August 15 amid crop and surface water limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fsbor
Federal Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Cty
RB C Cooper
Baxter Springs Seeks New Post Office Site
Notice posted announcing request to establish a post office at Baxter Springs Colorado about four miles east of the K Ranch. The action aims to create local postal service and serves regional communication needs.
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Jensen
Baxter Springs
Colorado
K” Ranch
Plans Underway for Besar Lake Hatchery in Round Valley
Brigham City Journal reports plans to install a new Besar Lake fish hatchery in Round Valley, detailing the proposed site, project scope, funding considerations, and expected benefits for local fisheries and employment.
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Besar Lake
Round Valley
Brigham City Journal
Opening of Queen of Sheba Mine Tunnel Reported
IBAPAH Forre reports men have begun opening a lower tunnel at the Queen of Sheba mine, located six miles east of here, as part of ongoing mining operations.
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Ibapah
Forre
Queen of Sheba
Here
Hansons State Shoppe Opens For Business
The Hansons state shoppe began operations recently signaling a new retail presence in the area. Local residents and shoppers welcomed the opening as the business unveils its initial offerings and services.
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NEPN
Hansons
I T Lydbert’s Life From North Ogden to Logan Temple
Nettie Lybbert recalls a life of self sufficiency weaving spinning and mending for her large family. She moved from North Ogden to Ashley Valley and a later move to Logan to work in the temple endowing three thousand souls. She married Christian Frederick Bernard Lybbert March 10 1866 and lived in Brigham City Garing City Gan Pete County Levan and Ashley Valley.
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North Ogden
Chritian
Frederick Bernard Lydbert
Salt Lake
North
Oales
Brigham
Gsring City
Gan
Pete County
Levan
Ashley Valley
Logan
Logan Temple
Nettie Lybrbert
Rabbit Ear Road Expected to be Closed All Summer
Reports indicate Rabbit Ear Pass on Victory highway between Steam boat Springs and Kremmir will stay closed throughout the summer. No snow removal has occurred this spring and the western approach is under construction with costly and hazardous detour plans. Traffic will be routed via Gore Pass road while Rabbit Ear Pass remains closed.
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Rabbit Ear Road
Rabbit Ear Pass
Victory Highway
Kremmir
Pteca
Gore Pass
Postmasters Convention Held at Heber City Utah
Henry J Chatwin of Jensen attended the Postmasters District Convention in Heber City June 8 9 with about eighty five postmasters present from Watatah County The event featured gala business and entertainment by the Heber City band and Lions Club The gathering included remarks from Governor Dern and a telegram from Congressman Don B Colton A Meeker Colorado Meeker masscre recount by Pete Dillman was part of a related excursion with participants from Vernal Provo and Uintah County to the historic sites along the Escalante trail
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Henry J Chatwin
Jensen
Heber
Dern
Don B Colton
Springville
Midil
Tongomery Ward and Company
Meeker
Colorado
Elace
Pete Dillman
White River
Vernal
Jenson
Dlilman
A A. Anderson
Provo Bcout
Timpanoroa
Wallace Calder Ray Duke
Richard Jensen
LC Thorne
Wison Mur
Uintah
Elddowny
Allia
Werral
McKee Draw
Deer Lodge
Father Foeilante
Jerten
Father Escalante
Green River
Green
Duchesne
Strawberry
Utah Lake
Tather Escalante Saa
Plonser
Whiterocks
Price
Major Critchlow
Miss Meeker
McClain
Uintah Basin
McLain
Aci Dillman
Black Hawk
White Rivers
Douglas Creek
Jack
Dillman
White Rocks
Heap Mark
Merritt
Milk delivery license waits on city council action
The City Council discussed issuing licenses for milk deliverers but took no final action. The Laws and License committees will gather evidence and push for state health inspections of all local milk producers. Local bacteria tests may be added to enforce state standards. Definite steps hinge on Mayor Cooper’s return.
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Irvin Eaton
Cooper
State Board of Health
Farm Bureau
Prices Advance For Wool Seen in Early Fall Months
The National Wool Marketing Corporation predicts higher wool values in early fall as the market stabilizes. A weekly market letter received by James A. Looper of the Utah Wool Growers Association urges not to flood the market, saying restraint will aid market recovery and encourage more mills to buy.
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Ite
National Wool Barketing Corporation
James A. Looper
Utah Wool Growers Association
Tribune
Placer Mining on Green River Near Jensen Draws Interest
Placer mining near Jensen on the Green River gains attention as firms probe bank deposits left by glaciers. Gold flakes are tiny and embedded in black sand, making extraction costly. a Denver manager group negotiates plans for a Vernal treatment plant to concentrate gold with lower costs.
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Green River
Wind River
Compaay
Vernal
Denver
Gravel surfaces laid on Vernal roads and streets last week
City officers and business men arranged gravel surfacing near the business center while Young and Ogden completed the Vernal to Ashley Creek federal aid project. A large Ashley Creek bridge and a Jensen Green River bridge are planned with costs around 200 000 if emergency road funds pass Congress.
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Young and Ogden
Monument
Vernal
Ashley Creek
Young
Ogden Tha
Jensen
Vernal-Lapoint
Theaidea
Green River
Funeral of Ora Carroll Held Monday
Funeral services for Ora Carroll, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Carroll, were held Monday at one o'clock conducted by Bishop John Eaton. A united quartet sang several hymns, with speakers praising Ora's brightness and faith. She died June 12 after a knee and head pain, survived by her parents and brother Marvin J Carroll. Funeral proceeded to Maeser cemetery with burial by Ivan Batty.
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Ora
Frank Carroll
Cilye Davis
Ernest Eaton
Marvin J Carroll
Clarice Hair
Maeser
Ivan Batty
Walters Theatre Opens Season at Nibley Park
Salt Lake City reports the newly completed Walters Theatre at Nibley Park opened for the season. In Gold Hill, new equipment was installed at Aurum Mining Corporations property, signaling updates in local industry.
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Salt Lake City
Walters
Nibley Park
Gold Hill
Aurum Mining Corporations
Agricultural Specialist Urges Uintah Farmers to Diversify Crews
Uintah County crop expert W W Owens urges farmers to diversify by growing feed for livestock and cultivating a family food supply. He recommends gardens with nine varieties of vegetables, stored fruits, milk from cows, eggs from 30 to 40 hens, and meat from on farm poultry and livestock. He emphasizes growing hay grain straw and silage to maximize feed per acre and minimize purchased feed.
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W W Owens
Logan
Owerd
U.S A. O
Uintah County
Uintah Baaln
Utah
Balt Lake Counties
Dalry
Cedar City Plans $150000 Federal Building
A federal project proposes a new 150000 dollar building in Cedar City. Officials indicate the site will house government offices and public services, signaling a major investment for the region. Community input sessions are expected to be scheduled by city authorities.
Voting for Goddess of Liberty candidates listed for Fourth of July
A June voting slate is published for the Goddess of Liberty contest with Miss Edith Samuels Miss Ruby Evans Miss Oral Wilson Mrs Gladys Moorer Miss Bessie Tyzack and Miss Erma Eillings among the contenders. Also notes baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Chase Colton on Tuesday June 11.
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Goddess of Liberty
Edith Samuels
Ruby Evans
Oral Wilson
Gladys Moorer
Bessie ‘Tyzack
Erma Eillings
Chase Colton
First Ward Dramatic Company
N. White
Alwida
Nile Hughes
Wee
Thos W. O'Donnell
Chicago
Green River
Ashley Valley
John McAndrews
Baltimore
Thirty Years Ago Sects and news from the town
Thirty years ago notes report a sprit visit, dust removal, ongoing public meetings, and a new gramophone in the drug store. William Wimmer moved to Ft Duchesne to carry mail to Ouray and White Rock. Enoch Lybbert returned from a mission with Augusta Rinnan. they wed in Salt Lake City. Farewell to Elder C B Bartlett, Tiertiett called to a New Zealand mission. Next season lists feature teachers for Rudy, Webster, and Bingham schools under Principial Rudy with Grace Strin, Charles Colton, and Mary Gerald Wade.
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William Wimmer
Ft Duchesne
Post
Ouray
Rocks
Enoch Lybbert
Neway
Augusta Rinnan
Salt Lake
C B Bartlett
Napies
Tiertiett
New Zealan
Jn Rudy
Princip
Grace Strin
Charles Colton
Mary Gerald Wade
Bingham
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OUR Pioneers
Anthonette Olsen Lybbert
Pete Dillaman
Heber City
Iowa
Pete
Mississippi River
New York
Diliman
Maclain
Prickley Pears
Douglas
Ren
Indiana
General Merritt
Meeker Tiley
Grand River
Wilk
Cedar City
Sects
Seidegete Ee
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