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Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1927

Page

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Independence Day Festivities in Vernal Organized by Legion Auxiliary

The American Legion Auxiliary Witbeck Post No 11 sponsors Vernal Fourth of July events with free admission, a morning program at Uintah high school, afternoon sports, a dance at Orpheus hall, and a call for broad community cooperation. The notice underscores flag respect on the occasion and promotes orderly, wholesome celebration across Uintah valley.

American Legion Auxiliary Witbeck Post No 11 United States Ward White Ethel Rich John N Davis Clive Davia J Sarder Thia Uintah Basin Congress Orpheus Hall Marion K Shaffer Chares

Flooding the Highways To Be Stopped at Once

Instructions have been issued by the State Road Commission to curb highway flooding. Sales of bulck cars have been made by Charles Carter, local agent to Charles Hatch. The bulck coupe and bulck brougham are cited as examples of this model.

George L Goodrich Wintah Kerr State Road Commission Utth Jtoad Charles Carter Charles Hatch Ben P Kelly

Lapoint Farmers Lead Massive Prairie Dog Eradication Drive

Under V L Johnson and County Agent E Peterson, 125 Lapoint farmers organized a county wide prairie dog poisoning campaign in Uintah County. By Tuesday evening over 3000 pounds of strychnine oats were used, yielding thousands of dead rodents and rapid, extensive impact across 80 square miles.

V L. Johnson United States Biological Survey E Peterson Uintah County Lapoint Biological Survey Lapcoint County Farm Bureau Aince

Funeral for Keith Hall Held After Horse Kicking Fatality

Funeral services were held Friday in the Vernal ward chapel for Keith Marshall Hall aged 4 who died after being kicked by a horse. Survived by parents Lorenzo and Iflall Hall and four brothers and one sister, his short life was described as cheerful and loving. Interment followed in Vernal cemetery beside his infant sister.

Keith Marshall Hall Lorenzo Iflall Vernal Lila Dlaner Goyd Hetl Loyd Keith Jhamond Mountain Yernal Marshall Draw Tett County Utah First Ward May Jorgensen Ernest Eaton Aister Slater Lineat Eaton Claude Ralph Boyd Gene Ray Marie

Senator Thomas W O Donnell Improving at Home

Senator Thomas W ODonnell shows daily strength gains after returning home two weeks ago from illness. He visited his law office recently and friends note his walking improvement and expect full recovery soon.

Thomas W Odonnell O Donnell

Heartfelt Thanks for Our Darling Son and Brother

A note of gratitude from MR AND MRS LONENZO HALL and family expresses thanks to all who assisted during the death and burial of their son and brother Keth with flowers and kind words. The text also includes scattered, garbled passages about pest control efforts and poison bait campaigns affecting prairie dogs and other rodents in cultivated areas, with mentions of the Indian Service and Indian farmers, and a timeline extending into the next fiscal year.

Keth Lonenzo Hall Yapoint Thigampaign Indian Service Las Point

State Board of Equalization official in Vernal on duty

Frank P Stewart a member of the state board of equalization traveled to Vernal on official business accompanied by E H Burdick to personally investigate protests over gilsonite valuation in Utah county. Poor roads after heavy rain halted plans to visit nearby mines. they will return later.

State Board of Equalization In Vernal Frank P Stewart State Board of Equalization E Hc Burdick Verenal Uintah County Salt Lake Varron Gibonite Stewart

Agreements Signed To Begin Ashley Valley Drilling by September

Salt Lake City announces agreements that Ashley Valley Oil Company transfers drilling duties to Utah Oil Refining Company on an overriding royalty basis with a start date of September 1 1927. The deal includes 3000 additional acres from Tri State Oil Company and aims to resume gasser tests near Vernal Utah, targeting Sundance horizon production.

Salt Lake City Ashley Valley Oil Company Ashley Valley Tthe Utah Oil Refining Company J. Bramwell Chies Exploration Department Utah Ol Hag Tri State Ol Clausg Vernal Ls Sundance Horizon Utah Colorado Wyoming Intermountain Flea Moffat County Utah OF Iles Sundance Agshley Valley Midwest Refining Company Utah OS. Refining Company Ashley Valley Gasser Mancog Frontier Horizon Dakota Pahd Cathod County Inven Uintah County

County Officials Inspect Mosby Mountain Road Upgrade

County Commissioners W G Fletcher Parles H Goodrich and clerk Witton Murray toured the Deep Creek Mosby Mountain area to inspect the old road used for 40 years. They favor establishing the route within the forest and adjusting its course to reduce maintenance. The road ties Deep Creek Mosby Canyon to Vernal Ouray Lapoint Trideli and supplies coal to Uintah Duchesne counties. The forest service White Rocks Irrigation project advances a Paradise Park forest road extension and a 15-foot dam, costing about 48 900 dollars to create a 3000 acre foot storage reservoir supplying White Rocks and Lapoint lands.

W. G. Fletcher Parles H Goodrich Witton Murray Deep Creek Vernal Mosby Canyon Ashley National Forest Will Ranch Mosby Mountain Lanolne Tio Saw Thease Ouray Lapoint Trideli Uintah County Duchesne County Forest Service Whiterurks Irrigation Company Paradise Park White Rocks Irrigation Company Whiterocks

Colton Urges Moral Power to Shape World

Congressmen Colton at the MoTA conference in Salt Lake City calls for carrying spiritual values into political and civic life. He argues Latter day Saints translate religion into daily action to influence government and society, stressing inner moral sense as key to character.

Salt Lake City Don B Colton Colton

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Utah Oil Legion Auxiliary Little Keith Hall Thos W.crossotil Vistus Tis Paw Offich Ulatah Basin
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