Fourth of July in Vernal Draws Record Crowd
A planned Fourth of July celebration in Vernal aims to attract the largest crowd yet, with a full day of programs from sunrise salutes and a 35 piece band to sports, horse and auto races, clowns, and a grand dance at Imperial Hall. The event promises entertainment from Lola Bardette with Silver Cloud, a railroad talk, and a wide slate of activities across city venues.
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Vernal
Craig
Provo
Basin and Colora Do
Points West
Lloyd Winn
Lola Bardette
Herr
Trick Forse
Silver Cloud
Court House
Imperial Hall
I Sander
Paul Wilkins
King Tut
Benny Grays
Vernsl
Chicago
Peppard
Colorado to spend 3400 000 on Victory highway improvements
The 1930 state budget funds Muddy Pass improvements finishing two miles from Rabbit Ears and upgrades on the Victory highway from Hayden to Craig. Projects total 9400000 on the valley route west of Berthoud pass with a standard surfaced road near the railroad and a lower road along the track.
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Muddy Pass
Kremmilng
Rabbit Ears Pass
US Forest Service
Thabbit Lars Pass
Seamboat Eprings
Haycen
Craig
Cary Ranch
State Highway Department
Berthoud Pass
Craig Empire
Interesting M A meeting at second Ward Chapel
Sunday evening attendance at the second Ward Chapel featured Don Hacking a returned missionary from Germany recounting his mission experiences. Chas Henderson, a student at the B U in Prov, spoke about the June difference.
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Second Ward
Don Hacking
Germany
Chas Henderson
Prov
Ellis Fights Russell In Tight Welterweight Bout At Craig
Vernon fighter Howard Ellis and Frank Russell met in a ten round welterweight bout at the Craig Armory. Russell won by decision after Ellis scored the opening round knockdown and held a strong middle, with Ellis earning praise for his courage and pace. The Vernal crowd enjoyed a spirited, close contest amid a large turnout and fielded hopes for a rematch on July 4.
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Howard Ellis
Frank Russell
Craig
Craig Armory
Illinois
Ohio
Wras
Russell
Ellis
Pampas
Jack Dempsy
Russ
Ejlis
Howards
Russells
Russel
Sfusard
Flussell
Vernal
Funeral Services For Civil War Veteran Wm J Halladay
Impressive rites held at the First Ward Chapel on June 19 with Bishop James II Wallis presiding. Speakers FJ N Davis and Ernest Eaton praised Halladay, and Taps were played by Geo W Cahoon of the American Legion. Halladay, born September 17 1840 in Alabama, served four years in the Civil War and later moved to Utah. He married Josephine Holiday October 24 1867 and is survived by two daughters in Salt Lake City.
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Wm. J Halladay
First Ward
James II Wallis
FJ N Davis
Ernest Eaton
Ed Gurr
Geo. W Cahoon
Heber Timothy
Roosevatt
Geo W Cahoon
The
American Legion
Wm J Holladay
Alabama
L. D
Holladay
Josephine Holiday
Utah
Halladay
Waa, Bingham
Salt Lake City
George Free
Funeral services for George D Nash held at Community Church
George D Nash born January 3 1873 in Heber Utah moved to Vernal 36 years ago married Charlotte Middleton June 1 1908 survived by widow five children one sister five brothers including Sarah Darling John Nash Henry Joe Bob Frank Interment Vernal Cemetery.
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George D Nash
Communty Church
George FE. Guild
Community Church
John N Daris
George Nash
Heber
Utah
Vernal
Charlotte Middleton
Bertha Sheppard
Thelma
Orville
Albert
George
Sarah Darling
John Nash
Henry
Joe
Bob
Frank
Tooele
Uintah Basin Mail Schedule Change Delays Western Mails
The Denver and Rio Grande Western announces new first class mail times affecting Uintah Basin routes. Mail for eastern points now closes in Vernal at 3 am with dispatch at 9:30 am, arriving Price by 2:13 am, and western mail now layovers at Price until 1:54 pm, arriving Salt Lake City next day, delaying connections by about 12 hours.
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Uintah Basin
Denver and
Rio Grande
Castlegate
Ma!n
Vernal
Utah
Price
Western Malls
Salt Lake City
Western Maila
Basin
Salt Lake
Salt Lake Tribune
Price Utah
Strait
Wspatch
Tribune
Deseret News
Salt Lake Telegram
Williamses Visit Vernal on Scenic Mountain Trip
Mr and Mrs H L Williams from Evanston Wyoming joined a eastbound group touring Vernal on a Vernal Manila route showing off the mountain scenery. Mr Williams serves as division manager for the Utah Power and Light Company at Evanston.
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H L. Willams
Evanston
Wyoming
Why towns stay in lethargy and do not act
An editorial asks why communities fail to take action to improve themselves. It argues many residents rely on others to do the work, justify effort as duty, and spoil themselves with comfort. It likens towns to stores with fired employees and urges self effort by leaders and merchants alike.
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Averge
Hoover signs Colton Road Bill expanding federal highway aid
President Hoover signs the Colton Road Bill enabling 100 percent federal funding for certain public domain highways including Jensen to the Colorado state line and routes from Salt Lake City to Grand Junction. Utah officials hail the move while Congress plans a supplementary bill next session to authorize first year appropriation.
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Hoover
Henry H. Blood
Utah State Road Commission
Thes
Jensen
Colorado State Line
Wintahestuary
Salt Lake
Grand Junction
Grand Canyon
Zion National Park
Congress
McNaughton and Labrum Win Waters Case at Mosby Creek
District Court rules in favor of John E McNaughton and Jesse Labrum against Ira Burton and dismisses Burton claims. Labrum is deemed successor to Thomas Labrum and entitled to first claim on Mosby Creek waters up to five sixteenths of a second foot, with Spriggs rights abandoned and reverted to the public pending further appropriation. Burton to pay costs. Labrum’s rights limited by prior statements.
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John E McNaughton
John Ira Burton
Jesse Labrum
A V Watkins
McNaughton
Labrum
Burton
Watkins
Hay
Thoms Labrum
Arrest of Irvin Doss in Craig Colo Bound Over in Vernal
Irvin Doss was arrested by Colorado authorities in Craig last week and brought to Vernal for trial before Justice L. C Thorne. He was bound over to the district court with bonds set at 2000 and remains jailed until bonds are posted. The charge is bastard. Doss, a former Vernal resident, has been near Ladore Colorado, firing near a ranch and allegedly harassing his father.
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Irvin Doss
Craig Colorado
Colorado
Vernal
Frank Swain
Doss
L. C Thorne
District Court
Ladore
Coloraco Ly
Hamilton Calder Graduates From Stanford With MBA
Mr and Mrs Hyrum B Calder and daughter Vers returned from a California visit with their son Hamilton who graduated from Leland Stanford University this spring with a Master of Business Administration. The group toured the Challenge Butter Cream plant in Los Angeles handling over two million pounds monthly. Their coast to coast trip covered more than three thousand miles.
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Hyrum B
Calder
Vers
California
Hamilton
Leland Stanford
lHlamiiton
Challenge Butter & Cream Association
Los Angeles
Calder Creamery
San Francisco
Vernal Thirty Years Ago Opens New Wagon and MAC Shop
Leslie Ashton occupies a new building beside the ward house to run his wagon and MAC business until the Coon department building is finished. Vernal and Burmard baseball played on the park campus with a 22 to 25 score in Vernal’s favor. The county school superintendent has secured Doctors Talmage and Tanner as teachers institute conductors this season. Joseph Rich’s front is being rebuilt with chipped brick by Robert and John Liddard. William Wimmer and wife visited to arrange sale and rental of a house and lot to Stephen Beck for summer. Uncle Jerry Murray presented lus-tous cherries, claiming superior fruit. band concerts drew crowds to the church yard. Milton Lyon returned with nine bear skins from the hills, including a large grizzly. A baby girl was born June 2 to Ed Colton’s wife, and both mother and child are thriving.
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Leslie Ashton
Ward House
Coon
Bur Mard
Vernal
Vernal Tha County
Talmage
Tanner
Joseph Richs
Mick
Robert
John Liddiard
Vernal Wiliam Wimmer
Fort Duchesne
John T Thompson
Stephen Beck
Jerry Murray m
Governor Wood
Jerry
Lfe
Milton Lyon
McKee Draw
Llewis Allens Old Ranch
Edwk Colton
Eds
Maln
New Passenger Service for Cintah Basin Towns Proposed
Alma Warren records with the state utilities commission a plan for a Vernal to East Lake City passenger run with 1 pm departure and 8 pm arrival, enabling same day return trips. Sid Woolsonholm will join Warren. hearing scheduled to review the new schedule and a plan to use large buses and excursion runs at reduced round trip rates.
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Alma Warren
Dodge Stage Line
State Utilities Commission
Vernal
Uintah Basin
East Lake City
Intermedate
Stera
Fun Lake City
Warren
Woilsanhom
Uintah
Local visitors from Baxter Springs in Vernal
Mrs A Baxter and Mrs E Crow of Baxter Springs, forty miles east of Vernal on the Victory highway, visited Vernal last Saturday. Mrs Baxter is among the area’s original settlers and Mrs Crow is interested in promoting rabbit culture in eastern Utah.
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A Baxter
E. Crow
Baxter Springs
Vernal
Victory Highway
Baxter
Crow
Utah
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Roosevelt
Myton
Dragon
Vernal South
Leslie Ashtons
Longware
Louise Jorgensen
Manti
O Colion, Jr
Helen Merkley
Cbh Atwood, Jr
Earl Douglas
Bast Lake
Hyrum
Afr
Watson Thompson
Mr Halliday
Ben Kelly
Ben
Wm. J. Halladay
George D. Nash
Stone of Vernal
A. D. Stone
Vernal Express
Vernal Lions Club
Colton Road
Jensen Road
Ira Burton
Mosby Creek
North Lapuin
Hamilton Calder
Leland Stanford University
Cintah Basin
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