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Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1903

Page

3

Auction Today and July 4 Bargains Highlight Local Notices

The District Court meets Monday July 18. Coltharp Co advertises Tittle Joe shirts for men and boys. W P Coltharp Co offers July dress goods including lawns and calicoes at discount. Mr T D Foes of the State Board of Land Commissioners reviews forfeited school land for sale. A child of Mrs Candland was seriously injured when kicked by a colt during a visit with Mrs Nobeker.

W. P. Coltharp Co T. D Foes State Board of Land Commissioners Candland Byron Nebeker

Vernal Drug Company Accounts Payable Demand

All accounts with the Vernal Drug Company prior to January 1 1903 must be settled at once. Muka settlements at the George A Lowe Hardware Store. Tonight.

Vernal Drug Company Jane Ist Geo Lowe Hardware D. EH

Brother Learns Cheese Making From Parley at Home

Matt Ford, brother of Parley, left for his home at Wallsburg Sunday last. He spent a month here learning cheese making from Parley after two years at the Walleburg creamery.

Matt Ford Parley Wallsburg Walleburg

D and R G Utah Round Trip Fares For July and Pioneer Day

Rates set for the Fourth of July round trips within Utah on D and R G. Tickets valid for July 3 and 4 with return by July 6. Pioneer Day July 24 offers one way fare for round trips within Utah with sale July 23 and 24 and final return by July 27 1903. LB St McDowalv agent special bargains in ladies and children's trimmed hats for the Fourth.

Utah LB St McDowalv

Governor Wells to Speak at Vernal Fourth of July Celebration

The Fourth of July committee secured Governor Wells to deliver the oration in Vernal. A telegram from Satur Laxe Utah dated June 27 1903 notes the Governor and staff depart June 2 and arrive in Vernal the evening of the 3rd. Local notices advertise Vernal Market Vernal Drug Co Coltharp Co and area farms and sales.

Wells Vernal Satur Laxe Utah W. P. Cottuani

Vernal notices and town chatter mix in a busy week

Local items report Burton building a brick store rear, Pope catching an outgoing Salt Lake City train, Vernal Drug Co stock, opera house event July 3 with a new piano, Beers Store selling hats, good hay and grain yields, Ed Samuels meeting wool buyers in Salt Lake, barber shops closing July 4 morning, Carter and Odekirk home from the city, Rustler inflaming strawberry patch visit, new bank foundation completed, Macwaring and Kimball toiler, Sunday School ice cream social with Hanson's orchestra, Sleepy Hollow whiskey ad, May and Osborne from Cripple Creek to study county mineral formation, Vernal Drug Co restock, buggy salesman, P L Young home from Brown's Park, Green River high water, Crook’s bridge, crops doing well, Hardy family back from Kanosh, Aunt Deb to summer in Pocatello.

Eight deputies named for Fourth assignment gains list

Eight deputy sheriffs appointed for the Fourth include Alf Johnson P Dillman Chas B Atwood Jr Mark Batty T J Caldwell and Albert Goodrich.

Alf Johnson P. Dillman Chas B Atwood, Jr Mark Batty T. J. Caldwell Albert Goodrich

School Trustees Prepare Report Ahead of July 13 Election

The district school trustees close the year by presenting their report and look to election day July 13. Trustees note overall satisfaction with the past year’s administration and progress.

Fourth of July Plans Highlight Rock Springs Bucking Contest

Nearly all surrounding towns prepare for the Fourth celebration with Rock Springs featuring a bucking contest. A $100 prize will go to the best rider and $25 to the horse with the hardest pitching performance.

Rock Springs

Celebration at Burton's Lake Postponed to July 24

The Celebration at Burton's Lake is moved to July 24 by request to honor tabernacle benefit committees. On Saturday night July 4 at Lake Hall I will host a chance event. Citizens invited for a good time. Also notes that monthly bills soon due in Borros, especially the mosquito bill, which is harshly protested as an outrage.

Burton's Lake Tabernacle Lake Hall Borros Vernalva Millward Naples Glines Jst J. Warren Johnson J. W. Jonnson R. Jersey Mes C M. Betcurr Committee On Sports

Uncles Murray Sees 1000 Bushels Apple Harvest Planned

Jerry Murray told the Express Rustler that he expected to harvest 1000 bushels of apples this year if nothing unforeseen happens. After a long tour among the trees he remains convinced the yield will be strong. The trees are loaded with healthy fruit and he uses spraying to keep pests away.

Jerry Murray Express Rustler Jerry Murray

Yornal Ball Team Falls to Fort Duchesne 27 19

The Yornal team travelled to Ft Duchesne for a game yesterday and lost 27 to 19. Duchesne players dominated the contest while Vernal is set to host them on the 21st.

Ft. Duchesne Fort Duchesne Duchesne Vernal

Vernal Meat Market Ad Highlights Oranges Lemons Bananas

An old advertisement lists fresh citrus fruits including oranges lemons and bananas alongside high quality candies at Vernal Meat Market. The notice emphasizes availability and variety for shoppers.

Vernal

Colletts to Tour Bear Lake and Salt Lake Regions

Reuben Collett and his wife plan a several weeks journey starting in a few days. They will visit Bear Lake county and Salt Lake where they will reconnect with many old friends neighbors and relatives. Mrs Collett’s mother, over eighty, is quite feeble and will spend part of the visit with her.

Reuben Collett Bear Lake County Salt Lake Mrs. Collett

Yellow worms travel south in lily beds of badlands

In the badlands toward Ouray countless two inch yellow worms feed on lilies as they travel south. They leave no fish behind them and will soon sleep to hatch into an insect like a butterfly cricket locust or caytise pony, a transformation noted in the season.

Ouray

Carter of Vernal Visits City to Conclude Wool Sale

Charles 3. Carter of Vernal is in the city to finalize a wool clip sale. He holds 600000 acres of government land in Uintah county with 60000 sheep and reports 110000 pounds sold at 14 cents each. He notes good range, plentiful rain, and minimal losses, while the price rise to 123 cents marks a favorable result.

Charles 3. Carter Vernal Uintah Carter Br. Carter Deseret News

Colorado Springs man named head of Moffat road depart

Wm Weston of Colorado Springs, recently in Vernal, is appointed to head the land, industrial and mining department of the Moffat road. Weston was formerly consulting engineer for the Gold Coin mine, then the Lillie, and most recently the St Patrick mine at Cripple Creek.

Wm Weston Colorado Springs Vernal Moffat Road Denver Times Weston Gold Coin Lillie St Patrick Cripple Creek

Horses Runaway Wrecks Carriage Injuries Reported

J H Coltharp and family were riding up the river when the team frightened, wrecking the carriage. Coltharp and Mrs Coltharp sustained head and limb injuries. Dr Bruner treated wounds. The Creamery boiler flues arrived and will be installed, with creamery to start next Wednesday July 1st after a costly breakdown and prior daily butter output near 200 pounds.

J. H Coltharp Ford

Salt Lake wedding farce ends with runaway groom in Vernal

A Salt Lake couple planned a marriage with church officials present, but the groom fled to Oklahoma after reading Salt Lake coverage. He disappeared early in the week from Vernal, sending the bride into a postponed ceremony. Nearby report notes 14 cent wool prices and a horse named the Billings horse available for the season at W. A. Winwanp’s place.

Salt Lake

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District Court Coltharp Co Tittle Joe Joe Wain Beers Fanny Candland Mt Pleasant Nobeker Verhal Steinarer Thomas L. Mitchell Vernal, Utah F. P. Clark Gimson Byers E, T, Pope the Gem Restaurant Tohn E. Caldwell BEE Hive Restaurant Johnson Interpal Alsoroome Clara Cover Governor Wells Grocerica Vernal Drug Co L. McNaughton Isaac Workman Pourthward Efe Colpin America GL. Johnson J.B. Blankenship Denver Arent Gardner Vernal Market Warren Colton White Rocks W. E. Burton John Pope Salt Lake City Yernal Drug Co Opera House Ed. Samuels Price Chas Carter Clydie Odekirk Odekirk Nep U Preece Prof. Soward Mr. Preece Bank David Macwaring Isaac Kimball Cook Episcopal Church Hanson Sleepy Hollow H. J. Brexson & Co Mesers May Osborne W. P. Coltharp Wm. Ashton Cihel Hazel Vernal Dreg Co Genta W. BP Dodda Jennie Mass Dora Burton St. Mary’s Academy P. L. Young Brown's Park Ho Esys Green River Crouse Bridge Jos. Hardy Kanosh Millard County Deb” Johnson Pocatello Idaho U.S Vernalore Billings W. A. Winwanp 1St North St State St Vernal Ave Lincoln St Winn’a Iam Preece Adam's Cornet Band Grand Army of the Republic Uintah County Vernal City Mutual Improvement Columbia Uncle Sam RK. Jensen Saddle Brigade James Stoddard Vitation Quartette Messrs Adams Bjornson Benson and Robinson Adam's Cornet Senator Harden Bennion David Manwaring Algo Ollows Burlington West South ST Neslen
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