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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1906
Page
1
State and local notes report Sanpete county seat agitation Elmore water works bond vote Salt Lake City contracts 307000 and steam launch on Green River Jensen town history growth and Moffat road impact farming irrigation and commerce around Jensen Blue Mountain and Uintah posts notable births and accidents affecting Utah communities
Local notes from Naples describe light crops as haying begins. Residents travel for missions, miners move to Dyar mine, and illnesses affect Stella Nielson and Mrs Hawa. Community events include a July 4 dance and updates on trades, travel, and mail service in Vernal and Green River.
Mr George LaLone of California placed a furniture order with EF W Davis and Co this week. Mrs Esther Bennion mother of Harden and David Bennion has returned from Salt Lake City where she spent the past winter.
Mr. Demsey of Maeser purchased an E W Davis & Co celebrated Uintah steel range this week along with a substantial furniture order.
Mrs Elizabeth Brannon and her daughter Lilly left Tuesday morning to visit relatives in Wasatch County and to see friends in Salt Lake City before returning home.
Notice states a school election will take place on July 9 in district No 14 to elect three trustees for terms of 3, 2 and 1 years due to trustees leaving the district. Secretary William Gillman signs the notice.
Soldiers will not be guests on the Fourth of July as Fort Duchesne visits Vernal for a keen baseball clash. Vernal’s A. L. Hurt and Fort Duchesne’s Vickers led scoring with Hurt Box Wilder Bennett and Noack Smith contributing. Final score Vernal four Fort Duchesne six.
Ed Samuels purchased a half interest in W H Surton's mercantile establishment. The store was closed several days for stock taking with Stanley Ashton assisting as a disinterested party. Mr Samuels, a careful and familiar linen merchant, enters a promising partnership alongside Mr Burton, whose merchant success is well known.
Come one come all to a daytime dance for children with 10 cents admission and evening dances for adults. Refreshments available on the grounds with ample shade.
Entries free for all with a rich program including 100 yards dash 220 yards dash 180 yards run 120 yards high hurdle 16 lbs shot put 440 yards run pole vault 920 yards low hurdle running high jump and broad jump Horses must be entered at once small forfeiture required. 4 mile running horse race 250 yards running worse race mile saddle horse race Adams Famous Band Orator of the Day Fat Men vs Lean Men for Girls and Boys races $1 each race worth $5 each Laprobe Rawhide Whip.
Robi Krebs and Steve Shelton take over the United Creamery for a year and will pay 81x cents per hundred pounds of milk via a separator, three-fourths of a cent per butterfat unit, and twenty cents per pound of butter fat with two extra cents if cream is brought in. They plan to pay patrons through the Bank of Vernal and consider skimming stations in the valley to cut hauling.
Members of the Kingsbury Congregational Church commend Rev Nickerson and his wife for their earnest Christian work and bid them God speed in their new field. The note expresses gratitude for harmony with other denominations and wishes blessings on their future. Also reports Mrs Curtis Bean buying furniture from E W Davin & Co and the marriage of James Gurr and Ada Wall by Elder Joseph H Gardner.
James H. Cook of Dragon invested in an E. W. Davis & Co. celebrated steel range this week. Vernal merchants can buy goods at prices enabling shipment back over the line to R R points.
Heber Timothy manages fifty acres of grain and ample water on his Green River ranch of three hundred twenty acres opposite Leota. Chas DeMoisey Peter Hansen and Ray Reader recently booked refrigeration service with E W Davis Co. Glines withdraws from the celebration race in favor of Vernal and offers his track for training. Jensen Naples Roosevelt Myton plan Glorious Fourth celebrations. Jacob Lybberts and William Ashby depart Monday on missions to Holland and the Central States.
The body of Mrs. Rogertha M. Pearce died in Salt Lake City last week arrived in Maeser Monday night. The funeral at Maeser ward house Tuesday afternoon drew a large crowd from across the valley. Bishop S. D Colton and elder Don Colton gave consolation to relatives as the cortege proceeded to the Maeser Cemetery.
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