Plans Made to Enlarge White Rocks Hatchery
Plans to enlarge the Whiterocks fish hatchery 24 miles west of Vernal seek $5500 for a tripled capacity. Project features five new feeding ponds five acres of land a new hatchery floor a rerouted stream bed rebuilt fences and culverts. Hatchery head Crump and Warden Larsen say output could exceed three million yearly with lower feeding costs due to natural pond feed.
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Whiterocks
J H Rayburns
FERR
Capitol
W OC Crump
Crump
Vernal
Uintah Basin
Jay Larsen
Whiterocks Hatchery
Larsen
Uintah
State Fish and Game Commission
FERA
Midway
Panguitch
Elmer Lind Reports Uintah County Drouth Cattle Purchases
Elmer Lind, director of the AAA drouth relief cattle program in Uintah county, submits final stock details to Director William Peterson. The report notes 1091 producers sold 10,003 cattle in 1830 purchases, averaging 547 head each, with 5230 condemned mainly for malnutrition. Estimated 30,000 cattle in Uintah at start 1934 and about 200 cattle lost in 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Lind
AAA Drouth Relief Program
Uintah County
William Peterson
State Drouth Relief Committee
Lind
Uintah
Oiling Contract Let for West Of Elk Springs
The Northwestern Engineering Co of Rapid City South Dakota bid $52363880 to oil surface 1014 miles of US 4 west of Elk Springs from Vernal to Craig. Work must start within 10 days of signing and finish by June 30 1935 with $75 daily penalties for delays. The project includes repairs for roadbed heaving near Baking Powder Hill and a half mile section requiring excavation and replacement of material.
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Elk Spring
U. 8
Colorado
Vernal
Craig
Northwestern Engineering Co
Rapid City
South Dakota
Utah
Stateline
Cockleburr Jct
Jensen
Woll Creek
Elk Springs
Public Lands
Bic
Craig Empire Courtier
Funeral Services Held In Kamas For Dr Eskelson Father
Oscar Eskelson aged 100 father of Dr F G Eskelson died after a long illness. Funeral was held Wednesday at the Kamas LDS chapel with Bishop Thomas McNeil in charge. Survivors include ten sons and daughters, 42 grandchildren, five great grandchildren, four brothers, and many relatives. He served a southern states mission in 1895 to 1897 and held several church offices.
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Oscar Eskelson
F G. Eskelson
Kamas
Thomas McNeil
Francis
Eskelson
Florence Neb
James
Catherine Eskelson
Utah
Kamasend
Waneship
Francis Beach
Melissa Orilla Fraughton
Heber
Oscar E Eskelson
F. G Eskelson
H I
George A Eskelson
Salt Lake
D W. Eskelson
Devils Slide
Genevieve Randall
Elia. Durrant
Oral J Eskelson
Cleamond Eskelson
Park City
Sylvia Hayes
Kenilworth
Joseph Eskelson Salem
Ore
Ephriam Eskeson
Hepner
David Eskelson
Gusher
MIA
Mrs Stephen Perry of Vernal Returns with Newborn Son
Mrs Stephen Perry of Vernal and her new son were discharged from the hospital and went home on Monday, marking a family welcome at their residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Perry
Vernal and
New Son
Road projects and health issues addressed at county board meeting
The February 28 meeting of the board of county commissioners discussed a $10,000 dugway from Quray Valley to Leota for flood and drought relief, sanitation labor by the U S Public Health Service, and school and church extensions. They set equalization dates and noted county funds were exhausted amid reports on scarlet fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Willis L. Johnson
John W. Weaver
John G Bolton T. A Trimble
Leota
Quray Valley
Drouth
Leota Bota Rooms
Green River
County Board of Equalization
Exeretts
U. S Public Health
FERA
Ange
Fort Duchesne
UBI
UBIC
Bolton
Rar E Dillman
Roosevelt
H B Calder
Johnson
AS 40-Waelson
Calder
State Road Commission
Heber City
Colorado-Utah
F. G. Eskelson
Ea Knunson
Craig Man Brings Bride Home Visit in Greece
Craig Maneotis known as Craig sheepman returned after six weeks in Greece. He and his bride of five weeks, Mrs Maneotis, wed in Greece on December 30. The couple will live in Craig until next summer then near Oak Creek. An infant son of Mr Maneotis remains in care at Valley Hospital with Mrs Jane Murray. The newlyweds are spending time in Vernal to visit the child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Maneotis
Craig Sheepman
Greece
Maneotis
Colorado
Ait
Ait and Mrs Manectis
Craig
Oak Creek
Craig Empire Courier
Manectis
Jane Murray
The
Valley Hospital
Vernal
Annual UHS Opera to Be Presented Friday and Saturday
The annual UHS opera directed by Prof Lloyd Winn will be staged Friday and Saturday nights, March 8 and 9, in the auditorium. It is a modern two act musical comedy radio program called Tune In, aired on WINT. The cast features fourteen lead actors with nearly one hundred in the chorus and dance ensembles.
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UHS
Lloyd Winn
Ils
WINT
Baby Jean Hall Undergoes Eye Tumor Removal in Salt Lake City
Four month old Jean Hall daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben Hall was taken to Salt Lake City on Friday for surgery to remove a blood tumor from her eye.
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Jean Hall
Ben Hall
Salt Lake City
Funeral Rites Held For Glen H. Rooks In Vernal
Funeral services for Glen H Rooks a Uintah High School sophomore were held Thursday at the Vernal Second Ward chapel under the Second Ward bishopric. Students from the sophomore class acted as honorary escorts and many classmates from other grades attended. Burial followed at Vernal Cemetery under Swann Funeral Home direction with interment in the Davis yard plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen H Rooks
U H
Second Ward
Carter
Retailhke
Uintah High School
Aes
Willliam Slaugh
Verna
Harold & Davis
John Walker
George F Walter
Mra
J W Lastlan
Jeesus
John Jorgensen
Walace Calder
Danny Boy
Clive Davis
Glen
Mr Davis
Mr Carter
Morgan Carrison Lloyd Jensen
Golden Bastian Warion Hodgkinson
Richard Gilbert
Dean Peterson
Marvin Walker
Fuller Remington
Levis
Gardiner
Swann Funeral Home
Vernal Cemetery
Alfred Simper
Davis Yard
Ged
Fragmentary dialogue underscores a staged wedding dispute
A jagged OCR passage shows a nervous groom resisting a marriage with a 17 year old, seeking parental consent, and a man with a rifle provoking questions about a figure resembling Daniel Boone.
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Daniel Boone
Mine Cave-in Kills Worker At Rector
A Friday cave-in at the Rector Wilsonite mine near Dragon killed William Reaves of Vernal who was alone in the stope loading rock onto a scraper. The American Asphalt company owns Rector mine, where Reaves was crushed by tons of rock and later removed. Funeral services were held in Vernal with Bishopric conduct and pallbearers named. He was 38, survived by a widow, two sons, one daughter, and a baby daughter who died months earlier. Interment followed at Vernal cemetery.
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A.s
Rector Wilsonite
Dragon
William Reaves
Mr Reaves
American Asphalt Company
Rector Mine
Reaves
Mr. Reaves
de Mar Gale
Billy Seavers
Deep Manwaring
DeMar Gale
Walter Anderson
Jack Hammer
Verna
First Ward
Puller Remington
Alvin Weeks
Wallace Calder
Harold and
Clive Davis
Clair Newell
Wo B Wallis
John Jorgensen
Clark Newell
Mra Ginn Lambert
John Stage
Jesus Saylor
George Davis
Carl G Davis
Ross Mentill
Ernest Eaton
Fuller Remington
Arthur Merill
Alden Merrill
Jesse Bright
Orvil Anderson
Morse Lee
Mayor of Phillipsburg Montana Visits Vernal
Robert D Metcalf mayor of Phillipsburg Montana and Mrs Metcalf visit Vernal Mrs Metcalf formerly Miss Mam Burton step daughter of John K Bullock Mrs William Karren is their daughter Metcalf serves the city for one dollar annually as do the councilmen Philipsburg is America's oldest silver mining camp with about 1800 residents The first silver ore stamp mill was established in Phillipsburg.
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Robert D Metcalf
Phillipsburg
Mont
Metcalf
Mam Burton
John K Bullock
William Karren
Philipsburg
America
Uintah District Scouts Represented at Annual Council
At the Timpanogos council Boy Scouts of America annual meeting in Provo Uintah district sent Sheriff J Emery Johnson for camp activities Attorney Wallace Calder for rural scouting Jesse A Haws for court of honor Harold M Lundell for executive department and Fitch ard Jensetl for commissioners department Delegates from Vernal to Kanab attended The emphasis was on preparations for the National Jamboree in Washington DC August 21 to 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timpanices Council
Boy Scouts of America
Provo
Uintah
J Emery Johnson
Wallace Calder
Jesse A Haws
Harold M Lundell
Fitchard Jensetl
Commissioners Department
Vernal
Kanab
Washington
Utah Legislature Near Deadline for Major Unfinished Bills
The Utah Legislature enters a seventh week with most major bills still unfinished. Lawmakers may extend the session by one to three days as they debate liquor control reform, personal income and corporate taxes, social relief, and appropriations. A state stores bill aims for swift Senate passage and House concurrence, while a 49-proposal package is close to agreement.
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Utah
Senate
House of & Compromise
Committee of 49
House
Schools Close April 5 as Uintah District Faces Funds
Uintah district votes to close all schools including junior and senior highs on Friday April 6 due to insufficient funds for seven months. The board seeks personal appearances from superintendent candidates at the next meeting and discusses student attendance and budget overruns.
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Uintah County
Uintah
LeRoy Taylor
Supthea Olson
Driver E Smith
H E. See
Ley
Olson
Mechanics Arts
Clive Davis
Davis
Wallace Calder
Lapoint
Legislative deadlock stalls tax bills as session nears end
With ten days left in the session the senate and house fail to agree on key tax proposals including the individual income and corporate franchise taxes. Conferees struggle amid bitter exchanges as both chambers refuse to yield risking the bills’ demise and prompting broad concern over state welfare.
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House
Senate
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Dr. Eskelson
Ouray Valley
Green River Bottoms
Craig Man
Bride
Glen Rooks
Tong of Rock
Montana
U.S P. A
House of Representatives
Imperial Hall
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