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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1903
Page
2
A Senate resolution by Senator Barnes urging direct election of United States Senators by the people passed by a vote of 1d to 2. This action supports democracy by removing intermediary appointments and empowering voters nationwide.
The Salt Lake press continues to monitor the bills passed and killed by the state legislature amid difficulties and ongoing attempts to keep an accurate tally. The task grows demanding as the workload increases.
The statement notes the 83 million dollar omission from last issue and gives the grand total appropriations for the second session of the Fifty Seventh Congress as 733,181,018.29 dollars in the Congressional Record.
The assembly, typically sending bill copies to state newspapers, chose not to print dozens of extra copies to cut costs. Members may prefer newspapers and constituents not to read bills and weigh their merits.
Senator Lewis backs a bill to place guide posts at road crossings showing distance to the nearest town. Senator Murdock counters that residents know how to reach town, yet signs would be a welcome sight on some desert roads.
The Salt Link ministers association says Rev Lethich’s accusation against Senator Smoot has no basis and is a solo act by the pastor. Leaders and Smoot himself dismiss the claim of multiple wives as false, while Vernal elders vouch for Smoot’s conduct and reputation.
Governor Wells returned the joint resolution to the legislature without approval and said sending it to Congress would be futile since the Indian appropriation bill had passed. The resolution argued opening gilbornte lands would grant a St Louis company a monopoly, though it already controlled most pileonite deposits.
The Vernal City Council in an extra session unanimously approved the electric light franchise sought by I. Mo Benedict and Wimochs of Salt Lake City and the Nob Ney mine. The plan envisions 75 cents for the first sixteen candle power light and 60 cents for each additional light per month, with eight arc lights guaranteed by the city. Construction targets place the plant within eighteen months and power within a short lead time along Ashley canyon to Vernal.
Eighty acre fenced farm with a good house and stable, sheds, and corrals. Thriving young orchard on site. Located about 14 miles northeast of Co op Guexa Youxa.
A man identified as Max Mitchell, held in the county jail on rape charges, hanged himself Saturday night. The inquest ruled death a premeditated self-inflicted act. The incident followed a prior hearing when he showed signs of despondency and had earlier lost a pocket knife. Funeral arrangements were to be private.
Lewis Colton escaped a ditch mishap while hauling hay at Stringham's place and Will McIwan injured his hand after a turpentine cloth caught fire from a candle. Joseph B P Hacking hosted a Sunday School gathering, Mary Hall plans to move to Canada with her brother, and hungry cattle crowd improvable fields as hay prices rise.
A city lot in east Vernal is listed for sale by Grewn and Youre. The notice names two seated top rig and references Horse and harness Opposite Al Johnstons and Bampey in the description.
Notice to 40 George Rivington Vnd archues that a claim on the Double enbin near Davenport in Linteh county Utah is forfeited for nonpayment of required costs. The amount of one hundred dollars is necessary to halt the real claim for the period ending December 1902. If the owner fails to contribute their share within ninety days, the interest will pass to the claimant who has filed the expenditure. Date Vernal Uintah County Utah March 4 190% BTHO8 Found ALAM
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