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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1902
Page
2
A report claims Senator Kearns was misquoted regarding his view on leasing mineral land. The article notes confusion between his earlier position and his later stated stance.
The committee on Indian affairs contemplates removing Agent Myron as residents blame him for ongoing troubles. They favor appointing a Western local with firsthand knowledge of conditions to improve the situation.
Valley residents form the Ashley Valley Irrigation and Reservoir Company to convert lakes on Balay mountain into storage reservoirs and build flumes to carry water over Dry Fork sinks. Water will be distributed via existing canals as stock subscriptions grow. Flume Company stockholders agree to join if compensated for existing lumber and structures.
Express announces a mass meeting of Uintah county citizens at the Stake House next Wednesday at 2 o'clock to discuss an order by Supervisor May of the Uintah Forest Reserve. The order requires saw mills to pay $1 per thousand feet on timber cut in the last three years and fines all users of reserve timber. Resolutions and relief measures will be presented and discussed to ease the burden on residents.
Notice from Ashley Upper Irrigation Co at Venial Utah for 1902 irrigation season. Applications for water tasters accepted until April 10 with Watermaster 13 dedicating four months. Board may reject applications. Changes must be notified to secretary promptly before weirs are inspected. after that no changes allowed.
Midday blaze at 11 oclock on Uin tab avenue ignited in the John Palmer home. A hand pump and hose cart quickly flooded the roof, extinguishing flames and saving walls though the roof burned away. Family of Ed Young occupied the house. Mrs Young ill but unharmed. Fire likely started from a faulty flue. no insurance. Water supply relied on a recently built ditch dammed to feed two water streams.
Jimmie Allred suffered a foot injury from a nail while falling from a hay stack. all involved recovered well. John Slaugh plans to Canada for a country report. Trank Nielgen and wife head to Colorado for summer work. Naples beat Luiverdale 70 to 40 in a khonocout game, and farmers report drought and dry soil hindering planting.
About 100 residents met at the Stake House to organize a new company to secure more water for Ash ley creek. Bennion elected president. directors named Jus Shaffer Geo Slaugh Louis Kabell Dan Ho Willican. Incorporation set for 99 years with $25 000 capitalization in Vernal Utah.
A special notice states that on Monday March 17th the present prices for coal oil and tomatoes will be withdrawn. Shoppers are advised to anticipate changes and stock up today at Meace’s Store.
Notice states that Mrs. Joseph Turton will receive orders for washings with delivery each week at regular prices. A call and delivery service is available, leaving word with Mrs. Turton. Date shown 11-21.
A theft report from Taber notes a pair of slippers taken Friday evening March 7 by a young man seen by three witnesses. The item owner asks for the slippers to be returned to the shop immediately.
Bishop Colton announces discontinuation of Cottage Meetings due to spring work. Relief Society Memorial Day set for Mullward Hall March 17 with dinner, recitations, songs, speeches, essays and a dance. Corrections note on YLN abbreviation for Young Ladies National Mutual Improvement Association. Teacher Mr Featherstone surprised by students who arranged a picnic on the desks during his absence, then joined the feast. Mr Clare Hacking injured foot while building a chicken coop. Wheat crop looks good despite winter dryness.
Readable fragments show a list of names and places including Dr R A Anderson Pt Duchesne J Wk Santh FY C Sharp Salt Lake WT Eredrieks Grand Junction Stewart McKehon Ct Duchesne Labram Deep Creek J RR Craig Abe Smith St Lomas F T Culver J BE Preece Lincoln Neb C T Prall Ft Duchesne C Y Addis Hnogh Owene Ouray.
March 12 arraigned Thomas Terrell for forgery after a $350 Ashley Co op order written in a false name. Lee rell pled guilty and was bound over to District Court with $1000 bond. Three teens Dingman Atwood Tyzack faced charges for insulting females, found guilty and fined $10 plus $1350 costs each. Dingman paid. others held two days at Wood Hotel until parents intervened. March 13 Dingman and Atwood charged again for disturbing a meeting. both convicted or pled guilty with total fines about $520.
A mass meeting will be held at the Stake House next Wednesday at 2 PM to draft resolutions and press for relief from the Interior Department regarding the Uintah Forest Reserve. The gathering concerns all residents obtaining lumber, soap, or poles from the reserve and seeks broad attendance.
A brief notice notes registered poultry varieties including Chickena for Sala and Plymouth Rock cockerells with a barred variety reference. Names such as Joux Mxreury appear as identifiers in the damaged OCR.
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