Roosevelt Wins Big Majority in 1904 Election Vote
Official canvass shows Roosevelt Republican 7,627,632 votes and Parker Democrat 5,080,054 with Debs 391,687 and other parties totaling 1,980,?. Roosevelt leads Parker by 2,547,678 votes and exceeds McKinley by 409,822. Overall 1904 turnout 13,608,496 in forty-five states, down from 1900 by 460,078.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Parker
Debs
Bwallow
Prohibition
Watson
People's
Corregan
Socialist-Labor
Holcomb
Continental-Labor
McKinley
Bryan
Four Medals Awarded For Best Essays
D. H. Madsen Utah game commissioner awarded four medals for best essays on The Increasing Protection and Conservation of Wild Game Life in Uintah County. About 500 students attended at Uintah High and Willcox Academy as judges announced senior and junior winners with no prior knowledge of names.
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Uintah
Prisog
Ulatah
Vomfs
D. Hi. Madson
Stata Ash
Uintah High School
Willcox Academy
Uintah County
Witiot Academy
Madsen
Utah
United States
Alatah
Vernal News Briefs Highlight Local Events and Visits
Vernal Gup Club shoots for a gold medal on Monday January 2 at 10 am. Mias Noeble Prioce visits from Bast Lake City to attend State University. Wm O’Neill leaves for oil fields with crew under Mr Frank Beerss at Boers store promotes low prices. Uintah Railway project eyed as first rail link to Uintah county. Rep O D Allen departs for Salt Lake City ahead of Legislature. Thallz Club notes history and Russian literature meeting. January first election day planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal Gup Club
Mias Noeble Prioce
Bast Lake City
State University
Wm. O'Neill
Seasmenta
Frank Beerss
Vernal
Denver & Rio Grande
Uintah County
Uintah Railway
O.D. Allen
Salt Lake City
Thallz Club
E .W. Davis
Russia
Bay View Magazine
Wm. Ashton
Maeser Items December 31 1904
Lewis Colton s home from the B U for the holidays. Several cases of whooping cough among the children of this burg. Family dinners marked the day with a large Christmas feast at 5 p m. The Home Dramatic troupe presents the Vagabonds at the opera house Friday and Saturday. It is hoped patrons will help finish paying the Maeser meeting house indebtedness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Colton
Bishop
D. Colton
Father Xmas
Opera House
Dong So
Maneser
Uintah Basin Farmer Appeals to Former Vernal Woman
Mrs. L. C. Catlin formerly of Vernal writes from Los Angeles that she wishes to stay in touch with Uintah Basin movement and regards the new farm journal as ideal for agriculture and stock raising interests. Her note reflects broad interest in the newspaper’s reach beyond local readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah Basin
Sunny California
L. C. Catlin
Vernal Send
Attorney T. W. O'Donnall heads to Price for Carbon County case
Attorney T. W. O'Donnall departed Wednesday morning for Price where he travels to attend a case in the Carbon County court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. O'Donnall
Price
Carbon County
Funeral of J Irvin Bodily Held in Maeser
The Maeser ward chapel hosted a large funeral for Joseph Irving Bodily son of Mr and Mrs Joseph H Bodily a victim of the Castle Gate detonation He was born January 3 1900 in Maeser and after mission service in California returned to lead Sunday school and other ward activities He married Florence Smith in Castle Gate on March 15 1923 The service featured Consoling remarks by Ray Stringham John L McConkie and President Wallace Calder with music by the Mae forward choir and soloist Warren Junca
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maeser
Joseph Irving Bodily
Joseph H .Bodily
Cnatlo Gato
Maeser Ward
Sylvanus Colatt
Mae‘forward
Redeemer
Warren Junca
Leslie Thacker
Roy Carroll
Warren Jones
Wells Ashby
Leo Calder
Ray Stringham
John L. McConkie
Wallace Calder
Stringham
Mr. Bodily
Ernest Eaton
A. Theodore Johnson
J. Irving
Joseph H
Alice Fisher Doodfly
Moffat
Utah
California
Chamber of Commerce seeks caretaker for dinosaur quarry
At a Chamber of Commerce meeting Professor Earl Douglass outlined the need for a caretaker at the National Dinosaur quarry to guard exposed rogalla from relic hunters. The group pursues funding and a permanent exhibit with National Park Service support, aiming to protect the world’s greatest fossil bed near a major highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Earl Douglass
National Dinosaur Quarry
Douglass
National Park Service
Re- Mer
City Council Advances Appointments and Enforcement Measures
City council met with Mayor Rice C Cooper approving Irvin Eaton as councilman to fill a vacancy and accepting his resignation as justice of the peace. The body discussed enforcing laws on cotton bearing trees and open auto cuts, moving camp ground signs, paving around the flag pole, and possible soldier memorial fountain with the American Legion Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rice C. Cooper
Sowards
Bualneas
Irvin Eaton
Mr. Cooper
Walter G. Barnes
Eaton
Charles 8. Carter, Jr
John N. Davis
E. H. Belcher
Snell Miller
Camp House
Poses
City Park Fund
William Morkley
W. H. Varley
Dates Set For U B I C Slogan Contest And Emblem Design
At the Fort Duchesne meeting of the U B I C a general session saw 40 members present. Mrs Mary Orser was named ladies committee chair and Mrs W L Woolf secretary. Hylas C Smith chairs the booklet committee and $5 prizes were set for a Uintah Basin slogan by a child actor and for an emblem design. Supt J T Hoyt and Supt H S Olsen will judge these. A loving cup will crown the inter school oratorical contest. Next U B C meeting dates were fixed for July 29 30 and 31. J A Cheney returned from Salt Lake City with Mrs Cheney improving in hospital care.
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Fort Duchesne
Mary Orser
W. L. Woolf
Hylas C. Smith
Uintah
J. T. Hoyt
Duchesne County
H. 8. Olsen
Uintah County
U. B. SC
Last Body Recovered in Castle Gate Mine Disaster
The Utah Fuel disaster at Mine No. 2 near Castle Gate ends as 172nd miner George Wilson dies and bodies of two others, Thomas Pelly Jr and Steve Speros, are identified. Pete Dumias buried. Bast Gittens to be laid to rest, while families relocate with state aid and town returns to normal daily life.
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Castle Gate
Pete Dumig
Basil Gittings
Utah Fuel Company
George Wilson
Thomas Pelly, Jr
Steve Speros
Utah
Bast Gittens
Pete Dumias
Senator seeks funds for Vernal Post Office building
Senator Burton F. Wheeler of Montana proposes increased federal building appropriations with $130 250 estimated for Vernal and an $85 000 increase. He cites $9 280 822 available on sites and $15 130 780 more needed for proper structures, arguing immediate funds reduce rental costs and future needs justify the investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton F. Wheeler
Montana
Senate
Vernal
Wheeler
United States
Commissioner Madsen Praises Vernal Press and Gun Club
State fish and game commissioner D F H Madsen visited the Vernal Express office on Tuesday and praised the local press for boosting the Vernal Gun and Rifle club essay contest. He called the club one of the best known in the state and said publicity will drive far reaching impacts and support fish hatchery operations at Whiterocks and future fish plantings in higher lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. FH. Madsen
Vernal Express
Vernal Gun Club
Madsen
Vernal Gun and Rifle Club
Gun Club
Whiterocks
Edward E Evans buried with full military honors
Edward E. Evans died suddenly March 10 of heart failure while under medical care. Second Ward chapel filled for funeral with World War II veterans as pallbearers and color guards. Speakers praised the service, and taps and volleys marked the grave in a full military ceremony.
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Second Ward
Edward E. Evans
A. B. Thomas
George W. Wilkins
Union Pacific
Green River
Wyoming
Jesus Saviour
Mredeemer
Mima
Darvis
Ira Thomas
Rawlins
Oraon Calder
Witbeck Post No. 11
Mark A. Miler
Miller
William H. Les
Clyde W. Painter
Clarence L. Dearden
John T. Purdy
Lester Bateman
Frank C. David
T. Dearden
William Titness
Ester Barnett
Helen Barlow
Witbeck
American Legion
Mark A. Miller
Austin A. Barlow
San Francisco
May Day and Stock Show Committee Chosen
The May Day Festival Stock and Poultry show committee is named including Charles DeMolsy Jr Ernest Eaton E Peterson LeRoy Carrol John Bennion H B Sowards and L H Allan They will meet soon to plan the May day events The committee aims to surpass last two years success through hard work
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles DeMolsy, Jr
Ernest Eaton
E. Peterson
LeRoy Carrol
John Bennion
Sowards
L. H. Allan
Ulata Development Seeks Delinquent Tax Settlement
Ulata Development, owning 7272.9 acres in the Moffat section with two wells drilled, asks County Treasurer W. S. Henderson for back taxes. The total tax is $2843.92, with penalties and interest bringing the amount due to $3591.29 for the past four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulata Development Company
Moffat
W. 8. Henderson
Henderson
Uintah State Bank Prizes for Boys and Girls Clubs
Uintah State Bank offers prizes to boys and girls clubs in the Uintah Basin as part of its support. Savings accounts of 5.00 for first prize 3.00 for second and 2.00 for third prize will be awarded across projects including baby beef dairying turkeys lambs and honey. A savings account is provided to every participant who completes a project.
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Uintah
Uintah Basin
Telephone line project connects Upaleo to Ioka
Manager Lynn Strong of United Telephone began work Monday surveying the line from Upaleo to join the main at Ioka six and a half miles away. The project aims for rapid completion so residents can soon converse with the neighboring town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Strong
United Telephone Company
Upaleo
Ioka
Snow Ends Fears of Volstead Dryness
Meteorologist J Cecil Alter of the U S Weather Bureau said Utah can expect ample precipitation this Saturday, easing fears of a Volstead era summer drought. Snow covers MoWena with a deep low over Grand County and nine inches fell at Brighton Friday night per the city water works department.
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Aso
Utah
J. Cecil Alter
United States Weather Bureau
Mo- Wena
Grand County
Brighton
City Waterworks Department
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Maggie
Ionek Hyokh
J. Irvin
J. A. Cheney
Ulntah States Bank
Buddy
Uintah State Bank
Bank OF Vernal
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