Moffat tunnel may expose buried mineral wealth
A Colorado mining official says boring the Moffat tunnel may reveal new veins of molybdenum uranium gold silver or lead ore near the Continental Divide. Radium and uranium ore potentially found in the tunnel path are not expected to hinder drilling. the project is funded by the Moffat Tunnel Improvement District with a bond issue over 6 million dollars.
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Moffat
Atite Mining
Central City
Alto
M. Ho Tomblin
Colorado Metal Mining" Fund
Tomblin
Horace Fravona
State Board of Land
Commins Longra
Havens
D T Quigley
Omaha
Neb
Denver
United States
Uintah Basin Resources Draw Utahs Capital Rail Line
Stockholders of the Utah-Colorado Industrial Corporation meet at 2 PM in the Electric Tallyway building to discuss undivided cooperation as Salt Lake & Denver railroad construction begins. The line will tap Uintah Basin resources with Salt Lake City as western terminus, boosting regional business.
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Salt Lake City
Utah-Colorado Industrial Corporation
Electric Tallway
Salt Lake
Utah
Capitol —Tribune
Petty Thievery Rampant In Vernal City
Residents report rising petty thefts in Vernal and surrounding valley towns. Reports mention fruit, flour, meats, clothing, and even washing left on lines stolen during overnight raids. Local officers and the press have received multiple complaints naming known suspects.
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Vernal
Epress
Injured Former Vernal Marshal in Santa Rosa Visit
James R Dobbie former night marshal of Vernal sustained elbow displacement and arm muscle injuries in a confrontation with a youth while visiting relatives in Santa Rosa California, the injury causing considerable pain as reported in a Wednesday letter.
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Santa Ropa
Calif
James FR Dobbie
Vernal
Ead
Measles Death Ends Young Wife’s Life In Davis
Friday night Walter Thompson’s young wife died after measles led to pneumonia and complications. Funeral Monday at 11 in the Davis ward meeting house with Edward Watkins Jr presiding. A large crowd attended despite severe weather. Songs included Farewell All Earthly Honors and What Voice Salutes the Startled Ear. Speakers Edward Watkins Jr, Wehop M MM Batty, and Abner Richens offered sympathy. Opening prayer by John Postma and benediction by John Bucst.
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Davis
Walter Thompson
Joseph Jenkins
George Thompson
Davia
Edward Watkins, Jr
Edward Watkin, Jr
Wehop M MM Batty
Abner Richens
John Postma
John Bucst
Vernal Drug Co Offers Seven Big Poultry Prizes
Vernal Drug Company launches a program to boost poultry clubs among boys and girls. Prizes include three pure bred Barred Rock roosters for top Eastern and Western divisions and a grand prize pen of Barred Rocks for overall best progress. Total value exceeds $5000. The program backs capon production amid 1924 industry growth.
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Vernal Drug Company
Tha
John N Davis and Sons Repeat Lamb Club Offer
John N Davis and Sons extend their prize offer in lamb competitions for county clubs. They provided a Rambouillet ram and a pure bred ram valued at 100 dollars to top lamb clubs. Naples lamb club won both prizes last year, but cannot compete this year as they have moved to the senior club.
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John N Davis
Hullinger Crowned Utah College Wrestling Champion
Jesse Hullinger, star center for BYU, won the 175 pound class at the Utah state intercollegiate meet, defeating UAC and UW opponents in two matches, one after extra sessions and one by fall. BYU leading state athletics with titles in wrestling and basketball. Utah leads swimming. UAC leads football.
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Jesse Hullinger
Uintah Academy Quint
B .U
UAC
U of UW
Utah
Hullinger
U of U
U. A.C
William Thornton
Hulinger
Gardner
Miller
UL Miller
BYU
University of Utah
Utah Agricultural College
Annual Day Pageants Dazzle Vernal Ward Chapel
The first ward chapel in Vernal hosted a crowded annual day celebration with pageants led by Mra Ray Stringham and Mra Mary Eaton. Highlights included Woman's Mission by Milas Pear Shimmin, two young Indies, four small girls, and an Indian love song By the Water of Minnetonka sung by Milas Mima Doyle. Principal sponsors Shirley Coupes and Albert Norton presided, with dancing lasting until midnight.
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First Ward
Joseph Emich
Rulon Hacking
Vera Witbeck
Ray Stringhaom
Guy Samuels
Mary Eaton
He, Rich
May Calder
Misa Blanche Marin
Milas Pear
Shimmin
Water of
Ladies Aid Society Meeting At Mrs Hunt Home
Members enjoyed a pleasant afternoon at Mrs C L Hunt on Wednesday. A tasty lunch was served and the group planned the next gathering for Wednesday afternoon April 2 at Mrs Horriott’s home.
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Ladies Aid Society
C L. Hunt
Ttlonry Horriott
Mrs Witmer Hosts Bridge Party for Club Members
Mrs Robert Witmer entertained the Women s Twentieth Century club and guests at her home on Tuesday afternoon. Prizes were awarded with Mrs N J Meagher winning the prize.
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Womans' Twentieth Century Club
Robert Witmer
N. J. Meagher
Boys and Girls Clubs Progress in Uintah County
Uintah County teams are fully organized under County Agent E Peterson and assistant leader Mrs Jane Murray. A large range of projects aligns with county development goals, with medals and prize ribbons funded by a $2001 county grant. The fall club fair aims to surpass prior efforts with stronger organization and determination.
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Uintah County
E Peterson
Teader
Mra Jane Murray
Tri-Stake M I A Contest at Roosevelt
The Tri-Stake M I A contest at Roosevelt Friday featured Vernal teams traveling through a storm. Duchesne stake defeated Uintah stake for the debate title. Roosevelt stake’s Montwell lost. Roosevelt stake choir won. Vernal took two of three volleyball sets. Saturday’s program at the Orpheus in Vernal includes public speaking, men’s quartet, senior basketball and scout basketball starting at 7.
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Roosevelt
MITA
Vernal
Duchesne
Uintah Stake
Montwell
Roosevelt Stake
Vera Calder
Vernal First Ward
Miss Gines
Orpheus In Vernal
Vogue Show Draws Crowds From Many Valleys
Large crowds from Vernal and surrounding communities attended the Wednesday evening performance of North of Hudson Bay at the Vogue. Manager Miss Edith Lawrence secured the play before its Salt Lake City run, continuing Vogue’s tradition of attracting best plays for patrons.
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Hudson Bay
Vogue
Edith Lawrence
Salt Lake City
Trial at June Court On Horse Stealing Charge
Marselino Trujillo of Lapoint was arrested on a charge of stealing a horse belonging to J C Allred of Lapoint and sold to a Neola man. At the preliminary hearing before Justices N J Hansen, he waived examination and was bound over to the June term of district court. Bond set at $750. bail not furnished, confined in county jail.
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Marselino Trujillo
Lapoint
J C Allred
N J. Hansen
Richardson
The Sin Flood at Vogue theatre Friday
A melodramatic photoplay titled The Sin Flood will be shown at the Vogue theatre on Friday March 28. The drama unfolds a deep moral lesson and a delicate love story, exposing barnyard hypocrisy jealousy and selfishness while highlighting mankind’s glowing hope through love for one another. Helene Chadwick leads as a chorus girl, with eleven principal parts played by distinguished actors.
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Vogue Theatre
Helene Chadwick
Inspectors Interview Stock Raisers on Trail to White River Forest
Government inspectors A J Perry and T J Elmer question stock raisers about the cattle trail from Utah to the White River Forest Reserve in Colorado.
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A J Perry
T J. Elmer
Utah
White River Forest Reserve
Colorado
Karl R Hume Born to Mr and Mrs Floyd Hume
Mr and Mrs Floyd Hume of Huntington Beach California announce the arrival of Karl R Hume born March 21 1924. Mr Hume is a former assistant postmaster at Vernal.
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George Jenkins
Louvern Hansen
Maesar
Roosevelt
John Zimmerman
Hansen
Floyd Hume
Huntington Beach
Calif
Karl R Hume
Hume
Vernal
Naples Dance Friday April 4 in old fashion attire urged
A Naples event invites attendees to a Friday dance on April 4 with good music. Fines apply to guests not dressed in old time attire. Admission is 25 conta. 13-10.
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Naples
Incorporation Articles Filed for Heber Flour Mill
Heber City Milla filed incorporation articles Friday March 21 with the secretary of State. The firm is capitalized at 26000 dollars and incorporators include Joseph Hatch Abraham C Hatch Jane Hatch Turner Lacy H Farnsworth and Joseph H Dodds from Vernal Provo Heber.
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Heber City
Patents Permits and Contests Report from Vernal Office
Albert BInten of the Vernal land office lists new entries patents and permits including Agricultural Patents for John W Robbins Vernal 40 acres and multiple homestead entries such as Martin C Atwood 160 acres in Utah. Oil and Gas prospecting permits issued to several claimants across Utah Colorado and Wyoming with 2560 acre tracts. applications for desert land and coal prospecting noted. Contests filed include Harry Reaves and Leo W Crisman cases in desert land and homestead entries with locations in Vernal Watson Indian and Dragan Utah.
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Albert Binten
Vernal Land Office
John W Robbins
Vernal
Utah
Martin C. Atwood
Ira L Wilson
Randlett
John Long
Roosevelt
U.S.M
Edgar Barker
Bennett
John RR. Preece
Jesse W. Swellman
John C. Mack
Watson
Melvin G Robbins
S.L.M
George H. Mayer
Sponeta
Clifford Bryant
Neola
U.sm
Ell Smith
Lapolat
U.S
George A. Blaugh
Earl Douglass
Jensen
James Harry Ratliff
Mary Estella Ratliff
Godfrey Amport
Grand Junction
Colo
Smith Campbell
Mary A Callister
Salt Lake City
H E Brown
Charles J. Neal
Ethel M. Martin
William M. Anderson
Pearl Mayer
John C Mock
Joseph H. Dodds
Harry Reaves
Leo W
Crisman
Dragan
Hiarry Reaves
Ndian
Government Remount Thorobred Horse Has An Excellent Racing Record
The government backs a thorobred remount for Uintah county through the Utah state fair horse department. Social Star, a 1918-born brown thorobred bred by Hugh McCarren Jr of New York, has a strong racing record highlighted by a Latonia mile in 1 13 2 5. Pedigree includes Brummel as sire and Glad Smile as dam with a storied lineage. Utah has 11 such horses, two in the Uintah Basin, and a half-thorobred registry offers better prices for registered foals. Registration via New York Jockey Club Avon costs $2.00.
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Uintah County
Hugh McCarren, Jr
New York
Af Latonia
Glad Smile
Deamond
Beatty
Dr. MacBride
Grace Lee
Galore
At. Simon
Holliday
America
Canada
Farm Bureau
John N. Davis
Uintah Basin
New York Jockey Club
Avon
Herbert Wadsworth
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el Smith
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Vernal Seminary
Hutington Deach
Will
Henry Herriott
Walter G. Damps
Fort Duchesne
N. J. Hansen
Uintah
Roy Murray
Jen- Ben
Mra. Murray
Wyoming
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T. G. Alexander
David Ellis
Ira Thomas
A. B. Thomas
Union Pacific Railroad
Rawlins
E. G. Thorum
Utah Power and Light Company
Thos. W. O'Donnell
Price
Myton and
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Olson
William H. Siddeway
B. O. Colton
Albert M Goodrich
Vernal Express
George H. Harrison
Thomas Morgan
Fabio
James R. Dobbie
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MIBH
Rebecca Jenkins
DIKES
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John N. Davis and Sons
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Truxton King
George Barr McCutcheon
Sunshine
Alice Brady
Burton Holmes Travelogue
MR. Wright
Craig
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Red Waterman
Vernal Drug
T. C McNeill
Miller and
Thomas
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Cliffora Bryant
W.A
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Lewis Optical Company
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Myton
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