Grant Cowan urges Uintah Basin uplift through sobriety and growth
In a Washington letter dated March 18 1912 Grant Cowan extols Ashley Valley Utah urging civic effort to boost wealth through sober labor and improved industry roads schools and hygiene. He links alcohol control to economic progress and cites Southern California examples applauding railroads and farming.
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Surprese
Vernal
Utah
Uintah Basin
the Express
Ulmah Basin
Tome In
Ahare
Ashley Valley
California
Kansas
Georgia
Florida
Jafured
Tneir
Ashley ‘Alley
Valleva
New Cattle Breeds Found By Owens in Remote Region
Mr Owens the cattle buyer reports promising new breeds in the remote neck of the woods. Varieties include brindle black yellow and spotted Durham cattle. New acquisitions are expected to grow popular in the eastern beef market. Also notes a nine pound baby girl born last Sunday week to Mas Dimer Ditman. G B Haightie visiting from Rooye yell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owens
Neck of the Woods
Shana
Durham
Mas Dimer Ditman
Haightie
Rooye Yell
Provo Building and Loan Founder to Speak in Vernal
Judge John W. Booth, founder and first book keeper of the Provo Building & Loan Society, will discuss the nature and benefits of such institutions at the Vernal Commercial Club on Saturday night March 3 at 8. The talk will cover how these societies operate for the public good, the role of stockholders, dues, and the mortgage device that helps members build homes. Booth will detail how the plan accumulates equity via small monthly dues and the potential mortgage handover or payout on matured stock.
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John WH. Booth
Provo Building & Loan Society
Provon Building and Loan Society
Jean G Society
Provo
Sears
Bulldine and Loan Society
Anes
Booth
Building and Loan Association
Commercial Club
Nebekder
No title
Douglass the Dinosaur miner reports steady progress at Green River fossil beds as crews clear frozen ground to uncover new skeletons in Uintah Basin. The bed yields rare specimens and supports Uintah Basin as a fossil hunter Mecca for scientific study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ear Douglass
Green River
Douglass
Uintah Basin
Uintah Basin 4
Whitecotton undergoes pelvic abscess operation at home
Attorney J W N Whitecotton of Provo, ill from a previous report, was operated on for a pelvic abscess at Mrs J H Mease's home last Sunday morning. The procedure was successful and Whitecotton hopes to attend court today. Fudge Whitecotton is in Vernal as attorney for Edward Whipple in a grand larceny case, and also represents Henry Erekson against Vernal City over a liquor seizure during a raid on Erekson's cellar.
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J. W. N. Whitecotton
Provo
Mra
J. HW Mease
Mr Whitecotton
Fudge Whitecotton
Vernal
Edward Whipple
Henry Erekson
Vernal City
Fostera
Ereksons
Naples parents seek ban on Vernal pool halls
The Parents Class organization of Naples asked all local parents to petition Vernal City Council to refuse pool hall licenses. They argue these venues foster evil among young men and have moved the issue to the council committee. A second notice asks for a missing right hand glove found on Telephone Road to be returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naples
Ashley Valley
Council of
Mageser
CY Weather Won't Kill Fruit Pests
A Vernon Valley letter urges continued fruit tree spraying despite cold weather. The writer disputes claims that frost would wipe out woolly aphids coddling moth and other pests, noting roots and bark provide survival and urging timely spraying to protect the valley’s orchards and fruit quality. Also notes a lecture by J B Booth on building and loan benefits and local news items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
Utah
Willam Toeft
Hoeft
Ashley Valley
Ney
San Jose
Ashtoy Valley
Epray
H Broome Myton
Smithsonian exhibits preserve aboriginal life in art displays
The Smithsonian issued a bulletin on new Indian exhibits in the National Museum. The Quarry Group shows six Indians quarrying flint in the proto colon era district and a Yoopi dance group depicts a religious ceremony with reverent, though eccentric, ritual elements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum
Washington
Parmanént
the Bulletin
Progent District of
Columbia
Molern
Chen
San Nilego
Jurors by Mail in Salt Lake City Grand Jury
The Federal Grand Jury will meet in Salt Lake City and is being served by registered mail. The use of registered mail is shown as evidence of service, marking a trial of the new system under the revised U S code, with potential extension to District Court service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Grand Jury
Salt Lake City
United States
Arbor Day Proclamation Sets April 15 for Tree Planting in Utah
Governor Spry proclaims Monday April 15 1912 Arbor Day in Utah urging citizens to plant trees vines and shrubs on public and private grounds. The proclamation stresses practical lessons in care of living things and the joy of beautifying surroundings as the state observes Arbor Day.
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Spry
Utah
City workers improve street appearance in Higton area
W and Broome spent several days surveying eleven towns from Hig Myton ranch to Price to oversee high wire and public works. The city leveler crew conducted work aimed at greatly improving the appearance of the streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W & Broome
Hig Myton Ranch
Price
Five Drunks and Bootleggers in City Court Tales
A weekend celebration led to arrests for drunkenness and bootlegging. Lyle McCarrell, William Jarvis, N A Palmer, W T S Jones, and Watson Thompson jailed. Bert Singleton posted a $500 cash bond with Geo J Adams acting as surety. Fred Galloway held without bail. Palmer escaped from jail and fled Burke county. James Burke fined five dollars for fast driving on Main Street.
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Lyle NcCarrell
Wm. Jarvis
N. A. Palmer
W. T. S. Jones
Watson Thompson
Nena
Bert Singleton
Fred Galloway
Singlton
Geo. J. Adams
Galloway
Burke
James Burke
Justice Court
Big Cattle Buyer Moves Stock In Ashley Valley
Thirteen hundred cattle were gathered at Jensen for branding before range the cattle will be moved to Western Colorado. Bart Owens of Fruita leads Adamg Owens of Grand Junction buyers who paid up to 14 dollars per head in commissions. Prices cited include 30 dollars for cows and 20 dollars for yearlings, with calves 10 to 25 dollars. The deal signals rising demand and a brighter outlook for the cattle industry. About seven hundred head were on the reservation, the rest in the valley, unlocking more than twenty thousand dollars in cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley Valley
Jensen
Colorado
Bart Oweny
Fiulta
Cole
Uintah
Owens
Adamg & Owens
Grand Junction
Thia
Buy. Org
Manila News Briefs Highlight Births and Local Happenings
Newborns include a Schofield and a Sadler child born in Manila with families named Ward Schofield and George Sadler. Snow and ice affect Mantinithia region while farmers anticipate irrigation water for summer. A Mary H Schofield funeral at Manila cemetery follows a four month illness. Bishop Twitchell sells out and relocates, honored with a gold watch. Other items note new babies in the community.
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Onon
Mire Ward Schofield
George Sadler
Mareh
Mantinithia
Larson
Maolla
Manilla
Mary H Schofield
Smale
Manila
Wills Twitchell
Smiths Fork
Twitchell
Ward
Relief Society
Guilty Verdict in Boren Case Shocks Vernal Court
A jury found Lorenza Boren guilty of rape after a two day trial. The 13 year old victim testified, naming her abuser as a relative of Abe Harris. Sentencing set for Saturday at ten oclock morning, with a likely term of not less than 29 years. Other cases continued or decided include grand larceny, civil suits, and judgments in favor of the Ashley Cooperative and the Randlett Irrigation Co.
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E Atalt
Pat Mannsaah Boren
Apbetta
Lorenza
Abe Harris
J. H. Reader
Orson Hah
B. Calter
Nelson Merkley
F. M. Caldwell
Hyram Wehardaon
Claybourn Brimhalk
Hng
Tiintah
State of Utah
Soa¢ph Gurr
Edward Whipple
Atty J. W. N. Whitecotton
Weg
Vernal City
Ed. Whipple
Joseph Gut
Parley Galloway
Randlett Irrigation Co
A. L. Gray
Ashley Cooperative Inat
Wm O’nell, Jr
Ashley Co-operative Innt. Va
Woods
Costa
Utah Agai N
Credit Mon
Nichols & Donaldson
Moffat
James Wildey
Bank of Vernal
Wildey
Sunshine Ranch
Extol Bank
Albert
Subcriber Messages and Payment for Provo Utah Paper
A set of subscriber notes from Utah expresses appreciation for the newspaper and requests continuing delivery. One sender in Duchesne asks for a change to a new payment method, including a handwritten two dollar bill number and a request to align the paper’s charge with the amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slaon B
JUNKS
Ducheane
Utah
AUS
Decker
Provo
Express
J. H
Mouswalan
Liberty
Allen
Kurt Duchesne
Illness and family visit noted in local dispatch
Katla Nye of Duchcans is very ill at her brother Thomas Binghem’s home in Masser. Mr and Mrs Chris Colton have returned from Provo and are arriving at the Colton parental home of Mr and Mrs James Hacking.
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Katla Nye
Duchcans
Thomas Binghem
Masser
Mire
Chris
Colton
Provo
Mra
James Hacking
Straw pile for every muenber of the family Coop
A fragmented OCR line notes a straw pile reference tied to a family named Coop with the number 1334. The readable text is partial and lacks clear context or events. No verifiable action, date, or location emerges to establish a full news item.
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Coop
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Artemus Ward
Devils Wild Land
Grant Cowan
Washington, DC
TQ Talk
Nouglas
Fahous
Whitecotton
Myton
Leveta
Catherine ‘Fanlch
Jamea Mecham
Ziloa Duncan
Hayden
Homer Walker
Frankien Paulson
G. & Tingey
Secretary
Lester Bingham
Joseph Rich
Gev. O. Freestone
Mra Gilbert Anderson
Kta Coop
Falke
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