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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1901
Page
2
Notice to patrons emphasizes publication deadlines and timely notices. It warns late notices will be held until the next week and stresses reading advertising notices at the top of the column. The text reflects a newspaper staff reminder about scheduling and editorial workflow.
Editor Hillman recalls a rowdy geese night in Beloit Kansas with hundreds of birds aloft and shooters in town. He muses on winds, shifting markets, dry towns, crops, cattle, hogs, and a growing Beloit population of about 6000 as spring work winds down and land values rise.
A fragment from a town issue describes multiple churches and denominations in the area including Catholic, Presbyterian, United Brethren, Methodist, Christian, Episcopal, and Lutheran, plus other groups meeting in halls. It notes questions about Latter Day Saints ties to Mormonism, praises the local Express paper, and mentions weather and trains impeded by snow.
A tunnel through a mountain at Taland Park forms a 400 feet long water conduit from the Green River to Raple farm land for irrigation. Work, begun in 1896, finished last week with Shorty Daigle breaking the first shovel through the river side. The project involves a head gate on the ledge and a land side cut of up to 60 feet, representing a large expense for a single farmer.
John Pope returns from Colorado amid a sale interest in a new lubricating oil spring discovered by a Mexican. A sample tested by Jean Henling showed high quality oil. Deeds were sent to Salt Lake for $20,000 consideration with multiple parties bidding and White Silver Co. connected to ownership. The spring sits 35 miles west of Crevasse on Whiskey Creek, yielding a steady oil flow from a single hole with potential for expansion.
A report notes a steady flow of money from a spring trade, with local figures claiming superior machinery use by the White River roachers and the Experss shop. The source asserts two years of operation with a fortune in springtime prospects and compares equipment value to other prior assets.
Obituary recalls Charles Decker known as Uncle Charlie a rugged pioneer who died quietly at Vernal on March 2 aged 77. A friend of Hut Carson he crossed plains fifty times and influenced early frontier life with hard travel and border exploits. He helped immigrants, partnered to haul freight, and aided ventures in Utah and beyond, leaving a complex legacy from wealth to poverty amid Mormon exodus and settlement.
In the district court of Utah the guardian of Centh Je presents a deed of land described by detailed boundaries near Lake Wellin and Sootheast Lorne, to secure guardianship and estate of home. The notice lists dates, names, and the act of recording the deed dated April 1, 1903, with attorney contact and guardian signatures.
The document outlines conference fare structures, authorized routes, and ticketing terms for travel to Lake City and nearby towns. It lists multiple destinations, travel dates, and pricing, including special rates and eligibility notes for participants and attendees.
Stake Presidency visits announced for Merrillward on March 10 and Jenven on March 24 with trips to Vernal on April 21 and Dev Fork on April 28 and Apalt on April 28. These notices list schedule placeholders and involve local congregations and church offices.
Fragmented OCR lists multiple March April May visit dates for Home Missionaries and associated names. Entries name Bartlett Wuah Woodard and others with scattered dates from March to May. The text appears garbled with misspellings and partial names.
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