Big May Day celebration in Vernal includes party and dance
Local social event planned in Vernal features a program for children and a dance in the Social Hall on May Day evening. Wilford Whitlock buys 3.75 acres from A C Hatch near Vernal central school for 250 dollars. Reports say Rebeau Calder was missing but returned after fears of kidnapping. Mrs Irvine Caldwell and Miss Pearl Caldwell had a buggy scare when their horses bolted, but Miss Caldwell steered to safety with bystanders aiding the capture.
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Express
Wilford Whitlock
A. C. Hatch
Heber City
Vernal Central
Irvine Caldwell
Miss Pearl Caldwell
March Weather and Local Movements Noted in Meeker
This week brings typical March weather. The county teacher's examination will be held June 6 7 and 8. Barr W Musser was in town seeking teams for the Holgate canal. Heavy winds have eroded the mountain face. Brush creek is booming and Green river is rising. Snellen Johnson received a fine thoroughbred White Holland turkey by express last Monday for 1250 delivered in Vernal bred by George L Lyell of Lorain Ohio. Smith manager of White Bear Land and Cattle company was in town en route to Lily Park to oversee holdings on White river and plan further purchases. The company has unlimited capital and will invest in White and lower Bear river improvements.
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Brush Creek
Green River
Snellen Johnson
Express
George L. Lyell
Lorrain
Ohio
Smith
White Bear Land & Cattle Company
Lily Park
Mr. Smith
White River
Lower Bear River
Meeker Herald
Variety Listings Covering Livestock Goods and Local Ads
Local notices advertise barred Plymouth Rocks and bronze turkeys for sale at Uintah Railway office, with contact Mrs. Jas. McNaucuton in Alhandra. Multiple dress goods, skirts, and hats offered by Ashley Co-op and Burton & Samuels in Vernal, plus band records promotion by Pontha Calder. Also listings for dry goods, real estate, lost wallet, and ice delivery services.
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Plymouth
Uintah
Jas. McNaucuton
Alhandra
Real estate and service notices in local ad mix
House for rent and farm land relinquishment near Roosevelt noted. Ashley Co-op reports skirt and waist price drops. Dr Keyser touts painless tooth extraction method. Gar Nettle Hoymes millinery updates and fittings advertised. Contact J Garnett Hoymes for agency details and Mrs Philippi for millinery offerings.
Local shop carries Buster Brown suits and grapho phone supplies
A fragmented ad notes large shipment of Buster Brown summer suits for boys and grapho phone supplies including records and cases. It mentions Geo Bingham Maeser for Russian Mulberry trees and praises Jensen's quality. Land for rent near Roosevelt and a Realty Co promotion appear with customers urged to inquire.
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Ashley Co-op
Columbia
Pontha Calder
Goto Geo Bingham, Maeser
Pot State Seed oats and potatoes and bees
Seeds oats and potatoes listed along with 60 colonies of bees and 12 itp GEO Freestone noted in the catalog.
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Geo. Freestone
Printer Wanted At This Office For Permanent Position
A permanent position with good salary is offered to a first class all around printer and job man. Preference goes to a home man if one exists in the valley or county.
Local Holdings and Appointments Across Town This Week
J H Mease returns from Fort Du Chesne for a short stay. Almon Bascom saw five coyotes in one pack in Naples field. On Monday April 1 Dr Keyser opens in Coltharp block over the book store. Mayor Lycurgua Johnson remains bedbound with slow improvement. A marriage license was issued to Solon Hadlock and Mrs Mary Thomas. Socialist Local plans its next meeting Saturday April 6 at Uncle Jake's Opera House. Comrades urged to help usher on May Day.
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Almon Bascom Eaw
Naples
Hacking
Solon Hadlock
Mary Thomas
Uncle
Jake
Consolidated Implement to Build New Vernal Facility
E. G. Defriez sold a fractional lot adjoining the Consolidated Implement Company building in Vernal to the firm for 1200 dollars. The company plans a substantial new building this summer to expand its growing business.
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E. G. Defriez
Consolidated Implement Company
Vernal
Pipe hoist accident at White River Dam injures Al Johnston
Al Johnston fell 18 to 20 feet while hoisting a delivery pipe at the White River Dam last week. He was badly shaken but suffered no broken bones or dislocations. T. T. Holdaway accompanied him. J. K. Bullock helped return them to safety and Johnston is expected to recover within days.
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White River
al. Johnston
T. T. Holdaway
Mr. Johnston
Green River
J. K. Bullock
Wyoming Coal and Coke Company Formed in Rock Springs
The Wyoming Coal and Coke Company is incorporated in Rock Springs Wyo with capital of 100000. Founders include David Eccles M B Browning H H Rolapp T R Cutter and W Nubrey of Ogden Utah. They recently bought the Blair coal lane at Rock Springs for 32000 and plan to reopen the mine install modern machinery and build a Union Pacific spur line at a total cost of 100000.
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Wyoming Coal & Coke Company
Rock Springs
Wyo
David Eccles
M. 8. Browning
H. H. Rolapp
T. R. Cutter
W. Nubrey
Ogden
Utah
Blair
Union Pacific
Pickup moves to Roosevelt reservation country
G M Pickup leaves Vernal to settle near Roosevelt on 160 acres west of the town abandoned by a Greek. Despite a land contest filed nearly a year ago, no word has come. In eight years he worked at Ashley Co op store and served four years on Vernal city council, earning esteem for his steady stance. May success follow him in his new home.
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G. M. Pickup
Vernal
Mel
Roosevelt
Pickup
Ashley Co-op
Vernal City
Outbreak of spinal meningitis hits Dragon children
A serious spinal meningitis outbreak affects Dragon children. The latest victim is 3 year old Mark Anthon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Collett. He died after a few days illness last Sunday and the family left for Vernal under quarantine. No public services were held per county physician Dr. Garrett O Donnell. Interment took place Tuesday forenoon. the family previously lost a child that winter.
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Dragon
Mark Anthon
Mark Collett
Vernal
Trim
Garrett O’ Donnell
Rheumatic Pains Relief with Champerlain Balm
Justice of the Peace Rh. F. Crocker of Martinsburg Iowa aged 84 reports ectatic rheumatism in left arm and right hip. After using three bottles of Champerlain's Pain Balm he says it did him a lot of good. Sold by Walter Lisyd Drug Company.
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Rh. F. Crocker
Martinsburg
Iowa
Walter Lisyd Drug Company
Poultry Barred From Pen By Mrs Davis
Barred Plymouth Rocks, Brown and White Leghorns and drakes are denied entry by Mrs John N Davis in the local farm poultry notice.
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Plymouth Rocks
John N. Davis
Flour mill foundation grading under way in town
Henry Hall visited on Wednesday to oversee the foundation work for a new flour mill. He plans a large crop on his new farm this season. John Wimmer has moved from Leota with his family and will work this summer as a carpenter.
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Henry Hall
John Wimmer
Leota
Bounty on Coyotes Attracts Uintah County Hunters
With a $260 head bounty, coyotes draw Uintah county hunters and trappers. Moroni Fisher and family have left their Lake Fork homestead to move to a new home.
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Uintah County
Moroni Fisher
Upper Lake Fork
Hatch Murrey visit for Roosevelt funeral
Mr and Mrs Hatch Murrey from Roosevelt attended the funeral of William Murray's wife during the early part of the week.
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Hatch Murrey
Roosevelt
William Murray
Ladies Aid Society entertained by Mrs Hillman
The Ladies Aid Society and a few lady friends were entertained by Mrs Hillman on Friday March 20. The Society will meet with Mrs Brownfield the following week.
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Ladies Aid Society
Poultry Shipment Brings Prized White Wyandotte to Illinois Farm
Haler Erekson shipped a high priced White Wyandotte cockerel reared on a prominent Illinois poultryman’s farm. Express charges totaled $2.50.
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Illinois
Forest reserves fund split among Utah schools and roads
Uintah county receives a share of ten per cent collected by Uncle Sam from forest reserve patrons in Utah totaling $922.75. Half is to be distributed to school districts and the other half used for road improvements.
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Uintah County
Uncle Sam
Utaha
Vernal Student Wiley Collett Returns From Illness
Wiley Collett, back in Vernal after two serious illnesses this winter, cannot study or work hard yet but hopes to rejoin team activities once health improves. He notes the Vernal colony and Provo group making a mark at the BU University.
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Wiley Collett
Provo
B U. University
Sub auction raises funds to send Ab Swain to hospital
The sum of 300 was raised on our streets this week to send Ab Swain to a Salt Lake hospital for an appendectomy. He has already undergone four operations for the same issue, and the appendix has now fully disappeared.
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Ab. Swain
Salt Lake
Mill and Light Company Advances Toward Mill Construction
The new Mill and Light company reports progress on preliminary work. Survey of the canal mouth at Ashley Gorge and transmission line nine miles long are complete. At Vernal at least 275 horsepower can be delivered. Excavation for the mill is underway and bids are invited for the foundation and basement walls. Machinery representatives are expected daily. Operation is planned before autumn.
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New Mill & Light Company
Ashley Gorge
Vernal
Whiterocks Man A V Moore in Town for Business
A V Moore of Whiterocks was in town on Wednesday to transact business. Lon Black returned last Monday from Dragon where he had been for several weeks.
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A. V. Moore
Whiterocks
Lon Black
Dragon
Miss June Pack Returns From Salt Lake City Visit
Miss June Pack, who has served as a committee clerk at the state legislature, is expected to return home from Salt Lake City about Monday night after the session just closed.
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June Pack
Salt Lehy City
Mrs Overholt Plans Return Trip to Vernal When Weather Permits
Mrs A G Overholt began her return journey for Salt Lake City on Wednesday morning. She stated that she and Mr Overholt intend to visit Vernal briefly again as soon as weather allows travel through Straitberry valley.
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A. G. Overholt
Salt Lake City
Regular trains to run through Gore canyon by June 15
The General Manager from Denver announced yesterday that regular trains would run through Gore canyon to the old stage station on the Grand by June 15 this year. With all grading finished aside from tunnel work, track laying will begin soon.
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Duel
Moffat Road
Denver
Gore Canyon
Stage Station
Grand
Canyon
Steamboat Sentinel
New Stake Tabernacle 13 Nears Rapid Completion
Building committee plans a large workforce next week to finish the stake tabernacle 13. Doors windows balusters are in and many windows installed. Heating and seating contracts awarded. Despite strenuous effort, completion is targeted within three months.
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Stake Tabernacle 13
Altho Ft
Tragic Deaths Shock White Rocks Community
Harold Mitchell aged nine dies of spinal meningitis as his mother Mra Mitchell lies critically ill. The family, once healthy, faced a sudden outbreak causing deep sorrow and community concern. Vernal undertaker Scott Ab Fessler arranged casket and burial gear amid worry for Mrs Mitchell’s recovery.
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T. L. Mitchell
Whiterocks
Harold Mitchell
Mra Mitchell
Beardance
Scott Ab Fessler
Fessler
Mitchell
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Walter Lloyd Drug Co
Vernal Trading Co
General Mdse
Bank OF Vernal
S. R Bonnion
J. H. Reader
Harden Bennion
W. H. Coltham
N. J. M@AGIER
Bennion
N. J. Meagher
Independence Mercantile Go
Independence
Rebeau Calder
Calder
Barr W. Musser
Holgate Canal
Gos
Real Estate, N. J. Meagter
Vernal Burton & Samuels
J. Garnett Holmes
Roosevelt, Utah
Wm. Ashton
Burton & Samuels
Princes Miliary Band
Jensen's
R Jensen
Fort Duchesne
Allgood Level
Naplea
Seven Head of
Cotswold Bucks
Geo Young
Calder Bros Ice Co
WN. J. Meagher
Keyser
J. Garnett Hoymes
Philippi
Jensen
Rooseveltt Realty Co
Sust
Printer
J. H. Mease
Dr. Keyser
Coltharp
Lycurgua Johnson
The
ACORN
Acorn Mercantile Company
Rodney B. Remington
Naples Ward House
Remington
Eastern States
Ed F. Harmston
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