Local and Personal Notices from Vernal Region
George Brown visited from Dry Gulch ranch at the week's start. Mrs Lee visited her son Eli Lee in Dragon last Tuesday. Grant Cowan of the local land office leaves Sunday for a month in the east, first joining his wife in Battle Creek Michigan. Ehrlich family arrives from McMunnville Oregon and stays with Richard Jensen. The Current Topica club plans its annual picnic around late June likely at Old Ashley. Dr Rosenberg of Gilson Asphaltum and Uintah Railway, based in Dragon, was in Vernal for official business. he came to Utah from Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Cowan
East
Battle Creek
Mich
Topica Club
Old Ashley
Rosenberg
Gilson-Asphaltum Company
Uintah Railway Company
Dragon
Vernal
Gome
Colorado
Gibson Family Returns From New York Visit
Mrs William Gibson and her daughter Mrs Sarah Gibson Echols arrived from New York. Echols was much improved after last winter. Mr Gibson met them at Dragon. The daughter will stay with her parents for an indefinite time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gibson
Sarah Gibson Echols
New York
Echols
Gibson
Dragon
Ranch settler returns to live on Green River reservation
Joseph B. Young relocates to a ranch on the Green River below Price where a dam breach has ruined nearby lands. Uintah county hosts diverse industries including fancy horse raising and George Freestone Sr starts an Italian queen bee operation. An imported Italian Queen bee arrived and will be bred for market on Little Brush creek to avoid crossbreeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph B. Young
Peach Country
Green River
Price
Uintah County
George Freestone, Sr
Little Brush Creek
Dr Hirth Pursues San Francisco Visit and Ship Sightings
The last hearing placed Dr Hirth in Salt Lake City. He plans to depart tomorrow for San Francisco to view large ships with Los Angeles on the itinerary. Mrs Annie Young, mother of Frank Young, has been ill for some time and could not join the trip to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hirth
Salt Lake
San Francisco
Los Angeles
California
Annie Young
Frank Young
Portland lawyer delays departure amid busy notes
Clarence Ashton of a Portland firm with Salt Lake HQ postpones leaving for a day or two due to heavy activity. Judge Brig Christensen reports selling many fruit trees this spring. Eag notes bees in good condition with expected honey yield equal to last year. County Surveyor B C Colton surveyed the Colorado Park Irrigation ditch on the reservation. current length is eight miles, planned to extend to fourteen miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Ashton
Portland
Salt Lake
Brig Christensen
Eag
B. C. Colton
Colorado Park Irrigation Company
Dubendorffs Buy Team of Horses as Ditch Work Looms
Ed Dubendorff and his brother S S Dubendorff have purchased a team of horses and will spend most of the summer on the South Myton Irrigation ditch project in which they are stockholders. John T Pops of Tunnel Oil plans to sell the company property to eastern capitalists and reportedly holds power of attorney from a majority of stockholders. The sale price is not public but is expected to reach around 200000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Dubendorff
S. S. Dubendorff
South Myton Irigation Company
John T. Pops
The
Tunnel Oil
Parley Ford Takes Charge of Uintah Creamery
Parley Ford arrives to oversee Uintah Creamery. He traveled through Strawberry valley finding the roads soft. He inspects the machinery and plans to resume cheese and butter production within weeks if in working condition. His family will join when weather allows and a suitable house is rented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parley Ford
Uintah Creamery
Strawberry Valley
Uintah
Vernal News Highlights Ranches People and Local Events
William J. Fair near Whiterocks contends with others over ranch value while James Widdow, ex bakery operator now rancher on the reservation, visits. Horace Coltharp improves his Whiterocks ranch. City women push to close Newton pool room. Pat Markey shifts from Vernal Drug to Vernal Mill & Light, working on the power plant ditch. Art Ruple’s summons service to Alameda Perry missed until a holiday. Isaac Newton sells his ranch between Myton and Roosevelt to Thomas B. McNeil of Colorado who eyes a beet sugar factory. County and City Attorney T. W. O Donnell and wife plus Dr. Garrett O Donnell attend Fleet Day in San Francisco. Dr. Geo H. Christy to occupy their home. Episcopal services next Sunday with Rev. M J Verrey. Mrs. Kate Jean Bean of Moffat visits Vernal and praises the public library outlook. Swain children ill two weeks. measles followed by bronchitis for the baby. Indemnity for school land selections by the state totals 253 011 acres since last May, all approved by Interior. M and L M I A Vernal Ward to hold conjoint session May 3 at 8 pm with program including H K Porter quartet and Don Colton lecture and music by Mrs. Lucilla Bassett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal Ward
Vernal Ward House
H. K. Porter
Leeture
Don
Colton
Peter Hansen
Lucilla Bassett
Local notes from Baser Bend and regional oil of 1900s
Jarden Bennion manages 3 000 to 4 000 acre cota ranch at Baser Bend with a practical dry land wheat plan. May 18 marks the Hague Peace Conference anniversary. May 17 services urged by Governor Cutler. New Hope Irrigation Co officials named in Independence. Water to be drawn from Lake Fork Uintah and Duchesne rivers. Colorado’s T B McNeil buys a Myton ranch amid optimism for Moffat railway reach within two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jarden Bennion
Cota
Baser Bend
Cutler
New Hope Irrigation Company of Independence
W.T. Fisher
Co. F. Horn
Ray C. Horn
Lake Fork
Uintah
Duchesne
Mare of John Ode Kirk Dies After Street Swoon
A day mare belonging to John Ode kirk collapsed and died last Tuesday night near the Co-op area. She had been unwell with temperamental issues and had been staying at Mr Odekirk's father's home for treatment. A boy drove her to town that morning and overheating from fast driving is suspected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Odekirk
Mr. Odekirk
Hunter loses leg to horse kick in Uintah Stage incident
Clarence Hunter, driver for the Uintah Stage Co, suffers a compound fracture of the right leg after a horse kicks him during a lash dispute five miles from Vernal. He progresses slowly and will be sidelined for some time before returning to work. Utah plans to attend the irrigation congress in Albuquerque, with a state exhibit and a $5000 canvass to raise funds. Uintah County aims for representation at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Hunter
Uintah Stage Company
Vernal
Hunter
Utah
Albuquerque
N. M
Thomas Judd
St George
State Board of Horticulture
Uintah County
Valley Measles Cases Dwindle As Epidemic Near End
Only a few cases remain in the valley with the epidemic expected to disappear within a week. Deaths from the contagion have been few.
Neighbors report new interest in Vernal ranch land
Two nephews of N G Sewards traveled from Colorado seeking land in the valley with a favorable view of the country. John G Gassman of Whiterocks attended a local Odd Fellows entertainment and questions the contested claims on a ranch. M N Larsen, U S court commissioner from Linwood, plans a steamboat project and invites a rock removal trip through Lahore canyon to prompt a Vernal summer visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. N. Larsen
U.S
Linwood
Lahore Canyon
Uintah Stake Academy presents Under the Laurels at the opera house
The graduating class will perform Under the Laurels tonight and tomorrow at the opera house. The plot promises an entertaining show and advance ticket sales are strong. The venue is expected to be well filled at both performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah Stake Academy
Vernal mill reports strong demand and ample wheat
The Vernal roller flour mill has ground about 10,000 bushels of wheat since starting two months ago. With on hand and future delivery wheat, the mill will operate until new supplies arrive. Management notes brisk flour demand and improving local trade, with growing outside trade as well.
Reception Honors Prof S H Goodwin in Provo
Rey Ludwig Thomsen and his wife hosted a Wednesday night reception for Prof S H Goodwin superintendent of Congregational schools in Provo. The event drew many prominent local residents and valley leaders with a high merit musical program by Mrs Bassett Miss Hullinger Miss Ederle Miss Newcomb Tom Birchell Forrest Adams and others followed by light refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rey Ludwig Thomsen
S H Goodwin
Provo
Mra Bassett
Hullinger
Ederle
Miss Newcomb
Tom Birchell
Forrest Adams
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carnegie
S, R. Bennign
Soinet
J. T. Reader
N. J. Meagher
Lo-L
George Brown
L. ¥. Ehrlich
McMunnville
Oregon
Mr. Ehrich
Richard Jensen
William J. Fair
Whiterocks
Miss Josephine Mitchell
Telephone Company
James Widdow
Horace Coltharp
Newton
Pat Markey
Vernal Drug Company
Vernal Mill & Light Company
Art Ruple
Alameda Perry
Isaac Newton
Myton
Roosevelt
Thomas B. McNeil
T. W. O'Donnell
Garrett O’donnell
Geo. H. Christy
O'Donnell
Episcopal Church
M. J. Verrey
Kate Jean Bean
Moffat
Vernal Public Library
Ab Swain
Department of Interior
Hic. Means
Mr. Means
Denver
T. B. McNeil
Missouri River
Acorn
Acorn Mercantile Co
N. G. Sewards
John G. Gassman
Lodge of Odd Fellows
J.& P. Coats
Kirk
Rix
W. P. Collharp Mercantile Co
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