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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1961

Page

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Chamber Discusses Gas Line and White River Bridge Plans

The Verne Chamber of Commerce met at noon Tuesday to discuss a 103 mile 20 inch gas line into the Uintah Basin by Mountain Fuel Supply Co. Officials plan internal Saturday luncheon. A major bridge over the White River east of Ouray would carry pipe and heavy loads, aiding a north south highway and Park to area link. Uintah and Grand County officials will meet in Moab to review a proposed highway including Green River Jensen to Red Wash and a Book Cliffs link to U.S. 30. Existing bridges are inadequate for heavy loads. Green River bridge above Flaming Gorge was also raised for discussion.

Uintah Basin Mountain Fuel Supply Co Verne White River Ouray Bonanza U.S. 40 US. 50 Meke Grand County Moab Green River Jensen Red Wash Book Cliffs U.S. 30 Westwater Canyon Bonahzs Flaming Gorgé Fran Vernal David Elias W. T.nightingale J. C. Donnel Donnel Ohio Oil Company Jine Ouray-Watson Southam Mountain Fuel Supply Company Utah Natural Gas Company Utah Public Service Commission Utah Public Service Commission Mountain Fuel Utah Natural Clear Creek Cateron County Mountain Utah Naturals Orem Fuel of Clear Creek-Orem Ita

Flaming Gorge Dam traffic cautions and project scope

The Flaming Gorge Dam project in Utah Wyoming traffic notes warn visitors to use caution on access roads and note heavy haulage of cement pozzolan and aggregate from Linwood and Green River. Arch Dam Constructors share that the unit uses ten 25 ton trucks to move material hourly, with the project costing about 70 million dollars and the dam standing 502 feet high and 1180 feet long.

Wyoming Linwood Green River Flaming Gorge Flaming Gorge Dam Colorado River Bureau of Reclamation Utah Wyoming-Utah

Dutch John Seeks Extra School Board Member

Dutch John residents seek a fifth member on the Daggett County School Board citing population growth from 400 to 1100 in the county. Town officials say Dutch John now has 711 of the county’s 1100 people and 1 of 5 board seats, framing an extra seat as modest. If denied, the dispute could influence the county commissioner election in November 1992.

Dutch Jonn Dagget Daggett County Dutch John

Little League Baseball Meeting Planned in Uintah County

A meeting for anyone interested in Little League Baseball will be held Friday at the Uintah County Court House in Boan. Two new directors will be elected.

Phrenits Oz Uintah County Court Hansa Boan

Marion Hanks to speak at Uintah Stake conference

Elder Marion D. Hanks, a First Council of Seventy member, will visit Uintah Stake for a two day conference May 13 and 14. General sessions are Sunday at 10 am and 2 pm with an MIA conference at 7:30 pm. Naples Ward singers will provide morning music and a Stake Youth chorus will sing in the afternoon. Saturday events include meetings for Priesthood leaders and parents.

Marion D., Hanks First Council of Seventy LDS Church Uintah Frank R.walker Naples

Veterans graves honor headstones mark long service

The Witbeck Post No. II Legion placed markers on more than 21 headstones at veterans graves dating back to Indian, Mexican and Civil Wars. Names and birth dates span from 1647 to 1939, with several Civil War and Mexican War veterans identified and a weekend completion planned. Officials of Mountain Fuel Supply and Utah Natural Gas plan a $100 million gas pipeline route study and luncheon to inform local leaders as regulators review their joint proposal for a Uintah Basin pipeline expansion.

Witbeck Post No. II American’ Legion Philander Colton Pardon Dodds Edwin R., Wardle Moses Mounl Mecham Jason E. Glenn Samuel Campbell Jacob J. Keefer Loula Gerber George G. Smuin Ipzi Peter Abplanalp

Maeser Ballot On Water Bonds Slated Tuesday

Maeser Town residents will vote Tuesday on an $80,000 bond issue to fund part of the Ashley Valley water system. Vernal City plans $650,000 in bonds to secure county water supply, storage and pressure, with Vernal to operate the valley system. Maeser will keep its own water system. new connections outside Vernal and Maeser will face a $550 fee, rising to $650 later. Election at Maeser School 8 am to 8 pm. officials listed.

Maeser Town Ashley Valley Maeser Vernal City Verbal City Uents iNew Vernal LeRoy Carroll Allen Jones Bertha Richards Charles Palmer D. Ted Thacker Morgan Merkley Ferron Hacking Ken McLean Vorin Hatch

Frank Dallon Is New Engineer At Dam Project

Frank Dallon was reported to the Flaming Gorge Project at Dutch John to assume the duties of assistant project construction engineer of the Flaming Gorge Unit in Colorado. Mr Dallon came to Dutch John. Continued on page 4.

Frank Dallon Grand S. Dallon Flaming Gorge Dutch John Colorado River Mr. Dallon

MESS Secures Gas Contracts Near Uintah Basin Pipeline

Mountain Fuel Supply Company reports acquisition of gas purchase contracts with operators near the proposed Uintah Basin pipeline in eastern Utah covering about 245 000 net acres of federal state and patented leases. Nightingale notes additional 80 000 acres under control. Leases include Island unit Ute Trail Uinish Chapita Wells Stone Cabin Jacks Canyon Peters Point. Pipeline would run 103 miles west from Island unit to connect with Utah Natural’s Clear Creek Orem line.

Mountain Fuel Supply Company Utah W. T. Nightingale Ute Trail Uinish Chapita Stone Cabin Jacks Canyon Peters Point Uintah Basin Utah Natural Gas Company Mountain Fuel Uintah Duchesne Carbon Counter Utah Natural Cleark Creek Orem Clear Creek

Twelve Yor Boys State attendees named for Utah session

Twelve students were selected for Boys State at the University of Utah from July 8 to 15. Participants include Gordon Gee Cody Jenkins Ken Kindt Lloyd King Glendon Manwaring Gary Meacham Rickie Merkley Dwayne Merrill David Murrey Dennis Oaks Norman Pease and Jim Vernon. They will engage in mock government and hold various offices at city county and state levels.

Gordon Gee Cody Jenkins Ken Kindt Lloyd King Glendon Manwaring Gary Meacham Rickie Merkley Dwayne Merrill David Murrey Dennis Oaks Norman Pease Jim Vernon University of Utah

Five Oil Firms Bid $366,712 For Drilling Rights

Five oil companies placed a total of 366,712.87 dollars in bidding for the right to drill on about 25,348 acres of Ute Tribal and Indian allotted lands in Uintah County. The sale drew offers on 24,486 acres of tribal lands and 880.79 acres of allotted lands, with Texaco, Shell, Amoco, Amerada Petroleum, Shamrock, Oil and Gas, Ax and Continental Oil among successful bidders.

Uintah County Uintah and Ouray Alintah Basin Ranges Texaco Inc Shell Ohico Amerada Petroleum Shamrock Oil and Gasi@ax Continental Olle Cour Mountain Fuel Supply

Also Mentioned on This Page

Chamber of Commerce Whiteriver Bank’ of Vernal Bank of Vernal Collier Furniture N. J. Meagher, Sr Meagher Jean R. Walton Flaming Damsit Mt. Fuel Supply Bagga Heavifones American Legion Vernal City Cemetery Gene My Walkup Gerald Dillman Lynn Pack Alvin R. Denver Arden Stewart Francis Lanox Floyd Wilkins J. Emery Johnson John Milburn Shirley Blaugh Marion D. Hanks Marion Hanks Legion Mess
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