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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1920

Page

5

Uintah County Soil Survey planned for near future

Logan Utah Prof O W Israel non irrigation and drainage engineer and Dr D B Jennings of Utah agricultural college led a survey trip to Uintah basin and arranged a summer soil survey in cooperation with the US Bureau of Soils. county funds 2600 will support soil sampling analysis and mapping as the project studies soil formation and alkali problems and canal water system issues in Ashby Valley with stockholders funding the effort.

Logan Utah O. W. Israelnon Utah Agricultural College D. 8. Jennings Utah Experiment Station Uintah Basin Jennings Uintah County U. 58 Bureau of Soils Israelson Ashiey Valley

Great Raw Region in Uintah Valley Vision of empire in Uintah country draws surveyor’s note

Carroll Sack of a major commission house reports from Grand Junction to Mack and Vernal via Myton Pass. He sees a promising Uintah region in western Colorado and northeastern Utah with coal, water, and grazing land, awaiting railroad outlet and future settlement by Mormon colonizers. Denver market absorbs more cattle as stock flows to markets.

Uintah Colorado Utah Carroll Sack Mr. Sack Grand Junction Mack Vernal Wasatch Range Myton Pass Mrr. Sack Salt Lake Valley Bamberger Mormon Church Denver Denver Record

Will Stop Killing of Sheep in Uintah County

Washington state advice reaches Senators Smoot and King after Uintah sheep owners appeal to halt marauders crossing from Moffat County Colorado killing hundreds of sheep. A few days ago 2800 animals were slain after herders were tied and knocked unconscious. King asked Colorado’s governor to cooperate with Utah to stop the practice before the situation worsens.

Washington Smoot King Uintah Moffat County Colorado Department of Justice Utah Bamberger

Garfield County to Back Grand Junction Vernal Road

Garfield county will build and finance the section of the Grand Junction to Vernal highway within its borders from the southern county line to Rangley. County Commissioner George F. Newton said funding will come once a route is agreed and surveys finished. Local groups including the chamber of commerce and Rotary Club forecast quick fundraising to start work this summer, expecting the county donation to ease Grand Junction’s share.

Grand Junction George F. Newton Garfield County Chamber of Commerce Rotary Club Vernal Rangley Newton

Wood and Cox Lead In the Primary Poll

The Literary Digest mailed 11 million postal cards asking voters which party they backed in the last presidential election. Early results show Republicans led by General Wood and Hoover, with Democrats led by Cox, as tallies come in mainly from Ohio New York New Jersey Texas and Washington. The poll tracks shifting national sentiment on party nominees.

General Wood Hiram Johnson Warren G. Harding Charles E. Lee Frank Lowden James, M. Cox Edward Edwards Woodrow Wilson Wm. G. McAdoo William J. Bryan Herbert Hoover Hoover Ohio New York New Jersey Texas Washington

Canning Fruit Without Sugar For Winter Use

With sugar at 20 cents and rising, families who preserve fruit may cook it without sugar. Fruit can be canned using hot water or salt and seasonings later, for jelly, pie filling, or salads. Pick and wash fruit, pack hot in jars, seal, sterilize by hot bath or steam, then cool, wrap, and store.

Memorial services mark First Vision tribute at Vernal ward

Memorial services in the Vernal 2nd Ward Chapel Sunday evening commemorating the First Vision of Joseph Smith were well attended and the program greatly enjoyed. Read the Want Ads.

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