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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1907
Page
3
Marcellus Pope spent the week in Vernal visiting relatives Mrs Hodge and her son Howard who plan to move to Ely Nevada soon. Ira Gardener touring for the A H outfit rode around the valley for a few days this week.
Mrs Meredith received a telegram Thursday announcing a niece's death at Fruita. Miss Nina Fuel, living near Whiterocks, learned of serious family illness and traveled over Thursday afternoon. Jerome Asay of Vernal continues explorations in Emery county seeking mineral riches near Castle Dale.
Citizens from Glines Ward gathered with their teams last Monday to assist Brother Jacobson in planting crops he could not do alone due to the loss of his wife. The journey outside required extra hands to complete the work.
Civil action initiated by Wm C Large against W C Son and his wife Jane Son. Complaint seeks legal remedy in connection with disputed matter presented to the court. Court dates and specific claims not detailed in available text.
An itemized notice urges readers to contact Vernal Book Store for ledgers day books and conference pamphlets. It highlights available ledger and recordkeeping supplies and invites inquiries.
IES Mecham Chas Mecham and Elmer Williams spent seven days researching potential homes on the reservation outlining locations and features of interest and evaluating suitability for purchase.
John S Bennett returned from the ditch camp this week where he has worked with his crew since work began six weeks ago.
Mr and Mrs Allen Davis and Mr and Mrs Jos Hardy will travel to Thermopolis Springs Wyoming in a few days where they will remain for several months.
W. H Donaldson and Albert Halen visited from Moffat for a contest where Mr H Halen defended the rights of the original locator.
Thursday morning Mrs Charles Taylor sister to Mrs Walt McCoy departed Vernal for Clayton Utah where her husband 129 foreman at the mines. She had been visiting relatives and friends for one month.
A collage of local notices from Vernal Utah promoting land sales loans and raffles. Auction style offers include rug raffle chances starting May 13 and real estate opportunities. Multiple ads for hay sale, rental houses, clothing and hats at Ashley Co op and Burton Samuels, plus book store promos and household goods for sale.
Several society ladies will soon appear in dreams of dresses fashioned by local designers for a charity fashion event. The pageant showcases creative gowns, highlighting community talent and fundraising for a civic cause.
Bustling street-page notes promote ice cream from Calder’s and Lloyd’s pint and quart Pure Food Ice Cream, harness oil at Jensen’s, candy at Vernal Book Store, and dried fruits at The Big 4 Store. Also touts Frank Young pamphlets, teeth extraction by Dr Keyser, L.D. Garments, Burton Samuls suits, and Dan Lamont stallion season at Merkley homestead with garden seeds and bulk offers.
The phrase asserts Jensen's as the best option. It highlights trust in Jensen's quality and customer assurance. No other entities or events are specified.
The Congregational School held a picnic on Friday. Jim Atwood left for the reservation with a load of house logs last Tuesday.
Mrs Wm Gassman, landlady of the Whiterocks hotel, spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Vernal for shopping and local business.
Mr. Oscar Wilkinson, father of Mrs. Warren Johnson, arrived back Tuesday following a trip through southern Nevada.
The lighth grade examination will not be held as originally planned and is postponed to May 27 and 28 as set by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Mrs Earnest Eaton, wife of one of Gimes Ward’s missionaries, had her garden plowed and planted by the Ward brethren last Friday.
Miss Vera Glenn fourteen daughter of John Glenn of Naples was stricken with spinal meningitis two weeks ago and has shown improvement in recent days despite the illness.
Mrs Geof Perry of Glines has been very seriously ill this week but is now improving. The Perry home is brightened during the mother's illness by another little boy.
Charles F. Reed, member of the Glines and Colton land contest panel, will return in about ten days to issue a decision. It is expected he will be permanently stationed in the Land Office here.
Julius P. Christenson, forced to abandon a Gila River homestead in Arizona, has filed for a second entry on the reservation land through Herbert Tyzack after a successful contest.
Mrs Bates completes the Childrens Quilt with blocks sewn and decorated by Congregational School children. The Vernal quilt bears local citizens names and will be sold at the school closing exercises auction.
The Odd Fellows celebrated the 88th anniversary of the order at the Episco pal Church on Sunday evening May 5th with Rev. Mr. Hersey speaking on Odd fellowship. The church was well filled with an appreciative audience and a number of Odd Fellows. The order was established 1819 with 51x members and now has 1,300,060 in enrollment.
The Manwaring family mourns after their three month old child, stricken with La Grippe, dies Wednesday morning. The loss brings widespread sympathy for Mr and Mrs David Manwaring.
Goldie Bates had about six weeks of illness beginning with influenza then pneumonia and heart trouble. Doctors and neighbors aided her recovery with care from Dr. Garrett O Donnell and she now regains health though remains weak from the ordeal.
County Assessor Chas A. Hardy presented Uintah County's year tax tally on May 6 detailing the valuation of taxable property. The list covers livestock values for horses and mules cattle sheep swine and bees, plus merchandise fixtures machinery credits money and total personal property, culminating in a total valuation of 1,632,308 up from 1,496,757 the prior year with a sizable increase.
Mr Orin Griffin narrowly escaped being killed when his wife Mrs Muss Rose Workman Griffin was thrown from a wagon and cut by barbed wire while unwrapping fencing on their reservation farm May 4. Griffin and Conrad his brother aided the fencing effort as Mrs Griffin suffered cuts and bruises with lingering pain and risk of infection.
For stomach troubles biliousness and constipation try Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets. Many remarkable cures have been effected by them. Price 25 cents. Samples free. For sale by Walter Lloyd Drug Company.
Wm O'Neil arrives back from Salt Lake City while Mrs Harry Tobben returns to Ouray Colorado after a short visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Lon McCarrel.
Patrick James Blattery of Union Ward is issued a marriage license with parents listed as Tori Duchesne and Miss Elizabeth Jackson. The license was granted on Saturday May 4.
The Socialists held a Saturday gathering on May 4 and welcomed twelve new comrades. A program was scheduled for Saturday evening May 18 at 8 pm at Uncle Jakes Hall.
The lime kiln at Spring Creek in the upper valley is open. Two kilns have been emptied and removed. Louie Gally and Joe Deans are preparing the third bake.
Judge J RR Whatson left Vernal for Theodore to attend game meetings arranged to discuss securing water on the Blue Beach country where he has interests. He will be away five or six days. Contests filed include Austin Glenn vs Chris Thompson and Orhf King vs Rachel Powell.
A land contest case between Irving Caldwell and Alfred M Johnson over a homestead one mile from Roosevelt was heard Sunday. The record shows conflicting evidence and a thorough consideration is required by the court.
On May 8 Lillian McDonnell filed a complaint against J Ro McDonnell charging desertion failure to support her and their four month old son Vernon and alleging he lives with an assumed wife Mia. She seeks divorce custody of Vernon and restoration of her maiden name Lillian Vernon.
The Stake Sunday School Union held its regular monthly meeting in the Central School building on Saturday May 4 with Naptes Maeser and Dry Fork well represented Vernal was the only ward without a teacher In the same session a Priesthood meeting followed The stake presidency reported the recent Semi Annual Conference at Salt Lake City with 65 members present The report notes the church gifted 20 tons of flour to Chinese suffering and that the church has liquidated its $1 000 000 debt
Iron gray pony gone missing, two brands on left shoulder, reached main, ears split. Finder asked to report to this office with details.
Key West patrolman Mr Rolland Curry says he suffered rheumatism for over two years with pain in knees feet and hands. After his wife bought Chamberlains Pain Balm and rubbed it on, the pain nearly vanished overnight and completely disappeared after two weeks with no trouble for three months. For sale by Walter Lloyd Drug Company.
Bert and Lars, who have moved there, look after the cattle as Charley Atwood comes home from Stack nore to stay.
A note reports J Mooseman located one and a half miles east of Whiterocks after supplies on Thursday. The property is described as an ideal quarter section.
The Leader Millinery establishment is moved from the Coltharp Block corner east between Acorn Mercantile Co. and Meredith's office to make way for a 25 by 90 foot brick store to be erected by Acorn Mercantile Co. The project will be rushed to be ready for fall trade.
In Morgen Ogden May 1 Judge J A Snowell and District Attorney George Slatverson held court centering on Leo Camp, a married school teacher living with school trustees. Camp, held in Moder county jail for weeks, was brought to Morgan for arraignment and then returned to Ogden to remain jailed.
A fancy turquoise pendant draws attention as a mouse is seen pulling it toward a hole in a jewelry shop window. The attendant viewed the scene with a quick glance at customers and alerted authorities. The incident unfolded on Hoylston Street with a young lady as the lookout.
A cobbled newspaper fragment mixes a child’s quarrel about a mother with a retold home wart remedy using soap, peuced satin, and verdigris. It then shifts to notes on small French landowners and a Chicago boy who questions water filtration after hearing the Bible story of Moses. An Italian proverb closes the item.
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