New Pioneer Short Line Boss Named at Portal City
Graham Norcross is named general manager of the Pioneer Short Line at Portal City after a scheme involving John Chadwick and Breckenridge Dunton. Norcross and Jimmie Dodds plan to resist Dunton's hold over the railroad, while preparing a power shift and potential graft exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norcross
Car Atolen
John Chadwick
Pectin
Graham Norcross
Mannager
Portal City
Lhte Ordere
Breckenridge Dunton
Procaident
Myxe
Sheila Vuerne
Avery
Chadwick
Dunton
Ingis
Dhad
Jo Ohad
Ewing
Chicago
West
Corporation Counsel
John
Ripley
Red Tower Consolidated
Ted Tower
Hatch
Red Dowef
Henckel
Pete Clanahan
Graham
Head Cleaning at the Old Short Line Bosses Shakeup
Chapter four depicts Norcross’s mass firing of staff at a railroad office, severing ties with many kin and insiders as he installs new managers. Kirgan takes charge of motive power and vows to keep engines out of the shop while Upton, Hornick, and others face dismissal or reassignment amid town uproar and rival press criticism. Estella Evan’s daughter dies of pneumonia is noted as a closing snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exiday
Norcross
Shaffer
Dantonites
Trum
Jack the Ripper
Kirgany
Kirgan
Graham
Hornick
The
Herald
Juan
Voss
Alissaur
Tom McClure
Colonel Goethal
Sunda
Oregon
Aid for Soldier Land Act Aimed at Ex-Soldier Benefits
Washington May 3 Senate Irrigation hearings on the Smith McNary land reclamation bill stressed it is not a bonus measure. Senators Jones and Kendrick warned against using solider interests to sidestep real land settlement benefits. Blaine of Seattle urged forty acre farms for 200000 soldiers and argued for steady government pricing to keep land development from speculators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Senate Committee On Irrigation
Smith-McNary Bhi
Jones
Kendrick
Wyoming
McNary
Oregon
Smith
Idaho
E . Blaine
Seattle
Western States Reclamation Association
Blaine
Thin Bilk
Tiaine
Orest
America
Notigh for Public tion Land Office Utah 1921 Notice
Notic e is hereby given that Utah state filed application 782 to select indemnity lands in T 35 R 208 and adjacent sections. Interested parties may protest or file adverse claims within 30 days from May 13 1921 first publication, list published June 10 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interiot
United States Land Office
Vernal
Utah
Notics
Act of Congress
SLB &M
Tax delinquent property sales list with multiple tracts
A long record listing numerous delinquent tax sales across sections and townships, detailing tract starts, boundaries, acres, and assignee owners such as Wm Rudge Fay Clara Glines Norwood Thorns T. Wardurray Est Wm G Sampson Pedro A Shriver John K Crosby Ada M Johnson Lydia Davis Clar ence Johnson Benjamine Tillett Isaac Lloyd Allen Lucretia A Miles Lucretia Miles and Fritz Schleinitz, with taxes owed for 1916 to 1920 across various parcels in Vernal City and surrounding townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beg
Wm. Rudge
Fay
Clara
Maria Glines
Norwood Thorns
T. Wardsurray
Ward Murray
Deger
Wm G. Sampson
Pedro A. Shriver
John K. Crosby
Vernal City
Clarence Johnson
Lydia Davis
Vernal
City
Ada M. Johnson
Nells Bellman
Benjamine Tillett
Isaac Lloyd Allen
Lucretia
U.S M
C.J Workman
U.S.M
Public Land Notice for Vernal Utah Survey 1921
The Department of the Interior announces the official survey of townships 14 and 16 South of Range 26 East SUD&M in Vernal Utah. Plots will be received on June 4, 1921 at 9 am and land may enter by preference rights for eligible officers sailors or marines, with parallel filing on August 6, 1921. Albert F. Young, Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
United States Land Office
Vernal
Utah
Sud.& M
U. S
Surveyor- General
Audi
Albert
Fi Young
Witmer's Store Furniture Finish Sale Prompt
Classified ad notes discarded furniture piece trade for paint colors and varnish. Customer urged to call Witmer's Store for color cards and new prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witmer's
For Sale Old Papers Just under rugs at this office
For sale at this office old papers suitable for under rugs. A compact, practical item likely useful for lining or cushioning. No further details or contacts provided.
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Francis Lynde
Chas Beribaor
Synopsig
Ciapter I
Rath Rend
Ain
Jimmimie Dodds
Band Creek
Ald
Taal Ys
Hhelin Macrae
Wevon
Chon Chadwick
United States Court
Conmiddee
Henekel
Mountaineer
Cantrell
John W
Evan
Estella
Aid
Aim of Land Act
SEIG
Hkceep
Rg A
Vernal Milling & Light Co
Wallace Calder
Uintah State Bank Building
Peggy
Peggy Hopkins
Joyce
Maillonaires
Huband
Stanley Joyce
C'hicago
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