Wool market and irrigation progress in Vernal region
Twenty years ago wool money in Vernal was around 100000 dollars but now is scarce. Prices range 9 to 12 cents per pound as buyers seek to control the market. Duchesne Irrigation canal projects advance on Blue Bench and Little Valley. Local debate over naming Ashley National Forest versus Uintah. Alonzo Perry and Miss Flitza Remington wed near Roosevelt. Uintah Telephone complaints cite child misuse limiting business calls.
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Duchesne Irrigation Company
Little Valley
Duchesne
Lake Fork
Theodore
Myton
Blue Bench
New National Forest
United States
Reed Smoot
Ashley National Forest
Uintah National Forest
Ashley
Untah
Duchesne Alonzo Perry
Flitza Remington
Carl Holdayay
Albert M Goodrich
Perry
Uintah High Wins Region Five Track Title in 1928 Meet
Uintah High of Vernal won the Region Five track and field meet held in Price, beating Green River by a close margin 43 to 33. Grand County finished third, Carbon fourth, Huntington sixth, and Duchesne brought up the rear. Tasker of Green River was high point man with 13, while Uintah’s Watkins and Webb starred in sprints and field events. Seventy-three athletes from across eastern Utah competed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah High School
Vernal
Price
Green River High School
McClurg Etellar
Green River
Uintahites
McClurg
Watkins
Grand County
Carbon
Central
Huntington
Duchesne
Ross Webb
Anderson
Green River Ford Helmes
Paul Tasker
Tasker
Watkina Webb
Mike Bonacci
Uvitahs
Green River Fowel Grand
Noel
Uintah
Evons Walker Grend
Carter Grand
Jenkes Central
Bonacci Carbon
Olson Huntigton
Powell Bronson Walker Carter Uintah
Webb
Leon
Duman
Whiterocks
Critchtow
Utah
Mr Dillman
Clinton McLean
Ashley Creek
Grand Junction
Meeker
Dillman
McLean
Merritt
BreLean
Dithman
Rawline Wea
Rawlins
Rok Springs
Richards
Browns Park
McNelill
Indian Chief Red Cap Passes After Meeker Massacre Service
Whiterocks Utah May 14. Red Cap a White River Ute leader involved in the Meeker and Thornburg massacres died after a long life. He helped drive a barrel stave through Meeker’s mouth and later led bands to South Dakota in 1905 before return by federal troops in 1908. Funeral May 16 at Whiterocks church. burial near Uintah River.
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Whiterocks
Red Cap
Whiteriver Utes
Meeker
South Dakota
Red Can
Lake Fork River
Uintah River
Uintah Batin
Thornberg
Red Cop
Coronel Meeker
Nevada
Antelop
Douglas Johnson
Jack Schwitz
Bennett
White Rivers
Ouray
Major Thornberg
Quray
Tritune
Jack
Wyoming
Agency
Enstable
N . Meeker
Snake Jack
Whitetecks
Meekers
Afrapo
Myton
Josephine Meeker
Chepeta
White River
Colerow
Red Jacket
Jane
Coleston
Utes Declared in Pitiable Condition
Mrs Della Curry a delegate to the synod of the Pacific Episcopal church visits Salt Lake and Whiterocks. She says Ute people in Almash Basin government reservation suffer poverty and starvation with men working long hours for bread and coffee and no tools or teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake Telegram
Almash Basin
Della Curry
Province of the Pacific
Episcopal Church
Salt Lake
Victory Highway resurfacing to begin Vernal to Twelve Mile Bridge
Engineer Reuben B Simpton of the State Road Commission says graveling work will start next week. A gravel plant from Myton will move to the Twelve Mile Bridge area and trucks will haul gravel to the ridge while a nearby camp supports the project. A tractor from Myton will assist the Stelnaker Draw road, with completion expected in about fifteen days. The Green River bridge timber will be selvered and repaired at about nine thousand dollars, with timber to arrive next week. The Gusher Roosevelt section is projected to cost about 80 to 90 percent of the total appropriation, and the completed stretch should become a top Uintah Basin roadway reducing past hazards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Highwy
Twelvee Mile Bridge
Reuben B Simpton
State Raid Commission
Simpson
Myton
Twelve Mile Bridge
Vernal
Stelnaker
Colton Summit
Green River
Impnon
Uintah Basin
Mrs Lawanda Eldredge and Baby Laid to Rest in Roosevelt
Funeral services for Mrs Lawanda Eldredge and her baby who died in childbirth on May 1 were held at Roosevelt hall Sunday. Bishop Ernest Burgess presided with speakers J W Olson Ephraim Lambert and Ward leader Burgess. Interment was in Roosevelt Cemetery with grave dedication by Orson Mackay. The deceased, born September 20 1905 in Vernal, was the daughter of John Mott and wife of Wallace Eldredge. she leaves a father a brother Barlow Mott and sister Mrs William Reeves of Vernal, with many friends in attendance.
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Laswanda Eldredge
Roosevelt Hallstopm
Ernest H Burgess
First Ward
J W Olson
Vernal
Ephriam Lambert
Bishop Burgess
John E Wiscombe
Arden Bell
Orson Mackay
Iva Wilson
Dolores Anederson
Tauline Marsing
Zelda Bascom
Felise Horrocks
Galt Lake City
John Mott
Barlow Mott
Wiliam Reeves
Lions concentrate on Dinosaur Monument effort and local history
Mayor R. G. Cooper chairs a Lions Committee addressing the Dinosaur Quarry project. The group sent telegrams to Congress and to Rockefeller Institute inviting support while detailing survey plans and local conditions. The report also recalls Meeker massacre era figures and a Mutual Improvement Association event in Duchesne County with multiple contests and a large attendance.
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Lions Committee
Dinosaur Quarry
R CG Cooper
Lions
J A Cheney
He M Snyder
E Peterson
J © Anderson
Ftees Amoot
Don B Colton
Congress
Dinosaur Monument
Colton
Executive Department
Rockefeller Institute Park
Thatcher
Salt Lake
Express Poes Td Press
Moore family relocates to Steinaker Draw ranch
Willam Moore and family relocate to Mr Moores ranch in Steinaker Draw purchased from Isaac Newton and plan to reside there. Moore traveled Ver nol Manila road with two wagons and livestock last week overcoming few obstacles. He is brother of Lewis II Moore, former county treasurer.
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Willam Moore
Mae Hila
Vernal News Highlights From Memorial Exercises And Local Events
Thirty years ago in Vernal the closing exercises for the 1857-08 season were held at the Opera House with a wide county turnout. Academic graduates George Slavigh Winnie Billings Mage gle and Annie Bingham were praised, and bouquets were given. Other notes mention Butch Cassidy’s killing at Thompson Springs, robberies, a jail escape scare, a Mill Ward death of George Colton, and Montana honey trip plans amid Utah honey trade chatter.
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Opera House
Principata
Win Varety
Evereres
Wasarr
A. B .Anderson
George Slavigh
Winnie Billings
Mage Gle
Annie Bingham
Collett
J EK Bullocks
Butch Cassidy
Joe Walker
Cassis
Thompson Springs
Prof A & Anderson
Ntah Stake Academy
Leht
Anderson
Gertle McCarrell
L.st
Geytia
Arizona
Ioin Thompen
George Billings
Us&s Post Office
Justice Pack
Grand Ie
Hanson
Ttwip
West
Utah
Ashley Valley
Maintenance Crew Starts Work on Vernal Manila Highway
A road crew led by Ed Oaks began work on the Vernal-Manila route to ready it for summer travel. The Brush Creek to national forest boundary near Manila segment remains under the Bureau of Public Roads for the sixteen mile stretch. Operations aim to wrap by July and farmers and merchants from Ashley valley may visit the area once improvement is complete.
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Ed Oaks
Manila
Qne
Brush Creek
National Forest
Bureau of Public Roarl
Bureau
Agq
Kxnord
Ashley Valley
Local Boy Scouts to raise 500 for summer camping gear
Minted Council of the Boy Scouts met Friday with Pres Wallace Calder in charge. A motion by Bishop James H Wallis set a 500 donation goal to equip boys for summer camping and to cover annual fees to the Tim panogas Council. Thorne heads the education committee and Christy to supervise first aid training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Calder
James H Wallis
Timpanogas
Cheney
Thorne
J H Ratt
Envnci
Lea GC Thorne
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Tasker McClurg
Cwanson Uintah
Henry Olson
Harold V Leonard
Seville Flowers
Eastern
U'ah
Happy Hunting Grounds
Johson
Johnson
Payne
Fort Gerland
Fort Steele
Orray
Mpr
Giane
Vng
White
Victory Highway
Lawanda Eldredge
Baby
Roosevelt
Cooper
Roosevelt Ducchesne
Vere
Roosevelt Stake
M* Mens
Genior Giia
Mena
Cecasion
Ashley Valey
Arthur Wiscomb
America
John A Watts
Duchesne County High School
Arthur Jacobs
Joseph Winder
Vernal Second Ward
Benier
Erma Baird
Miss Baird
Naples
Earl
Frank Goodrich
Frank Walker
Ransom Stevens
Meda Walker
Randlett
East Front Vernal
East Laxe Valley
Julia
Mable Siddo
Percy Boyle
Edwin Bronson
Mose
George Johnston
Howard Mendenhall
Sarah Hardy Richardson
Clifford Stetson
Vern Shimmin
Don Richardson
Fosera
Balt Lake
Tnish County
Rio Blanco
Mts
Jim Kimball
Colorado
McNeill
Glenwood Springs
Tlat
D & RG
Milk Creek
Joe's Ward
Garfield County
Falcon
Aspen
Curley
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