Road proposal to link Dragon and Vernal in Ashley Valley
A Utah railroad company plans a passenger and freight road from Dragon to Vernal to deliver one day freight via the Uinta Basin. Merchants pledge $500 toward the project if the line carries all freight at no higher rate, with farmers and residents urged to fund half the capital for a seven mile boulevard boosting local value and commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nah
Dudd
Dragon
Vernal
Ulotah Rtairway Company
Ashley Valley
Garnantes
Une
Measea land road woes and local changes
Community notes report a rough road link from Measea land to Vernal, expressions of sympathy, land sale by Uintah Abstract Co to HI B Nest, Dell Colton buying Tees place, forty acres in Gilnex Ward, and a Myton Commercial Club update with forty two paid members and a $10 initiation fee. The piece muses on the club’s permanence like Halley’s comet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dell Colton
Tees Place
Fourty Acres
Gilnex Ward
Uintah Abstract Company
HI B Nest
Myton Commercial Club
Ground to be Added to Vernal Central School
Vernal trustees post a June 6 meeting to authorize purchasing a quarter block from Joseph Durton to extend the school grounds. The project adds space, interior improvements, and a new heating plant with no tax levy, boosting the district ahead of future needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central School
Vernal Central School
Joseph Durton
Vernal
Land Office action on Marmaduke Matthews relief
General Land Office discusses relief powers under the February 1908 act for cases of accident and land impairment. It notes that if a case falls outside any act of Congress, officers should not reject but note and forward with recommendations. Includes a 1919 approval and commentary on bridge site debates at Jensen versus Alhandra and Uintah county mail and road implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marmaduke Willam Mathews
Department
Land Department
Congress
Frod Dennott
Ballinger
Pierce Twoc
Alhandra
Uintah County
Vernal
Particuar
Jensen
John N Davis
Colorado State Line
Bridget
Dragon Ag
Jensen Bridget
Uintah
Ashandra
Green River
Price
Lean
Dragon
Outine
Wasatch
Green Milyer Bridge
Hons Nh
Jilly Tam
Abgidia
Greenwher Bridge location debated by Geo A Slaugh
In Vernal Utah the April 29 issue features Geo A Slaugh's lengthy discussion of the Greenwher Bridge proposition and its proposed location. Mayard advocates support for Jensen in the dispute.
Decoration Day Cemetery Work Plan Seeks Volunteers
A concerted movement on Decoration Day aims to improve the Vernal city cemetery. Interested helpers may contact I 3 Calder George A Slaugh Joseph Calder or F M Young for details. The goal is to complete more than 500 worth of work polishing the resting place of our departed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal Elty
Calder
George A. Slaugh
Joseph Calider
F. M Young
Best Investment is Education for Community Growth
Editorial argues strong towns invest in schools to raise brain power and moral character. It urges funding for better schoolhouses and teachers, notes girls and boys both need education, and reports upcoming teaching staff changes at Vernal with Miss Minnie Hackett and Miss Edith Wells departing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah
Vernal
Minnie Hackett
Edith Wells
Wilcox
Central
Decoration Day plans in Vernal seek community support
A Vernal committee outlines a May 20 Decoration Day at Vernal City Cemetery with street work, fencing, and enclosure improvements. They request about $160 in cash and forty volunteers with picks, shovels, and teams to complete the projects and enhance access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal City Cemetery
Hyrum Calder
Geo
A. Slaugh
First College Class Spirit Demonstration Brings Flagpole Clash
Tenth Grade students showed patriotism by raising a flag at their campus but the flag was torn down. A class from the spirit division retaliated with a mock flag rush and rough play as seniors ducked several dummies. No major damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ile
Our Neighbors Hens A Lay Not in Their Favor
An Osage man complains that his neighbor's hens damage his property each morning. They scratch his yard, ruin flowers, soil the well area, and clutter the shed with filth. He toils to protect his garden with a fence while hens roam freely and the village atmosphere darkens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osage
Also Mentioned on This Page
Measea
Ua Leta
Rangera
Allianee
General Land Office
Washington, DC
Registers
United States Land Offices
Grant Carpenter
Lake Fork Lake
The
Forestry Service
Salt Lake
Bert Hardy
John Pennett
Manila
Lowis Allen
Colorado
Belgium
Moffat
Maud Adams
Adamy Boys
Dry Fork
Universa
Taate of
Codega Spirit
Liam
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!