Ashley National Forest inspected by government officials last week
Volney T. Hoggatt and Assistant Secretary Thomas G. Shearman led a survey of Ashley National Forest lands sought for open homestead entry. The party crossed Green River canyons and snow drifts to examine thirty to forty thousand acres south and west of Freestone’s homestead, with mixed views on grazing versus farming value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley National Forest
Volney T. Hoggatt
The
Great Divide
Ashley National Forest Reserve
Washington Department
Hoggatt
Department of Agriculture
Forest Reserve
Washinogton Department
Thomas G. Shearman
Mr. Knelpp
Mr. Shearman
Mr. Hoggatt
Denver
Mr. Kneipp
Green River
Wyoming
Wm. M. Anderson
Ashley Forest
Luther Swett
Shearman
George Miller
Mr. Smith
J A Freestone
Mr. Young
John N. Davis
John Reader
Enos Bennion
Uintah
Denver Post
Salt Lake Tribune and Herald
Colorado
Wyolney T. Hoggatt
Vernal
Utah
Secretary of Agriculture
N. F. Kealop
Ogden
Divide Hall
National Forest Bureau
Hagegott
Uintah Basin
Goodyear Industrial University Opens in Akron
The Goodyear Industrial University was dedicated in Akron with about 700 students and 117 faculty. It offers courses from Americanization to post graduate college work free to Goodyear employees and features a $2.5 million main building with 65 classrooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodyear Industrial University
Akron
Rubber Company
Harmon Sewards House Near Plasterers Arrival
The article notes harmon sewards new residence is approaching finishing stages with plasterers expected to begin work shortly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmon
A Remarkable Runaway in Front of Henderson Home
Last Saturday Miss Ona Billings was in a buggy when her frightened horse bolted. She held the lines and fell as Mrs. Bingham and a Henderson child rode with her. The horse swung the rig, the buggy overturned, the little girl suffered a head bruise but escaped serious harm, and the vehicle was badly damaged. Harmon Sewards tried to stop the horse amid the dash down the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ona Billings
Henderson
Miss Billings
Fred Bingham
Httle
Mr. Henderson
Fathers and Sons Outing Committee Plans
Committees are at work arranging the fathers and sons outing to be held July 19 to 24. They meet twice weekly to perfect the organization and ensure success. The names of committee members for programs sports route enlistment equipment provisions and advertising will be published in a later Express issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Express
Brackenburys Arrive in Vernal to Seek New Home
J W Brackenbury and his Stanfield Oregon family arrived in Vernal on Tuesday evening. They plan to settle in the Ashley valley and establish a new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J W. Brackenbury
Stanfield
Oregon
Vernal
Ashley Valley
Willcox Academy Commencement Exercises Shine
Commencement exercises at Willcox Academy were well attended and praised as the most successful year yet. The Baccalaureate service Sunday featured the duet Nailed to the Cross by Mrs Buswell and Miss Anderson, school choruses, and Rev George Downey with a sermon on Making Life Count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willcox Academy
D. J. Buswell
Bertha Anderson
Geo. A Downey
Paper Shortage Threatens Utah Newspapers
Salt Lake City May 14 A nationwide print paper shortage cripples many weeklies and smaller papers as prices soar and supply falters. A Washington convention is planned to seek congressional relief, with Utah represented by James H. Wallis of the Vernal Express as data is gathered from state publishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
United States
Ggal
Country Weekly
Representate of Country Papers
Washington
Congress
Utah
James H. Wallis
Vernal Express
Utah State Press Association
Salt Lake
Home Missionaries Passages from May 23 1920
Sunday notices list transfers of members. Isabrand Sander and Robert N. Sainsbury move to Jensen and Reid and Clara Noel to Lapoint. H W Wolley and Arthur Manwaring go to Liberty, A S Richardson, A Theodore Johnson, and O M Calder to Maeser. John N Davis and Harold Sowards move to Naples. In Vernal First Ward Cyrus A. Thompson, D B Calder, and Wm F Hansen transfer. to Vernal Second Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabrand Sander
Robert N. Sainsbury
Jensen
H. L. Reid
Clara Noel
Lapoint
H. W. Woolley
Arthur Manwaring
Liberty
A. S Richardson
A. Theodore Johnson
O M Calder
Maeser
John N Davis
Harold Sowards
Naples
Charles A. Hardy
James O. Nord
Vernal
Cyrus A. Thompson
D B Calder
Wm. F. Hansen
Retail Merchants To Be Indicted For Profiteering
Salt Lake City may 16 retailers who charged excess profits on sugar face grand jury scrutiny. Evidence suggests some merchants held large sugar stock when the price rose to 26 a sack after paying 12. Indictments against profiteering merchants are anticipated as the grand jury is summoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
U. S
Grand Jury
Post Office Superintendent thanks Uintah Basin from Duchesne to Vernal
In a farewell note the departing Superintendent thanks Basin business people and garage owners for support during the past year. He notes the department will not abandon non mail routes where aid is strong and praises employees, especially Frank Davis, for the service. He introduces his successor Joseph T Tullis from Washington DC and anticipates continued improvements and public satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Offic Department
Duchesne
Myton
Roosevelt
Ft. Duchesne
Vernal
Frank Davis
United States
Joseph T Tullis
Washington, DC
Smiths Plan Salt Lake Trip for Education Board Work
Stephen A. Smith and his two sons Archie and Principal 8 Aug Smith depart Vernal for a fortnight tour to Salt Lake City and southern Utah. The Manassa, Colorado native serves as special representative from the San Louis Stake Board of Education to the Church School Board of Education at Salt Lake City. He aims to present plans for a $100,000 academy at Manassa for approval. They will visit Parowan before returning. on come back, Mr Smith will spend about two weeks visiting relatives and friends in Vernal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen A. Smith
Parowan
Smith
Vernal
Rebekah Lodge Hosts Guests With Storytelling Evening
Mrs Jesse Evans and Mrs James O Neil hosted the Rebekah lodge members and invited guests last Wednesday evening. Cards and music provided entertainment until late hour. A delicious lunch followed and Mrs Glenn concluded the Indian story begun by her husband John Glenn at a recent lodge social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Evans
James O'Neil
Rebekah Lodge
Glenn
John Glenn
Rebekahs
Information on soldiers' compensation and benefits
Citizens seeking details on the Smillhot bill covering soldiers compensation allotment insurance vocational education relief to disabled servicemen and settlement of claim bills may obtain this information at the county clerk's office.
Want column ad sells piano quick for small cost
Lyle Fisher sold his piano after placing a small Want ad in Express, showing the advertising cost was only about thirty five or forty cents. The piece notes the quick sale and argues want advertisements are effective and inexpensive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Fisher
Penn
T “Want
The
Express
Farm Bureau seeks reconsideration of Uintah tax levy
The western division of the Farm Bureau plans to petition the Uintah Board of Education for reconsideration of the school tax levy. Meetings are set at Moffat on Tuesday May 25 and at Lapoint on Friday May 28 at 7 0 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Uintah Board of Education
Moffat
Lapoint
Union Pacific men tour Ashley valley prospects
O R Kay a transportation agent of Union Pacific and Mr Hilliard of Iowa visited internal and vicinity this week. John N Davis gave them a car ride to view the Ashley valley. The party expressed strong enthusiasm for the country and its future prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O R Kay
Union Pacific
Hilliard
Iowa
Phillips
Gristolo
Kansas
John N. Davis
Ashley Valley
County Clark O Nall Jr sued for marriage licenses this week
County Clark James O Nall Jr seeks marriage licenses this week for Ellery G Grant of Price and Miss Elizabeth Myler of Myton, plus Benjamin Gordon Smuin and Emma Nippone Fairfax of Vernal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
James O'Nall, Jr
Ellery G. Grant
Price
Elizabeth Myler
Myton
Benjamin Gordon Smuin
Emma Nippone Fairfax
Vernal
Auto Crash Injures Noel Prease And Willis Johnson
Sunday evening about 5 PM Noel Prease and Willis Johnson of the Bank of Vernal were in Mr Prease’s car when it rolled over twice and wrecked. Manwaring and family aided. Prease freed and revived by doctors. Prease still unconscious with injuries including a nearly severed ear. Johnson with a dislocated collar bone. Car heavily damaged. witnesses say speed likely 50 to 60 mph on a straight road near the barren corner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noell Prease
Willis Johnson
Bank of Vernal
Mr. Prease
Bullock
Johnson
Uintah Railway Passenger Movements and Labor Trips
The Uintah Railway region sees numerous travelers and workers. Mr and Mrs 8 A Paulson depart for Salt Lake City via Watson. Collier brothers head to Rainbow mines. Geo Kritsas travels from White River to Leadvil e Colorado. families from Naples plan to settle in Grand Junction Colorado. several residents, including Owen Johnson and Golden Winn, go to Rainbow for Gilsonite work. others voyage to Watson, Vernal, and Salt Lake City. Local workers join drivers to Vernal, Dragon, and Fort Duchesne areas as crews and salesmen make rounds.
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A. Paulson
Salt Lake City
Watson
Raymond
Carl Collier
Vernal
Rainbow
Geo. Kritsas
White River
Leadvilfe
Colorado
H. E. Fairfax
Daughters
Naples
Grand Junction
Ferra Hadlock
Bertha Boren
Owen Johnson
Earl Lathrum
Alvin
Charles James
Golden Winn
Gilsonite
Hazel Galbraith
Josephine Barron
Augusta
Charles Barren
H. M. Woodward
W. R. Collins
Bonanza
Charles Jewatt
Esther McVey
Jon Ramsey
Uintah
John Smuth
Dragon
American Asphalt Co
Dan Fisher
Elsa Hardy
Wm. Sessions
Leonard Olson
Andre Hendrickson
Nbow
Naverwer
Gilsonite Company
J. Bradford
Mrs Eleanor Reese Dies at Eighty Five in Vernal
Mrs. Eleanor Reese died at her Vernal home on Saturday May 16 from Brights disease and complications. Born in New Orleans in 1836 she lived in St Joseph Missouri and Helena Montana before settling in Vernal. She traveled in England France Germany and Italy and leaves a large family. Funeral services were in the Episcopal church with Rev Hersey officiating and Attorney ODonnell speaking on her life’s work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Reese
Vernal
Bright
New Orleans
St. Joseph
Missouri
Helena
Montana
England
France
Germany
Italy
John
Reese
Episcopal Church
Rev
Hersey
Randlett
Attorney O'Donnell
Red Cross Home Hygiene Classes Begin May 26
The Red Cross home hygiene and sick care course led by Miss Sainsbury will be held at the Academy building on Wednesday May 26 at 4 p.m. Those interested should contact Miss Sainsbury at once by calling phone number 87.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Miss Sainsbury
Academy
Merchants J C Hacking and Earl Mullins Visit Vernal
J C Hacking and Earl Mullins of Lapoint Mercantile called at the office in Vernal on Tuesday on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Hacking
Earl Mullins
The
Lapoint Mercantile Company
Walter Woolley Named Book Keeper at Ash Ley Co-op
Walter Woolley accepted a post as book keeper for the Ash ley Co-op, taking over Ed Youngs duties as he prepares to leave for Vernal where he will become postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Woolley
Ashley Co-op
Mr. Wooley
Ed. Young
Vernal
Lapoint Man M C Marshall Heads Through Town On Weekend
WwW. M C Marshall of Lapoint visited the area last Saturday and Sunday on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.C. Marshall of
Lapoint
J A Black and Family Headed to Salt Lake City
J A Black and family departed Wednesday for Salt Lake City seeking unspecified travel or relocation plans. The brief note records their trip without detailing purpose or duration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Black
Salt Lake City
Dairy Association Is Organized Forming Group
A dairymen’s association forms under Farm Bureau guidance to address high feed costs and low production. Meetings in recent weeks have prepared a plan of organization led by Lester Bingham Frank H. Smith and David Moseman. The kickoff is Monday May 24 at 8 p m invites dairy interests to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Ee Ae
Lester Bingham
Frank H. Smith
David Moseman
John Bennion Visits Sheep Camp on Wednesday
John Bennion traveled to his sheep camp on Wednesday for an unspecified purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bennion
Mr and Mrs Dr Earl Douglas Visit Vernal
Mr and Mrs Dr Earl Douglas of qeneee were visiting in Vernal Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Douglas of
Qeneee
Vernal Monay
Ford agent W E Broome visits Myton on business
W E Broome the Ford auto agent of Myton spent Tuesday in town and called at the office, a pleasant visit noted by local folks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Broome
Ford Auto
Myton
Miss May Nielson Returns From Arizona Visit
Miss May Nielson is home again after spending several months visiting her sister Mrs A W Burke of St Johns Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Nielson
A. W. Burke
St. Johns
Arizona
Miss Avia Watkins Heads to Utah Summer School
Miss Avia Watkins, who taught at Mauser school the past year in Vernal, left Monday to visit her parents, Mr and Mrs Arthur Watkins of Midview. She will attend both terms of the University of Utah summer school to prepare for a teaching post at Harrisburgh school in Ogden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avia Watkins
Mauser School
Arthur Watkins
Midview
Miss Watkins
University of Utah
Ogden
Also Mentioned on This Page
Homesteaders Association
Charles Hanna
Kasdorf State
Ruby H. Gardner
Richardson
Ira Gardner
Home Missionaries
Noel Prease
Willis — Johnson
Mr. Johnson
James K. Bullock
Uintah Railway
Dairy Association
Louis Frank
California
Uintah State Bank
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