Do not Leave Stumps When Cutting Down Treot
Instruction warns against leaving stumps after cutting treot, urging removal of the plant with roots intact to prevent regrowth and promote healthy land restoration.
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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1923
Page
8
Instruction warns against leaving stumps after cutting treot, urging removal of the plant with roots intact to prevent regrowth and promote healthy land restoration.
Ralph Rasmussen arrived Tuesday from White River where he has worked since January. Mrs. James Coups, visiting on the Reservation, returned Wednesday evening after a weeklong stay.
The note warns against using evergreens for street plantings or on the front lawn as they will grow to obstruct sight lines over time.
Attorney T W O Donnell is in Salt Lake City attending legal matters and related business transactions.
I, Bander, manager of the Ashley Co-op, reported returning last week from Salt Lake City where he conducted buying and business activities for the company.
Ray Stringham came back Friday from Provo to leave Mrs Stringham and their children there for the summer and remain with the family.
Elmer Lind, manager of Acorn Mercantile, departed for Salt Lake City to attend the Buyers Mark in the week of May 21 to 26. He will represent the firm at the event and meet suppliers and prospects.
B P Kelly of Kelly Mercantile in Jensen travels to Salt Lake City for Buyers' Week to purchase goods for his store.
Edward D Samuels, a director at Uintah State Bank, arrived from Salt Lake City on Friday and plans to spend several days attending business interests in the area.
Mrs Ellen Bender Smith arrives from California for summer visiting sister Mrs Ethel Martin. Mr Smith, a prominent oil man, accompanies them but returns home Saturday.
Miss Clela Young departed Saturday with Stanley Ashton for Salt Lake City to attend summer school at the University of Utah. She will specialize in vocal music and piano study during the session.
Miss Helen McAndrews daughter of Mr and Mrs John McAndrews returns Tuesday evening from Berkeley California where she has completed her sophomore year at the university in Berkeley.
Vernal couple Alvin Sweatfield and Mable Green received a marriage license from County Clerk Wilson Murray and were married by Justice Irvin Eaton on May 24 at the courthouse.
John Merkley of Tridell received medical care on Monday and now moves with crutches. His health has improved though the report notes the leg bones are not yet fully healed.
Thos. H. Killian and attorney Ray E. Dillman of Roosevelt appeared before J. T. McConnell referee in bankruptcy in Vernal on May 17. The first meeting of creditors was held with no claimants present to present their claims.
Supt. H. Olson returned Tuesday from Salt Lake City where he had been on school business. He was accompanied by T. J. Caldwell of the school board. Olson drove back his new Nash six touring car purchased from the Vernal Auto company.
The Uintah county high school presents the 1923 class commencement program printed by the Express. The program is in green with green cards and class colors green and white.
Stanley Ashton of the A. B. C Store leaves Saturday to attend Buyers' week in Salt Lake City to purchase goods. He travels with Miss Clela Young and Mr. and Mrs. William Ackhurst. His daughters Merle and Hilda, teachers in Bingham, will join him on return.
Mrs. Mary Erekson aged 88 will travel from home with William Witbeck Sr to Provo to visit Mrs. Henry Erekson and family, then proceed to Murray to see daughter Bolen Richardson, continue to Granger Wyoming to visit son David Erekson and other relatives.
Supt. and Mrs. A. H. Knesle of Fort Duchesne were visitors in Ver Nol Saturday.
A community initiative urges parishioners and students to beautify church and school grounds with educational plantings. Volunteers will learn horticulture while enhancing outdoor spaces for worship and learning.
A note states that while penifying to buy is costly, the rise in property value more than compensates. The text implies strong economic incentives favor investing in the area despite higher purchase costs.
A terse notice urges readers to call and collect a package from the Express office. The message indicates garden-related supplies or needs and requests prompt action, hinting at fulfillment or delivery arrangements.
W G King, noted Watson sheep grower, spent several days in Vernal on business and is due home Thursday. He is known for his early ranching ventures and local industry involvement.
Mr and Mrs C L Knight traveled from Randlett to visit Mrs John Glenn for Mothers Day, greeting Mrs Knights mother.
Small patches of snow remain on Taylor and Brush Creek mountains but have largely melted in recent days. The fading white cover signals a rapid warm trend and seasonal shift.
A Q Goodrich, clerk of the Uintah school district, departed Wednesday morning for Salt Lake City to purchase school supplies for the upcoming school year.
George Ashton arrived Wednesday from Handlett on business tied to the Colorado Park Irrigation Company and other affairs. He left Friday to return home.
A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Dave Tolliver on May 16 weighed nine pounds and is their first child. Mrs Tolliver is at her sister-in-law Mrs Joseph Campbell’s home. Mayor Walter G Barnes of Vernal Auto Co returned from Salt Lake City with a Nash Six touring car.
John Keel a leading Myton merchant bought a Nash Six touring car from the Ver nol Auto company last week. Walter G. Barnes delivered the vehicle to him.
Ivan Atwood and his wife arrived Friday of last week bringing a new Nach Four purchased from the Vernal Auto company in Salt Lake.
Nice Cooper, manager of the Ver nal Drug company, spent the week in Salt Lake City attending the annual market week from May 21. He represented his firm during industry events and meetings aimed at showcasing products and networking with retailers.
J. K. Bullock traveled from Salt Lake City on business and returned Wednesday evening with a new Nash Six touring car bought from the Vernal Auto Company.
Co. E Whalin and his wife Mrs. Annie Murray Whalin left Saturday after a visit at Ste John Glenn's home in Salt Lake City.
Mrs F C Hill daughter of Mrs John Glenn arrived from Wellington Utah to spend Mothers Day in town and will stay for some time. Mr Hill is now employed on the Reservation.
Davis ward Relief Society members are making strong efforts for a successful June festival. They participate in the music of nations at the stake Relief Society festival and bazaar on Friday, June 1.
Word arrives that Mrs Sarah Boan formerly of Vernalite and Ephriam Blanchard of Neola were married at Bluebell by Bishop Merrell. Mrs Boan is well and favorably known throughout the valley.
George Searle an inspector from the state agricultural department part of weights and measures foods and dairy units travels with his wife and visits their son Ray Searle at his residence during the current stay.
Mrs Ethel Martin left on Monday with William Witbeck Sr for Salt Lake City on a buying trip. Upon his return he will bring Mrs Witbeck and their daughter Miss Pearl Shimmin who has been teaching school there.
Mrs John Glenn was informed that her twin brother Oliver Haws died in Port Angeles Washington after a lengthy illness. He had been very feeble for some time and the exact date of death was not provided.
John W. Pope travels to White River on Thursday carrying a Fordson tractor to rancher J. H Coltharp. The tractor will pump water from the river to irrigate the farm and handle other farming tasks.
A gentle rain began Monday evening and persisted through Tuesday, boosting crops across the valley and aiding the ranges. The storm mainly affected the Ashley valley and nearby mountains, with limited reach beyond.
Cyrus Engberson travels from his Dragon sheep ranch on business. He reports wood output light this year due to cold weather but of excellent quality. He notes that sheep will still be sheared at the Watson plant.
Mrs Sarah D. Mease ends her visit with Mrs George E. Adams and departs Sunday for Sunnyside Utah after selling her home and furnishings to Father L J Fries of the Catholic church. She leaves with her mother Mrs Smith who will visit a son in Idaho after a stop in Tri dell.
A batch of Uintah Railway travelers this week includes Joyce Ed of Urand Junction and Muck Colorado aboard to Vernal. Logan Utah's Hogenson arrived in Vernal, while Ralph W. Hodge and Paul Peterson, government employees, spent a couple of days there. W G King of Rainbow and Cy Engerbreten of Dragon Utah also traveled to Vernal, with Joase Haws returning from Watson. Miss Hakiah Lamb toured Grand Junction Colorado, and Mr and Mrs Quorleys visited Vernal relatives. Arthur Peterson and Haws joined Watson workers at gilsonite mines, and several residents headed to Grand Junction for future residence. Grace Schadlaville left Vernal for Denver via Uintah railway.
Father Friecg will deliver his usual Monday evening lecture at St Pauls Episcopal church at 8 oclock on Monday evening next. The subject will be Why should I believe what I cannot understand and see the reason for. All are invited to attend.
The Vernal Land Office lists oil and gas prospecting permits for Mary E B Hinton Salt Lake City 2560 acres T 10393 R 19 E LM Arthur D Taylor Murray 2660 acres T 108 R 19 B 8 LM S Cannon Salt Lake City 1920 acres T 14 S R 20 E 8 LM Richard E Dowd Kenilworth 2554 acres T 4 S R W U S Agricultural Patents John Hair Jr Helper 80 acres T 8 R 215 85 LM Nile Hughes Vernal Takela No 6 placer mining claim 136 acres T 98 S R 26 E SL M.
The county board of Equalization will hear complaints on June 1 and 2, June 5 and 6, June 9, and June 19 regarding assessments made for 1923.
John W. Pope received four new Ford vehicles on Saturday and drove them out himself. The drivers listed were Kermit Young Wendell Pope Wells Pope and W D Lewis.
A Pullman agent explains berth pricing by paradoxical terms heard in The Epworth Herald. The man learns the upper is cheaper if you pay higher, while the lower is more expensive but physically lower. The jumbled exchange ends with the poor man fainting.
A satirical column mocks bootleggers escaping raids and officials, contrasting barbers with sharp shears and a boastful weather joke. It quips about springtime mischief, speeding fines, and playful urban antics without graphic detail.
A social gathering honors Prof R Hl Salsjlinebury upon returning from St Johns Arizona. President Wallace Calder and several local residents attend a lively welcome in a public house with a charivari and music described as discordant. A dinner Sunday afternoon honors the visitors and the host.
A miscellaneous shower was given for Miss Merle Pope a June bride at the home of President and Mrs Wallace Calder on Saturday evening May 19 by Miss Kathryn Calder. The dining room center featured apple blossoms. Twenty four guests attended and gifts were received by Mrs Pope.
Wednesday evening a local shower honored Miss Likcy Powell daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred Powell. She will wed David Mooseman in the Logan temple on June 1 after which they will reside in Logan while he studies at U A C.
Miss Wan di Jensen hosted a shower Wednesday at the Jensen home for Thelma Coupe who will wed William Evans on Saturday May 26. The couple will marry at the Coupe home with Elva Eaton as bridesmaid and Georgia Rhodes as best man, while Miss Jensen and Wilda Hardy serve as maids of honor.
A testimonial and farewell party will be held Monday June 4 at Uintah Academy for Lewis Moore who sails June 14 from Seattle to begin a mission to Japan.
Mary Carr stars in Silver Wings a photoplay about a humble American home and a devoted mother. The story blends joys sorrows and dramatic thrills with a Lincoln era sensibility. Audiences are held spellbound.
Welcome to the big M I A stake dance Wednesday May 30 at the Orpheus venue. A five piece orchestra performs all new music with hits like There’s a Mother Waiting Still and Dream Boat. Attend to hear these new pieces and enjoy the evening.
George E Wilkins secretary invites sealed bids by May 31 1923 for stock salt deliveries to Brushcreek Mountain Diamond Mountain Dry Fork Mountain Taylor Mountain totaling 106600 pounds Each division requires bidders to be grazing stock in that division Advisory board may reject any or all bids Ashley Valley Grazers Association George E Wilkins Secretary
We express gratitude for the kindness and words of sympathy shown during the illness and death of our mother Mrs. Mary C. Roberts and for the beautiful flowers sent by Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Noel and family Mrs. Daphne H. Cooper and family L. D. Roberts.
Businessmen are invited to a special chicken sale at Orpheus on Friday June 1. The event runs from 1 to 1 with proceeds benefiting local merchants and community programs.
The community section lists visits from residents such as Mr. and Mrs. Glines from Brush Creek and Mr. and Mrs. Hoss to Diamond Mountain. It notes a Tuesday ward social, a dance schedule, and plays including All of a Sudden Peggy. It also records a baby’s death and funeral details at Maeser cemetery.
Sunday events include Rev M J Hersey of Vernal leading services on the road to Salt Lake City with Miss Anna Higley and Mrs Chadwick. Local families Lewis Knight and others traveled to Vernal for Mrs John Glenn's birthday. Indian Pearl Butler of Whiterocks died May 20 and was buried Monday. Fay Harrison returned from Gusher Sunday.
Mrs Larly Ulaie Roberts, active in public services and education, died May 19 at her daughter May Noel's home. Survived by eight children Orville C Frank H Don C Louis D Roberts 311 Redmesa Colorado Hattie R Steele Jennia R Nielson Mary R Noel Daphne R Cooper 55 grandchildren 14 great grandchildren and many relatives. Her death ends a long record of community involvement.
Mr and Mrs Dean Bigelow express gratitude to friends for kindness during the illness and death of their infant child.
Ophthalmic specialists Dr J J Buswell and Dr Wm MX Buswell from Salt Lake City will be at the Vernal Hotel in Vernal on May 26 and 27, at Jensen on May 28, and at Lapoint on May 29. No charge for eye testing. Wearing glasses is beneficial for health and vision.
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