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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1906
Page
2
A local event at the Vernal Posthostoliva venue is set for Saturday May 26 featuring Boconi Clone. Organizers invite attendees to join the activity and explore related demonstrations while noting the low admission price.
Private citizens water users and county officers call for united effort to improve roads. They urge using a road grader like the Uintah Itailway company's implement rather than makeshift equipment.
On May 13 John Alexander Dowie delivered a fiery address denouncing Wilbur Glenn Voliva and his faction as thieves. A miniature riot broke out between the rival groups and Shatenston warned both sides are in serious trouble hourly expected.
The speaker urges patience with freight delays. He cites increased cargo and passenger traffic, unusually light snow, early heavy spring water affecting bridges, storms that slowed roads, and high freight rates at Price. He notes Uintah Railway moves as fast as possible and cautions against condemning the company.
Wanted teams to haul Gilsonite from Norval Mine at Thimble Rack near Dragon Utah to Crevasse Colorado SR miles at Bla OO per ten with year round guaranteed work. Good roads and spring water. Ameri can Association Max I Situ, Agent, Dragon Utah.
Jay Sabey twelve year old son of Mr and Mrs James Sabey died at White Rocks last Saturday afternoon after a long rheumatic illness. He had attended school part of winter but was kept home due to sickness. His mother and father were with him during a visit to the father where he relapsed and died despite Dr Lloyd and nursing by his mother and Mrs John G Davis and Mrs Peter Peterson. Grandmother Mrs Jane Rich is named in the notice.
Obituary items describe the funerals and deaths of young men in Rangely and Glines Ward. Jay, born February 6, 1894, died May 19, 1906, with details of family, school, and community mourners. George Aie, a lifelong tuberculosis sufferer, is also noted with sparse particulars.
Mrs Sue Martin of Fassonia Mise suffered stomach trouble for over six months. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets cured her, allowing her to eat anything and declare herself the proudest woman. Sold by Walter Lloyd Drug Company.
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