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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1908
Page
5
Local and Personal notes say H. C. Means and Mr. Green of the government service at the Post spent Sunday in Vernal. The month of June will usher in a number of new brides with one mid month wedding expected as a surprise to many friends of the contracting parties.
The recent textbook conversion for public schools over five years brings many changes from the past five years and many improvements noted in the new selections.
Harlow Ehrlich becomes manager of the Vernal Mill and Light Company’s electric plant, following Mr. Thomas, with a background as an Oregon electrician. Miss Phila Ederle leaves Vernal for the Pacific coast next week to teach elsewhere this summer. The Vernal Bank’s local ad strategy draws attention after praise in Salt Lake papers.
The Colorado Park Irrigation Company levies an assessment of fifty cents per share on its capital stock, with 5756 shares at fifty cents each. Work in progress has cost about $5,000 so far and is expected to reach $15,000 upon completion. George Calder Jeft traveled by overland train to Salt Lake City to bring Fas children home from the University, where they have studied for the past year. Wallace Calder Jeft may become an Academy teacher next year and Mies Dera may teach at the Central school.
John Olvkichard and Charles Odckirk with wives headed to the mountains while others head to Provo Salt Lake and Heber. Prof William J Snow will not return as Vernal principal. Major May and officers investigated desertions. Local farm, road, and school notes accompany births, snowfalls, and grain prospects.
Among visitors in Vernal were Bishop Murdock and wife John Bond and wife Jesse Washburn and wife and J W Grant and wife of Theodore attending conference. Prof Washburn reports Theodore school was very successful last year with more than 125 pupils enrolled and expected to double next year.
John Henry Smith, an expert irrigationist and former president of a major irrigation congress, toured the Coltons and Hardys and other valley residents. He spoke in Roosevelt, Myton, and Theodore, praising local growth and future prospects. Separately J M Roseberry lost again in land disputes, first to Guy A Long, then to the Interior Secretary, with the last ruling May 2.
John Victor an Indian resident near the Post was brought to Vernal by Sheriff McNeill and tried by Justice O Neal on assault and battery. He received ten days in jail after a drunken episode in which he whipped a white boy near Henry Jims ranch. The boy was badly beaten but recovering. Victor had no prior serious trouble. previously regarded as a good Indian.
Information from the state board of health warns that several pretenders claiming to be children's eye examiners have operated nationwide. No such authority exists and the board will pursue the swindlers to hold them accountable.
Mrs Pearl Winn Galloway aged fif teen, wife of Roy Galloway, died last Monday at their Union ward home from heart failure. Funeral held Wednesday at 2 pm in the Union ward meeting house conducted by Bishop John N Davis with a quartet providing music. Pallbearers were six young girls. flowers abundant from Vernal Trading Store.
Vernal Trading Store offers ladies fine white petticoats perfect fitting from $1 to $4 and black petticoats priced from $1.10 to $1.75.
Ladies can buy silk waists from 2.85 up to 450 with corset covers and nightgowns offered at reasonable prices at the Vernal Trading Store.
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