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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1903

Page

3

Fourth of July goods and personnel notes from local stores

Postmaster Cullett and Whitlock report activities in oil fields and towns. Caulder Bros sells fishing gear while Charlies Hutcheon moves to White stocks for summer. Wool shipments flood Vernel from Pree and Dismond Springs ranch. County Clerk Hanson in Treasure er Datis’s charge while Brown's Park trip. Myton post office established at Due chesna Pridge with H Calvert postmaster.

Hanson Treasure Er Datis Bia Brown's Park Myton Duechesna Pridge H Calvert

History of the Church Volume 1 at Calder Dros

A terse note discusses the volume History of the Church Volume 1 at Calder Dros outlining its aim to strengthen sour argument by remaining good endured.

the Church Calder Dros

iL A Pila Returns Children to Verna Schools

iL A Pila moved his children who attended Verna schools during winter back to the reservation. Mort Katren traveled to Price to bring home his sister Maud, who had been at the State University this past winter. They expect to be home the first of the week.

Mort Katren Price Maud The State University

I Drim Finishes Month-Long Wells to Price Stage Run

I Drim completed a month of driving stage between Wells and Price and returned home at the start of the week.

I Drim Wells Price Lome

Beers White Calder Bros Offer Wheat and Oats for Sale

Beers White and Calder Bros list grains for sale including wheat and oats and mention a trip by Rev. Babcock to the east next week for about three weeks.

Beers Rev. Babcock

Weather and local notes from a Montana week

A harsh storm last week caused heavy sheep losses with several herders reported dead in Montana. Grandma Erekson departed for her old home near Salt Lake City Wednesday morning and plans a trip to Oregon soon. Frequent showers last week aided crop growth while bad weather delayed mountain snow.

Montana Grandma Erekson Salt Lake City Oregon

Students Return from Logan and Regional Sheep News

Ray Reader and Brus Carter returned from Logan where they attended the State Agricultural College last winter. Miss Elizabeth Wennicun left for Tayloreville after school closed. Miss Bennison received high marks in Vernal schools. Sheep men arriving from the mountains report losses mainly in young lambs from the storm, with Nooldsheep dying though many flocks had just been sheared.

Ray Reader Brus Carter Logan State Agricultural Collee Nooldsheep

Miss Ashton and Mr Coltbaip Attend Saint Marys Exercises

Miss Othel Ashton and Horace Coltbaip traveled to Salt Enheo on Monday morning for the commencement exercises at St. Marys Academy and All Hallows College.

Othel Ashton Horace Coltbaip Enheo St. Mary's Academy All Hallows College

Walter Cartoss Improves Home With East 1st North Fence

Walter Cartoss vacationing from the elaterite mine in Indian Canyon enclosures his residence on East 1st North Street by building a new fence boundary.

Walter Cartoss Shila Indian Canyon East 1St North Street

Vernahtes Ma Stepping as High in Vanadium Market

A damaged-text item notes Vernahtes Ma stepping as high on market chatter and claims Vanadium is worth thousands per pound. It mentions Piof Talma claiming they have the only vein of tin in the United States.

Ana United States

Vernal Visitor Blanche Hicks Returns Home

Blanche Hicks of the Gilsonite Company departed Vernal for her home in St Louis after a warm and cordial stay. Hicks made many warm memories during her time in Vernal before leaving Tuesday morning.

Blanche Hicks Gilsonite Company St Louis

Baxter couple leaves Veroul for SE Loms Dnosby with NY counsel

After a two months stay in Veroul Baxter and his wife departed for SE Loms Dnosby. They were accompanied by Attorney Brown the New York counsel for the company who traveled via Rifle last week.

Veroul CO Baxter Wife SE Loms Dnosby Attorney Brown New York

Vernal Plans Grand Fourth at Winn's Grave Site

Vernal officials announce a large Fourth of July celebration at Winn's grave, expected to eclipse any previous county event. The effort aims to draw wide crowds and mark a historic Independence Day gathering.

Winn's

County Pride Grows as Band Prepares for Glorious Tour

The band now practices two nights a week to get in trim for the Glorious Tour. The organization is a county pride, with few bands in the state considered better.

Verdant Change Around St Du Chesne and Vernal

The area between St Du Chesne and Vernal grows lush with varied flora and fragrant air. The landscape shifts from barren to arable, promising fertile fields for crop and pasture, with expectations of prime sheep range next winter.

St Duchesne Vernal

County Attorney O'Donnell Retires After Denver Visit

County Attorney O'Donnell retires Tuesday night after a three week visit with relatives in Denver. He was also engaged in duties for the American Asphalt Company where he serves as attorney.

O’donnell Denver Ife American Asphalt Company

Uncle Murray Family Heads to Salt Lake for New Threshing Machine

Uncle Jerry Murray and his son Ward traveled to Salt Lake City at the week’s start to attend Roosevelt reg—regulations? They plan to return with a modern self stacking threshing machine via Indian Canyon.

Jerry Murray Ward Salt Lake Roosevelt Gulates Indian Canyon

Ashley Bartlett Returns to Express Office to Boost Subscriptions

Ashley Bartlett starts canvassing the county for new subscribers, with a renewal rate of $150 for existing subscribers for another year. He plans a countywide push and urges current customers to renew to maintain service.

Ashley Bartlett

South Vernal Avenue Gets Grading and Drainage Upgrade

South Vernal avenue 19 finally receives grading and drainage. Water will run from Colthirp's store to the Thiddaway corner, replacing a pond in front of Seeml Hall. The street will be graded to the city limits where a wide bridge over the canal makes it passable. It’s a good job.

Vernal Avenue Colthirp’s Thiddaway Corner Seeml Hall

Roadwork Moves in Uintah County Mining Region

A St Louis company relocates all gilsonte claims located before 1891. Workers build a wagon road from the lower spins parcel to Venita Colondo on the D and ht, about fifty miles long. The plan is a first class route to boost mining and shipment, reducing haul distance from Duchesne.

St Louis Company Mesius Venita Colondo Uintah County

Mine tunnel project at Dyer mine paused amid doubt

Work on the Dyer mine tunnel has been stopped as managers fear an ore body may be found or not. Many believe the halt will prove whether a mine exists at the site.

Dyer

Durable trough erected near Johnston mill for sprinkler use

A durable trough costing 87d was set along the canal one block south of Johnston's planing mill, outside city limits, secured from county commissioners, expected to serve many years. A.O. Smith finished digging a second well three mules from the O'd Smith Wells, with a strong water flow at 130 feet. Smith touts the water as pure and soft, likely to be advertised as a sanitarium health resource for consumptives and invalids.

Johnston Permieston A.O Smith Mules Notch O'd Smith Jim Hifa

Thalia Ladies Meet at Witbech Home for Lectures

The Thalia Ladies gathered at Alrs Witbech's home on May 28 for Bay View Magazine and History lessons. Papers by Mrs. Lizzie Ashton covered Humbert life, rubber, and The Pampas and Lanes of South America. Mrs. Eva Ashton and Mrs. Hardy presented The Message to Urania.

Thalia Alrs Witbech Bay View Magazine History Lizzie Ashton Humbert

Couple’s Simple Wedding Sparks Local Notice

Louie Irank, longtime Park City miner, returned to Vern Tuesday with his life partner Louise, who married him in Austria. The couple spent fifteen days traveling from Anstrit to Price and are part of Green five’s prosperous farming community on Brush Creek. May their married life be long and happy.

Louie Irank Park City Louise Austria Price Tank Boys Brush Creek Green Five

Wedding Gothic and New Typeface Offers Arrive

A new series of wedding gothic and other new faces of type have just been received at this office. The latest thing out for fashionable printing. We also have a new and well selected stock of printers stationery.

Mrs Burton attends Salt Lake City closing of Newland Hall

Mrs W H O Burton travels to Salt Lake City on Tuesday to attend the closing exercises of Newland Hall where Miss Tlorenes has studied for two years and to meet the President.

W HO Burton Salt Lake City Newland Hall

Teachers examination schedule at General School building

The teachers examination will be held at the General School building on June dth Sth and 6th starting Saturday at 9 o'clock a.m All teachers whose percentages are not based on the state examination are asked to be present Mani Onsen Co Supt Sunday May 21st Miss Mary Mc Carrel and Worden Thompson were married at the brides parents home by Justice Camp Thompson has recently discharged from the US Army May 10th and plans to move to Vernal Meadows Trine and Arbuchlos items list includes coffee tomatoes corn sugar lard and bacon Salt road condition updates note washouts on the state road from Kiee to Gate canyon and potential profit in spending on it with Carbon county. road from Wella to Vernal in good condition

Mani Onsen Mary McCarrel Worden Thompson Justice Thompson US Army Vernal Kiee Gate Canyon Carbon County Wella Two Vernal

The Value of a Local Home Paper

A man explains he cannot afford to be without his home paper and notes that even a small paper yields frequent benefits. It offers home news, bargains, and official notices of county and town, which readers should not overlook.

Excavation for New Vernal Bank Building Under Way

Work on the 181m propresa t site progresses for a two story brick block between the drug store and Lowe's hardware forming a solid brick wall from corner to Vernal Meat Market. Lower rooms will house Vernal post office and Vernal State Bank. Upper floor to be office suites with St Lowing Gilson Asphalt Co already securing a suite.

Lowe’s Hardware Coop Vernal Meat Market Vernal Post Ofice Vernal State Bank St Lowi¢g Gilson-Asphalt Company

Calder Bros Boss Shirts Featured by Fourth Parade

Local notice announces Calder Bros showcasing boss shirts all aizos as part of The Jensen Saddle Brigade, a prominent feature scheduled for the Fourth. Public interest centers on the parade and contemporaneous events.

Calder Bros Jensen Saddle Brigade

Yor Sare A New Standard Range and Other Household Furniture

Don B Couros advertises a New Standard Range and other household furniture. The listing presents items for sale with pricing and contact details.

Don B Couros

Work Progress on Baxter's New House and Family Move

Work on Baxter's house advances rapidly as a neat up story frame building takes shape. Misses Alice and Bessie Bahn travel with their father and brother to Paradise in Cache County Utah to register their residence.

Baxter Alice Bessie Bahn Paradise Cacho County Utah

Clarence Johnson Begins Four-Room North Vernal Avenue Home

Clarence Johnson advances construction on his new residence on North Vernal Avenue. The four-room afrabie structure nears square completion with the roof underway as carpentry work progresses.

Clarence Johnson Vernal Avenue D. T Pscas

Discovery of Glauber Salt Near Vernal

William Oskos reports a Glauber’s salt deposit within ten miles of Vernal. The value is 139 7% cents per 100 pounds, and a railroad through the valley would make the large deposit highly profitable to exploit.

Glauber William Oskos

Court grounds to be leveled and sown with grass next spring

The courthouse grounds will be plowed and leveled this season and seeded to grass next spring. If the old cabin could be removed or screened with a brick rail, the appearance of the court area would be greatly improved.

Court House

Wolf plague worries Wyoming stock as bounty grows

Near Landsr Wyoming flock masters hire night herders to guard ashkeep from wolves attacking young stock. Wolves increase faster than coyotes prompting western Colorado stock growers association to offer a 220 bounty on wolf scalps in addition to state rewards.

Landsr Wyoming Colorado Stock Growers Association

Boy Wright Falls Into Central Canal Near Vernal

A two year old boy named Wright slipped into the Central canal one mile west of Vernal after playing with siblings. He was found later lodged against a head gate a distance down the canal as searchers continued along the waterway.

Wright Vernal

Vernal Drug Store change of ownership in town

James H. Meas takes over Vernal Drug Store this week with Joh Reader turning over the business. A Salt Lake City pharmacist is expected to arrive tonight to run the prescription department. County road crews earned 2638.40 for ten days of labor, with two additional days planned on South Vernal Avenue before a fall halt to street work.

Speyer James H. Meas Vernal Joh Reader Salt Lake City Sonnel Vernal Avenue Johnson’s Ely

Jensen Saddies Parade Invitation On July Fourth

Notice asks all Jensen Saddies users to attend a morning parade on July Fourth. After the parade riders will be grouped for a photograph with each horseman receiving a complimentary print. The notice urges neighbors with Jensen saddles to participate.

Newhbor Jensex

It Stormed in Canada A Letter From May 20

A Canadian letter dated May 20 describes heavy rain turning to snow lasting seventy two hours. It notes extensive snow drifts near camp, cattle losses, and widespread livestock deaths, with farmers finding grass and work despite the calamity. Letters mention Sterling and McCarty in town and the author S. M. Duprey.

Canada

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