Thieves Nabbed After Car Theft Spree in Duchesne County
In Duchesne County two cars stolen then abandoned in Strawberry led to a pursuit. Three youths from Colorado were captured by Sheriff Mitchell in Strawberry Valley after confessing to stealing seven cars since Denver to Vernal.
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Duchesne Co
Strawberry
Peason
Eghten
Yempa Colorado
Roosevelt
Sherif Johnson
Duchesne
Lane Wise
Mitchell
Duchesne County
Strawbery
Lley
Mitchel
Denver
Vernal
Demmiss
Campbell
Johnson
Colorado
New Ashley Cooperative Store Gears Up After Remodeling
The Ashley Co operative store, the Uintah basin’s oldest mercantile, undergoing a week end remodeling led by I Sander and JK Bullock. Ten carpenters masons electricians and painters work day and night to expand floor space by about 60 percent and install modern shelving. The rebuilt two story department store will greet patrons with a broader 100 by eight foot room and 25 by 48 foot added section showcasing ten departments and a new distribution of merchandise for faster service. The historic store, serving Utah Colorado and Wyoming customers, dates to 1887 and aims to welcome customers next week.
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CAO Masons
Exs
Ashley Co-operative
Uintah Basin
Benilioh
Ashley Valley
Waa & Logy
Ashley Coopen Dive Company
Meraudh
Ashley Co-operative Company
Utuntah Basin
Utah
Colorado
South‘western
Wyoming
Plemeer
Lions Club Names Holman As District Governor
The Lions Club elects Dr PL Holman as district governor designate for a region spanning Mt Pleasant and surrounding clubs in Utah and Idaho. The convention includes an afternoon session of the internal section and is held at Midvale, with the organization recalling the upcoming term.
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Lions Club
Holman
Dr PL
Mt Pleasant
Goventh
Utah
Idaho
Pocatella
Tonal Lions
Midvale
Federal Engineer Surveys Brush Creek Water Storage Feasibility
Engineer Woolley of the U S Geological Survey and meteorologist Aller of the Weather Bureau visited Vernal and parts of Uintah county for three days to survey Brush Creek for reservoir storage feasibility. They studied water volume run off and possible storage capacity and will forward findings to Washington and local officials.
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Federal
Brush Creek
Ratsh R Woolley
United Sates Geological Carvey
J Cedil Aller
United States Weather Bureau
Jmalt Lake City
Vernal
Ainish County
Woolly
Watherington
Woolley
Mr Alter
Watson
Former Vernal Woman Heads Utah BPW Federation
Mrs Ora J Harmston Richfield formerly of Vernal was elected president of the Utah State Federation of Business and Professional Women clubs at the Salt Lake convention. She succeeds Mrs Mabel N Fry of Ogden. Other officers include Mabel Wallace Logan vice president Elizabeth Crawford Salt Lake treasurer Devita C Breed Farmington secretary with about 250 members from 21 clubs present.
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Ora J Harmston Richfield
Vernal
Utah State Federation
Business and Professional
Mabel N Fry
Ogden
Mabel Wallace Logan
Bilgabeth Crawford
Salt Lake
Diveita
Robbery attempt at Roosevelt State Bank ends with suspect capture
A young man named Bill Merritt attempted to enter Roosevelt State Bank in Upalca early Sunday. Harry Smith, bank assistant cashier, fired a shotgun through a window, hitting Merritt who surrendered. Merritt was only mildly injured and jailed. three to four accomplices were later arrested and questioned. A glass cutter was found on Merritt. charges against others not yet determined.
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T State Bank
Bui Merrett
Upalca
Roosevelt Harry Smith
Merrett
Merritt
Forest Range Feed Two Weeks Behind After Cold Spring
National forest service reports grazing forage development on Ashley National Forest allotments is about two weeks late due to an unusually cold spring. About 10,400 cattle and horses and 101,000 sheep will graze on the forest this year, according to supervisor A. L. Nerd.
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Baxter Pass
Uintah
Country Tey
Rainbow Gilscatte
Abe Alle
Alide
Rolls Tt
Gseyerd
Une
Mali
National Forest Service
Ashley National Forest
Forest
Stolen Vernal Car Found on Tulsa Streets
A thief who stole W 8 Hendersons car early May 20 fled Uintah precincts and headed toward Guerifz machine gunners. Sheriff Johnson received a Chicago wire reporting the stolen car was found abandoned on Tulsa streets.
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Tulsa
Beng
Herderson
Te Pencefn
Uintah Baak
Guerifz
Streriff Johnson
Chicago
Oat City
Okla
Lightning strike on Diamond riding trio ends in injuries and death
A freak storm struck near John N Davis sheep camp on Diamond mountain. Harold Davis and Ralph Chew escaped unharmed while Narccse Martinez suffered severe burns and remains in Vernal hospital. A saddle impact and a missing abandoned car were noted as investigators seek the owner.
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Harold Davis
Ralph Chew
Narcsse Martines
Wee
John N Davis
Diamond Mountain
Vernal
Mr Davis
Martines
Martinez
Clive Davis
Vernal Hospital
Chew
Harold Davia
Davis
Tal
Chew West
Bartlomez
Road signs on Utah highways damaged by vandals
Utah state officials report widespread damage to ornate metal road signs along US 40 and nearby bridges between Vernal and the Colorado line. Hoodlums fired bullets into signs, wings, and posts, prompting calls for stricter penalties and possible state legislation to curb highway vandalism.
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Villey
Meorge & Goedrich
Vernil
Colorado State Line
Ce Nce
Utah State Road Commission
Utah
Vernal
Colorado
Green River
Temen
Jensen
Ashley Criek
State Road Commission
Ita
State Toad Commission
Gree River
Discoverer of First Dinosaur Hones in Vernal United County
GA Peterson of Pittsburgh and colleagues visit Vernal to inspect fossil finds in the Uintah basin near the Green River. They tour the quarry site that yielded rhinoceros remains and discuss archives with Joe Roy Kay of the Carnegie Institute. The party recalls Peterson’s 1890s exploration and his role with the Carnegie Museum and early Uintah Basin paleontology.
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GA Peterson
Pitsburg
Ute Carnegie Museum
Golden York
Balt Lake
Foe
University of Utah
Prive
Joe
Roy Kay
Passionto
Carnerie Institute
Vernal
Peterson
Walt
Carnegie Museum
Kay
Uintah Basin
Peterse
Uinta
Uiited
Usah
Sisterhood of States
American Museum of Natural Uiitory
New York City
Old Indian Reservation
Jimmie Kere
Green River
United County
Earl Douglass
F Peterson
Whtil
Fomll
Jimners
Woodard Co Stages Springtime Exposition Sale in Vernal
L H Woodard Co launches a spring exposition sale at its Vernal store. Th Kelsey Allen from Minneapolis promotes the event as a fresh approach to draw visitors and showcase expanded floor space. The campaign highlights furniture hardware and farm machinery trade as Vernal grows and local businesses contribute to the boom.
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L If Woodard Co
Th Kelsey Allen
TK Kelly
Byttom
Minneapolis
Woodard Company
Be JL Woolard Co
Local Visit and Damaged Monument Note
Mr J L Lewis and family visited Ne and Mrs W W Lewis in Richfield. Mrs Winn’s daughter underwent a surgical procedure. A damaged granite monument in Jensen is examined for potential restoration and a smaller monument upriver is proposed to guide travelers past the ford used by Exentante and his party.
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J L Lewis
Famly
Richfield
Mr Lewis
W W Lewis
Jensen
Father Exentante
Encalante
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George W Bartlett
George O
Tridell
Horace
Morrill
Gon Davis
Verral
New Ashley Cooperative Store
A&p. W
Rteta Bank
Forest Office
Tormal
Victory
Riflenten
Usatah County
L. H. Woodard Co
Ernest Winn
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