State Land Board Eyes Ashley Valley Reservoir Plan
State Land Board members and State Engineer Caleb Tanner toured the proposed Steinaker Draw reservoir and Ashley River canal site near Vernal. Tanner estimates construction will cost at least 80 000 dollars, with high water and land opportunities praised by the delegation. The board will gather data before a final decision and seek public support to reclaim arid Ashley valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanner
Ashley Valley
State Land Board
Steinaker Draw
Vernal
Walliam
William Thain
Cache County
William J. Lynch
Salt Lake City
William Spry
United State Marshall
Mrs Hullinger Dead Beloved Wife of Dr Hullinger Passes
Obituary notes the death of Christena Hul l inger wife of Dr H C Hullinger born in Denmark in 1842 and a longtime Utah resident. She was devoted mother and neighbor, a church member, with funeral at the Vernal ward house attended by many. Elders Merkley Bennion and Harden Bennion offered consolation. The cortege was large and the family left as she crossed the plains in 1864 with an ox train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christena Hullinger
H. C Hullinger
Vernal Ward House
Vernal Ward
Eldera Nelson Merkley
Bennion
Harden Bennion
Denmark
Utah
Plains
Winter Quarters
Florence
Nebraska
Salt Lake Val
Ranch Interest Transferred and Travel Notes Across Valley
Mrs Jas Mease purchases Geo Julius interest in the Measa and Julious ranch in the southern valley. M W Pratt leaves Vernal for Salt Lake City to conduct business. He travels across the reservation and secures over twenty students for courses at the Intermountain correspondence school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas Mease
Geo. Julius
Measa and
Julious
M. W. Pratt
Vernal
Salt Lake City
Vers Nal
Pratt
Intermountain Correspondence School
Engineer Fred Wood Seeks Winter Mine Work in Goldfield
Fred Wood travels to Goldfield Nevada to find winter employment in mining. His ties with prominent mining men in the region and his past roles in Butte Montana and Grand Encampment Wyoming support his chances as a competent engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wood
Goldfield
Nevada
Butte
Montana
Grand Encamp+ment
Wyoming
Cattle Traders From Escalante Report Strong Utah Stock
John Black H W Church and Mr States arrived from the south with cattle. Messia Black and States accompany them to Kansas City to buy 75 to 100 Hereford cattle to import into southern Utah. Church reports stockmen and farmers across southern Utah see the best conditions in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Black
H. W. Church
States
Escalante
Messia Black
Kansas City
Utah
Church
Richfield Reaper
Change In Management At Vernal Drug Store
Vernal Drug Store changes ownership with C Carter purchasing Don Y Forrest's share, becoming sole proprietor. New improvements, continued use of skilled staff, and commitment to accurate prescriptions, courteous service, and high quality goods. George A Huscher of Salt Lake City hired to replace Forrest in running the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C . Carter
Don Y. Forrest
Messrs Carter
Forrest
Mr. Carter
Carter
George A Huscher
Salt Lake City
Death of Charles Thadeus Blackburn at Dry Fork
Charles Thadeus Blackburn, about forty five, died suddenly of pneumonia Wednesday night at his Dry Fork residence after a rheumatic illness. Born in Minersville Utah, he moved from Lea Wayne county to Dry Fork five years ago and later to the reservation. He leaves a wife and five children, the oldest a fifteen year old boy, four girls, all left in bereavement. Funeral planned at Dry Fork today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grim Reaper
Dry Park
Charles Thadeus Blackburn
Dry Tork
Blackburn
Minersville
Utah
Lea
Wayne County
Dry Fork
Notice to Dry Gulch Irrigation Stockholders
In accordance with the articles of incorporation the annual meeting of Dry Gulch Irrigation Company stockholders will be held in Roosevelt Utah on Tuesday December 4 1906 at 10 o clock am for reports of retiring officers the election of officers for 1907 and other business J M RoseBERRY Secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dry Gulch Irrigation Company
Roosevelt
Utah
J. M. Roseberry
Jensen Jottings and Community Notes from Jensen Area
The column praises Ashley valley and Riverdale roads, mentions County Commissioners and a social to bid Elder Earl Case farewell. It highlights Henry Chatwin’s new porch and J K Bullock’s farm on the Jensen bench with ditch work on Astley Creek. It reports a team theft incident resolved by Victor Billings and Justice Snow with a suspended sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley Valley
Riverdale
Henry Chatwin
John Richardson
J. K. Bullock
Jensen
Ashley Creek
Victor Billings
S. B. Snow
Straw Stack Fire Rages Through Barn Near George Bartlett
Monday morning a straw stack at George Bartlett’s residence caught fire. Pard Dodds and Charley Odekirk led rapid fire pump response, with over fifty men battling the blaze for hours. The stack burned down after fence removal. damage limited to the straw stack. Cause traced to a little girl with a stolen match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bartlett
Pard Dodds
Clark Court
Charley Odekirk
Odekirk
Uintah Stake Quarterly Conference in Vernal Nov 24
The Uintah Stake of Zion will hold the regular Quarterly Conference at the Vernal Meeting House starting Saturday November 24 at 10 am and continuing through Saturday and Sunday. Stake Presidency W H Smart Harden Bernson Thomas Smart urge attendance for the Saturday meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah Stake of Zion
W. H. Smart
Harden Bernson
Thomas Smart
Mother Palmer Dies After Premature Birth in Nap es
Mrs Mary Palmer wife of John Palmer of Naples died last Sunday after complications from a premature birth. Funeral held at Naples ward house Tuesday with many attending. Native of Montpelier Idaho, she moved to Vernal as a child and married in 1899. The Palmer family includes seven children, youngest about two. The community offers sympathy to the bereaved father and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Palmer
John Palmer
Napes
Naples Ward House
Montpelier Bear Lake County
Idaho
Vernal
John E. Palmer
For Sale Saloon at Prime City Location
Best paying saloon business for sale in city location. Fine potential profits. Price reasonable. Seller has other investments and must sell. Enquire at once of John A. Wilhelmy Vernal Liquor House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Wilhelmy
Vernal Laquor House
Duchesne County notes and local changes scroll
Andrew Peterson sails for a ten day Colton Misa business trip. Mrs Peterson resigns from Mra Sutton’s restaurant and returns to Emery county. Duchesne precinct votes exceed expectations with 104 cast, L Winslow and J C Stewart elected precinct officers. Community activities include dances at the new town hall, a new school with 32 pupils led by Miss Clementina Morrison, and a stockholders meeting naming A M Murdock J d Atkinson and Natthew M Smith as directors. State items cover possible resignation of Salt Lake City Chief of Police George Sheets, fish harvest in Utah county, Suntsville electric plant plans, Senator Lafollette’s Salt Lake visits, and coal land court actions.
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Andrew Peterson
Blue Beach
Colton
Misa Bernice Peterson
Mra Sutton
Duchesner
Mra
Joseph Birch
Blue Ranch
Emery County
L. Winslow
J. C. Stewart
George Odekirk
Indian Canyon
Vernal
Hamilton
Winslow
Clementina Morrison
Duchesne City Hall
A. M. Murdock
J. d. Atkinson
Natthew M. Smith
John Levy
Trugene Hamilton
Dr Byjornson
Teddy
Byjornson
Ft. V. Shearer
Dragon
Roy Cook
Suntsville
Weber Coune Ty
Robert M Lafollette
Wisconsin
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Artillery Branch
National Guard of
Utah
M A Breeden
Catano Drain
Park City
John (. Cutler
Transmissippi Congress
Kansas City
Heber M. Wells
State House of Representatives
Harry Joseph
John Q. Critchlow
William McMillan
YW. J. Robinson
Bingham
Rundolph Kuchler
Ogden
Robbert Lafollette
Wig
Fourth Judicial District
Donaldson
King
John A. Marshall
United States District Court
New Jersey
Marshall
Naples
Youne
Look out for the Stake MIA event at Opera House
A local notice announces a dance and theatre program titled Stake M I A to be held at the Opera House on December 15 1906. The piece urges readers to watch for the full program details and schedule.
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M.I. A
Opera House
Relief Society Conference in Naples November 22 1906
The conference of the Relief Society will be held at Naples on November 22 1906. A cordial invitation is given to the Presidents Councillors Bishops and brethren in general Nancy A CaLton Sarah M CaLton Angel Bennion.
Black Hawk War Veterans Rally Set At Court House
A grand rally of Black Hawk war veterans will be held at the court house at one o'clock Monday, December 8, 1906. There is considerable important business to be disposed of and every member must be present. By order of Captain S. W. Ross and J. H. Murray, adjutant.
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Court House
Chamberlain's Pain Balm Promoted by Walter Lloyd Drug
An advertisement extols Chamberlain's Pain Balm as superior for aches such as back pains, swelling, and chest pains. It claims dampened flannel provides relief better than plasters and helps Rheumatic pains ease and sleep return, endorsed by Walter Lloyd Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Walter Lloyd
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By. Nter
H. C. Hullinger
Rhoda Ann Lee
Sarah Hullinger
Big Cottonwood
Salt Lake County
Dc. T. Blackburn
Uintah County
Ssa
Congress
Howell
Rep
Powers
Dem
H. P. Burt
Soc
Thomas Weir
A . Sone Court
Su Irie
A As
J. W.N Whitecotton
Thomas Maloney
Ate
Onzo Brinkerhoff
Overgon
Geotray
Ohn Af Battep
Wm. Dem
Bates
A. G Goodrich
Gev Angston
Frank Billings
Conrad Frank
Caldwell
Canney
GC. Hacking
Bi Pata Hangon
Thos Weir
Il Ba
Addie Longhurst
Minerva Johnson
Ellen Swett
Attornway O'Donnell
J Hohe Tlope
N Meredith
Shera O
T. C. McNeal
Wm Preece
Geo Wilson
Chas A Hardi
Dew
Herbert Tyzac B
Daniels
E Jd, Young
Geo A Davis
Eugene A. Daniels
Frank M. Young
Byron O Colton, Jr
Oldaway
Jensen Jottings
Ward
Earl Case
Earl
Quart Hy
Theodore
State News
George Sheets
Utah County
George E Roberts
United States Mints
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