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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1903
Page
2
Sam Gilson a noted mining man and eponym of gulsorite says an airerop he invented will fly and he will back up the claim with proof soon. A machine model has been shown in Salt Lake City recently.
The notice claims Fort Duchesne may be abandoned and buildings sold when the Uistah reservation opens. C O Baxter is said to plan bidding on all structures with aim to start a town if the Moffat road reaches his area.
The county commissioners and officials deny any responsibility for whiskey sales to Indians at the Strip. They claim the matter lies entirely under federal jurisdiction and say federal officers should handle any trafficking observed.
The Gilbon Asphaltum Company paid over $1 500 in taxes this year in the county and will likely pay more in the future. Besides taxes, the firm has invested several hundred dollars in the recorder’s office for recording locations proofs of labor and related filings. This reflects what a legitimate mining business contributes to the community.
Report suggests a broad agitation campaign against United States Senator Smoot following the defeat of the Kearns City ticket. The conflict is described as directed at the Mormon church, with comparisons to notorious pre Civil War tensions, signaling widespread political strife.
The speaker argues the Moffat road will not deviate to Vernal but if a division is created nearby Vernal could attract it with proper incentives. Vernal is presented as a suitable freight and passenger division site given its distance from Salt Lake City.
Frank J. Cannon and Major T. A. Littlefield of Ogden start an independent Democratic newspaper named the Utah State Journal to vie with the Salt Lake Herald for Utah party influence. Cannon will lead the editorial page as Ogden aids distribution, aiming to become a leading voice in the state.
The town faces a looming water crisis as the main ditch is drained until spring. Businesses risk drought with limited wells, while a large rear well at The Coop offers substantial supply and is urged as a model investment for more such wells to protect the business district.
Turkeys and cranberries headline the Thanksgiving lineup at Peoples Meat Market with fresh birds, assorted cranberries, and seasonal sides. Shoppers find price deals and early-hour hours ahead of the holiday.
William Carroll writes from Magnaty Canada on November 6 1903 praising settlers who left Ashley Valley. He notes high wheat yields prices 55 to 60 cents per bushel and strong demand for labor with daily wages from 2 to 6 dollars, canal work and threshing continuing into mid January. He asks to send the express to Magrath and cites wind as his drawback.
October report shows Herbert Zack delivering 6 78 pounds of milk testing 42 percent butter fat, the best monthly showing since operation began. From two dually kept cows, including two yearling heifers and a calf over a year, the herd yielded $1250 total income at $417 per cow, with seven calves born that summer.
With a May 15 1905 effective date the new bounty act authorizes about 33000 for coyote bounties across the state. At 150 per coyote the fund could pay bounties for 6000 animals though only about 9000 remains in this year's appropriation. Officials warn funds may prove insufficient as bounty claims continue.
Geo Yotussa advertises fresh meat of all kinds kept on hand at his place one mile east of town The delivery wagon visits all parts of the valley seeking customers for meat orders and home delivery
Reports from the Book Cliffs note rapid railroad progress with a large work crew pushing dirt toward completion. The line will run through Colorads and end at Camp Gulch renamed Dragon. The Dragon vein nearby is a gilsonite source, and the railroad’s reach into the county promises a new town in the near future.
Naples residents report on medical recoveries and family moves. Win Merrill recovers from appendicitis at grandmother’s home. Joel Bascom and family head to Mona for winter. John Kay and family plan a winter stay in Mona. King Lews relocates north of Old Ashley. road supervisor delays and pole collection cited. Several residents return from Colorado with limited earnings. Shankogiying Day preparations under way.
A Durban correspondent claims a neighbor’s two month old child with a bad cough rapidly improved after being given Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy by the baby’s dummy test method. The writer states the remedy is sold by all patent medicine dealers.
Early reports state no definite news on execution of Peter Mortenson in Salt Lake City while five men are selected to fire the fatal shots in the Mortenson case and a scaffold is prepared for Horn in Wyoming.
A. F. Young introduces a new hearse in Vernal and operates an undertaking business. The article notes a $1,000 hearse and a stocked shop with coffins and home made fittings. Young holds embalming and undertaking credentials and offers equipment for contagious disease cases.
At Peoples Meat Market shoppers find turkeys and canberies on sale for Shanksgiving. Local grocer promotes seasonal proteins with affordable pricing and limited quantities available through the week.
The Congregational church offers a ready to serve Thanksgiving dinner and oyster supper on Thanksgiving Day 1903. Meals include turkey cranberry celery mince pie and fresh oysters from noon until night, allowing families to avoid kitchen duties.
Professor Shaler of Harvard argues plants possess self protective and self gratifying intelligence. He says our highest intellect is the illuminated peak of nature and that intelligence may be unconscious until awakened by reflection, suggesting intelligence exists throughout the organic realm from plants to animals.
The piece notes that animals often have eyes that act independently, with many species showing nonconvergent eye action. It cites fish, flatfish, chameleons, leeches, marine worms, lizards, bees, and wasps to illustrate how some eyes operate separately while others cooperate for near or distant vision.
The article notes box catchers in a loading yard would benefit from buckskin gloves to guard hands from cuts and splinters as wooden boxes are tossed from trucks to loading areas. It compares box handlers to ball players, who wear gloves for protection.
A piano bought five years ago is offered for sale at half its original cost. The seller notes the instrument is in good condition and ready for transfer in Chicago.
In a special issue on printing aids the magazine surveys advances in printing art and its economic role. It features Theodore L. De Vinne in an interview, discusses mechanical typesetting and labor, describes a modern press printing 150000 copies per hour, and outlines book binding processes from sewing to embossing.
Persons indebted to the Chicago Store are urged to pay before December 10 to avoid cost of collection. After that date books will be turned over to an attorney for collection.
A four month old white dog with a red emblem on the face and an unbranded body was last seen near David Benmon at the Co op. Contact for sightings or details.
The American Asphalt Association calls for 25 more teams to move gilsonite from White River to Rifle under T W O Donnell guidance. Tun Cuguire announced the recruitment and outlined expected roles and deadlines for participation.
Advertisement touts Chamberlains Pain Balm from West and Bliss Georgia Vermont as the best liniment for cuts bruises rheumatic pains and deep seated pains like lame back and chest discomfort. It claims sudden relief and urges trial and purchase from patent medicine dealers.
An health department inspector describes many cellar dairies in New York and says it is the duty to keep them clean and wholesome. Butter marked Finestock Farm is churned in cellars beneath shops with glass refrigerators displaying pats. A large share of buttermilk sold in dairy restaurants is produced on site, some from milk that has become a bit too acid.
A Chicago inventor claims a 3G candle power light that never goes out. Discovered while testing photographic chemicals four years ago, the glow comes from a secret chemical placed in astraght glass. A company is formed to manufacture lights in various sizes with a patent hood to cover the globe when not in use.
The Corean government issues a nationwide order banning attire except in blue or dark colors for all Coreans regardless of rank or class, directing citizens to wear approved garments only. The decree emphasizes conformity in public appearance and enforcement measures unknown.
In California the George Washington rock sits about 25 miles northwest of Los Angeles in the Santa Susana mountains near Chatsworth Park. A two mile tunnel is being dug nearby. The rock resembles a carved monument viewed from one point, with Indian relics and arrowheads found in the vicinity.
A grand bazaar will be held in Mull Wari on November 25 and 26 with a wide sale of items from handkerchiefs to quilts. An advertisement promises the finest dinner in the country. Admission costs 20 cents for adults, 10 cents for children under 12, babies free. Committee names Saint Couros Sant Rupaor Menrre Gives.
Hats priced at 25 cents 50 cents and one dollar and up are offered by Miss Ipa Pazece as the shop plans to move locations soon. The notice urges buyers to clear out stock before the post office relocation, aiming to move remaining inventory quickly.
Mr W L Rodenrich of Poolesville Maryland extols Chamberlains Cough Remedy as safe for children with years of use. He notes its granulated loaf sugar like maple flavor and claims no harmful after effects. Available from all patent medicine dealers.
Notice states a hearing before the district court in Salt Lake City Utah on December 27 to prove a land claim. Writs list witnesses Workman Tovis Vincent and others to prove continued possession and cultivation of the land in Sanne, Satrguieds and Vetnat areas.
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