Last Tribute Paid To Aged Pioneer Of Ashley Valley
Nancy Mariah Caldwell a long time Dry Fork resident and pioneer of Ashley Valley died at six thirty Tuesday morning November 9 after pneumonia. Born February 4 1837 in Clay County Indiana she faced loss early and traveled with her family to Council Bluffs Iowa where she was baptized. Her life spanned early Mormon history including encounters with Joseph Smith and journeys across the plains. She married Robert Gillispie in Salt Lake City and later Mathew Caldwell, raising eleven children. A nurse during a typhoid epidemic she remained devoted to the Latter Day Saint faith until her death. Funeral November 12 at Dry Fork with multiple relatives in attendance. Burial in Maeser cemetery beside her husband.
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Dry Fork
Biby
Ashley Valley
Nancy Mariah Caldwell
Clay County
Indiana
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Nancy
Joseph Smith
Lucinda Lane
Mississippi River
Johnson
Salt Lake Valley
Provo
Robert Gillispie
Salt Lake City
Session
First Relief Society
Iron Willard
San Pete
Cedar City
Gillispie
Mathew Caldwell
Huntington
Mr. Caldwell
Nancy Caldwell
Elizabeth Guyman
Hannah Neigh
Eliza Loveless
Charles Pussipar Sr
Everett Caldwell
Lapoint
Utah
Preston Gillispie
White Water
Colorado
Mathew
David
Ellis
Briton
Ernest Fenton
Thomas J. Caldwell
John McConkle
Uintah County Expends Large Bounty Payments
Uintah County pays out substantial bounties for predators with 617 coyotes 1256 wild cats 2 wolves and 1 bear listed among claims. Payments include 3000 for a bear by C W McClure and 265 for coyotes plus other amounts across months, as the county notes its share of predator taxes funds war on pests.
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James O’niel Jr
Uintah County
Charles Swain
H * Lee
Vernal
Levi Hunting
Owen Hacking
E A Nelson
Watson
Utah
William Nelson
Lahore
Colorado
Nelson
W McClure
Uintah
O’nell
State Supervisor Leads Meeting on Predatory Animal Policy
A Monday meeting at the Commercial Club rooms gathered wool growers and state officials to discuss killing predatory animals. Parley Paskett, Utah state supervisor of Hunters and Trappers, joined Horace Coltharp and other local leaders to urge ending the bounty and funding a larger state hunter force to curb predator losses. The Uintah Woolgrowers Association endorsed these ideas, aiming for Legislation to cut taxpayer cost while boosting predator destruction. Local hunters Lewis Massey, George Massey, A L Hamrick, Joe Massey, and Willams Hurdson, credited with killing thousands of animals, were noted.
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Commercial Club
Parley P. Paskett
Lawra Massey
Wm. Hardiman
Horace Coltharp
Uintah Wool Growers Association
Ed. Samuels
Wm. Witbock
Guy Samuels
Walter McCoy
Utah
Biological Department
Paskett
Uintah Woolgrowers Association
Lewis and
Georges Massey
A L. Hamrick
Joe Massey
Willams Hurdson
New Bridge Over Road Hollow Abutments Let to Olson
Jacob W Olson won the contract to build stone abutments seven feet six inches wide at the base for the new bridge over Road Hollow on the state road east of Jensada bridge. Stone will come from Jensen and flood walls of stone and cement will prevent underwash. The wooden bridge aims to improve a dangerous Vernal to Ashley Creek route.
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Jensada Bridge
Jacob W Olson
Jensen
Olsen
Hyman Mantles
Ashley Creek
Vernal
I Ranch
President of Bank of Price killed in auto accident
James Montgomery Whitmore president of the First National Bank of Price Utah was fatally injured when his automobile was struck by an eastbound train near the city. He died about an hour later after the car rode the cowcatcher for 200 yards. He leaves a wife and eight children. Funeral was held Wednesday and interment followed on the family farm. City businesses closed in respect.
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James Montgomery Whitmore
First National Bank of Price
Utah
Denver and
Rio Grande
Rome
Whitmore
Vernal Duchesne Highway work to begin immediately
Work will start at once on the state road from Vernal to Duchesne. Secretary Harden Dennion and District Engineer J T Ellis of the State Road Commission arrived in Vernal and outlined plans to begin this fall. The Vernal Commercial Club, led by L W Curry, urged action to provide farm employment and help local finances as demand for cash remains tight. Officials outlined a potential $50,000 state expenditure with possible matching federal funds, and bids will be solicited with specifications kept at the county courthouse.
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Vernal
Duchesne
Harden Dennion
J. T. Ellis
Commercial Club
Bennion
L. W. Curry
Vernal Commercial Club
Hennion
State Road Commission
Here
Roosevelt
J. T. Elia
T. C. Parker
J.T. Ellis
Benig
Court House
Fort Duchesne
Price
Utah
Road Commission
Parker
Returns From Successful Business Trip By Isabrand Sander
Representative elect Isabrand Sander manager of the Ashley Co op returned Saturday night from a western Colorado trip visiting Grand Junction Glenwood Springs and other points returning via Salt Lake City and Price He interviewed stock growers in Grand Junction and Glenwood to urge bringing stock to feed here A number of feeders promised to come to the basin if hay prices are reasonable and drive about 3000 tons of hay to the market
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Isabrand Sander
Ashley Co-op
Grand Junction
Glenwood Springs
Colorado
Salt Lake City
Price
Sander
Glenwood
Red Cross Home Service Expands Civilian Aid
The annual report from National Headquarters details the Red Cross Home Service aiding civilian families. Since late last year this program extends where no other agency exists, with about 1000 chapters applying and 673 approved, including 52 in the Mountain Division. The plan covers general welfare work and collaboration with specialized groups to meet community needs.
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American Red Cross
Home Service
Red Cross
Mountain Division
American Legion Post Seeks Unclaimed State Service Certificates
The Witbeck Post No. 11 informs ex-service men of unclaimed state Service certificates. Ex-service men who have not received their certificate should contact the local post to receive it.
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Witbeck Post No. 11
The
American Legion
American Legion Warns Against Commercial frames
In a November 18 message from Salt Lake City headquarters to Witbeck Post No 11 officers, officials condemn a firm’s attempt to commercialize the American Legion by sending letters to ex-service men offering State Service Certificate frames. The Salt Lake Post and Department officials declare the Legion not aligned with any frame designs or sales and advise veterans to decide on purchases independently.
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Witbeck Post No
Salt Lake City
American Legion
Comrads
Salt Lake Post
Departmental
Findivi Duol
Washing Saved In Roosevalt House Fire
A disastrous fire at the home of Edgar Rollins in Roosevalt last week consumed the dwelling. Only washing on the line saved as flames gained headway before residents could evacuate, with the children rescued and most contents lost.
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Edgar Rollins
Roosevalt
Survey party visits Vernal for state road bids this week
H. F. Hamford and Harry L. Leon civil engineers Harold Hammond Lou Robbins Oritn Brock and L. Leonard, Salt Lake City helpers, arrived in Vernal Sunday to check the survey of the state road from Vernal to Roosevelt and prepare for bids to be made soon.
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H. F. Hamford
Harry L. Leon
Harold Hammond
Lou Robbins
Oritn Brockbank
L. Leonard Helpers
Salt Lake City
Harding aide Sutherland could become attorney general
A longtime advisor to Senator Harding, Senator Sutherland of Utah is described by Philadelphia Public Ledger as an exceptionally capable lawyer who could obtain any office he desires, with attorney general listed as the natural posting.
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Senator Harding
Senator Sutherland
Utah
B. C. Forbes
Philadelphia Public Ledger
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Bank OF Price
Uintah State Bank
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