Utah Exhibit Leaves 5S. L. for Chicago Show
Utah’s exhibit for the International grain and hay show is en route to Chicago led by Professor George Stewart and E. E. Smith. The display includes alfalfa seeds, red clover, sweet clover seed, corn, barley and two wheat varieties. A nine and a half foot alfalfa plant from Jensen in the Uintah Basin is packed in a sealed air tight box to bypass Illinois laws. Idaho has dominated the small seed awards at the show in recent years.
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Utah
United States
Canada
Chicago
George Stewart
Utah Experiment Station
Bountiful
Jensen
Uintah Basin
Ilinolag
Utah Booth
State Capitol
Abison
Idaho
Tribune
State highway maintenance plan outlined for 1926
The article outlines 1926 highway maintenance by the state road commission covering about 3360 miles. It explains funding shifts from counties and new gas tax revenue to support maintenance and select federal aid projects. It notes anticipated costs per mile, county contributions, and allocations for Vernal Fort Duchesne Twist section, Duchesne Daggett and Uintah counties. It contrasts maintenance with betterment and extraordinary maintenance.
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State Road Commission
Maintenatte
Vernal
Fort Duchesne
Duchesne County
Daggett
Turkey Shoot At Vernal Gun Club At Rifle Range
The Vernal Gun and Rifle Club held its annual turkey shoot at the local rifle range west of the city. Fourteen turkeys were awarded, with Wal lace Siddoway, Guy Samuels, Victor Johnson, and Azer Johnson among the top birds claimed.
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Vernal Gun and Rifle
Jony Maeser
Naval Officer and Wife to Spend Winter Here
Captain and Mrs. Robert H. Orr of Lewis Delaware arrived in Vernal Tuesday and will spend the winter with Mrs Orr's sister Mrs Geo E Adams. Captain Orr is a retired naval officer and has visited Vernal and the Uintah Basin before. He likes this country very much and anticipates a splendid visit.
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Robert H. Orr
Lewis
Delaware
Vernal
Orr
Geo. E. Adams
Uintah Basin
Infant Child of Former Vernal Resident Dies in Roosevelt
The 10 month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Fuller of Roosevelt, formerly from Vernal, died suddenly Wednesday at their home in Roosevelt. Funeral and burial followed in Vernal, with services at Irvin Eaton’s home conducted by the Vernal Flint ward bishopric and interment at Meeser cemetery. The family moved recently for Mr Fuller’s Basin Pharmacy job. Survived by mother, father, one brother Ward, and sister Betty.
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Donald Glenn
Reuben Fuller
Roosevelt
Nf Vernal
Neven Mere
Vernal Fon
Irvin Eaton
Vernal Flint Ward
Hyrum B. Calder
James M. Shaffer
Harold Davis
J. H. Prows
Meeser
Calder
Myton Rancher Convicted of Moonshine Distilling near Myton
Gideon Birlal of Myton was brought to Vernal on the 14th and tried by Justice Leo Co Thorns for illegal moonshine operation on his ranch seven miles south of Myton near Kneale government road. The jury found him guilty and he received thirty days in the county jail and a $150 fine. Officers seized a two fifty gallon mash setup, a copper boiler and condenser, used allegedly to distill water. Biral represented himself, describing the process and claiming chemical engineering credentials. County Attorney Charles DeMoisy prosecuted. the case marks a rare seizure of a distiller and equipment in the county.
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Gideon Birlal
Myton
Late Richardson
Uintah County
Arty Mitchell
Duchesne County
Vernal
Leo Co. Thorns
Kneale Government Road
Myx
Birlal
Birial
Mwife
Charles DeMoisy
Acheson Freed and Gumner Guilty in Simple Assault Case
A jury in Provo found Adeline A Acheson not guilty of assault with deadly weapon but convicted John I Gumner of simple assault in a case arising from a sheep trespass dispute on Diamond Mountain near Vernal. The incident reportedly involved a rifle shot at Reuben Hunting and a strike with a gun during last summer’s dispute.
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Adeline A. Acheson
John I. Gumner
Acheson
Gumner
Provo
Wintah County
Diamond Mountain
Vernal
Manwaring Wins Vernal Cross Country Meet
Dee Manwaring won the Uintah high school cross country run at Vernal on a 2.25 mile course in 11 minutes 59 seconds. George McCurdy, last year’s champion, trailed close behind as about seventy runners registered. Prizes included a monogram sweater from the Vernal Express and a cap and tie from the Vernal Gun Club.
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Dee Manwaring
Uintah High School
Vernal
Manwaring
George McCurdy
Vernal Express
Vernal Gun Club
Improvement on Vernal First Ward Grounds by Workers
A force of men and teams plowed harrowed and graded the First Ward grounds last Saturday. Workers laid new shale walks and an aspirtium step at the east entrance. Fresh soil was hauled leveled and graded, boosting the building’s appearance and promising an attractive lawn and shrubbery when planted.
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First Ward
Harrow
Vernal First Ward
Thanksgiving Night Scene From Elizabeth Noell Preabs
A 13 year old junior high student depicts a Thanksgiving night with frost, falling leaves, and a somber figure beneath a white sheet. The poem contrasts snowy quiet with reverent gratitude as the family reflects on the holiday.
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Elizabeth Noell
Utahs Christmas Seal Sale Aims To Curb Tuberculosis
Utahs eighth annual Christmas Seal Sale opens on Thanksgiving and runs to Christmas Eve. The Utah Public Health Association funds education and prevention efforts with nurses exhibits clinics and literature, noting 1355 tuberculosis deaths in eight years and urging purchases of seals to save lives and reduce disease costs.
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Utah
Utah Public Health Association
Public Health Association
Utah Public Health
Thanksgiving Day Bout Promises Local Sports Action
The Haltlinger McCarty bout set for Thanksgiving at the Vogue Theatre with preliminaries including Vernal rivals Buddy Rees and Carl Hegking. Main six round match expected to draw a large crowd from Roosevelt Fort Duchesne Myton and nearby communities as Williams Mott travels to Salt Lake City to secure Hullinger and McCarty for Vernal.
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Buddy Rees
Vernal
Carl Hegking
Lapoint
George Ey
Franta Martin
Don Cotper
Clinton Dodds
Pauthe Martin
Billie Weeks
Williams Mott
Salt Lake City
Hullinger
McCarty
Christmas Seal Sale Committee Holds Meeting
A meeting of the Christmas Seal Sale committee was held last Thursday to plan the penny seal campaign starting on Thanksgiving and continuing to Christmas Eve. Chairman Mrs. Robert Witmer guided plans for a very successful drive.
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Robert Witmer
Burton Injured Dehorning Cattle at Haslem Ranch
Isaaxe Burton of Vernal sustained a broken collar bone and one or two ribs when a cinch ring on his saddle broke during dehorning cattle at the Haslem ranch in Jensen Sunday. Despite severe pain he drove to Vernal for medical aid and is reported to be gradually improving.
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Haslem
Jensen
Isaaxe Burton
Vernal
Ouray Valley Infant Dies After Heart Medicine Accident
Earl, an 18 month old child of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Jorgenson of Seota Ouray Valley, died Friday November 20 after ingesting medicine used by his mother for her heart. The mother had taken the medicine from the child several times and placed it in a cupboard within his reach. George Goodrich of Naples rescued the boy and rushed him to Randlett for medical aid, but he died en route. The funeral was held in Vernal. Survived by parents two sisters Calya and Norma and brother Kent.
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Earl
Calvin Jorgetsaon
Seota
Ouray Valley
Meana
Karl
George Goodrich
Na‘pley
India
Randlett
Axcay
Vernal
Second Ward
Leyta
Independence
Jorgenson
Myton
Jensen
Calya
Norma
Kent
Indian Land Patents Listed by State Board
Records of patents issued for Indian lands in the Uintah Basin were reviewed by R. E. Hammond and F. P. Stewart. Uintah County ships gilsonite and other freight, with truck traffic from Dragon and Rainbow properties to Price. Funeral details mention a Jensen ward funeral in Vernal with speakers Seymour Snow Roy Wahlquist and Bishop George Goodrich. interment at Vernal cemetery.
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United States
Uintah Basin
State Board of Equalization
Duchesne
Uintah
R. E Hammond
F. P. Stewart
Uintah County
Drgon
Rainbow Properties
Fort Duchesne
Price
Vernal
Hammond
John L. Sullvan
Jack Dempsey
Bain
Seatdon
Purebred Dairy Stock Imported By Uintah County Farm Bureau
At a special dairy committee meeting in Uintah County, officials decided to import purebred dairy cattle to Basin. Lester Bingham will travel to Salt Lake City to study market options and numbers. applications to bureau officers are invited. Emphasis on young stock due to lower cost and easier climate adaptation. past calves are thriving while a matured animal valued at 250 dollars died. Jersey calves favored for dairy herds.
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Uintah County Farm Bureau
E. Peturena
Lester Biingham
Salt Lake City
Bingham
Capitol City
Bureau
Jersey
Country Cousin stage drama draws large crowd in Vernal
A 200+ crowd attended The Country Cousin at the Vegas theatre Saturday night. The four act drama, presented by a local cast under the Vernal Fire Ward Sunday school, was directed by Alonzo Morley with Richard Jensen assisting. Music by the Karren orchestra accompanied a performance praised for its urban rural contrast and strong character work.
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Vegas Theatre
Vernal Fire Ward
Alonzo Morley
Uintah High School
Richard Jensen
Karren Orchestra
Mrs. Howitt
Florence Prows
Eleanor Howitt
Eloisa Morley
Sammy Wilson
Conrad Cooper
George Reynolds
Carl Davis
Nancy Price
Gus Davis
Stanley Howi't
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Ashley Valley
Ateee
WTAH
The
U. S
National Tuberculosis Association
Ixac Burton
County Farm Bureau
Bank OF Vernal
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