Vernal Busy Week Amid Fair Events And Arrivals
Local residents attend the Uintah county fair and state fair in Salt Lake City. Visitors include Donaldson of Gusher and Arch ie Lewis undergoes appendicitis recovery. Community members from Hayden, Roosevelt, Myton, Rangely and other towns travel for meetings, hospital campaigns, and job updates while noting weather and a snow cover on Mount.[Note: OCR text fragmented. highlights include fair attendance, travel to conferences, new marriages, land deals, and local officials.]
County officials and locals attend events and travel
County Treasurer W. Henderison visited Roosevelt on Friday on business. Former county commissioner Jaynne Ashton left Thursday for the capital and the state fair. Wilbur Bowarts and nieces and Mrs Ries Cooper departed Thursday for East Lake to attend the conference and fair. Tom Jenkins was arrested Friday for drunkenness and fined $50. Dr H E Wleh plans to leave next Wednesday for San Francisco for the American Legion encampment. Mr and Mrs Fred Uingham welcomed a daughter on Sept 27, their ninth child and seventh daughter. Elmer Lind of Acorn Mercantile left Thursday for Salt Lake City for a conference and business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley
Carter, Sr
Salt Lake City
Mima Davia
Carl Wime
Davis
State Fair Board
Department of Horses
E. Peterson
Sront
State Farm Bureau
Joseph Welch
Utah County
Clawson Cannon
Provo
Jaynne Ashton
Capitol City
Wilbur Bowarts
Ries Cooper
East Lake City
H E Wleh
San Francisco
American Legion
Fred Uingham
Elmer Lind
Acorn Mercantile Company
County Commissioners Monthly Meeting Addresses Taxes and Bills
County commissioners met Tuesday with all members present to handle regular county business and tax adjustments for several taxpayers. The board approved a series of bills including Salt Lake Stamp Co 4.65 and Utsh-Idaho Sugar Co 40.64 among others for salaries and county operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Salt Lake Stamp Co
Burroughs Adding Machine Co
Vernal Milling and Light Co
City and County Park Commission
Consolidated Wagon and Machine Co
Ashton Hardware Co
A. J. Johnston and Sons
Caroline K. Wardle
Mra
J. Gray
Lydia Wall
E. J. Starkie
Leeton Cash Story
David Witmer
Ashton Bros. Co
A. Birch and Co
Ashley Co-op
Uintah Abstract Co
Ashley Central Irrigation Co
C. Albion Johnson
H. C. Rupla
Utsh-Idaho Sugar Co
City Council Debates Muffler Ordinance in Session
At the regular meeting presided by Mayor Barnes the council discussed a proposed ordinance requiring all cars in city limits to have mufflers. The streets and alleys Committee offered no report on the Vernal Light Company contract price increase for street work.
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Barnes
Vernal Light Company
Mehta
Mile and Half Added to Federal Highway in Utah
The Utah state road commission on Wednesday added one and a half miles to the recommended federal highway system. The segment from Fort Duchesne to Vernal and Jensen requires a mile north and south and a half mile east and west terminating at Vernal flagpoles, permitted under federal rules when a county seat is served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Road Commission
Utah
Fort Duchesne
Vernal
Jensen
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Fort Duchesne Reeive Cleaned Up Appearance
Fort Duchesne shows a refreshed look after repainting key buildings leveling streets and removing dilapidated structures. Superintendent F A Grogs notes the improvements please tourists and travelers and highlight Uncle Sam’s role in the Uintah Basin's appeal.
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F. A. Grogs
Fort Duchesne
Uncle Sam
Uintah Basin
Stringham Recovery Following Self Inflicted Leg Wound
Physicians report Phil C Stringham shows improving condition two weeks after accidentally shooting his leg. Despite slowed recovery due to general health, no fever is present and progress remains as hopeful as possible under the circumstances.
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Phil C. Stringham
Water rights sought for Doyle Oil Shale near Evacuation Creek
James Doyle of Denver filed with the State Engineer for a 10 second feet water appropriation from Evacuation Creek to support mining operations by the Doyle Oil Shale Company. Ray Stringham resigns as Orpheus manager. Shaffer named successor to run the venue.
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James Doyle
Denver
Colo
Hnd
Rt E Caldwell
Doyle Oil Shale Company
Ray Stringham
Vernal J
Orpheus
Marlon
Shaffer
Ladas Aid Society Meets at Mrs Banks Home
Members of the Ladas Aid Society gathered at Mrs W A Banks home for an afternoon meeting and lunch. The next gathering is set with Mrs G A Downey on Oct 10 at 2 30 p m.
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Ladas’ Aid Society
Mra. W
Women’s Farm Bureau to Make Salads in Uintah
The Uintah Women’s Farm Bureau will hold its monthly meeting on Saturday October 6 at 2 30 p m in the Uintah high building. A demonstration of salads and salad dressing will be given by Miss Karchner a democratic science teacher at Uintah high. Mrs Mary E Ratliff is the secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immaculate Conception Catholi Church
Christopher Columbus
Father Frica
Vernal
Great Columbus
Farm Bureau
Uintah High
Conjoint M I A Program Sunday Evening
Conjoint Mutual of the Vernal First and Second wards will hold a program Sunday at 7 30 p m in the First ward chapel. Reading by Aird Merkley saxophone quartet Kenneth Richardson Roy Lee Kermit Young and Tom Karren vocal solo Mrs John L Siddo way selection orchestra address by Professor W A Paxton principal of Ulutah high school. The public is cordially invited.
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First Ward
Aird Merkley
Kenneth Richardson
Roy Lee
Kermit Young
Tom Karren
John L. Siddoway
W. A Paxton
Ulutah High School
Hughes Family Returns From 10 Week Midwestern Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Nila Hughes and daughter Louise returned Friday from a 10 weeks trip to Ohio and Michigan. Mr. Hughes visited his mother in Springfield Ohio and handled several business matters. The journey, noted as 6000 miles, was completed without a punctured tire and they left in time to enjoy cheap gasoline for the entire trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nila Hughes
Louise
Ohio
Michigan
Hughes
Springfeld
Baking Bread Lecture Draws Large Crowd at Vogue
Rev. G. Wilson, superintendent of the Vernal chautauqua, lectured on Baking Bread Sunday afternoon at the Vogue theatre. He has a pleasing style that helps convey his main message to the audience.
Sixth Grade Central Pupils Moved to 1000F Building
Sixty Sixth grade pupils are now housed in two rooms on the lower floor of the 1000 F building. ENI Merkley leads one room while a substitute teacher handles the other until a permanent instructor arrives. Improvements planned focus on better lighting for comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eni Merkley
Indians Wed at Whiterocks Sept 27 in Civil Ceremony
County Clerk Wilson Murray filed an application for a marriage license by Timothy Sheech a widower of Whiterocks and Alice Bascom of Whiterocks both Indians. They married by Rev L H Grant pastor of St Elizabeth mission under the state civil laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Murray
Timothy Sheech
Whiterocks
Alice Bascom
Whiterock
L. H. Grant
St. Elizabeth
Jensen Farm Bureau To Organize Next Week
Twenty farmers in Jensen have joined the farm bureau and a permanent organization will be effected at their first meeting next week. This completes the East division units and officially organizes Uintah county farm bureau units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jensen Farm Bureau
Jensen
Farm Bureau
Uintah County
Water appropriation filed for 2.3 second feet in Uintah county
Eli Smith of Lapoint Utah files with state engineer R E Caldwell to appropriate 2.3 second feet of water from Little Water Crest as a supplemental irrigation supply for 160 acres and domestic use in Uintah county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Smith
Lapoint
Utah
R. E. Caldwell
Little Water Crest
Uintah County
Utah Gets 48000 for Land Survey
Washington announces that 699600 dollars appropriated for public land survey and resurvey is divided among 13 states. Utah receives 48000 dollars joining Alaska California Colorado Idaho Montana New Mexico Oregon Washington Wyoming Nebraska and South Dakota and others with allocations ranging from 30000 to 48000 dollars.
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Washington
Congress
United States
General Land Office
Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
Nebraska
South Dakota
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Utah
Wyoming
Kingsbury Church Sermon Highlights Grace and Greenbacks
Last Sunday Rev. S. G. Wilson of Vallijo California preached to a full house at Kingsbury Congregational Church. He stressed grace grit and greenbacking as three important means. Next Sunday the pastor will preach on Religion and Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. G. Wilson
Vallijo
Calif
Chautauqua
Rapid artist departs after Vernal visit
Mr and Mrs J A Speers left Thursday morning after a two week stay in Vernal. Speers is the rapid artist for Mountain and Plains Paint of Denver, working with Vernal Lumber. Hundreds watched him paint mountain scenes daily and the Vernal Lumber company donated several paintings to Boys and Girls club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Speers
Vernal
Mr. Speer
Mountain and Plains Paint Company
Denver
Vernal Lumber Company
Death Summon Comes for Veteran Brakeman
Ogden notice reports the death of Marshall F. Allan a 65 year old passenger brakeman for the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad after a brief illness of heart trouble at his Ogden home. Allan born in Ontario May 12 1858 came to Ogden forty eight years ago married Inez Chase who died earlier. Survived by three children Lawrence H. of Vernal Cart C. of St. Anthony Idaho and Inez Allen of Ogden. Funeral at Kirkendall mortuary with interment in City cemetery.
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Ogden
Marshall
Allan
Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad
Hudson Avenue
Mr. Allan
Ontario
Canada
Inez Chase
Lawrence H
Vernal
Cart C
St. Anthony
Idaho
Inez Allen
Order of Brotherhood of Railroad
Kirkendall
City
Bennett Wins Pig Prize From Uintah State Bank
The Bennett pie club won the Duroc Jersey bear pig raised at the Agricultural College of Logan, awarded as a prize by the Uintah State Bank to the best pie club in Uintah County. A pig club existed at Fort De lchesne but details are unclear.
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Bennett
Agricultural College of Logan
Uintah State Bank
Uintah County
Fort Delchesne
Valley of Silent Men comes to Vogue Theatre
Cosmopolitan Productions presents The Valley of Silent Men starring Alma Rubens, famous from Humoresque. The film opens at the Vogue Theatre on Saturday October 6 featuring a thrilling love story in one of the era’s standout adaptations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Oliver Curwood
Cosmopolitan Productions
Alma Rubens
Humoresque
Vogue Theatre
Uintah State Bank Honors 150 Boys and Girls Club Members
Friday morning at Uintah State Bank a crowd of Uintah county Boys and Girls club members and leaders gathered to receive $1.00 savings deposits for completing a year’s project. Cashier J A Cheney and President William H Siddeway welcomed about 150 youths, with 20 already holding savings accounts totaling $588.54. One girl has over $200 and one boy over $50. two recipients are first daygeouts with existing deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County Club
Uintah State Bank
William H. Siddeway
J. A. Cheney
Cheney
Vernal Club Boy Wins Grand Junction Seed Prize
Wilbur Wellman of Vernal won the Grand Junction Seed Company prize for best twelve Ward’s cantaloupe grown by the Boys’ Garden Club. He earned a ten dollar cash award and placed first in the garden display with sixteen firsts four seconds and two thirds across the competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal Club
Grand Junction Seed Company
Grand Junction Sed Company
Boys
Wilbur Wellman
Vernal
Pigs and Politics at the Bennett Club Fair
The article notes the distinction between pigs and politics while praising the boys for excellent animals. The prize pig becomes the property of Bennett club members, reflecting the fair as a local showcase where agricultural and civic themes mingle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett Club
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