Uintah Basin Advertised as Wealth Source for Growth
The Uintah Basin is presented as a coming center of advertising and development with rail and newspaper support. The Denver & Rio Grande Railway folder touts 6,000,000 acres in Wasatch and Uintah Counties, 500,000 tillable, elevations of 6,000 to 6,004 feet, and rapid irrigation potential. About 75,000 acres are cultivated. infrastructure projects include 122 miles of mains and 16 miles of laterals, with a government program to reclaim lands and complete canal work by 1910. The basin is rich in hydrocarbons, minerals, stock, and range lands, signaling a productive future for settlers and investors.
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Uintah Basin
Graystark of
America
Valley Wind Bench
Denver & Sfo Grande Railway Company
Utah
U[ntah
Uintah Indian Reservation
Wasatth
Uintah
Colorado
Srable
Myton
Denyd & Rio Grande
Ulntal
Duelesng
Bricks Frary Aral Its Excellent Made From Soil
In central Africa bricks are made from the soil of the area mixed with water to form a doughy paste. The material is pressed into rough wooden molds and dried in the sun, then baked in native kilns to harden.
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Aftica
Fragmented 19th Century Snippet With Quips
A garbled excerpt features quirky lines about sausages dogs watches and passion ideas attributed to Dallimore American. The piece reads as a collage of stray quotes lacking clear context or attribution and resembles a humorous clipped column or note.
By Proxy Comedy Court Jesters Stage Yaudevle
The Kansas City Times notes a plan to stage a court jesters show to raise funds, with the king set to appear and laughably loose tongue aimed at earning pin money. The write up hints at satirical humor and local curiosity about the event.
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Tfe
Kansas City Times
Parla wine merchant jailed over adulterated wine case
A Parla wine merchant received six months imprisonment for selling adulterated sautemne wine. He faced expert testimony claiming the bottle contained no grape juice. The defendant, after release, asked why he could steal so "pin sively" and joked about tartaric acid on the barrel.
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Crima
Herman
This Piano Givan Frea to Pass on Holding Highest Votes
A 1910 notice records Piano Givan Frea leading with the highest vote total on December 25 while four other prizes are awarded.
Piano Contest Entrants and Standings Noted
Listed contestants include Mrs Treuman Burton Vernal Workman Wallace Calder Mis Levon Daniela Uintah Stake Acaden Willcox School Miss Laura Carrlen Veila Billires Mrs Chas Pope Millie Kerns Alma Preece Miss Martha Winowar Dave Brumback Master Harold Wrim Miss Ethel Heers Mrs J K Bollock Susie Colton Guy Prichard Marvel Curry Mra C J Neal Mies Amy Pitt Mra Robert McCurdy Alice Hutcheon Pearl Anderson Meda Carpenter Effie Peters and others from local schools and districts.
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Treuman Burton
Vernal Workman
Wallace Calder
Mis Levon
Daniela Uintah
Stake
Acaden
Susie Colton
Guy Prichard
Misa Marvel Curry
Mra
C. J. Neal
Mies
Amy Pitt
Robert McCurdy
Alice Hutcheon
Pearl Anderson
Meda Carpenter
Effie Peters
Local vote tally for citizens and Davis House Furnishing Co
One vote each recorded for Melvie Roberts Miss Clara Arnold Mr H Foster Miss Ada Rasmuster Mrs Jane Summers Miss Marie Hares Mr Geo Longston Mra Hattie Col harp Misa Blanche Boucher Miss Vada Workman Miss Laura Haight Mra W G Reynolds and Davis House Furnishing Co.
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Melvie Roberts
Clara Arnold
H. Foster
Ada Rasmuster
Jane Summers
Marie Hares
Geo. Longston
Mra
Hattie Colharp
Misa Blanche Boucher
Vada Workman
Laura Haight
W. G. Reynolds
Davis House Furnishing CO
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Vernal Express
Vernal
Eer Cosinty
Atal
Vernal Xpress
Pouishing Company
Lita
Dallimore American
Givan Frea
Ashley
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