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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1932

Page

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Reed Smoot Honored by Vice President Curtis in Utah Visit

Vice President Charles R. Curtis paid tribute to Reed Smoot United States senator born in Salt Lake City on January 10 1862. Curtis praised Smoot for long service in finance and appropriations, his leadership on public lands and public buildings, and urged Utah voters to give him the largest majority next November.

Reed Smoot United States Salt Lake City Utah Abraham Owen Anne Kristiana (Morrison) Smoot Kentucky Novo Reedsmoot University of Denver Duirham Young Academy Uteh Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Smoot Germany Congress Senate Enoot Public Lands Senator Smoct Curtis Smocts Finance Committee Appropriations Committee House Washington

In town visit by Mrs Dubson and Mrs Patrimat ron

Mrs Dubson and Mrs Patrimat ron, teachers at boarding schools, visited Whiterocks last weekend on business. They were accompanied by four Indian individuals.

Dubson Patrimatron Whiterocks

Basin Summer Meet finance plan urged for Uintah basin

Plan urges funding for the Basin Summer Meet from local banks and chambers. It argues the UBI C belongs to Utah’s Uintah basin and should be financed by residents, counties, and institutions to sustain the event’s advertising value and regional unity.

Uintah District Scout Officers Attend Annual Meeting in Provo

Uintah district and Carbon district paid 1993 dues with Uintah submitting 143.25. The Timpanogos council meeting at Brigham Young University featured Oscar A Kirkham as main speaker and included department chairmen talks and music. Uintah district officials Wilson Murray Finey Johnson Richard Jensen Phil Watkins and others attended.

Uintah County Timpanogos Council Provo Oscar A Kirkham Boy Scouts of America Mutual Improvement Association Brigham Young University Uintah Carbon Uintah Strict Ray Duke Dstrict Wilson Muray Finey Johnson Richard Jensen Phil Watkins Albert Gondrich Ebavell Manwaring Frank Goodich Luther Gale Naples

Luke Clegg Selected Leader At Uintah Basin Convention

Uintah Basin Industrial Convention officers were elected at Fort Duchesne. Luke Clegg of Roosevelt was chosen president, L W Page of Fort Duchesne vice president, and WL Alfred of Roosevelt chairman with Ray Duke of Vernal as vice chair. New health and sanitation committee named to improve 1933 convention readiness.

Uintah F Peterson Ace Pederson Arthur Wiscombe Roosevelt Wallis Vernal LeRoy C Funk Harold Mundell Walter E. Atwood Smith Hughes Ufitah Duchesne County Campbell Litster Fred Burger S‘eptitn GO M Iverson Frank Connor

Roosevelt Light Complaint Dismissed by Board

The public utilities commission dismissed the Roosevelt city complaint against Winter Powers and Light for alleged excessive rates. Action taken on motion by Roosevelt with defendant consent. no rate adjustment details given.

Roosevelt Light Public Utilities Commission City of Roosevelt Wintah Powers& Light Company Deseret News

Utah farmers granted extension on seed loan payments

Perry E Burnham, manager of the Balt Lake regional office, announced changes to seed loan repayments. Small grain growers may pay 25 percent of loans this year, with agreements securing the remainder. No further demands will be made on this year's grain crops pending congressional action. Distressed borrowers relying on crep sales will receive extensions where absolutely necessary.

Perry E Burnham Balt Lake The Tribune Congress Surham Burnham

Moab Defeats Uintah In Open District Football Fray

Moab high school opened district play Saturday with a 25 to 9 win over Uintah. Moab produced 14 first downs and 330 yards while Uintah managed 20 yards and no first downs. Moab faced 80 yards in penalties. Moab completed 6 of 16 passes to Uintah’s 1 of 1 and had 2 interceptions to Uintah’s 1. Uintah’s lineup included Colton, Luster, Allen, Walker, Gerald, Vernon, Johnson, and Anderson.

Meab High School Moab Uintah Uniteh Uiitehs Colton Luster Allen Walker Gerald Rg Galloway Vernon Johnson Anderson

Imperial Hall Opens Winter Dance Season With Giveaway

Imperial Hall will hold its opening dance of the winter season Saturday night. Management will give away $13 in prizes. Music by Winn's Six Ace Orchestra. The hall, praised as eastern Utah's finest, aims to become a popular ski and dance resort in the Basin this season, as stated by manager Harmony Sowerds.

Imperial Hall Randy Winn Six Ace Orchestra Utah Harmony Sowerds

Relief Work Expands Improvements Across County Roads

Relief work across the county provides employment and funds for long neglected road repairs. In Ashley ward 75 families are aided as roads from the schoolhouse to the cemetery and the dugway to Ashley Creek are upgraded. Projects include Culverts on the road east of the schoolhouse and upgrades on the Maeser store to Mill corner route. The Ashley Central Canal is restored to its channel, hardening the street and improving travel. Across the county, school-bus routes guide work, with hundreds of men and teams employed and plans for a brighter winter. Vernal to Lapoint road advances rapidly under state road supervision with Ernest Eaton directing crew placement.

Naples Ashley Creek Ashley Ward Maeser Mill Corner Glines Ashley Central Canal Ereckson Corner Vernal-Lapoint Ernest Eaton Hae

Abandoned Plans to Build Rail Line Through Wintah Basin

Salt Lake & Denver railroad company abandons plan to construct a line from Salt Lake to Craig Cole via Ver nal. Interstate Commerce Commission dismisses petition at directors meeting in Salt Lake City. The move follows Dotsero cutoff plans shortening Salt Lake to Denver travel on the Denver and Rio Grande West railroad. Governor Simon Bamberger had earlier pushed a survey of basin resources.

Wintah Basin Colorado Salt Lake Salt Lake & Denver Railroad Company Julfay Mo Bamberger Interstate Commerce Commission Vernal Craig Cole Denver

City Council To Adopt Milk Measure

City council, at the regular semi monthly meeting, approved a milk ordinance like Provo's after months of discussion. The plan includes permits for sellers with multiple cows, regular health inspections, and a per gallon license fee. Sidewalk taxes due. delinquency date extended to November 26. property owners urged to clear fallen tree debris. water rents to be collected or water shut off.

Provo Cooper State Department of Agriculture Health Board

Uintah Stake Conference in Vernal November 5 6

Uintah stake quarterly conference will be held in Vernal, Saturday and Sunday, November 5 and 6, according to President H B Calder. The conference opens with a priesthood gathering Saturday evening at 7 30. General sessions will be at 10 60, 2 00 and 7 30 the following day.

Uintah Stake H B Calder

Pheasant Season Opens in Uintah County

Pheasant hunting will start at noon on November 5 in Uintah County and run for two days until sundown on November 7, per information received by local authorities.

Uintah County Focal

Judges of Election Named by Commissioners

At a special county board meeting on Monday the following judges of election were appointed for numerous districts including Riverdale Naples North Vernal City South Ashley Mountains Dele and more, listing dozens of named individuals by district and name. The slate covers multiple towns such as North Vernal South Vernal North Ashley and Davis with appointees like Pope Dudley Bliewaller and Hartlett among others.

Board of County Commissioners Riverdale Frank Billings Joseph Dudley Naples Charles T Pope L. H Goodnch Victor Wilkins South Vernal City W. & Flenderson Clarence Bliewaller LaVon James Wilford Bastion Jane Pope Henry B E V Deshayes al Carr George Hunting Randlett Charles L. Knight Louis Anderly Nettle Ovwens Whiterocks Russel Harrison Elbert Smith Robert Marimon South Vernal Ella GD Meader Fred G. Bingham Lee Bennicen North Vernal Tyrum Richardson Henry Herriot Lon McCarrell Bennett Hirs Azel Eccley J lPerry Bowen John Bolton

October Term Concludes. Many Cases Set for November 14

Judge A V Watkins closed the mid term after hearing several cases. The regular session resumes November 14 with many cases continued. The state sues Robert E Knowlden and Miable Knowlden. judgement for the state. Wilum J Eaken granted an interlocutory divorce from Alma N Eaken. Estela Stoddard and Wilford Stoddard granted an interlocutory divorce with custody of the minor children and $30 monthly alimony.

A V Watkins Utah Robert E and Miable Knowlden Wilum J Eaken Alma N Eaken Estela Stoddard Wilford Stoddard

Liver Fluke Control Demonstrations in Uintah County

Dr J E Swanson and Dr W Ho Nenducks of Utah and Lake City providers gave demonstrations in Vernal on fighting liver fluke in Uintah Basin sheep and cattle. They showed copper sulphate treatments to creeks and sloughs and noted dead snails and worms after 96 hours. Swanson urged drainage and reducing snail habitats, plus capsule carbon tetrachloride medicine in November or December for fluke infestation.

J. E Swanson Bureau of Animal Industry W. Ho Nenducks Lake City Rem Heer Swanson Awanson

500 Men to Be Employed on Dotsero Cutoff Work

Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad awarded the contract for grading tunnel and cement work on the Dotsero cutoff. Utah Construction Ogden Bechtel Morrison Knudson firms won in combination with a bid around two million dollars. Work to start November 1 with 500 workers, right of way to be completed and railroad to lay its own track and bridges.

Denver Io Grande Wezern Railroad Wrontlay Dotsero Utah Construction Company Ogden W. A. Bechtel Company San Francisco Morrison-Knudson Company Boise Idaho Arthur Ridgeway Wok

Federal Aid Project West of Elk Springs Completed

The Federal Aid Project No 159D west of Elk Springs, 11 miles long from two miles west of Elk Springs to near Massadona, is completed. General contractor NM Monaghan, with engineers from the Bureau of Public Roads and the state highway department, expect final inspection and acceptance. Final cost runs about 150000 dollars.

Elk Springs N M Monaghan Bureau of Public Roads State Highway Department Craig Frapke-Courrier Wolf Creek Basin Massadona

Heavy Registration at Jensen Indicates Political Interest High

Jensen registration chief Chatwin reports 4120 registered this season in Riverdale precinct with three days left to register. This figure is about 36 percent of the 114 registered two years ago, totaling 185 registered so far in Riverdale.

Jensen Riverdale Jensen Hea

London Dads Letter and Worldly Scenes

A letter describes busy wool warehouses in London with 10000 bales prepared for inspection by buyers, a 12-year-old Iwine Teatle at the docks, and a vault storing half a million gallons of wine. The piece also notes the British and Foreign Bible Society’s annual distribution and translations, and vivid observations of English woodland birds and evening bird songs.

London Orner Porine Iiwine Guy Powkés House of Parliament al- Sere

Deer hunt and venison fortune on Thunder Mountain

Leslie Ashton and Sheriff Freece along with Dr Hirth and F C Roberts hunted deer in the hills. They reportedly contracted venison for friends. A vast opal deposit near Panther Creek on Thunder Mountain was alleged, near St LaSueur, former Parletto mine manager. Governor Welly and Senator Kearns planned a trip through the United reservation to Vernal. Practicals remark on visiting the Unita reservation. Vincelette reports from Magrath Canada about thriving land and crops for next season. A stock of silk and wool wares including waists and shawls is noted, from Col Sharp’s company.

Leslie Ashton F. W. Dayvis R. & Collett Unitan Reservation Vincelette Magrath Canada W. P Col Tharp Company

Also Mentioned on This Page

Chas. R. Curtis Trenty Milwaukee Theodore Roosevelt John Schrank Progressive Moses Moore Rand E J Belcher E. H. Belcher Uintah State Bank Eva Ashton John N Davis Sarah Mease Reed Boshard Rocky Mountain Uintah Telephone Company Miss Myrtie Rolfe Missen Hazel Wallins Iva Hiatt Miss May Jones Lincoln Uintah Basin California Michigan U. B. IC Boards of County Commissioners of Duchesne Umtah Vernal, Roosevelt, Myton and Duchesne Chamber of Commerce U. B LC Luke Clegg Ulb Point Wim. Sprouse Margaret Harstson Gladis Cauldwell Ballard Winfield Mason Charles Bingham Sophia May John . Hacking Lawrence Young H Donaldson Haydene Horrocks David Elmer Frank Murdock Davis Geo Southam Edward Watkins Nathan Chivers Ouray J. F. Stevens Fred ‘Wahlquist Jesse Brough North Dragon W. He Barr Paul Britten C A Bobsien James HW Tris Impe’rial Hall
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