Death of an Aged Pioneer Throws Gloom Over Valley
Harley Mowrey, last and lone member of the Mormon Battalion, dies at his daughter’s home in Vernal aged 93. Born August 3, 1833, in Providence, he lived 36 years in Uintah County and helped found many settlements. A life long pioneer, he crossed the continent before the Rockies were bridged, served in Nauvoo and the Mormon Battalion, and endured mob violence. Funeral in the First ward chapel Saturday at 10 a.m. He leaves seven children, 41 grandchildren, 94 great grandchildren, and 30 great great grandchildren.
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Harley Mowrey
Sarah Ellen Thomas
Mowrey
Father Monroey
Uintah County
Utah
Idaho
Mr. Mowrey
Providence
Vernal
Harley Mowrey, Jr
Salt Lake City
Olf@ Hansen
Pocatello
Harriet Ann Dingman
San Francisco
Ella Dincilli Dingman
Provoy
Charles Barton Mowrey
Tridens
Martha
Jane Sargent Sharp Mowrey
Norman Sharp
Aalso
First Ward
Rockies
Nauvoo
Uncle Sam
America
R. I
Burrillville
Cape Horn
Brooklyn
Nauvoo Temple
Joseph Smith
Erastus Snow
New Hampshire
David Cluff
Taision
Artillery Company
Western America
Mississippi River
Sugar Creek
Missouri River
Council Bluffs
Harding Cox Clash Reveals Personalities in Campaign
A King Features interview round shows Harding praising Cox as having an attractive personality while Cox calls Harding conscientious and appealing. They spar over the League of Nations, centralization of power, and who should advise the President, with Harding warning that Europe would influence America through the League.
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Messra Harding
Cox
Harding
Senator Harding
Wilson League of Nations
Senate
America
Cor
Hanns
King Feature Syndicate
New York
Sarvival
Harding Beging Thua
Ohio
Ohio Associated Dailies
Dayton
Springfield
Marion
Altho
Govvernor Cox
Republic
Wilson
League of Nations
League
Europe
White House
Marion Star
Washington
Chautauqua Opens Tomorrow in Vernal Season Tickets
Vernal Chautauqua opens Saturday October 2 3 and runs five evenings with lectures music and entertainment. Local business leaders sponsor the event to boost the town without financial gain. Program includes opening announcements entertainment by The Regiiers and impersonations Saturday night. Monday features Travel Lecture Through Five Republics on Horseback by Dr. G Whitfield Ray. Tuesday presents Ward Waters Company, Wednesday lecture Tomorrow by Carlton Chamberlayne, Thursday concert by Sam Lewis Company headlined by Sam Lewis.
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Vernal
Yhcinsty
Chautauqua
The
Regiiers
G. Whitfield Ray
Ward Waters Company
Carlton Chamberlayne
Sam Lewis Company
Sam Lewis
Terof
Vernal City approves new cement water intake on Ashley Creek
Vernal city council and Mayor Sterling D. Colton inspected and accepted a new cement intake at Ashley Creek canyon twelve miles from the city. Engineer James Foulks built the structure, spanning the creek with a cement retaining wall and rock east bank. The upgrade, costing about $6000, provides a four to five foot head and improves water supply flushing. Watermaster Frank Hatch began supplying through the new works Saturday.
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Vernal City
Ashley Creek Canyon
Sterling D. Colton
James Foulks
Ashley Creek
Colton
Frank Hatch
New Uintah Power Plant to Begin Operation Boon
The Uintah Power and Light company will bring a new plant fifteen miles northwest of Roosevelt on the Uintah river into operation within three to four weeks. C. C. Jacob, federal water commissioner, says it will supply power to Duchesne Roosevelt Myton and nearby towns. A small plant on Lower Lake Fork river near Myton is being replaced. Crops have been excellent and cattle are in good condition.
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Thea
Uintah Power and Light Company
Roosevelt
Uintah River
C. C. Jacob
Uintah Basin
Salt Lake
Duchesne
Myton
Mr. Jacob
Lake Fork
Fronties Committs Death by Own Action in Salt Lake
James 6 Fronties, lessee and manager of the Duchesne Stage and Transportation Co under A M Murdock ownership, shot himself Thursday morning in Salt Lake City. Despondency over money and domestic affairs is believed to have caused the suicide.
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James
Duchesne Stage and Transportation Company
A. M. Murdock
Salt Lake
Vote Yes on Amendment No 2 Education
Uintah county voters urged to back Amendment No 2 for education funding. If approved, per capita state aid rises from about 13 to 25 dollars, reducing local burden while maintaining state standards. The message emphasizes equal opportunity and the role of education in safeguarding democracy.
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Uintah County
Utah
Lincoln
Whiterocks Indian fined for passing worthless check
County Attorney Wallace Calder and Sheriff Lafe Richardson attended Whiterocks to prosecute Fred Atwine an Indian charged with obtaining goods by a worthless check worth about twenty four dollars. The case before Justice of the Peace George Bartlett found Atwine guilty and he was ordered to pay a fine of 25.06 dollars.
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Wallace Calder
Lafe Richardson
Whiterocks
Fred Atwiné
Reeuse of
George Bartlett
Atwine
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Mormon Battalion
Gketch
Nbina
Vernal ‘City Council
Fronties
Whiterocks Indian
Uintah State. Bank
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