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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1948
Page
10
A brief survey cites occupational accidents causing about 250000 finger injuries and 60000 toe injuries yearly with nine percent permanent. It mentions fawns scent and deer protection, Palomar telescope with a 200 inch mirror, and Romans using ice for refrigeration since 503 C.
Mr Wardle recalls the old freight routes from Price to Vernal, detailing 12 day desert trips, rough conditions, and slow progress compared with modern roads. He notes 125 mile hauls taking 21 days, earnings of about $50 per trip, and hardships including blizzards and deep canyons.
A 1901 editorial notes Utah and adjacent regions show California style oil prospects with early surveys in Vernal and Uintah Basin led by figures such as W H Irvine F A tue and H W Hore while P J Quealy shifts toward Wyoming oil ventures. The piece mentions seepage near the Utah Colorado line yielding about 1000 barrels, and warns optimism may outpace geology knowledge. The era also covers locomotive boring trends of the Santa Fe railroad.
Anglers must keep panfish feed within a foot of the stream or pool bottom to attract bites. Water depth affects bite likelihood, as bait held too high stays ineffective for attracting fish.
The text notes El Guggenheim chairing tests at Perth Amboy and recalls an 1902 Utah oil scene near Escalante, with a 1902 Price convention inviting investors to form a Utah petroleum information bureau amid doubts over safeguarding investments and early oil field prospects near Silver Falls Canyon.
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