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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1941
Page
2
Farm officials warn that aging agricultural implements raise accident risks as disc blades wear, with hazardous tools and flammable fuels like cigarettes and gasoline fueling serious injuries and costly losses on the fields.
The Red Cross launches its annual farm accident prevention drive urging farmers to inspect machinery tools pens and animals for hazards. It notes 4500 farm workers killed by accidents last year with about 28 percent from carelessness and plans to distribute 20 9 million checklists to aid home and farm safety reviews.
Ten commandments for hunters outline basic firearm safety. Each rule emphasizes treating every gun as loaded, aiming carefully, never leaving a firearm unattended, using proper holstering, checking the barrel and breech, never pointing at what you do not intend to kill, and avoiding unsafe handling such as mixing powder with hail. The guidance warns younger hunters about firearms dangers and urges disciplined, responsible use.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions heavy sales for musical instruments and plane parts with phrases about a man and a needle supply. The text is incomplete with unclear dates or entities.
Elizabeth Walker of 470 East Harrison Springfield Missouri writes from Spring field about three months in Vernal. She thanks supporters for kindness and notes meeting many people and learning about local life, envying the Green River Gorge yet appreciating Vernal’s community values. She hopes for return to old friends and sends greetings to Vernal residents.
The U S Bureau of Reclamation completes plans for a new Dewey power dam on the Colorado River to supply power for a proposed magnesium plant near Thompsons Utah. Officials say construction will happen by June and involve the Crescent site and Moab Utah regions. Debler and Lebster provide details on hydraulic and mining aspects and test programs.
Debler outlined a proposed Dewey Dam project 30 miles from the plant with a 160000 kilowatt capacity. The concrete dam would rise 300 feet in a narrow Colorado River gorge, creating a six million acre foot reservoir at a total estimated cost of 30 million dollars.
Notice to creditors and executrix Leita E Hatch in the Mary Atta Chatwin estate. Claims must be filed with vouchers by December 17, 1941, at attorney E R Lawrence Cooper’s office in Vernal Utah. Also a water rights notice from Highline Canal Company of Vernal requesting extension to October 20, 1948 on Application No 4796 to divert 182 cubic feet per second from Ashley River for Uintah lands. protests in affidavit form by December 13, 1941, with filing fee.
Colorado state highway department advertised for bids on a 1641 mile highway project. Submissions included Jos Elan op at 8460000, Jos Monaghan 689444, and M J Sears 91714 against an engineer's estimate of 7419850. The message mixes random phrases and sentiments about fairness and cooperation.
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