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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1903
Page
3
An old Vernal Meat Market listing invites shoppers to enjoy fine fresh candy and California grapes. The note emphasizes quality provisions for local customers and seasonal fruit offerings.
Sheriff Preece traveled to Fort Ducheane at the week's start and attached horses implements and hay from Fuller on the Harris farm to satisfy a seven hundred dollar debt owed to the Ashley Co op.
Mrs C C Bartlett came back from Provo on Monday. She is accompanied by Mrs C 2B Bartlett who had been visiting relatives ten miles away. Her husband left on a mission to New Zealand. She will likely remain in Vernal for the winter.
Several bidders planned to purchase the Ashley canyon estate land but William Gibson provided the funds and urged the bid for John Kelly. Kelly was allowed to bid in the ranch and secured it at $150 per acre without opposition.
20 cents paid for eggs at the Cottage Hotel. Cap Whitlock came from the Strip on Thursday. Boys over shoes 60 cents per pair at Bulloch's closing out sale. Frank Twitchell and Wm. Nelson visited from Lucern valley this week. For Sarr A 40 acre farm all under cultivation inquire of John Merkley. County Clerk Hapon traveled to Blue Mountain for mining business during the week.
Wagons and buggies arrived with Bennion and Pack teams for the Geo A Lowe Company. New Nena corduroy garments and underwear for women children and men just arrived at the Chicago Store.
Joseph Peterson won as the lowest bidder on the county proposals for badge logs and will deliver them at ninety cents each.
The Jensen community announces plans to build a superior ward meeting house outside Vernal, promising it will be the finest in the county once completed.
J Alma Holdaway has been honorably released from his long war service in Turkey and is declared on the way home. He was last heard from in England and Mrs Holdaway expects his return about December 10.
Ezra Caldwell was jailed by Constable McConkie of Buenavista on Wednesday night for disturbing a religious meeting. He was fined 1370 and released after paying the amount.
Keith Smith of Smith Bros. and Field Co. visited Tuesday for the state land sale at Henrys Fork. He came with his sister Misa Effie Smith and Miss Buelah Field and stayed at Sherff Preeca's home during the town visit.
The Caton Angus and Obberg thresher outfit at John Angus's Green River farm achieved a likely county and possibly state best. On October 19 starting 7 AM to noon they threshed 1,401 bushels and 2,230 for the day, with four threshing runs. Between 8 and 9 AM they cut 400 bushels in one hour, hailed as the valley’s finest threshing performance to date.
The ad argues Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets are superior to ordinary cathartics by being more pleasant to take and gentler in effect. They move the bowels, improve appetite, and aid digestion. Sold for 25 cents per bottle by all dealers in patent medicine.
Hiarden Bennion visited Duchesne Tuesday. Chicago Store advertises groceries at reduced prices for one week. Ballock announces closing out sale for door locks and hardware. Burton's Hall hosts a ball on Friday November 6 inviting all. Winter vegetables and onions for sale cheap. Snavas Lag Christensen and wife return from Salt Lake after weeks away. Dr Mauds Garett arrives from Denver to practice in Vernal as an assistant to Dr Buchtel.
Thalia Ladies are requested to meet with Mrs Browne on November 5 to plan work for the coming year. G. Hittmax, Sec. Also orders taken for Cache Knitting Works underwear and ladies shirts. O.P. Lively reports a large potato crop with two spuds weighing seven pounds and many bushels ready.
County Treasurer Davis announces daily closing at 4 p m to allow time for daily business checks. Mrs Phil Stringham is reported to be rapidly recovering from a critical illness since the October 7 operation and hopes to be out among friends soon.
Reports indicate plans to explore the ground next season along the sand asphaltum ridge. Interested parties intend to seize the property and conduct extensive tests to assess its commercial value.
Governor Wells appoints Erastus Anderson of Price in Carbon county as special road supervisor to manage $2,000 appropriated by the last Legislature for road improvements between Pree and Vernal and Soldiers' Canyon.
Al Koue cama from Salt Lake traveled Sunday to sit the Civil Service test for a permanent Indian farmer post at White Rocks. He will not learn the result for several days as questions and answers were sent to department headquarters in Washington.
Vernal will soon host an undertaking establishment with ready made coffins and fixtures. The first consignment has arrived. The business will operate in the Dillman building after the drug store moves to the Coltharp building. Proprietors are P. Dillman and J. P. Trim.
Commissioner Reese, acting on Governor Wells advice, postponed all advertised lands in townships 8 9 10 11 due to reports these hydrocarbon bearing parcels lay within the old Uncompahgre reservation and under the proposed White River canal, aiming to prevent legal complications from the sale.
40 acre property two miles north of town features a four room house a shed good spring water and 60 head of cattle. A bargain offered by W F Saute at 452 cents.
Bids by Wilda Davis and item listings show Lacern seed at 124 cents per pound and steel carpenter squares for 76 cents at Bullock’s. Quilt, boots, hats, groceries, and clothing arrive. a Congregational church oyster supper set for Tuesday night November 6. Bert Haight reports quiet conditions from Jesse Towing country. A. J. Lee travels to Pree on Monday’s stage.
Residents along lower Henrys Fork seek a new post office five miles southeast of Manila to serve the Linwood community. The plan outlines location and naming, aiming to improve mail service.
The Moffat surveyors finished mapping through Cross Mountain canyon at Lilly Fork head, reported Julians Jensen returning from the upper country. They now press on down the canyon toward Green River.
The Uintah Creamery plans a weekly 600 pound butter shipment to Salt Lake City, with express delivery this week. Regular weekly shipments will bring money into the valley rather than out, signaling strong local economic benefits.
The Vernal Sunday School reorganized last Sunday naming Charles Hardy as superintendent replacing H. W. Wooley who served many years. David Bennion and John Z. Thompson became first and second counselors respectively.
President Baxter of the Gilsonite Company Superintendent John Mc Andrews and W A Chapman visited the Stop to inspect operations. The firm will run the mine directly henceforth without outsourcing contracts as in the past.
Id. F. Harmston came back from Brown's Park on Sunday to complete his section for the Gilsonits Company. He departed for Camp Gulch on Tuesday and is ordered to lead a field crew for cross section work on the railroad grade from Crevasse to the camp. He took a party of resistants with him.
Joseph Burton reports four acres of winter wheat and rye on his Diamond Mountain ranch. The patch is several inches high with a good stand. He sowed it as an experiment and expects a good crop next summer, hoping Diamond Mountain can become a grain growing region.
We note an additional garden product for Vernal markets. Parley Ford raised two bunches of self bleaching celery within town limits. The celery is crisp white with fine flavor and as easy to grow as other garden produce.
Will McGuire left on the stage Tuesday for Seattle where he will remain the comune winter.
If troubled with a week digestion try Chamberlains Stomach and Liver tablets. They will do you good. For sale by all dealer in patent medicine.
For sale an incubator from the largest national maker Iboe in good condition. I am leaving town and will sell at one third of cost. Price ten dollars. Ouray School
Chamberlains Cough Remedy proves widely popular for colds coughs and claimed pneumonia prevention. It is said to cure croup and whooping cough not containing opium or harmful substances and is easy to take for all ages. Sold by patent medicine dealers.
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