Truthful road route boasting boosts Uintah Basin travel
Meeker and Basin towns run an information bureau east of Rifle Colorado, telling tourists truthfully of two routes to Uintah Basin. Most choose the Vernal route for comfort, scenery, and oil wealth, while Grand Junction pressures rail alternatives. Local booster groups praise honesty and unity in promoting the basin.
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Price
Grand Junction
Uintah Basin
Grand Junction-Pileg
Ulutah Basin
Meeker
Rangely
Rifle
Colorado
United States
West
Vernal
Fort Duchesne
Roosevelt
Myton
Rifte
Gil
Basin
Meeker Good Roads Association
Return From Citizens Military Training Camp
Reginald Noel and Granville Adair returned home from Fort Douglas after completing military training. Howard L. Caldwell stopped at Castle Gate on the way in. The Uintah county youths were among about 800 attendees from western states. Each earned two more years of training, with Noel and Caldwell taking engineer and signaling courses and Adair taking infantry training.
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Reginald Noel
Granville Adair
Fort Douglas
Howard L. Caldwell
Castle Gate
Uintah County
Sam
Liability on stockholders of defunct bank outlined
Salt Lake City Aug 26 Stockholders of the defunct State Bank of Inschesno will be liable for the amount of outstanding stock under state banking laws. Commissioner Seth Pixton said the liability may cover the stock value but may still leave about 85 000 deficit in bank credits. He cited shrinkage in securities and weather losses in 1919 and 1920 as factors. Meeting at Myton was noted.
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Salt Lake City
State Bank of Inschesno
Seth Pixton
State Bank
State Banking Department
Pixton
Salt Lake
Unita
Dachesane Bank
District Court of
Duchesne County
Myton
Early Merchant of Vernal Buried Saturday
John A Blythe founder of one of Vernal’s first mercantile firms was buried beside his first wife in Vernal Cemetery on Saturday afternoon. The body came from Provo by undertaker Anson Tateh and was laid to rest. His son John A Jr. lives in Provo. Funeral services were held there. Blythe is thought to have died by his own hand at his Logan home where he lived with his second wife. He had not visited Vernal in 25 years and started his store about 37 years ago.
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John A. Blythe
Vernal
Provedec
Provo
Anson Tiateh
Hateh Dedietends
John A Jr
Charles DeMoiys Speaker At Ogden Convention
In Weber county Ogden a brief convention renominated Judge George S Barker for a second term on the Republican ticket. Attorney Charles DeMoisy of Vernal and W W Hall of Logan spoke before adjournment. DeMoisy attended a first district executive committee session in Ogden on Saturday.
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Weber County
Ogden
George S. Barker
Second Judicial District
Charles DeBfoisy
Vernal
W. W. Hall
Logan
DeMoisy
First Congressional District
Sainsbury Leaves Uintah Academy for St Johns Teaching Post
Sainsbury who has taught at Uintah academy and served as principal for several terms left Monday to teach in the high school at St Johns Arizona where he previously taught before coming to Vernal. He accompanied Powell bound for Mesa Arizona. School starts September 4. Mrs Balnabury and the girls remain here.
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Thoh Sainsbury
Uintah Academy
St. Johns
Arizona
Vernal
Sainsbury
Powell
Mesa
Balnabury
Duchesne Gets New City Lighting System
Uintah Power and Light installed a modern lighting system in Duchesne. The display proved successful during a recent test and an ongoing effort to illuminate the business street is expected to yield the best lighted avenue in the Uintah Basin. A town hall dance celebrated the permanent activation and homes and businesses are rapidly adopting the power.
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Duchesane
Uintah
School environment and building standards for efficient education
A discussion on school works to stimulate public interest in a major institution. It stresses location, quiet surroundings, healthful campus space, and large lighted classrooms. The school building must be an educational facility with roomy corridors and proper cloak rooms. EA. Jacobsen, Principal Uintah Academy.
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EA. Jacobsen
Uintah Academy
Utah Republican Committee Chooses New Chairman At Hotel Utah
Carl Ro Martensen was named chairman of the Utah State Republican committee with Marcusen consented by Gov Mabey and Ernest Pamberger. Justin R Davis named first vice chairman and Albert Holmgren third vice chairman. The committee plans frequent meetings and travel expenses from the campaign fund. Salt Lake County caucus set Sept 18 19 for legislative and county conventions. primary boarding date Feb 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Carl Ro Martensen
Utah State Bankers’ Association
Price Commercial and Savings Bank
Republican Committee
Utah
Marcusen
Charles R Mabey
Ernest Pamberger
United States
Fricea
Justin R Davis
Salt Lake
Albert Holmgren
Chasteag M Morris
Colton Family Visit From Salt Lake City to Vernal
Dr Warren Colton and his wife and children traveled from Salt Lake City to Vernal on Monday bringing his mother Mrs D Colton. Mrs Colton’s health has improved and she is able to get around and eat. They returned home on Wednesday.
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Warren Colton
Salt Lake City
D Colton
Uintah Basin Alfalfa Seed Crop Promises Large Yield
A. F. Biles of J. G. Peppard Reed Co. reports alfalfa seed prospects in the Ashley River Basin and Utah areas look double any prior year. The company builds a $50,000 Roosevelt seed cleaning plant, expected to be the largest west of Kansas City, surpassing their Delta operation. They anticipate spending about $76,000 before the plant operates, with G. Peppard visiting Roosevelt to survey the basin. Harvesting has begun with early seed crops and hullers purchased for nearby ranches and Reservation points.
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A. F. Biles
J. G. Peppard Reed Company
Ashley Valley
Ulutah
J. G. Peppard Seed Company
Roosevelt
Kansas City
Delta
Utah
Peppard
Uintah Basin
G. Peppard
Sunshine Ranch
Jensen
T. G. Alexander
Waterloo
Red River
Lapoint
Hi. Howell
Ashley Creek
F. H. Harvey
Ed Callter
Naples
Roosevelt Standard Changes Management
This week the Roosevelt Standard changes hands as James H. Walls William B. Wallis George H. Harrison and Violet Wallig Harrison acquire a majority of capital stock. O H Bracken Ephraim H Lambert and Arnold Reep resign from the board. James H Wallis A Birch and Wm. B L Wallis are elected to fill vacancies. New equipment is planned to boost circulation toward becoming the largest paper in the Uintah Basin.
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Roosevelt Standard
James H. Walls
Wm. B. Wallia
George H. Harrison
Violet Wallig
Harrison
Roosevelt Standard Publishing Company
O. H. Bracken
Ephriam H. Lambert
Arnold Reep
James H. Wallis
A. Birch
Wm. BL. Wallis
Standard
Uintah Basin
Richfield Plans Utah State Press Association Convention
Richfield completes plans for the Utah State Press association semi annual meeting to be held September 1 to 3. A banquet Friday evening, business meetings Saturday on Retrenchment and Publicity of Public Affairs, with women’s committee entertainment at Monroe hot springs, luncheon and diversions. Evening concert by the high school band and operatic quartet, then a street dance. Sunday reporters visit Fish Lake with entertainment by Richfield Commercial club.
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Richfield
Utah State Press Association
Monroe Hot Springs
Fish Lake
County Schools Set to Start September 18
H S Olson returned from Provo where he attended BYU summer school with his son Paul daughter Alicea and Miss Nola Day. He says school will start in all districts on Monday September 18. Eleven junior high schools in the county expect over 200 students each. Most teaching positions have been filled and enrollment is expected to rise.
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H. S Olson
Provo
BYU
Paul
Alicea
Nola Day
Lapoint
Olson
Water rights hearings in Ashley valley conclude soon
Assistant state engineer Lloyd Garrison spent Friday and Monday here testing applications for water from Dry Fork and Mosby creek. Protests from Ashley Valley Water Users Association and American Construction Irrigation Co. pause action until the ongoing hydrographic survey by Utah Agricultural College and reports to the agricultural college are filed. The 1923 survey aims to capture normal year flows after 1922 saw abnormally high runoff. Professors Israelson and Peterson, state geologists, will add data during the study.
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Lloyd Garrison
Atate
American Construction Irrigation Company
Dry Fork
Ashley Valley Water Usery Association
John E. McNaughton
Mosby Creek
Ira Burton
Garrison
Nile Hughes
Ashley Water Wusere
Ashley Creek
Garrizon
Agricultural College
Utah Agricultural College
QO. W. Israelson
William Peterson
Mother and Baby Injured In Glines Accident
Mrs Don Roberts and her infant suffered serious injuries when three Vernal riders, including Joseph Cook aged 16, collided with their buggy near the Haler Erckson home after a dance. The baby was bruised but conscious. Mrs Roberts was knocked unconscious and later recovered, while bystanders aided them. Albert Thomas and Leon Golley rode on.
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Don Roberts
Baby
Haler Erckson Home
Vernal
Streat
Ita
Cook
Golley
Albert Thomas
Leon Golley
Haler Erekson
Roberts
Erekson
Roberta
Mrs. Roberts
Funeral Monday for Oral Slaugh Daughter of Warren Slaugh
Funeral services were held Monday morning at the Davis ward chapel for Oral Slaugh the six year old daughter of Warren Slaugh. Death occurred Sunday morning at 5 a m from tuberculosis of the stomach after two months of suffering. The child was frail. Speakers were President A G Goodrich and John Slaugh uncle of the departed. Music by the Davis ward choir. Interment in Vernal cemetery beside her mother who died in the flu epidemic. Edward Watkins Jr dedicated the grave.
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Davis Ward
Oral
Warren Slaugh
Alfred Simper
A. G. Goodrich
John Slaugh
Vernal
Edward Watkins, Jr
Attractions at Big County Fair Set for Big Crowds
The Uintah county fair clinic promises the best exhibits yet with Indian art and bead work, agr icultural displays, and fast horses. Night programs feature wrestling and boxing with electric lights, plus booths, games, and a larger stock of foods. Organizers say the fair will outshine past years and draw Salt Lake visitors with standout exhibits from farmers, stockmen, women’s clubs, and schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah Basin
Ira Derm
Tandervila Stante
Uintah County
Salt Lake
T Bar
Wolses Drinking Among Children Urged Suppressed
MADISON Wisconsin August 26 A prohibition law to suppress toffee would aid child welfare says Mrs Hianche Rivers head of the Child Welfare Division Wisconsin board of health She notes coffee as a milk substitute harms children who drink it and that underweight irritable children are common among daily coffee drinkers
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Madison
Wis
Hianche Rivers
Wisconsin Board of Health
Wisconsin Health
Mra
Rivera
Collar Button Dislodged From Throat After Year
OGDEN Aug 26 After carrying a wooden collar button in his throat for about a year Hlarl Pincock 14 years old sheriff and Mrs Richard D Pincock were informed today by letter that the button was dislodged during a violent coughing spell yesterday afternoon The boy said he felt much better and his cough was relieved after the button came free while visiting in Pocatello
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Ogden
Hlarl Pincock
Richard D. Pincock
Pocatello
Vogue Pictures in Vernal Showcase Tears in Blind Hearts
The people of Vernal are praised for their support of Edith Lawrence at the Vogue where the play Blind Hearts drew tears from many an audience member last Saturday night. The production showcased Vernal’s picture fans at their best and left an impression of high family and local talent.
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Vernal
Edith Lawrence
Johnson from Cedarview Registered at Local Hotel
Johnson from Cedarview was registered at a local hotel Sunday according to an abridged police blotter item noting a guest check in and residence details. The brief entry identifies the person and location without further context or outcomes.
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Ver
Johnson
Cedarview
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Charles Demonsy
Duchesne
Alargusuen
Stato Republican Coverilttlee
Uintail Basin
Little Oral Slaugh
Tory
Wolses
Vogue
Bank of Vernal
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