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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1927
Page
6
The Maeser correspondent reports the second test well spudded Tuesday afternoon at the Ashley Valley structure. The venture follows a dangerous accident involving threeBingham children with an exploding cap, causing minor injuries to Earl Bingham and others.
Utah stockmen at the Great Basin convention near Ephraim urged Congress to boost federal support for public domain research. The assembly approved a resolution calling for a committee to oversee government control and an updated appropriation. Director Forsling outlined nursery work and climate studies at the Great Basin Experiment Station drawing wide interest.
Boys and Girls Clubs of Uintah County announce a Vernal event on September 16 to showcase juniors live stock poultry garden and crops along with sewing cooking and canning. Exhibits due by 10 a.m. judging follows with livestock and field crop contests and club demonstrations. Prizes come later from local businesses as community support grows.
A large Maeser ward gathering Friday August 19 honored retiring Bishop Sylvanus Collett and Thomas Bingham. About 360 people enjoyed entertainment including a Lamar Bird magic act, drum and choral numbers, a violin performance, dances, games, and refreshments, with a souvenir booklet autographed by 258 attendees.
The sheriff subpoenas a list of jurors to attend the district court opening Tuesday morning. Names include G H Southam Jr Vernal, G A Case Watson Neila Burhnam We ist Henry Bryant Leota Joseph Dodds Vernal Charles O Gates Whiterocks John Hair Jr Vernal Marion Hatch Watson Jesse Brough Leota Thomas Robsley Vernal Hadlock Vernal Troy Taylor Lapolet P F Peerson Jen Sen Fuller Remington Dragon Elroy Halverson Hayden W A Win ward Vernal F F Colton Vernal Stah Montana and Colorado.
Carl Goodrich and George Slaugh report weekly trips from Vernal via the Vernal Manila road to Rock Springs Wyoming. They note high demand for Ashley Valley produce with carrots corn and vegetables selling quickly and a load sometimes fetching over 100 dollars. The road’s rough condition affects travel time though improvements by the forest service aim to make it passable and into flat class condition by next spring.
A heavily loaded truck crossing the White River swinging bridge caused several planks to break. A 3000 pound capacity warning was ignored as the 7090 pound load crossed, prompting a county delegation to report damage and plan repairs with Indian Department aid. The bridge links Ouray to Vernal and will get doubled planking and road repairs along with related projects to improve trade access.
The joint program of the two Vernal wards will be held Sunday evening September 4 at 7 30 in the Vernal ward chapel under the direction of the Vernal That ward. The program features vocal solos piano and violin numbers and a male quartet. Six speakers, three young ladies and three young men, will alternate giving talks. The public is invited.
A fragment lists individuals including Roi Marrimay Whiterocks Ray Pickup Vernal George Jenkins Vernal Harmon Mulling Lagolut Georgi A Slaugh Verna Ep Grey Vernal F Noel Vernal Ellis Merkley Vernal with no additional context.
A two year old girl Fay Hatch daughter of Mr and Mrs Pas Hatch drowned in a tub of water after a door likely swung shut while mother hung laundry. Medical aid arrived but the child could not be saved. Funeral services were held at a ward chapel with relatives and officials offering consoling remarks.
Federal engineers complete investigations on Fort Hall Indian Reservation and will begin a similar survey on the Uintah Reservation. Charles A Engle oversees irrigation work in Idaho Utah and Nevada with Ray F Teele and Porter J Preston leading the economic and project management tasks. Field work planned for fall with reports due after the Congress meets.
Members of the Liang club met at Uintah State Park on Tuesday to nominate officers for the club. Only paid initiates are eligible, with a list of nominees announced for president secretary treasurer and other posts. a vote is planned for today.
In Vernal Utah August 31 a Boulder Dam style Colorado River dispute slows Federal Power Commission action on power permits. Utah Power and Light and others halt Little and Big Brush Creek projects pending a five state pact and congressional resolution. A Denver conference chaired by Governor Dern aims at a quick agreement to allow permits and start construction after Congress reconvenes in December.
Cashley J A Cheney of the Uintah left for Fairview to see his ailing father. After a few days at Fairview he went to Vernal but was in a wreck caused by another driver. He escaped injury, returned home to Vernal, then was summoned back to Fairview as his father's condition worsened and died.
District court in Vere nal opens Monday at the county courthouse with Judge Martin Larson presiding whether by designations or appointment. Two criminal cases include State of Utah v Merrell Katten for unlawful liquor possession and State of Wah v Put Markey for failure to provide for family. A heavy civil calendar lists 24 grandta cases and 19 law and motion matters to be heard.
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