Local Names Move and Visit During Week
Mickie says Stoward B Woolley from the A LBC store is taking his annual vacation this week. Willam E Whitbeck Jr has moved into the brick house owned by Mrs Clyde C Odekirk. Mrs Jennie Freestone left Suily to quisit her daughter Mrs Fred Druiliard at Pleasant Grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoward
Woolley
ALBC
Willam E Whitbeck, Jr
Clyde C. Odekirk
Jennie Freestone
Sue Ily
Fred Druiliard
Pleasant Grave
Vernal Drug Agent Moves to Naptes Ward Farm
Henry Mellfeam of the Vernal Drug firm moved from the A. A Haws home opposite Central School. A. A. Haws, who has been lying in town for two years, has moved back to his farm in Naptes ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Mellfeam
Vernal
A. A
Central School
A. A. Haws
Naptes Ward
Business visitors and local meetings noted in Vernal region
Craig W Warmston visited Vernal for several days this week and planned to return to Roosevelt on Wednesday. John J Horrocks, from Hayden, met with county commissioners on Bone road matters. Mr and Mrs E P D Lemmon returned from Denver after a four week visit with relatives. Mrs A W Nebeker, LaPoint correspondent, attended quarterly conference and visited the Express office Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig W Warmston
Vernal
Roosevelt
John J Horrocks
Hayden
A .W Nebeker
LaPoint
Express
Mrs Leslie Ashton To Visit Salt Lake City For Week
Mrs Leslie Ashton and her son Lown Tefeeriday plan a week long visit to Salt Lake City. At Roosevelt they are joined by Mr and Mrs Rae Ashton for the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Ashton
Fer mm Lown
Salt Lake City
Roosevelt
Rae Ashton
Local Notes On Residents And Property Deals
Mrs David Karren the Express correspondent for Ashley and Jeff Sun day for Salt Lake city and Ogden pointe will yoit for ome time before returning. Mrs I C Bates returned Thurs day night of fort week from San Deego California where she was visiting the reports havin had a very enjoyable time. Miss Jennie Hanson is again at her post as deputy county recorder after her return from Yellowstone park where she went with the Vernal Band and played a clarine. Lelia Ashton sold the house formerly occupied by Henry Mellham to Mrs H Parker, and Byron Thomas of the Vernal Auto company purchased Mrs Parker's house on Main street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Karren
Express
Ashley
Jeff Sunday
Salt Lake City
Ogden Pointe
Will Yoit
Jennie Hanson
Yellowstone Park
Lelia Ashton
Henry Mellham
H. Parker
Byron Thomas
Vernal Auto Comaps
Parker
Main Street
Attorney Robh family returns to Salt Lake City
Attorney J M Robert Robh and his wife and children returned Saturday to Salt Lake City after a pleasant vacation with home folks. Mrs. Robinson, a daughter of O N Calder, accompanied them along with Zelph and Leo Calder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J M
Robert
Nord Leaves Saw Mill For Oil Supplies And Conference
James O Nord travels from the saw mill to secure repairs and supplies for the oil operation and attend the quarterly conference. The well is too wet to work, delaying activities for about a week. Billy Gillman is named the sawyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James O Nord
Billy Gillman
Bartlett to Move Family to Price for Winter
Word says Ashley Bartlett will return Sunday to fetch his family and relocate them to Price for the winter, possibly longer. He plans to dispose of all household goods and farm machinery, with notice of this sale appearing in another part of the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley Bartlett
Price
Ashley Tarnott
Ottawa
Eh & Stuart
James Freestone to Work as Carpenter in Santa Fe Shops
Word from James Freestone that he is employed as a carpenter in the Santa Fe shops at San Bernardino California. Mr Freestone was away 47 hours with 8 hours spent in Provo. Mrs Freestone will join her husband in about three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Freestone
As & Carpenter
Santa ‘Fe
San Bernardino
Calif
Freestone
Provo
Freestone Will
LaPoint Drug Boss Aims Weekend Conference Visit
D Anderson, manager of LaPoint Drug, plans a Saturday and Sunday conference for visiting guests. He served with the 326th Field Signal Corps, Seventh Army during the war. LaPoint boasts Uintah Hasin as its crack baseball team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D Anderson
LaPoint Drug Company
Witewerg
Anderson
326Th Field Signal Corps
Seventh Army Corps
Anderson -Beliver LaPoint
Uintah Hasin
Local Bridge Costs Compared With State Bid Prices
The Myton Free Press reports Kneale highway bridge work cost about half the state bid. A Ducherne river trBridge near Randiett is estimated at 12 000 to 15 000 dollars. The Fort Duebeang north bridge cost over 30 000, with abutment replacement seen at 11 000. Replacement of Baye Baye abutment projected around 4 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kneale
Myton Free Press
Tridge
Ducherne River
Randiett
Fort Duebeang
Woolley named assistant cashier at Uintah State Bank
H Walter Woolley has accepted the position of assistant cashier of the Uintah State Bank commencing Tuesday. Roger Horrocks arrived from Nola on Saturday for business. Wits attended the quarterly conference Sunday. Mrs A Downey delivered an illustrated lecture on the wonders of the Yosemite Valley at the Congregational Church on Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H Walter Woolley
Uintad State Bank
Roger Horrocks
Nola
Business Wits
Mra . A Downey
Yosemita Valley
Congregational Church
Watermelon Bust Marked School Event at Blaugh Farm
Sterling Haws hosted his Hun day class at the Vernal event on the Groen River property of George A Blaugh, featuring a watermelon bust celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Haws
Hunday
George A Blaugh
Groen River
Vern McCarroll’s Texas Homecoming After Visit
World War hero Vern McCarroll and his wife traveled home to Texas after visiting home folks and friends. The article notes local people such as Charles Tucker of Red Front garage guiding visitors to Craigg, a watermelons and cantaloupes run by stage crew, and mentions extended local family events including grandparents Mr and Mrs. W P B White and a newborn baby girl born to Mr and Mrs. Walter White in Tacoma on August 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern McCarroll
Texas
Mr McCarrellly
Charles Tucker
Red Front
Craigg
W PB. White
Walter White
Tacoma
Washington
White
Lola Warburton
Roosevelt
Mayor Cruikshank Returns From Colorado Trip
Mayor George H Cruighank returned Sunday from a visit to Colorado where he slept outdoors without a tent and stayed dry despite frequent rain. An Army team helped him enjoy the vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H Cruighank
Colotailo Pointer Cruikshank Sass
Doctor and accompanyin g band boys return from Salt Lake City voyage
Dr HW E Rich and his wife arrived Wednesday from Salt Lake City after a stop en route from the Vernal Band excursion to Yellowstone Park. He attended the State convention of the Medical Association and was accompanied by several band boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HW E Rich
Salt Lake City
Yellowtone Park
The
Medical Association
Sheepmen Leave for Tennessee Pass to Prepare Shipment
William Witbeck Sr Archie Richardson of LA Celton Guy Samuels and William Witbeck Jr depart Thursday for Tennessee Pass to tend their sheep in the area and arrange shipment. Witbeck plans to bring his truck rather than the new Stevena Six Red auto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Witbeck
Archie Richardson
Celton
Guy Samuels
William Witbeck, Jr
Tennesee Pass
Calder J Injured by Pitchfork Tine
Calder J suffers foot injury after a pitchfork tine caused a slip while stacking hay last week. He is seen on crutches and convalesces at home with light duties as he recovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calder J
Huy
Woodard and Collyer trip ends with Colorado visit
Mr and Mrs Le H Woodard and Mr and Mrs William Collyer returned Sunday night from an extended vacation to Colorado points. They report an enjoyable time with good fishing and camp sites. They encountered many rain storms but the trip experience remained pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LE H Woodard
William Collyer
Colorado
Work Commences at White Rocks Fish Hatchery
J H Cox state fish and game carpenter arrived at Whiterocks site to push hatchery construction to early completion. Several truck loads of equipment and material have been brought in from Price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Cox
State Fish and Game Department
Whiterocks
Price
Water Application Seeks Colorado River Water for 174 Acres
Hallett Brothers of Cinco file an in‑application with the state engineer to use five second feet of water from the Colorado River in Grand County for irrigating 174 acres in the river bottom. Water would be pumped onto the land under the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallett Brothers of
Cinco
Colorado River
Grand County
Caterpillars Delivered For County Road Work
State Road Engineer Howard C Means reports surplus army caterpillars received from the War Department. The ten ton machines will be available for county road projects upon requisition with freight and handling charges of 750 dollars each payable by the county obtaining them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard C Means
War Department
Army
Patents Awarded by Vernal Land Office This Week
Patents received this week by the Vernal Land Office include John P Jordan Leon H Carey Mary H Rhees and James L Swost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal 13S Land Office
John P .Jordan
Leon H Carey
Mary HH Rhees
James L. Swost
Uintah Railway passengers and workers in Vernal and Watson
The Uintah railway service shows a flow of Thursday and Sunday travelers through Vernal and Watson including Eugene Hartston Bert Thomas and family, Mire, Marie and Viola Hatch, Ruth Stelmaker, Fravis Moore Lulu Rhoads, and many others. Workers and surveyors shift between Vernal Rainbow Dragon Grand Junction and surrounding towns as crews join hunting parties, return home, and transfer to new postings on the Uintah line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Hartston
Watson
Bert Thomas
Brother
Datab
Mire Flavid
Ekceles
Daughtera Font
Marie
Vernal
New York
Rma
Viola Hatch
Rainbow
Ruth Stelmaker
Denver
Colorado
Davia
Cook Mre
O Wiest
Dragon
Visi
Fark Gardaner
Fravis Moore
Lulu Rhoads
Grand Junction
Lunelay
Uintah Railway
Alisanks
Marriage Licenses Granted In Prilay County
County Clerk Charles A Hinteh issued licenses to Leslie Thacker and Stella Vernon and to Curtis Ashby and Eva McConkle, both couples from Macsar. The pairs plan to marry in Salt Lake City at the temple. The community holds the engaged couples in high regard and shares in the happiness of the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prilay
Charles
Leslie Thacker
Stella Vernon
Curtis Ashby
Eva McConkle
Macsar
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake Temple
Macuser
Vernal Tle
Two Couples Wed in Jensen Cedar View Ceremony
Two couples wed on Tuesday in Jensen Cedar View. Art Paulson and Jise Marig Rasymuesen married with Mr and Mrs Rasmussen and Mr and Mrs Gof noted in the community. The brides return from years in California with their families are prominent members of Jensen society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Wilkmna
Art Paulson
Jise Marig Rasymuesen
Jensen
Anton Hovnd’ Gof
Cedarview
Shirley Merle Gon
Monarch
Paulson
Ster
Californian
John T Rasmussen
Mra Gof
Cedartie
Why Taxes Are High Here and Readjustment in Land Tax
A grieved taxpayer met with the county board of equalization in June to seek a tax reduction. The readjustment of land valuation lowered his total tax by 69 dollars and saved 18 percent in taxes paid after two days’ effort. The process aimed to reduce errors in rolls and figures, acknowledging that officials strive for accuracy though costly in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Equalization
Tuapavar
Ile Os
Oures
Wien
Farmers arrange to ship cantaloupes from Davis County
Davis County farmers and the county agricultural agent with the farm bureau enter a four cooperative agreement led by Davis Smith of the Salt Lake Growers Market. About 1795 crates of cantaloupes will be sent to a Chicago commission firm with 69 cents per crate advance. Additional carloads of onions from near Bountiful are planned and Smith expects yields of 100 bushels per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Farm Bureau
Dav'd Smith
Union Facific
Witch
Chicago Commission
Advaca
Salt Lake
Spain
FC Smith
Girl at Play Injured in Salt Lake City
A girl about six years old, Wenda Larson of Roosevelt, was hospitalized at Holy Cross Hospital in Salt Lake City with a concussion and possible fracture of the skull after an accident yesterday afternoon. Her grandmother, residing at 190 North Main Street, Salt Lake, is caring for her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Wenda Larson
Roosevelt
Holy Canoes Hospital
North
Matin Street
Salt Laka
Ward Conferences Set for Ashley and Davis Naples Next Sundays
Ward conferences will be held next Sunday in Ashley ward and the following Sunday in Davis ward and Naples ward as announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley
Davis
Anil Naples
Vernal Couple Weds In Ceremonial With Local Notables
Albert Thomas and Miss Jessie Hislop were married Tuesday evening at Pudsen by Bishop Victor Wilkins. Miss Hislop, daughter of Mr and Mrs Georgie Hislop of Maeser, was a clerk at Vernal post office. Thomas taught last year in Willcox academy and will teach Cedar City high school this year. Ira Thomas and Mrs Nelle Hacking accompanied the couple. The Expressa offers congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
Pudsen
Albert Thomas
Jessie Hislop
Victor Wilkins
Mita Tilslop
Georgie Hislop
Maeser
Thomas
Willcox Academy
Gatting
Salt Lake City
Ira
Nelle Hacking
Hislop
Cedar City
Nxpresa
Birthday Surprise for Mrs George Baese at Party
Mrs George Baese was surprised last Saturday evening by friends who arrived to help celebrate her birthday. A handsome teacup and saucer were given as gifts, tea was served, and the evening progressed with cards and conversation. Kelly entertained twelve guests at a dinner party Sunday afternoon with yellow chrysanthemums as decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Baese
Lachsuest
Kelly
Dinosaurs on Screen and Lecture at Vogue Theatre
Prof A S Coggeshall will lecture at the Vogue theatre on Sunday at 4 o clock about fossil quarry work with moving pictures of live dinosaurs, how fossils are removed, and slides. The event, free via Vernal commercial club, features recent quarry footage and a film program headlined by The Devils Pass Key directed by von Stroheim with a noted cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A S Coggeshall
Dinosaurs Quarry
W Fl
Vogue Theatre
Vernal Commercial Club
Ile Wal
Aunt Alto
Erileh Ton Strohaim
Blind Husband
von Stroheim
Sam de Grass
Clyda Fillmore
Una Trevyelyn
Maude George
Mae Busch
Ruth King
Lea White
Jacky Mathejs
NOFPLIC Meeting for Forest Interest at Commercial Club
An important meeting for farmers, sheepmen, and cock breeders in the Uintah area will be held at the Commercial Club on Monday September 1 at 7:30 pm. Representatives from the National and State Woolgrowers associations, forestry department, and predator animal inspector office are urged to attend to discuss important matters and plan forthcoming activities. John N Davis, President Uintah Co Woolgrowers Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geser
Iha Con Merecul
Blonday
Forestry Depirmant
John N Davis
Uintah Co Woolgrowers At
Calidor Bids Vernal School District September 1922
Bids for wood and furnishing to Vernal Central and several schools are due September 29 at 2 PM at the Board of Education office. The notice lists multiple districts and project scope as part of a district wide building and furnishing program.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mickie
Mesbira
E PD Lemmon Rowirned
Penver
Liliflan Griff
Daugherer
Dorothy
Ardia
Fort Duchesne
Griffis
Akin
Ed Ainge
Blue Mountains
Jane Murray
Harmon Sowarda
Gon
Harold
Lays Hot Springs
Idaho
Robert Witmer
Ceatrick Twitchell
Carbon County
Pleasant Grove
White Rocks
Vustwon
Binielsanthine
Lisa Vera Corloas
Diet Howe
White River
Duan Watktea
Wall Gare
Wat- OT
Wr Mort
Wm Jarvis
Atehes
Aintah
Dwight Low
Bow Hoen
Wateon
Atelica
Scroph
Ftacking
Tennessee
Hintch Murray
Quadrich
Wintah
Letdie Carlowa
Woote River
John McAndrews
Treadmater & S&s
Gurr
Watson Thruraday
Davis County
Nofplic
Calidor
Orpheum
Bert Young
Vonedas
Umunder Island
Judith Roberts
Jomedy
Oth Cluanup
Pauline Medaiek
Miiday
Salorday
Jip Speink
Frank P Willman
Colliers Mine
Brush Creek Ordery
West City
Sesfment CO
Kearns
Utah
Henderson
Furrli
Trady
Ashley Bart
Motlay
Team Waron and Harness
Nelson
John RR Ferguson
Mtrtiill Brown Biene
Javnager
Laviois Gunning
Syarnathv
F & Gilbert
Donald Se
Leslie
Milich Cps
New Stuart Range
Wimber
Jess Evans
Utntth Basin
Capital St
W S Henderson
Blue Delt Mine
Warren Kempton
Wanten
Clcuan Rags
Tipis
Cole
Trach
J. M Fisher, Jr
J M Fisher, JR
Juense Relief Society
Waagson
Uintalf Academy
Stilhinva
Guurdey
Coray
Episcopal Church
Kintie
Driep
Big Sacrifice
Salis
EB OJ
Priz
Lips HT
J, Meagher
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