Winter Road for Basin Mail Sought
Vernal businessmen met to push a year round mail route into the Uintah Basin. Officials led by J Tullis and Frank Davis argued current routes fail winter service, urging Duchesne county upgrade and cross county cooperation to ensure reliable post through Duchesne, Myton, Roosevelt. Congressman Colton urged feasible funding ideas while advisory boards planned next steps before winter weather.
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J T. Tullis
Government
Frank Davis
George Miller
Price Commercial Club
Uintah Basin
Vernat
Homer E. Rich
Miller
Tullis
Helper- Duchesne
Price
Vernal
Carbon County
Uintah County
Duchesne County
Duchesne Myton
Roosevelt
Don B. Colton
Colton
Naples Pioneer Passes to Beyond
John Evana longtime Ashley valley pioneer dies at 2 20 Friday afternoon September 2 after a fall in August and rapid decline. Born April 12 1847 in Cardiff England he came to America with his father and later settled in Naples Utah where he helped pioneer the country. Survived by wife Zinn Bascom whom he married June 25 1877 and ten children four of whom preceded him. twenty living grandchildren. Funeral held in Naples ward with Bishop Fuller Remington presiding. interment in Vernal cemetery.
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John Evana
Ashley Valley
Cardiff
South Wales
England
America
David
Amy Hughes Evans
Zinn Bascom
Mona
Utah
Ashby Valley
Naples
Alfred Simper
J. M. Shaffer
A. G. Goodrich
Fuller Remington
Vernal Cemetery
Lewis Gardiner
Uintah Stake Crowns New President at Conference
The Uintah stake held a historic quarterly conference with 4248 attendees across five sessions. Wallace Calder was chosen to succeed Don B Colton as stake president, with Theodore Johnson named Sunday School Superintendent and Earnest Eaton and A G Goodrich as counselors. Colton will be released to assume duties in Washington, D C.
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STAKE
Don B. Colton
Washington D.C
Uintah
Salt Lake City
Stephen L Richards
Charles H Hart
Oscar Kirkham
Boy Scouts
Charles H. Hart
General Relief Society Board
Lucy Grant Cannon
Y S. Mia
Jane Romney Crawford
Don RB Coa‘ton
Washington, D. C
Second Ward
Uintah Stake
Uintah Academy
Colton
Washington
Wallace Calder
Don B Colton
Ag Connector
Ag Stake
Calder
Earnest Eaton
A. G Goodrich
Calder A
Uintah Stake Board of Education
Theodore Johnson
Apostle Richards
Testimonial for Congress Man Colton Monday
A testimonial has been planned for Congressman Don B Calton to be held Monday evening at 8 o'clock in the Orphettes. A special program is arranged and, it is hoped, everyone will be present. The meeting is free, open to all, and Vernal residents are invited to attend this significant tribute to Colton who represents everyone.
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Sappler
Loye
Fellowshp
James Hacciug
Ashley Canyon
Horace Morrill
H B Calder
William S Henderson
William H Sliddoway
Henry Erekson
Reds
Whites
Blues
Don B Colton
Stake
George L. Woodbury
Vernal
Wallace Calder
Clyde Rich
Claire Coupe
Harold Calder
Richard Jensen
Mrs White
Louis Burgener
Helen
Rulon Hanson
Mr White
Washington
George S. Woodbury
Colton
Mr Colton
Merri Rennion
Grand Central Station
Union Station
Washington, DC
Thorne
Merrill
Bennion
Ashley Creek
Taylor Mountain
James Hacking
Pontha Calder
Charles S. Carter
Irvin Eaton
Oscar Kirkham
Salt Lake City
Chesne, Myton
Roosevelt Commercial Clubs
Leslie Ashton
Lexington
Don B Calton
Orphettes
Pioneer Captain Pardon Dodds Died Aged in Utah Valley
Captain Pardon Dodds a long time Ashley Valley pioneer died Sunday night after a life full of frontier work. He arrived in Ashley valley in 1873 driving the first wagon and built a trading post with Indians. Interment was at Vernal cemetery after simple home services. He is survived by his widow and two sons Pardon Jr and Joseph H both of Vernal.
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Pardon Dodds
Lfe
Ashley Valley
Caplaith Dodds
Erie
Panaylvania
Co. F. 3Rd Cavalry Division
Ohio Volunteers
Kilpatrick
Uintah Basin
Whiterocks Indian Agency
A. A. Hatch
Co. J. Neat
Mima Davis
Jesus Lover
Charles A. Hardy
H. W. Woolley
Harvey Hullinger
Thos O'Donnell
Pardon
Joseph H
Vernal
Joseph
Charles
Nathan Hardy
Lynne Strong
Mari
Cook
Mark Cook
C Hatch
Sirs
Dodds
Duchesne
State auditor cites Uintah uncollected personal tax as largest in state
State Auditor Mark Tuttle visited Vernal to assess Uintah county’s tax issue, reporting over 12000 dollars in uncollected personal property taxes versus Wasatch county. County Treasurer W S Henderson promises strict collection efforts, with Hiram Richardson appointed deputy treasurer to enforce. The revenue is seen as vital for financing next year’s county operations.
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Uintah County
Mark Tuttle
Wasatch County
Tuttle
W S Henderson
Hiram Richardson
Spbclten
Henderson
County Commissioners Meet Sets Auditor's Seed for Purchases
At the regular monthly session on Saturday all county officers attended. The meeting unanimously ordered the county auditor to prepare seeds for all property bought by the county, covering acquisitions dating back as far as ten years.
Strong Faculty for the Uintah Academy
The Ukntah Academy opens Monday September 19 with a strong teaching lineup led by principal Earnest A Jacobsen. Seven teachers join with specialties in history science agriculture music English and more, aiming to enroll over 300 students after 260 last year.
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Ukntah Academy
Earnest A. Jacobsen
A. B
Jacobsen
University of Utah
Brigham Young University
Robert HH. Lansbury
B. S
Jacob N. Lybbert
Utah Agricultural College
Lybbert
A. Theodoro ‘Johnson
B. Y. U. Hoa
William F. Hanson
DB. Y.U
Chicago
Hanson
Walter E. Burger
Rex Academy
Duchesne County High School
T C Parker
Parker
Enseh
Izola Jensen
Congressman Colton to Address Ladies Auxiliary Meeting
Congressman Don B. Colton will speak at the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion next Monday at 3 30 pm The address on American aims aims to galvanize support and form a permanent group The message urges all eligible women in the county especially Ashley valley to attend and back the organization to preserve its charter
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Ladies’ Auxiliary of the
American Legion
GC. A. Johnson
Don B. Colton
Pboutty
Ashley Valley
Johnson
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Congressilan Don
Basin
Jweather
Post Office Department
Cotton
Hon
Don. B. Colton
Congressman Colton
Cain
Captain Pardon Dodds
Hunday
Long Iilness
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Bank of Vernal
Uintah Nasin
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