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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1907
Page
3
J H Coltharp of Whiterocks visited Vernal during the week while Marcellus Pope came from his Strawberry near Theodore to buy provisions for winter.
G. H. Keyser, D. D., was injured in a collision last Sunday while driving. His injuries were not serious and he is now able to attend to business again.
An interesting program was rendered at the Vernal Ward church Sunday next. Mr. Frank Young delivered a lecture and Mrs. Brigham Carter and Miss Newcomb sang solos.
The Young Ladies Mutual Improvement Association hosted an evening at Justice B. Staheker's home on Tuesday. The Mandolin Club provided music and refreshments were served during the gathering.
Miss Martha Ruple daughter of I G Ruple will attend school in New York this winter. Miss Bessie Tyzack daughter of H Tyzack will attend school in Councy Bluffs Iowa. They will leave here in the next day or two.
Mrs Annie M Trlacking is enjoying several days of steady work while Mrs J B Philipp returns from Chicago with a stock of millinery. The two women are noted for their busyness in local affairs.
County Attorney O Donnell arrived back Saturday night after a trip focused on legal business. He reported progress on ongoing cases and prepared to resume duties shortly.
The Vernal Milling and Light Company will award a 250 pole contract in the next day or two for use in Vernal. This follows bids from preferred suppliers and aims to secure delivery for nearby utilities and street lighting.
Mrs S M Brown of Los Angeles is the guest of her parents, Mr and Mrs Willam Ashton. Her health is much better than when she left home.
David Smith of Meeker Colorado asks T C McNel whether there are idle carpenters in or near Vernal. He notes a great demand for carpenters in Rio Blanco County and seeks work opportunities.
Pete Peterson from the Nephi bench Thursday was named administrator of the estate of James Barker, deceased. Barker owned eighty acres of land. No relatives or addresses were found in his effects and nothing further has been heard from them.
Lost-One bay horse with W. W. and J. on left shoulder. Larb wirecut on left front above knee. Return to Clifford Hatch. Local ads note garments, millinery opening date, wall paper 15 cents per roll, fall dry goods, and coats on sale at Ashley Co op. Vendors include Lew Davis & Co, Vernal Drug Co, Wooparple & McCoy, WHH Burton’s, and Geo Gray.
Geo Searls traveled from Tort ci business thin wer to Vernal. R GL Marriman of White racks in Vernal on weeklong business. Ada Rasmussen of Naples visits Provo to attend university. S Dubendorff to teach school in valley this winter. W OM McCrea attends court with several cases. Peter Hanson returns from Salt Lake business trip. William SJanson in Des Moines en route to Chicago for mission work. S II Darrow of Salt Lake applies as electrician for Vernal Millage & Light. Mr Darrow is son in law of Mrs A G Overholt Lie married Berdie White. Vernal Trading Company store closed Sept 9–10 for Jewish New Year. will close next Thursday the 19th for Jewish Fast Pay. Herbert Tyzack of Uintah Abstract files on homestead near Deep Creek, number 2025.
Multiple vendors offer dry goods, clothing, blankets, hats, and footwear with low prices and sales near Vernal Utah. Listings mention Vernal Drug Co, Ashley Co op, Roosevelt land sale, and assorted merchandise including suits, trunks, and luggage.
Notice states that the signer will not be responsible for bills contracted by wife Mrs Maud Ilislop after September 6 1907. Dated Friday Sept 6 1907. Signature David Ilislop. Also mentions large stock of tablets five cents and writing paper.
Town offers a wide array of beads belts bags combs and jewelry from W H Burt and Wooparp and McCoy. The ad highlights Go-carts at cost and signals a sale event for shoppers.
Mrs Jas I Mccase arrived from Tort Duchesne on Sunday and expressed fondness for her new home and adjoining homestead near the Post on the south. She spoke with strong enthusiasm about the potential of the reservation country and settling there.
A correction clarifies a prior report on the preliminary hearing of James J Cook and Pettit. The dispute arose over cutting grass and 61 gram as published, and the note states the error and provides the corrected detail.
The Uintah Telephone company began scattering poles to plant a Vernal Roosevelt line. The route will be in operation as soon as possible, saving residents time and expense when conducting business in Vernal.
Dr Gil Christy suffered a bruised leg and a general shake up in a mix up with a difficult team on Wednesday night. The horses and buggy were unharmed. The doctor notes the buggy escaped harm as the horses kicked at him but overshot the dashboard.
Lt C Carter of Car ital Electric Salt Lake sold 14 000 lbs of copper wire to Vernal Milling and Light for the power line and other supplies were bought. Allis-Chalmers of Chicago supplied mill and royer plant machinery likely en route amid telegraph delays. Uintah Forest supervisor Pack left Sept 7 to survey grazing and timber, visiting Deep Creek agricultural claims and Lone Tree Wyoming where men work on Rock Creek trail.
The Postmaster of Vernal reports seven days from Sept 2 to 8 with 4,789 first class dispatched and 470 other classes, total dispatched 5,? 2259 pieces? 2,037 first class received 3,102 other classes, total 7,908 handled excluding mail for Jensen and Maeser.
Chamberlain's Salve is praised for treating burns with quick pain relief and healing without scarring in minor injuries. Also touted for chapped hands sore nipples and skin diseases. Price 25 cents. Vernal Drug Co offers it.
Attorney Julian C Dickinson of Denver attends court while Wiley Collett from Naples ward travels to Provo to enroll in the University.
Miss Lilly Brannon returns to Vere nal on Wednesday evening after a year away teaching. The article notes her time spent in instruction and her staged return to local performance.
Collier arrived from Drarona nine days ago and will attend school this fall and winter.
John D Shuler applied for a patent on a trade math invention and expects a Washington response at any time. The item appears in a local notices page indicating pending patent action and official correspondence.
JEB Blankenstip relocates to Vernal to enable his children to attend school Ted Corless assumes leadership of the station in charge.
Deputy forest ranger Grant Carpenter now oversees four divisions after Supervisor Pack visit, expanding territory to 500000 acres with two new west extensions to Burnt Fork. William W Casper named forest guard. A trail from Griffin mill to Elk Fork, fifteen miles, will pass mainly through fallen timber.
A reader describes a method to kill kitchen flies using a small stove shovel heated until red hot, poured with carbolic acid in a closed room, then opened to vent. In minutes the flies vanish and only a faint carbolic odor remains to deter reoccurrence.
Yoresat Adams, son of G Adams, departed last Saturday for Salt Lake to attend school.
County Clerk James C. Stacking issues a marriage license to J C Peterson 22 and Mary LeVeinea Davis 19 on September 7. The filing lists Peterson as the groom and Davis as the bride with no additional parties noted.
LL. Horne of Independence with two cases in district court could not attend due to three in his family affected by illness.
H Meeks presides over the Uintah Teed and Livery stable where Ld C Sumner held the lease and plans to move his operation to his homestead amid local reevaluation and reassessment of property holdings.
Edward A Dubendorf plans to leave Vernal within a day or two for Grand Junction Colorado to wed. A native of Kansas he came to Vernal four months ago to take up a homestead on the reservation and has made many friends in the valley.
A Missouri editor blames hay fever on grass widow kissing and a moonlit kiss. An Indiana writer says it comes from missing the girl and kissing the cow. A Kentucky paper cites too much kissing in the “Shey day” of youth.
A playful exchange between a professor and a student explores a classic paradox. The student answers that the collision would produce interesting byproducts, highlighting a humorous take on a well known physics question.
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