Old Folks Day Celebrated at Jensen Tuesday Big Time
Jensen hosts a large Old Folks Day event on September 14 by the Relief Society. Grandmother Caroline Luce Chatwin turns 89, a four tier birthday cake with 89 candles centers the luncheon. The program features music, readings, and remarks honoring local elders from Jensen and Vernal, with attendees averaging ages in the 70s.
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Jensen
Anna Snow
Caroline Luce Chatwin
John B. Blankenship
Harvey C. Hallinger
Sam Haslem
Andrew Dudley
John T. Richardson
Pama Stewart
Polity McKee
Ainge
Isabella Richardson
Anna M. Jensen
Lars Jensen
Jensen Ferry
Nettie Douglas
Eliza Hazard
Clayborne Fussmen
Alma N. Timothy
William Preece
Verna
Mr. Harrison
Steamboat Springs
Colorado
William Chatwin
Jessie Wall
John N. Davis
Vernal
Olin
Elma Gardner
Dr. Hullinger
Liua Dudley
Glenn Wellman
Howard Dudley
Jewel Wellman
Edna Gardner
Bishop Those Caldwell
Warren F. Billings
Hullinger
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Malinda Billings
Gerald Stewart
Taxpayers React To Income Tax Figures
Washington reports over 5 million firms and individuals paying income taxes this year. About 3 million have paid in full, while 4.9 million owe on incomes of 5000 or less with under 600 thousand not yet paid. Individual returns above 5000 total 7 million, and roughly 350 thousand corporations filed with 660 thousand paid in full.
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Washington
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Areau
Baby Girl Born to Hatch Family
A baby girl arrived Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Hatch. Both mother and child are reported doing nicely.
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Mrs
Charlie Hatch
Brook Trout Planted in Uintah County Streams
Wm Preeco deputy fish and game warden planted native trout in Uintah county streams. The day’s shipment left Murry Utah at 3 am by truck with Mr Smith in charge. Ten thousand fish were released at Whiterock Canyon mouth, twelve thousand in Ashley creek above the power plant, and the rest in Brush creek near H C Ruple ranch. A further shipment is expected to Duchesne county after cans return to Murry hatchery.
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Wm. Preeco
Uintah County
Murry
Utah
Smith
Current Creek
Preece
Whiterocka Canyon
Davis
Blake
Whiterocks
Ashley Creek
Charles Johnson
Brush Creek
H C Ruple Ranch
Murry Hatchery
Duchesne County
Ashley Co op takes over Naples Mercantile store
Ashley Co op officials have been busy auditing and invoicing Naples Mercantile stock as the Ashley Co op expands to Naples. Chas F Carpenter of Vernal will manage the Naples store, and Elmer Lind leaves Naples for a new Ashley Co op position in Vernal.
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Ashley Co-op
Naples Mercantile Company
Naples
Chas F. Carpenter
Vernal
Elmer Lind
Willcox Academy Opens With Record Enrollment
Willcox opened on September 7 with the largest enrollment to date, totaling 149 across all departments, 65 in the junior and senior high. Teachers arrived September 5. Pottingers from Peru and across the country joined staff, bringing a range of university and college backgrounds.
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Willcox
Alice
Alvaretta Pottinger
Peru
Ill
Ruth Rolfe
Waukesha
Wis
Julia Russell
Coeur D'Alene
Idaho
M. N. Tiffany
Pennsylvania
Alice Pottinger
University of Minnesota
Russell
University of Missouri
Tiffany
Wheaton College
Rolfe
Salt Lake visitors eye Rangeley oil prospects and Uintah county plans
Prominent Salt Lake businessmen C A Quigley Albert McCormick and James Foley met W K Johnson last week expressing strong interest in Rangeley oil prospects. They plan to organize a company next week and begin drilling immediately with Roosevelt people, aiming to raise 126000 dollars for development work and to pursue Uintah county prospects.
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Salt Lake
C. A. Quigley
Albert McCormick
James Foley
W K Johnson
Roosevelt
Rangeley Field
Uintah County
Uintah Basin Land Survey Completed Near Vernal
Salt Lake reports that US survey party led by Ralph Gentry has completed surveys in the Uintah Basin near Vernal Utah. Assistant supervisor G D D Kirkpatrick says most work involved finishing unfinished surveys and the group will move to Ouray and remain in the Couray country until November.
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Salt Lake
Uintah Basin
Vernal
Utah
U. S
Ralph Gentry
Ouray
G. D. D. Kirkpatrick
Uintah
Qouray Country
Candidates Seek County Offices Ahead of 1920 Conventions
The Democratic Convention is set for September 26 and the Republican for October 2, both at 10 A M. Candidates announce aims for county treasurer, county commissioner, sheriff, county assessor, county recorder and county attorney with party endorsements and local support noted for several contenders.
Possible Republican candidates named for County Commissioner
The list includes John C. Bates of Vernal Joseph S. Dudley of Jensen Archie L Richardson of Vernal Leroy Taylor of Lapoint and B O Colton Jr of Moffat It is understood Sheriff Lafe Richardson may seek renomination Attorney Wallace Calder and Hetolder Mable Hacking will not run again J Robert Robinson expected to seek nomination for County Attorney on the Republican ticket
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Reuben A. McConkin
the Express
McConkie
Uintah County
Friends of
Geo. W. Perry
Board of County Commissioners
Mvention
Joseph A. McKee
Glinesward
Hugh Snow
Jensen
Ashley Bartlett
Vernat
Thomas J. Labrum
Lapaint
Grant Carpenter
Maeser
Jacob W. Qlisen
Naples
Ravens
John C. Bates
Vernal
Joseph S. Dudley
Archie L. Richardson
Leroy Taylor
Lapoint
B. O Colton, Jr
Moffat
Lafe Richardson
Wallace Calder
Hetolder Mable Hacking
Vernal urged to solve housing for winter students
The Commercial Club is asked to lead in building housing for students as schools open. The note says cities solve this by building and loan societies to finance homes, and Vernal should promote housing to accompany its growing schools and colleges, ensuring substantial growth.
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Vernal
Utah Potato Crop 18 Reported as Immense
The 1920 potato crop in Utah and Colorado is estimated at eleven thousand carloads with seven hundred bushels per carload. The two states, treated as one district, rank eighth among U S districts. Apple crops are estimated at forty two hundred fifty carloads and regarded as a good average. Winter apple output from Western districts will be less than last year, but national movements are expected to exceed 1918.
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Utah
Colorado
American Railway Development Association
United States
Quarterly Conference in Vernal Uintah Stake
The Uintah Stake holds its quarterly conference at Uintah Academy in Vernal on Saturday September 18 and at the Tabernacle on Sunday September 19 with sessions at 10 am and 2 pm each day. Brake Presidency Don B Colton Ernest Eaton A B Goodrich.
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Uintah Stake
Vernal
Utah
Uintah Academy
Tabernacle
Don B. Colton
Ernest Eaton
Goodrich Brake
BUILD A HOTEL
A local Commercial Club is urged to sponsor a first class hotel. If financing locally is possible, own it locally. otherwise invite capable investors to build a place. Vérnal notes appearances are deceitful and questions whether business leaders here appreciate the opportunity.
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Vérnal
West Divide
Return of Influenza Predicted by Chicago Health Commissioner
Chicago Health Commissioner Robertson reports the influenza epidemic is likely to recur next winter. He urges women to enroll in the Training School for Home and Public Nursing as an emergency measure, noting a thirty year recurrence cycle and a four year course, unless bad weather or unforeseen contingencies worsen conditions.
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Chicago
Robertson
Constitution Day Observance Proposed by Gov Bamberger
Gov Bamberger urges a nationwide observance on September 17 marking the Constitution’s adoption. He asks public schools churches and homes to join in the celebration and tribute to the historic anniversary.
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Simon Bambergers
Uintah Academy to Open Monday With Brong Faculty
The Uintah Academy will open for regular work on Monday September 206th with Prof. Ernest A. Jacobsen as Principal. Faculty includes A Theo Johnson, Robert H. Sainsbury, Jacob Lybbert, Fern Whiting, O Norman Olsen and Mrs Margaret Parker as his assistants.
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Uintah Academy
Ernest A. Jacobsen
A. Theo. Johnson
Robert H. Sainsbury
Jacob Lybbert
Fern Whiting
O. Norman Olsen
Margaret Parker
Vogue Express Movie Contest Closes With Third Prize
The Vogue-Express contest ends September 13 after eight weeks. Miss Martha Bullock wins third prize a one week Vogue pass. She misses three of eight names in the War of the morte Bilary listing: Corinne Criffiths Alice Joyce Antonio Moreno Joe Ryan Edna Goodrich William Duncan Larry Lemon Dorothy Dalton.
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Martha Bullock
Vogue
Miss Bullock
Dorothy Dalton
Corinne Criffiths
Alice Joyce
Antonio Moreno
Joe Ryan
Edna Goodrich
Wm. Duncan
Larry Lemon
Grand Valley National Bank to Open Uintah Basin Branch
Grand Valley National Bank leaders in Grand Junction plan a Roosevelt Utah branch to connect Uintah basin resources with Colorado markets. Key officials, including William J. Moyer and William Welser, travel to Roosevelt to finalize details and relocate staff.
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Grand Valley National Bank
Roosevelt
Grand Valley National Bank of
Grand Junction
Grand Valley
Colorado
Grand Valley National Pank
William Welser
Ray Caldwell
Newsbank
Caldwell
Roosevelt Bank
Itad
Ying Quarters
Welser
Uintah Country
Moyer
Basin
Beman C. Fox
Uintah Basin
Uintah
Utah
Grand Junction Daily News
Beautiful bouquet presented to Express office by Leslie Ashton Hardware
Miss Jorgenson of the Leslie Ashton Hardware Company presented a bouquet of white double asters to the Express office on Tuesday, framed as a gesture of appreciation or courtesy from the local business community.
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Jorgenson
Leslie Ashton Hardware Company
Co-op Organizes Farewell for Lyle Fisher in Vernal
Ashley Co-op officials and clerks hosted a farewell party in the Calder building Monday for salesman Lyle Fisher who left for Salt Lake City to start a new job and home. Enos Bennion praised his work and the group expressed best wishes for his future.
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Ashley Co-op
Calder
Lyle Fisher
Salt Lake City
Vernal and
Vicinity
Mr. Fisher
Such¢S
Citisen
Murder Near Sunnyside Ends in Felonious Killing
Tom Avergekis was shot about twelve miles southeast of Sunnyside. George Parras fled after the crime, the inquest returned a verdict of felonious killing, and authorities seek Parras as the age of the killer was about 27. Avergekis, 30, was to be buried at Price.
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Tom F Avergekis
Sunnyside
George Parras
Pete Pappas
Avergakis
Justice Emigholz
Parras
Price
Meeker Hosts Ute Indian Ball Team in Fair Week
Duchesne team made up of Ute Indians played Meeker's squad at the new fair grounds. The first day Duchesne won a close game amid heated, spirited play. On the second day Uintahs overwhelmed Meeker as visitors praised Meeker’s courteous reception and expressed hope to return for the Uintah Basin fair season.
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Uintahs
Meeker
New Fair Grounds
Duchesne
Ute Indians
Cen
Roa
Nome
Rio Blanco County
Uintah Basin
Enforce School Enrollment Law for Local Children
Officials urge principals and teachers to enforce compulsory attendance for children under school age who have not completed eighth grade. For thirty weeks yearly, a child must attend school unless excused. Schools should remind parents of the law and the consequences of delinquency.
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Ashley Co-Operative CO
MERC
Willcox Academy
Reuben A. MO
Oconkie
Ita
J. Robert Robinson
Uvintahs Academy
Brong
Vogue-Express
Uintah State Bank
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