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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1907
Page
2
In Uintah county the Democratic party suffered the loss of a longtime member and enthusiastic worker Mrs Itate Jean Doan, who will join the Socialist party. A controversial exchange features William O Neil of Glinesward Ward and other voices weighing forest policy and national tone.
The report outlines goals including electric lighting, telephone service, and street paving with a floor mill to operate soon. It notes additional needs such as a canning factory, public park, race track, county fair, commercial club, water works, and sewerage system, all expected later.
Senator Benjamin R Lilman delivered a lecture in Ogden last Friday night titled The Race Problem from a Southern Viewpoint The talk stressed the urgency of confronting race issues as the population engages more with the Negro and warns the nation will soon face the issue squarely
The article argues the Moffat road completion will benefit Utah County and nearby areas by enabling local coal development. It notes current coal imports from Australia and predicts miners could move from Pennsylvania and other states to Utah. It ends with a call to advertise and unify efforts.
Unclear text asserts land in Uintah County will not decrease in value and will steadily increase with irrigation projects. It claims land investment is as safe as government bonds and notes the county has irrigation potential enabling broad water use and farming.
In a letter dated September 16 1900 Wa ONeil Glinca Ward urges Vernal Utah to mark the completion of the light and power plant with a civic celebration. He praises local progress including a roller mill telephone line and street lights and argues a public show would attract capital and benefit the community.
The Denver interview outlines Utah capitalists backing the Moffat railroad to link Denver and Salt Lake City. Widespread support from Mormon Church figures and financiers like Reed Smoot is cited, with plans for routes from Provo to the Uintah Basin and Bridging Duchesne County. The Utah Construction Company would operate separately from Colorado work, pledging rapid completion as terrain and surveys allow.
A garbled wartime era wire cites figures on pensions for widows of soldiers, misfires on presidential candidacy, and political shifts. It mentions William Latti, Nicholas Longworth, and Johnsen of Minnesota with scattered references to Oklahoma and Nebraska demographics and federal-state power debates. The item also notes emigration trends from Russia and a broad plan to drain and irrigate western lands.
An OCR fragment describes a path running through the su then portion Wyten and five miles south of Independence, mentioning Wa i pass to Kandle and a rough sixty miles stretch toward Lake Park with references to Pet Creek and Mobbeteek. The text is garbled and hard to parse but points to a travel or survey route in a rural area with several place names.
The catalog outlines courses in Commerce including Business Administration Locomtive Banking and Transportation, General Science with Mathematics Physics and Modern Languages, Engineering jointly with the University of Utah, Music Art Physical Training and Library Work, Agriculture with Agronomy Horticulture and Dairying, Domestic Science including Cooking and Dietetics, and Applied Arts with Carpentry Pattern Making Carriage Building Foundry Work.
Council votes to direct telephone and light crews to place poles inside curb lines so poles align with sidewalk edge. Mayor Johnson and six council members present approve ditch work using flat rock over cobble. Bills approved include Brigham Christensen 1780 and A Vernon 1600 plus payroll 23 75.
Ike Burton and his family have come back from a trip to Liovo. They reported a pleasant journey with the opportunity to see local sights and reconnect with friends there.
Mrs J L Tayloe, acting Express correspondent at Myton, has moved to Dragon. It reports colder weather ahead and promotes Ashley Co op blankets in warm weather prices, offering wool, cotton, small and large blankets.
A boy named Mat Johnson died after a firearm was mishandled in a camp setting. The article urges safe handling, noting most accidents occur when a gun is presumed unloaded. It stresses unloading guns when entering or leaving camps and always keeping the muzzle away from people.
The Meacham brothers of Vernal aim to erect a blacksmith shop about 51 miles from Myton Street. They report a trading pen is planned to be established in the neighborhood, signaling regional commercial development.
Miss Clizebeth Drysdale returns to Logan after visiting sister Missrig Cirter. Acme Studio photo duplicates offered at greatly reduced prices. Tam ready for outdoor work at home in Ghnes Ward.
Auction notice notes deeded land extending 80 acres near Roosevelt with a bargain tag. Garment and Co. Roosevelt Utah lists items from ten to thirty five cents for tablets and twenty five to seventy five cents for writing paper. Vernal Drug Co. W Wf Burton highlights new side combs bacn combs and fancy jewelry for ladies.
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