Oil Well Move Near Vernal Aims for Better Structure
East Lake City reports show the Uteb Oil Training Company near Vernal decided to move the Achley Valley test from southwest of Nowell to a point 1128 feet east and a mile north of No 1. No 2 sand was 66 feet lower than No 1, affecting the test outcome. Drilling advanced 700 feet in two weeks, with rig skidding to resume once location is geologically correct.
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East Lake City
Achley Valley
Midwest Ieining Company
Uteb Oil
Vernal
Nowell
No 1
Vernal Manila Road Passable for Autos Despite Reports
A reader letter defends travel on the Vernal Manila highway noting it is passable for autos in wet weather though unfinished. Officials say it is not an automobile road yet, with six miles of grading done and more work planned, warning tourists may be stranded if they push beyond wagons.
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Vanfila
Vintah Mountains
George Horosky
Green River
Wye
Ogden
Artele
Salt Lake Tribune
B J Finch
United States Bureau of Public Roads
Vernat Manila
Daggett Cnmity
Wintah County
Finch
Thig
R Ro Mitchell
Bureau
The Fellow Who's Satisfied
A motivational piece urging self improvement by seizing opportunities and continually striving. It contrasts contentment with ambition, urging the reader to reject complacency and pursue ever higher goals. The author emphasizes persistence and ongoing learning as key to personal growth.
One Man Who Is An Encyclopedia On the Uintah Basin
Collett addressed the Uintah Basin Exchange Club on Resources of the Uintah Basin. He impressed members with facts and figures and sparked interest in Basin potentials. The article credits him with much time and money invested in the region and notes his role during a Vernal visit with Moffat railroad officials.
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Uintah Basin
Salt Lake
R . Collett
Exchange Club
Collett
Ulatah Basin
Vernal
Moffat
Basle
Moffat County
Vitah
Uintah
Vernal Mutuals Open With Big Night Program
The Vernal Mutuals host opening social at Orpheum Hall tonight at 8 o'clock. MI A members from ages 12 up attend with senior, advance, and other departments offering study and recreation. The recreational committee directs the program with games dancing and decorations promised for a lively start to the 1987 28 season.
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Orpheum Hall
Moi A
Ita
Classified Ad Excerpts Highlight Rail Link Plans and Local News
Notices discuss Monfit tunnel as a transcontinental link and two rail plans, with charges for notices and an advance payment requirement. A Denver meeting addresses Union Pacific use of the Moffat tunnel, plus reports deny significant ties. Mr and Mrs Gordon Fowler return from a honeymoon ending with a car accident near Vernal.
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Craig
Duncan Sisters Star in Topsy and Eva at Vogue Theatre
The Duncan Sisters Rosetta and Vivian Dianean bring vibrant musical comedy to Vernal shows of Topsy and Eva at the Vogue Theatre. Their new production, after earlier Chicago, New York runs, combines lively plantation humor with strong personalities and a celebrated friendship theme.
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Duncan Sisters
Topsy and
Eva
Vogue Theatre
Vous
Duncan Stterg
Topsy
Dinecon
Alming
Chicago
New York
America
Fya
Mttle
Uncle Tom
Lost Calves and Damaged Crops Strain Rural Community
The report notes a loss of three Holstein calves branded and another foraging loss in a field near Raven Mining Co 214 miles northwest of Fort Duchesne. It records damage to grain patches, wheat, and livestock while recounting community events, visiting missionaries, and local weather impact on crops and harvest.
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Raven Mining CO
Fort Duchesne
Joe Masseys
Birt Caldwell
Maeper
Norma White
Ardly Cotton
Vir
Charles Cotton
Lawrence Cotton
Zina Alexander
Mol Caldwell
Byron Thomas
Thomas Clagham, Jr
Laeser
Don HB Colton
Strawberry Dam Intact Says Caretaker Harry Thomas
Harry Thomas the dam caretaker at the east portal reports no damage to the Strawberry Dam and says no damage has occurred or is threatened. Farmers near Duchesne are told there is no danger and the reservoir remains able to carry water.
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Harry Thomas
Duchesne
Charles Carter Sells Buick Sedan to Congressman Don Colton
Local Buick dealer Charles Carter reports a Buick sedan sold for factory delivery to Congressman Don T Colton. The purchase stipulates Colton will receive the vehicle in Flint Michigan en route to Washington.
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Charles Carter
Buick
Don T Colton
Caldwell purchases mare and colt after loss in storm
A Dry Fork resident Mr Caldwell bought a mare named Jatt Winter and a three year old colt after losing his previous team. High water from recent storms persists but creek flow remains. A birthday party honored Mrs Rozella Cook Vel Caldwell and Mrs Ida Caldwell at the school house on the tenth.
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ML Caldwell
Rozella Cook Vel Caldwell
Mra
Ids Caldwel
Runoff of Two Winter Seasons Cures Storm Water
The note describes a runoff resulting from two winter seasons capable of handling water from recent storms. It emphasizes the system’s capacity to manage flood impacts and the potential benefits for drainage and water control during heavy precipitation.
Funeral Services for Gus Raemer Held at Steamboat Springs
The obituary notes Gus Raemer of Vernal died after a paralytic stroke while in Steamboat Springs Colorado. He joined the WW0 in Leadville in 1898 and helped organize a lodge there later transferring to the Vernal lodge. His wife Mrs Raemer plans to move to Denver with her sister after his funeral. The Road to Steamboat Springs is in fine shape except for a stretch between the Green River and the K ranch.
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Gus Raemer
Steamboat Springs
Colo
Herman
Miller Earl J. Freeman
J . Milburn
W OW
Vernal
Paemer
Denver
Raemer
Leadville
Mara Pope Gays
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Uinta Basin
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Unijon Pactic Railroad
WR Freeman
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Utah
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E J Young
Ray Sitringham
Gordon Fowler
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Uiban State Bank
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