Wyoming Supreme Court Adjourns for Horn Case Decision
The Wyoming supreme court met on the 2iat and adjourned to the 80th with a decision due on the Horn case.
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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1903
Page
2
The Wyoming supreme court met on the 2iat and adjourned to the 80th with a decision due on the Horn case.
El Paso considers funding for county and irrigation company delegates to the next Irrigation Congress. Officials question ongoing support and whether funds will be appropriated again next year.
Representatives from Colorado capital interests and mining promoters are examining Northeastern Utah for mineral prospects and investment opportunities. The group seeks to map resources and evaluate sites for development and funding, signaling interest from regional business circles in Utah’s mineral sector.
The approaching city election sees little candidate activity despite a rise in salaries for city officials. Voters may weigh cost of governance against the uneventful field of contenders.
Utah growers miss the grand prize at the irrigation congress due to codling moth infestations. Officials warn that Utah county is mostly free but local pockets show moths and urge systematic spraying to control the pest.
The article warns Vernal may face another scarlet fever episode and urges parental vigilance. It advises keeping sick children from school until outcomes clarify and recommends ensuring safe drinking water, noting wells and ditches may harbor decay and suggesting boiling or distilling water.
Misunderstanding the executive committer led to an apportionment error at the recent irrigation congress with Utah wrongly given 244 delegates. By a near unanimous vote the body followed its bylaws fixing twenty delegates per state and disenfranchised twenty two, angering delegates who funded travel and expenses.
The Xpress urges Vernal voters to attend a municipal convention to nominate candidates for city offices. It cites criticism of salary ordinances for the Mayor and Council and raises the question of repealing pay raises for the Recorder and Treasurer. It asks candidates to pledge not to draw salaries and to voice public sentiment on the ordinance.
Press reports say a serious quarrel brews in the Cripple Creek mining district between mine owners and the miners union. The conflict pits labor against capital in a life and death struggle for supremacy, with bitterness mounting and an issue that must be settled soon.
The piece reflects a divide between mine operators and workers in Colorado with Governor Teabody favoring operators while unions gain sympathy among the public. It warns of potential startling news from the centennial state with loss of lives and property, blaming uncompromising stances on both sides.
A group of engineers from the Moffat road reportedly folded their tents and left Salt Lake City for Denver. They have kept the move quiet for 13 days, restricting details from friends and even their own wires. The party is believed to be moving south through Utah Valley seeking the best route through the mountains.
The Bazaar closed with a large grand ball at the Social Hall turning the ward house into a lively market. Vendors offered vegetables fruit lace quilts and crafts while refreshments included lemonade and tea cream. The Mutual and Relief Society members had prepared items for weeks and the queen and attendants officiated in a short program during the evening.
A Sunday morning blaze consumed the Emery County Mercantile Company building in Price. The brick two story structure with annexes measured 435 by 110 feet and 2545 feet with full basement. Insurance totaled $30,000 on the building and $15,500 on stock and fixtures. DL AL Olson of Price bore the heaviest loss as manager and controlling stockholder.
Jos Melicase of Linten Iowa reports selling a pile of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for more than twenty five cents and highly recommends it. He says it gives quick relief for coughs, is pleasant to take, and is sold by all dealers in patent medicines.
A mass meeting of registered voters in Vernal City Uintah County Utah is called for 7 30 p m Saturday October 6 at the County Courthouse to nominate mayors councilmen city recorder city treasurer justice of the peace and city marshal for four and two year terms. The notice is dated September 25 2003 and signed by Mayor Leste Asuiox and Recorder OH OBercurn.
The Glines Ward schools opened last Monday with J P Rudy serving as principal and Misa Alice Gardner and a Misa Peterson listed as assistants.
Charles Shurtliff reported a theft last week of poultry including two fine cocks, a half dozen Leghorn hens, and four flocks of high bred Bantams. The loss affected his hen house and farm operations.
Dickey Jonsen plans another run at the saddle prize at the state fair. Veroul's famed saddle maker is expected to face strong competition as observers note Jonsen's latest creation in the saddlery scene.
A large attendance marked the Mutual Improvement Associations convention at Uintah Stake with sessions at Uintah Stake Academy and the ward house. Visitors from Salt Lake City including B F Grant Miss Edington and Mrs Merphy provided instruction to the assembled Mutual officers.
Information indicates Vernal will gain another banking institution a National Bank linked to W P Colthorp for a new building. The National Bank of the Republic leads the effort saying the move protects its Vernal Uintah county business and county warrants can be cashed locally as a notable benefit to residents.
A Wyoming angler caught a trout 28 inches long and 18 inches around, weighing 11.5 pounds, in an irrigation ditch tributary to the Tongue River. In front of about 24 witnesses the fish was to be mounted for display at the St Louis fair next year. The item is presented as the season's top fish story with no further comment.
M C Hindetholer leading US Geological Survey investigations with H Reed and Tratden Benniun, examining Stenaker draw, Ashley creek, and Brush creek cave for possible reservoirs. They have not reported results yet but suggest government action is possible if residents present strong, coordinated pleas.
The text praises Chamberlain's Pain Balm as a fast acting liniment for cuts bruises and burns. It claims pain relief and quicker healing within about a third of the usual time and notes antiseptic properties reducing blood poisoning risk. Sold by patent medicine dealers.
The last session on Tuesday September 8th included a remonstrance against consolidating school districts 1 and 12 signed by over twenty taxpayers of district 12. The board dis dismissed the matter due to division of sentiment. An order refunded 565 to James Shaffer for taxes on Naples ward property. William Newton bond and 26 were appropriated to defray expenses while at the Oden School for the Deaf and Dumb. The resignation of BFEO Colton as justice of the peace for North Ashley Precinct was accepted and the office declared vacant. Reports from Colton and Wilson as justices of the peace were accepted with bills of 68 and 915 allowed, 615 balance from Yarnell case deemed excess costs. An appropriation of 50 was ordered to defray expenses for delegates to the Irrigation Congress at Oden, Lesle Ashton and Joseph Jimothy. The petition to change the Whzen Road to Silver Gate from the old roll along Ashley Creek to the section line by Phil Stringham was dismissed after Dry Fork residents opposed the change. Clerk authorized bids for fifty bridge logs sixteen feet long and seven inches at the small end. State Land Sale.
Wager Hodson and Tom Johnson departed this morning for the Agricultural College at Logan to continue studies and training. Both are listed as well-respected local youths expected to return with knowledge to aid the community.
Wasatch Wave reports Ld Oakes former valley resident visiting with friends from Vernal as Lorenzo McNaughton family also arrives en route to Salt Lake City. They will reside there presently so their child may attend the University of Utah.
Jo Hoy of Brown's Park travels to Habns Peak in town today with much of the park's population expected to follow as district court proceedings unfold. Rev Anderson returns from a west county trip reporting two new Sunday schools at Brown's Park and Axial. He also delivered the first sermon and church service in Brown's Park, one of the county's earliest settlements.
A Texas user from Magis Pass reports severe bowel trouble lasting a week. After one dose he felt relief. after third dose he claims complete cure. The testimonial credits Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and notes it is sold by dealers in patent medicines.
The notice outlines land auction terms for sales to citizens, specifying appraisal baselines, agricultural land limits, and payment schedules. It lists governing bodies including the State Board of Land Commissioners and the Secretary, with dates and procedures for bid submission and settlement.
The article warns that overeating or poor quality food leads to sour stomach and weak digestion. It advises eating slowly, avoiding heavy meals, and allowing time between meals. Champlain's Stomach and Liver tablets are suggested to prevent sour stomach. Sold by all patent medicine dealers.
Notice seeks return of three and four year old steers branded with crow foot on left side. Reward ten dollars per steer. cattle to be delivered to J S Hoy at the stated ranch in Routt County Colorado. Animals strayed in June 1900 from Brown's Park area. Contains classic rancher notice language.
Pursuant to an order by the Board of County Commissioners all physicians and professional midwives must keep a birth register noting time, sex, race and parents' names and addresses. If no physician exists parents record the birth. Clergy, undertakers and attendants also must maintain death records and submit quarterly copies to the County Clerk. Penalty up to 5000 dollars. By order of Board of County Commissioners T W O'Dosnece, County Attorney.
The Uintah County Board invites sealed bids to supply fifty logs for bridge timbers. Logs must be at least 50 feet long and seven inches at the small end. Bids due by noon October 19 1903 at the County Clerk's office in Vernal. The winner signs a bond and contract. the board reserves the right to reject all bids. Linh Peter Haxsey, Clerk.
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