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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1907
Page
3
Miss Vilate Bennion returned home from Salt Lake where she spent the summer with relatives and friends. She arrived with stories of her travels and plans to resume her school studies this fall.
Mies Ela Coltharp will depart soon for Salt Lake City and be away for a month or two. Work continues at the Acorn Mercantile Company building and the Leslie Ashton hardware store addition progresses rapidly.
Ralph and Carl Lloyd sons of Dr Lloyd of Whiterocks were in Vernal for dental work performed by Dr Hirth during a brief visit.
Don B Colton plans a short stay in Salt Lake City on business and will travel to Idaho where he is involved with others in mining interests.
Miss Rose McDonald of Glenwood Springs Colorado receives final papers for her homestead on the reservation. Following a Glenwood justice of the peace’s advice she reduced taxes and trip costs to Vernal by mail. She declined a handsome offer for her property stating it is not for sale.
Vernal residents will attend a conference in Salt Lake as work on the Vernal to Myton telephone line advances rapidly. The connection is expected within a month and the local exchange should be in service in about two months, aligning with the Vernal Mill & Light Co plant startup.
D. Q. Club members met last Saturday with Miss DeMoisy to map winter plans and discuss a possible new name. Tomorrow Misses Ashton will entertain the club as literature becomes a featured focus and membership is expected to grow. Willard Done reports county governments may grant extra pay to probation officers, arguing they act as special county officers for juvenile duties.
Clara Shaw accepted a position with W oH Burton. Edward M. Oaks and Miss Goldie L. Bates were married last Saturday September 21 with Joseph H. Black officiating.
George Britt of the Maeser Ward was fined $10 in Justice Christensen's court this morning for disturbing the peace during a dance last Wednesday night at Workman's opera house. N G Sowards the county Superintendent and Principal of Central school will attend the county superintendents convention in Salt Lake on October 3 and 4. Musa Ethel Aah ton will head his Central school class during his absence.
Mrs Anna E Youn mistress of ceremonies entertained thirty two girls from the Uintah Stake Academy last Friday night. The event served as a social gathering with various games and refreshments provided for the attendees.
Mr and Mrs Alvis Hurt and their daughter, longtime family of our local printer, were Vernal visitors last Saturday. They left Sunday morning for Tribune Kansas. They stayed two weeks near Independence where Mr Hurt works in the male business in western Kansas.
Owing to delay Mr Strong did not practice last week but has now received his license to practice from the State board and will be found at the Lloyd Drug store next week for eye examinations. He is a brother-in-law to Mr Fontain of Theodore and came to the mountains for his health.
Local paper fragment shows a jumble of advertisements for dentistry and optometry services by J C Strong and Lloyd's drug store, plus Vernal Trading Co, Ashley Co op clothing, Vernal Drug Co groceries, harness shop, and Sweet's candies. Includes prices on underwear, coats, robes, blankets, and shoes with mentions of no-cost eye exams and other sales at multiple Ver nal stores.
Mrs M. M. Batty advertises photography services at her home in Glines Ward offering outdoor views and postals, with reduced prices for duplicates from Acme Studio pictures and good work at fair rates.
The opening last Monday and Tuesday drew bright praise for the latest hat patterns. Mushroom styles featured chimes and fluffy feather trimmings, with bird feathers largely out of use. Mrs Driggs notes an upcoming stock of college hats and a variety of ribbons and velvets.
George A. Davis and S R Bennion will join others at the Salt Lake conference.
James Richardson of the Tunnel 0.1 Company traveled to Dragon for business the first of the week.
Horace Coltharp threshing oats near Whiterocks this week reports a harvest between 1500 and 2000 bushels on his farm this year.
Miss Thursa Whitlock daughter of A H Whitlock who spent last winter in Vernal married last week in Salt Lake City to E A Madsen of Mt Pleasant. The couple is expected to reside in Utah.
Mack Smith of the Ameri can Asphaltum Company reports a new claim near Bonanza. The Norvell mine near Dragon, owned by the Sama company, is producing the usual amount.
An airship hovered above Opden for about thirty minutes last Sunday then moved south toward Uintah county. Two men were aboard and appeared to have full control of the craft. no further sign of the airship has been seen to date.
The proposed tunnel under James Peak for the Moffat road would reduce Denver to Salt Lake distance to 480 miles and travel time from 25 to 12 hours. Construction cost set at 5 million dollars with funding by David H. Moffat and notable Denver capitalists including Thomas I. Walsh F.G Bonfils John W. Springer and others.
The Ladies Aid of the Congregational Church will meet with Mrs Meredith Priday on October 4 at 3 p.m. in her home.
Afton Sorensen son of Mrs Alberta Sorensen died in Provo on Tuesday September 17 from Promain poison. Funeral held in Provo last Sunday. Mrs Sorensen visiting Vernal when the death occurred. he had left recently to attend school.
M S Markley of Gilson Asphaltum Company at Dragon states the mine will produce about 20006 tons this year, a large increase over last year as eastern demand for the mineral grows. He notes output will naturally rise to meet sustained demand.
A. C. Coon of Glenwood Idaho, brother of Mrs C Ruple of Vernal, has patented and marketed new improvements in rotary engines using eccentric pistons. He has previously made other inventions in recent years.
S R Bennion sold the Collett property on First North street to Edward D Samuels a prominent sheepman for 3300 dollars. The residence is occupied by President Smart of the Uintah Stake who will vacate once his new home at First South and Third West is completed.
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