Show LOCAL ITEMS john popo pope has tendered his resignation as sheriff to the county court jos Pier and wife started for salt lake tuesday mornine morn morning inc on a visit insure in the home fire insurance co of utah B R S COLLETT local agod agonic le those wish i agal ingAl good sand cour bious treatment should call on the uintah mercantile co remember member Be wo we are never undersold under sold the adams band will soon commence to practice for the ath they are expecting new instruments every day the artesian well outfit are having a hard time getting through the boulders with their drill stay with it patience and perseverance conquers all things C li johnson co still have a large supply of boots and shoes and other goods dont be afraid of buying them out there is more goods coming in ill why yes of course the ashley coop co op is in it our new ner goods has arrived boots and shoes dress goods and other goods too numerous to mention at prices to suit the times come and see us chas carter will take his sheep to sage creek wyo so as to be nearer the railroad the present price of wool does not leave the producer much of a margin after expenses are paid and mr garter carter means to save freight to the railroad by getting closer to shear geo L goodrich called on us the other day and said he felt rich as he had just arrived with a load of freight and his wife gave birth to a bouncing colb boy the same day he paid his subscription and went on his way rejoicing over his good fortune we wish there were a few more of our subscribers in tho same box for luck lon len ashton ash ton met with a very painful accident last sunday while playing ball the ball from his own bat struck him ou on the nose and broke every bone in it some of the e bones were forced through the nose to the outside len is the star pitcher of the vernal club and the boys regret the accident very much geo G eo searles has boon been appointed sheriff by the county court if A woodruff ecos cos machines mn chines and extras are here now is the time to make your purchases before harvesting and haying commences ed F Har harmston is back from browns park where lie ho is interested in a contract on ditch work last thursday A C holman while cleaning out the well between ft duchesne and nine mile got at struck with a stone which belf fell a distance of 75 feet striking him in the face knocking him senseless and cutting a bad gash beside the nose the rock would weigh about one pound that struck hini him andy is alright now but carries a pretty sore face the sheriffs fees for the last three months amounted to about nine dollars the present county county tire are strictly in it Rs as far as economy goes but that is the only record they aro are making so far they claim the criminal crimi ial expenses were too high during duriac the last ad ministration of tho the county court and have set to work with a determination mi nation to make it less but that they are carrying it too far is plain ts bo be seen by the law abiding citizens of the county vernal precinct has no constable and it surely needs one if any precinct does mr pope owing to orders he h claims to have relieved reci eved has only made arrests when warrants haqq been sworn out thus giving thea lawless element always to be lourid in a frontier settlement full swings swing what the new sheriff will do rd re mains to be seen but unless tu the selectmen loosen the puck puckering erini J i string to the countes coun tys wallet things thing will ill go from bad to worse as nobody will act as an officer without just compensation I 1 I 1 |