| Show lit In the Good 1 1 1 Old 1 Days I 76 16 YEARS AGO OCTOBER 27 1898 We are informed by R R. R M M. Pope foreman of the Uintah Copper Summit Company that I there is no hitch this time in I regard to the commencement of I the shipment of or ore from the property generally known as the Dyre Pyre Mine Mr Pope is hustling men and teams to mine arid aid ship the ore which will be shipped d via Rock Hock Springs at a good paying basis 25 23 per ton We are under the impression that if the Uintah Copper Summit Company would join with those interested in the welfare of their company and intercede with the a abridge abridge abridge bridge might be had crossing Green River at Browns Brown's Park as advocated by the Express Express' last issue Everyone should be registered especially the women as they are going to decide the coming election There is only one more chance dont don't fail to embrace it if your na name me is not already on the list England and France are about to plunge into war over their dispute oo or the Nile France Franceis is making hasty but thorough preparations for hostilities English Admiralty Officials announced that they are on a war footing and can bombard the coast of France in 24 hours but French statesmen still hope Salisbury will recede Hoods toques and in late styles late colors best materials and best prices at the Ashley Co Mr Witt Wilt the dentist had a close call for his life last week He was leading a refractory horse when it started to run and pulling the rope through his hands burned them severely He let the rope go when it caught around one leg and he was being dragged in that manner when he had the presence of mind to catch the rope and fir finished shed the ride in a sitting posture Two men rode up beside him but did not attempt to stop the horse thinking that if that was his way of driving they had no right to interfere He had to use special and vehement language before they realized that he wanted to be stopped in l his s wild career Mr Witt says that one can learn a great deal about the r roads ads in a short ride of that kind After the of October 1898 we will do no more credit business Thanking the people for their patronage in the past we will try and merit it in the future by selling goods at a reasonable figure for cash or grain November This is too good to be lost An Anold Anold Anold old German had a son whose future he was anxious to forecast He placed upon a table in a room a Bible and a bottle of wl whiskey and contrived to have havel l his s son go in while he stood behind a curtain to watch the result He said to himself If my boy dakes lakes the Bible he will willbe willbe willbe be a preacher if he be dakes the v wl whiskey hiskey he will be a sport The boy came in and put the whiskey in one pocket and the Bible in the other Mine gracious exclaimed the old man hes going to be a politician are having their say ay Tuesday next the people will have their do Grand Election Ball Tuesday night at the Social Hall lIall Republicans Democrats and Populists invited The Vernal Opera House is for sale For particulars inquire of J R It Workman Ladies heavy coats and jackets from to 1000 at atthe atthe atthe the Chicago Store Ed Carroll has just returned from Omaha Omalia where he visited the Exposition He accompanied accompanied accompanied ac ac- companied Mr Goslin with a couple of trains of cattle The Republican speakers had the pleasure of addressing a packed house in Millward Milward Monday night The principles of Republicanism were graphIcally graphically graphically graph graph- dealt with and the singing was decidedly fine Miss May Beers Deers has been to assist in the Post PostOffice PostOffice PostOffice Office and store at Thistle The finest and largest stock of winter millinery ever brought into this county Call and see it Wheat taken in exchange J. J E. E Dillman Gillman See the Democratic rally lX posters Peters just out I Mr I and Mrs George Swain arrived arrival in Vernal last Thursday from Meeker Colorado They are seeking a location in which to o open a bakery a much needed enterprise in our little city Monday last Ed tad d French arrived in the tho valley with head of sheep from Wasatch County Dr K G. G Maeser spent 30 YEARS AGO OCTO OCTOBER BElt 26 1914 The Greendale area approximately 40 miles north of Vernal seems to be the most popular and successful deer hunting region according to Game Warden Henry Over deer had been checked at the Vernal-Manila Vernal checking station at Draw Monday night There were also 37 that came through the Taylor Mountain Station and 54 through the Diamond Mountain Station Mr reports this is fewer deer by far than last years year's figures for the third day Once the gay and beautiful capital of Poland Warsaw now lies in ruins Devastated by three weeks of siege in September of 1939 and martyred by five years of German occupation Warsaw again became a battleground in August of this year when the people of the city rose against the Germans Over ballots for the coming election have been sent to soldiers at their request according to F. F L. L Noel and andover andover andover over of the ballots ha have ve been marked and returned Every soldier from the county has received a card to apply for fora a ballot Mr Noel reports these ballots will be turned over to the polls and be counted with the regular ballots on election day Marine Sergeant Kenneth C C. C LaRose La Rose of Whiterocks son of Mr and Mrs C. C LaRose has returned from the Pacific where he spent several months with the Second Marine Division twice awarded the Presidential Unit Citation He last saw action with the fighting Second at and Tinian in inthe inthe inthe the Marianas U. U S. S Senator Elbert D. D Thomas and Congressman Walter K Granger were principal speakers Thursday evening before a capacity crowd at the Democratic rally and free picture show held at atthe atthe atthe the Vogue Theater Local candidates were also introduced The fly swatter of the future will probably be a little metal container or bomb A slight pressure on the valve released a smoke-like smoke fog or aerosol which remains in suspension in inthe inthe inthe the room for some hours Although deadly to insects it is toxic non-toxic to humans It is now being used extensively in the South Pacific to protect sleeping soldiers from malaria- malaria infected mosquitoes November 2 1944 Don C C. C Hall returned to duty October 12 after safely escaping with his life October 7 7 While on ona a mission with a B 24 crew over Austria the bomber was hit by flak forcing the ten men to bailout bail bailout bailout out over Yugoslavia October 9 his parents Mr and Mrs Thomas E E. E Hall of Maeser received a cablegram from their son saying Disregard any other cable you might receive Am perfectly safe and well Dont Don't worry October 24 the parents received a wire from the War Department reporting their son was missing in action since October 7 over Austria October 26 they received another official government communication saying that Don had returned to duty Uintah County again exceeded exceeded exceeded ex ex- ex- ex its Ur United ted War Fund quota by subscribing according to an announcement by Chairman W W. S. S Henderson Thursday today The quota was and for the local USO making a total of This amount was exceeded by Last year was raised Three brothers who hid out 14 months on wild mountain slopes of a square mile area in northeastern Utah and northwestern Colorado near notorious Browns Brown's Hole outlaw lair for nearly a century surrendered Sunday to federal authorities who charged two with Army desertion and one with draft evasion The brothers natives of Brush Creek near Vernal also are charged with horse stealing They are Del Deloss s Andrew and Charles R Jackson One of or the biggest incentives to increase the registration of voters in Uintah County has been the Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce booth on Main Street at the J. J C. C Penney Corner During the last four registration dates persons were registered according ac according cording to Mrs Stanley Robins who had charge of the booth Utah's 1944 deer season ended its day 11 tenure Tuesday night but dont don't put your iron away yet neighbor for Monday visiting visiting the Uintah Stake Academy 20 YEARS AGO October 28 1934 Voters of Uintah County go to the polls next Tuesday to elect 16 public officials in national state and county government The voters will wilt also decide upon two referendum proposals and andone andone andone one referendum amendment A total of 2800 persons in this county voted at the election four years ago persons voted at the presidential election two years ago There will be approximately voters eligible on election day First snow of the season for Vernal began falling at about 4 pm p.m. Sunday after several hours of rain It continued snowing off and on throughout the night and Monday morning Fire struck twice Sunday night right in Uintah County during the areas area's first snow storm of the season at least one of the blazes was caused by the snow Deer hunting was very good during the first weekend of the Ule Ashley hunt on Diamond Mountain but not so good on Taylor Mountain or at Greendale Diamond Mountain hunters were having the usual luck of about 60 GO percent kill Taylor Mountain hunters managed to get only about 25 percent of their animals Eve Ashton Ur United ted Nations State chairman addressed the Lions Club as a guest speaker at their regular meeting Wednesday ever evening ng United Nations Day was observed October 24 Mrs Ashton told of her experiences with the UN while she was serving as national president of the American Legion Auxiliary Checking station reports covering the recently held general elk season show hunter success to be about the same as realized a year ago On the Salt Lake ur unit t the kill jumped from 50 percent in 1953 to 67 percent this year Dont be a litter bug That Thatis is the call to be sounded soon by Utah Lions Clubs to the citizens of the state The Utah State Lions Clubs Council composed of district governors and cabinet secretaries from the four Utah Lions districts decided on the litter anti-litter bug campaign at a meeting here last weekend weekend c I November Republicans capture all Uintah County offices except sheriff Politically everything at the Uintah County Courthouse will remain the same for the next four years eight Republicans and one Independent Sheriff Herbert M M. Snyder again was the only exception to a straight Republican ticket as he showed his popularity by being reelected reelected reelected re- re elected for the fifth term Upland game bird hunters will take to t the field Saturday with the wily ring-necked ring pheasant as the chief target Quail are also legal game in some counties including Uintah County The present project under construction on the Vernal- Vernal Manila road will be completed sometime next summer The survey is preparing the next section for bids Educational and publicity funds of the Upper Colorado River Commission were increased increased increased in in- creased from to at Denver Saturday and a definite program of expenditure was outlined by the commissioners of the four upper basin states For the first time in four years Utah failed to receive meritorious recognition in the theaward theaward theaward award program sponsored by bythe bythe bythe the Association of Casualty and Surety Companies it was announced by the Utah Safety Council The awards are based upon a quality and quantity basis in consideration of the number of high schools offering driver education courses and whether such courses meet mir minimum mum established stan stan- dards Big game hunters brought the general deer season to a close in Utah Tuesday November 2 following an n day 11 hunt which witnessed everything from Bluebird shooting conditions to an intense snow storm in most of theres there's more to come By Dy more we mean the pheasant season which opens Saturday morning at the crack of dawn the special deer shoot for bow and arrow advocates the elk hunt from November U 11 Uto to November 20 numerous postseason and extended deer seasons and the duck hunt the best of which is yet to come This all aU adds up to some fine sport tor for thousands of Utah between now and January 1 5 1 |
