Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-20
VERNAL.
UINTaH COUNTY NEWS.
Hardship of Forest Regulations 90
Death Of ID. j. Curtis.


Vernal, Uintah Co., Aug. 16.-'The en-
forcement of the forest reserve reguia-
lions Is working hardship on the peo-
pie Of Uintah county, They need lum-
Der, but are unable to get II because
OF the mills being continually closer
down, and the distance is too great 10
think OF hauling 1t In from the railroad
II seems that after the sawmlll oWhers
get permits and pay the necessary
stumpage they are being continually
closed down on first one pretext ana
then another, claimed TO be Irregular
ties.
AS an instance Of the hardships I'M
posed upon lumbermen, the Vernal
Fxpress gives the case of Al. Johnson,
whose mill IS closed down. He has PAID
the stumpage and got permit TO cut
a large body Of timber at the present
location OF his mill. Shortly after get
ting the permit he made application
for a sawmlH site over the mountain on
Cart creek. expecting 10 move over
there as soon as his first body Of tim
Der was sawed out. But the supervisor
SAYS he must move his sawmill on 10
the site he applied for and haul his logs
over the mountain,
LONG MARCH.
Company A, Fourteenth cavalry,
Camped southeast Of town Monday
night and resumed their Journey to FIT.
Duchesne Tuesday morning There were
rs men In the party. They marched
overland from TT Russell, Wyo., by
way Of Rock Springs, and will be sta
toned at TT. Duchesne hereafter, The
boys all stood the long, tresome Jour-
ney in good shape. a trip Of 900 miles
NEW RELIGION CLASSES,
AS a result Of the recent meetings
Of the officers and board OF religion
classes, nine new classes have been or
ganized as follows: Three in Merrill
ward. two In Nornal, two In Pleasant
View, one in Union and one In Ashley.
This makes a total of 10 classes in the
Stake Supt. Don y. Cotton and aids
have been doing some efficient work.
DEATH OF DAVID j. CURTIS.
Last Friday night al 3 o'clock David
John Curtis, son OF David and Harriet
Curtis. died at the home OF his mother
west OF Vernal, OF typhoid fever lie
had been Ill since the 22nd of July at
his home at Jensen and was moved TO
Vernal one week before death. De-
ceased was born Nov. ?. 1865, being
nearly 81 years old at time OF death. "A
loving wife and three children are left
to mourn his untimely departure. The
funeral services were held Monday and
the remains inferred in the Nernal GEM
etary.
SCHOOL OPENING.
The Uintah Stake academy library
has received an addition of over 10
volumes of new books lately. This Is a
growing institution, not only the IL
brary, but the academy. The academy
viii open for the school year Sept 1.
The school session in the Central school
building also begins same date.
BENEFICENT RAINS.
Nice showers the fore part Of the
week frightened up all vegetation. For
est Supervisor G. b. Halght came down
from the reserve Wednesday. He states
that the range was extremely dry be-
fore the recent storm, which relieved
the sitaution somewhat. although the
rainfall was not heavy.
Stockmen report that the outlook for
feed ON the winter range is very poor,
owing TO the dry weather This means
that hay will be In good demand with
an ordinary winter ahead.
LIGHT HONEY CROP.
The honey cans for this years crop
are beginning to arrive. Only one car
load was ordered this year as very
nearly carload was left over from last
year. The honey crop in some parts of
the county is not up to expectations.
While the honey Is Of superior quality,
there Is considerable Of shortage in
the quantity, although both quantity
and quality beat last years crop,
George Cotton OF Beunavista who |
had his arm broken while trying 10
turn a band OF horses. Is improving |
slowly. although the poor little fellow |
has suffered very much.
PROSPEROUS CREAMERY.
The Uintah Creamery paid out $500 |
TO its patrons for silk during July |
There Is a little increase In the amount |
of milk over last mon h. $500 pounds |
being received daily. The total num- |
Der OF pounds OF milk received during |
the month is l0S.e25. OF butter 2.isO |
pounds have been made and $500 |
pounds OF cheese.
William Preece had the highest test |
5.S butter fat. Il, J. Winder. Robert |
Hall and Robert Alfred had the second |
best tests-5.6. Frank Smith sent 1905 |
pounds Of milk during the month; ]. l.. |
Workman b99 Hehor preece 40l