Oil shale ruling bars Utah school land claims in Uintah basin
The Utah state land office faces a major setback as a 1920s decision held school lands in Uintah basin may not be claimed if oil shale holds potential mineral value. The case affects Watson Oil Company placer claims and could prompt appeals to higher authorities.
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Glahwith
Uinra Basin
D. W. . Wickham
General Land Ofice
Hig State Land Office
Albert Halen
Leister
Vernal United States Land Office
Uintah
Utah
J. T. Oldroyd
State Land Commissioner
Attorney General of
Secretary of the Interior
Watson OH Company
Salt Lake Baeridian the Oil Company
Register
Hay Og
Oil
Amera
Union Pacific Eyes Short Cut via Moffat Tunnel
Union Pacific plans to use the Moffat tunnel to reach southern California, creating a central transcontinental loop from Julesburg through Denver Dotsero Grand Canyon and Salt Lake City. The route would rival Santa Fe for west coast traffic, boosting Denver as a transportation hub with added rail facilities in Denver and Salt Lake City.
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Denver Post
Union Pacific Raiload
Moffat Tunnel
Southern California
Santa Fe
Union Pacific
Julesburg
Denver
Moffat Road
Dotsero
Salt Lake City
Denver & Rio Grande Western
Grand Canyon
Los Angeles
Clark
Cheyenne
Great Salt Lake
Nevada
Pacific Coast
California
Moffat
Hewest
Rockies
Burlington Railroad
Denver & Rilo Grande Western
Continental Divide
West Coast
Salt, Lake City
Southern
Middle West
Northwest
County Commissioners Set Delinquent Tax Publishings
County commissioners in regular session transacted routine business publishing delinquent tax lists awarded to Roosevelt Standard Ride Myton Free Press and Duchesne Courier at three and a half to six cents per line. List will be published next week.
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Roosevelt
Myton Free Press
Duchesne Courier
Colorado Park Irrigation Company Seeks Water From Mud Creek
The Colorado Park Irrigation Company and state engineer R E Caldwell apply for 10 second feet of water from Mud Creek in Uintah County to irrigate 6240 acres. Water use proposed from April 1 to November 1 each year.
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Colorado Park Irrigation Company
Ranchett
R. E. Caldwell
Mud Creek
Uintah County
Gillett Elected Speaker as Deadlock Ends in House
News from Myton reports the U S House of Representatives ended its deadlock and chose Gillett of Massachusetts as speaker. Progressive Republicans had pressed for concessions which the old Republican group appeared to grant, with President Cooledzo awaiting the outcome anxiously.
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Myton
U. S
Congress
Gillett
Massachusetts
Maea
Cooledzo
Showing Increases in Wa satch School Enrollment
Wa satch Schools census indicates a drop in district residents but a rise in enrollment percentages for the current year.
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Wasatch
Big celebration marks Park Utah mining rail branch opening
Wasatch county leaders and officials of Union Pacific and the Park Utah Mining Company gathered in Heber for a banquet celebrating the completion of the new Park Utah branch line. Speakers highlighted Wasatch county as a resource heart with diverse minerals and strong agricultural and commercial growth. a tour followed of bunk houses, lodgings, and the mining townsite plans near Port Utah.
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Wasatch County
Union Pacffo Railroad
Park- Utah Mining Company
Heber
Wasatch Chamber of Commerce
Park-Utah
Park City
L. C. Montgomery
Intermountain
United States
Heber Valley
Wasatch Range
John O. Anderson
Wasatch
Anderson
Joseph R. Murdock
George A. Fisher
E. J. Hanson
W. J. Bond
George Smith
J. A. Jensen
George Fisher
John Anderson
H. W. Harvey
John H. Miller
John A. Fortie
L. G. Montgomery
Heher
Seetley
Sa | Port-Utah Mining Company
Ontario
Dealra
Board of Education meeting addresses attendance and staffing
The board sets minimum attendance standards for ninth grade pupils and lower grades with potential suspension of classes for noncompliance. Teacher certifications will be revised early next year with salary adjustments per schedule. A protest letter over religion classes was discussed, and Miss Agnes Heavers of Myton resigned. vacancy pending.
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Board of Education
Wm. Gentry
Ioka
Ray Duhnan
Agnes Heavers of
Myton
Playground Drive To Fix Up For Children
Next Saturday at ten in the morning residents are urged to improve the school playground at Hocacita with swings and other attractions to keep children safe from speeding cars. Community volunteers are asked to help quickly.
St Pauls Guild Bazarre at Episcopal Church Saturday
St Pauls Guild will hold a Bazarre at the Episcopal church on Saturday December 8. Sale starts at 3, dinner served at 5 30.
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St. Paul’s Guild
Episcopal Church
Bridge Site Change For Lakefork River
The UPALCO BRIDGE plan shifts the proposed site from the Uintah Power and Light plant to a point about one mile downstream due to seepage. The bridge will have two 60 foot spans with materials supplied by the Indian department and labor contributed by the county and local citizens on both banks.
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Lakefork River
Uintah Power and Light Company
Indian Department
Dr Hullinger Celebrates 99th Birthday at Vernal Home
Dr Harvey Coe Hullinger aged 99, second oldest Moying Civil War veteran, marked the birthday with a lavish dinner at his Vernal home hosted by his daughter Mrs Seth Perry. Relatives and many friends visited in afternoon, praising his health and memory of past and present events.
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Harvey Coe Hullinger
Vernzal
Seth Perry
Hullinger
Trade At HOME Buy Local This Christmas Season
The piece urges shoppers to buy at home for Christmas remembrances and foods. It emphasizes keeping money in the local town, supporting local stores, and being mindful of product quality versus mail order options. The tone encourages community spending and local commerce over distant purchasing.
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Andy Gump
Local housing advert promises modern conveniences
The notice announces availability of electric lights, plumbing and sewerage facilities, adequate water for house and garden use, and all other conveniences.
Utah Southern Expands Oil Reach in Intermountain Regions
The Utah Southern Oil company reveals a growth plan aimed at expanding in the San Juan region with major affiliation to General Petroleum. The group has 100000 acres of Intermountain leases and holds Montana and Utah interests, including Duchesne and Woodside, with a continued aggressive drilling program pending next season.
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Utah Southern of Company
Intermountain
San Juan
General Petroleum Corporation
Pacific
Utah
Duchesne
Utah Southern
Montana
George T Hansen
Salt Lake
Santa Cruz Portland Cement Company
Jothers
General Petroleum ‘Corporation
G. P. Ls
Montana Sweetgrass Company
Shelby
Mont
Wyoming
Woodside
Nequoia
Crescent
Farnham
Myton
Urado
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Colorado Park
Weber
ST. Paul's Guild Bazarre
Upalco Bridge
DR. Hullinger
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