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Newspaper
Panguitch Progress
Location
Panguitch, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1915
Page
4
The issue reports on water works doubts about wooden Cedar City pipes, a Tropic bond vote this week, and elected officers at the State Bank of Garfield. It also notes local social updates, school items, a marriage license, and residents traveling to the Panama Exposition.
Bank Commissioner of Utah reports The State Bank of Garfield Panguitch Garfield County on Sept 2 1915 lists assets and liabilities including due from national banks 2082.29 due from state banks and bankers 2715.00 currency and coins 540.05 checks and cash items 43.20 gold coin 40.00 expense account 5515.27 interest and taxes paid total shown as rento low.
Restoration notice states 377.50 acres in Sevier National Forest Utah will be opened for settlement and entry under homestead laws and the 1906 act at Salt Lake City land office on October 16 1915. Listed applicants have preference rights if qualified and not abandoned prior claims by January 1 1906 with details of sections and lands and names including Uatuon Y. Lee Tropic Utah Parley Winger Monte Utah Thomas Baragy Winder Utah and others. D. K. Parrott Acting Assistant Commissioner of the General Land Office.
The article mentions potential Fuller’s earth deposits in Utah and Florida as the leading state in 1914 with over 76 percent of output. It recalls 1895 discovery in Florida, a brick burning attempt near Quincy failing, and an employee spotting clay’s similarity to Fuller’s earth. It also lists local names visiting Parowan and the Parowan Fair along with electric light wiring and a frost event.
Notice of land settlement and entry for 638.43 acres in Powell National Forest Utah under homestead laws. Preferences granted to actual pre 1906 settlers, with specifics on tracts and applicants including Jeston Merrill Otto K I Rick William Chestnut George H Chestnut and others. October 16 1915 Salt Lake City land office.
John Stremble of Brookland New York has a 24 year Postal Service career. He is on his first visit out west with his son Warry. Miss Alice Merrill returns from Glendale. Benj Cameron Sr sells his Studebaker and plans to buy another. He notes the business is not the same.
Restoration of lands within Powell National Forest Utah issued under the act of June 11 1909 opens October 16 1916 at Salt Lake City land office. Applicants with prior agricultural claims before January 1 1906 may file for homestead entries. several tracts total extensive acreages described by metes and bounds with lists of claimants including Edmund C Moosman Hillary Larson and Mitchell Black.
Notice of restoration to entry for agricultural purposes of several land tracts totaling 300.78 acres in Utah and Nevada areas, listing applicant names Hugh M. Agner, J EF Barnhurst Hatch, and Joe Barney Winder with corresponding land descriptions and priority dates. August 8 1915 statement by D K Parrott acting Assistant Commissioner General Land Office.
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