California Capitalist Leases Oil Land Near Jensen
CO H Judd a Los Angeles capitalist has leased a large oil acreage near Powder Springs fourteen miles from Jensen across Green River. The Rangely belt area is believed to be the site. Vernal and California interests control the lease with local backers listing M C Thomas King Lewis Jess Hainline W M Maddox John Caldwell Mason Caldwell George Decker Frank Decker and George Bullings. The lease runs twenty five years and Judd plans to ship machinery this summer and begin sinking a well by September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CO. H. Judd
Los Angeles
California
Powder Springs
Jensen
Green River
Rangely
Vernal
M. C. Thomas
King Lewis
Jess Hainline
W. M. Maddox
John Caldwell
Mason Caldwell
George Decker
Frank Decker
George Bullings
Judd
Denver man contests homestead on reservation segment
W. H. Lawrence of Denver with a homestead on the reservation between Roosevelt and Independence faces a contest by Abner Swain. The land office will hear the case on April 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Lawrence
Denver
Roosevelt
Independence
Abner Swain
Land Office
Bargain Store Ad Lists Wide Range of Apparel and Goods
A long list of discounted items is offered including hats, dresses, skirts, hose, gloves, shirts, underwear, shoes, overalls, and accessories. Prices span from fractions of a dollar to several dollars with many items under $2. Details cover sizes, colors, and specific fabrics. A related article notes C Baxter of St Louis praising Vernal’s growth and rail prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Atrow
Vernal Express
E W. Davis
Desert Land Rule Extends Time for Proof of Entry
A 1908 act grants desert-land entrants three additional years to prove up entries lost or abandoned earlier. It applies to those who can show good faith compliance, but excludes cases tied to fraud, canceled entries, or relinquishment for valuable consideration. The extension hinges on irrigation work delays beyond the entryman's control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Land Office
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
United States of America
Utah Crops and Western State Standings in Agriculture
The March Crop Reporter notes Utah's on hand totals for March 1: 650000 bushels of corn, 716000 bushels of wheat, with 18 percent on hand this year and 30 percent last year. Wheat and corn shipment percentages, along with data on oats and potatoes, are included, and Myton Irrigation Company reports officer elections and ditch work resuming at an estimated $57000 cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Agriculture
Utah
Department
Bureau of Statistics
United States
Myton Irrigation Company
I. W. Odekirk
C. W. Dubendorff
C W. Beggs
Messie Babcock
Lidell
Todd
Residents of Uintah and Wasatch Seek New County
Residents of the Roosevelt area push for a new county formed from parts of Wasatch and Uintah. A May 9 convention in Roosevelt will organize delegates to petition the legislature, with Theodore backers hoping to secure the county seat and boundary lines near Halfway Hollow and Current Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevalt
Salt Lake
Wasatch County
Uintah County
Eugene Hamilton
Theodore
Halfway Hollow
Current Creek
Hamilton
Vernal
Boosters Club
Heber
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California Capitalist
Haster Sale
HR. Baxter Tales
Uintah Railway
C. C. Baxter
St Louis
Uintah Railway Company
Mr. Baxter
The
Express
Shive
Ashley
Here
Baxter
Taft
Bryan
State
Western States
Reservation
Uintah and
Wasatch
Dubendorfz Bros
Vernal, Utah
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