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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1960
Page
6
Two irrigation entities give extension requests to the Utah State Engineer for appropriations on Whiterocks River, Uintah and Ashley Creek. Notices require protest affidavits by October 1 1960 and set hearings for October 19 1960 in Vernal Utah. Names include Quray Park Irrigation Company Ashley Valley Reservoir Company and State Engineer Wayne D Criddle.
Notice announces N J Meagher of Vernal Utah seeks extra time to complete an irrigation and stock water project from Big Brush Creek Uintah County under Application 12200. It records $1720000 spent and $700000 more needed with protests due as affidavits by October 1 1960 to State Engineer Salt Lake City. Hearing set October 10 1960 at 2:00 pm in Vernal Utah.
A string of public notices from the Interior Department and State Engineer in Vernal Utah and Capitol Salt Lake City list extension requests for Proof of Appropriation of water under multiple applications. Details include applicant names Wayne D Chiddle and Wonda L Staley, amounts spent, volumes sought from Uintah River Trail Creek and a spring area in Uintah County, and hearing dates October 19 1960. Protestants urged to attend hearings in Vernal and Salt Lake City with hearings scheduled at 2:00 pm.
Notices say Utah Water and Power Board directed by Jay R Dinghem filed with the State Engineer to appropriate 15 sec ft and 180 ac ft of water from unnamed springs draw and Jacking Lake in Daggett and Uintah counties for irrigation. Construction cost 7000 dollars completed. Protest period stated with dates and contact in Vernal Utah.
The City of Vernal and Ashley Central and Upper Irrigation Companies filed with the State Engineer for an extension of time to submit Proof of Change of Water under Change Application No. 1848. The project changes the diversion of 5 seconds of water from Ashley Creek and Ashley Creek Spring in Uintah County for domestic and municipal use. They report work completed at a cost of 6,000,000 dollars and request additional time, with affidavits due by October 19, 1960, at 1 p.m. The protest deadline is noted to be September 19, 1960, with Wayne D. Criddle identified.
Skyline Oil Company of Bull Lake City reports completion at its No 1 Preston Nelson Sweetwater Creek unit wildcat in Mesaverde formation. Gas flowed at an estimated 4 000 Mcfgd from perforations 3625 40, 5055 80, and 72 after sand frac with 80 000 tons of sand and 42 000 gallons of water using Dowell J101 treatment. A second gauge suggested flow decrease.
Jozeph O Calder administrator of the Leo Calder Estate seeks an extension of time to appropriate water under Application No 10456. The proposal covers 2 sections from Pott Creek, a Green River tributary, for irrigation. About $1,000,000 spent on works with $320,000 more estimated to complete. hearing set at 2:00 pm Wednesday October 19 at Vernal County Courthouse.
The United States Bureau of Reclamation seeks more time to prove appropriation of 50 000 ac ft from Ashley Creek for irrigation in Green River area Utah. Construction costs total 2,800,000 with an estimated 2,700,000 more needed. Notices published in Vernal Express August 25 to September 6 1960.
A list of water right applications filed with the State Engineer for appropriation in Amish County Utah. Details include applicant names such as Great Lakes Natur es Gas Corp Willis Stevens Alton J Vernon and others, locations in Vernal Lapoint and surrounding areas, depth and flow from wells and springs, diversion points, and planned uses from May through November for watering cattle and livestock, irrigation of acres, domestic needs, and related infrastructure like concrete head boxes and canals.
The document records a multi section notice on watering 3 cows and 250 chickens to irrigate 200 acres in NWUNEYNWY with a filing deadline of October 1 at the State Capitol Salt Lake City. It also includes a social column recounting visits, family events, and community gatherings around Roosevelt and nearby towns, with names like Wayned Criddle August 1 1960 to Sept 1. It notes roping results at Neola Rodeo and numerous local residents visiting relatives and attending services and meetings.
Caldwell arrived from Gresham Oregon with wife and children after a three week stay in Naples Clifford Caldwell and family planned to return home after visiting friends and relatives Mrs Caldwell spent time with her parents Mr and Mrs Jerome Goodrich and sister Mrs Ray Goodrich and Hngh Richeng joined the visit from Las Vegas for a weekend with the Goodrich family Others from Las Vegas including Mr and Mrs Richens Lane and Mrs Linda Reynolds stayed with local families and prepared to return home Kenneth Reynolds joined the group and Miss Linda Reynolds will stay with Mr and Mrs Kay in Naples Before returning Mr and Mrs Charles Josle of Murray visited the Manwaring home while Mrs Manwaring's brother Mr Josle works in Denver at a Penney store Denver Campbell and family spent a few days with Dea Manwaring and recent visitors at the Pout Ingram home were his brother and wife Eugene Ingram of Van Nuys California.
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