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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1920
Page
7
Nile Hughes of Vernal applies as trustee for Ashley Valley Water Users to appropriate 400 acre feet from Ashley Creek South Park 1400 acre feet from tributaries and 730 from Dry Fork for storage in Uintah County reservoirs. Protests due within 30 days after publication. State Engineer Yr McQuonagle announces notice from Jan 23 to Feb 26 1920.
State engineers publish notice that Jensen Irrigation Company of Vernal Utah seeks to change the point and place of use for 15 second feet of Ashley Creek water in Uintah County to irrigate specified lands. Protests must be by affidavit with $260 fee within 30 days after publication. notices dated Jan 23 1930 and completion Feb 20 1920.
State Engineers notice announces Thomas MacNeill of Vernal Utah applied to appropriate three second feet of water from Spring Creek in Uintah County. Water would be diverted near Sec 19 T4S R22E and conveyed 11880 feet to irrigate 220 acres listed in Sec 19 20 29. Protests due within thirty days after publication. fee of $0 required. publication dates January 18 1920 and February 13 1926.
In Uintah County Utah Ed ward M Keeney of Vernal filed in the Land Office at Vernal an application to purchase Serial No 8379 under section 2447 revised statutes. The notice warns all adverse claimants to file affidavits of protest within thirty days after the first printed issue of this notice or the application may be allowed.
Notice from Land Office at Vernal Utah dated January 18 1920 announces J Tanac A Jones of Vernal Uintah County Utah filed Coal Declaratory Statement Serial 08142 for Lot 1 Sec 13 7 485 W 207 and Lot 1 Beethon 18 Pawnship 4 South Range 2 East Salt Lake meridian. Application to Purchase Serial 0814 filed under sections 2348 2352 U Rev Statutes. Adverse claimants or objectors must file affidavits of protest within thirty days after publication. Peter Hanson Registrar
Laurtta N Johnston of Vernal Uintah County Utah filed in the Land Office an Application to Purchase Berial No 8410 under section 2347 Utah statutes for the NEY NW of Section 36 Township South Range 21 West Salt Lake Meridian. Interested parties may file protests in thirty days from first publication. otherwise the application may be allowed.
Charley W Hurdsman of Vernal Utah filed intent to prove up a three year claim on his homestead entry for W1/2 of SE1/4 and NW15S B14 Section 8 Township 2 South Range 20 East Salt Lake Meridian. The hearing before the Vernal Utah land office is set for February 21, 1920. Witnesses listed are George O Massey John N Mansey Joseph Massey Lewis Massey all of Vernal Utah.
State Engineers Office Salt Lake City Utah announces that Sir Seeley Johnson and Clarence Winn of Vernal Utah have filed to appropriate two second feet of water from North Ashley Creek in Lintah County. Water will be conveyed 1000 feet by ditch for irrigation of 1924 acres with specific section ownership. Must provide affidavit in duplicate with 250 dollar fee within thirty days after final publication. First published Jan 16 1920. completion Feb 13 1920.
A cryptic reflection on choosing sides between old and new, with many missteps and doubts. The text contemplates whether one is inside or out, and whether the right side will prevail in life. It hints at uncertainty and the human tendency to err while navigating allegiances.
The piece describes a sun based alarm concept using a nitrogen tungsten lamp and reflector to beam light onto a sleeper. An adjustable lens focuses the beam at the elbow or bedstead, triggering an alarm. A twitch sensor and light intensity control aim to prevent accidental oversleep and encourage waking.
A descriptive illustration shows one of Europe’s highest stone bridges, the Wilessen gladuiet, supporting part of the Albula railway in Switzerland. The bridge spans about 700 feet in length and rises over the river by a substantial elevation, with masonry forming the lofty arches along the gorge.
The Montreal Herald notes residents learned from the recent tollway strike, reflecting on home, independence, mobility, and perceptions of value. It lists varied sentiments from money to roads before railways, the role of companionship, and how the war’s end shapes everyday life.
Neighbors invited a family for supper with a phonograph that failed to delight a little daughter who exclaimed the device was “tin enony.” The narrator recalls warning his wife to avoid going to the neighbors’ house as the phonograph’s music unsettled the child.
A transcription note discusses the house once linked to Wasa Dietrich in Strasbourg. It clarifies that the building tied to Nos 3 and 5 Place Broglie, Motel des Nobles de Stein and Hotel Mi le Baron de Manger, likely corresponds to No 4, resolving a mislabeling in a September 1700 contract.
Italy remains the most densely populated major European state with land held by large proprietors who irrigate and parcel out to roads. Rents are high and people receive only meager income from the land.
A sentry on guard duty challenges a figure in the darkness. The intruder claims to be the colonel and refuses to reveal the password. The exchange ends with the guard denying entry until proper credentials are provided.
A fragment discusses the Chemical Warfare Service as a potential separate bureau within the army. It notes developments in chemical agents, their lethal effects, and the projected growth and recognition of the service, reflecting early 20th century contemplation of a distinct chemical division.
An Ogala Light issue from Pine Ridge Indian Reservation School near Staple City 8 D lists unusual student names such as Livzie Shot to Precee and Victoria Tidly Trock. The names mix Native American style with odd spellings, noting only four French names and seven of British origin among attendees.
The observer notes wedding ring trends dating the marriage. A year ago the curtain shape was in vogue. Today the half round narrow pattern is comfortable with other rings. Gold rings cost about 12 dollars. platinum is cheaper elsewhere and some women prefer jeweled pieces.
Giver donates England's highest summit Scafell Pike to the nation in memory of British soldiers of the world war. The summit will have no monument but a rough inscribed stone may be added to the cairn, amid gratitude for service.
An old Alaskan musher unveils a moteraleigh capable of 25 mph on Arctic trails, snowplowing through drifts and windfalls. The 25 by 3 foot sled glides like a hydroplane over snow, promising efficiency in harsh conditions. Also a dated humor piece notes a broker's busy line joke about savings and phones.
A playful snippet shows a coy exchange about thoughts and leap year, mentioning Horten Treuscript in a lighthearted skit style.
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