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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1921
Page
7
Notice of annual labor on Shale Placer Mining claims Nitrate numbers 2 to 8 inclusive in Rio Blanco Colorado. Co owner must contribute $262.50 within 90 days or interest passes to Hugo Hughel per section 2374 revised Statutes.
Public land claim notice for Hyrum Jensen of Jensen Utah to prove three year residence and cultivation on a tract in Vernal land district. Hearing before the Register at Vernal Land Office on April 20 1921 with witnesses Garinee Hugh Stewart Perry Morgan Marcus Jenson all of Johnson Utah First publication March 18 1921 Last publication April 16 1921.
State Engineers' Office in Salt Lake City publishes a notice dated February 24 1921. W D Newton of Vernal Utah seeks to change the place of use for 3 03 cubic feet per second of water from Ashley Creek in Uintah County the water originally diverted.
Notice lists stock delinquencies for Ashley Upper Irrigation Company with a principal office in Vernal Utah and assesses the amounts due from various shareholders stemming from the September 4 1926 levied assessment.
By order of the Board of Directors dated September 4 1920 delinquent stock will be sold at Uintah Stake Office Vernal Utah at 2 p m November 22 1920 to pay delinquent assessments and sale costs Postponed to December 22 1920 and then to March 28 1921 with sale at 11 a m at the Pinth Stake office N J Hansen secretary behind this record
Notice combines oil shale lease claims with stock assessment delinquency for High Line Canal Co Vernal Utah. Several land claimers must file claims by April 4 1921 else claims are disregarded. Delinquent stock assessments listed for many shareholders with a sale planned April 1 1921 at 2 p.m. to cover assessments and sale costs.
Application No. w581 seeks to divert water at a point 1626 ft EB from the 8 percent corner of Sec 8, T4S R31E Ball Lake Base and Meridian, to canal 26 000 ft long to irrigate 142 acres in Sec 26 34 36 and 35, T2S R21E. Protests by affidavit with $2.60 fee due within 20 days after publication. State Engineer G E McQuonagle signs. Publication dates March 4 to April 1, 1921.
A. J. Gray of Randlatt Uintah County Utah defaulted on a $60 promissory note, mortgagee L. N. Meredith of Vernal. Mortgage filed. $80 claimed due. Public sale of two horses at 2 30 PM March 29 1921 on vacant lot east of Palace Meat Market Vernal City. Highest bidder cash. Dated March 16 1921. L N Meredith Mortgagee.
David L. Wickens of Arthur Wisconsin post No. 150 Avon is named commander for a district serving ex servicemen across a 200 square mile area. The post completed a 100 percent membership drive, using a kitchen police penalty in a sign up contest and organizing a strong auxiliary, orchestra, basketball team, and ongoing entertainment at monthly meetings.
Dr M A Nowell of Sheridan Wyoming, commander of the Wyoming department of the American Legion, served in World War I, spent months in Kansas and Connecticut hospitals, and held state medical posts. Born in Saratoga County New York, he studied at Albany and Columbia University, moved to Wyoming in 1900, aided veterans groups, and was department commander from August 1919.
A reader cites wartime hardships of farming families to argue farmers benefited little from the war and that states with ex soldier bonuses favored agriculture. He recalls four sons serving, a sixteen year old daughter helping, and farm life demanding long hours with plant wages.
The Kensington Post of the American Legion in Philadelphia completed a full renovation of their summer clubhouse. Members did the painting and repairs themselves, saving funds for planned entertainments in the summer of 1921.
The Wells Dickey Trust Co of Minneapolis found that among 8,024 claims for ex service men, 70 percent added to personal accounts and 26 percent opened savings accounts immediately after receiving bonus funds. The bank helped advance 2,205,000 through arrangements with the bonus board, challenging claims that recipients would squander the money.
The American Legion state executive committee condemned endorsing candidates by any Legion unit or member. The meeting resolved that no one should use the Legion name or its prestige to promote personal political interests or partisan aims.
Charles W. Scruggs of Dallas Texas attended every state and national American Legion convention and was appointed adjutant of the Texas department. He enlisted as a private in the Thirty Sixth Division, served in America and France, and was discharged as a sergeant at Camp Bowie on March 1 1919. He studied at the University of Texas and taught school two years, returning to journalism as a reporter at war’s outbreak.
Washington reports Senator Smoot of Utah will introduce a bill on the first day of the special session to embargo the importation of wool tops waste and raw wool. He said immediate action is needed as foreign wool floods the market and threatens the domestic wool industry.
A concise reflection notes virtue as its own reward, remarking that in these days such a reward seems about the only return.
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