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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1921
Page
7
NILE HUGHES notifies P M Macgregor that 1920 labor and improvements totaling 262.50 must be contributed within 90 days to avoid forfeiture. The claims are Oil Shale Placer Nos 1 through 9 in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, located on White River in an unorganized mining district.
Notice is given that Hyrum S. Meeks of Jenson Utah has filed notice of intention to make three year proof to establish his claim to land in section 16 township 68 range 25 West Utah. The hearing will be before the Register at Vernal Land Office on April 20 1921. Witnesses named Ira Gaordner Hugh Stewart Perry Morgan Marcus Jenson all of Jenson Utah. First publication March 18 1921 last publication April 15 1921.
Notice from State Engineers Office East Lake City Utah dated February 24 1921 states W D Newton of Vernal Utah has filed for changing the place of use of 2 03 acre feet of water from Rashidy Creek in Uintah County. The filing references Sec 8 Chap 67 Session Law of Utah 1919 and notes prior diversion details.
Delinquent notice lists stock by shareholder for assessments levied September 4, 1920 with amounts opposite each name. Location: Vernal. Official notice to owners of outstanding shares in the Ashley Upper Irrigation Company at the Reta place of business.
In accordance with a September 4 1920 board order the Uintah Stake Office in Vernal Utah will sell delinquent stock parcels at 2 p.m. on November 22 1920 to cover missed assessments plus advertising costs. Subsequent postponements moved the sale to December 42 1920 then to March 28 1921 with sale at 11 a.m.
Notice announces UTE OIL COMPANY applying for Oil shale lease under 1920 act. Adverse claimants must file by April 4, 1921. Also lists delinquent stock assessments as of February 9, 1921 for High Line Canal Company, Vernal Utah, with names, shares and amounts. Sale of delinquent stock later scheduled for April 1921 at Vernal courthouse to cover debts and costs.
A survey of Easter traditions across civilizations notes eggs as symbols of life and resurrection linked to Egyptian, Persian, Greek, and Roman beliefs. The piece traces Christian use of eggs, the bunny legend from German lore, and the rise of Easter lilies in the United States, including the Bermuda lily incident and modern cultivation from Florida to California under glass.
The State Engineer’s office records permit No. a-81 for diverting stream flow from a point near Sec. 6 to canal 26 000 feet long to irrigate 142 acres in sections 26 34 and 36 of T3S R8E. Protests must be sworn in duplicate with $2.60 by April 1, 1921.
Mortgagee L N Meredith forecloses a chattel mortgage on February 18 1916 by A L Gray of Randlett Uintah Utah. Property includes two horses a gray mare and a white faced sorrel mare slated for public sale March 29 1921 at 2 30 PM on the vacant lot east of Palace Meat Market Vernal Utah to satisfy a claimed debt of 80 dollars plus costs.
State Engineer's Office in Salt Lake City announces Wm H Sildoway & Sons of Vernal Utah have applied under Utah law to approprate 160 acre feet of water from three unnamed Uintah washes. The storage dam would flood parts of Sec 36 and location details include township 6S range 24W and a dam center 82 degrees 40 minutes from the Sec 24 NW corner. Water use at the reservoir would run Sept 15 to May 15 for stock watering. Protests with reasons, sworn affidavits and a $2.50 fee must be filed. dates of first and final publication noted as March 36, 1921 and April 22, 1921.
Don W. Barnett of HelenaMont adjutant of the Montana department American Legion is a popular figure among ex servicemen. He entertains veterans and fights for their rights, aiding Camp Dodge veterans with work and disability justice. Barnett, a vaudeville artist and fur dealer, organized at Hull House in Chicago and has long served as Montana Legion adjutant since its early days.
Lucien Muratore, an opera singer and World War I French soldier, was moved to redeem a Victory medal seen in a New York pawn shop window. He hopes to return the insignia to its rightful owner, identifying it by clasps for St Michael Meuse Argonne and a defensive sector. If identified, the medal will be returned to the veteran.
The Women's Auxiliary of the American Legion invites wives daughters and sisters of Legionnaires to join. The note cites Pearl Iva Toshina a six year old daughter of a prominent Legion member in Berguasa Holin Im flm to illustrate eligibility. The piece reflects on ceremony and membership norms within the auxiliary.
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