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Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1940

Page

7

Utah Shares Increases In River Funds

Salt Lake City reports Utah will receive 500000 yearly for upper Colorado River surveys and development starting 1938, increasing total Basin funds to 4500000 by mid decade. The move followed advocacy by Utah’s congressional delegation and civic groups led by the Great Basin Water Users Association with chambers of commerce in Salt Lake City Ogden and Southern Utah.

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Improvement Program Advances on Vernal Grazing Camp

During the current fiscal year July 1 1830 to June 30 1940 the Camp 31 Grazing Service Vernal work program advanced across public range. By March 31 1940 2373 man days were logged and 31 projects completed including reservoirs spring development corrals minor roads and forest fire suppression. Reservoirs added storage of 91 834 acre feet using 6 248 man days. Water now reaches cattle and sheep in previously unusable areas. Also 26925 acres of public range treated with poison bait targeting rodents in 3 996 man days.

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Range Revegetation and Range Improvements Summary

Range revegetation received ongoing consideration over the past year with seed collection totaling 1850 seeds gathered across 118 man days and 3442 acres sown in 850 man days. Six corrals built for cattle and sheep, sheep corrals with nine pens for mouthing and branding, capacity 2500 sheep, cattle corrals 400 each, three springs developed yielding 2100 gallons per day. Cement water boxes and troughs installed in 750 man days. A 59 mile secondary road was built from Old Indian reed on West Beach to P R Spring in 4036 man days, enabling future spring development and year-round ranch access. Over 695 rods of barb wire fence erected in 736 man days to delineate cattle and sheep allotments. Ashley cattle drift fence to be completed by May 15, adding 3284 rods of fence. Three side camps constructed, powder magazine and cap house built, five portable spike camp buildings completed, 500 pine poles cut, 4400 cedar posts prepared for corrals and fences. Four reservoirs reconditioned, 85 suites of truck trail maintained, Jensen Bonanza farm loading platform and 25-ton scales installed to improve shipping efficiency.

West Beach Ouray Rockeliff P R Ashley

Local Social News Highlights And Visits In The Area

Mrs Ella Stringham returns from Ogden after two weeks visiting daughter Mrs Melvin. Many neighbors attend dinners and gatherings with families including the Nelsons, Bouy, and Harrison. College graduation events, a Pioneer Camp plan for a marker at Thornburg, and a Maser Primary Spring Festival are noted. Several trips to Ogden, Salt Lake, Parowan, and Niagara Falls are mentioned along with showers and a miscellaneous social event at Henry Workman’s home.

Ella W Stringham Ogden Mra Melvin James Roland Bascom Eli Biggs McKinnon Wye Vernon Nelson Henry Tiwitchell Linwood Flora Nelson Ira Nelson Ralph Bouy Art Nelson Nest Harvey McKea Weattwood Calif McKee Verdes Nickell Johnson Store James Nickel Massey Joseph F Hacking Galt Lake Thornburg Daughters of the Joseph Bodily Town Hacking Weldon Carroll Forture Mire Sterling Bodily Hyther Abplanaip Seaton Wes Pond Fair- Meld Idaho Beth Maeser Neami ‘Tipton Ealt Lake Harvey Knight LaRue Hay‘nes LaRues Genevieve Salt Lake General Hospital Shelby Bently Parowan Virginia Merkley Provo Marvin Smith Price Ray McConkie Laidren Paragonah Rays Robison Hugh Caldwell Salt Lake Craig Riley Flynn Grass Valley Flyn Amanda Brewart Hert Caldwell Edgar Sampson Sampson W P Vernon de- Brie Independence Missouri Niagara Palls Canada Lakes Huron Michigan Erie Rock Springs Clara Headd Harold Crofts Headd Mr Croft Headds Monty Gary John Wilson Salt Lake City George Wilson Blake Caldwell Henry Workman Hilda York Leland Workman Ira Oakson Henry Workmans Kenneth Oaks Hadresses Oaks Mirs Edith McLean

Moon Lake Water Users cases and stockholder notices

In Uintah and Duchesne Counties Utah the Fourth Judicial District court issues notices of sheriff sale stockholder meeting creditor claims and a summons in quiet title actions. The documents reference real property in Vernal and Duchesne County and amendments to corporate articles, liquidating capital stock and director elections, with hearings set for June 7 1949 and July 17 1940 deadlines for creditors.

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