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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1909
Page
4
A fragmentary report notes a sudden land pack event tied to a figure named Vernil Dix and mentions people and places in unclear terms. The text references a murder context and a rushed reaction by local residents, with scattered names including Lingant and Adams.
Notice from the State Engineer in Salt Lake City asks that protests be filed within 30 days for two water appropriation filings in Uintah and Salt Lake counties. Jacob Wulf seeks 0.1 cubic foot per second from an unnamed spring for domestic use. Isabel Brocking seeks 0.16 cubic foot per second from the Ashley River for irrigation.
Two separate notices announce applications to divert water from Seymour Springs and Uintah River in Uintah County Utah. Louly Shalcll seeks one cubic foot per second for stock watering from Seymour Springs with a backflow wooden flume 100 feet long. David J Peterson seeks 11.4 cubic feet per second from Uintah River for domestic and livestock use across multiple sections, with seasonal dates and durations. Protests must be filed within 30 days.
State Engineers Office Salt Lake City Utah issues notice that Deter Wall has filed an application under Utah law. The filing references Manila Utah as the post office district and cites compliance with current requirements.
The notice records an application under the 1907 Utah laws to divert five tenths of a cubic foot per second from an unnamed spring in Utah County for stock watering. The spring location is described as bearing 14 degrees 44 minutes east 612 feet from the SW corner of Section 24, Township 3 North, Range 18 East, Salt Lake meridian. Water would be dammed and piped for 20 feet, used January 1 to December 31 each year. Protests with reasons must be filed within 90 days. Caleb Tamla. First published October 15, 1903.
Public notice announces Adolph Secasions of Hayden Utah applying under Utah law to divert 242 cubic feet per second from the Uintah River for irrigation and domestic use. The plan includes a dam and canal across a 21120 foot route, with annual use from April 1 to October 15 to water 160 acres in Township 1 South Range 1 West. Protests must be filed within 30 days with the State Engineer.
Notice from City Utah dated September 30 1909 announces Peter T Wall of Manila Utah applying under Utah law to appropriate 1/10 cubic foot per second from an unnamed Uintah County spring for stock watering from January 1 to December 31 each year. Protests must be sworn and filed within 30 days. The notice repeats with amended amounts 5 tenths of a cubic foot per second and 2 500 feet pipe length, designating case numbers 2632 and 2626.
The Salt Lake City Office notified David Mackay and others of an application under Utah law to divert eight cubic feet per second of water from Wheeler Creek in Uintah County. The diversion would use a headgate at a point 83 14 W and 1234 feet from the east quarter corner of Section 33 Township 6 south.
State Inquirers office cites application No 24128 for the conveyance of 264500 feet of water rights to irrigate 1485 acres across township 6 south range 22 east and township 5 youth, llan, oe 22 cast all Lake. Protests must be filed within thirty days after notice dated November 15 1909.
State Engineers Offlea Utah September 30 1909 notice of Peter G Wall single fourth foot per second water from unnamed spring in Uintah county to stock watering use year round January 1 to December 31 no protest with affidavits due in duplicate.
State Engineers notice announces Peter G Wall of Manila Utah has applied to appropriate five tenths of a cubic foot per second from an unused spring in Uintah county. Water would be conveyed twenty miles via a ditch to December 31 each year. Protests must state reasons and be filed with the State Engineer.
State Engineers office notice from Salt Lake City Utah September 1900 identifies Peter G Wall of Mant Utah applying under Utah laws and session acts to appropriate 25.25 cubic feet per second of water from a spring in Uintah County. Water to be diverted by a dam and pipe line 20 feet to be used year round for stock watering. protest deadline set at 30 days after publication.
Wilson Lehn of Vernal Utah seeks to divert 24 cubic feet per second of Duchesna River water in Uintah County from Section 20 Township 3 South Range 2 East to irrigate 172.1 acres in Section 11 Township 4 North Range 2 East The plan uses a canal for 35000 feet and runs from April 1 to December 1 annually The application is filed in the State Engineer's office as No 2121 with protests possible against the grant.
The notice states that the real song must be made by affi Jagit in duplicate and filed in this office within ten days after publication. The document references CALLE TANLE and dates October 16, 1909 and November 16, 2009.
Public notice from Dry Gulch Irrigation Company represented by secretary J Strain Roosevelte Utah seeks 27 cubic feet per second from Dry Gulch Creek North Fork for irrigation of 1920 acres across Sections 14 15 16 22 20 28 27 Township 2 South Range 1 West Uintah Basin. Water would run April 15 to October 15 and partially through year for domestic use. Protest details required by November 29 1909. Probate and Guardian notices advise consulting county clerk for info.
In Uintah county Utah the estate of Joseph A Petts deceased is set for hearing at 10 o clock am on December 1 1909 in Vernal. The clerk in the Uintah district court witnesses the seal and the notice lists administrator Joseph G Wilks as party and calls for distribution of the estate. Also notice from the Interior Department Vernal Utah October 1909 states Sarah W Dinkard of Vernal Utah filed a homestead entry 23635 for section 7 township 18 range 2 with intention to file final proof by November 1 1909 before the Vernal land office register and receiver. Witnesses listed are W Simpson Ross William Sprouse Guyus A Thompson and Ray Pielk up all Taft Utah. Charles DeMoisy Register.
State official announces that Taft Utah homesteader May Pickup filed intent to make final commutation proof for land in Township 1S Range 28 West, Special Meridian. Hearing before the United States Land Office in Vernal Utah set for November 27, 1909 with witnesses Simpson Ross Gyros A Thompson Horace W Woolles.
The Utah Session Laws authorize a water appropriation of thirty cubic feet per second from North Path of Ury Gulch Creek in Uintah county for irrigation of 2220 acres across multiple sections. A secondary domestic use is allowed year round. Protests must be filed within thirty days after publication.
Notice announces W Simpson Ross of Taft Uintah County Utah filed intent to complete final commutation proof for a homestead claim in Township 18 Range 2 East Uintah Special Meridian. Verification required before Register and Receiver at Vernal Utah by November 18 1909.
United States Land Office Vernal Utah September 28 1901 announces State of Utah filed List No 6 Serial No 02510 of lands selected under the 1894 act as indemnity school lands The notice states protests against the claim will be received at this office and sent to Washington DC If no protest is filed within five weeks the list may be approved The list is on file for public inspection Charlis Dewolsy Register October 8 November 5
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