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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1908
Page
8
A Democratic rally was set for Tuesday night at Naples Hall with local party officials inviting residents to attend and hear speakers. The event promotes party goals and community engagement in the Naples area.
Chapped skin on hand or face may be cured in one night by applying Chamberlains Salve. Also touted as unequaled for sore nipples, burns and scalds. Sold by Vernal Drug Company.
State Engineers Office in Salt Lake City Utah announces Thornald Anderson has applied under Chapter 104 for 300 acre feet of water from Deep Creek Uintah County Utah for irrigation. Water will divert at a specified point in Lot 4 Section 27 Township 3 south Range 19 east and stored April to December with releases as needed. Public objections must be filed within thirty days after publication.
The entry describes an 1905 petition by state and local authorities seeking permission to divert water from Lake Fork Creek, a Green River tributary, via dam and canal. The plan targets a north area near the hit bank and stream, about 24 minutes north of the north quarter corner of section six in a westward range.
State Engineer notices a proposed change of the irrigation diversion point affecting about 7 100 acres on Uintah Indian Reservation. The plan shifts the point to align with a new longitude and latitude, with protests due within thirty days after publication. Proposer details and legal notice filed in Duchesne Utah.
Notice is given that the Quras Valley Irrigation Company, through David Kennian of Vernal Utah, has applied under Utah water law to divert up to 4 760 acres of land's water from Uintah River via canal for domestic use from Whiterocks Creek area, conveying 115 600 feet to sections in Uintah and neighboring townships. Public protests due within thirty days after publication.
State Engineer's Office Salt Lake City Utah reports Abner Riouus applies under Chapter 103 1907 Utah laws amended to appropriate one tenth cubic foot per second of water from an ungated spring in Uintah County. Water to be diverted 300 feet, used April 2 to December 31 yearly for stock watering. Notice dates October 16 and November 16. Public objections due in 30 days.
State Engineer's Office Salt Lake City Utah issues notice that Pool Gum and others of Myton Utah seek to appropriate 320 acre feet of water from Five Mile Creek Wasatch County to Irrigate 480 acres. Water stored in reservoir sections 14 township 4 south range 1 west Uintah base and meridian and diverted by canal to sections 2 and 10. period of use January 1 to December 31 each year with priority dates and filing requirements noted. Public notice dated October 12 1908 published October 16 with publication to November 16
State Engineer's Office in Sault Lake City Utah publishes notice that Dry Gulch Irrigation Company led by President Owen Benalon seeks to appropriate 447 cubic feet per second from the Lintah River in Uintah County Utah. The project would irrigate up to 20 acres and run annually from April to October with a secondary period November to March for domestic use. Public protest deadline is thirty days from publication with details provided in the official notice.
Notice to heirs and claimants that Charla Judd has filed for a water right in Utah to divert water from Powder Basin Spring via a 600-foot pipeline for domestic and steam purposes. The location is described near Section 24 Township 6 South Range 24 East at Lake Basin and Meridian. Protests due by thirty days after publication.
Ingtverea Oitee Salt Lake City Utah announces an application under Chapter 108 law to appropriate water from the Upper Ashley Canal for irrigation. Protests must be filed by affidavit within thirty days. Published October 16 with completion November 16.
Notice to water users in Utah lists RMW Benedict applying under Chapter 108 to appropriate five cubic feet per second from Beaver Creek Uintah county. Water to be diverted near north 66 degrees point, conveyed to Ashte Creek and Upper Beahiey Canal, for irrigation of 18 720 acres from April 1 to November 1. Public protest period thirty days after publication.
Notice states Almar Anderson of Macaer Utah filed intent to perfect five year final entry for Lots 7 8 and 18 14 in section 10 township 8 south range 21 east at Vernal Utah. Hearing set November 7 1908 with witnesses Charence Bird Ephram Green Charles Shanty Card B&B Brown.
Notice from the Department of the Interior Vernal Office that Luther A Carroll a settler filed intent to prove a homestead claim. The land described lies in Section 7 Township 24 Randzer, with witnesses listed. hearing set for November 7, 1908 before the Vernal Land Office Register and Receiver.
Notice of intention to make final commutation proof to establish a claim to land described in Uintah County Utah. Claimants Robert Newton Shelton, Peter Peter son, and Ernest Giles of Hayden Utah appear before the Register and Receiver in Vernal Utah on October 16 to 23. Charles DeMover, Register.
Official notice of a proposition to amend Section 8 of Article II and Section 4 of Article I of the Utah Constitution. The measure defines process to create new counties and adjust boundaries and requires publication and voter approval at the next general election. Secretary of State S. L. Lingey certifies accuracy.
Be it resolved and enacted by the legislature of the State of Utah two thirds of the members concurring therein Section 1 That the following proposition to amend the Constitution of the state of Utah is hereby submitted to the qualified electors of the state for their approval or disapproval names hat Section 4 Article 13 of the Somatization of Utah be and the Kanhiela hereby amended to read as follows fiction 4 All mines and mining claims both placer and rock in place containing or bearing Gold Silver Copper Lead Coal or other valuable mineral deposits after purchase thereof from the United States shall be rated at the price paid the United States therefor unless the surface ground or some pure thereof, of each mine or claim, is used in any other than mining purposes, and has a separate and independent value for such other purposes in which said surface ground or any part thereof, so used for other than mining, shall be taxed at the same rate for such other purposes as provided by law and all the machinery used in min.
The document records a resolution proposing to amend Article VII of the Utah Constitution to set state tax rates, assign millage rates for general state purposes district school purposes and high schools, and require voter approval. It directs the Secretary of State to submit the amendment to electors at the next general election. Signed by Secretary of State C. S. Slingmeyer on August 24, 1908.
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