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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1920
Page
7
State Engineer office in Salt Lake City publishes notice that Peter L. Nelson of Watson Utah applied to appropriate nine acre feet from Indian Ridge Draw, a tributary to Sweet Water Creek in Uintah County, for stock watering storage year round. Objections with reasons must be sworn in duplicate with $260 fee within 30 days after publication.
State Engineer announces L Nelson of Watson Utah has filed for four acre feet of water from an unnamed creek in Uintah County to stock water year round. Project designated No 8366 involves storage in a small reservoir with dam center locate north 27 30 east 1978 ft from section corner. Affidavit and $260 fee due within 30 days after publication. first publication Sept 3 1920.
State Engineer announces Frank Hartle of Vernal has applied to divert 3.6 second feet of Spring Creek water to irrigate 320 acres in Sec 8 and Sec 17, T3S R21E. Two 1000 foot ditches to convey water from two points in Section 8 from Feb 16 to Nov 18 yearly.
City Utah August 26 1520 notice lists Petey L Nelson of Watson Utah applying to appropriate 0.06 second foot of water from Shi below Spring Uintah County for stock watering January 1 to December 21 each year. State Engineer file No 8369 with $2.50 fee. publication window 30 days.
State Engineer Office Utah publishes notice of J Nelson of Watson applying to appropriate ten acres of water from an unnamed draw tributary to Asphalt Wash in Winter County. Water stored in reservoir at dam center 786 ft north of Section 33 Township 12 South Range 24 East. Application No 8267 with affidavit and fee due within 30 days after notice.
State Engineer's Office Bast Lake City Utah announces application by I Nelson of Watson Utah to appropriate 1 50 of a second foot of water from Rock Spring in Grand County for stock watering. Water conveyed 50 feet by iron pipe from spring and used annually January 1 to December 31. Application No 8368 with $2 60 fee filed for 30 day comment period. First publication Sept 3 1920. Completion Oct 1 1920.
Session Laws of Utah propose appropriating one fiftieth second foot of water from Knoll Spring in Uintah County. Water originates 9932 ft south and 9419 ft east from the southwest corner of Township 12 South Range 324 East. A small reservoir will supply stock watering from January 1 to December 1 each year. Application No 8363. Duplicate affidavit with $2.50 fee required within 30 days.
State Engineer records a water right application No. 8363 by G F McGonagle for 0.01 foot of water from Qualat Spring in Uintah County. Water to be diverted 36 feet to a reservoir for stock watering January 1 through December 31 each year. Publication date October 1, 1930.
State Engineer's Office announces William Mantle of Jensen Utah has appropriated 260 acre feet of water from West Fork Powder Spring Wash and an unnamed draw in Uintah County. Water will be stored in a reservoir and released April 1 to November 1 each year to irrigate 160 acres near Sec 24 T6S R24E. Protests due with affidavit and fee. Publication date October 1, 1920.
Five passenger auto in good condition offered at a real bargain. Call at this office or phone a4.
Notice from the State Engineer in Salt Lake City dated August 26 1920 about a water appropriation request for ten acre feet from a basin tributary to Willow Creek in Uintah County. Protests must be filed within a fur day with a $2.80 fee, citing details of the application and location. Publication runs September 1920 with completion October 1 1920.
Notice that G F McGonagle State Engineer announces an application to appropriate 0.06 feet of water from Baid Spring tributary to Willow Creek in Uintah County Utah. Water used for stock watering January 1 to December 31 yearly. Fee $2.50. filing in State Engineer’s office. Publication date October 1, 1920.
At a September 4 1920 directors meeting Vernal Utah based Upper Irrigation Company declared a 6.00 per share assessment on capital stock payable by November 1 1920 to Adelbert Colton secretary at Vernal Utah. Unpaid shares after November 1 1920 become delinquent and will be sold at public auction November 22 1920 to cover the assessment and advertising costs. Location of office Uintah Abstract Office 237 12.
Oil listings show multiple types offered for sale at offices, with blanks indicating locations and terms. Details are incomplete but suggest a broad commodity sale across several offices.
Joint Utah resolution proposes amending Article XI to allow city charter creation by general laws and voter petition. It outlines charter Commission election, charter framing, publication, and adoption rules plus powers for local government including taxes, public utilities, and local improvements. Approved March 24, 1886, effect January 1, 1901.
A proposed constitutional amendment in Utah seeks to cap state and local property tax rates for general state purposes, high school and district school funding, with a plan to raise funds via a High Secondary fund. If approved, the measure would set specific mill rates and trigger a state voter referendum at the next general election.
State Senate resolution proposes amending Section 1 Article 14 of Utah's constitution to authorize state debts not exceeding a percentage of property value assessed, with capital expenditures and debt service rules. The measure, approved March 16, 1819, moves to be placed before voters at the next general election.
The resolution proposes amending Section 5, Article I of Utah’s Constitution to guarantee damages for actions arising from fatalities, prohibiting abrogation or statutory caps, and directing publication in the state’s law relation process with an effective date of January 1, 1818. The measure was adopted by both houses and approved in October.
I Marden Bennion Secretary of State of Utah certify that the foregoing is a full true and correct copy of all constitutional amendments proposed by the regular and special session of the Legislature of 19 as the same appear of record in my office. Dated September 1928 with official seal.
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