Show State Receives Title to Three School Sections Three school sections of oC land totaling total total- totaling ing 1920 acres located on the San Rafael RaCael swell in Emery county were ordered turned over to tu Utah in a 8 decision handed down Wednesday by byEll Eli Ell F. F Taylor Talor register of oC the local government land office The land which has been In irs litigation lItha litigation tion for several years ears was awarded to the state under the act of May 1 2 1932 which amended the act of oC January January January Janu Janu- ary 25 1930 Mr Taylor said Under an executive order Issued March 4 1912 the land in this region region re re- gion was vas placed in a petroleum re re- reserve reserve serve so 0 that the right of the state did not attach under the act acl of January January Janu Janu- ary 25 25 1930 However under the revised revised re re- act all land of oC mineral character charac charac- ter in irs abandoned reserves passes to the state stale A hearing on oct the contest over the three school sections was held before Mr Taylor last February at which time evidence was presented by the government showing that the land contained valuable deposits of ot gyp gyp- sum Several other school sections which were formerly included in mineral reserves re re- serves will be turned over to the state under the amended act Mr Taylor said |