Show BIG UTAH AREA I DESIGNATED FOR EARLY OPENING Interior Department ApI Approves Approves Ap Ap- Ap- Ap I proves Applications for Acres Petitioned I Ifor I for Under I Homestead Law W WASHINGTON D D. C c. Tan Jan 23 Ac Ac According cording to Information Just received from officials of the interior department department department depart depart- ment approximately acres of land in Utah has been designated by bythe the secretary of the Interior as subI subject sub- sub o I to entry under the homestead law This la law permits as much as acres to be entered where I Ithe the lands In the opinion of the secretary secretary secretary secre secre- tary of the Interior are not susceptible ble of irrigation from any known source of water supply The land must not contain merchantable timber Umber and the surface must be he chiefly val valuable able for tor grazing and nd raising of pf forage was made madeI I crops The designation was upon re recommendation of the director of or the geol geological survey s I These lands have havo been designated pursuant to petitions by homestead applicants None of the I lands Hands so it Is stated have been designated deso des des- o i in this list unless a petition had been filed The lands are with the exception of ot about 1700 acres In the Vernal land district all within the Salt SaIl Lake dis dis- dis- dis According to no notice lice which has been forwarded to the Salt SaIl Lake City land office the designation does not become effective until January 31 and no rights will be acquired so it itis Itis itis is said by applicants filing ruing applications applications applications prior to that date |