Show Ogden Watershed Rights Endangered By Homesteaders a The city of Ogden stands stands' t to en encounter encounter encounter en- en counter n new new w obstacles obstacles' in its effort to protect Its watershed wat land in the mountains east of ot the city accordIng according according accord accord- ing to a letter received from front Eli Ell Taylor local land office register from Commissioner William Spry The failure of the city to apply to purchase the lands granted to the city in a congressional act approved run June 21 1926 1926 still le leaves yes the land open to homestead entry Commissioner Commis Commis- sione Spry said Congress had set aside the land so that Ogden could buy It for or per acre Two entries upon homesteads on the land amounting to 1231 acres acres acres' we were wee e approved d by the land lana Office February 16 1927 The commissioner commis commissioner stoner pointed out th that t both filings had been made prior to the act providing for the sale to Ogden of the land and tha that the city c could uld not obtain title to it unless K Kate te Llewellyn Llewellyn Llewellyn Llew Llew- ellyn and George Staples the applicants applicants applicants ap ap- relinquished their claims Register Regist r Taylor was instructed to notify the officials of ot Ogden Immediately immediately immediately Imme imme- so that It could protect its I rights at once I |