Times Independent | 1929-11-07 | Page 4 | Township near Moab Now Open to Entry

A plat covering fractional township 26 south range 21 east has been received at the salt lake general land office from the supervisor of public surveys and will be officially tiled tor entry on dec 28 1929 according to announcement by ell P taylor register the township lies a few miles southwest of moab along the colorado river and contains part of the cane creek oil dome the lands excepting those previously withdrawn by the government for power sites will be subject to appropriation under the homestead and desert land law by ex service men from dec 28 to march 26 following after the latter date the lands will be open to entry by the general public the lands which are reserved from settlement on account of power site withdrawals include all lands within one fourth mile of the colorado river except as to rights established prior to july 30 1909 and all lands within one mile of the river except as to rights established prior to nov 3 1915 the dates on which said lands were first withdrawn for power site purposes the approximate area of land that will be open for entry Is 45 acres