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Show Gov't. Land to Open A large area of government land, lying in the western part of Iron and Washington counties, will be thrown open to entry soon, according to information received from the general land office in Washington. Official notice of acceptance by the general land office at Washington of the surveys and plats, embracing townships 3(, 37 and 38 south, range 17, 18, 19 and 20 west, has been received receiv-ed by United States surveyor general of Utah. Just when this large tract will , be opened will likely be known within the next few weeks. Many settlers and entrymen have been wating to file on the lands. Some of the lands lie along the Salt Lake route, and some of them are within the Escalante desert in Iron county. With the opening of the domain there will come hundreds of settlers. |