Bingham Bulletin | 1918-02-15 | Page 5 | Duchesne County has some Very Promising Shale Lands

OUCH ESN E COUNTY , HAS SOME VERY PROMISING SHALE LANDS ,.. This Will be Developed by a Big Company Com-pany Which Has filed on Land at Head of Argyle Canyon, Messrs. II. F. Dow die and (R, (Pace have returned from an Investigation of the shale in Duchesne county, especially espec-ially in Argyle canyon, and they are greatly pleased with the prospect of much oil. They have 37 claims and a very large body of oil shale at the i head of the canyon. This shale will an more than 60 gallons per ton, and Mr. Dowdlo states that there Is none better in the state. These men expect to start work on these claims as soon as the spring opens up. This shale bed is more than 80 feet wide, according to these men, who spent several weeks looking t.he property over. NEGRO ARRESTED IS BELIEVED TO BE A OESEJtTER Claud Darrid, colored, age about 26 years, was arrested yesterday by Spec-' ial Agent Goo. Taylor, of the D. ft R. i O., in Spanish ..Fork .canyon .and brought to Vtovo,' where he is held in I custody pending an answer to a telegram tele-gram sent to'the military authorities by Sheriff Henry Bast Darrid wears ! a soldier's uniform, and is suspected ef belpg a deserter, die states that he was doing- guard duty with a detachment detach-ment near Colorado Springs and Is on a furlough; and was going to 8alt Lake. His stories do not seem probable prob-able to the officers; f