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Show w UTAH SHALE TO ENGLAND Attention has not only been given by the American government and financial fi-nancial interests, to -the oil shale deposits de-posits near Watson, but the government govern-ment of England is also turning its attention here as well. The United States Bureau of Mines, under,, the direction of Dr. Day, had four tons of this shale shipped this last week to England, to have tests made of it, to determine to what extent its explosive ex-plosive properties could be utilized. In order that this shipment or part of it at least reach its destination, it was crated and sent in two separate consignments. This was done so as to insure delivery of the samples, in case the ship was sunk on which one of the 'boxes was sent. Assisting Dr. Day in this shipment was Nile Hughel. A local company has been organized organ-ized to work the oil shale property, near Watson, in the big shale oil territory, on White river and in Hell's Hole canyon. From Vernal this property is about thirty-five miles southeast. The local board of directors consist of Sheriff Richard Pope, president; L. H. Woodward, vice-president; E. R. Lawrence, secretary, sec-retary, together with County Clerk James O'Neal. Jr., and E. A. Manker, directors. The company owns 4000 acres of oil shale land in the heart of i what is said to be one of the richest bodies of oil shale deposits in the world. ! |