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Show Microfilming 1 : mcmmc 1 IVrpont Corp Ae. tah Mw nu suifF.crSifiiscurca t vA Drum Local Couple Katie County Oil Exploration Is Big News As Drilling Gets Started Foot Oil Lee Pioneer Resident daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Car-Kitchen of Kanab, and Mr. Ira Jackson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ear Jackson, Fredonia. The new Mrs. Jackson is a graduate of Kanab High School, class of 57, where she was ac- tive in school work and activi- ties. Mr. Jackson is a graduate of Fredonia High School and since graduating has worked in con struction and buildings Following the ceremony in Las Vegas the young couple took a short honeymoon trip before re turning to Fredonia where they Made In This Region For Oil and Gas l)i ill in4 with the hugest equipment eei hi ought into this area for oil. got underway Sunday by j. Ray McDermott and Co., Inc, on what is know as Well No. State 1. 1ioposed depth of the well is to the Cambrian, nr 11,0(K) ft Located 703-f- t FSL and 6S(-f- t FWL of See. 2. Township 43 South Range S West of the SL13M, Mt. Carmel area- - it is approximately 7i miles south and U 2 miles west on the Sand Dunes road north and west of A drive to open up an entirely new oil province in Utah is get- ting under way under the spon- sorship of the J- Ray McDermott Co. of Houston, with the eration of a group of associates including several California op- ertors This is a serious effort to dis-cover new petroleum reserved in Kane, the most southerly county in the Mormon state. More than 125,000 acres- have been tied up in the play, which involves most of the government, state and fee- owned land in an area extending from the north rim of Grand Canyon to the old Virgin oil field near Zion National Park. The play lies between the Colorado and the Virgin rivers. It lies be- -' tween the Hurricane Fault on the and the Sevier Fault on the - co-o- p- P? v way at 5:45 p.m. at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Don J. Fllison, causes incident to age. Born August 28, 18GS at Eagle Dart T,apfTa came Kanab, f A to Kanab with his parents at the age of three, He married Alice May Young May 31, 1893 in the St. EUS Iemf)l0' shP dled t,eor in 1898. He married Lilly Ignore Brown December 22, 1903 in the St. George Temple. She proceeded him in death. He was a bishop in Fredonia Ward for 13 years. Was a member of the Kanab Stake High Council for 18 years. Was ward chorister in Fredonia for 25 years, and served as Second Counselor in Kanab under Joel H. Johnson when he was Bishop. He served many years as water master for the Fredonia Irrigation Co. Was justice of peace for 14 years and a U. S. Commissioner for 35 years. Surviving him are: three sons, Asa Walter and Whitney Carlyle (Jessie) of Fredonia; Abia Wal-bac- k termer, Prescott, Arizona; three daughters Mrs Thora Mae Foy panguitch; Mrs. Verda Lenore Hole Well Will Be Deepest Test Ever Hulbert Recite Veags Vows jurje( Wedding promises were recited in Las Vegas Saturday, July Fredonia Tuesday 18 by Miss Elva Lee Kitchen, Miss Harriet French as9oc5t0n $3.50 Yearly, 10e Single Copy ft way 0 EDITORIAL ima KANAB, UTAH, THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1959 VOLUME XXVII NO. 42 X NATIONAL John Binkley is drilling superintendent for the J. Ray McDer- mott Co., and is living in Kanab is exduring the drilling, pected to require at least 90 days. Is Big Operation Clem Gillespie, tool pusher for t lie Arapahoe Drilling Co., of iDemer Colorado is doing the Former Kanab actual drilling, which employs to attend, wtih special emphasis approximately 30 men and is op- - being placed on getting members Girl Wins crated three shifts, seven days from the eleven Southern Coun-- a week. Several local men have lies of Kane, Washington. Iron, Another Golf Title secured work with the company, Beaver, Millard, San Pete, Juab, east. while several more have con- - Sevier Garfield, Wayne and Pi- ute. of a golfer in the lime- tracts to furnish materials. notice filed McDermott has has Kanab Kanab Girl Hates Oil Utah season a ivaeious intention to drill a deep test on this Rodney Carpenter. light Along with the party meetings, The Kanab Roping Club met the tours of Glen Canyon and Grand This is about 12 Sec. 2, 42S-8and attractive lady golfer, at Ref'mng Co.. furnishing fuel oil; Vance Pugh has a con- Canyon are to be Attendance Record miles north of Kanab and 10 Tuseday evening to organize and that. arranged. tract to haul all water; Arland miles from the Arizona Kaibab name committees for their This meeting is open to all success Enloying phenomenal Labor SepRodeo, Day Oil Harriet French daughter Co., party members. Indian Reservation. The block of in Utah amateur circles is Lee Brook.sby, Continental Mr. and Mrs. Charles French of leases lies between St. George timber 7th. who is Mrs. Hal Hul- will furnish luhiieating oils and Hulbert, The Club plans to bring in four Kanab, w ho has 100 per cent at- and Kanab. bert of Salt Lake City. List week Gilbert Johnston. Ietrolane Gas tendance at MIA, Sunday School, In 1954 McDermott drilled two 'wild range- bulls to ride. There she added another trophy to her Service, will furnish the gas. All of the incoming workers and Sacrament meetings for the wildcat wells to the Permian, at will be both saddle and bare collection when she and her partare bucking horse riding. Wild residing in Kanab and have past two years, is a good example about 3,700 feet and has since teamed for Movitz, ner, Evelyn of one who has walked the sec- - een leasing and geologizing the cow milking. Team tying and a hot 79 to capture the champion- taken up most of tlie available ond mile, so to speak. Not con area. The new wildcat is expect calf roping along with other fea- ship flight laurels in the first housing. Their stay here for aptent with an attendance record d to test the Permian, Pennsyl- ture attractions of the regular Laiirit.en, Chatsworth, Calif.; annual Best Ball touiney played proximately 90 days will add a Marriage vows were recited Mrs. Alice lone Ellison, Fredonia. at Bonneville Park. In June Lee great deal to our economy at Friday July 17 in the St. George just good enough to earn for vanian, Mississippian and Devon- rodeo this time. Temple, by Miss Marilyn Pugh, Chairmen named for the com- 22 grandchildren; 15 her an individual award, Har- ian formations. Just to the north personally won the Schubach daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarriet set for herself the enviable of the block of leases lies the mittees are: Kyle MacDonald, children; one brother Samuel title at Nibley Park, then pro1,200,000 Pound Rig ence Duffln Pugh of Kanab, and Evan attendance arena cent 100 of Hamblin, director; Ami Judd, Kanab; one sister, ceeded to polish off all contendgoal per Virgin oil field, a shallow prothat it took Mr. John Craig Pack, son of Mr. to all of the required meetings. ducer from Utah sandstone in the advertising and raffel; George Mrs. Gertrude J. Cottam, St. ers in the Utah Women's Open 35 Mr. Gillespie said huge trucks to bring in the and Mrs. Phillip E. Pack of Salt The acheivement is a source vicinity of the Virgin river. It Bunting, livestock; Elson Riggs, George. classic, played at Meadow Brook rig that weighs one million-twMackel-pran- g Lake Wan Funeral service, conducted in of great pride to her Mutual fri- has been a small producer for a riding equipment; Lees hometown fans are in- hundred thousand pounds. The The City. chutes Fredonia Tuesday were under new Mrs. Pack is a gradand Bunting, Gary ends and leaders. great many years. dustriously learning the differ- rig is capable of drilling to a uate of Kanab and stalls; Vaughn Judd, grounds the direction of Bishop Wood-ro- ence High School and on a a new a shot Kane where between and the (XX) Harriet, of He said feet. County, Congratulations, 20, chip depth M. W. (Peaches) and has LDS Business arena; attended the follows: Johnson as In saddles to birdie follow order test is being prepared, sports that their last job was at Marvel, perfect record. and gates; Mack Home prayer by a A Colorado where they drilled a College in Salt Lake City. The reviews of her progress. the south border of the state and Beard, barrier and John C. I. Foy. Opening song at the few is an engineer workis regarded by some geoligists Frost, George Bunting years ago, as Lq Rae Find- - gas well and previous to that bridegroom Rob- Ward in Lake City. Salt Graydon livestock; Vaughn, coning the choir, Chapel by herlay, the Bonneville linkster Earth Tremor Rocks as an excellent prospect for a inson and DeLynn Shumway, ducted they went 15,600 feet to bring in The couple were feted Friday by Oscar Judd was Ill self knew little of golf parlance a well in Louisiana. new oil discovery. tickets. Go Where You Want Me To Go and in Kanab at a reception nothing of the thrill of driThe well here is being drilled evening Members of the Roping Club Dear Lord." Z. Wide Area, Center in the City Club room from 8:30 Judd offered ving a fast ball over a fairway. Ray to convert to 10:30 with air, with plans said they have plans all set for the opening prayer. p.m. Following a honeyShe did, though, sink a few Bond to mud if and when they hit too Rodeo to be seen for finest Special the Samoon they planned to return to were Sentiments read by shots when playing girls water in much Thought Rear Kanab hole the air. for many years here, and starting rah Jackson, followed by a trio basketball for Kanab High Salt Lake where they will The drilling with air requires make their City to see a Melissa Jensen, Ella Johnson and that Vole Wins Election they planned early, home. School. as the What was described cubic-f- t 850 four on for compres large real crowd pleaser put Pearl Pointer singing "Loves Old The upcoming golf contest is sors. It they convert to mud they strongest earth tremor ever felt Labor Day. Jweet Song". A life long friend, Voting in the Special Bond In this area occured Tuesday Parks. No the lady linkster have on hand three large mud for $127,000 in the Kane Edward . Lamb of Mt. Carmel, has City ever taken the Utah "big tanks and two 850 gal. per minmorning at approximately 10:45 on the of life deceased. 17, District the spoke Friday, July a.m. and was felt In a wide area County three" in any one summer. Lee ute pumps for use. Mrs. Elva Judd sang Im A Pilwas very light with approximateAn elaborate light system is opcoveringsouthern Utah and norsays she cant possibly be that ly only 25 per cent of the regisgrim, with the second speaker lucky. But, as an expert putter, erated on the drilling thern Arizona. , , grounds, as MocC. to Charles Heaton of the polls tered voters going being she will be considered the gal well as electric pumps. Two of It appears from reports that over the A beautiful home wedding unitcasin, Arizona.For In county. to beat." all motors, generators, pumps ed Miss Joynoyce Jackson, daughthe tremor centered nearFre-dqnia- . The choir by the Closing song It was felt as far south Glendale voters showed the etc., necessary for drilling oper- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis D. was Sweet Home Of Prayer. as Flagstaff, Arizona, 195 miles most interest, with 55 per cent of F II A ations are on hand, and work Jackson, Kanab and Mr. Jesse of Carlos Kanab offered the Judd to Bonanza Airlines south of Kanab, and was strong those eligible to vote going continues around the clock with- Hulet Mickelson, son of Mr. and Kaof Clair Ford dosing prayer. the polls. out stopping, Spudding in of the Mrs. Jesse Mickelson of Parowan, enough in Kanab to break some nab dedicated the grave with Official registers showed 711 well started in the Navajo sand Utah, Saturday July 18. Chicage, July 15 Gwenavere burial in the Fredonia City plaster from buildings, knocked Increase Passengers stone formation. Thes well Is a over several floor lamps and eligible to vote, with but 179 vot- Esplin, and Shauna Esplin, 17 The new Mrs. Mickelson is a dishes from the shelves. ing. Following is the official re- year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. tight well and much of the graduate of Kanab High School a Air Bonanza Lines carried sults in each district. information and forma- and the Salt Lake Roland S. Esplin, of Mt. Carmel The University of Utah Comptomter total of 19,501 passengers during drilling District will not be avail- Business School. tion delestructures , For are the 2,000 Against Josto Dr. teenage among according the month of June to set an 1 16 Kanab No. to of able 1959 the Nationoutside the anyone gates attending eph W. Berg, recorded the quake The bridegroom is a graduate record. A" total of 4,736,000 16 14 al Convention of the Future company vibrations at 5 on the Richter Kanab No. 2 miles were of Parowan High School and of passenger flown, 12 9 Charles Steele will be the actHomemakers of America in ChiScale of 10 for about 10 minutes. Kanab No. 3 which is an Increase of 39 per V,'ational Schooi 4 4 12 Mt. No. He on !heEIe;tronlc has well. Carmel the ing geologist cago. This area is in a zone of numcent Provo. over last in June of year. 21 20 4 been assisted by Bill West, who Gwenavere Is an advisor at erous faults, which extend from Orderville No. Much of the increase in traf-M- worked on the two previous wells Following a reception in their 2 32 Valley High School where she Helena, Montana, through south- Glendale No. 5 here Saturday evening the honor to s the attributable inaugur3 9 on n 5 area this No. Alton an jn advisor for the has been Alexander Drummond, P, setting up past eastern Idaho, western Wyoming, left for a honeymoon and serF"2 couple of Dart Silver 63 116 three years. Shauna is a senior O. Box 573, Kanab, Utah, has afion wej central Utah and Into Arizona. Total will return to Salt Lake City to said Ed this vice year, early built The has has an at and student named of RCA been winner nearly company Valley High Todate the exact location of the make their home where Mr. been a member of the FHA for portable television set in Conti- mund Converse, president. Our two miles of good gravel fault slippage has not been deis employed with Sper Mickelson were increases traffic road into the site of the well three years. Hamblin-Wilco- ck nental Oil Companys $50,000 greatest termined. on those segments re- from the Sand Dunes road, which ry Electronic Corp. five-da- y experienced convention The it open- Hottest Brand Going Contest, Persons in the Kanab, Fredonroad. ed here today. During this action was announced today by H. L. ceiving Silver Dart service. In will be an ia area reported the quake as our Salt miles, will be passenger Oil A S. filled U. week Commissioner Report of weekly Conocos Longhurst, manager lasting from about 10 seconds to segment showed a 65 run in the Southern Utah News G. Salt Lake District. Dr. of Lawrence Education, 2 as long as minutes. Marriage vows were recited in Derthick, and other outstandMr. Drummond was one of 112 per cent increase over June in-of- on the depth and progress of the St. George Temple Monday, ing educators will help the FHA winners in the last year. Las the weli Being the biggest well ever drilled in this area, much July 20th, by Miss Antonette delegates to find ways to put contest staged last spring and creased 49 per cent Reno-La- s cent, and speculation and hope is held that Hamblin, daughter of Mrs. their National Program of Work one of 100 fourth-priz- e winners. Vegas increased 46 pervia Announcements were mailed e Yuma Hamblin and the late Angeles, or gas will be discovered. Into action. Object- His entry, based on writing the Phoenix-Lofor 1959-6- 2 San Antonio Texas last from Hamblin of Kanab, and Mr. ives of the new program will fourth line of a four-linMr. and Mrs. Richard R. MurEl Centro, San Diego and Santa week end to make known the jingle son of ray and children of New Jersey Robert Orvel Wilcock, serve as themeg for the general Conoco products and Ana, increased by 32 per cent. coming marriage of Miss June visited in Kanab recently and Mr. and Mrs. Orvel Wilcock of sessions and focus FHAers at- concerning Baseball Carol Moore, daughter of Mr. services, was chosen from over to three have Leagua Bonanza plans were guests at the home of Mrs. Lovell, Wyoming. tention on developing their po- half a million turned In during and Mrs. Elbert Moore to Airin service this Darts Silver more Joan Wright. Mrs. Murray is the A graduate of the Kanab High tential abilities, understanding the contest period. man Second Class Leonard AlHalf 2nd Standings former Ramona Rider. School, the new Mrs. Wilcock family members, knowing the len. First prize, a 1959 Cadillac fall. Mr. and Mrs. Duff Pugh, has also attended Brigham Young value of home economics educa- and $10,000 in cash was won . Airman Allen is the son of Mr. , daughters, Karen and Clare, University the past year. Mr. tion, and promoting good will at by Mrs. Tracy Phillips, and Mrs. Philo Allen of Kanab. He is a graduate of Kanab High spent the past week end in Las Wilcock graduated from Lovell home and abroad. Texas, while the second Heating Set For misa he served Duff has while seand School, be will Shauna High 1959 stationwagon, was the a among School and has been in the AirVegqs visiting prize, sion for the LDS Church In Ha- lect number of singers selected awarded to Frank Scholtz, Kansconducted a meeting for his force for nearly a year. Lillis League Assn. waii and is a student at Brigham to sing in the FHA chores at the as City, Mo. The couple plan on being marIn addition to the first two Young University. convention, in the St. George Temple, ried to all A meeting open person Following a reception in their prizes and the 100 portable tele- interested in the Kanab Littl Wednesday, July 22nd. Kane County honor here Monday evening in vision sets as fourth prizes Con4 'Club News the Elementary School, the coupoco also awarded ten RCA color Oil Well Report next July 29th in le left on their honeymoon. They television sets to third place the Wednesday, Bookmobile Betas Room Club according Maidens met Seam at City, the winners. The j. ray McDermott & Co. plan to live in Kanab during the home to Louis Chatterley, director. our Neta of for 1. Swapp STATE summer NO. to and return WELL Provo will INC., y The Bookmobile will be in fifth meeting. Mr. Chatterley said that he t this fall. FSL & 686-fLocated 28th at its nab has as in on ?' hand the Tuesday, July to League We have have finished our laundry Pony would like Card of Thanks FWL of Sec. 2 T. 43 S. R. 8 W. across the bags and are now" making dresmany interested persons as. pos- been disrupted during the past- usual placefrom 10:30 from SLBM, ML Carmel until 1:30. felCourthouse the of several to w'hen a play"Old recall Little due ses. set timers the week, to 1 all of you very much sible Thank regular 1,000 Proposed depth: Mrs. Elsie Galt urges all, in low wondered where . his next Our next meeting will be held for your kindness and sympathy League Commission up for next ers being away on Scouting trips. Cambrian. missed will be re- Kanab to take advantage of this dollar was coming from instead at the home of Marilyn McDon- at a time when is was greatly year. The games Depth Wednesday, evening, of and played during the fine service and enjoy reading where It had gone." Cy N. ald See you next week. appreciated. Meeting time is 8. p.m., scheduledweeks. JUly 22- - 500 feet. more books. Peace. Asa W. Judd family coming Wednesday, July 29. Carolyn Glazier, reporter - I ; - i great-grand- Couple Recite Temple Promises j o son-in-la- well-time- d . Home Wedding Mt. Carmel Girls Promises Read Chicago Convention " 9. all-iim- e r. er Recite Promises Lake-Phoeni- Vegas-Phoeni- Conoco-sponsore- d Kanab News Notes x Kanab Man Weds Texas Girl x ; a An-ton- s 11 j e j Glade-waters- com-pan- v. 4-1- j S Ka-Pla- t. 703-f- area-wildca- t. , i |