Show H P SMITH OIL MAN DIES IN NEW MEXICO word was received aft moab this morning of the sudden death of allo P smith who passed away at albuquerque quer que new mexico yesterday as a result of pneumonia mr smith was widely known throughout eastern utah having been interested to oil and gas development here far the past ten years he had spent the past four months at albuquerque me smith Is survived by his wife and two sons who reside at salt lake city the body is beang taken there for burial at the time of his death mr smith was vice president of the carbon dioxide company of seattle which is launching a dry icel development campaign at carmea Gar mea dome near grand junction anc at farham dome near price f mr smith was an oil scout of considerable sid erable note he was one of the organizers of the Color lver oil company which acquired state leases on the beds of the colorado river near moab during the height of the oil boom mr smith was about 35 years of age news of his death will be received with keen regret by numerous moab friends |