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Show September 21. 1956 Page 3 THE WESTERN MINERAL SURVEY Mill Necessary to Small Minel Development, Meet Decides New Mexico Survey Bureau large reserves in the area is hrough the historical method, roducing first from small mines, lay Wood of the Anderson Brothers Mining Co. said. In order to 'ollow this method, a ready out-e- t with a profit for the miner is essential, he said. Miners, Chamber of Commerce representatives and other officials attending a recent meeting in N.M., agreed that the first step in developing small mine activity in central New Mexico is the establishment of a buying station or mill. N.M. Governor Cites Federal Threat to Private Oil Firms Well Colb.-Rexa- ll Produces 150 Barrels Daily New Mexico Survey Bureau Columbus Rexall No. 2, the second well in a new fault block discovery in the Yo'rba Linda field, Orange County, Calif., is pumping at the rate of six strokes a minute and is producing 150 bbls. of 18 gravity oil per day, cutting less than 1 per cent. Wood, whose firm reportedly s considering building a mill at Production is from the 2455-258- 1 Golden, northwest of Albuquerfoot level and the well is que, said the company would be bottomed at 2581 13 feet higher very interested in seeing any sur- than C-- No. Driller is Alber-cali- f veys on reserves and a mill would Petroleums, Ltd. of Long be considered if the report is fav Beach. orable. Notice of intention has been I think there are enough re- filed to drill Columbus Rexserves within a couple hundred all No. 3, an offset to C-- No. miles of Albuquerque to supply both located in Sec. A a 100-to(per day) mill, State total of nine locations are avail Mine Inspector John Garcia com- able. mented. . Columbus Rexall Consolidated Art Brown, the Albuquerque Mines Co. was organized in 1906 Chamber of Commerce staff mem- and is listed on the Salt Lake ber who organized the meeting, Stock Exchange. The company, said that reports such as were rec- now under new management, is ommended are going to be made going forward on a serice of oil by miners in the area on the re- ventures. serves they think they have. However, the mill or station, representatives pointed out, can not be obtained until a survey of mineral reserves of all types has been made. several R A negative viewpoint on the areas possibilities was given by Reed Welch, Tuscon, a buyer for the American Smelting and Re fining Co. lie said that his firm has been unable to obtain suffi clent ores of the proper type in 0, R 0, n this area. The only way to discover any Koysville to Cut 60,000 Tons On Eagle Tract The oil industry faces the constant threat of federal croachment, Kaysville Uranium Inc. has received authorization to. open cut mine 60,000 tons of ore on the Golden Eagle tract that is expected to expose the entire length of a 180-fodrift Two other drifts of 185 feet and 100 feet have been driven on the tract. Mobile Completes No. 2 Riesling Well in Osage ot Ores from the drifts and a porBILLINGS, Mont. The Mobile tion of the open cut area have Uranium & Oil Co. of Salt Lake been stockpiled or partially pro- City and Billings sparked a flurry cessed. of oil excitement recently with of its No. ' 2 Kies ling Kaysville has acquired a lease completion on nine claims in Strawberry government well in the Osage field near Newcastle, Wyo. Canyon, Utah. The company is opening up, reconditioning and Tabbed as one of the most sucequipping the former mine drifts, cessful wells in the area during one of whic his more than 80(i the past several years by Wyomfeet in length. Ore samples from ing oil men, the No 2 Kiesling aonther drift have been cut show- was drilled Aug. 2 and completed ing a good commercial grade o Ang. 29. copper and small quantities o:: Initial production after sandfrac silver and copper, the company was in excess of 60 barrels per said. . tee in Albuquerque, N. M. Gov. Simms was one of the main speakers at the meeting of more than 350 delegates representing the industry all over the Southwest. A slow web of federal en- abrogate an international concroachment someday is going to tract whenever it wants to. lie urged the United States and handcuff the industry if we dont other free nations to take a watch out, Gov. Simms said. stand against such praclie deplored the recent veto of strong tices regarding international busithe BUI, telling ness agreements. the convention that weve got to In other speeches, Sen. Dennis have the bill or one like it to Chavez (D., NM) and Lawrence define state and federal jurisdic- Wilson, chief engineer of the New tions on the oil industry. Mexico Highway Department, deBecause of the veto, Simms said scribed the importance of proposthe oil industry is in public disre- ed new super highways. pute. This, along with the threat The super highways are vital to of federal encroachment and the the as defense routes and chances against finding oil to be- as country of commerce, Sen. arteries gin with make the oil game tre- Chavez said. He said the highways mendously risky, the governor, were not intended to erect a sewho is head of the Interstate Oil ries of uncrossable barriers Compact Commission, said. the state, througout The importance of the industry business and communities . . . cannot be overestimated, the govG. E. of Standard Oil of ernor said as he praised oil men Texas, ElWing was elected chairPaso, for such meetings as the NMPIC man of the committee. He reconvention to keep yourselves W. C. George of the Phillips advised of developments in the places Petroleum Co., Amarillo, Tex. industry. He added that the industry must work together to make the public realize the great Advertise In The . . . importance of oil to daily living. At the opening days luncheon MINERAL SURVEY session, T. S. Peterson, president Caliof the Standard Oil Co. of Reach an Interested marketl fornia, criticized the concept that s e x MlfdFMI UF the Gas and Oil CONFERENCE VISITORS: Consolidated Virginia Three new directors have been elected fill vacancies on the board of directors of Consolidated Virginia Mining Company, it was anniunced recently by Louis H. Seagrave, president and chair- man of the board. The new board members are Anson S. Bilger, San Francisco, and Fred E. Murrish and B. M. Snyder, Los Angeles. Mr. Snyder, a renowned mining engineer, in addition to being named a director has also been and appointed first the of company. chief engineer vice-preside- SUND0WI industry for many years, principally with the E. L. Doheny interests. Mr. Snyder is consulting engineer and manager of Union Engineering Co., Los Angeles, which reports on mining and metallurgical projects and de- EMpire SALT LAKE CITY, Minerals Refining Co. 5221 South Major Street Phone AM Murray, Utah 6-32- 4-55- 72 UTAH We wish to express our sincere thanks to our many Stockholders for making these offices possible 31 (Free Refreshments) hotel Newhouse Salt Lake City, Utah signs plants, mills and smelters. I ay oratory of: . New Offices EMpire X-r- nt Mr. Bilger is president of General Monorail Corporation, owner of suspended transit system patents. Mr. Murrish, an engineer, has been associated with the oil PANY Custom Spectro-graphi- c See the Norelco Spectrograph and the Bausch and Lomb Dual Grating Arc Spectrograph at the labup-to-da- 40-acr- Industry 214 EAST FIFTH SOUTH g ROCKY MOUNTAIN MINERALS Utah and Colorado 71 ht Attention ... . We Are Pleased to Represent 4-55- Uarris-Fullbrig- hour. After two weeks the well a nations sovereignty allows it to is still making over 200 barrels per day through a 1564th inch choke, according to Luther K Wise of Billings, president of the company. The producer is located in SEV NEV, Sec. T. 46 N R. 64 W., Weston County, Wyo. It is the companys second successful completion in the Osage field since organization of the firm last year. The first well is the No. - Kiesholds ling, Govt. The company te West's most e tracts leases on five other in the same section. Laboratories. Elects 3 Directors in New Mexicos Gov. John F. Simms said this week at a meeting of the New Mexico Petroleum Industries Commit- by-passin- He said that with reserve fig-- 1 ures on hand and increased interest being aroused, it might be very possible to interest private capital in a mill. en- Consolidated Virginia is one of the Nations oldest gold and silver mining companies. 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