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Show August 29, 1947 The Western Mineral Survey, Salt Lake City, Utah' 2 Mines Bureau Station Attracts Many Visitors Staff members of the Bureau mation on Utah Firm Huge German Equipment Holds Mining, To Aid U. S. Research Several pieces of massive German industrial equipment during the war in the production of synthetic liquid fuels Oil Interests ployed for the Nazi air ground forces have been brought to this em- subjects ranging all of Mines make no. pretense of he way from silicosis to wire having built a better mousetrap, rope. (Continued From Page 1) but world scientists, industrial-Jst- s, Eleven of the visitors came been thoroughly examined by the geological department of a educators, engineers and rom seven foreign countries even physicians do beat a path he Netherlands, French North major oil company and said to their doors. Africa, England, Palestine, China, company is at the present time An analysis of the visiting list '"ranee, and Switzerland. They negotiating for the operating compiled during a recent rou- asked and received facts on in- rights to carry on an exploratory tine month at one of the dustrial hygiene, safety research, program. Bureaus stations the Central coal analysis and gasification, Vernal Area Experiment Station at Pittsprocesses for producing synthetic Vernal Anticline, Uintah Counburgh, Pa. discloses that 121- iquid fuels, combustion reac-ion- s, Utah: The Carter Oil Cominforto ty, called request persons and other subjects. Virpany recently completed their tually all also requested that first test at well on this hey be shown through the 8001 feet. They reportedplay negaBureaus laboratories. tive results. There is, however, Newmonf-Pushe- s A Swiss scientist, preparing considerable discussion as to the o return to his native country, actual findings, in view of the called to express his thanks for fact that they have now combeing permitted to work during menced drilling a second test recent months with one of the well a short distance southeast Bureaus mineral microscopists. of the first well, and. furtherBy far the majority of the more, they have, since completacquirGOLDFIELD, Nev. The new- visitors, of course, were Ameri- ing the first well, been and cans mine leasing mine rights operators, ing operating Mines est phase of Deep explorato north the located lands manufacturers workers other educators, Goldfield the in tory operations deinterestwell. first the and of others Reported district was in full swing this scientists, week past week as workmen headed back ed in the Bureaus many services velopments during the No. 2 well in an easterly direction, 80 feet ;o industry or in drawing upon state that the Carter some showings knowlencountered technical of has ts wealth crosscut. Twelve below the main feet of development work is be- edge concerning minerals and which may prove of considerable They are, however, ing piled up daily in the new mineral products. They repre- interest. ahead at the present of business fields sented at is drilling aimed which many cutting drift, chemicals time. the Columbia mountain fault and industrial activity, and dyes, coal, carbide and carbon vein at a low level. Basin It is planned to drift in both mine appliances and equipment, Clay Clay Easin, Daggett County. directions on this vein at the electrical goods, steel, metal The company has a two 380-folevel in an effort to un- powders, instruments, oil and Utah:cent overriding royalty inper cover ore of commercial value. gas. electricity, pneumatic tools, this on Some 50 feet of exploratory air products and air brakes, to- terest in 640 ofacres the companys All structure. work was done on the same vein gether with various schools and located imat the 3G9-fo- ot mark, with noth- colleges, government agencies, royalty interest is to the Mounin encouraging being found. the .armed forces, research insti- mediately adjacent holdSupply CompanyrecentThis vein is about 0 feet east of tutions, medical service groups tain Fuel has ings, which company the Whiterock shaft, from which and insurance and law firms. completed a test at approxare conducted being operations The subjects upon which infor- ly 9000 feet. imately Extend Drift mation or aid was sought were The newest crosscut will even more numerous. But in Salt Valley meanwhile be extended some 300 each instance, whether the visitor Salt Valiev Anticline (Cresfeet to a point directly below was interested in research prog- cent Area), Grand County, Utah: high-graress on metal powder explo- Madison owns a three per cent the area where stringers were discovered some sions or in obtaining permissibil- overriding royalty interest in time back. It is expected that ity approval tests for a new piece 1080 acres on this structure: 640 a raise will be put up in an ef- of mine equipment, he was en- seres of same being located on fort to pick up further traces of abled to consult with a Bureau the section immediately adthe showing. specialist familiar with that jacent to the test well drilled by Diamond drilling, under the field and every effort was made the Potash Company of America direction of James Coen, is con to meet his needs. several years ago wherein there tinuing in the neighborhood of was reported several showings of is which Whiterock shaft, the oil and gas as well as a large crossed by a vein that is being deposit of valuable mineral salts. tested at. various points. The company has also acquired Silver Peak the operating rights of 640 acres Progress at the Silver Pick on this structure. mine, controlled by Newmont In addition. Madison Mines is Mining Corp., is averaging 12 reported to hold royalty interests feet a day. At the end of 12 and operating rights on the work days the drift,, which is The Circle Cliffs Anticline, Garfield WALKERMINE, Cal. headed toward an unexplored first shipment of concentrates County, Utah; and overriding section of the old Mohawk No. has been made from the Walker royalty interest on the Thompson 1, 1000 feet away, is expected mine by the Plumas Mining Co. Anticline, Grand County, Utah to have advanced 150 feet. which acquired the property over and Greeririver Structure. Grand Geophysical work in a year ago after a period of idle- County; overriding royalty inclaims around the ness. terests and operating rights on ' foot of Columbia mountain wrill Anticline Flat the Top Big Walker mine was operated on be inaugurated shortly, possibly Grand Cane Creek) (North next week, it has been learned an extensive scale for several County; certain rights operating A new type of instrument de- years prior to the war by the and overriding interests on the veloped by a New Jersey labora- International Co. Anaconda Sub- Last Chance Structure, Emery tory is to be used. The device sidiary: County; some interests in the is said to be quite bulky anc Roads connecting the mine South Salt Valley Anticline, requires high - octane gasoline with Portola, the shipping point, Grand County and the Book for its operation. A representa- are reported in good condition Cliffs area in Grand County as tive of the laboratory arrived and the management is reported well as an overriding royalty in in Goldfield this week to make to anticipate regular carload a block in the North Church necessary preparations for the shipments in the near future. Buttes, Lincoln County, Wyostudy. of Cannon W. Glendale, ming. Joseph It is reported that the test Cal., is now in charge as mine Profits Up is assisted drilling is in progress or is beHe superintendent. M. & S. CO. for by Wm. W. Logan with Francis ing contemplated in nine of these . FEDERAL 6 months ended June 30 earnec W. Frank in charge of under- areas. Expenditures by the vari$4.91 per share compared with ground work. A lease on the ous firms involved, in making to ex$2.53 a year ago. $1 dividenc mine is held by R. P. Wilson of these tests are reported dollars. million several ceed Taylorsville. just declared. Work At Goldfield ot de Concentrates Shipped From Walker Mine New-mont-ow- ned U. S. Oil Gang Making Record On Foreign Job The Western Mineral Survey for authentic reports on Mining and Oil developments in the West. Those hard driving boys from the oil country who punched through the Big Inch, the Little Big Inch, and a score more American pipe lines from Canada to Brazil are now in the Iraq desert. Already an even dozen of them are bossing installation of a new 1,200-mil- e, job reckoned to triple the flow of Iraq Petroleum Company crudes from Kirkuk to Haifa and Tripoli. Advance survey parties are mapping the granddaddy of all oil lines; a system from British fields in Iran and American wells south of the Persian FILL BUT AKD HAIL THIS COUPOH TODAY Gentlemen: f Is: ONE Name Street YEAR in payment for years 30-in- ch WESTERN MINERAL SURVEY, $2.50 TWO YEARS Gulf.1 $3 City State Acting Bureau Director, said today. This equipment and sample German-made of lots catalytic materials have been consigned to the Missouri Ordnance Works near Louisiana, Mo., which now is being converted by the Bureau to a synthetic fuels demonstration plant for obtaining oil and gasoline from coal. The shipment included a giant converter hydrogenation-proces- s Presidential approval of an 130 tons, reportedly the act of Congress weighing ratifying agreeheaviest single piece of equipment ever to be moved through ments with the Navajo Indian the port of New. Orleans. Sixty Tribe and two private oil comfeet long and cylindrical in form, panies further strengthens the with a maximum diameter of United States position for world seven feet, the converter was of control Lines the unloaded from helium, the lightLykes vessel SS William Thornton by weight, noninflammable gas that removing all standing rigging an important role in on the after starboard side to played World War II and has even make way for marine derricks the of were instead used which greater prospects in peacetime, lighter ships gear. A special Secretary of the Interior J. A. heavy-dut- y flat car one of only disclosed today. six such rail cars in the United Krug act ratifying agreements The States had to be moved to New that States futgrant to Orleans from Chicago, carry ure controltheof United the helium-bearin- g the converter to Missouri. gas in the Rattlesnake field Other bulky equipment to be in New Mexico on the Navajo examined in detail and used as Reservation was Presisigned by a guide in preparing American dent Truman five-ye- ar a ending designs includes a 10 by 18 foot effort of the Bureau of Mines gas synthesis process converter to place the helium-bearinaand a 4 by 60 foot wickel-ofe- n in tural this field in gas the each status of a type heat exchanger, Government reserve, 30 6 by weighing 60 tons; two Krug said. foot coal paste injectors weigh- Secretary In the rights to this acquiring ing 30 tons each; and a 3 by 50 field, Ihe Department of Intea foot hairpin bend from paste rior will the pay Navajo Tribe preheater weighing 7 tons. as advance $147,799 royaltv and A Linde-Fran- kl oxygen plant rental for 25 years, and will pay unit, with a capacity of 25,000 $166,594 to two oil companies cubic feet of oxygen per hour, for rights in their leasealso has been received and will hold interests in the prior area. Funds be reassembled at Louisiana, for these payments, which are Mo., for use in the Bureaus syn- based on careful evaluations, are thetic fuels . experiments. Other available from the unobligated equipment received included a balance of the appropriation. DeLaval centrifuge and special Construction and equipment of purpose valves, fittings, lens helium plants, which was gaskets, and instruments. for the fiscal year Some 580 drums containing 1947. but not renewed for the various types of hydrogenation-proce- ss fiscal year 1948. catalysts and several adPayments to the Navajo Tribe ditional drums of vapor-pha- se the present worth of represent hydrogenation catalyst were ob- 12 2 per cent royalty on an estained to determine the merits timated volume of helium-beariof the German-mad- e catalysts gas in the Rattlesnake field in processing American coals. and of rental at 25 cents per Catalysts are needed to acceler- acre per year for 25 years. Royate the process reactions. alties on production other than U.S. Obtains New Mexico Helium Rights ng ng helium-bearin- Pushing blew J Others of the fraternity are en route to Arabia. When we get rolling, well knock out the Iraq Petroleum Company job in a year, said C. L. Boatman of Coffeyville, Kan., construction superintendent. Life is just an everlasting struggle to keep money coming in and teeth and hair and vital organs from coming out Vork HIGHLAND-SURPRIS- E g gas, on helium-beariin excess of the tentatgas ively-estimated bal- ance sheet as at June 30 showed in current assets, $149,253.46 $44,051.63 current liabilities. 24,-4tons mined-mille- d for 8 months previous at $89,509.72 operating profit. June operating profit reported as $33,918.95. A director reports shaft at Nov crosscutting to vein which, should be reached by end of month. Diamond drilling from 700 intersected Highland width of ore vein, with indicated. Now drilling from 1000 to this structure. rentals bevond the ng volume, and 25-ye- ar vance, will be paid as they adac- crue. 10 10G0-lev- 5-f- oot el. Gold Strike Reported YREKA, Cal. Northern California mining circles seethed recently with rumors of a goM discovery which may prove to in Siskiyou counbe the richest . ty histoj-y- An article in the Siskiyou Daily News said that a valuable shoot on Quartz Hill had been . discovered. Compiled by Prominent Geologist 1 Section, Showing Stratigraphy of Formations in Utah and Western Colorado from Tertiary to Carboniferous Age. 18"xl8. . .75c Individual Structural Contour Maps of Various Oil Structures Located in Geologic x 2 16-in- ch 22 Vi East First South St.f Salt Lcke City 1, Utah subscription to the try . WESTERN MINERAL SURVEY Enclosed find coun- for examination by the Bureau of Mines, Thos. H. Miller, 3 Utah $5 Map Showing Location of Oil Structures in Southeastern Utah, Northwestern New Mexico and a Portion of Western Colorado. 8"x24" . . $1 .25 1 For Structural Contour Maps of Any Particular Structure in Utah and Colorado. Write for particulars. Arrangements may be made through this office for geological information on principal oil structures in Utah. WESTERN MINERAL SURVEY I |
