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Show UNION OIL SHOWS PLEASING PROGRESS Senator D. O. Hideout, president of the Union Oil A Gas company, now drilling two wells near Farming ton, said y ester- I day that the No. 2 well was down a distance dis-tance of -ISO fet. S40 fept having ben drilled in the wek ended Saturday night. This speed in sinking is regarded as a record in this section of the valley. Tho Kas encountered several days ago is still -irons, but is expected to show a largely Increased pressure in another 100 feet, I when another type of the sands should be reached. Lriliing on the No. 1 well, which has of necessity been suspended for several weeks by reason of the breaking of the : pipe, has been resumed. This well is now i .io wu to a depth of 4 uti feet, with a I i.eavy flow of k:is, and interesting devel- 1 KpnK-nts are anticipated within ten days ?r two weeks. |