Salt Lake Telegram | 1919-08-04 | Page 13 | Oil Boom Strikes Utah

I. I Oil Boom Strikes Utah I By Ira C. C Tichenor J many months The Telegram has persistently and consistently Declared declared that Utah was destined to experience an oil boom and his state thereby would add another important industry to already in existence here were times when it appeared that the predicted boom was at hand to unfortunate veering of circumstances including the failure I ngi-ess ngi ess to pa pass s some kind of a land leasing bill the long Ions hoped for to be in the distance Iso there were times when one company or another seemed to be be on erge of ot success but In a majority of ot thes e Instances financial difficulties ted Some of these companies however have continued to struggle Irge rr and now have good prospects of reaching their desired goal hr it all aU confidence in the theory that oil In Immense quantities In Utah was unshaken until now In a way It has been confirmed he Improving proving of ot a field within a comparatively short shore distance from Salt o 0 the public generally it makes maltes little or no difference what company or brings about a condition which will result in placing Utah y of oil producing states stales The main fact is that this condition has at least been instituted and that the success success success' attending th the theone tf f one company will create creato public Interest In the industry and cause c l Interests both local and foreign to take a substantial part In the l I of t the oil whose importance constantly is increasing 1 hout hout the world certain that with the start now made and with the impetus which rl r be given by th the passage now declared assured of ot a leasing leasing- 1111 bill Utah r. r to become one of or the leading oil states of or the tho Union must not be forgotten too that the predicted oil boom for western now flow Is under way Lincoln nad Uinta counties are included In Inken ken rightful trade territory and it is up to the business and financial st of ot this city to take advantage of a situation which means much iI Lake JAke from a commercial point of view yiew ib