Salt Lake Telegram | 1926-01-29 | Page 1 | Helium Reserve in Utah is Increased

Helium Reserve in iii Utah Is Is- Increased WASHINGTON Jan 29 AP AP- AP Addition of ot an area of more than acres to the nav navys navy's s helium re reserve reserve reserve re- re serve in Utah was authorized today in an executive order The land ad adjoins ad- ad joins the helium reserve in Ia Emery Emer I county The Utah Oil Refining company drilled on the WoodsIde structure in I Emery county two years ago and struck helium gas which i Is- Is highly prized by the air all navies of the world I for tor the Inflation of balloons and I dirigibles because of its non So far fat as known there Is no other place In the United States State where helium gas s is secured as a natural product from the ground with the exception of a well near Ft Worth Tex where the government government government govern govern- ment erected a mooring mast meat and where the Shenandoah stopped on ber her famous trip to the Pacific coast Upon the discovery by the Utah company the government immedi withdrew the WoodsIde area are from further exploration which in hi effect reserves the gas to the nation nation nation na na- na- na tion In the meantime a bill Is beIng being being be be- ing presented In to reimburse reimburse reimburse burse the Ut Utah h Oil OU Refining company company company com com- pany for tor its expenses in sinking the Hole The subsequent order of the presIdent president president pres pres- ident withdrawing an additional acres in the vicinity strongly Indicates that the government may take steps to develop the helium of Utah and In fact tact this possibility has been looked forward ti to- to ever since the original withdrawal