Show Down the Street eW Application Form Formed ed for Oil leases Jt W. W Bernick the Ute most important news I industry in Utah in the theral theral theral was announce- announce days das ral department of interior j i t to push through Its new newn n D form for oil and gas because it af- af lance Jance of leases on mil mil- ires cres of public domain in ini i I ial al opinion of oilmen Fri- Fri I that that the department form simplified it t the Uon within 30 days I 4 otice Thursday s-as s s published deral Register in ash Wash ashe tc e C. C ew w regulation provides pro i signature of the lease leasen p n by the district land landi i nager ger an oi oil oU and gas per- per be considered issued eliminates bookkeeping f documentation filing steps effort to wipe in an efort I seul top filing the ther r falso ralso also provides that a an an n n be issued an applicant I art rt of land cove covered ed in ine 1 TC re e seems to be consider- consider I r the department intends I rule rule any ny Y operation of the abandonment of present of telling applicants I II are about to issue I expediteS Issue Isue I n 1 Is aimed at expediting if 1 f the te leases leses and income from oil oi and gas gaste te the federal government undoubtedly work grave I ton fon on lease lese brokers who delays in issuance of oC ofIn I I In order to dispose of 3 r have filed fed upon I j eople topic under present regan regen reg- reg can an file on lands then I j en fe of applications I heir money back minus back minus minuses I es If es-If if they cannot find findo o drill or take an option opton of o Filings s slice lice fice personnel here esti- esti est est- 40 of all al the Vat at the local federal of- of i Withdrawn before the cued nied ed I to delay I Le lease brokers engage i ling Ung g. g or r fin filing of con- con which throws II potential oil oi land before for Cor settle settle- sette- sette I 0 nothing illegal about i all a part of the heavy m p. p which makes up the ther theor Jor or r companies appear to to lease leue form It I v will I they fed 4 the te issuance of leases r r te the drilling of new nc newIa I Ia appear to welcome too I I Ie gue e that a lease leae brol broker er will wi think twice before risking his cash on a pIa play which hasn't some fairly certain geologic features to recommend it it And that tat means more work for forthe forthe forthe the geologist Two separate hearings by the Interior department on the new form have been scheduled in Dener Denver Den Den- vcr ver and then canceled I During the next 30 days protestants protestants pro- pro are invited to file fe their i opinions as to the efficiency and andI I fairness fairess of the new regulation I But there doesn't seem to be beany beany I any doubt among major company land men in in inthis this area that the department has ha the right to make its own regulations in iii this matter mat mat- ter regardless ter-regardless regardless of opinion of the industry Davis Drive In to Open LAYTON Davis County March 17 Special Special The Davis Drive in theater with space for automobiles automobiles auto auto- mobiles will open April 1 partners in the enterprise announced announced an an- Friday The theater owned by Mr and Mrs Arthur W. W Mrs J. J J. J Bugger Bugger Bug Bug- ger J. J A. A Bugger and John J. J Bugger Bugger Bug Bug- ger is located 11 miles north 4 of Layton Mr and Wilson Salt Lake City are general contractors To Build SOO Prefabs Kearns townsite is turning turing mainly to prefabricated home buildings an officer of Mountain MountainView MountainView View Construction Co announced Friday R. R W W. Sims said such homes built buit by National Homes Corp Lafayette Ind md Id would be erected at the wartime campsite in 1950 Center Deal Closed Pacific National Life Lie Assurance Co Friday reported it had completed com corn negotiations for purchase of the Jewish Community center E. E South Temple The center will wi be used as headquarters headquarters headquarters head head- quarters for the Utah life insurance insurance insurance ance company now operating in 11 no western states and the Hawaiian islands Price was wa in excess of The building once was the home of Col Col Enos A. A Wall Vall mining magnate magnate magnate mag mag- nate of the te Report Oil Oi Show The Te California Co Friday was reported to have encountered an anoil anoil oil oi show in their highly secret wildcat being drilled dried near Gusher Uintah county I C. C L. L Pickett Denver division production superintendent of oC the I company would confirm only that I drilling has stopped and that the I firm was testing No decision is t I expected for several se days das he I said The well wel is reportedly bottomed at feet feet Mino Mine Firm Reports Dragon Consolidated Mining Mining Co Friday reported to Salt Lake stock I exchange exchange gross revenues and sales of for the three months ending endig Dec 31 1949 |