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Show EMI EASTERN OREGON OIL FIELD BOISE. Ma.. Aug. t. The 'oil field of eastern Oregon has attracted the Htand- 1 ard Oil company. It fa bellevtxf and dared to be assured that not only Is Or 1 nld productive of oil, bin t-.n) cat loo of being one of the greatest fields el'S ln.alawf In f 1. earseA I I l.n.l here that the experts who have examined the Acid for the Htandard Oil people recommended rec-ommended active operations, ft Is known that represents live of that company have been quietly purchasing so-called oil lands. The first expert of the Standard Oil people to go Into the eastern Oregon field came from Kan Francisco and was a geologist of note. He remained two i weeks, but returned thirtv days later end remained actively engaged inspecting the field for a month, lie is said to have gone awar sails fled that a real oil field, as yet undeveloped, waa located In that section of the country. Two experts made an examination of the Held last year and but recently another went over it thoroughly. . The government haa also been busy In this connection and ha sent Its bst experts Into the same field with the view of applying Its conservation policy tn the withdrawal of the oil lands. In fact, le what Is known as the South Vale field, the government some time ago withdrew T10 sections of the land from all forms of entry. The oil and gas companlee That were operating In thla field at the time the withdrawal order was Issued are permitted to continue their operation of leased oil lands ao long aa they actively ac-tively engage in oil or gas development work. Should they stop operations, however, their leased lands will he canceled can-celed and revert hack to the govrnmnL |