Show iI Industry Draws Nearer By Ira C. C Tichenor E importance of Wyoming as an ap oil state constantly is and this expansion of a great industry in a neigh- neigh state should be of much interest to Utah and especially to siness sines interests of Salt Lake which are certain to be benel bene- bene l ln a a. trade way as the development of ot the Wyoming fields extend to estern stern border i re growth of Wyoming's oil industry Is shown by the fact tact that the thellon thelon llon lon has grown from about barrels In 1911 to approximately OO barrels In 1918 Figures on which an estimate can be based to for year are not obtainable but judging from front the reports of ot many yells veils being brought in since last January would indicate a much increase over 1918 than that of ot last year over 1917 I view yiew of ot the consistent increase annually in the production of ot Wyo- Wyo the tho expansion of ot the proven fields as A. A result of t d development work 1 10 immense area of ot the state it is absolutely certain that Wyoming ally ally- ally will be bo one of or the leading oil states tates of the Union and surpass- surpass 1 ie Ii present annual output of or barrels by Oklahoma which come ome a land of millionaires as a a. result of ot the industry ah h h capital has become awakened to the tho opportunities offered by the thel l I stry in Wyoming as the development operations have gradually ex- ex westward until the fields of the counties along the eastern border of ot othave have begun to attract attention and from present indications Utah nies mes Ies will predominate in the development development of ot what promises to be the all the oil on fields of ot the neighboring state at Jt Lake will benefit in many ways from the Intensive development of ot 11 fields it-fields Ields in the extreme extreme- western portion of ot Wyoming but these benefits I I e e ei multiplied many fold told when the boom finally reaches Utah and andT T vent event is certain to follow the passage by congress of the oil land bill |