Show acquires interests heye A one fourth interest in permit no which 1424 acres on the big flat top structure west of moab was sold last week by J C wilcox of moab to F S smith of aztec N M a substantial cash bonus being paid down this ground is adry favorably situated being near the apex of the big flat top A drilling contract has been let and it is expected that actual operations will be under way shortly mr smith while here also purchased a substantial block of big six stock and has other purchases under consideration he left for aztec saturday morning intending to return in a few days the western states development well on crescent dome is now at a depth of 1210 feet according to driller S C sloan the bit is cr in a favorable shale formation the objective sands ab nb e expected at froim 2200 to 2700 feet the western states announces that a standard rig for its second well on the gibson dome south of moab is now loaded on cars for shipment and should be m transit in a few days the equipment will be shipped to thompsons Thomp sons by rail to moab by truck and thence down the colo rada river by boat it is only jf short haul from the landing to the site chosen for the well I 1 st |