Show WESTERN STATES ACTIVE AT GIBSON the western states development company is moving a standard rig and full line of drilling equipment to the location for its first well on the gibson dome tuesday and wednesday of this week the large trucks of H L meeker passed through moab loaded with the heavy equipment en route to indian creek where the freight will be transferred to wagons for the remaining distance charles goddard field manager of the corn pany is establishing a camp at gibeon and will rush the erection of bhe rig martin walsh local rig awilder au ilder has been given the contract the company expects to spud in the first well within two weeks the western also resuming drilling on its well at crescent now at a depth of 1300 feet A water line has been laid from the railroad to the rig new drilling cable has been purchased as well as other new equipment and complete preparations have been made for rushing work on this well some very interesting developments are expected in this well within the next 1000 feet C S sloan a driller of wide experience has charge of operations erat ions eastern capital has recently acquired a substantial interest in the western states company and the concern is now completely financed to carry out its operations on both the gibson and crescent structures |