Show BIG OIL STRIKE IS REPORTED FROM VERNAL the grand junction sentinel ot tuesday carried a report that the western venture corporation drilling a well seven miles southwest of vernal had encountered a flow of oil estimated at 1000 barrels daily the oil sand it was stated was encountered at 1300 feet casing was set and when the drill had penetrated pent rated one and one half feet in the sand the well started to flow on account of not having sufficient only a short test of the production was made which indicated the flow was good for 1000 barrels the well was capped lo 10 await the erection of additional for a long test the salt lake tribune has tailed to carry any announcement of the strike in view of which fact local oilmen view the report from grand junction with more or less doubt |