Show Uranium Operators Got Get Federal Funds to Test I Drill Claims Near Moab The Bowles Mining Co operating uranium mines In the Yellow ellow Circle district at atthe atthe atthe the head of Moab valley has been granted by the Defense Minerals tion t to explorations on pits its properties according to A. A I. I L. L a member of the firm who Vho returned from Salt Lake City W Wednesday The Defense Minerals Minerals' Admin has bc been n set up by the federal government to speed sped production of strategic minerals So far ns as Is known the Bowles loan Joan oan Is the first to be granted In th the tha Col Colorado Colorado Colorado Col orado Plateau for tor uranium exploration ex The funds will be used by bythe bythe bythe the operators to drill teN foot lof of test holes on the Bowles Un property properly which corn comprise about claims owned or I leased in the Cane CaM Springs area southeast of Moab Included ed ed in the acreage are tw two state school sections under lease A wagon drill outfit will be used in the exploration and three men will be employed Inthe in inthe inthe the operation over a period of 12 months Mr Heflin stated The Thel Heflin Bowles-Heflin Mining Co has been operating for r some three years The famed tamed Yellow Circle properties owned by II If W. W Balsley Baisley and associates of Moab were leased by the operators op as a nucleus and ami to these c claims alms other properties les have been added The company works In close cooperation with Mr Balsley Baisley and other local ape op op orators Melivn C. C Bowles has direct ch charge rge of mining His partner A A. A L. L representing the Interests of Aurora Colo Cob also gives much time to the local operations |