Show Sunday Prospectors Search for Uranium MEEKER Colo While While it was known for more than 50 ye years n that ore ore existed in the Coal Creek section of this district it was not until 1954 that the prospecting fever spread to the general public During last year one town official estimated more than half the population population lation of Meeker sought uranium ore In one way or another During World War II 11 some va va- nadium was taken from the district district district dis dis- to the Rifle mill and the ore contained some uranium as a by by- product During last summer it was wasa a a Sunday and holiday practice for Meeker residents to go out and stake claims Some good ore was taken from the White River area and there are thousands of claims staked in all parts of ot Rio Blanco county Several drilling crews eres have OPerated operated op OP- crated in the east end of the county county coun coun- ty main mainly In la the Uranium Peak section during summer mont months s Flying over the area reveals nearly neary near near- ly Iy y as many prospect holes as seen lu hu u the Clear Creek basin when hen the mining boom struck Colorado many years ago It is expected that during 1955 it will be learned whether many of the he uranium claims filed will be beon beon beon on successful producing mines mine or whether they are duds But although al at though hough no one expects to get rich quick from uranium activity In Inbe Inthe inthe the be district It is expected that sub suf f clent uranium will be produced to o put some of the prospectors into a much higher income bracket than Utan n now w |