Show Drilling Slows on Potash Land LandAs LandAs landAs As Evaluation Continues Drilling by Texas Gulf Cult Sulphur on the Cane Creek potash properties properties prop prop- has hns slowed down for the tha first time this week to allow evaluation and mapping of the work completed to date Two rigs arc are still working a reduction of ot one on both sides aIdes of the Colorado River Project Manager Frank Franl Tipple said sald the tho the field work had outstripped mapping and evaluation to date but work on the latter was progressing progressing pro pro- gressing grossing satisfactorily Most active location now Is on ont t the he Moab side of the river Cane Creek No 17 It Is the first test of that side by the present operator although one other test was made there last year by Taylor Delhi-Taylor just south of f the current drilling Another location location loca boa tion is planned for the east cast side according to Mr Tipple Tippie Its exact exact ex ex- act location will wUl determined by bythe bythe bythe the results of No 17 Coring of Cane Creek 17 is expected to begin begin begin be be- gin the end of ot the week Cementing trouble has been encountered of the west side location location lo lo- Jo- Jo cation putting it behind schedule dule Meanwhile experts in plant and shaft design are making al almost almost al al- most daily trips to M Moab ab to study the Cane Creek location Preliminary Prelim inary thary reports from these I consultants consultants consultants consul consul- tants are due Sept 1 Due also at that time is some decision on ona a request for a permanent withdrawal withdrawal withdrawal with with- from oil and gas leasing of acres of potash lands It appears now that as many manyas as nine or ten protests may be entered on the withdrawal pro pro- Definite news on the actIon action action act act- ion or the result of the protests should be available after Sept 26 The bulk of the tests being drilled to determine shaft location location loca loon tion and composition of the structure are in Grand County it was learned None of the tests drilled by Texas Gulf Sulphur are In San Juan County according according according accord accord- ing to the county line claimed by Grand County in the lengthy dispute By the San Juan claim three of the tests drilled b by Taylor Delhi-Taylor and four by Texas Texan G Gulf lf Sulphur are in fn San Juan County A total of 17 have be beor beon or are being drilled |