Show Miners Start Work On Shafer Trail Road Into Canyon A group of ot Moab uranium miners oil operators and livestock live stock m men n have commenced con construction of the Shafer trail road leading from The Neck on the Big Bist Flat down Into the Col Colorado rado river canyon Equipment Equip ment meat was taken to the project Tuesday and within a couple of days actual construction will willbe willbe be under way Nicholas Murphy IMurphy Is construction construction tion manager and will be assis assisted ted by D D. H. H Shields who Is secretary and treasurer of the I group Starting of work on the project was held up last week when It was discovered that there was some question as to the validity of lode mining locations loca made on ott land and already covered by federal oil and gas leases It Is now understood that the miners have received legal advice that their rights to the uranium ores oreg will be recognized re reo cognized and on the basis of assurances given them they have decided to proceed with the road project Opening of the road will enable en able the he miners to commence the shipment of ores from the mines which are located under I Ithe the massive Big Flat rim Inthe inthe in I the Colorado river canyon I Large deposits of grad ore have been located in th the area it is reported Due to the rugged Tugged terrain the road is an ambitious undertaking undertaking under taking and will involve the ex of a large amount o of money The project is a coop venture with much o othe of the labor Jabor and equipment being contributed |