| Show OIL NEAR VERNAL Twelve e miles west of Vernal in Uinta county a great many indications of oil have been found and according to Dr C. C Carhart who just came CaIne in from that part of the state the i first drilling rig has been sent in there and the territory will be thoroughly prospected at once by the sinking of experimental wells well The owners of the rig are so thoroughly convinced that oil pools will be tapped there at depth that they have guaranteed guaranteed guaranteed guaran guaran- teed to sink a certain number I of wells for 7 75 i per cent of the ground On the time surface a black like asphaltum-like rock has been discovered in various places from front which crude oil of a Yen very fine grade may be squeezed With such indubitable signs of the actual surface oil and the general conformation of the country with its an anticlines anc and being favorable to subterranean oil pools in ism the porous limestone or sand experts expert experts ex ex- pert have pronounced the district lis- lis promising and the time development devel work will commence immediately Gushers are aie no not anticipated but the steadier and in the end more profitable and more easily handled pump pump- pump pump-I ers are anticipated in the Yern- Yern al district Over in the Dra Dragon on region to the east of Vernal and 01 on both sides of the Utah Colora do state line considerable oil oil- ii Committee tee Gets B Busy sy i Bridge Day Celebration to be Pulled off on the time of Sep Sep- Many MallY Many Prominent People People People Peo Peo- Expected The new bridge coaling according to the present estimate t will ill he be hec c completed before 0 1 and unless there is a cl change in iii inthe f the plans of the I p e I on the celebration the date l i f for forthe r rth th the bi big celebration J Sr-p- Sr i J. J s 's s' s J This Thi was consi considered considered s ns 1 a n nf f favorable l date it L br I Day a and therefore a hr iela iday Arrangements rr ar are f rii H un un- Jl del der way since the meeting of the general t t the thc Calvert hotel Thursday Thu after r noon While the details Is willbe willbe will willbe be left to the various slab com s cm a partially p prepared 1 1 program has been decided l upon First and paramount it has hits if been definitely a agreed to o pik Bridge Celebration day tb ig gest event ent in in the l Uinta nta basin since the time opening opening- of the Reservation Reser- Reser R Reser Reservation ser ser- arid and no mo money money 1 y t time 1 or expense will be spared pare to J this encl ml Hon HOll Reed Heed Smoot wil b be requested re- re quested t to act as orator of the theay day ay although it is not definite- definite known whether Mr Smoot will willbe willbe wille be e able to arrange his dates so soa sos a as s to he be present lIe his h s however howver however how- how ever ver pr to be in attendance attend- attend anc nce ance if possible and everyone e is s hoping hopin he will be able to honor lonor th IQ occasion with his presence will vill likewise receiVe arr urgent request to be here a and d participate participate pate in the celebration tion The Time governor go and other state officials oli- oli and amid in fact prominent citizens citizens from every portion of the he state will sill he be it invited d to the big hig- ig day The visitors to th the town will be je taken care of au arrangements arrange arrange- J ments will be he to feed and ind lodge them thel 1 O Dge- Dge of the eating features wj will l be be a big barbecue is s being extracted from the time ground and ancI a si small all refinery rr is isn in n operation The building of f t the Elie Moffat railroad through there the surveys surveys surveys sur sur- veys passing in close proximity to Jensen would undoubtedly forthwith open up tip extensive c oil lands in orthea Northeastern stern Utah and a railroad cl js is at present the time theone theone one great crying r ing need of the Vernal cO country ln r It would not V only open opel up oil fields but coal coal beds mines too and immense immensely ly benefit the agricultural and stock interests of that part of the Deseret state state Deseret News 6 |
