Show ne new w gilsonite gilsom company Is 1 s 0 organized C J california business man was wai elected dent of the newly formed U S gil robite co at a 11 meeting of directors t at salt lake city recen recently tl y informed sources reveal mr preston is reportedly connected with richfield oil of california the hauling of gilsonite over the baxter pass road has increased considerably since american gilsonite co biggest firm in the industry announced plans to turn deposits near bonanza into the production of gasoline construction st of a dissolution plant near bonanza will b be held up until spring but the firm is reportedly dropping some bome of its raw material customers these nrc arc contracting with the new firm american gilsonite co expects to place the dissolved gilsonite in the langely to salt lake city pi pipeline allne ellne for transportation to the salt sait alt ait lake refinery U S Glis onite co has m under lease or contract in thein theia the rainbow and dragon area C S gilbert salt lake city has been placed in charge of production and is moving his home to western colorado E F schmidt chicago ill has been placed in charge of sales and has established headquarters in grand junction H J wimmer is in charge of hauling for the new firm and is keeping equipment on the road the names of other personnel in the firm have not been announced despite 18 inches of snow on baxter pass mr wimmer has been able to maintain truck braf fic tic gilsonite is one of the most pure hydrocarbons and is useable in the production of gasoline as well asan as in paints wallboard and other purposes |