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Show T RU T H Oil Development in Utah. Concurrent with the development of fields of this region, the new theories are being advanced for the use of oil shales that are found here in vast deposits, and which when put into practice will make that an important industry also. These shales, by practical tests, have been found to contain as much as 50 per cent oil, which would indicate it to be of value both as a fuel and a producer of oil. The distilled product contains a good percentage of the heavier lubricating oils, besides a considerable amount of paraffine wax of still greater value. Then the gas from which the lighter oils are made is probably of even greater value before condensation is effected. According to the best authorities, gas engines are the cheapest mechanical devices yet know for generating electricity, costing only about of the expense of making it by steam. The demand for electricity is a growing one, and seemingly has no limit as to its uses for light, heat and fuel are rapidly Increasing. Its wider use means cheaper transportation, cheaper operation of machinery, both in the factory and the mines, and better light, to say nothing of the solution of the smoke nuisance In the cities. These shale beds are practically inexhaustible, and can meet the demands made upon them however rapidly they may multiply, so that their conversion into practical economic forces only awaits a few practical experiments and the investment of but a reasonable amount of capital ing one-four- th from enterprising hands. The discovery of shale and oil seepage on Miner's mountain in Wayne county is announced. From the description of the find the formation is of the same nature as the country in the east central part of the State, which has been so rapidly located in recent months. Notom, Utah, Sept. 29. There is quite an excitement here over the discovery of oil on the mountain known here as the Miners mountain. The discovery was made a few days ago by John Curfew of Calnesville. He also sent some of the rock off and had it analyzed, and the analysis showed that it was the best quality of coal oil. Mr. Curfew says he has traced it for about ten miles, and the samples of rock which he showed your correspondent smell exceedingly strong of coal oil. Mr. Curfew has also found where it seeps out. Parties came in today from the Castle valley oil fields to examine it. and the whole country is being staked off. Tribune. a capital of $100,000, divided into 1,000,000 shares of a par value of 10 cents each, the Baker Oil company was organized in this city Tuesday night, and articles will be filed before With the week closes. The new company has been over three months in rounding out its interests, and when the organ- ization was perfected its possessions were shown to bo 5120 acres in Emery of county, about seven miles northeast Breen River; 3S40 acres in Carbon county. twelve miles east of Colton, and 600 acres in the northeast corner off Utah finest county, a total of 9560 acres of the to Io'il lands that experts were able anis nite, and within a short time it nounced the first well will be going down on the proceeds of money derived from the sale of treasury stock. The first officers and directors of the company are: A. Scott Chapman, presi-C. dent; Daniel Dunne, H. Mason, treasurer; these, with Beorge vice-preside- U. nt; Clreenwood, A. F. Bombard, J. W. Iike and Gustave Kroeger, completing the board. John T. Lynch, is the companys secretary, and he, together with George R. Hancock ana over sixty others are named something ft the incorporators of the organization. The men behind the enterprise a,,c all well known, as the original shareholders, other than those who advanced money as an offset, are all men who turned in land for shares in the corporation. Secretary Lynch says the company Starts off under most auspicious circumstances, and it does not propose to play dog in the manger and wait for neighbors to demonstrate the value of its holdings. Herald. The directors of the Utah Crytal Oil company held a meeting a few days ago. It was the unanimous sentiment of the directors, all of whom were present, that a vigorous campaign of developing the property should begin at once. To this end a limited amount of the treasury stock will now be placed on the market. N. B. Campbell is president of the company and A. H. Merldlth is secretary. Ill Col. Matt Daugherty of Valley Oil company, with 9 line east of Evanston. They have just passed through a strata of oil sand thirty feet thick. This sand should produce five or six barrels per day, which is a paying proposition when this valuable quality of oil is considered. The company is not satisfied with this, however, and is going down for the next layer of sand rock. The thirty-foof sand already encountered is the same as that encountered in the famous Union Pacific well at Spring Valley on the adjoining section. At 450 feet in the this strata of sand is only two feet thick. Tribune. ot last-nam- ed Another oil excitement has been stirred up In Mantl. A few citiens who have for some time been engaged in driving for flowing wells west of here for the purpose of watering meadows and farms, discovered oil coming out of the ground with the water. Many citizens are elated over the discovery. The well Is on the property of D. B. Funk of Sterling. PURELY PERSONAL. the Spring properties near Spring Valley, Wyo., is exhibiting some decidedly practical and encouraging results in the way of refined products from oil obtained in that vicinity. The refining was done at the laboratory at Cleveland, O., and the products verify both in quantity an! quality an analysis of the crude oil made some months ago. The products are five In number, and total 94 per cent of the quantity treated, as follows: Gasoline, 18.2 per cent; water-whit- e headlight oil, 33.3 per cent; paraffine illuminating oil, 28.1 per cent; paraffine lubricating oil, 9 per cent; paraffine wax, 5.3 per cent. The lighter oils are of a most excellent quality, while the heavy product is said to be superior to any oil ever obtained from the ground, being the highest known grade of lubricating oil, and suitable for polishing woodwork and making the finest varnishes. A much larger percentage of lubricating oil, it is claimed, can be procured, but the Increased amount would be at the expense of its quality. These results speak much for the future of the oil industry in the intermountain country, and will expedite its development, for with a superiority of quality proven, the incentive for seeking the product in larger quantles will be greatly increased. The El Verde Rio Oil company has ordered a complete drilling outfit, which will be put in operation on the companys property in southwest Wyoming near Hilliard. The Wyoming Paraffine Oil company (limited) of Pocatello this morning received word that the rig for its first well had arrived at Fossil ani was being hauled to the site selected for the well. Drilling will commence by Satwill urday, and it is expected that oil soon be struck. It is there, and all the and company has to do is tQ go down $5000 about has The company get it. worth of machinery on the ground, and we understand that 20 and 25 cents is being offered for its shares today. Wednesday as the guests of A. E. Wel-b- y in his private car, and made a trip mine. through the Daly-We- st Ole Oleson of Lewiston is in the city en route to Sweden on a mission. Mining Engineer W. A. Akens has gone to Montana on a business trip. Dr. Charles H. Hughes of St. Louis stopped off in Salt Lake Wednesday to visit his brother-in-laE. W. Duncan, en route to the Pacific coast. Prof. Whalen, formerly superintendent of schools at ONeill, Neb., was in the city on Wednesday, calling on his old friend, Senator Kearns. Miss Caroline Yardley left Thursday for New York. Mrs. Mary J. Young will leave shortly for Honolulu on a visit to her daughter. A. W. McCune has arrived in New York from his South American trip. 4U.ASO iuiuiiic mai its ui vsuuncu urover Kan., is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Glen Miller, in the city. W. Mont Ferry is at the Auditorium Annex, Chicago. David Keith made a business trip to Idaho this week. Miss Norma Dickert left yesterday for Washington, D. C., to colw, , J. J. Thomas and W. E. Carbis have returned from attending a meeting of lege. the grand lodge of the I. O. O. F. at Indianapolis. re-ent- Henderson er Green, of proprietor Fords hotel, has recovered from his Miss Ruth Wilson has gone to New recent illness. York to study music under noted teachDr. R. H. Wylie of New York is in ers. Miss Wilson has a charming voice the city visiting with his old associate, remarkable for sweetness and quality. Mrs. Melissa Sears has gone for a Dr. Pinkerton. trip east. Mrs. J. J. Steiner, wife of Dr. Steiner C. O. Newell was in from Stateline of Panguitch, Is in the city. for several days the early part of this Judge and Mrs. McCarty of Richfield week. are sojourning in Salt Lake. Bishop and Mrs. Leonard, Mrs. Sarah J. Elliott, Prof. Marshall and George M. Scott went to San Francisco to attend IT ISNT THE THING YOU DO. the Episcopal church convention. Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Rice have returned from an extended trip east. It sn't the thing you do, dear, It is the thing you leave undone. G. S. Holmes of the Knutsford has That gives you a bit of heartache At the setting of the sun. gone to Los Angeles to receive the furThe tender word forgotten; nishings for the new Angelus hotel. E. A. McDaniel, formerly business manager of the Salt Lake Herald, now of Baker City, Or., was visiting old friends in the city for several days this week. Architect S. C. Dallas has gone east on matters connected with the decoration of the McCune new residence. Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Shoemaker of Manti have gone to Alberta, Canada, on a visit to their sons, who are located there. Rabbi Heynolds has removed from the Manitou to 34 South Seventh East street. Architect W. E. Ware was In Evans ton, Wyo., the early days of this week on business. John C. Lynch has gone on a business trip to New York. Frank Gardner has gone on a visit to Los Angeles. Clyde Squires, a rising young Salt Lake artist, has gone to New York to study under noted art teachers. Mrs. L. R. Rhodes, wife of Judge Rhodes of Manti, is a guest of the Manitou. James Murray of Butte is in the city looking after his extensive real estate interests. The letter you did not write. The flower you did not send, dear. Are your haunting ghosts tonight, The stone you might have lifted Out of a brothers way; The bit of heartsome counsel You were hurried too much to say. The loving touch of the hand, dear. The gentle, winning tone Which you had no time or though for With trouble enough of your own. These little acts of kindness So easily out of mind. These chances to be angels Which we poor mortals find. the thing you do, dear, It isnt It 1b the thing you leave undone Which gives you a bit of heartache At the setting of the sun. Margaret Sangster, in Vicks Magazine. Theres Money OL in 411 White Family GEO. E. BLAIR, Auerbach Block. Star Oil Company. Pioneer Company. Learn About it. E. J. Dunn of Pecatello, Will C. Clos Make Money on its Stock. Mount Pleasant, Peter S. Rasmussen of to seem fields Fossil Oil lands in the R. of Draper, Hunt of Bozeman, Mont., have taken quite a boom uithln the M 0f Ogden and C. Rogeri past few days. Parties who have come ' Were Salt Lake visitors the first of the CAUFORNIA-UTA- H in from the oil fields say that the week. Standard Oil company is buying up all Mrs. A. M. Grant has returned from the land it can get for $300 for each an Eastern trip. Pocatello people claim. twenty-ser- e Prof. J. Dryden of the Agricultural in that district acres of own thousands some was in Salt Lake Wednesday. to make college is going and somebody money. Pocatello Tribune. H. C. Cutting has gone to Milton, Will Buy, Bell or Lease Oil Lands, Wis., to attend the funeral of his aged Will sell 150 Sections located at mother. Green River, Utah. Best Oil Land 30. A letter Miss Lillie Slater of Pocatello is visitEvanston, Wyo., Sept. on the niHrket. OPEN TO written to J. B. Thompson of Salt Lake ing friends In the city. Simon Bamberger, manager of the gives the latest status of the Wyoming Illuminating Oil companys well, better Lower Mammoth; John F. Anderson, which is president of the Tonopah company; W. known as the Nebergall well, 327 D. F. Walker Building, 1250 and P. OMeara, Mrs. Bamberger and her feet of now sunk to a depth mother, Mrs. Samuels, together with still going down. UTAH.. Mrs. Anderson went to Park City SALT LAKE CITV, a direct This well is twelve miles in j |