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Show samples were “conveniently lost” at the AEC’s laboratory. A third drill core sample was sent to a private laboratory in Denver for chemical analysis. When the results came back they revealed an average of .34 percent uranium content with some of the core running better than 2 percent uranium oxide. These were so high that people refused to believe them. When my father announced his discovery and the high uranium content of his drill core, the AEC and all of the established uranium company ~ geologists reacted with open disbelief. Employees of the very government agency that Was supposed to encourage the kind of discovery Charlie Steen had finally made accused him of salting the drill hole with pitchblende from Canada. They began to call my father's prospect "Steen’s Folly" and referring to him as the "Cisco Kid" behind his back. Globally foo Cuisine COME & EXPERIENCE THE CENTER CAFE AT OUR NEW LOCATION 60 NORTH 100 WEST WITH EXPANDED SERVICES IN A WARM & RELAXED ATMOSPHERE ~ LUNCH ~ 11:30-2:00 Tuesday-Saturday Full Service in the Dining Room featuring aChanging Menu _ of Salads, Pasta, Sandwiches, Soups, Pizzas . and Classics like Meatloaf, Hot Pork Sandwich, and Fried Chicken ~ THE MARKET ~ Offers a large selection of Artisan Cheese, Pates, Sausages, Olive Oils, Aged Balsamic Vinegars, Olives ~ as well as Homemade Baked Goods, Salads and Sandwiches for Take Out, Take Home, Picnics and Parties ~ DINNER ~ 5:30 Tuesday-Sunday Creative Menus of Innovative, Globally Inspired Fare and Time Honored Classics, Utilizing Dry Aged Beef, Free Range Chicken, and Fresh Seafood flown in from both coasts, the gulf and Hawaii. Fresh Bread baked daily and Fabulous Pastries Full Bar with Premium Spirits, Beer and extensive Wine List with many selections by the glass. Mark “Davey Crockett" Steen and his dad. 60 North 100 West VISA/MC/DISC - For Dinner Reservations Phone 259-4295 When my father announced his discovery and the high uranium content of his drill core, the AEC and all of the established uranium company geotegists reacted with open disbelief. After trying to raise money in Salt Lake City, Grand Junction and Houston, my father drove to Denver in August to try to promote some mining machinery on credit or for an interest in his discovery. He couldn't, but he dropped by the Denver Post and told them he had a good story. Dad hoped that someone would read the story and take a chance on his prospect. Like everybody else, the newsman was openly skeptical of my father's claim of having found a uranium fortune. The story was held up for several weeks. after someone the Denver Post contacted at the AEC insisted there could be no uranium where Steen said he made his strike. When the Denver Post finally ran the story on August 30, 1952, the article brought my father the financial backers he had been looking for, and he was able to get the Mi Vida mine into production within four months. Eventually, Dad would find out that his $1 million discovery was worth another $149 million. And Charlie Steen, the Uranium King, would learn the true cost of fame and fortune. NEXT TIME: Mark describes the UTEX exploration company, Standard Metals and the Big Boom in Big Indian. EDITOR'S NOTE: Because of space limitations, the print version of Mark's account is only about 2000 words. For the complete 5000 word account, visit The Zephyr on-line, to the home page and this issue's table of contents..JS HEY LOOK, JOHN... ENRON'S KEN LAY HAS DECIDED TO PAY US A VISIT! The SECRET to good health is RIGHT HERE. Fresh Juices Smoothies Wrap Sandwiches Organic Espresso 20S. Main YEAH...IT GIVES ‘GETTING LAY-ED' AN ENTIRELY NEW CONNOTATION. 1 —S = HOW ABOUT ‘GETTING SCREWED?’ 259.8503 WHAT DO WE DO? We write custom software for the big people and the little...OK:,.We take that real big file cabinet full of paper and put it all into your computer. 121E. 100S. #108 Moab, UT 84532 435.259.4384 800.635.5280 |