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Show Utah Oil. The great treasure caves of Mother Earth havcH never yielded stintingly to the hand of tireless I labor and the State of Utah years ago began tofl empty its golden treasures into the coffers of theH fearless argonauts who crossed the long stretch H of unknown lands. II A new source of wealth has in recent years II been added to the already long list of Utah's "val-ll uable productions. The oil lands of Utah extend H from Rich county on the north to the San Juan II on the south, and throughout the vast tract of 11 land which intervenes have been located what II promise to be valuable spouters. Wells are being H sunk within seventy miles of Salt Lake City, at I Dary Farm, and are rich in promise with in-1 creased development. The Green River fields ureH attracting general attention and companies are II being organized every day for wresting from Utah's depths its oily treasure flow. The oil o( Utah has a paraffin base and may be refined into a fine illuminant, excelling in this respect the oil of California and Texas. Specialists in the oil industry predict for Utah a future excelled by none of the oil-producing States of the Union. |