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Show PROSPEGTIWG OIL FIELDS. O. B. and Urlgham Nay, with two Boys, Sinking Shaft. The first actual work in the direction of prospecting for oil iu the uroratslng fields in tho vicinity of Virgin City, is now in progress. O. 11. and llrigham Nay with a couple coup-le of how, are engaged In singing a shaft abeHt 1S0O feet back from the crop plngn, ,nnd it is expected that at a depth of from 75 to 100 feet the shale will be, encountered. The shaft Is bolng vigorously prosecuted, ,,, n&y.pr.y,uy '- rugresiAt'-fDW due here to make an examination of the property. Better surface indications for petroleum petro-leum of u high grade cannot bo found any place, and the future looks bright for that locality. ' |