Show OIL OLL SHALE DISTRICT During the tho last year YN large areas of r rland land and in Colorado Utah and Wyoming have been classified by the department of the tho Interior as min min- eral valuable for oil shale The lands ands so classified except two small areas one each In Colorado and Utah which have been set aside as naval oil all shale reserves are open to mineral entry under the mining laws Jaws of or the United States Slates and to non min eral entry In accordance with the tho provisions provisions provisions pro pro- visions of the act of July 17 1914 the he soil shale deposits when entries are made under this act being reserved reserved re re- served for separate acquisition under the he mineral land laws lawa In Colorado tho the naval oil shale reserve reserve re- re serve erve comprises lands Janda in townships 5 and 6 S. S Rs 94 and 95 W. W btu P P. M. M having a tot total acreage of ot 45 46 acres whereas the total area aroa classified classified clas- clas as oil shale lands lande In this state In Inthe inthe the he naval oil shale reserve includes lands ands In townships 12 and 13 S. S Ru Re 18 and 19 W. W having a 0 total area of whereas the tho area classified as M oil shale land includes approximately approximate approximate- ly y acres In Wyoming approximately ap- ap approximately approximately ap ap- proximately acres have been classified clammed as 09 oil all sh shale le land and none nono |