Show t. t MOFFAT T WELL VELL NO 2 IS ABOUT ABOU TO RESUME l i fa t all on oil the thc Ground at nt Du- Du and nd Sinking Should Begin Be ne- Begin gin in iu the Very Near Future The report comes from Mortal Moffat that well No 2 which has Men Been idle for some time will wUl resume sinking again next Sunda Sunday The shutdown was necessary in order to repair the derrick der- der rick The driller keeps a closed mouth when asked as to the depth of I the well but it is believed to be i down now about 1500 feet No signs yet et of gas or oil all as as s far as we have been able to learn leam All the material for the Duchesne well is ls now on the ground and there is ever every reason to Believe drilling will soon begin Discouraging news comet comes from Huntington and Circle Cliffs where i the Ohio people have been for months sinking Both holes are DOW down about ahou t feet and formations formations for for- encountered during the past week appear to warrant the sian ion that if oil exists in the fields it lies too deep to be considered for commercial drilling The The possibility that the Midwest company may participate In the development of the Hill Hili creek field has created a feeling of or optimism optimIsm ism among the holders or claims Ini in n nc i c that region While there seems reason reason rea- rea son eon to assume that the rumor that the Midwest has become interested in some acreage in the field there is nothing on any of the recent transfers transfers trans trans- I fers or contract that would justify I a positive statement without the acknowledgement acknowledgement acknowledgement ac ac- ac- ac or announcement of the company Parts Part of school sections and por- por or- or ons ons' of of- acreage acreage- r a i embraced EJ iI P pest ng applications und under r the control control con con- rol of the Hyland Oil Refining Rennin company and the Ensign and Tuttle interests have recently been taken over over under drilling and lease agreements agreements agree agree- ments meats by Denver Denyer parties who are believed be be- to bo b associated with the Mid west If the supposition should prove true it would appear that the Hill creek landholders are re justified I in the warm welcome proffered their I new Dew neighbor |