Show uy By LARISSA CLARISSA MACKIE r Ut McClure Gloom prevailed In Blue lue Syndicate Lake cat cal FI FIRST Oil WELL TO There was not to be u Saturday nl ni three three piece dance piece at the hotel this week week- BE NORTH OF VERNAL orchestra which usua played for the tent and u cott cottage age ony as well en as for the guests ot of t Reputable Companies are alC hotel had found a better field Land In Ashley Palley their doubtful talents and had tal interest t. t Continues at Fever the early morning bout boat Mr Stok Heat Hent In Colorado the obliging and perspirIng host ii h wildly In several din Thc first tons oil well in Ashley valley alley only to meet wIth defeat ov 0 phonographs found on one IU probably be drilled north of or another for not nor lending their n ernal It is believed oU oil will be chines and the Ule large tuneless one found at shallow depth perhaps the hotel parlor had blared Itself Bess e titan than 1000 feet one death last apparently for It had At least three reputable le corn com I I agonizing b b screech ec I 1 and anu 1 re refus f I to are leasing land in the val go o on that very ery morning Stokes attired In spotless flannels nannis Ie ley AU All these companies are said I looking like a crimson peony peon malle to have unlimited means A. 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E canvass camass ot of his scattered guests of Denver Denver is in the multi Ing that someone with musical class and he Is t a man ot of would play for tor the Saturday standing dancers There Is great excitement In the theat Wh What at Is a dance without music bad valley valley filbert Albert Halen register of plaintively InquIred for tor the twe fourth ty-fourth the United States land office has time when he reached Jud Randalls Randall's cottage at the edge of so crowded wIth work It lake Miss Betty ot of course I know was necessary to employ an extra would be court If the The otti om e or of the knew that I hall had persuaded recorder is likewise busy to leave the floor noor for Cor the orchestra orchestra- Professor Earl Dou on one or of he paused with a pleading look In h most noted geog s In the bovine eyes Betty Randall looked west is saId to be con connected l up with She did love to dance I one or of the oil companies or there an anyone one at an all 81 D for tor years has askell- askell Incredulously at last vh the entire l 3 s 10 has become of old Nat the black fi ld wilt wih oil oU who played for us last year It ins begins to look as 1 it if a ati terrt- terrt winter Miss front from Craig to bo be will see cc Ity lu Lake wasn't so far oft off the near future develop Into one beaten track It t would be easIer to fir ot the big I oil fields or of the west some one to get n a musician In a hu There Is still great actiVity In but ry-but tucked away off rr In the lulls lulls- well weH Mr Stokes th there re Is t I northwestern Colorado and many use hi m my spoiling everon everyone's s 's plea wells will go down The last or of the you ou can count on me me to play U tl Steamboat Sentinel has the follow tollow- I wIsh It 11 was In tu tune e. e sl sling said Enid with Ith a 1 whImsIcal little smi Interest In fa the oil fields of cur ln curving her charming mouth At Colorado continues at now let me me bring you OU some of of good l you ou look so warm ter heat New companies are en- en Whet When Mr 11 Stokes hall had dea to secure a foothold in Dett Betty stole q n. glance nt at her mothe favorable territory and tile cite compan- compan Mrs was knitting which have I already Phial a lifted realm calm blue eyes as blue as Care are l rel eab lovely daughters Do you ou mint minI The Standard Oil i irk mothers T asked BetSy ii coun duff is I o t cotta cotta- o i I nn u A hl l f. t t the Dl Springs A representative or of th this s organization iS i'S expected to arrive on the first through h train accompanied ae- ae companied hy by the head driller The Standard has leases on a large creage acreage acre cre age in the Chimney creek district 15 miles northwest ot of Steamboat which Includes the ranches of henry Heury tidy L. L Heatherly S. S O. O E. E Chur and aud Antone Kline I It is stated that the con company og to commence n orl ork ns as soon as as' the weather permits and will be to sink a a well to a depth of of feet L HIe Plateau company struck small Il slows ws ot of oil tout considerable gas In sev several lal strata while driving a well only 1800 feet Clet several years ago in this same locality However this well was not sunk to the Dakota sands Geological indic indications are extremely favorable n n that fiend An expert geologist ot of the Ohio Oil company Is expected to arrive in Steamboat Springs On one or of the first trains He will make on an examination nation of Ith the Steamboat Springs structure where his company has hasI I secured leases on several thousand acres OIL on the south side silte or of the river for 10 miles west from the town limits to Saddle mountain near Milner There are arc several promisIng promis- promis lug Ing domes in this terrItory and there Is little doubt that lie he will a satisfactory location In which rose ease the Ohio company will proceed I to sink a well to a sufficient depth to reach oil I The Union Oil company company which has has been n the field for some time Is reported to 10 have increased its loose holdings In butt and Moffat I counties to acres Two nL u Pullman cars occupied uy by 90 u oil ail oilmen men who had been beon attending C a meet meet- meeting meeting ing of the Union company In Texas reached Denver last week It was the intention ot of the big party lart to ta visit Craig waking making the cars theIr headquarters while engaged engage l in a thorough Investigation or of the prospective pros pros- oil fields or of Northwestern vestern Colorado The blockade of th the Moffat road has delayed their ar arrival arrival ar- ar rival but the prospects are good forthe for forthe the entire party c coming minK In as 88 soon as the tho road ill is open Leases on a large acreage on I t k ik in the Vi i of the tb e Jeen een secured by J. J A. A ho is 13 d to represent of the oU oil com com- mIN the identity of which has 1138 not yet been disclosed Mr Ir ArmOn ArmOn Arm Arm- On Last Page |