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Show First Well Drilled Brings Good Supply The Frisco wash desert range development de-velopment well, located 10 miles west of Milford and the first to be drilled under provisions of the new Taylor grazing act, was completed last week at a depth of 336 feet, according ac-cording to M. R. Gardner, Salt Lake engineer in charge of the work in this section, who is making Milford his headquarters. H. L. Hall was the driller of the Frisco well, using the latest in drilling drill-ing equipment, as mentioned previously previ-ously in The News. Drilling started December 1 and was finished December Decem-ber 13. A water strata was encountered encoun-tered at about 285 feet but drilling was continued with the expectation of the larger quantity, which was duly found at 336 feet. The water rose to a level of 147 feet below the surface and experimental bailing showed a capacity of 40 gallons a minute at 246 feet. It is planned within a short time to install a gas engine and pump, a pump house, storage tank and adequate troughs at the site for the watering of sheep and other livestock. Mr. Hall, on the completion of the Frisco well, immediately proceeded to "spud in"on the second of seven wells contracted to him, the site of the second well being on the north end of the hard pan northwest of Milford Mil-ford and almost due west of Black Rock. Hard clay formation had been encountered at the second well to the depth of 175 feet attained by Thursday Thurs-day of this week, the clay being found to be impregnated to quite an extent by mica, deposits of which are common in that area. The other wells to be drilled by Mr. Hall are ,to be located north of here and extending to the vicinity of Delta, Robert Halterman having the contract south of Milfond. His initial well is being drilled at Chalk hollow, 18 miles west of Parowan, just west of what is known as the Gap. This site was picked as an idea one for striking water but this well was idown 526 feet at last report and still dry except for a very small amount encountered en-countered at 490 feet. It is the intention in-tention of the authorities to put this well down to a depth of 700 feet, however, unless a flow is struck before be-fore reaching that distance. The drilling of wells is only one phase of the desert range development develop-ment being undertaken, however. The Old Dutchman reservoir, five miles northwest of Newhouse, having been re-constructed and enlarged in lieu of a well in that locality. With the work in charge of Jack Travers, the ,dam of this reservoir has been raised to a height of 16 feet and is 300 feet long. This reservoir is ideally located to catch drainage from two different directions and should serve admirably to retain much of the summer storm runoff originating west of the Frisco summit. r |