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Show GAS SHO WING IN ; THE UZONA WELL A considerable showing of what is prt-i. mod to be petroleum gas was , em .tered in the Uzona Oil' company's com-pany's well on Section 19, at adepth ' of 170 fee. Tuesday. The jocket was tapped by the drill about ' o'clock in the afternoon and th pressure pres-sure was quite strong when it first came in. Latest reports up Xa noon on Wednesday state that a littrte gas : was still coming from the weli. The 1 chief driller, John Gerber, issued ; ciders that no smoking would be allowed al-lowed near the rig, to eliminate any chance of a fire or explosion. ; A contract was let for the drilling of this well by the Uzona Oil company com-pany to K. M. Doan of Virgin onMay 16th. Charles Aslop has beerr employed em-ployed as superintendent of drilling. Mr. Aslop states that very goods progress pro-gress is being made, considering the formation he has to contend 'with, and that as many as nine bits are sharpened ' during one twelve .hour . shift. " The Uzona is now making plans for ' an intesive stock" selling campaign, having' employed a number of. new men as salesman during the ', past week, and made preliminary plans for entering California. Washiftg-ton County News. |