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Show FRED MEISSB BACK FROM OIL FIELDS BB1L1S I i "Unless all signs fail and the opinion opin-ion of experts all go wrong, the Rawlins, Raw-lins, Wyo., oil field is destined to be one of the largest in the country. A Glen,n pool is not an unlocked for and reasonable possibility." That was the statement of Fred Meissner, who returned from that j section, where he has been looking after oil investments for himself and! Ogden associates. He made a complete com-plete investigation of tho field and declares that tho conditions substantiate substan-tiate tho hopes of the community and that the area is certain to become a heavy producer. "People alert, experienced oil men and geologists are flocking into Rawlins Raw-lins as thoy did a few mouths ago at Casper or two yeaVs ago in the Kansas fields or years since into the Oklahoma Okla-homa country," continued Mr. Meissner. Meiss-ner. "The city is on the biggest boom in its history. It is practically impossible im-possible to obtain a room at a hotel and tho private homes are getting rich. "Leases running into the thousands of dollars are being recorded every day. Ten thousand dollars was paid for a lease on three sections this week. In addition the leasors are giving a 20 per cent bonus. This deal was closed by experienced oil men ono of whom, incidentally, was formerly with the forestry service in Ogden. The situation situa-tion is looking good." Mr. Messiner spent several days In the vicinity of Rawlinsr 'He says the activities are daily Increasing and,) within another few weeks, the country will resemble a forest of oil rigs. The field is the latest to receive development develop-ment in the western part of the United States and is becoming the mecca for the nation's oil operators. |