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Show gation proposition contemplated in the country to the south and southwest south-west of what Is known as the Blue mountains and on what is called the Dead Man bench. The greater part of the land lies In Utah, although a part Is in Colorado. To the esat of this land are largo veins of coal and sand asphalt, while to the west and south arc the largest veins of gllsonite and asphaltum known in the world. Tho gil6onite Is 90 per cent pure and one vein, the Cowboy vein, the largest thus far discovered. dis-covered. IB 20 feet wide. This alone is capable of furnishing many millions and from it the shipments are increasing. increas-ing. Work is being carried on with greater vigor than ever before Close to this country a number of derricks are 6inking for oil and a number of good wells have already been found. The oil is being taken to Vernal, as it is so far removed from the railroad that it is not profitable profit-able shipping at present. At Vernal the oil is being used for tho spraying of fruit treeB as a protection pro-tection against bugs and worms that would do damage. Considerable machinery has been installed at the Uintah "Placer company's com-pany's property and several other people peo-ple have taken up ground in tho vicinity. vicin-ity. It was stated that the company would be in a position to begin operations opera-tions in a week or 10 days. Machinery Machin-ery has also been ordered by others who are going to take' chances in wringing gold from the sands. Inmann Bros.. It is said have taken an option on some good looking placer ground above the mouth of Brush creek. It is believed that within a few daya the deal will be closed and operations started at once. UINTAH COUNTRY IS DEVELOPING Gilsonlte Beds Source of Wealth. Salt Lake. May 20 Conditions in the old Uintah reservation country are fast shaping themselves Into a position that will make that territorv one of the great treasure districts o'f tho state. According to recent arrivals arri-vals from that countrv. there is more Irrigation projects under way. more contemplated, more sinking for oil and a greater activity iu placer mining min-ing that ever before. At present there Is a gigantic irrl- |