Show indications OIL EXPERT ODONALD MAKES STATEMENT SAYS ANTICLINE AT GAP IS GOOD AND indications POINT TO LARGE POOL OF OIL mr odonald and oil expert of western estern prominence visited the parowan carowan gap some time 02 ago and d I 1 gave it as his hia own opinion that the h e ant anticline reline is road food and that all indications point to a large pool of a oil if in that vicinity mr odonald stated that in his opinion the reef of rocks through which the gap opens acts as aa a dam for the oil pool which would indicate that tuning east of of that spot the oil is located and extends well up into the parowan carowan valley following the little salt lake the gentleman also made the statement that it was his hia opinion that not a great depth would have to be gone cone to tap the pool estimating it we believe at about 1800 feet mr odonald is not the only man who has investigated this oil belt as there have been at least three others and each of them have had practically the same a pinion opinion mr brunson Bru naon secretary of the parowan carowan oil Gom company pary is now in san francisco and sends word that he is interesting capitalists to take hold bold odthe of the proposition and assist the be company in putting down the first well arell he reports that he has encouragement although the san francisco capitalists are fearful of investing money in oil prospects because of the fact that the govern merit ment may at any time withdraw the land ednd from entry As an a con sequence and to be on the safe side aide mr brunson now how has secured leases on an reveral veto hundred a of f acres a of f patented land in the vicinity of the gap which fact means that the san fr francisco I 1 delwo gentleman may be assured of non noninterference interference from government officials |