Show DRILLING IN THE BASIN the uintah oil and exploration company now is drilling two wells in the uintah basin and it is stated that the ute petroleum company may ady have a rig on its large domain in ia the strawberry end of the basin within two weeks the plan Is to put down I 1 the first test at a point about fifteen miles west of duchesne the first productive sand is expected at a depth ot of approximately 2500 feet jhb company is said to have acres ot of patented land tied up and more than acres in all along a structure about six miles by twenty miles starting at duchesne and running west up strawberry valley it la Is stated that three deep tests will be put down this summer A telegram was received in salt SAI lake from F J walter president ot of the uintah oil and exploration company now in los angeles that thai a big deal in gilsonite and on the companas comp anys holdings in the uintah basin Is nearing completion it also stated that he was negotiating for or holdings at huntingdon Hunt ingon beace i |