The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-24
UTAH HAS WEALTH
IN HYORo-CARBoN
All Lines Of Work Being Pushed in
Eastern Utah as Never Before

"One unfamiliar with the hydro-car-
bons of Utah can hardly appreciate the
immense wealth there is in them" de
clared George H. Mulvey. OF Vernal.
superintendent of the Pittsburg-Salt
Lake OIL company's properties in the
reservation company today Mr. Null
vcy declares that the old industry in
eastern Utah and western Colorado is
moving ahead rapidly. Many Califor-
mia and Nevada people are looking to
eastern Utah as likely field.
Mr.. Mulvey declares that a number
of Tonopah people left Salt Lake last
night to take over the placer grounds
along Green river where the Ulntah
Placer Mining. Irrigation & Explora-
ton company Is now getting ready to
show what the river sands will yield.
I'VE are making shipments right
along by way of Price, of Tabbyite and
Gilsonite," said Mr.. Mulvey The Gil
sonite property is about 12 miles from
Myton and the Tabbyite rhine. which
is the only one of its kind in the world.
is about % miles from Myton The
Gilsonite is being shipped to Pitts.
burg where il is manufactured into
paints and art works, while the Tabby-
ite is shipped to Salt Lake City There
are about II men now working at the
properties.
THE reservation is looking better
than IT has for years. The govern
ment irrigation project is working
about 200 men, and the Dry Gulch
people about $50 more. Three irri-
cation districts arc In the process of
formation. anil it is safe to say that
half million dollars will be spent In
the country this year A number OF
Salt Lake capitalists are backing tho
various projects.
THE Emerald Oil company Of Yer
nal Is drilling a number of new wells
in the Rangely basin, which is Just
over the line in Colorado. During the
winter four wells were sunk and they
are all yielding old. Two OF the wells
are yielding about 20 barrels a day.
while the other two are less. The oil
is the highest in parafine base of any
found. The oil is not being developed
at present with the purpose of ship
ping. If there was a railroad through
here now it is certain that there would
be considerable excitement in Utah
over oil
THE synclinal dome is the largest in
the world and is five times as large
as that at Beaumont, Texas.
THE Hunt people of California have
seven rigs in the field and drilling and
they already have 1s wells down. get
ting oil. =,
Seven California people have Just
gone into what is known as Power
springs, 20 miles south OF Vernal. to
drill for oil
The placer properties along the
Green river,12 miles southeast OF Yer.
nal. areto have a boom this year and
1t is almost certain that some GOOD
sized quantities. of gold Will be taken
out there. There is much gold In the
sands and the dredges ought TO be able
to save il. A number OF Tonopah peo-
pic are taking up the placer propertv
below the Uintah Placer Mining COM
pany property. The latter company is
ready to begin work with its drcdgc
The reservation has a world of
wealth when II Is considered that the
government report places the wealth
from the hydrocarbons alone at be.
tween 81 600. 100000 and 50 900 .o0O. 900
This is the amount that Is now In
sight"