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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1953
Page
4
A public hearing is scheduled for Monday January 4 to discuss the county's budget totaling about 208 009 with specific allocations for various funds. The report notes increases across several lines including a general fund and hospital fund, with movements in the poor fund and agricultural land trust fund.
Forty four hired children were entertained at a Verna Kiwanis Christmas party Wednesday evening. They enjoyed dinner and received gifts shown during the celebration.
The Red Wash unit south of Vernal, operated by The California Co for Standard Oil, is the state's largest oil producing field with nearly 1 million barrels anticipated by December 1959. Since its 1951 discovery, 31 oil wells and several gas wells have been completed across Red Wash and Walker Hollow, with Carter’s north extension adding 1,042 acres to the pool. Production cap and economic factors limit rapid expansion, while waxy Green River crude from 4,300 to 5,200 feet is transported via Salt Lake Pipe Line to refineries, supporting sustained output at up to a few thousand barrels daily under varying conditions.
Washington The Agriculture Department announced wool price supports for 1954 at 52.1 cents per pound grease basis, down from this year’s level. Mohair will be supported at 83 percent of parity. Details to be released in April. loans currently back wool in storage near 98 million pounds.
The article notes plans to push Western Colorado and Eastern Utah crude to the West Coast via pipelines. It cites Red Wash field activity by Standard of California and The California Co subsidiary investments totaling over 9 million, with hopes of reducing pour points and enabling greater transmission capacity.
The Vernal City Council enacted an ordinance enabling the appointment of a city recorder and treasurer to serve full time. The measure, aligned with Utah Legislature changes, sets the appointment for the final Monday in February after the municipal election. LeRoy Taylor currently holds the recorder post.
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