Prospectors Uproot Petrified Forest in Nevada Turmoil
Nevada state park chairman Thomas W. Miller reports sabotage of a petrified forest about 150 miles north of Rexburg, with bulldozers uprooting large deposits along the Gerlach to Leadville road to aid mining claim work. Craters 30 feet wide and 10 feet deep have been excavated at multiple sites, prompting calls for legal review of mining claims on public lands. Powder River Dredging Co halts Oregon dredge operations. Ford producer idled since wartime.
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Nevada
Rexsom
Gerlach
Leadville
Nevada State Park
Thomas W. Miller
Charles H Russell
Miller
Muller
Powder River Dredging Co
Oregon
H L Hunt The Nations Most Successful Oil Man
A 1954 Oil News profile credits H L Hunt of Dallas as the United States leading oil operator. The piece traces his start in Montana and Arkansas, early leases, and rapid expansion into Louisiana and Texas during the 1930s drought. It notes production peaks, a self built pipeline system, and alleged wealth while praising his integrity.
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United States
H. L. Hunt
Dallas
Texas
The
Oil News and Uranium Digest
Leonard Bedillion
Hunt
Montana
Arkansas
Surrouni
Bedillion
Sherry
Redillion
Louisiana
Hunt Hay
Ang. Ming
New Uranium Mineral Chart Issued By School Of Mines
The Colorado School of Mines Research Foundation released a correlation chart of uranium bearing minerals. Measuring 50 by 32 inches, it lists over 160 minerals with their chemical compositions and coordinates by chemical radical columns and color bands. Each mineral box shows identifying characteristics. Available from the Colorado School of Mines Research Foundation in Golden for $5 postage paid.
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Colorado School of Mines Research Foundation
Colorado School of Mines Research Foundation, Inc
Golden
Colorado
Rotary Drilling On The Colorado Plateau Explained
A tour of rotary drilling rigs shows how they bore deep into rock using a hollow kelly and a rotary table driven by a power source. The process requires adding 30 foot drill pipe sections as the bit sinks deeper and the string reaches miles in length.
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Colorado Plateau
Kelly
Coal Mining Remains Key Factor in Grand County Economy
Miners in the northern end of Grand County Utah say coal mining will continue to be of major importance to the area. The search for gold and silver has touched Moab with small quantities found.
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Grand County
Utah
Moab
Oil Discovery Near Moab Promises Major Production
A Shell drilled well near Moab Utah is reported as a promising find in a historic oil region close to Great Salt Pass and Basfield. The discovery follows exploration at the Great Salt Pass and labels Moab as a potential large producer for the area. The town dates to early settlement with a post office established around 1800.
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Shell On Co
Moab
Utah
Grand Valley
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Rand
GMC Diesels
Allis Chalmers
Cate
First North
H.L. Hunt
School of Mines
Babbel
J. Earl Smith
Moab, Utoh
Byrds
Byrd Aviation
RIM Flying Air Ambulance
Piper & Beechcraft
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