Half Million Bid On Ute Leases At Fort Duchesne
Oil companies offered 4383000 in gross bonuses for Ute Ouray Indian lands near Fort Duchesne Utah with bids from Shell Oil Carter Oil Superior Oil Continental Oil Standard Oil and Texaco. Tract two drew the highest total of 971461.42 with Shell bidding 146.50 per acre. Tribal Council to review bids August 5. Local news notes on visits, reunions, and a crime unrelated to the lease sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uchesne County
Ute-Ouray Indiens
Indian Agency
Fort Duchesne
Uintah Inely
Lanty
Duchesne
Duchesne County
Cartes
Township
O Oth
Shell Oil Co
Sparent High
Carter Ol Co
Superior Oil Co
Continental QU Co
Standard Ol
Cas Co
Texas Co
Carter Ol
Fragmentary notes on a car check and heat alarm
A garbled diary style fragment mentions pulling a light, checking a car, and concerns about a heater or thermostat. The text references a check, a heat issue, and an unresolved situation with a G30 unit and a numeric note. Names and clear details are largely obscured.
Oil and gas drillers listed across Uintah Duchesne counties
A dense OCR list details multiple oil and gas locations in Uintah Duchesne and Wasatch regions with company names such as California Company, Deep Wells Production Inc, Continental Oil Co, and Carter Oil Co. Entries specify section township range designations, test depths, production rates, and rig movements, reflecting a period oilfield activity ledger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Med Wash No
California Company
Uintah County
Hpexe
Orig
Lambert No
Deep Walls Production Inc
Duchesne County
Rlg
Janzen No
Deep Wells Production Inc
West Pleasant Valley
Sinclair
Nd Gas Co
Durhesne
Fennen Carter Oil
CSW
Brigins Uintah County
Weber
Bell Canyon
Continental Oil Co
Red Wash
Naan Uintah County
Spila
Watson
Fee Johnson-Bun
Canyon Gort
Jack Canyon
Carbon County
Carter Oil Co
Uintah
Paterson Carter
Ukiah County
Elmer Moo Carter
Tae
P.td
Utah fishing lures star Susan Hayward visits Provo
Screen actress Susan Hayward arrived in Provo with her husband on Saturday to sample local fishing and share experiences. Reporters reached her for comments on the outing and her fishing experiences during the brief visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Susan Hayward
Provo
Susan Hi
Provo Sa
Jess Bedeleromana
Mbs Hayward
Whiterocks Ward Celebrates 24th in the Uintas
Verna Hoopes reports Whiterocks ward marked its 24th by an Uintah outing. Festivities included children’s games and races a pot luck lunch and an afternoon program with a Primary skit a Joyce Murray led song solo and several readings. Community notices mention travel attendances illnesses and building changes at Whiterocks school campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verna Hoopes
Whiterocks
Ruth Murray
Gilbert Elanford
Joyce Murray
Rose Marionon
New England States
Canada
Three States Gas Co Well Tests High Capacity
Production testing of the Three States Natural Gas Co well near Clear Creek shows potential output around 25 million cubic feet per day with estimates up to 31 million. A crew from El Paso Natural Gas confirms the well’s high capacity as engineers evaluate pipeline feasibility and future production prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Three States Natural Gas Co
Clear Shows
Sesbalis
el Paso Natural Gag
Clear Creek
Carpenters Council of Utah Holds Vernal Convention
The Utah State Council of Carpenters met in Vernal with eleven locals present at the Hotel Vernal. Sessions covered wages and working conditions, with resolutions to aid carpenters statewide. Logan was selected as the 1953 convention city and plans were discussed for a forthcoming ladies auxiliary meeting in Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah State Council of Carpenters
Vernal
Vemal
B. J. Wilson
W. J G. Ryan
B. H. Stringham
Basin and
Echo Park
Severy
Ire Schaefernoeper
William Ackhurst Ag del Gates
Wilsom Wald
Bev Hatch
Som Williams
Newell Shaffer
Thomaen Timothy
Tra Schaefermeyer
L. L. Pack
Dorothy Luck
Lana Abegglen
Marilyn Hb
Council
Safeways
Amish County Hospital
Central School
Las Vegas
Nev
George Robertson
Colorado States Council
San Pocatello
Idaho
Logan
American Federation of Women’s Auxiliaries of Labor
Salt Lake City
Illinois Vacation Caravan Stops in Vernal
The Maols Caravan, a 59 member group on its 21st annual summer vacation trip, spent Tuesday night in Vernal on their route toward Salt Lake City. They travel in nine cars and two trucks, camping and sharing expenses for an affordable, sociable trip. Adults pay 55 and children 27 for the full trip, with participants supplying their own bedding and one suitcase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
United States
Bellow
G. H. B. Ings
Diversion
Ill
Falling
Penn
Chicago
Million Paid Indians for Lease of Land
Ute and other tribes on the Fort Duchesne reservation have earned over 1 million dollars in less than a week from oil company leases. A second bid opening near Roosevelt Pool added more than 600 thousand dollars in bonuses. With 107 tracts offered, officials expect total payments to exceed 600 thousand. Phillips Petroleum and Stanolind led with a high 1,314 acre bid at 176.02 per acre totaling 321,266 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Duchesne
Roosevelt Oll Pool
Philis ® Petroleum Co
Stanolard Oil and Gas Co
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Sinbah
Phillips
Stanolind
Basin commission rejects 21 county proposals
A board motion paused the Chamber of Commerce from sending a telegram to Oscar L Chapman urging him to silence Conrad Li from further statements against the Echo Park project. Clyde S Johnson named Oil Mining committee chair with D G Roberts leading the committee. fifteen new members joined the recent membership drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Ferce
Oscar L. Chapman
Conrad Li
Echo Park
Clyde 5
Johnson
D. G. Hoberts
Ward
Fire Department Called Out for Two Minor Fires
Fire Chief Coke Jefferies reported two small fires near Agh ley Creek and at a Dodds residence Sunday. Firemen used two water tanks but could not stop the blaze until an 82 bull dozer pushed the vehicle from the bank. No damage occurred. A second incident at Ro last Saturday night caused a boil over at a stove but was extinguished before firefighters arrived, with no damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke Jefferies
Aghley Creek
Joe A Dodds
Selty
Gremen
Travel club plans cross country tour since 1938
The group, led by Mr Billings since 1938, will travel about 3500 miles on this year's vacation. Exhibits at the fied House in Vernal were shown Tuesday. The trip includes a two day stop in Salt Lake City with rest points. Since 1939 the group has visited nearly every state east of the Mississippi. the largest turnout was 106 in 1950.
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Califorbel
Mary'e. Mistrocks
J A
Houston
Rae
Trotel Gath
Yue Lake
Richardton
Oakland
Cal
Jaya
Des Horrocks
Relief Society
Billy
John Haslem
Joyce Bolton
Haslem
Paneee
Vernal
Ao Haslem
Clair Haslem
Ro- Hall
Mary Bolton
Donna Haslem
Betty Bolton
Nel' He Horrocks
Vern Hamaker
Winfred
Melvin Fpsat Seminary
Dallas Murray
Whiteracks
Don
Ona
Bennett
Montwell
Pttiona
Lorraine Boltons
Doyle Jorge
Eureka
Griffin
Jeni
Sue Wari
Duchesne
Cameron
R Wattles
Aly
Marimon
Chamberlain
Nott
Oregon
Bein Ey
Ore
Whiterocks
Donald Rasmussen
Marinus Christensen
Rasmussens
Stora
Lola Mae
Ahiten
Gilbert Ellingfordsungay
Fom
Salt Lake City
Elizabeth Hat
Jean
Parawang Utah
Bill Hoopes
Calvin Anderton
Apnay
Lela Mooseman
Anderton
Tooele
Garth Anderton
Mradon Anderton
Gale Rasmussen
Avon Workman
Billee
Stanley Hirs
Ten Ae Ee
Lev Reed
Manila
Paul Nelson
Whiterocks School
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Indiac
Fort Durmeee
Roosevel
Oliant Gas
Garter
Eteolen Coe
Cour
Ted
Aly Blast
Dearborn
BROS
Parr
Sen
den Machinery Ene Ee Ee
California Co
O.P.D
Carpenters Council of Utah
Illinois
Gus Davis
J. P. Spinks
Con Can
Texas
R. A. Box
Jacksboro
Yellowstone Park
AM Ponte
Ubpen Basin
Cdbinisaton
Coronado
Super 9
Syed
Western Stores
West Main
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