SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ___________)*
CANMAX INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Without par value common stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
137642 20 3
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(CUSIP Number)
Joseph Edwin Canon
Dodge Jones Foundation
P.O. Box 176
Abilene, Texas 79604 (915) 673-6429
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
April 30, 1997
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing
of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on
Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of
this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule
13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box. [ ]
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this
Statement. [ ] (A fee is not required only if the Reporting
Person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting
beneficial ownership of more than five percent (5%) of the class
of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment
subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of less than
five percent (5%) of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.)
Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits,
should be filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for
a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to
the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter disclosures provided in
a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Exchange Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of
the Exchange Act (however, see the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 29406A 10 6 SCHEDULE 13D
(1) Name of Reporting Person Dodge Jones Foundation
S.S. No. of Above Person 75-6006386
(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a (a) [ ]
Member of a Group* (b) [ ]
(3) SEC Use Only
(4) Source of Funds* 00
(investment account funds)
(5) Check Box if Disclosure of Legal [ ]
Proceedings is Required Pursuant
to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
(6) Citizenship or Place of Organization Texas corporation
Number of Shares (7) Sole Voting 1,000,000
Power
Beneficially
(8) Shared Voting 0
Owned by Each Power
Reporting Person (9) Sole Dispositive 1,000,000
Power
with:
(10) Shared Dispositive 0
Power
(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned 1,000,000
by Each Reporting Person
(12) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in [ ]
Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
(13) Percent of Class Represented by 15%
Amount in Row (11)
(14) Type of Reporting Person CO
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CUSIP NO. 137642 20 3
SCHEDULE 13D
Item 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER
This statement relates to the without par value common stock
of Canmax, Inc. ("Canmax or "Company"). Canmax's principal
executive offices are located at 150 W. Carpenter Freeway,
Irving, Texas 75039.
Item 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND
(a), (b) & (c)
Dodge Jones Foundation
400 Pine Street, Suite 900
Abilene, Texas 79601
Dodge Jones Foundation is a Texas non-profit
corporation whose principal business is investments.
(d) Dodge Jones Foundation has not been convicted in a
criminal proceeding during the last 5 years.
(e) Dodge Jones Foundation has not been a party to a civil
proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
competent jurisdiction during the last 5 years.
(f) Not applicable.
Item 3: SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
Dodge Jones Foundation acquired the securities from its
investment account.
Item 4: PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION
Dodge Jones Foundation's acquisition of these shares is
solely for investment purposes.
Item 5: INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
(a) On April 29, 1997, Dodge Jones Foundation purchased in
a private sale from a third party 1,000,000 shares, or
approximately 15% of the Company's common stock issued
and outstanding.
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(b) Number of shares as to which Dodge Jones Foundation
has:
(i) Sole power to vote
on to direct the vote: 1,000,000
(ii) Shared power to vote
on to direct the vote: 0
(iii)Sole power to dispose
or to direct the disposition: 1,000,000
(iv) Shares power to dispose
or to direct disposition: 0
(c) Dodge Jones Foundation has not affected any transaction
in the securities of the Company prior to the
transaction disclosed herein.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6: CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENT, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS
WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES FOR THE ISSUER.
Not applicable.
Item 7: MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS
Not applicable.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
June 20, 1997 /s/ Joseph Edwin Canon
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Date Joseph Edwin Canon
Executive Vice President
