The herald., 1896-01-05

factures, transportation companies and
others engage in the work of toll gather
ing at San Francisco tina they must use
Southern California petroleum, or part
wi h this trade. This il the only way to
bring t1em TO ime; and they will all fall
into line in the scramble for Southern
California trade when they find hat you
mean business. Southern California is
the best erritory that the San Franc SEQ
merchant has, and yet he people of this
section can supply their every want direct
from he east if they choose to do so. Tell
these manufacturers that you are willing
TO Use California manufactured gOJds, hut
only upon condition that they are manu-
factured with alifornia pc roleun.
linen go to your local gas, water, electric
light, water company and all other con-
sumers of power fuel in this city and tell
them in SO many words that they must use
Los Angeles oil or look elsewhere for pa
tronage. Even the Southern Pacific rail-
road company should be reminded of the
f7ct that it enjoys a patronage from L -
AnYees to the extent Of several million
doll year, and that ynu have oil for
sale, and that the Santa Fe system is using
it. However. l don't think there is any
doubt about tho Southern Pacifc's inten-
ton of using oil, not as q rnagter of senti-
ment but a matter OF business. Daring
AN interview had few weeks ago with
Mr. Curtis, the general manager, that g.n-
tleman assured me that it was the in en-
ton OF the company to use oil il the near
fuIure. The southern Pacific expends
nearly $5,000,O00 a year for coal and
wo d, and as about one-hAlf that sum
could be ,ved by the use of oil, it goes
without saying that G. 7, Huntington will
see that that excess goes in o the treasury
OF the Sou heri Pacific company.
A great deal of prosperity that Los An
geles has enjoyed during the past year,
u,hp 9TH nj n ba
grading, is due to the discovery of oil, and
you cannot afford to let it die through sheer
Indifference. The petroleum business is,
today. the most Important industry in Cal
ifornia, not because the output is greater
than the gold or grain of the state, but be-
cause its use as fuel has had beneficial
effect upon all other lines of trade. The
people of this section will make the mis-.
take of their lives if they allow it to GO
under.
NOTES FROM THE FIELD
Many of the wells now being drilled in
the field are nearing completion. The cas-
ing is being drawn from The Rex company's
we'll No. 4, above Belmont avenue, prepar-
atory to putting in the pump.
Cole q Humiston have the pump at work
in their well on Belmont avenue, and a
good stream of oil is being raised.
AT Lehman d Mills well on West State
street, the pump has been put in place,
and is running steadily.
After going through the sand in the
Tubbs we'll on Metcalf street, the drillers
have begun to raise the castings, and the
| pump will be stared in day or two.
depth of 925 feet has been reached in
Doh.ney &, Connor well on Park place.
Perforated casing is now being lowered
into the hole, and the we'll will be finished
early in the coming week.
The drill was started in The Rex well
above Belmont avenue on First street yes
terday.
A difficult fishing job still delays progress
in the Rex company's we'll No. 3, on Rock
wood avenue.
The drill is down 800 feet in the Green
well ar Belmont.
Warning & McCrea struck the oil sand in
| their well on the corner of Temple and
Park place at 76O feet. While at work
| yesterday they lost the bit and are now en-
| gagged in fishing excursion.
he drillers have p-netra ed 600 feet in
| he Iona we'll on Angelina street.
| Beach, Young & Cochran are down $50
| feet in their new well on Temple street,
| ab,vs Victor.
| After pumping awhile in the Ferguson-
| Garfield we'll on Tenn lie street the tubing
| has been withdra 1n and the drill once
| more set to work.
|