The herald., 1896-05-07

field and the river there are very few
opportunities Of examining the rocky
strata. 1t Ii noteworthy fact, how
ever. that in the water wells which PEN
citrate the drift near the Main street
bridge traces OF oil contaminate the
water.
The Brook well drilled by Mr.. Chand-
Ter, and the Hoag and Silent well, which
are situated on the north edge of De
Soto Heights, must be very nearly on the
strike Of the formation penetrated by
the oil wells at Second street park. The
Brook and the Hoag and Silent wells
appear to be abandoned. 1t is said that
heavy oil was obtained in the Brook
well, but that 1t was impossible to case
off the water without also casing OF the
oil.
From the foregoing 1t appears that an
extensive oil yielding formation under
lies a portion of Los Angeles; that up
to date explorations outside ofthe Sec
ond street park oil fields have not been
successful; but that in most instances
the cause Of failure has been water or
water and quicksand.
A review Of the situation leads to the
conclusion that the best results will be
obtained by following the strike Of the
productive oil yielding formation rather
than by sporadic prospecting. When a
broken, in the absence Of any rock ex
posures to prove that the geological
disturbances is other than local, several
hundred feet should be passed over
and prospecting be recommended still in
the direction Of what had been previous
ly proved to be the strike Of the oil yield
ing rocks. Accurate drilling records
should be kept from which profile Of
the oil yielding strata might be made,
and by which the engineer could trace
the course Of the oil sand.
In view of the fact that the direction
~ ,r1A ~ t,A
is somewhat irregular, the safest mode
of procedure is to progress gradually
and not make too long Jumps.
Mr.. j. ]. Crawford, the state miner
alogist, requests me to asks your accep-
tonce of sketch map Of West Los An
eeles. which shows the trend OF OIL
yielding formations; also geological
sketch map Of Los Angeles and vicin-
ity. An account OF my work betwe cen
Santa Barbara and the Puente oil dis
trict will eventually be published by
our department.
Permit me to take this opportunity,
publicly to return my thanks to- Mr.
j. B. Hawley, C. E., who has made
special study of the oil field at Second
street park: to Mr.. e. T. Wright, the
county surveyor, and to gentlemen con-
nected with the city water works, VINO
have kindly placed their data at my ais
posal: also to many other gentlemen
information.
A vote of thanks was rendered Mr..
Watts for his full and interesting re-
rort and for his work in the Oil FIELDS
of Southern California. The board then,
on motion, adjourned.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
kindergarten club was held yesterday
at the Friday Morning club room. AT
the conclusion of the business transac-
tions. DR.. Louise Harvey read an in
structive paper on Hygiene and Educa-
ton, Dr. Harvey setting forth the i'm
portance of early training and care OF
children from a physical standpoint.
which decides greatly their moral and
mental status. the influence of environ
ments and early training being all pow
erful.
Miss Emma Scofield Of Alameda Is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Fred Boynton,
ha,. h0,, on ECfro1lo