The herald., 1897-04-06
The Cudahy Strike on
Macy Street
LIGHTER OIL AT LESS COST
ANOTHER SECTION READY FOR
RICH DEvELoPMENTS
The Cudahy Company Will Sink Sew
eral More Holes at Once-Will the
Hills Bow to the Valesp

Los Angeles desired to strike oil, not
only for profit to the owner OF the weii'
but for the general welfare of the city,
the question of fuel for manufacturing
purposes having the largest considera-
tion. Therefore, when oil was struck
although in a valuable residence portion
of the city, there was general rejoicing.
When the field was extended, however
until a vast territory was covered with
wells and derricks, sump holes ana run
ming oil, citizens who had invested from
$4,000 to 1000 in homes and improve
ments, began to murmur, as the vaiue
of their property decreased from one
fourth to one-half, and "all the COM
forts of home" were destroyed.
There is now what bears every indi-
cation of being new oil district in Los
Angeles, and the wonder is that the dis
covery has been so long delayed Among
well posted oil men it has been satisfac-
torily known that the belt extended
from the western city limits on Temple
street down through the city to point
half mile east of the county hospitai.
Many believe the oil belt extends still
further. probably thirty miles, to and
along the Puente hills, to Chino. Among
lnOSe VINO DtllcNtu tndt a ihoiC pAcAfS
able as we'll as desirable oil district
could be opened in the lower part OF
the city was B. Chandler, resident of
this section for twenty years past. But
local capitalists would not listen to him,
and outside men were shy. AT last,
through the instrumentality of the
Cudahy company, Mr.. Chandler has
proved his claims as to the best loca-
ton for oil production in this city.
Nm, 80 I'm la uhila hpring the
property of the Cudahy Packing COM
pany, at the corner of Macy and Center
streets, at the depth of 500 feet, he struck
a good flow of oil. of much lighter grade
than that on the hills. and consequently
of more value for fuel. This oil now
possesses specific gravity of is degrees
and it is expected will grow lighter as
the well is deepened. Several barrels of
oil have been already taken from the
we'll, and is now being burned by the
Cudahy company. which has heretofore
been consuming sixty barrels of oil per
day at an expense of from $75 to $50.
Henceforth this company intends to
prodce its own oil from its own land,
of which 1t has thirteen acres near the
we'll already in operation. The company
will at once proceed to the sinking OF
ten or twelve more wells upon its own
property.
The nature of this oil strike, as in
dicated in the foregoing paragraph will
obviate any question as to fine work by
oil or land spectators. The Cudahy
company was after oil for themselves
and struck it. The field is open for many
others to do the same thing, and they
will probably take advantage of the OPP
portunity. The new Cudahy we'll will
be sunk deeper at once the work being
in progress last night.
Mr. Chandler based his opinion for
oil in that district simply by noting the
surface indications. Under the Macy
street bridge fifteen rods from the new
well, a formation of rock crops out that
is heavy with petroleum. Oil Is also
escaping and running off all the time.
Sewer digging in that vicinity also
proved the presence of oil in good guam
titles. Within twenty-five rods of the
Macy street bridge there is hole four
feet square and of about like depth,
made with a pick and shovel twelve or