The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-15
MAN OF COMPREHENSION
is the Government Expert Sent to In
yestigate Beaumont Oil Field.
THE GoBrR WELL DID NOT COME IN
Mil Score During the Last Half Of the
Week--The Alamo Well Is Now
Being Bailed.

Beaumont. Texas, August 14.--Mr. G. +,
y. CaracrIsii. c. f., &c. NJ, who is here to
elaborate his Comprehensive report on the
cxas petroleum ell made for the Manu-
facturers Record Of Baltimore. speaking
Of the scientific Investigation made in this
Held, said:
ut is source Of deep qualification for
me to be able to say that fof once the
United States geological survey has en-
ployed man Of worderfui scientific ability
10 Investigate this proposition. l believe
that DO man in this or any other country
has the combiled knowledge aud data pos
sessed by Mr.. William Kennedy on this
geological phenomenon, and while ] know
that the survey is fossllzcd institution
for the promotion OF uonsenscal theories
and has never rinde n discovery of com
merclal value, l nlnst congratulate the
director In the wisdom displayed In So.
lecting snch an able man as Mr.. Kennedy
ITO review this field say review be
cause he has had at hand all that anyone
knows who has not actually drilled.
ut Is not the man who sits In Wash
ington surrounded by every luxury That
his salary Will permit who knows what
is going on In this or any other Held, ex-
cept SO FAR as 10 copy the other man's
work. look wise and take the credit, when
credit Is due, aud blame the other man
when things 90 wrong. who should hc
considered, We have had too much OF
Ithis humbugeery, and ! hope congress will
put a stop TO II. 1t is the duty Of every
independent geologist and mining engineer
In the country to help In the recOnstruc-
tion OF a National institution that has de-
generated into free scientific kndergar
zen.
"of course this has no reference TO per-
sons but to the survey as an institution
ITS reorganization is necessary. We need
lbuen who can act and not those who can
only weave homhast, We do not need com
piiatlous, but discoveries that win add to
dhe worlds wealth Men like Kennedy can
do thls-not scientific dudes,'
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Rumors have been current from time to
time that the spouters IN this Geld are
showing a decided wcabness-ln fact. Ii has
been stated privately by gentleman who
As making an Investigation In this field
Shat he knew Of two or three wells that
would not spout at all and others that
Byotld throw only very small stream.
Such statement is more misleading than
incorrect. However the statement that
some Of the wells VIII throw only very
small stroam Is wholly incorrect
1t Is true that there are some wells I'm
ahs held that are not Rowing nOw-for the
simple reason that they are capped and
are not allowed TO flow. In this field
when a spouter Is left capped for few
weeks and liz not permitted TO low at ALI
IL VIII not flow when opened until A
bailer cr some other instrument X sent
is, is not known, except possibly TO scien-
dists, though the iaty has several theories
as 10 the cause. However, after the oil
has been 1gitated IN one Of these wells
that has been capped for some time. the
wei invariably 9ponts and In every case
the flow Is apparently rs strong AS when
ihe well was drilled INTO the oIi sand
THIS was exempihed In the case of the
well Of the National Oil nnd Pipe line
irs aud allowed 10 remain open MI day,
but l. refused to flow. Next morning the
wei. was opened again with the same re-
Hult. The section of pipe containing the
gate vnlve wns then nnscrewed from the
Easing and the oil came In stream that
went far above the derrick The vibration
IN the easing caused by the unscrewmg
pf the pipe Is belieycd to have restored
thc energy OF the oil, and Il spouted for
bye hours. until the gate value was re-
Not well on the nil has shown any
figns ot weakening, though m almost In
enlculghle quantity Of oil has been drawn
from the magic Spindle Top. or course OH
producers expect the wells IN time 10 ne.
HAY Is far in the future
Mer come here and take the word Of
while ''wlld-cathng" and the- story goes
ont TIM the wells are weakening, but IL Is
pa uEctntrovertihle fact that cach Won
D. az strong today as when it was drst
broasht 10,
while the Goher well was expected 10
Epopt today. The unseen force that seems
no delay the coming in OF wells until the
sattsr part Of the week got In its work.
mad the Goher well win have to walt un-
I'll tomorrow, unless 1t should break in
Tonight. The casing was set In the cap
rock Inst night. hut when this was done
dhere was not enough OF the pipe remain
sng nhove ground ON which to place n
que value. This neeessitated some work
Bt machine shop and caused a delay.
srhe we'll viii be eight inches in diameter
Ct the bottom, The largest wen now In
ths field is six inches
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The work of battling the well Of the
alamo on company was commenced this
ff,ei noon and this wen should he throw
ing oil before tomorrow night.
'fhs well OF the Citizens Consolidated
soil company gives promise OF being rec
ord -breaker. This well has reached depth
of 0ec feet With ten and onehalf-incl
pipe and every effort will he made to hmnf
IN We'll that size. In fact, unless some
VII bring Ia monster well. President
plulap. SAYS his. company could hav,
hut Thought best TO yet large well al
the cost OF a little more time and expense
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Manager Moore of the Anglo. American
oil company has let the contract Tor two
nddulonal wells on the Hogg Swayne tract
Inv Aist WV ass AtNti'u u ttUAh OF npi
feet
The Afississippi-Texas we'll situated he
tween the Smith wen and the Hogg
ewaync tract, Is now down $50 feet ana
hn,ling in hard rock.
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The Grace oil company's well Is about
10 set on the expected list II Is now
BIO feet deep. and the company expect,
10 bring in an elght-ineh gusher.
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Robert n. Hill connected with the
United states geological survey, is In tn,
eity for the purpose OF making an investi
Eation OF this field Mr. Hit win spent
bbout three weeks here IN completing tn,
Investigation that he began some tlm<
lgo.
Following are the closing quotations oil
the Beaumont OH Exchange:
Listed stocks Bid. Asked.
cme OIL on '.,' ... - 40 %
beaumont Pet. and Gas. 90 ! 90
columbia $500. -s.....-. 90 ~ 81 ~
(1lovar Anderson w ~