The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-12-30
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ldrill was sent to ! 1,627 feet, and when
measurement was taken it was found
that the well had uaily capacity of
l2is million cubic feet of natural gas.
The pressure was so great that the
exhaust could be heard for more than
a mile. The Usage Indians viewed
the phenomenon ia wonder and as
lonishmen Packers" to control
the ,aow OF gas burst as regularly
as they were put in place The rock
pressure was Gao pounds 70 the
square foot
Pawhuska was iubilant over the
discovery. as Il meant an inexhaust-
ible supply of cheap fuel and lights.
The gas was struck November IS ani
ne company Immediately began lay.
ing supply mains to Pawhuska. Pipes
are now in all the streets, and plumb
ing has been placed in practically
every residence and business house.
Early next month gas viii be turned
into the mains For lighting purposes
tae cost of c.oI gas jet month viii
be hf cen cents The cost OF each
heating stove win be 81 month,
ahich yl make the annual cost
about sl4 a year. as stoves are I'm.
necessary for :st55ut ilye months IN
the year in Oklahoma. Each addi-
tional heating stove will cost less.
For cooking stoves the price viii be
50 month the year around. The
schedule is practically the same &c
at Bartlesville, independence and
Coffeyville.
fae Pawhuska company has a boz
nanza. as its gas is far cheaper than
other fuel, and every citizen will use
IT, The terms of It's lease require
the company TO furnish gas free Of
cost to the federal government for
use In its buildings at Pawhuska. but
he company is not required to pipe
he gas. Each Usage citizen is en-
titled to free gas when connections
ire made at the we'll but an Indian
Who wishes to use gas Will probably
pay the CONNIE Cal rate rather than
go to the cost Of having his own
nain The company is preparing to
sink two more wells in the same
leighborhood.
Pawhuska has every prospect of
becoming substantial town. lis To-
,ation is desirable and the Usage
reaty viii ask thai It be designated
's the seat Of the new county The
IA y railroad passes within seven
niles ca the town. and in all probable
" win build a spur TO Pawhuska to
each ar enormous supply of ballast
sont for miles northwest OF here
,awhuska's population is about GOO
South Of the Arkansas.
The CNsne oil and gas region un.
dhbtedl bends from the Kansas
lntkas South as the Arkansas
riv.h q Tk&Saiscovery Of these prod
ucts al @awhuslSa. twenty-five miles
west Of fAhe east line. gives an area
twenty-five by eighty miles in size in
which their commercial utility is al I
most a certainty Oil men believe |
that the field runs practically to the
west line of the reservation, where
traces OF oil in springs and small |
s. lams are frequent and abundant. /
ON was found a year ago at Hominy. |
on Salt creek are thin outcroppings
OF coal Of good quality, but too small |
In quantity to be mined. Thisker |
veins may be found at gredter
depth. the thin veins not more than
fifteen feet below the surface. 1t is
alleged that near Bartlesvine a nine
foot vein Of coal was struck at 500
feet in an oil wen.
An this wealth belongs 10 less than
2,O0a persons, Should they be pro
tecsed Ia their holdings against the
grafters who viii seek TO rob them,
the individual wealth Of the osages
will be truly enormous. They own
the land in fee simple