The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-04-22
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In the Oil
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was recently exploded in we'll 400
feet deep, in all the Allegheny re-
giOn. There was somew hat of COM
motion at the mOut.. OF that we'll soon
after the shot exploded.
G. M. Roster who is drilling near
Yates Center report that his
company now has two fine oil wells
and expects TO bring in another soon.
Mr.. Roster thinks the prospects are
good for Il fine field to be developed
around Yates Center.
The automobile is becoming
factor in the development of the
California oil field. The Auto Trac-
tion Co. is establishing line of heavy
machines through the various fields
that will carry a dozen people with
their baggage. They are hailed with
delight by the oil men.
The western Torpedo Co. shot we'll
No. on the Wesley Cole land Mon
day. The we'll has Is feet of pay
sand.
The Consolidated Co. brought 10
their No. on the Wilson land south
east of Urbana Monday.
The Erie Co. working North of
Urbana, now has pumping plant
installed and at work. They have
FIVE oil wells and will continue drill
ing.
The right of way for a pipe line
through the Indian Territory has
been granted to the STANDARD Co.
This seems to be very desirable to all
parties and we see no good reason
why it was not granted long
time ago.
Isett s. Mildren have string of
tools on the Cole land, southeast OF
the city. They will do some drilling
and will also clean some wells for the
brick company.
Great Success of Oiled Roads.
Kern Is one Of the most nota BILE
countries of the State as regards the
extent and excellence OF its OileG
roads. Facts and figures collected by
the Department Of Highways show
that there are now In use in Kern
county 100 miles OF such roads, and
about forty. five miles OF oiled streets
ia cities and towns, says the Sacra-
mentO Union.
The first work of the kind by the
Supervisors of that country was done
4.
sandy TO heavy soils, we're first graded
and rounded up slightly and the oil
applied TO a width of ten or twelve
feet. and then thoroughly mixed with
a harrow. 10 applying the oil. use
was made OF an ordinary wagon tank
with sprinkler or distributor made
of inch gas pipe, with balt-inch
holes drilled every two inches, the
section of pipe used being about ten
feet long. From 10 to 100 barrels per
mile were used OE the tirst application
the sandy soil requiring the larger
quantity TO make solid surface.
After an interval OF one or two weeks
second application OF forty to sixty
barrels OF oil per mile was made, the
roads having been Travelled in the
meantime. The oil was applied 10
hot weather, artificial heating being
considered unnecessary.
The oil used, varying In gravity
from II to Is degrees. was obtained
from the Kern River, McKittrick and
Sunset fields at 20 TO 80 cents per bar
rel. the expense OF each application
TO the roads being 80 to 10 cents per
barrel, ia addition to the cost OF the
OIL From thirty to fifty barrels per
mile has been used each year subse-
Quently 10 maintenance and repairs,
but this has been found cheaper than
roads not oiled.
So satisfactory have the oiled roads
OF Kern county proven that arrange
ments are being made for the con-
struction OF about fifty miles more
during this year. The level nature
OF much OF the country and nearness
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