The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-29
KANSAS OIL FIELDS ARE
MAKING GOOD SHOWING
Large Number Of Big Producers
Brought in During the
Past Week.
WEATHER STOPS WORK

Special 20 the indianapolis Journal.
COFFEYVILLE, Kan, Jan. 2s,-The glo-
rious weather of the past few months
in the Kansas oil fields was rudely broken
into this week by a sudden drop in the tenn
perature to the zero regions and by the APP
pearance of blustery weather, accompanied
by high winds and snow. This has had the
tendency TO hold up active operations and
rig men and developers alike have been TAX
ing a holiday.
Possibly the principal topic in CONVERSE
ton has been the stupendous project pro-
posed by the Standard Oil Company. that Of
building pipeline from the Kansas field to
Whiting. Ind. The feasibility of the plan
has been discussed pro and con and many
and diverse are the opinions rendered. At
first blush the feat would seem impossible,
so many troubles and difficulties surround
even the preliminary work attendant upon
the laying of 200 miles of oil pipeline, at an
approximate cost of s4,OOOOOO. The company
recently enlarged its refining plant at Neo-
desha, Kan, and the report was given out
that the company intended TO make further
increases In the size of the plant. But the
tact that an appropriation has been made
by the company for the construction of the
Whiting line indicates that the refining
plants in the Western fields will be limited
~ OF nome consumption
only, and that the greater part of the West
ern product will be manufactured at Whit
Ing.
The sensation in the Kansas fields the
past week in the way of developments was
big well struck at Cherryvale eighteen miles
north of Coffeyville The well is known as
the harrington well and is claimed to be
one of the biggest In the Western fields
rlValing even some OF the noted Bolton
gusherS of the Independence field. The well
Is situated three and fourth miles south
Ia On hn GnrNfh
ner OF the quarter section known as the
Butler farm, now owned by j. G. Earring
ton and others. The well is now producing
oil faster than any well In the State. The
region In the vicinity of this mammoth well
resembles the territory about the famous
beaumont country. For rods around the
Dig mole In the ground the earth is covered
with greasy, black oil.
Altoona, Wilson county, enters the lists
this week with a fine WELL producer to the
extent OF at least $50 barrels day IL is the
j. Z. Forbes well No. l. on the Burge- Ma
son lease. just south of Altoona F. M
AKIN co: brought in their Nos. and s
on the Bredenhof farm near Independence
the first OF this week. The prolific field of
which this fine farm constitutes a major
portion is greatly enhanced by the compile
ton of these wells which will run from 10
TO zoo barrels per day each. Breen Broth
ers brought in good we'll on the McGugin
tract Monday, which is fed from the IA
nous OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES pool in the indie
pendence district. The well is pronounced
good for 200 barrels day and is counted
one of the best among the group of good
wells in this vicinity. Glover & Neely
got splendid well on the Bailey farm,
Section S-S3-15 last Saturday. The we'll is
In good company and lived up to its neigh
borhood reputation by throwing out a big
showing of oil when IL was shot 1t is es-
timated to be good for $50 barrels a day
Matters were not at a standstiIl in the
Chanute district this past week. The Boss
OH Company would snort in scornful de-
r1sions should any one attempt TO cover up
the fact that 1t brought in one of the best
in the field last week. This is the com
panys No. and is on the Hudson land
southwest of Chanute. At the drilling OF
the first screw the well filled with oil so
rapidly that constant baiing was necessary.
When the second screw was set in there
was 150 feet of oil in the hole that stub
bornly refused to be lowered. The well is
good one, and will rank well I'D with
the big Hudson oiler brought in on the same
land by the same company a week ago.
The present weather is bad for develop
ment but the operators are planning TO
take advantage of every bright day that
may present itself Time is too precious
in the Kansas oil fields these DAYS to be
squandered and all that can be utilized
will be filled with the most strenuous sort
of hard work.