The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-12-09
p OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
In the OIL
and Gas Field
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advancement from the first perioc
when oil was used simply to lay the
dust to second aud far more momen
tous one Ia which permanent road.
are being constructed with 1t. Tine
oiled r0acs cost about one and q hall
centsper square fout, while asphaltum
costs fifteen cents, and powdered
granite road is nearly twice as ex.
pensive as the oil, where there Is the
same relative situation as to material.
Rubber tires are not injured by the
oil road, as was claimed at first, and
the surface does not soften as asphalt
roads do, and Is not 80 easily cut up
by WACO tires. Indeed, 1T Is said that
oiled roads are the most Important
discovery In road making for dusty
countries that has ever been made.
At present there are about one thou
sand miles of these roads In California.
M. q. Green was in the city the first
of the week, shaking hands with his
many friends. Mr.. Green is one Of
the greatest hustlers that ever struck
the city. He and j. H. Rogers are
now developing the gas interests
Bonner Springs territory. They have
already brought 10 one gas well aud
will 20 after more as speedily as pos
sible. We surely wish them success
In the new field,
The gas pipers haye won the first
set to but that does not mean that
they can proceed, unmolested, to lay
their pipe lines wherever they may
choose. There are other means OF
defense and we doubt not that they
will be found and used. We are all
interested and should lend our best
influence to defend Kansas against
this great wrong.
The Erie oil field Is on quite boom
Of late. Several rigs are running and
some good wells are being Developed.
We are glad to see the Kansas field
continually widening. No man yet
knows the extent of this field. Much
land. now condemned, will, no doubt
prove to be good Oil land 10 the future.
There seems to be an opinion among
our largest operators that the best
sand in this territory has not yet been
punctured, No one, as yet, has had
the nerve to sink drill On down to
where they expect to find the big
producing sand. 1t IS about time for
some man or set OF men to 20 down
aud find out what we really have
below US anyway.
The STANDARD Oh Co. is now secur-
iug the right Of wap for an s inch pipe
line from Independence to Humboldt.
Mr.. q. S. Fisher, brother OF our
genial landlord is their right of way
man. The Standard Co. seem to have
all kinds of confidence in the Kansas
oil field the way they are spending
money to handle the product.
The total oil runs for the Kansas
and Territory field for November was
636,l92 barrels average daily rups
2l,2O6 barrels. The daily consump-
ton for the mouth was 5,4l5 barrels.
Leaving a surplus for the month of
473, 730 barrels, The total runs for
the IL months Of the yeor are 4,847, 1896
barrels. The November runs ex-
ceeded the October 35,456 barrels.
Contrary to expectations of many
each month shows large increase ID
the production of oil In this territory,
Notwithstanding the efforts of the
Standard Co. to curtail production by
reducing the price. There can be
no doubt in the minds Of any one that
we have the greatest oil field In the
world. We hove only tested the field
at different points and the great
work Of development is scarcely
begun, Each week sees new territory
added to the proven district and no
one can yet dream Of the extent of
the oil bearing territory.
The Caney Gas Co. has sold its
plant, wells and leases to the Kansas
Natural Gas Co.
There Is lease jumping concer q
doing business about Independence
A good many farmers are releasing to
the new concern, regardless OF prior
leases. All this makes business for
the courts and rich fees for the sttor-
neys.
Coffeyville officers have caused the
arrest of a number more OF the work.
men on the gas pipe line near that
city and placed them under bond.
A meeting Of the gas protective
association is called for CoffeyvilIe,
next Tuesday. A large delegation OF
the citizens Of the locality should
attend.
The Oneida Co brought In well on
the Santa Fe right of way, near the
Shaw wells, the first Of the week