The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-12
RENEWED ACTIVITY
IN THE OIL FIELDS
Representative Of Guffy & Galley
of Pittsburg Corraling Land
at Pennington.
SALT LAKE VALLEY
ON EVE OF BIG BOOM
Latest Development Is Renewal
of Operations Begun Two
Years Ago.

That oil and gas in large quantities
were discovered near Pennington by
Guffy & Galley of Pittsburg two years
ago is now beyond the slightest shadow
Of q doubt. and that these well-known
and extensive operators III this line OF
business are determined to open up their
discoveries in Il vigorous manner IS eVl-
denced by the fact that for the past
week their experts have been quietly
near Pennington, for the purpose OF
monopolizing, as far as possible, the adj
vantages which will naturally accrue
to the Importance and value OF the situ"
alton.
NJ. b. Blakemoro of Pittsburg, an oil
prospector and operator of wide expe-
ricnce, has been negotiating at Farm
ington for the past week IN the inter,
csts Of Mr.. Gulfy, who is acknowledged
to be the largest oil and gas operator
in tho United States, aside from tho
Standard Oil company.
In an interview with q Tribune rep
resentatiye ut the Knutsford hotel yes.
terday. Mr.. Blakemore stated that oil
and gas had been discovered at Farm
ington. He seemed somewhat surprised
that his identity in the matter had been
found out, and emphatically stated 1t
would be to the interests of all parties
concerned that the matter be kept
quiet.
"For," said Mr. Blakemore, Elf the
fact of these discoveries is advertised
too widely, persons owning lands in the
vicinity of Pennington, which may be
desired to sink wells on, are quite likely
TO change their ideas III regard TO the
value Of their possessions. and when
they are asked to sell, put the price up
to an eXorhitant figure -
VIII Make Personal Report.
Mr.. Blakemore further stated in re-
ply TO u question, that he was not
obliged to make written report to his
principal regarding the situation at
Pennington, but that he would make a
personal description Of affairs to the oil
magnate when he returns to Pittsburg.
Remarkable and unfailing Indications
Of oil near Pennington attracted the
attention of Gulfy Galley about two
years ago, when they sent an outfit
to the spot and began sinking holes in
quest Of the petroleum. Their opera
tions started great deal of excite
ment and activity in real estate circles.
Companies were formed and large tracts
of land wore put under option. The
boom lasted for several months, dur
ing which time the Pittsburg oil men
were busy in acquiring property and
prospecting.
AS quickly and mysteriously as they
came, the representatives of Guffy &
Galley folded up their tents and left
the field, after carefully plugging the
wells they had bored. They knew they
had found what they wanted and de.
cided to place the pail of failure over
their efforts, so that they might return
in after years, whom the excitement had
cooled, and stealthily acquire oil lands
which they knew to be valuable and
at low price.
Immense Oil Refinery.
When the oil lands in Salt Lake val
ley are developed, an immense oil re.
finery will doubtless be erected in Salt
Lake City, which will also treat the
petroleum which is now being taken out
Of the wells in Wyoming.
While the rumor cannot be verified
at this time, Guffy & Galley arc re.
ported to be in close alliance with the
Standard Oil company, and it is stated
that the Pittsburg people nre some,
times eDgaged by that giant corporation
to ferret out valuable oil fields, perform
the initial development work, and then
turn over the property to the Standard.
Mr.. Blakemore and his assistants
have also been investigat ting oil indica.
tions near the Garfield smelter, where
there are also positive earmarks of gas
deposits.
With the development Of these valu.
able deposits of oil and gas in Salt
Lake valley will come a boom for Salt
Lake City that will be practically in.
calculable in its scope.