Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-23
cIampItt on Ground Early

me ldct leaked out yesterday that D.
L. Clamp1tt, brother of Councilman e.
"A. Clampitt, started for Virgin river
quietly last Friday. Councilman Clampitt
will be the field manager for Mayor Har-
fper's syndicate. Both are experienced oil
men.
Because of the sessions of the CITY
board of equalization and the fire Sat
urday among Councilman Clampitt's wells
mere, he will probably be unable to 20 to
Utah until Thursday night
The purchase of mules was decided on
Yesterday because the heavy machinery,
including one 6000-pound boiler, will have
TO be hauled overland sixty miles. It will
cost at least $4,000 each to drill the three
wells, which will be sunk at once.
Ihe Rhyolite company, which has a
howing well on the Virgin river tract
across the river near where the Harper
Schenck-Montgomery holdings lie, heard
good news yesterday from Utah.
"Quit Selling Stock"
John Taylor of Taylor, Remick & Co.,
which firm exploited these lands and
formed the Rhyolite company, has been
in Los Angeles several days. but imme-
dlately on receipt of the telegram telling
MIN to stop sales of stock that another
Dig strike had been made" hurried at
once to Utah.
1t is believed here that a gusher, or
the next thing to it, has been uncovered
somewhere on the company's holdings
These lands are adjacent to those of the
Harper syndicate.
The Rhyolite people,, mostly rich min
ers, control thousands of acres of land
near st. George, having been the first to
sink well. 1t was on their property
that the 75-barrel flow was encountered
which volume has since been reported
heavily increased.
All day yesterday men and women
trekked into the mayors office to get
information concerning the Utah prop
ostion, while nearly as many called at
the Bank of Commerce building at
Broadway and First street. where At
torney Schenck has established head
quarters for the Los Angeles company
Most of these persons brought cash and
checks with them, stating that they want
ed to invest their money in the new COM
pany.
The mayors secretary, Herbert D. Ken
nedy, gave receipts to those who insisted
on leaving their cash at the city hall.
He says he is doing land office busi-
ness.
Most of the city officials are becoming
financially interested in the Los An
geles- Utah company. AS a result those
who have not had their vacations are
planning to go to Utah for a week late
InlS month 10 look over the ground for
themselves.
At the Salt Lake road offices it is said
the sales of tickets to Moapa and Lund
have increased remarkably the last few
days.
Before starting away last night Pros
pector Montgomery said:
Carries Many Commissions
81 have enough orders to get acreage
to take in the whole valley and mesa
The people seem to be thoroughly worked
UP over the oil discoveries.
Il have long been looking for a rush
far bigger than Beaumont some day, for
1 have known of these underlying fields
for years. 1 think the proposition is far
greater than Beaumonts.
'Geologists say the field extends over
100 square miles, so that there need be
no danger of overcrowding If the oil
is not as near the surface as at Virgin
river in all places it is there, all right,
a little deeper; you may rely on that.
I'VE are going at 1t in q systematic \
way We are chartering a train, and
besides our machinery will send live
stock down there and lots Of supplies.
MANY of the ranchers in that country
need their stock and it may be pretty
expensive to hire horses now with
rush on"