Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-05-02
WILL BORE FOR
OIL AND Gas
Portland People Secure Land
Leases Around Payette
and Ontario

PA4EITE, Iuaho, May Nv. Z.
Taylor OF Portland, Ore, has been en-
gagged for the past several weeks Sc
curing leases on land in the neighbour
hood OF Payette and Ontario for tina
purpose OF boring for oil and gas. He
says that he represents capitalists
of Portland and Minnesota who are
prepared to make exhaustive tests of
the land where it is expected to find
oil. Experts were sent over the field
before the work of securing the leas ~
was begun and their reports were very
favorable.
interested in the oil indications by |
H. C. Hammond Of this place, who IL
assisting Mr.. Taylor in securing leas-
es. Mr.. Taylor reports that leases on
1,400 acres on the Oregon side have
been secured and that he expects To
secure about the same amount in the
neighborhood of Payette and extend
ing nearly to Weiser.
Begin Actual Work Soon.
He said that actual work would be
commenced at ontario within the next
few days and that shortly after boring
would be commenced here. Machinery
has been secured for both places. He
said if it we're necessary wells would
be bored to depth Of $500 feet before
giving them up. But it is expected to
find oil and gas much nearer the sur
face than that. Strong indications of
high grade oil have been found
At Ontario one residence is now
supplied with natural gas for heating
and lighting purposes. Mr.. Taylor
says that hundreds of feet of gas is
| going to waste every day from the
we'll from which the gas is secured,
and that his company will deveiope
the we'll. He said 1t was the inten-
ton Of his company TO be prepared to
furnish gas for lighting and heating
the coming winter to Payette and On
| tario.
Hunt Oil on Snake River.
BOISE, Idaho, May 2.--Mayor A. L.
Torrey of Nyssa is Boise visitor to-
day. He gives a glowing report OF
the degree Of prosperity that is being
enjoyed in his territory. He said thai
farmers with good alfalfa meadows
had rented the same to beet growers
for $40 per acre and will receive 81
more per acre for blowing and plant.
ing the beet seed. The farmer alst
gets pay for hauling the beets Il
market One farmer near Nyssa rent
ed 100 acres at the above price. Whei
farmers can get $26 an acre rent TO
their land, Mr.. Torrey said, 1t make
money plentiful in the community AM
degree of personal prosperity is en-
joyed.
Two companies, one composed o
Pittsburg men and one of Clevelan'
men, are securing leases on all tn
land about Nyssa and Ontario. Mi
Torrey said, preparatory to boring 70
gas and oil.
Will Sink $500 Feet.
All the desert land clear back to tn
foot hills has been taken up under tn
coal and oil law and win be held 70
development. The companies are un
der contract to sink at least one we
. each, to a depth Of $500 feet With
nine months unless profitable sup
ply of oil or gas should be found q
. a lesser depth.
i The fact that Ontario has some
3 wells in which the flow was encoun
I tered at depth of less than $50 fee
D although in limited quantities, Is goo
: evidence that large volume will
encountered at depth. Mr.. Torrey say
both companies are strong financial
" and are managed by oil men !
I long experience.
= The first well. 1t is estimated. wi
5 cost about $500. Some land is beir
Il leased across the river at Wash'
: and near Payette. When oil or 81
: is found. which seems more than prol
9 able. Mr.. Torrey thinks his sectic
:, viii be come manufacturing as we
as agricultural center.