Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-18
FABULOUS WEALTH REPORTED
IN UTAH FIELD
schenck Brothers Explore Virgin VAL
ley and at 800 Feet Claim They
Strike Almost Pure
Gasoline

were millionaires several times over be-
cause of reports concerning the fabulous
deposits of oil found on their 5000 acre
tract in Southwestern Utah.
~Telegrams received yesterday by syn
dicate headed by Timothy Spellacy, COM
posed mostly of Bakersfield men, and
kilograms from the representatives of the
Harper -Schenck syndicate on the ground,
furnish the basis for the belief these men
say that the Beaumont field Is merely
patch against the fabulous oil finds In
the Virgin valley district.
That Oil exists in Southwestern Utah
and Northwestern Arizona not far from
the Grand canyon has been known for
years. Senator Clark has had agents
in that district several times. Eastern
oil men have quietly secured locations
also.
Salt Lake Line Helps
The completion of ,the Salt Lake road
has sent more prospectors into the ter
ritory and all of them have found well
defined traces.
Because of the distance from the steam
roads, however and the high cost or
transporting milling rigs through desolate
territory no development work has been
done.
For years among the Mormons it has
been traditional that an untold wealth
of oil and iron lay in the small angle just
off where the Salt Lake line now passes.
But prospectors were not encouraged to
come by the Mornnons.
Senator Clark and the Colorado Fuel
and Iron company have recently secured
practically full control of the great iron
and coal deposits between Cannonville
and Milford.
Because of the unfriendly attitude OF
the Mormons toward Gentiles the oil
prospectors found 1t more profitable to
work southwark over into the desolate
Arizona country and many claims are
held there by men who hope some day
to sell out to the Standard Oil company.
Schencks Get Busy
The Schenck brothers took hold of the
proposition last January Both men are
experienced in gold mining work ana
own several mines in the Ballarat dis
trict and elsewhere.
Quietly mineralogists were sent into the
territory and since then Paul Schenck,
| who is an attorney, and George Mont
| gomery made two trips of exploration,
! each time becoming more thoroughly con-
vinced of the wonderful wealth under the
shale lands near Virgin valley.
Paul Schenck has just returned from
| a ten days trip to the district, llO mics
| of which was made by stage In the not
test weather and he now confirms all
previous suspicious.
I'VE received two kilograms To-Day
| which prove that on our land OIL that
hardly needs refining has been encoun-
tered at 800 feet" said Attorney Schenck.
eat 100 feet down we struck gas.
Gushers In Sight
1.-THE pressure is so strong that we rear
something will happen If we go deeper.
We are not ready to handle gusher ana
will let we'll enough alone for while.
''The land is so thoroughly 1mpregnateu
with oil that by breaking piece OF
earth off some CT the Nils ana ishtnls
a match the stuff will burn.
.'The oil has a 5>per cent base and runs
from 3s to az per cent It is almost pure
gasoline.
flow.
"Geologists have warned us to be care
full because a gusher would get away
with us before we got sufhclent EQUIP
ment to harness such flow on the
ground
"a valuable consideration is that some
dav the Salt Lake raod will have to build
its line through or near this valley 10
avoid the foods of the Meadow wash
Ours is the nearest convenient ana prac-
ticable route.
Senator Clark Interested
"senator Clark controls coal and iron
denosits near by and these finds are a
godsend to his system. The Rio Grande
line is only ITO miles away at Maysville
and we expect to see them build into the
district when the finds are exploited
eve look for a stampede into the Sec
ton at once far greater than to Beau
mont. oooo =.
| gold spot cash, for his land near ours.
| our land lays all around the well OF
| Tim Spellacy's, from which remarkable
flow has just been reported.
~rhe best points from which to reach
| Virgin valley are Lund in Utah or Moapa
| In Nevada, both on the Salt Lake route.
Virgin valley is about fifty miles distant
from each by stage
Congratulate Mayor Harper e
| Last night some of Mayor Harper's COM
rissioners, hearing of the rumor that the
mavor and some of his friends has en-
| tered the magnate class over night, gath
cred at the sanctum under the city nan
tower and congratulated the lucky ones.
..I hardly know how to act as a mil
lionaire' said the mayor, trying TO look
unconcerned
"We,ll have to christen our new COM
nanv the H Daniel Kennedy OIL company
In honor of our genial secretary here,
who is walking the clouds right now
Just then Nathan Cole Jr. oroppeu III
to ask the latest news about MS frleno'
rim Spellacy's, gusher in Utah. He had
new bonanza story of his own to tell
about a mountain of free gold tnat
friend of his found, but no one wouid
listen to such minor finds
Order Rigs by Wire
Messrs. Schenck said they would organ
ize company at once probably for $2,-
500, 900, under Utah laws Development
work will begin. orders for rigs and out
fits of machinery having been telegraphed
for from the nearest Quitting points
1t is believed that there will be rush
to the spot by prospectors The Utah con-
tingent will go from Lund, Utah. as that
is the nearest point on the Salt Lake
road. Those who go from the California
or Nevada country will get off the train
at Moapa.
All supplies must be carried. as 1t Is a
hazardous trip. In time, when automo-
biles can make the run. the district can
be explored with comparative, comfort.