The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-12-18
ANSE La BUTTE
OIL FIELD,
Drilling Still in Progress and
New Wells Going Down.
Confide nee in the Future
Most Sanguine.

A visit to the Anse la Butte oil
fields Tuesday revealed the fact that
all interested are still sanguine over
the prospects for the future of the
field despite lack Of any sensational!
developments within the past few
weeks. On approaching the field one
is struck with the array of tall der
ricks that rise in all parts of the
proven territory and even beyond,
giving evidence of the vast amount of
capital invested in exploiting the
mine raj deposits of the place All
around the pond or swamp numerous
wells are in operation or are being
drilled, and upon every hand eviden-
ees of unbounded faith in the existence
of vast reservoirs of the precious
fluid, may be seen. The general as
pect of affairs is Indicative of future
great results and no one who honestly
investigates the conditions and history
of the field can hesitate in the ex-
preston of an abiding confidence in
the rich returns sure to reward the
patient and perseveriLg efforts of
those interested.
The Lake Oil Company which has
been by far the most successful in its
operations, and had the distinction OF
bringing in the first real gusher. is
now drilling three new wells-two Nos.
Ii and Ia on their own property and
the third on the Begneaud tract in
which number of Lafayette people
are interested. No. l3 w. o. Todd,
driller, is expected in daily as is No.
2M. C. Cowart, driller. on the Beg
neaud tract. The company has five
wells under air pressure and one
pumper. the total daily product now
being about 500 barrels. Hon. Robt.
Martin and E. A. Burke we're on the
field and seemed to be highly pleased
with conditions and the management
Of Mr.. Sylvia Broussard, who has re-
Gently assumed charge. All of the oil
at present produced is taken by local
consumers.
The Guitroz Company has a good
pumper near the railroad giving al
most 40 barrels per day and Mr.. E.
Guitroz 90 70 he thinks it will improve
The Guney Co., has two wells on
the Seuth side of the pond under air
pressure, one of which is four years
old and is still producing. The De-
borah Company of which Mr.. I. A.
Broussard is president and Kit Con-
nelly, driller, is making good prog
ress and may soon strike oil. This
company and the J. Y. s. Company
are near each other and oil in quaint
ity has been struck at comparatively
slight depths. Several accidents have
delayed the work, but no doubts are
entertained over fpal results now.
The New Iberia Petroleum Co., Mr.. e.
@. Boutte, manager, has just begun .
new we'll on sub-lesse from the Guf-
fey Co., near the Moresi wells, Jack
Hebert, OF Iberia, 10 driller while Mr..
Albert Dudley represents the Guffey
Co.
Mr.. A. NJ. Martin says the J. Y. S.
Co. 10 now under presidency of W. F.
Luck, OF New Orleans with himself as
Jocal manager. Drilling will begin
again Jan. l, and . 1000 foot we'll COM
ploted. The Baton Rouge Co. and
the Daspit Co. we're not drilling. Be-
sdes drilling operations the Lake Oil
Co. operates powerful air pressure
plant and machine supply and re-
pair shop, of which latter MIR. Boutte