Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1908-11-07

w. B. EDWARDS,
Reno. Nevada.

Dear Sir: Ever since visiting youl
country on nv trip east this summer
have been wanting to write you about
my impressions of your indications fol-
oil. You will remember l expressed
myself very much interested in what
saw during my short visit there. / only
regret that did not have time to make
a more thorough investigation OF the
field. But with what l saw, together
with the analysis of the shale, piece OF
which I brought home with me, l am
sure you have good oil field in your
midst
/ submitted the shale to an expert
u1inerologist in the University of Kansas,
friend of mine, and knowing that l
was interested in oil wells in southeast
ern Kansas he took it for granted that
the sample asked him to analyze came
from the old and we'll known field at
Sedan, Kansas, being one of the few
fields at Kansas containing high grade
of oil. His report to me is too volumi-
nous to recite here and touches on many
things of no interest to oil investors, and
will simply state as follows from his re-
port:
''This piece of shale certainly lies
near a body of oil of a considerable
magnitude, but what surprises me is not
indicative of the high grade of oil you
show me from your other wells, but sur
prislng as it may seem this indicates an
oil of an Asphaltic base rather than OF
one that predominates in Illuminating
properties. Why this should be is in
deed puzzle to me and ! shall look fur
ther as soon as get time to try to ac-
count for this vast difference in these
shales, namely this one and the one you
gave me some time ago. From an in
vestment standpoint would recommend
that YOU keep nearer the first shale be-
cause that is the more valuable oil, at
least here in Kansas"
From the above you will note the
minerologist was under the impression
LIldL the SudlC WdS OAo OAA h~iA
in Kansas, where thousands of barrels
have been taken out and has made men
rich, and l purposely left him under
this impression until he had committed
himself as above, then before allowing
him to go to the trouble to account for
the difference in the shales wrote and
told him the shale he last analyzed for
me came from an entirely different dis
trict, and was what considered dis |
trict of distinctly Asphalt oil. He
thanked me for setting him right, saw
ing the difference caused him to fear he |
had erred in his analysis which he
seemed to regret very much.
Now this mistake, or rather what
seemed to him a mistake, all the more
confirms my confidence in his ability. |
This same gentleman made the analysis |
that caused me to lease 80 acres of land |
near Sedan, Kansas, and dig several
wells and put in pumping plant, ETC.,
which has proven successful. This re-
port, coupled with my observation while
at Reno and whereabouts, makes me feel
very confident that you have fortune
beneath your feet. While l should ex-
pect to find oil less than 1900 feet below
the surface, I have had too much ex-
perience in we'll drilling to advise you
to begin the first well with no intention
of going farther than 1900 feet What |
/ mean by this is, be prepared to go
down far enough to run $500 feet if
necessary, being very sure that your
driller keeps an accurate log of the we'll
as he drills it.
/ want to congratulate you on your
holdings and wish l could dispose of
some of my property in which case
would certainly take more of your stock,
and surely would not sell what interest
/ have for any figure because / realize
fully what oil means in your country
where fuel is almost prohibitive. Think
of what an oil we'll of say so barrel daily
capacity would mean to you. 1t is in
deed enough to induce one to borrow
money and invest in oil stock.
You should have no trouble in Undue
ing your neighbors to join you in this
enterprise. If can get away this Fall
or early winter, will surely pay you
another visit as am very anxious to get |
closer and more thorough look at your
property from the different angles.
wish would have had time when / |
was in the east to have another analysis |
made of your shale. but being away
from home quite while and as you will |
admit under local conditions too long. |
as it was had to be content with the
one above alluded to. but assure you
that none better exists anywhere than
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