The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-12-28
THE DAYTON
FIELD

u
ton dispatch appearing in the col
umns of the Tribune-Citizen in its is
sue of December gath to the effect
that intense excitement and consid-
erable indignation had been caused
in Dayton by the report that the
Standard Oil Company has leased all
the oil lands in the new field just de-
veloping there and is prepared to bot
tie up the oil industry in this section
indefinitely" and further that the ru-
NOR concerning Standard Oil manipu-
lations here originated shortly after
III. J. Hagersnan, former Governor of
New Mexico. and a party of associates
came here" The dispatch further
intisnates that Mr.. Hagerman and his
associates are STANDARD Oil agents.
Mr.. Hagerman stated IF the Stan
dard Oil Company or any other large
company have secured leases In the
Dayton district for the purpose of
'bottling up the oil business there in
definitely, | know nothing whatever
about it, I think, however that the re-
port is untrue, as 1t Is the general po-
Icy of such companies to encourage
development up to the point of dis
emanates from sources which are at
tempting to bring about the very con-
ditions that my associates and myself
are accused Of The company with
which we are connected is the Giant
Oil and Gas Company and is formed
for the purpose of doing our part in
testing and developing the oil posi-
biiities in that region, not of bot
thing them up Neither the Standard
OIL nor any other oil company mas
any connection with our little COM
pany We are securing enough leas-
es TO protect ourselves in the expendi-
ture which oil prospecting involves,
but are not attempting to hog the
country. II others are trying to do so,
they certainly should be discouraged,
as rapid development is what is want
ed by the whole valley il there is an
oil field near Dayton or anywhere else
In the valley"
When asked what the prospects NJ
When asked what he thought tie
prospects were iii the Dayton country.
Mr.. Hager1nan said. The Hammond
and williams wells, sunk for artesian
water, both show some oil, how much
OF water has not yet been permanent
ly snut OF from the oil The amount
of oil coming up with the water in
one of these wells is considerable, but
the question of cutting off the arte-
sian fiow completely presents a new
problem which will take some time
and money to solve successfully. On
ly by sinking a well for oil alone and
adopting every precaution to cut off
the water flows as you go down can
the matter be thoroughly tested"
Is your company going to do that?
Mr.. Hagernan was asked. I'VE will
IL we can secure sufficient leases TO
protect our selves against the ex-
pense involved. but we are not inclin-
ed to go to the large expense neces-
sary IL, through the misrepresentation
of people who wish to secure the ad-
cantages of our exploitation for their
own benefit and at our expense, the
risk to us would be too great"
do you know of anyone else who
contemplates making a thorough test
there?"
IT tnink there is no one else who
does contemplate 1t.
Wn8As III yOu1 ORAhAOAs WOaAa viz
opening up of a good oil field mean
to the Pecos Valley?"
1T would mean Infinitely more than
the profit which might accrue to those
directly interested In the feld, either
as owners. lessons or lessees. 1t
would mean as much for the advance
ment and prosperity of the country
as either the building of the Pecos
Valley Railroad, or the establishment
OF the Carlsbad and Northern Canal
Irrigation systems or the discovery of
artesian water, the three elements
which up to date have made this val
ley waat 1t is. Nearly all the land be
tween Roswell and Carlsbad which
can be irrigatei from the present
systems or from flowing wells is now
disposed of and most of 1t Is cultivat-
ed. AS much more could be put into
crops and orchards by shallow pump
ing II we had cheap fuel The cost
OF coal and gasoline Is such that only
under exceptional conditions can II
be used for pumping Cheap oil OF
gas. used directly under steam boilers
or through the medium of gas engines
% create electricity for pumping
world solve the problem With such
cheap fuel assured. the total value oi
the population, q doubling of bank de
poaifs and of general business Incl
dentalIy cheap oil would make orchard
smudEsng cheap As there viii D. ter
thousand acres Of bearing orchards II
tie Pecos valley within I'VE years
0In II : great item WITH sumcfen
Crude OIL assured here, the Santa ~