The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-01-09
PROSPECTING PROJECTORS

be some new ''olI fields put upon
the maps before very long. Re
ports are coming in from almost
every direction OF parties who are
getting options upon every bit OF
territory that shows any 'ndica
ton" OF being anywhere near
above the great lake of oil" un-
DERIVING this section.
We learn that Mr.. +. J. Richard
has made a discovery that is
calculated to make a phlegmatic
man nervous On a place south
west Of Delcambie station, IN Yer
million parish, belonging to Il Mr.
RrouSsal.t, he has discovered a
well from which are very concIu-
sive evidences Of oil and gas and
yet the well is of ve:y shallow
depth, having been bored for wa
ter only. We understand that Mr..
Richard will put down test well
South Of this place, on account
of the constant bubbling up Of the
gas in the n. l. Southern Canal
just below the Il. a. A. II II
crossing, options have been taken
on large areas. Practically that
whOle'tprospect' has been covered
by "privlIeges,' which mean moth
ing to the holders but expense
if they are not developed.
Out west of Burke station is
a prospect" that we have had
occasion to mention before. 1t
has been attractive enough to com
mand the attention of parties who
reside beyond the confines of this
parish. A stock company has
been organized for the purpose
Of probing the earth at this point.
This company has very recently
for the erection of
derrick and machinery with which
TO do the boring. 1t is expected
that activities will be started in
this field in the near future.
Not long since Mr.. G. o. Pharr
Told US of All experience on his
place at Burke station. A pipe
vas driven down into the earth
III the lakeshOre at the old home
place. A lighted match vas APP
Dlied to the upper open end of the
Dipe and to his surprise long
'lue flame made its appearance.
70 his greater surprise this flame
lid not 20 out, but continued
burning for very considerable
'eriod, indicating large supply of
constantly escaping gas.
The phenomenon forced upon
lim the belief that there must be a
,reat source Of this gas in subter
alIean strata, from which it is
hiding relief and exit through
he soft banks OF the lake.
The suspension of operations in
he Second Ward of this parish
GEMS to be surrounded by such con.
itions as have rather provoked
in the existance of oil or
ONE other valuable find there. The
ecrets of that effort have been so |
guarded that no one
Gems to know anything about it.
& a rule, 'good things only are
ept secret and the people take |
lis view Of the situation.
From Abbeville comes the news i
TAT the cap-rOck has been reached ,
the we'll now boring southwest of :
at promising city. This report :
further encouraged by the slater n
ent that buyers are out after al r
70 certificates of that COMPANY
at can be had. Where parties
we subscribed for stock and
we not met all their payments =
|ere are Others who are willing to i
Ter inducements to be subrogated "
the rights Of the original hold .
,. Il
II one studies a Typographical :"
" of this particular section of u
9 state they will note that there III
a high ridge, or backbone forma -
u, which seems to have it's up. ~
end taking shape just south of al
ie Catahoula In Catahoula par. '"
!. This point is quite one hun. %
miles due north of this place. u
Is ridge developcs into the 81
int Maigre hills Of Rapides par ~ :"
/, some twenty miles below the "'
'rtiDg point. The Rel river ba. -
than o,.<, A., -. tU