The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-06-05

SCrOys Or@1n19pl8So 044sFO0A ana san0S. |
Z In asworas he found the gas sand
Rd-all the oil ihaioations almost
identical with the conditions which |
obtain atgBeanmont, Texas, even the |
blue. the light and black shales.
Gas.
The pressnoe Of gas and oil was
unsuspected ainst this neelEAcf the nation
until it was accidentally discovered
less than three months ago, while
drilling an artesian well on the
homestead of Mr.. Leake, near Har-
ney Lake, 20 miles from Burns. When
the drill had reached depth Of S6Ol
feet, (18O feet with two-inch casin9)
a roar was heard and mud, sand, wa
ter and small stones were, despite the
heavy tools, hurled so feet high for
four hours and until the casing be-
came ehoked with rock and mud OBJ
structions. This spectacular demon
strationsofsa considerable gas deposit
and pressure. was accompanisd by a
stout odor Of gas. So great, indeed,
was the pressure that the casing was
pushed upward a few feet. Notwtth-
standing the fact that this two-inch'
casing is solidly packed with debris
and caXings-in for $50 feet, the flow
OF gas is steadily increasing and will
readily burn when lighted. This gas
is in good dry, gas sand, Is very pure,
and, say good authorities, 1t Is I'M
doubtedly one of the best gas wells
on the Pacific slope.
The present indications of this
well warrant the expectation that a
great volume of gas will be encoun-
tered In the second Rand, and II the
quantity justifies it, 1t Is the inten-
ton to utilize this gas to operate "a
proposed smelter, as lead ore is found
nearby in enormous measure and gold
ores in generous quantity. And gas
heat Is the best possible heat for
smelling low grade ores.
They purpose also to use this gas to
operate electric trolley lines, gasO-
line engines for irrigation purposes
for fuel and illumination, for all Of
which purposes it is the best and
cheapest prOcurable. The pioneer
force in developing the gas and oil
resources OF, this new field ts the
Harvey Valley Oil & Gas Co.,
an organization Of clear-brained
square-as-a-die men who have made
good in all their business ventures.
This company Is capitalized FOL
| $2.OO0.OOO, is oflcered by DR.. H. Den
man. of Harrison. president, prac
tioing physician, large landed pro
prietor and capitalist. NJ Valsrdus
vice president and general manager
is an OH and gas man to the yer!
marrow, has mastered every detail o
the industry from the discovery Of TIL
well, the installation Of the machinery
and the spiping Of che product to tn
consumer.
N The enviable record Is his OF hav
ing discovered and brought several 81
and gas wells to proAtable product
, ivity, and practically anti HE seleC
ton for his present post, he was gen
| erel manager Of the Holslngton o.
end Gas Co.. ct Paola, Kansas.
> J. O. Turney, real estate dealer, q
} Hartman. Is secretary. J. L. Gaul
/ cashier Of the First National bank q
/ Burns. is treasurer, and the director
besides including the officers are. D.
4 H. M. Horton. Burns; s. M. Talbh
= Boise; r. B. Post, Of the U. s. GeS
), logical service. Pineville; and Fred !
? johnson. Vale.
. The Triangular System.
The company will drill three we'll
following the triangular system, sy
. tenn which all the great wells in oe
ebrated fields follow. This syste
constitutes three wells, covering
4 radius of 16 miles. The first tv
J. wells are to be at least 1000 feet dee
J. and the logs kept Of those wells VI
demonstrates the logical location of Il
r third well, which will be the de,
" well and the probable producer.
10 this scientific system they have Gig
10 chances to discover the trend
g against only one chance Ia the o.
It well systematic system usually 4
q lowed In q new and untried field.
The rotary and rock machinery
" connection will be the one they W
r. use. thus tnsuring continuous dTdllir
Id and they expect to have all their m
ID Chinery on the ground within 80 da!
g. All the oil authorities who have 10
ne en- careful inlook into this field a
e. agreed that It is a connecting link
II the California fields. a. It makes t
be northeast ana southwest trends he
q. the same as there.
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