The San Francisco call., 1910-12-31
OIL GUSHER WIPES
OUT FRAUD CHARGES
Dudley Brothers and Martin
Delighted by Devils Den
Strike
Accusations of Sailing" Are
DisprOved by Big Flow
From Well

B. B. Dudley, who is staying at the
Stanford hotel. was made joyful yes
terday by the news that an oil gusher
shooting higher than a derrick, had
broken out in the Devils Den well in
the Lost hills district, near Wasco
which it was claimed that Dudley and
his partners. E. r. Dudley and J. D.
Martin, had "salted" and fraudulently
exploited by declaring il to be good
on, bearing country.
Dudley stated last night that the
Lost hills district is more than fulfill
ing the most optimistic hopes.
The Dudleys and Martin about a
year ago got off the train at Wasco
and. disregarding the sneers Of other
olimen, made their way with a few
pack mules 25 miles west. where they
stopped and made their first arrange
ments for sinking an oil well. They
named the country surrounding them
the Lost hills.
PROMOTERS RIDICUIED
The pioneers OF the new oil district
incorporated the Lake Shore oil COM
- pany and started the first well. Lake
shore No. }. From this time on the
Dudleys and Martin and their project
W-re severely attacked. it being
GAINED that if any oil at all would be
secured IL would at best be but the
poorer quality shaIe OIL
Oh was struck in the Lake Shore
no. last August. but, in order TO buv
up the surrounding territory. the well
was apparently closed down and all in
olcauons that oil had been reached
were removed
Lake Shore well No. , was next sunk
about mile north Of No. ] in section
l8. township 26. range q. This well is
more promising than No 1. which is
producing 500 barrels a dav. as If is
only 400 feet deep now and already
is producing oil from 100 feet of the
best Of oil sands. The oil coming
from these wells is Of % gravity.
Fifteen other wells are now being
sunk on their properties by the Dud-
leys and Martin.
The Devils Den gusher on section 80
township 26. range p. is located about
500 feet easterly of Superior No. J.
Bakersfield is again in the throes Of
the greatest excitement because Of this
new gusher in the oil producing
country.
RUSH To SCENE
Dudley says the town of Wasco
which is the nearest on the railroad
line TO the Lost Hill district, is thriv-
ing on the stir and the new rown OF
Lost Hills. which is "a miles due west
or Wasco, presents all the features OF
2 great rush. He declares that tents
and temporary buildings of all kinds
have sprung up in the little place as
II by magic and 500 mules and an auto
mobile express keep the supplies COM
ing steadily from Wascc.
The Dudleys and Martins are eXu-
bersnt, says the member Of the part
nership at the Stanford hotels and
glance with pride year back when
they were hewing UP sagebrush forfuel
and carrying water l6 miles on mules.
The greatest vindication Of their
judgment. thing the three oilmen who
are now in q fair way 10 become mil
nonaires. is the remarkable oil sands
IN the Lost Hills district. where the
knowing ones told them they would
md nothing but "shale oil at best"
Following -1he knowledge last sum-
mer that oil was coming out of the
Lost Hills district. millionai-es and cor
poratiOns rushed in and bought large
tracts. The Associated oil company now
owns 10000 acres in the district and is
seeking more. r l. Doheny, on section
a. T. 26 r. p. is running three wells
and IS down 500 feet, with strong show
ings Of oil and gas. The Corey oil com
psny. on section 2s. T. IS. R p. is run
ming a full standard rig and boring
rapidly.