El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-07
Predicts the Greatest Oil
Field in the World to Big
Springs Men.

Big Springs. Texas. July IA num-
Der Of Big Springs citizens being in
terested in the Toyalr oil field. secured
the services of a noted geologist and
OIL expert for a 20 days exploration
OF the field
In his report he, refers to L. S. geolog
teal survey bulletin No. 26O, series A,
Economic Geology So, pages 573 to
SIS, which can be secured in any public
library. or at Washington. This sur
vey shows that here is the greatest de-
post Of sulphur gypsum and salt in all
the known world. which he finds to
be true.
First, he finds the anticline dips 10
the east and south, and examining the
Cotton Wood draw, he states he finds
no evidence of a fault, and also that
this draw is simply a channel worn
by the waters il carries, drain from
a mountain range, that three shallow
wells north Of this draw find shallow
oil al about the same depth as the IS
shallow wells that were drilled south
Of this draw. He cautions againSt
comparison of the log" of any two
wells in the same vicinity. when the
log" of the first well has been kept
secret He also cautions to beware
OF any statement that oil is not found
in paying quantities, if no attempt is
made TO shoot the well.
Field Similar 10 California.
Continuing, the report says: Draw
an imaginary line three miles west Of
the present wei in section 10 to a
point two miles west OF the Moody we'll
Note the many hills in the vicinity of
Burnt springs and Pettican springs
They are gas bloW-outs- South of Petit
can springs I find the fold that made
the Lakeside gusher in California so
famous with its production of 1000
600 barrels Of oil within so days. This
fold. which is in block 20. is of asclose-
grain deposit of material that resembles
q cement formation, and it has perfectly
impounded this great body of oil in the
three strstas that are known to exist
The fold was traced eastward for sew
eral miles and there viii be found the
greatest bodies of oil and much gas.
North OF tbs fold and Immediately
along its north edge in sections AZ, 43,
"A and 45, in block 20, lying directly
south of sections A and 10 in block
SO. is property that you should secure.
II the very best property is desired.
Sections S, 16 and L in block SO are also
in the oil basin. and great quantities Of
oil will be found there"
The oil sands being full to over
flowing, but held back by this fold,'
the report also states, the oil natur-
ally backs up towards the north, as
this fold cuts off its avenue Of escape
10 the south, and II may back up for
many miles, as IL has been many hun
dred years in forming this vast, mag
nificent deposit. This body of oil viii
last many years, as il derives its source
from the huge deposits of sulphur
gypsum and salt
Land Worth $4,000 Per Acre.
Relative 70 the value of section 8,
block SO, every acre of land in this sec
tion IS worth $4,000. 1 find the oil is a
lubricant grade and has been used by
the T. & P. Railway company or sew
eral engines. and pronounced a fine
grade OF valve oil. When making this
test on these engines, the oil was drawn
direct from the wells and used with no
refining. but il contained no grit what
ever.
Around sections s. &c, II and 9, block
80. 1-iIl later he known as the upper