The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-26

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and Uniformity in the direction OF tho
| Oregon Short Line. This is particularly
noticeable ~ Spring Gap. Sctilly's Gap
and Cumberland Gap, places where, vertl-
cal sections OF the everything sandstones
are exposed from erosion and show
marked increase in thickness. Should
the sands OF the oil horizon, Il is reason
able TO suppose that the wells of much
greater production will be found as the
trend Of development continues north
ward from the Spring Valley section.
In n work entitled. Geography and
Geoloey oi a Portion OF Southwestern
lishcd by the department. Of the interior
IN 1907 the first really authentic and re-
liable data was procured and presented
TO the public OF the Cinta oil field. Mr..
forth in the work referred 10. and his
topographic and geologic maps enable
one at a glance 10 locate the oil bearing
rocks and general elevation OF the oil
field.
The writer was first attracted 70 the
field in 1901, Immediately after oil had
been struck in the so-called Union Pa
eIlic water we'll at spring VALLEY xalisy; and and
study TO It's economic features.
Geology is essential in The first place
IN determining the age characteristics
of tho oil TO the operator however;
the origin OF oil cuts no figure. To MN
the drill is the boy who must he looked
10 tell the tale Oil getting is g COM
mereIal industry. and thus prosnic. but
there CON be no sight moro strange nor
Fascinating than the sight OF huge
gusher sending forth volumes OF oil high
into the air. which roars and rushes up
through the rimbcrs OF the derrick, and
finally. at great height. spreads into al
most misty dlmlness and falls in clouds
and layers upon the ground beneath.
Only in Infancy.
The chance of sudden wealth turns
the head of all. For this reason the
greatest emigratious the world has
known have been opened up by rushes
son. too. men will drill for oil and strike
II and gushers. never thinking OF the
picturesque features OF the industry;
but rather OF the wonderful source of
sudden wealth which their wells have
disclosed and added TO the worlds pos
sessions
Back OF this prosaIc money making
calling is picturesque history that
kind upon earth. All this is concerned
with the prehistoric period, and the for
nation of the oil Itself in the sands be.
meath the earth, To our geological
friends. then, must we leave the pictur-
csque and technical field of determining
and telling us of how the agencies arc
still al work forming the easses and oils
and that tremendous hydrostatic pres
sure which forces them to and above the
surface OF the earth.
The whole oil industry represents sue
day, from commercial viewpoint, the
Uinta oil field industry is only In its In
fancy This field has begun to attract
the attention OF oil men throughout the
penetrated the avenues Of finance in the
eastern states. In staid old London. and
the centers OF Holland. Taken the world
over, most, II not nearly all Of the oil
ton. This is especially true Of all fields
on the American continent. with the sim
gle exception Of California.
The total light oil stocks on hand are
being gradually depleted and there is at
this date less Than six months supply on
top of the ground. But the great de-
ers are perpeXed TO know what to do to
meet the growing demand for this by
product. The advent of the automobile,
the Increase of motor propelled machln-
olne is now put, has increased the con-
sumption until the manufacturers are
hard put to find a supply. There are
three alterna tives: Discovery of new
high grade fields. the manufacture OF a
substitute. or the construction of ma
chirery which can use some other kind
Of fuel In France. owners of automo
bles are paying as high as 65 cents a
papers announced that the Standard Oil
company had imported 100000 gallons
OF gasoline. the first importation OF oils
OF any kind in the history Of this great
company.
With production in the high grade
fields diminishing and a demand upon
ing 100000 barrels day. 1t would seem
as II Wyoming must be looked TO for
future exploit. Nowhere in the west are
the economic conditions so favorable for
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Uinta field. With cheap fuel. ample wa
ter supply. two overland railroad sys-
tens crossing the field and a climate re-
markabIe for Its invigorating qualities,
we seem 10 possess all the essential ee-
ments necessary 10 cheap production.
There can be no doubt as to the value
OF the oil, which tests from AZ to II
degrees Baume gravity It's lighter parts
are so much in demand at this time and
market conditions so sound as TO the
future. this superior quality OF crude oil
for the production OF gasoline and kero-
sine is unquestionably the most valuable
in the country today.
Analysis of OIL
The following analysis by Thomas Price
G. Son. San Francisco, was made from
oil taken from the Union Pacific we'll at
Spring Valley by the writer. and In gen.
eral is an average of the oils OF the
field;
Maphtha fgasoline and benzIne). IS
Kerosine Observation-Disclosures. "a
Signal and headlight oil .-..... 8
Lubricating. reduced stock ..~....,.. 23
Paratine -'ts '.''.'..-.--'........ IL
Total -. -....-~-...,..--.~..-. 100
The whole country underain by the
Fort Benton shales may be expected to
Yield oil Of the same character as that
found In the neighborhood OF Spring
Valley.
il has been pretty we'll demonstrated
that the wells will stand shooting as the
cap rock overlyng the lower sand is