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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-01
Notice..

To comply with hundreds of requests,
the famous painting. "Shadow Of the
Cross will remain on exhibition Mt ~
East Third South street till next Sun
day night Admission, 10 cents. Bene-
fit Orphans home.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-01

Deputy License Assessor Kimball called
the councils attention 10 the fact that
Bergerman 'and Nelson operated q oar at
the fair grounds during the aviation meet
Saturday without taking out a license
He stated that he had investigated the
matter and was informed that Secretary
Caine OF the Commercial club had told
the men to go ahead and run for that
day, MIR. KlInball had caused no arrests
in tho. case. as ne was awaiting instrilc-
lions from the city council The matter
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31
english INVESTORS
ATTRACTED BY OIL

That the production of oil has become
ore Of the stable Industries of Cali
fornia is now generaay believed by
English investors and they are show
ing their confidence in California oil
by sending in their capital despite the
recent reduction in the price of oil.
IAN interesting article dealing with Cal
ifornia oil was recently printed as fol-
lows in the London Financial News:
Those W ca kkneed individuals who
are timorous regarding the future of oil
might do worse than bestow little
consideration on the conditions prevail
ing in. California, which has leaped, al
most at one bound. into the premier
place as an oil producing state. AS a
nerve bracing tonic. nothing finer could
be prescribed. lusty optimism as re-
CARDS the future being backed up by
actual results which are calculated to
make those unaequainted with the facts
gape
For :ong California has lived on the
reputation and golden glamour OF
40. but in the country itself and
among those who are interested finan-
ciaIy in its prosperity gold is no long
or the open sesame. Oil is now the
name to conjure with Monthly divi-
dends OF more than 100000 are being
paid to tile fortunate share holders of
the listed companies, and the total
amount so paid since the establishment
Of the industry is not less than $4,000
600. This sum has been earned on q
total output OF 335 600, 900 barrels.
Although the foreign market has mot
vet been developed it might be, Cali
fornia is the largest producer in the
union and is responsible for ] ) per cent
of the worlds output BY experts the
industry is regarded as only in its in
fancy. and it's financial hackers are
showing their confidence in its future
by putting up $25.0O0.000 wherewith to
build a great pipe line nearly 1000
miles long, which viii cater for the
mining district of Arizona and open up
Mexico"
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31
Wells near BIG
GUsHER PROMISING
Oilmen Are Watching to See
Whether Gnshers Will De-
veIop Around Lakeview

Much interest is being manifested by
oilmen in the wells that are being
drilled in the Immediate vicinity of the
Lakeview gusher Whether they also
will be gushers is a question that soon
will be answered.
Marieopa 36 oil company, 1900 feet
south of the Lakeview gusher, is max
ing 500 barrels of 30 gravity oil at 1888
feet. Iteis expected by the management
that this yield will be greatly increased
as soon as the sand is bailed out.
Well No ? is situated ESQ feet south
east of the gusher and is down 1900
feet, carrying 10 inch casing, the 121z
inch casing having been landed at /, ,125
be completed, by October Is. 1t is the
closest well to the Lakeview yet drilled.
A large gusher is expected, but the
company will be prepared to keep the
flow under control
1t is rumored that a very large deal
is on in the Marieepa district in the
vicinity of the Lakeview gusher. An
English syndicate is said to be anxious
to take over holdings which will in
volve large investment.
The M and company. operating on
the east half of the northwest quarter
of section 36, and Immediately adjoin-
ing Maricopa 36 on the east has just
brought in a large flowing we'll The
sand was reached at 1850 feet, at which
point the 1S feet of very rich oil sand
had been penetrated. A big producer
is expected.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31
100000 IN ORE
ILLEGALLY TAKEN

OAKLAND. Aug. 30,-That the under
ground operations of the Amador Key
stone mining company. the California
consolidated mines company and the
keystone consolidated mining company
have for Years encroached on its min
ing claims and taken out of them gold
and silver ore worth $10o00 is the
charge made in a lawsuit that will be
begun in Amador county shortly by the
Original Amador mines company. The
papers in the case have been prepared
in Oakland by Attorneys NJ. c. Chap
man, Z. E. Trefethen and Langan and
Mendenhall, and have been forwarded
20 Amador county for filing.
The taking of ore from it's land has
gone on for years by means of these
underground operations, says the plain
tiff corporation. beginning in 1897 and
continuing until May of this year, when
the Original Amador mines company
ground May % that IT discovered the
alleged encroachments. Previous to
that time, the plaintiff says, it never
had any cause to suspect that any of
its ore was being mined
Previous to May, 1909, the property
of the Original Amador mines COM
pany belonged to Gustav Baumann
William L. Brown and Henry s Rick
ands, who had held it for II years.
During all their occupancy, tha same
underground operations were going on
unknown to them, the plaintiff says.
The suit will be brought for s15O,0O0
damages. which includes the value of
the ore alleged to have been taken
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31
fuel Still LEAKS
FROM MIDWAY WELL
Escaping Gas Sufficient to Sup
ply Needs of People of
the State

Billions Of cubic feet of natural gas
are going TO waste in the oil fields of
CaAtornia daily. In all the talk of
conservation there has been very little
said OF this gigantic loss of fuel. which
II piped TO the centers of populations
would be sufficient to supply the needs
Of the people of the state.
Ehe gas escaping from the large well
OF the standard in the Midway field
recently presented a brilliant spectacle,
the blaze shooting several hundred feet
into the air The steam from six boil
ers was required to extinguish the
blaze. In the Santa Maria district
there are many oil wells which are in
dicated al night by tongues of flame
by the escaping gas.
A large gas belt underlies the Buena
Vista hills on the west side of Kern
county, the gas being encountered at
depths varying from I 500 to 1900 feet.
III has been practically within the last
year that there has been any apprecia-
bic flow Of gas from oil wells, the rea-
son being that in the old territories,
such as the Midway Sunset, the wells
did not have 10 be so deep to encounter
the oil sands. In the new oil districts
there is q gas stratum everything the oil
stratum.
a -c-y small percentage Of the gas
IS utilized for operating drills in near
by wells. The great Importance of this
hydro carbon fuel resource is either not
sppr eciated or Is almost entirely disre-
garded because Of the more Immediate
Importance Of the oil Industry Con-
servation Of gas is made Imperative in
the state of Indiana, where the law in
substance provides that oil can not be
taken from the ground until some
method OF utilizing the accompanying
gas has been provided.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31
EAST MIDWAY OIL
OUTFITS KEEP BUSY
Pyramid and Honolulu Consoli=
dated Companies Are Among
the Largest Operators

The East Midway district is showing
much activity, with the Pyramid oil
company and the Honolulu Consoli-
dated as the largest operators.
On sections IS. 20 and 30-32-25 the
Pyramid oil company has erected in all
ten derricks. Well No. l has been
started on section IS and has now
reached depth of several hundred
feet. A circulator has been installed
in order to cope with the water sand.
On section 20 a complete rotary drill
ing outfit is being installed A complete
rotary rig has been installed on sec
tion 80 and drilling will be under way
in a few days.
On section 24-32-24, the Honolulu
Consolidated has reached a depth of
approximately 1000 feet. On section 4
the Honolulu Consolidated has Just
feet that produces from 400 to 500
barrels a day. The gas pressure is
sufficient to cause the oil to flow by
heads.
WORK IN GUSHER BELT
Both these companies are also oper-
ating in the gusher belt of North Mid
way. The Honoluiu Consolidated is
perforating we'll No. / on the Hawaiian
property which was drilled into the
sand with rotary and superintendent
Pollard expects it to come in as a
splendid producer. No. 2, which was
brought in as a gusher some time a go,
is pumping and flowing at the usual
rate other wells are drilling on this
property.
On section 26-31-22, farther to the
northwest, the Pyramid has reached
a depth of about 1000 feet. The first
Noil sand was encountered at 1,055 feet,
but this was drilled through and will
be cased off. The second sand, which
is generally spoken of as the gusher
sand in this part of the Midway field,
lies at depth on this section of from
1,700 to 1900 feet. In this well the
water was shut off with 121s Inch
casing at 1,025 feet.
KERN RIVER FIELD
The Pyramid oil company is also
operating in the Kern river field on
40 acres which it recently purchased
from the Prosperity oil company in
section 20-2S-2S. Well No. / has been
cemented off and the cement is now
being allowed to set. The plug will be
drilled through next week and the
well will be completed at a depth of
from 900 to 925 feet. The derrick and
rig for we'll No. on this property has
been completed and the well will be
spudded in during the next two or
three days.
Well No. on the Santa Paula prop
erty of the Pyramid oil company has
now reached a depth of about 1,400
feet, with the finest showing that has
been encountered on any well so far
in the Santa Paula canyon. Oil has
been flowing between the eight and
ten inch casing at frequent intervals
and the oil that comes out in this
way is of a high grade. A third sand,
l. aJxal, fHs L. ! Al.
the Pyramids Santa Paula property,
but which never has been developed,
is to be penetrated by well No. 2 and
when this is accomplished a better
well than any yet encountered on the
Pyramid property will be opened up.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31
ONLY THIS STATE GAINS
IN OIL PRODUCTION
Eastern Fields All Report Z
Shrinkage in Yield

OF the oil prOG;Fcing states California
is the only one which is reporting an
increase. In New York. Pennsylvania,
West Virginia and southeastern Ohio,
comprising the Pennsylvania field the
decrease is not SO noticeable. showing
about 1900 barrels less new produc-
tion in July than in June In the Lima
Indiana Kentucky region there is also
a shrinkage, but the production has
already decreased to point where any
change is immaterial.
In the Illinois field there was a de-
crease in July Of SO completed wells.
2.3s1 barrels Of new production, and
new work is a standoT with June
In the states Of Oklahoma, Kansas.
northwestern Louisiana and north
Texas. comprising the midcontinent
field, there were I03 fewer wells COM
pleted in July than in the preceding z
month and the new production was
$4,000 barrels less.
In the gulf coast region eight more
wells were reported in July than in
June. and there was a slight increase
in new production. The following sum-
mary viii be Of interest TO oilmen:
observation-disclosures in new produc-
tiOn, 10,56S barrels; decrease in dry
holes, Is; decrease in gas wells, 2l:
increase in rigs, !; decrease in new
work, 11S; average OF July wells, 6s 2-S
barrels; average of June wells, S2%
barrels.
Ohio-Increase in completed wells. 2;
increase in new production, 237 bar
rels; decrease in rigs, 3; increase in
drilling wells, 3; abandoned wells. 79;
average July wells, 13 IL barrels; av-
erage June wells, 9 barrels.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ia completed
wells, 1; decrease in new production, 2S
barrels; increase in dry holes, j: de-
crease in rigs, 4: decrease in drilling
wells, z; average Of July wells. 6-7
barrels; average June wells, 10 10
barrels.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31
LIGHT GRAVITY OIL
STRUCK AT I57 FEET
Well Sunk on Land During
HOmesteader's Absence
[Speeiai Dispoich . Tie Cali

BAKERSFIELD. Aug. 3o-W. ".
Kelly. a local real estate man. has re-
turned from the Devils Den district
and confirms the striking OF fairly
light gravity oil at l57 feet. The well
was put down ia three days Il is on
the land OF a homesteader, having been
drilled in lis absence. There viii now
be a contest Tor the land and the
probability is that the hOmsteader viii
lose his claim.
The town Of Devils Den has been
moved bodily fTom section I3-25-lS TO
section 1S-25-l9. midway between the
Associated and Producers pipe lines.
Town lots are selling rapidly An aq-
Vomobile passenger and mail service has
betn established.
The Balfour- Guthrie investment com
pany has purchased from the Santa Fe
railroad company all OF section 142S
29 on the Kern river bluffs.
General Manager Pollard of the Ha
waiian ell company stated that the
company's No. ! well which was deep
ened to get into the big sand, was
brought in Saturday and is doing 10000
barrels daily OF p gravity oil
Articles Of incorporation Of the Mid
Way light and power company were filed
r. TO-DAY with q capital stock Of s250,00o.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31
VALLEY OIL COMPANY
STRIKES LOWER SAND
Many Obstacles Overcome in the
Development Work

COALINGA, Aug. 30.-After year
and a half of continuous drilling, in
which all kinds of trouble was encoun-
tered and almost $4,000 expended in
its development, the Valley oil COM
pany's well No. l, short distance from
the city, now has every appearance of
being a splendid we'll. 1t is believed
to be about % gravity and Superintend-
ent Ed Pierce believes that there is at
least 100 feet of the sand.
The well was brought in some time
ago in the upper sand, at 3,345 feet,
and would have been a good producer
in that sand had it been possible to
shut the water off, but after many un-
successful attempts it was finally de-
cided to go deeper and shut off water
and drill for a lower sand.
This was done and the lower sand
was encountered and is believed to be
very prolific.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31
COMPANIES ABSORBED
IN NEW CORPORATION
NJ j and M and M Consolidated
Has Mckittrick Land

A new corporation, the M ] and M
& M Consolidated, with a capitaliza-
tion of S2,000,00o, has purchased all the
property and assets of the NJ COM
pany and of the M & M Consolidate ed
oil company. These two companies
combined owned the northwest quarter
of section So, township II north, range
"a west, and 120 acres of land in sec
tion 20 in the McKittrick oil district
The new company is practically a
consolidation of the two companies
known as the M j company and the
M & M Consolidated oil company.
The old M j company and the NJ &
M Consolidated oil company will dis
solve and go out of business.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31
Oil Brevities

NEW COMPANY FOREED-Articies of incor-
r'orati0n have been sled by the Theresa land
and oil company. The capital stock is $40. 600,
ana the directors are Arnold Pollock, James
Newlenos Jr.. 5 ID. Landecker. Henry G.. w.
Dinkespiel and o. c. Cappelmnnn.
LAKEVIEW DECREASING-Ths the Lake
view continues 70 decrease is the informa iion
received from strictly reliable source in
the held. The well is now doing 10 000 bsr-
reis Day. and. from TO per cent is water
and from 70 per cent is sand.
READY TO sPUD IN-Sants Maria. Aug. 20
The Cat Canyon oil company on the McCrosky
tract IN Cat canyon has IT'S rig ND and will
spud In this week This well Will give the
local operators an opportunity 10 watch the
development along the northern end Of the
Cat canyon district and is being closely sc-
counted for The company was financed by
the Hopkins Mailman company.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31
II. S. KING BEGINS SUIT
TO FORECLOSE HIS LIEN

According to permission given him by
Judge Morrow. on Monday, Homer S.
King yesterday began suit in the
United States circuit court to foreclose
his lien of S26.S52 on $4,000 worth of
bonds of the Ocean shore railway COM
pany. King asked that the bonds be
sold for what they will bring and that
should there be an excess of proceeds
beyond the amount of his lien. such
excess be paid to the receiver for the
railroad company.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31
STANDARD INCREASING
OIL STORAGE ROOM
Big Reservoir in Kern Field Is
TO Be Used

BAKERSFIELD, Aug .3O.-The
Standard oil company has a large force
Of men at work taking the roof off one
OF the large reservoirs in the Kern
field. The company, il is said, has not
decided whether or not to abandon the
reservoir that is now roofiess. The
two reservoirs mentioned have not
been in actual use for some time, but
the demand for more storage room is
causing the Standard oil company to
get one OF these reservoirs ready for
use. The roof OF one OF these reser-
voirs contains enough lumber to build,
so il is said. five four room houses.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31
EARTH SHOCK CREATES
PANIC AT CALABRIA

ROME, Aug so.-A strong earth
shock was felt throughout Calabria at
3:15 this morning. The inhabitants.
awakened from their sleep. fed panic
stricken into the streets. No casualties
have been reported.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31

ROOSEVELT INVITED TO
SPEAK IN SAN JOSE

SAN JOSE. Aug. 5O.-The merchants
association, the chamber of commerce,
the city officials and the officers OF the
Santa Clara county real estate dealers
association, joined today in a tele gram
inviting Theodore Roosevelt to address
the state convention of realty dealers
in this city September 16-1S. No an
swer has so far been received
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31
JUSTICE KEPT ]

JUSTICE KEPT BUSY-Oakland, Aug S0-
Three hundred actions against former stock
holders fled with Justice Of the Peace
James G. Quinn today by W. c. Holloway re-
ceiver OF the defunet California mutual live
stock insurance aSSoriatiOn
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31
CUSTOM AGENT RETURNS

Statter of Portland, Ore, who has been a
member of the committee which, in conjunc-
tion with special agents of the government
has been making Investigation into the
affairs of the local custom house. started for
his home yesterday. Statter's share Of the
work of the committee has been completed
and he viii return TO his duties in Portland
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31

TREASURER DISAPPEARS Timothy Sheehan
of 115 lrvington street, San Mateo. obtained
warrant yesterday for the arrest of Ed
win V. Wilson on charge of embezzling
S2T5.35 on July TO- Wilson was treasurer
of the San Francisco lumber clerks associa-
ton and disappeared with the funds.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31

This great pic
ture, representing
the interior of a
z e n n S y lv anfa
farmhouse after.
the battle of Get
tysburg, 8 b oW 3
the spirit OF
A m e r / G a n
b T n erhood
The farmer Is
loyal, as are all
{ n e characters
save the wounded
guest The picture
was painted in
1889, and is now
In the Stoeckel
private gallery.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31
sTaRT.EwAN,s

sTABLEMAN's SLAYER JAILED-wibaux.
Mont. Aug. 3O.-Frank Nelson. an employe of
a livery stable. shot and killed today BY
Max " Leakey. who is under arrest.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31

This painting.
the most marvel
Gus picture OF
Christian history.
was made by
Michael Munkac-
sy, a Hungarian
by birth, a paint
er who received
his first tuition in
the homely school
of furniture fin
ishing and became
one of the great
est masters of our
time. The picture
was finished In
1881.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-14
.Deneen Bids
Defiance to Mobs
Governor of Illinois Refuses to Order
Prisoners Wanted by Lynchers
Removed from Vienna.

VIENNA, ILL.,, Jan. Ex-Governor Deneen
with the intention OF lynching three negroes
held in Jail here by announcing he would
not remove the prisoners for safe keeping.
The three companies Of militia and the
special deputies are counted on to maintain
peace.
and took charge of the state troops. Major
Baumguarten of the Fifth infantry giving
up his command. 1t was decided to hold
the three companies and the hospital corps
from Paris here until tomorrow to quiet
the fear OF citizens.
An inquest over the body of Allen Clark,
the white rural mail carrier, who it is
charged was killed by the negroes, Hosea
Taborn, Harry Taborn and Alexander
Jenkins, was held today at Carrier Mills,
where Clark died, and, the trio was ordered
held for murder without bail. Hosea Ia
born, who killed Clark, admitted the shoot,
inS this afternoon, but said he sho only
after Clark struck him over the head with
a bottle during a quarrel which followed a
drinking bout on the train.
Mayor w. c. Simpson sent the following
telegram to Governor Deneen this after
noon: The citizens of Vienna offer THEN
congratulations, expressing their confidence
and appreciation of the manner and
~rTomptness with which you handled the
unpleasant situation here. We now ap.
prehend no serious trouble
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-14

years ago In a small way In a couple OF
rooms in tho Bee building. but has grown
until he has one OF the largest colleges
In the west.
Joint Installation off offioers-Tht
newly elected officers Of Garfield circle,
No. II. Ladies OF the Grand Army Of the
Republic. will be Jointly installed Friday
evening with the new officers OF the Union
Veterans union. Department president,
Mrs. Clara Lyons will o~fficiate as INSTALL
ing officer for The LadleS OF the Grand
Army. Following the installation cere-
monies refreshments will be served. The
ceremonies will take place I'm Baright hall,
Nineteenth and Farnam streets.
Alibi Fails, Prisoner Sound over-Ledge
Scott, colored. was bound over to the dis
trict court ~ Judge Crawford. His bond
was placed at $500. scott is charged with
holding up Joe Bondy, the proprietor OF a
fruit stand. Bondy Identified Scott as being
the man behind the gun when Bondy was
forced to hand over S1OS5, all the money
that was in the cash register at the time
Of the robbery. Scott claims he was not
at the place at the time indicated, but his
aiibi did not stand sitting and the Judge
promptly decided thai there was plenty Of
evidence to Justify holding Scott to the
district court.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-14

the shoulders Of Colonel Bergman. since
he secured the governors signature to the
contract for ~shirtmaking In the peniten-
turer. Just how the colonel can square the
Commercial club members and the local
manufacturers in Omaha and elsewhere
who were assured no such contract would
be made, does not appear. Then there is
Labor Commissions Maupin's state feder-
alton Of labor to be combed down, like
wise the labor unions of Omaha, Lincoln
and South Omaha.
This is one place where the business
maj and the labor union a~gitator stand
together" said a local leader OF the cen
trail labor body. THE governor broke both
ends of his pick by that stroke.
Game Warden Geilus, who was backed
solidly by the Dahlmanites, including the
mayor, when he succeeded George Carter,
is understood to be now a most enthusl-
astic Shallenberger booster. To him will
fall the task of doing the field work in
Douglas county. He has long been a resi-
dent Of the First ward in Omaha, but the
Dahlman men say that when he attempts
to get support for Governor Shallenberger
among his own former supporters he Is
going to be grievously disappointed.
Deputy OF. Inspector Tom" o'connor IL
the other wise" politician on the gov
ernor's list in Omaha. He has always been
closely identified with the mayor and his
club. and just where he will land when the
show down comes Is causing his friends
considerable worry.