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Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-03
SHIPS SECOND CAR OF
MACHINERY TO MENDOZA

John NJ Fairchild, secretary and
treasurer of the Range 16 Oil company,
shipped the second carload of ma
chinery to Mendoza yesterday, from
which place it will be hauled to the
ground by the company's several
eight-horse teams. A carload of cas-
ing went up on the Coast line to Tres
Pinos. and from there will be hauled
overland to the Vallecitos district.
j. C. Mccormack, president of the
company, left last night for the Val
lecitos field, accompanied by AL Lind
berger, who was for years in the en-
ploy of the Union and Associated Oil
companies. He is one CT the most ex-
pert men in the California oil fields,
and will have charge of the Range
16's drilling.
Mr. Fairchild says the German
American Oil company, with offices
in the Humboldt building, San Fran
cisco, is preparing to do extensive de-
yelopment work in the Vallecitos oil
district, and has recently sent out
from this city combination standard
and rotary rig, along with several car
loads of machinery and supplies.
The land of this company is on sec
tion 7-17-12, and adjoins that of the
New Bedford company on the south
and the holdings of Ralph Arnold on
the east. 1t also has an option on 200
acres of patented land, this being all
of the unleased part Of the Ashurst
ranch in the Vallecitos district.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-03
M. & T. HAS TROUBLE
WITH MIDWAY WELL

BAKERSFIELD, Oct 2.-The NJ. &
T. Moore & Tryon) Oil company has
been having some trouble with its well
on section SO, 1924, which gushed in
termittently for several days some
weeks ago. The we'll is 1870 feet deep,
twenty feet in oil sand, when the gas
pressure put crimp in the casing.
The sand came up in the well and at
present the work of cleaning out has
progressed to within forty feet of the
bottom. The sand now penetrated
shows up we'll with both oil and gas as
the performance of several weeks ago
indicates, but the drilling will be car
ried down to the Lakeview stratum.
The Lakeview got tar sand at 1870
and the first productive oil sand at
217O feet. The big sand was 1926 feet
deep
The Maricopa has shut off the water
with ten-inch casing at 1900 feet in
it's well 400 feet southeast of the Lake
view. The eight-inch casing will be
carried down to the Lakeview sand,
which is expected at 2225 feet or there
about.
The M. J. oil company on the north
east quarter Of the northwest quarter
of section S6, 1924, 1920 feet east of
the I.akeview, has shut off the water
at 1850 feet with ten-inch and is going
after gusher sand with the eight-inch.
Last week the dig Crude on section
80, S1-23, got at shower of oil over the
derrick from depth of 270O feet.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-03
Mothers Congress
HOOVER STREET SCHOOL

Several mothers will read papers at
the first regular meeting of the Hoover
Street Parent-Teacher association IN
the schoolhouse october IL. Mrs. r.
S. Lanterman will read 1.-The Chllo
idea of Right and wrong: Mrs. 5. a.
williams, "The Attitude of the Ch1.d
Toward His Parents" and Mrs. n. D.
Saunders, 1.-The Attitude of the Child
Toward Teachers" -,
Members of this association VIII
have a scholarship fund this season
for the use of needy children OF the
school district. The executive board
will make application to the board OF
education during the next week for
the installment of additional fire pro-
lection for the school.
Extensive work will he done by the
membership committee during the
winter. Mrs. w. A. Lamb is chairman
OF the committee. and her assistants
are Mrs. w. f. Bright, who viii serve
as the alternate chairman; Mrs. w. r.
Murphy, Mrs. H. G. Aazeltine, MRS.
Alonzo Rhodes, Mrs. w. ]. FIetcner'
Mrs. A. Asher, Mrs. ]. L. Lanston,
Mrs. ]. G. Bullock, Mrs. Gus Howard
and Mrs F. b. Webster.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-03
COMPANY IN LOST HILL
STRIKES LIGHT GRAVITY

BAKERSFIELD, Oct. 2.-The report
of strike of light gravity oil at a
depth of 500 feet on section 30-26-21 is
confirmed by several local oil men
who have visited that section. The
Lakeshore and other companies oper-
ating in the lower end of the Lost
Hills are avoiding publicity, and it is
not known how prolific we're the sands.
Some estimates run as high as 100
barrels, which would make the ter
ritory at that depth profitable drilling.
Many people have visited the DeviFs
Den and Lost Hills district since the
report of this and 9th sr recent strikes
and there is a probability that con-
siderable amount of prospectng will
be done there in the next few m nths.
The Lakeshore well is on the north
west quarter of section S0-26-21. The
Devils Den Consolidated is drilling on
the northeast quarter, but has struck
no oil as yet. In all, II is said there
are upward of dozen derricks in the
vicinity of the new strike, and the
interior is growing fast.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-03
CONSOLIDATED MIDWAY
WILL ADD To OUTPUT
Well on Section 16 Approaches
Oil Sand in an Eight
Inch Casing

"The Consolidated Midway will soon
have a large increase in the amount
of it's production" says e. A. Wiltse,
who returned from the oil fields last
night.
THE company's well on section Is is
now 203O feet deep and the drill has
only 40 feet more to go in order to
penetrate the oil sands. The eightinch
pipe is now being cemented and for
the rest of the depth six-inch pipe
will be used On section 80 well No. /
is being cemented at a depth of l76O
feet In we'll No. the drill has reached
a depth of 1860 feet. We look for all
three of these wells to be gushers, not
SO large as our 1900 barrels day con-
trolled gusher, of course, but they
should be of good size, as they are To-
Gated in the best of gusher territory.
Everything is in fine shape on our
section 30 controlled gusher property.
The Standard has finished laying its
six-inch pipe to it and Will soon take
much larger amount than 5000 bar
rels a day from us. We are making
more and more contracts with outside
parties to take our oil and are loading
a number of cars a week for Arizona
and other points.
Our Kern River property is produc-
ing the usual amount of oil and 1T is
being sold as fast as it comes from
the pumps. All in all, am well pleased
with the condition of all our proper
ties / don't see how they could be
in better shape and look for big
future for them"
Mr.. Wiltse is vice president and
managing director Of the Consolidated
Midway Oil company and has had
long experience in the different petro-
leum districts of this and foreign coun-
%rio
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-03
PYRAMID NO. 2 IN SANTA
PAULA SHOOTS OIL OVER
DERRlCK'S CROWN BLOCK

Telephone communications from q. s.
johnson, president of the Pyramid Oil
company, are to the effect that well
No. on the Pyramids Santa Paula
property. from depth of a little over
100 feet, has been shooting oil as high
as the top of tho derrick house at In
tervaIs of every half hour for the past
two days.
This showing Is considered rs being
phenomenal for the Santa Paula dis
trict, as gushers or even flowing wells
are practically unknown in that ter
ritOry. The Pyramid company has the
best showing in this well that has ever
been encountered in any well drilled in
the Santa Paula canyon.
Well No. 2 on the Pyramid Prosperity
property in Kern river is being ce-
mented off at a depth of $50 feet. Well
No. 1 is to be drilled through the ce-
ment in three or four days.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-03
ELECTRIC MOTOR TEST

COALINGA, Oct. 2.-The Westing-
house electric people are in Coalinga
again and are making arrangements
to give another and more thorough
demonstration of their electric drill
ing motor. They have installed the
motor on we'll SO of the K. 7. & o.,
on 25-20-14, which is now down 1400
feet and in which 1t is expected the
sand will be reached at 1900 feet. The
electric people intend to complete the
well with the motor and In this way
give it a thorough test.
The Azores, in the south field, which
was cemented off month ago and al
lowed to set, was bailed out yesterday
and it was found that the water had
broken in. 1t will be recemented as
soon as the casing can be loosened.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-03
PRICHARD STREET SCHOOL

Mrs. William Porter, secretary of the
mutual benefit committee of the Los
Angeles federation of Parent Teacher
associations, will speak at the first
meeting of the Prichard street associ-
alton in the school house Wednesday,
afternoon. She will explain the work
of the federation and will encourage
the members to continue their work
during the winter. She will outline
several courses of work which will
make the meetings more interesting
to the members.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-03
NEW OIL COMPANY

BAKERSFIELD, Oct. 2.-David
organized a company at San Fran
cisco for the development OF 200 acres
of prospective oil land in the Santa
Cruz mountains. The property is sit
uated about five miles southwest Of
Los Gatos and two miles from Alma
in Santa Clara. The company is cap
italized for $500,000 and it's principal
place of business is San Francisco.
The officers and directors are:
Shear, vice president; c. Bower, Sec
retary and treasurer: ]. M. Gerge, di-
rector, and e. w. Biddle, director.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-03
MIDWAY VIEW BEGINS
DRILLING SECOND WELL

The Midway View Oil company has
started drilling its second we'll on the
property located in section 2-11-24,
Midway oil field, and has also COM
pleted a 4h-inch transportation pipe
line from it's storage reservoir to a
point on the railroad where a side
track will be installed and loading
racks erected
Sam O'Connor, who Is in charge of
the operations in the field, says he will
finish the next we'll by November Is
and from its location among the big
wells of the field expects to present
substantial Thanksgiving offering to
the company in the way of a big pro-
ducer.
Oil shipments from the property
have been delayed on account of not
being able to have the shipping track
completed as soon as expected.
Well No. / is flowing steadily and
is rapidly filing the big oil reservoir.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-03
SWANSEA PROPERTIES
PASS TO NEW COMPANY

SWANSEA, Ariz., Oct. 2.-The Gem
trail Mining company, a newly incor-
porated concern, has acquired the Cold
Eagle, the Cumpston, the James Un-
capher and several other groups of
mining claims in the Mineral Park dis
trict of Mohave county.
A rich strike is reported in the old
La Paz placer district on the Colorado
river below Parker. A German pros
pector named Baumgartner who had
had been in the district only week,
made the fortunate find.
The Zonia and Mcmahon groups Of
claims in the Placcrita district. having
recently been acquired by a single
purchaser, will be worked jointly and
on a large scale in the near future.
The combined properties consist of
twenty-three claims. on which 1000
feet of work has been previously done.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-03
MAIN STREET SCHOOL

Because of the absence of the pres
ident, Mrs. G. q. Haucroft, Mrs. G. ID.
Manning presided at the first meeting
of the season of the Main Street Par
ent-Teacher association in the school
house Wednesday afternoon. There
were thirty-five members present. DIR.
Trew and DR.. Moore of the school
board of health told of the physical
examinations of the children in the
public schools. Mrs. j. d. Moss gave
a vocal solo. Refreshments were
served.
During the winter the regular meet
ines of this association will be held
the last Wednesday of each month.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-03
GRAHAM AssOCIATION

Mrs. David Glines pl esided at the
meeting of the Graham Parent-Teach-
er association in the scnoolhouse re-
Gently. AS the result of voting COM
netition the children of Miss Mabel
Mayes' class WEI g awarded a picture.
This association is expecting to BEN
eft by an appropriation of $25,O0O in
tonds voted last July fol an addition
to the grounds and enlarging the
schoolhouse. An elaborate program is
being planned for Aroor day. Many
trees will be planted, and the asso-
citation intends during the winter to
take advantage of the opportunities
offered and make the grounds among
the most beautiful in the city. Sew
eral other plans for the seasons work
were discussed and new members We're
enrolled.
The next meeting of the association
will be held in the sehoolhouse Octo-
ber 20.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-03
AGENCY WILL PAY 46c
A BARREL FOR AUGUST

The Agency members will receive 46
cents for the August output.
The report has been late in appearing
this month, due to the complex book
keeping.
THE amount will be practically what
It was last month, but will net the
producers more, as considerable pro-
portion Of the last months returns were
paid out for storage.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-03
TEMPLE STREET SCHOOL

Miss M. e. Elliot. delegate from
the Temple Street ParentTeacher as
sociation to the national convention Of
mothers in Denver last June, spoke at
the first regular meeting of the asso-
citation in the school house recently.
Miss Carolina Winston entertained
with a piano selection and after a
short business meeting refreshments
were served, Followed by g social hour.
The next regular meeting will be held
the third Wednesday in October.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-03
FINE DRILLING PLANT

Crown oil company in Midway has
one of the best combination drilling
equipments in the field. Drilling Is
in progress, being conducted by repre-
sentatives of the Consolidated Midway
oil company, which recently secured
a lease on so acres from the Crown
company.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-03
HUNTINGTON PARK

Each member of Huntington Fark
Parent-Teacher association Will give
suggestions of the most effective work
to be done by the association during
the winter at the first regular meet
ing to be held in the schoolhouse
Wednesday afternoon. From the plans
offered, routine will be decided upon
Members of the association have de-
cided to lend as much of their lnna-
ence as possible to OBTAINING a play
ground for their school grounds. ana
later in the week members of the eX-
ecutive board will confer with the
school trustees in order to enlist thelr
influence.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-03
THE VARIOUS FIELDS

Coalinga, which is the most north
erly of the petroleum districts of the
state, is situated in Fresno county and
embraces an area of some 20,500 acres,
all of which is known as proved ground
while there is much additional sur
rounding territory that undoubtedly
will be found productive.
Ample transportation facilities are
provided for the district. There are
five pipe lines, two of the Standard
Oil company, one six-inch and one
eight-inch, to carry the oil to the re-
fneries at Point Richmond; one line
to Mendoza connecting with the Kern
river fields thirty-one miles in length;
and the other from Coalinga to Point
Richmond, 200 miles long. These COM
bined have carrying capacity of 81,
600 barrels every twenty-four hours.
The Associated Transportation compa-
ny has a six-inch line to Monterey
bay, 10S miles; the Associated Pipe
Line company has an eight-inch line
to Port Costa, 1913 miles long, and the
Producers Transportation company
has an eight-inch line to Port Hartford,
100 miles long. The combined capacity
of all these lines is $4,000 barrels every
twenty-four hours. In other words,
these lines carry to market 5000
worth of petroleum every day, with a
total mileage of 637 miles. The total
weight of the pipe used is 1898 tons,
costing $5,3S9,OO0.
The Coalinga field produced in 1909
15,O79,994 barrels of the value Of 81
600 900.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-03
RAMoNA SCHOOL, HoLLYwoop

Mrs. E. b. Maple of Hollywood spoke
at the first meeting of the Ramona
Street Parent-Teacher association of
Hollywood in the school house re-
Gently. Her subject was "Home Eco
nomics." Prof. c.. l.. Welch, principal
OF the school, also spoke in regard to
the needs of the school.
Plans were made for an evening
meeting to be held in the school house
in the near future.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-03

The production and value for 1909 are
given In round numbers, the estimates
being higher The total production of
California during the years quoted ag-
gregates SO5,274,S41 barrels, valued at
$130,295,041.
In 1907 the value of petroleum pro-
duced in this state exceeded that of
gold by $56556; in 1908 1t exceeded the
value of gold for that year by $7,SO4,-
662, Notwithstanding that the produc-
over that of the preceding year.
NUMBER OF WELLS DRILLED
Another phase Of the development OF
the California oil business is shown in
the following table of wells drilled dur
ing the year named, with the number
of dry wells or failures and the per-
centage of the same:
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-03
sECoND sTREET SCHOOL

The first Tuesday of each month
was fixed as the regular meeting day
of the Second Street Parent-Teacher
association at a recent meeting. Other
interesting plans for the work of the
winter were discussed and it was de-
cided to hold meeting next Tuesday
in order to continue the unfinished
plans.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-03
MAGNoIIA SOHOOL

Mrs. Walter d. Murray has charge
of a program which is being planned
for the first regular meeting of the
Magnolia Avenue Parent asso-
citation in the schoolhouse october 13.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-03
sIxTY-ETGHrH STREET

New members of the Sixty elgnth
Street Parent Teacher association and
teachers of the school Will be hoAoreo
guests at a reception with which tae
last wear members will entertain In
the scholhouse October IL. A delight
full program is being planned, ana
dainty refreshments will be served.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-03
SELMA AVENUE, HOLLYWOOD

Members of the Selma Avenue Par
ent-Teacher association of Hollywood
will not hold a meeting until after
January l because OF the Illness of
the president, Mrs. l.. E. RathDurn,
who will go to New York to recu-
perate.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-03

first regular meeting of the season in
the school house Wednesday, October
IA
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-03
NTcHELTORENA SCHOOL

Members of the Micheltorena Pa
rent Teacher association will hold the
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-03
SOUTHERN FIELDS ARE RICH

In townships 2S, 20 and 80 south lie
the McKittrick, Elkhorn and Kern
river fields, the Kern field being in
ranges 81 and 2S east and the others
in ranges 20 Fl and % east. The Kern
wells are for the main part shallow
and inexpensive to drill and pump, the
average depth being about 900 feet and
the production from each ranging on
an average from so to 100 barrels per
day. but there are individual wells that
yield far more than this quantity. Sew
eral wells are pumped by a single en-
gine through the medium of pumping
Jacks, and this reduces the expense
considerably. One man in this manner
can attend to six wells or more, so
that the labor cost of maintenance,
once the we'll begins producing, is in
significant. This field is a heavy and
consistent producer and probably has
yielded more oil than any other dis
trict in the state.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-03
THE GUsHER TERRITORY

Contiguous to the south in townships
81 and 80 is the Midway field, one of
the newly developed districts, in which
some big gushers, such as the Mays,
the Santa F'e, the Honolulu, the Con-
solidated Midway and the American
Oilfields, have been brought in within
the past year. Development is pro-
gressng at a rapid rate in this field,
success rewarding nearly every oper-
ator who sinks we'll to the oil sands.
Immediately south in townships II
and II north, San Bernardino base and
meridian, and ranges 20 and "a west,
is the newest and most wonderful
field, known as the Maricopa- Sunset
district. Just over the line in this dis
trict from the Midway the world
famous Lakeview gusher was brought
in on March 10, 1910, which has since
produced over 100000 barrels of oil,
a production not equaled by a single
we'll anywhere else in the world.
The Lakeview has now been spout
ing a torrent of Oil for nearly six
months, varying from $4,000 barrels
daily at the outset of its spectacular
career to 21, 900 barrels, which it is
producing at this time. The decline
probably has been brought about by
the bringing in of number of other
gushers close at hand, among them
being the Maricopa 36, Sage well No.
IL on the Union lease and others.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-03
SANTA MARIA FIELD

SANTA MARIA FIELD
The Santa Maria field. which is one
of the newest in the state, enjoys the
distinction of being underlaid with the
thickest stratum of oil sands known in
the world, in a number of instances
these sands being 1000 feet thick. This
district first attracted wide attention
a few years ago when the great Hart
nell gusher startled the state with its
enormous productions. No. l well of
the Palmer Oil company, which has
come to be known as "Old Reliable"
has been spouting at steady clip for
the past two years, recently increasing
it's production from 1900 barrels to 1850
barrels daily. A second gusher has re-
Gently been brought in by the Palmer
company, yielding better than 5000
barrels every twenty-four hours. Two
other wells of this company are near
ing completion with every prospect of
becoming prolific producers. There are
many other splendid wells in this
field. notably the Monte Cristo, Brook
shire and New Pennsylvania.
THE HIGH-GRAVITY FIELD
The oldest field in the state, that of
Ventura county produces the highest
gravity oil of any section of the state.
There are many wells in this field that
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two generations from shallow depths,
but for some unaccountable reason this
field has been sadly neglected until a
comparatively short time ago a num-
ber of enterprising operators secured
possession of some of the most valu-
able oil lands in this district and have
proceeded to deepen some of the old
wells and drill new ones with such GUS
cess that a veritable stampede into the
district has developed
The high gravity of the oil produced
in this district, coupled with the
proximity of the field to tidewater,
makes it highly favored from an in
vestment standpoint. The district has
a bright future, and some very inter-
esting developments are expected to
result in the near future from the vast
amount of new development work be-
ing carried forward there.
Farther south, in Los Angeles and
Orange counties, are the Fullerton,
Whittier, Salt Lake-Sherman and New
hall fields, in which the oil is of very
fine quality. Development work in
these fields is being pushed rapidly.
There are several other sections Of
the state that have excellent indica-
tions of containing oil bearing sands,
and in them development work Is being
pursued at rate that will soon dis
close whether they have oil in paying
quantities.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-03
INCREASED PRODUCTION

The marvellous development of the
petroleum industry of California is In
dicated by the following table compiled
by the California state mining bureau
which shows the production of crude
petroleum in this state from 1887 to
1909 inclusive:
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-07-01
Important Notice

Owing to the rapid fall in Snake
River we are obliged to discontinue
service, effective at once, and this is
to notify you that we will not
accept any shipments for points on
the Snake river, Riparia to Lewis
ton inclusive.
Service to all point on the Column
bia river will be continued as here
tofore, and we are now in position
to give better service from Portland
to all points this side of The Dalles,
and to Cello, Arlington, Umatilla,
Pasco, Kennewick, Rich!and, Han
ford, White Bluffs, Priest Rapids
and all intermediates landings on
the Columbia river.
Open River Transportation Co.