The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-18
Flow Continues Strong, How
ever, and Quality Re-
mains Good.
PR0SPECT0RS VISIT SCENE;
STAKE OUT MORE CLAIMS
Theorists Say That Seismic Dis
turbance May Be RespOn-
sible for Flew.

Salt Lakes recently discovered oil
field stiil is in mystery as TO the source.
The flow OF oil on the strip Of land near
Eleventh North and Sixth West streets
continues and intense interest is being
taken, Scores of persons went 10 the
scene Friday and more claims were
staked out.
Persons skcptical at the idea Of oil be-
ing discovered within the city limits. by
a visit 10 the field, Friday. Instantly had
this idea dlspelled. because before them
was plenty OF oil of "a good aaulity bub-
bling from the ground in innumerable
places Theories AFRO being advanced. TO
account for the presence OF oil there, but
these all seem to fail in the face OF The
quantity. II Is contended that tho soil
could not absorb sufficient quantity
from any leakage i'll pipe lines, the
bursting OF tanks or the like 10 eject
as much months or years afterward as
is seen even at the end OF the ditch. not
TO say anything about the oil found many
feet away. from the ditch oozins, from
the ground In considerable quantities.
Tremors May Be Cause.
oil mon. say that In a number Of oil
tious are found. oil has been found seep-
ing from the ground. This. il is said.
Is true Of the Colorado and Wyoming
fields and part or the California field.
In the central states. where oil has been
found in large quantities, there are few
II any surpace Indications of oil and the
drillingS there are made in hit or miss
fashion, following a lead once struck.
Taking the action OF other western oil
fields basis. II is claimed that oil
might readily find its way to the sur
ried TO the surface from great reservoirs
by earthquakes or other internal dis
turbanees. some go as far as to say
going on In the mountains In the iast
year more may have something TO do
with the showing of oil. IL having found
openings through the disturbances aris-
ing from the heavy blasting.
II the showing is from surface or waste
oil. 1t soon Will bc gone; while II the de-
post continues and the showing Is found
by slight sounding, there must be a
greater original deposit than from any
accumulation Of months from surface
ing manifested In the strange appear
ance OF the oil Wherever groups Of men
were found talking Friday the subject OF
the new oil field was mentioned at some
point in the conversation.
Shows Good Quality.
4 hasty ANALYSIS OF the oil by W. y.
Corbin. general manager Of tho Utah Oh!
company. brings the word that the sam
pies examined are of good quality ana
noi of the grade OF oil refined by his
company. This weakcns the theory Of
bursting pipes from the refinery caus-
ing the showing.
Some claim that tho oil from the re.
fInery pipes. in staying In the ground
for months before reaching the surface.
again, might undergo changes that
would make it difficult 10 analyze TO
make sure that II is of 2 different grade.
This. too, is set aside from the fact that
the action of the soil makes no chemical
changes In the solids found in crude oil.
and no matter how long oil is buried
In the earth. when subjected TO a test
IL will show the same general proper
ties as before.
The owners OF the land arc awaiting
developments, Neither member OF the
firm of Little e. Little, holding the
patent on the land, would say Friday
what the plans arc relative to the find.