Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-18
DEVELOPMENTS IN line
EIGHTY THOUSAND ACRES or
COAL LANDS WITHIN NINE
MILES OF CITY.
INVITING FOR Industries
New Factories Make Possible Future
Onys--Nlltcrial Advantages for
L0Catirns Little Known.

Tulsa IS now facing the most I'M
poItaui year of her history. II is the
on city in The state thai has MAIN
tainod an uninterrupted growth dur
ing the past three years of general
| depression throughout maly parts of
the country, This fair condition has
brought to Tulsa several very import
ant industries. In fact, the incr ase
in the number of factories from
about 70, two and a half years ago,
to 1856, as shown by the last indus
,rial census taken in November, Is a
showing that would be entirely salts
factory for an ordinary town.
Tulsa, however, is not in that class,
and the acquisition of one factory
only gives her an appetite for more.
The natural gas shortage in Kansas
City and many other Kansas towns, is
causing many institutions in that
part of the country to cast longing
eyes on Tulsa, where her gas supply
the greatest of any city in the state,
is supplemented by the enormous
production OF oil and many thousands
Of acres of coal.
Coal Supply is Great
In this connection the remark made
by Mr. Kenvin of the new steel roll
ing mill at Sand Springs, that Tulsa's s
coal supply was the most important
factor in the location of this mill here,
to-, Il Ion,
There Is no question but that the
next few years will see heavy de-
velopment throughout our coal fields
from Bird Creek on the north through
to jerks on the south. In fact,
there Is strong probability that deep
mining will be inaugurated during
the next twelve months within two
miles Of the city limits Of Tulsa.
Thousands OF Acres OF Gas Land.
The oil and gas wells that have been
shown the field to be very extensive.
Estimates of more than 10000 acres
within nne-mile radius of Tulsa
having been made by experienced coal
men. 1t will be remembered by those
who We're living in Tulsa at the time
that the four original gas wells put
down nine years ago within the city
limits all passed through bed OF
coal at a depth of 1870 to 212 feet,
and being, If anything, better than
that mined along the surface outcrop
at Dawson and other points east of the
city.
Across the river near the Frisco "Y'
a well is reported to have passed
through 46 inches Of coal at about
220 feet depth. Three miles west
Of the city, on the Brunner allot-
ments coal was encountered at about
800 feet below the surface. As the
latter drillings are about seven miles
due west from the pit mines at Daw-
son and Scales this would seem to
indicate dip TO the westward Of
about thirtyfive or forty feet TO the
mile. Three feet Of coal laying as near
the level as this, having a good firm
roof as this coal does will in time
make very attractive mining. If later
developments shall show, as IS belev-
ed they will. that this coal will
run as much as 1000 tons to
the acre, an estimated acreage Of
anywhere from $4,000 to 100000 !
acres of coal in Tulsa county. will
mean the employment Of thousands
of miners ten years hence.
Development to Grow Strong.
The steady advance in the price of |
IA
probability of still further advances
will necessarily greatly stimulate |
drilling. not only for oil but for gas !
In spite of pessimistic reports to the !
contrary IL is entirely within the |
range of probabilities that still more |
gas fields will be developed /
within a few miles of this city. Such |
new Developments in gas and oil will |
still further strengthen Tulsa's posi- /
ton as a fuel center and will make I
this city even more attractive to east
ern manufacturers than II has been |
In the past.
AS soon as plans are matured for |
bringing these facts to the attention I
of eastern manufacturers who are as
yet ignorant of Tulsa's advantages,
the Industrial growth OF thlc city
will become more pronounced than 1t
has ever been in the past. The man.
ufacture Of portland cement, for
which a local company has been or
sanized and is actively working. bids
fair to become one Of the first indus
Iries TO he located on the south side
,f the river. The steel rolling mill
1t Sand Springs gives every promise
Of making that another indus )rial
,enter. attracting as II will. number