Bisbee daily review., 1913-01-04
SAN SIMON HAS
 JOY OVER WELL.
Newest Artesian Flow Is Much Nearer Surface
 Than Any Previous
 One---Holiday Gift
HOPE FOR GUsHERs
lRY RenwLck Whitel


 SAN SIMON, Ariz., Jan. 3.-Thers IS great excitement here over the striking oi $ big flow of artesian water near this city at a depth of ! z4o feet. The news was kept secret Tor while, but it leaked out. and Immediately there was rush 10 the : vicinity and a number Of contesfs and other filings were made Eefore O. $. Comm ssiuner George E. Snen Those Sim0nites who still have gov ernment land rights are preparing to use same at once in the neighbor- hood of the strikes: anl those who have used their rights are notifying their relatives and friends by wire and letter: so that quite rush of homeseekers within the next few weeks is expected. until ali of tbe vacant land in that portion Of the valley shall be taken up.
 The first and largest flow came De- cember 24-practically Christmas present 10 the valley. Seveuty-ave gallons a minute at a depth Of 235 feet was the amount Of this floy, and it was Obtlined on the descrr claim belonging to Mrs E. A. Wash burn, formerly of Los Angeles. Cal. but now residing here. about two and One-half miles south of san Si- mon. the San Simon Valley Land x Water company, a los Angeles com pany, heinz the drillers. F.. A. Wash burn is the manager or the company.
 The second flow. almost as large. was struck in a smaller well on James W. Thompsons claim, four miles southeast Of the city, December SO almost a New Years gift.
 The holidays have therefore treat ed San Simon boUntifEny.
 The significance Of these two strikes will be better understood when if is stated that these first flows were o5- ta'ned fully 300 feet closer to the sur lace than the average first flow here totore. Not only that. but they are much larger than any previous first How. In the cases Of previous wells even those now flowing 100 to I5U gallons per minute the first fioW-at J5y to 5E5 feet was barely notice able the water just forcing itself. in very small quantities, Co the sur face. By drilling deeper lusually t5 $50 ieetl. good flows were invariably obtained, up to l50 gallons, the amount Of flow depending upon the size of the hole
 So, when an infinitely greater uuant- fly of water is struck al less than haif the depth. there is every reason for S!monltes tO be euthUsed and to hope Tor gushers on reaching the proper depth.
 lj spells more rapidsettiing up Of the valley than wou.a otherwise have been the case. since the reduction 1f drilling expenses by more than 50 Der cent in certain portions Of the valley will make this proposition m the San Simon valley appeal to those whose means are somewhat limited as well as those who have plenty O. means.
 The situation here is therefore greatly altered-there is absolutely a new phase put upon it.
 There are now 24 flowing artesiaa wells in the valley within radius of six miles Of the city of San Simon. and to date not dry hole iu a siHgte completed well.
 The San Simon valley now boasts Of the greatest artesian belt in the state and one of the foremost in the west-and still the valley is by no means pTospected: and the end is not yet. Tn fact, a deep well test is even now being made four miles south by the Los Angeles company mentioned, with an excellent well rig and a plant complete in every respect The company is said 10 be well fn- anced, and it's manager. F. A. Wash burn, promises San simon that he will drill 10 a depth Of 2.500 feet If necessary in order to try the valley out and obtain a gusher. At this well a depth Of soc feet has been reached, and orders have gone forth to put on a night shift and rush the work. Il is rotary drill. Three other drilling outfits are now at work in the valley.