The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-05-04
INDICATIONS ARE
GOOD FOR GAS
In NEW WELL
Drilling Operations Suspended
by Yakima Company Until
+. Water Can be Cased Off
FINISH 1T BY MAY FIFTEENTH
III. j. Snively, of North Yakima Says
Kennewick is to Realize Her
Fondest Dreams

Believing they are now within
striking distance Of gas flow and
because of the present showing of gas
indications, the Yakima Natural Gas
e. Oil company has suspended drilling
operations in their well on the Knud.
son ranch in the Rattlesnake district
until the water can be cased off. There
is now nearly 400 feet of water in the
well and were the gas strata pene-
trated now the flow would be greatly
retarded and the efficiency of the well
materially lessened. Work Of casing
the water off will be rushed and it is
the belief of the officials of the COM
pany that the well can be completed
with a strong flow of gas by May 20.
Last Sunday was ladies' day at tha
gasser and a party of S5 Kennewick
and Pasco people made the trip in
automobiles. The party was equipped
with lunch baskets and hot coffee was
served, gas burner being attached
to the well.
The "oil" mass meeting in the Com
mercial club rooms Monday evning
was well attended and promises of
the prospective field were set forth by
men who are interested in its devel-
opment. Herbert C. Harris, of the
Walla Walla Gas, Oil G. Pipe Line
company, C. A. Day, of the Yakima
company and w. B. Linn, of Illinois,
who has leased sevral sections of land
near the gasser, were among the
Speakers.
Mr.. Harris illustrated his talk by
means Of charts which showed the
geological formation and the strata
encountered in drilling the original
well. All three men expressed the
firm belief that not only would much
stronger flow Of gas be found at grear-
er depths, but also oil in paying guam
titles.
Mr.. Linn gave many interesting
facts regarding the development Of
the Illinois oil fields where he was
raised. 1t was known that both gas
and oil existed in his neighborhood for
40 years before development started.
The man who drilled the first well
sold his interests to the Standard Oil
company for $4,000 and he would
have sold cheap had the price been
s26, 100000.
H. j. Snively of North Yakima, who
with other associates have raised $780,
600 for development of the Rattle
snake field, was unable to be present.
In letter read at the meeting, Mr..
Snively said: "The existence of gas
and oil in the Columbia Basin is no
dream. For more than two years my
self and others who are interested,
have been making careful study Of
the phenomena presented by the ex-
istence Of the recent gas well and I
am sending you report of M. j. Bond
a petroleum engineer and also a re-
port of E. HI. Talcott, a petroleum en-
gineer for you to read at your meet
ing.
"Prof. Landes has not yet completed
his report, but is working on it now;
suffice it to say that his report is Of
the most favorable character, and ow-
ing to his high standing as the State
Geologist and professor of geology at
the State University and that he is
one of the foremost authorities in the
Northwest, his report naturally will
carry much weight.
"I hope to be able to send fran
chise to the city council of Kennewick
for the distribution Of natural gas in
the near future. Prospects are in
deed flattering at the present time for
With gas and oil in its
and the stock yards es-
tablished, Kennewick will soon be able
to realize its fondest dreams. At some
future time when our plans are more
fully developed hope to be able to
tell you something that is in the air
for the further betterment Of Kenne-
witch, that cannot now even hint at"