The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-04-27
THE OIL FIELD

WHEN one listens to the who have survived
Il w gas and oil booms Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Texas
place then attempts picture what will harper
Kennewick the Rattlesnake district comes i'm rea
oil field he dizzy with the sheer bgness OF the thing
he attempts compute the OF business
that will be opened he gets to feeling like millionaire right
away and there any truly
feel like millionaire when haven't the million The work of
this community not to conure beautiful visions of what will
happen if the field comes i'm but to plan what to do to help
bring the field in.
What the field really u.s. or be- matter of
conjecture speculation There two features
advanced beyond the speculative There
in field high grade petroleum deposits
Whether the old well has tapped the main body
the petroleum deposits nobody knows and with the exception
of scientific views and opinions the well much
mystery today it when first struck nearly three
years ago.
That the field is to be given thoro test both for
assured But in the matter of Development
sbes the purely speculative features far outnumber the
facts There drers driers yet
exception companies men, combinations of men,
have begun actual physical development work. This
has been at work for months and their drill slowly nearing
the depth at which gas struck in the first WELL
Men of large holdings whose the district number
the thousands who have known Of the existence this
nearly three still getting ready to drill The dates
by other companies beginning active operations
have grown Immediately or July l. or some
me and big standard rigs which ground
board weeks still coming Companies which
financed from their very inceptiOns selling
Seattle Tacoma Waa Wala and other cities.
be that all the will materiaize every
that has announced itself really intends drill
sufficient capital to out it's Intentions but the facts
such justify the belief that the uc passed
the already the field and the others playing quiet
little game of 'watchful waiting"
Kennewicks interest lies seeing the field developed
possible and it that speedy development has
left to the operating If they strike strong
at 700 feet most of would drill and any
could then finance But just supposng that for lack
of support they become discouraged pull their drill plug
the hole and wait for the other fellow down and what
find What then? Well the sheep herders might again
charge of the well light up brighten coyotes
the best bet be to render what assistance able
to the company that is already on the job
LEADING THE PROCESSION
THE Portland Oregon Journal last Sunday announced that
ready assist upper Columbia provide water
terminal facilities. It makes two offers follows:
"t will provide any upper Columbia community with plans
wharve these plans to be experty prepared and carefully
adapted the local needs and situations of the communities
applying.
ut will advise upper river communities their legal rights
standing respect the acquiring frontage
OF the foreshore.
plans and council will be furnished free of all charge"
Certainly the Journal to be congratulated for the
making this offer Not only should the
SIGNS OF SPRING.