The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-05-18
STRONG FLOW OF GAS.
AT WEISER
Gas Flow Estimated at Half Mil
lion Cubic Feet-TO Sink
Another Well

TaS IN commercial quantities has
been struck at Weiser at depth of
421 feet. Experts estimate the pre-
sent flow at half a million cubic feet
every "a hours. The Signal tells the
story as follows:
"The Plumb has made good on its
name and the only question on the
gas strike in this city of last Friday
is only show much ?" The sand struck
Friday morning at II o'clock is ad-
mittedly gas sand of the granite va
riety, the same sand which carries gas
the world over and in this hole it goes
to depth of between Z and 8 feet, abb
solutely dry. The pressure remains
practically stationary as given on a
steam guage although there has been
noticeable increases from time to
time. Since Friday the gas well has
been the chief topic of conversation in
this city and practically everyone in
the community has visited it to see
for themselves that the strike has
really been made.
Gust what flow will measure is
a matter Of conjecture but gas meter
has been ordered and as soon as this
arrives it will be possible to measure
up and settle the matter for certain.
B. Kutch who is the man in charge OF
the company's business, is of the
opinion that this hole will produce at
least one-haIf million cubic feet of gas
every "a hours. In the event this sur
mise is correct there would be an out
put of Is million feet a month and if
every house in Weiser burned two
stoves each at the maximum capacity
they could consume but 6 million feet
in 80 days.
"The company does not intend to
measure the present finding as all
there is to be found here but will start
on a second well tomorrow morning.
The exact location has not been de-
cided definitely but it is very probable
that is will be located about half a
block east of the corner of Park and
Fourth street east. The new hole will
start with an eight-inch casing and
this will be continued as far as pos
sible with the hope that this gas sand
can be struck with that sized drill. 1t
will in any event allow the use of 6
Inch drill.
Saturday Purdem and Rowland,
both gas and oil men from the east,
one from Pittsburg and the other
from Maryland, were here and after
what is shown both de-
clared there was no question about
the presence of oil in the immediate
territory.
The Plumb was commenced March .
81 being drilled by J. NJ. Wilson, as
sisted by L. S. Coen, both of Payette.
The first showing of gas appeared in
a water sand struck May at a depth .
Of $50 feet. The next showing came
in a fissure at 374 feet, and another
fssure at All and the gas sand az
i21. The strike at first blew the drill
put of the 4-inch hole and sent rocks
and water to a height of IS feet.
This was Friday morning, May u.
The sand was penetrated today
Tuesday, to a depth of Z feet or the
;hale was discovered again at 42S feet.
One thing favorable for the finding of
Ill lower, was the color of the sand
,ound in the bottom of the strata. 1t
was almost black whereas the top
sand was very light. Oil sand is
,lack and the bottom of this layer was
illed with the same colored sand.
"The present gas is said to contain
.bout per cent suspension of gaso-
inc which it will be possible to ex-
raet without detracting from the
-alue of the gas for commercial pur-
,oses."