The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-31
Paying Sand Is Struck Within
Twenty Miles of Here.
Overlook Well Reaches Riches
at Only 1850 Feet.
TOPEKANS ARE THE OWNERS
Local Corporation Is in Charge
of the Drilling.
Well Resembles Those in the
Augusta ElDoradO Fields.

oil in paying quantities was today
found two and one-half miles south
OF Overlook, twenty miles south of
Topeka. at a depth of 1850 feet, ac-
cording to an announcement made by
Joe w. Nolan, manager of the I'D
Line oil & Gas company. a Topeka
corporation with headquarters in the
New England building. Advices re-
ceived by Nolan shortly before noon
said the big drill has already pene-
trated ten feet of oil sand and is still
sinking IN the same substance. The
we'll Is on the A. ]. Daniels farm. 1t
is just across the line into Usage
county.
First interest in the overlook ter
ritory. as a prospective oil producing
territory. was taken about a year ago
when Nolan walked into group Of
Topeka men and announced that he
had found prospects in the form of an
auticline. \ company with $40, 600
capital. incorporated. was Immediately
formed and drilling of the well brought
in today began May TO- with o. Z.
Boggs in charge OF the well. The
drilling company which is sinking the
wei at the direction Of the local com
pany is the Indian Territory Illumi-
mating Oil company, mid-contfnent
concern.
Had Many setbacks.
Since drilling began the drillers
have. 10 paraphrGse topeka men IN
terested encountered all kinds o
had luck Cave-ins. broken drills and
similar setbacks delayed the project.
First word that the bit had gone
home" was received today by Nolan
IN the form of a telegram, he said,
from the drillers.
Those interested in the project said
today that they could not yet estimate
lust how much the well Will produce.
Indications are that it is not a Susher,
but typical of the wells in the Angus
ta-Eldorado fields, being a 'pumper."
The rOpekans are well protected
against other companies in their ven
ture, it was said today Nolan esu-
mated that the Red Line company and
affiliated interests have about 10000
acres. extending this side of Rich
mond. under lease.
Stockholders, mostly Topekans, in
the company are:
Dr. j. c. McClintock, physician; T.
+. Doran. lawyer: +. NJ. Horne, in
Vcstments. ". z. Shore, investments;
&. A O'Meara, investments; NJ. f. Cos
grove, lawyer: Ed c. Arnold, druggist;
Chas MoGaw, lawyer; J. w. Nolan,
local oil man.. a B. lessee. paying
teller in the Merchants National
bank, George Olson, cashier in the
bank at Cedar; Ed Wise, merchant
and Harry Smelser. merchant.
DOran Is President.
Doran is president of the company;
Wise is vice president; Frank Cos
grove is secretary and Nolan is man
ager.
Elmer Ray. a son-in-law of A. ].
Daniels who lives on the Daniels farm
said today over long distance telephone
that about five barrels of oil ran into
the we'll thru the sand Friday night.
lie said black clay was found Just
before going into the live sand.
AlthO numerous wells have been
drilled in the vicinity of Topeka in
the last two years, the one reported
brought in today at Overlook is the
closest one to Topeka where any trace
of oil was found. The live sand is
said to be similar to that in the Au-
gusta-El Dorado fields and lies al
about the same depth as the middle
sand in the Ell Dorado section. where
oil is being pumped from three sands.
one at a depth of 500 feet. one at l.
500 feet and another about 1000 feet
down. Providing the pool discovered
today is one of any material conse-
Quence, the great mid-cOntinent fields
viii be brought under the very shadow
OF the state capitol dome