The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-02-24

been plotted for derricks in that
vicinity. Options are being se-
cured by scouts and field workers.
The pump was put to work upon
the New Iberia Oil Co.'S well the
early part of the week and once
the current was started, the well
continued flowing even when the
pump was at rest.
The Gulf Refining Co., upon re.
sumiDg drilling IN their Schwing
No. l well, soon came to stratum
of rock. As soon as the necessary
changes could be effected in drills,
the effort to penetrate the rock
cap was resumed. There is gen
eral expectation that there will be
something doing when the drill
breaks through the under side of
this rock. DR.. Goodwin, we
learn, brought a piece of the rock
to town. 1t Is claimed that it
shows traces of oil all through it
We gather the information that
orders had been placed with the
Jeanerette mills for the lumber
and timbers necessary in the erec-
ton of ten new derricks. In
counting up the companies which
are expected to 60 to work very
soon, it seems that ten is about
the right number.
The E. p. Folse Mfg. Co., this
week, took a big tank or cistern
to the oil field and set it up.
This tank is for the storage of oil
coming from the well. 1t is "a
feet across the bottom, by IA foot
length of stave. 1t was built Of 3
inch cypress tank stock. AS none
of the mills in this vicinity could
supply dry lumber of the dimen
sions wanted, and waiting was out
of the question. Mr.. Folse had
to use lumber off the yard IN the
building of the great tank. The
next problem was to get the "ba.
by's bathtub" to the oil field. 1t
was loaded upon barge at tho
factory and taken down the Teche
to a point opposite it's site, and
hauled across the well in wagons.
The undertaking has been one of
some magnitude, especially as the
time limit for delivery, completed
ready for use, was so short. This
necessitated a deal of both day
and night work. This great tank
will hold approximately "A, 900
gallons or 1000 barrels Of oil. 1t
is one of the largest tanks ever
erected here.
On Thursday forenoon five
teams, drawing loaded wagons
and carts, passed through Main
street, loaded with machinery.
There were, plainly apparent IN
the loaded carts and wagons, a
large size steam engine, q couple
of medium size pumps, q large
hosting drum and steel cable.
The general character of the ma
chinery would indicate that it was
destined for an oil field, or for
such work as is calculated to
awaken interest IN a new prospeo
tive field.
We learn that stock was offered,
this week upon this market, In
what is styled the "Voorhies
Well" This prospect is located
upon the city property of ME-.
Alexis VOORHEES,, in East end, on
the bank of the Teche. This
property is u part of that which
formerly constituted the Emmer
brickyard. In 1901 an effort was
made to develop this prospect by
MIR. JnO. Emmer. Mr.. Frank
Blanc was the driller. The equip
ment was too light for the under
taking. Quicksand and pump
troubles, after the second effort,
forced the abandonment Of the ef.
fort. This time proper equip.
ment will be employed in testing
out the prospect.
Stuff intended for use in the oil
field is being shipped by rail to
Vida and then hauled via Belle
Place over the parish roads to the
Little Bayou basin. Better roads
and shorter haul made this route
look good to shippers.
Necessary buildings have been
planned for the erection at the
Little Bayou OIL Field to properly
house the ever increasing number
of workmen needed there.
The Lenten Season began on
last Wednesday. -
Now, don't "dry.rot" all this
coming spring and summer. You
will surely find 1t dull, If yon do.
Make the rest room q featura foi