La Junta tribune., 1917-08-30
HAYWOOD OIL AND GAS COMPANY
Another OH Company About to Com.
mcncc Operations Thirty-fivc
Miles South Of La Junta

mcnce Operations Thirty.fivo
Miles South Of La Junta
The Kawood Oil and Gas Com
pany. organized about eight months
ago, and in which several OF our
local oil enthusiasts are interested.
Is about to commence drilling for
oil In Muddy Gap Valley. about thir-
ty-five miles southeast OF La Junta.
This company has large acreage
leased on one Of the principal domes
located In the corner of Bent and
Las Animas counties in what Is
known as Muddy Gap. Many geolo-
gists have expressed the opinion
that this field offers the best pos
sibilities for the discovery Of oil
OF any In Colorado. Millions in
wealth may be lying at our very
door. and the. Arkansas Valley. from
a business standpoint. should give
Of her energy and money to develop
this field SO favorably passed on BY
geolosists.
The capital stock OF this COM
pany is 100000. divided into one
hundred thousand shares OF the par
value of 81 each. and the stock II
non-assessable. This company holds
leases on 5000 acres OF land in
Muddy Valley. thirty-two miles
south and east OF La Junta. They
expect to commence drilling opera
tions in the very near future. and
the first we'll will be put down on
the Everett Miller farm. They have
already purchased q combined ro-
tary and plunger drill outfit. and
also own 600 feet OF casing. The
Dempster drilling outfit Is the
largest they make. being a No. 8.
figure 739. which will 20 down to
a depth OF from 1000 to 1900 feet.
and by lengthening the cable and
using the plunger will bore to =
depth OF from $500 to 1900 feet.
Experts figure that II will be neces-
sary to go down to q depth OF 100
or 1900 feet to penetrate the oil
bearing sand.
b. u. Marshall. of Colorado
Springs. general manager and vice
president Of the company. has had
81 years experience In well drilling.
for both oil and water. and will BE-
assisted by his two sons. who are at
present engaged In drilling In tho
Kansas oil field. The drilling ma
chinery and equipment. which have
been stored In the corrall OF the La
Junta Trading Company for several
weeks. where some necessary re-
pairs were made. was moved the
first OF the present week to the
site OF the oil well In Muddy Gap.
and drilling operations are TO be
commenced In a very short time.
probably within the course OF few
days.
The officers OF the Kawood OIL
and Gas Company are as follows:
President. +. T. Woodard. OF Colo
rado Springs: vice resident. B. B.
Marshall. OF Colorado Springs: sec
retary and treasurer. r. J. Blakely.
La Junta: directors. DIR. II. T.. Hall.
La Junta; u. u. Marshall. Colorado
Springs: r. T. Woodard. Colorado
Springs: DIR. J. c. King. La Junts.
and r.. J. Blakely. La Junta, The
office OF the company is Room No.
10. McNeen block. where the maps
and leases are on file.
Colorado has many well defined
oil domes which are worthy OF ex-
ploration. according to n recent re-
port OF Il. d. George, state geol-
ogist OF Colorado. This report was
recently published In a recent issue
OF the Kiowa County Press. and from
II we quote n few paragraphs that
relate 10 this particular section OF
Colorado. ms follows:
We have reason to think that
most OF the conditions OF oil dis
covery have been fulfilled in Colo
RADIO. Thrce-fourths OF the area OF
the state is occupied by sediment
AIRY rock. formation upon formation,
and many OF these formations were
laid down on the floors OF the seas
with plant and animal life. From
the foothills 10 the east aide Of
the state. 20 per cent Of area h
occupied by sedimentary rock. such
as shnic. sandstone. and limestone.
II In well known that oil II found
In commercial quantities only In for.
nations Of this nature.
with three known oil fields. H.
vorabic formations. oil structures
nj many points. oil sccps In various
places and many asphaltic deposits
II In reasonable 10 assume that Colo