Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-10-26
VISITED VARIOUS
OIL CccM'tS
HOT SPRINGS MEN AND GEOL0.
G1sT LOOK OVER PROSPECTS
THIS COUNTY LOOKS GOOD

s'e~4~Se
ORGANIZED AND DRILLS TO
BE DROPPING SOON
Starting last Friday morning,
Harry Griffith. geologist, from Cas-
per, Wmoying, who is also president
of the Griffith Oil Co.. of that place,
left this city in company with F. S.
Hitch, of Baker. Montana, accompa-
MED by Chas. Evans, of Erskine,
South Dakota, G. S. Eastman, Frank
p. Hesnard and LIE Roy c. Eastman
OF this city, for the purpose of look
ing over the prospective oil fields Of
Fall River county and the country
adjoining toward the Nebraska line.
The first day out the Cheyenne
River territory, Buffalo Gap and
Oral districts were visited. The
second day took the party on south
of Oral. through the Smithwick and
Oelrichs fields. On the third day
the Slim Butte field was gone over
carefully-the fourth day took in
the Lithia and south of the Chey-
enne River up to the irrigation dam
site. The fifth day finished the Cas-
cade side Of the field and the land
between Cascade and Hot Springs,
on the southwest. The close of the
fifth day took the party over the
Erskine- -Minnekahta fields.
On the second day out, the party
was met at Oral, by ]. B. Barnard,
who took his car and went out over
the southern district, for the pur-
pose of having the land leased by
him and his associates, gone over by
Mr.. Griffith: also for the purpose of
taking the party to the we'll that is
now being bored. southwest of Slim
Buttes and southeast of Oelrichs, by
the Midwest Oil Co. This we'll, is
now down some 1900 feet. The
company have a big Standard rig at
work. running two shifts. 80 foot
tower and all the other equipment
usual to an up-to-date drilling out
fit. The company have a camp of
two houses and about five tents. in
addition to the buildings enclosing
the drilling outfit and workshop.
From all appearances this company
has selected very desirable sight
for the drilling of its we'll and should
reach the oil bearing sands at depth
from 1900 to 1850 feet. OF course
the depth is only estimated from the
structure as shown in the immediate
territory, but the estimate seems
very conservative.
The majority of the land in the
immediate country, adjoining the
site of drilling. is now leased by the
Midwest and some Montana con-
cern, while few pieces are held by
Oklahoma parties.
The rumor was current that If a
we'll is brought in at the Slim Buttes
the company will no doubt put an
other we'll down close to Wayside,
just south of Oelrichs; however this
report has not as yet been confirm
ed, as the company are undoubtedly
awaiting the result of their present
we'll.
The party had the privilege of
visiting the first we'll of the Mid
est. drilled last year and finished
this spring, located about 10 miles
southeast of their present we'll and
in Nebraska; but which was aban-
doned on account of their rig not
being properly equipped for deep
|
ed with to small an opening
Whether they expect to drill this
we'll on down to the deep sands is
unknown by the general public at
this time. This first we'll is located
in the same territory, where some
18 years ago on Beaver Creek
a man by the name of Millard put
down a deep we'll then abandoned it,
for unknown reasons. The old tow
er stood at the sight until few
years ago, when it fell in a heap
from the long exposure to the winds
and storms. Thus it would appear
that this Slim Buttes field has been
looked upon as a possible field fol
some time.
During the past three weeks there
has been oil representatives from
nearly every portion of the United
States and several of these visitors
to our city have decided to headquar'
ter here for the next few months tt
watch the development Of prospect
i've oil fields in and around the city
of Hot Springs.
From information at hand severa
companies are in the course of or
| ganization and their names will b'
announced in the near future. Mos
of these new companies, we are ad
vised, will have their offices in oul
city.
The Star expects to keep in clos
touch with the developments in ou
county and will from time to time
publish accounts as to the progress
being made and do what it can t
encourage the building up OF the OF
industry, together with the irriga
ton project, either of which will
mean thousands of dollars to tn
county of Fall River.
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