The Meeker herald., 1918-06-15
White River Notes

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The officers Of the White River Oil
company are anxiously awaiting for
word from Rifle that their new Star
rig has arrived. Enough casing Is now
on hand at the White River camp to
complete the first gas we'll and will
be moved to the drilling site Just as
soon as the Fritzlan dugway Is COM
pleted.
Vice. President r. w. Collins Of the
Oil and Gas Securities company Of
Grand Junction, and J. H. Shower Of
the Shower Welsh Investment COM
pany Of Glenwood Springs, were visi-
tors at the White River camp during
the last thirty days. Like all others
who have seen the White River prop
erty they were surprised 1t the mag
nitude Of the field, and at the number
Of favorable indications OF oil, and
they left thoroughly enthused with
the fine prospects Of the territory.
The OIL and Gas Securities company
has undertaken contract to furnish
the White River OIL company with
100000 working capital during the
present year, and the Shower Welsh
Investment company Is handling the
White River stock at Glenwood.
Superintendent q. F. Horn now has
five teams and number Of men At
work eliminating the steep grades
and widening the roadway into Ray
Gulch In which the bulk Of the White
River company's claims are located.
The dugwAy 10 about three quarters
Of mile long and will have width
Of at least 10 feet when completed,
which will probably take another 10
days.
Another small oil sand was encoun-
tered in the drilling Of the Piceance
we'll during the last week. While the
company Ia interested in testing the
big sands 800 to 1900 feet deeper 1t Is
interesting to know that the favorable
signs are increasing as the well pro-
crosses In depth. 1t IL thought that
one Of the sands already gone through
might produce IS much - five-bar-
rel we'll II developed.
Last week, Mr.. R. w. Collins was
back to the White River field, this
time bringing with him DR.. WIN.
Zinke, b. F. Pitts xnd b. A. Price,
prominent citizens Of the Plateau
country and located at Colbran. They
were highly pleased with what they
saw.
II drilling At the Piceancs we'll pro-
crosses for . couple more weeks at
the same rate ~ during the last week
It will be necessary to bring the new
3, foot drill cable into use.
1t Is reported that q party Of Grand
Junction business men are organizing
3 company for the purpose Of pros
pecting for oil In the White River
country, and 1t 10 known that at least
two Colorado companies already Or
ganixed are looking with much favor
on the Rio BlAnco domes as the field
Of their next operations. Slowly but
surely It 10 dawning on the people Of
this state that the greatest undevel-
oped oil prospects In the country are
to be found In the territory tributary
TO the White river.
Manager r. g. Horn spent several
days last week 1t the White River
camp laying our roads, checking up
the value Of the unvAlidated claims
and preparing to meet the conditions
Of the new oil lands leasing bill An.
davits are now on file In the county
recorders office that gas has been dis
covered on "a Of the So claims Of the
White River Oil company, and Mr..
Horn expects to have discoveries OF,
the other two claims before the leas-
ing bill passes. AmdAvits Of discov-
cry are being filed for 60 other claims
djoining the White River group on
the east and west.
Over 1900 feet Of new casing have
been delivered to the White River
OIL camp during the last thirty days.