Bisbee daily review., 1918-05-26
UNITED CHINO MAN CONFIDENT OF OIL
 IN YAVAPAI FIELDS

Tt is time for the people of this state to awaken to a realization OI the tact that the sun of another great industry is about to break above the horizon" stated A. NJ. Mcclellan, gen eral manager of the United Chino oil & Refining company, in talking yes terday of the Chino valley, in the northern part of the state, becoming an oil producing district
 Not one person in a thousand in this state" he goes on to say, seems to have the least conception of what it will mean when the oil and gas in dications now appearing in the first well of the United Chino at about 500 feet. have been developed to the point where the oil becomes commer- cial.
 TO begin with, the indications we have already encountered show that the oil will be of high gravity and paraffin base, which today IS worth in the open market, something Ike S6.00 per barrel
 Another thing which is of vital importance, is the fact that the United States is today consuming about 25.OOO 900 barrels more oil per month than is being produced and imported, and oil is one of the greatest needs of our government for war purposes. In this connection it is worthy Of note that the government is extending every consistent assistance to those who are exploring new fields for oil
 There can be absolutely no ques- tion but that the prospects, as shown hv nresent indications in our well, should bring the people of this state to a realization of the fact that some morning they will awaken with an other great industry within our gates, continued Mir Mcclellan in talking or conditions now existing on the Unlted Chino property, where an aggressive drilling campaign is now under way
 For the past 150 feet we have been bringing in indications of oil and gas. On the 18th of April, last, l recelveo a long distance telephone message from our field superintendent, to the effect that they had grease ln me hole"
 +Since that time, we have been bringing in oil and gas each ana every day, and on Friday Of last week, while I was at the well, the contents of the first bailing dumped ln the spillway contained thousands or gas bubbles, which had black spots In me center and when these bubbles burst ed. the black specks proved to be large drops of oil. This condition has been viewed by hundreds of visitors to our property. ;.
 ..On wednesday of this week, l yls- tied the propery with John D. Mllis and w. w. Lawhon, of this city. when we arrived at the well, the gas was very pronounced, but to make certain that the bluish-gray mist was gas MT Iawhon lowered himself under the floor of the derrick, where he could only see the mist, but plalnly smell the gas, as it came rom the well At this time, the bailer, wlen raised and dumped, had unmistakaDle showings of oil l am quite sure that MT Mills and MT. Lawhon came away thoroughly convinced that the reports we have given the public were con servative, to say the least. .i
 ..We are now drilling in bed C. fossils. the extent of which appears to be miles square, and when MT. Law hon walked with me over the antlclins and examined the formation, he re- marked that it was entirely different from anything he had ever seen lh Arizona or New Mexico.
 .I firmly believe we are going to nroye the theories of geologists, ana inc contentious of officers of our con- many. that there is oil in the Chino valley in commercial quantiues' anu that we will add another great lh- dustry to these which are alreauS bringing. wealth to our people