The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-15

shales. A more thorough resRarch
and analysis Of samples taken from
them is being made to determine
more definitely their true classinca-
ton.
Gas Not Expected
The origin Of the oil TO he found
here, a good grade parafnne-hase
petroleum. has not yet been deter
mined definitely. but the most likely
explanation offered Is that II Of ant
NAL or vegetable source, Il comes
from the higher altitude Of the san
Augustine plains about 1000 feet
as sccpage 20 the lower Columbus
location A.OO0 feet where II H.
caught and held In storage mr. arcu-
mutation AT this lowest point In the
valley by the gradual uplifting Of
the scdimentaries due Ia the Barial
uplin on the south. which caused
this section Of the strata IN form q
great bowl or saucer or reservoir
catching and holding the great oil
u%ndernow; as this geological accu-
mutation Of rocks is practically nm
broken from iis northern. mr. san
Augustine plains. 10 It's southern
limits, a distance Of $50 miles, and
a difference IN altitude Of some 5000
feet. Should this theory prove To
he true or correct. here will be
found n Of the most extensive aud
greatest oil deposits and gushcr
fields known to the entire oil world.
uns is not looked for In any consid-
rrablt quantity IN this field. although
one a tell.
Surface indications
The surface oil indications are not
extensive, but very much In owl
dence and very persistent. and ron
sist largely NJ a very definite anti
cline extending In a northeast and
southwest direction for several miles
while strong evidence NJ oil distil-
lations aud dispositions on a half
mile-widc streak Of sand and gravel
%parallclinE this nnticline on the west
speaks in no uncertain terms NJ the
underlying oil deposits: which lndi-
cations have been verified and sub
stantiated by the actual finding Of
oil NJ high grade AT the very shall
low depth of 5S5 feet. Ia the east
Of this anticline on the Anderson
tract. A good number Of expert
enccd oil men and biologists have
gone over this ground thoroughly
and are a unit In pronnuncing II Ia
he substantially marked and n of
the most likely oil Fields encountered
IN their respective wide experience;
the conditions here being ideal, and
these npinions being fully subsian-
tiated by the later Developments,
which have served 10 quicken plans
for new development work and pro-
motions. all those now IN the field
beng well satisfied with the condi-
tons and prospects now prevailing.
Good Grade Petroleum
The quality NJ oil brought up from
the FIRST sand, or 5Nb foot depth, is
NJ dark color, very liquid, speci-
tie gravity q degrees Baum, and Of
a pnrafnn base; strong IN gasoline
and kerosene content, and ]pronounc-
ed generally as a good grade Of pc
trnleum. The ground is of fairly
good drilling quality good speed III
drilling being possible, OF the well
drilled thus far 100 per cent show oiI
> and a little gas. aud similar condi-
: lions are found In all Of them, show
ing the ground Ia be- uniform IN or-
, r]urrcncc and texture; while the iWt
= and 3OO-fOot strata NJ dark brown
Monterey shale, showing slight gas
and oil with parafnn residues heavy
are encountered in all wells drilled
down 10 the 1900 foot depth. whcr,
the best oil evidences are found,
4 Wanted Water: OIL Found
The history Of this field dates bacl
10 the year Of 1914, when j. s, Ander.
:. son and associates sank a well fol
|. the production NJ stock or cattle
n water. hut were greatly surprile'
h and eratined 10 strike an oil sand a
5 Js5 feet, which is said to have pro
duced a small flow Of good grad
nil. After a careful examination o
the ground by an oil expert callcI
Nin for the purpose Of determinin.
he real quality Of the ground iron
m oil point Of view and probabilit.
N " further development along hi
~ line, they closed down the drillin
h pending the formation and promo
le ion of a company for securing III
IF rcessary funds for sinking a dee
well Ia at least 1000 feet THIS
If 'ho old Columbus company, capital
ia ard for s5O,O0O, of ~ par valu'