American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-01-31

l cannot take the time to refer to
many wells, but my attention was
called to several wells that produced
gasoline OF such a high test that K
was necessary TO construct a reducing
plant in the field in order to reduce
the purity Of the gasoline so that 1t
could be transported through the
pipe line to Casper.
/ could refer to several companies
having good wells far on the outside
OF the escarpment and ! could also
call attention to many OF these COM
panies that have made vast fortunes
but among them / Will only refer to
the Il. r. Williams Company, bring
ing In wells on top and on the OUT
side of the west escarpment that
practically In its first year after be-
ing incorporated produced in oil its
| capitalization of $500, 600. 90. and also
created q surplus and paid dividends
OF 20 per cent. A Denver lawyer rep
~Tesenting a company In some litiga-
ton after the case was over rendered
a bill for SO 1000. The oil company
considered the bill unreasonable and
compromised With the lawyer by
agreeing to give him two per cent of
; the earnings OF the company. This
lawyer today Is receiving $4,000
monthly or $4,000 a year through
the compromise made with him.
The Chappell Oil Company has not
only a lease on 40 acres OF land In
Salt Creek but also a lease on 100
acres of land in the Big Muddy oil
field, which is located IS miles east
OF Casper. We spent a day also in
this field, but prior to inspecting the
field our attention was called to a
photograph taken of the Big Muddy
field on June II. 1917. Counting the
rigs In the field as shown on the
photograph there were only some IL
or IA rigs, while today there are from
$50 to 800 producing wells and SEEM
Ingly every day or two more wells
are added to the producers until the
Big Muddy has become the second
largest producing oil field In the
state.
The Big Muddy also has yet to re-
cord its first failure of q well drilled
within the escarpment to the wall
creek sands that has not produced
oil In commercial quantities, and
with such a record one can realize
the reason for the high values placed
on lands within the escarpment OF
the Big Muddy oil field
The Chappell Oil Company's lease
is located In section "a, and Its
ground Is within 100 feet of the
"Fenix" well which Is the largest
that has ever been brought In In the
field. This well came In flowinl
1900 barrels Of oil a day. A grea
number of other big wells are located
anywhere from 1000 to 1000 feet o
the Company's holdings and man.
others are drilling.
The Chappell OIL Company is drill
ing on It's ground and expects Il
strike the oil producing sands any
where within the next thirty to nine
ty days. | was impressed with tn
complete equipment OF the Company
including casing on the ground SUI
ficient to complete Its we'll, and a
] had an opportunity to observe tn
equipment of the Ohio, Midwest an
, other large companies In the field,
realiZed the Standard OIL Companie
had no better equipment than tn
Chappell Oh Company, which is a
modern, up to date and as complet
, ms can be found In the Big Mudd
field.
Considering the record OF this fiel
! without any failures to date wher
, wells have been drilled to the wa
: creek sands inside the escarpmen
: located as II IL In the field in clos
proximity to the largest wells in tn
a field, II would be a freak of natur
- a. tAn NAapnon M Eouranu fal1o
to bring In a big producer when II
we'll encounters the oil bearing sand
: To illustrate the value of lands az
joining the Chappell OIL Company
! holdings In the Big Muddy field, "
! drove down to Glenrock, a little eli
that has sprung UP practically sine
: the Big Muddy field was brought |
. After dinner l became Interested
. the modern appearance OF the hot
and while | was admiring It, the lac
owning the hotel, Mrs. Higgins. can
into the office. She kindly ~consentt
to show us some of the rooms and
do not believe a person can find
hotel that In furnished bettor even
Chicago or New York. During Il
course of our conversation Mrs. Hi
gins stated to me that the profits fro
oil had constructed the hotel. 81
incidentally told me that years az
more for spite than anything else,
she expressed Il, she acquired Il
patented land adjoining the Chappe
Oil Company. As l remember II 81
stated she paid $4,000 for the Ian
but since the Big Muddy came. In 81
had been offered 100000 for It b,
was holding It for $1,000, 600. 1t
apparent that she can afford to wa
the Big Midwest Company meetir
her demand for Independent of ownir
this tract of land Mrs. Higgins hi
made over 81. 900. 900 on her oil Il
vestments My attention vas all
called TO 400 acres of land iocat,
not far from the ChappeIl Oil Cor