Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-09-16
GOOD INDICATIONS
FOR FINDING OIL
L. X. Caulfield. Chemist for u. 3. Oil
and Refining Co., Of Bowie Says
Geological Signs Good
PAYS TRIBUTE TO F. W. TAYLOR
Says Arizona OIL Men Look Upon Dem
Ing as the Center Of the Next Great
Oil Field 10 be Proven

l.. II. Caulfield. cbem,~t for the
United States OIL and Refining Co,
OF Bowie, Arizona, is spending few
days looking over the Deming field.
In his opinion The Mimbres Valley is
the center Of next great oil field that
will be brought in the southern inter-
mountain region. His company has al
ready found a light flow of high-grade
oil In the drilling being done at Bowie,
but this has been cased off and the
company IL going after the big flow
that they are sure lines under the
lime cap. In Mr.. Caulficlds opinion
Bowie Is the western extension of the
geological area Of which the Mimbres
Valley Is the center. He says that the
finding Of oil there will make Deming
a proven field.
Deming holders of United States
stock have been greatly encouraged by
Mr.. Caulfield's visit Drilling has
been resumed after an enforced sus.
pension due to lack Of casing. which
has now been secured. He states that
the manufacturers are months behind
in their orders, because of the unpre-
cedented demand from new and swift.
ly developing oil fields.
The company now has an adequate
supply of equipment of all kinds and
will drill without halt until the field
is proven. The hole Is now down zoo
feet. passing through rich oil sands
The Dolemlte lime cap was encounter.
ed at 700 feet and Is estimated to he
from 700 to 900 feet thick. This will
Ii Is predicted, take about six weeks
to penetrate. The oil will be encoun.
tered in the primary position below
the cap, Mr.. Caulfleld thinks.
All Arizona Is watching the Demlne
oil field with great interest, says Mr.
.Caulfield and the activity Of the Unit
ed States Company will facilitate the
development of the local field, partic
ularly that Of the Deming Oil and
Production Company OF which Mr.
+. w. Taylor Is president. He is Of
the opinion that the Arizona people
are very favorably impressed with the
determination, enterprise and pluck OF
Mr. Taylor In his fight to promote the
Deming field. Mr.. Taylor has, he Is
convinced, the cream of the local field
as the property comedies with the
earth folding (aniiclines) which
makes the geological conditions very
favorable. The sedimentary beds OF
Devonian origin are true oil making
structures. He states that those thnt
think that the ingenious intrusions
have destroyed the oil are mistaken
because the structures antidate in
geological time the igneous rocks and
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the oil areas in the sedementary beds
Mr.. Caulfield Is surprised that lco'
pie here are not more interested In oil
production In the local field than they
are and attributes It to the fact that
they do not realize that they are about
to see the beginning of the greatesi
prosperity that this section has ever
encountered. And, he adds, this era
is right at hand.
. Some of the best oil promoters in
the business are connected with the
United States oil and Refining Co.
which company holds leases in the
Mimbres Valley that carries manda
tory to drill within short period. Mr.
Caulfield says that success ut Bowie
will mean that his company will begin
drilling here at once. The Officers and
directors OF the United States company
are:
Frank Bledsoe, president, Bisbee
Ariz. l.. ]. Overlook, vice president
Bisbee, Ariz. Sam Frankenberg, treas
urer, Bisbee, Ariz.; II. p. Brewster
Blsbee, Ariz James Brophy. Bisbee
Ariz.; II. G. Arthur, Douglas, Ariz.
Bert Washburn. Bisbee, Ariz. l.. j.