The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-10-27

10 miles vide, Into Colo
RADIO on the north and Arizona on the
Indian reservation. The lack OF
transportation facilities would make
the development OF q field here very
difficult. rlthough n highway Il being
projected from Pennington 20 Aibu-
qucrque. and this will bring the dts
triet into contact with railroad serv-
Ice.
The Toi,ec on wna or
ganlzed reverni wears ago TO drill for
oil on staie lands. being obligated 20
make twelve tests. and vas capitni-
izcd for $4,000 600. Two wells drlnsi
near Santa Fe. the state capital. faiiat
10 show anything significant. md
drilling has also been IN progress by
the company near Roswell ard Iamv.
The company has recently renewed lts
leases. and he's about 100000 acres IN
iia control In various parts OF tho
tate.
Pecos Valley.
In the early DAYS NJ the develop
mert OF the Pecos valley for agrieul-
turai purnoseH. a scarcity OF wa'er
was found TO he on impending peril.
G.. - Eddy. T. Y. Hngcrman and
others undertook To find a supply OF
water. and cni'ed In the services OF
reoloHista to find n water structure.
Artesian wnter wns found In several
places. notably Roswell. Artesia. Por-
tales and other localities along the
curse or the Pecos. In searching for
water. the g~eologists ARE also said to
have become convinced OF the pres
ence OF oil. although this was given
little consideration at the time.
The pcros valley was settled. n
raiirond built north and south. thriv-
lng towns. grew up, and finally an oil
loom starved In Eddy county In 1901.
A test was made three miles west o.
Carlsbad TO 1900 feet. the money OF
the company was all spent. and the
well was abandoned.
In drilling for ar,esian water
around Artesia. Dayton and lake
wood. oil indications and showingS
have been found. but water WIS of
more interest TO the home builders
ON the Brown tract. near Dayton. a
water well was practically ruined by
Oh. A packer WIS set. the water cut
on. and 90 10 80 barrels Of oil was
pumped from the well.
In 1919 California people drilled a
100 foo aole near Dayton, and u
was dry. This rig was later sold 70
W. ~. Andrews for a deeper test. Ia
tor the same parties drilled n dustsr
northwest OF Carlsbad. at 1900 feet.
In the meantime. Andrews ana assoc
cintes had made a location east OF
Carlsbad. and drilled to 2SO0 feet In
1914. Al 1900 feet n salt bed was
penetrated. and price not having been
paid, may be ionscd as other state
land; provided. however, the appli-
rant for n lease shall file n satis-
factory bond to secure the payment
for damage To live stock, range. water
etc. 10 the purchaser. The purchaser
may waive the right to require "A
bond.
Public Domain aud Decided lands.
} hut II Is not only state land that -
IN demand. easing Of patented lana
IA general. THIS is n somewhat SLOW
process In the FARMING sections,
where tho individual holdings are
small. hut In many localities great
pains are being taken to obtain every
foot Of decided land. Placer locations
are used on the public domain In
the Pocos valley men have for years
made II n business TO keep up Local
tons for themselves and clients from
the outside. The lease of lands In
private ownership and locations on
the public domain are filed with the
county clerks. And In some counties
the county clerks have their hands
full recording leases and l0cation no.
tices. The fees. however, go 10 the
county.
In the southeastern part Of the
state Il In said that every foot OF land
from the west edge OF the plains u
the Rio Grandc Is under control
through leases or locations. Much Of
west Texas Is also covered with leasrs
from east Of the Pecos river TO III
raso.
Initial STATE or Development.
oil development IL passing through
the first stage IN New Mexico. The
geoiogists are investigating. the pro-
motors are busy gaining control OF
lands. capitalists are being Interested
TO provide money for test drilling.
Tho biologists are already instructed
to select locations for wells. Com
panics are being organized and
financed to test out the locations. SO
far the real work Of d. illing has no;
started In earnest, though several
holes are being sunk. hut II would
appear that before long active drilling
will be general owe The state.