American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-12-16
OIL IS REPORTED
STRUCK AT ARBON
DrIllers Report Several Barrel Flow
But Case II OFF In Order To TO
Down To Deeper Strata.

Reports of the striking OF OIL IN
Arbon Valley are circulating over the
state an authoritiye report today beng
that a flow of several barrels was ODD
tanned November tenth, but cased In
in order to send the drill on down 10 a
depth of 1000 feet where the company
expects to hit a gusher perhaps. w.
Evans of Arbon, a stakeholder In the
Company Is In American Falls To-Day
promoting the sale of stock.
On June. 1918, the Pocatello Tr1-
hume heralded through it's news col
umns to its readers that Pocatello Is
in the center Of an oil field, the same
being discovered by a noted oil spe-
cialist. who made some Investigations
in the territory.
George Stoll, ST., previous manager
of the Remington hotel at American
Falls. later secretary of the Pocatello
Chamber of Commerce and general
secretary of the Idaho Chamber OF
Commerce, considered IL worth while
to make further Investigations, con-
suited a few of the business men OF
the city, who gathered some funds
together for the purpose OF engag-
ing an oil specialist to 20 over the
field and give some definite report as
to the possibilities Of oil being in
this section Of the state.
The geological survey covered a
period from August, 1913, to the fall
of 1919, covering the field from the
Portneuf river where 1t enters into
the Snake, down to Cache Junction,
Utah, where every indication pointed
out hat the oil seepage and gas pres
sure found in and around the noun
tain sides came from a westerly di-
rection, which was discovered to be
over the range Of mountains in what
is known as Arbon valley. A most
noted specialist was engaged to trace
this condition and locate the dome.
which was early in the spring OF
1920.
Oil leases were secured in the val
ley, articles Of incorporation were
filed with the secretary Of state, .
charter being granted the n o.
August, 1920, and every means posi-
bic were used to get busy for actua
drilling operations, with the full pur
nose in view to put down six tes
wells In the field. An equipment o
machinery with a ~3600-foot capacit!
was bought by the company AM
drilling operations commenced on tn,
10th Of June, 1921. On June the 24tl
and 25th a celebration was held a
the we'll, there being present eacI
day over 1000 persons from differ
ent parts of the territory.
The drilling work has been pro
crossing step by step, and on Nor
day, November the 7th, the first re
port by log from Head Driller Y. |
Terry of Texas came in the office Q
Pocatello, that oil had been strucl
which proved to increase steadily q
the drill went down, and Thursda,
November the 10th, il had increase
to several barrels capacity, with col
siderable gas pressure, this shown
continuing as the drill went dow
and after ten days the company d
cided TO case same off, and go dow
to the big gusher, which the cor
pany is sure TO strike around 20'
feet.
The full equipment is now all u
der roof, which provides for the e
CINE room, drilling room, blacksmi
and machine shop, tool shop, and sto
age for one car of coal, and workil
can be carried on all during the wi
ter in a comfortable condition. II
the intention Of the company to wo
day and night after the first of I
year in order to finish the first W
us SOOn Nh puHHlDlt. ~ btlik WV
tention Of the company to put doN
six wells in the field.
The company is capitalized at o
million dollars, 10000 shares at s
per share. 1t has now over $50 stoc
holders, mostly Pocatello and Arb
citizens, the stock subscribed for
ing mostly done by voluntary =,
scription, and the company's gene
agents intend to put N a special ca
paign after the first of the year
order to hasten the work along
fast as possible.
The president of the company
George Williams, former mayor
Pocatello; l. h. Evans, stockman
Arbon, and George Stoll, ST., s
retary-treasurer, who is also act
as manager OF the company. Stoll
Stoll, public accountants of Pc
tello, are the general agents.
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