Douglas Island news., 1921-02-18
OIL FIELDS or
 ALASKA IN BRIEF
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 he crude petroleum. demonstrating that Che product ot these wells is equal Go Che best petroleum secured anywhere in Che United States. and ar superior to most Of Che oil pro- Iucci anywhere
 Twenty-Five miles Inland from ka- .aua are tho Boring River coal fields. .hich are now being developed and which promise lo make thIs field am important factor In solving Che AI- aska and Pacific coast fuel problem 40 several points up tho Ka'olla River from Che town ol soopages have been found. which ndicotce chat the ol pool of th.s section ie an extensive one. or that several uch pools exist The formation Of Che Kama Ryor country ia inc .ousoly folded. and is ntompercd wIh many oi' scopagcs, and is re- eudcd by gcoIoglsts as a very favor able field for ol production. Most of m.s section s heavily imberod.
 Beyond Che Boring River comes tho Nuchawak country The Nucha- walk River about thirty miles long, runs into Ono Boring River noar Che Iaitcrs mouth on sccpagcs and sulphur springs are to be found near Che head of Che stream. Tho oil here is of much lighter color chan Che Mirror Slough ol at tho Mar uuRiyor Samples have been tested which run ll9 Baumc gravity scep- ages occur quite frequently over Che entire Nuchawok region and are found principally at Cine bases of mall domos.
 Going south from Nuchawak we come Go thc Yakataea beach where gold is san washed out of tho sands 1l Che bench every summer. There isalue of sccpages along tho whole beach. for at least eighteen miles. One ou Johusoh Creek produces over barrel of oil a day. Tho oil .a slime uar Go Che o.l ol the Ko'aiIa d.s- uot Tho Yoaaaga district oou- uua virtually au ,hc indications of aI that appear n Che oil districts of the United States. The structures are similar Co those of California. Tho dips arc pronounced and cone siderable nuuns and other thrua's appear. due Go thc folding caused .u some prohltor. aec by volcanic ac- uou.
 The ou found in tbe Cordoya ka- ula and Yakaaga fields .s of % worry rich quality. Only n India has oil been found which equals t u Che value oi Its by-prolucts. The cordou Chamber oi Commerce has on display samples ot twcnty-n.ne by-nroducu hat are recovered from ,hIs oil. only thrcc of which. as was ad boforo arc now utilized The great distribution soopagc being found over am area l1o miles lous leads Go great speculation as o whore tbc pool win be found. and promises an extensive development m hc coming year there win bc a, lens. three companies drilling u mae fields besides Che local com- nany at Cordoya. The ChlNt on Company win drive more wc.le on ..s property at KauIa. The Alas- ta Consolidated on Fields with which Bmt Tlmc of Gasaucau Channel fame a connected. win dru also in Che Kaalla field. and Che Alaska Development Syndicate combination Of Alaskms and out- idos with officers iu Seattle w.th which are connected such wci-
 known oId-umers Of Che North as Dr. w. H Chase and "B.s Nike Sullivan. both Of Cordova s plan- ming Go drm In thc Yaka,aga dcld A good portion Of au this country has boon located under the provision ot Che oil leasing law. About twenty prospecting permits have already been issued in these fields to cia.m- ants and others win be issued in che prIug Finally it may bo said chat 1927 win see Che beginning of a now period Of prosperity for Alaska wh development Of its various oil Gclds and n this movement tho de- velonmcut contorug around cordoya win have mo small share.
 Owing Co thc present mfayor7bio harbor facilities at KatalIo. which makes Che landing Of Che large steamers at this place uncertain. Cordoya is Che starting and ou,ht- ting point of those desiring to inc vcsueatc Che Ka.oIa and Yakataga fields Substantial and scaworthy launches make frequent and resulr trips between Cordoya and Kaulo and Che ravf Is becoming heavier