Douglas Island news., 1921-02-18
OIL FIELDS OF
 ALASKA IN BRIEF
B. E Medley n January Pathfinder Tells ot Che Ka,alla and
 Yasataga Fields

Tho January number of Che Path rrfr- uhc Pioneers magazine ol la.sa contains very interesting article upon tte oI fields co, kata,.o and Yasa.a-a by E. P. Medley that uu bc interesting to many people. The article .n..ous
 Tho known oI aells of southern lI.ta. revealed by secpaees ot oI aud ea. .,t.al .u au a.mos, m- broken Inn. from Yaau,al on the ea.t .. .... Ray on Che vest or from fonr..I. Iss to I6l. bat due to w- ayonn. Legislation comparatively ur. rn done u tle way ot development except n Che vicinity .. N... ut .hc cas,cru oui o. .hc ... |. t... point verc commenced t. .r... cror.s ar opening up .. ...t. o. petroleum. aui bu. for 1T. withdrawal o. tbe o.l lands of III. .m.r, from entry m laUa by
 Iu.al proclamation ths 0e.d .o.I undoubtedly have heea a ar-. r-.lH..r
 Tn. .. rhre chat strike. che observer m considering Che oI ueIds al..... n. k.a'a and usua.r rc- ..-r.. t. .s Che N.ia.Ia and Nasa- t.e. ..I. .s Che a.t cha, h. oI ...... .. very extensive. lc.rs ol rr. .u-ren.. and extending from .0r...l. and fHm.. along che ... t. Icy Bay. . l..rar.. Of ar r-.,n... ouc hundred and toa m.. Tho Hr. indications ot oI encountered near o.H.n.H Is .r and .. ryal Lab. adjoining tac ..an Here rts ..enae. are uumer- .. tr. es buhlUre mp through u. .r.er and vH.. ..e forms on He ak. u NIr.. .t .s a oyorIc sport u.,n .....r. q. an ,he largo
 bubbles Ue.. ...m watch One ru.. .ruo. ..-n "., the air and trrn slowly u. u.. Gas secnaees .-. aI.r r.m...a. ann- fhe EaE Hr.- m. oe... 0. tae lake, and H... |. reported n .nau oil s.,pa-c a short to.ar. below the lake.
 Going cast from oHdosa towards k.uua. or. cro.... The great Cope DOT bre- Iats. consisting ol aluuaI r.a.t. for n distance ot twenty uH Nry .' and eas s..paees h... been found ID. these nr.s and ..... Inc ra.a-. ol ,ha oI ieas.ne n --eat man. locations have I... male or t.. la.s and pres .r- indication. .-. tr.. tae coming summer nu N.'r.. largo amoun, .. development work m thar see ..r Thor. . movement or foot m ouIosa c. o.e.u..e a .oea. com pom. t1 l-.tr n well ua tbe lat m m. near n.rr.
 nr...rr ........ from tH. Cop. r.- River U.,. ... strikes tae Mar nm River country. II. fae west and ..rI .t K.nUn This s a broal
 . r.nhr. rolling country hcav
 .rh.r u.r. at Mirror
 found H. strongest flow
 r.. discovered m either che ... or T....... ..l At .n" m. H. mud |. constantly arfa..l Tn. strong flow -. e.. which. v
 -.. uW b.... .ra-.. lcat high
 . VI. continue .o .o .a mul che u.. uIe es.aea.aos Che H.m
 III. Martin H.r.r section che rock .u.onrue. show .h. lorma- nan rnn. .. .rI v.st and has dip or from -. to f1 degrees m ns formation .rn.. sandstone pre- dominates. u.ta som. limestone and ... ntruHors %. n.u.orI. rocks Tn. .r obtained .r m. section ol ... .al .s ot Q light green eo'or having u naanuc ua.. n has a M.. nhrr.urr value. and tests i- n. .I H.um..
 nr miles farther down Che coast
 m. town o. NaaI.a. served ,o a er.. .rmt by launches and small hoa from .orlosa Tho town s or m. n... .dc Of EaaIa Bay at tnr m.H o. nc kaaa River This section .s worry similar tn tormo- ta. to t... ol Che Martin River see- uor U.r. . the aI producing sec- ror of fhe .aI Tho cbuut Ol Company owning tract of lfo a.-. which uurc patented prior ,o Che proclamation withdrawing or lands from erur has sunk several u and continuing Che work lo.a.onm.rt Al the present une .n. company has small TO-
 rrr and supplying Che sur rounding .oHa.rr rlth a large part Of One gasoline. isurate. kerosene and uar.a..rr o.I used. Five weii n.r. boon driven by tha eompan, to depth r. from goo to l.OO0 feet .....r --.r.... r-.rr nr. f1 rrrf5