Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-07-21
OIL INDICATIONS SECOND TO
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II,
raised in Texas and who is yet
young man but who has spent practi-
cal1y all of his life In the oil and
other mineral regions of the United
States, is in this county this week as
disinterested party working for
some outside concerns, Investigating
the mining possibilities and proper
ties of the district surrounding the oil
well IN Trego county north of Co1lyer.
Mr. Stems did not receive his educa-
ton from the school of mines but
from the school of nature and from
books. 1t is just natural for him and
he SENS to know the business from
top to bottom He has been in the
mineral fields of Arizonia and other
parts of the west and in the recently
opened oil field at Casper, Wyoming,
and in other districts, but he is free
with the statement that none of them
are any better than the field which
has been picked out in Trego county
for the first we'll He bases his state
ment on the indications and has pro-
nounced that district proven terri
tory. He says there are always GER
tain surface indications which must
correspond with conditions under the
water bed below the surface.
Usually the surface Indications are
looked for first, but he came here af-
ter the well had been drilled to a
depth of over 1000 feet and is work
ing backwards" as he says. He took
some of the mineral formations which
are found in oil districts which came
from the bottom of the well and then
commenced to hunt the surface of
the earth to find pieces which would
correspond with them He had no
trouble in finding the surface forma-
tions. The drill is now working at a
depth of 1900 feet in sand, a shale
formation which is fairly rich in
showings of copper, and silver indi-
eating gold. All of these things come
with the oil Indications. The tre-
mendous sheet of water which was
encountered several weeks ago is also
very Important Indication Mr..
Stern is also of the opinion that the
well is located in the right place to
make a good hit but a few feet one
way or the other might make a big
difference.
Mr.. Stern also investigated the lay
of the land in the direction of Morland
to gather information on a lower lev
el and for the purpose of locating
the mother lode, if possible. At pres
ent he believes it located at the pres
ent site of the well but intends to
make further Investigations. He be-
Heves there are mineral deposits in
Trego county which will prove a
source of great wealth to the prop
erty owners as soon as outside or
foreign investors learn about them. He
says there is no way of telling just
how deep below the top surface the
oil is located as a short distance will
often make a great difference in that
but he believes that in a short time
a hard rock or cap rock will be hit
under which something can be ex-
pected. He believes that within a
short time representatives from other
companies will be here making in
vestigations.
Speaking on behalf of the citizens
of this county, The World will say,
.selet the good work go on. If there
is anything under the surface of this
soil which will make it any, more
valuable, let's find it out. 1t will take
a bunch of money to do it, though.
For Sale-Oldsmobile truck, 81
ton nearly new. Inquire at this office.
Adv. 3tp.
NeIs Il. Hendricks who lived in
Ogallah township until a short time
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