White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-30
OR|[[ERS ANTICIPATE OIL FLOW |
! WHEN SANDS ARE PENETRATED


That Ely is on the verge of one of
the greatest booms in history may be-
doubted by some. but that doubt will
be entertained only by those who
never look at the bright side of the
picture of life.
Before any of the great mines were
opened up in this section pessimists
drove their OK teams into Ely, fol-.
lowing the dim trails. and when then
told of The possibilities by way OF
mineral resources underlying Copper
Flat they smiled painfully. sold their
hay for what they could get and re-
turned to their log fires.
A few months passed and upon their
next trip they met men anxious to
engage in business spectators eager
to invest their money. ard were con-
fronted with scenes OF activity beyond
their widest imaginations.
Today the IlIipah oilfields present
greater possibilities than were found
at Pilot Knob In 1905.
Day by day the pioneers seem to be
coming closer to the oil and when they
bring 1t in all will join in congratula-
tions, but when that day comes con-
gratulations will be so numerous that
they will become a drug on the mar
ket.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
difficulties of the prospector are re-
doubled In the winter months. work
at the oilweils Is progressing in a
most satisfactory manner and inquiry
| by O representative of the News has
brought our the fact that much has
been accomplished during tho last
week.
At the Consolidated Illipah offices
+, when pressed for an interview r. f.
Compbell said.
Yesterday At noon we had passed
| the 540-foot mark and the last 25 feel
we drilled through blue gumbo. That
is a sticky formation which. while
soft, makes drilling operations slow
+, because 1t is moro of matter OF
pounding through than drilling
| through and necessitates filling the
hole With gravel and loose rock.
"rhe air, however, will harden this
formation and tends to wall the we'll.
| The formation Is the most encourag-
| ing we have struck thus far and Is
the same as that gone through in thc
producing fields of Texas. Louisiana
and Mexico.
| Our well is in perfect condition. 1t
is as straight as the barrel of a gun
and our log shows every indication OF
a big ws'i. taking il from the start to
it's present depth. We could not ask
a more encouraging showing.
| Last Thursday we sent out six
HORSEPOWER Fairbanks Morse gas en-
gine to take the place of the small
pump engine. which did not develop
power enough to keep up the water
supply for drilling and domestic pur-
poses.
I'VE have everything on the ground
with which to prosecute our work and
every Indication points to the fact
that we have the oil under the ground.
No mere could be asked for but time,
anu that time will not he wasted but
every minute will he made to count
dntil the great purpose is accomplish
ed"
At the offices of the Ilipah Petrol
cum Company last night Secretary ].
f. Amenda had this to say:
''The weather has been against us
| for the last few weeks. but the most
encouraging feature is that the oil
seems to be with US.
After gettirg our casing down and
Ermly set We again started the drill
in operation and are now down past
the 700-foot mark. We penetrated
first about six feet of clay Identical
with that found Gaping the oil in the
proven and producing fields through-
ont the country. The bailings from
this clay strata showed approximately
Is per cert Gil and that of high
grade
I'VE are still in this clay formation
and from my experience I would say
that all indications point to the strik-
ing of the oil sands as soon as we
pass the clay bed in which we are
now working.
THE confidence which enjoy is
shared by others interested and this
is best evidenced by the fact that our
head drlier. Rube Kerr. last night
purchased $500 worth of stock In ad-
ditlon to his former holdings. and
August Munter. our night watchman.
took $1,000 worth to add to his now
large holdings; while Vale Lasson. one
of the assistant drilers. took $1,000
worth. notwithstanding the fact that
he already held about 10000 shares.
say this Just to slow the confidence
of these on the ground and II all had
their way we would pay our drilling
expenses all In stock for months to
come. To sum 1t all up. we are set
and going to get the oil, which i
firmly believe to be now only ques-