, 1921-06-02

that the OIL sands ShOuld be hit at
approximately $500 feet. The hole
will be put down just as rapidly as
possible and 1t is confidently expect
ed that within the next couple of
months this company will have a
producing well in the Mahoney
Dome.
New OIL In sand Hills Well.
Last week the Sand Hills Oil Co.
encountered another sand in their
well which is drilling on the South
East Quarter OF Section Nine, Town
ship 25. range Sc, in the Ferris field,
at about 1926 feet the oil filling up
the hole for several hundred feet.
the hole is now being drilled deeper
into the sand and promises to be a
good producer. II Is also stated by
good authority that the oil in this
we'll is one OF the highest grade oils
that has been struck in any part OF
the state. This company is practi-
cally owned by local people and In
order to shOw their appreciation for
the support which has been given
the company by the stockholders a
number OF the stockholders and the
manager OF the company gave a big
dinner at the camp last Sunday
"ILlIH q ShJot'" ~ - ~ IVAN
Der of people from this city. Among
those who were at the camp were:
E. NJ. Tierney, Robert MiddlewOod,
Mr. and Mrs. N. II. Greenfield, Mr..
and Mrs. c. w. Street, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Bennett, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A..
Sanders. Mr.. and Mrs. II. Larsen and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. II. Rasmussen,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry eastman, Miss
Ruth Budd. Miss Niles, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Franks, Mrs. Minnie Hill, Miss
Lena kreuger, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Potts. Ole Larsen. Mr.. Ohenstein OF
Cheyenne, DR.. and Mrs. E. A. Kell.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mund. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Roe, Mr.. James King. Mr..
Gus Hardendorf, Mr.. G. c. Richards.
! Miss Pearl Squires, Miss Morrison.
Mr.. Geo. Stephenson, Mr.. l.. ID. Peck
and son OF Saratoga, Mr.. and Mrs.
T.. A. Define, and a number of others
whose names we we're not able to
get.
Mr.. Define the manager of the
Sand Hills is to be congratulated
upon the manner in which he has
carried on the operations of the COM
pany during The past two years. as
it is through his efforts that the
! company has been kept going which
made it possible to get down to the
pay sand.
Well No. 30 at the Bair Oil Com
pany camp in Lost Soldier district is
being drilled to a deeper sand. This
we'll now has encountered several
flows OF oil which have all been in
paying quantities but is being drilled
to the deeper sand in order to make
a test Of same.
Well No. 33 at the Bair camp is
! underrcaming in order to set tn"
12k inch casing. After the casing
is set the we'll will resume drilling
and will be put down to one OF the
deeper sands. Well No. "a OF this
company which has been drilled
down to the third sand is reported
to be flowing better than 200 bar
rels per day. On well No. 40 they
are fishing for casing which was
parted a couple of weeks ago leav-
ing about 500 feet OF casing in the
hole. Work is progressing very
nicely on the well and they expect
to be able to sun drilling in a
short time
Drilling at the Rillon Oil Company
camp in the Ferris field is progress
ing very nicely the hole nov being
down better than 2700 feet.
The Hughes Oil Co, have got the
bailer out Of the we'll which was
lost several days & and drilling
has been resumed. This well is down
about 1900 feet m should reach
the sane within the. next 900 feet.
Washington OIL & Refining
Chas. McLain, superintendent Of
the Washington Oil & Refining Co..
was in Rawlins the first OF the week
looking after matters pertaining to
his company. Mr.. McLain states that
on their well being drilled on sec
ton 9-25-86 in the Ferris field they
are now working a day and night
shift. This we'll is down approx.
mately $500 feet with excellent oil
Indications. Indications are that
this company will strike the same oil
the G. P. has In its wells on sections
9 and 16 at q depth OF approximate
ly 300 feet.
At the present rate of progress
this well should be in the paying
sands within the next few weeks I'M
less trouble is encountered mean
time.
. Mr.. o. A. Graham. one of the big
stockholders in this company is
spending some time at the well
watching the progress being made
Wyo-M Well Making OIL
The well being drilled in the Lost
Soldier field by the G. P. for the
Wyo-m Company, IL improving every
day and officers of the company