The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-04

 Fort Norman used the oil all last winter, having piped it from the oil gusher to their cabin, used 1t in their lamps. in their heating and cooking stoves, ard also in a gas engine. Oi such .fine quality is the cil that, as gasoline, the combustion is instan taneous and the gas engine has never missed an explosion.
 According to MacDonell, the oil flowed by its own gravity through a one-inch pipe to the cabin of the Fort Normanites all last winter al though the thermometer registered 55 degrees below zero, many times dur ing the coldest months
 Gusher is Struck.
 "The gusher in the Fort Norman fields has been capped said MT McDonell. It is estimated that the flow was 1900 barrels a day, but believe that this is purposedly un der estimated,
 "The Imperial Oil Company. sub sidiary of the Standard Oil Com nany, has staked 30 locations in the Fort Norman fields My party staked 9 locations of 2560 acres eaCh Our locations arg near the gusher, as pear as we could get outside of the locations made by~the Imperial Oil Company believe the district VIII be a world beater. fully believe that the locations made by the mer in my party will prove bonanzai."
 Make Fast Trip.
 Leaving Vancouver on March 5 the MacDonell-Bee party came nortf went to Skagway, therce to White horse, leaving the latter place or March 13. thence to Carmack or the Yukon, to Ross River and into the Fort Norman oil district. The triT from Whitehorse to the oil fields occupied 21 days actual travelling time Thirty-five dogs were used or the trail
 Arriving at Fort Norman, the par ty proved to be the first of the oil stampeders to reach there. The members of the party lost no time ir mailing their locations, then staltel back toward the coast, arriving il Skagway in record time and caugh the steamer Princess Mary on the way south. MacDonell, Bee and tht others of the party will record theil locations at Falmouth.
 757 Miles By Trail.
 "The overland route from White horse to the oil district is about 75' miles," said Tom Bee" and thu route is the most feasible winter on' to be travelled know, because nt quicker time could be made by any one on any other route. Those wht left last winter by way of Edmon ton, will reach there sometime this summer
 There is plenty of game along tho route and travel is easy. Although we did not try to establish a record for winter travel, il the 21 days O. actual going by our party is an in dication of what can be accomplished if record is to be established"
 Good Airplane Route.
 Tom Bee said that not only is tht Yukon route the best for winter travel but the same route is the best for airplanes.
 "A plane can reach .Skagway, said Bee, then hop to lake Bennett and then to Whitehorse. Watel landings from Whitehorse to the For Norman oil fields are the best imag inable. There is a chain of lake; the entire distance where planes, i engine or other troubles arise, car make landings, make repairs, ther hop off again The air route, I be lieve, is only about 400 miles, ar easy flight for any make of plane
 Establishes Posts.
 Tom Bee has established posts al Carmacks and on the Ross river He will make his headquarters al either Vancouver, B. G., or at Nc Murray, Wash. Bee expects to have plenty of work during the summer and next winter taking in parties.
 MacDonell will make his head quarters at Vancouver, B. C.. his ad dress being 146 Water Street.