, 1922-11-23

prolific outputter OF gas and prepara-
lions are now being made in various
parts OF the field. where al effort viii
be made to find oil production In
quantities.
Rumors from reliable sourchss state
that the Rocky Mountain las COM
pRny. in connection with other large
Standard on companies. IS now pur-
chasing pipe and os soon as the
weather permits. will start building
a gas line from h Baxter oil field TO
Salt Lake City. Utah. This line Will
he approximately $50 miles long and
viii cost about se.ovc 600. Gas VIII
be supplied 20 all Il the towns he
tween the W. points mentioned
building up a small umpire heretofore
unthought OF. salt Luke City with
its great smclters makes an ideal ter
mlnation 70 rthis line. The market
value Will be equal e any in thls
country. far surprising the majority
OF tho markets.
Should tho Baxter Basin field prove
a great oil producer, every indica-
ton pointing in hat direction, it can
compete with any field. for furnish.
ing this product to Utah, Idaho. Ari.
zona, Nevada and the western parts
OF Oregon n Washington. Trans
%portAtion facilities are IDEAL to serve
tho above territory. service and cost
being the principal features. At pres
ent the Lost Soldier or California
fields supply this territory. however
tho axertsr Rasin field is nearer this
market, offering Keen competition 70
these fields.
IL il undcrstood that tho Union Pm
cific railway would use oil in prefer
ence TO any other fuel now obtainabie.
which "a another valuable market
for the Rock Springs field.
The Inland on and Refining com
pany Intends TO locate here this win.
ter. The Standard oil company Inns
great faith in this field. sending It's
largest companies and e~xpending a
small fortune in proving out this ter.
ritory.
The Midwest Refining company Is
drilling three new wells. They are
located on sections 90 1sN-103. 36-lsN-
104W and 2.I7N.lO4W. All OF these
well are down about 200 feet. Its rig
In section IO-1sN.lO4 is nearing com.
pi~tion. Midwest No. l is reported
holding the same gas pressure as pre-,
vlously stated, the company using
this fuel to drill It's other wells, AT
present the Midwest employs 90 mon
In the local field.
The ohio Oh company Is drilling AT
1850 feet in section 2l-I6N,tO4. 1t
has spudded in on section 14-17N-I0i
and is drilling at about 100 feet. Nh
torial is being hauled TO the location
on section 22-lsN.i04 for a new rig.
Fuel from No. 1 Is being used to drill
these wells.
The Associated. M~ontacsi No. / has
its pipe side-tracked and Is making y
new hole at about 1900 feet. The
well in section 26-1TN-104 is idle, ow.
ing to the recent storm. which maker
It impossible to haul water TO this
location.
The Montncai-Hallett No. l is also
reported idle on the well in section "a.
17N-i04, owing 10 the fact that II IL
impossible TO transport fuel oil TO this
location.
The whelan No. 1. section s-16N-10A
Is drilling at sos feet. A new rig is
being erected on section 27.i7N-1o4,
PRODUCERS & Refiners has spuddsd
in on section 36-17N-lO4. They are
rigging up OF section 13-17.1o4.
The Independent on company has
spndded in on its location in section
1s-16-103. This well has been id,
since the recent storm.
The afidwest Refining company B.
reported hauling material to it's loca
ton in section 35-1s-1O4. also in sec
ton 3l-1s-102, where two new rig
VIII be built.
with HI coming OF next spring II
new companies are expected to enter
the Baxter Basin field.t four Of thes,
companies being independents.