The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-08
Deep Test Well at Burlingame
VIII Be Started July Is.
Many From Topeka VIII At
tend @Spudding In" Celebration
ALL IN wild CAT" TERRITORY
Triangle OIL Company Has
$1,000 Acres Under Lease.
Favorable Reports Received
From Biologists and Oil Scouts

One OF the centers OF chIef-interest
in the oil industry at the present
time IS in the vicinity OF BurIingzme,
I where arrangements are being made
for q 'Spuddfng m celebration to be
Z held Saturday afternoon, July Is The
; celebration viii be held AZ the J n.
Miles farm, i've miles north Of Bur-
Z urgame-
For the last several days the prep
arztious for the beginning Of develop
neut in this section Of the state has
attracted the interest OF persons living
within the vicinity OF this city Each
day brings more and more visitors to
this wild cat" territory, which viii
soon be the mecca for men interested
IN oil development in unproven fields
To Drill Deep Test Well
The test well which Will be
s-spudded in" next Saturday. is the
property OF the Triangle on company
with headquarters in Topeka and 4
branch office in BurIingame- This
company Owls more than $4,000 acres
OF oil and gas leases in one solid
block in the territory near BUrIin-
game The leases were secured for
the most part BY the citizens OF that
section Of Usage couuty-men who
were anxious that real test be made
for oil
The holdings OF the Triangle Oil
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representative OF The State Journal
and the entire project was explained
in detail From reports received from
some OF the most widely known geoIO-
glsts II the country the vicinity about
70 be drilled IS one OF the most likely
oil producers in this section OF Kan
saz The lay OF the land. the various
formations and Srratas. are said by
experts to be OF the finest prospects
for the striking OF oil
~rerFa
its officers. plans on sinking the first
well. which viii be located on the
Miles farm in section %. township IA
range II. TO 4 depth OF from 1900 TO
$500 feet or possibly deeper It is
expected according 70 geological sur
veys 70 strike the Tucker sand at a
depth between 1900 and 1850 feet
II oil IS not found in paying quantities
at this depth it is planned 20 go to
the second sand which is thought to
be at a depth Of about 2.200 feet.
A Standard Drilling Rig
The company is installing 4 stand
ard drilling rig On the Miles farm with
sufficient TO 20 to a depth
that viii go 10 Or thru the Mississippi
lime and thereby prove whether or
not there IS oil in that vicinity
IF oil is not found in paying guam
titles in the first well. which will be
started Saturday, July Is. we will put
down another Immediately on our
acreage to make sure that there IS
no oil in this vicinity" said a member
OF the Triangle company From all
reports received from our biologists
and from observations by oil experts
We believe that We viii strike n good
producer in our first well Everything
8 in our favor and We are making a
conscientious effort 10 give the citi-
Zens Of BurEugame = real test well
Our equipment is the best that
can be purchased and If there is oil
in that vicinity we viii produce IT."
Hatch Makes Location.
The location for the well to be
started by the Triangle company was
made by s J Hatch. a geoIogist OF F
Kansas City. who Is considered as one
1t the best authorities in his profess +
sion Other noted biologists have Wis (
ted the vicinity aid have advised 10 /
cations in the same ueighborhood.
The "Spuddfng In Celebration
Arrangements are being made for 4
the entertainment OF a large deIega-
ton OF Topeka citizens at the a-Spud- I
ing IN celebration on Saturday, July !
Ia Among the noted visitors who 1
part IN the event viii be Governor
Henry J Allen. ". 4 Etter. acting
general manager Of the eastern lines
y the Santa Fe. F. P Cruice man
ger OF the agricultural and indus
rial department OF the Santa Fee z I
= Copeland. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of the
santa Fe system and many other
prominent railroad officials from To-
1eka
The Topeka Chamber OF Commerce,
he Merchants association and other
organizations Of the city have been
invited 10 send representatives
\ Kansas City Delegation
IN he K-1sls City delegation to be
= the celebration VIII be Frank Croua-
vel mayor Of Kansas City. No. Ben
audou- city treasurer. and 5. J. Hatch.
he geologist who Iocased the spot for
he location Of the drilling RE
One OF the largest delegations will
- from Burliuzzma and vicinity,
Sher7 interest Is increasing each day
3 more Equipment is being put in
lace and the work on the conSrruc-
lon OF the equipment for the drilling
1g, IS in progress