The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-02-09
MIR. DEITZ TELLS
OF OIL GUSHERS
Long Beach. Calf. Jan. 30. 1922.

Long Beach, Calf, Jan. 30, 1922.
Editor Glacier: Just received last
weeks Glacier today and reminds US
that we have not written you as yor
asked US to.
We left Portland Monday morning,
January l6, and reached Long Beach,
20 miles south of Los Angeles. Satur-
day evening, January 81, making the
trip down in six days. 1t was our in
tention to make the trip down in the
six days if possible, as we wished to
be with our daughter, Pearl, over Sun
day rather than to be on the road that
day. We reached Ashland Tuesday
evening and crossed over the divide
Wednesday, reaching Redding that
evening.
see by Mr.. Noes letter in the Gla-
cier that they waited over one day in
Ashland on account of the snow of the
day before, so | suppose that is where
we passed them. Our smallest days
run was from Portland to Ashland 1870
miles and our largest days run was
Saturday when we made $50 miles,
from Fresno to Long Beach.
AS Mr.. Moe has given a good de-
scription of the condition of the roads
and weather we will not mention this
subject. We have, been here now one
week and two days and find the eli
mate here is much cooler than we ex-
pected to find it. OF course, they tell
us it is unusual.
We are at present with our daugh-
ter, Pearl Stoner. This is Just in the
edge of the newly developed oil dis
trict. The first we'll in this district
was started about a year ago, and at
present there are abuot so wells or
more drilling and eight that have been
brought in" and are now producing.
The Horsch we'll was brought in sew
eral months ago at a depth of 2,730
feet and produced about 250 barrels
per day for about three months when
the Shell Company owners, decided to
go deeper for a better flow. After
drilling about 260 feet deeper, making
a total depth of 1880 feet they now
have production. of about 1,50O bar
rels per day. This well is only about |
800 feet from Mr.. Stoner's property.
The Saturday evening we reached |
Long Beach it was little after dark |
and as we were driving down Willow
street to find Mr. Stoner's place, we
heard great roaring noise
which grew louder as we drove along,
till finally as we were opposite the
point where the terrific roar seemed to
come from we saw. about 100 feet off |
the road to the right, a large gusher
which had broken loose that morning
and was throwing gas. oil, sssand and
stones from $50 to 200 feet in the air.
This proved to be only about four
blocks from Mr.. Stoner's and we could
lear the roar all night every time we
we're awake. The next day about noon
t finally choked up and quit flowing.
The derrick which was built of heavy
imbers and was about ll2 feet high,
vas completely wrecked by the force
# the gusher. The wind carried oil
or blocks till everything was covered,
making nasty mess of roads and
for nearly half mile. AS a
esult there are reported to be numer-
us damage suits to settle. We hear
he drills at night whenever awake.
We have made numerous trips out,
rom Is and 20 miles, and surely enjoy
hem. Have been to the beach several
ines and enjoy the ocean. We were
own today and as it was stormy the
Jig waves were rolling in and dashing
he foam upon the beach. We expect
0 drive over to Redlands this week to
ee Mr. and Mrs. Schal.
We are anxiously looking for warmer
weather. as these gas heaters do not
mount to much to get warm by, Not
early as comfortable as a good old
)regon wood stove. Fl. G.. Deitz.