, 1922-01-26

put through the pipe line but upon
completion of the last OF the three
compression pumps installation which
Is about complete, heavy runs will be
renewed.
No. 42-A is underwriting l2k
inch at $50 feet, It being the only
development working at present.
Tank No. 1753kis being emptied
through the pipe line and will then
have a two inch steam coil installed
IN It's bottom before being put in use
again. This will be the second S.
600 barrel tank to undergo this i'm
provement. Heating the oil before
going into the pipe line in winter
time will practically double the pipe
d. line capacity.
! Important To Permit Holders.
Original permit holders on govern
ment oil and gas land may not claim
right of extension for three years
under the new law passed and ap-
proved by President Harding January
IL, 1922, because parties he may
have sub-leased to fail to drill in the
prescribed six months period. U. S
Commissioner of the General Land
office has just issued the following
regulation:
"A permittee who has been unabIe
with the exercise of due diligence tc
comply with the terms of the permit
issued under section Is Of the act OF
Feb. 25. 1920, may, if the facts war
rant. be granted an extension of time
upon filing an application therefor
accompanied by his own affidavit set
ting forth what efforts. if my, he has
made to comply with the terms of his
permit and the reasons for delay in
the full compliance Herewith. such
showing to be accompanied by a cor
robOrating affidavit Of at least one
-disinterested person having actual
knowledge OF the facts.
THE affidavit by the applicant
must also show the time when he pro
poses to commence or resume his
operations and any arrangements he
has made for complying with the
terms OF the permit.
The application may be filed in
the general land office or in the local
land office having jurisdiction over
the land involved by the permit. In
the latter event the application will
be promptly forwarded to this office
by the local officers"
! S. w. Harrison, field Superirlend
ent 70 rthe G. p, with Mrs. Hardi-
son left for California. their native
state. a few days ago. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hardison have been found by Il hos,
of friends since coming to Raw W.
Inns. seemingly all Of whom are
mourning their departure fearful of
their being weaned back by the old
home friends Of the sunset play
ground. The party including Arthur
Carlson and Mr.. Simpson headed
direct for Los Angeles.
| District Sapt. Jno. McFayden and
Field 8upt. NJ. y. Woolery arrived
here this morning from an inspection
, trip at Green River and at once left
for the Ohio Camp on O'Brien
Springs to investigate the recent gas
strike and drilling progress there.
Illinois Pipe Line officials. Pres
ideut W. A. Miller from Lima. Ohio,
and General Manager Thos. Kinney
ing stations yesterday and passed
favorably upon work completed, leav-
ing for Casper today
O'Briea SprisKS OIL and Gas.
Parties who have recently visited
the Ohio camp on 2-24-87 confirm
the report that another gas sand was
encountered last Friday in one OF the
Wall creek sands at a depth OF 1886
feet. The gas pressure seemed to be
even stronger than the flow that
previously caught fire, burning the
rig and three employees quite serious
ly. Enough oil came with the gas to
spray the derrick housing and spot.
adjacent snow a little BIT Both
gases are still flowing. the first
escaping between the ten and 8A.
G~eologists estimate the probably pro-
ductive Wall creek sand lies less than
100 feet below present drilling depth
and that the a already uncorked
indicates a possible good showing in
the next sand.
The White Transportation Co. of
RawlinR has been delayed with its
contract in delivery OF casing for the
Southwest Petroleum Co. operating
northwest Of Saratoga owing to
drifted NOV. Hauling is being done
from Medicine Bow, work probably