The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-11-30
West Pearl Gives Big
Barbecue at Oil Well
Crowd Sees Gas Burn
Drillers Are INDICATED by Showing in
Cassia County Wells. Phenomenal
Development Expected Soon

parody their remarks:
Stop drilling. We have made an
investigation and have decided that
gas cannot be found in Cassia coun-
j ty Idaho. S / op drilling, this
minute,"
And drilling proceeded as usual.
you wicked drillers, how dare
you drill when we have delivered
, our ultimatuml Don't you know
that we understand all mysteries
and all knowledge concerning the
surface of the earth and the inte'-
nal stuffings which lie beneath The
surface. Nothing is hid from our
eyesl What we don't know about
gas and oil wouldn't fill a book as
large as one of Haldeman-Julius'
paper-bound classics Besides, you
MUST quit drilling! Suppose you
should go ahead and actually strike
gas-think how that would reflect
on us! Quit, Stop! Quit"
But the wicked drillers continued
to ignore the ultimatum and today
YOU MAY co TO THE JD WELL.
AND SEE THE GAS BURNING.
1t is said that the id well is the
deepest hole in Idaho. The log OF
his well is reported to prove that
this is one of the best oil formations
in America. The marine formation
OF f,f ahA
feet; grows better at 240O feet; and
is at its best from that point on 20
1900 feet
]. E. Elliott, who spent several
weeks in Idaho. arousing enthusiasm
for the oil industry, has returned to
Oakley from a trip to the east and
middle west. He was accompanied
Oh his return by r. w. Johnson, an
eastern oil man who has been maxi
ing an investigation of the oil and
gas resources of Cessia county. In
teresting developments are expected
to rsult next spring from these
Investigations.
At the conclusion of the barbecue.
Tuesday, Mr.. Elliott addressed he
crowd briefly. He explaintd the
practical as well as the financill
pi pioblems of the company and offer
ed some stock for sale. few pur-
chases were msdt by those present
II is understood that deals were
made for some big blocks of stock
.ugh this company has discov-
cred gas in southern Idaho, they
have made the largest slles of Stock
to non-residents. This fact is en-
for it proves that the big
- .-l,-t---is,s ~no investigate befo.a
buying have faith in Cassia county
oil and gas.
H'liott said in his address.
{ is nodt question of whether or
VII. buy the stock, but it
6 question of how much a man can
lfford to buy. 1t is to the interest
II every citizen of southern Idaho
o have the JD well on Goose cree,s
'ushed to the limit: In order TO
make thourough test of the OIL
Possibilities in this county, we cou.l
ford, if necessary, to donate the
money outright. We have not beea
sked for donation We have been
iven the privilege of buying
mall amount of stock
We shouldn't place Mr.. Elliott N
he position of one who, with tongue
cheek, must beg us to buy stoc:s
he development of oil in CONNER
al quantities will help the peools
southern Idaho more than it viii
clip the company
One of the largest deep oil sands
the United States will be ope
southern Idaho, Mr. Elliott BE-
ewes. A program of phenomenal
svelopment for Cassia county and
cinity, beginning the coming yea.
confidently predicted. No doubt
any companies, large and sm~ll
i'll assist in developing our resouF-
IS. This means the coming of meq
Id money. But it means more than
at. 1T MEANS A LOCAL MAR
EFT FOR ALL THE PRODUCE
AISED IN SOUTHERN IDAHO.
he farmer will come into his cwa
ID enjoy periodd of prosperity
ID coRtentment which he has
arcely dared TO dream about.