anaheim-gazette 1918-11-21

Chemistry of Petroleum Just In Its Infancy, Oil Experts Ag Standard’s Product Makes Fine Quality of Gasoline—Santa Fe Redrilling Work Making Good Wells Out of the Old “Strippers”—Daily Output of Operating Companies Total 26,000 Barrels With the close of the world war in Europe the oil industry of America is destined to move forward with a rapidity that will place it among the great, if not the greatest, industries in our country. The industry has made tremendous advances during the past year with all the hinderances of restrictions, priorities, high cost of supplies, limited equipment and a cost of operating that eclipsed anything ever experienced since the oil business started over 50 years ago. What the great industry will now achieve under peaceful conditions can only be dreamed. Now that the great steel rolling mills of the east will cease making war supplies and attention turned to the making of pipe and casing, the oil industry will not be held up for pipe for the drilling of wells. Drilling tools and supplies that require the best of material for their manufacture had to be curtailed on account of the need of the $90,000. One fishing job after another made the work disheartening. The Fullerton Oil Company is to be congratulated on staying with the job and completing its well in spite of the numerous difficulties and discouragements met on the project. As soon as No. 10 is on the beam work will be resumed on No. 12. Some 400 feet of hole has bee nmade on this well, but was shut down a few weeks ago. On the Bastanchury ranch north of Fullerton the Union Oil Company has two deep wells drilling. No. 5, the deeper of the two, is cleaning out at 4,738 after standing cemented for a couple of weeks. The cementing was done to shut off bottom water. Previous to the cementing this well made a big showing by throwing oil over the crown block. However the production soon turned to water, and an investigation revealed the fact that the water was coming in from the bottom. No. 6, depths and at some distance all three are making hole information. No. 62 is drill feet, No. 69 at 1,971, and 1,510. The three wells are able interest from the point of view, and will be an idea of correlating the In addition to the drilling ber of new wells the Petroleum Company (Santa F) to devote a good deal of the redrilling and cleaning wells and the results are worth while. The redrilling making 60 and 80 barrels old "strippers" doing 3 and day. Rejuvenating of oil added enough to the regulation of the property to make output better than 2,000 bbl. No. 85 is drilling at 2,355 completed at 1,230 feet made ready for putting on Nos. 87 and 88 are rigged the drilling to commence. Five oil companies noings in the new Kraemer Brea. Three wells are a new rig is up and thing fast. The first producing field, Kraemer No. 1, of continues to make its day easily. The Fullerton Oil Company the smaller concerns he ing out and is making a b company has leased what since the oil business started over 50 years ago. What the great industry will now achieve under peaceful conditions can only be dreamed. Now that the great steel rolling mills of the east will cease making war supplies and attention turned to the making of pipe and casing, the oil industry will not be held up for pipe for the drilling of wells. Drilling tools and supplies that require the best of material for their manufacture had to be curtailed on account of the need of the men at the front. This material can now be made into drilling equipment and put to digging. The wild-catter and the developer of new fields will feel encouraged to proceed now that supplies and equipment for the drilling of wells can be more readily secured and depended upon. No one now need feel afraid to start a well for fear of not being able to carry the work through. The restrictions on the handling and sale of production especially of fuel oil will be removed, creating a freedom of the markets that will encourage the development and production of all grades of petroleum. The demand for petroleum and its products will increase as the reconstruction period gets under way. The great oil burning traffic carriers of the sea have to have fuel. The oil engine is just coming into its own, and the chemist working in his laboratory is going to find many new and startling properties of petroleum. As a matter of fact it is agreed that the chemistry of petroleum is just in its infancy. The Amalgamated Oil Company's No. 42, on the Anaheim Union Water property changed in the formation from shale to shell at 3,452. At 3,200 the well showed quite a good deal of oil, but as the drill approached 3,300 the showing of oil disappeared. Coming into the shale again it was thought that the oil sand would be next. However the change to shell puts the possibilities of an oil well off for a time, and it begins to look as though No. 42 is destined to be a deep well. Pleased with the excellent showing the Brea Canyon Oil Company's last producing well is making the company is drilling two more and made a location for a third well early in the week. The new well will be known as No. 32. Lumber is being put on the ground for On the Bastanchury ranch north of Fullerton the Union Oil Company has two deep wells drilling. No. 5, the deeper of the two, is cleaning out at 4,738 after standing cemented for a couple of weeks. The cementing was done to shut off bottom water. Previous to the cementing this well made a big showing by throwing oil over the crown block. However the production soon turned to water, and an investigation revealed the fact that the water was coming in from the bottom. No. 6, now the deepest well drilling in the Brea field, is in the blue shale at 4,361 and begins to appear as though the sand is deep in this well also. On the Graham-Loftus No. 42 is completed and on the pump. After several days' test the well is beginning to show a little oil. No. 49 is drilling in the oil sand at 3,200 feet. No. 51 is going a little slow on account of the hard conglomerate struck at 2,200 feet. No. 52 is rotating and making good time with 1,600 feet of hole drilled. Naranjal No. 8, a Union Oil well completed two weeks ago, is beginning to show some oil after continued pumping. Four hundred barrels of fluid is coming from the well of which 25 is oil. No. 9 is drilling in the shale at 2,800 feet. No. 10 is being temporarily delayed on account of having to fish for a couple of under-reamer lugs lost in the hole a few days ago. At No. 11 the drill is cutting in shale at 1,300 feet. No. 12 is redrilling by a string of lost tools at 1,390 feet. The Stearns lease of the Union, the pioneer lease of the Brea field, has two wells drilling. No. 40 is redrilling and cleaning out at 2,840 feet. No. 55, a new well, is drilling at 3,160. The Stearns lease, the first to go on the production of the Union's properties in this field is keeping up remarkably well on production. Many of the first wells drilled ten years ago are close on their initial production. Much of the oil produced on this property is light oil and goes direct to Stewart refinery and made into gasoline. The quality of the Union Oil Company's gasoline is well known to the trade, and the reputation the product has earned is responsible in a great measure to the excellent old producers on the Stearns. Besides the large production of this lease several hundred thousand cubic feet of gas is produced each day which is compressed into high grade casing head gasoline. Casing head gasoline produced on the Stearns runs as high as 90 gravity. Three companies are busy developing the oil resources of Olinda, one of Five oil companies no longer in the new Kraemer Brea. Three wells are new rig is up and things fast. The first producing field, Kraemer No. 1, of which continues to make its day easily. The Fullerton Oil Company's smaller concerns hearing out and is making a barge company has leased what the Travia tract of 400 rig stands completed in company's initial well. The decided on calls for the drill 18 to 20 wells, depending on the out come of the first Fullerton company area plans for the construction and up-to-date oil camp for its employees and their tion of the big work cont. The Standard Oil Company on Kraemer No. 2 earl and the hole is going down of 100 feet a day, rotation No. 1 also commenced days ago and now has a hole in good condition w good for fast time ahead orty of the Anaheim Uni Standard's well is no 2,000 feet. The format not show any signs of o At a depth of 3,340 feet Oil Company's test well ranch at Newport is dri sand formation and shows 3,280 the formation was good looking brown shape thought that the oil sand lay it. The change aga makes any prediction n and nothing encourages until 3,600 feet is reach The Liberty Petroli well on an adjoining pr ing and making a unit of 200 barrels a day that a market has been low gravity oil he well it looks like some di backers. The close o in Europe will loosen on oil and the Liberty have no difficulty in production. The Liberty Company 2 rigged up and read drilling. At Whittier on pr operated by the Old N Company, D.F. Lehe les attorney, has map tensive development v ing into the shale again it was thought that the oil sand would be next. However the change to shell puts the possibilities of an oil well off for a time, and it begins to look as though No. 42 is destined to be a deep well. Pleased with the excellent showing the Brea Canyon Oil Company's last producing well is making the company is drilling two more and made a location for a third well early in the week. The new well will be known as No. 32. Lumber is being put on the ground for the new rig. No. 31, delayed on account of the quick sand encountered soon after the drilling commenced left this soft formation at 250 feet and good progress is being made with the standard tolls in the clays. No. 28 is going ahead nicely redrilling at 2,340. The Fullerton Oil Company is putting No. 10 on the beam. This well holds the record in this or any other field for the length of time worked on. No. 10 was spudded in early in the year 1913 and has been drilling ever since or at least an attempt was being made to get the hole down. Three strings of tools, a great deal of pipe and every contrivance known to the drilling game has been lost in the hole. No. 10 is in truth an iron mine. At one time the well was close to 3,700 feet deep. A bad fishing job and formation troubles compelled a loss of over 300 feet of hole. The well is being bailed and brought in at 3,365. The well represents six years of labor, an expenditure of perhaps a couple hundred thousand dollars, and it is hoped the well will be at least a producer of 100 barrels. The Union Oil Company drilled a well known as Naranjal No. 3 a few hundred feet west of the Fullerton's No. 10, but gave the job-up after a couple of years' work and an expenditure of Three companies are busy developing the oil resources of Olinda, one of the oldest fields in the state. The Columbia Oil Company has built up a fine production, a large part of which is light oil very suitable for refining purposes. The Columbia has three wells under way. No. 28 is drilling at 3,150, and No. 31 is making hole at 3,300 feet. Both wells are drilling in a hard sand mingled with an oil sand that makes drilling slow and difficult. No. 32 is a new well ready for drilling. The Olinda Land Company, at No. 19, lost 200 feet of hole a few weeks ago on account of collapsing of pipe. This loss has been recovered and the tools are working on the original level of 2,900 feet. At this depth the well is showing a good deal of oil and looking very good. The Olinda Land Company's wildcat well No. 21, drilling in the extreme eastern end of the field, is showing conglomerate again at a depth of 2,060 feet. At 2,000 feet the well was drilling in some nice looking shale and it was thought that the next formation would be oil sand. However the conglomerate is not the hardest found in the southern field and good progress is being made. The West Coast Oil Company has three wells drilling, all at different quality of the oil gasoline is well known to the trade, and the reputation the product has earned is responsible in a great measure to the excellent old producers on the Stearns. Besides the large production of this lease several hundred thousand cubic feet of gas is produced each day which is compressed into high grade casing head gasoline. Casing head gasoline produced on the Stearns runs as high as 90 gravity. At Whittier on paper operated by the Old N Company, D. F. Lehertles attorney, has mapped extensive development work. The company completed and about read Two more rigs are once. It is the planment to drill three wells and get some produc The Standard Oil uses to have a great de-possibilities of the oil This company has team work is going ahead Nos. 36 and 41 are be- water and the results No. 53 is making ho- 2,400 feet. No. 54 proximately 2,500 fea- are being tested out tions; and also No.- ing at 2,550 and No.- No. 60, a recent lo- ready for the rig buil- Southern California gest find in oil is no- est places in the So- two months ago the o- pany opened the fiel- rel well. The produc- erating companies ther- rels, and the develop- by these since the o- represents close to On the Durfee lea ed Oil Company has a test well drilling at 3,452. The formation has just changed to shell, making the outlook for the well somewhat better than ever before. The Columbia Oil Producing Company on the Scott property is making some good time. No. 1 started two weeks ago is drilling at 1,950. At this depth a shale that is showing some oil is being penetrated. This well, similar to a number in the Montebello field, shows the shale to be rich in oil. The rotary is being operated on this well with a two-cylinder steam engine and the results are splendid. This type of engine seems to adjust itself to the load and avoids twisting off the drill pipe and the constant breaking of chain. Vibration is also greatly reduced on the rig and all tools. The General Petroleum is doing its share of the development work of the field with work going ahead on five different leases. Two wells on the Ralph property are making hole at 2,900 and 2,200, respectively. No. 1, on the Garvey, is drilling at 2,000 feet. No. 1 on the Lieber lease is going nicely at 2,000 feet. Ralph No. 1 is standing at 3,180 and Stone No. 1 is drilling at 3,000 feet. The Petroleum Midway, Ltd., is one of the heaviest operators in the Montebello field. This company's operations embraces 15 different leases and to date work has been done on 27 wells. Of this number seven wells have been suspended for one cause nad another. Fifteen wells are drilling. The five completions made have an aggregate production of 2,200 barrels. While the company has met with some great success in the way of production, its development expense has been rather heavy. The Petroleum Midway has done a great deal in the way of pioneering, wild-cattling and testing out and in this way proven up great areas on the west and north side of the Montebello field. On the Darlington No. 1, lost by fire a month ago, is now pumping oil Company has a test well drilling at 3,452. The formation has just changed to shell, making the outlook for the well somewhat better than ever before. The Columbia Oil Producing Company on the Scott property is making some good time. No. 1 started two weeks ago is drilling at 1,950. At this depth a shale that is showing some oil is being penetrated. This well, similar to a number in the Montebello field, shows the shale to be rich in oil. The rotary is being operated on this well with a two-cylinder steam engine and the results are splendid. This type of engine seems to adjust itself to the load and avoids twisting off the drill pipe and the constant breaking of chain. Vibration is also greatly reduced on the rig and all tools. The General Petroleum is doing its share of the development work of the field with work going ahead on five different leases. Two wells on the Ralph property are making hole at 2,900 and 2,200, respectively. No. 1, on the Garvey, is drilling at 2,000 feet. No. 1 on the Lieber lease is going nicely at 2,000 feet. Ralph No. 1 is standing at 3,180 and Stone No. 1 is drilling at 3,000 feet. The Petroleum Midway, Ltd., is one of the heaviest operators in the Montebello field. This company's operations embraces 15 different leases and to date work has been done on 27 wells. Of this number seven wells have been suspended for one cause nad another. Fifteen wells are drilling. The five completions made have an aggregate production of 2,200 barrels. While the company has met with some great success in the way of production, its development expense has been rather heavy. The Petroleum Midway has done a great deal in the way of pioneering, wild-cattling and testing out and in this way proven up great areas on the west and north side of the Montebello field. On the Darlington No. 1, lost by fire a month ago, is now pumping oil Company has a test well drilling at 3,452. The formation has just changed to shell, making the outlook for the well somewhat better than ever before. The Columbia Oil Producing Company on the Scott property is making some good time. No. 1 started two weeks ago is drilling at 1,950. At this depth a shale that is showing some oil is being penetrated. This well, similar to a number in the Montebello field, shows the shale to be rich in oil. The rotary is being operated on this well with a two-cylinder steam engine and the results are splendid. This type of engine seems to adjust itself to the load and avoids twisting off the drill pipe and the constant breaking of chain. Vibration is also greatly reduced on the rig and all tools. The General Petroleum is doing its share of the development work of the field with work going ahead on five different leases. Two wells on the Ralph property are making hole at 2,900 and 2,200, respectively. No. 1, on the Garvey, is drilling at 2,000 feet. No. 1 on the Lieber lease is going nicely at 2,000 feet. Ralph No. 1 is standing at 3,180 and Stone No. 1 is drilling at 3,000 feet. The Petroleum Midway, Ltd., is one of the heaviest operators in the Montebello field. This company's operations embraces 15 different leases and to date work has been done on 27 wells. Of this number seven wells have been suspended for one cause nad another. Fifteen wells are drilling. The five completions made have an aggregate production of 2,200 barrels. While the company has met with some great success in the way of production, its development expense has been rather heavy. The Petroleum Midway has done a great deal in the way of pioneering, wild-cattling and testing out and in this way proven up great areas on the west and north side of the Montebello field. On the Darlington No. 1, lost by fire a month ago, is now pumping oil Company has a test well drilling at 3,452. The formation has just changed to shell, making the outlook for the well somewhat better than ever before. The Columbia Oil Producing Company on the Scott property is making some good time. No. 1 started two weeks ago is drilling at 1,950. At this depth a shale that is showing some oil is being penetrated. This well, similar to a number in the Montebello field, shows the shale to be rich in oil. The rotary is being operated on this well with a two-cylinder steam engine and the results are splendid. This type of engine seems to adjust itself to the load and avoids twisting off the drill pipe and the constant breaking of chain. Vibration is also greatly reduced on the rig and all tools. The General Petroleum is doing its share of the development work of the field with work going ahead on five different leases. Two wells on the Ralph property are making hole at 2,900 and 2,200, respectively. No. 1, on the Garvey, is drilling at 2,000 feet. No. 1 on the Lieber lease is going nicely at 2,000 feet. Ralph No. 1 is standing at 3,180 and Stone No. 1 is drilling at 3,000 feet. The Petroleum Midway, Ltd., is one of the heaviest operators in the Montebello field. This company's operations embraces 15 different leases and to date work has been done on 27 wells. Of this number seven wells have been suspended for one cause nad another. Fifteen wells are drilling. The five completions made have an aggregate production of 2,200 barrels. While the company has met with some great success in the way of production, its development expense has been rather heavy. The Petroleum Midway has done a great deal in the way of pioneering, wild-cattling and testing out and in this way proven up great areas on the west and north side of the Montebello field. On the Darlington No. 1, lost by fire a month ago, is now pumping oil Company has a test well drilling at 3,452. The formation has just changed to shell, making the outlook for the well somewhat better than ever before. The Columbia Oil Producing Company on the Scott property is making some good time. No. 1 started two weeks ago is drilling at 1,950. At this depth a shale that is showing some oil is being penetrated. This well, similar to a number in the Montebello field, shows the shale to be rich in oil. The rotary is being operated on this well with a two-cylinder steam engine and the results are splendid. This type of engine seems to adjust itself to the load and avoids twisting off the drill pipe and the constant breaking of chain. Vibration is also greatly reduced on the rig and all tools. The General Petroleum is doing its share of the development work of the field with work going ahead on five different leases. Two wells on the Ralph property are making hole at 2,900 and 2,200, respectively. No. 1, on the Garvey, is drilling at 2,000 feet. No. 1 on the Lieber lease is going nicely at 2,000 feet. Ralph No. 1 is standing at 3,180 and Stone No. 1 is drilling at 3,000 feet. The Petroleum Midway, Ltd., is one of the heaviest operators in the Montebello field. This company's operations embraces 15 different leases and to date work has been done on 27 wells. Of this number seven wells have been suspended for one cause nad another. Fifteen wells are drilling. The five completions made have an aggregate production of 2,200 barrels. While the company has met with some great success in the way of production, its development expense has been rather heavy. The Petroleum Midway has done a great deal in the way of pioneering, wild-cattling and testing out and in this way proven up great areas on the west and north side of the Montebello field. On the Darlington No. 1, lost by fire a month ago, is now pumping oil Company has a test well drilling at 3,452. The formation has just changed to shell, making the outlook for the well somewhat better than ever before. The Columbia Oil Producing Company on the Scott property is making some good time. No. 1 started two weeks ago is drilling at 1,950. At this depth a shale that is showing some oil is being penetrated. This well, similar to a number in the Montebello field，shows the shale to be rich in oil.. The rotary is being operated on this well with a two-cylinder steam engine andthe results are splendid This type of engine seems to adjust itself tothe load and avoids twisting offthe drill pipeandthe constant breakingofchain.Vibrationisalsogreatlyreducedontherigandalltools. The General Petroleum is doing its share ofthedevelopmentworkofthefieldwithworkgoingaheadonfivedifferentleases.TwowellsontheRalphpropertyaremakingholeat2900and2200respectively.No.lonetheGarvey,thedrillingat2ooofeet.No.lonetheLieberleaseisgoingnicelyat2ooofeet.RalphNo.Istandinat3180andStoneNo.Istandinat3ooofeet.ThePetroleumMidway,Ltd.,isoneoftheheaviestoperatorsintheMontebellofield.Thecompanyhasmetwithsomegreatsuccessinthewayofproduction,thedevelopmentexpensehasbeenratherheavy.ThePetroleumMidwayhasdoneagreatdealinthewayofpioneering Wild-cattlingandtestingoutandinthiswayprovenupgreatareasonthewestandnorthsideoftheMontebellofield.OntheDarlingtonNo.I.lostbyfireamonthago.isnowpumpingat3ooofeet. SHIPBUILDING ACTIVITY WILL BE CONTINUED No Let Up in the Yards For Months to Come,Says Hurley Shipbuilding in this country is to be continued steadily but,theprogramoftheShippingBoard,basedonwarneedswillberevisedanddesignsforshipswillbechangedwithreference Five oil companies now have holdings in the new Kraemer field east of Brea. Three wells are drilling, one new rig is up and things are moving fast. The first producing well of the field, Kraemer No. 1, of the Standard, continues to make its 125 barrels a day easily. The Fullerton Oil Company, one of the smaller concerns here, is branching out and is making a big move. The company has leased what is known as the Travia tract of 400 acres. A new rig stands completed for the company's initial well. The plans now decided on calls for the drilling of from 18 to 20 wells, depending, of course, on the out come of the first well. The Fullerton company are working on plans for the construction of a modern and up-to-date oil camp for the housing of its employees and the administration of the big work contemplated. The Standard Oil Company spudded in on Kraemer No. 2 early in the week and the hole is going down at the rate of 100 feet a day, rotary tools. Lock No. 1 also commenced drilling a few days ago and now has a 1000 feet of hole in good condition with the outlook good for fast time ahead. On the property of the Anaheim Union Water Co. the Standard's well is making hole at 2,000 feet. The formation as yet does not show any signs of oil. At a depth of 3,340 feet the Standard Oil Company's test well on the Irvine ranch at Newport is drilling in a hard sand formation and showing no oil. At 3,280 the formation was showing some good looking brown shale and it was thought that the oil sand might underlay it. The change again to hard sand makes any prediction mere guesswork, and nothing encouraging is expected until 3,600 feet is reached. The Liberty Petroleum Company well on an adjoining property is pumping and making a uniform production of 200 barrels a day. It is understood that a market has been secured for the low gravity oil the well is maknig and it looks like some dividends for the backers. The close of the world war in Europe will loosen the restrictions on oil and the Liberty Petroleum will have no difficulty in disposing of its production. The Liberty Company has well No. 2 rigged up and ready to commence drilling. At Whittier on property formerly operated by the Old New England Oil Company, D. F. Leheigh, a Los Angeles attorney, has mapped out some extensive development work-for his com- Fifteen wells are drilling. The five completions made have an aggregate production of 2,200 barrels. While the company has met with some great success in the way of production, its development expense has been rather heavy. The Petroleum Midway has done a great deal in the way of pioneering, wild-catting and testing out and in this way proven up great areas on the west and north side of the Montebello field. On the Darlington No. 1, lost by fire a month ago, is now pumping and showing an increase of over 50 barrels. Darlington No. 2 is drilling in open hole at 2,224. On the Prugh property No. 1 is drilling on iron at 1,381. No. 2 is flowing at close to 700 barrels a day and making 23 gravity, clean oil. No. 3 is standing cemented at 1,670. No. 4 is drilling in open hole at 1,500. On the Piuma Briana property No. 1 is producing 65 barrels a day of 19 gravity oil cutting 8 per cent. No. 2 is shut down at 2,475 on account of a shortage of men. No. 1, on the Walters lease, is also standing at 2,600 feet for the same reason. No. 1-A, on the Germain, is making hole in the shale and boulders at 2,500 feet Oswald Stevens No. 1 has a fishing job on at 2,797 for some lost drill pipe. The Red Star Petroleum Company, one of the best leases controlled by the Petroleum-Midway, has two fine producing wells and five wells drilling Two wells are temporarily shut down on account of help shortage. No. 2 has been suspended after drilling to 2,800 feet. Nos. 1 and are the producers. No. 1 is doing 335, and No. 2 800 barrels. No. 4 is drilling at 2,258, and No. 5 is standing idle on account of the shortage of men. On the Baldwin Hills the Standard Oil Company is pushing development work with work going ahead rapidly on ten wells. No. 12 has been completed at 2,700 feet and is pumping 400 barrels daily. No. 11 is standing cemented at 2,818. No. 18 is drilling and chows 3,745 feet of hole. No. 19 is testing water at 2,900 feet. No. 21 is drilling at 2,565. No. 22 at 2,537. No. 23 at 3,033. No. 25 at 1,806. No. 27 at 4,000 feet. No. 28 is rigging up, and 29,30 and 31 are new locations. The Union Oil Company's test well at Valley View is now down 1,800 feet. The formation is hard sand and some gas is in evidence. This is the first encouragement the well has offered. TIME EXTENDED SHIPBUILDING ACTIVITY WILL BE CONTINUED No Let Up in the Yards For Months to Come, Says Hurley Shipbuilding in this country is to be continued steadily, but the program of the Shipping Board, based on war needs, will be revised and designs for ships will be changed with reference to economical cost of operation, Chairman Hurley said, outlining the board's peace-time plans. "The continued need for building American-owned tonnage is obvious," said Mr. Hurley. "Not only must we continue to supply our armies overseas and prepare to bring them home at the earliest moment compatible with safety, but Europe must be fed and supplied with the necessary materials to permit the reconstruction of devastated areas in order that both our friends and our enemies may become self-supporting, and the burden of feeding the world taken from our shoulders. "There are not enough ships in the world to carry on this work and to provide immediately for ordinary commerce. For that reason only a limited portion of the shipping which can be constructed by us in 1919 will be available for use in the ordinary commercial channels." For two months the Shipping Board has been making a complete survey of its construction program and contracts. Believing that the emergency war measure which necessitated the speediest construction possible could soon end, the investigation has been with a view to a replanning of the ships to be constructed from this date forward. It is planned that from now on ships will be built with special reference to suitability for special service, and with particular reference to the economical cost of operation, including the motive power, cargo space and speed. "It is also planned that these shall be built with reference to probable trade uses and trade lines, so as to adapt them to particular uses and to increase the speed of the turn-around of the ship—this because every unnecessary delay in loading and unloading must be eliminated." BAKED CHEESE CAKE In these near post-bellum days, although the Food Administration has backers. The close of the world war in Europe will loosen the restrictions on oil and the Liberty Petroleum will have no difficulty in disposing of its production. The Liberty Company has well No. 2 rigged up and ready to commence drilling. At Whittier on property formerly operated by the Old New England Oil Company, D. F. Leheigh, a Los Angeles attorney, has mapped out some extensive development work for his company. The company has one rig completed and about ready for drilling. Two more rigs are to be erected at once. It is the plan of the management to drill three wells immediately and get some production if possible. The Standard Oil Company continues to have a great deal of faith in the possibilities of the old Whittier field. This company has ten wells on which work is going ahead as fast as possible. Nos. 36 and 41 are being tested out for water and the results are satisfactory. No. 53 is making hole at better than 2,400 feet. No. 54 is drilling at approximately 2,500 feet. No. 55 and 56 are being tested out for water conditions; and also No. 57, No. 58 is drilling at 2,550 and No. 59 at 3,100 feet. No. 60, a recent location, is graded ready for the rig building. Southern California's latest and biggest find in oil is now one of the busiest places in the Southland. Twenty-two months ago the Standard Oil Company opened the field with a 350 barrel well. The production of all the operating companies today is 26,000 barrels, and the development work done by these since the opening of the field represents close to 100 wells. On the Durfee lease the Amalgamat TIME EXTENDED Newport News: At a meeting of the board of trustees last Monday evening, the Pope Shipbuilding and Construction Corporation, through their attorney, Mr. Scoville, asked that they be granted a ten-day extension on their contract with the city in regard to the beginning of dredging operations. The contract between the city and the Pope company provides for the beginning of dredging on or before November 6, three months from the date of the contract. The information was given out that the shipbuilding company expected to use an electric dredger, the current for which would be supplied by the Southern California Edison Company through their lines running from Santa Ana to Newport Beach. After consulting City Attorney Bishop in regard to extending the time, the board passed a resolution giving the shipbuilders an additional ten days, or until November 16, providing that the granting of the extension would in no way affect the balance of the contract. The crew of men who have been converting the old Newport Bay dredger into a hull for modern equipment, and who laid off a few days ago, are again back on the job. BAKED CHEESE CAKE In these near post-bellum days, although the Food Administration has modified to some extent the regulations that helped so mightily in winning the war, conservation is still the keynote of the nation. The following recipe for cheese gingerbread will help save foodstuffs for the soldiers in France, if used by housewives: 1 cup molasses 4 ounces Tillamook cheese 1 teaspoon soda ½ cupful of water 2 cupfulls flour 2 teaspoons of ginger ½ teaspoon of salt. Heat the molasses and the cheese in a double boiler until the cheese is melted. Add the soda and stir vigorously. Mix and sift dry ingredients and add them to the molasses and cheese alternately with the water. Bake fifteen minutes in small buttered tins. PRO-PATRIA CLUBS BEING ORGANIZED Santa Ana Will Have a Patriotic Mexican Organization Mexican residents of Southern California have not been indifferent to the patriotic and self-sacrificing efforts of SUPERB SILVER SERVICE To Your Advantage Christmas shopping early this year, because by looking when complete, you get the pick of the best without rush and hurry be very glad of an early opportunity to show you our stock of BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS GIFTS The choicest gathering of desirable Christmas merchandise offered our patrons. Hurry is the most appropriate gift and will give satisfaction more than any other gift. Is complete for your inspection. Are as always—Reasonable. ODORE ROBERTS JEWELER ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA Where Every Dealing Leaves a Friendly Feeling." CONTINUED Months to try try is to be program of ed on war designs for reference the American people to defeat the kaiser and his infamous intrigues. Representative Mexicans have organized a "straight-from-the-shoulder" pro-Allies society, of which Dr. C. W. Leffingwell is worthy honorary president. It is, really, a patriotic civic organization, broad in its views; non-sectarian, non-partisan, human only. SANTA FE TIME TABLE (Corrected to Date) NORTHBOUND Lv. Anaheim Ar. Los Angeles 6:19 A.M. 7:15 A.M. 10:10 A.M. 11:00 A.M. 11:58 A.M. 12:50 P.M. 4:00 P.M. 4:50 P.M. 5:43 P.M. 6:30 P.M. NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS Notice is hereby given that the city taxes on all personal property secured by real property, and on all real property in the City of Anaheim, will be due and payable on the first Monday in October, 1918, and will be delinquent on the last Monday in November, next thereafter, at 6 o'clock P.M. Unless said taxes are paid prior to the last Monday in November, 1918, at 6 o'clock P.M., 10 per cent will be added to the amount thereof. Said taxes are payable to the undersigned at his office in the City Hall, in said City of Anaheim, between the hours of 8 A.M. and 12 M., and between the hours of 1 P.M. and 5 P.M. Marshal and ex-officio Tax Collector of the City of Anaheim. "The Pro-Patria Club" is now in the field in Santa Ana, and through the voice of democracy, exclaims: "There is a big task before us! Rally to America and her allies in their gigantic work of reconstruction and readjustment. Endeavor to establish a League of Nations and bring about permanent "Peace on earth and goodwill to men." "HOME PRODUCT" THANKSGIVING DINNER Every chamber of commerce, board of trade, and other local-development organization has been invited to cooperate with the home industry league of California in making this year's Thanksgiving dinner an exclusively "made-at-home" affair. Each chamber of commerce is expected to see that the people in their respective communities buy nothing for the big dinner at these shall be to probable business, so as to use and to make turn-around cause every unloading and unloadits people; and to do all within our power to permanently establish more cordial and intimate relations of trade and friendship between these two great countries. The task is made much easier now, on account of President Wilson's address on the new Monroe Pan-American Doctrine, to the visiting Mexican editors, who have returned favorably impressed with conditions, moral aims, and attitude of this great country. It will be our constant effort to bring closer together all the Mexican elements, and prove to our American friends that we are united to stand as a solid mass of people, loyal to the same principles that the United States government stands for. We will co-operate with the well-meaning, thoughtful and enlightened leaders of this country, to establish a good understanding and better feeling between the two sister republics. We will impress the Mexican immigrants with the wonderful opportunities available for them here, both in reference to schools and justly remunerated work; inspire their confidence, and help them to overcome their natural fear and suspicion; assist them to adapt themselves to the entirely new environment found in their adopted country. Finally, provided the proper moral and financial support is given us by our patriotic friends, Americans and Mexicans alike, we shall be able to accomplish our supreme object, and courageously undertake the job of showing that the United States and Mexico must come closer together in true friendship, justice and fair dealings, working in common for the same interests and purposes. "HOME PRODUCT" THANKSGIVING DINNER Every chamber of commerce, board of trade, and other local-development organization has been invited to cooperate with the home industry league of California in making this year's Thanksgiving dinner an exclusively "made-at-home" affair. Each chamber of commerce is expected to see that the people in their respective communities buy nothing for the big dinner that is not grown or made in their own community, or at least purchased from a merchant doing business in their own town. The unique plan is the result of the appeal sent out last week by President Wilson calling upon all patriotic citizens to do their utmost in conserving railway and steamer transportation by limiting their purchases, as far as it is possible to do so, to articles that require no expense of transportation and cost of handling from distant points. It is expected that Governor Stephens will foster the movement by issuing a formal proclamation calling upon the residents of the state to observe the desire of President Wilson about buying foods grown or made near home. The Bastanchury ranch company reports that the bean harvest and threshing of the beans planted in May is practically over. A few beans planted in July are not yet ripe. The company threshed 11,000 sacks of blackeyes and 2,000 sacks of limas. They have already shipped several carloads of this year's crop to the eastern markets.