oc-plain-dealer 1924-10-30

WEEKLY REVIEW OF OIL INDUSTRY By Elwood J. Munger For the past two weeks hoges for the northwest Rosecrans district were keyed high in antitpation of what Joseph Dabneys test well was going to do. Dabney took a rather good looking core at 5209 and then set a string of pipe thinking that he had the pay sand. On drilling out and making a production test the well showed a little salt water and no oil. It is the intention to plug back and endor to locate the water and make further tests. The action of the wall has cast a gloom over the outlook for the extreme northwest area of the Rosecrans district and will delay a lot of development that would have gotten under way immediately had the Dabney well started off an oil producer. In the central west section of the Rosecrans area the General Petroleum Corp.'s Amatoy has reached the great depth of 5700 feet and to date has not picked up anything that looks like oil. The Union Oil Co.'s Trust 1 is another well over which there in some concern as some 5450 feet of hole has been drilled without pickling up any oil sand. Out on the northeast section of the Rosecrans area the Standard Oil's Cowan is nearing 4900 feet and has not found anything that look good. The U. S. Royalties Co.'s No. 23 a southeast test well make a production test at 4745 the 8% at 4500 and came out wet. It appears that the water situation on this well may resolve itself into a regular problem as it will be remembered that the Union & Superior had a lot of difficulty in mastering the troublesome menace. When the number of wells drilling, the number of deep test holes not showing anything the decline of production, the encoachment of water and all the other disheartening things are taken into consideration It is rather hard to find something good to say about the new Rosecrans-Athens oil field. It is the consensus of opinion now that when the development work is completed here the number of 2500 and 3000 barrel wells in the district. The Marland Oil Co met with its first California success at Domingues and is about ready to add its second producer. The two outpost test wells of the field are the Birch and the Fresno Petroleum Co. The Birch drilling in the extreme southwest section has a 5500 foot hole and the Fresno operating in the extreme southeast division has a 4900 foot hole. The outlook for deep sand production gets slimmer every day for Torrance. The Channlor-Canfield trying out in the Redondo section of the field has a 5560 foot hole with nothing but tough brown shale in it. The Shell Co. has the next deep hole in order at Kettler No. 2. The Kettler well is 5000 feet deep and has nothing in the way of an oil sand to show. The third test wells drilling in the heart of the Lomita section of the field has made some 4170 feet of hole and is being blessed with a lot of water. The field's big new production last week was contributed by the Standard Oil Co. with a couple of 500 barrel wells on the Sentinel-Joughin property. New development for Torrance will be in the hands of the General Petroleum Corp., and the Pan-American Petroleum Co. The General Petroleum's plans for drilling the east section of the field Poggi property includes 20 wells. The Pan-American has some 15 wells drilling on the Kilienmyer lease and out lines plans for some 30 wells in all. The Consolidated Mutual also has some new work underway in the eastern end of the field that is of some real importance. More wells and less production was the situation at Long-Beach this past week. The famous old field shipped 5000 barrels in spite of the fact that five new wells went on production. Figures credit Long Beach last week with 496 wells aggregating 142,000 barrels and this week 501 wells averaged only 127,680 barrels. Just a little example of how the production of the new wells is running may be gained from the Shell Co.'s most recent completion Alamitos No. 21. Here-to-fore Alamitos wells have been starting off at 1800-1500 bbls. No. 21 started on the pump at 260 barels. FIFTH VICTIMS S.O. GAS WORK ELIZABETH, N. J. Tetra-ethyl lead gas which drives its victims fore killing them, claims life today, when Herd died in the hospital. Puson felt ill last Thursday walked to the hospital, walked to in choshipal, Puson became violent yesterday and was com straight jacket. More than a score workers in the Bay Wash Standard Oil Co., who was used in the product carbonizing gasoline, observed today for one of the gas of which know little save that it toxic and that its effectulative. Quite terrifier spread homes of other works plant as it was realized Kreage, the last victim son, and Fusion himself thought to be serious c they were first taken ill. Physicians at the hoye affected men are unment said that Kreige expected to recover who first placed under treat Thirty-five men of the ing Bay Way plant played signs of the gun Of this number five are undergoing treatment York and four are still pitilal here. Made in England, a passenger, three-wheeler car is said to run eighty-a gallon of gasoline. Ins oldest fields is good For the past 10 days world has been all agog othe Superior Oil Co., was to have out on North tier Heights at the foot bull Caypon. The well was one on the best week and looked like it was producing. However it was ing only water and now has resumed to go ahead out of there anything b When the number of wells drilling the number of deep test holes not showing anything the decline of production the erosion of water and all the other heartening things are taken into consideration it is rather hard to find something good to say about the new Rosecrans-Athens oil field. It is the consensus of opinion now that when the development work is completed here the work will check out on the red side of the oil man's balance sheet. Domingues is proving one of the best little oil fields discovered this year and is making a wonderful production record. The field this past week showed an average of 2,450 barrels, and there are a FREE! COUPONS GOOD FOR 4 QUARTS PAN-AM MOTOR OIL WITH AN INITIAL PURCHASE OF 5 GALLONS OF PAN GAS ATURDAY NOVEMBER COUPONS GOOD FOR 4 QUARTS PAN-AM MOTOR OIL WITH AN INITIAL PURCHASE OF 5 GALLONS OF PAN GAS ATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1st. Each 1 quart coupon good for 1 quart oil at any subsequent purchase of 5 gallons PAN GAS. Pan-Gas can be purchased at the following stations: FLINT SERVICE STATION Cor. Elm and So. Los Angeles Sts. FRED W. JAMES 223 No. Los Angeles St. SID McGRAW 320 No. Los Angeles St. HUSHMAN'S SUPER SERVICE STATION Cor. Broadway and So. Los Angeles Sts. MOSHER AND WAITE SERVICE STATION Will open next week—Cor. No. Lemon and Chartress Streets SHIPKEY & PEARSON, Inc. DISTRIBUTORS OF PAN-AMERICAN PRODUCTS FIFTH VICTIM OF S.O. GAS POISON ELIZABETH, N. J., Oct. 20—Tetra-ethyl lead gas poisoning, which drives its victims mad before killing them, claimed its fifth life today, when Herbert Fuson died in the hospital. Fuson felt ill last Thursday, but walked to the hospital, walked to inchoapital. Fuson became violently insane yesterday and was confined in a straight jacket. More than a score of other workers in the Bay Way plant of the Standard Oil Co., where the gas was used in the production of non-carbonizing gasoline, were under observation today for the effects of the gas, of which physicians know little save that it is slowly toxic and that its effects are cumulative. Quiet terrior spread thru the homes of other workers in the plant as it was realized that Wm. Kreage, the last victim before Fuson, and Fuson himself, were not thought to be serious cases when they were first taken ill. Physicians at the hospital where the affected men are under treatment said that Kreage had been expected to recover when he was first placed under treatment. Thirty-five men of the 45 working the Bay Way plant have displayed signs of the gas poisoning. Of this number five are dead, 26 are undergoing treatment in New York and four are still in a hospital here. Made in England, a tiny one-passenger, three-wheeled motor car is said to run eighty miles on a gallon of gasoline. Ins oldest fields is good for. For the past 10 days the oil world has been all agog over what the Superior Oil Co. was thought to have out on North Whitler Heights at the foot of Turnbull Canyon. The well at 3288 was one on the beam for a week and looked like it was an oil producer. However it was pumping only water and now drilling was resumed to go ahead and find out of there anything below. American Stars and Stripes to Wave Over English Manor Perpetually LA HABRA, October Walker, of North Heights, narrowly escaped injury, while on work Tuesday morning approaching a closed door of the Pacific Electric Moins station, west of the wig-wag failed by Walker failed to see till he was within a track. Not having stop, Mr. Walker took track, narrowly missed and hitting a large right of way. B damaged slightly, but without injury. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. La Habra, attended a given by Mr. and Mrs. Monte at their home Beach. Other guests, former La Habra people Mrs. F. P. Davis, of Gas and Mr. and Mrs. Chechbach, of Gardena. Mr. and Mrs. James Buena Park—were guests in La Habra Tues. Mr. and Mrs. B. S. tertained with a dime their home Sunday. They were old friends from town in Missouri. They were Mr. and Mrs. Geller, of Pasadena, and ple, of Los Angeles. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Cyrus Young were La visitors Tuesday. The Stars and Stripes will fly in perpetuity over Sulgrave Manor, in England, ancestral home of George Washington. Francis Treman King of New York has established a fund of $1,500 to maintain it. The manor house is seen in the background. RILLY WHISKERS The Stars and Stripes will fly in perpetuity over Sulgrave Manor, in England, ancestral home of George Washington. Francis Treman King of New York has established a fund of $1,800 to maintain it. The manor house is seen in the background. BILLY WHISKERS BY FRANCES TREGO MONTGOMERY Stubby and Button were planning to act so badly that the picture people would not use them in the picture. A lady and gentleman had just come to look at them. They looked like actors. When the two reached the chicken coop that was Button's prison, he heard the lady say: "So this is the cat I am to fondle and kiss in the play, is it? From the snap of his yellow eyes, he looks to me as if he would prefer biting and scratching to being petted." "You are right, he does. Don't put your hand between the bars of the coop; he might scratch you," warned her companion. The lady stooped down to try and pet Button, but when she stuck her hand in the coop, he hunched his back and spit at her. "Oh, you horrid eat! I am going right in and tell the manager that I will never trust my eyes so near as fierce a cat as that one. Why, he would surely scratch them out when I held him up to my face to kiss, or else he would bite the end of my nose off." "You are perfectly right, my dear, to refuse to play with such a cross cat." And the two walked off to have a look at Stubby. When they leaned over to inspect the dog, the man said. "So you are the little dog that I am to kick around and abuse on the stage, are you You already looks miserable enough to have been kicked around all your life and as if someone had snipped off part of your tail." The two walked off and Stubby thought. "Did I hear right when I heard him say I was to be kicked around and abused in the play for the benefit of the audience? Well, I have stood all the abuse I intend to from anyone. The very next person that tries to kick me or hurt me in any way will get the biggest bite taken out of him that my mouth can hold." For a while after this everything was quiet and both animals were thinking about taking a nap when they heard a horse whinny. Peeking through the barrel, Stubby saw Toodles walking around the yard. Button had heard her, too, and both cat and dog set up a howl that brought Toodles running to the stop. "Mercy sakes alive! How in the world did you ever get in that barrel, Stubby?" she asked. "Oh, your kind friend, Nick, put me in!" But when did you come back to the studio, and where is Billy? "One question at a time, if you please. You should be able to answer as to where Billy is, for he left us with you in the patrol wagon, and we haven't seen or heard of either of you since. We supposed he was here, so came back to look for him. We were sneaking along toward the animal house to see if he was there when Snub and Nick grabbed us." (In the next story we hear how Toodles tried to help Stubby escape.) We Can Put Goodyear Balloons on Your Car in an Hour If you want balloon tires, for either new small diameter wheels or the wheels now on your car, get them from us. We have Goodyear Balloon Tires in both types and in your size. In design and construction, these tires represent the highest development in the low-pressure, flexible-wall, easy-riding tire now in such great demand. The new Superwist Cord is used exclusively in Goodyear Balloons. We will furnish Goodyear Balloon Tires to fit your present wheels or, if you prefer, the small-diameter balloon tires—and the cost is actually less than you have been paying for the tires now on your car. You'll never have a better opportunity to put balloon tires on your car. Order your Goodyear Balloons today. Fred W. James Phone 470 223 No. Los Angeles St. GOOD YEAR LA HABRA LA HABRA, Oct. 30.—J. E. Walker, of North La Habra Heights, narrowly escaped a serious injury, while on his way to work Tuesday morning. While approaching a closed crossing on the Pacific Electric tract at DeMoins station, west of La Habra, the wig-wag failed to work. Mr. Walker failed to see the car until he was within a few feet of the track. Not having time to stop, Mr. Walker took down the track, narrowly missing two poles and hitting a large boulder on the right of way. His car was damaged slightly, but he escaped without injury. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Proud, of La Habra, attended a dinner party given by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas La Monte at their home in Redondo Beach. Other guests present were former La Habra people, Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Davis, of Garden Grove, and Mr. and Mrs. Chester Scheupbach, of Gardena. Mr. and Mrs. James Swain, of Buena Park, were guests of relatives in La Habra Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Roberts entertained with a dinner party at their home Sunday. Their guests were old friends from their home town in Missouri. Theguests were Mr. and Mrs. George Grudler, of Pagadena, and F. A. Maple, of Los Angeles. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Proud and Cyrus Young were Los Angeles visitors Tuesday. They met Miss Edith Kenney, who is attending the U.S.C., a dinner was served after which a theatre party was enjoyed by the party. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Herman, of Los Angeles, spent Sunday with Mrs. Herman's parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Taylor, at their home on West Central avenue. Sunday dinner guests at the W.P. Mills home were Mrs. Ethel Dooker and children, David Marion and Donald, of Whittier, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pearson and children, May and Clarence, of Pasadena. Mr. and Mrs. F.A.Middleton entertained with a dinner party at their home Sunday in honor of Mr. Middleton's sister, Mrs.Ned Shattuck, of New Mexico, who is spending the winter with her daughter at her home in Long Beach. Mrs. Stella Strong entertained with a party at her home Monday evening in honor of the birthday anniversary of her son, Erwin Hallowe'en decorations were used throughout the pretty rooms. A radio concert was enjoyed, after which games were played. Refreshments were served at a late hour by the hostess. A birthday cake was the center of attraction. Asked to this affair were Misses Elinor and Mable Simpkins, Mary Louise Hickman, Hall Smith, of Whittier, and Phillip Marcey, of Pasadena. Mr. and Mrs. George Hastings, of Glendale, were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.V.M.Tresalar at their home in North La Habra Heights. SEEK ROBBERS OF COUNTY TREASURE WEAVERVILLE, Oct. 28. Sheriff's passage were today senting the wolds of Trinity-county county treasury in broad light late yesterday-and escaped with $3,500. The holdup was staged only a thin wall separating treasurer's office from the life office where husky depended on unaware of the arrest of the bandit. H.L.Knowles, county treaser, who was locked in county vault, sailed $45,000 taunted in a smaller safe by linging the bandit it was locked a time lock and could not opened till morning. The bandit forcing treasurer into the vault, remanded with him until the sheriff office closed at 5:30 and then locking the vault door made his escape. He tied a gunny sat over Knowles' head to prevent outcry. Presence in the vault a screw driver enabled Knowles to work his way out half an hour later and spread the alarm. About 50 white men and women believed to be descendants Dutch pioneers who were lost in the wilderness have been found held in slavery by natives in Southern Africa. Preserve the Finish -- prolong the life of your car! A LITTLE time and money and some "elbow grease" will add months of new life to your car. The finish will retain its freshness; you will take greater pride in your car Preserve the Finish -- prolong the life of your car! A LITTLE time and money and some "elbow grease" will add months of new life to your car. The finish will retain its freshness; you will take greater pride in your car and you will increase its resale value. At "Western Auto" you will find a complete line of materials necessary for a good job. The salesmen will be happy to assist you in selecting just what you need. 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