Salt Lake Tribune | 1917-11-22 | Page 10 | Plans Development in Wyoming Field

PLnfmpffiT IN W1IS FIELD Seattle Expert Declares Activity Ac-tivity in Oil Production Is in Infancy. That the development of the W;.oming oil fields is only in its inftuicy is the 1 opinion of Arthur Hamilton of Seattle, wno Ib in Salt Lake after an exhaustive in estimation of the various domes in eastern and southeastern Wyoming. Mr. Hamilton is a member of the Orant-Haniilton-S'nafer corporation of Seattle, Se-attle, which is preparing to begin an ac-J ac-J live development campaign In the Wyo-i Wyo-i ming fields. Since early lat June Mr. I ! Hamilton has been investigating tho vari-'ous vari-'ous Melds and during thai period has acquired ac-quired holdings aggregating more than 6000 acres. Among the holdings already acquired is acreage in the Rock Springs, .Laramie. Pine Uom, big I lollow , Tisdalc. Jvjst Soldier. MUlcr Dome, Theresa Dome, Pilot Huttc, North Casper Creek, and negotiations ne-gotiations are under wa v for tracts in Big Muddy and Lu-k holds. 1 P.ccent strikes in the Tlsdale field have created Intense excitement, Mr. ITamll- ! ton reports, w hich is rivaled by the Interest In-terest In the J'ilot Butte held because of several wells being brought in recently. So favorable are the indications for big producers In the latter district that a pipe line is now under const ruction. Mr. Hamilton expects to leave here for the east within a few days with a view to hrincing eastern associates to the Wyoming helds shortly after the first of the year. The first work to be undertaken under-taken by the company, according to present pres-ent plans, Is in the Rock Springs district, dis-trict, where the holdings are near tbe railroad and where fuel and lumber are easily obtained. It Is planned to begin active operations an the various holdings early In the spring. "To date we have moved very cautiously," cautious-ly," said Mr. Hamilton, -"with a view to acquiring property only,in proven districts. dis-tricts. We expect to exercise equal care in the future, but our principal object just now is to begin tho development of the holdings acquired." Mr. Hamilton was one of the pioneers In the Alaska oil fields and is confident that a great future is in store for the oil Industry In-dustry In Wyoming.