Salt Lake Telegram | 1920-11-22 | Page 16 | Mackenzie Field Promising Land

MACKENZIE FIElD PROMISING LAND Claims Made That It Will WillBe WillBe WillBe Be Largest Ever I TORONTO Nov 22 That That the comparatively comparatively com com- recent oil discoveries in the Mackenzie Mackenzie river country near Fort Norman are fo supreme importance from at least the geological point of view is universally admitted by mining I Imen men and others in this city I The potential wealth of the district in oil is evidently enormous from the I reports that tha t have come in but bu t the fact that the discovery has taken place in Canadas Canada's lands has up to been held largely to discount its commercial commercial commercial com com- mercial usefulness Charles T. T Low a geologist resident on the Pacific Coast is now on a visit tt the East and has come out very definitely as to vast importance of ot the discoveries Mr Low who for Cor the past I seven years has directed well boring operations for Lord Rhondda in the Peace River district declares decidedly that one of the worlds world's greatest oil oilfields oilfields fields has been found The Imperial Oil company with offices of ot- flees in this city is the concern whose name is most closely connected with II the new enterprise Exactly one month iago I Iago ago C. C O. O Stillman the president of ot the I company made a statement regarding I the fields commercial possibilities to the Toronto press He said I We consider this is an important strike and scientifically of much value From a commercial point of view however however how how- I ever it is not of ot immediate value as asit asit asit it will probably be years before It Itcan itcan can be made available in quantities for the use of the Canadian market on I account of its remoteness from any re refinery refinery refinery re- re finery outlet This well is situated for for- I ty five miles below Fort Norman miles from the nearest calling port of ot ofa ota I a river boat 1200 miles from the nearest nearest nearest near near- est railroad and 1500 miles north of Edmonton the nearest city via the I present route The only means of access to the lo location location lo- lo cation at the present time is down 10 1 the Northern rivers which will only flow boats of four to five feet draught and several rapids necessitate the un unloading unloading un- un loading and transporting of the cargoes cargoes car car- un-I un goes oY overland rland and reloading on barges again I