Inter-Mountain Republican | 1908-10-10 | Page 6 | Gas Strike near Carson.

GAS S G.-S STRIKE XIAn CAISO CARSON CRUNCH CRUCI Great Grent Excitement In JI Wellington Oil ill Oi Field Carson Carton City Oct 9 There 9 There Is Intense excitement In the tho Wellington oil 01 district district dis dis- over a strike made In drilling for tor toral oil al on land adjacent to claims owned by the tho Wellington Oil 01 company composed composed composed com com- posed of or local men The Tho drillers reached n a a. depth of oC feet teet when there was a sudden udden roar and the drill and casin were vero blown from tram the well vell wel hl high h In the theair theair theair air and the natural gas aH rushed from the tho hole halo with an Increasing roaring sound The drill dri blown from tram the deep hole weighed over a 0 ton and as a consor conso- conso r quenco the tho pressure of ot the gas Jas was terrific It I Is still too earl early to ascertain ascertain ascer ascer- tain Mn wh whether ther the strike 01 of gas as Is la a permanent one or 11 whether It Is 18 only a pocket which will wi last a short time The excitement as a r result of oC the strike I la Is Intense in tho the oil 01 fields felds and persons In Interested In In- there are greatly reaty encouraged Tho The drillers also report that the they encountered encountered en countered three feet feel of In II sinking the well wol to the depth of feet The owners of tho the well wel have hare ha e no not decided whether to utilize the tho gas ga struck or to drill dri through Jh It I and anil continue con conS Ia tho the search for tor oil 01