Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 15, 1925, Page 12

TWELVE PUMPS NOW Ammoth Project Com- | leted at Salt Creek — During Last Year. © will no longer be depended 1 to lift from the depths of the Creek field the crude off heretofore been forced several bearing | hrough the hundreds of| ells by tho pent up gases} accumulating for | l@fions of years. Electricity, that | force man 1s ever seeking to! the ofl had been as an agency to overcome the| mtacles of industrial. economy, 1s | © applied scientifically and | as the m important ically k natural or in replacing the refuses longer to perform | the} end in| ‘nticipating the time when h ‘production ts field, plans were started more h three years ag at an to produce as ymice as possible the oll | m ‘this field when such time| This step was made obli-| ory because of high royalties| | lcted and which have no bearing! =“ymbnsurate with the cost of pro! tion. robably no deyelopment in the t @ozen years has been so im-| tant to this community as the 1 fompletion of the big electric plant built by the Midw ining company just north of the t Creek field. The plant was jt to furnish power for the pump of wells, drilling operations and er field tivities, embra ing | © ifeatures out of the ordinary. Installation is regarded as one largest and most modern in- ttrfal electrical units in the Ite States and makes of Salt ek field the first electrically “rated major field in the Rocky untain region he p ng of wells in Salt as practically unknown a s ago. Comparatively, few had been drilled and the gas 8 sufficient for all the| oduce by natural flow » drill le that as t that the gas pi sally decline ar have to be used | All zing that the time would when a change would be essary the fleld engineering de-| the motor driven pumping equip- ‘trhent of the company began| ment at the wells as fast as the estigations as fer back as 1921,| pumping rigs afe installed. To kihg an exhaustive survey of the| fully comprehend the magnitude of naphny'’s probable requirements,| tho project one must see the great most economical methods of 1 ze of equipment in its several of}, ax water supply, types| branches to appreciate what man’s | mac ‘motors, equipment|fhgenuity has devised. Aside from pther phases of the problems|the main plant and major trans rrould ave to be met. As a] mission units six sub-stations in ut of extensive research| various parts of the field step the ¥ logically follo decis: voltage down from 83,000 to 4,000 agopt : electrical: 1 equip-| volt feeders. From the 4,000-volt th and the tr of the| feeders 440-volt sub-stations located wi { t te the} on these feeders step the voltage t uyret | 440 for the individual operation of ¥ ting the Iatter part of 1924| Wells in pumping, drilling, ete. t r 6 plant were! The origina: investigation of this oe jon over the| installation was undertaken by 1 lines were|A. W. Peake, chief engineer of the r electrical energy to| Midwest company; W. R. Finney. kations from is sent| Superintendent of gas and electrical the sma units for| department, and F. 0. Prior, me r ling furnish-| chanteal engineer, and now superin . @ pro-|tendent of electrical plant, the de install the} sign and construction also being in equipment | charge of Mr. Prior. C. S. Sanders, | | r b was planned for mpany in| properties | not | prop | mpanies. | nt tt} “galway Trl Audits Freight Bills for Overcharges Handles claims for loss and pprtation companies. THE O 2 Why send your freight bill slogan is “Trade at Home?” D. R. MAC DOUGALL, President PAUL J. RUSSELL, Traffic Manager b| Phone 469—A Representative Will Call “INBY MOTORS Business Men, Attention! Have the most complete set of tariffs and efficient rate force west of Chicago, 4Y TRAFFIC ADJUSTMENT COMPANY IN WYOMING HOME OFFICE: 215 COTTMAN BUILDING — system so that future requirements may be met, if necessary, bs paratively small investments udditional generato The plant is located’ just six and one half miles north of Midwest home camp, 4 location selected be se of the availability of a suit able reservoir for the storage of necessary to supply the water from com- for he water nt. To empound the concrete core has been constructed which is 47 feet high, 900 feet long | and 1s 12 feet wide at its top, sloping at a ratio of two and one half one. The power plant is bulit clos to the dam on the south, the struc- ture being of reinforced steel and concrete and is fireproof, The build ing is an imposing one, its four 96-inch smoké ks towering 48 above the roof of the structure. The plant ts equipped with four Babcock and» Wilcox water-tube steam 1,300 horsepower each 5 pounds of steam. from the company’s fuel sys tem in Salt Creek field is being das fuel for the boilers after it sta boilers of carrying 2 passed through the gasoline plant. The generating equipment udes two Allis-Chalmers turbine driven generators of 12,500 K. W. capacity each running 1,800 revolu tions per minute. Other equipment includes two 20,000 gallons per minute circulating’ pumps and auxiliary machinery. The old elec- tric unit at the gasoline plant located in. another part of the field will afford a reserve of power for emergencies which might develop at the main plant. The installation was designed with a view of furnishing capacity for pumping between 4,000 and 0 wells, It im difficult at this time to estimate definitely just how many wells will be required to strip the sands, since conditions vary in dif ferent portions of the field and other factors are also to be taken into consideration. The transmission system consists of two outgoing 33,000-volt over head lines which are arranged te form a joop encircling the field and which follow the section lnes Feeder lines run from the trans mission lines to all parts of the operated leases, These connect with s plant superintendent, had charge jd work By FRANK Farming under irrigation in Wyo- ming has progressed since the early sixties, although until about the year|the casual traveler over the broad 1580 the development was limite plains and areas of often rugged and and it 1s estimated that not over| barren landg of Wyoming little im- 100,000 acres of land in this state] pression is given of the agricultural had been reclatmed pifor to that,| reosurces of the state. It {s hoped time. During the next decade a large] that the fow figures that it 1s pract! increase in irrigation was experi-}cal to give in a short article of this enced so that we find the record dis- | nature may convey some idea of the losing the fact that over real facts. | acres of land are eccvered by Improved Farming Methods. >. ights” as ha“g vested prior The outstanding accomplishment : to the time in 1890 when the Terri-| of recent years in relation to agricul- loss however large the claims tory of Wyoming became a state.| ture in Wyoming haa come from bro Development continued steadily, al-|the improved methods of farming oes ERTS though hardly so rapidiy, during the | under irrigation and the adoption of period from 1890 to 1900 and an addi-| a wide yariety of crops tional {rrigated area of 300,000 acres was added to the farm lands of the state. The following ten year period saw the greatest development of it rigation for any similar time, by large projects, and it is estimated that 700,000 acres additional added between 1900 and 1910 to our irrigated areas. During the past 16 years new development has been re- | plant. To empou ater *|Interest in Casper Project Holds Attention. of State Department in Connection With New Federal Program. * (State Engineer) reason of the undertaking of many | were tarded by reason of economic condi: | Che Casper Sunday Cribune SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1925 1LECTRICITY SUPPLANTS NATURE IN LIFTING CRUDE TWELVE MILLION BARRELS OF OIL STORAGE IN CASPER TANK FARMS city of probably close to 25,000 HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF IRRIGATION |x soimiscietecton OF WYOMING AS SEEN other items community. The great pools of ofl which have been the rain foundation of. the splendid growth of this city have yielded enormous returns, not only to the interests that have developed this great natural resource, but also that make up a great OUTLINE MAP OF THE CASPER PROJECT AS | FIXED BY ENGINEERS C. EMERSON. | 2dvantages that agriculture under jr- rigation has brought td the state. To In the early days of irrigation in this state, and practically to the beginning of the present century, the crops produced | were principally confined grain and forage crops used to supplement | the fine stock ranges of the state in the feeding of cattle nd horses. During the past 25 years con ditions have materially changed, and we find a great variety of added to the ever increasing of forage crops raised upon to sheep WE WILL | | | L oe that existed, although there has Veen a substantial increase to the irrigated areas of Wyoming until today it je estimated that about 2,000,000 acres of land are now un | der trrigation or are sceptible of tion under completed systems. ‘© accomplish this development over 25,000 permits have been is sued by the state engineer in addi tion to the water rights that were acquired in territorial days Per. mits for ditches have been issued to provide for the irrigation of less an an acre of land to many thot have projects in the Permits for the storage of v in reservy | have ranged from small und | ings for individual use for steck and domestic purposes to such projects as the Pathfinder and Shoshone Res ervoirs, which call for some of the greatest dams and artificlal lakes in the world, Anyone without a practi cal knowledge of the real extent of rrigatio| Wyoming can hardly oncelve of lopment that hax really or of the great Adiustment (1 damages against all trans- 8 to St. Louls—when your ginning at a time nearly five years “go, surveys and'investigetions have been made of the region along the erative agreement that {s now being entered into between the state and furm lands uf ¢ of the state. The varieties. ps Vary in different sections, STIneI DANS We Vea RE am the United States. The city of Casper arial janes re sitterenence river between the Pathfinder Res-| has had a wonderful development by good sields of aitalte, clowee ons | ervolr and the site of the proposed | reason of the petrolum industry that ther forage crops, and of wheat Guernsey reservoir. These investiga-| centers its activtties in that elty. Tat SBeee a ae eat. | tions will be further continued dur-| Great properties have been built asa other small obtained. Corn is being awn with much success in differ. ent sections. In the Biz Horn Basin in the Riverton country, in the vicin. 8, are ing the coming season under a co-op-| result, and today we find at Casper nage ome eevee. FRESH ROASTED COFFEE North Platte river, and at Whe: Mandy eagus (basta areraoes hee EXTRA HIGH GRADE TEAS giown. with inafkéd guccess. Sugar| FRESH GROUND SPICES ret sip aa Nagas at 3), Soares | FRESH WHOLE SPICES dan vell and Worland, and add PURE EXTRACTS PURE COCOA tle factories ere proposed at | PURE BAKING POWDER , Wheatland and “Torrington. ‘The | FRBSH ROASTED PEANUTS sugar beet Industry wil! be further | | Pigeon Tea & Coffee Co. broadened in the state whenever the proposed additional areas in the vi oinity of Casper are brought under | LARGEST.IN STATE 412 East Fifth St irrigation. Alfalfa mills, flour mills WHOLESALE—RETAIL “ee ‘ and other industries providing « 228 E. 2nd Phone 623 P. O. B. 1128 home market for the products of the | fy soll, are located at many different | | points throughout the state. It may | be said that Wyoming is rapidly ing its place as an important cultural state and further material strides along this line may be ex. | pected during the near future | Further Development Near Casper The state engineer has been interested in bringing bout further development of irrigation { the vicinity of Casper. The at arth Platte river, with an a $ through ity anc country ad. thereto that agricultur jacent | great CAN WE GIVE Sam Dutton, Prop. THE ALBANY HOTEL DENVER, COLO. | | Wyoming people will always find a cordial welcome at the Albany Miraviverivavivative\levtva\ire\ . | YOU REAL SERVICE SOME “BRASS TACKS” spare nothing if your wife’s heaith were in danger. week, when our service may be ours at a really low figure? A phone call will F. R. Dutton, Mgr. Troy Laundry 818 NORTH DURBIN STREET fNivgiventtvay | $20,000 a Mile! HARRY FREE AND CO. Stockmen’s Bank Building OUR POLICY Of fair and square dealing with our patrons brought us during 1924 a substantial growth. -NOT THE BEST BECAUSE THE BIGGEST—BUT THE BIGGEST BECAUSE THE BEST ° JUST CALL 1672-W AND A DRIVER WILL CALL Remember that the old-fashioned wash day represents woman's greatest misery dealer. You would Why make her submit to a day of real torture each Do Not Fear to Send Dainty Garments—Our Care in Every Operation Is a By-Word to the state and federal government thrgugh royalties received fram the juction cf oil and gas from govs it owned lands. Fifty-two and yer cent of the returns of the government for leases and royalties goes Into the reclamation fund, and from this fund are con- structed the great works and ‘proj ts of the bureau of reclamation of the United States. It seemy apparent that a fair portion of the moneys_ that are so derived from the Casper! , n, should be returned for its through the construction of ‘any feasible reclamation projects that may be outlined. A substantial agricultural development in the vi- cinity of Casper will serve the very valuable purpose of taking the place of the decrease in petroleum develop- ment that must eventually come and thus will be prevented the great eco- nomic waste that will otherwise be faced in this present prosperous and valuable section of Wyoming. By the end of the coming season all neces sary preliminary surveys and ins vestigations will no doubt be com- pleted and feasible projects outlined.’ Through the compelilng reasons that exist for the -undertaking of any projects that are economicajly sound, it appears certain that substantial development will be undertaken. The very next mile you drive may cost you $20,000 or more if you have an ac- cident in which someone is injured. Why nottakeoutan AETNA-AUTO LIABILITY POLICY with adequate limits and be absolutely protected from for damages that may be WELCOME an increase in trade during the coming year, PROVIDING - that increase is solidly founded on mutual good ~ will The Bungalow Grocery ‘and Market ~ Phones 22 and 23 OUR FLEET OF TRUCKS | ANSWER’ do it. Co. PHONE 1672-wW