Oil Wells Grow Prospects in Jicarilla Mountains
Territorial notes report several oil prospects being drilled in the Jicarilla mountains with good signs of oil.
27 Sep 1902
Page 1
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Newspaper
Alamogordo News
Location
Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1902
Page
1
Territorial notes report several oil prospects being drilled in the Jicarilla mountains with good signs of oil.
New Mexico 1002 total assessments rise to 41.11 million with 2.47 million in exemptions. San Miguel leads wealth gains at 562 thousand, Santa Fe second with 229 thousand, while Grant and McKinley fall. Per capita values show Chaves county atop, with a territory average of 210 dollars, and a proposed scenario would raise totals to 140 million.
Agricultural Experiment Station at Mesilla Park New Mexico reports on water underflow irrigation tests. A six inch well produced over 500 gallons per minute with no decline after 30 hours, enabling 6.3 to 6.5 acres of alfalfa irrigations in 23 hours 45 minutes at about 1.20 per acre for fuel. Estimates suggest under normal drought conditions irrigation costs around 65 cents per acre, with fuel quality and wood price noted.
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