Derrick falls at the Arbon well, and five men walk away
June 27, 1926 · Newspaper clipping
In 1926 the Gem State well at Arbon drew crowds, blew gas through its plug, was said to carry helium and lost its derrick; by autumn the company was in receivership.
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- June 27, 1926
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- Arbon
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- Pocatello Tribune, June 27, 1926, page 7. Marshall Public Library, Pocatello.
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The article as printed in the Pocatello Tribune, June 27, 1926, page 7. Marshall Public Library, Pocatello.
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