Herbert G. Harris
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- Apr 7, 1916Rattlesnake Hills Oil Race Draws New LeasesSpeculators and geologists are betting big on the oil and gas potential of the Rattlesnake Hills, hoping to spark an industrial boom in the desert.Benton City, WA
- May 4, 1916A Gasser, a Picnic, and a Promise: Kennewick Bets on Oil and GasDrillers pause to case off 400 feet of water, 85 people picnic at the well, and a Yakima promoter promises a franchise — and maybe oil — by summer.Kennewick, WA
- Nov 23, 1916A Gas Boom in Benton County, Complete With a Camp Lit by Its Own WellBackers of the Benton County gas field planned a December 7 excursion to show off a well that powered engines, lit the driller’s houses, and they hoped would soon fuel a pipeline to Walla Walla.Kennewick, WA