M. J. Bond
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- Jun 10, 1915A Gas Well Roars to Life in the Sagebrush — and Yakima Comes to WatchSixty North Yakima men drove out to a wildcat well 14 miles north of Benton City, where escaping gas hissed like a locomotive, then lit into a 20-foot tower of flame — and raised fresh hopes of oil under the desert. Spoiler: the gas wasn't there in commercial quantities yet.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