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Newspaper

Albuquerque Morning Journal

Location

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1925

Page

2

Texas launches directed play plan for children

In Daling Texas on June 14 AP reports a campaign for directed play in the state led by the Playground and Recreation Association of America. H H Schueler and Edwald Potter visit Texas cities to adopt and promote organized playgrounds with year round recreation, funded by small municipal taxes and overseen by a recreation engineer.

Playground and Recreation Association of America Lone Star State Daling Tex Army of Kids Texas H. H. Schueler Chicago America

Texas Production Company Buys 16000 Acres Near Carlsbad

In the Artesia oil field, Texas Production Company announced a purchase of 16 000 acres on the Bansimon ranch east of Carlsbad. Mesa Oil Company acquired a 1 5 of the SW 1 4 of section 2 21 30 in an acreage transfer. The Twit Hills anticline lies in the area, a structure W H McNutt recently mapped and Snowden McSweeney plans a test well on.

Texas Production Company Bansimon Ranch Carlsbad Artesia Mesa Oil Company Twit Hills W. H. McNutt Snowden-McSweeney

West Coast Company Plans Drill Eight Wells on 40 Acre Tract

The West Coast company is under contract to drill eight wells on a 40 acre tract west of the Coal Creek Well No. unless they strike two dry holes in succession. The first two wells will be offsets to the Coal Creek Oil company. The first well is now being drilled.

The West Coast Company Coal Creek Well No Northwest Coal Creek Oil Company

Tools Arriving for McClure's Drilling on 160 Acre Lease

Tools are arriving for drilling on the 160 acre Frank and Walker Mc Clure lease northeast of the Gibson and Bloomfield wells in the Bloomfield district of the San Juan field. Machinery has been hauled into Farmington from Fort Worth by truck during the past week.

Frank and Walker McClure Gibson Bloomfield San Juan Farmington Fort Worth

Diamond Drill En Route To Test Acreage In Arizona

A two inch diamond drill loaded at Miama Arizona is en route to the San Juan field to test acreage held by Leo O White and J W Parr of Phoenix who act as trustees for a major oil company. The first drill will operate from the first to the middle of August.

Phoenix Miama Ariz San Juan Leo. O. White J. W. Parr

Playgrounds To Fight Delinquency In Statewide Movement

Leaders urge modern civic effort to direct children during summer and after school toward physical literacy and constructive recreation. They cite crime costs, juvenile court figures, and rising spending on playgrounds as evidence that government should make healthy play easy to access and hard to avoid.

Specia Schueler United States F. A. Craven Waco McLennan County B Schueler Austin Texan Educational San Antonio

Two Small City Blazes Reported in South End

Firemen responded to two minor fires Sunday afternoon in the city’s south end. A two story brick building owned by Mrs. Alma Armstrong at 420 South Edith Street suffered $10 damage from a short circuit. A second blaze near Becond Street and Lead Avenue, at a scrap lumber pile, caused no damage and was traced to children playing with matches.

Alma Armstrong South Edith Street Becond Street Lead Avenue

Company Plans Drill Test Then Expand Field Equipment

A company intends to place a six inch diamond drill in the field for testing. Depending on results, production rigs will be installed. shallow profits may bring lighter machinery, while deeper targets will use standard rigs. The acreage totals about 20 000 acres with government permits and deeded land across Bloomfield Blanco La Plata Dry Mesa and other districts near Farmington. Geologists surveyed the land and found the acreage good.

Bloomfieldistrict Blanco District la Plata Dry Mesa San Juan River Farmington San Juan Animas

Denver Firm Plans Drill Campaign South of San Juan

J A Grant manager of the Lyntech Trust company of Denver announces a drilling campaign with a heavy rig on acreage south of the San Juan river and east of Farmington, set to begin about July 1.

Denver Company San Juan River J. A. Grant Lyntech Trust Company Denver Colo Farmington

Five Wells in Artesia Field Planned This Week

Wells near the sand in the Pecos valley field are slated for drilling this week. Danciger Kaseman No 1 Section 4 18 28 Sandburg Mills No 1 Section 18 28 Los Angeles New Mexico Oil Company No 1 Section 8 18 28 Ohio Oil Company No 1 Section 18 18 28 C J and W No 1 Section 4 18 28. Thirty two producers now connected with the pipe line in the field. New additions last week include V K F Drilling Company No 1 Southwest 1 4 8 West 11 4 Section 17 18 28 Twin Lakes No 4 Southwest 1 4 Section 28 18 28 and Snowden McSweeney No 1 Northwest 1 4 Northwest 1 4 Section 33 18 28.

Pecos Valley Danciger-Kaseman Sandburg & Mills Los Angeles-New Mexico Oil Company Ohio Oil Company C, J. and W V. K. KF. Drilling Company Twin Lakes No Snowden- McSweeney

Beautiful Mountain Drillers Seek Lost Under Reamer

Drillers in the San Juan field after sidetracking a lost tooth on the Beautiful Mountain structure cut the line and pulled all casings when the under reamer stuck. A small cave-in covered the under reamer and crews now plan no recovery of the tool.

Reamer San Juan

Rainbow Oil anticipates pay sands this week in Utah field

Rainbow Oil Company drilling on a government lease in the Ute pasture expects to strike pay sand during the week according to San Juan oil field reports. The well depth was about 1030 feet with production likely around 1200 feet.

Rainbow Oil Company Ute San Juan

Apprentices Rally to Beat Santa Fe in slugfest

Albuquerque Apprentices defeated Santa Fe 16 to 12 in a high scoring game. White and Johnson struggled on the mound for Santa Fe while Devine hurled five innings for Albuquerque and earned the win. Rivera collected multiple hits and extended his league record with ten straight games safely reaching base.

Santa Fe Albuquerque Apprentices Saints McGee White Johnson Devine Hare Garrett Bryce Andy Rivera Rivera Knights of Columbus Albuquerque AB. KR WH. PO. A. E APTS Balasar Ai Sun Santa de AB. R. H. PO. A. E. Sweines Aos J Iver Wealte Geneh Peruviens BOP Toblé A. Rivera Napoleon Layne Arnold James Teller Sweeney J. Rivera Grant Meee

Kellogg Statement Sparks Mexico Controversy

Kellogg notes a threat against Mexico and plans to return to his desk tomorrow. He would likely ignore the Calles statement to avoid prolonging public arguments. If the Mexican executive addresses the secretary, Kellogg may respond through official channels.

Calles Kellogg

Mexico President Calles Defends Government in Press Statement

In Mexico City on June 14 AP reports a formal statement by President Calles released to the press through Foreign Secretary General Aaron Saenz. The Mexican reply rejects Kellogg’s claim that Mexico is on trial before the world and asserts the United States also faces scrutiny.

Mexico City Calles Aaron Saenz Frank B. Kellogg United States Mexico Kellogg

Brown Arrested on Liquor Charge in Saturday Roundup

E. P. Brown was arrested late Saturday on possession and sale of intoxicating liquor at 212 1-2 South Second Street. Manuel Chavez was arrested on South First Street for possession of a stolen bicycle. Peter Munoz faced vagrancy charges for not working in thirty days.

E. P. Brown South Second Street Manuel Chavez South First Street Peter Munoz

Hit by pitched ball and passed ball mark short game

Ry Johnson of Sweeney was hit by a pitch and Layne scored on a passed ball. A 2:38 game time is recorded with umpiring by Convert and J. Alarid.

Ry Johnson Sweeney Layne Umphee J. Alarid

Baseball in America’s early days described by Black Hawk

Springfield Illinois June 14 AP ancient accounts show Native American ball games with 500 to 1000 players per side in the Mississippi valley. Gambling on outcomes was common and skill won tribal distinction. The autobiography notes annual festival games deciding championships drew wide attendance.

Springfield America Isine the Red Greenland Daniel Boone Black Hawk Ilinois Mississippi Valley

Medicine men umpire vast tribal contest parallels modern games

A tribal gathering held an appointed meeting ground where medicine men chosen by opposing sides acted as umpires and prayed for impartial administration of rules in a contest that resembled baseball football basketball lacrosse and hockey, with Soap making Lord Leverhulme a multi millionaire.

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