Wilson No. 2 well stirs Brewster oil fever in Alpine
In Alpine Texas excitement rises as Wilson No 2 in Green Valley reports 38 feet of oil with strong gas pressure at about 1800 feet. Western Petroleum Corp notes progress and plans, while legal affidavits place value near one million dollars with 17 000 acres in Brewster County.
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Texas
Trail Pecos
Wilson
Green Vallew
L. G. Koipe
Western Perroleum Corporation
Cotter
Mexico
Eagle Ford
Toda
Western Petroleum Corporations
Feld Suiperintendart
Cotterwell
McCodl
Alpine Lumber Co
Alfred \. Newell
Uye
Knipe
Fagle Ford
Jiro
Perman
Benye
Trans Pecos
del Rioelay
Green Valley
Western Petroleum Corporation of Texas
Presidio Onl
Garcen Valley
Brewtor County
Spine
Wilsonwell No
Directors elect officers of Western Petroleum Company
Directors of the Western Petroleum Company met Tuesday afternoon and elected officers: Frank Haddock as president, Charles Schul er as vice president, and Homer Ferguson as secretary-treasurer.
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The
Western Petroleum Company
Frank Haddock
Charles ©. Schuler
Homer Ferguson
Wilsonwell No 2 oil strike dominates Brewster fields
In Brewster County oil news centers on Wilsonwell No 2 from Brewster Oil on the W H H Koker ranch as drillers await a San Antonio stem. Other outfits push deeper tests, with Oregon Texas and Troy Graham advancing while deep Pennsylvanian plays loom. Geological surveys begin on 46 000 acres leased by the University.
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Brewster County
Wilsonwell No. 2
Drs. Adkins and
Bede
The
University Geological Survey
Culberson County
Marble Mountain Marble Wells Draw Capital Interest in Brewster
Brewster county in southwest Texas gains capital attention as marble mountains near Alpine attract investors. An option on the vast pure white brown and blue marble is reported with funds ready to develop, aided by proposed Orient railway spur to connect to the railroad.
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Brewster County
Alpine
Vermont
Orient Railway
Brewster
Alamo Lumber Starts Alpine Construction After Fire
Alamo Lumber Company plans bigger and better yards and buildings in Alpine after a damaging fire. Local manager V L Haynes praises Alpine support and vows to rebuild the plant, noting payroll previously topped local firms and all spending stays in Alpine. The company, though foreign owned, calls itself an Alpine institution and aims to help town growth. A telegram from Vaughan and Sons thanks Alpine residents for efforts to save stock.
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Mamo Lumber Company
Persimmons
Alpine
Haynes
The
Alamo
Mamo Company
Mpine
George C. Vaughan& Sons
Texas oil boom grows as wells open on McDowell Ranch
The General Company finds a new Texas field at Big Springs on its McDowell ranch, signaling an oil boom in the Plains country. Fort Stockton Syndicate’s PH. Fall land well shows oil in brown sandstone after delays. Polk Prospecting Company threads ten inch casing in section 18, block 140 with a nearby location a quarter mile south of the Miracle well.
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W. H. Kokernot
Kansas Company
Bowers Hale Lamb & Company
Delvin Ranch
Fort Stockton
Anelesam Oil Company
Pecos County
Hovey
Osage Indian Reservation
Oklahoma
McDowell Ranch
Big Springs
Texas
Plains
Fort Stockton Syndicate
The
Polk Prospecting Company
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Alpine, Texas
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W. HH. Kokermot Ranch
San Antonio
Trans-Pecos
Oregon-Texas Company
Troy-Graham Company
Marathon
Skinner Farm
Yarbro
Whits
Pinal Dome Company
Colorado Company
Pennsylvania
Bone Springs
J. F. Doddridge
Portland
Portland Syndicate
Haymond
Marble Mountain
Alamo Lumber Company
John Young
John D, Young
John Young Land Co
Normal
Normal Hill
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