Oil Development Surges in Brewster County Texas
In Brewster County the Skinner well in Marathon field drills past 2500 feet in blue sandy shale with gas and oil shows. Yarbro No. 1 nears Pennsylvania formation. Gage No. 1 and No. 2 face fishing issues. Numerous companies hold large acreages, signaling a rising district interest and possible extensive oil pools.
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Skinner
Alexander Syndicate
Marathon
Tesnas
Pennsylvania
Marathon Oil Company
Trans Pecos Oil Venture Aims For Tecumcari Well
Enterprising Tecumcari residents organize a town fund to subscribe for oil stock hoping to drill a well in Alpine valley. The plan notes possible oil in the upper Cretaceous Benton formation and mentions Standard Oil's stake in Sinclare and other subsidiaries, with prospects for water wells if oil is not found.
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Tecumcari
New Mexico
Alpine
Trans-Pecos
Mounain
Alepine
Benton
Texas
Standard Oi Company
Sinclare Company
Octopts
The
Standard
For
Regrets Over Limited Space for Local News in Avalanche
The Avalanche apologizes for not including many contributions due to space and staffing limits in the mechanical department. The paper thanks readers for their support and vows improvement, noting the human urge to desire the forbidden and the long standing pattern of overreach.
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Avalanche
John Young Land Co Offers Furnished Block on Normal Hill
One block of land on Normal Hill is available with a good house and furnished complete. Terms are favorable. Contact John Young Land Co for details.
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Normal Hill
John Young Land Co
Orient Road Extension Moves Boosted by War Department
The Orient railroad project from Alpine to Presidio gains support as the War Department may fund the 260 mile link using transportation funds for outposts near Presidio. A March conference is planned with Obregon Kemper McAdoo and Jouett Shouse to finalize construction plans amid military economy motives.
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Orient Railroad
War Department
Orient
Alpine
Presidio
the Treasury
Jouett Shouse
The
Obregon
Kemper
W. G. McAdoo
Rio Grande
Topolobampo Bay
Oil drilling plans loom for Alpine holdings and nearby wells
The Sun and the Humble report probable development of extensive Alpine holdings. Ten Strike Oil sold its well and leased Sierra Blanca to an Oklahoma company which plans drilling next month. Du Quesne well near Sierra Blanca struggles with quicksand at 1800 feet. The Henderson ranch in Crockett County abandons its fifth-deepest well at 628 feet over a mile underground.
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The
Sun
Humble
Ten Strike Oil Company
Sierra Blanca
Oklahoma Company
du Quesne
Henderson Ranch
Crokett County
Texas oil permit extension bill for Brewster County
A Texas legislature bill would extend oil and gas prospect permits on university and state lands for five years. It revives expired permits tied to mineral acts, requires annual 10 cent per acre payments, and outlines forfeiture and lease procedures for paying quantities. The measure limits apply to public lands but excludes past free school land sales.
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Texas
Brewster County
U Stitt
Texas University
Gulf
Pexas
Mexico
General Land Office
British Oil Field Warning From Dr Jones
Dr Fayette Jones, geologist and former president of the New Mexico School of Mines, warns Americans to seize global oil lands as Britain expands its fields. He cites Central and South American fields and Texas prospects near Sipe Springs as future oil sources. He lives in Albuquerque and will spend about ten days on investigations.
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America
England
Fayette
Jones
State School of Mines of
New Mexico
Socorro
South
Central America
Central
South America
Texas
Jone
Opinon
Sipe Springs
Albuquerque
Avalanche gratitude for support and plans for expansion
The Avalanche thanks its readers and friends of the papal limits for approval of contemplated improvements. Management calls this a good omen and acknowledges aid from Alpine business men. Subscriptions have grown recently from Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois, Missouri and Colorado as the paper seeks to expand its influence.
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Avalanche
Alpine
Kentucky
Ohio
Illinois
Missouri
Colorado
Forbidden Fruits and the Urge to Break Rules
The text argues that prohibition fuels desire across societies and ages. It cites streetcar passengers defying moving cars and balloon crews seeking matches, claiming bans provoke contrarian urges in people from children to adults.
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Pleof
Holstein Records Set At Carnation Stock Farm
Segis Pietertje Prospect 221846, a six year old Holstein, set a world milk record of 37,384 pounds in a year and 1,445.9 pounds of butter with a seven day butter yield of 33.18 pounds. The cow, bred from New York stock and born in Boise Idaho, is noted under the Advanced Registry of the Holstein Friesian Association of America.
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Carnation
Segis Pietertje Prospect
Holstein- Friesian Association of America
New York State
Boise
Idaho
George V Leighton
King
Beauty Pietertje
Segis
Pietertje
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IL Development
Mother Earth
Yarbro
Gage No. 2
Alexander People
Hargus
Wilson
Kokernot
Brewster Oil Company
W. Kokernot
Elephant Mountain
Hovey
Twin City Oil Co
Twin City
Uncle Sam Oil Company
Trapshooter-Triangle Oil Company
Sun Oil Company
Humble Oil Co
the Sun
Fort Stockton Field
Grant Oil Company
J. W. Grant
Syndicate of Projects
Brewster Ecos
Pecos County
Fort Stockton Syndicate
Pinal Dome Company
W.W. Turney
el Paso
Fort Stockton
Irene Votre
Dirures
Alamo Lumber Go
P. L. Haynes, Mor
Eve
Orient Road Extension
Garnett Hotel
Holstein
Alpine. Tex
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