Oil boom advances in Brewster County crops up in reports
The Avalanche notes rapid formation of oil operations in Brewster County with Brewster Oil Company and associates preparing to drill near the Green Valley area. Geologist Li G. Knipe cites favorable structural conditions and potential oil bearing zones as crews target Wilson No. 2 Cotter No. 1 and nearby wells.
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Firwster
Camperen
Resalte GA. Vigele
Nivel Keperal
Brewster Onclanpamny
Sotel
Green Valley
United States
Kokernot Ranch
Maddock, and Associates
Presidious & Gas Company
Wilson No
W. H. Kokernot
Portland Syndicate Moves to Haymond Drilling Site
The Mort land Syndicate holds an option to buy the Jackson Harmon drill rig active at the electric light plant. They will move a rig to the east of Haymond, while another will drill northeast of Haymond. The Bone Springs area may grow later, but immediate moves aim to avoid premature hopes.
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Mortland Syndicate
Jackson -Harmon
Electric Light
Bone Springs
Haymond
Texas
Green Valley
Irewster
Unexplained upheaval in Grove Creek bed shocks community
In Dison’s Chapel area near here a thunderstorm lifted the white rock bed of Grove Creek by 50 to 60 feet scattering fragments. No cause is given, but residents report a striking disturbance in the creek bed with rocks scattered across the surrounding area.
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Dison’s Chapel
Here
Grove Creek
Wortland Syndicate to Begin Major Drilling in Brewster County
Derricks and Drillers James Doddridge of the Wortland Syndicate plans a large drilling campaign in Brewster county north east of Haymond. No. 1 well will start once a rig is placed as extensive holdings have been acquired. The Harris well near San Angelo sits at 2475 feet after almost two years of work and preparations to resume drilling are underway.
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Braglie Lake
Brownsville
James Doddridge
Wortland Syndicate
Haymond
Brewster County
Hurst
Portland Syndicate
Doddridge
Hubler
Harris
San Angelo
Grant
Newby
Grant Company
Laura Well
Skinner Well No
Toyah Bell
Tovah
Evans Ranch
Block 10
Pecos County
Arthur-Pitt Oil Company
Ward County
Soda Lake
Malita
Barstow
Trans-Pecos Company
Estes Ranch
Monyhans
Doheney
The
Standard
Sinclair, International
Pierce and
Island
Corrona
Texas
Mitchell
Glascock
Ward
Pecos
Reeves
Brewster and Crockett
Lewis-Jones
Culberson County
FE. L
Stratton
Block 19
Ellsworth
Tecos
Consolidated Sulphur Company
Cul Herson County
British Oi Holdings Company
London
England
Dutch Shell Company
Standard Oil Company
Delaware
Beaumont
Columbia
Stephens County
California
Sunny Southland Leads In Grand Production Of World Wealth
The article extols the southern United States, especially Texas, for vast resources and output. It cites coal, cotton, lumber, minerals, and agricultural dominance, noting Texas leads among southern states and urging northern readers to acknowledge the Sunny Southland’s industrial vigor.
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Sunny Southland
United States
Europe
South
Texas
Southland
County Interscholastic Contests At Alpine
Last Friday Alpine High School hosted county interscholastic events to select Brewster county representatives in declamatory and spelling contests. This marked Marathon’s first participation with strong showings from Alpine and Marathon competitors. Blanche Cotter won junior girls and later beat Daisy Lindsay in the Alpine versus Marathon champ round. Spelling results pending Austin correction. Alpine Louise Frierson and Marathon Gladys Morton competed. District meet planned for Alpine April 5 and 16.
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Alpine
Brewster County
Blanche Cotter
Walter Garnett
Mabel — Hinson
Charles Coleman
Marathon
Daisy Lindsay
Austin
Louise Frierson
Gladys Morton
Alpine hosting Easter weekend religious visit by bishops Howden
Bishop F B Howden of Albuquerque and Frank Johnston of El Paso will be in Alpine Sunday April 3. Howden will lead a 4:30 pm service at the Presbyterian church with a general invitation to Alpine citizens and nearby areas.
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F. B. Howden
Albuquerque
Frank Johnston
el Paso
Alpine
Howden
Presbyterian Church
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Brewster Oil Company
Santiago
Guspowit
del Rio
Creen Valley
Trans Pecos
Brewster
Tait
Conty
Li. G. Knipe
Galveston
Union Sulphur Company of
New Jersey
Texas Gulf Sulphur Company
Texas Company
Matagorda County
Yancy
Robstown
Alpine, Texas
Kokernot Well
Fort Stockton Field
Home Drilling Syndicate
Block 140
Polk Prospecting Company
Troy
O'Reilly
John Young
John D. Young
John Young Land Co
Hovey District
Bishop Howden
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