Boom Town Oil Leasing Report Across Counties
Report from Dalham and Sherr notes two weeks of heavy leasing in multiple counties including Marland Roxanna The Texas Ada Chapplan Prairie Continent Cosden and others with firms taking 2 500 scattered blocks The Get well expected to strike within a week and Humble among firms involved in the 30 day leasing surge in Sherman County Oklahoma and nearby areas.
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Len
Dalham and Sherr
Marland
Roxanna
Texas
Ada
Chapplan
Prairie
Continent
Cosden
Wells
J. Whittington
Hobbs Et al I
Marland I
Caj Eate
Sherman County
Oklaha
Cosden, Ducing Company
As. Oil Company
Phillips
H. E. Freeland Associates
Both
Dalham
W Humble
Sherman F
Denver Acres
Panhandle oil towns bloom with boom era temptations
In Amarillo June, reporter Charis Bondent portrays Panhandle boom towns spreading across Texas oil fields. He notes growth brings modern work and vice alike, with Roger and Eorger blossoming overnight under the hot sun. Old west dances and saloons mix with miners and unskilled labor as the rush accelerates.
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Charles M. Hall
NEA Servier, Inc
Amarillo
Texas
Gomerrah
Babylon
Texas Panhandle
Panhandle
Old West
Sf Eorger
Califerna
Nevada
Texas Rangers
Daring Western Dance Halls Lure Tourists and Trouble
A lurid panorama of dance halls in the Texas plains describes Mas and Mattie's venues with 200 dance hall girls, 25 cent dances, and chances to gamble from three-card monte to stud poker. Fights and gunplay occur, but no killings so far. three decorative policemen keep watch as swaggerers and gamblers populate the streets.
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Mattie
Humble Oil declares extra dividend and regular payout
Humble Oil and Refining announces an extra dividend of 20 cents a share and a regular quarterly dividend of 30 cents. Both payable July 1 to stockholders of record June 16. The total outstanding shares are about 2,916,667, up from 1,750,000 shares used for the prior 1.20 rate.
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Associated Press
New York
Humble Oil and Refining Today
Oil Fire at Gibson Corporation Well Becomes Public Spectacle
After a five day blaze at the Hagg-Whittenburg lease, the Gibson corporation well erupts in flames and now pours oil. Tex Thornton and James F. Dunn report flames persist due to heated metals. Thornton suffers facial and hand burns. The well, 2769 feet deep, sprays oil from 25 to 500 barrels as observers watch the blackened flame and towering fire.
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Gibson Corporation
Hagg-Whittenburg
Tex Thornton
James FE. Dunn
Thornton
Phillips Sale Exceeds Expectations in New Town Launch
Palo Duro Realty reports Phillips lot sales over two days surpassed forecasts. Cradington notes an early trade as Phillip Zeitlin bought several lots and quickly sold one for a profit to Morris Brady of Mehan, Oklahoma. Brady plans a drug store and post office building is being prepared. Lantram, first Borger buyer, purchased Phillips’ initial lot.
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Palo Duro Realty Company
Phillips
Mr. Cradington
Phillip Zeitlin
Morris Brady
Mehan
Oklahoma
Brady
R. F E. Jay
L. E. Lantram
Borger
Smith Land Wells Promise Busy Week In Oil Fields
Smith Bynum reports Smith No 1 in Hutchinson county drilling at 2000 feet and progressing well. No 1 section 7 block shows heavy oil. depth 2940 feet after a 160 quarts shot a week ago. No 2 in same block preparing to spud this week.
Wilcox Worley Well Near Pampa Hits High Production
Oil output around Pampa rises to Wilcox No 5 in Gray county also known as Phoebe Worley No 3. It flowed at 175 barrels per hour early, then 112 bph after twelve hours, totaling about 4200 barrels in the first day. The well lies in Section 63 Block 3 six miles SE of Pampa with expanding field prospects.
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Pampa
Hutchinson County
Wilcox No. 5
Gray County
Section 63
Block 3
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Ieee Ie
Amarillo Daily News
Ammmnatn Tipavv Piay
Uugn 4Ittety
Vikes
Charis M. Bondent
XEA Service
Globe News
Panhandie
Loveis
Edar Polisi Fov É
Coon Ranch
Dumas
Moore County
Dick Coon
Mission Theatre
North Taylor Street
Humble Company
Dr. Leonhardt
Leonhardt
City Drug Co
W. H. Nanney
Beulah A. Reynolds
V. Robertson & Company
Accountants and Auditors
V. Robertson, C. P. A
McCluskey
South Bend
Panhandle Rfg CO
Wilcox-Worley
Legal Stenggrapher
Gusste Tyler
Brymer
Atwood Tes
Polk
Ed National Bank
Fidence
Finan
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The
Roberts & Olver
West Sixth Street
Dalhart and
Artesia
Dependable Lumber
Hutchinson County, Texas
Hutchinson County Abstract Company “Prompt Service
Plemons, Texas
A. F. Jones
Carol Cogswell
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