Cochran Oil Field Deep Test Set in Cochran County
Lease covering 8000 acres near the Landon ranch Willsoon conduct a test for oil within thirty days Lead figures J C Whickey W H Bledsoe and J G Whicher R S Thomas All contracts promise a bona fide project The first test well to be sunk about three and a half miles southeast of Medsoe drilling to 3500 feet unless pay is found earlier Geologists include Dr Leroy Patten of Texas Tech Three other tests underway near the New Mexico line pattern shows potential oil sand at 360 feet in Yoakum County
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Texas
Landon Ranch
Cochran County
J. C. Whickey
Littlefield
W. H. Bledsoe
Whicher
Tamb County
Santa Fe
Hockley
Cochran
Medsoe
Cornelius Brothers and Taggert
Mastland
Leroy Patten
Texas Technological Faculty
New Mexico Line
Yoakum County
Brownfield
Start drilling on James well again in Dalham county
The old James oil well in section 9 block 47 Dalham county, begun nearly six years ago, has resumed drilling. It currently sits at 2,680 feet with about 300 feet remaining. Roxanna finances the next drilling and will cover completion costs from the James estate acreages.
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James
Dalham County
Roxanna
Midwest Holmes Finds Million Feet of Gas at No 3 Well
The Midwest Exploration Company Holmes reports a gas discovery at the No 3 well in section 5 block Y M and C grant survey Hutchinson County. Gas flow reached one million feet starting at 2560 feet and rose slightly in the gas formation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest
Holmes
Midwest Exploration Company
Section 5
Block Y. M
Grant Survey
Hutchinson County
Visiting Mothers of Local Residents
Mrs. S. M. Dean of Weatherford Texas is visiting her daughters Mrs. W M Lay and Mrs Felix Franklin and Mrs T M Blain of Abilene with Frances and Josephine visiting Mrs Blain's sisters. J R T Basstt leaves this morning on a business trip to El Paso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Franklin
City
J. R. T. Basstt
el Paso
Relief flows at 1500 barrels per day from Hutchinson county well
Relief Oil company No. 1, brought in by Amarillo capital, began flowing at 68 barrels per hour and now delivers about 1,500 barrels daily into the pipeline. The natural producer drilled thirteen feet into the sand in the northwest quadrant of Section 11, Block Y, Hutchinson county, boosting stock in the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson County
Amarillo Capital
Relief Oil Company
H. A. Nobles
Section 11
Block Y. Hutchinson County
Swabbings Drilling Reports and Oil Activity Noted
Dr. R. P. Parcells reports drilling at one sixteenth inch with gas and a forthcoming wildcat. Swindler & Son in Hutchinson county drill below 1900 feet. Moore county wells at 500 feet. Carver No 1 in Hutchinson down 125 feet. Midwest Exploration fights cave at 1700 feet and 1730 feet on Holmes Currie wells. Smith Bynum Smith No 1 flowing 400 to 500 barrels daily. Midwest Holmes No 1 being cleaned out and to be shot. Banquet committee unsure venue for June 22 oil men event but confident it will be memorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Parcells
Moore County
Carver Tract
Hutchinson County
Smith-Bynum Smith
Section 12
Block Y
Town Gossips and Oil Stock Plot in Amarillo Scene
Town chatter reports Bert Brookins drinking milk chocolate, Ben Bynum resting in J L Smiths office, a Midwest man receiving a quarrel from a woman in White Eagle’s office, L Rector back from Denver surveying the town, W S Patterson chatting in the Amarillo Hotel lobby, and Clear Winters shouting from a window with field glasses. Harvey Oil plans spudding on Harvey No 1 in Hutchinson county while Durham and Sherwood firms in Fuqua building are barred from Katy Oil stock selling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest
White Eagle
L. Rector
Denver
W. S. Patterson
Amarillo Hotel
Durham and Sherwood
Fuqua
Katy Oil Company
Purification Promised by Calotabs Health Ad
A drugstore ad urges readers to purify the entire system with Calotabs, claiming lifestyle health benefits and recommending a twice weekly course for several weeks. It notes a family package with directions and a 35 cent price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
West Texas Convention Brings Police Chief Visit and Band
Leon Montgomery of the Montgomery Style Shop and Gil Taylor head to Chicago and New York for summer fashion buys. Chief Clark Cain and Sheriff Wiley Potter invite West Texas officers to the West Texas Chamber of Commerce Convention June 21 to 23. Postmasters and Amv Arb A M lodge set June 15 events as the Cowboy Band thrills crowds during the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Montgomery
Gil Taylor Street
Chicago
New York
Clark Cain
Sherif Wiley Potterd
West Texas
Amarillo
A. M
J. M. Weirb
Pittman
Amwaritle Amusement Company
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Landon
Dixon Creek
Centerfield
Spring Creek
Center Dome
Golding-Phillipa
Newby
Badger
Apex
Harvey
Bear Creek
Lucy Ten
Echo
J. A. Friedman
R. C. Patterson
Gen. Mgr
W. H. Rhodes
Secty
Treas
J. F. Conklin
Swindler & Son
Hutchinson
C. Grant
Jess Sweetser
Hubert Scott
England
Muirfield
Scotland
Sweetser
Scott
Secion 6
M. and
Bert Brookins
Ben Bynum
J. L. Smiths
Clear Winters
Harvey Oil Company
Section 33
Block M-21
Clarke Wills
Dallas Bar Association
Dallas
NUNN
Amarillo Sash and Doca CO
Tauber
OUR Holdings
Section 6
Block Y-2
Whittington
Section &2
Amarillo Oil Company
Ochiltree County
Lipscomb County
Golden Eagle Oil Corporation
East Fourth Street
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