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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1929
Page
13
In Oklahoma City the Coline No. 1 Olds in the south field flowed 170 barrels per hour after Thursday blow in, with depth 6,449 feet. Mid-Kansas 2-Fortson completed as largest producer in the pool, averaging 300 barrels per hour as Prairie Pipe Line takes the crude.
The Texas company No 6 Bowers in section 89 block B 2 H GN survey Gray county was completed this week for 196 barrels initial production. The pay appears later as an offset to Gulf No 1 Jackson which yielded 950 barrels, Magnolia No 4 at 9 400 barrels, and Operators No 7 which once produced 14 000 barrels a day.
The Washoma-Danciger No. 2 well in section 149 block 8 IGGN survey Gray county completed this week for an initial production of 190 barrels. It is on the pump at 190 barrels with a depth of 3237 feet in sandy lime four miles northwest of Pampa.
A A Kelly, Gulf scout for Gray and Wheeler counties, returns from vacation to Stephenville Texas. His father E S Kelly, a prominent stock farmer there, fell ill with appendicitis and died.
The Anderson et al well on the Heitholt land in Gray county section 152 block 8 came in the fore part of the week and is reported making 200 barrels. Total depth was not given.
Roswell, June 28. The work of revamping waving portions of the Roswell-Dexter oil surfaced road is under way per District Highway Engineer B F Kelly. The semi experimental plant mix oil surfacing faced weather and winter problems. some spots roll. To cure, unsatisfactory areas will be opened and sun dried then re rolled into a smooth mat, ensuring a clear surface.
George Warnock, a New Mexico mine operator, is building an onyx plant at Columbus for making onyx articles with George Warnock Jr. in charge. He previously owned Warnock lead mines near Alamogordo sold to Frank Holmes and associates who now run a reducing mill shipping concentrates to El Paso. Titania Wiasemansky, 9, granddaughter of Gordon Selfridge, recently played chess with Capa blanca.
London June 2 England's royal grandchildren captivate loyal Britons Princess Elizabeth shines at Windsor Castle as Coldstream Guards march by her park ride. Her favorite playmate Prince George gifts a small victrola and they practice dances in the nursery. The two royal grandsons, sons of Princess Mary and Viscount Lascelles, are set for Eton.
Emery F E Davis a 55 year old St Louis merchant sues Mrs Evelyn Gardner for 500000 dollars claiming loss of a million dollar business profits 41 pounds of flesh and his wife. He says these losses followed his fall in love with Gardner her former secretary. Gardner denies all allegations.
Kansas City June 28 livestock trade on the 11-market circuit shows hogs trading with moderate activity and gains to about 25 cents. Chicago top hog price reached 11.40 while butchers' weights gained 15 to 25 cents in places. Cattle and sheep steadier with mixed results across Chicago Fort Worth Wichita and Denver markets. receipts around 10,600 head for the period.
Dalhart uses July Trades Day to offer a biggest feet contest and longest distance travel prize along with $100 in gold, including a $20 coin and ten other notes. Auction entries doubled previous levels, with about 50 sold last year and 100 expected. A drive to unify local merchants is under way as crowds expect a large turnout despite harvest season. A family traveled 75 miles to attend last event, while North Dakota lawmakers rejected repealing mandatory Ten Commandments display in schools.
Markets in Brief reports gains for Strong and Peoples Gas with climbs in electric bonds, and steady to firm moves in bonds, currencies, and commodities. French franc hits a 1920 peak while cotton and sugar rise on weather and weevil concerns. coffee falls on Brazilian offers. Chicago wheat and corn stay firm on crop news. cattle steady and hogs higher.
New York stock briefing notes a tentative June rally, with a buy list across utilities, gas, steel and tech. Advises profit taking on electric power firms, shifting into Columbia Gas and Electric and Pacific Gas and Electric, while urging further buyings in Anaconda, Bethlehem Steel, Pullman, Borg Warner and Pitney Bowes. Warns International Utilities A and calls for patience on International Telephone and Telegraph.
Leading stocks surged to new highs in a broad buying wave on the New York Stock Exchange. United States Steel led gains, utilities peaked, and several industrials and rails advanced. Credit demand remained robust while money markets showed easing tones ahead of midyear settlements. London and American stocks also reported substantial advances across multiple sectors.
New York cotton traded firmer as July advanced and new crop potential rose on trade buying and commission house demand. News of heavier boll weevil infestation and showers on the eastern belt aided the tone. October held near 1408 with modest gains, July near 18.26, while private calls and Liverpool liquidations kept prices near day’s highs.
Public utility and electrical equipment stocks lead a broad advance in today's market with heavy turnover. Industrials rise unevenly as credit conditions ease and rumors swirl of a second loan public utility holding company. The Associated Press index shows utilities up near 270.4 and industrials gaining around two points.
June 24 reports show wheat values up on crop prospects in Canada and U S. Prices fluctuated as traders weighed a potential Western Canadian yield against domestic dry conditions in the Dakotas. Cotton futures in New Orleans and Liverpool edged higher amid private crop outlooks while spot cotton prices remained steady to mixed across Dallas Houston and Galveston. Fort Worth cash grain noted active wheat trading with strong bid prices as mills sought supplies.
A compact market roundup noting New Orleans grain and rice activity with limited sales, firm cottonseed oil futures amid firmer lard and cotton, and New York oil and bond indexing. Also reports call money steady, time loans easing, and a London overcrowding census highlighting nine people in one Hackney room and 25,850 in crowded living conditions.
The Houston Real Estate Board collected first prize for best display of newspaper advertising among boards of 50 to 100 members at the National Association of Real Estate Boards convention held in Boston Massachusetts on June 28.
Sudan June 28 Bonds were sold and contract let to the Panhands Construction of Lubbock for laying city water mains. Construction to start within 10 days and be completed within 60 days. A well producing 200 gallons a minute will supply the water. Bonds were voted November 14, 1.
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