Turner Celebrates Fifty Years of Santa Fe Service Career
This retrospective profile outlines the long career of Turner, noting service with Santa Fe Lines from 1871 to 1916, with assignments across Quincy Missouri Pacific d, Granada Colorado, Las Animas and Pueblo Colorado, Newton and Topeka Kansas, Amarillo Texas, and roles including yardmaster, conductor, trainmaster, superintendent, vice president and general manager. It cites key dates of promotions and transfers, ending with receiver appointment for Frisco lines Texas in 1913 and leave in 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy, Missouri and Pacific
Rodman
Atlantic & Western
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Santa Fe
Granada
Colo
Las Animas
Newton
Kan
Pueblo
Unta
Colo. S
Southern Kansas Division
Middle Division
Topeka
Pecos Valley Lines
Missouri
Kirksville
Pennsylvania
Erie
Jersey Shore
Susquehanna River
Pullman Company
Maxwell
Colorado
A. A. Robinson
Santa Fe Railway Co
Purgatoire
Trinidad
Turner
Robinson
Taos
New Mexico
Antona
Grandada
Riley Denton
Arizona
Mexico
Albuquerque
Mary H. Ten Eyck
Kans
Mulvane
Panhandle
Texas
Oklahoma
HH. A. Mudge
Chicago
Denver
el Paso
Purcell
Oklo
Kansas City
Amarillo
Pecos
Belen
Wellington
Kansas
Pecos Valley
Western Grand Division
Frisco Lines
Fort Worth
Ripley
W. G. McAdoo
Texas Companies
McAdoo
United States Railroad Administration
Republic of Mexico
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Turner Celebrates 50 Years With Santa Fe Railway
Amarillo honors Avery Turner a long time Santa Fe official as he marks fifty years of service dating from 1875. A banquet at Harvey House Monday night gathers Western Lines officers, including Amarillo leaders, to pay tribute to Turner who rose from rodman to vice president and general manager with broad roles in land and tax work.
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Cornell University
Andrew D. White
Turner
Cascadalia
Ell
D. Taylor
Fiske
Hart
Mississippi Levee
Kal
Illinois
Q. A
St. Louis
Fall
Mississippi River Bridge
Missouri
the & P. Railway
Burlington
Turner Retires After 50 Years With Santa Fe Railway
Mr. Turner, general agent and land and tax commissioner of the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway, will close half a century of service with the Santa Fe lines. A dinner in his honor is slated at 8 o clock tomorrow night at the Harvey House. He is 74. He and Mrs. Turner reside at 1706 Polk street. He has served since May 1919 in Amarillo and also sits as vice-president of the Amarillo Bank and Trust Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomor
Amarillo
Turner
Pante & Santa Fe Railway
Santa Fe
Panhandle & Santa Fe Railway
O'Colck
Harvey House
Hale Holden
Department of Immigration
Mr. Turner
el Paso
Tlinois West
Pacific
Amarillo Bank & Trust Co
Polk Street
Austin
Oil Briefs Report Second Gas Flow Near Wagon Mound
A second gas flow, about 20 000 feet daily, was found in the Arkansas Fuel Company field in New Mexico near Wagon Mound. The well reaches 1300 feet with 12 inch pipe at 1275 feet, Glorieta sand likely producing. In Eddy county, Burgess and Goodale well shows 200 feet oil in hole with tools in pay, hinting at Artesia field extension toward the West Texas line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas Fuel Company
East Mora County
N. Mex
Wagon Mound
Glorieta
Artesia
West Texas Line
Burgess and Goodale
Eddy County
Sayre Eyes Gas-Fueled Industry Boom With Smelter Plans
Sayre Oklahoma negotiates for industrial users to consume local gas and establish a smelter. High rents and meal prices surged during last year’s oil boom but are fading as a Sayre gas production market becomes assured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sayre
Oklahoma
Wells named state petroleum geologist for vacation period
Gov Hannett selects Br H Wells president of the New Mexico school of Mines at Socorro to serve as state petroleum geologist at a $300 monthly salary during school vacation. Two assistants will be chosen for Wells to supervise oil development in the northwest and southwest portions of the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Br. H. Wells
New Mexico School of Mines
Socorro
A. T. Hannett
Mr. Wells
Dunnigan Tool to Build Machine Shop in Panhandle Area
Dunnigan Tool and Supply Company, a pioneer oil field supply house in the Panhandle, announces construction of a new machine shop in the Carson Hutchinson county region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunnigan Tool and Supply Company
Pioneer Oil Field
Panhandle
Carson- Hutchinson County
Ohio Oil Buys 620 Acres in Artesia Field
Ohio Oil Company purchases 620 acres in the Artesia field from NewSate Oil Company for 250000 dollars. The deal includes a producing well with a capacity of 100 barrels daily and another well on the pay at 2300 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Oil Company
Artesia Field
NewSate Oil Company
Oil Company Drilling Near Pay in Artesia Field
Ohio Oil Company reports drilling at 2840 feet in the northeast Artesia field. The operation uses sale and pepper lime techniques and is approaching a potential large pay, with operators optimistic about the yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Oil Company
Artesia
Dorset Carter Heads to Chicago After Pan Tex Line Talks
Dorset Carter, president of the Pan tex Pipe Line Company, departed last night for Chicago. The trip follows ongoing talks and aims to advance company objectives and strategic discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorset Carter
Pantex Pipe Line Company
Chicago
Dixon Creek Oil Drilling Near Hutchinson County Site
Dixon Creek Oil Company No 2 in Hutchinson county drills at 1920 feet after repairing defective casing. Location given as southwest of northwest quarter of section 11, block Y. Project aims to resume productive casing and complete well.
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Dixon Creek Oil Company No. 2
Smith, SW
Block Y
Hutchinson County
Local firm forms to drill on Smith ranch leases
Local interests organize a drilling corporation to develop a promising block of leases in section 10 block Y on the Smith ranch within the new South Hutchinson county oil pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Ranch
New South Hutchinson County
New Domain Gas Well in Hutchinson County Flows Strong
The new domain reports a second 85,000,000 foot gas well in the north half of section 48, block Hutchinson county. It runs 4 inch pipe to ease off the gas at 770 feet. The land mineral rights are held by Blackburn Wolflin and Emery. The well has a daily gas flow of 70,000,000 cubic feet.
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New Domain
Hutchinson County
Blackburn, Wolflin and
Emery
Dunnigan Tool Firm Rounds East Honeymoon From Buffalo
Ed Dunnigan of Dunnigan Tool and Supply Co. Panhandle writes from Buffalo to report an enjoyable honeymoon in the east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily News Force
Ed Dunnigan
Dunnigan Tool and Supply Co
Panhandle
East
Edd
Buffalo
Card of Thanks for J P Henderson
We thank friends and neighbors for sympathy assistance and floral offerings during the illness and death of our wife and mother J P Henderson and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.P. Henderson
Opinion on marrying for money sparks sharp joke
A quip from Karikatuy ren in Oslo questions views on marrying for wealth. The punchline reframes the act as earning money, turning the stereotype on its head. The brief remark reflects wry cultural commentary rather than a full news report.
Amarillo to drill new test well on Word site
The Amarillo city commission will drill a new test well to determine the best water supply location. A thirty day option on the Word site begins May 20 at no extra cost beyond the initial 17,500 payment. Kiersted endorses his prior assessment while the water board remains critical of Word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
Amarillo
Word
Jeff D. Bartlett
Kiersted
Water Board
Sible
W. Kiersted
Amarillo Man Spuds in Well at Tatum New Mexico
Special to The News from Tatum New Mexico on May 23 reports oil exploration expanding as drilling commences on multiple wells around Tatum. W H Holmes spudded his No 1 on a state lease six miles west of town, with other operators staking tests across the Capitan Terrace geologic structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tatum
N. M
Lubbock
North Lea County
W. H. Holmes
Artesia
Yoakum
Gaines
Martin
Texas
Moore and Bell
Phelps Exploration Company
Humble
Capitan Terrace
John W. McGee
Hereford Editor to Attend W T Chamber Meeting
Hereford editor Seth B. Holman, recently elected West Texas Chamber of Commerce director, will attend the Wichita Falls meeting on June 11. The budget and annual program will be outlined, with the local chamber planning to send him to all directors meetings this year to boost the organization’s growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hereford
Seth B. Holman
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Wichita Falls
Chamber of Commerce
Holman
Plateau Singing convention heads to Littlefield in June
Between six thousand and ten thousand people are expected for the Plateau Singing convention on June 20 and 21. A tabernacle to seat 3,000 to 4,000 at $3,000 will be built in the city park and used as a permanent meeting place for civic and church events. Local committeescover music finance entertainment barbecue grounds water registration food preparation and welcome addresses with traffic control planned for the two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Duggan
J. W. Jordon
A. P. Duggan
E. A. Bilis
J. C. Baker
T. W. Barnes
J. E. Brannon
Dock Miller
C. O. Stone
G. M. Shaw
C. D. Smith
H. J. Jordon
C. E. Ellis
J. W. Hopping
F. A. Butler
B. L. Cogdell
R. C. Hopping
C. Eb, Barber
L. R. Crockett
Floydada Legion Post Plans Third Annual Free BBQ
McDermott Post American Legion of Floydada announces arrangements for the third annual free barbecue and celebration to be held July 8 and 4. Committees are set for concessions and amusements as the post, one of West Texas' strongest with 75 members, prepares for a larger event than past years in their exclusive home built in 1924.
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Floydada
McDermott Post
American Legion
McDermott
Plains
1000 Barrels Production in New Mexico Well Roswell
Roswell reports Illinois No 14 a 1000 barrel oil producer in Pecos Valley with 85 feet pay at 2165 to 2250 feet following a 280 quart glycerine shot. Nearby Mallamar No 2 and west Lea county wells show strong prospects as oil men flood the valley with leases and pipeline plans take shape.
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Roswell
Pecos Valley
New Mexico
Illinois No. 14
Two 18
Ilinois
Mallamar No. 2
North Lea County
West Texas
Standard of California
Tilton & Croft
W. H. Holmes
BE. A. Ross
J. D. Ward
Capitan Terrace
Lea County
Devils Race Track
John W. McGee
Wichita Falls
Proven Valley
Illinois
Discovery Area
Million Laying Hens for Deaf Smith Goal
Hereford, May 238. The Deaf Smith Poultry Association has a slogan of a million laying hens for Deaf Smith county. Farmers across Hereford are shifting toward laying hens for the barn yard with White Leghorn flocks common. Shipping of over 50,000 purebred chicks in 90 days and local incubations show strong growth. A giant hatchery is planned for next year, boosting poultry and egg exports and prompting plans for cold storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hereford
Deaf Smith County
Deaf Smith Poultry Association
Jim Robinson
Jim Chamlee
Funeral Services for Parke Dalton Held in Two Cities
Parke N Dalton 27 Crosbyton prosecuting attorney died yesterday from erysipelas. Funeral services were held in Lubbock and Plainview with friends from the south Plains. Preliminary services were at Laubock First Methodist Church. A cortege accompanied the remains to Rainview for further services and interment. Twenty pallbearers including jurists and peace officers from the Plains attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Parke N. Dalton
Crosbyton
Tind
Plainview
South Plains
Laubbock
First Methodist Church
BH. E. Robinson
Methodist
W. A. Bowen
First Baptist Church
J. B. Balch
Baptist Church of
Seymour
Rainview
Dalton
Plains
Whittington 3 Well Sets Daily Flow Record in South Wheeler Pool
In Shamrock Texas on May 23, Whittington No. 8 by Williams & Laycock shows daily production over 250 barrels, aiming to exceed the earlier 60 barrel per hour record of the discovery well. The well 2230 feet deep, 6 inch casing to 2174 feet, NW of town, connected to a Rock Island Railway rack via a 4 inch line to Lela. Several nearby wells, including Whittington No.1 Nicholson and Texhoma-O'Brian No.1 Williams, report gas shows and large gas flow readings in the pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News Shamrock
Whittington No. 8
Williams & Laycock
South Wheeler
Whittington
Rock Island Railway
Lela
The
Whittington Et al No. 1
Nicholson
South Wheeler Pool
Texhoma-O'Brian
Williams
Discovery
Globe Oil Co
Three N Oil Co
Vaughan Et al
Big
City Briefs on Commencement at Center College Danville
Lon Sellers and his son James traveled yesterday to Danville Kentucky for the Center College commencement exercises. John Sellers, son of Mr. Sellers, graduates as the youngest member of the class. Mrs Louise Apel of 710 Buchanan Street hosts her brother W A Paul and his wife and son Alton from Santa Cruz California as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon Sellers
James
Danville
Center College
John Sellers
Sellers
Louise Apel
Buchanan Street
W. A. Paul
Alton
Santa Cruz
Cal
Brodie Cousins Visit North Amarillo Area
J. T. Brodie and Kenneth Brodie of Canadian visit cousin Marion Apel at 710 Buchanan Street. North Amarillo Civic Club plans important meeting Monday evening at North Buchanan Methodist Church urging attendance, especially for residents on North Taylor Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Brodie and
Kenneth Brodie
Marion Apel
Buchanan Street
North Amarillo
Pope of Miami Visits Amarillo in Mining Business
W. P. Pope of Miami Oklahoma, once a Amarillo resident, is in the city for several days to attend to mining business and related interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. ©. Pope
Miami, Okla
Amarillo
Amarillo electric plant executive visits Clarendon
Arthur Chase, wholesale off man of Clarendon and former manager and part owner of the Amarillo electric light plant, was in the city yesterday on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Chase
Clarendon
Amarillo
Terry County road bond election set for June
Brownfield May 23 The Terry county commissioners court ordered a road bond election for Saturday June 20 to raise 206000 for surfacing at least 50 miles of roads. Bonds sold to Brown Drummer Co Wichita Kan for premium 1850. The 80 year 5 percent serial bonds pay one per year. Funds allocate 126000 to state highway commission to match 180000 and create 800000 on the highway from east to west through the county near Meadow Lub bock road Cal lechia road. The remaining 80000 goes 20000 to each commissioner for well graded roads in each precinct.
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Brownfield
Terry County
State Highway Commission
Hockley County
Meadow
Lubbock
Dr Butte Named Porto Rico Attorney General
The text notes Dr George C Butte of Austin will receive a 12000 year salary plus a furnished house car and expenses as Porto Ricos attorney general. It contrasts this with Texas pay where governors receive 4000 and the mansion. Porto Ricos government operates under War Department supervision with 1299809 residents and San Juan as capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Washington
George C. Butte
Austin
Porto Rico
Lone Star
Supreme Court
Island Territory
Bureau of Insulatary
War Department
San Juan
DUTTON Family Thanks Friends for Kindnesses
We wish to thank our many friends for their kindnesses and expressions of sympathy during the recent illness and passing of our son Paul Dutton Jr. WR. AND MRS. P M DUTTON.
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Von
Paul Dutton, Jr
P.M. Dutton
Oldest Clock Found in Great Britoly Built in 188s
A fragment reports discovery of the oldest clock in Great Britoly, dated 188s. The finding highlights historical timepiece craftsmanship, though the text lacks corroborating details about location or discoverer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greet Britoly
Dancigar Company standardizing hole after gas encounter
Dancigar Oil & Refining Co resumes drilling after a 16 090 000 foot daily gas flow at 2740 feet in Section 85 Block 3 Gray county six miles south of Pampa. Other wells nearby report gas shows and drilling activity in Gray and Roberts counties. One Iowa factory produces over 400 000 butter tubs annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pampa
Danciger Oil & Refining Company
Block 3
Gray County
Here
C. H. Clark Et al
Coombs & Worley
Anderson
Roberts County
Phil Engel
Ledrick
Resolution Approving Engineer's Roll for Tennessee Street Improvements
City of Amarillo adopts the engineer's roll assessing abutting property and railways for Tennessee Street improvements from First to Seventh Street. A public hearing is set for June 2, 1925 at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall to hear protests on benefits, costs, and allocation. Notice by publication and mail to owners required. resolution takes effect upon passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee Street
Amarillo
First Street
Seventh Street
John. S. McKnight
City Hall
Texas
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Very Turner
Santa Fe Lines
Avery Turner
S. F
Leman
Irs
Ft. C
Daley
Trner
Minery, NL
A Turner
Massachus Illinois
Lucretia Wheeler
Concord
Cornell Rsity
Cod
Bussell
Karikatuyren
Oslo
Tatum, N. M
Littlefield
Plateau
Floydada Legion Post
Smith
Parke Dalton
Whittington 3
Terry County Road
Dancigar Company
Iowa
Weeweell Davidson
Ity
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