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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1926
Page
17
Property owners urged to identify land and lease holdings in Gray and Nerth areas. Advertisement seeks election of owner control, discuss royalty rights and drilling contracts, requests price and location details for potential production inquiries. Respond with Box 6% News-Globe.
A proposal to subdivide 7 249 acres located between Gibson Weir Jones Ranch and Mead Ranch in Roberts County Section 2s Block B 1 Mead. a one year commercial lease at 60 cents rental is set. Address listed as 1005 Madison Street West Coffee.
Montana Capital announces it will drill a well to acquire a large acreage lease in a favorable territory. A geologist will publicize the project through the News-Globe.
Unleased tillable land in Handsford County offered for sale in fee simple. Roberts County acreage near a new location listed at 10 dollars per acre. Hartley County leases cover seven locations with drilling wells. A 4000 acre drilling block in Ochiltree County and Moore County acreage in small tracts. 420 acres in Sherman County advertised as cheap.
A collection of classified briefs seeks oil leases in the Texas Panhandle with acreage, and lists multiple help wanted ads including drivers, clerical staff, salesmen, a barber, a cook, a lumberyard assistant, and an auto mechanic. Contacts include American Investment Co and local hotels and rooms in Amarillo.
A chaotic collage of help wanted, want-ads and personal inquiries. Listings include a widow seeking ranch work or housekeeping, clerical and bookkeeper seeks position, salesmen with references, stenographer seeks work, and various commission and salary opportunities from multiple firms and cities across Oklahoma Missouri and Illinois.
Henry Coffee says the crew will shoot the Inspiration well today and expects a good result. Moon notes Amarillo markets buy thousands of gallons of gasoline monthly to meet rising demand. Stanley Calieh says he’s not buying but finds the place appealing to rest.
Fragmented classified notices show rental offers at 8509 Pork and 309 Lo cust with contact 2501 W after 6:30 pm, plus 410 No Buchanan furniture sale and a corner 7th Buchanan business site. Also a sale of Panhandle Oil Exchange space, a salesman position via E Huff at Elks Hotel, and an eight room house at 1510 Pierce plus a restaurant partner wanted with $1509 to $2000 investment and equipment valued at 8000 to 10000.
Lieut. Com. F A Zeusler notes in National Geographic that the cold wall between Gulf Stream warmth and Labrador currents signals iceberg danger. The line’s position at season start forecasts conditions, with bergs crossing it melting rapidly and vanishing within a week.
The narrative describes a voyage with the Labrador current giving olive green tone to the waters and warm blue areas at 60 degrees while a cutter rests in 40 degree green water. A captain grants swimming liberty as an iceberg drifts nearby in cold seas.
Dr. I Rasco as administrator seeks court approval to sell Lots 9 and 10 in Block 872 Mirror Addition Amarillo Potter County Texas. Hearing set for August 23 1926 at Potter County Court to show cause why sale should not proceed. County Clerk E M Pittman and Sheriff Wiley Pollard certify record.
Amarillo Independent School District seeks collection of delinquent taxes on Lot 10, Block 114, San Jacinto Heights Addition, Amarillo, Potter County Texas. The property accrues interest and costs and serves as a prior lien. a suit is filed to foreclose and obtain judgment. Court action set for the 4th Monday in August 1926 to show cause.
A local roundup quotes Mrs Miles Bivins and others praising Amarillo while moving hopes, lectures, and a spiritual crusade push mingle with remarks from oil men in Wichita Falls and Fort Worth about the Texas city. Players include Ralph Dudley and Hubert Cole sharing positive notes on Colorado trips and fishing.
A quirky piece extols cats as knowing creatures living simply with meals, rest, and sun, then riffs on feline health, herbs, and vitality. It mentions catnip, grass, and herbal blends like Veetetatie Cumpeeed as ways cats stay energetic and well.
A roster of individuals appears with names such as Wade Holman Robert Pryde E T Smith R C McDonald F M Foster and Artelle Kinney Kw SB Cosme R Bater Beres Lettort 9 eres. The fragment provides no clear event or context.
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