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Welch Early Oil Operator in Goose Creek Field
The article recalls R. A. Welch a onetime bookkeeper turned early oil operator in Goose Creek. It notes Hi T Rue and James Isenhour as drillers, a 1000 foot strike, a capped well with separators, and later limited production upon reopening. It also cites a 1920s US Agriculture Dept statistic that families spent about 25 cents of each wage dollar on food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Welch
Hi. “T. Rue
Goose Creek
James Isenhour
U. S. Agriculture Department