State Mining Board Reappoints Rockdale’s N M Bullock
The Texas State Mining Board met in Austin to approve the semi annual mine inspector report and reelect N M Bullock of Rockdale to a new two year term by unanimous vote. Board members include Adam R Johnson Austin FE A Camp Rockdale W T Gordon Fort Worth John Lagorey Crockett Pete Kramer Mingus B B Holly Lovelady L R Stoddard Calvin Rockdale. The report outlines a development plan to drill out all proven acreage in the Lee Phillips and Rockdale Oil Company leases, ending John E. Lee’s local interests except for Roundtree Lee and L Isaacs leases. Lee, arriving in 1921, is praised as a key developer and citizen of Rockdale and its oil field. the community notes they may move but leave with wide friendship and good wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Mining Board of the
State of Texas
Austin
Rockdale
N. M. Bullock
Adam R. Johnson
FE. A. Camp
W. T. Gordon
Fort Worth
John Lagorey
Crockett
Pete Kramer
Mingus
B. B. Holly
Lovelady
L. R. Stoddard
Calvin
Lee- Phillips and
Rockdale Oil Company
Tom Phillips
Roark
Lee
Cotton receipts near 2400 bales in Rockdale reported
Cotton receipts in Rockdale up to Wednesday night totaled 2402 bales with 1223 ginned by Farmers Union Gin and 60 more by Hicks and Woolley gins. Estimating 150 to 300 bales remaining, fair weather has accelerated picking of the top crop and improved staple. Also, M N Stricker was surprised by a nine year separated visit from his brother Bert G Stricker who arrived on the Sunshine Special and stayed overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockdale
Farmers Union
Hicks
Woolley
M. N. Stricker
Bert G. Stricker
Pflugerville
Mr. Stricker
Cameron
Temple
Cameron Boy Scouts Edge Rockdale in Close Rockdale Victory
Rockdale Scout football opened with a quick drive ending in a 6-0 lead over Cameron at Fair Park. Cameron mounted a late surge in the final quarter, driving near Rockdale’s goal line, but fell short as time expired with Rockdale up by six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Rockdale
Cameron
Fair Park
Cameron Boys
John E Lee Sells Rockdale-Mineral Oil Leases to Corsicana Buyer
One of the largest Rockdale oil deals closed this morning as John E. Lee sold leases and production rights to E Williams of Corsicana. The sale covers Lee Oil Company Lee-House Company Lee-Phillips Company and Rockdale Oil Company totaling 365 acres with early production of several hundred barrels daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockdale
John E. Lee
E. Williams
Corsicana
Lee Oil Company
Lee-House Company
Lee-Phillips Company
Rockdale Oil Company
Milam County Black Land Sells This Week at 120 Per Acre
The 130 acre tract near Cameron sold for 130 dollars per acre to Mrs Ida Jenness, heirs of B L Jenness received 16900 dollars in cash. The sale underscores strong land values despite the 1924 25 drought.
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Milam County
Milam
B.L. Jenness
Ida Jenness
Cameron
Production deals exceed fifty thousand in Rockdale field
Ethert Williams of Corsicana oversees two oil field deals in Rockdale totaling over 50 000. First sale covers Baggett Broa Roark lease with five wells producing about 30 barrels daily, valued 20 000 to 34 000. Second sale to Fritz Fuchs covers Roark lease four wells, about 30 barrels monthly, valued 21 000 cash.
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Rockdale
Ethert “Williams
Corsicana
Baggett Broa
Roark Lease
Williams
Fritz Fuchs
Roark
Productiaon
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County News
Bullock
Roundtree-Lee Oil Company
Roundtree
L. Isaacs
Mr. Lee
Tracy
San Gabriel
Judge Perry
Cameron Boy Scouts
John Lee
Rockdale-Minerva Oil Plield
Merry Christmas
Ness
Citizens National
U.S. Government Depository
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