Farms and City Property for Sale in Comanche County
A series of land offerings across Comanche County describe 255 acres six miles southwest of town with 150 cultivated, six tillable more, strong grass, fenced pasture, a six room dwelling, windmill, tank and outbuildings at 500 per acre. Also listed are 60 acres near Hasse with 60 cultivated and Bermuda, a 12 mile south lot with 1 acre black land and 175 cultivated, and 160 acres on Goldthwaite road with 35 cultivated and 20 more potentially. prices range from 1 500 to 4 000 dollars, with various terms and mineral rights. H. L. Stewart & Co. contact PHONE 88 Comanche.
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Comanche
Hamilton County
Hasse
Bermuda
Goldthwaite Road
Fellowship
Gaines County
Seminole
Sipe Springs Shallow Field Promises Big Oil Boom
The Sipe Springs Texas shallow oil field along the creek valley south and southwest of town shows rapid development with over 100 producing wells across about ten square miles. Discovered by Homer Peeples in November 1919, it yields 15 to 20 barrels per well on average, some wells 75 to 100 barrels, totaling around 2000 barrels daily as more sands at 23 feet and 260 to 410 feet are developed.
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George R Kelly
Fort Worth
Homer Peeples
Oklahoma
Jackson
Sipe Springs
Peeples
Texas
Oil and Gas Division
Texas Railroad Commission
Salton Sea Shifts Shape as Waters Recede and Tourists Rise
Geologists note the Salton Sea is 18 miles long and nine miles wide at its broadest, receding about a mile yearly. The retreat exposes fertile salt crusted soils and new pigment resources, attracting farmers, tourists, and potential use of local volcanic paintpots.
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Te Shen Cat
Een
Salton Sea
America
Agriculturista
Made Boat From Side Car On Opening Day Duck Season
On Baldwin Lake California the first day of duck season a hunter built a makeshift boat from a motorcycle side car. Wood plugs sealed holes and pitch sealed leaks. He used sixty pound rocks for ballast and limited out, inspiring plans for a combined side car and boat.
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Baldwin Lake
Cal
Mechanica Magazine
Deep Field Drilling Advances Near Sipe Springs
The shallow field near Sipe Springs shows best potential with five acres and four producing wells fetching 16 000 dollars per acre, while one power plant could run 15 to 20 wells reducing pumping costs. Deep fields north and east progress slowly but indicate strong production with nitroglycerin aiding shots amid delays.
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Sipe Springs
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Bob) Robertson
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R. F. Holloway
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