Oil Boom Keeps Steady Pace in Stephens County
Breckenridge operators report continued oil activity with twelve to fifteen new locations in the past ten days. Texas Company, Mid-Kansas, Revere Oil, Norse and Sweeney, Empire, and others spudding wells across sections near Breckenridge, Ibex territory, and Eliasville as managers expect a crude price rebound soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Moorehouse
State Oil and Gas Company
Texas Company
Peter Swenson
Mid-Kansas
A. A. Adkins
Breckenridge
Revere Oil Company
Norse
Sweeney
J. P. Jones
Empire Company
Katy
Eliasville
F. A. Landreth
Witty
Ibex
Wallace Reid Stars In Across the Continent Feature
Paramount actor Wallace Reid presents a racing themed film as he pilots a small flivver style racer in Across the Continent showing at the National Theatre next Friday and Saturday August 25 and 26. The speedy car reaches eighty five miles per hour on the ground in this action packed picture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Reid
Paramount
National Theatre
Roxana Petroleum Seeks Public Waters Permit in Texas
Notice details Roxana Petroleum Corporation of Graham Texas applied August 4 1922 to the Texas Board of Water Engineers for a permit to appropriate up to 1500 acre feet of Brazos River water annually in Young County for mining. Hearing set for October 2 1922 at 10 a.m. in Austin with rights to continue hearings as needed. Corporation proposes a 6x10 Fairbanks Morse pump driven by a 24 h p engine to divert water from the Brazos River at a specified site. Attest by Board secretary A W McDonald.
Notice of Hearing to Appropriate Public Waters of Texas No 700
The Prairie Oil & Gas Company of Eastland Texas filed on August 4 1922 an application with the Texas Board of Water Engineers to divert up to 100 acre feet per year from the Clear Fork of the Brazos River in Young County for mining via a two pump plant with 40 hp boilers. A hearing will be held at the Board office in Austin on October 2 1922 at 10 a.m. to hear all interested parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Oil & Gas Company
Eastland
Texas
Board of Water Engineers
Brazos River
Young County
State of Texas
Austin
State of
Publication Citation In Young County Texas
Court summons in case No 6941 against L D Douglas W K Beckham W P Beckham and heirs of listed parties. Plaintiffs allege trespass to title on two land tracts in Young County Texas described by metes bounds and surveys. Newspaper notice required weekly for four weeks prior to September 4 1922 with return to the district court in Graham Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young County
L. D. Douglas
W. K. Beckham
W. P. Beckham
W. C. Beckham
J. P. Pointevent
A. B. Gant
30Th Judicial District
District Court
Graham
Texas
A. D
J M. Whitfield
T. J. Whitfield
John Slice
Fay Slice
A. K. Joplin
Flo Joplin
J. P. Pontevent
County of
Young
State of
J. Pointevent
N. W
P.o
S. B
Logan
N. E
T. O. McCoye
T. O. MecCoye
Young County Oil Syndicate
D. L. McFarland
A. D. Spencer
Mary T. Hallam
R. G. Hallam
Clyde Banks
F. H. Kessel
G.m.cothaman
Judicial District
20Th Judicial District
O. A. McBrayer
Belle H. McBrayer
T. M. MccBrayer
Nina Lee McBrayer
South Bend
M. L. McBrayer
T. M. McBrayer
Contract Set On School Building At Eliasville
The Eliasville public school building will be remodeled and enlarged with brick wings at each end. A Graham contractor won the bid for about $11,000. One wing will house classrooms and the other an auditorium, with completion and occupancy within 45 days for the classroom wing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliasville Public
Graham
Eliasville
Buy it In Your Home Town Says Dallas Merchant
A Dallas retailer promotes local buying in a large page ad urging residents to prefer hometown merchants for all purchases. The message emphasizes the merchant as community builder who pays local taxes and supports local enterprise, urging allegiance and patronage when goods are available locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Local Masons Have Big Time Saturday Night
Eliasville Masons held their best meeting since the lodge was organized last Saturday night. A degree team from Decatur exemplified the Master's degree with visitors from Graham and Newcastle. Congressman Guvnn Williams, who planned to accompany the team, left for Washington the day before. A watermelon feast followed the lodge gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliasville
Coal ships to reach U.S. by September 1 from Britain
More than one million tons of coal will be en route to the United States by September 1 from Wales and England to meet the emergency caused by the present coal strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Wales
England
Dry county forecasts as cotton awaits rain at Markley
Saturday night party at J W Cox's drew a large crowd while weekend visits kept families in the area. Misses Gladys Gilmore and Lela Calvin returned from Weatherford where they attended a summer normal. A fire damaged Mr Spearman's house southwest of Markley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Gregg
W. W. Gregg
Prospect
Gladys Gilmore
Lela Calvin
Weatherford
Oma Cullers
Finis and
Bryson
Jack
Ben Watson
Plainview
Mr. Watson
Cecil Gilmore
Graham
Cecil Markum
Jean
Markley
Roy Watson
Mr. Spearman
Henry Evans
Global market push boosts American exports
Commercial circles report rising demand for American products as several nations increase orders. Turkey seeks large quantities of condensed milk, edible oils and tallow. Austria orders more lumber glue paints and varnishes. England wants radio apparatus. Germany raises imports of yarns cloth and harness from the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Austria
England
Germany
Land Claim Action Seeks Title Restitution and Damages
The filing seeks peaceable continuous and adverse possession of land for more than three years with statute of limitations raised for three five and ten years. Plaintiffs demand citation of defendants to appear, judgment for title possession and restitution, removal of cloud on title and damages of 100 dollars. Court terms require return showing execution. Dated August 9 1922 Graham Texas.
Divorce Petition in Walls v Walls in Indiana Spouse
The writ commands the Sheriff or any Constable of ED to summon Carrie Willmer Walls via weekly notices in a local newspaper for four weeks prior to the return day in the 1922 district court. Plaintiff William P. Walls seeks divorce on grounds of separation since April 1920, with one adult child, no community property, and requests costs and relief as judged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Willmer Walls
30Th Judicial District
District Court
Young County
Graham
Texas
A. D
William P. Walls
Carrie Willmer Wells
Petiton
Indiana
Plaintiff
Oil land suit seeks title clear in Young County Texas
Plaintiffs O. A. McBrayer and wives along with M. L. McBrayer sue T. O. McCoye and others for damages and to quiet title to all oil, gas and mineral rights in lands in South Bend Young County Texas. They ask court to restore title and grant ten thousand dollars damages plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young County
Texas
Dee Estes
Graham
Willie Riggs
Court Notice from Graham Texas In Probate Will
Official court notice filed at the Graham Texas office dated the 2nd concerning the estate of Willie Riggs with probate actions and related minutes remains on record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.S
Graham
Texas
A. D
Willie Riggs
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stephens County
Wally Reid
Roxana Petroleum Corporation
Postoffice
Wm. Daugherty Survey
Sa'd Roxana Petroleum Corporation
Board
MNO
A. Norris
Clark
A. H. Dunlap
A. W. McDonald
MO. A. Norris
C. & Clark
Masons
J. W. Cox
America
Harold McCormick
Harvester Company
Mecormick
Harold F. McCormick
The
International Harvester Company
Arold F. Mecormick
Ganna Waska
McCormick
Ganna Waska Mecormick
Edith Rockefeller Mece-Cormick
Alexander Smith Cochran
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