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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1956
Page
8
Colorado led Western states with 490 total wells through May 31 1956 in a Patroleum Information report showing 1 772 wells drilled across 13 states in the first five months, a gain of 175 from 1955 though Colorado’s total was 61 below 1955 with 117 successful oil wells and 46 gas wells.
Highlights from P-1 weekly: Montana Wolf Springs field adds three completions and three new locations. North Dakota Whitteman No 1 drilling. Wilmer No 1 abandoned after oil shows. Nebraska Shell Oil tests at Wilcox No 1. Lindberg No 2 yields oil. Wyoming True Bill 4B Burroughs reports 630 bbls daily. Colorado Pure Oil No 1 Govt and No 4 Pure Govt tests ongoing. Dakota gas test at 6 120-225 ft yields 10 000 Mcf/d. Utah Sinclair No 3 San Arroyo tests gas at high rate from Entrada zone.
American Metals finished its No 6 Bar-X well in the county producing nine million cubic feet of gas daily from the Dakota and six million from the Morrison formation.
Tuesday evening the city council approved a news purchase for 19100, amended the planning commission ordinance to seven members, created a five member board of adjustment for zoning appeals, amended parking meter revenue allocations for off street parking, vacated an alley in Normal School addition, required subdividers to install water mains for annexations, repealed the weights and measures ordinance, set curfews at Conoco station, and approved tentative policies.
City officials authorize signing a contract with Carl Tams for the purchase of lot 5, block 36, at 40 500. Informal approval granted for legal adjustments to 1922 A. S. Supreme Court ruling concerns Laramie river water between Colorado and Wyoming. Delegates at Loyal Order of Mooseberg state convention receive parking privileges. A oilman Wallace Mueller resigns in Oakland California. Richard S. Edwards, 71, former deputy commander in chief of the U S Navy and deputy chief of naval operations, dies Saturday. Rexall Stores offer 5 and 10 Green Stamps in promotions.
Married people in town and nearby areas may obtain up to 1500 cash at the local Agfa Finance Co office. Applicants must sign. no endorsers required. The notice cites appointments with a reference to Wark Cal and lists 745 Ninth Avenue, Ph. 1807.
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