Powell oil field yields record flow from No 1 Christian
XAS assists Corsiciana Texas where Gulf Production Company No 1 Christian delivers a first hour flow of 815 barrels and a rated 22 000 barrel well. The field extends northeast to southwest for over two miles as Hughes-McKie No 1 and U S Tex Burke wells run 5500 and 2500 plus barrels daily. Humphreys Kent No 1 sparked new drilling, with Humphreys McKie No 2 expanding the field and about 45 tests active east and north of Chambers Creek.
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Corsiciana
Tex
Powell Oil
Gulf Production Company
Christian
Powell Field
Powell
Chambers Creek
Pay
Second pipe line for the Laredo field built to compete
Laredo Texas The Magnolia Petroleum Company is building a new eight mile pipe line from its Miranda City east tanks to the Schott Mid Ojuelos Aviator fields in Webb county It will join the Tex pata line system and carry production from the three fields when finished In Mirando City the 18 month old Texpata line from Mirando to Schott Mid Ojuelos Aviators and Mirando has been carrying all field output Peterson pools extended Archer county No 1 well on Wilmot land between the Panther and Peterson pools flowed 250 barrels from 400 feet of mud The top pay was found at 1590 feet and operators see the well as an extension of the Peterson pay about two miles southwestward
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Laredo
Tex
Magnolia ‘Petroleum Company
Miranda City
Schott
Webb County
Texpata Pipe Line
Peterson
Wichita Falls
Charles Verschoyle
Panther
Archer County
Robinson Well Slows Down Near Robinson No 10
Houston Texas Blue Ridge well No 10 Robinson slowed from initial flow about 3500 barrels to 2500 daily. Completed June 13, the well has produced roughly 72,500 dollars of oil valued at about 1.75 dollars per barrel.
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Houston
Tex
Blue Ridge
Texas Company
Robinson
Snowden McSweeney Longbotham No 6 well strikes oil
Cur ree field activity rises after the Snowden McSweeney Longbotham No 6 well completed on Sunday with an initial flow of 5000 barrels of high grade oil. The new gusher offsets the Hughes Morrow discovery and boosts Corsicana oil prospects.
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Corsicana
Tex
Currie
Morrow
Hanson Lake Wildcat Drilling Progress Near Brazoria
Hanson lake wildcat near Brazoria Texas reports gas and oil signs at 2400 feet while Alabama driven program targets 4000 feet. Drilling parties disclose progress and intent to extend depth. Local reports indicate exploratory work continuing with potential hydrocarbon shows.
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Brazoria
Tex
Hanson Lake
Alabama
New Well in Wortham Field Hits 6000 Barrels
The Snowden Me Sweeney Longbotham No 6 offsetting Hughes Morrow No 1 came in Monday, producing 6000 barrels from the second sand in Wortham Field Wortham Texas.
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Wortham Field
Wortham
Tex
Gulf Producing Well at Liberty Texas Produces 2500 Barrels
Gulf Production Company No 1 Bailey well, located on the northwest side of the Hull hill at Liberty, came in Tuesday with an initial production of 2500 barrels. The discovery adds a new output in the Liberty field and signals developing activity in the area.
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Liberty
Tex
Gulf
Npany
No. 1
Bailey
Hull
Hempstead Melon Crop Emerges With Early Shipments
Hempstead Texas reports the first watermelons and cantaloupes of the season are appearing and shipping is underway. The crop is fair in quality but acreage is smaller than normal.
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Hempstead
Tex
Conflict Between State and Federal Game Laws Reported
Austin Texas dispatch notes a direct conflict between Texas state dove and duck seasons and new federal migratory bird regulations. Federal rules prevail where different, creating split seasons by railroad lines and by region. State wardens may not enforce federal rules, and the November 1 to December 15 dove season applies south and east of the International Great Northern line.
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Austin
Tex
United States Department of Agriculture
South
Texas
North
International Great Northern Railroad
Laredo
Longview
Texas and Pacific Railroad
San Antonio
Taylor
International Great Northern
W. W. Boyd
Governor Neff Files Large Texas Appropriation Bills
Austin Texas governor Neff Thursday filed without his signature all general appropriation bills passed by the thirty-eighth legislature. The measures total over 80 million dollars, with no reductions from the vetoed second session bills. Educational institutions receive lump sum appropriations enabling salary and promotion planning within the set maximums, while general deficits are projected near four million.
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Austin
Tex
Neff
John G. Willacy
Commission to supervise school survey completed in Texas
Governor Neff appoints nine members to the state commission, bringing total to eighteen. Appointees include Mary G. Sanders of Georgetown, J. C. Pyle of Sherman, Wylie Parker of Dallas, Earle Smythe of Mart, John E. Owens of Wills Point, C. H. Melton of Devine, B. K. King of Douglas, George B. Thompson of Malakoff, and J. Frank Buttery of Llano, plus senators and representatives and deans of state universities.
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Austin
Tex
State Commission
Neff
Mary G. Sanders
Georgetown
J. C
Pyle
Sherman
Wylie Parker
Dallas
Earle Smythe
Mart
John E. Owens
Wills Point
C. H. Melton
Devine
B. K. King
Douglas
George B. Thompson
Malakoff
J. Frank Buttery
Llano
A. E. Wood
Granger
R. M. Chitwood
Sweetwater
W. S. Sutton
President University
W. B. Bizzell
M. College
F. M. Bralley
J. A. Hill
Canyon Normal
H. F. Estill
Huntsville Normal
Geography Contract Case Reset in Texas
Hearing on the temporary restraining order issued in Austin on June 15 by Judge Duval West prohibiting the State Superintendent from certifying geography textbooks beyond those contracted with the American Book Company last December was reset. The case will be heard in San Antonio on July 23.
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Waco
Tex
Duval West
Austin
Superintendent of Public Instruction
American Book Company
West
San Antonio
Markets Report Shows Grain Declines and Mixed Livestock
The latest Department of Agriculture market report notes lower weekly close for grain due to hedging, liquidation, and selling pressure, with gains from Eastern shorts. It covers futures and cash prices for wheat, corn, oats, and hay, plus live stock, meat prices, cotton, fruits, vegetables, and dairy, highlighting declines in hogs, beef, veal, and lamb, steady hay, and mixed dairy trends.
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S. Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Chicago
Iowa
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Winnipeg
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Memphis
Prairie Kansas City
Hastern
Boston
North
South Carolina
Virginia
Southern Bliss
Florida
Tom Watson
F.o.b
Georgia
Mississippi
Carmann
Norfolk
California
New Zealand
Wisconsin
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Laredo Field
Longbotham Well
GPE
Felix
Fanny
Fey
Suaded
Cee
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