Holbrook Field to See New drilling venture by Aztec Petroleum
Aztec Petroleum Securities Company announces lease to J F Keating and associates in four Holbrook field sections. Keating plans camp houses and derricks, drilling to begin as organization and material allow. New drilling group expected to push development east of Holbrook Oil and Hopi companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aztec Petroleum Securities Company
Holbrook Oil and
Keating
Holbrook Field
Landfair Goes East to Promote Holbrook Field Prospects
E B Landfair, representing oil interests in the Holbrook field, left Wednesday for eastern points to advance operations held in abeyance during his absence from Ohio. He plans to be gone several weeks, noting eastern interest is strong but not fully aligned with current showings, and he will present prospects and progress to attract new capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Landfair
Holbrook Field
Ohio
Visitor from Kansas visits Holbrook as housing guest
Lieut Sims Ely of the Army of Occupation recently returned from Germany stays in Holbrook as a house guest at the Jordan residence. Also notes a for rent cottage at Hall's net yard for $20 monthly. Mr and Mrs Chas Reborne and Mr and Mrs W E Ferguson plan a week hunting trip to Wild Cat Canyon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lieut. Sims Ely
Army of Occupation
Germany
Att’y C. A. Jordan
Holbrook
Jordan House
Hall
Chas Reborne
W. E. Ferguson
Wild Cat Canyon
Adamana Ventura Property Drilling Advances Toward Depths
J Hennessy reports the Adamana company's Ventura property well has reached 500 feet with water shut off and will be deepened to avoid oil ingress. L A Clampitt confirms ongoing development with old wells pumping and new ones drilled, while Lankershim interests seek prices but the company plans no sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Hennessy
Adamana Company
Ventura
Mr. Hennessy
L. A. Clampitt
Lankershim
Holbrook Mining District backs crackdown on claim jumping
The Holbrook Arizona Oil Mining District held a postponed meeting at the Courthouse with Judge Sidney Sapp presiding. A permanent committee was appointed to investigate all complaints of claim jumping to protect member rights, and steps were urged to curb misleading advertising. John Curley of the New York Times was elected Publicity Director to explain progress and prospects of the Holbrook field.
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Holbrook Arizona
Sidney Sapp
John Curley
The
New York Times
Curley
Holbrook
Earnings surge for major oil firms in postwar market
Boston News Bureau reports higher current earnings for large oil companies driven by broad demand for petroleum products. Refined product prices are firmer, kerosene trading picks up, and a balanced demand for gasoline kerosene and lubricants emerges after years of disparity. Fuel oil demand also grows, signaling an expansive market.
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Boston News Bureau
Court notes show two civil verdicts in county court
In Wm. E. Beck versus Flake Bros in Superior Court Judge Jones presiding the jury awarded the plaintiff 63.75 damages. Representation by G. W. Harbin for plaintiff and W. E. Ferguson with H. Norris for defendants. In Otto versus Lewis the jury awarded 1052.00 to the plaintiff after brief deliberation. Attorneys were W. E. Ferguson for plaintiff and Sidney Sapp for defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. E. Beck
Flake Bros
Jones
Coconino County
G. W. Harbin
W. E. Ferguson
H. Norris
Turon couple to make Holbrook their home
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Jordan of Turon Kansas arrive in Holbrook and announce the couple will make this town their future home. Their son attorney C. H. Jordan is named in the notice.
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Holbrook
M. M. Jordan
Turon
Kansas
C. H. Jordan
Local residents depart for visits and assignments
Mrs George W Hennesey and daughters travel to Long Beach California for an extended visit. Mr and Mrs James Scott head to their Pinedale home. Mrs Frank Wallace and son Jack go to a ranch near Heber to visit Mr and Mrs M H Moritz. Col W H Burbage and R C Kaufman of Winslow attend court in Holbrook. W Leonard arrives from Los Angeles to become stenographer for A B Schuster Co. Mrs R S Teeple leaves for Silver Creek to visit Mrs Susie Morse returning in a week or ten days. Wind River Co superintendent H C Glosser from Hopi well awaits material delivery today or tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Scott
Pinedale
Frank Wallace
Jack
Heber
M. H. Moritz
J. W. Bazell
W. W. Chadwick
R. S. Teeple
Silver Creek
Susie Morse
Holbrook
H. C. Glosser
Wind River Company
Hopi
Oil Drilling Progress At Adamana And Nearby Wells
Report shows Adamana well at 1650 feet with new cable and rig arriving soon to accelerate drilling. Fay Mills departs for Ventura gas engine duties. T L Bowen replaces him at Holbrook. Zuni rig capable of great depths awaits setup as Holbrook operations resume after overcoming a sandstone crevice. Hopi Wind River site ready with materials on site or en route. drilling to resume in next days amid potential sand encounters near the Mississippi red wall and questions of production. Water supply remains steady and equipment service efficient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adamana Oil Company
Fay Mills
Ventura
Holbrook
T. L. Bowen
Los Angeles
Adamana
Wesley
Zani Oil Company
Holbrook Oil Company
Coconino
Hastings
Hopi-Wind River Company
Mississippi Red Wall
Allen Oil officials arrive for Holbrook Field expansion
Secretary Frank Woolsey and President C P Ritter of the Allen Oil Company, with geologist Fred A Cruise, arrived in Holbrook to push negotiations for extensive Holbrook Field acreage. The visit follows strong field support and ongoing drilling progress by the Black Canyon Syndicate and Aztec Petroleum Securities Company, with positive oil indications and optimism for faster future operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Woolsey
Allen Oil Company
Holbrook
C. P. Ritter
Fred A. Cruise
Holbrook Field
Cruise
Allen Company
Major Hopi Wind River well shows promising Pennsylvanian sand
Holbrook field activity reaches new significance as the Hopi Wind River well hits a nearly pristine cloverseed sand. Reports indicate an oil odor and possible production after sand treatment, with depth drilling continuing to test whether pay sand arrives before or after the Mississippi formation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holbrook
Pennsylvania
Mississippi
Major
Holbrook Oil Co
Sinclair Oil Representative to Remain in Holbrook
M. G. Cochran, Sinclair Oil Company representative, has left Holbrook for the coast and will return in ten days to two weeks with his family. He has leased the W. R. Scorse residence for the winter, signaling a continued Sinclair interest in the Holbrook area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. G. Cochran
Sinclair Oil Company
Holbrook
W. R. Scorse
Mr. Cochran
Sinclair Company
Democracy and Advertising in a Democratic Era
Collier's Weekly argues that peak advertising reflects broad democracy in action. In absolute monarchies advertising fades, while in republics people rule and salesmanship expands. Advertising is a form of education shaping opinions until a future day of universal understanding arrives.
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Collier’s Weekly
Department of Education
Holbrook Visitors Report Health Boosts and Field Prospects
Mr James Scorse returns to Ft McPherson Ga after a two week visit home in Holbrook improved health Senator Fred I Colter arrived in Holbrook then left for his ranch and coast on business Roy Hume from Cooley stayed in Holbrook to assemble a crew for the big camp. Field indications point to a productive Holbrook site with strong optimistic verifications from geologists and locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Scorse
Holbrook
Ft. McPherson, Ga
Fred ‘I. Colter
Roy Hume
Cooley
Mr. Hume
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Landfair
Adamana Ventura
L Mining
George W. Hennessey
Evelyn
Bettie
Hol‘brook
Long Beach
Calif
Col. W. H. Burbage
R. C. Kaufman
Winslow
W. Leonard
A.& B. Schuster Co
al Oil Company
Jack Marden
Prescott
Miss May McClanahan
Emmit Wallace
C. C. Manning
Gallup
N. M
L. M. Raynolds
Albuquerque
J. M. Raynolds
George Albrecht
Needles
Black Canyon Syndicate
McCloskey
Holbrook Oil Field
Inclair Oil Company
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