Quiet Confidence Grows In Holbrook Oil Field
Merchants and oil men in Holbrook express upbeat confidence that exploration will bring oil soon. Activity rises as options on property are secured and new facilities arise, with three rigs drilling and a fourth resuming soon. Geologists Beeler and Crow study the field amid talks of large acreage deals and intensified town development, amid mounting belief the region will soon be on the oil map.
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Holbrook
Ranger
Burkburnett
Major
Beeler
Crow
Holbrook Field
Dyspeptic Conservatism on Stock Speculation and Gains
A Bagton Commercial editorial criticizes anti speculators as wreckers while a Denver Mining Record rebuttal argues stock buying is prudent in oil and mining. The piece touts stock gains and cites fortunes built from stock sales, claiming speculation fuels communities and wealth creation.
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Yellow Press
George L. Walker
Bagton
Denver Iing Record
The
Denver
Broad Gauge and Single Track Minds
In oil field development two investor types appear. The first is a game, farsighted figure who takes measured risks to grow wealth and aids field development. The second, a sure thing artist, shifts blame if progress stalls and rushes in at the last moment, often shirking risk and effort. The piece mocks the latter as a single track mind.
Battle 10 Death Near Chin Lee Navajo Reserve
A white veterinarian and his interpreter were mortally wounded in a dispute with a Navajo Indian over a horse at Chin Lee on the Navajo Indian Reservation in northern Apache County last Friday. The attacker was killed by a well directed shot from the doctor. Names are not learned, but a reservation resident confirms the incident at Holbrook yesterday.
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Holbrook
Chin Lee
Apache County
Editors Chase the Gambling Chance in Dyspeptic Rhetoric
The author derisively addresses eastern editors deemed befogged and petty. He contrasts successful speculation with conservative stubbornness and laments the spread of alarmist newspaper rhetoric via a vehicle he says broadcasts a nightmare of dyspepsia.
Holbrook Oil Co Drilling Progress at Well
Field notes describe excellent progress at Holbrook Oil Co drilling. Water hauled by wagon will soon shift to a truck. Visitors praise the efficient rig and the 16 inch hole spud. Supt Hastings pushes for record progress despite eight inches of earth before sandstone. Water supply is ample for all needs.
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Holbrook Oil CO
Hastings
Adamana Oil Co Drilling Progress at Second Tower
The additional crew for the second tower arrived Saturday and began work. Drilling runs 24 hours a day with 200 feet of progress in five days as a new 2600 cable was spooled. Manager Hennessy says work is smooth. complete satisfaction with Contractor Clampitt and the team. Progress will be rushed as fast as possible.
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Adamana Oil CO
Hennessy
Clampitt
Wind River Wind River-Hopi Drilling Resumes After Parts Arrival
Drilling at the Wind River Hopi well resumed at noon after a brief shutdown caused by non arrival of bull wheel parts. Depth reached 640 feet with hopes to strike water soon. Two towers will continue with accelerated progress under the Wind River superintendent in charge.
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Wind River
Rigs in Field Expand as New Drill Arrives to Probe Richards-Owens Lease
The O Kell Core Rotary Churn Drill reached St Joseph on Wednesday for mobilization to the Richards Owens lease, with unloading starting. Seen as new to Holbrook Field, the rig is rated to drill to 2500 feet after tests in California and Arizona camps. barring unforeseen delays, it should be at work within a week to ten days, with a driller already secured. This marks the fifth rig in the field, with several more reported in early prospect.
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Richards-Owens
Ben McCloskey
Los Angeles
St. Joseph
Holbrook Field
California
Arizona
New Garage Under Way By C H Jennings in Town
Ground is broken for the new garage of C H Jennings. The building will feature a plate glass front showroom and offices at the front with a partitioned workshop behind. Located south of the News office across from Holbrook Hotel, the project aims to be an ornament to the street and should be ready for occupancy within sixty days.
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C. H. Jennings
Holbrook Hotel
Geologist Major in Holbrook Eyes Apache Oil Drilling
L. A. Clampitt contracts a company and opens negotiations with geologist Charles Edward Major who visited Holbrook this week to locate the well. It is reported that Apache Oil Company will resume drilling within days on good authority.
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L. A. Clampitt
Chas. Edward Major
Holbrook
Apache Oil Company
Unconfirmed report links Shell to Adamana rig unload
A persistent claim that Dutch Shell Co has unloaded a rig at Adamana for exploration on the north side remains unconfirmed. The best available knowledge shows no truth to the report, though Shell representatives’ activity suggests such action may be forthcoming.
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Dutch Shell Co
Adamana
Rotary-Churn Core Drill Reaches Richards Owens Lease
The O Kell Rotary-Churn core drill arrived at St Joseph Tuesday evening and is moved toward the Richards Owens lease well site. Active operations are set to begin within the next week or ten days with Ben W. McCloskey in charge of field operations.
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St. Joseph
Ben W. McCloskey
Ranger Company to Operate Here
F. E. Stitzer of Fleming & Stitzer, based in Jerome, visited Holbrook to inspect field property he already holds. He says a Ranger firm forming as Arizona Ranger Oil Co will be incorporated in Arizona and operate in the Holbrook field with active development within 60 days. He notes little drop in Ranger activity and that many investors are watching to join the first rush.
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F. E. Stitzer
Jerome
Fleming & Stitzer
Ranger
Holbrook
Stitzer
Arizona-Ranger Oil Co
Arizona
Holbrook Field
Sutzer
Entertain for Winslow Visitor in Holbrook
Mrs Kenneth Myers arrives from Winslow and stays with Mrs C H Jordan. A card party hosts her this afternoon. Saturday drives to the Petrified Forest and luncheon with Mrs Jordan precede a Saturday dance and midnight supper. Sunday a four lady outing to White River then Mrs Myers returns to Winslow Monday.
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Kenneth Myers
Winslow
Holbrook
C. H. Jordan
D. J. Thomas
Petrified Forest
Jordan
Mrs. Jordan
Myers
Raynolds
Thomas
White River
Hennessy Reports Progress at Adamana Ventura Wells
W J Hennessy secretary manager of the Adamana Oil Co returned from a coast trip and says Ventura holdings progress is satisfactory with three wells now on the pump and another spudding soon by Clampitt. The company contemplates stock withdrawal or a substantial price increase after July 1.
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W. J. Hennessy
Adamana Oil Co
Ventura Holdings
Clampitt
Adamana
Acreage Transfers Prompt Heavy Negotiations In Holbrook
Large land deals dominate activity in Holbrook with ongoing negotiations. Representatives of major interests are arriving steadily, suggesting a concerted push in the acreage proposition.
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Holbrook
Shamrock Oil Company Readies First Well Amid Financing Nears
Shamrock Oil Company officials say active field operations may begin very shortly as financing is effectively secured. The first well of this effort marks a pivotal step for the company in expanding its productive capacity and advancing its exploration program.
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Shamrock Oil Company
Rankin Visits Holbrook Field With New York Partner
Col. J. C. Rankin visited the Holbrook field this week with a representative of New York interests. He was met at Holbrook by Major. Rankin is largely interested in Holbrook field acreage, but the article does not reveal his plans or intentions.
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J. C. Rankin
New York
Holbrook
Chas. Edward Major
Holbrook Oil Mining District to Meet Monday Evening
The Holbrook Arizona Oil Mining District plans a regular meeting at 8 pm Monday at the County Courthouse. The gathering will discuss district affairs and upcoming actions involving local oil interests.
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Holbrook Arizona Oil Mining District Organization
Mrs Luke Smith Returns From Winslow Visit
Mrs Luke Smith has returned to Holbrook after visiting her sisters in Winslow, concluding her trip.
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Luke Smith
Winslow
Holbrook
Murder trial set for Adeltoni Bigue in Flagstaff
The case of Adeltoni Bigue No. 1 and Adeltoni Bigue No. 2 over the March 21 murders of Charles Hubbell will proceed in the Superior Court at Flagstaff on July 7. The piece argues for stronger action to protect traders serving Indian communities, noting their isolation and role in sheep, blankets, and commerce.
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Adeltoni Bigue No
Charles Hubbell
Flagstaff
Ft Apache Contract Awarded for Barracks and Warehouses
The government awarded C. W. Disney of Phoenix the contract to erect barracks at Ft. Apache and a warehouse and other buildings at Cooley. Bids opened and the award made last Monday. Construction will be frame buildings with about four months to complete. Disney visited Holbrook Thursday and returned to Cooley today.
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Ft. Apache
Cooley
C. W. Disney
Phoenix
Disney
Holbrook
Local Players Form The Raquet Club At Coleman Court
Olive Clarke Regina Wet zler Stephen Kornous and Hadley Funk form The Raquet Club at Coleman Tennis Court. They practice through long days in fine tennis weather exploring their developing proficiency with the racquet.
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Olive Clarke
Regina Wetzler
Stephen Kornous
Hadley Funk
Coleman
Gratifying Results Of Vic Victory Liberty Loan Drive
Treasury Department bulletins show the 12th Federal Reserve District met 106.03 percent of its $301.5 million quota with $319.675 million in subscriptions. San Francisco surpassed its $79.318 million quota with $79.672 million, and Los Angeles exceeded its $31.849 million goal by $33.078 million. Arizona subscriptions reached 102.35 percent. Portland Oakland Santa Barbara and Washington state won German cannons captured in the final Allied push.
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Treasury Department
Federal Reserve District
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Arizona
Portland
Oakland
Santa Barbara
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