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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1937
Page
1
A Patoka centered oil boom may yield 500 wells within a ten mile square as Adams Louisiana Co plans more drilling. The Merryman Farm well near Patoka produced 200 bpd pre-shoot and surged to about 1500 bpd after shooting. Roads, leases, and local interest rise as field surveys and new structures hint at further production potential.
Mr. Glen Merryman refused a $65,000 bid for Merryman Farm where the first Patoka Field well was reported Thursday afternoon. He plans to drill 20 wells on the 126 acre property and a $30,000 royalty is noted for the 198 nerve farm.
Reporters describe an emerging oil discovery at Merryman farm with gas emissions and a visible gush. Residents note land values rising as speculation grows about deeper reserves, the Patoka oil boom fueling hope and caution.
The American Legion Post and Auxiliary express gratitude for donations of food clothing and money aiding flood relief. If names were omitted please notify so we may correct them in next week’s Register. F B Miller Post Commander Mrs Clara Weinsman Auxiliary President.
Local readers debunk a northern newspaper claim that the Patoka oil field was moved. The article confirms the field remains in Patoka, noting its location near the Lee Freyer farm south of Vernon and that Centralia Evening Sentinel benefits from Patoka’s oil development.
A joint meeting of the American Legion and Auxiliary is set for Thursday February 4 at 7 30 p m at Legion Wall Patola. All ex servicemen and their families are invited. Lunch will be served and attendees should bring their sandwiches.
Crowds from New Mexico Kentucky Oklahoma and Texas gathered over ten days to watch Merryman well drill. Spectators eyed the machinery as it sank, reacting with pride curiosity and relief as the well produced oil.
A spudding rig advances toward the DuComb Adams holdings about six miles southwest of Patoka. Dr. DuComb and C A Adams owned about 1500 acres and leased more land. Shell Oil Co. has taken leases to finance and expand drilling as the well begins after rig erection. The area is a hot leasing spot with a deeper well expected near Merry man depth. The planned hole starts around twenty inches in diameter and shrinks with depth.
Local oil activity surges as Merryman well boosts leasing at 1 to 5 dollars per acre and royalty values skyrocket. East Patoka lands see rising interest with reports of 10 acres leased at 5 dollars and a resident seeking 50 000 for royalty on 47 acres. Builders, workers, and residents prepare for growth while plans point to Patoka possibly hosting a big deep pool beneath the shallow fields.
We thank neighbors and friends for kindness during our bereavement. Hary Bopp and family. Mrs H N Potts suffered a bad ankle sprain after a fall on Wednesday evening.
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