150 Barrel Well Drives Patoka Oil Field Boom
Krum and Frederick drill a 1426 foot well on the Altom property near Patoka producing 150 barrels per day. Lease partners include Altoms Moran Simcox Cruse Ballance with one eighth royalty. More rigs and wells soon follow as Cypress and Adams companies expand, with 28 wells started and 1100 barrels moved to pipeline in late June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krum & Frederick
Patoka
E. P. Krum
Bloomingtond
Frank E. Fredericks
Peoria
Thos
Altom
W National
Moran
Coleman & Blosser
Altoms
John
Clara Moran
P. B. Simcox
Albert Cruse
Maurice Ballance
Krum
Frederick
Chas. Hill
Ballance
Conrey & Lickey
Cypress Oil & Gas Co
Claude Adams
Taylor Drilling Co
Obituary of James L. Lane cherished husband and father
James Leroy Lane born May 13 1885 near Stringtown passed away June 28 1937 at 7 30 am at age 52. He married Nellie Willett on Aug 12 1908 and they had daughter Georgia. Survived by daughter sister Anna Wyant two brothers Charley and William and many nieces nephews and in laws. He showed faithful neighborly duty and sought peace with his Savior, asking loved ones to meet him in the Heavenly Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Leroy Lane
Allen and
Polly Lane
Stringtown
Jim
Nellie Amy Willett
Georgia
Anna Wyant
Darold
Herschel
Delbert Wyant
Jerold
Dennis
Dean Metzger
Mervel Willett
Freda Lane
Evelyn Wyant
Merle Willett
Toots
Gertrude
Cordelia Metzger
John McConnell
Geo. Albert
Sarah Gilley
Centralia
John Patton
Clarence Holt
Charley
William
Nellie
Jesus
Anna
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First Patoka Well ignites Illinois first oil fire
At 12:30 p m waste oil around the Jeff Semith rig caught fire. Big Bill Marcus and an assistant were burned as flames shot above the rig. Foamite extinguished most of the blaze after about six cans were used. Centralia and Salem fire units helped. the rig suffered heavy damage but may be reparable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Semith
Bill Marcus
Adams Oil Co
Centralia
Salem
Mr. Smith
Hempen
Burgess
William Marcus
Howard Hempen
Jonebog
Patoka
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jolliff Well
A. J. Hausman
Jolliff
McCloskey
Meryman
Adams Oil & Gas Co
Adams Oil & Gas Company
Stockholders ‘Meeting
Evans
Vandalia
Junk Yard
Seth Martin
Wiser Oil Company
Allison Well
Ainscough Well
Bachman
Carroll
DuComb
Sparta
Tom Kane
Sparata, Ill
Joe Pasternak
Black, Siralls & Bryson Co
Mr. Pasternak
Jerew
Jeff Smith
Adame
Oil & Gas Co
Patoka Petroleum Corp
Vernon DuComb
Hempen & Burgess
Perrine Well
Adams No
James Garfield
Washington, D. C
Idaho
Phineas T. Barnum
Barnum Circus
Maryland
Columbia
Jas. L. Lane
Illinois
Bor
Kaskaskia
ML E
Kyo
E. E. Michels
Farmers Cemetery
Rhoda
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