Oil strikes town as well is drilled in city limits
In a remarkable event for Patoka, Illinois, an oil well was drilled within the town's corporate area. After dredging a nearby junk site as a productive drill yard, the well flowed on June 22 and was later shot with nitroglycerine on a Wednesday, signaling a new era for the village’s oil development.
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Texas
Starr
Citi- Patoka
H. L. Dee
Mr. Dee
Chas. Starr
Dupo
J. W. Alexander
Alexander
Patoka Oil Well Produces In Town Sand
The Claude Adams well in Patoka struck oil sand at 1444 feet after a delay from a baler line. Cecil Griffin drilled half the well while Max Conrey, son‑in‑law of local residents, and Cypress Oil & Gas Co officials led the project. A steam rotary rig worked about 1000 feet west of the Register office, marking the seventh well within city limits and the second to produce.
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Patoka
Jeff Smith
Claude Adams
Max Conrey
A. A. Griffin
Cecil Griffin
Cypress Oil & Gas Co
Clayton Beery
G. W. Simcox
Illinois
Dernek
Drillino DuComb Well Near 1400 Feet In Vernon Field
After delays drilling continues on the Vernon DuCord structure with the depth approaching 1400 feet. Benoist sand may be struck at a shallower depth than at the field’s far end.
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Vernon DuCord Torse
Oil Field Prosperity Boosts Patoka Town Hopes
Oil has risen just above the mast and heavier flows mark the Patoka field. Storage tanks are in place and the well is set for pumping. Royalty income promises funds for waterworks sewerage light plant and fire protection as the town plans further oil drilling on leased blocks near cemetery tract and school house.
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Patoka
Secon
Illinois
Cemetery
Junk Yard
Perrine Well Reaches 300 Feet Near Town
The W. L. Perrine well on the town's east side reached about 300 feet in depth on Wednesday afternoon after several days of drilling.
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W. L. Perrine
New Grain Combine Arrives in Southern Illinois
Robert Bales of the Mueller farm northwest of town has bought a McCormick grain combine. The machine can cut and harvest 30 acres a day and is the first of its kind in this part of southern Illinois, able to handle wheat or oats efficiently and economically.
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Robert Bales
Mueller
Town
McCormick
Illinois
Obituary of Mrs Augusta Nichols
Mrs Augusta Nichols born September 21 1857 in Marion County died June 20 1937 aged 79 years 8 months 29 days. She married Rufus Nichols November 16 1876 and had nine children. Surviving are two daughters Sadie Nattier Delphia Jolliff two sons Cyrus and Gerald eleven grandchildren one great grandchild one brother Newton Meador and many nieces nephews and friends. Funeral services were held June 22 at 10:90 at the M E Church South with Rev R E Willis officiating. burial in Meador Cemetery.
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Augusta Nichols
Idrell Meador
Marion County
Gusty
Rufus Nichols
Arthur
Bertha
Sadie Nattier
Patoka
Delphia Jolliff
Vernon
Cyrus
Gerald
Centralia
Newton Meador
Missouri
M. E
Drilling at 1300 Feet On Altom Lease Progressing
Altom Well Drilling at 1300 ft depth Wednesday on the Thos. Altom lease within city limits. Krum and Frederick drilling the Coleman and Blosser well aim to set casing at 1400 ft once reached and expect completion by Sunday. Mr. Krum plans another rig on the Patoka field next week.
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Krum & Frederick
Coleman & Blosser
Krum
Patoka
A. M. Peek Celebrates Seventy-Sixth Birthday
Mrs. Mildred Behrendt and Mrs. Edna Simpson of Bloomington visited Patoka with their niece Jane Limber to help celebrate the seventy six birthday of their father and grandfather A. M. Peek. He is noted as an active Patoka citizen and community enthusiast.
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Mildred Behrendt
Edna Simpson
Bloomington
Jane Limber
Patoka
A. M. Peek
Sunday Dinner Observes Carroll Mojonnier Birthday
A birthday dinner was held at Mrs. Fannie Chandler's home in honor of Carroll Mojonnier. Attendees included Carroll Mojonnier and wife, Rebecca and Jack Atchison of Centralia, P. J. Mojonnier and daughter Alice, Charles Humes and family, Lizzie Alf and children, plus afternoon visitors Agnes Hines, her daughter, her son-in-law from Alma, Bryan Cox of Springfield, Nancy and Jo Simcox.
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Fannie ‘Chandler
Carroll Mojonnier
Rebecca
Jack Atchison
Centralia
P. J. Moionnier
Alice
Charles Humes
Lizzie Alf
Geraldine
Bernard
Winona
Agnes Hines
Alma
Bryan Cox
Springfield
Nancy
Jo Simcox
Decatur Couple Guests of J. W. Alexander Family
Mr and Mrs C Earl of Decatur spent Sunday afternoon as guests of J W Alexander and his family.
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Mrs. C . Earl of
Decatur
J. W. Alexander
Bachman Well Reaches 1000 Feet In Patoka Field
Brown and Ball contractors drilled the Bachman lease to about 1000 feet on Wednesday. They planned to use underdiggers instead of under-reamers to prepare the hole before running pipe, a novel method drawing interest in the Patoka field.
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Brown & Ball
Bachman
Patoka
Women plan extended Western States tour
Mrs. E. L. Hamilton of Decatur and Mrs. F. W. Pugh of Vandalia depart June 19 for a long visit with Mrs. Steven Bratcher in Pomeroy Washington. They travel by Union Pacific route via Salt Lake City Los Angeles San Francisco Portland Seattle and Spokane visiting Los Angeles and San Francisco to view the new San Francisco Oakland bridge. They return in September by the Milwaukee Road from Spokane to Chicago.
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E. £. Hamilton
Decatur
F. W. Pugh
Vandalia
Steven Bratcher
Pomeroy
Washington
Union Pacific Railway
Salt Lake City
Utah
Los Angeles
San Francisco
California
Portland
Oregon
Seattle
Spokane
San Francisco-Oakland
Milwaukee Road
Chicago
Donation Report for Pratt Cemetery Meeting Notice
Donation list shows varied contributions from numerous individuals including Johnie Moran Clara Moran Gilla Hopkins Mary Meador Ruth Carter and others. A meeting to elect new officers will be held Saturday June at 2 00 p m at the cemetery urged attendance by committee.
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Johnie Moran
Clara Moran
Gilla Hopkins
Mary Meador
Ruth Carter
Perry Belcher
Ida Smith
Myra Beckler
Audrey Kissner
Eliza Farmer
Kate Smith
Mary Cothern
Phenby Fiscus
Bettie Hopkins
Lena Fiscus
Mollie Cole
Geo. Kinney
Rollin Cox
Elizabeth Cox
Leonard Goodin
Jimmie Logue
John H. Belcher
Cecil Fiscus
John L. Belcher
Fred Kennedy
Etta Shenard
Wm. Gordon
John Stone
Adams Oil and Gas reaches twelve wells in Illinois
Adams Oil and Gas increased its active wells to a dozen after Taylor's Drilling Co moved its rotary rig to Pats Ainscough acreage south of the Davidson farm. The Patoka field operator has eight additional producers and two more wells on the Meryman farm with others on the Davidson and Sam Pugh farms. Jake Has leads the Illinois development program with steady progress.
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Taylor’ Drilling Co
Pats
Ainscough
K. Davidson Farm
Adams Company
Patoka
Benois
Meryman Farm
Eas
Jake
Illinois
Meryman
Davidson
Sam Pugh
10 Inch Pipe Set In Carroll Well at 800 Feet
Beaton and Ryer drilled their Pope township lease well on the Carroll farm west of town to 800 feet and cased with 10 inch pipe. Operations paused briefly due to river bottom reeds hindering pipe and coal hauling. Linville, a veteran driller, leads the development effort in Fayette County.
Underreaming Above Oil Sand On Jolliff Well
Hempen and Burgess drilled the Harold Jolliff well for A J Hansman of Vandalia and others to the cap rock above the Benoist pay sand and were underreaming 80 feet of rock Wednesday afternoon with plans to finish Thursday. Casing will be set on the cap rock and then the pipe running the well into the sand.
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Hempen & Burgess
Harold Jolliff
A. J. Hansman
Vandalia
Fishing Job At Allison Lease Progress Report
Ray and Evans work on the Allison lease south of town for several days. Two sets of underseamen lug tools and a pipe section lay in the hole with part of the iron recovered Wednesday afternoon. The well advances toward the Benoist sand after about 20 more feet of drilling.
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Ray & Evans
Allison
Sunflower Well Remains Uncompleted After Shut Down
Sunday marked two months of shutdown on the W. W. Murfin location after a fishing job. Reports vary on future operations with no definite information by Wednesday. The well depth before the shutdown was about 1060 feet.
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W. W. Murfin
Logan Well Start Ed Last Week
The H. L. Logan well begun recently was drilled to a depth of about 12 feet. A test of the lime rock correction will be made with a portable rotary machine on the formation, and if results are favorable, completion of the well on the lease would be desirable.
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H. L. Logan
Merwabl
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