Home Co. 10 Drill Contract for 1500-Foot Well
Home Company announces a contract to drill a 1500 foot well. The project proceeds with an agreement outlining scope and terms for the oil or gas operation location.
01 Aug 1906
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1906
Page
1
Home Company announces a contract to drill a 1500 foot well. The project proceeds with an agreement outlining scope and terms for the oil or gas operation location.
Preparations start as Parker Drilling Co of Marion Indiana and Home Oil Co of Roswell sign contracts to drill a 1500 foot well east of Roswell within sixty days. The move follows a 140‑well, 20‑year career by Parker Drilling and aims to unlock oil east of the Pecos River with a second prospect near Roswell.
Fought cannonade at fortress Svea Borg causes damage to the town. Soldiers reported shelling across the frontier with casualties and disruptions to daily life in the surrounding area. Authorities appeal for aid and assess reconstruction needs.
Aug 1 reports from Helsingfors and St Petersburg describe heavy cannonade as mutineers clash with loyal troops. Sveaborg mutinies threaten Cronstadt and Sevastopol as Baltic fleet joins the revolt. In St Petersburg, M Herzenstein, a Constitutional Democrat leader, is assassinated by Black Hundred supporters near Terioki.
Republican state conventions in Iowa and California push ahead with nominations setting the stage for national campaigns. Party leaders and delegates outline platforms and upcoming caucus and primary strategies amid crowded candidate fields.
Des Moines dispatch notes Gov. A. B. Cummins expected to gain renomination in Iowa. Buffalo delegates vow for Hearst for governor in New York. Texas primary returns unsettled. Union unrest and revolts across Cronstadt and Sveaborg prompt cautious mobilization. Unionist rhetoric and tariff debate feature in conventions.
Advertisement notes coffee packed in one and two pound cans for sale by Joyce-Pruitt Company exclusive agents. Abstracts offered for all property in Chaves county by Joseph F. Hunt at 221 Main Street.
The Women’s Club will benefit from a recital by Bess May MacClane next Thursday night, with proceeds directed to club activities and local support programs.
A New York dispatch reports a man beaten in Florida turpentine camps returning home and a letter from a camp inmate begging aid. It notes fifty immigrants who set for Florida camps in six months have since vanished.
The Woman's Club presents Bess May MacClane next Thursday night. The event invites attendance and highlights a literary recital by the local performer under club auspices.
Wool market notices include Frank Garcia selling 56,000 pounds at 20 cents per pound to Ed Seay for scouring. R Graftenreid reports 77,000 pounds from El Yeso area stored at Pastora, aiming to hold for 20 cents. Walton advertises photography services.
An evening of pleasure features Bess May MacClane reading next Thursday night. The event invites locals to enjoy an intimate literary program with live narration and live music in a warm venue setting.
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