Extensive Drilling Set After 40 Acre Laredo Deal
In Laredo Texas on Aug 23 a deal with Laurel Oklahoma firm to sell its holdings including the west half of a grant and portions of the Avistor pool for 122000. The 7 acreage contains five producing wells with No 5 flowing at 7000 barrels daily initially and No 6 in test. Lease of 404 acres in Ojuelos grant containing all of Block was the largest single producer in the Laredo district. The property formerly owned by Pantheron company and later by Associated is now under new ownership.
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Aredo
Tex
Laurel
Res
Los ‘Orgelos
Mills-Bennett O
Laredo
Stratton ‘Ridge
Brazoria
Sinclair Oil and Gas
Gulf Mound
Strat -Damien Mound
Dolly
Sam Dollytton Ridge
Tim
Arillen Nevndes
Barbers Hill
Inby Petroleum
Paty
Minnett
Amanda McKinney
Bennett
Jos
Barbers
Damon ‘Mound
Gonzales County
Guadalupe County
Hindman
Morgan
Gon
Zales
Thisiatell
Cuthrel
Cuthrell’s
Carlos
Grimes
Harris
Hockley
Texas ‘Exploration Company
Mexican Rails Plan Oil Wells to Pay Roads
MPICO Mexico Aug 23 The Mexican Pacifico Petroleum Corp proposes drilling No 76 and No 707 wells to fund road construction on the Tampico to Cardel Transcontinental line. President Salinas says success would cover line needs and create funds for a Sheet Line project from Tampico. Final survey nears completion. engineers expect to reach Tampico by Sept 15.
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Mpico
Mexico
Ibaivision
Chijol
Mexican Petroleum
Salinas
Tampico
Itr
George Weir
Oney
el Hijo
Pa‘pantla
Life term for theft of $23 shocks Missouri court
The sentence labeled the theft as the harshest robbery punishment in Missouri history. The prisoner Maggie Monon, 30, described in the report with racial language, faced the severe term amid the courtroom turmoil.
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Itate
Missouri
Maggie Ma‘non
Riches hinge on possession of old tintype
In Windsor Ontario on August 23, Mrs. Alexander Petrimoulx asserts a tintype likeness is of Thomas Griffin who died months ago leaving an unclaimed estate of over 10. She claims Griffin’s granddaughter status and seeks kin rights to the wealth. Petrimoulx met Mayor Nitchett and left the tintype with Dr. Crassweller for identification as others also press claims.
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Windsor
Ontario
Thomas Griffin
Alexander Petrimouls
Arthur Street
Abé
Griffin
Ing Oits
Petrimoulx
Frank J
Gasser Fire Near Bruni Captured On Film By Lee Film Co
The monster gasser of the Cole Petroleum Co near the Mariano Arispe grant about 3.5 miles northeast of Bruni burned for 24 days after a control valve removal. Lee Film Company photographers in San Antonio documented the extinguishing efforts and report the fire will be capped in the coming days.
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Cole Petroleum Company
Mariano Arispe
Bruni
Lee Film Company
San Antonio
Pathe News
Oil Well Reported in Bastrop County Texas
A well labeled No. 1 Litters near Cedar Creek in Bastrop County about 29 miles north east of Lockhart is reported by Standard Oil as producing at 2700 feet. Oilmen in New York after Dibble of Midwest Oil toured Texas remain confident oil will be found in the Lyttons Springs area near Follett.
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Sears Oll
Follett
TE Tstandard
M. G. Dibble
Dibble, Oil Company
New York
Lyttons Springs
Stangard
Housto
Little York
Houston
Aldine Road
Esc Davng
Malone
Pierce Srinction
Meda Road
Atlantic “Oi Producing
Oi! Syndicate
Grushell 3
Edna
Jackson County
Ry G
Matagorda
Markhamn
Myers
Secretary Grants Drilling Permit Along Mexican Railway
Monterey August 23 The Secretary of Industri Commerce and Labor of Mexico issued permission to the Director of the National Railways to drill new oil wells along the railway corridor spanning the Gulf petroleum zone. The concession covers the tract between San Luis Potosi and the Tampico port, a strip 10 meters wide.
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Monterey
Secretary of Industri, Commerce and Labor
Mexico
Natural Thailways
Gulf
San Luis Potosi
Tampico
Arctic Winds Fail to Cool Ardor of Love
Miss Maude Kelsey and Harry Edmund Reese of Kirkland wed at the bride’s home in Seattle. They plan to teach on Diamond Island near Nome, Alaska, as the first white couple there, with a honeymoon to follow and the Rev. Honor L Wilhelm presiding.
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Seattle
University of Wasington
Setkov
Esquimaux
Diamond Island
Nome
Alaska
Maude Kelsey
Harry’ Edmund Reese
Kirkland
Victoria
Siberian
Honor L. Wilhelm
Ballard,Presbyterian Church
Watch theft blamed on wedding guest Anna Treloar
New York Aug 23 Anna Treloar 15 was arrested after a platinum watch vanished from the wedding of Mrs Bernie Wood where Treloar attended. Mrs Wood identified a watch found in Treloar possession and a string of pearls an onyx ring and silver cuff links disappeared at the same time.
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New York
Changail
Bernie Wood
Anna ‘Treloar
Anna
Wood
Long tail antelope sighting reported in Idaho hills
In Lemhi National Forest Idaho Falls Aug 23 forest officials led by Supervisor Ming and several rangers confirm sighting of a bod tailed long tailed antelope roaming the hills. Hunters doubt the reports though observers agree on the details of the creature.
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Idaho Falls
Idaho
Lemhi National Forest
Ming
Gulf Coast Wells Fall Short as Coastal Output Dips
Gulf Coast activity shows eight completions totaling 616 barrels for the week. West Columbia’s Hoge 80 yields 350 barrels. Goose Creek posts a lone 200 barrel well. many fields report limited progress with several deep tests ongoing in Gonzales, Brazoria, and Harris counties as wildcat drilling continues.
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Gulf Coast
Pric
Vonly
Gooose Creek
Ines
Fiest
Wwera
Deep Sand Production Boosts Oklahoma Output in Long Creek Area
Oklahoma's oil output surpassed the 500,000 barrel mark as Tonkawa deep sands drive gains in the northern Mid-Continent. Tonkawa area led production with seven wells at 12,006 barrels, while Gypsy Oil and Phillips Petroleum remained top producers in the quarter. Oklahoma total for Q2 reached 39,353,007 barrels, with daily average 432,459, as deep sands push toward new highs.
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Tulsa
Okla
Aus
Tonkaywa
Mid-Continent
Oklahoma
Lonk Awa
Tonkawa
Lonkawa
Tully
Cromwell Pool
Burbank
Ficklig
Mazlenil
Oil Company No
GYPSY
Gypsy Oil Company
Gulf Oil Corporation
Phillips Petroleum Company
Gypsy Company
Phillins Petroleum Company
Comar Oil Company
Skelly Oi Company
Carter Oil Company
Magnolia, Petroleum Company
Prairie Oil & Gas Company
Sinclair Oil and Gas Company
Roxana Petroleum Company
Coslen O7
Oil field activity reports show deep drilling across Webb county
The note lists multiple drilling operations in Webb and Zapata counties with tests and depths, including Pratt en mile southwest of Encinal, 4408 feet deep, and 2320 feet tested. Several companies such as Schott pool, Carolina-Texas, and Witherspoon announce rigs, tests, and potential oil shows while new operations emerge in Brownwood with a gas mains franchise for Patterson Gas and Refinery Company.
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Pratten
Encinal
Webb County
Caldwell field extends west by thousand feet toward Tiller Well
Reading shows Caldwell field extension to the west by 1000 feet near Tiller Well. Notes mention Guadalupe county oil prospects at 16 percent west and north, limited to 250 barrels, with doubts about crossing the third cap rock. Authors expect new drilling around old Canrian wells and other sites with prior production doubts.
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Tiller
Caldwell
Guadalupe County
Colonial Beauty Found In Old Coffin Warning of Lost Lives
In Forest Lawn Cemetery Norfolk a steel casket unearthed from a nameless grave held a well preserved young woman wrapped in fine garments. The glass panel was broken allowing air in, and the figure faded to a shapeless form, suggesting she had lain there for generations.
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Norfolk
Forest Lawn
St Vefige
Chicago P pays $25 000 for crooked tips
Chicago seeker of inside race tips paid $25 000 to H T Christen of Chicago in 25 minutes for nonpublic information. Christen testified before Judge Cusack in Montreal with Edward Long alias Chappie Lewis and George Wallace among those arrested earlier on charges of obtaining money by false pretenses. They were remanded to jail without bail for further hearing.
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Montreal
Chicago
Christen
Cus-Sgt
Sil Guis Unie
Edward Long
Chappie Lewis
George Wallace
Worg
Guadalupe Field Opened As New Drilling Offshoot Advances
Oil men report Guadalupe field progress with completion at No 82 Allen of the United North and South of Company. An offset to No 3 Roberts yields about 300 barrels of oil daily. New locations near old Gaunan wells and in Caldwell county signal expanded operations. A Gibbs Springs site south of Seguin marks an offshore oil test by a Dutch Shell subsidiary, with geologists impressed by the wet territory formations.
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Ivers County
Milii
W.W. eNest
Caldwell
Cartwright
United ‘North and South Oil Company
Distovery
Luling
Allen
Company
Roberts
Al-_ den
Wildcats
Gibbs Springs
Cottonwood Creek
Seguin
Dutch Shell
Axe
Acreage Leased by Gulf Matagorda and Gulf Victoria
In Texas on August 23 Mrs D E Braman Miss Mary Braman Nannie Braman and Mrs Julia Burkhart with husband Harry Burkhart leased 5922 acres of their 12000 acre Matagorda ranch to Gulf Production Company. Land lies on the west bank of the Colorado River four miles south of the Markham oil field six miles west of Bay City. Gulf plans drilling soon as Markham field activity rises.
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Victoria
D. EH
Braman
Mary’ Eh
Nannie, Braman
Thin’ City
Julia ‘H. Burkhart
Andy
Harry Burkhart
Matagorda
Matagorda County
Gulf Production Company
Colorado River
Markham
Bay City
Gulf Company
Markham Field
No. 1 Cablapka Drilled Near Yeago Formation in Texas
Wade Development Company reports near 1600 feet drilled at No. 1 Cablapka in Texas with light color in the Yeago formation at 1000 feet. Oil-sand found at 1230 feet but deemed not to be paying quantity. decision made to continue drilling.
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Yoarum
Yoaruae
Tex
Wade _ Development Company
L. G. Wade
Yeago
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Hastare
Paget
Sun-Company
Raring Hae
Ryesde’ Oil Corporation
Atlantic: Il
West Columbia
Texes Company
West Columbit
Batson
Paraffine Oil Company
Knight
Texas
Deep Sand
New Wells
Kansas
Wrandd
Schott -Pool
Tuareda-Qit ‘Company
Christ
Cus Sprange Et al
Miranda
Cardahan “Producing and Refining Company
A. Deen
Aviator Pool
Associated | Oil Company
Miami ‘Laredo
Alonzo’ Junior Oil Producers
E. GC. Marts
Catumel Petroleum Company
Carolina-Texas
Witherspoon Oil Company
Deen
Boyd Oil Company
Petty
Henne, Wineh & Fariss
Zapata
Jim Hoge
Fariss
Frank T. Campbell
Shasta Oil Company
Forrest
Miracle Holdings
Mirgzele
Holbein
iIn
Mesouite Oi Company
Cole Gasser
Co-onsretive O31 Company
Dinn ‘Ranch
We Gas
Brownwood
Patterson Gas and Refinery Company
North Trownwood
Wolla
Burkburnett
Richlan
Ranger-E
Desdemona-Gorial Iy
Canon
Young County
K-M-A’ Sealey Eee
Moran-Seckelfe Co
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Catrion Mount
Barbers Hill i
California
Wells
Long Beach
Santa Fe Springs
Huntington
Torrance
Domingues
Rosecrans
Eldorado Teeta Ee
Greenwolds
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Peabsdy
Fox-Bush
Auguste
Douglas
Isaaas
Blankenship
Tee
Florence
Rainbow Bend
Oflahoma
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Bristow
Ares
Etwas
St Hetee
Seettoee Ference Bis
Wark Haynervilis
Homer
Bellevuete
Vinton
Butt Bayou
Lim Grove
Evangelina
Edgerly
Saene
S.a
Wyoming
Colorado
Salt Creek
Grass Creek
Elk Basin
Tah Rock River
Lance Creek
Caren Krechen
Wilson Tank & Culvert CO
Careline St
San Antonio, Tomas
United
Stroud Field
Continental Oil Company
Coyarka
Lincoln County
Union Petroleum & Supply Company Jackson
RC. Holsworth
Travis
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