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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1921

Page

13

Oil drilling advances across West Texas counties

Oil men report new wells and promising shows across McCulloch, Runnels, Mitchell, Reeves and other counties near Ballinger, Brady, Fort Stockton and Pecos. Operators include Toyah Bell, Bell Production, Pinal Dome, Dixieland, and Chicago Ter As, with gas and oil flows, casing runs, and deep tests in progress.

Ban Angelo Ter West Texas T. and P. Railroad Colorado River Hio Grande McCulloch, Runnels Mitchell Toyah Bell Company Loreing Redes County Bell Bussell Production Company K. R. Hassell San Antonio Herman Giesecke Bailiser Roewell Ranch Ballinger Bell Production Company W. C. Boyle Indiana Uiesecke Termaighan Ning McCulloch Jeff Miers Zelle Brady T. 4 Railway Company Prairie Oil and Gea Company Toyah Hell Toyah Bell Gil Company No Lavma Bongein Sane Pinal Dome OH Company Reevox F. Spaulding Tulsa Mitchell County AL Sinan Wentbrook Zilpa Morris Imad Uner~ Writers Producing and Refining Company Linck Township One Chicago-Ter- As Oil Syndicate D. C Tri Getion Company Beeman Lake Bartele Teily Hale J. W. Grant Aga P Brick C. B G. N Fort Wort Hark Ranch Fort Stockton Fort Enon John Mr. Odom Lyse Baxtine Red River Emjnanesever Tio One Bower Tinnih Dna Son Me Brewster County Herbert Kokernot Sina County

Mirando oil field and vicinity eyed for maps and bets

Prospective oil wildcatters claim the Mirando region holds ample oil and gas, with maps and surveys suggesting large reserves. Scribes note a likely new Texas style fight as money is spent on drilling across the area.

Preparations To Pipe Natural Gas In Corpus Christi

Reports detail Corpus Christi gas developments as White Point Development Company plans to bring natural gas into the city soon. Drill activity intensifies with rotary rigs and new pipelines, while local officials anticipate progress despite earlier doubts about field drilling success.

Corpus Christi Tex Wallace Fue White Point Amnion Mhureday Mir Giane Lenstoes Gram Yue Whine Point Development Ar. Brewitt Aliyeh Nuuaty Tie Company Kooh McOutiny Waliiwr Derrick

Christinax Money Stolen and Tea Stall theft

In Victoria, a theft report describes Christinax Money stolen at a tea stall where a 24 year old individual was involved. Investigations proceed as officers note witnesses alerted and efforts focus on tracing the missing items and the suspects.

Victoria Liv Christ Pat Raverel Mays Walea Legone Amunitex

Beeville Club Elects Officers After Ladins Night

Beeville Texas members of a local club held Ladins Night observance and elected officers including president Heldom vicepresident Atking and secretary treasurer Howd Mons Hay ewining as follows: OA heldom president image A Atking view president and HE Howd reertary-treatks ter. The club members observed the event.

Keattist Beeville Pex Renttik Rite Club Mons Heldom Atking Ole

Seven Big Gushers Completed at Mexia in Five Days

Seven major oil wells were completed at Mexia within five days. The Texan report notes seven gushers in the area, with Wells including the Vesna and others producing at high daily rates. Estimated totals suggest substantial output across multiple leases and companies amid ongoing drilling.

Mexia

Local oil work halts as cave-in sealed at Robstown drill site

Trill ing operations on the Robe vy well No. 1 near Robstown Nueces county have ceased as the cave-in has cemented in. Drilling at about 2000 feet will resume after year’s end. gas is expected at around that depth. Minor gumbo delays noted. plans call for renewed activity once conditions permit.

Hoherth Hotx Amt Cements Corpus Chris Wee Robstown Nueces County

Mexia History to Feature Oil Boom in New Book

Mexia Tex April 24 A history of sin will be published in a book with illustrations by Howard Ay Unk or Nell reporter for a Texas and Oklahoma, according to announcement shade in Mexia. A prominent citizen of the city will deliver the main feature of the public event, focusing on the oil boom and local developments. The author has spent years in oil country researching popular history, with the volume promising new material on the Mexia oil field. Publication arrangements are made and the book is nearly complete. The writer, Bartleby, long associated with oil writing in Oklahoma and Texas, has a diversified background including frontier material and military campaigns. The editor notes the work will include never-before-offered data on the Mexia field and its people.

Mexia Tex Dre Howard Texas Odghema Newapanery Tony Uwing Hewes A Stree Mexla Ene Slire Voxan Larker Oklahomn Oklahoma Inom Colorado Okla

Faith in Mexia oil gambit spurs big Texas project

Mexia Texas December 24 Scott Parris former Oklahoma congressman now heads the Haskell tar Territory in Mexia reports firm plan by Charley N Ruxkatl and allied companies to invest over a million dollars in the Mexia oil field in coming weeks. The Haskell organization has contracted for extensive drilling and pipe ventures linked to the New York oil group.

Mexia Tex Charley N. Ruxkatl Scott Parris Oklashoma Haskell Tar Terenty Analetay Hankel Moskell Oklahoma Pollce JMG Hlyelaly Pipe Inte Company Limnit Kava Exey Vovaral Mutiona Unis Oply Teh New York Unita Fy Anoutha Oklahonye

Gulf Coast Fields See Production Drop Below 100000 Barrels

Gulf Coast oil fields report a daily average under 100000 barrels since October due to rapid declines at Pierce Junction and Grange and salt water intrusion. Humble, Humble Oil and Refining, and other operators list varied outputs with several wells showing reduced flow. Walker County drilling trends point to general activity shifting as new fields near consolidation.

Houston Tex Ciet Gulf Coast Piercy Jubellon Grange Humble Dino Line Contyany Pierce Junclion Hall Pierce Junction Hullwid Pierce Duration Eywce Lanna Tush Rus Weing Guit Yorek Celle Gale Productios Mig Tiger & Moore Irange Gylz Humble Il Avintrer Strumyuiy Belile Empire Gels Dry Mull Jinpine Oil and Bust Company Murrawy Wan Juv Feat Huth Yu Sau Field Monarch Oil Ido Hiaing Company Murriman BUD Larsom Man & Lishtheind Ant Ratining Company Muwinund-Bulfork Vesas Company Wooly West Colne Mary Wie Gulf Hall Craigy Leres Dunstion Walker County Lexag Teaxex Moubis Dexax Jones Wella

Victoria Well 2650 Feet Drilling Near Bloomington

Victoria No. 1 tank well of Victoria Oil and Development Co near Bloomington has reached 2650 feet. A new drilling crew has arrived, with work ongoing day and night on very hard rock about 1 foot thick. Guatalpa Valley Oil & Gas Co No.2 on Weaver tract near Deenal reached 120 feet, with 100 feet showing strong oil indications before operations were moved to a new depth due to unfavorable conditions. Geologists continue monitoring the site as drilling shifts to a deeper target.

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