Oil boom churns in South Texas ventures and new firms
In South Texas, oil exploration accelerates across counties led by firms such as McSpadden-Toomis in Live Oak and Font Winds in various fields. Deep wells near Red Rock and Duval show progress with record depths, while new outfits like Rotary Drilling and Lamar Royalty Company form in Austin and San Antonio to capitalize on burgeoning reserves.
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Guelon Pease
Texas
Alice
Pied Sivfeld
Criswell
Halph R. Opden
Arep
Red Rock
Mason Allgelt
Alehorane
Atescosa County
Aree
Aransas
San Dicey
Duval
Terancahius
Magrolla
Jim
Wells
Jackson
Lightlard
Garcia
Sun
McSpadden-Toomis Corporation
Oil Cancer
Houstom
South Texas
Jones
Live Oak County
CG R McSpedden
Hel. Toomos
J. S. Hubbard
Albertson
Chet W.L
Gleman
Th Corn Down
Corpus
Lonnie
Glasscock
Christi
Tom Gresam
Corpus Gurist
Dallas
Boatrertren
G. C. Sanford
Alamo Wa i Ipnad
Lamar Royalty Sympeny of
Austin
Richard Yeti
Pare
Dulph
Finlet
Valley to Spud TONKA Fuse 9 Percent Test
A fragmentary Valley report notes a significant test event near the river, referencing multiple individuals and places. Details are unclear, but mentions rail activity, a potential strike, and surrounding localities with numeric data and names that suggest a planned industrial or logistical exercise.
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Tonka
Alaina
Temple Taniaker
Ariel
Tran
Evan Thera
Jura Trong Hou
Phare
Smith
Melly Tate
Oil Development Booms in Southwest Texas Untold Wells Yield Oil
Reports from Caldwell and surrounding counties detail new oil area openings with multiple prospects testing production. Wells like the Watont Creek site in Caldwell, Lagham serpentine formation, and several discoveries near Red Rock and Smithville show promising daily barrels and expanding exploration across Edwards lime and other formations.
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Calteall
Burtcop
Bexar Ang
Alpsccea
Balcones
Ber Watont Creek
Caldwell County
Lagham
Walker
Q'Eamon
Med Rock
Ralph Redden
Acscceles
Henry W
Riddle
Dale
Austin
Crier Creek
Weldon
Gil End Gassopany
A. &Granam
Red Rock
Teas
Viewants
Smithville
Grimm
Caldwell
Celds
Lincoln Petrotsuyn Company
Csiilhan
Brangor
Edwards Ihe
Y3su
Eel Martell Petroleum Company
Young
Mime
Shebil
Woruck Dod Linkensingers
Sea
Ravens
Luling
McNeill Kp
Coser
Rio Bravo Oi Company
Mesriweather
Spokane
Ollabowia
Putnara
Whittington
Rolles Sorin
Lockhart
Atancosa Counby
W. Killam
Altgelt
Hartman Drilling Company
Cempbalité
Smith
Sunlwinkle
Thomson and
Theason No
San Antong Jnnt Stock Land Bank
Frio
County
Maingalwad
Edwards Sime
Slone
Pear
Fash Creek
Guadalupe
Jabhour
Riley Wyatt
Anderson
Martin Et
Luke
Gonzales
Borris Balticon
Duck Kelly
Nou
Maierhofer
Forbes
McCulloch County Well Completion Report Mentioned
Report notes McCulloch County well completion amid Texas oil activity in Wes Texas. References to Permian Basin shows and surrounding counties including Sterling and Goleman. Ads and pricing details appear, with vague mentions of Bore costs and publication notes.
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Wales
West
Sterling County
McCulloch County
Wes Texas
McCulloch
Permian
Pierlow Poo
Goleman County
Straits Cron
Aduriter
South Texas Deep Drilling Progress Report
The report highlights deep drilling in South Texas showing successes as crews push wells to 10 090 and 22 000 feet to uncover potential producing sands. Surface results are limited but reserves remain a focus with operations extending into Nueces and Fort Bend counties.
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Sons
Louls Texas
Eaeet
Nutves County
Idulea
Gas field actions trim wildcat operations in Sinton trend
Removal of any other well from the dirtline along the Sinton Herugin trend reduces wildcat activity to two. The report notes multiple oil and gas completions in San Patricio and adjacent counties, including various No. 2 and No. 1 refiners and Cole and Jones wells. Several formations show salt water or below-surface casing, with varied daily yields and depths cited.
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Sinton
T. J. Allen
Miles Snuilivert
Woodsboro
Refugia County
Wes Ginoe Ubean
Humble Oi and Refining Company
Taft
San Potricio
County
Wes
Synth Refining Company
Jones
San Patricio
Tiarlan Grimes
DL Kogan
Midway
White Point
Plymouth Gil Company
A Cole
Rande
Cole
Gieilat
Tomaconhor
Re- Ingic_county
Copano
O'Connor
Weineh Shoke
Quintana Cum
Eas Finiehine Ni
Tae
O'Cannor
Union
Duval County Field Widened in San Diego Region
Expansion of oil exploration continues in northestern Duval county with new pools in the Pattus sand field five miles west of San Diego. Several companies including Arkansas Fuel Oil and Magnolia Petroleum report wells with pressures and production details while multiple rigs plan twin wells and further drilling in the area.
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San Diego
Duval County
Pattus
Ciorn
Arkansaquel Ou Company
Rowm and Hope
Incorporate
Bincish Prairie Ol Company
Alyane Refining Company
Frank J. Sarvis
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Run Ol
FT. Wright
W. Fard Rowe
Arkansas Fuel Oil Company
Cuellar Brothers Et al
B.S Snd
Tod Pay
Porter No. 2
D. Fitzsimmons
East Attsut
Fitzsimmons Pool
Beep Exploration in Saxet Gains Impetus
Beep Exploration in Saxet progresses with renewed effort, updating yields and prospects. The report notes drilling activity near No. 2 ALB, production testing, and a shift in focus to nearby formations while indicating broader industry movements and contract ties.
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Saxet
Samfordyce Test Resumed at 3732 Samfordyce
Duwa June at Hidalen On perporation No 4 Deekuma north of Bamfordyce. One building dayrick four teen tesuma at ITS2 feet. Work halted when high winds blew down the first rig. Phillips Petroleum and others resumed drilling near Bamfordyce. An Star county Wheelock operations at Guerra Santa Cruz gran in LN s county set casing at 6642 feet. They extended to 8800 feet seeking Vickshoro tend amid high pressure and a prior blowout.
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Duwa
Hidalen
Deekuma
Bamfordyce
Dayrick
Tesuma
Phillips Petroleum Compar
Mores
Jim Hoge
Huimble mii and Refining Company No 1
Kelsey- Bass
Ha Beinz
Guerra
Santa Cruz Gran
Lns County
2845-Foot Oiler For Valley
The report details multiple oil and gas wells across locales, noting depths such as 245-50 feet and 3048.56 feet, testing for production, recompletions, and early production indicators. It names operators like Weekly Ol corporation, B. A Genhar, Union Sulphur, Mercedes, and Pant and Petroleum, with fields including Lower R29 Granite valley and La Blancs field.
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Same
Ol Corporation
Anubhee Samrotdsee Roturer Ds
Pivereet
Guerra
Innatton
Oil production declines in week ending June 5
Weekly US crude output fell to about 3.073 million barrels per day, down 78 thousand from the prior week, with declines across Oklahoma Kansas Texas California and Louisiana. Texas total output dropped 44 thousand to 7.162 million barrels daily. Bureau of Mines projections cited by Oil Weekly.
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United Crude Oil
Bureau of Milnes
Oklahoma
Texas
California
Louisiana
Bareau of Mines
Hav Ag
Bureau of Mines
Dany
Texas Panhandte
Kael Texse
Wromlny
Mowirbl ySiee Colgrona
Aster StAlns
Pevnsylvania Grate
New Paola
Jackson to Open Producing Area
Victoria June 2. Regional oil news notes Jackson’s producing area opening. Wells and test results across Victoria and surrounding counties show deeper drilling, new completions, and expanding fields. Industry trend highlights rising average well depths and costs per thousand feet, with Gulf Coast activity and state-wide deep-well programs.
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Prince and Mare
Wong Whiely
Hruzoris
Gulf Coast
Gulf
Presidents Council to map program meeting in Plaza hotel
Presidents council will meet at 12:35 p m Monday in the Plaza hotel to map the 138 39 program. Attending the session will be Ball Adams Dugosh Burrnett Pomeroy Johnson secretary Simpson parliamentarian and several directors including Delter Wyneken Fletcher Smith Higgins Sorrel and others.
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Presidents’ Council
Presidents Council
W. B
Jack") Ball
Carleton Adems
Orme Booms Hoffman and the Laredo Oil District
Oil activity in Duval and surrounding counties shows multiple wells expanding fields, with several producers in McMullen and nearby areas. Notable runs include Bridwell Ol No. BE Sutherland, No. 4 Cuellar Falun, and No. 3 Well completions, while central wildcatting faces slumps amid ongoing exploration and shifting drill plans across the region.
Spouse Disposal Sought. Custody of Dog at Issue
A divorce filing by Arene Sehafer, 22, seeks to end her marriage while requesting custody of the Schäfer family dog, Lucky, a bull terrier. Sehafer alleges cruelty and asks the court to grant her custody of the pet as part of the proceedings.
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Hirs
WPA Worker Dies as a Result of Heat
Ramon Hernandez a WPA worker died at his home Friday from heat illness suffered while employed on the new highway project in Devine. The incident follows weeks of extreme heat as workers labored on the site. Local officials stated the death was work related and under investigation.
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WPA
Devine
Ramon Hernandes
North Sweden bets new sand north of San Diego region
North Sweden field activity reports multiple drillings with sand finds and oil shows at various depths. Companies including Hiawatha Gil and Gas, Navarre Ol, and others test No. 9 and No. 12 wells, noting depths around 109 to 4700 feet. Several wells nearing completion while others show pressure tests and sand indications in the North Sweden area.
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Tsimmondy
Aml
Elise
Moe Saul
Crumpany
PET Fort
Benth
Uik
Willen
Hailey
Lenny Js
Minnin Brown
Lnel
Pune
Rida Fou
Suleoe
Mdunwlanodt Bn
San Tiego
Sweden
F. Yaelle Puly
Woodley
Schuwaberger
Flich
Gweden
Hiawatha Gil and Gas Company
Georges Werberger
Navarre
We Dwen
Santos Flore
Vaelle
Andres Erent
Hinwstha OM
Gaar
Bumble Ol Ane
Gien Ho McCarthy
D. M. Sopder
Prince Welcomed by Ford Workers in Los Angeles
Prince Louis Ferdinand, grandson of ex Kaiser Wilhelm, greeted Ford Motor Co workers in the Los Angeles plant where he once worked as a factory hand. He and Kyra, former Grand Duchess, paused during a round-the-world wedding trip en route to Honolulu, visiting old friends.
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Prince
Ford
Los Angeles
Fort Motor Company
Frince Louis Ferdinand
Kaiser Wilhelm
Honolulu
Film Pair Prepare for Second Wedding
Frances Langford and Jon Hall, a film pair who eloped to Prescott Arizona, prepare for a second marriage ceremony in New York. They plan a likely religious service at the Lithe Church Around the Corner after their recent elopement and nuptials officiated by a justice of the peace.
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Hollywood
Frances Langford
Tun
Jon Hall
New York
Prescott
Ariz
Wil
Stolen Buildings Mystery Baffles WPA in Chicago
In Chicago on June 25 the WPA reports a string of building components vanished from foundations. About 19 pilings have disappeared in recent weeks, leaving empties where structures should stand. The thefts have sparked a wide search for the culprit and the missing materials.
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WPA
Chicago
INS
WPA Tyews
New Output Looms For Jim Wells Area
In Jim Wells County area activity rises as drilling resumes after a halt, with No. 1 Walder Heleht Shere U8 near 6290 feet and plans to probe gas and oil sands at lower levels. Standard Oil Texas to probe around 500 feet around No. 4 Garcia in Conenpcton Grant. Several wells in the Vicksburm sand reach completion or near completion while others await tie-in or fishing for stuck pipe.
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Victoria
Mayo
Badateuctus
Heggartia
Cahcutia
Torte Counties
Weil
George Hi
Benoly
Rudy
Uth Vanderbilt
Derrick
Brite
Lauder
Saat
Tore Sneyer
Colter
Barupdalh
Vanderberg Sudh Amm
Inen
Fay Wunaty
Rantery
Metampoel
Aransis
Iy Upany
Peu Fegt
Lamar
Oi Corporation Legen
Jehu Hoemer
Ott Wildest
Thagerner
Texas
Threaland
Hicker
NACA
Ben Bolt
Duval County
Standard OW Company of
Texas War
Garcia
Conenpcton Grant
Jumble of and Refining Company
Son Alt
Ferral
Jair
Presuce
Eden
Buukinson
Standards for Home Building and Mortgage Protection
A federal housing report outlines basic standards for home building to protect buyers and lenders. It emphasizes economical, well planned neighborhoods with risk of stranded projects minimized, and notes gaps in low income housing. The Mutual Mortgage Insurance system supports improving housing standards and guiding US mortgage market development.
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Accust
Seyort
Rome
Eexport
Niger
United
Blutes
United States
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Lemak Ol Company
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Siomone Oil Company
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