Vernon Wildcat Uncaged Reaches Oil Flow Promise
The Sigler wildcat oil well near Vernon erupted Saturday afternoon drawing five hundred spectators. Initial spouts rose to the crown as a two inch casing exposed salt water, then flowed for several minutes in three successive bursts. Estimates range from one thousand to three thousand barrels, with observers noting heavy local interest and film coverage.
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Vernon
Yernen
Lievel Sigler
Wichita Falls
Netager
Sue
Sigler
Plans for Daily Paper in Vernon Progressing
Vernon plans a daily Vernon Record as soon as telegraph and paper supply arrangements are finalized. The Record prepares for expanded news service with a toll leased wire and larger quarters while A special, open market news print supply will help meet the needs of Witharger County.
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Sigler
Mets
Dutal News
B. C. Brows
Verdon Record Company
Pallas
Vernon
Witharger County
Syhieh
Texas
Groom Marries in Overalls at Leap Year Ceremony
A young county couple wed Saturday after the bride paid the license fee. In Cupid’s Corner Squire T. J. Griffiths joined the couple, the bride in a skirt and khaki shirt and the groom in a striped Carhart suit. They plan to live with the Loos Carnival, both connected to the troupe.
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Squire T. J. Griffiths
Squire
Vernon officials propose price cap on beds and rooms
A Vernon city plan sets fair maximum prices for beds and furnished rooms, backed by a citizen committee. Landlords charging above the schedule must provide receipts and file a complaint. investigations will name profiteers to protect the public.
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Vernons
Ety
Citizers
KRHW
Chamber of Commercce
Harry Mason
German treason trials opened for von Jagow and Bauer
High treason proceedings begin immediately against two leaders of the Berlin militarist plot Gottlieb von Jagow formerly Foreign Minister and Col Bauer. Trials to be held at the Supreme Court in Leipsic before a general arrest order and further legal steps based on witnesses testimony.
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Rinleaders
Berlin
Gottieb von Jagow
Col. Bauer
Supreme Court
Leipsic
Theriedrich Ebert
Perkins Plans Ten Add Second Story
Vernon officials say Perkins Timberlabe plans a second floor to cover the Perkins Timberlabe building and Woolworth building on the north side of the public square. The enlarged store will house Perkins dry goods and Woolworth offices or rooms. Work could begin as soon as conditions justify and will proceed to completion as fast as possible.
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Tho Voeleker Oof Wiehiteatta
Vernon
Perkins-Timberlake
Woolworth
Perkins Timberlabe
Dry Gooda
Cy Long
Perkins’Timberlabbe Company
New Town to Spring Up at Sigler Site
A Vernon real estate firm sold $100,000 in city property on Wednesday after the Sigler well discovery. The same firm moved more than $260,000 in city property last week. Another firm reported $90,000 in leases sold last week including 1,800 acres in the Waggoner pasture ten miles south of the Sider pool. James Robinsonai Peckham and Robinson of Wichita Falls is listed as vendee. the consideration is $56,000.
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Vernon
City Proerty
Sigler Well
Sider
James Robinsonai
Peckham and Robinson
Wichita Palls
Vendee
Hereford land owner plans new oil townsite
W M Thompson owns 994 acres near Hereford, Texas. Fred J Matloch of Wichita Falls secures land adjacent to the Prescott Peoria lease and names Sizler City to be built between Vernon and Verescott Yeoria holdings. The project aims to supply water and power, fire protection, and serve nearby Burkburnett oil fields as Vernon’s new hub.
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W.M. Thompson
Hereford
Texas
Thompson
Fred J. Matloch
Wichita Falls
Prescott-Peoria
Sizler City
Vernon
Verescott-Yeoria
Tent city planned in Vernon to house influx of visitors
Vernon plans a tent city to shelter thousands of visitors with a tent hotel for up to 100 men and ready cut houses to expand shelter. An eastern company representative toured the town and sold plans to many citizens.
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Vernon
Neal-Hamilton Gets New Boiler After Weeks of Trouble
Fifteen miles north of Versey the Neal-Hamilton well received a brand new boiler with smoke stack from Tedtra by truck. Boiler trouble had halted development for several weeks but locals near the well express strong confidence that it will now be right.
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Neal-Hamilton
Versey
Tedtra
Frisco Official Sees Big Vernon Rail Expansion Potential
Frisco superintendent J. F. Liston visited Vernon to assess traffic and the Sigler oil field prospects. He noted plans for possible new track to the field, ground material on hand, and forty acres in Vernon for switches storage tanks and pipelines. The trip included F. W. Fowler and other officials as well as Senator Reynolds and Lloyd Sigler.
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Mr. Liston
F. W. Fowler
Frisco
Frederick
Sigler
W. R. Reynolds
New York
B. C. Koch
Prescott-Peoria Oil Company
Lloyd Sigeler
Wichita Falls
Mgr. Liston
Vernon
Rush to ready Vernon addition spurs surge in homes
Real estate activity in Vernon accelerates as a suburban tract near the city is platted for residential sale at 84 5000 per acre. G A Works and B P Hicks lead the purchase while other editions near readiness signal expectant buyers and a rush to subdivide land including the fair grounds tract for city expansion. An audience of local businessmen contemplates selling the fair grounds property to fund new exhibition acreage and transportation plans while railroad liaison efforts push Vernon’s oil boom forward.
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Wiel
Vernon
Helce G. A. Works
B. P. Hicks
Fatest
Enery
Fair Grounds
Wilbarger County Fail Association
A. M. Bourland
Jury Sentences Tanner Wilkerson and Awards Jurors Fees
In a special district court session B. Tanner pleaded guilty to assault with intent to murder Ben Wilkerson and received a two year penitentiary term. Special jurors, after the verdict, donated their earned fees totaling 36 dollars to Tanner’s wife, a detail noted amid local excitement over the shooting incident near Kell Mine.
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Tanner-Wilkerson
Wilkerson
Kell Min
Tanner
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Perkins
Sigler Site
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Malloch
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