Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-24

1913. O0O, GOO barrels of oil were puMre1
from $1,000 wells. The field is now
practically abandoned by large opera
tors for the capacity of the Is, 900 wells
has dwindled to about IL 600 barrels
day, ena bling only small operators to
make money by their operation. The
@Neodesha wells are not SO good as the
Bradford wells were, nor does the
crude Neodesha product produce as
much oil, but the wells are better than
the Lima, o., wells both in quantity
and quality, and that is saying a great
deal.
There is condition in the early
leases of Guffey & Galley, covering
some l., 600 acres of land, that the firm
shall build a refinery at Neodesha or
forfeit q certain sum, said to be $50, 900,
to the city. Superintendent McGhee
does not care to say when this condi-
ton will be complied with, nor will he
give an estimate of the capacity of the
wells, the quality of the oil, or the
plans of the company he represents
It is plain, however, that Guffey &
Galley believe there is big thing in
Neodesha oil for they continue to
spend money hand over fist and are
getting all the leases they can.
Here is form of the lease in gen
era1 way, some slight changes having
been made in pen and ink, in some:
This lease, made between. ...-........ party of
the first part and. parties of the sec
ond part, witnesSeth that in consideration of
one dollGr, the receipt of which is hereby &c
knowledged, and the further consideration of
drilling test wells in. county Kansas,
Tor oil and party OF the first part
hereby agrees with the parties of the second
part, that they shall have the exclusive right
fort An date To, ante and
operste for oil and gas all that certain tract Of
hand in township county,
Kansas, described as follows to-wit:
..... Section Town -. Range Acres
49,. Section Town Range Acres
Containing. acres, more or less, upon the fol-
lowing terms and conditions: Second party
shall deliver in tanks at the wells to the first
party without cost, one-teuth of all oil pro-
duced on these premises, and pay the market
price in cash for the same If first party should
so desire and fifty dollars per year for each gas
we'll of sufficient capacity to utilize when used
of the premises. Said second party are to pay
all the damages of any kind that may arise by
reason of their operations thereon. If oil or
gas is found in paying quantities in any well
drilled, the privilege of operating shall con-
tinue as long as oil and gas shall be produced
in paying quantities, and when abandoned for
such purposes the grant shall cease. and no
longer be binding either party. No wells to
| be located on cultivated land without the con-
sent of the party of the first part. If gas is
| found the above described land the party OF
| the first part is to have the of the for
domestic purposes free The second party re-
serves the right to remove all machinery and
fixtures placed thereon by them. In case no
| oil gas we'll is sunk these premises within
| two years from this date, this lease shall be-
come absolutely null and void unless the sec
| ond party shall elect from year to year to con-
tinue this lease by paying depositng to the
credit of the first party each year in advance
dollars aJ.-.- Dank
| until well is completed on these premises.
| 1t is understood by and between the first and
| second parties OF this agreement that all con-
ditions between the parties hereto shall extenS
/ to their heirs. executors and assigns. We dc
hereby acknowledge that we did sign the fore
| going instrument and that it is free act and
deed for the uses and purposes herein named
In witness of which we hereunto set our hands
Witnesses: Seal