The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-15
TANK CARS ARE SCARCE.
nevertheless the Shipments of Oil for
November VIII Be Heavy.
RECEIVER HAS BEEN DENIED
.,ds,son VS.. Lucas ct al. by Judge
m.,tin-One New We'll Is in and
Several Are Due.
RECEIVER HAS BEEN DENlEl

,..rmont Texas, November H.-while
-hInments Of oil have been comparatively
IN, Tor two or three days because of the
f'arcty OF tank cars, the total shipments
,hc fourteen days of November augur
~ for the future of the field. Including
4. cargo Of the Cardium which sailed yes
taraov for Europe, 100 cars of oil have
no out OF the field since November 1.
fompared with the producing capacity Of
H. cold This is not much oil, but 1t re-
tr,-sd 17t.O49 barrels of oil to I'LL these
T. and II they were coupled together
4. - uould make a train more than eight
hlles in length.
u.d not shortage Of cars interfered,
IT, total number Of cars would have been
korsiderably larger. An effort Is being
4 a5e n remedy this trouble, however, and
n is thought that It will bear fruit, Some
W. $50 Secretary Childress, at the re-
bnsst az the oil shippers, wrote the man
\ evoants of the various railroads entering
\ lSanmont earnestly requesting them to
~ into the matter and take what steps
kbey could 10 relieve the shippers. The
kanta Fe has replied that the car shortage
khall have the immediate attention OF the
fgiclnIs Other roads are expected to re-
knond and shippers are hopeful that the
Mutation will Improve before the end of
HE month.
The Arkadelphia Oil company of Arka-
selpbia. Ark, brought in a fine eight-inch
Enouter at 10 o'clock this morning. The
k.eu is located on block 81, Spindle Top. 1t
H. spouted this morning and proved en-
kIrely satisfactory to the owners. This is
fhe nlnety-seventh gusher in the field.
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e., Ill
Ind two or three of them are hailing. 1t
how appears that the number of wells
Brought in this month will equal or surpass
Mat Of last month.
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piece OF oil land litigation that has &C.
fuped the time of Judge Martins court for
several days has been concluded, at least
h. far as the present action is concerned
bhe action was on the petition of Thomas
Anderson ct al for a receiver for ell the
bit companies interested in the Humphries
league. AIIer having the case under ad
Basement for several hours Judge Martin
fenied the petition for a receiver.
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3 The plaintiff, Anderson, was shown to
Be grandson of William Humphries, who
had three children. Anderson was born in
ls75 or 1876, and in a suit which was
Brought in 1879 by William Humphres
heirs he was represented by his next
fe1t friend This suit was dragged along
bntl 1893, when a compromise was made
D. which the court appointed q special
Guardian for Anderson, who looked after
the boy's interests In sale which had
been agreed upon. The whole transaction
Eas made matter of record by the
fourt. The plaintiffs in this present ease
fontended that this judgment was of uo9
fFect as the court had no such authority
10 appoint such u guardian.
r The court was of the opinion thae the
allegations ms TO the title was tho real
probem and that the title hung on the
Tight OF the district court 10 enter the
4ecision IL the case which was comprom-
f}sed In 1873. The evidence on this point
Nas pot conclusive enough to pronounce
pecisive Judgment but such a Judgment
pas not expected In the present case. An
ether point on which the evidence was not
|fear was as to the exact location of the
Humphries league. The field notes of this
league aud those Of the adjoining leagues
m not coincide and it is not certain in
Pic mind Of the court that the wells which
fre In question really are in the Humph-
lies league.
gas blow out at we'll No. 1 of the
Ban Jacinto oil company is believed to
pave been prevented this morning by
4he use of natural gas as fuel. When
Ne gas was struck the company was able
"a keep up a water pressure that enabled
$he drillers to pass the gas. The gas is
|turnshed by the Trans Mississippi Oil
fompanyS well.
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ID Papers were fled by which ]. H. Kim
|fali and A. F. Mccarthy transfer to l., e.
feplogle Of Chicago a parcel OF ground
|flxN feet on block IS of Spindle Top
Heghts. The guaranteed gusher which
fame IN Yesterday IS on this land. The
consideration was $12,500
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a The following sales were made on the
Beaumont exchange: