The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-04
Austin, Texas, september 5.

Austin. Texas, September 5.
REAPPoRTIoNING THE STATE
Congressional. senatorial and repre-
,f,ye districts are now ready for the
rnor's signature. All three Of the
were gotten through today, the next
Il hast day for the session. The free
rrepce committee reports on the con
i 0Nl and mud, and this, with the
afA he well some time ago struck
ID Il deposits which blow the pipe
/ Wrecked the machinery, strength
iesbelef that big gusher will be
Z al Sour Lake before many days.
fhings are certain There is oil at
IKE. and there is enough gas pres
MAKE it gush from well, II the
II I'M gushing quantities. and as the
1ndSn this section Is produceu by
frofai the oil there Is excellent ret
heHpyng that wells Of the gusher
flIibe found In the Sour Lake field
e t,ffce of the Guffcy company no
zion was given out, except that tne
" had received telegram stating
wei was spouting oil and mud
Following telegram. received by w
,sill of this city from G. A. Holt
't the Sour Lake Oil company, gives
Il or The Information received In the
,teiegrams from persons at Sour
'eLake, Texas. September s. i have
afmne1 from the GufTey well. OF
a. ~ flowing in splendid quantities.
~ has been suspended under IN
pos From Guifey's Office To await
|t4tal of an officer Of the company
4 morning. The pumps are work
S,hcavy pressure Ia Keep down gas
2 In my opinion the well is a good
" Holt"
~ 1t Confederatcd well No. prom
,cinlow up some important develop
~ Ills well was thought to have
TX. sst week, but 1t was found that
Ing few minutes the oil would
2 oiow. -Four other wells were in
ossnion at about the same time and
nnasrs were much puzzled as to
T., ~ Should do. The Beaumont Con
o-s7 steople decided that they wou d
asnecill deeper and SEQ If they could
~. d steady flow Of oil instead OF
lag flow that they had encouu-
y ~ drill was put III again, ANA II
As pisthat instead of having passed
cap roch i ind w S,,n XIV % ~ y
<x~sw feet deeper and under this
What might be termed a SCI. nd
4 which the drill S now WORKING.
ntly believed by the owners
Nd the drlllerS that When N
Through this rock a STEADY
oil of great volume VIII be
\ ~
hat some new condition is On
,.,., % -. -,
the SINKING OF nearly eNeIS
field, and the experience o
N Confederated drlilers ma,
]. oil may be struck Witnou'
practically certain in sucl
steady and yoluminous hov
( ma Inv going deeper. Ii (!
HI thnt the other pulSating ~
Sells in the field We're dro,let
in the cap rock, Instead 81
tnr G1g fod Ing t FWGH noon,o thin
1 in their well within two o
fact, the diSco o,.fI OF ~ n
nenth If.
aorern onorations In tbe OF
house, boarding house, res
King stove In use shall b
eman within n distance o
II drilling or producing wei
porter tchal be removable to dis
"a ~ aiittee.
ere 'ne shall be done within 10
disposed ducing well or pool OF oil,
~,,,> torch nor candle shall b
sHn n Menty rect OF any, open tam
the law vAppolnteu oN tue comm
&,,v,,,rra nh conspicuous uniform
1--WE
thls mornior and Watchmen shal. a
~ two hours in advance
HOUSE, 'owny wei.
this event. be permitted TO how III
1900 Hcept for suostantlab'rei
on senate Ay so long as Is necessar.
court In stontractors, operators an
hill reorgangulsh all fires In the
x,-ort, places, or nave q man
ene VI &C inniheht notlc
ting Palo fhnln RADIUS OF 5OO te'
4rict elton or the lnSpectio
r'ss OF 800 feeD Is about
nalled or Delng agltate
~ shal require thIt J
aAtches "hiie at WORK
( ans&,p Telks shall be hlled or le
on ceasihg 10 pc us'
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