The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-02
n DESIRE TO SELL.
Romantics Owning Gushers
-, No Money TO Market Oil.
A. The COMMITTEE ON SAFETY
eo,mulated and viii Be Put
Y 1s sa.., AT once-The Gasser
20 ! :. AGAIN Acting ouccr%

r.,ss October 1.-The wen
t,uneas oil and Pipe Line com
ths A W. FAVE an unusual exhibition
h VIZ last week, spouted tempo
sas'. saorniug. hut like several other
n WIZ .,ters the sand clogged the
pr 'pV was found necessary to drill
81 a.sper. A four-inch pipe VIII be
sel VA s,s,opce into the oil sand and
. N viii doubtless spout steauilS'
se ~
CIV. there seems to be a de-
fianst nart OF the owners of some
% ~ q. an the hill to part with their
~ w., =. sums which a few weeks ago
q, ~. -, sppeared ridiculous as the
D1 al we'll The apparent strange
4 |, aue. however, that some OF the
\ - .s,os invested almost their last
h oHPS.iIne their well and they nave
~ sr,th which to build tanks ana
1neans nrenare TO market their oil. One
#fHls are being advertised for SAFE
nv ne' currently reported that sa
~ heen made. In fact, IL Is
NV Nv, ,srtsIn that a group OF I'VE Wells
s,reed hands within the last tW9
easosgh the terms and the names OF
' m connected with the deal eau
n Il learned. - .,on I, this fold
d ,Scse who are not lntereSteu ~ wv
~ Greatest surprise that there
@ desire to sell a gusher. Many
"a ali operators contend that wells
Ells w saiS Will within short time, he
~. ~ ,.slmable than they ever were
w ~ height of the boom, and that
.aasaSjsHon in values will take place
r pV.,rinsic value Of a well on Spindle
s, ,ss,s; known TO those who have
|$al to invest
4. committee Of safety, on which was
/, I'd the duty Of guarding the vast in
IN, on Spindle Top, has formulated its
"a md thev will be put in effect at
"A ~ following Is the code which VIII
~ matters around the gushers:
|<b1lers Employees and All Others OPP
u tlpg in the oil Field.
~ Saturday, September IS, the district
"A n Jefferson county, In suit of George
farrol plaintiff. VS.. all those operating
oil field, defendants, granted an m
'afIon for the purpose Of enforcing, rul $
q r,esntion for the protection Of the oil
CA ,Ssnst Ere. This injunction binds
n ,nd ali persons Mt any and all tim s
81 ,re In any wise connected with, or en-
~ IN. the drilling of oil wells In this
"A and restraints them from the following
ia toEit:
h Am permitting any lodging house,
ufVne house. restaurant or cooking stove
ttpman within a distance Of $50 feet
~ sny producing well or any well being
iron smoking within 100 feet of any
|zuelng pool of oil,
Iron taking any lantern. torch or candle
|Hiin twenty feet Of any open tank in
# fed,
+ Non spouting any well without giving
Die special bailiff appointed by this
N notice at least two hours in advance
21bM
E{ron permitting any well to flow un-
kstrly, or except for substantial rea-
m and when flowed for substantial rea-
If then from permitting same to flow
longer time than Is Necessary.
fron permitting fire to remain in their
ms when any well is about to come in,
fng balled or agltated. without having
" In readiness to eNtinCuish such fire
niE upon the appearance or waning
Ahsef' or notice by special baillff to
ron carrying matches or permitting
men TO carry matches while at work
b field.
tipn permitting waste oil to accumu-
iionnd wells, or from permitting drain.
aeaes to be or become stopped or
&t In any way,
leu permitting wen after Deing
Fss IN to remain without being safely
Hed In or cased in.
en permitting any derrick to remain
*fSs' OF on said field, after drilling of
VA abandoned"
george A. Hill was appointed by the
Inspector to report any violations of
Eegolg Injunction.
La Violations OF the rules will be punish
nv tae court by fine or imprisonment,
" sucn hne and Imprisonment at the
slon OF the judge.
EE Iofegolng Is published for the bene.
[<taa Information Of those who will he
ka ey II, and the committee Of safety
EM i9e cooperation Of every person
s, ,Ma enforcement of the rules. Very