The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-05
4 WELLS ON HEIGHTS.
II sses Followed by Activity in
Getting tte Derrieks Up.
.,ap TovNf IS AGAIN IN TEXAS
!. Become Largely Interested
|foos 3. oil Fields---Transter
4 OF Real Estate.

l.. M Become LdrySV
the oil Fields Transfer
Of Real Estate.
rc,as June A deal was
M w, to-day By which the Texas and
~. oil company, owner of the
I'M acquires a quarter acre on
ron am. The land was sold by
y nsmobeIi. one of the hye men com
i - srayne syndicate. 1t is under
u ~ nriee was S25,ST5 Negotia
4 On tor three more quarter acres
.on,e property, different oil CONF
s,sny the prospective purchasers.
st,,n Of the hill involved in the
sslss made by the Swayne syndi
.,ssspts a busy scene. DerricAs and
E.ns,y are going up as fast as can be
4 = Llsce -Four derricks will be
u single quarter acre which was
4 4. NJ Newton ]. skinner of Galveston
4 .ssk II is understood that the
u mime company viii bore one of the
One Of Tie gentlemen Interested in
4 Svasne syndicate said today that with I
"a weeks there would be as many as
4nI.tYe derncks up ON the east SIDE
pSplpde Top hill
n morning was warm and sultry and
Il ,hernoon was more so. In fact, the
4 VA the hottest Of the year so far
4 MAS that kind of heat that makes
II rsnt to hunt o shady spot and rest
q seluently there WAS somewhat of a
q 81 IL activity and a corresponding slump
<hsrs People coming from higher
&rpde are somewhat depressed by the
&s,nt sutry weather, and the hurrylng
Nd flo that was so noticeable month
n has given place Ia more leisurely
Furthermore the spectators have
q GUIDED that there is not much In store
Il them until somebody shall strike a
III dm Of grease outside the proved field,
ihey take things more calmly than
&i0fore The proved oil lands have all
Md into the hands OF corporations or IN
n agals who are strong financially. and
4 seen 10 have no desire to part With
81 holdings except at fancy figures
IA man who strikes a guShVr or Of
Aale Tor Heights will be second Lucas
pf ai %. q IAN ialae, ana II Is not certain
or nh nSt rkaI mir IF fbr nav ~.
the biz reservoir Of oil for the
VI tine. llen. women and children dis
II oil here, ana al! speculate as TO where
h aeS gusher will be brought in. EoY-
a interest eenterea IN one or two wells
4 iae hill but now since several seem
ia sood Indications have had no re
#s the people are just waiting with
IN cl ess patience to- see who the lucky
IA will be Tor that some man viii 6ud
*oa spindle TOP Heights is still generally
HeFed
"A u the failure OF ne Kelly aud the
&e wells, located nearly n mile north.
n me Lucas it Is pretty gcucrauy
II W. mat tne oil does not lie in thIr
#cuoni though this has not been proved
Il .Y means ana Wells are now heing
~
ne IStss wei lios fur+hor ~ ~. ,.,
s,y o.h,. ~ ny H'u'"
ii ~ V'ner Ptouulef ana much Interest
es ID the territory lying to the south
&lAe Lucas. To explain tho sitr,ti,,, q,
q N,a mo rnad,.,, ,,.,,, "a
4 n. "''l ne asAeu TO mag
Il uhe draWn from east to west and
ang on the soptb $40 ne ,ha -.
n t,n iii nor,b ~, tIP'lS,,''1
a l0''H sue OF inns line all the
NNns NeIlS are located and on the
III side no well has yet rn,chad a a,,,tb
nors than 600 an IC0 fcSt INA 49, 49,
Han lhe field on thar side of tho limo
b Busalou o sue O.. mis- line are those Of
~ fesc two weiIt ord Iu &c ~ Gy ON!
Il apart md are situated aLout 3p, or
gagds southwest of The i,n"as ySa
"A y 81 zoe i, b tqlo OH company should
Nsal and nay determine the '$ si 7 fa n of
Tire, oibeIr IN a ,n nnI around i; Two
10 Yards To t ftiS so are being drilled go
Ssli but none Of them is down any
NJ S,,,ss aePtE yct 10 the south and
: being done c 'He LUCAS t5 wen no arm,
he neare 81 derricl, ~ a liiie. N
cit than a mile ave- '"'V u4iSS'4oh
efea In the teiritoiS i,ln ..,,.
y group Of gust ers s IN ,enn ,iiG h,t
,gpte Of the Gohcr wen 70 come in ",
n tar beyond hat of the ~ w pPiHe on ~ ~
n a. 49, - hbtN lfpL marx the 0lS-
ray di rseaiio0Dt oil and owners of land
aspetul Of finding ,b ne c %o6fr well a are
.us aefth of the hill the TERRITORY has
ss s,r yled, at least no well has been
IN, Tleep enough TO make n tesf. lar,
+ |o1,is..eiNas and Pacific well, and that
SeaOly east of north from the hill,
"A aus City No = o, - ,u.
F'"' % "A well OF the innffPy
way which has been oxno.,a1 -,
y DAY or two bas nnt ~ Nv s ~ 49,
'EV'i " from the deld today saw some,
q veil 70 happen at any time at
~
2 enterprlsng neWsnanor 49,. ,.a
o less thrluinv evnario,,,, M ~, a uau
With report abon, ~ ny -, a. vo''nsI y,
"A lsAt rcpor, 80 ~ Ia lu' . uln wen ,
4 h this wali ~. '1n'ueu town that tue
tAur ~ Stil Was in forty feet Of solid
soon. ,neSMo newspaper men, hoping
81 70 iH a the twelve mile ride last
esS ven returning at $50 this
hud ~ iounl the drill in fairy foot