The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09
Said to Have Stronger Flow than the LIZ
cas- Geyser, Which Is Near II.
IT IS OWNED BY THE J. M. GUFFY COMPANY.
Acme Company's Well Is Throwing Mud and Exudes
Gas-Clamed That the Drill in the KeIy
Well Is Now on the Oil Cap

beaumont Texas May S.--Today witness
,lc bringing In of another gnshcr on
,,e McFaddln wiess Kyle property. under
oose by the j. NJ. Cnffy company. This
kos the fifth gusher tapped on this prop
brty and the we'll will he known as the
AIcraddn No. 8. II is reported to be even
s,ropger gushcr than the Lucas, aud by
! ~ the best oil well so far tapped in this
district
Tho well was drilled by w. r. Sharpe,
| nd was finished about . o'clock this morn
Ios If was not allowed to spout, but was
Immediately capped and connected with the
Lompany's big pipe line system It Is To-
koted about 600 feet from the Lucas well
u Spindle Top hill
The announcement of the bringing in of
4 his eushcr did not occasion the least 1ut-
ar Of excitement In the city. 1t is ac
t.encd as matter Of course that whcr
liver the drill goes down in the proven
<c,l rusher is sure to result. and this
his been the rule This last well. accord
anc TO the statements made by parties on
Ahe Inside, will easily flow 100000 barrels
livery twenty Sour hours.
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II Intercst seems 10 be concentrated on tho
Kaiser Hey we'll the property Of the
Now OrlcanS-Tcxas company. and many
icels arc Ringing on It's ultimate outcome.
hhs we'll. it will he remembered. was
bought by Dewey Haywood. when down
Bio feet aud spoutng mud The price paid
Ms s12j 900. II is now said that the
Ven is down 100 feet. and the 6.inch
Ma Ing is resting on the oil cap. The drill
H. have been idle for three days past
Mailing for pipe with which to finish tine
Nell When this arrives, which will he
4n day or two. work viii he rapidly
Rrshcd The driller In charge claims that
There Is no doubt about il proving an oil
bell, and that three or four more feet will
3tart the flow As this prospect is located
&uie n distance from the proven field ~
fomIng in would have wonderful effect
r. the local situation. and land Srlces
you'd again run skyword With the Kcl.
ey In. the oll-timc excitement would re-
burn. and there would be n renewed rush
p the oil fields,
The we'll Of the Acme oil and Fuel com
bany Is now down 500 feet good
pressure of gas was encountered Yesterday
nd the well gushed considerable mud ana
Ill.
The Smith well, the property of the
dorado and Texas company. ,is.,now
own about 500 feet and Is showing spicn-
% symptoms, as great deal Of oil covers
pc water discharge II IS believed TIM
his we'll will he finished in the sand ny
saturday night
The members Of the st, Louis Merchants
ssoclatlon will be taken in charge by a
cmmlttep appointed for the purpose at
o'clock this morning There has been
. regular program arranged. hut IT is the
8tentlon OF the committee 10 give the
,stors View Of Bcaumont's big lumber
ln m and other local industries. They
ny men men he taken to oil fields. wh~re
y, their special cdfiratlon The marty
u leave here about 1890 for Houston,
oing from there to Galveston.
me Grace OH company and the Federal
company are both making active prep
ratons 10 begin work on their prop
" Mr.. L. Fagln, who is interested
both companies. Is now in Chicago SUI
efIiintend'ng the shipping of three rigs He
~ return here some time during the next
IN the bond election held here yesterday
le taxpayers by almost unanimous vote in.
sucted for the issuance Of bonds amount
pg 10 $4,000, $4,000 for street paving
nrposes and 900 for sewerage bonds
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