The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-13
|nNBLE WITH THE PIPE.
|,,,.t h sink Large Casing Gave the
Ouicksand a Chance.
.uu,,cr FOR A NEW PIPE LINE LET
.,.,,,,I Company VIII Go to the
~ ' :. Port Arthur-Pear Or
W. ehsrd Pipe Twisted OF.

L 40 probability tndt "n'9 AVu' 'NVi
he put through to the reservoir
~ A oil that supplies the big gush-
!. Ne hill The trouble In finishing
q came about through an effort
IN slxinch well, and all day
wv was spent in trying to put the
- plpe down through the rock, with
..,cu II is learned from reliable
IN that the pipe went down only
Il i,ehss This pipe rested on the rock
u. no sow Of oil was struck, and after
Ia yheu the effort TO put it through
M failed. the contractor tried to
n the pipe up, but the sand had filled
"A prevented It's being pulled up II
n repotted that the rotary has becn
4, MI in the well for the purpose Of
L., the sand out 10 permit further
k..-.,ons Ii is said by those familiar
4 Il ~ condition Of the well that its
[,.... vould have no trouble In bringing
4 /. barJnch well, hut they want six.
4 spsher II II is possible to get It.
lssss those familiar with the situation
E~ Il M question as to there being
Esir n oil at that particular spot, and
a
II IN put the Sixinch casing through
M Oil, they will make a four-inch well.
~
IA, most important transaction In the
81 today was the letting of a contract
u National Oil aud Pipe Line company
!, srineh pipe line from Its well on
5ke Top Heights to the wharves at
Il, itthur. sturm & Elliott of this city
! 4. contract and the work will begin
! san The main pipe will be six inches
4 tineter, with ten-inch ends. The com
I'm Dos nine miles of slx-lnch pipe ready
X pot down, and the contractors will
e~ ! large force of men al work In
ID DAYS.
IA. material for one Of the National
Il nd Pipe Line company's 37,JO0-barrel
Nh has arrived, and material for six
M Is 90 the way, One of the tanks
4 be erected at the well and the others
4 Ae vharyes at Port Arthur. This
5rpsny Is capitalized at S5,000,0OO and is
sllag much money In the development
nf Gsruap-American company's well at
tsrs Is now down 700 feet and it is stat.
Dat there Are good signs Of oil.
~
&sua Vice President A. E. Stevenson
rulrg TO Beaumont to look over the oil
Bis son, Louis Stevenson, has been
" city several weeks and has made |
n Investments.
Fn v. D. Delks president of the Ala.
p State senate, received the news of |
Hsncr Samford's death in this city and, |
W. Delks succeeds to the governor
was evident that he felt In Gov
ssmfofd's death great persona |
" Delks left this morning for Ala. |
Avlng made arrangements before |
w y receive kilograms on board the |
lao 70 transact executive business If |
iaaiv while en- route to Montgomery.
A rear Orchard we'll, the property Of
l'ae Oil and Fuel company, has twist.
wary Pipe of, leaving seven lengths |
IA ~ ", Inc well had reached depth
noss'Swayne syndicate sold smah
~ ~ ana today to the Twentieth Cen
~ Company and to Holleheld. Fowler
W. Of Brentwood, Texas Tho nrica
4 " " the rate Of S104.00 an acre.
:, f'niay OF Kansas City today |
|sIi ssG i Us acres Of land two miles south
f4ae Top for $4,000.
w Of The Borealls companv.s tract
~.ae Top vas $4,000, instead of
M previously reported. The com.
sti trsr s derrick up On its recently
.',l'aal OIL and Pipe Line comnanv
Y Gufey Petroleum company
~nnas their pipe lines exclusively
M. uspcftlng OF their own oil but
~ ether companies to use the
Ui'aln fixed toll for Transporter.
betNesnsement Of this Kind already
N,y md me Higgins OH and Fuel
WIT Ham. Uuney company. and
lie COM oI the National OH and
Ase vii t rpp1y says his companv's
et Arthur fsport oil to the wharves
r' Ines TO tide water wI iiuip 'r
2 market ttJh, a having no pipe
~
nns Oil and Fuel eomn.nv now
n \ Y, W line from tho field to mis-
v ~ eehpects to commence pumnlng
n nppyine unS1t Saturday. In addi- |
~ VII eonnaa, LOT local consumption
Aaasas Civ with shipping tracks
.as ss 81 Standard OIL comnanv ana
raar MI, W and Pipe Line company
fsp,tstopv me Hogg- Swavne synd}.
( ~ s','n Teras OIL como,rv ~.
eeT,sst well we'll on It's 4Is.acre les. ~" -
nef OF the Corzin tract
/. VIM ~
d Ne 90 % new developments a,
y. "a EssISy on company, sitnat.
pottin S2O-scre tract nntiI
Il eaaleteS ng down the elght.inch
which may require sew.
assss,' y i, the closing quotations an
iie,. exchange fodov