The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-31
n new WELLS ARE IN
I..,,t the Indications Are that One
viii Score Shortly.
loprp PEOPLE ARE MUCH ENCOURAGED
!. aha, Their Drill VIII Go Through
Pe ~. Rock into oil-Graoe Machinery
wv is on the Ground.

a. Tor several days past. the
~, tho crowd seemed to be In a
aa,,ve condition, and MS several rumors
in circulation relative to improved
ls,,,ons in the field the spirits OF those
~" nave been hoping for a new gusheI
90 reviye. Whether there was
a., .rvthlng on which to base the nope
,.n,oved conditions remains for the
"a demonstrate. one of the reports
y n the effect that the Gober well was
.SA,tinu splendid indications, and another
mad n that the Kelly well was
i,,.r hotter showing than 1t had ever
1 ,do since the drill was started, In fact,
A uore rumors on the streets that both
d M. had come in. but the report proved
4 r,rnc in thls particular. II was reported
4 :, nigbt that the drill in theStiober Welt
4 =. working on the cap rock. To-day pr.
4 .h., sod IT the well; "In my opinion
,rdicatlons at our well are decidedly
.s,r.he. The drill reached rock last
=, At n depth of nearly 2OoO feet, ana
N. morning the indications were sucn
n, Contractor Sharpe decided To make
thorough Investigation before going
&.sner. Since noon he has been making
,on.ratlons to bail the we'll. lie gives
H. oninIon that If the well does not come
:, lis nresent depth that oil will he
|ornd when the drill goes through the cap
~ do not care to raise any false
ones and would rather the public would
n deyelopments We may be disappolnt
but indications have made me hopeful.
kxe well should be bailed 10y tomorrow"
I The GOber we'll is located on block 43.
kpndle Top Heights, subdivision of the
Mann A. veatch league, and is about due
Isl from the LncaS well. 1t Is fully
2hreeouarters of mile from the other
&ushers.
1 The Spahgler OH company's well, which
Z about the same depth as the Goher is
heated several hundred feet northwest,
knd the Beaumont Consolidated COMPANY
Has a well drilling in that vicinity which
Mill he helped by striking oil in the Gober.
4 Shonld oil be found in the Gober field
IN depth Of 1000 feet 1t will rcjuvenate
&pecua,ion and prospecting to high
bitch. Such a result would cause the
Ether drlllcrs to go deeper. and wells that
Dave heretofore been considered dry will
b. doubt be bored deeper. In fact. 1t
Mould cause general revision of calrila-
&topplng at 1900 or 1900 feet, wells would
Ia the future he drilled to n depth of 1000
., $500 feet. However. as pr. Gobpr
&ays, no false hopes should be raised by
lhe Indications In the well.
~
j While the rumor that the Kelly well had
bone In was not credited by any consid-
frable number Of people, stn the report
paused little furry among the more cred
lous. The report perhaps originated from
nnt
oders visited the well today and were
avoraoly Impressed by the Indications thav
INV; Post reporter saw Captain Thomas
west VINO Is extensively Interested i'm
KY veil Just ms he was leaving for Fort
Mo,tn. captain West said he visited tbe
licauons very favorable. CaptaIn Wcst's
nsianer Indicated that he felt very hone,
al over me prospects of the wen. thourb
IN Tram pulled ont before he had time 70
NJ tS hue ,rehorter anything as to the nature
ine INDICATIONS except that he consld
$l re Them. good. The well is now non.
~ lee' deep and while the reports con.
lung IL may really mean somptbjn.
aose VINO are familiar with the conditions
'u'' neld can only hope for the best
~
Sinee everybody was busy discussing the
FepoFts regarding the Gober ana Kelly
Weas' little interest was taken I'm other
A ,cIirnIo uay and news relative to them was
,He machinery for the well of the Grace
" company has arrived and is being un,t
om m"ee, II Is expected that drilling viii
HVnVe some time next week.
re Lone star and Crescent Oil COMPANY
IL purchased from s. IL. Van worp,o,,