The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-05-08

town a day or two last week HIS
hurt did not prove as serious as was
feared.
The Charlotte OIL Co. brought In
their No. s we'll on the Cole land last
Saturday. They claim 80 TT. of pro-
lducing sand.
Messrs. Warner s. Weir brought In
a big we'll on the Simmons land near
Villas last Saturday.
CD. Martin went to Bartlesville
last Saturday.
AAnother we'll was brought In last
week by Capt. Walker on the old race
track. 1t maintains the record of
Una t tract.
The pumping plants are being zap
luiY INSTALLED in the Humboldt field.
iheye are looking for the pipe line to
sCrihie them up there soou.
Las 1t week at Thayer oil was struck
on tile Lowrance land. The well is
sa'u W, be good for 40 barrels.
" d. Clark has brought his rigs
ChaC we re working In the Buffalo field
oach ihyo Chanute territory.
-. =. 10 aid that drilling operations
VIII soon he begun near Coyvile.
maVei'a' g being got on the ground
loi ono "on to be put down on the
Aein Oo'0 '"n''. near Austin.
The Riversioe neonle have moved
their rig back OIL tho o,d uamilton
farm, north of the creek, where they
got their first oil we,,
| Chatauqua county seems m he not.
ting the oil fever. Con, ;,.roh1o nnoo
pecting is being done within hor hor
ders. Col. O'Neil is down ,ho.o ,,.;,,,
|
O"o rigs anu there are oCh.rs.
The Wilson county couIt ;s hoino
crowded with lease cases us,o,Iu
some one trying to break le.se soma
brisk business for the Lawyers IN tbot
locality.
A fine oiler on the Startul 10 nj woS
drilled In last week by the Isett.Jr.
win Co. and shot Sunday. Tho we'll
makes big showing and is said To
contain 60 TT. of producing sand.
The Kansas & Texas Oil Co. held
its annual meeting in its Office here
this week, and elected the following
directors: Lafayette Funk, j. T. Hob
lit, B. r. Heterogeneous, A. M. Eel
lows, G. D. Martin, Ed Hublit and
Chas. M. Martin. The directors or
ganized by electing G. D. Martin,
president; Jacob Funk, 1st vice pres-
dent; A. M. Fellows, End vice presi-
dent; Frank Hoblit, treasurer, G. E.
Martin, secretary and assistant treas
urer; Carl II. Smith, assistant secre-
tary.
Mundy & Rider brought in an ex-
ceptionally good oiler on the Braden |
tract, northeast of Chanute, this |
week. They penetrated AZ feet of
sand and after being shot the we'll |
flows continuously. This east terri
tory is showing up well. They ex-
pect to bring in another well in the
Humboldt field about Saturday.
A syndicate well prospect for oil in
the great Salt Lake valley.
Ottawa has brought In another dry
hole.
The Columbian Co. has brought in
another good ollie r on the Templeton
land.
A drunk drlller Tuesday night at
tempted to end his miserable exist
ence by taking strychnine. He took
too much and was saved.
Several new oil companies are in
the process of formation. Look out
for developments south of Chanute in
the near future.
The Farmers Oil & Gas Co., doing
business at Cherryvale, brought in a
ine gas well this week. The gas, un-
caught fire and damaged
,he rig to the amount Of several hun
lred dollars. Cory Conklin is presi-
lent Of this Co. Mr.. and Mrs. Capt.
Walker and Mr.. Roster are prominent
took holders.
Clark, the oil Co. promoter OF Kan.
as City, is in town. Look out for
here to be something doing now.