The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-02-19
In the Oil and Gas Field


On Thursday of last week the Biz
Gum Co. shot its No, ID. 1t main
tains the reputation Of This company
for bringing Ia nothing but fine wells
The Riverside Co., at Austin, is
producing oil freely and hopes to bt
classed with the dividend payers soou
The Winner Co., promoted by Mr.
Gwyn brought in its first we'll last
week. The we'll showed ID feet OF
good sand and when shot proved to BIT
good oiler. The holdings Of this
b company are west of carlton in new
territory.
Great Developments are taking place
on the farm of NJ. A, Glover In By
Creek TIP. Mr.. Mundv started the
work, but has recently organized d
company that will fully develop this
and adjoining tracts. Mr.. Mundy re
tains an interest and Is vice president
of the company.
Tue West Plant Co. is coming to the
front as one of the first cIaSs PROPOSE
tions In the field. They now have 10
oil wells 10 operation and are prOduc
lug about four Thousand barrels per
month. Standard Co. has had to pat
in large steam imp to handle their
oil. Their last well is on the Bowers
lease and is a quarter Of mile west
of the previous three wells drilled,
thus proving beyond doubt large
strip OF territory that will support Is
or 80 more wells. West Plant stock
is mighty good stuff to have.
Mr.. A. H. Plumb, son of the sena.
tor, H. l.. Dwelle and Fl Kuelanger
of Emporia and Henry Ferguson OF
Ohio were In the city, last Tuesday,
looking over the oil field.
Capt. Baricklow of Arcola. ILL.,, is
in the city investigating the oil tusl-
ness.
&C. Green of Beaver Dam, Ohio
and Senator j. l.. Caldwell Of Fl
Scott have been In this field looking
after their oil interests.
F.O. Poponoe Of Kansas City, A.
A. Goddard of Topeka. were in the
city the first OF the week, on oil bust
ness. They were the guests Of Yate.
& Fugate.
The stockholders meeting of thu
Denning Co will be held in Mr.
Lyngar's Office this evening.
The Webb City Co. shot No. on
the Capt. Smith land. Monday.
The Colorado Kansas Co. is having
trouble with its engine.
The Heath Co. shot we'll, west of
the city, Monday afternoon.
John McCready has moved one of
his rigs to Altoona.
Chanute is up to date 10 the oil
business, we now have a lady who
dropped the squib in an oil we'll and
did not think she had done anything
very big either.
Geo, w, Alcock has promoted an Ill
company known as the Rosedale VI
operate In Montgomery Co. George
was selected as field manager, with
his many other Interests 1t looks like
George about has his hands full.
The Peerless Is new one promoted
by J. S Detwiler. The holdings are
northeast of Thayer.
The Logan company brought in its
oath well. Twelve OF them on the
Roy Braden land.
J.C. Williams has resigned his posi-
tion as mail agent on the Santa Fe
and accepted the position OF general
manager OF the Chanute Central Oil
and Gas Co. This company will now
proceed to do business.
J.H. Crawford went to Kansas City
"Wednesday to attend a meeting OF
the board OF directors OF the South
western Company.
Edna, in Labeite county was disap
pointed Ia the well drilled south OF
the little burg. 1t proved to be dry.
Another will be drilled.
q. NJ. Smith, manager OF the
Colorado Kansas Company, has gone
TO Colorado.