The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-03-25
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
In the Oil
and Gas Field
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The Landau Co. operating east OF
Humboldt brought in duster last
week.
The Kansas Crude Co. brought In
another oiler on the Ryburg land last
Saturday.
The Ohio Southern Co. brought in
an oil well last Friday on the Hath
away land.
The Ajax Co. shot it's No. 10 Sunday
This IS said to be the best well yet
brought in by the company.
The Commonwealth Co, shot thei
No. "a on the Russell land Monday,
They claim this is their best well.
The X-ray company brought In W IL
No. 2 on the John McCord land, Tu
day. The we'll had IS feet OF Oil san .
The Californians are bringing in
1000 barrel wells but of very low
grade. 1t only shows 16 gravity
test
Another good we'll on the RettR
land was brought in by the South
western company the fore part of the
week.
The Globe Co. has struck oil In
Chautauqua Co. Postlethwaite, Amlx
and Osborne are interested in the
company.
We notice in the Pacific oil reporter
a large two columa cut of the biz
gusher brought In bp the Boss oil
company Of this field.
Uncle Joe Daily returned to his
home In Chlicothe, ILL.,, Monday,
after investing $4,000 in The Mundy
holdings east of the city.
The Imperial Co. had the mlsfor-
tune to bring in a dry hole on the
McCord land last week. They have
started work on a new location.
A drill rig was burned at Moline,
Wednesday. A strong flow Of gas YVES
struck and while the men were at
work it caught fire. Several men were
severely burned. The loss Is stated
to be about $4,000.
The Active company brought In q
fine gas we'll on the Mcfarland land
south of the city. last Saturday. Tie
gas pressure was very strong. The
rig is now located on the Fletcher
land. Mr.. Butler Manager.
W. Thomson attend the direc-
tors meeting Of the Portland Co. 10
Kansas City the first OF the week.
From there he went to Muscogee 20
look after the organization of a new
company in which he is interested.
The Consolidated Co., doing busl-
ness west OF Shaw, shot we'll In the
Southwest corner of the old Beemer
home place last Monday. The well
shows up In elegant shape for oil
They passed through Is feet Of pay
sand.
No. 4 on the Huffman lease was
shot Wednesday Of this week. The
we'll showed up better than either OF
the others and seems to be good for
about 30 barrels. This lease is held
by the Advance company Of which
Mr.. A. W. Butler is manager.
1t seems from recent reports the
Ohio Oil field is not entirely exhaust
ed. Recent developments about
Celina indicate that there is fine
body Of oil In that locality. One very
fine gusher has been brought in and
several smaller wells.
R. q. Rawlings our enterprising
and rustling fellow towHsman ia ur
in air over MS big strike on the Gross
land south OF the city last week
From all report the well is very
fine one aud in connection with the
others on the tract will make Mr..
Rawlings bag Of money.
Bert Knight fell from a derrick on
the Osborn farm, which he was tear
ing down, last Tuesday, and sustain
ed severe injuries. He fell % feet but
lighted on his feet. His hip was dis
located and he was badly shaken up
generally. DR.. Ralph Light was call
ed In the case.
The reason advanced for the recent
three cent cut In crude oil By the
Standard is TO raise money for the
construction OF the new pipe liue.
That theory would be all right IL the
line belonged 70 the producer when