Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-08-01
THE ROMANCE OF
THE OIL RUSH
Exciting Days Near Gallup at
the Seven Lakes Like Tales
of 40 City Springs up 0vel
Night.


Tbt discover. ul 600 200 fh. seven
i.t.,. bouuI UHs caused % srou.
Nu', pI ,NDliow,uf i0 .V,.u over aIl
u' NckmIn. eUHUt and BOB TACT. over
'N' Who'll territory Tho rush .ur th,
u. Fields W .uD announcement oI ibe
discover. Ol oil b. graphically told r,
,H' NekmIe. County Republican
A. ln O'Clock that might th' nHf
parity beaded bl Ipce llibcoc. Wa .u..
r.nl"l and ready to start f1. fH,
tU1i whore BE- was reported u5' uI
wac flowing out of OBJ, we'll and flood.
iug Lhc surrounding country go iu.
extent thar a small utur below the
place where che well 1906 located vBs
already filled with pond oft Msh
shade crude oil with remarkable, fu.
uidity th' pWtt collected an OBJ, ur
ccssa} uaraphrrnaln cunsisuug OF
wagons, hurhoa. uBca murus, toni
camp outfits. 'rD1 lof Use horses and
grub Tor Ih, men Al Wcr, vel arm.
ed. determined iu nght their way fu
d suitable location ~ nccosspr, as Do
WAS reported that The rauchcrs and
men from Other localities were rush.
ing to tho spot with equal cagcrncsa
with the intention 81 claiming the ON.
tire location
Another party was organized dur
iuC thc uight aud started fof 40, OH
holda about day uoAk She, were
prepared 90 stay ON the spot Zoe "a
long Time 10 they Doomed 10 necessary
90 hold their claims after they were
located SIN another larger pa o.
than either ol the othcr Two i.ft town
about iiyc o'clock the lodoVmg dly.
Among This party were several who
were going uult 90 see Tho excitement
that would follow 'ho arrival OF the
PARTIES in heir scramble 10 get .thr
best location
Tho location where Brock Hrothers
are sinking This we'll for T. T. Tale is
on government grazing land that Tale
had leased MANY attempts have been
made 10 locate OH iu that and other
nearby sections, hut most attempts
have been la vain Some time aro
another party was disging tor oil aud
ttguok fine stream OF water that
proved to be g very valuable find
FOR tina. part oi Tho country BW 10
remained for oar shcyin who seems
To have ben born ON u lucky date.
60 locate the valuable commodity
while mcrciv sinking well To supply
hls stock with wafer
Mining Association Organized.
Shortly after the news OF the Oh
strife reached town. thirteen pIuni-
ucnt citizens set about 90 organize
tho silver Tip Mining association Ar.
iiclr and aeIccnVuis we're quickly
drawn and thr ORGANIZATION was soon
perfected Representatives at tie
COMPANY composed Ot Goo Kecpr
Thomas l.eadcu ana William Bo,d
lcii Gallup az 10 ID. ~ Saturday night
hCadcd Tor the OH helds with il Tho
necessary equipment. determined 10
remain on the grounds aud staau oui
~ least 5000 acres OF placer cla'u5.
CIT, Springs Up over Night
Although OH was ursi discovered
"u July ltn uo uyNs of 10 reached
bore until July .ls. as all parties
Wure bound under oath g. keep the
matter score. until they were sure
tH,, had struck tho ro.U YIl bod
Another company composed Of
ohHs Sauin, II o. Holbcrt y. Cor
man. ana Been Wilson organized
company aud started out nt daylight
OBJ. u,Ni morning other companies
were also formed
Tb0 oil Mold BE- tn, u,cU.Fi pa,. IN
Enc vhni. TERRITORY at pr,.,ui Tho
location ie onI, ,p mil. from Gallup
sunda. night 10 was nothing bur
Gurt grazing spot Tor herd of cattle.
n' monday morning 10 had been turn
'1 into what would appcu 10 De
thriving uulp Village several fonts
had boon piteatI durus thr night
and before da. utoko men Vor, busy
taking oNt place rHuu and putting
49, momm'uu VIM Hartman Ief
1gilult Win IU library mud hs
shoop sam aud opened 70 DAYS ogi.o un
tho rrnaud
Gas Discovered Nh'n Workman
lights Pipe.
ihN m'n were Workiug away with