The Holbrook news., 1918-10-11
HOLBR00K OIL 60. s
 FIRST WELL

feet high and Of modern con
 strUction.
 It is expected that the machin- cry will be on hand from the
 coast very seen after the derrick
 material reaches the spot, as
 word fTOm Dliier Claupitt Is to
 the effect that he expected the
 machinery to leave Los Angeles
 } esterday.
 Tie Holbroolz Gil Company
 a5ill be the tlil'd company to
 drop a drill in the Tfolorook oil field. An iron-clad contract binds the drilling company to sink at least 2000 feet, thus in suring penetration to a depth that is reasonably certain to bring the drill into the oil sand.
 The Holbrook Oil Company has definitely decided on the To- cation for it's well, following the receipt of a special report made on that subject by Geologist Charles D. Major. The well will be spudded in on Section 27, Township IT north, Range 9 east and will develop territory in the extreme eastern end Of the field. After the decision was reached, Manager Jack Marden lost no time in engaging teams to haul to the site the derrick tim bers, which have been lying in the yards here for more than 9 week. The derrick will be 82
 Duke Ainslie, traveling repre- sentative of the Lucey Manufae- turing Corporation, dealers in oil well supplies, spent several days this week in IfolbrOok and left for the coast brinining ovee with enthusiasm after having embraced an opportunity to visit the field and to see the drills pounding away into the forna- tion. He says that in his travels throughout California oil sec tions he frequently is button holed for information about the IIolbroOk field. Following a per sonal investigation he is in a po- sition to give much first hand information and promises. it will be given freely,
 Practically the entire force of the Hopi Oil Company spent Sunday in the mountains hunt ing. Two automobile loads left the camp Saturday evening. While no big game was found 9 1 good time was had shooting squirrels of which a large mum ber was brought in. Turkeys and deer do not seem to be so plentiful as in other years, due in large part to the unusually | dry season.
 We understand that satisfac- tory financial alTangements have been made whereby the Apache Oil Company will be en- abled to commence drilling oDer- ations almost innediatell. This 1 good news was brought to town | by the manager of that company, Mr. P. J. Mcintyre, who has been absent for several weeks recu- perating from an attack of I ptomaine poisoning.
 The Apache Oil Company was the first to bring drilling ma ehinery into the field. This | plant is now located on the com pany's property about eight or ten miles south of Holbrook, l where it is said drilling is soon to begin.
 The Adanana- Oil Conlpany's officials are jubilant over the ar rival of a bOuntifHl supply of wa ter which permits them to dis pense with the labor of hauling water from the upper tank, as an ample supply is at hand practi- eally at the derrick, where fore sight induced the construction some time ago of a large earth ! tank. With full tank at their | very door the anxiety over the water situation can be laid aside. 1
 Good progress is being made with drilling operations. Mr 1 HennessY made a trip to Gallup last week to secure another heavy bit, which is due any dayI and which will allow of more con- tinuous drilling
 The big new cable for the Hopi Oil Company reached fIOl-i brook on Mondays local, and was diafoIyr troncnO1-fod bv |