The Holbrook news., 1918-11-22
Misrepresentations
 Harmful to Field

The News is in receipt of a communication tha the writer had been informed that there were 16 rigs work in the fiedone producing and another Tn the ol
 The fact is only two rigs are now in operation anc two others which have their buildings erected and doubt will be drilling in short time We believe pos sibly two others contemplate entering the field.
 The truth as before stated is good enough for all concerned One barrel of oil is worth more than ton of false representations The bringing in of the first pro- ducer would within fortnight have the effect of seeing the Hobrook of today transformed into city of ac- vity beyond realization of the most of citizens who have never experienced mining or oil boom
 Arizona has had one experience with fake oil pro- oters and interruptions managers and such shond be an example and warning that regardes of the merits of the projects, there be but result from publicity of this character
 In passing, the News wishes to state that it does not dese to appear % to any o dyidual whereby any interruptions act may guile the public. ~ ways be found willing and anxious to encourage egltl mate effort toward the development of the Holbrook Oil eld believing it does that those who are today work ing hard in the attempt to prove the possibilities of the Hobrook area, will be amply rewarded. To this end we are behind any company individual who have as their that will be of benefit to the district.
 We shall also hold ourselves in readiness to expose and denounce any individual corporation, when they assume the position that they have regard for their statements or representations.
 Hence it behoveS all to adhere to the prlnclple of giving out the exact conditions as they exist
 The Holbrook field has received the endorsement ot of the leading geoogsts and oil men of the country
 
 effort aided by careful judgment, would amply repay those who would risk their dollars in playing the game and to such all encouragement should be extended How eve we should lose sight of the fact that this sector is anything but proven field As undeveloped ter ritorv it is sufficient the expectations that are held out Msrepresentations either to development number of companies operating the prospects and the finding of oil damaging and nonproductve of any good and only bring harm to the field
 Let us get before the public the absolute facts, which good enough
 Carter Oil C0mpany GeoIOsisf Here
 F. D. Thomas of Denver, representing the Carter Oil Company being the field by John Kist It is hoped that the examination that is being made by Mir Thomas will result in his company becoming actively in terested in the field
 A. B. Baird is in Winslow business in connec- tion with his oil interests Mr. Baird is the pioneer of the district and ardent booster to it's future poss bilities he and his associates having large acreage
 Geo. Albrechet, of Needles Calif., and Ross May of are interested in the Holbrook Oil field and officials of the Hobrook Oil Company. While defnate state ent has been made is taken that the Company will be- come active within very short time. These two gentle men departed on No for their respective homes There has been changes made in the plans of the Company as to prosecuting of their work heretofore outlined
 Work at the Adamana Oil Companys plant is pro- gressng with good results Awaiting the arrival of the new bit and the necessity of trimming the hole has taken some tme these delays in the putting down of oil well different than any other undertaking, and to be expected
 The Apache Oil Company, informed, will be drilling go to press with next issue, the work is having the personal supervision of Supt H. McIn tyre the first work being the intent to develop water ter which the sinking of the oil we'll will be commenced