The Holbrook news., 1918-03-22
Oil Neus

J. M. Ryan, who has been Tn the field for the last three weeks. departed Wednesday for King, man on business. After termln- ating the same he will proceed to San Francisco where he will join A. H. Kidder, the Los Angeles geologist, who favorably report ed on the Holbrook Oil Field. At Frisco they will meet MT. $. G. Mayfield. prominent attorney and oil operator of Bamberg, S.. C., and final arrangements will be made for their return at an early date to take over a very attractive acreage that they are holding by option. They pro- pose to form close corporation and in connection with them will be some of MT. Mayfield's asso- ciates of his homee state and West Virginia.
 Tom McCauley departed for Chloride Friday to spend a few days with his family. He will return the first of the week to await the arrival of his brother, Anthony McCauley, of the Cas- per News, who is expected here about that time with some well to do oil representatives of the great Wyoming field. The Me Cauley Brothers are old time members of the newspaper fra ternity and by their talent have assisted in securing financial assistance to many meritorious enterprise that perhaps would have otherwise remained dor mant. This is Toms third in- vasion, having come here from Casper two weeks ago. He re- marks that Casper is in every sense a real Tive one. " In 1910 with only a population of four thousand today it is over 20. 900 and the number is being increased daily. Every train from the east is filled with oil workers. operators, geologists and field men, and hotels are crowded to the utmost. New buildings of every kind are go- ing up as fast as labor and ma terial can be procured. The business houses are of the most up-to- date. permanent structures. Casper is McCauley says, to the Wyoming field what Holbrook will be to Arizona, the general point, to the different oil fields. Real estate, rents and values are inflated bey ond reason and one noticeable feature being the high rate charged for the neces- sary accommodations of life, it be- ing impossible to rent any sort of habitable bungalow for less than $100 per month, and beds are eagerly sought where the occupants can double up at two to three dollars per night. The same exorbitant price prevails for meals, one dollar per throw about the best that can be done. Tom has some good things doped out for HoIbrook, but being newspaper man is naturally opposed to publicity and refuses at this time to disclose his in tentions.
 c. E. Majors, geologist, who is making a thorough examina- tion of different parts of the field for the Holbrook Oil Co.,, has been retained by Denver and Casper parties to examine cer- tain holdings they have under consideration and will proceed to do so after concluding hls pre- sent work, some time during the coming week.
 It is reliably reported that articles of incorporation are now being prepared by a we'll known Phoenix attorney for clientage composed of Needles, Calif., and Oatman parties, who have a pool formed of financial strength that will enable them to be among the first who will begin active operations.
 Dr. L. P. Morgan, prominent man and geologist, of Prescott, arrived yesterday.
 w. P. Paird. we'll known min ing and oil broker of San Fran cisco, stopped over a couple of days while enroute to New York City. and was shown around by J. P. Ryan. He says Holbrook is being rehearsed in various parts with favorable comment. MT. Paird will stop off on his re- turn trip and more than likely join the Ryan, Kidder and May field interests.