Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-03-11
STANDARD TO luna FIELD
Lease Near Tres Hermanas Confirms
Report That Big Concern Has
Become Interested
California and Local Companies Are
About 10 Start Drills Near
Miesse and Lordsburg


who proved up a homestead at the
foot Of the Tres Hermanas noun
tains few years ago. was In Deming
the latter part Of last week on her
way home from Columbus, where she
spent several days on business de-
veloping out Of the oil boom at the
border town. Mrs. Barron leased a
part Of her land 10 the Standard Oil
Co., which agreed as part Of the
contract TO start drilling operations
thereon within six months from the
date of the lease. This confirms. the
numerous reports that the Standard
has become interested in the Colum-
bus field, some reports having il that
they have over $4,000 acres under
lease within few milse Of that
town.
Represei. lives Of California
drilling company, who have been
active in the Myndus and Miesse
neighborhoods, have given II out di-
rect that the company will start drill
Ing operations within short time on
tract leased from a well known
Myndus rancher. Parties unknown
TO the Miesse and Myndus farmers
have also approached the latter for a
price on their land, and one at least,
Robt. Trammell, was offered a price
for his farm one day last week that,
had II been little lower, he says. he
would probably have accepted. The
unexpected figure, however, made
him "smell rat" and he rejected the
offer, which was repeated two days
Inter at still higher figure, but still
he didn't SELL
G. d. Hatfield. Mr.. Goode and 9TH
ers have organized "Florida Oil
Company" and have taken several
leases east of town.
The Deming Oil. Gas & Develop
ment Company is the name Of new
organization in Deming which pro-
poses to put down a drill just this
side OF Lordsburg, where. it is stated,
a standard drill rig has already been
erected. Z. r. Vallandigham is pres
ident of this concern and c. c. Mich
OILS secretary and treasurer. organi-
cation having been effected last Sat
ufday.
The Tampico Oil Company, famous
for its operations in old Mexico, is
said to be organizing local capital at
Tucson to put down a well near that
point.
Columbus continues to be the CEN
ter Of great excitement as the VAL
ley company's drill penetrates fur
ther into the cap rock that is suppos
ed 10 lie above the oil sand. Drill
ing was resumed there last Tuesday
after brief delay caused by brok-
en- piece Of machinery
The u. S. Oil & Refining Company,
which is represented here by l.. X.
Caulfield. the companys chemical en-
gineer, still holds the center Of the
stage in Deming, and interest in its
operation grows as the big drill pre-
pares to start down to the belt of
sand already located by their small
water drill at $40 feet-a stratum
that is Of sufficient depth to bring in
a good well alone. Mr.. Caulfeld and
Isaac Webb, chemist in the employ
Of the Copper Queen company at Bis
bee, have announced the opening OF
an assay office and information bu.
reau here some time next month, in
the expectation that Deming will be
the center of the coming oil boom, rs
II can hardly fail to be, for geograph-
ical IL not geological reasons.
Haskell Dial. Of the Deming Head
light, has taken time by the forelock
change in the Headlight building,
and established Deming's first oil ex-
and his action has greatly stimulated
local interest in the oil game. He
maintains a bulletin board with the
latest telegraphie dope on the oil
fields.
In the meantime two more Deming
II. Nordhaus and G. H
become interested in oil
away from home and are
selling stock among their friends I
iere in the Century Oil and Gas Com
lunyt WHohc uoiutnko are near ONai-
le, Tex, not far from San Antonio G
The company, which is composed v
principally OF New Mexico men, has
10, 700 acres under lease there.
The oil fever has reached the legis- C
ature. and r. A. Lynd. representa- I
i've from Luna county. broke into o
he limel.ght n week ago by introdu- T
ing n bill to appropriate $4,000 as d
bonus for the first company incor-
GRATED under the laws Of New Mex n
% that brings in an oil we'll produc- il
ig so barrels or better per day. The "
III was killed because il was too Al
lte for any bills carrying demands ii
Dr. money, but Ralph evidently meant "
'ell. q,
Progress toward the actual drilling dI
a well by a local company in the e'
Immediate field is about the only al
ling on which a negative report has Il
, be made this week, for IL such G
rogress has been made II has been a
rpt strictly under cover. Which in