Bisbee daily review., 1919-07-20

barrel well on the Duke farm in the heart of the former burg that had a population of 50.
 And now let it he known to the world that Hogtown yclept Desdemona, state of Texas. is at the present time the center of the greatest oil boom the nation has ever known.
 Ranger and Burkburnett are wonder fields-Desdemona the wonder of them all. Here in this field the other day the Warren Wagner well cam< in with a IS. .OO1- barrel gusher. This is the greatest of them all. the marvel well of Texas.
 Spindletop in it's carly days of boom never saw equal of Desdemona. Trans continental trails during the rush to the California gold fields have miniature re- plicas in the roads leading to the Desde- mona oil fields.
 From Ranger the town of Desdemona is a distance of 22 miles. It is 15 miles from De Leon and eight miles from Cor man, the nearest railroad point. Due to the absence of railroad prices here are much higher than in other oil towns. To offset high prices wages are much higher. DriIlers receive from $2O to $2S day. tool dressers from S16 to SIS per tower. This is almost double the scais paid in other fields.
 Many Arizonans There.
 Arizona men are much in evidence in this field. From the mining camps they have come to the wonder field. I saw quite a number of prominent Arizona men, some who have already been sue cessful in securing land. others after property. And here let it be known that prices of land have gone sky high the past. two weeks. Lots that were sold three months ago for S20 down and $10 per month have lately changed hands for as high as $16.50O. A quarter-acre of ground sold the other day at the rate of s92 999 per acre. Such figures as these would indicate that nothing sold in Burk- burnett up to date will approach them. Lands and lots are not always sold for cash. however. as many of the owners prefer their profits in oil and drilling contracts are popular.
 An Unparalleled Boom.
 There is an outstanding fact that can not be proved. and is that Desdemona today is enjoying boom the like of which has never been exceeded in tn !, history of oil. The town is growing at the rate of 200 people daily. and it would take a moving picture machine to record the rapid charges in the town and land scape hourly No business is too small 10 be represented, hole in the wall, be- tween buildings. stands encroaching on the sidewalks. all mark the place or some sort of commerce.
 Where the population of the town of Desdemona was 50 souls when the first Duke well came in. today there are over 5000 people. With an increase 10 the population of 200 people daily the town will equal Rangers present size by October 1.
 It is not generally known that this field is capable of producing 5O.OO0 barrels of oil daily The average daily production for the month of May was 17.OU0 barrels. Since that time so many wells have come in that no accurate estimate of the pro- duction may be had. The Magnolia pipe line is unabls 10 take care of the present production and many wells are not drilled in because of the lack of trans portation facilities. Two lines are being rushed to the field and in the next week should see them in operation.
 700 Riqs Going by August 1.
 By the first of August there will be 700 rigs in sight of Desdemona. At the present time 100 may be counted. On anl average of ten rigs per day are erected in the field
 Within a radius Of four miles of Des- demona. more than s10.O00.OOO is being spent in development work I" C mmer- ciaI development in the four ,niles radius Desdemona is without a parallel in the world.
 A stream of dollars Is literally flowing into the pockets of thousands O. per 'ous. More than ROO oil derricks. costing $500 each have been erected are in the process Of erection within the radius. Boilers tools and other accessories cost an additional S1O.OcO. and the minimum cost of completed well is estimated to be S35.000.
 That considerable part Of th slO,- OOO. 900 is flowing into the pockets oi oil field workers IS indicated by the fact that contractors actually go on the street at Desdemona and canvass the crowds of strangers for zig builders. d'iil-rs anc other oil field help.
 An ex-soldier opened an emplOymert bureau and advertised that he would place men in touch with good jobs fol small fees. I he proprietors of thc i'ureal arranged a modest scale Of fees, angini from S1.50 for $7 day jobs to S5 a da! for rig DulderS ana uilueT JObS. m anticipated a rush on opening day. bu instead Of jobless men he was confronte' with contractors and other would be em ployers. When the day closed c ha' ten rig building jobs listed, but no ril building laboc to do the work. tithougl each rig building job would have nette' the rig builder S20 a day. One sorage maj had rlaces for two mechanics ana offere to pay each mechanic $6O wee
 Dishvvashers Get s3o s week.
 A Ialf dozen restaurant pro 'rietor notified the employment bureau man the would pay any kind of a waiter $2O week and would pay professional waiter $50 a week, and dishwFshers, onI S2 to S39 week. .
 The number Of jobs sJ great out numbered the applicants for ei"ploymen that the employment bursaJ man ser' ously contemplated reversing hi schedule of fees ard charging empioyer a fee for help supplied insta~d Of charg ing oil field workers for johs secued.
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