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The Holbrook news., 1919-09-26
APACHE COMPANY AC-
 CURES NEW ACREAGE

At a meeting of the Dire ctors of the Apache Go. held the forepart of the week the Board was increased from five to seven members, N. A. Brimhall and J. M. Aiken being elected to the Board. MT. Aiken was also appoint ed Asst. Secretary of the Company.
 The Apache Company has acquired an additional six sections of patented land located in Twp. 12 and 13. Range 21, upon which is located the BrimhalI water we'll which shows oil colors and is reported to carry gas in noticeable quantities. Some 15 miles south and west lie large coal fields. Company geologists h a ve predicted that oil will be en- countered on this property either at 750 or 140O feet.
 The Company's capitaliza- tion remains the same-1,- 000,000 shares, 100000 of which is treasury stock. Fin ancing of the company has been practically assured, w. A. Marlett of Los Angeles, already heavily interested in the Company, having under taken to complete financing and is now in Kansas City and other eastern cities.
The Holbrook news., 1919-09-26
ENCOURAGING CONDITIONS
 IN THE HOLBROOK FIELD
Drilling Companies Are Going Ahead. Producing COmpan-
 ies on the Qui Vive.

duction is not a great while removed seems to have a sound and substantial basis.
 Prices placed on land in the field are in some cases prohibitive to prospective operators and it should be be borne in mind by land owners that a reasonable at titude in this respect is to their advantage whenever the land so desired is sought by drilling companies, as by extensive drilling all portions of the field may be proven to the benefit of owners.
The Holbrook news., 1919-09-26
OLD TIME DANCE

Yep-its a fact-had an old time dance Wednesday night at the Pastime theatre. Values, quadrilles, polkas and Virginia Reels came back for an encore, while the fox trot, the shimmie, the razzle dazzle, Texas Tommy and Merry Meander, soup bone shuffie and other new fangled efforts were temporarily for gotten to the music of the ''Blue Danube, ;" on the banks of the Little Colorado as it were. Mrs. R. Woods and Bill Cross furnished the music which was voted by all pres ent to be the best ever. A big time was enjoyed by all present and the question now when is the next one? It is reported that some of our prominent citizen s "shake a mean hoof" when it comes to a Virginia Reel.
The Holbrook news., 1919-09-26
EYES ON HOLBROOK

H. B. Frederick, repre- sentative of the Oil Well Sup ply Co.,, returned Thursday after ten days absence, the most of which time was spent at Tulsa, Okla. MT. Freder- ick states that a great deal of interest is being manifest by Oklahomans in the Hol- brook field and that he had many inquiries regarding the chances for production in this district.
The Holbrook news., 1919-09-26
MEN WANTED TO
 SELL GROCERIES
Selling Experience Not Necessarl


 One of Worlds largest Gro- cers. (capital over $1, 900, 900. 00) wants ambitious men in your locality to sell direct to consumer nationally known brands of an extensive lin e of groceries, paints, roofings. lubricating oils, stock foods. etc. Big line, easy sales. Values beat any competi- tion. Earn big money. No sx- perience or capital required. Complete sample outfit and free selling instructions start you. Long established reliable house. Write today. John Sexton 6 Go. 352 w. Illinois St. Chicago, III.
The Holbrook news., 1919-09-26

MT. and Mrs. James Scott motored in from their Pine dale home Wednesday.
 MT. and Mrs. Sam Beber left the first of the week for a short trip to Albuquerque.
 Mrs. Lewis M. Reynolds is visiting in Albuquerque and is a guest at the home of J. M. Reynolds.
 Miss May Mechanism has returned home after a pleas ant visit to her sister, Mrs. F. R. Goodman, in Flagstaff.
 Mrs. c. H. Jordan left last Tues day morning for a weeks visit to friends at Gallup.
 Jack Warden, manager of the Holbrook Oil company, left for Prescott the fore part of the week on business mat ters.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. w. Chad wick spent a few days in Holbrook the first of the week and were guests of Dr. and Mrs. J. w. Bazell.
 Miss Irene Milestone, who is teaching in the Winslow school, will spend the week end in Holbrook visiting rel |atives and friends.
 Rev. Harold s. Brewster of Winslow, will conduct Episcopal services at the Pastime theatre next Sunday afternoon at 2::30.
 Mrs. J. E. Crosby enter tained the members of the Thursday Club yesterday. A pleasant social afternoon was spent and refreshments were served.
 Manager w. J. Hennessy returned today from a busi- ness trip to the Adamana company's Ventura proper ties in California.
 Miss Minnie Clarke and MT. John Biller were Hol- brook visitors from Winslow during the week.
 Just $1O down and then S5 each month. without interest, secures any unsold lot in the Clark Addition. See Hall. ea
The Holbrook news., 1919-09-26

George Harbin, formerly Assistant Attorney General of Arizona, was in town this week from Flagstaff on legal business.
The Holbrook news., 1919-09-26

Four companies are stead fly drilling in Holbrook Field and making better headway than in the past, compara- lively. Some of the best news that the H o broo k Field has had for a long time may be condensed into a few statements that the Hopi- Wind River we'll will be rushed to rapid compile tion, the new cable, casing of the well and full crew for two tours making rapid head way possible under the cap able direction of Sup t. Closer; and the fact the Adamana Company is stead fly acquiring greater depth with very encouraging in- dications is keeping the public eye focused in this direction also; the Holbrook Oil Company is making rapid headway and will soon be at a depth to accelerate the keen interest already mani fest in this company, the efficient equipment and crew being responsible for the re- cord progress. The n e W steel cable is in place and rapid progress being made; at the we'll of the Black Can- yon Syndicate operations continue and it is stated that the small seams of shale in the sandstone now being drilled bear eloquent evil dence as to the ultimate re- suit.
 The Zuni Company, under the efficient direction of manager Wm. Wesley, is making rapid strides toward early operation, and the Apache Company is at pre- sent placing its rig in shape for work.
 As to other interests, it may be stated that Geologist Craise of the Allen Oil Com pany has recommended the field in no uncertain way and that this big company will soon be operating, according the late advices.
 A combination of Arizona and Colorado capital has ac- quired a lease in the field and expect to start buildings and derrick within the next ten days or two weeks. This combination has sufficient capital to go ahead without any delay from financial reasons.
 T h e Commonwealth Oil Company, Subsidiary of the Standard Oil Col has had representatives in the field on three different occasions and the report of their geo. logists has been checked by Major Myers of the Stand ard, according to reliable in- formation. While we have no advices as to the inten- tion of this big company, in- dications are that they ex-  pect to drill the field.
 Taken from the standpoint of actual progress, favorable indications and accelerated interest, the Holbrook field is second to none of the pros pective fields of the country and the expectation that pro-
The Holbrook news., 1919-09-26
MUCH INTEREST
 AT WINSLOW
Special Correspondence)

l " AACso ON FNAOE|OA OAAS$O OAANA
 has been good reason for the
 enthusiasm that has been ex-
 pressed here the past few days.
 A week or more ago Geol- ogist Howard, with two as sistants, made a thorough examination of this field, do- ing so quietly and securing lists of acreage for submis- sion to his company, the Commonwealth Petroleum Co.,, in fact MT. Howard was here twice since his original report was filed. he handling the matter of acreage with E. Julian Harbin. It has just been learned from re- liable source that Major D. B. Myers, geologist for the Standard Oil Co.,, and certain subsidiary companies was here several days making ex- aminations of the field from Winslow and checking up the report of Geologist How ard and his assistants.
 The Commonwealth had a meetingin Albuquerque Mon day the 22d, and an ad- journed session Wednesday, at which time the reports of Howard and Myers, together with acreage in the Hol- brook Winslow field were considered. It is reliably stated that more definite. and in all probability more encouraging reports will be available in the early future. |. It is stated that the Hurst 6 Keoughan Drilling Go. of Denver, have thoroughly considered the report of their geologist, w. Carlton Pack ard, and are now figuring on acreage for drilling in this field.
 Harry Light, with two as- sociates of Montrose, Colo rado, was over this field ex- tensively, and visited the operating rigs, and now re- ports that a company of busi ness and mining men of Montrose have practically completed their organization to secure acreage and drill three test wells in this field. Mr. Light was much inter ested in our anticlinal struc- ture, and particularly the western sector, and it is stated that in all probability this new company will drill west of Chevlon creek, as the gas and oil seeps in Clear creek and Chevelon creek canyons attracted the atten- tion of MT. Light and his as- SOclateS.
 Several Winslowites re- gently made visits to the field, and the operating rigs, aud are all much pleased with the operations and pro- gress as being made. Par ticularly highly compliment ary expressions were made about the Holbrook Oil con- pany's massive, h e eavy, splendidly equipped rig, and the business-like manner in which same was handled by ''Dad" Hastings who is in charge of operations. It is reliably stated that on sev- eral occasions the drill would drop through the Coconino sandstone five feet in less
The Holbrook news., 1919-09-26

matter. Pumping system has been installed and the water problem, so serious in some instances, has been sat- isfactorily solved at a mini mum of cost.
The Holbrook news., 1919-09-26


 The rig builders at the Zuni camp were paid off yes terday, rig and camp now being complete, and ready for the machinery, a part of which has already arrived and it is expected a crew will start loading to morrow w.
 Water has been developed sufficient for all purposes right at the we'll and running water is piped to the camp,
 which in itself is no small
The Holbrook news., 1919-09-26
FIELD NOTES

At the Hopi- Wind River we'll drilling is being rushed with two tours under the capable hands of Drillers Burns and Rosecrantz. A 2000-foot string of casing was set on the bottom Sun day last, the string being run in seven hours, which is justly a matter of consider able pride to Supt. Closer. Work of cleaning out the bottom of the hole was com pIeted and drilling for depth resumed Monday last, total depth last night being ap- proximately 21OO feet. It is expected that an average of 50 feet a day will be aver aged from now on at a con servative estimate.
 LATER. -Supt. Closer of the Wind River company, ar- rived in town just as we go to press, with samples of a sand strata encountered in the Hopi- Wind River we'll. This sand was drilled at a depth of 2100 feet and is practically conclusive that the structure at Holbrook will be productive. Taken in connection with other in- dications and endorsement there seems to be no further doubt but that development will be successful.
The Holbrook news., 1919-09-26

Progress at the Holbrook Oil Co. we'll has been notice ably good and had it not been necessary to install the new cable it is quite likely the drill would ere now be through the Coconino sand stone. A new steel cable for deep drilling arrived the first of the week and was hauled to the well Tuesday, drilling being resumed with the new line Thursday morn ing. The present depth of the well is slightly over 400 feet, all the drilling having been in the exceptionally hard formation encountered with the first drop of the drill and which is probably as hard drilling as will be en- countered in the entire oper- ation. The heavy rig and big Norway bit are proving their efficiency in making the field record through the first formation.
The Holbrook news., 1919-09-26
THE ARIZONA STATE
 FAIR AT PHOENIX

OO1AO0AAA1I1S oI111OO11CO414C11C0 of a wealth of prize money far exceeding all former of fers, the 1919 premium list of the Arizona State Fair to be held at Phoenix, Novem- Der 3 to 8, inclusive, is now ready for distribution by Shirley Christy, secretary of the fair commission. All re- quests for free copies should be addressed to him, care of the office of the fair commits sion, at Phoenix.
 The premium list covers a wide range of exhibits for which handsome cash prizes have been offered. The com petitions are such that no one will be barred from en- tering some one of the con- tests for the rangeis so great as to include every possible line of endeavor from shirt making and alarming to the exhibition of thoroughbred live stock.
 The booklet also contains all information concerning the method and manner of making entries and the re- quirements in each of the severalclasses, together with much general information regarding the fair itself. One cannot help being con- vinced after a perusal of it's contents that the 1919 fair is going to be of surpassing magnitude and replete with interest in every department.
 MT. Claude Fisher of Phoe- nix, sewer and water system contractor, passed through Holbrook the fore part ofIthe week enroute to Cooley, where, it is understood, he will be awarded a contract for sanitation work at the big lumber camp. While in Holbrook MT. Fisher renewed old acquaintance with G. N. MacBean.
 Judge J. B. Jones of Co., conino county, and Judge A. $. Gibbons of Apache county, are in Holbrook on court matters.
 George N. Burt returned
 
 today from an extended trip to California points where he has been looking after his mining interests, and incl dentally spreading the gos- pei of the Holbrook oil field.
 Mrs. Mary D. Taylor and young son reached Holbrook this morning from Palo Alto, Calf. They were accom- panied home byMrs. Taylor's aunt, Miss Margaret Me- Carthy.
The Holbrook news., 1919-09-26

At the Apache Oil Co.,, a crew of men is preparing the company's rig for operation in the immediate future. The type drill to be used by this company has be e n changed to the Mother Hub bard type. It is expected the rig will be ready for oper- ation within the next ten days or two weeks.
The Holbrook news., 1919-09-26
OIL DISTRICT MEETING


 There will be a meeting of the Holbrook Arizona Oil Mining District at the Court House on Monday evening, September 18th at P. M. All members are urgently re- quested to be present as matters of importance will come before the meeting.
 Cyclone Bill" Beck of Prescott, is a Holbrook visit or thic week.
The Holbrook news., 1919-09-26

Drilling at the we'll of the Adamana Oil company is al present in a very hard form alton, thought by the man. agement to be cap rock. Good progress is being made at this well and tours are be- ing worked as usual. It is said the indications being encountered are very en- couraging and it is the effort of the management to make all possible speed in the com pletion of this well.
The Holbrook news., 1919-09-26

Work continues at the we'll of the Black Canyon Syndi- cate on the Richards Owens lease a few miles west of the Holbrook-Oil company rig. Continuous progress is being made and it is stated that encouraging strata of shale of small thickness have al- ready been encountered.
The Holbrook news., 1919-09-26

The Klatawa Oil company and the Shamrock Oil com pany are reported to have spotted for the beginning of drilling operations. We are not advised as to the dates anticipated for the inaugura- tion of actual we-k, but from information available, this should be in the immediate future.
The Holbrook news., 1919-09-26

Plans recently formulated by a strong combination of capital call for the starting of work on camp and derrick preparatory to drilling oper- ations. It is expected that work will commence approx imately October 1st, when definite announcement will be made as to the personnel and plans of the company.
The Holbrook news., 1919-09-26

Photographic advices from the president and geologist of the Allen Oil company are to the effect that although delayed beyond original ex- pectations. these gentlemen, together with Assistant Sec retary Maxwell, will be in Holbrook within a few days to consummate the deals on acreage which have been tentatively arranged. Some acreage of the Aztec Petrol cum Securities company and other interests in the field will be involved in the ex- tensive drilling programme of the Allen company.
The Holbrook news., 1919-09-26

Geologistsrepresentingth the Commonwealth Oil company, a subsidiary of the Standard Oil, have made several trips to the field according to re- liable information, and it is stated the reports corrobor- ate the previous favorable endorsement.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-08-28
talrvieW District No. g.

Hazel and Raymond Lewis, Ber-
nice Alexander and Harold Carey
ate, ice cream with Elmer Merrill
and family Friday evening.
INF: and Mrs. Elmer Sans DEPART
ed for Milo. Iowa, for a Sunday
visit with relatives.
everybody went to Leon Thurs
day night to hear the famous 16S
infantry Blue Devil Band
The music pupils of Esther Mach
ian gathered at the church Saturday
omrning to practice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Nordvke and
four youngest children returned
Thursday evening from Brighton.
iowa: after a few weeks visit with
Esther MAGELLAN gave musical
recital Sunday night. There were
solos, piano solos, piano duets.
recitations, piano and violin duets
THOSE present report a very enjoy
able evening.
Dorothy Nordyke was accidently
hit in the forehead Sonday evening.
she was taken to a doctor where
the wound was dressed. The doc
tor pronounced that she barely es-
capped death. We hone she will
soon be well again.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-08-28
Leroy.

Mary Buffum came from Cam
bria Wednesday where she has heen
VISITING her brother, Will and fam
Fred Updike and family were
charlton visitors Friday.
Mrs. Stanley returned home We'd
neSday from a visit in Leon.
Pearl Wells one, of our soldier
boys from overseas arrived home
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Margarette Young and son,
John, of Usage, Iowa are visiting
Mrs. Olive Lewis, of Des Moines
home. 'ein'nss
Francis Brown and uncle from
illinois, visited relatives here We'd
Mrs. Walter Wylie and two
children ehiI di Of Missouri, are Visiting g
feiatlves and friends.
LATE Ivy and Ernest Anderson
went to Des Moines Friday to attend
the state fair.
= Harold Sutton went to Conwa-
saturday to visit at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Sut.
Mike Sullivan and family went TO
day. IAN h"ls-
George Weidenhaft was a Weldon
caller Saturday. 0'O'on
Lee and Budd Hood went to Dos
MONIES Thursday to attend the state
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-08-28
Franklin.


Mr.. and Mrs Tour Boyce called at
the J. B. Kentner home Sunday at
ternOon.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. c. Christensen
and little son and also Charley Chris
Jensen, visited last week at Extra.
Wills Mccullough baled hay last
week.
Misses Hazel and Myrtle Pettl-
cord called on Mrs. Carl Kendall Fri
day afternoon.
Miss Freeda Hill visited her friend
Edna Sears Sunday
Miss Myrtle Petticord is on the
sick list at tbs wiring.
Mrs. Steve Mccullough and child
rem, of Granite Canon, Wyoming,
are visiting at the Wills Mccullough
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Plummer and
children and also Roy and Willard
Bright called at the Glen Petticoru
home Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Kentner and
little son Bert Kentner and Clifford
Sparks took Sunday dinner at the j.
B. Kentner home.
Carl and Clifford MCCULLOUGH
spnt Saturday night and Sunday with
Roy Rosengrant.
Miss Audrey Keim went Sunday
for few days visit at the home of
her grandfather, c. H. Keim.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-08-28
Page TEN
Pleasant Ridge.

Mrs. William Warrick and child
rem, of Sand Creek, were visiting
the past week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Poland
Mrs. Vanatta, of Kansas, came
Saturday to visit with her daughter,
Mrs. S. NJ. Poland, and other
Harrison Acton, of Sand Creek, is
very sick with typhoid fever, and is
no better at this writing.
DR.. B. L. Eiker, OF Leon, was call
ed last Monday to see Mrs; Isaac
Poland, who has been very sick for
the past two weeks.
were visiting the past week with
her mother, Mrs. Sarah Wycoff, of
Grand River.
Mrs. Louisa Wadsworth and her
two granddaughter, Cecil and Vel
ma Wadsworth, were visiting the
past week with Mrs. Allen Pence, OF
W. F. Wadsworth. H. L. Bram-
mer and Arthur Wycoff attended
the state fair at Des Moines the past
week
Mrs. Lavina Immersion, Mrs.
Henry, immersion and children and
Miss Martha Brammer spent Mon
day with Mrs. Arthur Evans:
Riley Brammer, George Ball and
Monday to attend the state fair.
Arthur L. Davis, of Kellerton and
Miss Vesta Beard. of Grand River,
were united in marriage last Sun
day, Rev. Wilcox. Of Des Moines,
officiating. They left the same day
for Des Moines to attend the state
fair.
Those who spent Sunday at Isaac
Foland's were Mr.. and Mrs. Wes-
ley Boles, Mr.. and Mrs Lewis War
rick, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Baker
and H yrneJemmi
and Henry Jimmerson
Marion Bramer and sons, David
and Bryan, returned Saturday from
for location. but did not find any
thing to suit them, so they will stay
in Iowa
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-08-28
Lillal'd.

Ralph Gamble returned home Fri
day, he being recently discharged
from the army.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Hill and
family also Mr.. and Mrs. WILDER
Hill and CHILDREN spent Sunday at
the Jim Hill home
Mrs: Laura Dilsaver game Satur-
DAY night for an over Sunday visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Will Rosengrant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Mendenhall, of
Comanche, Oklahoma, visited a
efw days last week at the F. V.
HUI NJ and snd e. S s Evans Wa home co,t
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells and family, of
Leroy took Sunday dinner at the
Ernest Gamble home in honor of
Ralph Gamble and Pearl Wells, who
arrived home few days ago from
from Camp Dodge.
Miss Lucille Sargent went to Van
vert THURSDAY for, a few days visit
lMr. and Mrs. Ira. Luse and fam
lily visited over Sunday at the c. ".
Luse home.
Mrs. Grace Kennedy and baby
are visiting at the home of her I'M
Gle: Bert Sargent. this week.
Miss Blanche Monroe, of Weldon,
at the J. w. Wagner home.
Dean and Ruth Hill, of Osceola.
are visiting this week with their
grandparents, w. c. Gibson and
Oscar Watson came Tuesday to
work for Guy mccullough.
Mr. and Mrs G. w. Luce and
children visited Monday at the Eor-
ton home in Leon.
Mrs. John :Taoues, of Corydon, is
visiting friends here this week.
Miss Freda Hill visited Wednes-
day with Miss Edna Sears.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-08-28
String Town.

Opal Ordway visited with Hazel
Fox Sunday
Rex, visited Friday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Rex.
MIR. and Mrs. Will Lee went to
Des Moines Monday and drove their
new Maxwell car home which they
purchased
Mrs. Arthur Doolittle went to
Leon Tuesday. to visit her mother,
Mrs. John Sells.
Mrs. Asa Lowell was a Leon caller
Friday
Those who were visitors at the
Herb Bartlett home Sunday were,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-08-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Boswell, and
son, Gerald, Mr.. and Mrs Clarence
Daniel, Miss Bessie Lowell and
Alma Hoffman.
Clarence Daniels has rented the
Davis farm where George Stephens
now lives.
Miss Dorothy Horton visited Fri
day night and Saturday with Ruth
Lee.
Mrs. Oral Wheeler came Tuesday
for an extended visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Daniels.
Mrs. Bolon Kesler and baby went
to Mount Ayr last week to visit a
few days with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Galloway.