New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-18
business men are taking an active
part in this development.
Quay County

business men are taking an activ,
part in this development.
Quay County
The oil interest is strong in thi!
county. Texas oil men are at present
setting up'a rig at Lesb:a a shor,
distance east of Tucumcari and ex-
pect to he drilling by May LIST. Three
other companies are in the field.
some of which expect to be ready tc
work by July LIST. One expects to
test out the country about Endee
near the Texas line. Practically al
the land in this county is under
control.
De Baca County
A derrick has been placed for some
time and it is expected that drilling
will soon be under way. Leases are
much m demand in this section as
everything is already under control.
Roosevelt County.
The Lincoln well. now drilling near
Lake Arthur, is being watched close
~. The last week or two reports
have gone out that oil had been
struck. Though so far the indica-
tons are very promising the real
thing has not yet been reached. The
people of the county have become
fully convinced that there is oil a
plenty deep down. The business men
of Roswell are leading a movement
for a thorough test and have organic
ed the Roswell Oil DEVELOPMENT
Company for that purpose. Though
there has been for wears more or
less oil activity in Chaves County,
II never had enough financial back
ing to drill deep enough TO test out
the field fully. 1t is likely that the
test the next year or two will be
adequate.
Eddy County.
Illinois Producers Company is drill
ling at present near Lakewood and
the Seven Rivers Oil and Gas Com
PAW is at work twenty miles west
of lakewood Reports are favorable.
Much of the activity at present is
around DAYTON and Artesia. The old
Brown we'll naturally draws atten-
ton to this particular district.
Otherwise everv part of the county
IS being combcd over for leases and
locations. Various pools have been
formed to obtain leases. Much of
this may be simply speculative,
Eventually it should result in decent
tests of the many splendid indica-
lions found in this county.
Otero County.
The Tularosa basin is attracting
more attention at this time than
any other section in the state. It
is being thoroughly investigated BY
the best gcolopis.s in the United
State. Men with money are deeply
interested in the prospects. Not only
the Tularosa basin proper, but It's
extension south into the Crow flats
of the Guadalupe mountains and
towards the Hucco mountains is fully
with leases and locations,
II IS likely that active drilling opera
tons will be in progress in this
basin before long The interest in
oil is already affecting business and
Alamogordo and other towns are
on new life. Many companies
are beng organized and some Fl
oil companies are also acqlir-
holdings in the basin Las Cruces
men are also taking an active part
in ~develon'ng in this county.
Dora Ana County. I
The interest in oil is strong in
this county. But as far as known
no definite steps are being taken to
any particular block of lands.
Eastern parties are looking over the
Rincon section and it is reported
they like the looks of things
thercabouts.
Luna County.
Deming is becoming an oil center
an oil exchange, Several COM
have been organized to ex-
,lore for oil. 1t seems likely that