The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-03-13
OIL STRIKE NEAR AMARILLO
CAUSING MUCH EXCITEMENT

A geologist in the Texas field, writ
ing to prominent business man.
says: 81 am inclosing a clipping from
the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram of last
evening. You can see how things
are moving, and also notice how Mr.
Gould discovered those structures in
that country. l wish you men might
be down here for few days as | am
certain you would hardly sleep until
you got hole down out there. One
well came in in Young County few
days ago and leases jumped in value
thousand per cent over night all
over the county"
The following is the clipping re-
ferred to:
Amarillo, Feb. 24.-The weather
has again interfered with the begin
ming of actual operation in the oil
field north of town, snow having been
falling most of the day Friday.
Work of hauling out the material for
the first one of the five oil tests con-
tracted for by the Amarillo Oil Com
pany of Kansas City, was again de-
layed but those interested seemed to
think that in few days work on the
derrick would be begun.
George A. Whittenberg of Plem-
ons was in the city today and is re-
ported to be making a contract for
deep test on his ranch near Plem-
ons in Hutchinson county.
Material is being hauled for
drilling rig which is to put a test
bn1a JOuvp on tba I'll Dnol ronoL -,
the north part of Carson County.
The material is being unloaded at
st. Francis on the Santa Fe railroad.
d. c. Trigg e. Sons, one of the
largest cattle coacerns in the Pan
handle and Eeastern New Mexico,
have recently contracted for two
deep tests, one in New Mexico and
the other sixteen miles north of
AmaillO. The latter well is to be
started by July /.
G. II. Lockhart, a rancher north of
Pampa in Roberts county, is reported
to have let contract for test hole,
work to be started as soon as materi-
al can be put on the ground.
Charles N. Gould, the geologist
who located the big gas well thirty
miles north of the city, has returned
to make his home. He says that the
Amarillo location is distinctive in
that there has not been dissenting
opinion among more than score of
accredited geologists who have exam
med it, that this is one of the best
oil structures in the Middle West.
Biologists of the Gulf Production
Co, the Texas Company, the Empire
Gas q Fuel Company, the Magnolia
Petroleum Company and others, all
Of whom have leases here, join in the
'eport that the structure is excellent.
Gould says "there is an uplift of 500
'eet in the Amarillo section. 1t sets
up like great turtle with warts on
is back"
A franchise has been granted the
Buffalo Oil & Gas Development Com
,any of Buffalo, N. Y, to furnish
;as fro the field to residents to Anna
lilo.
The activity in leases in this sec
ion has quieted down a little, much
# the holdings having been taken off
he market awaiting the actual spot
ing of the first few holes. AS soon
S work is actually commenced on
rilling the excitement is expected to
gain reach the fever stage.
The Happy Oil & Gas Company
ave opened offices in the Bivins
and yesterday entered into
contract for a deep test well on it's
oldings in Randall and Swisher
ounties, the location for the first
'ell being in Swisher county, section
a, block M 6, and is to be 5000
eet deep unless gas or oil is found in
aging quantities at shallower
epth. Ben Harper and Curt Bows
r, two expert drillers of East and
outh Texas and Pennsylvania, will
ave charge of the drilling. A. B.
liller of Corsicana, a we'll known
il man of Statewide reputation, is
ice president and general manager
the Happy Company and is very
luch enthused with the prospects for
il and gas in all of the Panhandle
Ountry.
A deep test has been contracted
Or and located on section 1876, south
asst quarter, in block 6, /. & G. N,
2 miles southeast of Amarillo in
andall county. This well will be
Dudded in right in the bottom of the
anyon and work is to begin immedi-
tely under direct supervision of the
'ustees of the Palo Duro Oil Com