The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-09-19
PROSPERITY STORY IS BROUGHT FROM
 CISCO O|L FIELDS
J. c. GAINES, FORMERLY OF cLIF- TON BRINGS BACK GLOW ING ACCOUNT OF BIG /. DEVELOPMENT IN
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FIVE MILLION FOR ROAD BONDS
Biggest Refinery In Texas To Be Built at Cisco Mechanics and Laborers Receive High Wages.


 
 J. c. Gaines, formerly business manager of the Copper Era, but now one of the directors of the Cisco Printing and Publishing Co, of Cisco Texas, returned to Clifton on Mon day of this week for short business visit. MT. Gaines brings an interest ing account of the rapid growth and development of that section, of which Cisco is the commercial hub. Speak ing of the oil fields, MT. Gaines said
 ''The Texas oil fields today are in the midst of the largest boom ever seen in the United States. There are more people coming and going today than has ever been witnessed in any oil field"
 Stable and Steady Growth
 Business conditions are changing and getting down to a more steady and substantfl growth. The big men of the east are on the ground and the little-would-be get rich fel- low has passed into history, as the game is out of his reach. These east ern capitalists are building cities where once there were only railroad switches. Streets are being paved, and sewer lines, gas and electric equipment and all modern conven- fences are being installed in all the smaller towns.
 The town of Olden, half way be- tween Ranger and. Eastland, today has bank carrying nearly a million dollars per month deposits, that three months ago had a population of less than fifty. Today the population of OIden is over six thousand. There are twenty-two stores, a hotel, gas and electric lights and all other mod ern conveniences are being installed as rapidly as labor and material can be assembled. Cisco Destined to be Metropolis
 Cisco, two years ago, had popu lation of less thahn 2500. Today Cisco $ population is estimated at 13,00O, The larger companfes of the district are gradually getting out of the Ran ger field and moving their offices and machine shops to Cisco on account of the water supply and railroad con nections.
 The Humble Oil and Refining Go. one of the Rockefeller interests is building modern little city adjoin ing Cisco on the south. The initia expenditure will be half million dol r-bo.a tC will oou sist of bunk houses mess halls, sup ply warehouses, residences for theil employees and all conveniences, in q cludine one of the largest machine shops and refineries in the district The estimate on the Humble plant il :, Cisco is placed at three million dol Mars.
 Tesas Company's New Refinery
 The Texas Company, one of the large companies of the district, vii nove into their new five story build ing this month. This will be thei general headquarters for the Cisco Eastland- Ranger field. Negotiation: are under way for the building of the largest refinery in Texas by these people. They have just paid sS0,00t for refinery site adjoining Cisco CT the northeast. This tract of lant consists of eighty acres.
 185 Room Hotel
 Cisco people have the money raised for 1S5 room hotel upon which con struction will start as soon as freiieht conditions are relieved and will be completed at an early date.
 Still Walking Streets
 Crowds are walking the streets. a night because of the congestion O hotel and rooming houses. But thi: condition will soon be relieved a: the Chamber of Commerce will buiIf 50 new five room bungalows, and eth CTS will be built as soon as lumber can be shipped over the railroads. Texas 6 Pacific Laying Big Steel.
 The Texas & Pacific railroad i: putting in a rock ballast roadbed and laying heavier steel on tbe5" Jtre from Ft. Worth tc Abilene which vii relieve the freight and express con aestion in the towns of the oil dis trict.
 Cis0o Northern Railway Building
 Cisco people are building p nnile standard gauge railway North iron