Deming graphic., 1919-08-05

Whlcn WORK mas been resumed slice
the price OF silver has advanced are
active. Parties on the Ruth claim are
opening up some fine silver-lead ore.
Assays show silver contents OF 355 and
CSC per cent lead.
Tucumcari-Casing down to depth of
700 feet in the well OF the Pope oil
Company. two and half miles east O.
Harold. The well is to be drilled to a
depth Of $3.50 feet.
Glfax county ranch OF 5000 acres
sells for $4,000.
Curry county harvests wheat.
Fort Bayard to install 5000 pump
Ing plant and measuring appartus for
gasoline.
Gold Hill properties reopened since
rise I'm silver prices.
Gallup gives $6s,000 paving contract.
Farmington makes large shipment of
cherries.
In an examination OF the geologic
structure OF parts of New Mexico made
by U. :. Geological~survey, N. ii. Dart
on, geologist, has discovered In the beds
OF rock many domes and arches that
may be the reservoirs OF oil and gas
IL these substances are present in the
regions examined.
Montoya-Construction on Tucumcari-
Montoya road begun last week on ends
OF the road.
Amarilla-Three new wells begun dur
Ing the past week. Several new wells
have been located, and as soon as ma
chinery can be secured operations will
begin.
Talban-That the Clovis Oil Company's
wei will be drilled here Is now an as
sured fact. Contract was signed upI
last week with the owners Of 10000
acres Of land In the Talban district. |
Tucumcari-As IL went In the palmy |
days Of Cushing, so now II goes here.
Farmers cannot wait for crops to grow.
they lease their lands, and look for oil |
to gush forth Skilled biologists tell
Of wonderful formations in the rocks
SO, the farmers grow wise,
lease their own lands, then look for 9TH
ers The oil boom has hit Tucumcari
right between the eyes
Northern cattlemen Leasing pastures
IN Clay county.
Tucumcari oil field continues interest
capital. A hal dozen wells will he GO
Ing down in the county before the year
Is out. There are n number of oil men
here looking for drilling sites. others
are buying leases. Activity Is expected
to increase as the MCGEE well goes
deeper.
steins-A copper company erects per-
Albuquerque Gas company to make
amounting to $4,000.
Albuquerque to put 300 men on the
paving job.
Albuquerque to improve architecture
Of the city.
Twenty vats ready for dipping cat
tie in Grant and Luna counties.
Tyrone stopping production of cop |
per at Burro Mountain branch OF the
Phelps-Dodgc corporation and the turn
ing of attention to development work
and repairs, indicates Tyrone cannot
produce copper at present market price,
with the present cost OF labor and sup
plies.
New Mexico Is sixth in manganese
profnctlon.
Hercules Copper Co. complains OF in
creased tn assessment.
OIL development progressing along
practical lines.
Ration takes over electric light plant
Colfex vounty to hold annual fair.
Construction begins on scenic high
way from Ration to Colorado state line
Intensive methods of farming in the
Mesilla Valley shows great results.
hay.
Mesquite makes heavy shipment of
hay.
Palo Duro test oil well south east OF
Amarillo was spudded In. The test is
being drilled In the bottom OF the Palo
Duro canyon about 1000 feet below the
elevation OF the surrounding country
This well is being drilled in section
that has been given some excellent ge-
illogical reports and vii be watched
with interest. 1t is reported that the
owners expect an answer of some sort
at 1,4O0 feet The Hapgood well %
miles north east OF Amarillo got gas at
around 1000 feet.
Telephone Companies allow back pay
to striking employees from June 10.
Ranger-El Paso Ranger oil Company
makes contract for drilling here.
OIL producers are not falling over them
selves to support the Kenyon bill to
place big industries under government
ownership, operation or too much reg
ulation. Give the great west a free
hand for development, seems to be