New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-25
RUSH FOR LEASES OF STATE AND DECIDED LAND GROW.
ING, PUBLIC DOMAIN PLASTERED WITH OIL L0CA.
TiONS ALL OVER THE STATE
new OIL COMPANIES ORGANIZING
IN GREAT MANY DISTRICTS
NEW STANDARD RIGS ARRIVING FOR DEEP TESTS COM
PLETE LIST on OIL LEASES ISSUED BY STATE LAND
OFFICE UP TO April. 23RD0

Geological reports on the Anlma,
Valley south of Stems indicate some
oil shallow and more at 280O to 370(
feet. The shallow oil 1t is said is oi
light color. Deming people. interest.
ed at Stems are getting financed tc
begin operations.
In San Juan County the Mesa
Verde Company after going down
another eighty feet is finding the
formation still better. The gas pres
sure has also increased. In all the
wells sunk in this county gas has
been struck. More companies are
being organized to test out this field
The Toltec Company is drilling
about eleven miles southeast Of Lamy
in Santa Fe county. The first we'll
sunk had to be abandoned at 2lsO
feet as the tools were lost and could
not be fshed out. The new hole
about three miles away is now going
down rapidly, the 500 feet mark be-
ing passed. Lieutenant Governor B
F. Parkey is interested in this ven
ture. the we'll being located in his
big pasture.
A few days ago there was consider
able excitement in northern Union
county over the report that the Union
Oil company of Denver had struck
oil where this company is drilling
about thirteen miles from Clayton
and near the Oklahoma line. The
rumor has not been confirmed. Dril
ling stopped for few days and this
gave rise to the story that oil had
been found.
Material is arriving at Kenna for
the derrick and work will soon be
gin there The machinery is on the
way and will be on hand by the
time the derrick is up. This is the
first hole to be sunk in Roosevelt
County and the progress will he
watched closely. The Roosevelt pco-
pie began early to obtain control OF
land and practically everything is
leased or located at this time.
In the Pecos Valley of Texas FL
Paso and New Mexico people are
very busy. One company is receiv-
Ing material for their derricks and
will soon be drilling three test holes
Drilling is in progress on two wells,
one at Dixieiand twenty miles north
of Pecos and another nearer Pecos.
The formation in both holes indicat-
es oil Divieland is only about thirty
miles from the New Mexico line
Success in this section will stimulate
interest in oil further up the rceos
Valley.
The Carter Oil Company of Okla
homa City is without question the
most active concern in New Mexico
to-day. The geologists of this COM
pany have been investigating every
part OF the state and in every sec :
ton that looked good, the company
proceed TO obtain leases either direct
or through its representatives 1t is
reported that this company IS trying
out a location in Mckinley County
some distance out of Gallup. Other
test wells are also contemplated.
The new Texas oil fields continue
TO interest many people in New Mex
leo. Companies have been organized
to drill on leases in several districts
Of Texas. Texas oil stocks seem to
be much in demand and the Texas
maintaining New Mexico
offices are finding plenty Of CUSTOM
,rs.
Two new companies were incor-
oorated this week: The American Oil
md Gas Company of Tucumcari. The
ncorporators are Tucumcari people
md four Oklahoma men. The Petro-
cum Leasing Company Of Santa Fe
proposes to deal in leases. The COM
,any controls much land and will add
% its holdings.
The following is . complete list
# all lessses Of state land with ad.
iress, location Of land and initial
payments to the state, which were
issued and in effect up to
April y, 1913. A great many ap.
'lications are now pending and are |
,eing passed upon ~ rapidly a. pos.
ible. |
Aument, Lewis, Beecraft and Pres
on, Douglass, Arizona, Lease No. 8
lated s-l-l8. acreage 24l8.30. initial
payment $4,000 located in Twp. u
). Range l9 and 20 w.
Await, A. L., Clovis, lease No. 1888
lated 3-l8-19. acreage 1896, initial
,ayment $4,000, located in Twp. l-2
}. Range N-25-23 E.
Await, A. l., Clovis, lease No. l34
lated 3-l8-19. acreage 1920, initial
,aymenf $4,000, located in Twps.
2 N. and S, Range 23-24-25 E.
Bryant, R. G.. Portales. lease No.
S dated 2-l-1o, ACREAGE 2o.o26.o3
ntial payment $4,000. located Twps.
-2-3-4 N. Range Z-28-29-32 E.
Bowers. r. D., Roswell. lease No.
' dated 2-l0-1o, acreage 64056, initial
'ayment $4,000. located in Twp. 20
J. Range 26-H E.
Bowers, R. D., Roswell, lease No.
8 dated z-10-1o, acreage $40. initial
'ayment $1,000, located In Twp. II
J. Range Is E.
Bowers. R. D., Roswell. lease No.
3 dated z-l0-l9, acreage 63s.o4, initial
ayment $1,000. located Ia Twp. II
!. Range 8 Z |,