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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-01
RANGER WELL YIELDS
1900 BARRELS PER DAY

Ranger. Texas, July When a
producer is brought in with small
production many become interested in
II. but when Il increases 10 more
than 1000 barrels. what them
This IS just what happened IN Z.
3. kimbau and associates we'll on
the Mission tract Of two acres one
fourth mile north OF here. Two
months ago the well was brought in
with a production Of 500 barrels. To-
day il is producing 1900 barrels. The
eight inch casing in this hole. SET at
3342 feet. is the deepest in the Ran
ger field Tools were lost when the
drillers were removing them and II
is expected that as soon as they are
found the production viii again in
crease.
The Columbia OIL and Refining COM
pany's well on the company's so acre
Of Ranger. has reached the said at
$40 feet
The heavy rainfalis OF the last few
days have interfered a great deal with
the development OF wells IN every
section Of the Ranger field How
ever, many wells are nearing the sand
and will be completed within a short
time.
AIid-Kansas No. 3, z. H Layne.
three miles west OF Ranger. has a
fishing JOB al $500 feet. It is about
90 feet or the sand in black lime.
J. E. Rust No lost its tools last
week and now has a fishing job on
hand Il IS at q depth OF $3.50 feet
The Rust No. Is now drilling at
$500 feet without q showing Of oil.
G. J; keahey No. is cleaning out
after being shot
Stanton No. . on the Baptist Church
tract. three miles northwest OF RAN
ger. spudded in the last OF the week
The No IS drilling at about 1900
Cody No. :, IN Stephens county,
Is in the black shale at $500 feet.
Tools are being moved 70 the No. !.
which is an offset Of the Carey and
the driilers are continuing the clean
ing out OF the hole.
Sinclair Gulf company IS looking
for its Schiller No. 3 to come in any
moment This well is located in the
Desdemona field and Is on the sand
at depth Of 200 feet
Roper No. has not been gagged
yet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-01
RANGER WELLS
BIC PRODUCERS
Five and Six Thousand
Barrel Producers Re-
ported in Great Field.

Ranger, Texas. July LIN the
heart of the big production area OF
! this section, close TO the Norwood
Danley. Rust and Boyd producers. lies
the Z. P. Roper No. 2 This wen be-
longs TO the Prairie oil and Gas com
pany who brought in their Roper No.
1 several months ago with a produc-
ton Of 5000 barrels. The Roper No.
> struck the sand Wednesday morn
ing OF last week and is making a
production Of 500 barrels. 1t is only
- feet in the sand encountered at
3425 feet when il was pierced several
more 1eet OF this sand. the company
expect 10 have a producer which will
rival their Roper No. j. This company
has ten other tests under way on the
same tract.
The Copeland No. 9, situated three
miles west of Ranger, was brought in
with an initial production Of 1000 bar
rels. This well is the property Of the
Markham and Tidal Oil company
which has ten wells producing on this
tract. with total production of 400
barrels daily.
Everyone here is waiting anxiousIy
to see just how the Boyd No. , viii
turn out. It is expected in very soon
Perkins No l Root. Hupp < Duff.
which was recently sold to Porter
Wertz- IS exceeding the figures set by
the pipe line at first 1t is holding
to its 5000 barrel flow and has ex-
ceeded $500 barrels.
The Gulf Production company has
started its No. / on the Perkins tract
This company holds eight acres ad-
joining the Porter Wertz on the north
Timbers are being carried TO the loca-
lions on this land.
The Texas company has made many
r1ar
tug Root, Hupp and Duff on the south
The Humble Oil and Refining COM
pany's Truman Davis No. / is now
flowing about 200 barrels. This test
has been drilled deeper and il is now
at q depth Of S371 feet.
Again oil operators are called upon
to note the possibilities OF new and
interesting territory. The wildcat
midway between Ranger and BESIDE
mona is standing full OF oil at $3.50
feet This is the Black wei being
drilled BY the sun company 1t struck
the sand in black lime and has made
so barrels a day for the past two
weeks
(. II. GillesDie's No. l. o. J. Cotton.
six miles west and a little south OF
has struck a 80 foot sand
at 174O feet The well flow
&c for a short time and is now stand
ing fun OF oil. It viii be put on the
pump within a few days TO see what
can be done at the present depth !
Later II will be drilled deeper. The Z
No. 2 Cotton's location has been made (
on the northeast corner of the same [
tract
Three feet in the sand and at a
depth OF 3404 feet. the Sinclair on I
Vaughn is 3 100000 foot
yasser- The boiler is being moved .
back As soon as this is done the
well viii be carried deeper
The J. E Barnes production is still I
sbout the same At this well a steam
ng plant is being set up 10 separate L
he oil from the salt water.
II is estimated by a close check that 4
he immediate Ranger pool IS making
70 coo barrels OF oil daily now.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-01
THROWS OIL 40
FEET INTO AIR
Lone Star Company Has
Hole That Flows Four
Times Per Hour.

Tulsa. Okla, July 1.-The Lone
Star Oil company's No. well. sit
uated in section 19-1s-1s. in the Keys
field. promises to be one of the best
producers Of this district up to the
present time. The well mas made as
many as four flows an hour. For
period Of twelve minutes it threw
oil 120 feet into the air. making nearly
SEQ barrels Of oil daily
The third completion of the Fortuna
Oil company on the Brown land. the
southwest quarter OF section 16-l3-12,
has developed into an 100000 foot
gasser.
The La Flore Gas and Electric COM
pany has a showing for a good gas
well in its test on the Rufus Mcclure
land in section 23-7-26, lie FIore
county. This test is now down to
zoe feet
The producers and Refiners corpo-
ration is on. the sand with its No. 10,
on the Sewen land, in section 2-15-11,
Beggs district
IN its initial completion on the
southeast quarter OF section 25-14-11.
Beggs district. Okmulgee county, the
Sequoyah well is making 125 barrels
OF oil daily.
In the southwest quarter OF section
22-16-I9, a few miles north Of Musko-
gee in strictly wildcat territory, Tom
Gilcrease has a showing for a small
pumper at 500 feet.
The Carter Oil company has a well
making 100 barrels, sixth completion
on the Jackson land, the northeast
quarter Of section 2-13-11. Reggs dis
trict, Okmulgee county.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-01
TOWN IS BUILT
IN SIX WEEKS
Thriving Community
Springs Up Northwest
of Burkburnett.

Wichita Falls. Texas. July IA
town OF 5000 inhabitants has sprung
up in the past six weeks in the north
west Burk5urnett field as a result OF
the bringing in OF the Burk Waggoner
wen. Two banks are opening for bust
ness and stores. hotels and restau-
rants are springing up among the der
ricks and the wheat fields rapidly.
No official name has been given the
town except that it is designated by
oil operators as New Town" It is
rivaling Burkburnett in population
and surprising it IN activity. It's
growth is astonishing even the older
followers OF oil fields stampedes.
Meadow Barley Vogel No. came
in early Monday in block "A, making
better than $500 barrels. This well
has been completed in Is days actual
drilling time, making one Of the fast
est competitions in the field.
Hill Robinson Renner No. 1 reported
a completion in block IS Monday. the
well making 20O0 barrels.
The Silver cycle Renner No. l. in
block 70, located directly between
these two wells. is on the sand wait
ing for cable tools to drill in. 1t is
expected to be better than a 1000 bar
rel producer
The Swift Drilling company made a
completion on the Vogel tract, in
block "a, Monday. which is reported
good for 1900 barrels.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-01
DRILLERS
ON TEXAS LINE
Louisiana Men Show In
terest in Operations on
Border of State.

Shreveport. La, July Owing TO
the nearness Of the east Texas oil
fields. many Louisiana operators as
wen as outside parties are closely
watching wells near the border. The
following operations are especially
interesting TO Louisiana drillers:
In shelby county the Texas com
pany IS making arrangements to put
its Pickering No. on the pump and
has made the location for its Pick
ering No. g. The Telephone Oil and
Gas company is drilling with cable
/ tools in its Moore No. ], situated in
Fannin county. II J. Zones and 9TH
ers are drilling out cement plug in
their Ciabe Barrier No. IN Pamela
county and the Texas company is
Rigging up TO drill its Waterman
Lumber company No Z in this county.
+ IN san Augustine county. Guy and
associates are setting the six inch
casing in their Miller No. l.
! Not only are oil operators here in
state is doing in the development Of.
Her lands, but they are WideaWake
|and greatly interested in the prog
ress OF their own state Nothing re-
GETTY AAlt-AAl A--N 1--ALN q LUIS
lana has aroused such vital interest
as the search for oil in Webster par
ISL. One Of the foremost operations
under way "a that vicinity is the
Hope OIL and Gas comnany's test in
section 1929, two miles from Minden,
the Matmoore 10. = The 10. inch
casing has just been set at a depth
OF 500 feet There are numerous
other operations Of interest going on
in this district, among which are the
J. Y. Stells Crickton No-1. formerly ]
known as the Drake No. j. situated in
section 2z-z0-g, which is now rigging 4
Up to drill. and Gilbert Williams /
Palmer No ], located IN section 3-I7-S. /
In the Dillon tract which has for /
the past week been the center Of in /
terest 10 oil men. the Steers-Neal COM
DanY is planning 10 sink a test.
cusfiss & CO.. buy Liberty Bonds.-Adv.l
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-01
PIPE LINES BUILT TO MEET
GREATER PRODUCTION

wichita Falls, Tex. July The
Liberty Pipe Line company has been
purchased BY the T.. and 3. Pipe Line
company, chartered by the state Of
Delaware and capitalized at $4,000, 600.
the new company has one Of the
largest loading racks in the Burk-
burnett field and viii build material
extensions OF its pipe lines TO meet
the need OF the new production in
the northwestern extension. 4 81. geo
barrel tank viii be erected at
Wichita Falls. The crude oil Of the
Burkburnett field viii be piped to Il
Fer the purpose OF more extensive
operations in the refining and mar
keting Of the higher grade of petro-
leum products Of this vicinity. the
Petroleum Products company. a Texas
concern is planning TO erect a large
refinery in some part Of the Burk-
burnett field. The location has not
yet been decided on. As soon as the
location is selected. machinery and
other equipment, now ready for ship
ment win be started 10 the location at
once This company has a ten track
switch at Burkburnett, from which
distribution OF refined products viii
be made.
This company has a capital Of $780,.
600. It recently purchased the plant
Of the Brewton Oil company OF Fort
Worth Now it Is charging the plant
and expanding the business.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-01
MEN
EXPLORE SOUTH
Prepare to Drill on 5000
Acre Tract in Louisiana
Oil Field.

Shreveport. La. July Urged
on by the rapidly widening out OF oil
pools in every section OF the midcon-
tinental oil fields. well known oil
operators have come into Louisiana
from Oklahoma, under the name Of
the tulsa Production company for the
purpose of exploring a new and nm
tried district This company has made
arrangements to explore on a 5000
acre tract, surrounding the little town
OF DuDachs recently acquired from the
Wells Diggers Oil company in section
3f-20-3. Lincoln parish. which lies
between the Claiborne and the Mon
roe fields. Material is being hauled
TO the new location and leasing IN the
vicinity is increasing.
The discovery OF a high grade Of oil
north Of Shreveport on the Dillon
men throughout the southwest to the
new wonder field Large leases are
being made as well as changing
hands. and many new wells are al
ready under way. while many new
rigs SPOT the country.
Although the special session Of the
state Legislature, asked for by inds-
pendent Operators Of Pine Island has
not yet been granted, and although
the pipe line situation has not been
overcoe- Pine Island is producing a
great deal Of oil It's daily output be
During the past week only four
compilations have been made In the
Caddo field. These are g. D. Strange
Oil and Refining comDany's. Groom
No. !, Gulf Refining Company's Ferry
Lake No us. La-Tex oil Company's
Fee Nos . and 8. All four of these
wells are small bumpers
There are many wells throughout
the northern part OF the state that
are drilling near the sand and which
VIII in due course be brought in. They
follow;
Kinnebrew and Ratclifrs Dillon
Land company, No. !. in section ? 20
1914. setting four and half inch
casing.
Mohawk oil company Nos. Il and u.
arranging 10 pump.
Revenue OIL company. Worley No.
I. section 21-z2-l5. set and cemented
four and one half inch casing.
sun company. ". Bradford 'B ~
and 125. section 24-21-15. set and
cemenfed six inch casing.
Texas company. caddo II. L COM
pany No. %, section 23-21-16s set and
cemented casing
United States Petroleum company,
Elerbe No .. section 2S-2o-15. casing
set and cemented-
Adamson Henry, Trustee, Nuslow
No !. section 4-2o-l5s arranging 10
Allied on company. Looney No. l.
section 22-20-15. setting casing
Dixie OF company Christian No s.
section 27-21-15. setting casing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-01
Hair Made Beautifully
Wavy While You Sleepl

Just think. girls. You apply little
liquid silmeriue a. bedtime and in the
morning your hair has a p-ettier wave
and curl than probably It has ever had
The wavlness looks perfectly natural.
and the hair is sleek and glossy like
plush II viii remain in curl the longest
time. regardless Of heat. wind or moisture,
and you won't have TO be continually fus-
sing with loose strands or flying ends
Liquid siimerine Is OF course entirely
harmless II leaves no sticky, greasy OF
strezky trace. II has the peculiar quail
ity OF drying IN beautiful waves creases
and sWirls. II IS also an excellent dress
ing for the hair, keeping II delightfully."-
soft and silky 4 few ounces from your
druggist will last for weeks II is best
applied with a clean tooth brush, draw
Ing this down the full length Of the hair.
ADV
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-01

STANFORD, Texas. july In the
Stamford district preparations are be-
ing made to bring in the sun com
nany's wen No. /. The drillers say
the drill IS nearing a sand which has
tity Of OIL
The Texas Cushing oil and Devel-
opment company in-well No. . eEcoun-
tered a cave in at a depth Of ITO
feet. A double SHIFT is being run at
the Conrad Wen No and McCarty
wei OF the same company.
Tools have arrived in Stamford for
the drilling Of the well on the Colbert
ranch. three miles north OF Stamford.
Drilling IS expected TO start on this
new site by the Fourth Of July
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-01

its No. II last week with a daily pro-
duction OF 200 barrels in the south
east quarter OF section 6-2z-1O. Usage
county
The Winona Oil company and others
have completed a $50 barrel wen in
c. B. Peters and associates have
completed their second well In the
northeast quarter Of section 1879
Il IS producing 700 barrels
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-01
ROWLEY ARRANGING 10 DRILL
NEAR KENNA, NEW MEXICO

Il G. Rowley- president OF the
Great Western Oil & Refining COM
pany, Roswell. X Il. Is in Fort Worth.
arranging for casing for their deep
test well at Kenna, n. n
Several car loads Of machinery have
already been delivered on the ground.
four miles southeast Of Kenna, where
they are to driu well No. /. and as
soon as the rig builders can complete
the rig actual drilling Will begin.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-01
Ady Estimates
Texas Drilling
1657OI Wells
Publicity Expert Says Five
Million Is Being Spent
In 63 Counties.

Roscoe Ady, publicity commissioner
OF the Fort Worth chamber OF COM
merce. claims there are 1867 wells now
drilling in Sc counties In north cen
tral and west Texas. Among the
counties leading in drilling opera
tons are: Wichita with 76s wells;
Eastiand, 52s; Stephens. $50; Co
manche. 70; Wilbarger. AZ; Coleman.
IS; Erath. %. Clay. with q; Archer.
q. and Brown 20.
The estimated average cost per wall
is $4,000, which means that about
100000 is being spent in the Sc
counties on oil wells.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-01
NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS FIELD
YIELDING 235,0O0 BARRELS

According to an Eastland, Texas.
report. the estimate Of oil production
Of north central Texas oil fields is
given at 235. 900 barrels daily Louisi-
ana is credited with 5000 barrels;
Oklahoma with 100000 barrels. Kansas
with $4,000 barrels and the gulf coast
fields with $4,000 barrels
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-01
Man Loses Hundreds
Of Dollars

I am sorry I did not hear Of AIayr's
Wonderful Remedy a few years ago,
as IL would have saved me several
hundred dollars Five years I suf-
fered from indigestion and severe
boating I grew worse all the time.
Ny doctor said an operation would be
all that could save me. took a
course Of Mayr's wonderful Remedy
instead and for the past year have
been entirely we'll" 1t is a simple.
harmless preparation that removes
the catarrhal mucus from the in
festival tract and allays the inflam-
nation which causes practically all
stomach, liver and intestinal ailments.
including appendicitis One dose viii
convince or money refunded For sale
by Druggists everywhere.-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-01
A TEXAS WONDER.

The Texas Wonder for kidney and
bladder troubles. gravel. diabetes.
weak and lame back, Rheumatism and
irregularities OF the kidneys and blad
der in both men and women. II not
sold by your druggist. viii be sent BY
mail on receipt OF s1.25. One small
bottle Is two months treatment. and
often cures Send for sworn testimo-
malls Or. z. ". Hall, 1926 Olive St.
St Louis. No. Sold b. drrggists.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-01
BUTLER WELL NO. S COMES IN
WITH 200 TO 5000 BARRELS

The Texas Pacific Coal and Oil COM
pany's J. E. Butler No. well, four
miles west Of Ranger. Texas. came in
on Monday with a production esti-
mated at from 2400 TO 5000 barrels Its
depth Is 2444 feet. and It is located
north Of the T. ". Connellee well in
the same section as the Norwood and
Roper wells
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-01
PECOS WELL IN BLACK LINE;
FORMATION LIKE RANGERS

The Reilly Texas Acreage company's
deep test near Sheffield, in Pecos
county. Texas. has lowered the IS
inch casing 70 the Black lime. The
water had been shut off and drilling
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-01
100 DOCUMENTS A DAY
FILED IN WICHITA COUNTY /

Due TO the oil boom and the result
ing boom in all kinds Of real estate.
there have been filed for record in the
office of the county clerk Of Wichita
county, Tex, 1000 documents from
January / to June 1. The average OF
filings has been 100 documents a day
and there have been as high as 290.
Il requires four deputies and IS clerks
in the office.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-01
TAYLOR WELL NO.

The Ranger Burkournett Oil COS
No 1 Taylor well, in the northwest
corner OF block IS. in the Waggoner
pool, has been brought in and was
reported as making 1000 barrels at
1925 feet. II IS practically an offset
to the Parker No. !. on the Larier
the n. p. Burk well. northwest Of.
Burkburnett, in Wichita county, Tex
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-01

Q E Nenzie's well. on the Sherbino
ranch. AZ miles southeast OF Fort
Stockton Tex. is down $500 feet.
Practically all the materials are Oh
the ground for the well which is 70
be drilled on the Corder ranch. in
Pecos county
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-01

was resumed the middle OF last week
The claim is made that the formations
shown in this well are identical with
those OF the Ranger field. except that
the black lime was struck several
hundred fee- higher IN the Reilly we'll
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-01

Semi annual interest on Savings &C
counts VIII be due July 1st- Deposit
ors are requested to present pass
books for credit
First National Bank.@AdT
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-01
DRILL FOR OIL
AND SULPHUR
Experts Believe Great Pool
Exists in the Neigh
borhood of West.

West. Texas July THAT oil lies
in this vicinity is the firm belief OF
Roosa < Mickey. oil operators who
will make deep tests twelve miles
northwest Of here. Il is the purpose
of this firm to drill 70 a depth OF
$500 feet IL necessary. W. NJ Mickey.
a member Of the firm says that he be-
lieves oil wiz be encountered and that
there is a large pool in this area.
however. the object OF their test is
10 uncover an immense body OF sui
phur which il is believed exists there.
Both members Of this firm are min
eraiogists and oil men OF wide exper-
fence ana they are firm in their be-
lieI that all indications point toward
not only the discovery OF vast ouanri-
ties Of sulphur. bur also of large
oil pool These men have carefully
studied the structure from the north
and northwest across to the south OF
the state ana have selected this loca-
ton as the most promising.
The test has been started with a
star rig, but II is the purpose Of the
firm TO move this and install either
STANDARD tools or rotary IN order that
the test may be completed as quickly
as possiblee-
only believers in the wealth OF this
section A number OF wells are
already under way in the vicinity OF
West and although some delays have
been encountered in a number OF
them, operations are speedily reach
ing a point where something definite
can be attributed 10 the district.
After an unavoidable delay the
FleetWood-Ossen5 beck test is again
drilling near Ross. about eight miles
from West Work is going forward
by leaps and bounds now and the
operators are expecting to find traces
OF oil in a short time
Nine miles south of West. the Har-
rington wei, after completing a fish
ing job. has resumed drilling opera
tons under very favorable conditions.
TO DRILL AT TAIBAN.
CLOVIS, y n. July THAT the
Clovis OH Co.'S weell VIII be drilled
at fabian in the very near future is
now an assured fact Contract was
signeed up last week between the
Clovis OIL Co.. owners Of 1000 acres
of land in the fabian district and
Arthur Kelsey, J. W. Culp. D. J. Lynch.
Art Smith and II. W Nzgee OF
Ranger, De Leon, Texas. for the drill
ing Of a deep test well on the COM
pany's holdings near fabian. The
rig. which was shipped in a couple Of
weeks ago. is now being unloaded and
VIII be hauled out 10 the wei site
east OF fabian IN Few days
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-11-26
Assignments For
WinOna District

North Mississippi Conference, held
at Aberdeen, adjourned Monday to
meet next year at Charleston.
The assignment of ministers to this
District for ensuing years was as fol-
lows:
Winona Districts. L. Pope, pre-
siding elder; Belzoni station, w. M.
Campbell; Carrollton circuit, R. w.
Evans; Drew station, w. N. Duncan;
Dublin circuit, j. J. Brooks; Green
wood station, R. A. Tucker; Indianola
station, C. D. McGehee; Isola circuit,
E. B. Sharp; Itta Bena station, H. M.
McKibben; Minter City and Philip,
L. w. Caine; Moorhead station, w. S.
Shipman; Schlater circuit, O. L. Saw
age; Sunflower circuit, w. L. Graves;
Swiftown mission, John Ritchey;
Tutwiler and Glendora, w. N. Dodd !;
Winona station, J. B. Randolph, H. G.
Roberts supernumerary; Winona cir
cult, A. S. Brisco; chaplain U. S. A.,
]. A. Rudolph conference missionary
secretary, Ben P. Jaco.