New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-16
men studing the formation there. The
reports so far as most favorable.

! men studing the formation there. The
reports so far as most favorable.
Quay County continues to shape
up for drilling. Several companies
have rigs on the way to begin work
in the eastern part of the county al
Glenrio, Rama, Endee, and San Jon
It is expected that some oil may be
struck between the eight and nine
hundred level. but the real oil, they
say lies deeper, possibly 5000 feet
or more. The McGee we'll near Les
bia is about ready for operation.
Around Artesia in the Pecos Val.
ley Investigations are being com.
pleted and several interests arc pre-
pairing to drill. 1t is hoped by many
that shallow oil in paying quantities
may be found. But the various com.
panies are being financed with the
idea of drilling deep.
Around Portales investigations are
going on quietly 1t is reported that
the Oklahoma parties that made the
partnership proposition to lease
holders in case a block Of 5000 acres
of land could be obtained, seem salts.
fled with what has been offered and
will arrange to begin drilling before
long, At Kenna work is progressing
on the rig going in at that point.
The Socorro people are moving
steadily to have test made of the
field there. 1t is reported that ar
rangements are being made with a
Kansas Company to drill on the lease
of the Socorro Petroleum Company
Three different locations are under
consideration for the first test.
At Hot Springs in Sierra County
the people are taking just as much
| interest in oil development at this
time as in the curative waters of their
springs. Investigations are progress
ing of what is claimed to be some oi
the best oil prospects in the state
Little has been heard from Nc.
Kinley County the last week The
companies operating there are work
ing hard. The drills are in very prom.
Using formation. The same is true
of Union County, in Santa Fe and
San Miguel. No new reports are al
hand from Eddy county.
In the Pecos Valley of Texas there
continues to be much stir. The strike
of shallow oil in the Laura we'll near
! Patrole few miles north of Pecos
gave new life to operations. 1t is
also reported that Troxel has struck
little oil at Rustler Springs. More
rigs are going into this section. The
find Of shallow oil in this section has
stirred up greater interest in all that
section on both sides of the state
line.
There is has been no let-up in the
efforts to obtain control of Land
through lease or placer locations on
public land. Applications for state
land is fully as active as at any
time since the rush started, Anything
and every thing is in demand, even
sands and rough mountain tracts
Placer locations are overlapping in
many sections with no one to check
them as the county clerks are re.
CURED to accept for filing whatever
. offered.
A considerable traffic in leases is
developing, transfers often being
made at much advanced figures
Traffic in placer locations is also
reported. This Is = very question
able matter and the purchaser oil
placer locations may get nothing in
the end for his money or trouble.
The press in the state is handling
the oil situation literally, conserva-
lively, and intelligently. The editors
have no easy time in getting re.
liable information about what is go.
ing on in their localities. The vet
eran oil geologist is not a publicist
he is out for information for his
employer to whom he makes his re.
port; not for the benefit of the pub.
lie. Even after drilling operations
are under way, information about the
progress and the character of the
formation struck is seldom given
out. The ethics of the legitimate oil
business enforce silence on every
body from the geologist to the work.
men about the rig. There are drills
in operation in New Mexico today
the exact location of which is known
only to the operators. In fact no
one knows positively how many
drills are at work in the state a,
this time.
The following new companies have
been organized and incorporated the
last few days:
The Texas-New Mexico Oh Com.
pany with headquarters in Albuquer-
que; ineorporators; A. J. Hirsh, Hills
boro, N. NJ. George c. Taylor. Albu-
querque. E. w. Prewett, Nogales
Arizona, and Homer c. Hirsh, J. D.
Gaudlin, and E. L. Scarf, Jr, Of Fl
Paso. Texas.
The SHORTY -Gobbie Oil and Gas
Company. Crenville, New Mexico
incorporators: Wilson Lane, Purdy
No. Dan Vinson, S. E. Lane, and
E. L. Keller of Clayton, N. NJ, and
c. S. Walden and L. L. Travis oi
Joplin. Mo.
The Tuiarosa Basin Royalty Com
pany, Tularosa, New Mexico; incor-
porators: c. N. Clay, J. E. Malone
Lewis Kennedy: D. F. Cavanaugh
F. L. Short. E c. States. William
Sundby. and Albert Buck all of Tula-
rosa, N. NJ.
The Citizens Oil and Gas Company
Deming, New Mexico; incorporators
N. F. Chapman, Deming, N. NJ,
and G.. T. Garnett, L. J. Garrett
Frank e. Everett. and S. L. Ever
EFT of Indianapolis, Miss.
The Bell OF and Gas Company
Of Santa Fe, N. NJ, has amended
its articles and changed the name
to Bell Oil and Gas Corporation and
Increased the capital stock from
$1oo,OooOo to $500 10000 Thomas M
Doran Of Santa Fe is the president
This company Is at present operat-
ing IN Texas.
List Of Oil Leases Of State Land
continuing the list published April
I2S. 1919.