Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-06-03
WILL DRILL NEAR DEM|NG|
Sand Similar 10 the California OIL Field
Formation. Contract Made
With Driller
Deming- -Klondyke Oil Company Or
ganized. Thorough Investigation
VIII BE Made.

X. l.. Miller received n telegram from
]. \. O'Brien. Of Los Angeles few
days ago stating that he (OBrien) had
contracted with the Southern Califor.
nia Drilling ca. 10 drill to u depth Of
1900 feet. Mr.. O'Brien took with him
some of the sandstone struck In the
water well which he has drilled four
miles southwest Of Deming to n depth
Of between 800 and 600 feet, and had IL
analysed ut Los Angeles and II was
pronounced of the same character as
found in the California oil fields. The
drilling company has agreed to proceed
with the work under competent and
responsible directions.
This is good news for Deming as II
means that IL will soon he known to i
certainty whether the "liquid gold
il nj our very door.
Chapman Goes East
N. F. Chapman, statutory agent
for the Citizens Oil & Gas Co., left
last Wednesday for Memphis, Tenn,
to attend a meeting Of the incorpor-
ators Of the company, all Of whom
with the exception Of Mr.. Chapman
live in Mississippi. The holdings OF
the company are in the Pecos valley,
near Dayton, which territory is gen
orally regarded as the most promis-
ing i'm this state because the actual
presence Of oil there cannot be ques-
toned, one we'll being already pro-
ducer, on property adjoining that OF
the Citizens company.
II is likely that Judge Frank Ever
EFT, president of the company, will
accompany Mr.. Chapman on his re-
turn trip to Deming with view to
the acquisition Of holdings in Luna
county to add to those in the Dayton
field. In case that IL effected II well
in Luna county is practical GER
tainty, for the Mississippians seem to
be in deadly earnest and are very i'm
patient with the necessary delays in
getting a drill started at Dayton. A
number of Demingites are becoming
interested in the project, and there is
no question that many Of them will
take stock therein, as their success at
Dayton means we'll here sure, and
a well here is what everybody is clam
oring for.
Klondyke Company Organized
A number of citizens of Deming
have organized the Deming-K -Klon-
dixie Oil Co., for the purpose of
putting down a test well in Luna
county if thorough test by an ex-
pert geologist Of their holdings
seemed to justify. II we understand
the plans Of those behind the move
ment, books will not be opened for
stock subscriptions until they secure
a geological examination Of their
lands, but funds to defray these pre-
liminary expenses will be provided for
by assessments upon the membership.
Being composed Of business men OF
Deming and Luna county, the primary
object is to encourage the people of
this section to invest their surplus
funds in developing the resources
around here rather than sending them
off to develop resources elsewhere
from which they cannot expect to
share in the incidental benefits.
Fifty people. participated in meet
ing which was held last week, and the
following officers were elected: J. W.
Lennox, president; r. NJ. Howard, vice
president; R. NJ. Perkins, secretary;
+. l.. Foulks, treasurer. Louis Dorm
busch, DIR. F. ID. Vickers and II. v
Whitehill were named as directors.