Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-24

owners had long since forgotten sud-
denly took on excessive value.
Owners began to look up their
titles and see where they actually
stood with reference to "city prop
erty," especially city property locat-
ed in Hewitt, or what had once been
Hewitt" and scarcely had they con-
WINGED themselves that they were
owners of lots than they were offer
ed real money for them, either in fee
or lease.
Some sold quickly, to their later re-
eret. Others hung out little longer
and got more for few feet of land,
Just enough to erect rig on, than
the whole townsite would have
brought a week previously.
Meantime contracts were let for
vicinity of the discovery well.
nerricks Dot the Landscape.
Soon derricks began to dot the
landscape and the merry tune of the
hammer and the saw were heard
every hour of the "a that constl-
tutes an oil mans work day.
With the influx of oil operators to-
gether with their drillers and other
equipment of new field it became evil
dent that some provision must be
made to house and feed them. True,
Wilson was but short distance away
and many were content to go there
for what they desired. Nc so with
the great majority OF the actual
workers, however, and the demand
for houses and places for accommo-
dation became so persistent as to in
terest those who were in position
to furnish them.
Soon buildings began to appear on
the once deserted town lots. In many
instances, where lumber was scarce
and the necessity imperative, tents
were utilized, but some sort of make
shift was resorted to for the accom-
mediation Of the workmen.
Little stores began to make their
appearance, cold drink stands and
confectionaries and the like were also
among the indispensable demanded
! by the workers, and every setting OF
! the sun saw some new building COM
pleted that was not at the rising
| thereof.
Typical Oil Field Town.
Today Hewitt has all the appear
ance of typical oil field town, sand
and all. New houses to shelter the
workmen and new store buildings and
business houses are being erected
every day; water wells are being
| drilled to supply the town, and the
chug of the gasoline or oil-burning
pump may be heard all over the
TOWNSHIP.
| Larger and better business houses
are in contemplation and many will
! be completed within short time. A
big hotel, or boarding house, and
moving picture theater are among
the immediate possibilities.
Truly, Hewitt, like Rip Van Win
kle, has awakened. 1t has had a gooc
long rest, but it has revived with
every indication pointing to the fact
! that it is going to be one of the best
oil towns in Oklahoma.
/ Today Hewitt and immediate vicin:
| ity is about the busiest spot in all
| Oklahoma.
Approximately twenty five rigs arc
already up and drilling, while con-
tracts have been let for many more
that will be- erected as soon. as ma
terial can be secured.
/ Everyone interviewed believes that
Bonanza has fallen into their hands
and development will proceed as
rapidly as human agency can accom-
plish it. =.
Those who held to their Hewitt
property, when it looked as if it were
ia liability instead of an asset. are
happy; those who were content to let
it go by the boards are regrettine
the fact and looking with envious
eyes upon their more fortunate
neighbors who in turn are looking
forward to the time when they may
own a town-house in Ardmore ant
discard old "Beck" for a 12-cylindel
car.
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