The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-11-17
OIL NEWS.
BY E T. KEMPER.


industry, who stated they expect to
visit this section at an early date for
the purpose of getting first hand in
formation regarding the territory,
and they also indicated it is more
than likely they will arrange to oper-
crate here soon.
Mr.. Thos. A Sheridan, Cincinnati,
is now spending considerable time
here and is giving his personal atten-
tionto matters connected with his
development work in Russell county.
Sundry supplies are already being re-
ceiyed, and two fine drilling rigs. now
in transit, will be pnt to work on
Pumpkin Creek as soon as they arrive
Mr.. Ohss. J. Pogue, Birmingham,
Ala representing a number of cap
italiSts of that city, was here during
the past week on his way to the Creels-
boro field where Is making arrange.
ments to start development work at
an early date. Mr.. Pogue stated a
party from Birmingham would arrive
here within the next few days, COM
ing for the purpose Of inspecting ex.
tensiVe holdings in oil and gas leases
located on the Cumberland river.
A supply ofsteel tanks, pumps, pow
er and other equipment has been re-
ceiVed here for the ]. E. Carnahan
Oil Company to be Installed at Creels.
boro without delay. This means that
they will soon be ready to deliver oil
on the matket, and this will cause
more thanspassing interest to be taken
in this territory by oil people general
| ~.
The largest and most up-to-date
pumping power ever seen in this Sec
ton was received hare a few days
since Tor the Southern OH & Refining
Company, Denver, 1t vas purchased
for tho company by Richardson &
Golf; this city, and was sent on to
BakeFton where it will be Installed on
the Russ Gilbert farm These people
will be ready to market crude oil at
an early date $50
The question is often asked, what
will be-done with the oil when it is
found in this sectiin? There are buy
srs onevsry side simply yearning for
It, and as sooh,as it IS ready for deliv-
ery there will be some means provided
Ito get it to the Fefineries In this
connection will state that arrange
Ements are being perfected 30 build a
Ipipsslins into this territory attain ear.
1 y date, ]ande the people who are be-
hind theeenterpFise believe ia doing
things. "A gathering or central stor-
age station will be erected at some
convenient point on the Cumberland
river, and barges will be used for
transportation of the crude, pending
completion of the pipe line
The Palmer Oil & Gas Company
had a serious breakdown early last
week in their drilling rig on the Royse
farm, and not wanting to waste val
liable time in shipping parts for re.
pair to Winchester, KY, the nearest
machine shop equipped to do the work
4 they loaded up big truck and rushed
it forward to destination, instructing
the men in charge to stay right or
the job until necessary repairs were
made. The round trip of some 25(
miles was madein some two and one
half days. repairs have all been made
in good shape, and the big rig is agar
running day and night. 1t takes
money to pull off stunts like this, but
Mr. Palmer believes in doing things
now, and little extra expense is moi
taken into consideration by him wher
time is at stake
Mr.. Geo. H. Palmer, president o
Palmer Oil & Gas Company, left Sun
day on a business trip to CLEVELAND
! and Akron, Ohio He expects to b.
absent the better part of this week.
The first consignment of the moderI
drilling machinery, recently purchas
ed by Mr.. Thos. A, Sheridan for US
in this territory, arrived here Sunda.
and was forwarded Monday to Pump
y hin CFoak WHARF thu first wells vii