The Adair County news., 1920-06-02
OIL NEWS.

Mr.. w. T. Coast, representing
Olean, New York people, and also per-
sonal interests, was here during the
past week looking over territory pre-
paratory to drilling at an early, date.
Mr.. Coast is one of the well-known,
reliable operators, a man Nho knows
the business from every angle, and
the fact that he is willing, and ready
to invest money in this field is very
encouraging to the oil =; fraternity In
this section. tAtaIe
With the exception of,a short shut
down, awaiting the arrival Of casing,
the Carnahan people are, progressing
nicely on we'll No. at lions Church.
The progress of this drilling is being
watched very closely and with more
than passing interest by oil men gen.
orally, as the result of the undertake
ing will mean much to the further
development of that immediate terri
tory.
DR. R. NJ. Armstrong, Of Augusta,
Ca, who has been spending several
days at his old home in Russell coun-
ty, was here Thursday on his way
home, and reported that he was so
favorably impressed with the general
outlook for oil in this territory that
he was willing to spend some of his
money in development work, and that
he and his brother, Mr.. W. A. Arm
strong, of Greensboro, had contracted
for the immediate drilling of four
wells to be located on their own prop
critics .ut-... c
The McMead Company. has been
unable to complete we'll No. 2 on the
Campbell Bros. farm, Creelsboro, on
account of the absence of their head
operator, Mr.. Sweet, who was uE
expectsdly called to Michigan on ac-
count of the critical illness of his
father. They are now fully supplied
with casing, etc and tank, pump,
power md other equipment necessary
for pumping is on the ground ready
foxnstaAati6n, and the workzzBill be
pushed as fast as possible.
Reliable information is at hand tc
q the effect at not less than foul
!. additional drilling rigs will be rushed
q to Creelsboro at the earliest possible
q date, and as the water stage is good
r in the Cumberland at present there
Il should be no unnecessary delay in the
n matter. This is a move in the right
S direction, and it is hoped there vii
{ be nc interruption in the increased
g development work now being planned
in this tield,-
DR. J. w. Goggin, of Chicago, Vice
/ President of the Beacon Oil Syndicate
now operating in the Creelsboro, wa
e visitor here Sunday and left for tho
d field to spend few days.
Nj NJ. E Weldy, of Bowling Green
organizer and General Manager of TIT
" Nc Mead Oil Company, vas here Sun
% day and Monday looking over the ter
y ritory in general, going from here u
Il jamestown. Mr.. WeldV talks YER
enthusiastically regarding local Oi
. conditions and ne feels confident som
} big things are ia store for this terri
" tory. He also stated while here tha
" he was considering thai considerin
y locating with his fannie in Columbia
u aud / trust he may decide to do s
at an early date.
Ar. Bee Whitis, feld manager c
the J E. Caruauan OH Company, az
companIed 10y Mrs Whjtis, vas her
the first Of this week md left for
{. trip through Russell, Casey and Pl
~ laski, returning to Lli"ln where oh
v company Is engaged i'll deep drillin,
r. Mt Whitis gave cut the informatio
n Shat they You'd dril to the secon
sano at Zion's Church for-the pu
a pose of giving this immediate sectic
a thorough test.