The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-05-06

company encountered pay OIL az that
depth The latter company admits
they struck an s0tbarrel well ten
years ago, but a well Of that
size was not considered a paying
proposition at that time and the field
was abandoned. The company was
loath 10 abandon the field even then.
il is understood, but lawsuits and the
existing land laws az that time were
not favorable 10 wildcat operations.
and the bringing m OF the Cushing
field, IN Oklahoma. caused the de-
cision to leave the field 20 others
CulbeTson County Operations
The largest and best financed COM
panics in this section are confirming
their operations TO the Culberson
county section just east Of the Della
ware mountains and south Of the
Rustler hills. II is in this section that
the big gusher is expected to be
found. There are six tests drilling or
financed 70 drill 10 a depth Of not
less than $500 feet Il is possible
now that one hundred companies are
drilling or financed 10 drill both deep
saS shallow wells IN the Toyah, Cul-
ber) bon Pecos fields.
Toyah Transformation Complete
/The yfns<-Nnation IN the town OF
foyab/since ~ oil boom is astonish-
ing Cen to/he man who has been
herd but p<fcw months. At least half
81 Mold timers have sold their
houses and properties 90 new arriv-
ais and have moved away or else
have invested in other parts Of the
town The Western Union has estab-
lished a town Office. where the bust
ness il second only % Pccos. the /
county seat The postofiice force has
been greatly increased and the new
postmistress declares that still fur
Their increase must be made II the
mail service IS 20 receive proper at
tention.
Population Doubled
A chamber Of commerce has been
formed, where many local problems
will be threshed out satisfactorily,
rs the membership is composed Of
the livest business men Of the town.
including old as well as late corners.
The town has more than doubled its
population the past ninety days, with
the promise that this record will be
beaten during the same period 20
come The railroad yards are block
ed with material and equipment for
the fields and essentials for building
Property values have
quadrupled since the boom and many
people who were struggling for ex-
istence the first Of the year have 4
gone 10 other cities and towns with /.
money enough 10 start life anew or
else engage in business with sufii- 1
cient capital 10 become independent 1
The majority Of new arrivals in I
Toyah az present are from far away /
states. The great amount Of public |
ity the field received in its early sta /
say that the Toyah-Pecos field has 4
been heralded more in the daily press /
than any other field in Texas. Many
OF the late arrivals are from the New
England states. while others are from I
the Dakotas and Pacific coast points
Heavy Traffic Tears Up Roads
SO much traffic has gone over the |
road leading from town 10 the oil +,
fields that where formerly Il was the /
boast OF the citizens Il was "a good /
as any highway in California, il u
now rs ribbed and hard 10 drive over
as many Of the roads in Eastland and
stephens counties. This IL one Of the /
sure Indications Of activity and only /
goes to show what has been done
here the past few months. The coun- /
~ commissioners are making every |
effort 20 keen the road In passable /
condition and are seriously consid-
erinr making another road ~ that I
while repairing one the other may be
kent In use.
Many tests are drilling In REV.
ster county 10 the south and this
summer Promises 10 be the banner
year In this section u the state In /
oildom.
The ahove statement Il AZ true a.
can zee a In the royah Oh neld.
have witnessed All N these wells,