El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17
T0YAH Wells
STILL COMING
2 New Wells During Week;
Pumps on Way; Oil High
Grade Lubricant.

Ioyah, Texas. April i. 1920-Toyah
was the first place 10 bring in a pro
idueing wei in the Toyah Basin. and
g although the remarkable high Grade
: lubricGtnE oil which is found In the
shallow fields Of the Toyah Basin
! was discovered several years ago. il
rs onlT. recently that development O.
the fleld was begun. however, there
I are already p producing wells These
wells We're brought in by following
indications pointed out BY biologists,
VINO unanimously agree that the
Ioyah Basin viii yield the largest
amount OF both shallow and deep oil
or any OF the fields so far developed
IN Texas, and wealth Of oil many
times greater VIII beyond doubt be
opened by the drillers' bits. At pres
ent there are p wells. already to be
puL on the pump which IS not the
result OF luck II is the result OF fol-
lowing out a scientific search for oil
where structure and geological struc-
ture indicated there was OIL BY the
same Indications there is more oil
and bigger pools than yet hit
The first three strokes OF the
pump on the Bell Well increased the
flow by heads 10 an estimated 80
barrels in q few minutes. Since that
creased each day and experts who
have watched It each day predict that
-4-hour pumping viii produce from
500 TO 1000 barrels per day. When
fields, many times the poor man and
those with limited capital have been
shut out because drilling operations
cost more than they could invest In
has been at from 17Q 10 200 feet
drilling is so reasonable that persons
with limited capital, or companies OF
men each contributing small sums,
may enter the field and participate
IN the wonderful profits promised II
is worthy o. note that the Toyah
field is the closest to FL Paso OF any
field so far developed
Deep test wells are going down and
many more planned, near Toyah-
Among those now actually drilling
are the Tovah-Alabama Company, the
Owens wen and the Andrews well
The first carload Of storage tanks
has been placed in the field, and that
oil from this field is being produced
in commercial quantities is hardly
short Of miraculous due TO the short
age OF supplies and rigs Twenty
pumps have been ordered since Feb
ruary 1st- One Of two pumps SO FAR
received was placed on one OF the
Stanton Wells-of which there are IA
ready 70 be pumpeQ-recently made
five barrels An experienced oil man
output from nearly all the wells that
have come in in the Toyah field. and
is now engaged in placing the TOyah
lubricating oil on the market in
quantities, at $3.50 per barrel
il being the worlds highest grade
lubricaung oil
A stiI has been ordered sufficient
to care for 100 barrels Of oil per day,
which was ordered by the Stanton
company. Two wells were brought
in during the last week and three
others are expected to be brought in
within a few hours from this writing,
barring unforeseen delay in drilling
There are excellent opportunities
H1
noW a demand for more mercantile
esta blishments and more buildings
Although there are two large hotels
at Ioyah, Il Is necessary 20 make
reservations at least a week or ten
days IN advance and then reserva-
tions cannot be guaranteed A new
Tent City" has sprung up 20 help
take care OF the newcomers. and all
available rooms in the residences are
taken, but with a hospitable people,
such as the citizens Of Toyah are,
they do everything in their power to
make the incomers as comfortable as
possible IOyah. unlike many Of the
new fields, had wei graded streets.
first-class stores, banking facilities,
churches, excellent public school
building and system and an abund-
ant water supply, before the develop
meuL OF the field was begun. It be-
ing an Old town and division point
On the Texas and Pacific Railroad, !
1nd the shops are also located there. Z
An electric plant is in process OF in I
stallation which VIII be completed
~ an early date.
Good roads lead TO Toyah from 4
every direction and a graded road I
% TIE Eel well is being completed. /
! ms viii enable the visitors to go I
lirect 70 the Bell well, which is 20 /
niles from Toyah, passing directly I
.nrough the shallow fields. which are
-en 70 fifteen miles from the town I
of IOyah.
The Toyah Chamber OF Commerce !
las begun q campaign which en-
braces various municipal improve /
nents and additions intended for the 4
convenience Of the newcomers who I
are steadily arriving 10 view what /
promises 70 be the greatest oil field /
I eNas has yet produced Toyah is
aealiy located in the center Of the .
~ fields and affords spacious room /
or residence buildings and business
blocks and easy access TO the drill 4
ng operations.
Ioyah is not enjoying so much Of /
J boom, as it is a steady growth, /
however, there seems to be what 1
night be called a second rush since .
ne bringing in Of additional wells.
3 nleh have proven 10 the most skep-
lcal that this field with its high /
Grade lubricating oil is destined TO /
Pc the sensation Of the oil fields so
ar discovered. The slogan Of Toyah /
s "Ioyah, the Home Of the Highest I
trade LubricatinE Oil in the World" {
3 hich IS a slogan 10 be proud Of