The Adair County news., 1920-09-15
OIL NEWS.
[BY e. T. KENIPER

tied up with a fishing job in their
we'll on Damron's Creek, but they ex.
pect to be in shape to resume drilling
operation within the next few days.
Mr.. Geo. h. Palmer, president Of
the Palmer Oil & Gas Company, made
short visit to Cleveland last week,
but he is now back again on the job,
and drilling operations on the Royse
farm will be pushed as rapidly as pos
sible just as soon as supply Of casing
and pipe, now on the way, is received.
DR.. II. S. Gehrken, Augusta, who
owns leases in Russell and other coun-
ties In Kentucky, was here last week
on his way to Creelsbero where he
and his associates expect to spend
large sums of money and devote con-
siderable time in the development of
that field. This is the first visit Of
the doctor to this section, and he eK-
pressed himself as being much pleased
with the country and the outlook for
oil production in this territory.
Mr.. Elmo Pearce advises that he is
in receipt Of information to the of.
feet that several parties from Oklaho-
ma, who are prominently connected
with oil development in that section,
are due here any day, and he is count
ing on them ''doing things" when
they arrive They are particularly
attracted to Cumberland county,
where so many good strikes are being
made at present.
The influx OF oil men to the Creels.
boro field is assuming such proportions
that certain parties are seriously con-
sidering the erection of a commodious
and modern hotel at that point. This
isa move in the right direction and
should the plans be carried out it
would be of untold benefit towards
the development of that field. Co.
lumbis is the natural gateway to the
oil territory Of not only Adair but all
the adjoining counties as we'll, and
the fraternity" receives the best of
attention here, but they would vel.
come good places in the fields where
they could get some of the comforts
of life.
Messrs. J. E. Heilman and o. C.
Fink, practical oil men who have been
operating at Glasgow and adjacent
territory, have arrived here with
their families and will make Colum-
bia their home and headquarters in.
definitely. They will open an Office at
once and will engage in the handling
of oil and gas leases, also the sale OF
drilling machinery, ETC., and at the
same time be actively engaged in de,
velopment work in the surrounding
territory. Their first drilling opera
lions will be at Greensboro where they
have one rig already on the ground
The local oil fraternity extends q
hearty welcome to these men, and we
trust they may find, this territory :
profitable field in which to operate
Well No 2 Of the Southern Oil
Refining Company, Cd Brush Creek
Cumberland county. recently com
pleted, is reported as having beer
flowing for several days past, and il
is thought to be thea equal of No. 1
which is unusually promising. Twt
$50 barrel steel tanks, power, pumps
and other equipment are On the wa
there, and will be installed just a
soon as possible after arrival Worl
on well No 3, on the same lease i
progressing satisfactory, and anothe
good-report is expected from Their,
within the next feW days. N
After a shut down of several day
caused by breakage in machinery. tn
Carnahsn Oil Company is agail
drilling on the Henry Ingram farm
near town, and they hope now to
able to complete well No. l withou
further interruption. Their driIlin
operations in Rock House Bottom ar
progressing satisfactorily and they ez
pect to be able to report somethin
interesting from there soon
Mr. ChaS J. Pogue, Birmingham
Ala, one of the prominent operator
Of the South, who has been spendin
several weeks in the Greensboro. fielC
where he has extensive holdings, wa
here over Sunday and be was very Ell
thusiastic in his talk regarding N
only that section but the adjacer
territory as we'll. Mr., Pogue and h
associates expect to begin develop
ment work in his territory at an ear
date
Mr.. G. A. Roy, president and gene
al manager of the Roy Petroleu
Com pany, was here on a short tr
during the past week. he repor
they expect to push development VOL
in this section as fast as condition
will permit.
Mr.. ]. E. Carnahan, Canton. Obi
head of the Carnahan Oil Compan
and who has been very prominent
connected for years with oil develo