The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-10-06
OIL NEWS.
by E. T. KEDIPER.

being absolutely necessary with which
to begin drilling operations, the Pal
mer Oil & Gas Company are now fit
ed out in good shape and drilling the
Sam Royse farm is being pushed as
fast as possible.
DR. J. W. Goggin, Chicago, Vice
president and general manager of the
Beacon Oil Syndicate, accompanied by
his wife, has been spending several
days in the Greensboro section looking
after drilling operations of the Com
pany there. On we'll No. they re-
port a good show of oil at 300 feet, but
they have decided to go down to a
lower sand where they look fot a bet
ter strike.
Mr.. Frank Sweet, in charge of drill.
ing operations for the Bagded Com
pany in the Greensboro section, was
here last week looking and waiting
for certain repairs for their drilling
rig that have been on the road for
some time past: They have been tied
I'D in their work for several days on
account of the delay.
Mr.. G. A. Roy, president and gener-
al manager of the Roy Petroleum
Company, spent some time here last
week. He reported they had gotten
rid of the trouble they were having on
Damron's Creek, and they are now
making satisfs ctory progress in drill
ing.
Mr.. Lilburn Phelps, Louisville, presi-
dent, and Mr.. Morton E. Weldy, Bowl.
ing Green, secretary and general
manager, the McMead Oil Company,
we're here last week on their way to
jamestown where they went to at
tend the regular annual meeting OF
the stockholders of that Company.
They report the affairs Of the Com.
pany as being in good shape and flu.
ture prospects as very promising.
Mr.. Elmo Pearce, one of the "liVe
wire' oil men of this section, made a
short trip to Cumberland County and
northern Tennessee last week looking
after the interests of some of his eli
ents from Oklahoma. He reports the
outlook in that section for good pro
duction as very encouraging.
A goodly number of operators aDG
others interested in oil development
have been visiting this section recent.
ly, and those who were not already in
terested in holdings here secured
acreage before leaving; and they ex
pect to return at no distant date
Among them were Mr.. S. D. Jarvis
Newkirk. Okla; Mr. T. A. Sheridan.
Cincinnati, Ohio; Mr.. Geo. D. Stout
St. Mary's, West Va; Mr.. A. D. Wells
Wheeling, West Va, Mr.. E. NJ. Gov
din, Warsaw, New York; Mr.. ]. B
Doolittle, Worcester, N. Y, J. H
Culver, Decatur, Ill.
The Carnahan Oil Company, after /;
shut down Of several days waiting TO
repairs for rig, are again drilling OF
the Ingaam farm near town. The!
have just had another rig shipped il
and same is being taken to CreeIsbort
where they will drill on the old Jack
man farm near where a we'll was drill
ed some years ago.
Mr. W. c. cyl, well-known oil
geologist from Lexington, KY, ha:
been spending several days in Adail
County lately exploring certain sec
tiOns of the County for parties whC
expect to operate here soon, but they
do not care to give out any informa
ton for publication at this time.
A number of land owners in thi'
immediate section are taking a verI
arbitrary stand in regard to leasing
J their lands for Oil and Gas develop
ment by holding out either for largt
bonuses or else demanding that opera
lions be commenced on their premises
before they will sign a lease. B,
taking this stand they are not onl!
retarding development in the com
munity, but they are standing in thei
: own light as we'll. If everyone woulC
: do everything in there power to en-
courage than discourage the oil mel
who are daily coming tito this terri
tory, it would not be long until tn
huSinpSS Uould Assume mammoth nrO