The Winslow mail., 1920-01-09

1 recollect clearly the two small in
adequate rigs that were erected in 1918
being the early pioneer companies, the
Adamana and the Hopi, which attained
a depth something like 500 feet and
1900 feet respectively before the first
of July, 1919, after which time both
companies made wonderful improve
ment, and the erection of the rigs of
the Holbrook Oil Company, the Black
Canon Oil Company. the Apache and
the Zuni out on the Painted Desert.
the other rigs being on or near the
main anticlinal structure as so highly
recommended by such eminent men as
Major, Beeler, Craise, Packard Ho-
ward, Myers, Keith and many others.
I noted the curtain was drawn, and
as | raised it I noted the many der
ricks far and near, mostly to the
south, and over a hill in a distance
and I recalled the many photo plates
as sent out of the great Burkburnett
Wonder pool before it began to fail,
and thought we now had a picture that
uyn dr. o1r
better, and a great future ahead.
No I could not recollect then, nor
can l now remember what drank the
evening before, before 1 retired, but I
do recollect clearly my visit in slum-
berland, which 1 will try to recite as
briefly as possible.
After viewing the derricks for
moment, and realizing I was in my
private car, l thought 1 would snooze
just bit longer, and had turned over
for more rest. While was pondering
in my mind the past and the present,
slight touch on my shoulder, and
heard, 1T am jest seben tirty, sub; is
you ready to git up?" I then recalled
the voice of my faithful valet and
body guard. I said, "Sam where are
we?" and he said, "jest passed Win
slow, sub, the airograph operator says
we will reach Holbrook bout eight
fifteen" 1 concluded that I should
arise, as had in mind big busy day
as [ had not been in Arizona the past
ten months, and I was anxious to
again get into the harness and keep
in close touch with the operations.
While Sam (my valet) was assisting
with my wardrobe, I recalled the con-
ditions when I left last August 1920
shortly after I had become a Million
air. There were only eleven produc-
ing wells, there having been four
failures, and while I had some splen-
did drilling contracts, and was also
heavily interested in several good pro-
ducing companies, I remembered that
my really first big money was made in
leases, shortly after the Holbrook Oil
co. brought in it's first gusher. True
conditions had materially been streng-
thened after the great Sinclair Syn
dicate had brought in it's second gus
her, and had contracted for so many
wells to be brought in within the next
few months. I recalled the prices of
$500 to $1,000 per acre as compared
with $4,000 to 100000 per acre from
November 1919 to August 1920 but now
| was told that there was nothing less
than 100000 per acre, and really
close up holdings was bringing $4,000
to $4,000 per acre and royalty be-
ing reserved.
AS was about dressed, Tom, nv
secretary appeared with morning
paper, handing it to me said, Are
you ready for breakfast?" 1 admitted
was, and then noted the heading OF
paper, "WINSLOW MAIL" and on the,
lines it read, 'Winslow, Ariz., June 5,
1921" and in red under the date lines
appeared this notation I'm the heart
OF the Greatest Oil Field in the World
published in city of $4,000 circula-
tion Of 100000"