The Adair County news., 1920-06-16
OIL NEWS.

midst, and it is confidently predicted
the time is not far distant when Co.
lumbia will be a real oil center. 1
cannot hope, however, under existing
conditions to see many families locate
in our midst, owing to the fact there
are no houses available for the influx.
DR.. Frank D Hines, the big oil OPP
orator from Denver, Colo, who spent
several days here recently, returned
home one day last week. The doctor
talked very encouragingly regarding
the development work outlined for
this section by his company, and he
stated before leaving that it was his
intention to return here within the
next ninety days.
The McMead Oil Company has
drilled in we'll No. on the Campbell
Bros. farm at Greensboro at a depth
of FAC feet, and it is reported to be
good for 25 barrels, Capacity of wells
is always matter of guess work until
they are pumped, but after making
more than one personal visit to that
field feel warranted in saying that
claims made for the wells there are
not over estimated, but rather
they are conservative
On Wednesday last the ]. E. Carna,
han Oil Company, drilling on the
Flowers farm near lions Church,
four miles southeast of Columbia,
struck a fine flow of oil at 200 feet in
depth and one foot in the, sand OPP
eraUions were suspended awaiting the
arrival of field manager Whitis, so no
estimate Is VenIured at this time as
to the capacity Of the, well. This is
the drsC real drilling near Columbia
for years past, although this territory
has always been considered by we'll
posted oil men and practical biologists
to be undsrlaid by some fine oil pools,
and the finding of one in that locality
is not surprise by any means; in
fact, it was expected, and this is but.
the beginning If what is expected to
follow all through this section.
Mr.. B. G. Clayton, an oil man of San
Antonio, Texas, who claims the dis
tinction of being one of the first to
drill a well in the famous Beaumont
field in Texas, spent a few days in our
midst last week. Mr.. Clayton was
pot here long enough to get in com.
pleUe touch with our local situation,
but he was very much impressed with
the possibilities for production here
Mr. W. f Coast, one of the reliable
and competent eastern operators, who
has made several visits TO this section,
was here again last week in the inter-
ests of prominent oil people of Olean,
New York, and before leaving he gave
out the information that he and his
people are so confident this territory
will prove to be such a paying field
they are arranging to spend a cons1d-
cradle sum of money on development
work at an early date.
Late authentic and reliable reports
from the home Office of the Company
and other sources, are to the effect
that we'll No 2 of tie McMead Oil
Company, on Campbeil Bros. farm,
Creelsboro, brought 10 a few days
since, is simply wonder. Oil is re-
ported gushing forth in such quanti-
Ties that at times it spours several
fse5'fn the>air. The drilling rig has
been moved to another loca6ihn on
TIE same lease and work is being
pushed on we'll No. 3.
Mr1G. A. Roy. President of the
Roy Petroleum Gompauy, coyington,
ky@ Dr. J.iW. Goggtn. Vice President
the Beacon Oil Syndicate, Chicago,
and Mr.: Floyd Alien, representing the
Allen interests, of .AIlenJowp, New
York, were among the week end ar
rivals in town. All of these gentle-
men are very much interested in devsl-
Opment in Uhis territory, aud they
predict thai the time is not far dis
tant when we will have a large @and
productive oil field in this section ]