The Holbrook news., 1921-02-11
THINGS DOING IN THE
 HOLBROOK OIL FIELD

Everyone is on the "qui vive" as to
 the next immediate developments in
 the Holbrook Field. Rumors as to
 this or that well persist and the fact
 that it is generally conceded that
 the rumors have more than a little
 foundation brings the realization
 that none doubt but that production
 will be an accomplished fact in the very near future.
 Some complaints are heard that
 detailed and confidential data are
 not supplied to the public generally,
 md these complaints are usually
 from some individual who has nc
 interest in the wells now drilling.
 Perhaps he may have few acres of
 and that he desires proved up or
 business that he desires bolstered
 5y the rush that would follow defin-
 ite assurance of the encountering of Iil. Whie it is somewhat in the na-
 s1re of an aggravation to carry the
 lnxiety as to the authenticity of ru-
 nors in circulation, still it can be
 readily seen that, like the conduct of any other business, the management of the different wells consider the in terests of their individual undertak- ing and the interests of their stock holders paramount to premature net ification as to development and plars, and undoubtedly will, at what they consider the proper moment, give proper publicity as to their status.
 It is known that many who have visited the Zuni we'll have returned with enthusiastic accounts of the en- couraging showings made in this well, and basing our opinion on the claims of those who are partial to this sec
 ion of the field, the Zuni is deep enough now to cause interest in any matter of additional development. larger casing is being set in this well to shut off the strong flow of water recently encountered and when this is done and resumption of mak- ing new depth is reported, the inter
 st will be keen. Manager Jordan is exerting every effort to make rap i'd progress and driIler Griggs is en- thusiastic as to the advance notice which he sees in the rotation of diff erent strata of formation.
 Reports from the Holbrook we'll have been of such an encouraging na- ture that it is freely given as the opinion of maiis that the strata rec entity encountered, if shot would pro- duce in commercial quantity. The | rig of this company has recently been l strengthened and is now the equal of | any standard rig in the entire coun- try, which is reassuring in case the l company finds it necessary or advis- able to go to any great depth. Under | roaming of the hole has been started, | but the plans of the company have not 1 been divulged as to the reported show | ing or as to the policy that will be fol- lowed in further development Mana | ger Jack Warden is expected to re- turn to Holbrcok within the next day | or two, after a conference with his | on the coast.
 The Adamana also is at a depth where an announcement of more than interest might be reason ably expected at any time. Reports from the we'll of this company have been, for some time past, of very en- nature, both as to gas show ing and the actual proof of the exist ence of oil. Progress has necessarily been slow, but continuous.
 With these three wells at least within striking distance of the "pay sands" so confidently thought to exist. coth by laymen and qualified geolo- gists, and which have been heraIded oy the remarkable indications already 1t does not take part cle of effort to become member of he optimists club in Holbrook Progress will be closely watt he'd.