The Adair County news., 1921-01-19
NEWS.



ed here, states that he is arranging to
bring an up-to-date, powerful drilling
rig to this territory soon, and he and
his associates propose to spare neither
pains nor expense in making thorough
and intelligent tests of the fields of
this section.l
Mr.. Lucien Beckner, the well. known
geologist, of Winchester, KY, was
here for couple Of days during the
past week on an important mission
for one of the large operators in this
section, Mr.. Beckner has great faith
in this territory proving to be a pro-
ductive section.
Mr.. G. W. Ginther, formerly of
Huntington, West Va, but now 10.
Gated at Cincinnati, one of the extern
siVe and aggressive operators of the
country, was here the latter part of
the week on his way home from Rus
sell county, and he gave out the In
formation that he would soon have a
rig at work In the southern part Of
the county on the south side of the
river, and a few miles east of the
Creelsboro field. Mr.. Ginther holds
some very valuable leases in that Sec
ton, and he proposes to develop them
as rapidly as possible.
In reporting on developments at
Greensboro, in recent issue OF the
News, 1 was in error in stating that
the McMead Oil Company and the
Beacon Oil Syndicate, jointly, were
constructing pipe line from their
storage tanks to the Cumberland riv.
er where they would load oil on to
barges. The work is being done by
the McMead people independently,
, and in justice to them 1 desire to
, make the correction. They will ship
their product by barRes to Burnside,
and thence by rail to Somerst. The
officers of the McMead Company, are
Mr. Lilburn Phelps, attorney at law
Louisville and Jamestown, president
Mr.. Walter Mckinney. cashier Banl
3 of Jamestown, KY, treasurer; Mr.
? Morton E. Weldy, attorney and oil
man, Bowling Green, KY, secretary
These three, together with Gen
!, James Garnett, attorney ataelaw
Louisville and Mr.aFrank Sneed,
prominent business man of Louisville
. constitute the Board of Directors o
the company. Mr.. H.. h. G. Gordon
;, an experienced Gil man, is feld man
q ager. aysz.s
Mr.. John C. Miller, field representa-
: tive for the Pure Oil Company, Lex
ington, KY, branch, has been spend
ing few days here since the first o
the year, engaged in making a surve
of this territory and in gathering 9th
or data for his company. Before leav
, ing Mr.. Miller indicated that the
:, would, in all probability, begin devel
= opment work In this section at no dis
70 tant date.
d Mr.. Geo. Fl. Palmer, president an
70 general manager of the Palmer Oil
D., Gas Company, returned the latte
S. part of the week from an extende
IS trip to Cleveland, o., where he had
very pleasant time visiting the HON
folks, and in mingling with bushes
associates. Mr.. Palmer is one Of tn
livest wires and also one of the bel
~ pOSCSu m6u WIlO Ids 0NOA SOLAO W Vii
IN section, and he is doing great wor
3D. in the development of the territory.
An authentic report received fro
Burkesville states that incorporate
:, papers have been received by certa
= parties who expect to build refinel
there at an early date, and it is al
" reported that considerable activity
being shown in the fitting out Of
feet of barges sufficient to take ca
of all production tributary to Il
Cumberland river. This means tn
- operators will not be compelled
await the building of pipe line
that section before they can mark
their product. some Of them being
ready in shape to deliver oil on shc
notice. The McMea1 Company,
- r -,,,.ustlo and To nooofoun uffh IN