The Little River news., 1921-04-02
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
 VISITS OIL TEST WELLS
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 stated that they expected to strike the sand in only few days.
 This we'll is located about two hun dred yards from the original test we'll, in which good showing of oil was found last year at about $50 feet. It is understood that the operators expect to hit this showing of oil and try to bring the well in as bumper. The Taffee-M -Matteson we'll is being sunk with small standard rig, or ! what is known as a star rig.
 Car Sticks in Mud.
 Commerce members until, upon leav- ing the Taffee-Matteson we'll the big Studebaker Six, driven by Lon T. Jones, the secretary, buried itself in a mud hole. After trying in every way to make it pull itself out and failing, the occupants of the car sat down to await the arrival of the re- mainder of the party. The wait was short, and then all of the men gather ed around and pushed the secretary's car on dry land. According to the dope" put out by the party, it seems that MT. Jones was driving the car, and at the same time smoking a cigar, giving perhaps more attention to the cigar than the car. However, after getting out of the mud, MT. Jones threw away the cigar, and proceeding without any more trouble.
 Foreman Enthusiastic.
 The party of men then drove into Foreman, where they got out and cooked up" before the start back home. Enthusiasm is very high there, and ru- mors can be heard from every corner. They are preparing to take care of the crowds that usually follow dis covery of oil. Many hamburger stands have been opened up around town, and one bears the name of "Oil Exchange Cafe" At meeting recently the city council headed by the mayor made plans to house the visitors and for police protection. Foreman people do not doubt for a moment but that they have an oil we'll, and making all plans that way. Their honest Nbelief is that all they like is bringing in the Sullivan well.
 The members of the Chamber of Commerce were highly welcomed by the Foreman people, and made them selves at home. There IS no question but what Foreman is already pros- porous little city and they do thriv- ing business. Should they strike oil Foreman will be made a city over night, and then will boast of many millionaires.
 Highway is Perfect.
 X On leaving Foreman thorough test was made of the newly construct ed highway. We had hardly gotten started before we reached Wades Chapel, where the road is completed. There is no question but what this is the best highway in Little River coun- ty. It is broad graded road, and the last coat of gravel has been laid and rolled. The heavy trucks that are hauling gravel on it now, have packed the road to where it would do justice to city paved street. When this road is completed it will take only course of from 30 to 40 minutes to motor to Foreman. The laterals are also about completed. One lateral goes to Arden, while two go down to Red River, and opens up many thousands of acres of rich Red River land for cultivation, and will make 1t easy to go to and from the bottoms in rainy weather, which has been impossible in the past
 Crops Backward.
 The Chamber of Commerce meh- berk were not only interested in oil activity, but agricultural conditions as we'll, and took much interest in the farming lands along the highway. It seems that the farm work is progress ing very slowly. In some Instances the land had been planted to corn, but very little was up. In many instances blowing had just begun, and of course planting will be late. The country around Wades Chapel seem to be g little ahead of the other sections which the party passed through. with their planting. It is easy to see that the