Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-10-14


i, county continues with much in
fGrcst and, apparently, good progress
is being made Two wells arc now
In process Of drilling, according TO
news accounts published in tho
Jonesboro newspapers. Tho Tribune.
OF tho 18th, publishes the following
account:
Well Located Near Bono.
"a Tribune man visited the Isom
we'll site near Dono yesterday with
". r. Stuck. who is the promoter
of the well. The site edjoins the
Trinity church aud school house
property and the DERRICK is~ built in
q little valley between two hills
The derrick was completed last week
by expert rig builders from OKLA
boma and is the largest derrick yet
erected in this section of the state,
being liz feot high. Head driller
George Gogle Of this city, VINO Is In
charge Of the work says q good view
OF Hoxic and WALNUT Ridge may be
secured from the top Of the derrick.
but the Tribune man was willing
to take his word for II. as the lofty
top did not Hook very inviting yes
terday with the breeze blowing
strong from the north.
"aIr. Foglo has established bache-
lors quarters In o portable house
erected near the we'll site and Is
pushing the activities al the we'll ass
fast as possible He expects to get
things in shape to epud in by Sat
urday afternoon. but will make an
nouncement later Of the exact time.
Tie drill is rotary drill and the
machinery Is in fine shape for MAX
log hcadway when resi- drilling be-
gins.
Spring creek, which runs down
through the valley, being fed by
numerous underground springs, hae
been damned up by Mr.. Foglc and
d plentiful supply OF water has been
rssured. Tho boiler and engine
have been set up and carpenters
arc at work building shed. whiie
Mr.. Foglc and his men are placing
the drilling machinery in place.
"Geologists have pronounced this
location as ono OF the most promis-
ing IN this section and prospects
are bright
This we'll has been guaranteed
owing to the untiring work OF Mr.
win II. Stuck and Mesers. George
,Eogle and Roy Howser, No stoch
has been offered for sale and Dol
ono stands to lose a cent ou the
proposition except the promoters In
the event oil is not struck. The
proposition is 30 fair and so un-
usual that tho state authorities
nevor charged 4 cent for tho regis
tration papers and commcuded
Messers. Stuck and Togle on thetF
fairness.
Chamber of Commerce Well.
THE work Of setting the machin-
cry and equipment at Chamber OF
Commerce we'll near Big creek, about
four miles from tho city, has about
that the drilieys, Scott g Company.
expect to apud in tomorrow, but no
arrangements have been made Tor z
celebration OF an? kind. The der
rick is about ninety feet hlgh and
the engine house has already been
erected This sitc il very favor
able one, and was chosen by the
dr!iiers from wide acreage, show
ing their faith IN the site"
Harrisburg Operations.
No news OF consequence has bcen
reported from drilling operations in
Poinsett county during the past few
days. The No. we'll, located two
miles north Of Harrisburg, is said
TO be ready for the final test and
some are of the opinion that THIS
work will be entered upon within the
next few days It was reported ia
raragould yesterday that tho test
would be made by the latter part Of
this or tho first OF next week. bat
tho report lacks verlflcatlon.
Home Drilling Shut Down.
No progress is being made at the
Lovelady farm, northwest Of the
city, by the Preston Oil & Gas
Company. Operations that were shut
down several weeks ago have never
been resumed, owing to the in
ability OF the standard equipment
of the company to operate success
fully in the soft formation. An CT
' fort is yet being made to engage the
installation OF a rotary outrit that
would overcome the present trouble,
but no progress has yet been accom-