The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-08-24
PROSPECTING FOR
OIL ON INCREASE
N LOCAL FIELD

Prospecting for oil in this territory
has never before been on the Snun'
footing that it is at this time. lls
per,pnt proSpectOrS are men that are
we'll known locally, and gentlemen "
the highest type, and operating on AZ
omen and above board basis. Nothing
regarding their operations has been
withheld from the public They nave
had no controversy with the land
owners. nor have any question mrK'
Acyu pl;,,ed after the validity of any
lcal that they have made.
The Smithcrman interest are the
uo It extensive prospectors actively ell
yoyel ia this territory. They nave a
least five locations already made ana
sudded in today on their Pentec"S:
! 10 |, in the n. W. of S. W., Sec. ~
49, This is their second we'll aho
| much interest is being manifested IL
his test Their No. 3 we'll will be
| ,uown as the White No. ,, and is SIT
,otpl in the s. W. of y. f., See. ~
49, The fifth location or Reyh"ld'
| Eo |, is located in the $. +. OF = +,
Soc l9-1S-5. and it is stated that theH
are making arrangements to place the
derrick ON this tract Immediately. Th'
other two locations made recently W.
understand. are located in the y. "
Of $, f.. See. 2l-lS-5 and y. W. OF )
w., Sec. !!S-lS-'.
In conversation with a gentleman
Interested with Smitherman. ct al. We
learn that they consider their hrs
we'll a very lucky one, as it was th'
means of locating the salt dome. whlcl
aids them very materially in their III
turc operations.
I.angston Drilling
Len T. langSton, ct al. are drlll
ing their first we'll ON the Same Davis
tract IN the \. W. of y. W. Sec. %
49,. They lave reached depth o
over 1900 feet. and the formation IL
this we'll is checking up very salts
| factory. 1t is The intention OF these me-
to make fair test regardless OF nov
long it takes the complete the wei
Mr.. Langst0n and his associates ar
we'll known in Arcadia, as he was 4
one time engaged in the mercantll
business here, and was raised at Hon
, er. in the adjoining parish.
Forrest Eft Al To Drill Soon
:. Mr.. Edwin J. Forrest. who ma
:" charge Of operations here for the re!
= nS.lntertate Oh Co., when they drill
q ed the CaSkey No. I. Is to retul
N TO Arcadia soon. Owing to II
y fact that his company only had arou'
" 200 or 300 acres in their block. the
~ did not feel justified in making II
second test just at that time, but ha'
paid their renewals and still hold Il
" lease Oh the acreage. Mr.. Forrest WI
- 50 favorably impressed with the teri
tory that he Immediately set out
u cure more acreage and induce nc
OF capital to come into the field. he
Isl now connected with Seattle. Was
IS interest, and they have taken over t
IN old Homer-Fields Oil Co. holdings, a
nj expect to begin operations on this pre-
hi prty in the very near future.
MT During Mr.. FORESTS stay in Arcs
ties la he has won the confidence OF. G
his entire citizenship by his honest a
p straightforward way of doing busine
ire There has never been occasion DUR
MS his two years stay here to quest
his sincerely, and we feel assured Il
he will make an honest test.
Meyrs and McClendon Drilling
Messrs. Meyers 4 McClendon, v
l. are drilling Boatner No. 1, 3 miles I
es west of the Fields location, are dc
ON to depth of about 1900 or 400 #
CHI They are very optimistic over their
tf cess to date and feel confident t
uh they will have some very encourae
ON developments within the next
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