The border vidette., 1922-07-08
A RED LETTER. DAY.
Hundreds of Citizens at "Spudding
 ln'' of Eigin Oii We'll.

Santa Cruz county attended the official "spudding in" of "Cady No. l." the title applied to the first we'll of the Nogales Oil and Gas Company, at Elgin, Sunday.
 By their presence, the large crowd of directors, stockholders of the company, and citizens of the county, gave evidence of the fact that they have faith in the extended and favorable reports regarding the oil bearing possi bilities of the company's hold ings. made by geologists for a period covering the past twenty five years.
 From daylight Sunday morn ing until the hour of the official "spudding in" at noon. the roads leading to Elgin were dotted with automobiles climbing oyer the mountain roads. mbling trail of black ants, when view ed from the higher points.
 More than 15O automobiles, having as passengers, hundreds of citizens, interested in the de velopment of this county, were parked bout the field where the official "spudding in" occurred, at the noon hour.
 A reception committee, com posed of the directors of the oil company greeted the visitors, all of whom were requested to par ticipate in picnic lunch, the piece de resistance of which was | delicious barbecued beef.
 Crptain l.. w. Mix, president of the Nogales Oil & Gas Con- pany, sponsor of the day, open ed the program by inviting the assemblage to partake of two nice young beeves which had been burbecued for the occasion under the able direction of M. M Davidovich, director of the oil and gas company.
 The crowd responded very en- thusiastically in the consump tion of the beeves, after which the assembage was called to the rig and Captain Mix introduced the speakers. Judge w. A. o.
 Connor welcomed the assem
 blaze in his usual heartfelt man
 ner J. w. Going from the Cali
 fornia oil fields and a director
 of the drilling company, stated
 in a few brief words the gener-
 alities of the oil business.
 Bracey Curtis, one of the best
 known men in Arizona, preSi-
 dent of The First National BanL
 of Nogales, and director of the
 oil and gas company, commented
 upon the conditions of this un-
 dertaking. thanked the people
 for their support and interest,
 and stated that continuance of
 the same was bound to bring
 success.
 ] Oscar T. Jones of California,
 vice president of the drilling
 company, commented upon his organization, and stated his
 pleasure at the wonderful pro
 gress made to date, and express
 ed his gratitude to the Nogales Oil & Gas Company, and the people of Nogales and vicinity for their co operation in this un dertaking.
 Dr. l.. w. Klene. an old time resident of Elgin district, com menting upon the country as il was and is at the present time Mr. Neil of Elgin spoke for the dry farmers of the district anC their present prospects.
 Captain Mix then introduced
 R. E. Leslie, president of the : drilling company, who comment ed upon the loyal support of hi: 5 own organization. He thanked the Nogales and Santa Cru: county people as a whole for tht 5 wonderful cooperation they have given him in tbiS undertaking and asked the people for contin ued confidence and support, afte } which he introduced the balance : of his organization including E f L. Farrin, secretary of the drill ing company; W. O. Dugger ]: assistant to MT. Cady; Fla. 5 Whipple, assistant to Mir. Cady E. R. Cady, superintendent ant l the man to whom he looks fo ] the success of the drilling oper , atiOnS.
 Captain Mix then christenet | the we'll to the chief driller
 naming it "Cady No. l." afte | which the machinery was start ed and the drill was put to worl ! hammering the hole into th | ground. The audiance was thel ! passed through the base of tn