Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-27
IS
EXCITED over
OIL SITUATION

When the history of the field shall
have been written. through the shining
mases OF fortunes whose embryonic
shadows are ALREADY forcing themselves
4 through the haze OF cXpcctancics whose
previously shadowy foundations have
been hut vaguely understood. Panhan.
ole will stand cut as the first "oll cen.
ter ~ production IN this vast Texas
plains territory.
so far. there has been nothing spec.
tacular about the development of Car.
bon county's capital. II In true that
| values have advanced by leaps ana
iOunds. and that the assurances Of oil
hay. made the "ciiy dads" feel their
Joint importance and responsibilities,
but up 10 this time there has been
nothing which could be- called a boom
"a the strictcf sense Of that term.
New faces have appeared In the stald
county seat town. and property har
changed hands readily at prices which
would have shocked the earlier resident
almost 10 death. but there IN yet
steady. determined. purposcful pro-
gram In which the homemaker sees
II
ting for that which he loves most OF
all on earth. his family. right In the
beautiful little city of Panhandle.
OF course. none will attempt to deny
that the pulse OF the community II az.
tuned 10 q higher pitch. that the vision
has been elongated and broadencd. that
| the aspiration has famed up under
the spell of promised development NJ
an oil field. hut the main idea, that OF
stable. desirable citizenrp. has not
been rclcgatcd TO the background. Pan
handle Is proud Of her placement. at
he edge q the oil field--maybc AT the
dye an every side. and IL broadening
her spacious borders In such manner
. to meet Just as quickly as possible
he actual boundaries Of the field Of
production.
What II the message Of Panhandle TO
The prospective citizen? Come "a Pan.
handle. where the air II pure and
wholesomcly frcighted with delightful
aud health.giying ozone. We have nn
rnmixcd white American population of
homc-owners and home.lovers. Our wa.
ter u ms pure as our atmosphere. and
there II an abundance OF both. We are
preparing for you every facility known
20 the modern city. To settle within
our borders is not 20 pioneer. or % en-.
dure hardships Of the frontier. as some
at a distance may suppose. with our
modern schools. churches. fraternities
cur people drawn from the most ad. I,
vanced centers of the world. we offer !
xtfuafainarv ad,,.nfu..s ..a 49,,
ito. nj prices which are In no manner !
excessive. We invite the people from '
cvcrywhere--sak them TO come In and /
help us build a larger city. az the kind '
N which they themselves would like }
e. live. 10 raise and educate their chill.
crenr'
This II a part of the big message
which Panhandle sounds forth to those
who would couple up with what prom.
Tres 10 be the greatest oil field In the
world.
Already the eas field Is admittedly
the greatest on earth. and this fame n
bringing 10 us Interested investors
OIL. according To the Judgment of the
eblcst gcologists Of the country. rs rc. I
flected through physical. Typographical (
vidences. even IN The absence Of the 1
upendous--lmmeasura volumes 20 /
gas. When the gas N considered. II ,
seems nothing short of folly Ia think of |
possibility OF the absence of oil In !
vast quantities..
Just now. II II. Of course. impossible
10 know the extent of the oil. either as 1
To ouaniitive measure. OF extent ~ |
territory occupied by u. bur this much !
II assured: Panhandle IN In the field. |
Hnd already two wells have been suffl. !
'ientiy developed To give out real oil !
ana They are believed Ia b. wells whose |
Yields may indicate the broader post. |
.iiitlcs Of the territory.
With these evidences of underground !
wealth. experimenting the marveiously /
r.oh and productive soils by which Car.
son county's capital II surrounded. /
what more could the investor want; /
Who could wish more than h 20 he /
r.fercd by this extraordinary city In I
the making? II has deep foundations, I
well laid Tor the building ~ modern
ciiy. Thoac who dream Of city build .
ing. those who would bring to the com.
nunlty In which they dream uf future 4
accomplishments. their ideals and their I
Schcmes viii find Panhandle most In. I.
Wiling.
Already there are mercantile. finan. I
ciai and Industrial activities. supple. .
menting an agricultural wealth II pro. /
duc,ion that " in,icing In iis volume .
and embarrassing potcntiaiiilcs as a
source Of selfperpetuaiing wealth.
When these things are considered as
helng supplemented ny ras and oil. .
when they are considered n adjuncts /
Ia home lie among a pcopir az noble. 7
n delightful. as congcnlai NJ could .
he found at the end 81 a search .
throughout the entire world. what more
could he desired
Carson county's capital II forward. I
looking. u has q future. and with thi. T
tact clearly IN mind there IL 90 he a
Efeat Advancement IN the near future
Property. while steadily advancing. nas
rot reached the enormous heights r..
corded cvcrywhsre IN connection with
NE Wild. Tightly. Uncertain all cnmmu.