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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
ENTERS MIRANDA FIELD
California Company Lets Contract to
Shasta for Well.
Miranda City. Tex.

Miranda City, Tex. Sept. IA
new company, the Chico Pool Oil
Company of Chico. Cal, has entered
the Miranda district as an active OPP
orator, having let contract last week
to the Shasta Oil Company to drill
the Chico No. 1 on block Al of the
Ochoa pasture partition of the Ojueios
grant of Webb county. in what is
known as the Wolcott lease.
The well is an offset to the Espcr.
ANA No. . which is one Of the best
bumpers in the district.
The Shasta Oil Company which has
at present two producing wells on Its
own lease short distance to the
south of the Chico Pool lease, has de-
cided that on account of the present
conditions in the oil market with all
its storage full of oil that it would
take this contract as it is also Cali
fornia company and from the same
part of California as the Chico Pool
Oil Company. After this well for the
Chico Pool is completed they will re-
turn to their own lease and drill an
other we'll for themselves.
The Chico Pool Oil Company entered
this field last year and drilled one
shallow well in an attempt TO pick ur
300-foot sand found in a well drilled
by the Mop-Up Oil Company in the
Ochoa pasture and il has been only
lately that il decided to drill to the
Miranda sand which it expects 10
pick up around 100. feet. Harry
Deirup Of Chico, Cal, spent last wecS
in this part of the country and acted
for his company in closing a contract
for the first well.
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LINE ALMOST FINISHED
Magnolia to Engage Actively in Pur.
chase of Oil.

Miranda City, Tex. Sept. THE
four-inch pipe line of the Magnolia
Petroleum Company will be completed
into the Aviator pool before the end
Of the week. Tuesday the line was
within mile of the field.
This line probably will terminate at
enc of the big tanks ON the Hughes
development Company lease where
<@e Magnolia will install its pumps
for boosting the oil over the hill to
its tank farm east of Miranda City.
it is also likely that one of these big
tanks will be used by the Magnolia
Company.
Contracts are being made with pro
ducers all along the line for theil
crude by the Magnolia. This does moi
:. mean that all producers are contract
ss5ng their product TO the Magnolia. /
: does mean that the Magnolia has en-
tered an active competition with tn,
Texpga Pipe Line Company and IL
the future more oil will be moved GU
of the different producing areas.
- There is not a pronounced DISPOSE
Son for many of the producers to en-
E - into contracts with the presen
nrry in the price of crude and it i
A<iy that wells will not be pumped
capacity until such time as thu
Price is raised.
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WELL SHUT DOWN
Water Shortage Stops Drilling at
Fensland Well.

Victoria, Tex, Sept. 1.-THE Bald
win well No. l Of the Fens.and Oh
Company. of Houston. now drilling il
Victoria county, about six miles soutl
of Inez on the Carrie Baldwin tract
is closed down owing to the hole wher,
the company has obtained it's watel
supply going dry. The company is ar
ranging to Law pipe line to another
water hole 2000 feet away. The vel
was down 1900 feet when drilling was
suspended. This is the Fensland com.
pany's second well liz this county. The
first was drilled on the Vol Kutchka
tract near this one on the Arenosa
creek and abandoned at 350S feet.
The Francis Oil and Gas Company
has resumed operations in its well in
this county. which is about five miles
across the river on the Reimann tract.
after short shutdown to arrange lease
matters. 4 successful fishing job was
completed shortly after operations
were resumed and drilling is now pro-
ceeding at a depth below 5000 feet
with the prospects said to be exceed
ingly favorable.
The Guadalupe Valley OIL Comrany
and the Victoria Oil nd Gas Com
pany, home concerns. are undecided as
10 future drilling operations. These
companies have drilled four wells in
this county. one of them TO depth of
431J feet. the .deepest well ever drilled
in this county. Trouble in securing
leases at n point considered favorable
by biologists has delayed them from
reaching a decision as to future opera
tons.
The World Oil Company's well near
Port Lavaca has reached a depth Of
$500 feet with the bit in pink gumbo
after penetrating n 37-foot lime rock
which showed considerable gas.
The Parks No. in Goliad county
has reached a depth of 1400 feet. The
Parks No. 1. several hundred feet
away. was drilled to a depth of $500
feet and came in a gasser at 1000 feet
when the casing was shot at that depth
for pulling but has since sanded up
II is claimed that good showing oil
oil was struck at 1900 feet in the first
well and il is hoped to develo. this in
the second well.
The Pratt-Hewitt Company, which
owns a gasser near Refugio that is
said TO be the biggest gas we'll in the
world, last week presented argument:
before the oil division OF the state
railroad commission in seeking a per
nit for the establishment of a carbon
black plant for utilization of the waste
gas. said TO amount TO six million. cub
ic feet day, which it has been impos
sible to shut off.
No drilling has been done in Jack
son county since the abandonment o.
the Drushel well. and no wells are be
ing drilled in Dewitt county. al
though of late there has been consider
able leasing activity in the vicinity o.
Cuero and Yoakum.
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ANOTHER DEEP TEST
TO BE DRILLED SOON
IN WEBB COUNTY
Oil Man Secures Block of
Acreage in Surrey
1905.
Miranda City, Tex, Sept. Ar

M1rancO Clty, Tex, sept IAN
other wildcat deep test is getting
ready to test out in Webb county
Even under present conditions in thu
oil and financial markets of the ma
ton men come TO Webb county IN
search of liquid gold" in gusher
wells.
Edward E. Ertel, an oil man Of
prominence in the fields OF Texas
had a derrick built last week in sur
vey 1905 of Webb county, and viii
drill a deep test. This wildcat is To-
Gated in territory which has long
been looked on as favorable and when
n man comes in who will spend his
money in the search of Liquid gold
so far removed from production he is
satisfied that his efforts are to bt
crowned with some degree of success
In no other business will men put in
so much money on bunch that they
are going TO strike the pay. You mdy
have heard, known or read of people
sticking thousands into the games ii
Monte Carlo, but the excitement in
Europe. pales in comparison to thC
knocks handed the wihlcatter.
One turn of the rotary may breal
drill stem which will cost thousands
to fish out and replace or perchanct
may never be fished out and new hole,
are started with new drill stems. \
turn of the roulette never touches
the cords of disappointment attendant
upon the wildcatter and it is gener.
ally the case that the gambler goe-
broke and never comes back" in his
profession. How different with the
wildcatter. He goes broke with a
smile and a hope and shortly he is
back in the same game to win ano
puts over the pay.
OF course this has nothing to dc
with Ed. Ertel and his wildcat well
but it shows the kind Of men who arc
coming to Webb county and spending
money on a bunch that they are 60
ing to get rich and many times they
win and when they lose they come
back.
Mr.. Ertel has operated in many Of
the Texas fields. He came here some
time ago and glocked out his acreage
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Dollar Crude Buyers Cut Under Posted Pric

about a mile and a half. 1t is or
the north slope of the Great Western
Anticline in territory said by many
biologists to be most favorable fol
big production from the deep sands
Pump Aviator Wells.
The Rio Grande Production com
pany started its power and is now
pumping all its wells on the Aviator
lease in the Aviator pool. The com.
pany is selling about 80 per cent OF
the production and Claude Kaya-
naugh of Houston. one of the own
ers who is now in the field on a
visit, said yesterday: ave could
easily dispose of our entire output
but we can afford to put it in stor-
age as we have capacity of 12,-
900 barrels and have on hand ready
to erect 5000 barrels of tankage."
Mr.. Kavanaugh is enthusiastic
over the future of their business in
this territory and will soon begin
their drilling campaign and will not
stop until the entire lease is drilled
up. ..t
The No. 4 well of the Andrews
Petroleum company was brought in
making one of the best wells in the
Aviator pool of Webb county. The
well is located on block 4S of the
Edgington subdivision.
The No. 4 set casing about q month
ago and drilling in was started early
this week. The well will not be
finished up for a few days yet but
is expected to pump around 200 bar
rels daily. The depth of the we'll is
around 1890 feet.
A telegram received from E. T..
Burton, president and general field
manager of the Carolina Texas Syndi-
cate No. 2, says gas was picked up
in the Shrum No. 1 drilling near
Dilley at a depth of 215 feet.
This we'll was started some three
weeks ago but has had considerable
trouble, in getting Strengthened out.
Water has been hard to get and
pumps have broken down a time or
two.
The Shrum No. was located by
W. l.. Richards, Laredo geologist. 1t
is in the northwest corner of LaSalle
county about six miles southwest of
Dilley on the Shrum ranch.
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INTEREST AT LULlNG
CENTERING AROUND
3 WILD CAT TESTS
Branyon, Grady and School
House Wells May Extend
Field Two Miles.

Luling, Tex, Sept. 1.-Three wild
cat tests. the No. Branyon of TIM
East and West Oil Company. the No
! 1 Grady of the Luling Petroleum Com
pany and the No. / School House wei
of the Joliet Oil Company. are hold.
ing the spotlight in the Luling field
All of these tests are showing oil and
drillers have announced that in all
probability they will be completed fol
fairly good producers.
These tests are of great Importance
to the field as all three, which are To-
Gated near the town of Joliet, will
figure in extending the fields proven
limits of about two miles northeast.
The Joliet well is reported setting
casing.
The three wells are drilling below
1850 feet in hard rock and coEfs taken
during the last week give indications
of producers. II is necessary TO use
roller bits in all Of the wells due 10
the extra hard formation.
In the proven area four producers
were added TO the list last week. Their
productions range from 800 to 800
barrels.
The United North and South On
Company brought in three OF the wells
its No. / Cora Malone being one OF
the largest with an estimated flusl
production of 1000 to 1900 barrel
daily. The No. Tabor and the No.
Hardeman were also brought in b.
this company.
During the early part Of the weeA
the Grayburg Oil Company brought l.
its No. / Lee Byrd for an estimated
initial production Of 200 barrels.
The Grady well, mentioned anon.
the wildcat tests above, probably i
the most important of the three as OF
men say they believe it will deter
mine the extent of the field to th'
northeast. This well is said to have
encountered the Austin chalk at abou
1923. 1t is drilling at 1870. There il
fairly big gas pressure in this wei
which is exceedingly encouraging.
While there is as much interest ii
the Luling field as ever oil men arr
watching the United North and Soutl
/ Oil COmpany's movements in Guada
| lupe county. 1t is reported that TIM
company will spud in three wells Their
soon.
One feature Of the weeks activities
was the arrival of the Magnolia Petra
leum Company's three Star rigs whiol
will be used in completing wells. Thu
company's wells will be drilled to tn,
pay with rotary rigs and will be com
pleted with tools.
There are already nearly so pro
ducers in the field and more thai
twice that many drilling wells. Tn
fields production has been estimatet
at $4,000 barrels daily, however, onl.
about 10000 barrels are beial
shipped daily. Tibet Magnolia Petro
leum Company is caring for a larg
part of the fields production with ia
six-inch field line. Oil is being run t
,, the topping plant east of Luling afte
which tank cars are being loaded.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
FOUR WELLS IN
Two Gassers and Two Oil Wells in
McMullen County.

Two gassers and two oil wells arc
reported this week in McMullen coun
ty. Laughter & Naiper's No. 1 Cal.
liham and the Grubstake Investment
Associations No. 1 Fisher are bo.h
reported to be big gassers while the
Grubstake's No. Callahan and No. !.
Stitz are reported making considerable
oil, according to w. NJ. Stephenson,
president of the Grubstake Association
Laughter & Naiper's No. 1 CALI
ham is reported to have had a gas
blowout during the first part of last
week and the crew is said TO have
spent the entire week in getting tie
well under control. It is expected that
this well will make 100000 CUBIC
feet of gas when completed.
The Grubstake Investment Associa-
tons No. 2 Callahan pulled an old
strainer and set two new ones during
the week. A 24-hour pumping test
showed this well to be making 400
barrels of oil daily. The No. . Stitz Of
this company set two joints of strain
or Friday. The well was reported
Saturday as making regular heads and
shooting four-inch stream 60 feet
above the derrick floor. Its production
is estimated at 800 barrels daily. The
No. / Fisher of this company is re-
ported making 100000 cubic feet OF
gas at 673 feet. The Lark No. 2 Of the
Grubstake is reported drilling at DOC
feet and the No. 8 Lark is reported
setting six-inch casing at 700 feet
The No. 1 Stephenson expects a gas
stratum at $40 feet.
The Frio OIL Company's No. 2 Cal.
liham has derrick up: the g. NJ. Oil
Company is rigging up its No. 1 Cox
the Frio Oil Company is constructing
derrick for its No. 2 Callahan ; ant
the Lightfoot & Hill Oil Company Is
reported setting six-inch casing in It's
No. 1 Aycock at 707 feet.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
Three Compilations
Add 400 Barrels
to Luling Field

Luling, Tex, Sept. 4. - There
were three competitions in the Lul-
ing field this week and their total
production is estimated at about
400 barrels flush. This makes
the fields daily production total
nearly $4,000 barrels daily and it
is safe to estimate that more than
25,000 barrels of oil are being ship
daily from loading racks of the
several pipe line companies here.
The United North and South
Oil Company brought in three pro-
ducers. They are the No. 1 Cora
Malone, No. 3 Hardeman and the
No. 1 Tabor.
There are about As producers
in the field, all Of them in proven
territory, but with the recent show
ings made by three wild cat tests,
the No. 1 Branyon of the East
& West Oil Company the No. 1
Grady of the Luling Petroleum
Company and the Joliet School dis
trict well. it is expected that the
field will have been extended sew
eral miles before the end Of an
other week.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
To Inspect Highways.

1Oakum, Tex, aug. 21.-County
Judge c. l.. Stavinoha, County Com.
missioners Louis Wagner of Sinner
Buchek of Moulton, NJ. p. Ponton OF
Excel, Frank Matula of Hallettsvil,e
Lavaca county, have arranged for q
business trip TO Liberty county to in
spect the good road there. Later they
will go to Fort Worth for the SAM
purpose. They are to inspect the sur
facing on highways at these place
known as raw hide" The commits
sioners may use this material on thu
highways in Lavaca county, provide,
they find it as represented.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
School Nears COMPLETION.

Lockhart. Tex, Sept. 1.-The bric5
school building being erected by trus
tees of the Gelnvior rural school di.
trict and costing about $4,000 is
nearing completion and will be ready
for the fall opening of the school
there. The building is a modern three
room brick and is complete in every
detail. The faculty has been selected
and is made IN of Misses Myrtle
Lackey, of Dale, Beriee Curry of San
Marcos, and Cora Williams of Gar
wood
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
To Have Good Fair.

Alice. Tex. Sept. THE annual
Jim Wells county fair which will
be held in Alice September &c to
20. promises to far surpass the suc-
cesses attained in previous years. The
committees selected several weeks ago
have been hard at work. and all re-
port favorable progress. Consider
able encouragement is lent the pro-
iect through the cooperation promised
by farmers and neighboring eommuni-
ties. Bids for concessions will be
received until September 1. Carnival
features will be supplied by the
Alamo Shows.
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Forty.eight Take denominations,

hOakum, Tex, Sept. 1.-According
TO reports received from Hallettsville,
there were IS applications for teach
ers certificates at the last board ex-
animation there. The examiners in
charge were Prof. A. S. Elster and
Prof. II. X. Williams. The next ex-
animation for teachers will be held
September and at Hallettsville.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
First Call.

The elevator boy was evidently greenl
at the job. Two passengers. n man and
woman, got on at the street floor.
NINTH" said the latter once they werej
fairly started.
Sixth" said the man.
The car sped by the sixth floor and
stopped at the ninth. On the way backj
the man said: why In thunder didn't
YOU stop at the sixth floor? The sixth
is lower than the ninth"
81 know that" said the elevator boy
but the woman said ninth first."-Bos-
ton Transcript.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
Gins Burns Down.

YoaIsum, Tex, Sept. 1.-Accordins
to information received from Theodore
Holster. blacksmith at Hobson, by
relatives of this city. the cotton gin a:
Hobson was completely destroyed by
fire Friday. The estimated damage is
around S45f2.
Evening star., 1923-06-28

CANOE-lS-foot Morris: in good condition
cheap. Phone North 1852. 90
Evening star., 1923-06-28
WANTED--SALESMEN.
Continued.

PAUL Statesmen are absolutely cleaning up
selling air gag tubes and other Paul prod
pcts direct TO car owners: our territory
tracts give full protection; our national ad-
yertising campaign. including full page Satur-
pie every month. We can use 500 more sales
men Immediately: write today for free book
profusely illustrating million-dollar fac
tory and its fast-selling products. Paul Rub
Der Co. Desk lola. Salisbury, n. C.
SALESMAN wanted to sell popular priced line
OF school bags liberal COMM ission basis.
One who is familiar with retail and stationery
stores. Give experience and references In your
application. Mardo Leather Goods Companv
044 East Hist street. New York City.
SALESMAN-$40 per week and expenses SELL
Ing our cigars direct to retail merchants; send
stamped envelope for particulars. Carolina CT
gar Company, Greensboro. n C.
Evening star., 1923-06-28

spIinted. e; A. Armstrong. 1888 10th st. NV.
franklin 7fS3.
Evening star., 1923-06-28
HELP-DOMESTIC.


GENERAL H0UsEwoRK = Settled eolored
woman. Address l71s Eye st. nv. Franklin
30I5.
GENERAL HoUsEWoRK. no laundry. white;
stay nights: suburbs. References required
Address Box o6-H. Star once. 2S'
GENERAL. HOUsEWORKER. MARYLAND or
Virginia girl; must be neat and clean; stay
nights. 3515 Wisconsin ave. -.
GENERAL H0UsEW0RKER. white woman;
no cooking; steady. good position. zoos &C Co
GENERAL EW0RK-Reliable woman.
Call 1705 NJ st. NV. 500
GENERAL HOCSEWORK-Girl. In boarding
house. 507 Seward square Sc.
GENERAL HOUsEwoRKER, colored; refer
ences required. 1914 Irving st. NV.
GENERAL HOUsEWORK. colored girl; stag
nights. 20 Girard st. ne North III. ~.
GENERAL HOUsEwORKER; get dinner; half
day. 1e45 Irving st.
GENERAL HOUsEw0RK. middle aged wom
an; three in family; good wages. S!48 Joceiyn
at. Chevy Chase. D. c. Cleve. 1914. 30'
GENERAL HousEwoRK, reliable colored
woman Apply $50 9th st. ne. 2ss
GIRL for housework and nurse: apply with
references bet. 8 and 10 am, s23 st. NV
HoUsEkEEPBR.Good cook, white, for two;
no laundry: good home and wages. Call after
q evenings. 219 11th st. Sc. 2s'
HoUSEMAID and waitress, settled colored
woman. to 90 a few miles in the country.
POS 9Th ST. s.w. 30'
MAID, competent second maid, preferably
white. g West Kirk St. Chevy Chase. Md
Phone Cleveland a..
NURSE GIRL, reliable, colored; stay nights;
good nay. Adams 53
NURSE for baby 10 months old; must be
neat, experienced and have references: sleep
in 1900 Harvard st. NV. apt. l.
WOMAN to cook and hopsework; stay nights:
no objection to child. 1924 Eye st. NV. 2s'
COOK and houseworker; good
wages; tay nights. 1884
Newark ST.. Cleveland Park.
Evening star., 1923-06-28
SOME UNUSUAL
DIAMOND NATJrEc

One blue-white Diamond, beau
tlfully cut and very brilliant.
weighing Il carat. .S85
One beautiful blue-wllite Dia-
mond, very brilliant stone
and priced very low, weighing
74-Ioo carat, or I point less
than "a carat. .S278
One perfect blue-white Dia-
mond, weighing oc-Ioo carat.
or 10 points less than 1 full
carat, a very beautifully cut
and brilliant diamond. .S3o5
One absolutely perfect blue
white Diamond of exceptional
brilliance, weighing I and 40
100 carat, or 10. points less
than ~ carats. Sos
One very brilliant Diamond.
weighing 4 and 28-1oo carats.
or 3 points more than All
CaratS .Szz5
One platinum top, rectangular
Wrist Watch, set with genu-
inc cut diamonds all around
and fitted with high-grade u
jewel movement .SIoo
These values can be seen at
A. KAHN Inc,
o35 F St. NV.
Evening star., 1923-06-28
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.


The Star requires from
advertisers in this column
references and detailed
statement Of their proposition.
BUSINESS MAN WANTED To OPEN OFFICE.
Act as exclusive wholesale distributor In sew
eral counties for the famous Air Gage Tubes
and other Paul products now being advertised
zines reaching twenty million readers monthly.
must be capable of organizing and managing
large sales force covering every town and viii
lage in territory allotted. We already have
large number agents working in your territory
You should have 5000 to $1,000 capital to
protection in territory. Wonderful opportunity
to establish unusually profitable and perma-
President, Paul Rubber Company. Salisbury,
n. C.
ESTABLISHED high-class. profitable educa-
tionaI business can be purchased for around
backed by most influential connection in coun-
try. Reason for selling satisfactorily ex-
plained. Address Box 22sH. Star ofhce.
FOR sALE-Cigar. tobacco. news, military
e military camp; Inventory 5000; sell for
Clarendon 3, or call In person. No brokers or
trifers need apply. 345 Rldgely ST.. Clarendon,
CAFE, doing good business, in high-class
apartment: completely furnished and equipped;
terms to responsible party; will explain reason
for selling. Act quickly. Address Box 1se.H,
Star office.
FOR RENT OR sALE-A double store build
ing; one store now occupied; good business
opportunity. Call 1902 Baker St, Mt. Rainier,
DELTCATEssEN in excellent NV; section;
Address Box 10TH. Star office. 30s
FOR SALE-Tailoring business in excellent
location. old and new work; leaving for Eu-
rope. 1925 18th st. nv. 80.
BATTERY, electrical and accessories business,
portunity; owner in bad health. Hogue Co.,
SIS Fl st. ne. Line. 5s92.
PHOTO GALLERY, good for one or more kinds
of business: beach front. Colonial Beach. Va.
n. l.. Geyer. 333 G st. NV. 29s
ROOMING AND BOARDING house; doing pay
ing business; near Library; reasonable; leay-
Ing city. For appointment call Franklin 2i27.
Alto REPAIR SHOP, equipped with h:p,
motor and shaft; room for IL cars; rent $40
per. Rear 1911 M st. NV.
CLEANING. pressing and tailoring establish
ment for sale; has new Hoffman pressing ma
cline: lease. Call West 2535.
WILL TRADE $1,000 equity IN good NV.
corner home ] for any psar business r.s pToR
s7!s s3ss in the D'''''e', fn0ne oll'e' NAN
NEAR-BEER PLACE for sale at 102 St.
NV; doing good business good locality; 30. ssa-
TE1R0ON near 18th st. and Col. rd.; rooms
wonderful future; price only $s0O. Address
Box 177-H. Star offce. 2ss
GASOLINE, accessories: best NV. location;
established, paying business; price. $4, 900: Ad-
dress Box 176-H, Star office. 2s'
fully equippeds rent. $50 month; owner guar
antees $75 day business; price, q, $50. Address
Box 175-H. Star ONCE. 2s'