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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19

one time it was looking pretty gooc
for developing into commercial pro
Queer. At 2020 feet q thin porous rocl
was drilled into which showed a 4:
gravity oil of high gasoline content
Again the same formation was picked
up at 2O40 feet and it had the fra
ternity guessing. However the oil fail
ed to come into the well in anything
favorable and after setting over NIGH
bailed about ten gallons of oil.
1t is evident that oil in paying
qualities is close around in this vicin'
ity and that an offset well may picL
the pay in commercial quantities.
The Empire Gas & Fuel company
will soon be working again'in Zapata
county. G. Z. Worthington, field man
ager, and a crew of men arrived in
Miranda City the middle Of the week
They will go direct to the Empire
Lease on Survey go in Zapata where
that company is drilling deep test.
The Empire probably holds more
leases than any company in this dis
trict and the large acreage they select
ed in Zapata county leads one to look
forward to great activity by them in
this district alone.
Magnolia Completes Well.
The Magnolia Petroleum company
finished up its No. Is at a depth OF
1917 feet. This we'll is located south
of the No. II on Block IL of the
Ojueles Grant east of the Schott Field
of Webb county. The well was making
$50 barrels on the beam last week.
The Magnolia No. II located on the
upper end of Block IL of the Ojuelos
Grant of Webb county is drilling al
1880 feet. 1t is likely that casing will
be ready to set by Sunday. The No
10 will be drilled as an offset to the
south of this well.
Killam Gets Contract.
o. w. Killam was awarded con
tract Wednesday by the kirkpatrick.
Lucas Trusteeship of Springfield
Ohio, and Chicago, to drill well or
the southeast quarter of Block 20 OF
the Ojuelos grant about mile from
the Schott pool.
A derrick is up and tools will be
set up and the well started as soon as
possible. The well was located by
Geologist w. L. Richards of Laredo
The steel for the No. 4 tank of the
Magnolia Petroleum Company is now
on the road and will be delivered at
the Magnolia switch east of Miranda
City before the end of the month.
The No. 3 tank will be completed in
two weeks. The sight of these big
55,000-barrel tanks is close approach
ing the Ink farm stage of other oil
fields and gives the Miranda district
a substantial look.
A derrick was erected the first of
the week Tor the Witherspoon No. II,
as an Offset 300 feet north of the No.
10 on block 1 of the Ojuelos grant,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
PROBATION AT LAST
CUTS BIG FIGURE IN
OKLAHOMA, KANSAS
New Production in Two
States Last Week Only
1884 Barrels.


iuisa' ohia'' aug o'-rroratioh OF
runs by the crude oil purchasing COM
panies has at last begun TO have some
appreciable effect on the bringing in
of new production in Oklahoma and
Kansas as seen from report of last
weeks competitions in the two states.
New production last week in the two
states was only 1l3i barrels from 6O
wells compared with 2S3iZ barrels
the prior period or one-fourth the for
mer weeks output. This Is the small
est weekly output OF new production
in two years and indicates that SUBJ
stantial declines IL the Oklahoma,
Kansas crude output may be expected
from now on.
Ihere was not single completion
IN the BurDank field whlie IonRawa
famed as the home OF big gushers only
reported eleven wells making Soio par
refs or an average OF 2St Darreis a
Wen; oniy SIX weeks ago one wen at
Ionkawa averaged tne sum tOtal Oh
lasI week competitions; Inc largest
Wen IN tne Two states iast week was
tne =. ;: Slties-Lorralnc fe1roieum
20. NO. : Deere IN section Z9-Io-S,
west brlstow district whlcn maze 'uo
udIreIs lnltiaI prouuctIoh' Inc oest
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
THREE NEW WELLS
ADD 5000 BARRELS TO
GULF COAST OUTPUT
Yount Lee Gets 350O-bar.
rel Gusher at
Hull.

Houston, Tex, Aug. 1S.-Due to
the bringing in of three wells at Hull.
each averaging 26O0 barrels, and three
new wells at Orange with an average
daily production of 1000 barrels, pro
duction in the Texas Gulf coast fields
during the week shows jump of 5000
barrels over the preceding week.
The bulk of this increase comes
from Hull, where the Yount Lee OH
Company's No. 1 Fee Acre came IN
flowing $500 barrels of 23.6 gravity
oil at 300 feet. The Republic Pro
duction Company also brought in two
new wells, Dolbear G5 and 60; 65 with
a production of 300 barrels at depth
of 2420 feet, and 60 following a close
second with flush production of 1000
barrels at 1920 feet.
Orange shows only 90 barrels more
daily average for the last week than
was reported the preceding seven
days, although the Brownie Babbette
Oil Company brought in its No. j
Mclean. averaging 300 barrels at !
depth of 1856 feet. In the same field
the Sun Company's No. Gunstreanl
was completed at 1928 feet with an In
itial flow of 1000 barrels and the Gull
Production Company brought in two
producers from workover wells which
added approximately 1000 barrels Ia
the field daily average.
In all there was q total Of "a wells
completed in the fields for the week
with five failures and the rest show
ing oil or making flowing wells.
There is little activity ut Goose
Creek now and this field showed oniy
one good well for the week. The Sur
Company's No. 10 b. Smith is makint
1890 barrels. Most of the rigs in this
field have been moved TO the new Cor
sicana- Powell field at Corsicana.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
Several Refiners Seek Remedy for
Overproduction.

Tulsa. Okla. Aug. 1S.-Some twelve
or fifteen refineries in Oklahoma and
Kansas, many Of which are among the
largest plants in the MidContinent
field have made known their plans to
shut down either entirely or approx
mating 20 per cent of their daily runs
during the month of August. as a
means Of bringing about a quicker re-
adjustment of the overproduction sit
uation throughout the county.
Several of these refineries announced
their plans at the recent Chicago meet
ing called by i. E. Nichola; Of the
National Petroleum Marketers' Asso-
citation. Others have since joined. \
majority of plants not already shut
down will continue to operate as far
as possible. Many of these are pro-
tected by contracts and intimate that
said contracts will be carried out re-
CARELESS Of the condition of the crude
market.
There is. however. a general feeling
among all refiners that no crude will
be run through the stills outside OF
that actually contracted for and that
the refining industry as a whole Will
shut down to the fullest extent pos
sible.
Among the plants which have an
nounced a complete shut down for at
least two weeks and possibly the great
er part of August, are the following
Daily Cap. Pres. Runs
Name Barrels. Barrels
Cosden & Co., West Tulsa. okla.
$4,000 1900
Marland Ref. Co., Ponce City, Okla.
1900 11,00C
Prod. & Ref. Corp. West Tulsa, o,
5000 5000
Blackwell, Okla. 80. 1..VO BUN
Shaffer o. & X. Co., Gushing, Okla.
5000 $500
Moore o. & r. Co, Arkansas City, Kan
! 1000 4,SOC
Indiahoma Ref. Co., Okmulgee
5000 -.
Sterling Ref. Co., Wichita Kan.
5000 5000
''iD''" ' 5000 $500
Barnsdall Corp, Barnsdall. Okla.
5000 200
Othed plants (cstimated)
10000 4,50(
Totals ...........11S,J00 54,20t
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19

Luling, Tex, Aug. 1s.-Daily pro
duction for the Luling field is now
estimated at $4,000 barrels. This pro
duction Is obtained from % producers
the greater percentage of which are
now pinched in awaiting completion
of the six-inch Magnolia line being
built to andle tie oil of tie United
North and South Oil Company, the
largest producers in the territory.
Completion of the Mills-Mercer No
1 well of the United North ana South
Oil Company early Tuesday morning
will probably add 5000 barrels daily
to the total production of the field
This. latter we'll came in doing be-
tween four and five thousand barrels
but bridged over almost Immediately
due to boulders blown from the bot
tom of the hole lodging in the four
inch flow line. The casing in this
well was set at 20S4 feet and, while
the exact depth of the hole has not
been made known, it is understood
to have been drilled but two feet into
the pay.
Another Well In.
The King No. 1 well of the Cald-
well Oil Company was completed with
in twelve hours of the big Mills-Me
Ger producer. This well is located
on a two and one-half-acre. tract adj
joining their valuable Hardcman tract.
The bottom of the hole is reported
at 1925 feet. While the oil is con-
siderably cut by the gas, officials of
the company believe this will be rec
titled within a few days.
The Rayor well, located three miles
south of town on the Walker farm.
is again attracting the attention of
the operators This hole is reported
drilling at 1920 feet in hard cap
rock. The rock, according to Mr..
Rayor. has been penetrated a depth
of 200 feet, end he is firm in his
belief that large production will be
obtained before reaching $500 feet.
This well has been drilling for more
than gear and has been financed
by local and Detroit. Mich. capital.
New Wildcat Test.
The latest of wildcat wells to be
spudded in to the north of the field
is the test of Thorman-Reilly and as
sociates on the Cole farm. This well
is located on structure paralleling
the main Luling structure.
Great interest is being shown in
the districts outside the main field
in the Luling field at the present time
and several of the wildcat wells are
commanding considerable attention
from the fact that the 'ogs are show
ing regular to the wells in the pro-
ducing district.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
Cuero Superintendent Resigns.

Cuero, Tex. Aug. ia. s. Bush,
who has been at the head Of the Cucro
schools since 1912, has rendered his
resignation to the school board, and
has accepted position in the San
Antonio schools. Mr.. Bush has ma
terially built up the schools here, and
in addition he has been an instructor
in history for the last several years
in the state university summer ses-
sions. He has taken leadership in the
DeWitt-Lavaca county Teachers lnsti-
tute each year. and had been chosen to
head same this coming September III
m II
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
Sagnant Reners Fanca Seek to Clear Stock
Crude From Miranda
Well Used as Fuel in
Oil Producers Cars

Miranda City, Tex, Aug. 49,
Crude oil from the Magnalio No.
IL of the Magnolia Petroleum
Company in the Schott pool of
Webb county is being used for
fuel in automobiles. Many cars
have driven up to the well and
drained the fuel tanks and loaded
up with this crude oil and have
driven away just the same as If
they were using gasoline.
The crude from this well is a
high grade oil of 40 gravity and
has a large gasoline content.
Many drillers in the field have
used this crude for fuel and some
of the business men Of Miranda
City have found it satisfactory as
fuel. 4.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
LESS OIL SHIPPED
Prairie Figures Reflect Decreased Ac
tivity in Mid Continent.

Tulsa. Okla. Aug. 1S.-Crude oil
shipments to the Prairie Oil and Gas
Company, largest purchaser of Mid
Continent crude oils, to eastern refin-
cries through its transporting agency,
the Prairie Pipe Line Company
showed n drastic decline during July,
according to official report made pub
liz here. Company reported a gross
shipment of 4.469.311 barrels to Stan
dard Oil refineries during the month
as compared with 4.762 ,SjS barrels in
June and 4.S727i7 barrels in May.
This was decline of 403 1876 barrels
from the May figures or q daily aver
age loss of 1904 barrels.
Authorities have long since main
tanned that shipments of the Prairie
Pipe Line Company were the barome
ter of the Mid-Continent crude oil sit
uation and reduced shipments as
reported full show the effects of tbs
condition of the refined market ant
the flood of California oil now pouring
into eastern refineries which replaces
to a large extent the higher grade Mid
Continent crude.
Following is report of Prairie Oil ant
Gas Company daily average crude oil
shipments through Prairie Pipe Lint
Company together with shipments b,
other lines. for the past three months
e
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
Drill Third Gas We'll.

Corpus Christi. Tex. Aug. 1S.-Ihl
Saxet company's gas well number two
has been abandoned because of the up'
successful effort TO pull casing, II
has been announced by John L. Bart
lett. the company manager. Mr.. Bari
lett was formerly city secretary. lie
said the company would erect new
rig close TO the number two we'll ard
start drilling operations Immediately
This city. that is, part of it. is now
being supplied by the Saxct No. ]
well. 1t was sad the secnd well pro
duced better quality of gas than the
first. 1t was intended as an auxiliary
we'll
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
To Diversity CrOps,

Brownsville, Tex. Aug. 1S.-Hun-
dreds of valley farmers started last
week preparing their seed beds for the
fall and winter truck crop. The
acreage to be planted in the valley
this fall and winter will be larger than
in former years, but the crop will be
more diversified. Big crops of cabbage
beans and tomatoes will he RAISED
in the Valley this fall and winter
growers predict.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
Farmers Paw Debts

Cuero. Tex. Aug. 1s.-With cotton
bringing close to 2Jc pound for the
better grades, short crop here. is still
going far toward liqufdating store ac-
counts and notes at the bank. while
picking at 81 a hundred is quite a
stimulant to fall trading. In addition
to the regular lot of local laborers. two
negro associations are holding forth
here during August. and they are
mighty good money circulators in the
fall.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
Big Fair Planned.

Lockhart, Tex, Aug. 1S.-The board
of directors Of the Caldwell county fair
to be held in Lockhart October 81 to
November . inclusive. held a meeting
TO perfect plans to make this the big
gest fair in the history of Caldwell
county. Among the special features
will be liberal premiums for exhibits,
huge parade and big carnival.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
Drilling is Resumed
Victoria, Tex, Aug. 80

Victoria, Tex, Aug. 1S.-Operations
or the Francis Oil & Gas C0mpany's
well, the Reimann No. ], five miles
west across the river from Victoria,
have been resumed on Wednesday
morning after a shutdown Of several
weeks. Indications for bringing in
an oil well are Of the very best, and
it is being watched very closely.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19

LOckhart, Tex, Aug. 1S.-The cleo.
ton held in Commissioners Precinct
No. 3 of Caldwell county to determine
whether or not a tax of 15c on the
500 valuation shall be issued resulted
as follows: Prairie Lea for 90. against
IL; Fentress for 40, against 8; Mar.
tlndale for 80, against 1.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
1900 BALES SOLD
All GOckhart Gins Running Full
Time.

LOckhart, Tex, Aug. 1S.-Cotion is
rolling u and the seven gins are run
ming fall time.
To date more than 1900 bales had
been marketed on the streets of Lock
hart.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19

July. June. May.
Prairie Oil & Gas Co.
14i,171 1892 15I, 1S5
Sinclair Crude Oil 2. Co.
1880 36,4s6 34,201
Gulf Pipe Line Co.
Empire Pipe lime Co.
24.230 26,731 1890
Magnolia Pet. Co.
1910 17,41O 2S,Io3
Other companies
24S,S11 2G0,y)7 2IS,444
Totals ..4S4,251 497 ,S04 5O4,32G
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19

MAY CLOSE PLANTS

Both States ..... .593,26 $4,000
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
Vote for Higher Taxes.

Totals ..4S4,251 497,sO4 80
New Britain herald., 1923-05-01
REVAMPING RULES
FOR PROHIBITION
Supreme Court Ruling Makes
Some Changes Necessary

Washington, May l,-OhieiaIs q
the several government department.
concerned today were giving clos,
study to the situation resulting from
the supreme courts decision ON shi,
liquor yesterday with a view 10 ner
manent adjustments OF policy under
the courts Interpretation of tho PRO
hibition laws as applying AT sea,
There was an obvious purpose ID
proceed with careful regard for ali
questions involved and to avoid an,
possible complications, particularly IN
the application of that part of the de.
clsion IN which the presence of liauor
on foreign ships MS well as domestic
within three miles of the shores Of
the United States was held unlawful.
Daughcrty ~ Meeting.
Both that phase OF the decision and
the courts declaration that American
ships can legally sell intoxicants To
passengers outside the three mile limit
were expected TO come up for discuss
sion at today's cabinet meeting. At
torney General Daughorty, whose
opinion with regard TO the rest of
American vessels TO have liauor
aboard on the high seas and in for
eign ports was upheld In the decision
OF Federal Judge Hand In New York
which the supreme court reversed in
that particular, was here TO attend
the cabinet meeting for the first time
in more than two months. It was
thought probable he would have sug.
gestions to make as to policy.
Won't Lift Ban.
AS to vessels OF the shipping board,
Chairman Lasker announced that for
the present at least there would be no
lifting Of the ban against liquor. Until
the president changes his instructions
In the matter Mr. Lasker said. or the
board after review reaches a differ
ent decision liquor will not be served
so far as / am concerned though I
still feel that American ships should
have every facility that the law per-
mits."
Meanwhile the treasury Is prepar-
ing to begin at once to redraft its
prohibition regulations in accordance
with the decision. Beyond saying that
a careful study would have to be Civ
en- the matter. Secretary Mellon de-
clined to comment on the possibility
Of complications arising from the de-
cision where foreign laws compels
ships of home registry to carry liquor
as part of the ships stores. The ques-
lion whether the decision would re-
luire the inspection of every vessel
an American port also re-
mains to be decided. Secretary Mel |
on was said to regard that as physi-
,ally impossible but to believe that a
majority of the larger lines at least
would obey the law without the in
;pections.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-01

fleet without the loss Of man or n
ship. ranks with the most colorful in
American history.
At o'clock on the morning OF
May ], Dewey's squadron steamed
Into the harbor and bombaried the
Notifications of the bay and the
ships OF the enemy. The Spa nish
ships outnumbered the AMERICAN
fleet. but because of better training
and better fighting equipment Dewey
made clean job OF Il.
Unofficial news OF the victory
quickly tricked back to the United
States. Newspapers of May 2. car
ried complete accounts of the VIC
tory in dispatches from London, Ma
drid and Hongkong.
1t was not until May Z. however,
that Dewey's official cablegrams of
confirmation reached Washington
New Britain herald., 1923-05-01

Philadelphia. May 1.-"save the
olympia.'
This is the cry. renewed with de-
termination on this. the twenty-ffth
anniversary OF the battle of Manila
BAY.
Members OF the United Spanish
War Veterans are circulating n petit
ton to save the Olympia. Dewey's
flagship during the memorable bat
tie.
The Olympia lies all but forgotten
IN the lagoon at the philadelphia
navy yard. waiting to be scrappod
under the provisions of the Wa ,h-
ington conference for limitation OF
naval arms The veterans wish her
preserved as a floating memorial.
The battle of Manila Bay in which
the late Admiral George Dewey, then
commodore, destroyed the Spanish
New Britain herald., 1923-05-01

from Hongkong, Direct cables from
Manila had peen cut.
Dewey was raised to the rank OF
rear admiral. and soon afterward
made admiral.
The Olympia, around which there
now RACES storm OF protest against
its destruction, played a mighty part
in this battle.
The bronze tablet, presented by
the citizens of Olympia, Wash. is
still OH the ship.
"Gridley, you may fire when you
are ready" the words spoken to
Captain Gridley by Dewey, Is the
legend on this tablet.
Veterans OF the Spanish War want
the ship made n trophy vessel, i'm
potent as a fighter but valuable as
patriotic shrine and monument to
the stirring days of the Spanish War
New Britain herald., 1923-05-01
Mothers Memorial Plan
Is Inaugurated Today

Washington, May IA campaign
for erection here Of a memorial
monument 20 our mothers" will be
launched on Mothers Day Sunday
May Is, In making this announce,
ment today the federal council of
churches said that Mothers Day In
ternaiional association which has
New Britain herald., 1923-05-01
LOSS MORE THAN MILLION
In GREAT RIVER FLOODS
New Brunswick Streams Overlooking
Banks and Homes and Factories
Are Damaged

st. John, N. B., May IA cotton
mill at Midtown on the St. Croix river
has been damaged by Floods to the
extent of 100000 while lumber com
panies have sustained serious loss
through breaking of booms.
Service on both the Canadian Pacific
and the Canadian National railway
lines is at standstill and sections of
| tracks were reported washed away.
Rivers continued to rise during the
night and further damage is feared
The property loss already totals fore
than 100000.
At Midtown the water rose to the
highest point on record. Dwellings
were abandoned and occupants were
taken in boats from upper story win
dows.
A dam erected at the upstream
head of the st. Croix cotton mill gave
way and a seven foot high wall of
water swept the plant. There were
several narrow escapes from drown
ing.
The Rockville dam near Sussex was
carried away and 100000 feet of logs
broke from their booms and went
down the river The Randolph and
Baker logs at Edmund river broke
their booms in two places and were
driven by the wind to the open river |
Imported Swiss Cheese, soc lb. To-
morrow only. Cooked Food Shop
advt.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-01

eF distances Of the quarter and half
mile He has run the longer distances
since he was In high school, hut be-
lieyes he can do better al the other
two events, This leaves Byron cuteh-
con, a sophomore, as Harvard's best
miller,
New Britain herald., 1923-05-01
RrRNE NOT TO RuN MILE
Harvard Star VIII Devote Energies 20
shorter Distances

Cambridge, Mass, May l,-Gaptain
Billie burke OF the Harvard track
team has decided 20 give M the mile
run this season in favor Of the short
New Britain herald., 1923-05-01

Rrookheld Butter, see III, Tomor-
row only, Cooked Food shon.-advt.
Potato Salad. $50 ID. Tomorrow
only, Cooked Food shop.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-01

adopted Mothers Day button was
sponsoring the movement,
New Britain herald., 1923-05-01

Imported Swiss Cheese, soc ID. To-
morrow only. Cooked Food Shop
advt.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-07-05

After expressing an opinion that
none of the funds of the Boston
Montana Corporation have been mis-
appropriated, stockholders c%ontroll-
ing over a million shares, at an in
formal meeting in the City Club
adopted resolutions of confidence in
Governor Allen and other officers OF
the corporation under Indictment in
Boston, says the Boston Daily Post.
The indictments of the officers
were 'sthe result of unfair attacks
made upon the company and its of
ficers, and public excitement aroused
by the failure of numerous financial
and brokerage houses which had
traded in the securities Of this COM
pany," was the opinion expressed by
the stockholders present.
DR.. George J.. OFT of 407 Marlboro
street was chairman of the meeting.
A committee was appointed to place
the resolution of confidence in the
accused officers before the other
stockholders who were not present.