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Evening star., 1924-06-11

I've service
cooperative

them for cooperative service
promptly in time of war.
He, together with Capt. H. H. Pohl,
Engineer Corps, u. S. A, senior in
structor attached to the National
Guard OF the District of Columbia,
pointed out that many problems now
being worked out here are such as the
officers would be confronted with
should it become necessary to mobi-
lize the division under the gathering
clouds of war.
All of the officers have entered
wholeheartedly into the scheme Of in
siruction, and they have worked all
day and late into the night for solu-
tions of the problems given to them.
They have received excellent CO.
operation from the regular Army
officers on detail with them.
Heavy rains and very cold weather
have prevailed since the troops ar
rived in camp and they have shiv-
vered through the cold nights.
The camp will close at noon to-
morrow and at o'clock the Dis
trict contingent will leave on a spe-
cial train for Norfolk. where they
will take the boat tomorrow night
for Washington.
Evening star., 1924-06-11
1O.57O Miles by Radio.

The British steamer Port Kemble
reported to the United States hy-
geographic office recently that her
radio equipment had picked up the
Washington. d. c., time signals when
she was between Cane Town and
Australia, about 10.570 miles away
from the source of the signals. That's
probably a new DIX record. say the
Popular Science Magazine, since
10,570 miles is just about as far away
as one object on the earth can get
from another.
Evening star., 1924-06-11

Another thing that kin be laid
directly t tn emancipation O
women is that four or five down.
town eatin' places now thrive
where, one worried along before.
One o tn costliest errors is
havin' too much confidence in
our own judgment.
Have you noticed TIL beautiful
bond o. friendship between tn
owners o cheap cars2
Miss Fawn Lippincut did not
attend 'sEast Lynne" last night,
as tears wash tn paint off.
tCopyrignt. John r. bile Coz
Evening star., 1924-06-11
Y. M. C. A. WILL OPEN
BOYS CAMP JUNE 20
irector Holding instruction
Glasses for I,eaders-Merry-
man Assists.

Preparations are all made for the
opening, June 20. of Camp Let's, the
Y. NJ. C. A. buys camp on Rhodes
River, near Che sapeake Bay. Earl B.
Fuller, boys work director, is hold
ing daily class es for the leaders who
will be in cha Eye of the youngsters.
The camp will. accommodate 100 boys,
and more thaTs half that number are
now enrolled The camp this year
will not be restricted to members of
the "Y," and provisions have been
made to accommodate special groups
of boys from she various churches of
the city.
Jay Merryraan, now student at the
Y. NJ c. A College at Springfield,
Mass, will assist Mr.. Fuller in di-
recting the camp activities, and DR..
Raymond Th omas has been desig
mated camp physician. K. Edward
Beckett, assis ted by George Scaddings
and J. KelElr, will have charge of
the athletic program. while Page
Evening star., 1924-06-11

proceeded by Lynnhaven and Rose
mont, where he established his head
quarters during the maneuvers.
Much good is expected to result
from this first mobilization OF the Of
ficers and a number of detachments
of troops of the division, which in
cludes all the militia of the District
of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.
Gen. Stephan pointed out that it
brought the officers, now widely scat
tered, in close contact, and prepared
Evening star., 1924-06-11

land, with two smiles of shore front,
and includes a farm which will
provide fresh vegetables, fruit and
milk for the campers. 1t has per-
manent buildings and base ball dia-
monds, tennis courts and equipment
for ali kinds of outdoor athletic ac-
tivities. The boys will be taught
swimming, but none will be allowed
in the water or in the boats unless
accompanied by one or more of the
leaders.
Evening star., 1924-06-11
RATES ON BAR SILVER.

LONDON. June 11.-Bar silver,
34Ad per ounce.
Money, IL per cent
Discount rates, short bills. 215-16
a3 per cent; three months bills, 31-16
per cent.
NEW YORK, June 11.-Bar silver,
66A: Mexican dollars, 51M.
Evening star., 1924-06-11

The Black Museum at Scotland
Yard is decorated with a frieze of
murderers' heads--plaster casts taken
from famous criminals after their ex :
ecutiOn
Evening star., 1924-06-11

charge of the boys, will include Sam
p. Gilstrap, John A. Patterson, ir.;
Richard III. Nash, Gorden Patterson,
John e. Mcdonald. William r. Thom-
as. Charles r. Dodson, Robert B.
Lucky, William ID. Thompson, Nelson
w. Brown. Delbert Zahn. John S,
Shaw, William Litsey. Harold L.
Joynes and Mahlon A. Glaecock.
The boys camp has 1876 acres of
Evening star., 1924-06-11

If you want work read the want
columns of The Star.
Evening star., 1924-06-11
Camp Leaders Named.

Nick. Eechison, Eugene Scheele and
Nelson Blake will provide the re-
ligious program
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
STRATTON RIDGE
GUSHER CREATES
COASTAL ACTIVITY
Big Producer Has Started
Companies Drilling in
That Locality.

Interest in Gulf Coast oil fields
continues to be centered around the
big producer completed in the STRAIT
ton Ridge section late last week and
indications point toward increased &C.
tivity in this district during coming
weeks. A number Of new tests are
already under way and the drilling
campaigns of several large companies
include additional wells in and around
the largest Gulf Coast salt dome.
The Quick Development company's
No. 1 Boggs which came in about
ten days ago for an estimated pro-
duction Of 1000 barrels a day of
pipe line oil, sanded up early in the
week and is now being cleaned out.
Much trouble is being encountered
with sand and efforts are being made
to screen it off. The well found its
production around 1850 feet where
it started making heads-at intervals
of seven to eight minutes. Produc-
ton is being handled by the Freeport
Sulphur company which has two
steel tanks near the we'll with q Ca
pacity Of $4,000 barrels.
Along with the report Of the new
producer comes the announcement of
the entry of the Associated Oil COM
pany in South Texas with the pur-
chase Of approximately 2S7 acres
jointly with the Republic Production
company at Stratton Ridge. Then
comes in moving in material to start
a test Immediately.
This marks the first appearance of
the Associated in South Texas al
though the company has been actively
engaged in North Texas fields since
1919.
Other coastal sections were COM
paratively quiet during the week with
only the usual run of compilations re-
ported from the proven sections.
At Orange the Brownie Babbette
Oil company has the largest producer
of the week in the company's No. l
Carrie Brown, which is making 800
barrels from 4515 feet. This was the
only well TO be reported from the
field during the week.
The Gulf Coast Oil company's No.
10 Gaillard, workover at Goose
Creek. is back making 200 barrels
at 27S0 feet. In the same field the
Gulf Production company's No. .
I1fTSu Ntttt lhiftu W k't pAteNtNipA
after drilling 10 1850 feet and has
been abandoned. The Gulf Coast
No. 81 Gaillard, workover, Is good
for 05 barrels ut $3.50 feet.
At Hull the Gulf Production COM
pany's No. 1 Thomas Fee, a work
over, is making $50 barrels at 1880
feet. The same company's No. >
Phoenix Development, a workover,
has been abandoned at 1926 feet. The
Yount Lee Oil compary's No. 3 Mer-
chant, workover, is making 90 bar
rels at 1920 feet.
The old Sour Lake field has two
wells for the week in The Texas Com
pany's No. 233 Fee, workover, which
is dry hole at 2450 feet and the
Gulf Production company's No! 5t
Tarver Hardin good for 30 barrels al
2025 feet.
At Batson the Ada Belle Oil COM
pany's No. 6S Honeymoon is 10
barrel producer at $40 feet.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
SHASTA GETS PUMPER
Shasta Oh Company Brings In Coed
Wen.

Miraulho City. Tex, March ~
The No. 4 we'll of the Shasta Oil
Company was brought in early this
week making around 100 barrels Of oil
daily.
Casing Is set In this well at a
depth of 1927 feet and the pay was
found directly under the cap. There
was only five feet of oil sand and 1t
was decided to drill deeper to pick up
the second sand. The well was drilled
to 1924 feet and only a shale was
penetrated. This probably is the first
well in this part of the Mid Ojuelos
field which has not picked up Sec
ond sand. The well is located on
Block 80 Of the Ojuelos Grant of Webb
county and is an offset to the east Of
the No. 8, which is now pumping
$50 barrels of oil daily.
Mr.. Ogburn, president of the COM
pany, was seen in the field Tues
day and he said that he really expect
ed the well to do better than 100
barrels per day when it was placed on
the pump rs the oil Is standing high
in the casing and swabs a big
head,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
GASOLINE MARKET
is FEATURELESS
BUT CRUDE HIGHER
Inquiries Indicate Better
Tone for Refined Prod
acts in Near Future.

Tulsa, Okla, March 22.--Little
change has occurred in the refined
oil market during the week. The
dizziness which was interrupted by
the wave of export buying of gaso-
line and which has ruled this market
for several weeks is still apparent.
However, inquiries have materially in
creased in the last few days. This
is partly due. il is believed. to the
upturn in crude prices which took
place at the close of last week.
Prices at this time are practically
at the same levels prevailing before
the advance was made in crude
prices. The customary reflection of
. increased cost of the raw material
has. not taken place. However, cur
rent prices are above the low point
reached in the last two or three weeks
of reacti1 from the higher prices es-
tablishedNn the early part of Janu-
airy.
As was pointed out last week, ir-
regularity in the distributing of gaso-
line caused by underselling and com
bined with lower consumption because
of weather conditions, is having its
effect on the local market. With the
exception of the export buying which
took place about two weeks ago, trad
ing has been below the routine level
expected at this time of the year.
However, iobbers must have reduced
their stocks on hand, according TO
current inquiries, and they will prob
ably enter the market in the next few
weeks for their spring requirements.
The underselling of gasoline at retail
has discouraged them from entering
the tank car market on any large
scale until an improvement becomes
noticeable.
In spite Of what may be termed a
stagnant market, operations of re-
fineries are being maintained at.ap-
proximately the same levels. The
weekly bulletin of the Western Petro-
leum Refiners' Association, covering
operations in the entire Mid-Con-
tinent area, shows but nominal
changes in daily runs of oil to stills.
However. stocks which have been ris-
ing steadily. reached a new high mark
during the past week. Gasoline stocks
ne 1873 refineries are now 10000
600 gallons. This is an increase of
40 per cent since the
early part of January. II is likely
that a large part of these stocks will
be absorbed by the spring trade. The
export orders of two weeks ago did
not check the using stocks, as a
large part Of the orders call for future
delivery. However, as deliveries are
made they viii have a tendency TO |
prevent any rapid rise in gasoline re-
serves.
Although the price Of fuel oil gen
srally advances following high prices
ior crude, current quotations this week |
ire at the same level as the past week. |
The 24-26 is generally quoted at S1.Oo |
10 SLIP 10 cents. 1t is easier to
obtain in Oklahoma. However, in |
The Texas area it is stu strong, and
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
Production Is Placed at About os5
Barrels Per Day.

MIRANDA City, Tex, March a.
The Laurel Oil Company has placed
their No. 8 well on the pump and II
is making an average of 625 barrels
of oil daily according to information
obtained Tuesday from Herbert III.
Keyser, treasurer Of the Laurel Oil
Company. Mr.. Keyser said Tuesday !:
1--WE have set up Star rig at No. 5
and the well is tubei with 3 inch
on a packer and the well is flowing
and pumping on the beam at the rate
of 625 barrels of clean pipeline oil
each day"
The No. 5 is proving to be one Of
the biggest things that South Texas
has ever seen in It's oil history. Mr..
Keyser also stated that larger pump
would be placed in the well and that
they expected to be aole TO materially
increase the production on account Of
being able to pump the head OF oil
quicker to induce flowing.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
NEW CASSER WILL
FURNISH. FUEL FOR
NEARBY OIL FIELDS
Andrews Well Making Dry
Gas and Is Under Com
plete Contre(.

Mrando City, Tex, March 27.-The
biggest sensation of the week is the
big $4,000, 600 cubic feet gasser of
the Andrews Petroleum Corporation
which came in last Saturday ON south
east part of Survey 1875 of Webb
county at depth of 1903 feet. The
gas il dry and the well has been shut
in and the gas will be piped to the
Edgington and Mid Ojuelos fields to
the north for use. as fuel.
Six inch casing is set in the hole
at depth Of 1900 feet in d cap rock.
A core showed that the gas is in a
real gas rock, something which has
not been the case anywhere in this
district before. There is around coo
feet rock pressure.
A gas sand was also penetrated at
a depth of 113S feet which made a
bigger showing on the ditch than the
1900 sand from which the well is
making gas now. Around the top Of
the well at the surface about 100
sacks Of cement was used in shutting
out the upper strata OF gas to keep
it from coming up around the cas-
ing.
This big gasser is only a few miles
north Of the Miranda Valley discovery
pool in Zapata and about five miles
south Of the Edgington field. Offset
wells will be drilled to the east Of
the big gasser.
This gas structure Is the same es
was first located in the other pools
along the west of the escarpment and
it is natural to predict that oil will
be found to the east q few hundred
feet. 81
With the bringing in of this gasser
the Andrews field comes into life and
it will only be a few weeks antil
there will be big play and this new
pool will take on the life of a real oil
field. No oil man doubts the pres
ence of oil to the east and already
acreage has taken jump in price.
Judge L. H. Hampton is the gem
eral field manager in charge of op-
erations here for the Andrews Pe.ro-
leum Corporation of New York, and
he is very enthusiastic over the
future of the new field and expects
to make an oil well out of the next
hole drilled. Judge Hampton came
here more than a year ago and started
operations for his company in the
Edgington field where they have large
holdings and a half dozen producing
wells, The company is one of the
largest independent companies in Tex
as and they are big operators.
The big gasser perpetuates several
thousand acres of leases in the p.
Benavides ranch lying in both Webb
and .Zapata counties. The leases
would have expired at midnight on the
18th of March had they not been
1000 feet deep or producing oil ar
gas well made before that time. The
lower escarpment il now in for a
fast development as many parties
hold acreage in this vicinity.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
SEVERAL GUADALUPE
WELLS ARE EXPECTED
IN AT ANY MINUTE
Completion of No. 2 Allen
Arouses Enthusiasm
at Seguin.

Seguin, Tex. March 22.-Great en-
thusiasm has been aroused here over
the bringing in of Guadalupe county's
sixth producer in the Guadalupe
county oil field. Latest estimates
place the approximate daily flow of
the No. 2 Allen at very near the
5000-barrtl mark.
The well is said to have q depth
Of 2150 feet.
This makes the second we'll brought
in on the Allen farm by the United
North and South Oil company. Be
tween 60 and 20 derricks now dot the
territory in Guadalupe county en-
Gander Slue or Allentown, and Gush-
er Town, situated close to Kingsbury.
Several, more wells are reported on
the chalk and momentarily expected
to blow in. Development is proceed
ing at rapid rate. Fifteen rigs are
reported as running night and day
and new ones being hauled to the
grounds every day.
A number of business place have
lately been put up at Sullivan, which
has taken on quite a boom. The
Atlantic Production company has
completed three houses there, one of
them being an office, and it is re-
ported that the Southern Pacific rail-
road company is about to begin the
construction of depot at that
point.
Howell Bros. 4 Rentz have the
derrick up and are moving in the rig
on the Seligman and Freeman tract
on York Greek in Guadalupe county
about midway between Kingsbury and
Staples. 1t is the general belief that
a structure will be found there run
ming northeast and southwest that
constitutes the main axis of this
county.
Geological work in that territory
has been carefully done, and the test
will mean much to that section of
Guadalupe county. Northwest from
there Rentz and Brunson Bros, drill
ed a test, followed later by the Mag
nolia company drilling two tests,
which developed oil and gas showings
but failed to make producers. The
Howell Bros. & Rentz test is located
further to the southeast. This is be-
lieved to be up on the structure and
production is confidently looked for
there.
Dixie Oil company, drilling on the
st. Hedwig structure on the Cibolo
at New Berlin, is reported to have
reached a depth Of about 100 feet,
with log that is said to be running
true to geological expectations and
looking promising. Luling pay form |
expected to be picked up at
above 1000 feet.
McClennahan on the wiseman and !
Kott tract, south of the Dixie by |
several miles. is drilling around 24OO
feet
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
DRILL GASSER DEEPER
No. 9 Canadian Seeks Old Sand ut
1000 Feet.

Miranda City, Tex, March s2.-The
Carnahan Producing and Refining
Company drilled their No. 90 deeper
after bringing il in some three weeks
ago as a small oil producer and de-
cided to drill to the high gravity sand.
Last week the well was again brought
in as a gasser making a high gravity
petroleum gas at a depth of 1883 feet.
After using this gas for several days
as fuel it was again decided to drill
the well deeper and try for the high
gravity oil. The liner was pulled and
drilling was begun Monday.
Clint Chenault. general field NINA
ger for the company, expects TO pick
up the high gravity pay in this well
around 200O feet as it is located al
most due north of the Carnahan No.
s which is now producing high gravi-
ty. The distance is about half Of a
mile.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
RECORD PRICES
FOR LEASES ARE.
MADE BY C0SDEN.
Buying at Rate Of Sl2,219
an Acre Too Much for
Big Fellows.
ss,s52,soe is TOTAL
Usage Tribe Gets Another
Bank Roll at Oil Land
Auctions.

Tulsa, Okla, March 42.-Ol leaders
Of the Mid-Continent field showed
utmost confidence in the oil business,
government investigations notwith-
standing. at the first of a two-day
sale Of Usage oil leases at Pawhuska,
Okla. The sale brought total of So
352 600 into the Golfers of the Usage
Indians already the richest tribe on
earth. OF the total amount $S,040,OOO
was spent for six tracts adjoining
the north end of the Burbank field.
The largest crowd that ever attended
nm Usage sale numbering more than
two thousand made this event stand
out as one of the most impressive OF
the twenty odd sales held to date.
Strong bidding by dark horse con-
tenders proved to be the surprise OF
the day and companies heretofore
spending only mediocre amounts for
. leases suddenly jumped into the lime
light of high finance. Cosden Oil \
Gas Company topped the honor roll
of money spenders BY paying 50, 475,-
600 for two tracts, one OF these de-
seribed as Tract No. 80 and located
in the Southeast quarter of sec. 14-2I-
5 bringing 1895, 900 and exceeding
by 1886, 900 the record price of indivi-
edual tracts at former sales.
Probably Sets Record.
This is at the rate of S12,210 per
acre and is believed to be the highest
price ever paid for an undevelopcd
lease in the history of the oil indus
try. Cosoen also got Tract 311 the
Southwest quarter of sec. 1925 for
$1,T90,000.
Other buyers In the million dollar
class were Prairie Oil & Gas Co.,
which paid s., S25, 900 for Tract No.
300, the Southwest quarter Of sec.
1925, adjoining the big Cosden pur-
chase on the east, and Empire Gas Il
Fuel Co., through Midland Oil Co.,
a subsidiary, which turned loose ST..
$50, 600 for Tract No. 308, east Of
the Prairie lease. Two lother tracts
to the east brought S605,00 and
$685. 900 respectively. All six tracts
were in a row on the north end Of
the Burbank field and were referred
to az the million dollar row."
Big Buyers Outclassed.
The big buyers of former sales, the
Gulf Oil Corporation, Phillips Petrol
cum Co., and Skklly Oil Co., were
outclassed in the money talk the first
day but these concerns were expected
to smash some records themselves
. when three big tracts in Burbank's
Golden Lane" Is the northwest ex-
tension Is known are placed on the
block. Nine offset tracts to the big
field are to be offered but only three
/. Of these are in big producing territory.
. 1t Is expected that a new record may
be hung up on these three tracts espe-
cially since the dark horse" competi..
ton robbed the former big buyers OF
choice tracts offsetting their leases.
II the big boys are forced to "cut
loose" the Usage will see some new
million-dollar talk which will dazzle
the wizards Of high finance.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
NO. I OF BIG LAKE
OIL COMPANY MAKES
$50 BARRELS DAILY
While Pulling Tubing We'll
Spouts Oil Over
Crown Block.

Big Lake, Tex, March 22.-while
pulling the tubing on the No. 1 well
of the Big Lake Oil Company, OIL
sprayed for fifteen minutes over the
crown block. This well, although in
for ten months, is the best producer
completed TO date, pumping F0 bar
rels of high gravity oil daily. Both
the numbers 2 and 8 proved some
what disappointment on completion,
being small bumpers. The compile
ton of the seven tests now under way
on the acreage of the Big Lake Com
pany will, however, establish the struc-
turc. One or more of these tests, II Is
believed. will be good for 1000 bar
rels or better.
Depths on the wells drilling in the
proven area show the No. 4 at 1900
feet, the No. 5, at POO fct, the No.
6 at 1899 feet, No. at 300 feet, No.
s and are rigging up and No. 10,
rotary rig is shut down at 200 feet.
due to lack of water.
Depths of wildcats drilling show the
No. / Shannon of the Crockett Drill
ing Syndicate shut down at 300
awaiting fuel. The No. 1 Massey of the
same company also shut down. The
Associated Oil Company is drilling at
900 feet. the World Company well
drilling at 400 feet. Mid-Kansas on
the Harris ranch drilling at 200 feet.
As a result of the extensive drill
ing campaign, leases are now in de.
mand, with drilling blocks being taken
by the major and large independent
companies. There is a wide difference
of opirisbn among biologists relative
to this section as to its structures
and possibilities Of production. The
majority of the Oil men, however, be-
lieve in the existence Of the Sheffield
Terrace and its possibilities.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
MAKES 50 BARRELS
No, S! Carnahan on Pump and Flow
ing Into Pipe Line.

Miranda City, Tex, March 22.-The
No. 81 of the Carnahan Producing
and Refining Company was placed on
the pump late last week making
around 80 barrels Of good pipe line
oil per day. "a e
This well is located on Block 10 OF
the Ojuelos grant in the Schott field
and is an offset to the north OF the
wells.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
DRILL in CARNAHAN-
Plugs Drilled Gut and Wei Expected
in Shortly.

MIRANDA City, Tex, March e.
The Canadian Producing and Rein
ing Company started drilling in its
No. So well on Thursday when the
plugs were drilled out and the casing
bailed and tested for leaks.
This well is located on Block 10 of
the Ojuelos Grant in the Schott field.
Casing is set at depth of 1850