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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-07-30

Washington, July 29,-The body
of william =. Bryan will lie in state
at the New York Avenue Presbyterian
church here from noon tomorrow until
noon Friday. Mrs. Bryan tonight tele-
/, sxaphing her approval Of this ar
~ eement to Ben G. Davis, a friend
Of the Bryan family in charge OF the
funeral arrangements here.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-07-30

lege over the seas of depression and
brought it safely into port with col
ors still full Might've could better
appreciate its purposes and Christian
ideas"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-07-30

A baby boy, Ia months old, of Mr..
and Mrs. Willie Daniels of Gage died
last week and was buried Friday. 1t
was sickly from its birth and no mod
ern science could restore it to health.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-07-30

Owing tn the lack Of mechanical
help this week, many items of i'm
portance are left out.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-07-30
W. ]. BRYAN DIES
IN DAYTON, TENN.
Funeral Of the Great Commoner
viii held Friday and Body viii
Be laid to rest in Arlington.
Country Shocked at His Early
and Unexpected Death

Dayton, Tenn, July 26- William
Jennings Bryan, three times presid-
entail nominee of the Democrat
party, and known the world over for
his eloquence died here this afternoon
The end came while the Great Com
moner was asleep and was attributed
by a physician to apoplexy. He hac
\ etired to his room shortly aftee
eating a heavy dinner to take a short
rest. Mrs. Bryan sent the family
shauffeur, Jim Mccartney, to awaken
him about 4:30 and it was learned
then that he was dead.
n Doctors w. F. Thomson and A.
&. Broyles, who examined the body
expressed the opinion that Mr.. Bryan
had been dead between thirty and
forty-five minutes before they ar
rived
The death occurred in the residence
of Richard Rogers which had been as
signed to the organs during their
stay here
Washington, July 27.--Near the
crest of a swelling slope, where
sleep great company of the dead of
Z many wars, the American Govern
oment today marked out in Arlington
national cemetery final resting
place for William Jennings Bryan.
His burial there late Friday after
noon, with simple ceremony, will full
fill his own often repeated wish. In
life, crusader for peace, he chose
in death to lie where the tombs of
military men look down upon the
capital amid the beauties of the Vir-
GINA hills, but yet near by the tow
ering memorials reared to Washington
and Lincoln.
The right he thus asserted to a
place in the nations citadel of mill
tary dead was his by virtue of those
stirring days of '98 when he wore
the uniform as a colonel of volun-
teers. His grave will be in that COM
munity of dead where sleep many
conrads of the Spanish-America
war, not far from the Dewey niau-
soleum and the monument that honers
vthose who died on che Maine. =
Washington, July 29,-The body
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-07-30
To The Citizens of Barbour County

Below you will find "a statement Of
the expenditures on permanent road
improvement now under construction
in Valley District to July 1, 1925.
Publication of Advertisement
$ 269.50
Bonds, printing etc 212.17
Riphts of Way 2090.35
En- cheering and Inspection
1947.64
Audra Project amount paid
contractor 38,777.74
Talbot Project amount paid
Contractor 1858 %
Total So, 80 1875
Retained 10 per cent unpaid
on udra Project 5 4,307.S6
Retained 10 per cent unpaid
ON Talbot Project 4,281.55
Tota, s91, 414.36
For a fuller detail of this sum
mary, will be glad to go over the
check stults in the Clerks Office
with any citizen, that he may know,
to whom, and in what amount, each
check was issued.
R. K. JOHNSON,
County Road Engineer.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-07-30

'For over fifty years Broaddus Col
lege has been turning out into the
world Christian young men and wo-
men in all walks of life, ministers,
lawyers and business men have gone
forth from Broaddus and have risen
to exalted position.
"Brpaddus College has stood the
acid test of time over period of
over half century, and no designing
factions have ever been able to shake
it's rock foundation or cause it's high
and lofty principle to waver---should
we trace the early history of Broad
dus over and view the untiring efforts
of the men who. have piloted the Col
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
GUADALUPE TO GET
ANOTHER OIL TEST

SEGUIN, Tex, Oct. 24.--Allen
Burnam is preparing to drill another
test well, and this one is to be drilled
on a location nearer Seguin than the
other tests made by him.
Roxana's No. / Hagermann, being
drilled by the Trinity drillers south or
Kingsbury, in Guadalupe County, il
down around 100 feet.
Atlantic Oil Producing Company.
drilling the No. / Dibrell south Of Sc
guin. is down about 20S0 feet after
topping the chalk at 1910 and has
set 10-inch casing.
The location is about q quarter OF
a mile northwest of the No. / Glib
Springs test Of Sights ct al and 45G
feet from the east line Of the NJ. Dbl
rell tract.
The No. / Dibren is the third test
the Atlantic has drilled in Southern
Guadalupe County, south and south
east of Seguin and one Of the deep
est in the county.
The Weinert shallow test In South
ern Guadalupe, on the Weinert ranch,
was lost at about 500 feet and has
been abandoned after making a small
oil showing.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
ARTES|A OIL FIELD
HAS 81 PRODUCERS

ARTESIA, n. NJ, Oct. 24.-The
Artesia pool is fast approaching the
100 mark in the number of producing
wells. A number of competitions dur
ing the current week has brought the
total to 81 producers. While no boom
has at any time speeded the activity
in the field, development has been
steady and consistent.
Official figures show the oil runs
from the Artcsia field by the New
Mexico Pipe Line Company and the
Illinois Pipe Line Company for the
month of September to amount TO a
total of 101, $50 barrels. The total
for September represents an average
daily production OF 1915 barrels. This
is an increase of 400 barrels daily
over the previous month Of August.
The above figures do not include the
400 barrels Of crude consumed daily
as fuel oil by the drilling wells.
Oil royalties paid to the state de-
partment at Santa Fe during Sep
TENDER amounted TO S23,013.20. This
represents an increase of approx
mately $1,000 over the previous month.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
HOUSTON PIPE LINE
WILL BE COMPLETED
BEFORE DECEMBER /

VICTORIA, Oct. 24.-The Hope
Engineering company of Mt. Vernon,
Ohio, is making rapid progress in lay
ing the Houston Gulf Gas company's
pipe line from Refugio to Houston
and expects to have the line completed
before December 1, the contract time.
The actual laying of the line started
a few days ago and by Saturday it
had reached Vidauri. u miles from
Refugio. The crews expect to reach
Victoria county before the end of the
week. The line will be laid parallel
to the Brownsville railroad most Of
the way.
w. A. Smith of this city, has the
contract for stringing the pipe.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
CREEK GETS
ANOTHER PRODUCER

BROWNW0OD. Tex, oct "a
The Charter Oil company, operating
in the shallow Clear Creek field six
miles from this city, brought In its
eighth producer and has spudded in
its ninth test.
The new well Is said 70 be good
for about 80 barrels. It Is located
on the Grooms tract, being the
Grooms No. 4.
a total Of 10 producers gives the
field an output Of more than 400
barrels n day.
The harrington and Bruce well on
the Leach tract Is flowing by heads.
Rigs are being set on many new
locations. leases transfers are being
made daily.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
CONTINENT OIL
AND GAS OPERATORS
WILL HOLD MEETING

DALLAS, Tex, Oct. PA gen.
eral get-together meeting of oil men
representing every branch of the pc
troleum industry and from every oil
producing district in Texas will as
semble in Wichita Falls for the sew
snth annual meeting of the Texas d.
vision OF the Mid-Continent Oil and
Gas Association Thursday, October
20, at 10 a. M, at the Kemp Hotel,
$ll sessions of the meeting will be
open to those interested, regardless of
whether they IRE members or not.
An specially interesting program is
being worked out and from the inter
est manifested, il is anticipated that
there will be large and representa-
tive attendance. There will be n num-
Der Of interesting talks concerning the
oil industry at the annual dinner to be
served Thursday evening.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
MAGNOLIA FINDS SHOWING
AT 1900 FEET IN WILDCAT

LULING, Tex, Oct. pa new
showing in the Magnolia Petroleum
Company's No. 1 day wildcat well, en-
countered at 1900 feet in the Eagle
ford shale formation, has revived hope
that the Luling field will be extended
by the completion of this we'll. A liner
is being set to make a new test and
it is believed by many oil men that
a small well will result from the test.
However, it is the intention of the
company to carry the well on down to
the st. Edwards lime should it fail
to produce at its present depth.
The old Walker well of the Big
Gusher Company, located in Caldwell
county in about the same relation to
the field as is the Day in Guadalupe
county, has continued to make a small
quantity Of oil regularly since it was
abandoned more than two years ago
at about $3.50 feet in the Eagleford,
and many people believe that it is
making oil from the same formation
found in the Magnolia's latest show
ing and that the wells, if properly de-
veloped, will prove up an entirely new
producing structure east Of the present
Luling fault line.
ORGANIZE COMPANY.
NJ. o. Rayor, who is at present in
Detroit, organizing new development
company. has the Walker well under
lease, with a fairly large block of adj
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
ANOTHER WELL.
YOAKUM WILDCAT
BELOW 1850 FEET

YOAKUM. Tex, Oct. 24.-The
Yoro Development company's well, be-
ing drilled at Edgar, near this city,
is reported to have passed the 1850
foot mark. The well went through
hard lime and shale formation ut 1915
feet. which carried light showing
of oil. The showing was not enough
to test the well.
The Yoro Development company,
composed of Yoakum and Cuero bust
ness men. is carrying on an active
validating campaign in this district
in an effort to find an oil or gas
fiaId
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
Webb Gas Output 600, 600, 600 Cubic Feet Dali,
Largest Private
Electric Plant
In LuHng Field

LULING, Tex, Oct -. -
What Is said to be the largest
privately owned electric plant In
the world is being installed In
the Luling oil field for the
United North and South oil
Company. The new plant will
generate 5000 horse power OF
electricity to run the pump and
drilling rigs Of the company In
that area.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25

joining acreage and is planning to
complete this well and make other
tests as soon as he returns.
Steady progress is being maintained
on both of the United North and South
Oil Company's deep test wells, the No.
1 Kelley and No. Tiller. Three
other wells are being drilled by the
company in proven territory, though
very little other development work is
being done by them pending the in
stallation Of the monster electric plant
which is rapidly being assembled.
RECEIVE TRANSFORMERS.
More than two carloads of trans
formers were received Tuesday or this
week for use in their plant and, while
part of the plant will probably be in
operation by November Is, according
to plans, there is no doubt but what
the final units will be delayed past
the new year in getting under way.
Several expert electricians have been
added to the company pay roll for
the purpose of supervising the cleo
trical installations and the work is
being pushed with all possible speed.
Little new drilling is expected by
the North and South until the new
power plant is completed, but produc-
ton is expected to jump as soon as the
electric power is put into operation
on account of the increased efficiency
of the pumping units through steady
operation and uniform pump stroke.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
GONZALES WILL
GET ANOTHER
OIL TEST

GONZALES, Tex, Oct. 24.-Plans
have been completed for a deep test
for oil to be drilled on the S. Greer
farm, about eleven miles south of
Gonzales, and work will start imme-
diately. Ward f. Scherle, of San An
tonic, who had charge of drilling opcr-
ations here last spring, will be in
charge Of the work now.
He is installing a heavy type rig,
which is capable of drilling to 1000
feet. The terms Of the contract call
for maximum depth of 1900 feet, I'M
less oil or gas in paying quantities is
discovered at a shallower depth.
Every showing of either oil or gas is
to be given a thorough test, it is an
nOunced
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
OUTPUT
DECLINES IN WEEK

froauetion Of the San Antonio district
dropped 19S barrels daily during the last
week. New wells being drilled IN
throushout the territory will probably
ottset the drop. Following 10 the report
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
bEXAR COUN TY
DRILLING IS
ACTIVE

AUSTIN, Oct. 24.-Bexar county
led all other South Texas counties in
number of drilling permits last week.
There were eight locations made in
the county during the past week, ac-
cording to the records of the Oil and
Gas division of the Railroad commits
sion.
L. B. Carruth, of San Antonio, led
work with four wells for the Southern
pool, about five miles from the city
limits of San Antonio. The Gulf Pro-
duction company was granted four
permits for wells to be drilled on the
VI. L. Brewer lease in the Lockhart
field,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
DRILLING ACTIVE.

Despite the fact that cooler weather
is coming on. drilling in this territory
is still active. Eight counties are get
ting tests for oil. There are 10 wells
included in the weeks permits. One
hundred and thirty-three permits were
gi,,nted last week for tests to be
drilled in 80 counties in the entire
state.
The following permits were granted
last week for wells to be drilled in this
territory:
Bexar county-A. G. Kifer. San
Antonio, Nos. l, and Southern
Park F.. B. Carruth; San Antonio,
Nos. ., 3, and -antzen P. Il. Eng
lish. Dallas, No. 1 n. d. Newton.
Bastrop county-Bristol Oil and
Gas company, New York City, No. 8
i. J. English. This well is on the
Fayette county line.
SIX IN CALDWELL.
Caldwell county-Gulf Production
company, Houston, Nos. 10, 1e, II
and 26 NJ, i. Brewer; United North
and South Oil company, Luling, No.
IL Z. j. Hardeman Payne and Bond,
Dallas, No. . C. T. Schawe.
Duval county-Humble Oil and Re
filming company, Houston, No. 4
Schallert.
Guadalupe county - United North
and South Oil company. Luling, No.
II L. Marines.
Jim Hogg county-Kitselman and
st. Adams, Laredo, No. % X. Hol-
bein.
McMullen county-Mission Oil COM
pany, Kansas City, Mo-, No. 1 Wash
burn.
Webb county-Rydal Oil company,
San Antonio, No. IL PUG Brothers.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
WITHERSPOON ACTIVE.

WitherspoOn Oil Company, who re-
Gently took over the interests of Jake
Jarmon and Quaker Oil Company in
the field. has three derricks on the
Palmer lease and two on the Brewer.
This company will drill up its new
holdings as fast as it can.
The Gulf Production is probably the
most active operator in the field, hav-
ing completed six wells during the
week., Nos. %, &c, % and % Beatty
are producing about $50 barrels apiece
from around $500 feet. A well on
the Riddle lease is making 200 barrels
at 1890 feet. No. 80 Beatty is making
$50 barrels from $500 feet.
The company has spudded In two
wells on the Beatty and has staked off
three other locations.
James Harper completed Nos. 8.
Q and 10 Brewer at the average depth
for $50 barrels each.
There are a number Of tests being
drilled in the main field and wildcat
area. They are being sunk by the Sun
Oil Company. the Gulf and several
other major operators.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
PLENTY INDICATING.

Validating in the coast country
never lets up, though it may result
in more intense activity at certain
times than at others. Prospecting
for new pools of oil is always going
on, being done by both the big COM
panies and Independents.
Just now test wells are going down
in more than a dozen counties. Be.
cause of the very nature of these
tests it is not always possible to find
out just how important they are or
what they give in the way of encour-
aging signs of oil. Rumors often
have a showing where no showing
has been found and certainly those
doing the prospecting do not generally
spread the news when they get indi-
cations of oil.
However, at this time, the best in
formation obtainable is to the effect
that the most encouraging wells are
in Harris and Fort Bend counties.
Many operators are Of the opinion
that the next producing dome will be
in Fort Bend county, where testing
is in progress on at least three domes
Most of the validating in Harris
county is in the vicinity of old
pools.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
.RTES|A FIELD
ADDS THREE
PRODUCERS

ARTESIA. n. NJ. Oct. 24.-Be-
lieved to be the largest producer com
pleted on n government permit in this
section of New Mexico. the A. II.
Ramage No. 1 test in the southwest
one-fourth of section 31-17-20 is now
standing with 1900 feet of oil in the
hole. Drilled to 2S21 feet, the hole
was plugged back 80 feet and shot
with 3G0 quarts of gelatin from 2571-
2731 feet. A bumper being used, the
hole bridged due to the wire, with n
result that the well failed to clean it.
self. With the bridge drilled through
the hole started filling rapidly in the
ten-inch hole. With six and five
eighths-inch casing set and the hole
cleaned. the new producer. at a con-
servative estimate, should be good for
100 barrels as it is making 100000
feet Of gas.
The completion Of the Ramage well
is the most valuable addition to the
fled. with exception of the New States
producers. which a year ago opened
the north extension.
NORTH OF PRODUCTION.
The new producer is located due
east of the productive area in section
f1S-2S and is north of the Goodale
Cheesman and Ohio tests on the east
side which have been abandoned. A
number of tests will be drilled in the
vicinity of the Ramage Immediately.
Another producer has been shot in
by the V. X. +. Oil Company in sec
ton 17-1S-2S. this being their No. )
located on the east side of this lease.
Shot with 1G0 quarts from 203G to-
21S5 feet the well is fair producer
but considerably lighter than the other
producers on the same property.
COMPLETE BIG WELL.
The Eaton No. I. located in section
17-1S-2S. flowed into the pipe line 15j
barrels in twelve hours. This is re-
cent completion and one of the best
wells in the field.
a number of producers in the prov
en- section are IN top of the pay in
lht UIDNtH AREA. inc onio VII tOui-
Dany having one on their Toomey Al
len lease. the Texas Company in sec
ton ). this being their No. 3. the Will
liams Petroleum Company No. . and
two wells of the Dancigar Oil and Re
filming Company.
On the west side Of the river, an
oil sand has been picked up in the
Fite No. 1 of the Hope Development
Company at 500 feet. this sand being
encountered below several hundred
feet of hard lime.
A report circulated TO the effect
that an oil sand had been encountered
in the Wyatt No. / well on the Cap
Rock at n depth of 800 feet. proved
unfounded as the well is drilling at
so feet.
ANOTHER WELL.
In the northwest part of the state
n nice well has been completed, this
being the Munoz- Rattlesnake No. II.
which started as deep test but
picked up a good pay at $50 feet in
the Dakota sands. While various re-
ports have been circulated as to the
production. ne accurate gauge has
been made.
In a recent decision handed down
in the district court of Chaves county,
the court held that the state land Of
flee could cancel an oil lease upon de-
fault of payment Of rentals without
the customary 30 days notice.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
WORK SLOWS UP.

This slump is not combining itself
entirely to the fields. One refinery
on the ship channel has practically
closed down its operations, running
Just enough crude to hold insurance
on the property. Just how long this
situation will prevail is not known
as no announcements have been made
by the company, other than that it
finds itself with a surplus of manu-.
featured products on hand, and Will
remain as it is until this surplus is
removed from its warehouses.
Most of the refineries are operat-
ing at capacity, especially those max
ing lubricating oils. The weakness
in demand is felt principally in the
gasoline market. As the winter sea
son approaches, the market for lubri-
eating oil with a zero cold test be-
comes stronger, and refineries thut
make lubricants of this class find
themselves rushing to keep orders
filled.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
IMPORTANT TEST.

This is one of the first wells to be
sunk in this part of the county, max
ing it an important test. Operators
and business men of this section are
watching the well closely. Geological
report on the location indicates a new
field for this territory.
Unless unforeseen difficulties are
encountered, the well should be COM
pleted or drilled to the contract depth
within the next month.
The gas field near Cost, which also
lies in the southern end Of the coun-
ty, together with showings of oil found
in wells in the vicinity, lead operators
to believe that q new field will be
opened. 1t is possible that the Greer
well is in the right direction from the
gas field to pick up the oil stratum
found by several wells.
OTHER TESTS.
The Sun Company and the Humble
Oil and Refining Company hold CON
siderable oil and gas leases in the
country and should new field be dis.
covered, big drilling rush would re-
suit. The major companies would
probably start wildcatting cam
paign.
The Luling field, in Guadalupe and
Caldwell counties, is about % miles TO
the north of the Greer well. The
Lockhart field, also in Caldwell coun-
~, is about 40 miles to the north of
the Gonzales county wildcat.
There are several more wildcats be-
ing drilled in the county at various
depths
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
3O.BARREL WELL.

The Continental Oil Company's
Chesson o. a workover at Orange also.
was good for only 80 barrels at 43Sj
feet.
Hull showed one 100-barrel compile
ton in the Houston Production Com:
pany's Taylor s, an old well worked
over, at 1870 feet.
T. G. Barclay Oil Company's Hill
1, at Sour Lake, pumped 10 barrels
from 400 feet.
At Sindle Top, Telshaw ct ais
Trembly 1, workover. was good for
80 barrels from 1910 feet.
Drilling reports from the old fields
show few rigs running and practical
lv no new locations announced.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
SWABBING WELL.

Pat Armstrong is cwabbing at 1890
in the Jordan-Thomas and will rat
tail down further. There is consider
able oil coming up on the slush pit.
The gas pressure is increasing hourly
as the hole is being cleaned. Every
thing indicates a small producer.
l.. Il. Wright is drilling in a pure
white sand at 1865 feet in the Harry
Lynch. He will rat-tail down and take
another core. The oil in this forma-
ton is apparent to the naked eye.
]. b. Ash of Tulsa. Okla, will drill
the Dick Jolley No. 1. This well is
in the vicinity of the Crenshaw test.
W. H. Hickman has the contract
to drill a test near San Marcos on the
Blanco river for Rogers ct al. This
test will be sunk to the Edwards lime
if production is not found sooner.