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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-28

THE WEATHER A YEAR AGO

From the Of the city,
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-27
SHALLOW
POOL DRAWS
OPERATORS

BRADY, Tex, Dec. 26.-Oil men
from all parts of the state have been
CHARTERED in local hotels this week
and considerable excitement has been
created by the bringing in of two shall
low wells in the Tucker field near
Lohn and by preparations for ini-
mediate re-opening Of the Hall-Dutton
field, IL miles north of Brady, in
which in 1920 Thad O'Day. independ-
emit operator, brought in three edge
wells, each of 30 to 35-barrel produc-
ton, but which after several months
of undiminished flow were plugged.
With the leasing of the Halliburton
field by Moss and Keeling, successful
operators in the Wortham-Mexia field,
who are putting up their rigs for. i'm
mediate drilling, activity in the leas-
ing of Northern McCulloch county
acreage is becoming intense.
Jeff Meers, well-known biologists.
who, assisted by Walter Caldwell of
Brady, has spent considerable time in
laying out the geological structure Of
this field, is confident that a new pool
will be opened in the near future.
Meers estimates that the Strawn
sand, the same structure in which oil
in paying quantity was found in the
Cross Plains, Eastland, and Brown
wood fields will. be encountered at
$50 feet in the Halliburton tract.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-27
WOMEN CAUSE BIG
STEERING REFINEMENT

With so many women driving mo-
tor cars, the demand for steering ease
has grown universal and automotive
engineers have exercised great inge-
nuity in designing units to relieve arm
strain. Such advances have been
made in this regard that the frailest
girl can steer and park car with
ease.
"There was a time when some men
scoffed and even 'cussed' at women
drivers when they were bit slow in
handling their cars. These men did
not stop to think about the strength
needed at that time to turn the wheels
from one angle to another" says one
Moon dealer.
But all that has been changed.
Motor manufacturers ordered steering
apparatus that could be operated with
a minimum of effort.
take the Moon car for instance.
A slight girl can turn the balloon
tired wheel with one hand as the car
stands on the street. She can park
her car or circle it with ease. In
fact woman's entrance into the ranks
of drivers has really revolutionized
the design Of steering gears"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-27
WORLDCOMP ANY
LEASES IN
TOM GREEN

SAN ANGELO, Tex, Dec. 20
The ranches of NJ. b. Pulliam and
Mrs. N. NJ. March of San Angelo,
located few miles west of this city,
have been leased jointly by the World
Oil Company, Inc, and the Frank M.
Greene Oil Company, Inc, both of
Fort Worth, for oil development.
Drilling of the first well will be
started probably within go days. The
lease consideration for the $4,000 acres
was $4,000 cash. The annual rental
will be 30 cents an acre. Floyd G.
Dodson Of Kicker and Dodson of San
Angelo will complete the geological
survey.
The land lies along and between the
North and Middle Concho rivers.
Much Of it is in II. and T. G. Railway
Company surveys, centering in block
4. More than $4,000 acres were leased
from NJ. B. Pulliam and almost 10000
acres from Mrs. March, daughter of
Mr.. Pulliam. A 320-acre tract, re-
quired to round out the solid block Of
$4,000 acres, was leased from w. A.
Reid. Frank NJ. Greene and Company,
Inc, have an option on 1880 acres
adjoining the 25,000-acre block on the
south.
The contract on the Pulliam and
March ranches provides that a well be
spudded within 100 days. Drilling,
however, likely viii begin earlier, de-
pendent upon the progress made in
completing a well the company is
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-27
MEXICO OIL OUTPUT
LOWEST IN ; YEARS

TAMPICo, Mex, Dec. 26.-Exports
of light and heavy crude, topped crude
and distilates from Mexico during
November, totalled but 6,075,321 bar
rels, the smallest during a monthly
period in more than five years and
from present indications, with the in
creasing intrusion of salt water in the
heavy oil district, shipments will con-
tinue to drop.
The Huasteca Petroleum Company
loaded but 1,405, 096, its smallest ex-
ports since August, 1924. This is the
only company, however, whose ex-
ports do not reflect its production for
during the month, Doth heavy and
light oil potential was considerably in
creased and it is estimated that it
could pull on its wells for not less than
100000 barrels daily.
In addition to its exports, the Huas-
teca had sales within the Republic of
120,1S4 barrels of various forms of
crude sold 749,690 itres of crude kerr
osene; 739,24S litres of refined kero-
sene, and 3,949,S02 litres of refined
gasoline. Most of this went to its
Mexico City sales department for dis
tributions
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-27
. MORE TESTS
STAR TED IN
" Jim HOGG

LAREDO, Tex, Dec. 26.-In the
Henne, Winch, Fariss pool, Jim Hogg
county, o. W. Killam has erected the
derrick for Nos 81, 80 and SO. The
Magnolia Petroleum company is drill
ing below 500 feet in No. 10. All
of these tests are located on survey
256 Of the A. Martinez ranch.
In Duval county, the United States
Gas and Oil company cored a sand at
2730 feet that shows considerable oil,
casing is being set and a test will be
made. This well is located on survey
81 of the W. r. Peters ranch. Cor
don-Falwell and Rickson Inc, No. /
on survey 81 is drilling below 1000
feet. The Associated Oil company No.
1, survey 1SJ is drilling below 5000
feet. A new test will be made in
the northeastern portion of the county
by Graham and Davenport. The To-
cation will be on survey 5T1 of the
Beall ranch. This contract calls for
a test to the depth of $500 feet or
production, and to be spudded in on
or before January 3. 1026.
The deep test that is being made
by The Texas company on the Jen-
nings ranch, Zapata county is drilling
around 800 feet. This is considered by
many as the most important test in
this area as the present contract calls
for a hole approximately 1000 feet
in depth.
In the Randado pool, Jim Hogg
county, the Simms Oil company is
making the location for a deep test
on survey 232. The Andrews Pc
troleum corporation is coring below
2172 feet ON survey POI. The Mag
nolia Petroleum company is eoring for
the sand in No. 3, survey AIS. Con-
way, O'Bryne, Minahan and Bailey is
moving on rig for No. test on block
%, survey POI and the Simms Oil
company is cleaning the location for
test No. 2 on survey 291.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-27
SHOWING IN DEWITT
WELL TO Be TESTED

CUERO, Tex, Dec. 26.-The Cuero
Oil and Gas company, of this city, was
pushing the sale of stock here last
week with a view to purchasing cas-
ing to bring in the well on the Will
liam Holzapfel farm in the Five-Mile
community.
The drill is down past the 3400-foot
depth, but the best showings were
made at around $500 feet and at 1000
feet, and it is planned to so back and
test out this sand for a small well, aft
er the drill is sent little bit deeper
than the present level.
Big companies have been attracted
by the showings in the Holzapfel well
and have blocked considerable acre
age to start development about the
first OF the year.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-27
NEW Machine
WILL COST
$625,OO0
9000-gaIlon Plant to Use
Waste Gas In New
Mexico. d

ARrEsIA, N. H., Dec f6. - The
Philips Petroleum company Of Bart
lettsville, Okla. will start immediate
construction on q 000-sallon daily
casing head plant to be located in the
southeast quarter Of the northeast
quarter Of sections II, Is, % which is
approximately the center Of the Ar
tesla field. The plant which win
cost $625000. will be the most mod
ern Of its kind. 1t viii use the g.
900, 600 feet of vet gas that has been
going to waste daily in the field.
Another well, which proved a pro-
ducer, will be carried down in the
hope Of finding the new pay level IN
covered by the Ohio Oil company on
their Toomie Allen lease at 4 depth
of 2710 feet. This we'll is the No. ,
Of Snowden insolvency which is in
the northwest quarter of sections 80,
IS, %. This will make the sixth deep
test in the proven area,
The completion by the Ohio Oil
company of the largest producer in
the Arsesia pool from a new depth.
has considerably revived interest in the
local field. The new producer which
is on the Tommie Allen lease in the
northeast corner of the southeast one
fourth of Sections 2S-1S-2S, at a con-
sentative estimate will be 600-barrel
well when shot.
After picking mp the new sand at
2710 feet the hole was drilled to q
total depth Of 2S02 feet. with the hole
standing full Of fluid. Before a control
head could be put on, sufficient gas
had accumulated 70 cause the well
to flow natural, It going 100 feet over
the top of the derrick for . period of
20 minutes.
This is the first producer n the
Artesia field 10 flow In such manner.
With the production coming from q
gray sandy lime similar to that found
in the Breckenridge, Texas field, To-
cal operators are confident that many
large wells win Be completed.
A number Of tests that have been
abandoned on the east side at depths
ranging from POO 10 5000 feet viii
be deepensd in the hope Of picking
up the new pay level. Many Of the
smaller producers in the field viii also
be carried down as IL is believed the
new pay underlays most Of the field
In Section II, tho V. X. Y. Oh com
pany is deepening No. Q, which made
light well at 200 feet. In Section
10, the No. well of Compton Broth
ers Is now drilling below $3.50 feet
and is being closely watched. The
Ohio Oil company is offsetting this
well to the south with a deep test ON
the Keiser S0-acre lease. In Section
5. the Texas company Is deepening
No. 4. which also made . small well
at 1900 feet.
A four-inch water hns and gather
ing line will be laid as rapidly as the
material arrives. Arrangements are
being made for 4 loading rack to be
built on the Santa Fe right of way
south Of here. Nr
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-27
MEXICO STORES MORE
CRUDE IN MONTH

TAMPICO, Mexico. Dee. 60
Stocks of light and heavy crude,
topped crude and distillates in the
Tampico district at a. m. November
l, amounting to 1S,205,304 barrels,
were an increase of 1924 barrels
over the amount in terminals at Tam
pico and along the gulf coast and in
field tanks.
While light crude and distillates
showed a decline, there were gains in
heavy crude and topped crude. The
greatest gain in storage was by the
Mexican Eagle, which also held the
greatest amount. With both classes
of crude showing loss, topped crude
increased 340,0 barrels and dis
tillates 10000 barrels. The Dutch
Shell gained 26S,345 barrels in stor-
age and the Mexican Sinclair 134, 234
barrels. Lesser gains were made by
the Cortez Atlantica. Empire Gas and
Fuel. Mexican Gulf, Mexican Sea-
board, Texas Company and the mis-
cellaneous group.
The greatest loss was that OF the
Trans Continental Petroleum Com
pany STANDARD of New Jersey, of
All barrels. mainly in heavy
crude, followed by the East Coast
(Southern Paeifie) which dropped
1S4.052 barrels. Losses were also sus-
tanned by the Pan-Ameriean Petrol
cum, Agwi and Pierce Oil.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-27
MORE WILDCATS
FOR s. A. OIL
TERRITORY

AUSTIN, Tex, Dec. 26.-Fourteen
permits were issued here last week for
new oil and gas tests to be drilled in
South Texas. These wells are to be
drilled in seven counties Of the San
Antonio district.
Caldwell county led with five tests
Bexar county gets only one new test
for the week, that being a deep well.
Following are the permits by coun-
ties:
Bexar county: Milham Corpora
ton of Texas, San Antonio, No. 2 u,
Easterwood.
Caldwell county: United North and
South Oil company, Luling, No. IL, o.
T. Stair; NJ. o. Rayor and Detex
Oil company, LuliIg. No. / Walker
Brothers; Gulf Production company,
Houston, No. % A. T. Cardwel and
No. 16, W. II. Riddle: John Hooser,
Dallas, No. 8, Crenshaw.
Duval county: Cintex Petroleum
company, Laredo, No. 1, r. V. de Be
navides.
Gonzales county: L. L. Jones,
Waelder, No. 2, G. A. Taylor.
Guadalupe county: United North
and South Oil company, Luling, No.
80, A. J. Baker.
Refugio county: Houston OIL COM
pany of Texas, Houston, No. l, w. l..
Ross and No. 4, T. i. Rookie.
Webb county: George Ball Oil
company, San Antonio, No. 10 Edg-
ington; William T. Morgan, San An
tonic, Nos. 3 and 4. A. G. de laGarza.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-27
CONTRACT LET FOR
DREDGING CHANNEL
INTO TAMPICO PORT

TAMPICO. Mexico, Dec. ga
contract has Just been signed between
the department Of communications and
the United Dredging Company for the
dredging Of a l00-meter channel, ten
meters deep, in the Panuco river at
Tampico from the Fiscal wharf to the
terminal OF the East Coast Oil Com-
pany (Southern Pacific). This will
enable the East Coast, Mexican Gulf
Oil Company, Transcontinental Is. o.
N. j., New England Fuel Oil and
the Freeport Sulphur Company to load
their tankers to capacity whereas at
present they either sail with part car
goes or stop at some terminal further
down on the river. This is because tn :
depth Of the present channel is bu,
% feet, whereas at least 20 feet is
needed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-27
MORE PRODUCERS FOR
CROSS PLAINS FIELD

CROSS PLAINS, Tex, Dee. 26--
Much interest has been added to the
field this week through the compile
ton of good producer, by Brannon
and Murray and Brock and Harris ct
al, on block 4, adjacent TO north
Main street, and at the extreme north
edge of the plated town block area.
This well brings q nice extension to
the north of the proven section and
carries production from south to north
along Main street entirely across the
mile wide townsite
This north extension was still
further strengthened during the week
BY the Brannon and Murray compile
ton on block IA on the east side of
Main street and but one location near
er the business district. Both OF
these wells are now in process OF
cleaning up, following small shots and
promise to produce around 100 barrels
each.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-27
FREEZING WEATHER
CAUSES FUEL OIL
DEMAND TO GAIN

TULSA, Okla, Dec. 26.-Mid-Con-
tinent gasoline prices are at last feel
ing the effects of seasonal weather
and demand while fuel oils and burn
ing oils are holding their strength.
The near approach of the holidays
with unfavorable weather predicted
for the pre-Christp'as period caused
jobbers to withdraw contracting for
spot material and concentrate on their
1926 requirements which they will an
nounce sometime after the first of the
year. Most of the Mid-Continent re-
timers are taking advantage OF the
lull to overhaul their plants and get
them in shape for the spring season:
Much of the current gasoline demand
is being supplied from storage.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-27
HUMblEGETS
GUSHER At
NQLElA
Wildcat Finds Finds, Production i
in Piedras Pintas
Shallow Pool.

What looms as one Of the create
oil fields that South Texas + .r,r
had, has been discovered -. ,han 1.o
miles from the CITY slmtts III San An.
tonic. The Hr1s1as Oil and Refininr
company rs opened gusher pool on
. n >dfas Pintas salt dome in the
VI" fiedras Pintas shallow field Of
<luvsl County. 1t is one the northeast
side of the dome about 800 feet from
the Texas-Mexican Railroad.
The No. 4 Walsh, the fourth Of Sc
riee of tests to be sunk by the company
in this territory, was brought in short
y after midnight Monday morning at
3Sle feet for initial production of 1900
Earrels through a three-eighths-inch
choaer. 1t is making about 10000. 900
cubic feet of gas. When the well is
opened it is probable that it will make
as high as 5000 barrels a day.
LIGHT CRUDE.
The oil is light amber and SO gray
ity, which is very high for salt dome
oil. The average gravity of oil from
salt dome fields in The Texas coast dis
trict is &c degrees baume.
The big production and high gravity
of the oil is attracting oil operators
from all over the state and hundreds
of people have visited the well during
the past week. Noleda, a village near
the well, probably will be doomed by
the scores of workers, operators and
other people who will come to this dis
trict when the drilling rush starts.
LEASING ACTIVE.
Teasing is active in this territory,
although most Of the territory has been
held by operators who have been Wild
eating for years in the Duval oil ter
ritory. A number of major companies
have holdings within short distance
of the new gusher and probably will
start tests within the next few days.
Many wells have been drilled to the
shallow depths in the Piedras Pintas
field. All of them found oil in small
quantities, which yielded n profitable
return on pump. Several deep wells
were drilled, most of which got good
oil showings. but not enough to make
producing wells.
One of the most interesting deep
tests ever drilled in Duval County was
the No. / Becker of the Empire Oil
and Gas Company near Benavides,
five miles west Of the Walsh well. The
well went down TO more than 1900
feet when it ran out of hole. This
deep test struck promising oil show
ing and had gas blowout.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-27
DERRICK ERECTED
FOR NUECES TEST

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex. Dec. &c.
The derrick for the Texas Company's
test well about five miles west of the
city has been erected. A spur to the
wells site is being built in order to
facilitate the transportation Of ma
terials to the location.
The Texas Company's well is located
in the Tulle Lake vicinity. The lake
is in reality a low piece of land, which
in rainy weather assumed the proper
tons of a large sized body of water.
There are several prominent knobs in
the vicinity. To the north, across
Nueces Bay, is the famous White
Point gas field, while Immediately
south, across the highway, is the eity's
producing natural gas field.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-27
OIL REFINERY WILL
Be MOVED TO REAGAN

SAN ANGELO, Tex, Dec. ga
refinery that will utilize a small part
of the production of the Reagan County
oil field is being moved to San An
gelo from Burkburnett. 1t will be To-
Gated in East Angelo, across the Orient
railway tracks from the San Angelo
Foundry and Machine Company. I'm
loading of the first materials was be-
gun Monday. X. ID. Layery Of Wichita
Falls is sponsoring the enterprise, the
financing of which has not been an
nouneed,. Il is expected that some
local capital will be subscribed. Initial
production will be small, but other
units later can be added to the re,
finery.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-27
OIL AMI REFINED PRODUCTS
on1plete 15OC-harre[ Well on Dual County Dom<
Roxana Does
More Leasing
In Victoria

VICTORIA, Tex, Dec. ce.--
The Roxana Petroleum company
which some months ago paid over
$4,000 in .sntsIs to Victoria coun.
ty landowners, Is continuing Its
leasing campaign in the Arcnoss
Creek section Of the county, hay-
ing just leased the Rassdsle
ranch Of 34ss acres and . num-
Der Of smaller tracts.
The Fensland Company drilled
two wells In this vicinity q year
ago.
Since then the Roxans COM
pany hss been busy blocking land
in the territory and new has
over 2,oO0 acres under its con-
troll.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-27
COMPANIES ANNOUNCE
CHRISTMAS BONUSES

TULSA, okla, Dec. 26.--Chrisrmas
bonuses have been announced by a
few Mid-Continent oil companies in.
Guiding Wilcox Oil and Gas company.
Barnsdall Oil and Gas company, In
dependent Oil and Gas company and
Waite Phillips company. AL eompan-
les so far announcing bonuses 10 their
employees are producing concerns and
il is not likely that the oldest major
companies, especially those that buy
crude oil, viii revive their custom dis
continued four years ago. Wilcox
Oil and Gas company win pay each
employe s per cent Of his annual sal
airy and others will pay lesser anounts.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-27
ROAD
OPEN TO TOURISTS

CARSON CITY, New, Dec. 26.-
A straight route from Yellowstone to
Yosemite will be available to autome-
bile tourists beginning with the season
of 1926. Last week the final link Of
the new direct rou e was completed
and the event was celebrated by %
fetal ceremonies at Carson City, New.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-27
BRITAIN LARGEST
MOTORCYCLE USER

The British Isles absorb more mo-
torcycles than any other country in
the world. The latest registration
shows 51S,457 motorcycles in use in
Great Britain. There are lis motor
cycl; manufacturers in that country
and the total annual production Of
machines is 100000
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-27
CHEVROLET BUILDS
$500 In MONTH

Exceeding its production schedule by
more than 1000, the Chevrolet Motor
Company built 55,504 motor cars and
trucks during October, the third high
est production month in the history of
the cOmnanY.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-27
DECEMBER LARGEST
AUTOMOBILE MONTH

Although the carry winter months
are not usually the months OF great
est production activity In the aut0mp'
bile industry, the Peerless Motor Car
Corporation during December will
show the largest production IN the
eompany's history.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-27
IT'S HODGE STATION NOW.

Palliser, which was postoffice name
for Hicks Station on the National Old
Trails between yictoryille and Bar
stow, has been changed TO Hodge, ac-
cording 10 the touring bureau Of the
Automobile Club Of Southern Cali
torRif7 e,--.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-27
CUTTING CANYON WALLS.

Cutting down the walls through the
narrow sections of Santa Ana Can
yon in Orange County is under way,
advises the touring bureau of the An-
tomobile Club of Southern California.
This viii make the route much safer
for motorists.