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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-10-21
Excuse for Plumber

A statistical note says plumber
uses 2S,245 implements and appliances
What more natural than that he should
always forget one Of them 7-Mansfield
Journal
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-10-21
Charter No. 1877

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
The First State Bank at Challis, Ida
no in the State of Idaho, at the close
Of business Sept 28th, 1925.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-04
KINNEY COUNTY
WELL Gets
SHOWING

DEL RIO. Tex, Oct. 3.-w. L,
Richie, promoter of the Havclin will
cat well, drilling Is miles east of here,
just in the edge of Kinney county,
announced Thursday that they are
drilling in a tight oil sand that gives
a good showing of oil and some gas.
The drill is now in this sand sc
feet and has begun to loosen up ac'
cording to the driller, F. L. Howard
If the indications continue to be prom.
Using, Mr.. Richie plans to discon
tinue drilling and shoot the well.
Work has been delayed on this well
for the past several months owing tc
the loss of a string Of tools. 1t was
found necessary to drill round thu
lost tools and they now have a clear
hole in good shape. it is stated. Th'
we'll is about 60 feet below the leve
where the tools have been cemented in
Mr.. Howard says.
The Havelin well is 3S70 feet, be
ing the deepest test ever made in thii
territory. Richie plans to drill in q
least 1000 feet if no oil is struck il
the meantime.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-04
PRODUCTION DROPS
IN TAMHCO FIELDS

TAMPICO, Mexico, Oct. 3. - Al.
though the production of light and
heavy crude oil in the Tampico dis.
trlct continues to decrease as shown by
the total of August Withdrawals.
amounting to s,196,912 barrels as
against S,512,549 barrels in July, the
loss of production was but about Is
per cent of that which occurred be.
tween July and June. OF the August
total. 2,652, 1893 barrels was light
crude, but 22,0O0 barrels less thnn
the previous month. while heavy crude
production Of 5,543, $40 barrels was a
drop of 293, 900 barrels from July.
The Pan.American Eastern. through
the Huasteca and Mexican Petroleum
Corporation, continues 10 be the great.
est producer. Its 2,314,766 barrels Of
Withdrawals was 36.140 barrels great
err than in July. These two subsidiar-
les are the only ones having any re-
serve production of note with that ~
the Huasteca estimated at 10000
barrels daily. with similar amount
for the Mex Pete at Ebano. One well
alone. No. II, Cbapacae. estimated at
10000 barrels daily has never been
flowed. The only other companies
showing increases during August were
the Mexican Gulf, Mexican Eagle and
Sinclair.
The Dutch Shell. because Of in
creasiug salt water in Cacalilao show
ed the greatest loss, 101.247 barrels,
followed by the Trans-continentnl
STANDARD OF New Jersey with o..
719 barrels, because of water in Paci-
encia which IL is operating for the Penn
Mex Fuel Company. The Penn Mex
produced but 6610 barrels Of light oil
from wells below the Tuxpam river
as most Of them are closed because Of
l;tfe,f finn -.--a..,. ., 49, T.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-04
SHALLOW TEST
BEING SUNK
At SEGU|N

SEGUIN, Oct. 3.-The Black ct
al shallow test on the Weinert ranch,
about IS miles southeast Of Seguin,
is creating considerable interest at
the present time.
Black and associates have appar-
emily conquered the quicksand, where
others have failed in that direction.
W. T. Black, the driller in charge, is
said to be one of the most competent
and highest paid operators in the
country. He gained most of his ex-
perience in the California oil fields,
where he is at home. The weinert
test is reported as being down around
500 feet.
The Rycade, Texas, Gulf, Atlantic
and others, it is announced, are watch
ing the Developments in this sector
with keen interest in view of the
bright outlook of opening up a shall
low field there.
Magnolia Petroleum company. drill
ing the Day No. /, near Sullivan in
Guadalupe county, is in the Austin
chalk at around 2200 feet. The test
made in the Taylor mari at 2014 feet
did not come up to expectations.
Roxana is down several hundred
feet with its Ban Hageman No. l.
about six miles east Of Seguin.
Scrivener ct al have made a loca'
ton on the e. Z. Fischer tract, one
and a half miles northeast of New
Berlin, in Guadalupe county.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-04
Drilling Again Actiue in Lockhart Shallow Pool
s. A. District
Gets Nine More
Tests for Oil

AUSTIN Tex. 0et- s.
Nine permits were issued hero
last week for wells to be drilled
in the San Antonio district.
They arc - follows:
Atascoss county: GrsyburE
OH company. San Antonio. No.
1s.B w. +. Hartung.
Bexar county: Grayburr Oil
Company, San Antonio. No. I
Gembler; Helvetia Oil Company,
San Antonio, No. 1 J. NJ. Smith.
Caldwell county: Gulf Produc-
ton Company, Houston, No. IS
c. H. Beatty.
Hidalso county: Dale l..
Smith Oil Company, MeAHen,
No. 3 J. Cara
Jim Hog county: Kitselmsn
and st. Adams, Laredo, No. . r.
Holbein.
Kleberg county: Humble Oil
and Refining Company, Houston,
No. 2 King.
Webb county: William r.
Morgan. San Antonio, No. 2 c.
Webster; Rydal Oil Corporation,
San Antonio, No. I A. NJ. Bruni.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-04
OPERATORS and RAILROAD
COMMISSION In CONFERENCE

the fire hazards and at the same time
be less expensive for the oil industry.
The commission desires to hear the
oil men and others on the question of
whether or not owners of gas wells
should be allowed to take only % per
cent Of the gas instead of 80 per cent
as they are now permitted to do.
The question of modifying the rule
relating to the use of vacuums is also
scheduled to be taken up at this con.
ference. The commission has rule
which now permits the use of vacuums
only in depleted fields. In order to
get the views Of the oil industry as
to whether or not it would be feasible
to modify this rule in order to per.
nit the use of vacuums in fields not
depletedi
The swabbing rule was another ur
for discussion. The belief is held by
Judge Bell that this rule is ambigu'
Gus and that a clear rule should be
written which would prevent the
swabbing for production without first
gaining a permit from the commission
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-04

AUSTIN, Tex, Oct. Soil con-
servation was the topic of discussion
before a conference between oil men
and the railroad commission of Texas
which opened here last week. This
is the first time in four years that
the rules of the oil and gas division
of the railroad commission have been
up for general DISCUSSION. The COM
mission in calling this conference did
so in order to get the vows Of the oil
industry and the people of the state
interested in this industry.
Primarily four rules of the commits
sions were taken up for discussion.
The first of these being the storage of
heavy crude, especially in the Gulf
Coast country. Under the present
rules this heavyeil is stored in closed
tanks. The insurance rates are higher
for this risk because of the greater
danger of fire or explosion. The opin-
ion has been expressed by Judge Bell
that this rule should be changed so as
to permit the storage of this heavy oil
in earthen tanks. This would reduce
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-04
CROSS PLAINS WELL
MAKING 245 BARRELS

BROWNWOOD. Sept. 26. = Cross
Plains got another good well when the
Lowe, Dulaney and Carter on block
76 in the TOWNSHIP was drilled in We'd
nesday, making 245 barrels. The sand
was encountered at 142S feet. Thirty
minutes after pay was touched, the
well began flowing, filling the casing
to the top. 1t was afterwards deep
ened three feet and gagged at 24o
barrels for its first "a hours. This
well is the sixth producer in the new
Cross Plains TOWNSHIP field. II is
northeast of earlier producers. Cross
Plains is in the edge of Callahan
county. 10 miles north of the Cross
Cut field in Brown county and only
a few miles west of the earlier Pioneer
field between Cross Plains and Risins
=
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-04
INA OIL COMPANY
TO DRILL ANOTHER
TEST IN MEDINA

Confident that oil will be found in
the Edwards lime in Medina county,
the Ina Oil Company of San Antonio,
will skid the derrick from No. Black
burn on a new location 1000 feet to
the south and drill a No. 2 test, it was
announced Saturday by Frank Brown,
pioneer Medina oil man and discoverer
of the Hondo field, who is connected
with the company.
The No. / Blackburn Of the COM
pany got non-mineral water in six feet
Of shale found in the bottom Of the
Edwards lime at 2060 feet, Mr.. Brown
said. The casing will be pulled and
the hole plugged. Water stands tC
within 20 feet of the top.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-04
PRAIRIE FAILS TO DECLARE
ITS QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

TULSA, Oct. S.-Tne failure of
the Prairie Oil and Gas company, the
Mid. Continents largest crude oil pur-
chaser, to declare its usual quarterly
dividend September Is, the first time
in 10 years, is regarded with some sig
nificance by Mid-Continent oil men.
From the days of Cushing's glory in
1915 the company has maintained an
uninterrupted record Of dividend pay
ments to its stockholders, this in spite
of the stormy days during 1917 and
the lean years of 1921 and 1922.
Consequently, the action of the big
company was surprising to many OBJ.
servers. Back of the suspension of
this dividend, observers say, is an in.
teresting story.
Anyone who has followed the record
of the Prairie's deliveries of crude
oil for the past two years, knows that
the company some time ago lost the
major portion of the business it for
merly obtained from the Standard Oil
company of New Jersey; and it has
apparently been losing since. As for
example, its shipments of Mid-Conti-
nent oil in 1924 aggregated ~, $780,
119 barrels as against 50,649, 207 bar
rels in 1923 and nearly 60,0O0,0OO
barrels in 1922.
CHANGES COMPANIES.
1t was in the early part of 1925
that the Standard Oil company of
New Jersey switched its crude orders
from the Prairie to the big Califor-
mia companies as it could buy the
California oil cheaper laid down on
the Atlantic coast than it could pay
for piping Mid-Continent oil through
the Prairie's lines to the seaboard.
This started the trend away from the
Prairie which had previously fur
nished the Standard Oil company with
its main requirements for many years.
In the peak months of its business
with the Standard, the Prairie ship
ped 10000 barrels of crude day
out of the Mid Continent and its
daily average seldom fell below $780,
600 barrels. In 1923 its deliveries
touched a new low mark of $685.
barrels daily average in November,
and in 1924 its September daily aver
age touched 100,S11 barrels. Its
1925 daily average so far is some
what higher but it must be remem-
bercd that company production is less.
crude prices are lower this year and
the company has been compelled to
store considerable oil for the past
few months in spite of its higher ship
ments. Consequently, the drain on its
cash reserve to pay the producers, to-
gether with the upkeep of storage oil
and the difficulty in maintaining its
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-04

own production, created an unusual
situation.
Those familiar with the conditions
in oil the last three or four years,
think it surprising that the Prairie
has been able to pay dividends with
out interruption as long as it did.
remembering the experience of scores
of other companies the last few lean
years.
In times past when conditions were
threatening and even in 1923 when IT
began to lose its business from the
Standard, the Prairie was able to
maintain its stability when other COM
panies were less able to stand the gaff,
largely through increasing its own
crude production and having to buy
less oil. This year, while its produc-
ton has held up remarkably well. 1t
has not been able to hold its level with
fresh oil. and has had to buy more
than ordinarily.
PRODUCTION DECLINES.
These two things. the loss of its big
market, the Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey, and the decline of its
own production, make it necessary
that retrenchment program be adopt
ed. Inasmuch as the Prairie had be-
gun to build up its business again
without the aid of the Standard, the
former is less important and the latter
is more important. With its two big
subsidiaries in Texas and Louisiana
now actively producing oil in excess
of their needs, the Standard no longer
needs to depend on the Prairie.
In other slack years the Prairie has
always had some good leases to de-
velop and obtain its own production
and not have to buy when marketing
conditions were bad, but this year its
production prospects along with those
of other major companies were not
very good-no new fields of conse-
quence appeared and those that did
were sewed by by one or two con-
cerns-and it Yves forced to buy oil
at time when it could not sell it.
HELPED OPERATORS.
The Prairie Oil and Gas Company
can be given great credit for keeping
the faith with its customers, the pro-
ducers, and of late years the company
has gone out of its way to help the
producers in times of distress. Just
a short time ago it originated the
present schedule of II grades of crude
oil in order to insure the producer the
most money for his oil. While this
was a distinct benefit to the producer.
it cost the company great deal of
money as larger Bookkeeping force
was needed to keep track of the addi-
tional checking of run sheets and more
complicated statements.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-04
another Oil
Test Planned
For Victoria


VICTORIA, Tex, Oct. g.
Seasrsvss and Moody have made
the location for another oil and
gas test IN Victoria county on
the Louis Kolle tract near Tel.
ferner and will begin erecting
the derrick and setting up the
machinery early next week.
Seagrsves and Moody's first
test, located on the Reeves tract
near Raisin, is drilling around
1000 feet.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-04
-FOUR WELLS
I. COMPLETED
+. IN WEEK
80. al.
Wldcatt;ag Campaign Is
Started n Section
East Of Lockhart.

LOCKHART, Tex, Oct. 3.-The
Lockhart oil field had four compile
tons to its credit for the past week.
A number of wells are drilling in
and two have been ccmented. The
Gulf Production company got a well
on the Cardwell at average depth for
200 barrels. The company is drill.
ing in No. s Riddle. Magnolia Petro-
leum company got a producer on the
Beatty lease at 1850 feet. It is max
ing $50 barrels. Beatty No. II is
being drilled in at 1850 feet. The
Humble Oil and Refining company
made q producer of No. II Cardwell
at the 1850 foot level for 800 bar.
rels and is drilling in Nos. II and
10. Witherspoon Oil company on the
+. A. Cardwell got a $50 barrel
producer at the same depth.
The test being made on the Thomas
Jorden well, four and a half miles
east OF Lockhart, is an attraction to
the oil men Of this district.
BAIL HOLE DRY.
Sunday the hole was bailed dry,
and the drillers stated that they would
let the. well remain quiet for several
days and allow it to fill up as much
as it could with oil, and then they
would swab it.
Thursday it is stated that there
we're more than 100 feet of light oil
in the hole and the swab was started.
1t is thought by many of the oil men
here that the mud has cased off the
oil and the only way that it can be
loosened is with oil. 1t will be learned
shortly what effect the oil standing
in the hole has had on the well.
As a result Of the oil showing in
the Thomas there are now two tests
going down in that immediate vicinity
and a third being blocked IN.
DRILL THREE TESTS.
]. B. Ash of Tulsa, is rigging up
on the Jolley No. ] and will spud
In with the first of the week. l.. B.
Wright and associates are drilling
their Harry Lynch No. 1. 1t is re-
ported that Hickman and associates
will drill a test on the Kelly farms
ON the east side of Plum Creek. All
three of these tests are east OF Lock
hart and may prove up the territory
around the Jordan-Thomas.
Being unable to get the tools out
OF Schawe No. / at Maxwell, Payne
and Bond abandoned the hole at 1000
feet and skidded the derrick to a To-
cation south.
Gulf Production company will drill
wildcat on the edge of Bastrop and
Caldwell counties on the Wolff tract,
three miles north of Lytton Springs.
Derrick is up and machinery placed
IN the ground.
LOCATION FOR TEST.
Location has been made on the 1872
scro J. G. Burney lease in Bastrop
county by Dick Pyle. Machinery will
be placed at once.
Trigg ranch just south of the
Burney, will be tested out BY Ben
johnson of johnson Brothers, we'll
known drillers here.
The derrick and machinery has
been on the ]. 7. and A. A. Storey
tract for several months, but on ac-
count OF water shortage nothing has
ever been done. Now that water is
plentiful, the test will be made.
Leases in this section were sold this
week to Dallas parties for s35 an
acre. A clearly defined fault runs
runs the entire length of these leases.
-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-04
SELL TAILOR SHOP.

YOAKUM. Tex, Sept. 26.-Fred
Klecka of this city has purchased the
tailoring business of Frank Harcheek
and will conduct same under the old
firm name, The City Tailors. Mr.
Harcheck has gone to Corpus Christi
where he contemplates locating.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-04
NEW SERVICE HEAD.

R. n. Mulch, vice president and
general manager of the Flint Motor
Company, Flint, Michigan, announces
the appointment Of Joseph R. Dick, as
service manager ..4.---~eisA.sssa
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-04
YOAKUM FIRM SELLS
HARNESS BUSINESS

YOAKUM, Tex. Oct. 3. = y. A.
AIalek of the firm Of Malick and Kubi-
eek has purchased the interest OF his
partner in the saddlery and harness
business and will continue the business
in the Gray building on Irwin street.
Mr.. Kubicek will move to Moulton,
where he will farm.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-04
DISTRICT OUTPUT
DROPS sos BARRELS

Production Of the San Antonio district
declined sos barrels during the past
week. Following are the fields produc.
tion reports:
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-04
DAY
ATTRACTING
OPERATORS

krSx
BULNG, Oct. 3.-while the, Mag
nolia Petroleum company's No. Day
wildcat well failed to make producer
at 1850 feet, where casing was set in
the Taylor mari, it continues to at
tract attention as it is being drilled
on down to the Edwards lime. 1t is
three and a half miles southeast of
the field and oil men figure that the
formations dip 100 feet to the mile to-
ward this well, which is just drilling
out o. the Taylor mari into the Aus
tin chalk at about 210O feet. Pro
ducing wells have reached the chal k
at an average of about 1850 feet, So
this ono would be striking the chalk
about right at 200, making it look
favorable for production from the Ed
wards lime. Continued oil showings
have been found all the way through
the tight mari formation and many
people believe that a shot of nitro
glycerin would bring it at its present
depth.
COMPLETE TABOR.
In the main Luling field the United
North and South Oil company has
just completed its Tabor No. 20 well,
which is rated at between 200 and
300 barrels per day. The company is
drilling on the Gideon No. o and the
Proctor No. IL, both in Caldwell
county, and in the Guadalupe county
side of the field casing has been set
in the Baker No. &c, which is said to
have been drilled for the purpose OF
obtaining gas for fuel purposes.
Casing in the bottom of the No.
Kelley deep test, which was badly bat
tered up by the fishing job that held
up work there so long. is bang milled
out, and drilling should be usder way
there again within the next fw days.
ANOTHER DEEP TEST.
The Kelley is a little below $500
feet deep. Active work is being kept
up daily on the Tiller well. which is
about $3.50 feet deep and the Shank
In deep well. which encountered a
cavity at $3.50. has been temporarily
shut down following the setting OF
eight-inch casing to overcome. the cavi-
ty troable. 1t is expected that a
Standard rig will be set up there to
complete the well for the company's
tnIj deep test.
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-18
SWEATERS WANTED FOR
HOSPITALS BY RED CROSS

On September Is, this month, the
Red Cross launched the first national
campaign it has ever undertaken con-
Quoted solely in behalf Of ex-soldiers.
The campaign is not for money but
for 10000 sweaters needed by the men
still in hospitals under treatment for
disabilities brought on during their
service in war. Sweaters are not fur
lnished by the government.
Since the armistice was signed the
Red Cross has been drawing on sur
plus war supplies to meet this need.
The supply will be entirely exhausted
before Christmas. In many instances
men apply for disqualification with
only the few clothes that they are
wearing. When cold weather comes
on they viii greatly need the sweat
| ers. Many of these men have been
decorated for distinguished service.
They will all greatly appreciate this
help.
Flagstaff chapter has been asked to
furnish ten sweaters, six with sleeves
and four without sleeves. We will be
very thankful to any who will volun-
teer to knit a sweater. The chapter
will furnish the yarn to those who
wish it. A copy of the instructions
for knitting will also be furnished.
Any who will help out in this good
work can communicate with Mrs. Dan
Z. Hogan, president of the social
service department, TIA West Cherry
avenue, Phone 215M; or DR.. e. s.
Miller, chairman Flagstaff chapter,
American Red Cross.
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-18
WHAT is DOING AT THE
EPISCOPAL CHURCH

The pulpit has been completed and
is now awaiting shipment. 1t is
hoped to arrange to have it delivered
and in place by the middle of October.
The order Of Sir Galafad is now
represented by two degrees, organ
lied, and meeting. The officers of the
Lads degree are Phillips Isham, presi-
dent; Tom Pollock, secretary and
treasurer. This degree will go on
Saturday for a trip to Grand Canyon.
The Pages degree elected as officers:
James Johnston, president; Charles
Taylor, secretary and treasurer. They
meet on Saturday evenings at 7
o'clock.
st. Margaret's Guild will meet next
Wednesday at the home Of Mrs. Z. B.
Raudebaugh at p. m. Work will be
continued in preparation for the
bazaar.
The architects sketch and floor
plans for the parish house have been
received and may be seen in the
wears study. 1t may not be possible
to build this at once, or even soon, but
it is important that we should know
what we want and should work to
make it a reality An immense OPP
portunity for work among young peo-
pie is going to waste because we have
no meeting place for them.
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-18
POPULAR PHOENIX COUPLE
WERE MARRIED THURSDAY !

The marriage of Miss Beatrice
Smith and Roy Richards was cele-
brated Thursday morning in the Cen
tral Christian church at o'clock with
the Rev. DIR. Philip Y. Pendleton read
ing the service.
The professional and recessional
were played by Mrs. Heber Taylor
while H. Alden Knyeart sang, "At
Dawning"
The bride, who is a girl of delight
ful personality, wore smart frock of
pencil blue canton crepe, with apron
Of metallic lace. Her hat was small
shape to harmonic and her flowers
were an arm bouquet of white roses
and white carnations.
\ Miss Alice Coalter, who served as
maid of honor, wore a stunning frock
of white crepe with heavy black en-
broidery, and a. white hat. Sidney
Owen was chosen as best man.
Mrs. Richards is the daughter of
Mr and Mrs. Fred Smith Of East
Moreland street and is we'll known in
Phoenix where she has spent prac-
tically her entire life. Mr.. Richards
is the son of Mrs. Amanda Richards
and is associated with the Central
Arizona Light and Power company.
Immediately following the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Richards left for fort
nights honeymoon trip to the north
ern part Of the state. They will re-
turn to Phoenix and make their home
at 1149 East Willetta street.-Phoe-
nix Gazette.