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WICHITA WEEKLY TIMES, WICHATA FALLS, TEXAS, JAN. 12th, 1912
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News From
Oil Felds
Oil anil Gas Journal:
1 Electra, Tex., Jan. 2—The Elec-
Lira field continues to make good,
Sbdinging in some nice walls right
along. The Red River Oil Company
lias just completed Nos. 10 and 11
oil its fee of the Hamilton farm, both
of which are making 200 barrels in
ibe 1,000 foot sand The Producers
Company’s No. 12 on the J. W. String-
er Is in and is making 100 barrels in
the 900 foot sand and the same com-
pany’s No. 2 Bywater is good for 50
barrels.
There is a bunch of wells drilling
and a lot of rigs up and as soon as
the weather, which is very severe just
at present, loosens up a little there
will be a lot of work here, together
of the farm. It made three nice
flows before it could be connected up
with the tanks and will probably make
200 barrels, the first twenty-foud hours
after being put to pumping. The
depth is 11,675 feet. This well is half
a mile due north of the test of Cul-
Ix ’son Brothers on the 1. P Douglas
lands which is shut down at something
like 1.900 feet and waiting for cable
tools to drill deeper, but judging from
the depth at which the Honaker well
found its rich flow, it would seem
as though the Culberson well was deep
enough
It was reported late this afternoon
that the test of Neff and Overman on
the Flusche land in lot 229, about two
miles north of the field, had found
some good looking sand at 1,700 feet,
which was good news to all concerned
in the field and especially to those hav-
Ing leases in that section of the coun
try. The oil. if any of course would
not show until the easing had beer
put in and the water pumped oat but
the finding of sand at that depth leads
one to think that possibly there may
be oil in it. The test of the Producers
with the steel tank building that is
being done by the Texas Company, OIL Co., on the Beat land, lot 255,
Fordyce Oil Association and the
Magnolia Petroleum Company.
The Corsicana Petroleum Company's
No. 6 on the Woodruff-Putnam is being
. tested at 1,900 feet and looks as if it
would have to go into the dry hole
column, the first at that depth to do
so in this field. The Producers’ test
Waggoner survey, half mile east and
the same north of the Flusche well it
shut down with the hole full of water
at 2,000 feet but is said will be drilled
leeper, possibly to 2,500 feet. Hub
Reed and associates test on the Jen
which may properly be classed as a
wildcat, on the J. Beat farm, lot 255,
two and a half miles in advance of
production, is 2,050 feet with norshow. A winner:
i ings triangle, a quarter of a mile south
west of town is just getting nicelv
started being about 300 feet Thia
well looks to be right in line with the
‘eld and ought therefore to come in
lows: Kansas and Oklahoma advanced
from 42 to 44 cents, January 2. On
January 3, the price of Caddo was ad-
vanced from 42 to 44 cents, and on
March 13 the oil was graded, the prices
established being 60 cents for light and
44 cents for heavy. On May 2, ad-
vances were made as follows: Illinois
light from 6o to 63 -cents, Illinois
heavy from 62 cents to 55 cents;
Princeton, Ind., from 60 to 63 cents;
Kansas and Oklahoma from 44 to 46
cents; Caddo, under 40 degrees, from
44 to 50 cents. On June 14, advances
were made as follows: Illinois light,
from 63 cents to 65 cents; Princeton,
Ind., from 63 to 65 cents; Kansas und
Oklahoma from 46 cents to 48 cents
and Caddo above 40 degrees from 55
to 60 cents. On August 8, the price of
Caddo under 40 degrees was reduced
to 40 cents. On September 15, the
prices of the following grades of of
NNUAL REPORT OF SECRETARY
OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Gentlemen:—Members of the Chamb-
er of Commerce:
As the retiring secretary of the
Wichita Falls Chamber of Com.
merce and in accordance with a cus-
tom which attaches to the office. I
have the honor to submit the Annual
Report for the year 1911. which shall
be lu the nature of a review of the
work and activities of the year, and
such information as may be deemed
of general interest to the members.
Financial Statement (Abridged) -
Receipts. . .
Cash ond Hand Jan.10th, 1911 $843.14
ble profit to the community v
Manufacturing and Mercantile Inter
sets.
Numerous manufacturing proposi-
tions have been presented request-
the Y. M. C. A. effected. In every- has been changed weekly thus circu-
thing looking to the betterment of lo-
cal conditions the organization has
taken a leading part.
Entertainment, Conventions, Etc.
In reviewing this branch of the
work for the past year, the records
show the entertainment of the Okla-
homa City Boosters to the number of
175 and the bonds of friendship
strengthened with that live communi-
ty which should be made mor accessa-
ble at an early date through the con-
In# the endorsement of the commber struction of’n direct line railway.
of commerce during the year all ofThe Dallas Chamber of Commerce
which were thoroughly investigated. Trade Extension excursion was given
and those showing any merit wereheart) and elaborate welcome an I
I the existing good-will of Dallas busi-
given consistent encouragement to
locate in Wichita Falls; the others
looking for bonuses and. Because of the entertainment or 125 represents
their highly speculative nature, fail-
ed of the Chamber’s endorsement.
ness interests strengthened through
tive DaNasites.
Among the numerous conventions
To the manufacturer seeking a site entertained in this city during the
we have held forth no delsive In- ear 1911, the most important doubt-
less was that ot the biate O. a ed
tion of Retail Merchants who ill went
, away singing the praises of the city
........ — .-----s .—ve 20%:-------------no delsive In
were advanced two cents per barrel Dues and Donations 1911 - ducements in the form of bonuses, or
North and South Lima, Indiana. Total ...............* I unbusiness like concessions of any
PPinceton, Somerset, Illinois, Kannas Disbursements - but , dhave 1 ha's tell." AX land pron ouncing their ev ery deuire
and Oklahoma, Caddo light and Can- Operating Expense ......$4,605.76 ton 10 years to 10,0002 we have satisfied along lines of entertainment,
ada. On September 19, the price of Jeneral Expense ..........7,028.13 tried to stress the series of features Another state convention held in
Illinois heavy oil was advanced twe - - ' 44 —
cents. December 26, the price of
Pennsylvania, Mercer black. New Cas-
tle, Corning, Cabell and Somerset ad-
vanced five cents and Ragland advanc-
ed three cents. Kansas and Oklahoma
January 2, 1912, advanced three cents
to 53.
Total Disbursements .... 11,636.89
Cash on hand Jan. 8.1912.. 636.10
Never in the history of the organisa-
tion has the financial support been
stronger nor its equipment to * more
satisfactory condition than at the
preesnt month.
lating over 4000 copies of approved
medium of publicity. Articles of in:
teresting reading and illustration
have been furnished and published
in the Dallas News, Fort Worth Re-
cord. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, the
Chicago-Record Herald, the Manufac-
turers Record, the Tradesman, the
New York Commercial, the Voice, the
Pittsburg Dispatch, the Texas, Maga-
zine, the Texas Trade Review, the
American City, Municipal Develop
meat, Southwestern Retailer, C trou
Ing of oil or gas and therefore looks
dubious. Sid Webb's test on the
Fluesche farm one mile west and about
the same south of the Beat well ia
1,740 feet and nothing doing. It was
deported a few days since that this
well had a nice show of oil st 1,700
feet, but was a mistake. The Pro
ducers test on the Rogers farm, four
and a half miles west of Electra, is
2,280 feet and shut down. W. Morris
is 1,440 feet in his test on the 8. H
Helds tract in section 38, about three
miles northwest ol -production, and
his best test on the I. O. Showers
ranch, section 23, four miles west of
Electra, is 1,940 feet with no show and
therefore looks like a dry hole, but he
will go on down with it and may find
something good. The J. M. Guffey
Company’s No. 1 on the C. N. Cobb
ranch, section 27.7 foud miles south
of Electra, is getting nicely started,
being about 200 feet this morning
Russell, Flanigan & Hivick are sud
ding their No. 1 on their part of the
Fisher tract in section or block 110.
one miles southeast of Electra. Hub
Reed A Company are 500 feet in their
No. 1 on the G. Jennings triangle lease
just south of Electda. Of the other
drilling wells, the Corsicana Petroleum
Company is drilling three tests on the
R. 8. Allen, two on the Woodruff, two
on the Brewer, two on the Putnam and
one on the Dennison. The Producers
* drilling three on the J. W. Stringer,
one on the Bywater, four on the Wag
goner, one on the Tate and one on
the G. 8. Skinner. The Ninety-nine
Pumpig company ia drilling one on
the Sheldon and one on the Dale 30
acres. Clint Woods & Company are
Russell, Flanigan and
Hivick have a rig up on the Fisher
and in the southwest quarter of the
northwest quatrer of lot ten,
one mile east of Electra.
The Corsicana Petroleum Company’s
lumber 3 on the Allen lot 225. If
150 feet; No. 2 on this lease is mak
'ng 2755 barrels. The same company
s drilling one well on the Cross &
Brown land and has three rigs on
same land. Its No. 6 on the Wood
ruff-Putnam land is 1.940 feet and it
being tested, having had a show of
oil at that depth. On the same farmm
oil at that depth. On the same farm
No. 16 is making 200 barrels. No
16 is drilling and a rig is up for No
14 same : people have a rig upon the
Brewer lot 223 and are drilling No.
I on the Brewer lot 2551; and is down
about 950 feet. Same company's No.
The prices paid for oil of various
grades by the purchasing agencies are:
Pennsylvania ...... $1.35
Mercer black ....-....-------- .92
. .09
. .89
. .8!
.. .99
. .84
. .79
. .79
. .67
. .79
. .48
. .67
. .57
Cabell...
New Castle
Corning-......................
Cabell ........................
North Lima ..................
South Lima ...................
Indiana ............"...........
Princeton......................
Somerset.......................
Ragland ......................
Illinois, above 30 degrees.......
Illinois, under 30 degrees.......
Mid-continent Quotations.
1 on the A. F. Denning, lot 38, Wil
burger County) is being tested at 1,
150 feet, where it got a showing of /
oil, and has one well drilling at 1.200
Prairie Oil & Gas Co. ......
Petroleum Products Co.....
Texas Company ...........
Gulf Pipe Line ..........
Corsicana, light ...........
Corsicana, heavy ..........
Henrietta, Texas .......
Caddo, 40 degrees and above
Caddo, under 40 degrees ....
Canada ..................
. .5?
. .55
. .5?
. .63
. .55
. .50
. .5?
.. .62
.4€
. 1.24
drilling three on the Powers and one
on the Sheldon, Whitehill. Burns &
Woods are close to 1,500 feet In their
No.,1 on the Woodruff, block 226. The
Corsicana Company's No. 1 on the
Sam E. Hornaker is flowing about 100
barrels, which is less than was first
reported. Buerbaum & Culberson’s
test half a mile south of the Hornaker
well on the Douglas farm, ia still drill-
ing. Mathews & Company’s No. 1 on
4 • the west half of F. D. Woodruff, block
* 163, is 980 feet and has a fishing job
Sol Williams & Company's test on
the east half of same block is 1,55
1 feet . —
If some of the outside wells no-
drilling around Electra field should
come in good there would be a rush
for leases, as it is now the prevalent
idea that the pool is defined...
A shallow well, only 200 feet deep.
■ was drilled at Petrolia, Clay county,
this morning Petrolla is seventeen
miles northeast of Wichita Falls. This
well, while creating considerable ex-
citement among the oil men in this
field, is nothing different from many
other wells about the same depth
that have been drilled within the past
■ five years in the same neighborhood
which are producing something like
5 barrel# each per day. Most of these
wells find the oil at about 185 to v9r
feet. The owner* of the well, The
Developers Oil Commpany have cased
off the oil found and will drill on dawn
—hoping to find more oil or gas at a
lower depth. It is said that they
will, at once, move in some drilling
machines and drill a number of wells
for the shallow oil. /
This well is close to the towin of
Petrolls. There are eighteen of these
shallow wells on a 15-acre tract In
tho field. There are some big gas
wells in this field. The gas is found
at 1,675 to 1,700 feet. Some of the
wells have a rock pressure of 400
pounds and are claimed to have a
capacity of 10,0000,000 cubic feet per
day The gas is" piped to Dallas,
Fort Worth and other towns in the
stateT
feet and two rigs up, on the Powers
lot 224, also a rig up on the Allen
'ot and is testing their No. 6 Wood
ruff-Putnam well at 1,950 feet, where
a good show of oil was found.
There are a lot of drilling wells shut
down for the holidays snd a good
number of rigs up and ready to be
rigged up. Water has been scarce ir
this field and in this part of the coun
try la general, but a heavy rain fell
on Saturday, the first it is said, for
three years, which not only helps the
operators but the ranch owners as
well, the crops having been a failure
for the past three years. The weath-
er is cold enough to freeze a man who
1s not used to this damp elimate and
many wells are shut down on accop aft
ofit. 0
Pipe Line Building.
The Texas Company in stringing the
pipe for it# six inch line from Electra
to its refinery at Dallas, and has about
fifteen .miles of it laid.
Personal Mention.
Many of the oil fraternity went home
to see Santa Claus, among them were
Tim Crawford and Frank Miller, of
Robinson, Ill.i Of those still here are
X. H. Ruesoli, of Cleveland, O., A. A
tattle of Independence, Kan., James
M. Fast, of Lawrence, Ill., Cy Wells
of Oil City, Pa., Robert Heilman and
vife of St. Louis: Thomas J. Wood
To Prospect for Oil.
Parties having land near Childress
are seeking to make arrangements to'
prospect for oil. Contracts are being
printed and everything gotten in shape
for the work, and it is thought that
work may be started within the next
two or three month* The location is
said by experts to show indications
of oil and the backers of the tner-
prise are sure that they will find onl
and plenty of it. There has been talk
of oil around Childress for a number
of years, but there has never been any
nrosnecting, and when work ia started
it will be wild-catting, pure and sim-
ole, but the Childress people are in
hopes that the prospectors will find
oil. The matter is not yet in shape for
the public, but as soon as the promot-
ers will admit the Index will give the
particulars.—Childress Index.
This you will please understand has
been done during one of the most try-
ng years Wichita Falls and its conti-
pious territory has ever experienced.
A great many business houses in this
city cannot show such a record, and
nt is the duty Of our citizens, of all
classes to foster and cherish this or
ganization as one of the large assets
of Wichita Falls, regardless of whom
its directors and officers may be.
It will never be possible to elect
officers who can please each and ev-
ery member, but from the record you
cannot but see that your interests
have been well servied and that the
organization, not men personally,
should have your co-operation and
continued support. When curtailing
the expense of your business for any
cause, the non-payment of dues or re-
duction thereof to the Chamber of
Commerce, instead of being the first
cut, as has been done during the year
n a number of cases, should be the
last item Of expense that you should
see fit to do away with, because Whoa
business is dull and the general situa-
tion below par, the work of the or-
ganization is not relaxed, but on the
contrary,, more energy is necessary
and more expense Incurred t o do ev-
erything possible to make conditions
better.
The amount of delinquent dues and
lapsed subscriptions is not unreason
able considering hte conditions that
have prevailed. Every effort- has
been made to collect this amount,
which could have either been profit-
ably spent in advertising or in some
advantageous way to promote your In-
terest or at least have provided a larg-
er cash balance with which to begin
the new yer. Your retiring secre-
tary urges your continued support to
your new directors and that those
members who have not yet paid their
lues, do ao at once and give them en-
couragement to surpass all previous
records during the ensuing year.
The total enrolled membership for
1511 was 356, with a net contributing
membership of 298, the support hav-
ng held up well in view of the de-
pression in business affairs during
the twelve months, just past Fifty-
eight originally enrolled either have
moved away from the city or failed ut-
terly to fulfill their obligations and
possessed by this city for ‘ the
economical manufacture of products.
Calls have been made by manufac-
turers who were willing to locate pro-
viding additional capital could be
raised here. To the enterprises that
have seemed to have in them a rea-
sonable prospect of success, every as-
sistance has been rendered the pro-
lector. Every legitimate business
proposition that has been put up to
the Chamber in 1911 has been square-
ly met and over a quarter of a mil-
lion of dollars subscribed to stock
looking to‘the encouragement of In-
dustries in our midst. Several Indus-
tries have become operative this year
as the result of previous effort and
two small industries have been locat-
ed within the last ten days; one a
boiler and sheet iron plant and the
other a pottery. ,
Sometimes censure is heard for not
doing more to bring factories to
Wichita Falls. This, however, is not
so, as every proposition is followed
to the end. It must be remembered
in this connection that whilst ws
have all the natural advantages
possessed by other cities in the
Southwest, it is feared that at least
one of thses is not being developed
as It should be. Natural gas is being
delivered in Dallas and Fort Worth
for industrial purposes at a ridicu-
lously low rats by private interests
whilst the citizenship of this city is
doing but little to develop this enor-
mous deposit of Cheap fuel, which
should be made available at a rate
that will permit your manufacturing
committee to compete with other
cities seeking industries. With three
or four cent gas available this city
will immediately attract industries
snd become an industrial center, of
magnitude and to this end your or-
ganisation 1* now energizing. The
industrial addition movement lately
endorsed and to be early inaugurated
by this organization will doubtless
effect much in this direction and
should be given the fullest measure
of your support. Whatever criticism
may be expressed the fact remains
that the Chamber of Commerce has
caused to be sent out to the managers
of many lines of manufactories which
it is believed could be manufactured
here at a profit and not already look-
the city was that of the Texas Christ-
■an Endeavor Association and in ad.
dition to the two” state conventions
mentioned the committee on enter-
tainment has played - the host to the
Texas Passenger Association, the
North Texas Press Association, the
District Sunday School Convention,
the trustees of the M. E. Assembly
and along lines of securing for the
future a recognition of this city's
claims as an ideal convention point
have located the permanent head-
quarters of the M. E. Assembly; the
Interstate Baptist Assembly, tbs
Northwest Texas Teacher* Associa-
tion and the 1912 convention of the
Federation of Women's Clubs as well
as the 1813 convention of the Texas
Medical Association, all of which will
attract thousands.
We believe that conventions and
expositions are the most potent
agencies for making known to the
world our great opportunities and
wonderful resources, and that every
dollar spent in conventions Is repaid
one hundred fold.
& Oil News, the South** .r
phone News and a al * ■
publications aggregating over 5:0
columns of free matterp unpurchns-
able character.
Full page display adstkave appear-
ed In the Chicago Reec rd-Ferald, and
the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and the
former with a guarinteed cir clat on
of 200.000 from which many inquir e*
were received and the latter wa dis-
tributed direct to every p-omiment
advertising man in America and
abroad in addition to the regular sir-
culation
Classified ads have been carried
throughout the year in the Kansas
City Star, Manufacturers Reco d.
Atlanta Constitution and in addit on
to thia for a period of one month an
nd was carried in the classified col-
umns of one hundred leading dalies
throughout the county eploxiting the
agricultural and industrial advantages
of Wichita Falls Fifty thousand
stickers were printed and nearly all
distributed through the courtesy nr
interested parties. A large display
bill board baa been maintained" OFF
posite the Union Station at Fort
Worth to attract homeseekers and in-
GREAT ACTIVITY -
AT PETROLIA
Two New Shallow Welle Brought In
There Last Week—Many Welle
Drilling.
Larwence, 111.. Hub Reed of Nowata. —-
Okla., Chas. Markley, of Terre Haute. . :
Ind., and A. A. Scott of Lima, O. Mr. Special to the Times.
Scott has been on the sick list for
soine weeks, but is now convalescent.
Dilling Started Near Lawton.
The real advent into local gas and
nil fields on the part of the nearly or
ganized Comanche County Oil and
Gas company occurred today when, on
the Kuntz farm, five miles south.
Petrolia, Texas, Jan. 6.—The 99
Pumping .Company’s well was open-
ed up last Friday morning. It came
In with a roar that was heard fo
miles away. The well blew for 15
minutes. A dark looking flow could
be seen. Whether it was oil or mud
no one seems to know, as no one is
allowed to go near the well save em-
ployes. But the derrick is black
west of the city, drilling crew started
up the machinery which ia to sink a from top to. bottom.
hole to a depth of 3,000 feet, if nec-
essary, in quest of a commercial quan-
tity of oil.
The drillers are equipped with stand-
ard rig and complete equipment for
going any depth.
A crew of 5 men, with H. Smythe,
an experienced oil man, in charge
of the drills J. H.; Peavitoe, assistant
drilled, W. C. Knowling, engineer:
and Charles Bergsten, fireman; will
have charge ofthe work for the pres-
ent. 4
R. L. Robertson, president of the
company, said today that as soon as
the weather clears somewhat his com-
pany will put on another shift and run
the drills night and day. "
They hope for rapid progress and,
before the heat of summer arrives
expect to see-oil pouring from the
well.—Lawton Constitution.
It is learned
that the well- has been closed in and
a lubricator placed into it to hold the
gas down so that the well may be
drilled deeper.
The Developers Oil and Gas Com-
pany's well, one-naif mile west of
town is 1200 feet deep. This well is
being drilled by Contractor L. P.
Hammond, with a rotary rig, the larg-
est and best ever used in this field
and has proven to be the best ae hs
has made 1200 feet in ten days.
This well will be completed by
Feb. 1st if the work continues un-
hampered. The drillers passed through
24 feet of good oil sand at 220 feet,
said to be the best sand ever found
at this depth in the Petrolia field.
Drilling will be started Monday to
develop this shallow sand. This drill-
ing well also will be In charge of the
competent driller, L. P. Hammond
It is expected that by the last of the
week the Developer* Oil sad Gas
Company will have a good shallow
well.
Ing for now location*. Negotiations
are now being conducted with several
that promise to become active fac-
tors. Sight is not lost of the ver
great importance of the industries
and interests already located, for, af-
pledge. iter a business is established in Wichi-
The financial support being in ex-Ita Falls it inessential and it is to
ess of any previous year, shows a
pro rate of $1.20 for every man, wo-
uan and child in this city based upon
the present population and establishes
1 record that challenges any city in
this country . Those members who
have persistently and faithfully support
ed the Chamber of Commerce deserve
be expected by the management that
■hey should receive the patronage of
the home people. Let us encourage
businesses now in our midst. It is
better to lose s business than to let
the business lose.
Civic Affairs.
Agriculture.
During the past twelve months ef-
fort# have been exerted to encourage
and assist every movemeat looking
toward tke development of the soil
and increase yield therefrom. A rep-
resentative of the United States Agr.-
cultural Department has been sup-
ported in his demonstration work and
in the face of the most discouraging
conditions, Mr. J. W. Campbell has
done a good work and the value ot
scientific methods and - the need of
diversification of crops given the on
dorsement of the farmers. The Boy's
Corn Club movement was supported
and only because of the unprecedented
drouth did the enthusiasm awakened
effect but little beyond instruction in
advance soil culture methods. This
organization has been largely instru-
mental in securing the co-operation of
the county commissioners in this work
and. to which they have pledged their
support during the year, 1912 in the
amount of $500 against su equal
amount to be expended in this cour.
ly by the United States Government
Appreciating the enormity of the
situation immediately following the
hail storm during the summer and
be extent of the devastation wrought
this organization gave its financial
support to the stricken communities
including Devol, Grandfield, and Lore
land, Okla., together with individual
sufferers near and about Wichiu
Falls through a specially subscribe
und in the amount of $583.95.
The Tri-County Fair Asso lat ion
was planned but lu the minds of th'
ommittee W was thought best to de
er organization until 1912 and with
the favorable conditions now exister t
and the reception before given the
enterprise it is believed the co-ope ra
. ion of this section of the state can
and have the sincere ‘congratulations in the past year no opportunity ha,
and appreciation of the retiring see been overlooked to assist the city and
retary and board of directors. It is county officials in every way possible
regretted that any citizen, whether to meet the demands of the public to
he receives a direct or indirect bene-make our city more attractive and
it, and we are all indirectly benefit ' encouragement and co-opeartion has
ed by the work ° this organization, been given to the work or the Civic
should expect and permit 300 men to, League
bear the entire expense of the efforts
ut forth for the upbuilding of the
Community as a whole.
The farmers of Wichita County
who receive some of the greatest di
sect benefits of the work of this or-
tanization pay ridiculously small
mount toward the support of this
‘rganization. It is the duty of the
‘armers to support this work just as
much as It Is expected of the mer-
hant and there should be no delay
in co-operation.
In the past year no opportunity hai
e secured for the inauguration of a
permanent fair at Wichita Falls and
thus secure for the city a measure ot
publicity and a patronage of local
usiness institutions that cannot in
my other way be so economically ob-
ained. The value of Lake Wichita
and the irrigation system made poa
sible by it should suggest the consid-
About the Electra Field.
The Oil City Derrick under date of
Precemiber 26, contains the following
concerning the Electra field: )
The Electra field has all the ear
marks of a good sized pool and the
y caliber of the wells, averaging better
than 200 barrels each, makes it took
like ready money. i r
The most important news from
* held is the drilling in the Corse
Petrolleum Company’s test on the
E. Honaker farm, one mile east
Price of Oil Advances
Independence, Kan., Reporter, Tues-
day.
The Prairie Oil & Gas Co., this
morning advanced the price of Mid-
continent crude, all grades, three
points, to 53 cents a barrel.
Th!* is the first change since Sep-
tember 15, when 50 cents was reached.
Thi sincrease will bring much to pro-
ducers as it means enough more for
their oil to pay all running expenses.
t la expected all other purchasing
agencies will make like advance. The
Petroleum Products company of this
city, reeked up its quotation to 65
0.04
Byers No. 9 being drilled by the
Producers Oil Company, one mile
southwest of Petrofla, is now 800 feet
and work is progressing nicely.
Skelly & Crawford have erected a
standard rig and wil lbegin drilling
as soon as machinery can be placed
on the Lockridge tract.
The Lone Star Gas Company have
erected a standard rig on the Stan-
field ranch, 15 miles southeast of
Petrolia. \
Bird and Shackelford will complete
their shallow well on, the Sehwell
tract Monday. > :
The Magnolia Petroleum Company
brought in two-good shallow wells on,
m-Mgek
Support the Chamber of Commerce
should be the slogan, and then get
out and help do the work Join and
meet together In membership-af-large
gatherings of as informal a character
is possible, opt less frequently than
every ninety days, for a free and open
discussion of what has been done dur
ng the quarter and plan for the com-
mon good. There should be no
small policies or narrow principles
instilled ;it should be big, frank and
straight; asking favor not for one
man individually or set of men, but
'n tne name of the city and community
stone. On that high level there has
been an endeavor to build up the
Chamber of Commerce. Whether the
man who pays one of - seventy-five
dollars per month he is assured the
same fair treatment from this body,
uo personal interests are recognized,
and all are allowed the same voice in
its affairs.
There has been no attempt to show
a man that he is going to get a dol-
lar and ten cents in actual money or
trade for every dollar he puts into
membership in this organization. The
moment that you undertake to prove
the Chamber of Commerce a financial
proposition, or membership in it an
investment security, you eliminate
civic price, and that membership nev.
or looks upon the work of the organiza
tion from the proper view point, name
ly ; the good that is accruing to the
mmunCEEN
It has not been the policy nor has
it been thought wise by the director,
to try to tell the city council what
they ought to do. Matters of civic
improvement that have come to the
notice of this body have been taken
up with the council and county com-
missioners In the nature of a sugges-
tion, and whenever it has been with-
in our province, we have done every-
thing to help work out the scheme
without) interference.
The importance of franchise rights
has been stressed and a successful
campaign conducted to secure full
registration of voters.
Believing health to be one of the
greatest assests of life, and that
cleanliness Is essential to its exist-
ence, encouragement has been given
to the clean-up movements and the
alleys and vacant lots at least once
a year freed from rubbish. To en-
courage this movement it is here sug-
gested that the ordiances be more
strictly enforced to the end of a daily
clean-up rather than an annual one.
Appreciating the faithfulness and ef-
fectiveness of the fire department
financial support has been rendered
that organization to the extent of
5133.50. In response to what was be-
lieved a popular demand the Wichita
State Band has been, supported at an
expense of 11500 and thousands have
been entertained at the Sunday after- nished by the Highland Irrigation and
noon concerts throughout the year.
Believing in the Importance of good 1
roads and the necessity for such this
organisation was largely instrumental
in securing the election for voting
upon a bond issue for precinct No. 1,
which received the endorsement of
the voting majority. -The commis-
sioners together with’ a representa-
tive of the United States Government
are giving to the subject and exhaus.
tive investigation and it is believed
that early in the current year im-
provement of the public highways in
this vicinity will be effected. Large-
through the assistance of the
eeaen Commers and auditor
■ration of a movement w interest
apital in the utilization of the waters
of the Big Wichita in assisting the
development of the agricultural dis
trict tributary to Wichita Falls.
Advertising.
Much has been done along this line
in the twelve months past, especially
In view of the fact that over one hal -
of the fund set aside in the budget
for this cause was borrowed to meet
the demands of the extarordinary
fund out of which the expense of en-
tertainment and conventions was sup-
posed to have been taken care of, but,
which being unavailable on account of
lapsed, delinquent and repudiated
subscriptions. -•
. A little over three thousand dollars
was expended against the seven
thousand planned which latter amount
is a modest one in comparison with
other cities whose advantages as
commercial and manufacturing cen-
ters are known. It must be fully
realised that Wichita Falls cannot ex-
pect the same results from the pres-
ent publicity channels as would ac-
crue if more were available for ad-
vertising purposes. Nevertheless,
your organisation has caused to be
published over 50,000 pieces of litera-
tuge which have been distributed to-
gether with literature gratuiously fur-
vestors. The cost of distribution of
the advertising mattor has been great-
ly reduced through the co-opeartion
of business concerns and citizens gen-
erally in the enclosure of the same
with their correspondence. The city
is on the map and should realise from
the accumulative value of advertising
already done.
General Matters.
Every encouragemtn has been giv-
en “to the oil development in this ter-
ritory snd a bonus of ten thousand
dollars offered to the party or parties
bringing in a well within a limited dis
tance of Wichita Falls. Transporta-
tion facilities for the oil men making
their headquarters in this city was
effected wth the Denver system and
entertainment given to such an ex-
tent as to receive a marked recogni-
tion from the trade press of the coun-
try. Various resolutions have been
adopted tending to promote the in-
terests of the city and country gen-
erally. Our attention is now directed
to securing for .this section a com-
prehensive survey by the United
States Government in co-operation
with the State University which lat-
ter has lately given to this terr tory
much investigation and publicity. Ef-
fort Is being put forth to secure a re-
duction in the insurance rate. This
organization still retains its connec-
Don with the Texas Commercial Sec-
retaries and Business Men's Asso lo-
tion and Is ths fifth largest contri u-
tor to It* work, only being surpras id
by Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston and
Beaumont, in this respect. This or-
ganization has co-operated with the
local Merchants' Association and thus
minimised to a very great extent the
salary expense of the secretary less
8300 and has stood at all times for the
best interests of all. Many improve-
ments are existent today in W ichita
Falls that can be directly ctibiteio
the work of the Chamber of
merce that time disallow iv .
Many minor matters of deil o '•-
ance, which it we were to enume it
in this report, woild.ee Ct py our a'-
tention for a considerably longer time,
have been accomplished, : having .
great influence on the welfare and
development of the city. The de a is
of an organization of the size an t
importance of this one requires ecn
stant and business-like attention; co-
operation from every business inter- ■
est, inbued with the spirit of coing
what is good and best for the om
munity.
In conclusion we desire to im-reas
upon your minds the very great ne es-
sity and importance of giving your
newly elected directors your hearty
support; back them up in their, efforts,
make them feel that you apprec ate
the time and money that they spend
without compensation to make your
conditions better. Do not look upon
the Chamber of Commerce as a charl-
table organization, and do not look
upon your membership fee and dues
as a contribution to charity. Your
Chamber of Commerce is a business
necessity, not a matter of sentiment
and is a practical asset. I think you
personally for your uniform courtesy
to me throughout the year and wish
each and every one a prosperous and
Joyful year.
F. HAPPY DAY, Secretary.
14,332,756 BALES
HAVE BEEN GINNED
Washington, D. e., Jan. 7,—The
census bureau's eighth cotton ginning
report of the season, issued at 10 s.
m., todsy snd showing the number of
running bales, counting round as hslf
bales of cotton of ths growth of 1911
ginned prior to January 1, with com-
parative statistics for last year sad
other years, is as follows:
United States— 14,332,756 bales,
i compared with 11,084,515 bales late
Land Company, to the Eastern and
Northern passenger and industrial of-_____.___..... ,, suits me
fices of the railroads entering Wichita year, when 95.8 per cent or the en-
Falls and their connecting lines, to tire was ginned prior to January 1;
the thousands of inquiries regarding 12.465,298 bales in 1908, when 95.3 -
this section of the country from : per cent wae ginned and 11.741,039
nearly every state in the Union, as | bales in 1906, when 90.4 per cent was
well, as at conventions, including ths ginned.
Neconal Convention ot Associated The report for States was as fol.
Ad Clubs at Boston, which was at- lows: Alabama, 1,621.848: Arkansas
tended by a member of the local Ad 785,449; Florida, *86.435, oorer
Club which was fostered by this or- 2,623,604. Louisiana, 352.409
Eanization and has been the means sippl. 1,407,508: North Carolina, 975,,
of saving many dollars to merchants 809; Oklahoma, $02,662: South card,
by its investigation of advertising w --* -SALS
05 qs: 004.2 MM2" 0 endorse
809: Oklahoma, 802,662: South Caro,
lina. 1,509.279; Tennessee. - 380,94
Texas, 3,935,333; other States
1025.de Island. Florids, ago.
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