The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 4, 1924 Page: 3 of 4
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'teld A Tribute To Geology
hich Has Been Responsible For
Most Unusual Campaign Known
Construction of the lioyd Tank
>r: Una has begun on the Carter place
North of Mexia about three miles.
Storage will be provided on this
farm for Probably a million or more
barrels of oil which will bo kept by
the Company until the crude mar.
ket becomes stable. If necessary the
company is prepared to build even
additional steel tanks.
In this connection, it is recalled
that Colonel A. E. Humphreys, the
President of the Company, is as suc-
cessful in marketing production as
he Is in discovering ne-.v oil fields
and in securing or gathering large
bodies of water. In the early days
of the Mexia oil discovery ovei'
three years ago when the Mexia
crude was selling at a pri 3 so low
that many claimed it unprofitable
to the operator, the Colonel went to
New York and within a few days
had a contract on his part to sell
to parties of the second part $100,-
000,000 worth of oil, which was for
66 and two thirds million barrels
at $1.50 per barrel. At that time
Mexia crude was marketing for less
) than $1.00 per barrel and only a
a small Portion of the oil sold was
visible. This deal was then re-
ported to have been the largest
^ deal made by any independent oil
man in the U. S. and since then
has not been equalled. The deal
drew to the Mexia oil district the
eyes of the oil fraternity of the
continent, as no other event, it is
claimed, and was followed by the
entrance into Texas of many capi-
talists who hitherto had made their
investments and participated in de-
velopments in other states.
Whether another deal somewhat
similar to that is to be made is yet
to be seen, but it is claimed that
it is easily believable due to the
program of storage outlined, which
the company is credited with being
fully able financially to put over.
At any rate, it is freely predicted
that the last discovery near here
and at Wortham will add vastly to
the wealth of Texas, to its tax cof-
fers, and to its citizens as well as
drawing attention to natural re-
sources of inexhaustible propor-
tions.
Within a radius of 35 miles of
Mexia, during the past four years,
more than $150,000,000 has been
paid for the crude oil brought to
the surface from the famous Wood-
bine sands of the Balconnes Mexia
fault.
While this has been going on, the
products of the farm have not been
lessened, thus warranting the as-
sertion that the territory has yield-
ed more wealjji in the same time
than any other similar sized area
since the Gold Rush of the 49s in
the United States.
The field now under the drill pre-
sents in many respects a most un-
usual situation. Before the discov-
ery had been established as a fact,
100 drilling locations had been
made, largely in and near Wortham,
the nearest being about two miles
distant from the discovery well on
the Boyd farm. On these locations
twenty five rigs were being placed
for drilling operations, some of
which were going, and the only rea-
son there were not more was be-
cause of the scarcity of both ma-
terial and men. At the same time,
three of the major pipe line com-
panies were laying lines to their
Transcontinental trunks to take
care of the flush and four others
were making their arrangements to
connect up as soon as possible.
The ones taking the lead were the
Pure, Prairie and Humble. While
this was going on, no offsets were
made near the Boyd discovery which
Wednesday was completed for 2,000
barrels daily. At present there are
less than a half a dozen derricks
going up in the nearly two mile
strip between the Boyd Boyd and
the Boyd Simmons.
Geology has been responsible for
the field activity. Some operators
who have heretofore pinned their
faith on what they termed "creek-
j ology" have heeded the reports of
geologists in this instance.
In many of the oil offices of
Mexia now may be seen maps of
the area which have long hung on
the walls showing the structure
which is lined to show a forty-five
degrees fault. This shows the pool
to be in c sort of pecan shape, fol-
lowing a 45 degrees angle with the
bulge near Wortham which the geo-
logists have Pointed out to be al-
most entirely within the producing
pool. That information has result-
i ed in the frenzied activity at Wor-
tham the district being given so
great a play being pronounced "Per-
fect geologically."
This map also indicates that the
producing area ought to be as large
as the Mexia field and some have
even referred to it as "the mother
Pool." Geobgisi.:. have long per-
sisted in saying that "the mother
pool" has not yet been discovered.
During the past four years the
Mexia field has produced steadily
and its output is now around 25,000
barrels daily. This old field ex-
tends to within about two miles of
the Boyd Boyd 1, discovery well
of the entirely new pool.
THANKSGIVING IS
OBSERVED WITH
PROGRAM AT
MEXIA HIGH
One of the best programs of the
reason was presented at the Mexia
High School on Wednesday, Nov-
ember 26.
The occasion for the special pro-
gram was the beginning of the
Thanksgiving holidays, ar.d those
taking part were T. W. Archer, cor-
n'i; soloists, accompanied by Mrs.
Blake Smith, the High School Glee
club under the direction of Mrs.
E. M. Strange; T. O. Lee, Vice-
President of T. W. C. in Ft. Worth
anci A. Garland Adair of the Mexia
Daily News.
The musical numbers were hear-
tily enjoyed by the audience and re-
flected most favorably by the talent
of the performers and their directors.
Both Mr. Archer and the Glee Club
responded to encores.
Mr. Lee spoke briefly, holding the
attention of the hearers with his ac-
count of the development of educa-
tion for girls and the importance of
women in the world today. He men-
tioned Texas Woman's College and
issued a general invitation to Mexia
people to visit the institution.
The main speaker of the program
was A. Garland Adair who was in-
troduced by Principal Andrews as
follows: "It gives me great pleasure
to introduce next a man who has
often been referred to as Mexia's
Henry Grady, a man of courage,
character and eloquence, Mr. Gar-
land Adair."
He was received with enthusiasm j
by the students. Mr. Adair's address)
very ably combined the theme of |
Thanksgiving with that of Patriot-
ism. Stating that our country and
what it stands for should be the
chief and best reason for any Amer-
ican's Thanksgiving, he further
brought out the idea that every boy
and girl owes his country a great
deal. Each individual is a flag mak-
er, stated Mr. Adair, and it is as
true now as it ever was- that "No
man liveth unto himself nor dieth
unto himself."
Close attention was given Mr.
Adair during his address and he
was applauded wildly at the infor-
mal conclusion in which he wished
"the best of luck for the Black Cats
in the game tomorrow."
Many Novices In
Karem's Parade
On Last Tuesday
At the big Shrine ccmnonial held
in Waco Tuesday by Xarem Temple,
at which time Charlie Henderson of
this city won the ring, a big class
participated in the parade. The fol-
lowing is a list of the novices.
W. P. West, West; R. B. Johnson,
Waco; L. E. Bradford, Mart; W. L.
Dugger, Waco; G. E. McDaniel, Hills
boro; C. T. Kelly, Mexia; T. A. Grif-
fith, Mexia; I!. M. Tillcy, Corsicana;
J. D. Cunningham, Jr., Corsicana; M.
A. Spurgeon, Corsicana; Josh Wood,
Waco; Victor Julian, Waco; C. S.
Lulin, Waco; W. M. Reed, Waco; E.
L. Keith, Corsicana; T. A. Craven,
Waco, W. M. A. Romans, Jr., Waco;
L. E. Pickling, Waco; B. J. Hightow-
er, Waco; H. B. Peevey, Satin; L. D.
Shear, Temple; J. F. Gamble, Miner-
va; S. H. Phillips, Santa Anna; J. C.
Haynes, Waco; W. C. Jackson, Tem-
ple; J. H. Stokes, Mexia; R. R. Chil-
e'ers, Waco; E. R. Glover, Corsicana;
J. M. Suttle, Mexia; C. T. Carroll,
Waco; R. D. Morgan, Mexia; T. H.
Westbrook, Jr., Corsicana; J. A. Wat-
son, Barry; C. E. Watson, Barry;
Henry Allison, Barry; O. M. Wood-
ruff, Barry; W. J. Woolsey, Pene-
lope; G. W. Watson, Barry; I. R.
Cook, West; H. U. Woolsey, Pene-
lope; G. N. Colias, Waco; S. H.
Martin, Waco; S. D. Snyder, College
Station; M. A. Drane, Corsicana; O.
O. Bonds, Whitney; I. E. Wallace,
Waco; O. P. Airington, San An-
tonio; C. L. Henderson, Mexia; J.
C. Brooke, Waco; S. M. Trice, Waco;
P. C. Wilson, Waco; P. A. Paulos,
Waco; P. A. Duncan, Waco; W. J.
Holt, Waco; W. J. Moore, Palestine;
Frank Criddle, Rosebud; R. V. Mc-
Clain, Waco; Nick Papatanasi, Waco;
H. H. Covington, Teague; P. A. Ar-
hos, Tegue; J. E. Butler, Corsicana;
Blake Crider, Waco; E. U. Thornton,
Oakwood; J. D. Aronson, Rusebud;
T, S. Sales, McGregor; T. P. Hord,
Velley Mills; A. M. Tibbs, Valley
Mills; J. C. Cavitt, Holland; O. I.
Bennett, Temple; O. P. Carpenter,
Belton; O. P. Hunt, Whitney.
The regular Sabbath day services
will be held at the First Baptist
church today. The public is cordial-
ly invited to attend this church with
ahandshake. To our new citizens
this congregation extends a most cor
dial welcome to identify themselves
at once with this people and to find
their church home as rapidly as pos-
sible.
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'' Headquarters
for Shells
WE want your shell
business. That's
why we carry a good
stock of the loads
most widely used in
this section.
Come in and get what
you need.
Quail Season
Opens Dec. 1
V. Wolverton Co.
SHOOT POWDERS
Counting the Cost
of new shoe? for the
children mnkes you stap-
ler, does it not? Take
our advice and save
many dollars--have those
well-worn shoes repaired
here and add weeks, per-
haps months, of wear to
them. Gnod shoe repair-
ing these days is a real
economy you should not
fail to take advantage of.
D. Prickett Shoe Shop
The Post office is oppo-
site us.
Mexia Odd Fellows
Have Home Coming
Of Much Interest
On the evening of November the
25th the Odd Fellows Lodge of
Mexia celebrated their first home-
coming. This event is looked for-
ward to each year, as a way to
draw the brothers who have been
off in some distant city and could
not attend regularly a chance to
come and meet with the lodge on
this occasion.
There were about 100 Present
and good talks were heard by sev-
eral distinguished visitors among
them Mr. J. L. Day of Goresbeck,
W. P. Harris of Teague,W. E. Ar-
ledge of Montague and others. The
initory degree was conferred by
the Lodge on several candidates.
Quite a bit of amusement was pull-
ed off and we believe the best yet
was when Bro. H. A. Porter in his
Jew makeup took the floor. That
brother is an artist in this line.
We have a very desirable meeting
place now in the 3rd floor of the E.
L. Smith Bidg. also through the help
| of the brothers and outside friends.
We have a lovely reading and re-
ception room in the front of the
hall room, lovely wicker furniture,
chairs, library tables, etc.
Refreshments were served by the
lodge and all the brothers that
missed this meeting certainly miss-
ed the time of the year.
The encampment dcgee3 will be
conferred in Mexia on the night of
Dec. 10 all desiring to get in on
this communicate with the secre-
tary of the subordinate lodge.
OpercAors Lease
District Prior
To NeivDiscovery
The new Mexia Wortham oil field
presented several unusual aspects,
it is Pointed out daily. One of the
most interesting is the fact that in
this instance the lease speculator
had practically completed his work
before the field was discovered and
by the time the first well was In,
the leases were held largely by
operators and companies who ex-
pect to hold what they have and
develop as rapidly as subs^uent
showings warrant,
IX
New Income Ta
Regulations Hciv
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FRIDAY
The banquet given to the foot-
{ ball boys by Mr. and Mrs. W. R.
I Storey Friday evening at their home
801 E. Commerce came as a fitting
culmination of the seasons success-
ful close.
A color scheme of red and black,
the high school colors, was carried
out through out the house. The cen-
terpiece for the banquet table was a
shower of red chrysanthemums. The
same flowers were in profusion in
the living room and hall.
A plate dinner was served con-
sisting of baked turkeys, dressing,
cranberry jelly, potatoes, salad, cel-
ery, and hot holls.
The color scheme was very beau-
tiful in the demi-tasse and red cake.
Miss Clara Belle Bybee, football
sponsor, was toastmistress. Dick
Buford toasted Mr. Toteet, coach.
Wilbur Hoelzel toasted Mr. Frank
Evans, who helped them all the
season, W. B. Murphy gave a toast
to Miss Catherine McGrail who has
always been an enthusiastic helper
of the team.
Rev. Victor K. Aubrey gave a
beautiful tribute to Mr. and Mrs.
Storey and their always inspiring
interest in high school athletics.
Mrs. Storey was assisted by her
daughter Margaret, and Misses
Pearie Goolsby, Dannie Loyd Bowers
Genevieve Hughes and Marianna
Murphy.
Sehulz & Bennett's
Drag Store Specials
Until further notice, with two
bottles of Wine of Cardui, one box
Cardui Wash, 50c, free or:
Six bottles Wine of Cardui, $5,
and one box Cardui wash free.
Three bottles small size S. S. S.
$3, regular price $1.10 per bottle,
$3.30.
Two bottles large size S. S. S.,
$8.45 regular price $1.90 per bottle,
or $3.80.
We solicit your trade.
SCHULZ & BENNETT
S. E. Cor. Commerce and Sherman,
Mexia, Texas. 20-4t
The new income tax regulations
in pamphlet form are now avail-
able at the office of the collector of
interna! revenue in the federal
building at Waco. There are a
number of changes from last year's
regulations. The exemption provis-
ions in particular are more liberal,
and the status of married men, ori-
ginally determined by whether or
not a tax payer was married or
single on the last day of the year,
is now determined in actual pro-
portion to the time he is married
and the time lie is single. In other
words, a man who marries on the
first of December gets one-twelfth
of the marriage exemption, whereas
previously he got the exemption for
the full year.
Conversely, a man's whose wife
dies on the first of Decein'oer for-
feits only one-twelth of the exemp-
tion, instead of the en'ire amount,
as formerly. These and other
changes are fully explained in the
Regulations 65, the pamphlet which
can now be obtained by applica-
tion at the office of the collector.
GAS IS SEEN AS THE
COMING UNIVERSAL FUEL !
BODY OF DEAD OIL
1H UNS IN OIL FIELD
One of the biggest clouds of
; moke seen hero rolled southward
for several hours Saturday from a
body of dead oil in the old Mexia
oil field. Questions were asked con-
stantly as to what it was that was
burning.
Advocates of fuel conservation
look forward to the day when
science will make it possible to burn
little if any coal jn its raw state
to produce heat.
It is acknowledged that the use
of fuel oil for heating will bo lim-
ited, as the petroleum resources of
the country diminish and the de-
mand for more Intensive refining of
the crude product is increased. A
well known writer on industrial
subjects says that eventually, and
perhaps sooner than we expect, those
consumers of heat now using the oil
will be compelled to turn to gas,
and, he adds:
"Here alone is a future demand
for more heat units than our entire
gas industry now produces and sells
for all purposes."
A, D. S.
American Druggists Syndicate ; ™
Family Medicines, r.one r.etter. Try j
them at Schulz it Bennett's Dlus ,
Store, agents for Mexia, Texas. | "H
no-it;
If you have rheumatism try A. D.
S. Rheumatism Remedy, it n«V6r
faiij to relieve.—SchuU & Bennett,
agenis, Mexia, Texas. 20-lt
FOR SALE—A scholarship in
Byrne Commercial College, Dallas,
Texas. None better. Appiy nt
Herald office, tf
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"THE STORE AHEAD"
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Values from $14,95 to $149.5$
—Those who have not purchased their
winter coats we extend an invitation to
visit this sale beginning tomorrow morn-
ing—in which every coat in our house
will go on sale at 33 1-3 per cent off the
regular price.
The finest of soft suede finish fab-
rics were used together with the finest
of pure silk linings. Many of them have
luxurious fur collars and cuffs; some are
trimmed at bottom with fur. Every coat
is a very unusual value. Come early and
get pick of our stock.
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Values from $4.95 to §24.50 jj
—Mothers, have you purchased coats for your children? Tomor- 1|
row you will find every coat in our department on sale at one- |§
third off. Every new material; every new style and every size is g|
in our stock. ^ §§
—Every coat will bo on display our Balcony Floor tomorrow ^
morning.
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Houx, N. P. The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 4, 1924, newspaper, December 4, 1924; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth292447/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gibbs Memorial Library.