The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 37, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 22, 1926 Page: 3 of 8
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THE BIG LAKE WILDCAT
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WEST TEXAS
OIL NEWS
HOWARD CO. OIL NEWS STERLING CO. OIL NEWS
if the part luck rtill rtays with the
crew, Mr shall soon know what i*
brnrath the surface of thin new loca-
tion.
Roxana Clark No. 1. on action »,
G. C. X S. K. railway survey, I $ mile*
southeast of here, i* struight reaming
to *et 6 inch using at 2900 leet.
Durham No. 2, one ami a hall
mile* south of here, in being pumped
twin- ea< h day, and in liehaving m<
Iv. Sterling tity News-Record.
A bad fishing job is del.is mg pro.
gress on |||f* ic-i well on the ('alder
ranch east of Carden City. I bis lest
was down to a depth of 1780 feet
when the casing parted and caused
the trouble.
The work of dismantling the drill
of a (rood Driver
Collin* No I, on sei lion block rpi i m• x • . (
"W,” T. & P. railway survey, -ix • *1C * IN \ I* lilt >
miles cast of here, was completed to
the contiart depth of >(MMi feet. I.i*i
Saturday. and is now shut down for
orders.
Sparkman well on section II of
I he "six virtues ot a good driver
as compiled hy the American \u; i-
mobile Association, should be pasted
on the windshield n! every automo-
bile in the country.
• I . i...........— -....... .... .. Mere they are:
ti " i o' i j I block I ). if. X I. (.. railwav -iir- | The good driver lias a lnali dr-
“8U,.g|vcy. eight mil.....mtheart of here, W ...... „t -n control at all time!!. this
iitg rig at the Ad Neal ranch in Glas- block 50. WAN. W. railway survey,
cork county is now under way. This 20 mj|e* west of here, is drilling in
test was abandoned after lieing drill i linie past !I(KI feel.
J<l.j-.a.‘l0p‘h °f 3/40,1 fcrt hy <:hon,ri Deep Mock Clark No. 1. on section
Magic Month
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is Mav With its
Spring Flowers
No other month has Item so much
written aliout as "the merry month
ol May It might Ire called the
v gic month for legend and trl
ti< a connected miuiv a tale of
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2 Always maintains his i
su< h liape that it respond*
;:i *;i;f.t^ i'"7" - ^,::i vs
block 29, \\ 1 X N. W. railway survey, *' •!. ,, ,,
h „ . , , .. I he llvmeri well on section
on the Dora Roberts ranch, I(» miles > , . .... ,, . . . . , . . .
, i block gv, \\. ,\ \. railwav survey such .Italic that it respond* ea- Iv
V11 '. ‘J " 'r, I" " *s ' "M1 21 miles northwest of here, is re and quickly, thus assuring control if
[.IpI.hI U-i *yluul.j> unit llit- ili ill Iki.i...... , , ,hr I, .„i.
hern pounding awav steadily m a '.. . . . . t , ' . 7
. . .i ,i- i ; oil. w dn oil flow mu out between the cal question is concerned,
lime tormution tin past tew days. . , ' . .. ,.~n , . . . , .i
■ i i ... i . ■ eo.tit and ten inch casing. Ihis well .5 Regulate* In* speed m accord-111
the transcontinental l.ompany is . . . . ,,r ., . .... r
■ . i ,i I. . i .1 j the properly ol the Deep Hock Oil
prepared to sink this well to a depth . 11 . .
c c .iiii . i ii i' ompanv is situated about three
of .><KKI feel should they care to ilril' .. ' . r . ,,,
deep. They expect to —' : 1 m,le" "V'1'™* lh<* ( l.alk
a most thorough test.
With all water shut off the drill b
now pounding away in a blue shale
Ik-Iow 2 l(>() feet.
I he Hio (irande Oil and Helming
Company. Fred Carey and associates,
with eight locations made, are going
to take the lead in development work
in the Chalk oil district in the south-
eastern part of Howard county.
They are building a six-mile water
line that they may carry on their
wide-spread operations. They are
offsetting the Chalk No. I on tire
east, north, west on sections 11.'5, <56
96 and 97. They have purchased
I util and skv -.cerii kindliest tl
sunlight newer, brighter, and all
p idling upward.
'Mrang' belief* have from ol
ti’ncs belonged to the first dnv
M i v. I hen the maul mav find
lever’- lace in the quietness ol I
Id a pools, ami the d*-w of Mav Day
h Id. faiiv beauty. Around the
A v pules laughing children dance,
h .11 v knowing that their festival lie-
various 111 •*' 1 religious lavorite, as a
d i i e of thoughtfulness for life re-
iai hi ,!’ "rd with springtime.
I In n the end of Mav and the na-
tion - tribute to its soldier dead. In
tl ration's cemeteries of the land
where *|ccp the dead ol lhree wars. [
row* of graves become a bright!
am e with the conditions of the road ' ''*'b "* dower*, fiesli > ut. In re
over which he is traveling, and never "|1 U*« uien aml^ children^pause J
well. | travels at such a rate that lie can not
in s|np within the “clear eour»e’’ ahead.
I Invariably exercises due regard
INSTANT HOT WATER!!!!!
The water heater you have alj
ways wanted—for the home, the
summer cottage, small hotel, of-
fice or barber shop.
m:\\ perfection
KEROSENE BURNER
p()r particulars and
prices see
1I1LLM W PLl VIBING COMPANY
lilt; CAKE. I’KXAS
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which j* the rentei of attraction
oil circles in this territory.
I h<‘ Sloan-Owen (ili.ilk well No. I
on section I L5, block 29, \\. X N.
\\. railway survey, 21 miles north
west ol here, in the southeast part ol
Howard county at a point a little
over two miles north of the north-
west corner of Sterling county, ha* ■ ahead, as day-dreaming or chattering
settled down to a steady production 'I the wheel causes many more arci-
of ,j() barrels per day. Operators dents than are caused by bee sting*,
from every quarter are Hocking to
rrinemlier those who gave life in
defense of a country lfiat shelters)
them still. In many a quiet gr.
for the right* of other* and alw,ivs' ' •l,H throughout tin- land away Mom
applies the simple axioms ol court * u,,d parades and pomp and
eons behavior. j ceremony, wherever may !><■ found
5— Accepts the safety of the pedej-hlie graves of one who wore the Blue)
train as a primary consideration.
6 Keeps hi* mind on the road
this new discovery. Four new tig*
are in the course ol construction in
the v ii in it\ of this well, and as mam
null N I ADD1' A WEED 111 HN! H
I In- Orient lias added to it* up-to-
96 and 97. They have purchased I dozen new locations have been date equipment, a weed-burner of the 1,1 "1
rig and tools used at the Ad Neal test mi,de. About 100 people are camp |design for destroying the weeds h i^hih
and are having same moved to
(Talk held
the »;d "n l,,e ground and a new town i* .m,| a|ong ,|,e track. On
oi the Gray or the Khaki, (lowers rest
and prayers ascend. Mertzon Star. I
"I All CAIMTOI. SEVENTH
I.AHGEST IN THE WOULD j
I In- state capitol of leva* is sail!
n. the seventh largest building in j
the world. It is vV.0 fe*-t long. 22H j
wide, and the dome rises to a
of 511 feet. A little morel
than 1<I year* ago Texas traded three
c............................ ..uni fiias* along me uuis. on ac-;
ltllR11,lw. , ',f'- process of making. S. () , <lUnt ,(t plentiful moisture the mi,lio" " M" "f ,I'tu’ «-on«J,aetors
The Magnolia Oil Company havel^ 'lson is putting up a rertntirant to an(] „r.l8B have hecome very "* 1 ",l,, ,,,r « «|»'tol. nml this land 1
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BUY YOUR WATCHES. JEWELRY AND
DIAMONDS IN BIG LAKE
Thr housr ot 01 \\X\ \ mnvliandise
1'he house that SAVES \<mi MONEY
Tin* hous(‘ tliat is l)L*liiii(l <‘\(T\ article
THE MILLER JEWELRY STORE
BIG LAKK, H A AS
erected a steel .derrick southeast
the Chalk No. 1, and will use a
standard rig iu drilling this offset.
Sloan X Owen have moved their
National drilling rig 600 feet south
of the Chalk No. 1, and will he going east quarter of section 2<5J5, block 2
down on No. 2 within the next day
or so.
The Marland Oil Company will
probably start a tr*| on the soutlicast
quarter of section ll.'f within a very
short time. Big Spring Herald.
KNOW TEXAS.
The bluebonnet is the lex.is Mower.
At this season many fields of hun-
dreds of acre* are covered with the
Texas flower.
The pecan i* the Texas tree. I here
are pecan orchards of thousand* of
acre* in various part* of the slat".
Coronado, in was searching
in Texas for the Seven Cities ot Cold
and when he reached the plains coun-
try he feared getting lost, eo he drove
stakes to mark hi* course und called
the plain* “Llano Krtacado.”
Texas was the home of thirty tribes
of Indians before the white man
came.
The lirst European in Texas was
Cabezu de Vaca who was shipwreck-
ed oil the coast of lexas in LS215. It
was almost 160 years later that La
Salle dime to lexa*.
Miller** Grocery i* prepared to
supply you with fresh fruit, (.all
ami get price* ami see their line.
SEWING
I solicit your Sewing of any
kind. Prompt service and rea-
Minahlr price.
I: Mrs. J. E. Monteith
White house south of
New* oftce.
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T. L.
BENSON
UNO AND LIVE
STOCK DEALER
SONORA < Sutton i.o.) TEXAS
We make a specially in sell-
ing Sheep and Cattle. List your
stork with us and get result*.
feed the people.
The fact that oil wa> struck in lie
chalk well at 1377 feet, makes it a
very attractive proposition..
California Davis No. I on south-
rank, and w hen they get on tin- rails, j !^,,v
worth about SI.OtKMHKLOOO.
Highway Bulletin.
and spin. This machine propel* it-^ •
-elf the same as an automobile, and \ egetable* are not only a luxury |
with a forced flame ol burning gaso but a necessity for the health of the.
line, destroys all weeds and grass, fm.iilv. Miller’s Fruit Store makes
H. X T. C. railway survey, three ! It can make thirty miles per dav anti an effort to keep a varied supply of
quarters of a mile north t>f the town i* a decided improvement over the fre-li vegetables on hand all the
limits, is drilling past 11(H) feet, i old way of cutting them with a! while and will be glad to supply)
This well is making record time, and ! shovel. ; your needs in that line.
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Program for Next Week
May 23 to 29
SUNDAY-* THl iRSDAY
"WHERE WAS 1?"
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WITH
in a Drama of Love and Hate
REGINALD DENNY
'EVERLASTING WHISPER'
( limedy: “Tune Up”
Comedy, “Wrestler*”
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PRESENTS
“THAT ROYLE GIRL"
Comedy, “The Cold Pu«h
TUESDAY-
FRIDAY
“THE ( OLD TRAIL"- Western and
WILLIAM FARNUM
IN “THT ACE Ol SPADES”
Comedy. “Hying Wheels”
SATLHDO
LEO MALONEY
with hi* wtirnler horse and dog in
"BLIND TRAILS"
t.omedy, "Defective Detective"
WEDNESDAY-
SALLY O'NEILL
nil WONDER GIRL IN
"MIKE"
F. B O COMEDY
FORD STERLING
and ESTHER RALSTON in
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Y our orders will lx* appreciated and the
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CITY BARBER SHOP
WK.S’I SIDE MAIN STREET. BIG LAKE. TEXAS
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In i niiral Harbor Shop
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Vegetable*. We will appreciate your business.
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Hibdon, John. The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 37, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 22, 1926, newspaper, May 22, 1926; Big Lake, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth633607/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Reagan County Library.