Western Oil Derrick (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 25, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 19, 1920 Page: 3 of 4
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WESTERN O'L DERRICK, SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1920.
The Oklahoma Farmer
BY SUMNER T. BISBEE.
During the twenty years, that 1 have lived in Oklahoma 1
have come imcontact with thousands of farmers. 1 have been
especially interested in their affairs and their success. If it
were not lor fanners, I could get nothing to eat except the fish
of the sea.
1 am receiving many letters from Oklahoma farmers. I hey
tell me that they will vote for me in the primary election in
August for tin republican nomination for I nited States senator.
These farmers state to me in their letters that other farmers
are asking about me. Information i> desired sot that these
voters in the country may know if they can consistently sup-
port me for the republican nomination for United States sena-
tor. They are eager to learn of my attitude toward the Okla-
homa farmer.
1 am answering these letters in a sincere manner, along
exactly the same lines that I have written for years, and I am
not changing my ideas to gather in votes. 1 have believed in
the Oklahoma fanner during the twenty years that 1 have lived
in this state. 1 know their burdens and their wishes, and I
realize that upon them rest> the principal measure of the pros-
perity and comfort of the American people. 1 am writing to the
farmers the following letter:
Mr. Oklahoma Farmer:—
You ask me if I have vital interest in the life and suc-
cess of the farmers of this state. Yes, of course 1 have,
and there will never be a time when 1 will not continue to
prove such to be the case.
There are reasons fo this. They are more than one
man's idea. Every human being in Oklahoma is dependent
upon his farmer nieghbors.
There are four sources from which material wealth is
produced. These are the 3ea, the mine, the forest, the
farm.
In the case of the sea, the mine and the forest, the
products are used up, destroyed, wasted, worn out, or
whatever you choose to call it. Destruction follows their
use.
In the case of the farm, the reverse is true. The farm
produces and then re-produces. The farmer raises wheat.
He sells the crop, but not for a minute does he let go of
the whole crop. He holds back seed for the next crop.
The Oklahoma farmer does this with all of his prod-
ucts. He is constructive. He is not destructive. There-
fore, he is entitled to unusual consideration at the hands
of his government and at the hands of the men who direct
the government.
We can get along fairly well without the sea, the
forest or the mine. But we could not exist four days
without the farmer.
Am I for the farmer? Assuredly yes, for I compre-
hend his ability to feed this nation.
SUMNER T. BISBEE.
THIS IS THE WA Y OKLAHOMA
OIL GUSHERS BREAK LOOSE
i —
MORE DERRICKS
UP AT ARTES1A
ARTESIA, N. Mex., June 10.—The
derrick of the Kansas Carlsbad Oil
company, location of which is in sec-
tion 15, Twp. 24, South Range 27,
East, Eddy county has been erected
and as scon as the balance of their
equipment is received, the well will
'0 spudded in. It is expected that
actual drilling will be commenced in
about one week.
This well is considered to be on a
very excellent structure and.
the other activities going on in this
locality, it would appear that other
tween the Illionis wells in Eddy coun-
ty, where oil already has been bailed
in large quantities, and the new wells
in the Pecos field which was opened 1
up by the bringing in of the now
famous Beli well. The Kansas Carte-
bad company plans to drill several
wells on their extensive holdings, ii
is understood, that the second well
wi!l be Started as soon as the first
well has spudded in.
The Xew Mexico Petroleum and Re-
fining Co.. a California concern, also
has large hold tips iin this vicinity on
which a location has already been
made It is presumed that the first
well will be in Twp. L'2 South Range
NORTHERN TEXAS
GETS MORE WELLS
PAGE THREE
FORT WORTH. Texas, June IS.—
Considerable widening of the northern
part of the Caddo pool In Stephens
county has been developed with the
Richardson well of the .Mid-Kansas Oil
land lias company, six miles north of
caddo, which has gone Into the sand
nt the usual depth. It has not drilled
In but the nil shot all over the derrick
when I he sand was readied and indl
cations are that It will make 1,000
barrels dally. It firsh had been shot
anil the flow resulted when the bridge
was partially knocked out.
The well is one and one-half miles
north of the Tullos well of the out
post of production. The Tullos has
been flowing 400 barrels dally for more
than one year. That section of the field
[holds up remarkably well, like the ter.
rltory northwest of Breckenridge, the
Tullos having held up to its original
production.
Another well four miles north of
Caddo is being watched closely. It
is the Rogers No. 4 of the Texas Pa-
cific Coal and Oil company which
ame in with a good flow, it Is ex-
pected to make a good producer when
it is drilled in.
Caddo Gets New Life.
Altogether the Caddo field has been
rather quiet for several weeks until
ti-ese new wells were ('evelopen and .
their significance in adding new terri
lory Is expected to renew activities
there considerably
In the extreme northern part of
Stephens county the new Johnson well
of Riley et.aC has been drilled a little
deeper and has responded with a flow
of 1,700 barrels, making it now the best .
producer in that end of the county.
On the same tract the Johnson well
of Chapman et al Is mulling 750 barrels
In the Ranger Kastland territory in
k
$100
eek Salary
terest now is centered on
the Joe
Can be earn il by cnergetic young men and women
during tlic vacation period by acting as agents for
the circulation department of the Western Oil Der-
rick.
l'hc unusual interest being shown all over the
I'lilletl States in oil development indicates that tens
of thousand- will gladh avail themselves of the op-
portunity of subscribing for Oil's Greatest Newspaper.
\\Y arc in a position to make a most attractive
offer to those who desire to be actively engaged in a
high class occupation during a part of the summer
months.
The Western Oil Derrick
Desires to Add
30,000 SUBSCRIBERS
During the summer in anticipation of the greatest oil
boom this fall which the world ever has seen. In view
of the expansion of the oil industry in the autumn in-
vestor- wish to read of the development in all oil fields
of the -outhwest that arc covered by this paper.
School teachers can earn a handsome salary be-
tween now and the opening of the autumn term.
Ambitious young men or women living in big
cities, little cities or in rural communities are invited
to write for particulars.
Addrc- ; Circulation Department.
Western Oil Derrick
OKLAHOMA CITY.
Hague well of the Humble Oil and Re ;
fining company, half way between the
Olden district and ibe C U. Connellee
well of Uic Arkansas Natural (las com-
pany. It Is southeast of Eastland and
is standing 2,000 feet in oil at 3,300
feet, in Ihe Caddo lime, and is ex
pectod to come in shortly. It will
lopen up a vast stretch of new lerrl
tory if it proves a good producer
| First it will he drilled to the Hanger
lime and if It fails to get big produc
tion there II will he plugged back to
the Caddo lime and shot, which hus
" 7 ., , proven a very profitable experiment
north and south, and the location for , ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
IIALE & II I ATT
COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHERS
\\'c specialize on photographs of oilfield activities all over
the southwest, especially in Oklahoma, the state which this
\ car will produce oil ot a value equal to the value of all the
gold mined in the whole world in the year lf 20.
We have the largest collection of oil field photographs in
the world.
Empire Building HALE & HI ATT Oklahoma Cky
operators are of the same opinion I prions will be under
The holdings of this company are be thirty days
the first well is in section 9-16-12, near |
the southern end of the lease. The .
tract lies north of the oil and gap
wells in Union eounay and northeast
of the Hunter well, which
was sold to the Standard Oil company.
W. G. Spooner, geologist, of Shreve- j
Ark, June 19. A por^ made a survey of the-piyoperty
26 East, although this is subject to lease to 58,000 acres of land owned in an(| report prophesies oil and gi
change and may later be located in Bradley county, Arkansas b> the (u8c0Veries in paying quantities.
roin Twp* -*•' Itanse 27. Timbers and drill Southern Lumber company of Daven fjrKt wpjj js t0 be drilled to 3,000
ing machinery ha\p ;ilread> *beeu port, Iowa, has been obtained by th" necessary.
shipped for this well and. unless unfor Caldwell Oil company of Oklahoma ,
! seen difficulties arise actual oper City, and upon it three test wells are (
flowing 250 barrels dally. That is an
BOOXVILLE,
ay in the next j to be drilled. I Western Oil Derrick classified ads
I The tract is twenty-nine miles long, j bring home the bacon.
trict.
Desdemona Field Active.
In the Desdemona field considerable
•entlv activity surrounds the new Hlanken outside lease but marks only a slight
ship well of the Spears Oil company, widening of the territory there. Ihe
one and one-half miles to the north- ',1GW potfers-Thompson well on the
vest of the nearest production on th" 0rlRBOm tract which recently was shol
_ Lewis tract, which will1 be a ^ is ho,ding up to 1U flow of 760 barrel.
The pumper and which has extended tnc
f(1(,t territory for that distance. The gas daily
pressure there is weak and production
will have to be pumped
Another new completion is the third
well of the Nelson Drilling Syndicate
on the A. M. Anderson tract, which is
In the Sipe Springs deep field there
is now much activity, several new lo-
cations having been made by Ross,
(Joss and Fletcher, HumhlA Oil and Re
fining company.
Hiunh^
)omain Oil
and Gas company, Atlantic Oil Pro-
ducing company. Fisher and Oilllland
and other big operators.
i,
|iS=
and $15 Per Month for Two Months Buys a
Forty Acre Lease Near
SF, ■
WHICH THE TEXAS-ARIZONA PETROLEUM CO. IS REPORTED TO HAVE TAKEN OVER, AND WHERE THEY HAVE
MADE LOCATIONS FOR THREE MORE WELLS.
In Either Chavesor Roosevelt Counties, Eastern New Mexico
SEND IN YOUR CHECK TODAY AND WE WILL MAKE OU T YOUR LEASE AND SEND IT TO YOU WHEN PAYMENTS
ARE COMPLETED. FREE MAP AND GEOLOGICAL REPO RT.
Orcutt-Harris
Inc.
"PIONEERS IN THE NEW MEXICO FIELD"
Southwest National Bank Bldg.,
Oklahoma City, Okla.
First National Bank Bldg.,
Roswell, N. Mex.
OIL MEN SWARM
TO NEW MEXICO
ROSWEUL, N. Mex., June 19 — Far
orahle reports continue to come from
the New Meiico field, where test well«
are going down and seekers ot leaee
acreage are running over eoch othei
to obtain holdings.
Every train pulling Into th state Is
loaded with people who hare bean
attracted to New Meiico by the flat-
tering guologlcal reports. There are
thousands of people touring the state
In automobiles in search of oil leases
and making Investments. There are
millions of dollars 'being spent in
drilling
Records complied in this city show
that <7 oil rigs are now up In New
Mexico. Of these, hate been apud
ded In, and of thie number, there arj
actually, under hill crews, 21 deep teat
wells.
New Mexico offers Ihe greatest pos
siblllttes for the small inveator, a«
well as the operating eompanlea.
Great fortunes will be made In the
state this year, as It Is virgin territory,
land that the state contains oil has
l.een absolutely proved by the Brown
well at Arteela.
John W McGee, writing In the New
Mexico Oil Digest, says: "New Mex
ico beyond a question of doubt la
destined to become the next great
Held of America. The oil fever
throughout the entire state is at its
iieight Many eminent geologists are
located In the state, and they are all
' of the opinion that the next few
I months will prove the greatest oil
-tructure that can be found any place
i in the world. From a geological stand-
point, the structure in New Mexico
surpasses many ot the world s graataa-
oil pools."
SON'S PULCHRITUDE.
Father 'Well, now that you've seet
my son, which side of the house dt
yon think he resembles 1
Friend 'H'tn; of aourse. his ful
beauty Is not yet developed but surel?
you do noi suggest that he lenfcs like
tl^e side ot ■ honne!'
DISILLUSIONING DROUGHT
"Prohibition," said Uncle Bill Bot
Hetop. "has brought disappointment to
n number of wives who had nursed the
.lea that I heir husband's unreasonable
nesa was entirely due to licker."
Waslern Oil Derriok classified ad
bring bumo the bacon.
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Bisbee, Sumner T. Western Oil Derrick (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 25, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 19, 1920, newspaper, June 19, 1920; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc152254/m1/3/: accessed March 28, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.