Abilene Reporter-News from Abilene, Texas • Page 5

Friday Morning, October 14, 1938 THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS HUNTER CALLS MEETING OF OIL MEN TO FIGHT SHUTDOWN LIFT J. C. Hunter, president of the West Central Texas Oil Gas association, Thursday announced a meeting of independent operators and directors of the association In Austin Saturday morning to map plans for a fight against proposed liftln? of Saturday and Sunday oil field shutdowns by the Texas railroad commission at the monthly statewide proration hearing. "The association btlieves a loos- of Texas production would serve only lo play Into the hands of those who are to Maine for the recent crude price cuts," he said. He laid blt'iie for the price reduction on the refining and marketing branches of the industry, "whose house should be set In order before any adjustment Is sought." Hunter predicted disaster to the Industry and the possibility of 10- cent oil If a tight rein is not maln- (lained on conditions as they are.

NEAR PROVEN FIELDS-University of Texas Will Offer 51 West Texas Lease Blocks at Auction AUSTIN, Oct. fact that (he 51 blocks of land owned by the University of Texas, the oil and gas rights of wnich will be offered at public auction In Austin on November 4, are situated in and adjacent to proved oil producing areas In West Texas. Is regarded as an assurance that the bidding will be highly competitive for these various tracts. These periodical auctions are looked forward to with no little Interest, not only by prospective purchasers but by other persons who attend them for the enjoyment they receive from the entertaining methods used by Col. E.

Walters In inciting excitement among the bidders. Col. Walters is one of the most picturesque men of the Southwest. He lives at Skeedee. and for the last fifty years has followed the profession of auctioneer as the means of disposing of millions of acres of lands owned by Indian tribes and others In Oklahoma, Kansas and oiher western states.

He has been the auctioneer for the University of Texas ever since that method was adopted for sell- Ing the Institution's oil and gas leases. Most of the acreage which will be put on the block at the coming auction is divided into quarter sections. Some of the blocks, however, run as low 152 acres and as high as 168 acres. Ten of the quarter sections are situated In Crane county, where the university already has production. Two 165-acre tracts are In Eclor county, where there are also wells upon university Jand.

The largest number of subdivisions upon which bids will be received at the coming sale are situated In Andrews county, with 29 tracts listed. These are a part of the block of 294,000 acres which the university owns In that county. Production has already been obtained within a mile of this body of land, and all of It is regarded as potential oil bearing. In Ward county the oil and gas rights on nine quarter sections will be offered. HERDRCHE QUICKLY The qmck-icting, ingredients in the "BC" formula most effective for the relief of nerve- racking heidaches, neuralgia, miu- culanches, simple aervousoeli ind functional periodic piim.

Find out ibryourself is so popular. Try it the next tune YOU want relief, and n'anl it in a hurry. sad sizes, or by the dose it foaauiai. NLRB Asks Press Clippings on Circus PORT WORTH. Oct.

13--(HP)-Dr. Edwin A. Elliott, regional director for the National tabor Relations board, said today that the Washington N1BB office had requested newspaper clippings concerning the recent southwest tour of Al O. Barnes-Sells Floto circus, which carried part of the former Rlngllng circus properties. The Ringling brothers' show was disbanded earlier this year after a strike of union employes.

The Al G. Barnes-Sells Kioto circus listed the Rlngllng name along with its own In Southwest advertising. "I don't know If there Is any investigation under way or not," said Elliott. merely collected the clippings." Humble Gains Another East Noodle Well Chittenden Test Flows 26 Barrels Oil In Two Hours Humble Oil Refining company reported developments yesterday In "vo Jones county areas. The firm's No.

1 Rozilla Graves, east outpwt to the extension area of the old Noodle Creek field, had cemented five-Inch casing In prep- iratlon for official completion at i depth of 2,927 feet. Nine feet of Swastika sand pay had been drilled with cable tools, while the well was killed with mud to keep It from flowlntf. it was believed the test will be at least as large or larger than the No. 1 Huddleson diagonal offset, which rated 65 barrels per hour. UPPEB SHOWINGS No.

1 Graves has nad two upper ihowlngs of oil. the first believed to be from the Tannehlll sand which Indicated commercial production. It Is located In the northwest cor- icr of section 41-18-TP survey. West of Anson, Humble No. 1 Chittenden estate yesterday flowed 26 barrels of oil In two hours of gauge, but was shut in again.

It is the second producer for the Chittenden area of deep Swastika sand pay and is 660 feet south of the pool discovery well. Pay was natural at 3.010-22 feet, total depth. In the Noodle Creek field proper, Texas Company reported an official recomplelion of 22 barrels of oil and 10 barrels of water on Us No. 6 Laura Carter, deepened from the Noodle Creek lime to the Swastika sand. Texas company was reported preparing to deepen another test on the same lease.

Sinclair-Prairie No. 1 Williams. between the field and the east, extension area, had drilled to 2960 feet yesterday without obtaining showings In the swastika sand. Humble had a crew surveying In the Noodle Creek area for plans to build a new field camp. Site has not yet been selected.

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13. (Spl.) -Pointing out the significance the discovery of 0 11 in Ranger 21 years ago has had In the development of Texas, Mayor Hall Walker has invited the co-operation of cities and rganizations in making the an- ual homecoming on Oct. 21 a great success. The West Texas chamber of commerce and the West Central Texas Oil and Gas association were asked to extend (heir assistance since the bringing In of the Mc- ileskey discovery well at Ranger ed to one of the most widespread wJldcattlng campaigns In history. Many West Texas fields were discovered as a result and dozens of towns witnessed a manyfold In- in population.

Steffens Pool Gains Locations ANSON. Oct. new locations for petroleum producers on the C. Gill land and one for S. B.

Roberts No. 3 Williamson were made today, making a total of 12 locations made in the Steffens vicinity southeast of Anson, within the past week. Location for Petroleum Producers No. 1 Gill will be 220 feet out of the northeast corner of the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section 32-1J-TP. Location for S.

B. Roberts No. 3 Williamson will be 220 feet out of Uie southeast corner of the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section 32-I5-TP. Danclnger Oil Refineries reported official completion for Its No. 1 B.

A. Edmonds. the Lewis pool In section 37-15-TP survey, for a flow of 18S barrels In 24 hours following- a W-quart shot of nitro In sand at feet, total depth. Shell Puts $1 Top on Fisher County Crude West Texas Oil Fields Cut Back To 87-Cent Top HOUSTON. Shell Petroleum company today listed price cuts of mid-continent crude oils.

The new shell postings were made retroactive to 7 a. Oct ober II. Prices quoted In the Shell company's statement were East Texas and Livingston area. 11.10 a barrel- Pecos county, Texas, except the Yates shallow pool, 78 cents. The Yates pool oil potted at 65 cenfc.

Fisher county btlow 25 $8 cents, plus two centj for each it feet of (rarity op to gravity and above topped at $1. Crane, Ector, Howard, Glasscoclc Upton and Wlnkler counties. Texas, and Lea county. New Mexico below 20 gravity 53 cents, two cents for each degree of gravity up to 36 gravity and above topped at 87 cents. Black Bayou, and White Castle, Coastal Louisiana, below 30 gravity, 79 cents, plus two cents for each degree of gravity up to 34 and above topped at $1.14.

Iowa, Coastal Louisiana, below 18 gravity, 75 cents, ptus two cents lor each degree of gravity up to 34 and above, topped at $U4. Gibson. Terrebonne parish, Coastal Louisiana, Jl.M flat. ON FIELD ANNIVERSARY-Ranger Invites Cooperation in Making Success of Annual Homecoming Festivity No since the building of the railroad into Foit Worth and Ihe establishment of the packing houses has helped build that cily as much as the finding of oil in Banger, the Fort Worth chamber of commerce and Junior chamber of commerce were reminded. Citizens of neighboring cities, including Breckenridge (whose football team plays Ranger as the climax of the homecoming).

Eastland. Cisco. Strawn, Gorman, Rising Star, Abilene and many others, likewise are being urged to a i a part In the celebration. Many notables are expected and a big parade, dedication of the new Bulldog stadium and the Oil Belt football classic between two longtime rivals will be features. Connally hot oil law must be renewed at the next session If its benefits are to be continued for the oil industry.

Roeser said. The Independent Petroleum association has supported development of the act consistently and Roeser forecast that the annual meeting next week will ask that It be made permanent. Baird Rodeo Star Hurt in New York BAIRD, Oct. Estes young rodeo star and son of Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Estes of Baird, was seriously injured during a rodeo performance In Madison Square Garden a few days ago. Estes was watching the bronc contests when a horse lunged into the side of the arena, breaking the boy's leg in several places. Estes was taken to a hospital where he is now recovering. Latest reports were that his condition was improved and that he would return home in two weeks. EARS.

AW S58-M Pine St. Abiltne, Texas Oil Still Explodes; Boy Dies of Burns BROWNWOOD. Oct. 13--Charles Burroughs. 15 year old youth of the Thrifty oil area near here, died this, morning In a Erownwood hospital of burns received when his homemade crude oil still exploded Wednesday nliht Attemptta; to copy production of the oil refineries near by.

the youth had built a crude apparatus for dls- tilling the crude. Cause of the explosion was unknown. A H-yeir-old sister extinguished his burning clothes with sand following the explosion. Then bov ran a half mile to the home of an uncle who rushed him to the hospl- D. L.

Knowles STAMTORD. Oct. David Lloyd Knowles, 39. died in t. Slim- ford hospital early lh.s morning following a brief illness.

He hid been a trucker and farmer of Aspermont for the past It 3'ears. Surviving are his widow, two sons Demmett and Bob Knowles and six brothers and four sisters. Foster L. Edmison Abilene relatives of Foster L. Edmison received word Thursday of i his death Thursday morning In an El Paso hospital.

Funeral will be held in El Paso Saturday. Mr. Edmison reared a A i and left here about 20 years ago. He was city salesman ior the Western Stiles Grocery rompany in El Paso. mother, Mrs R.

E. Edmfcon, anri a sister. Mrs Frank Johnson, i at 1713 North First slreet. IPAMayAsk Oil Law Change TULSA. Oct.

13--Although there Is little question that the association's membership will endorse renewal of the Connallr hot oil act during its ninth annual convention here Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, Oct. 19-21, It may recommend improvements to be suggested to the next congress, officials of the Independent Petroleum association of America announced here today. The act, which pires next year, bans interstate transportation sf oil produced In excess of "allowables" set by slates for various fields. "It Is natural that the present act should be studied carefully to determine if It can be made more effective by revision and if any changes are desirable In the machinery which has been set tip to enforce It through the federal der board and other governmental agencies," declared Charles F. RMser of Fort Worth, IPAA president.

The approximately 1,000 indepen- i dent oil operators who will attend the convention consider this act "an Invaluable factor In stabilti-; Ing production as allocated by the various authorities," he declared. Originally, the act was passed by congress as a part of the NIRA and was made effective by an executive order sljned by President Roose-' velt on July 11, 1933. It was signed to prevent illegal produc-! Hon. Federal agents were sent at i that time into the fields where "hot" oil was being produced but laclc of coordination between' the i justice and Interior departments kept it from being effective until establishment of the first federal board and Interstate shipments without federal "tenders" were prohibited. Through this ban on Interstate movement, of oil produced In excess of state allowables, the state laws have been made enforceable, and Secretary Harold Ickes of the Interior has recommended that the legislation be made permanent.

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