Lubbock Avalanche-Journal from Lubbock, Texas • Page 5

I'AOK 8-A, J.UIIHOCK, TKXAS SU.N'J),\V, 30, ITO KllGORE, U72-L972 Oil Town Begins Centennial Year I'Oltli This northwest lo production In Uibbock Countv's Broadview West (Clear Fork) field will attempt to extend tho field miles lo the northwest. It is drilled as ihe No. 1 John Ourns, and wife. Il is located 2.000 fnc-t front norUi and K'JQ fret from west lines t.i Block survey. The operator has slaked location Jnr another lest in that aroa.

Um No. 1-A Owens, 1 feet io Ihe It feet from nonh fi-cl from east linos of Section 38, JS survey. Plioto) SIH'TH IIKIM.IM; opcmiions include an oil discovery in Dawson Oanty plus ness- wildcat for Ken Kinj- nnd Krm-jy. An cnidciUilJrd ftjimation from feet provided Uic JXiwsou Mr ike, which was drilled l.y Turn Hrovin, of Midland. The is one mile southeast the (Mississippium uncJ is approximately 12 miles northeast nl was completed through two sets or perforations, from feet and feel, for a daily production of 127 barrels of oil plus 120 barrels of water.

The well, designated No. 1 Rarne.s, is located fret from s-outh anrl -1G7 feet from lint-s of Section 102, Hloirk 31. survey. Projected to 11.000 feet as a wildual. the ojieration drilled to lotnl depth (eel in an apparently ban-en (ormatiun.

'( IJien plumed back to feet inside rasing sol at lhat joinl. A ratio of UKSTWumii S22-1 ufi.s lociipd f-)r Hie discovery. IN fOPNTV, NVil K. of Dallas, has slaked IMI a cxpEnraiion 11 miles west of Chnrcmonl. Nn.

'A HeK'-'s Trust, '1 mile northwest ol the i.j'cniM- nf tlit depleted (Hlntwn) is approximately Jed northeast ot a dry hole. Oil plans No. 1-A W. It. Ross as a wildcat, r.i miles cast of Guthric in King County.

Tfie venture Is one mifo of Ihc operator's No. 1 Ross, a scheduled exploration which currently is drill- in" at 5.221 Icct. Jt Is 2'; miles of the Ross Ranch (Slrnwn) field, and spols foot from north and feel from east lines of Section 27, S. survey Abstract Tun wildcats have been scheduled approximately nine miles west Fnytler in Svi.riy County, by Wagoner Oil. Tie No.

1 in xr.i/j is led of ihr rcccnUy re-opener of the Rcvilto Shortage Of 'Pair oleum May Worsen KILOORK -This special year for this Uasl Texas oil field cily. It's the lOOlh birthday of ihe lo-wn founded in 1S7'J hy llnn Buckley (Buck) Kil, then a young attorney, Confederate veteran and laler a L. C'rim, chairman of Die Centennial committee says his ip plans lo spread the observance throughout the year instead of concentrating il in a week or so of Mayor Foster T. Bean, trac- Ine history of the city since I was founded, lias noted sev- ral significant dales. City l-'nundcd first was Ihe founding ol city.

Others include: IMC. of (he school dis- ict; Doc. 28, 1030, bringing In he Kd Hutcman-Lou Delia well, w)dch triggered Ihe "ast Texas oil boom tn Kil- orc; l-'eb. 21. 1D3I, orporation Kilgore and 103j.

establishment of it.v -MAN 11. HOUSTON' fAI'J a major institution wilh Indents. KilKore. which has reputation as "America's City," might never have von that title had it not heei "Buck" Kilfjorc, In fact, had it not for isls ocon- sborlages cxjiected to worsen during 1972 hut the nation's energy rc- tniircrncnu can lie fullv satis- "ed. John G.

Winder and Gregory J. of Chase Manhattan Rank say, however, the requirements will uot necessarily he met in Hie form preferred by consumers. "In some instances customers will have to resort lo substitutes." thpy report in their energy outlook for 1972. "Knturnl is a preminm frtrm rif energy and much in iln- nirintS hi many energy markets. nearly will be Fork) liclrl.

It CGO from soulh and 1.9SO feel Irorn east lines of Section 213, Block 97, HfcTC survey. plans the Xo. Clarkson as a rKjrlh offset to the new wildral. is l.n-alcd 1.9W feet from foulh and cast lo feel. "in.

fl7, Il. survey, and is conlr.iclei! AS A or operators, Hie veneraWc "Oil and Jniirnnl" answers from lime to time charges oilmen hy vari'jus critics. available tn the ful mnrket pnlenlial." NCI: i Is In the Irttest edition monthly review prepared Chase ManhfiUan's energy Winder and Schutt losworth reported a rathpi mcflerato increase of 3.2 ne cent in the nation's 1972 energy requirements. They said (he in crease was loss than hnri been expected hut reflected both th persistent slnegish pace of ond unusually miti weather. "A somewhat stronger rate a pansion seems in prosKc 1972," they forecast.

"Tin: is baser! upon a widespread expectation or that the tempo of Ih ctnnnmy will quicken and tha weather conditions will rcturr to normal." They atlrl. however, that will dcj'cnd atii- Iri recent comment, ono critic complained that in now into lim, there not have been tudes. dependents are being edged out of cumpclition by the majors, Tho charge drew ibis rebuttal by Ihc Journal: "If tlx indcprnifcnls are out nf business, it is news (o Ihc miij-irs. some of vJiom are taking a had beating in highly competitive gasoline SialistUs indicate llin inrJciJcndrnt mnrketers arc on I he majors, nr.d have so consistently Inr the las! tJirec years. "The share the nniiona! Uie "was a rise In 21.26 per rent in 1970." CasoSine snips Ihe in 1970 showed a 1.C5 rc-ni inr-rcasc nvc-r tiie same period sales i ijirrrnscd by 7.0 PIT cent.

Ol liu- Jnji all exrrpl registered a tlcclino in il.s rli 'n total sale-; during 1970. The nf rornrrod by rhc from four per ccnl for tho on'- in hsi to S.I per rent Ihe one in TlIK OIL, TATCK nt? market held by per cent in I3CO. "ff uncertainty on Ihe part of consumers and businessmen per Is Ls the ma rkc ts for prl mnry energy arc likely to be smaller than we are now predicting." they reported. "On Ihe other hand, if confidence is fully restored, they could be larger than now contemplated. As always, abnormal either colder or can be an important too." my at all.

Here's why: When International Grea, Northern Kailway engineers )lanncfl Uioir new line through East Texas, they projioscd ocate a station and build a depot at Danville, several miles cast of what Is now Kilgore. Itiillroitd llo.fused But the pioneer Ilamilto amlly refused lo give Uio rail road I he right-of-way througl heir Danville fatin, according a member of the family, as olrl to Kilgore Mayor Foster iean some years Tt hapjiencd lhat "Buck 11 Kil llsen a atlor icy, justice oT peace am 'Jonfwleralp veteraii who ros rom private to lieutenant ncl in the War Between th Stales, for this situ Three years earlier, in Col. Kilgnre had S-', acres of land at a U.h sale. He offered to the a 200-foot wny through is now Ki gore, a total of 35 acres, consideration of the enhance value" Ihe railroad would brjn i adjoining property. -S tho all-imj tort ant railroad sla Item uns in the heart what is now Kilgore.

Kcinrds rirvi-iil 'f ho of tlie youns lorney is shown from the dea records, as cjuolcd by Mayo Bean. The deed which th ichl-oMvay lo IftON Ilnilroa vas dntcd Ocl. 28, 1871. lune 27. 1172, another Heed wr filed, vhich shows Ih.it Col.

Ki sold Kilgorc's origin; townsile of 174 acres to for 2.800 Rold lot money in those days. But Ihc railroad barons wer en in tf, too. They low-mile lots to many resEden of Danville who- moved to wh; some caller! "New Danville, but it was really named for its founder. Wells Drilled Mayor Bean says that place the total market's mary users of energy in records show I.tGN sold un and Schuttlesworthllot, the one adjoining "the World's Kiche Acre" in downtown and Thnrman for SlOl.i inihi5trial SI pcr' in irrcni Tnrs nnrl 7 rrnt. electric utililips, 2fi per olil rlollnrs.

En Die 30s. 21 t-cnl, 25 per ccnt.Jwolts were drilled on Ihis smal rfiirtcnliat 11 per tent, and rnmmercial 5 per ccnl. fn 187.1, Cttl. was ch en as member nf tho Tex; rnubl iiiiTfnsr convention whlc ra I ted 11 ic ent Cr. litntion.

In 1887, he and vife (the former Fannie Bai daughter of Major and Mr, S. lUrncll) moved from ore tn Wills Point. He lecled lo the SU-ite Sena rom the 7th District In 18 rid served as president empore of that body. Jn 18 was elected to the first our terms In the U.S. House Representatives, where 1 served until President Gmv Cleveland in 1S95 appointed hi of the Indian Territory, he held until his death.

Bock" Kilgorc will long remembered for having foun crl Ihe ImvTt of KilRore, and other Ife Is the congressman who ever kick driwn the door of the chamb of tho U.S. House of Ilepresc dcscrilwrl as one the rnlorful and firc-eal- Conpressmen ever lo walk the Capitol halls," kicked the flcior open to break a quorum and ihus, defy Iho efforts of Republican Speaker Thon.ns Rcetl in pass nn elections bill which was os obnoxious to the "Burk" Kilgore was only 10 when his family came to Enst Texas from his native Georgia and settled at Danvtllc, wilh other pioneers who found it convenient placo to slop and camp as Ihcy blared trails through the timber country. II first became a trading post, and later developed into a modest town, with several houses, ir.rludinK sennral mercantile stores, and liv- Mabkis. Historical r.itndiiiiirk'i was located where the invllle church and; today's venerable historical r.dinarks, short distance rlhcast of Kilgoro. Old-timers report lhat Kil re was a busy pi rice in the as il spread iilonx tiie ilroad.

Sawmills were a industry. The mil roar ilnlained headquarters for nss-lie buying in Kilfcorc for any years and Die business carno A hustling In- slry. Fertile Iwltnm land was titled produce cotton, corn antl Other OJ IS. In 1900, Uic population of Wire was about 300. nnd it had to about 700 by 1030.

The business "hoom' 1 in the 20s was enjoyed but the dcpr- thai followed was fell st as in Ifcc larger cities. Old- mers licstitalc to paint a piu- ro of what would have hap- onccl In Kflgorc it oil had not found. Oil Mr-lil It was in September that ildcatter M. (Dad) Joiner rilled into Uio world's largest 1 fJcld, the Kast Texas. His is co very near Henderson romplcd drilling in other sj and the 1 at LLiird Hill nenr as brought in on December 8, 1930, to trigger a Ivjo ilKOre.

Thousands of persons jshing to Kilgorc. Shacks ont: nts blossomed around tbe ommunity. People slept in n'Ets in hoarding in ny shelter they could find. Jiy a vote of 302 to 0. resl- ents voted on Feb.

iQ, 1031, to icornoralc. At the same time Malcom C'rim was clcclOL layor and. Koy Ii. Laird anrl en Ijiinl were nrimed corn- is toners. Tlie cily commission new cily hull, paved streets nslailed water lines and pro- idcd other services for its c-ilt ens.

Kilgorc public sc uddenly overcroivdcd wfccn en ollmenl jumped to 2,000 cnts in the seven white 1 several hundred enrolled at irce Negro schools, liurriedly ut up new buildings. Junior ('roaleiE In 1935, Kilyore public chools created a junior col- ege, which laler spun off as an ndependent junior college dis- riet under its own board and dminislration. New cliurche.s were built, cplaciug ou1 grown buildings slrnclures that wore de- troycd by that rc- ulled in heing known a shod time as "the loun vlthont a diurch." Residents built homes, civic antl service clubs and Chamber of Commerce. One hundred years and one bit; oil boom later, "I3uck" Kil Core's town is a huslling city of 0,000 with modern homes, trcels, business, industry, chools, a growing junior col- ege and scores of noteworthy iccomplishmenls by people who have made their marks in he city's lirsl century. PltOIHXKIl This exploration In the IM-S (San Andres) field of Itockley Countv has been completed for a daily yield of 3QH.2 barrels of nil plus IS ot water.

Wheeler projir-nics jrotentinled the test, No. A. A. Slaughter from licr- fnratbns at feet. Gas-mi ratio was l.toil-l.

The new producer, two miles south of Clauenn, spots feel from north and 4itf feet firmi rust lines of l-alor ZcK-alla Omnty School Und Survey. (Staft Locations And Completions Mi-Kin, from I r.fx Ul Cr: iW.Qmtjtc I'xai y-ii t.ft j.r.o PilJcn). Camf.ni GJlf 0:1 A. fl al. Vti ir-1 ftc: 77.

IlliKt Sfceltro 1 AROKTrji "i ra.t llr.Pi I ni Feclloi. 5'i J.712 Icet Xiu-n txii of U'nrl "irvr. r.it: Tjn.Tn. 9 STfl Iron N. A-J7 P-l.

i (c-1 AvniSrilS li.ir rnoco Prrxiuc! IAC Oi. tin. ftl 1. "ll. UI-S; TO- ai nfi T.S'rtJ.'P.C lit N't; JTrl.lrr.r O'L Oil Production ShoM's Increase i a 1 Vorldwldc production of crude il continues to increase.

Output of crude averaged -I! nillion barrels a ilav during Hie irsl 11 mojilhs o'. cji barrels or 5.9 per cent rom 1970. The Middle Enst, the world's most prolific producing area isled Ihe nicest gain Ihrouyl Vovembcr. Its output rose ,6.11 million barrels daily, an in crease of mil linn barrels or 17.7 per cent. Declines in Europe and iVorlr Africa partially offset Middle Kast, Western Hemisphere Asia-Pacific ami Communis area gains.

an.l 751-n-k 2f. TAI- lhrail r.f 5300 'IrrrH Jn-n 5 I.1JO fcfi fi r.J yrrllm wp-' n( Ticn-l Area Tifn-l Ar.J Pasln Prrrvrl Si. .1 J. GmMm J. GrfPisan, GW feel rV.i fir.l l.T.fl 31 RTx-k 16 T-l-V of STKADY GROWTH SKKN Demand For Petroleum Expected To Increase TUE-SA Total f-n' fuel w'ri-h iirind for U.S.

jiL-tnjJpum be olf about five per Several uncertainties, TOT. 111 I (I'y r.tn N'i I A iriirell. 1.17) 1.1M from r.r^ f.t unrjc T- TAI' s-jnry S.53); 3ii" 8 s.lt? E-IL; pi' ifomo whl a per cent Ihis year, the- "Oil ami lounial" predicts. This ittenns consumption will ise li.8 million barrels a lay, in line wilh the growth rate Ihc past several years. Demand in 1371 wa.s lfi.1 Barrels daily, snys (Jc- manrl "ain should a year if sii-arly and moderate fur Ihe U.S.

industry. Pnxludion of crude il wilh im- iorts of trude ami rc'iucd pro- iitcts taking up muclt of lomcslic demand. Natural pas output also should keep growing, titling abfjut 02.8 billion cubic ncl a day. Ami drilling is expected lo show an upturn after i dismal year The per cent demand increase i a con ervati vc one. Suntc oil economists think mand may grow by at least five icr cent durini; Ihe ycnr.

iiul a much warmer Winter, ivjth lemjjcrattirt'S alrcitdy alKiul 1-1 cent alxtve normal, and still unsettled economy ici iho first frw am expcclw: to be reflected Sri little clcmnnr duiinc; the half, The (irsl quarter should see a demand tncreasi? ol per cent, wilh an even lower 3.7 per cent ini-ieaso in the se cond fjiratlcr. Tlipse will hi offset by increases of Jive nei rent in Ihc third nnd ent iit Ihe foui'Jh rjuarlcrs. Basis the increase in dc nand is stronger snlcs perform by products, lasolinc demnnrl is expected ncrcH.se by 4.3 per cent, dis by per cent, residua by per cent nnd liquu letrotcunt by 6.9 per cent. The only decline in pro.spcc i-lf Ol J. Km rv ttet In rtl l.rrt cf FCC' 15.

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1.3^0 fcrt ar r.r I r.err-MVsi-eSi. Ml irf C-i3. PM. iun.fr. ih inl- f.l FMfrsvfji.

Dry Holes f.f llflrnl. 1 I'. II. Itrlnn mi ml.fra. -rt, l.vo ftci and tnin i.l Riiln mrir.r»it nf KHim.

LI NM1I.S (irllPne I rnllJj. I nl. I Ir 1 i S7j fi-eu l.tO) ttrl reel fu t-l W. A. mllri rTlhwtM c( U'mKri.

I (illKKV Marllrn I- .1 MlnViSolham, tlcr-Wl fetl firm' SACKfKJ PKOflRAM Operators rcccnlly injection carbon in the RACRCW Unit nf the Kelly-Snyder field. Tho Scurry Connly vrnturo rr-presents the iirsl tise of CQ1 mlscible Injection on a large scale, and is one of the sorondary er cloud Die dc-tnand j.ic- ire fnr and crude. All em front concern for Ilio en- an-l r.irir,ai('n it back pollutants from niiln xbausls antt industrial fiuUis due lo 1:11 the this ar.d in cars, with projiosats for art- orlain lo boost iho demand for iS'ilinr, and trinserpirnlly, fur 1 oil. fiic mixEois are de.siimcrl run on regular gasoline anrl re fewer miles per al'on. Thifi trend is cxjK'ctcrt conlinue.

Anri proposed sf.cnEiratlrms a new "lifiht grisollr.c" will end to reduce Ihe atnount nf fuel a refiner can make rom a barrel of crude. The? new line, If adopted nakers, will increase crude emar.d a second lime. Supplies of products, icanwhlle, conlinue lo swell. In 11)71, for second straight car. the oil industry geared up to meet CApertcd winter risr.s thru failed to develop.

In winters, unreasonably weather cut down on fuel onsumption and left the in- usliy with heavy slocks. This starling into Ihc ISrjJ OllSOlt. Stocks of refined products ut he end of 1G71 were estimated G07.fi million barrets, up 26.5 million hnrrels from Ihe year. They are er- tc-ctcd to increase to 737.5 million barrels al tht 1 end ol S7'2, a another nil lien barrels and a lolnl in- rreasc of million barrels for lie two years. Tiie stock is one facer lhat will hold ciud? nitisj stills lo an increase of only 2.1 per rent UiLs ycnr desiiJtc he (jain in total demand.

factor will be an in- crease of riMut S.I ccnl producers can inxliK only a 2 per cent increase Ilicir markets because of ihe sl'iw rise in refinery crude needs tnd tfic inrrease in imports. will supply more than 27 per irnt nf tolnt domestir Icm.ind in JTrTJ romparcfl wilh', 234 per ccnl last ycnr. Crude-' imicirt.s will increasi; by 17.S ccnl to 1.0 million barrets a day ami firotlurt by S.l ccnl lo 2.3 million bnrrcls a The per cent increase in domestic crude prodijclEon means an ouiput Ihis year o( 9.7 million barrels daily compared 1 i ivith 0.5 million last year. Pro- iluclion of nnlural liquids-' will climb IKT cent, yielding i 1.7 million barrels rlailv com-'' pared with l.fi million last year. crude output in 1571 nvreascd by nine-tenths of per cent.

The only major nil state in show a was i.ina, where pnxhiclinn incrfas- ccl by per crnl lo million IhTrroIs a day. Two other slates stKtwinfj production were GJorado, up 4.8 rent to 71,000 hnrrols a day. nnrl Ala-' na, live cent to 21,000 barrels a day. Texas, the procurer muni; nil ihe Mates, recorded f.cr com decline to 3 3 million barrels a day. Production of nauirnl Increased by 4.7 j.i*r fcnl Io 62.S r.ubic fcot in Ui71.

TT.is a distinct jn iho rate during ihe p.ist years. A ain of Ihe proporlinn is expected this year Tey.is ard main- lamed their dominant In KorTiicli.m In- I .1 Tcxns output tnrrcascd fret M.3 billion, lyiuisbna flow increased In 228 billion fret daily from 21.S.