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ELECTRA, WICHITA COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1924.
NO. 19
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EW WILDCAT LOCATIONS AND
afe PREMIUMS OFFERED BY BROKERS
m ENLIVEN INTEREST FOR OIL MEN
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j^tw^cations Made on AH Sides of Electra in Past Week Holds
v ‘ Interest of Oil Fraternity. Increased Confidence Is
|\S Result of Many New Locations.
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The daily improvement in the oil situation in the Electra
l^fdistrict, and increased confidence by oil men for a long continued
p||bull market, is evident in the number of wildcat locations which
^Mhave been made in this field within the past week. Another fac-
that is stirring the operators to renewed activity is the prem-
^Ifium now being piad for oil in this county by independent opera-
,i|jtors and brokers. From 30 cents to 50 cents premium a barrel
iflfl is reported here as well as in Wichita Falls,
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Sir* Wildcat on B&rvcise Tract.
Location has been made for a
‘IJM^wildcat test on the M. A. Barwise
10^;- tract ab\mt nine miles northeast of
*j3]ectra -by Judge Tidwell of Fort
Worth and Mr. Harrold of El Dora-
do. Arkansas. This location is de-
Sr -signaled as the James Cole surrey
City'Employees Form
Organization Monday
At a meeting of the city em-
ployees Tuesday ni'ght, an organiza-
tion was perfected among them-
selves which will be known as the
"Commissioners No. 2." It will be
the object of this new organization
to bring up matters which will tend
for a greater efficiency and co-op-
eration among all of the city em-
ployees.
At the first meeting, Jim Taylor,
chief of police, was elected Mayor
and John Ratcliffe vras elected sec-
retary. The members plan to meet
on Monday night twice a month,
prior to the meeting of the city
commissioners on Wednesday m-rht.
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in block $38, This test will be
drilled to 2,000 feet. Two rotary
rigs have been shipped from El Do-
rado, one of which *111 be used on
this test and the other on the test
to be drilled on the H. C. Oben-
haus tract.
This latter test on the Obenshaus
farm Is located about a quarter of
a mile northeast of the school house
between the Hirschl field and the
Dale home. This test will be drill-
ed by the same people putting down
the well in Barwise tract. This lo-
cation, however, is made on semi-
pro ven territory and cannot be con-
sidered purely a. wildcat.
\y t Simms, et al, have made lo-
cation for a well No. 16 on the S
p. Burnet farm in section 5 of the
Rurnet-Lloyd survey several miles
south of Electra. This test Is con-
si<b red in proven property.
The American Refining company
has just made location for a 2,000
foot test on the John and Jeff Wag-
goner ranch in the M. A. Willis sni-
vel This test is considered in a
semi-proven locality.
The Ryan Petroleum company re-
cently started its well No. 12 locat-
ed on the George Nance Farm in
the Fowler survey about 10 miles
southeast of Electra. This company
has a 085 acre lease here which is
considered proven oil territory. This
test calls for a depth of 1,000 feet.
Test on George Woodard Tract
Another wildcat location has just
bp^*n made which is of considerable
interest to many oil operators here,
j* on the George Woodard tract,
better known as the Dominion Oil
company in block 324 of the Wap*
inner colony. Something like a
thousand acres have been secured
fnr this tost from H. O Obenljaus.
\V j Sheldon and J B. Spradling
Tj R Clark, well known operator in
the Sunshine Hill district will be in
charge of the drilling. Contract
made calls for the drilling to start
almost immediately and to a depth
nf 2.000 feet.
The wildcat test which was started
hist before the first of this year
bv j s. Dennis about two and a
half miles west of the County Line
school and about twelve miles
northwest of Electra was diilling at
mo feet the middle of this week.
This test is on the W. C Beckett
farm in block 80 of the Waggoner
'■olony subdivision.
Magnolia
Location for a wildcat test is re-
ported to have been made by Apple
*nd Rranderbury on the Ancell
Ranch about eleven miles southwest
from Electra. This test will be in
the vicinity of the test drilled by D.
T. Finley and others Which was f
thought to be a producer last July.
In the Finley test an oil sand was
found and some oil was bailed from
the hole, but it failed to develop
as a producer
The Magnolia reports eight tests
now drilling with three locations
made with rigs now under construc-
tion On its L. P Douglas No. 7.
it is drilling at 1.230 feet; J. P-
Mr Warden Ss survived by three
" ,f annm* at r ;: r small child.-™ of Vivian. He was
,!o-" No ’ ,s 8‘ 95<*1 'TV Rn "• 32 years old at the time of bis
*4H;'n No 8 at 1120; Gladiolus Bur- '
m t No 67 at 2,070: Bio Bravo No. ea *
30 at 350 feet; Rio Bravo No. 31
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LOCAL COMPANY
TO BUILD LINE
TO ARCHER HELD
Griswold Oil And Refining
Compfany Will build Pipe
Line to Archer County.
Construction work will be started
immediately by the Griswold Oil
and Refining vompany on a four-
inch pipe line from its refinery in
this city to the oil fields in Archer
County, a dstance of twenty-five
miles. Pipe for the work has al-
ready been ordered and according
to the plans of the management of
this company, work will be pushed
to an early completion. Three gangs
of men will he Started working
^simultaneously
XThe pew pipe line will hook up
witV ffie Griswold Oi! and Refin-
jntif pompom's own nroduetion in
Archer County and will be used to
fake in oil from other leases along
/the line It is expected to have
the entire work completed within
thirtj days’ time
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Schools More Crowded
Than Ever h Report
of School Authorities
Over a hundred new pupils have
entered the public schools, of Elec-
tra since the holidays according to
Superintendent Densmore. This is
considered a remarkable increase
for this short time, and has been
caused by the arrival In Electra of
nnny npw families
The conditions in the high school
are more crowded than ever since
the arrhnl of seventy new high
school pupi’s from the Waggoner
school. Considerable difficulty has
been had by the teachers in con-
ducting the classes because of this
condition.
ARRESTED YOUTH FOUND
WITH GUN WHEN SEARCHED
County officers arrested a 16 year
old boy Tuesday afternoon upon the
request of his parents of Wilson, Ok-
lahoma. They were informed by tele-
phone that he had stolen a gun and
that he should be held if found.
When seen on the streets of Elec-
tra, he was -placed under arrest and
when searched he had the gun on his
person. He was locked up in the
jail and was held pver awaiting off-
icers from Oklahoma to come after
him.
WORK IS PROGRESSING
ON IMPROVED HIGHWAY
Work has been started grading
the road north of town which will
be built. The rock crusher has
been installed and ready for opera-
tion and it is the plan of the con-
tractors to start placing the gravel
by the first of February starting at
thi* north end and working south
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DEMAND FOR RENT HOUSES
Local real estate men who handle
rent houses report a much greater
demand since last Christmas Many
newcomers are apparently coming to
Electra as a better condition exist-
ing in the surrounding oil fields
School Attendance
Here Regarded Good
G. G. Brawley, county juvenile
officer, was a business visitor in
Electra Wednesday. He said that
conditions here were excellent in
regard to the percentage of children
attending school.
He was here last December and
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at that time, investigated fifty-two
cases where children had been re-
ported as not attending school. He
looked1 into each case and where
there was no reason why the chil|
should not be in school, he made it
plain to the parents that they must
see to it that their children started
into school immediately. Since that
time there are only a few of the
cases investigated where the chil-
dren are not attending school reg-
ularly and the greater part of these
have some legal reason for not do-
ing so.
CHAMRER OF COMMERCE HOLDS
ANNUAL BANQUET MONDAY NIGHT
AT FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
Program for 1924 Outlined by R. E. Seheurer. Principal Address
by William Z. Hayes of Dallas. Election of New
Directors Announced.
The Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture of this city held
its animal banquet Monday night in the basement of the First
' Methodist church with almost 150 members and visitors in at-
tendance. A remarkably good program had been arranged. R.
E. Seheurer, president of the local organization, delivered his an-
nual report in which he told of the accomplishments completed
during the past year and outlined some of the work to be done the
coming year. William Z.Hayes, vice-president of the Republic
National Bank of Dallas delivered the prncipal address of the
everting on the “The Law of Success/' C. P. Engelking, presided
as toastmaster.
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President’s Report
BASKETBALL TEAM WILL
PLAY BURKBURNETT JAN. 25
The boys’ basketball teams and
the girls’ volley ball team of the
Electra High School have been
shown much improvement recently
as the rseult of much hard practice
lately. The next game scheduled
is with Burkburnett at the local
high school gymnasium on Friday
and Saturday, January 25, 2$.
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FIRE ALARM ON WILBARGER ST,
The fire department responded to
a call about 6:30 Monday morning
from the 300 block on Wilbarger
street where the home of John Ward
had caught Eire. The fire had been
extinguished before the arrival of
the department Little or no loss
resulted
C. OF C. DRIVE
TO BE HNISHED
NEXT TUESDAY
Total Collected by Thursday
About $6,600 With Lions
In Lead With $4,100.
At the meeting of the Lions Club
Thursday noon, announcement was
made of the amount collected to
date by teams from the Rotary and
Lions Club, which amounted to ap-
proximately $6,600. To date the
Lions Club have beaten the Ro~
Mr. Seheurer after givingan ac-
count of the work done during 1923
discussed the program which had
been planned for the coming year.
The more important projects to be
undertaken for 1924 were given as
follows: /
Continue Agriculture Development
Work--community fair, farmer#
short course and poultry show.
Continue trade in Electra cam-
paign.
Continue and expand service to
home business and industry.
Continue "Better Electra" cam-
paign—more shade trees and park
improvements. Publicity thru sta-
tistical bulletins and news stories.
Continue activities against fake
tarians with a total of $4,100 col
lected. compared to $2,500 for the j advertising schemes and unworthy
Rotary Club.
Tax Payments Are
Exceedingly Slow
By City Secretary
According to the report of John
Houser, city secretary, payment of
taxes has been exceedingly slow
thus far this year. To date, not
more than one third of the taxes
have been paid. All taxes are due
and payable not later than January
31.
Few, if any, of the larger oil com-
panies in this district have paid
taxes as yet.
R. W. Warden Died
A* Result of Acci-
dent In Oil Fields
R. W. Warden who was Injured
in an accident while at work in the
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oil field near here Saturday morn-
ing, died at the Wichita Falls Gen-
eral Hospital early Sunday morn-
ing. .The body was sent to his
home in Vivian, Louisiana, by the
Merkle Undertaking company Mon-
day, accompanied by his widow and
a brother, Clint Warden of tfds city.
Besides his brother and widow.
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INSURANCE RATE
FOR ELECTRA IS
CUT TO 43 CENTS
City Improvements Result in
Reduction in Key Rate From
54 Cents to 43 Cents.
Upon investigation by the state
fire insurance commissioner of lire
preventative measures adopted by
the city commissioners here Tues-
day, he informed Major Calvert,
that an eleven cent reduction in
the key rate for Electra would be
made Immediately. The reduction
of the rate from 54 cents to 43
cents a hundred dollars of insur-
ance, will result in a saving of
many thousand dollars annually.
The reduction was the result of
several determining factors which
was brought to his attention. It
was the result of many improve-
ments made during the past year
by the city commissioners. The im-
provements made at the city reser-
voir in which a duplicate pumping
plant has been installed, the in-
creased size of the water mains and
the extension of water service, the
Installation of more fire hydrants,
improved and enlarged fire equip-
ment and apparatus, a night watch-
man and a building code were all
responsible to a degree for the low-
ering of the rate.
The 54 cent rate for fire insur-
ance in Electra has been in effect
since September 1. 1921, and '’this
constitutes the first reduction.
ELECTRA GOLFERS INVITED
TO JOIN WICHITA (TUB
According to an announcement
made in one of the Wichta Falls
papers all golf enthusiasts from
Electra will be invited to join the
Municipal Golf Club of Wichita
Falls. They will be eligible to
membership in the club and full
club privileges, providing they pay
the dues as Wichita Falls members
Letters have been mailed out to
golfers in Electra as well as to
Iowa Hark and Burkburnett.
J
IE WES ELECTRA FOR D\LLAS
Mrs Earl Hemby left for Dallas
Wednesday afternoon where she ex-
pects to make her home Mr.
Henibv expects to leave for Dallas
some time after the first of the
month.
COUNTY GAMES
ARRANGED FOR
FEBRUARY 8-9
Basketball Tournament to
Held at Burkburnett
High School.
■ It was decided to have the teams
j work on through till Tuesday,
| when every effort would be made
to bring the drive to an end. The
| teams will meet at the chamber of
commerce hall at 9.30 next Tuesday
morning for a final clean-up drive,
j HA. Decker, who was in charge
' of the regular program for the club
I had secured the services of Mr.
' Slaton who sang a couple of selec-
1 tions accompanied by Miss Murray,
i Bart Magee made a short talk on
j the outlook for Electra during the
1 coming year and George S. Hall,
a visitor, told a number of clever
*jokes which were much enjoyed.
Mayor Calvert was elected to rep-
resent the Lions Club at the bi-dis-
trict meeting to be held at Fort
Worth on February 18, prior to the
regular state meeting to be held
at a later date at Pans, Texas.
The county basket ball tourna-
ment will be held at the Burkbur-
noti high scliool on February 8 and
9 Arrangements have been com-
pleted to have Jim fit Clair of Den
ton Normal, officiate for all of the
games
The schools which will be repre-
sented in the senior event will be
Electra, Burkburnett, Iowa Park.
Fairview and Clara. Wichita does
not come in this classification as
all cities exceeding 25,000 popula-
tion are considered as county unit.
Attention has been called to the
fact that all schools who enter this
tournament must first pay a dollar
to Roy B. Henderson, head of
the interseholastic athletic associa-
tion at Austin.
According to the classification in
effect, Electra will have three teams
in the race, seniors, juniors and
sub-juniors. Any boy who is in
good standing and was under 15
’’ears of age on the first of last
December will be in the sub-junior
class, under 16 years of age in the
iunior class, and any boy who is
eligible to take part in athletic con-
tests and over 10 years of age Is.
eligible as a senior.
\11 teams are exnected to report
at the gymnasium at the Burkbur-
irntt high school by 10 o’clock Frl-
cliv morning, February 8.
The tournament will be held at
the Junior College in Wichita Falls
on February 15 and 16. Eleven
counties In this part of the state
nmke up the district.
NEW SCHOOL TERM
STARTS NEXT MONDAY
The new term of school starts
n*ixt Monday. This week is exam-
ination week for all of the grade
schools as well as for the high scliol.
iNew Athletic Field
Practically Finished
For Track Practice
• Work on the new athletic field
has been practically completed and
it is the plan of the Electra High
School to do all practicing for track
1 work this spring on the new field.
[ Reports from B. M. Densmore that
t Electra should have an excellent
track team again this year, build-
! ing around Lawton Thomas, champ-
! ion sprinter of the state and nation-
j aj point winner at the meet held
I last spring in Chicago,
i Actual practice will start soon
after the close of the basketball
season which will be some time in
F< bruary.
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Vernon Elks Will
Initiate Class Here
Tuesday, January 22
The Vernon Elks, Lodge 1333,
will hold ceremonies in Electra on
next Tuseday, January 22, when a
class of about twenty-five local can-
didates will be initiated.
A number of out-of-town Elks
from Vernon, Wichita Falls and out-
er cities will be present to assist
in the work. As there is no Elk
Lodge in Electra, this city is un-
der tin* jurisdiction of the Vernon
Lodge.
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Fir** in one of the Green and
Dal<* wells located just west of tne
Constantine Refinery caused a to-
rn | lof..* to one well and considerable
#il field equipment shortly after
noon Sunday. The fire was caused
from thawing out the lead line go-
ing to the well which had frozen.
The damage was estimated at ap-
proximately $4„Q0O.
charities.
Open forum, four speakers of na-
tional reputation during year— civ-
ic clubs and public will be invited
to attend these meetings
Industrial survey.
Get mor good roads for Electra
community
1924 Budget
The propoppd budget as outlined
b>’ the budget committee was given
as follows-
Rent, light, heat and
water ...........................$ 813.00
Agricultural Development,
including community
fair and poultry show 1,025.00
Telephone and Telegraph 125.00
Publicity .............. 500.00
Printing, stationery, office
supplies and equipment
Dues to affiliated or-
ganizations .............
Traveling Expense . ...
Membership Campaign . .
City Beautification.....
Education, forum lectures
Salaries
Contingent Fund
540.00
175.00
750.00
100.00
10ft 00
500 00
5.550 00
1 307 00
Total
$11,485 00
Address b> William Z. Hayes
Mr Hayes in his speech referred
to the "Spirit of Electra" and com-
mended the local chamber of com-
merce on the work which they had
accomplished and the work to be
undertaken for the current year.
He emphasized the two things ne-
cessary for success whether it be
an individual or an organization.
A working plan well organized. And
the execution of that plan which
could he accomplished only by the
co-operation of everyone. Some of
tho expressions .used by Mr. Hayes
in his speech were: "All success for
man comes through his ability to
influence others," "When you build
streets, build them wide," ‘CTexas
does not diversify enough," "Texas
is known nationally as the one pro-
duct state," "We must pave and
maintain highways," "Intelligent
thrift in government must be prac-
ticed." "You can have whatever
vou want, but you must work for
It."
He closed his speech saying "I
hope you will have the best year
vou have ever had. and I hope you
have had the worst year you will
over have."
Election of Directors
Following the address by Mr.
Hayes, the election of the new di-
rectors for the chamber of com-
merce was announced R E
Seheurer, E M Friend, and Joe
Rrannen were re-elected directors
and C W. Coffey, president of the*
First State Think and R R Cook,
vice-president of the First National
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