The Fort Stockton Pioneer (Fort Stockton, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, March 12, 1920 Page: 1 of 6
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The Fort Stockton Pioneer
rORT STOCKTON. PtCOS COUNTY. TEXAS. MARCH 12. 1920
NUMBER 49
First State Bank
FORT STOCKTON. TEXAS
Capital
Surplus
$25,000.00
25,000.00
The bank of friendly service
PECOS COUNTY RANCH AND
STOCK SELLS FOR $418,000
The Pioneer was informed last
week that John Canon of Shef-
field had sold out his big ranch
on the Pecos, but was unable to
learn the details until the Mert
MEETING OF K. C., PL 0.
RAILWAY DIRECTORS
Director James Rooney return-
ed last Sunday from San Angelo,
where he attended the meeting
of the board of directors of the
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient
BELL WELL IN THE PECOS ASA RUTLAND SLAYER OF
BASIN IS PRODUCING OIL HEARRELL GETS 35 YEARS
zon Star came to hand last Satur- Railway Company which was
day with the following: | held in that city last Saturday.
John W. Canon has sold his1 Mr. Rooney reported the board
ranch near Sehffield, consisting of °f directors took the necessary
112 sections for a consideration steps to have the general offices
of $280,000. Two-thirds of the moved back to San Angelo im-
land is deeded and the balance mediately; that the improving oi
held under lease. j the passenger train service was
The live stock was also sold, discussed and that that matter
and brought $138,000. There will be taken up at an early date,
were 1200 head of cattle, 1700 and that the Del Rio extension
mohair goats and 200 huad of was thoroughly discussed and
horses. The purchasers were that the build'ng ot this exten-
ts S. Allison, H. P. Allison, B. »»‘>n would have early considera-
VV. Hutcherson and R. J. Ridley, tion.
all of Sonora. | *
Mr. t'anon is one of the oldest WINTER VS. SPRING
ami best known of the West Winter and Spring seemed to
Texas ranchmen. have had a misunderstanding the
later part of last week and on
BUYS HOTEL STOCKTON Saturday and Sunday, Winter
I)r. D. J. Sibley and father-in- undertook to freeze out Spring
law J. W. Potts, who recently and succeeded m running the ther-
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
...OF...
FORT STOCKTON. TEXAS
Prominently identified with the ad-
vancement, upbuilding and develop-
ment of Pecos County, solicits your
business, and a friendly call.
HONOR BANKER WITH
“CHUCK-WAGON" DINNER
PECOS COUNTY OIL
NEWS AND ACTIVITY
A hear line in the Pecos Times The trial of Asa Rutland for
reads “Pecos oil field no longer the killing of C. W. Hearrell at
wildcat territory the basin is Midland, January 14th, last,
proven.” The article of Times; which was concluded in the Dis-
on the bringing in the Bell well trict Court at Odessa, Friday of
is too lenghty for us to give in last week, resulted in a peniten
full, but we take from it the fol-1 tiary sentence of 35 years being
lowing extracts: j tfiven the defendant Rutland.
“The Pecos oil field is”in.”i The Midland Reporter says
The Bell well is completed, a cer-! that “the case was a battle of
tain producer and first in the wits upon the part of the attor-
field The daily yield of the well, .in the case, and that the^
is still problematical, but that it j attorneys for the defense have
is a commercial producer, there] ten days in which to file applica-
is no longer any doubt t,on for a new trial or appeal,
“Thursday marked a distinct which will likely be done, we are
epoch in the history of the Pecos informed today by one of the at-
oi| field, for that was the day the torneys for the prosecution.”
Bell well was “brought in.” as --
far as it is possible to bring it in Our merchants are preparing
unAil it is put on the pump or for a big business this spring and
nows over the top. jare receiving almost daily, ship-
“The production of the well ments of new goods. The Fio-
per day is the subject of much neer’s advertising columns will
speculation, no test of its capaci- show who are the hustlers for
ty having been made. Estimates business and you will do well to
run as low as 80 barrels, and as read them and be guided there-
high as 500 or even 600 barrels, by.
The exact amont of production
from this well, however, is not
of the greatest importance. The
big fact is that the field is vir-
tually proven.”
Since the above was published
by the Times, parties from Fort
Stockton, who have visited the
Bell well this week, inform us
that it is flowing over the top,
but that it is a small flow'. The
Pioneer extends hearty congrat-
ulations to our sister city, Pecos,
and wishes for her and her oil
field an abundance of the “liquid
flowing gold,”
MRS. E. W. BENNETTS FATHER
PASSES AWAY
Mrs. E. W. Bennett received a
telegram Tuesday announcing
the sad news of the death of her
father, E. A. Kinnebrew, at his
home in Shepperd, Texas, on last
Monday night. Mr. Kinnebrew
was 76 years old and had recent-
ly been here on an extended vis-
it to his daughter and on leaving
last Sunday, two weeks ago for
his home, was feeling unusually
hale and hearty. His death
was very sudden and unexpect-
ed, and was a great shock to
Mrs. Bennett, who had no knowl-
edge of her father being sick.
Mrs. Bennett being convalescent
from a case of influenza, waa
deprived of ths privilege of at-
tending the funeral of her fath-
er. * In her great aonrowDshe
has the sincere sympathy o4ber
O. J. Sullivan, vice-president Nivns-Th** following are thelocitiona
of the National Stock Yards of *h' w“"*bMnK
law J. w. runs, wno recently and succeeded in running the ther- j National Hank of Ea9t St. I/f>ujs. * STWcT' ' i% a a
:came here to make his home, , niorneter down to IS which turn- „ accompanied by a Texas Ci'rcl, on Co H.rr.l-Sorv., 26
bought this week the Hotel atock-1 e() Spring’s dreis from a lovely re.)regentatjve, W. B. Silliman. Wook 127. " y 261
ton from the Stockton Hotel Com-1 Rreen to a motley greenish brown ()f E!d<)ra(]0t Spent the first of ,, K*”j*y Acreage Co.-Survey 4, Block
ton from the Stockton Hotel Com- ________________ ^ __________
puny, which is composed of local]The Pioneer regrets to have to the we(.k jn Fort Stockton. 0n
citizens. chronicle such a misunderstand- ,r . rv, v
The new owners of. Hotel1 ing between the seasons of the Tuesday, our ranchmen,
year, for our winter clothes are customers of the financial insti-
worn thread hare, besides our tution, and appreciating the fa-
chances to enjoy home grown VOrs extended them by the Na-
fruit were materially interferred tionaI stockyards National Bank,
w’th* tendered Messrs. Sullivan and
Silliman a “Cowboy Chuck-Wag-
on Dinner,” at Leon Valley lake,
which was enjoyed by the guests
as well as those who untiringly
did everything they could to
make the dinner a success.
While here, Mr. Sullivan ex-
new owners
Stockton, have no statement to
make to the public, as they have
not as yet fully matured their
plans for continuing the business.
T. L. PATRICK & SON
Dealers in the
BEST OF FEED STUFFS
Bran, Shorts, Oats, Corn, Cotton Seed.
Cotton Seed Meal and Hulls
PRICES REASONABLE
OUR SPECIALTY IS BLUE TAG
CHICKEN FEED
left Wednesday on a visit to
points east of Fort Stockton,
after which they will go to Hous-
ton to attend the meeting of the
Cattle Raisers Association, which
convenes in that city March 16.
Why N©t Think ©f Y©nr
Easter Suit ©r Dress N@w
Our Special Showing of 1920 SPRING SUITS and
DRESSES, are Positively World Beaters in Quality,
Style and Price. A Look Will Convince You.
MEN AND YOUNG MEN SUITS
Cloth economy is more important now than ever before.
Kuppenheimer makes the kind of suits that not only save
you money, but give you a perfect tit, and guarantee satis-
faction. They are so good, that you don’t have to buy a
suit often. We have them in Men and Young Men Styles.
There is only,one way to econimize in suits, and
that is to buy Kuppenheimer’s line of clothing.---
EOOfEY MERCANTILE
. , HOUSE OF KUPPENHEIMER
193, Texan, Mexico Ky. Co.
Hethlehern-Texas Co., Corder ranch
—Section 61, Block 2.
Texas Top Co., White, Baker & Co.
ranch-Section 11, Block Z.
Since the bringing in of the
Bell well in the Pecos basin last
week, interest in the shallow
wells just north of Fort Stock-
ton is taking on new life and
leasing activity is againg reviv-
ing.
Some of the deals referred to
as pending in our last report on
iictc mi oulllv„„ ^ Pecos County oil activity, have
pressed himMlf^ belngdeiigh'l-ibarfed and gone up in the
ed with finding fine range con- smokei;f the explosion, but there
ditionsand excellent and flatter- fre 8tll‘ f few deals that now
ingprospects for a most prosper-, klok as lf theywill beconsumated.
ous future for our ranchmen. I™1 Lt,me W||I only determine
w ci A whether there is any “go-ahead-
Messrs. Sullivan and Silliman gpjri|„ jn them
The C. K. Menzie well, which
has been drilled to a depth of
over 3700 feet, is shut down to
await the arrival of 6 inch casing
which is estimated will take from
two weeks to thirty days to re-
ceive and put in. The report on
this well at the time of shutting
down was to the effect that it
had a showing of oil and gas.
The well on the Corder ranch,
which is being drilled by the
Bethlehem-Texas Co., spudded in
last Monday.
Casing for the Texas Top well
on the White, Baker & Co. ranch
is being hauled out from the
railroad.
The Circle Oil Co., which is
drilling on the Harral ranch, is
reported fishing for a bit.
Reily Acreage Co. is reported
to be cleaning out preparatory
to setting 5 inch casing.
The shallow wells on Sec. 19,
Block Z, which have been pro-
ducing oil and gas for the past
twenty years, are still oozing out
the liquid gold.
SELLS BUSINESS
J. A. Long, who for a number
of years has been conducting a
second hand store here, sold out
last Monday to G. R. Shirkey,
who at once assumed charge of
the business.
Mr. Long stated that in the
deal, he becomes the owner of
40 scree of M gated land under
the Zimerman reservoir.
When eskod as to what he
tended to do, Mr. Long aaM
he would probably fa to
for awhile,
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