The Holbrook news., December 22, 1922, Image 3

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IT WILL BE A GRAND
AND GLORIOUS FEELING
Santa Claus Has Sent Word He Will Be
Here In Person
The local organization of
the Elks known as Antler's
Club will be ace high with
all the younger generation
this week for they have been
the recipients of a letter
straight from the North
Pole in which old Kris Kr ing
le most emphatically states
that he will be in Holbrook
without fail on Christmas
Day. He says that he would
n't miss the big Community
Christmas Tree which the
Elks will have here that
afternoon for any amount
of money. The members
are hearing from him every
evening by radio and he says
that he is getting his Christ
mas work well along and
will be here right on the dot.
So you see this Christmas
Tree is bound to be a huge
success.
Mr. John Brown of Cooley
has taken it upon himself to
select and cut down the big
tree which is to do duty at
the Drug Store corner this
year and Major Shipley with
the aid of the Apache Ry.
will see that it arrives here
in first class condition. We
heard that old Santa had
told the Elks about all good
things that there will be on
the tree for each child in
Holbrook, but we won't tell
exactly what the old gentle
man is planning as the sur
prise is half the fun. How
ever we do know this. There
is going to be some mighty
fine singing there at the tree
and and a short program to
welcome the Elks guests and
to make old Santa Claus feel
right at home. We know
that the men are sparing no
trouble or expense to make
this Christmas the best ever
and Santa is with them heart
and soul...
The tree will be. ready at
2:30 in the afternoon of
Christmas Day and every
body in town is most cordial
ly invited to be present.
Anyone who misses the good
time has only himself to
blame. Santa Claus will be
there and we know there
isn't a kiddie in town who
will willingly miss seeing
him. Don't forget the hour,
2:30 sharp!
QHjristmaB (gmtfittgs
The Taylor.Fuller Well was spudded in on Thanks
giving Day and is undoubtedly an additional reason
why all who live in Holbrook and vicinity should an
ticipate a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
While the well is being financed from outside sources,
we want the people cf this community to feel that it
is their enterprise, and visitors will always be wel
comed cordially at the well, unless drilling operations
should make it necessary to impose restrictions for the
public safety.
We wish the people of Northern Arizona all the
good of this Happy Christmas "time.
S. EARL TAYLOR
TPTUTTC
CHRISTMAS SERVICE
ATPOST OFFICE
In order to facilitate the
delivery of delayed Xmas
parcels I have decided to
open the Parcel Post window
on Sunday December 24th
from 9 a. m. to 10 a. m. for
the delivery of parcels only.
On Xmas day Dec. 25th-the
parcel post window and the
General delivery will be open
for service from 8 a. m. to
10 a. m.
Chas. Osborne,
Postmaster.
W.W.FRANKLIN CLOSES
DEAL FOR STAR
AGENCY
This last week W. W
Franklin sought warmer
climes and during his stay in
Phoenix closed the deal
whereby he becomes local
agent for the newStar auto
mobile. This car, whicn is a com
paratively new arrival in the
field of motordom has creat
ed quite a stir in automobile
circles. It is put out by an
auxiliary of the Durant Mo
tor Company.
The Star is a low priced
car of super-excellent quality
and its arrival here is await
ed with a great deal of in
terest as so far none of them
have been displayed in Hol
brook. Mr. Franklin expects
a carload lot of them in a
bout December 25 and then
the many inquirers who are
interested in examining the
fine points of its excellent
motor and well equipped
body will be welcome to give
it the once over.
Mr. Franklin has moved
his office to a room adjoining
the Commercial Hotel and
will have the new cars on
display there.
Honestly now, don't you
believe Bill was born with
an automobile in one hand
and a sales contract in the
other? If not, then he got
'em on his first Christmas
Tree.
Boost the Oil Industry in Our Field
TUTfTT
Official Paper of Navajo County and the
$24,000,000.00 OIL VALUE UNDER
80 ACRES OF LANDJN CALIFORNIA
Enormous Fortunes in Oil Taken From Small Areas
Dr. S. Earl Taylor, who
has just returned from a
trip to Los Angeles, al
though hurried by a busi
ness,still found time to make
a short expedition through
some of the nearby oil fields.
Dr. Taylor says that con
ditions are almost unbelieve
ably good there and it is the
greatest encouragement in
the world those who are en
deavoring to prove the Hol
brook Field to know that
such enormous rewards are
possible upon the successful
completion of their task, j
The saturation of the oil
sands in this district may be'
such as to produce many of
these fortune making wells
in the near future.
In speaking of the Signal
Hill Oil Field near Long
Beach, Dr. Taylor said;
"It is a very wonderful sight
to see the hundreds and tiund
reds of derricks which are
so c!ose together that they
look like a forest. But I
was especially interested to
learn, through one of the
men who is drilling there,
that they estimate from pre
sent production and from
the depth of the sands, that
there is $24,000,000 worth
of oil in that field under each
eighty acre plot. This gives
one a rather vivid idea of
the enormous value of a real
ly productive oil field.
W e hear a great deal a
bout people who lese money
in oil, and hear less about
those who have made money.
Of course, Calif, is full of
both classes. But 1 was in
ENCOURAGING
ADAMANA OIL
Heat Increasing As Drill Descends Good
Indication
The people o f ' Navajo
County and the entire State
of Arizona have a good right
to be happy the coming new
year, for the splendid work
that is being done in the
Holbrook Oil Field by the
Adamana Company.
For four years, this Com
pany has resolutely fought
the ups and down and the
hard luck of every nature,
incident to a pioneer or wild
cat field, but it has never
faltered, so sincere was the
belief of the management in
ultimate substantial produc
tion. This belief was not
based on a "hunch" but up
on the best scientific advice
from many eminent geolo
gists. The Adamana is drilling
on Section Four, Township
Fourteen North, Range
Twenty East, upon what is
known as the Great Anti
cline, and is located upon a
cross-fold and dome on this
structure. It encountered
some time ago, a consider
able gas flow which has been
cased off, has passed through
two distinct oil sands which
are believed to be the Baby
and Goodridge of the San
TCP TO)
HOLBROOK. NAVAJO COUNTY, ARIZONA, Dec. 22. 1922
terested in one specific case
where Dr. Poling met one
of his relatives who had in
vested $175 in a share in one
of the Signal Hill oil wells,
and who for some months
have been drawing $250 a
month as income from , this
initial investment.
I was greatly stimulated
to see how men had ventur
ed, having faith in the en
terprise, and how in so many
places their faith had been
justified." .
A map of this district
shows the oil derricks fairly
crowding e.ch other for
standing room and most of
them are large producers.
The whole country in and a
round Los Angeles is dotted
with these fields, Richfield,
Fullerton, Oiinda, Brea Can
yon, Puente Hills, Monte
Bel lo, Signal Hill, and many
others are among the num
ber. In the future Los An
geles bids for fair to be
termed, not "The City of
Angels" but "The City of
Oil".
Holbrook situated as it is
in the center of many loca
tions ind'c ited ' by expert
geologists as extremely j
favorable for the discovery
of oil may soon find this;
same future .confronting it.
Knowing the men who be
lieve in the ultimate future
of this Holbrook Field we j
can only say that we also!
believe in it most strongly.
Tom Hubbard well known
cattle man was in Holbrook
Thursday.
NEWS
Juan Field. The well is now
again gassing freely with
'constantly increasing show
jings of free oil, and there is
good reason to believe that
! the drill is very close to the
Mendenhall Sand, which is
the heavy producer in the
San Juan Field. A pro
nounced shell stratum was
cut at 2725 to 2730, and this
is very encouraging. The
bit is now in a very dark
shale; almost black, and the
hole is growing hotter with
every screw. In Texas the
temperature of a well is the
driller's best evidence of ap
proaching production, and
it is said that a cold hole is
almost always a duster,
while a hot hole generally.
The machinery at the Ada
mana has been thoroughly
over-hauled, the band wheel
rebuilt, and is now thirty
per cent more efficient than
before. While the Officiers
of the Company believe that
they will have production
within a very short distance,
they make no positive state
ment to this effect, but say
they are prepared to go to
3200 feet or better, if necessary.
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Holbrook Oil Field
MACHINERY FOR
TAYLOR-FULLER
WELL ON WAY
A second carload of mach
inery for the Taylor-Fuller
Well has been ordered and
since bill of lading has been
received, no doubt the car
will reach here very shortly.
An order is now being
made up at the local offices
of the company for a third
carload of machinery and
materials to be used at the
well. Together with other
things a quantity of 12 1-2
inch casing has been order
ed which will be required
after the water is cased off.
Since his return from the
Coast Dr. Taylor has been
extremely busy as there are
many matters connected with
the well which demand his
constant attention. The men
are working steadily and the
electric lights continue to
burn nightly on the ninety
foot tower which overlooks
our town.
WILL MANAGE
NOVELTY SHOP
Mrs. Dick Grigsby is turn
ing over the management of
the Novelty Shop to her
aunt. Miss Margaret Mc
Carthy, of Youngstown,
Ohio. Miss McCarthy has
visited here is the'nast and
while many will regret Mrs,
Grigsby's departure still U
will be in capable and accom
modating hands. .
GOOD DANCE
INJPR0SPECT
Mgr. Small of the Pastime
announces three dances in
the near future. All of them
will be dandy, but the New
Year Dance is especially so.
It will be a masquerade and
no one will be allowed on the
floor unless they are masktd
up until eleven o'clock. Get
yonr costume ready and fall
inline. We are due for a
good dance.
DANCING EXPERT WILL
FORM CLASS
Prof. L. A. Hepburn will
meet with those desiring to
acquire a knowledge of cor
rect dancing at the Pastime
Friday night at eight o'clock.
He will give a course of six
lessons for the extremely
moderate price of $7,50 to
men, which includes admis
sion of their lady, or $3.50
for unattended women.
He teaches the new and
popular "cat-walk" and
"paddle turn". No one will
be admitted to these dance
lessons without purchasing
their tickets. It is an op
portunity you cannot afford
to miss. If you can't dance,
Prof. Hepburn will teach
you dancing and if you can
he will improve your danc
ing. Lessons will be on
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and
Fridavs. Adv.
Miss Owen, private sec
retary to Dr. Taylor, left
Tuesday morning' for her
home in the East where she
will spend her Christmas
vacation.
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A host of good wishes and cbeerv Christ- InT?-
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Holbrook News, to th ir rela ivep, friend.0,
and the stranger within our gafes. May the
t Holiday Season bring you happy hours srd
ClS leave you pleasant memories.
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OVERLAND GARAGE
CHANGES HANDS
Messrs. Burton and Lem
mon this week consummated
the deal whereby they be
came joint proprietors of the
garage next the Holbrook
Traders and across the
street from the bakery and
which has been known as
the Overland Garage.
They took over the busi
ness last week and at pres
ent are busy settling down
in their new surroundings
They will conduct an up-to-
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At this time, which is the most encouraging in the
history of the Adamana Oil Well.its pree'eknt, viuccis
and personnel desire to send you hoarty Christmas
Greetings. To all the residents of N '-iio ?.r.?. Ache
Counties and to all their friends and weii-Wiisii:o in
mo1"1 dit i1- n'i,.!"" hv "'r t'" tIc?-fj
a Very Cn : - i -- ' r . .
Year.
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jdate car iiospital' and can
j promise emcient 'nrst aid
jon all occasions and in all
manner of car ailments.
Both young men are well
; known in Holbrook art! re
extremely capable in the
business they are undertak
ing. We wish them Good
Business, A Merry Christ
mas and A Prosperous New
Year.
Miss Minnie Cordes has
accepted :i pnpiry r wir.b th;.
Adamana Oil Co. and b g.'ui
her new du its this w-ek
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