Show during the past week the basins two oil wells have blown first hot and then cold in their performance at the latest writing the hawkins no 1 which caused so much excitement only a week ago seems seema to have been abandoned it la is reported that there are lights visible there at night but that the well is not the producers producer it promised to be when gas was first encountered perhaps later developments will re verse the present report not only does one a se some very interesting sights around a drilling rig but one also meets some very interesting personalities one of these is 0 FL Bris brisboe looe who Is tool pusher on the sitton no 1 A pusher is a fore foreman who has charge of all three towers and works closely with geologists and drilling and production superintendents mr air briscoe is no physical giant and he has at least two nicknames he might be re berred to as peewee or nub he Is said to have carried a dead weight of 50 pounds which would do credit to a man twice his size years in the business have taught him his job well and seemingly have also taught him how to get along with urith the mm men he goes quietly around the rig never screaming creaming at the beginners nor complaining 1 when hen difficulties arise yet he gets the job done and has the friendship and respect of those who work for and with him peewee and mrs briscoe are am living right at the well t in a trailer house ile he is apt to appear at the well anytime of the day or night and so far as we were able to observe his presence is never resented our hat is off to one m man in monticello Montice who tempers his no with diplomacy when asked for anoney noney which he thought thong lit was far furj a 3 worthy cause but which od did lot seem to have the same appeal or this diplomat he be related this I 1 story atory 1 I went to blanding for some iber since they seemed to toe be out jut of the dimensions I 1 wanted I 1 to get them from a pile of lumber that stood biear near abe the saw my suggestion met with sh an im sorry reply mhd boards were I 1 reserved ed for another buyer arain I 1 asked why I 1 fill rhy ay order from the reserve pile this time the sawyer expressed himself as very sorry aft after or waiting fig for some time tim a for the right log to come across the carriage I 1 made bold to approach the man the third timi time this tinie time he said he was very sorry indeed by a strange coincidence this thin happened to be the third time we had broached the ail subject b eject of our pet project |