Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1918-05-26 | Page 7 | Pierce Oil Leases North Texas Land

I I PIERCE OIL L LEASES NORTH TEXAS LD lAND Pierce Oil corpora corporation lion has l leases ase on about acres of oC land lan in the thc oil d dIct district district dis dis- I tr In north central Texas Texa where It IL Is proceeding with drilling This territory recently has hau come into prominence through h tho the arrangement made between between the e Texas and od Pacific Pacific Coal company and the Prairie Oil und and Gas Oas company compan where- where reb b bV the la last t nam named ll company compan received certain drilling rights right in h return for Cor fo a Oil corporal on cash payment Pierce corporation this lias has been taking production from fit find for some orne time past Its rein refinery Q at I Ft Worth orth the refining center for that district was doubled In capacity c during 1917 It has been found Cound necessary ry further to the Pierce lubricating oil and wax Increase plant at t Sand Springs s. s Okla This which was commenced In 1916 1911 and plant plant completed in Dec December 1917 a was tie de- de oils to manufacture lubricating signed and wax to supply the company compan company's s trade the United States tates 1 Pierce Oil co cor- cor in Is now lubricating the majority southwestern part parl bf or the railroads in the of oC this country countr Texas The capacity of oC the compan company's 8 City refinery has been increased about L 0 20 per cent 1 I j