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Show ill OIL CfflW ULLII ID ILLS WICHITA FALLS, Texas, March 22. The famous Wichita Southern oil well was the first brought in west of the raiIroad at Burkburnett. Texas, making an average aver-age of 1000 barrels daily. This well came in Stptember 5, 191 S, and was the making of that portion of the Burkburnett pool, due west of the railroad station. Chester Haile was the orcanizer of tbe Wichita Southern and drilled the first well. At that time he wu.p (.bought to be "off" by his associates, but there are now four wells on the property with an aggregate production of over 20O0 hairels per day, and Mr. J.ia;le is now considered a prophet. Following the success of the Wichita Southern, Mr. Hnile organized the Wichita Western Oil company and brought in a lOuO-barrel well for tlKin. II i$ now about to reneat his forn.er performances foi the liaile Oil company, lor whom he is drilling two wells. His name means a J great dral in the oil fields around Wichita j Falls and vicinity. |