Times Independent | 1955-02-24 | Page 42 | Local News

q i 7 s a t z E R i I 1 wt 1 Ii r rt ca J WILDCATTING last year In the Black Dlack Mesa Basin near Winslow Winslow Winslow Win- Win slow and Holbrook Ariz resulted in speculation that another rich oil or helium field exists in the area The rig shown here was set up on the Dewey McCaully ranch 19 miles southeast of Winslow and drilling progressed to feet when the drillers overnight abandoned the Installation and moved away Rumor had it that an oil showing was made but the drillers said drillers said noth noth- ing A Dallas Tex drilling firm is now down beyond 1200 feet on a wildcat operation near Holbrook