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Show OIL DERRICK IS BEING ERECTED IN PURGATORY M R. E. Grahnm and Company of St. jH George Soon to Test the Value H of the Virgin Oil Domes. H R. E. Graham of the Virgin Dome H Oil Co. arrived hero last Friday from H Taft, Cal., bringing with him two ex- H pert oil derrick riggers. They start- H cd work the first of this week erect- jH ing n derrick on Purgatory Flat and H aro making good progress with it. H Tho bunk house and cook house have H already been erected on the flat nnd H everything is being rushed with tho H idea of starting to drill as early as H possible. M Edgar E. Sutro, vo Is interested H in the Virgin Dome Oil Co., and other H oil lands in this vicinity, arrived hero H Saturday night from San Francisco, Cal. Ho was accompanied by his sec- H rotary, George P. Lovegrove, nnd S. T. Wallace. Mr. Lovegrove and Mr. H Wallace will remain here. Mr. Sutro H returned to Sa,i Francisco Wodnpsdny. H While here Mr. Sutro went out to H Purgatory Flnt and to other oil lands M in this section. He expressed himself H as well pleased with the outlook and H thinks this will be a great oil field. H Mr. Sutro was delighted with our cli- mate and says he would like to be here in the spring. H Mr. LovogVove and Mr. Wallnce will remain here for an indefinite time. Washington County News. W.S.S M |