In 904 and again in 1924, there was an oil boom in the Burlington Jct. Area. Both times proved to be busts, but they were exciting at the time.
Burlington Jct. Post October 3, 1924
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BURLINGTON JUNCTION POST. An Oil or Gas Well BY NEW YEARS DAY We Have That Chance, As Our Driller Says, Barring Accidents And Bad Luck, He Can Drill A Well In Nodaway County In Sixty Days Hear what W. C. Osborne, Petroleum Geologist, Thinks about Northwest Missouri: Prospecting for oil was begun in Illinois, in 1865 and for nearly present time that have not been condemned and kept dormant for long pector stands braced against the buffeting of natural forces. For 40 years, nothing was realized but occasional gas or oil shows. Years, not only because of unfavorable geological criticism, but also, finally, oil in profitable quantities was found, and in one county, seven, because of the unfavorable results of actual testing. The American people have a quality of vision that enables them to see beyond obstacles, whether those obstacles are men, machines, or 1,900 feet. Over the past few years, there have been marked reversals in theories. I remember in Oklahoma when it said there were guns, even geological hobgoblins. They have a trait that causes them to pass by, over, or through those obstacles to the vision. The beginnings of Illinois’ history as an oil-producing state were marked by no oil being found in the Red Bed areas, yet today, the Billings area, beyond. The state is practically the same as that of the other producing States. Garber, Tonkawa, Duncan. Roberson and others refute those early theories. Specific interests in every State would rather that it is cited only because Illinois is close to Iowa. Each State has people spend their money on calico and calomel rather than on oil. So, too, I remember a few years ago when no geologist of standing, but the pros had their period of discouragement, when faith and hope were the pecting. The Calico banner, with its emblem of Mercurous Chloride, would have advocated the search for oil in Arkansas, yet today, the dominant factors in their oil prospecting are. Ado and Smackover stand of oil fields that be rampant, is not a typical American banner, and it must eventually, as examples, lead to Defeat. The first oil in Kansas was completed only a few years after it was recognized as a good producer. The completion of the original discovery well of the United States,- For reasons previously indicated, the problem of oil finding in Montana and Wyoming for some years stood as an area of dry ground. The Drake well of Pennsylvania; and yet it was not until nearly Iowa is sure to be harder than it is in some States—the writer’s esdomes. The shales would not yield oil, but today oil is being produced fifty years later than the big wells of Eldorado, Kansas, were found, in spite of the citizens of that State, who have the “inwards” which produced the biggest wells of high-grade oil in the world. To undertake their problems and large quantities. To solve it, the history of oil finds is a continuous record of the wrecking. It was not long ago when it was considered foolish to dig for diamonds rather than for oil in Arkansas. But now Arkansas produces both oil and diamonds. Publicly condemns any territory as not being oil-bearing, without further- W. G. OSBORN, Petroleum Geologist. Finishing adequate proof has thrown down a gauntlet that will be picked up on May 1st, 1923. Instances of this kind have been so numerous in the history of oil, ed up and handed back. Amiable and gentlemanly conservatism may find that it would be impossible to relate them, but this much can be entirely proper in “Mrs. Goody’s Book for Young Girls,” but it has P. -The problem of Northern Missouri is very similar to what is said, that there are few critical oil-producing areas with no proper place on the hurricane deck of fortune, where the oil pros of Iowa, and that district will eventually produce oil and gas also. Only 100 Units Assigned To Burlington Junction and Trade Territory IOWA PEOPLE BECOMING INTERESTED, WHICH MEANS THAT-. IN MISSOURI OIL, Braddyville, Iowa, October 10, 1924, 100 men bought 1 unit, Howard P. Manning, Skidmore, Mo. Dear Sir: I would be interested in learning more about your development or the 50 men buying two units plan at Quitman. I believe I can help a little. I know of two or three parties who would be interested, and if everything looks 0. K. on a close-up look, I would be pleased to boost for it. Or 20 men buying five units, I will be in Burlington Junction on Wednesday afternoon. Will come on the train at 3:30 if the roads are bad. If roads are good, we’ll be there right after dinner. Would be pleased to meet you at Post news- or 10 men buying 10 units paper office and talk it over. Yours truly, WARD L. MARTIN. Will Take The Entire Allotment Officers Secretary; R. N. Barber, Treasurer. E C. Curfman, President; R. I. Bilby, Vice President; Ed. Wolfert, Nodaway County Directors L. W. Garnett, Mike Freeze, J. E. Strickler, R. N. Barber, Rolla Rees, C. Curfman. L. R. Joseph Sims, S. Jesse Carden, F. H. Robertson, C. Bailey, G. B. R. I. Roseberry, Bilby, Ed Howard Wolfert, P., and Manning, E. Development Company, IL.
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