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Published monthly to advance and promote friendly serYlce with the customers of The Lufkin Foundry & Machine Co., Lufkin, Texas

VOL. 9 JUNE, JULY, 1929 No.7

LUFKIN AIRPORT OFFICIALLY OPENED

ARMY AND FORD TRI-MOTORED PLANES AT OPENING OF LUFKIN'S AIRPORT

Photos show: Upper, group of Army Planes who demonstrated many army flying formations, with trick flying, for the entertainment of those who gathered (or the official opening. Lower Photo: Ford IS-passenger Tri-Motorcd passenger plane which was a feature of the opening. Passengers were carried on regular flights in this plane. The recent floods throughout the Country demonstrated the need for adequate flying fields when a good many towns and cities were cut-off by reason of Rood conditions. Railroad and highway facilities South of Lufkin during this period were such that planes were used to a large extent in carrying passengers and mail. The usual town brass band and speakers entertained and edified the natives at Lufkin's Official Air Port opening, all of which goes to show that Lufkin is among the Hair minded." Copied from an original at The History Center. www.TheHistoryCenterOnline.com 2013:023

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HE M OST sceni c seventy miles in t he world is said to be the Cody road to T Yell owstone Park. T hi s route carries· o ne from the Irma H otel at Cody to the Eastern entrance to Yell owstone National Park. This is the Country m ade famous by Col. W . F. Cody ("Bu ffalo 1 ill"). The Irma Hotel was built a nd opera ted for many years by "Buffalo Bill." Its lobby and ha ll s are a veritable gall ery of canvases by eminent a rtists. A lo ng the Cody road will b e found memoria ls to Col. Cody, noteworthy among w hi ch is t he B uffalo Bi ll Mu seum, dedicated July 4, 1927, to th e m emory of that great pioneer and scout. Buffalo B ill Memori a l Statute is another, the work of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitn ey, Am ri ca's foremost sculptoress. Other very in terestin g features of t hi s drive include Geyser Craters, Hayden Bridge spanning S hoshone Ri ver, ' formerly known as the "Stinking W ater" made famous in Wister's "Virginia n," S hoshone Dam (see foot note), Morris Ran ch, oldest "dude" ra nch in the B uffa lo Bill Country ; various Lodges, including Pahaska Tepee, the fa mous hunting lodge of B uffalo B ill, and numerous camping g rounds. Gr oup of pictures on border are S hoshone Dam and drive. Upper p icture : the road to Shoshone Canyon looking toward Cody; next lower, the D am H il l, Shoshone Canyon a nd Dam; S hos ho ne Reservoir, view from the Dam; Shoshone Dam as seen from airpla ne; typical scene in S hoshone Canyon. Shos hone Dam was built fo r the p urpose of irrigating som e 300,000 acres of la nd, including the Powell, Garland, Ralston, Frannie, Deaver, Willwood, Highli ne a nd O regon basin di vision of the S hosho ne proj ect. T he Powell, Garland, Ralston, Frannie a nd Deaver U nits, a total of a pprox imately 100,000 acres, have been completed and the la nd is now bein g cultivated. The Oregon basin a nd Highline divisio ns, the ,two major units of this giga ntic reclamation p roject, are still to be r eclaimed, with projects for the work to go forward within a few years. H eig ht of S hoshone Dam is 328 feet, thickness at base 108 feet, thickness at top 10 feet, leng th of cr est 200 feet, capacity of reservoir, 456,000 acre feet, a rea of water surface, 10 squa re miles ; length of reservoir, 10 miles; length of spill way, 300 feet ; work begun 1 ovember, 1905; work completed January, 1910; total cost $ 1,354,000. O regon Basin O il Fields, a t Eastern entrance of Yell owstone I a rk, fast being developed, is a fi ne fi eld for Lufkin U ni ts and aux ili a ry equipment.

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MAIN STREET SCENE, CODY, WYOMING

Cody, Wyoming was founded by the late Col. Wm. F. Cody, (Buffalo Bill) in 1900. The County seat of Park County. Situated in the center of a vast stock growing and agricultural community. The best educational facilities in Northern Wyoming are to be fo und in Cody, with five churches, public library and strong fraternal and community organizations. Buffalo Bill Museum, o f interest to most everyone, is located in Cody and is filled with many interesting relics o f the pioneer d ays of the West. Cody is the trading and shipping point for the Oregon Basin Oil Fields, rated as the largest black o il structure in the world and is in the early stages of developm ent.

Historic and Interesting CODY, WYOMING Destined to be Scene of Much Activity

HE OREGON basin which is located near Cody cially since the wells should be long lived pumpers, T is at the entrance to one of America's most as the Embar sand itself is about 25 0 feet deep and picturesque national parks,-Yellowstone, will some well fill ed with oil pockets. It is reasonable to esti­ day be one of vVyoming's most proli fic producers of mate that these well s will pump continuously for black oil. tweny-five years. The present day production is small but the struc­ T he fi rst Lufkin U nit in this territory is located on ture has been well defin ed and when the region has Chas. E. Orchard No. 3 which is the second well a sufficient market there will be at least a thousand well s drilled in this area. The oil is produced from the E mbar and Tenslip sand although immediately under the Tenslip another oil sand, the Amazon, is also encountered. The first of the commercially pro­ ductive sands, the Embar, is encountered at about 3600 feet. The formation is such that rotat·y and cable tool rigs are both used with the operators showin g an inclination to favor drilling rotary. This makes it an The Chas. E. Orchard lease in the Oregon basi n oil fields ideal field for the use of geared pumping units. Espe- near Cody, Wyoming. [ 3 ] Copied from an original at The History Center. www.TheHistoryCenterOnline.com 2013:023

Chas. E. Orchard No.3, Cody, Wyoming. Complete Lufkin Installation consisting of Lufkin 6 ~2" Heavy Duty Unit, 20/ 50 G. E. Motor, No. 22 Hoist, No.1 Samson Post assembly. Since this Unit was installed orders for two more have been received. that Mr. Orchard has drilled on his four square mile which is bein g pumped- by a st eam driven wooden block. T he equipment consists of a Heavy Duty standard rig. Lufkin VVo r111 Geared U nit driven by a direct coupled The electricity which drives the motor is generated 20-50 Oil' Field T ype 111otor with Lufkin self-support­ at the government power house at Shoshone Dam. ing Samson Post, I Beam type Walking Beam, Trout This is a picturesque dam in the Shoshone Canyon niversal Pitman and ' Vest Texas type loose drum and th e series of pictures presented with this article Hoist. paints a picture of the grandeur of the scenery in this The Orchard organization is so w ell pleased with section of our Country. the performance of the first U nit that they have T he Mountain States Power Company distributes ordered a duplicate install ation for their No. 1 well the power from the dam site.

Roman soldiers received a dail y por­ tion of salt as part of their pay. "Sal" is salt, and when the salt was, in course of ti111 e, C0111muted for money, the a1110unt was call ed "salarium," or salt money. H ence our "salary." "Not w orth his salt" takes on a real mean­ ing when you know this.-The Earth Mover.

Chas. E. Orchard Well No.1 with Steam Engine and Standard Rig which will be replaced by Lufkin Unit and Auxiliary equipment. Upper: view of Orchard camp, well No. 1 in background. [ 4] Copied from an original at The History Center. www.TheHistoryCenterOnline.com 2013:023

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Morrison Elected President Dallas Association of Purchasing Agents

HUMBLE OIL & REFINING COMPANY OFFICIALS F. S. SEALY C. E. STANLEY Production Superintendent Production Superintendent McCamey, Texas Luling, Texas

WALTER MORRISON

,"'\ T A LTE R MORRISO N, purchasing agent, Simms VV Oil Company, was elected president of the D all as Association of P urchasing Agents at the regu­ lar meeting of the association h eld on April 11th. Mr. Morrison, the new president, is a charter mem­ ber of the D allas Association and is one of the best known purchasing agents in the oil industry. H e served during the past year as first vice-president and was in charge of the programs.

TULSA PURCHASERS ELECT OFFICERS O. E . McClatchey, assi tant purchasing agent, Barnsdall Oil Company, has been elected president of the T ulsa Association. O ther off icers are H. E. Harvey, J osey Oil Company, first vice-president ; 'vV. R. Brown, T ranscontinental Oil Co., second vice­ SIMMS SEALY No. 1 O'BRIAN POOL president, and H . M. Cosgrove, secretary-treasurer. Drilled in with Lufkin Unit through 350 feet o f limestone at no greater E . R. 'vVelch was elected assistant secretary. drilling time. At the Simms Shirley Lease in Upto n C o unty o ne well was drilled all the way with Lufkin Unit and Buda Engine. W e ll was success fully -Cuts by Courtesy The Southwestern P urchaser. completed and actual dril'ling time equaled Standard Rigs . [ 5 ] Copied from an original at The History Center. www.TheHistoryCenterOnline.com 2013:023 LUFKIN I MPR()' Leaders in Design and Efficiency

No.2 Lufkin Hoist No. 52 Lufkin HOi

No. 6 Lufkin Hoist No. 52 Lufkil

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No. 2 LUFKIN IMPROVED HOIST NO 52 LUFKIN IMPROV

Speci/ications:--4" Line shaft, 4" Drum shaft, 16" diameter, Drum 36 ~" long, expansion Specifications:-4" Line shaft, 5" Drum shaft, 16" , brake drum 42" diameter, 8" face, Roller bearing in drum. Line capacity 4000 feet 1" or brake drum (double) 42" x 8" face, full roller and 7200 ft ~4" wire line. Weight 7400 Ibs. 4070 feet 1" or 7200 feet of ~4" wire ,

NO.6 LUFKIN IMPROVED HOIST-(No. 2 Hoist without Line Shaft) No. 522 LUFKIN IMPRO

SpecificatiolJS:-4" Drum shaft, 16" diameter, Drum 36~" long, expansion brake drum Specifications:-5" shaft, 16" diameter, Drum 37" I, 42" x 8" face, with full roller bearings in drum. Line capacity 4000 feet 1" or 7200 feet 42" x 8" face, full roller and ball thrust bearing of ~4" wire line. Weight 6200 Ibs. 1" or 7200 feet of ~4" wire line.

Features Common to All Lufkii HYATT ROLLER BEARINGS IN DRUM - DOUBLE THRUST BEARINGS - POSITIVE OILING SYST~M WITH L LUBRICATION - J. M, ASBESTOS BRAKE LININGS - ASBESTOS FRICTION BLOCK CLUTCHES - ALL LI 1 RIGHT OR LEFT HAND HOISTS CAN BE Copied from an original at The History Center. www.TheHistoryCenterOnline.com 2013:023 HOISTS Especially Designed lOr Lufkin Units

Lufkin Hoist No. 62-No. 622 Lufkin Hoist

,. 52) Lufkin Hoi" No. 31 Lufkin Hoist R"OD AND TUBING HOISTS

NO. 62 LUFKIN IMPROVED HOIST-(Without Line Shalt No. 622) shaft, 16" diameter, Drum 37" long, expansion No. 62 and 622 Hoist same specifications as No. 52 and No. 522 except furnished with roller and ball bearings in drum. Line capacity equalizer brake with floor lever control. of 14" wire line. Weight 12,000 lbs.

IMPROVED HOIST NO. 31 OKLAHOMA TYPE IN FRAME Drum 37" long, expansion brake drums (double) Same as No. 52 except longer drum and is set in frame for bolting to bearings in drum. Line capacity 4070 feet concrete or wood floor. ~4" wire line. Weight 12,000 lbs. to All Lufkin Improved Hoists WITH LARGE OIL CAPACITY - EXPANSION BRAKE DRUMS - DRUMS LOOSE ON SHAFT - ALEMITE J - ALL LINE SHAFTS HAVE EXTENSION RIGHT END SPROCKET TO DRIVE ROTARY COUNTER-SHAFT CAN BE FURNISHED - FAST - RUGGED - EFFICIENT. Copied from an original at The History Center. www.TheHistoryCenterOnline.com 2013:023

Oxford. Kansas fig u r ed very prominently a short time ago as a test ground for all sor t s of Reduction Gear Pumping units. The outcome was very fa"orable for Lufkin Units, so much so that one of the I a r g e producing com­ panies standardized on Lufkin equipment.

Over 1000 Lufkin U nits are now in use in all major oil fie lds of the U nited States and foreign countries.

WESSLING·TROUT NUPTIALS SOLEMNIZED MAY 1st. A marriage of much interest in Los Angeles social ranks and the oil fraternity was that of Miss Ma ry Kathryn Wessling of Los Angeles to E. P . Trout of Los Angeles and Lufkin. The bride is a very beautiful and accomplished daughter of a prominent Los Angeles family. The groom is the son of W. C. Trout and is district manager in Los Angeles for the Lufkin Foundry & Machine Company where he has been -very successful in placing Lufkin equipment in the oil fields on the West Coast. The wedding took place in Los Angeles and was attended by a ntlmber of close friends. Following the wedding the couple left for an extended trip up the Pacific Coast. They will make their home in Los Angeles, 4229 Avacado Street. Right-Oklahoma and Kansas operators pose for our Oklahoma representative. Left to right: F. W. Kaufman, Electrical Engineer, the Gypsy Company; I. R. Coan, Electrical En gin eer, Shell Company, now at W ink, Texas; H . D . Collins, M echanical Engineer, G ypsy Oil Company, T ulsa, Oklahoma; I. D . J ones, Assistant S uperintend en t, S hell Com ­ pany, O xford, Kansas. N ote Lufkin Unit on high fo undatio n in backgro und- this d u e to fl ood conditions. MAY WE INTRODUCE SOME OF OUR FRIENDS IN OKLAHOMA AND ELSEWHERE?

L eft to right: Simms officials at Asher, Oklahoma; James Wright, Agent; C. S. Fisher, Division Supt.; Wesley Bears, Dist. Foreman. Next Picture : I. D. Jones, Ass't Supt., Shell Petroleum Corp., Oxford, L. L. Tiferis, Chief Engineer, Government Oil Trust, U. S. S. R., Baku, Russia. Lufkin Unit in back­ ground-high foundation due to flood conditions. Third picture: Jack Stern, Supt.; Geo. Wolf, Dist. Engineer; both of the Shell Company at Oxford, Kansas; R. W. Bond, Chief Petroleum Engineer, Shell Company, Tulsa. End picture: Harry Brady, (We should have a better picture) Mr. Brady is District Superintendent of the Shaffer on & Refining Company and has charge of the Ta~ Jones lease at Wewoka which has the first Lufkin Units ever shipped to Oklahoma, still in operation. Mr. Brady has charge of all of Shaffer's operations in Southern Oklahoma. [ 8 ] Copied from an original at The History Center. www.TheHistoryCenterOnline.com 2013:023

T exas Company, Cowden A nderson State No. 14 - well fire hazard was not the least item considered in arriving flowin g - all set for beam, Lufkin 50" Unit, No. 22 Hoist, at the decision to use Lufkin U nits. Lufkin Self-supporting Samson Post, Beam, and Trout U ni­ The Texas Company is a bi g user of LUFKIN EQUIP­ versal Pitman. Lufkin U nit is driven by 15/ 35 G. E . Motor. MENT.

T exas Company's Cowden Anderson State No. 14 s hown above was drilled from the g round with a Standard Rig. The T exas Company thought well enough of Lufkin equip­ ment to tear out their Standard Ri g and equip the well throug hout with Lufkin equipment. Entire elimination of

OFFICE AND WAREHOUSE ON LANDRETH STRIP, AND OFFICIALS OF TEXAS COMPANY, CRANE, TEXAS Frank Batson, left, District Superintendent, now located at Odessa in charge CARTER OIL COMPANY'S LUKE No. 2 of West Texas operations for Texas Company, and Ward Kindlessparger, This well located on the concrete highway going into the town of Seminole, right, Superintendent, Crane Field. Both men are boosters Oklahoma which can be seen in the background. for LUFKIN EQUIPMENT. [9 } Copied from an original at The History Center. www.TheHistoryCenterOnline.com 2013:023

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'The N.ew Baby Unit Samson Post and Beam

Designed after the fashion of the larger samson posts and beams, th e equipment used with the Baby Unit incorporates th e features of strength and ruggedness so essential to ef­ ficient operation and long Ii fe. The Baby U nit Post h as the fea­ tu re of "self Supporting" and is also equipped with "headache" o r bumper. The Luf kin-Trout U niversal P it­ man is also a feature of this as­ sembly. For shall ow well s in r u~gged Country, where Powers are not . - tical, the Lufkin Baby U nit is unex­ celled.

Luf~in Standard Unit Pumps Four WeHs

View to the right is that of Cosden & Co., "E" lease in H oward County, near Big Spring, T exas. Equipment consists of Lufkin Stand­ a rd (40 ") Unit with extra crank and auxili ary equipment. It will be noted that two pull rods are connectecl to th e extra crank, one of which is connected to a swing which pumps two wells, mak­ ing four wells in all being pumped by this uni t. These wells a re around 1600 feet deep. While this practice is not recommended, we are offering this as proof and evidence of the sturdiness and rugged strength of the Lufkin Unit. Lufkin Standard (4~2" ) Unit on Cosden &. Co., "E" lease in Howard County near Big Spring, Texas. Unit has extra crank and pull rods, pulling four wells. [ 10 ] Copied from an original at The History Center. www.TheHistoryCenterOnline.com 2013:023

A PARABLE IN SELF-DEFENSE At t he conclusion of a banquet g iven in his honor o n t he occasio n of a r ecent visit to Pola nd, Gil bert K. Chesterton Here's the Jo~es was call ed upon fo r a speech. "An early Chr istian marty r," said Chesterton, "stood in Second hand-Age the a rena awaitin g t he li o n s, and he p rayed to hi s God to not guaranteed. perform a m iracle that would save hi s life. A nd God gave hi m a divine inspirat ion . "The g r ating in front of t he lio ns' den was raised a nd a g reat tawny b east appear ed, s niffe d t he a ir, shook his mane, roar ed a nd bo unded towar d the a waitin g marty r- T he Ch ris­ Pardon me, this m ust be the w rong berth. tia n stood w ith folded arms a nd w he n the a ni mal drew near was heard to m utter a few w ords. I mmedia tl ey the li o n O ld Maid (sig hing) : H ow you boys do jump at r ecoil ed a nd slunk back to the fa r end of t he a rena w here conclusions. h e tranq uilly lay down . .".g "Ner o O"ave a brief o rder a nd t he Ch r istian was d ragged . in fro nt ;f t he im perial loge. And they tell us the story of the bootlegger wh o "'What d idst tho u say?' ask ed t he empero r. '\ V hat magic fell in his still and got a . little behind in his w ork. hast thou used t hat the kin g of beast s hath refused to ha rm thee ?' ""@ " '0 Caesar,' r eplied t he Christia n, 'I said simply to the lio n: " H ave a car e what t ho u doest, fool, fo r afte r thou Burglar : "\iVh ere you been ?" hast eate n they w ill call upon t hee to make a speech.''' His Partner : " Robbin' an oil brokers' office." Whereupo n G. ' K . C, wit ho ut a nother word, r esumed h is Burglar : " L ose any thing?" seat.-L'Europe Nouvell e (Paris). e.G STRETCHING TO ORDER Snick: "So he gave his new st eno some pearl s." A lady advertised fo r a maid a nd was s howing a n appli­ Snack : "Y es, but there's the usual string to them I" cant for the place over the ho use. S he had been very libe ral in her promises of p rivil eges­ a ft ernoons off, evenings o ut a nd so on-and it looked as thoug h the two had come to a n agreement, w hen just as Modern legal measures-quarts and pin ts. s he was leavin g t he ho use, the g irl asked: Intentions are valueless- the world judges you by "Do you do your own s t retchin')" your actions. "Do we do w hat?" asked the puzzled m istress. Iotterr-s-hot;-- - --'.'.,C; tretchi n'," r e. eated_ the 'ir!' " Do ~ u ill]t all t he food Aim in'-h i gh llTeans-rrothin-'--if-yo u' I e a . o n t he table at dlll ner a nd stretch fo r It, or must I j)ass it ...g 'r ound ?"-Answers . WHOSE WATCH? Agent: " D on't you want your office furnishings in sured against theft ?" Manager : " Yes, all except the clock. Everybody "watches that."-D e L aval M onthly. co@ DOESN'T KNOW WHAT HE MISSED Fair Steno.: " D o you know anything about sur­ veying?" Boss: "Naw. I never even looked throug h a t ran­ SOI11 ." e.§ LUCKY IT WASN'T A DRAGON FLY Buss: "Are you Slll-e now that this is a beefsteak ?" \iVaiter : "Sure, it's a beefsteak, sir ; wassa matter ?" Buss : "Vvell, w hen I find a fl y buzzing around a steak I think nothing of it, but "when I find a horse­ fl y-darned if I don't get suspicious." ...g LUFKIN'S MODERN INCINERATOR Lufkin is served by the Texas Power & Light Company, the Dixie Gas &: Granny: "D o you always wear such tight skirts? Fuel Company, owns its water and sewerage plant and has recently put in I don't see hovv vou could walk far in them." operation a modern Incinerator. Garbage wagons operate daily in Lufkin. Practically every religions denomination is represented in Lufkin. Has the Mabel: "Oh 1 I have wider ones fo r autoin g." best school facilities in East Texas ranking with Houston, Dallas, etc. Three public parks, athletic field, air port. The largest wagon works and Foundry e>@ in the Sou:hwest. Situated in the heart o f the Pine belt it is surrounded with the largest saw mil'ls in the South. Two main lines and seventeen truck lines operate out of Lufkin. More freight moves o ut of Lufkin over the Cotton Small Boy: "Father, how do th ey catch lunatics?" Belt than any City on its road South o f St. Louis. The best Hotel in East Father : "\iVith face powder, beautiful gowns, pretty Texas is in Lufkin. Lufkin boasts of more paving per capita than any City in Texas. Public Library and strong fraternal and Community organizations. smiles, and soft w ords, my ·son." Population 15,000. Lufkin is "the City that N e yer sleeps ." [ 11 ) Copied from an original at The History Center. www.TheHistoryCenterOnline.com 2013:023

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