Word: gusher
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...about 60,000 bbl. of oil valued at around $125,000. The oil slimed the State Capitol far to the north on West 23rd St., fouled the Canadian River water 30 mi. away. Fire started in a creek near the well, swept toward the gusher, was doused by all the city's firefighting apparatus. There was grave danger. The gas hung in a dense pall over the frightened city...
...Gusher Holiday...
...realized. The monotonous tamping of an oil-well driller 150 ft. away suddenly ceased and Swuss-shh! high over the top of the derrick rose a column of dirty liquid, filling the air with a fine spray of oil, sand, gas. Gauged at 65,000 bbl. per day, the gusher was pronounced by oilmen the greatest high gravity producer within their recollections. As delighted as its owners were the children who swarmed out to witness the spectacle, for the fire chief ordered the school closed because of fire hazard until other wells could be brought in to relieve the gusher...
Although the gusher was not on school property, a test well will be. Like the University of Texas, Oklahoma City schools benefit from municipally-owned oil lands. There are 27 producing wells in Trosper Park, two more on the pest house grounds, total royalties from which so far have been...
...Oklahoma's first Senator (1907-21). Defeated because of his anti-War position, he continued to live in Washington, practiced law there, lobbied a little. In the November election he will be opposed by Republican Senator William Bliss Pine who was politically handicapped this year when an enormous gusher came in on his Oklahoma land, made him suddenly rich. Nominee Murray, who boasts of drinking his coffee from the saucer, rarely bathes, and who said he would rent the executive mansion and live in the garage, was immediately threatened with impeachment if elected over Republican Nominee Ira A. Hill...