Edgar Cayce Readings, 4905-23

Time and Place: 3:15 P. M. Dayton Savings Time. Bosque County, Texas.

TEXT

GC: You will give the condition of operations at the present time, giving any suggestions that will assist the operators in bringing in this well, or warning them of conditions that would assist them. You will answer any questions relative to this that I will ask you.
EC: Now, the conditions as we see surrounding these operations, there have been recently some conditions with the operators not entirely satisfactory. At the present time we find some show of gas with the hardening in the formation. This makes hard drilling, with the depth in which they are drilling at present. This we find, without further troubles, should be reached through the next forty feet, and should be producing the flow by Monday. Just needs keep the proper drilling and keeping clear in the way of operating, that they have no troubles from the cavings and the conditions above. This will produce oil in abundance when drilled to the next forty feet [See 4905-24, Par. 5-A].
(Q) What depth are they drilling now?
(A) 5073.
(Q) Are there any other conditions of which they should be warned?
(A) Be careful of the gas when conditions begin to drill at least four feet into the sands. See, its steaming gas in some now.
(Q) How should this be handled?
(A) Just keep on. This will produce, you see.
(Q) Any further suggestions for any of the operators?
(A) Just keep on.

BACKGROUND

See 4905-22 including 5/07/25 letter.

REPORTS

5/09/25 (5:44 A.M.) G. C. Martin's wire to M. B. Wyrick:
MORGAN TEX
M B WYRICK 427 SOUTH LASALLE ST CHICAGO ILL
BROKE THRU HARD FORMATION INTO GRAY OR BLUE SHALE DRILLING EASILY FIFTY ONE FIFTEEN MORAN SAYS IT LOOKS GOOD FOR THIS SHALE TO SHOW UP IF IT DOES NOT BE TOO MUCH OF IT SHOULD HAVE LIME THEN SAND UNDER THIS
G C MARTIN
5/09/25 EC's letter:
Dear Mr. Wyrick:-
I certainly appreciate your sending me the letters and messages and information regarding conditions at the well. This certainly looks good to me. I had felt that we would surely have a well before this evening's reading, but the one that we got seems to indicate that we everything BUT had it and that we may surely expect it by Monday. I'm certainly in hopes that this will prove in keeping with the other information that has been gotten from time to time surrounding same. I'm sure that everybody concerned are on their P's and Q's and are expecting every minute to hear the good news. Every time the telephone rings I'm thinking its a message from you that we've got it. I'm sure expecting this before Monday night.
Certainly glad to know that you are feeling fairly well and you know we'll be glad to arrange any day next week to suit your convenience to check up on your physical condition. That really means more than anything else, so any time that it suits your convenience, drop me a wire.
Glad to say we're all fairly well here. Nothing special of interest, as we're just pulling along waiting for "the well to come in".
Again thanking you for your thoughtfulness and kind consideration, and with kindest personal regards from all,
Sincerely, Edgar Cayce EC:GD
5/10/25 G. C. Martin's wire to Mr. Wyrick:
MORGAN TEX
M B WYRICK 427 SOUTH LASALLE AVE CHICAGO ILL FIFTY ONE FORTY FIVE STILL GRAY SHALE LOST SIX HOURS LAST NIGHT ACCOUNT OF HEAVY RAIN SAW MR CURETON THIS MORNING SAID HE HAS MORE FAITH FOR A BIG WELL THAN HE HAS HAD AT ANY TIME HE IS MUCH PLEASED WITH GRAY SHALE
G C MARTIN
5/11/25 (6:25 A.M.) G. C. Martin's wire to Mr. Wyrick:
MORGAN TEX
M B WYRICK 427 SOUTH LASALLE ST CHICAGO ILL
AT FORTY FIVE WE PICKED UP THE LIME AGAIN AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT WILL GO INTO SAND SOON NOW FIFTY FIVE HAD THE HARDEST RAIN LAST NIGHT OF THE SEASON LOST SEVERAL HOURS CLEAR TONIGHT WITH NORTHER GULF SCOUT IS COMING TOMORROW
G C MARTIN
5/11/25 G. C. Martin's (?) letter to Mr. Wyrick:
TELEGRAM OIL COMPANY Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Texas MORGAN, TEXAS
Officers and Directors
M. B. WYRICK, President G. C. MARTIN, Sec'y-Treasurer S. M. MARTIN
[Note:] EC Moran & Danner are the drillers.
Dear Mr. Wyrick:-
You failed to endorse the check of 4th. So am returning here with.
Looks like we are in a good block lime this morning but no oil coming thru it, but about four or five feet has been made in it so can't tell what may come to us yet. Some times I can't help but feel blue over it, for I do so much want it to be successful and that soon.
Moran and Danner both seem hopeful of early success.
5/12/25 (11:00 A.M.) G. C. Martin's wire to Mr. Wyrick:
MORGAN TEX
M B WYRICK 427 SOUTH LASALLE ST CHICAGO ILL ONLY MADE THREE FEET SINCE LAST NIGHT IT IS CARRYING SOME SAND BUT NOT MUCH IT IS THE PUREST LIME HAVE EVER HAD IN THE HOLE ONLY TWO FEET FUEL OIL
G C MARTIN
5/12/25 Mr. Wyrick's letter to EC:
My dear Cayce
Here are the latest reports from well. Have not hit it yet. The reading of Saturday looked good. Some differences in depth and this is Tuesday so it did not show up Sunday. Wish you would try again at earliest convenience. I am at Hospital yet will be here all this week. Best Wishes MBW
5/13/25 (6:41 A.M.) G. C. Martin's wire to Mr. Wyrick:
MORGAN TEX
M B WYRICK 427 SOUTH LASALLE ST CHICAGO ILL
BROKE THRU THE LIME SHELL INTO SOFT SHALE NOW FIFTY TWO HUNDRED FEET DANNER MADE FIFTEEN FEET IN TWO HOURS THIS PM THE CAPS ARE HARDER IN THE UNDERLYING IS SOFTER
G C MARTIN
5/13/25 Mr. Wyrick's note to EC:
EC Message today Status 5230 shale getting harder. Martin went to Austin today with samples to see State Geologist. MBW
5/14/25 See 4905-24.