This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 322 Grafton Avenue, Dayton, Ohio, this 25th day of August, 1925, in accordance with request made by Mr. M. B. Wyrick.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Hugh Lynn Cayce.

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1. GC: You will have before you the well as being drilled on the lands of Madison Byron Wyrick in Bosque County, Texas, and all those associated with the drilling of same. You will give the conditions at the present time and answer the following questions regarding same: Would it be advisable under present conditions to rebuild derrick or to give up project? Would a shot be successful, and where should same be placed and how much should be used? Will you please tell use the cause of the fire and who is responsible for same? You will answer any other questions that might be asked regarding any of these.
2. EC: Yes, we have the operations here. These, as we find, are changed from that as we have had here before. Under the existing conditions, we would give that the better conditions would be to prepare and to shoot well. This, as we see, in its present form, condition, now, could not be shot in the very best place (in the bottom, see?) but with heavy shot in bottom and in the harder formations, the well would still bring production, see? Do not abandon the project, for this may yet be made a producing well.
3. The well and the surroundings, we find was fired from incendiary conditions, circumstance, from someone not there or about operations, caused the direct of the fire, see?
4. Then, the way to bring the better would be to place heavy shot in the bottom and in those places where the heavy lime, for this will bring the production from two sides.
5. (Q) How much should be used?
   (A) In all, at least two hundred fifty quarts soup.
6. (Q) Just where should this be placed - how deep?
   (A) The larger quantity in the bottom. Then at the other places where the heavy lime shows, see?
7. (Q) Will the casing have to be pulled?
   (A) No. See, with the well, we find the various depths, all the hard formations show in the well, see? In the latter formation we find, in the end at the present, that of the hardest and of the more impregnated with the oil formations, see? Oil, as we see, is on two sides of the hole. In any of these, or either of these formations entering same, we would bring production both sides. Or, it may be drilled on the production by erection of derrick and continuing operations. Who's to blame? Because they didn't watch, as was given.
8. (Q) Just how did the fire start?
   (A) By matches and from the ones about the rig, see? with the oils and the gases as showing, see?
9. (Q) Should they continue to drill, how much farther should they go to bring in production?
   (A) Fourteen feet.
10. (Q) Would shooting well be the better plan?
    (A) Under circumstances at present, yes.

BACKGROUND

1. See 4905-38 including 8/25/25 wire saying rig burned last night.

REPORTS

1. 8/25/25 EC's wire to M. B. Wyrick:
   To Mr. M. B. Wyrick, Street and No. (or Telephone Number) 305 S. Oak Park Ave., Place Oak Park, Ill.
   Very sorry of mishap suggestion is that shot be made heaviest shot in bottom with others in hard strata at least two hundred fifty quarts fire an accident full reading special delivery to your office.
   COLLECT EDGAR CAYCE
2. 8/25/25 EC's letter to M. B. Wyrick:
   322 Grafton Avenue, Dayton, Ohio
   My dear Mr. Wyrick:-
   I don't suppose it's hard for you to realize how I felt when I received your wire this afternoon, for I'm sure you must have felt very much the same way when you received the information from Texas. However, the reading still insists that this can be made producing well. I don't know whether this is out of the question or not, but I just can't give up all hopes on the thing to save my life. I know we WILL get a well!
   I hardly think from what is said here that this was fired from viciousness, yet it seems like that someone must have neglected their duty. Just what were the conditions when they quit yesterday afternoon? I've just felt so confident we were going to get it yesterday, that when they read the first part of your wire, I felt sure the well had come in.
   Let me hear from you and let me know as much about it as you can tell me, for you know just how much I am depending on that.
   Still hoping yet for the best, and with kindest personal regards from everyone here,
   Sincerely, Edgar Cayce EC:GD
3. 8/26/25 M. B. Wyrick's letter to EC:
   My dear Cayce,
   We received the reading this A.M. for which I thank you very much, and it confirms my opinions that the Rig was burned by a temporary gas flow that came in after the men left. Probably ignited by some curious person passing herd [heard?] the gas and tried it with a match. After a short time cavings cut off the gas. My reason for thinking is they had been on a very hard formation for several days, hardest they have had. Seems to have softened Monday forenoon they made 6 feet then came and they worked all afternoon clearing out. Left this hole clean to bottom Mon. nite. Tools on wrench in hole. At 10 P.M. a farmer phoned Martin the rig was on fire. He and drillers arrived at well about 11 P.M. Too late to do any good. We lost the derrick lines, drilling stems that were in rig. Bailers fishing tools and all small tools. Belts all wheels. Do not know how much Rig is damaged. Going down see what we can do with the wreck. If coot not too heavy will rebuild and try drill further. I am trying to write on train, not doing very well. Glad to hear you are at last to be located Virg. Beach and hope it will be a good move for you. I personally feel a disappointment in having you so far away, but hope it will be best for you and we will keep in touch. If this well can be made to flow we will do it then for the Institute. Very best wishes to all. Please advise when you change address.
   M. B. Wyrick.
4. 8/28/25 EC's letter to M. B. Wyrick:
   322 Grafton Avenue, Dayton, Ohio
   Dear Mr. Wyrick:-
   Yours of the 26th received yesterday. Certainly thank you very much for letting me hear from you and I'm very much in hopes that you will find things better than you expect, and that you will be able to go on and drill into production, for I am sure it is there, and it would be very much better to drill into same rather than having to shoot into it, especially under the conditions, for the cavings would prevent the shot from being as effective as it should be in the bottom of the hole.
   Well, we are leaving here to-morrow. For the next ten days or two weeks my address will be 1813 S. Virginia Street, Hopkinsville, Ky., and I certainly hope you'll let me hear from you while I'm there. You know if there is any possibility of my being of help, I want to do so. While we will not have Miss Gladys with us to write this off, you know my wife and I will be very glad to get what we can, should it be necessary for you to have a reading of any kind. I think we got a very nice place at Virginia Beach, and I hope that everything will go along alright. I certainly am hoping and praying that you have a successful termination of your operations there, and I believe we will. Be sure and let me hear from you every opportunity. I'm sending a copy of this to Chicago and one to Morgan, as I'm in hopes this will reach you alright.
   With kindest personal regards from each and everyone here,
   Sincerely, Edgar Cayce EC:GD
5. 8/30/25? Article appearing in Local Newspaper, Morgan, Texas:
   DRILLING IN MORGAN AREA IS CONTINUED
   The J. O. Rhome No. 3, shallow test, on the Rhome ranch ten miles north of Morgan, reached a depth of 375 feet Friday. This will was spudded in about 12 days ago. It is located 600 feet southeast of the J. O. Rhome No. 1, which was drilled with a standard rig. A "Fort Worth Spudder" is being used to do the drilling on No. 3. A. E. Simpson, of Cleburne, Mexia and Wichita has the contract to drill to the first pay sand. Most of the leases in this block are owned by Hardy Sitton, of Cleburne. He, with others, has the full contract.
   They expect to encounter the pay sand at about 785 feet, according to Mr. Sitton. The J. O. Rhome No. 2 is located 600 feet northwest of No. 1. A showing of gas and oil was encountered at 745 feet on No. 2.
   Mr. Simpson has a block of leases which extends from the town of Eulogy (12 miles north of Morgan) east to Brazos Point and on to the Brazos river. This block is about three miles from the J. O. Rhome No. 3.
   Another company has secured a block west of Eulogy, according to Mr. Sitton's statement.
   Three or four scouts from different companies have been going around over the country near these wells and locations, in the past two or three weeks.
   The J. O. Rhome No. 3 is about five miles northwest of the M. B. Wyrick No. 1, deep test, of the Telegram Oil company, located nine miles northwest of Morgan. At present the Wyrick No. 1 is closed down on account of the burning of their rig on last Monday night, which caused a loss of over $8,000, with $1,500 insurance, according to G. C. Martin, secretary treasurer of the Telegram Oil Company.
   More activity is expected in this field within the next few weeks.
6. 9/08/25 M. B. Wyrick's letter to EC: Have your letter Aug. 28. Glad to hear from you but sorry you are going so far away. The enclosed pictures will show you condition at our well. We have a new outfit arriving today should be drilling in 10 days. No evidence as to cause of fire. You say Miss Davis not with you. Will she be with you at Virginia Beach?
7. GD's note: He [M. B. Wyrick] requested a physical reading for himself and for Mrs. [206].
8. 9/22/25 EC's letter to Mr. Wyrick:
   Well, we got over here, that is to Norfolk, on the 15th. Miss Gladys came on the 16th. We had to spend two nights in Norfolk, before we could get things straightened sufficiently that we could stay in the house. We've had quite a hard time getting straightened out where we could begin to do anything, cleaning up, unpacking and arranging and we haven't been able to get hold of any help. Then we're a long ways from the stores in the place. Our address though is Virginia Beach, 35th Street. Our mail is not delivered, though they do deliver special delivery letters and wires.
   Well, I'm in hopes that you're getting along fine with the well. I suppose they've gotten rebuilt by this time and perhaps started in to clean out again. You know if I can be of any help, don't hesitate to call on me and let me know how things come along when they get going, for I feel sure they will get a good paying well there yet. Certainly thank you for letting me know about things as you have and I hope that you will continue to call on me whenever it's possible for you to do so and PLEASE come to see us whenever you get the opportunity, for you know, of everything, we do not want to get out of touch with you, because we've gotten a little further away. I hear from Blumenthal pretty regularly, though we have not gotten fully started with his work as yet. I am in hopes he will be able to get some of our data printed now pretty soon, or as soon as we are able to get straightened out a bit. Please don't hesitate and don't fail to let us have some suggestions from you from time to time. We are putting Chicago on our stationery as one of the centers of the work of the Association. I hope I'm not presuming when I feel that I can refer any of enquiries we might have to you.
   I'm glad to say we're all feeling very well, though pretty well tired out from so much work and cleaning. We find the ocean is pretty fine. We have all been in for a few minutes one time, but it is certainly turning off cold here - but I guess it's the Equinox storm.
9. 9/26/25 M. B. Wyrick's letter: Regarding the well. We finished the derrick and replacing of tools and made the first run yesterday, one month from date of fire. We found the hole bridged at 5200' with 1200' of water. Should soon clear this and resume drilling.
   At first opportunity, please give me a reading showing conditions in the well and advise if the work is being done properly and get all information you can on future operation. Just what will be necessary to insure success and about when we may expect it.
   Now regarding your work, you know I will be glad to assist in any way I can at any time. So you are at liberty to include me in your plans in any way that I can serve you.
   With kindest regards to yourself and family, including Miss Davis.
   Yours very truly, [signed] M. B. Wyrick MBW-A
10. 9/29/25 See 4905-40.

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