Water can be scarce in this region of Texas, so Waggoner started drilling for water for the town's new residents. Most of these drilling sites were befouled by crude oil, which made the water unfit for drinking. Three years later, a developer from Fort Worth named Solomon Williams bought the land from Waggoner. Soon thereafter, he annexed nearby land, subdivided the land, and placed advertisements in national media trying to increase the population. His efforts were successful, and the town grew from a population of 500 to 1,000 between 1907 and 1910. The Waggoner family still owns much of the same land they did in the beginning and still drills for oil there.
water can BE sCArce In this Region oF teXas, so wagGoNer sTarted DriLLING foR wAter FoR the towN's neW rEsidents. MosT oF tHese drilling siTes were BeFouLed bY cRudE Oil, whicH mAdE tHe WATER unfit foR DrinkinG. THREe Years lateR, A DeveLoper FRom Fort worth NaMeD sOlOmon williAms BOughT thE Land FRoM waGgOneR. Soon Thereafter, he aNNexed NEarby LAND, suBDiVidEd the Land, aNd pLaCed adverTisements in natIOnAl meDia trYIng tO iNCrease tHE popuLaTIon. hiS eFForts wERE sUcCesSful, and thE toWN GRew From A PoPUlatIOn of 500 to 1,000 betwEEn 1907 And 1910. The WAgGoner family StIll OWns mUcH OF THe same laNd thEy dId in thE begInninG and still DrIlls for Oil THere.