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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-25
OIL NEWS AND COMMENT
Ey W. n. Peck.

completed No. on the Alberta Four
eyes In the southeast corner Of the
west half OF the southwest OF section
i-25-2 and have l50 barrel we'll
They have a rig up for No. ? and are
building one for No. and are also
installing a power The same people
are drilling No. 2 on the Brett and
here also are building a rig for the
No. 3 and are likewise installing a
power. It is in the southeast of sec
tion S-25-2- The Devonian people
are also building rig ON the Carrie
Sitsonthehill in the southeast OF sec
tion s also.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-25

Iowa, New Hampshire and Rhode
Island was the harvest gathered In by
the Taft forces yesterday. The next
big battle for votes will be fought In
Massachusetts, on next Tuesday.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-25

To attend Church for the ninety
third anniversary service and sermon.
all odd Fellows and Rebekahs are re-
quested to meet at hall, Sunday. April
2s, at p. m. sharp. BY order OF the
Lodge.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-25
NOT1CE-OIL MEN.

The annual meeting of the Oklaho'
ma OIL and Gas Mems association wilt
be held Saturday. April 81. at p.
M. in the rooms Of the Commercial
club. A full attendance Is desired.
f. r. PERRY.
President.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-25

to the political conscience to stand
for the single-taxers and the social
lists, as opposed to the democratic and
republican boosters.
IL, l.. w.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-25

We are in the market for produce
tive and productive oil properties.
Reports on oil properties made by
Charles N. Gould. geological engineer.
The Gould Company, India Temple,
Oklahoma City.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-25

Before purchasing your pulling
machines see Beers Bros. & Co. Her
cules all-iron machines. Also port
able electric lighting machines for
oil wells. (adv)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-25

Office rooms, Iowa building tfor-
-merly Reeder building), redecorated
throughout. Single or en- suite. Apply
building or phone 1852. (adv)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-25

reach for more taxes through intang-
BILE values on the hypothesis that a
going concern must necessarily secure
an increased volume of business and
therefore become of greater market
ana taxing value, its members are
even further away from the facts and
equity than they were I'm assuming
that pipes laid In the ground increase
In actual value, for as stated above,
the intangible assests Of the Ardmore
Gas company, It's receipts as going
concern, had fallen Off 10 a point
where there was no profits, and the
entire plant reverted 10 the bondhold-
ers. because the company's real capt
tai, natural gas, had shrunk below the
par point
The Blackwell OH and Gas COM
panys valuation was increased 200
pany's valuation was increased 500
per cent. The Minnetonka on COM
pany's valuation was increased from
Sl9.293 to $135,05l, at Cleveland,
Okla. operating also az a gas service
company These three companies are
operating in small towns, practically
villages where the volume of busi-
ness is limited TO a small population,
with no appreciable increase In vol
rme or equipment, and where 1t Is
almost as much a neighborly kind
ness TO install a modern gas plant as
IL Is business investment, and they
present the hest possible evidences Of
a determination on the part OF the
Oklahoma taxing authorities to hold
up every industrial investment and
frisk, II 10 the limit Of endurance, that
means an eventual going out of bust
ness If these phenomnal increases in
taxable valuations are to continue.
Singing the IIarpOon.
The board of equalization Is also
throwing the harpoon into the oil
companies that are forced to hold
I'm storage large quantities of crude
Oil, OF the 50,00O,OOO barrels of
cent has been in tanks four years
and has deprecated considerably In
intrinsic value, but year after year
the value placed upon 1t for taxable
purposes is increased and will in
crease every year as long as held.
This fact is partly responsible for the
increased runs from storage tanks.
The board takes no notice of depre-
ciating value Of iron, steel and lease
junk, it seems. but regularly marks
every item up so TO 600 per cent every
year.
BY this method of reasoning a horse.
cow or hog that is worth $1,000 for
racing, breeding or show purposes at
three years of age would be worth,
for taxing purposes, about $4,000
when thirteen years of age. A farm
wagon worth $45 for taxing when new
would evolute into surrey worth
S340 when six years old. BY the same
token farm house that cost $1,409
in 1900 will be worth to the tax asses
sor about s4,S00 in 1914. Governor
Cruces bank building in Ardmore
probably cost SIS, 900 eight years ago.
but now ought to be rendered for
taxation at $40 900, If he expects to
maintain a symmetrical administra'
ton, especially as his bank has more
nearly kept pace, in volume of inter-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-25

NEW YORK, April 23.-Texas
company 95 X 6D96.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-25

Ponca City is again coming to the
front. The Devonian people have
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-25

began it's business Of piping and dis
uibuting natural gas from the wells
AT Wheeler 10 Ardmore, a distance OF
20 miles, four years ago, The capt
talization Of the company was very
modest, as no stock was intended 10
be sold, and the lines and equipment
were installed very economically by
practical men who were spending
their own money, The service rem
dcrod was excellent and the charge
Tor gas TO domestic ana factory con-
sumers was also reasonable. The
adyalorem rendition Of the physical
properties was placed at $4,000 the
first year Of installation--that is, the
tax levy was made on that amount.
For the taxing year Of 1871 the state
board Of equalization fixed the taxing
valuation to si2,3A5, and for 1912 tho
board has Just raised the valuation
to $63,5l7-iust 80 per cent increase.
On the face Of II We would naturally
suppose that the Ardmore Gas com.
pany had very materially increased IFS
physical properties and installations,
which would be the normal way 10
reach a 90 per cent Increase In tax
able values tpresuming, Of course,
that the first valuation had been hon
estly made). An analysis Of the busl-
ness. however shows just how crude
and wolfsh the taxing authorities in
Oklahoma have become. -Four years
ago, when the company had COM
pleted Its installations and conencted
with the gas wells the wells were
fresh, as TO volume ad pressure, and
the volume of business returned a
small per cent OF profit on the invest
ment Up to last June only one new
gas well had been completed and the
old wells began to decline in both
volume and pressure, until the pres
sure had been reduced 10 y pounds
barely enough to force the gas through
the line the short distance of 20
miles, and the managers ingenuity
was strained TO meet the demands Of
the consumers.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-25
Over To Bond Holders.

The gas supply had become so great
ly reduced last summer, with no pros
pect of immediate replacement, that
the owners and operators OF the lines
and plant could not meet the fixed
charges against the principal, to say
nothing Of taking up the principal.
The outcome of this situation was that
several months ago the operating COM
pany turned everything over to the
bondholders who financed the cor
poration, as the best way to avoid n
heavy loss. AS the situation now
stands, the people who installed and
operated the plant-one of the most
economically installed and admins
tered ones In Oklahoma-made no
money, and the bondholders will likely
fall heir to considerable loss. From
the day Of their installation the pipes
and equipment deprecated in value
Gas all oil and gas equipment does),
and there was only so much additional
equipment put into the plant as was
necessary to the upkeep and repairs
for efficient service. And yet the
Oklahoma board Of equalization. aft
er four years of use, declared that the
equipment had increased in value so
per cent.
r. If the board was attempting to
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-25

Prairie Runs and Deliveries.
Net runs and deliveries from April
!, 1912, to April 21, 1912, both dates
inclusive:
Runs ...,.l l,64S,949.05 7S,521.3S
Deliveries ..l.992,2O9.73J@ 94,S67,1S
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-25

The Leschon No. 2 we'll on the
Knowles is completed and good for
100 barrels. This is in section 4-25-
2. Gunsberg and Foreman are build
ing a rig for No. on the Mary Pre-
mieuX in the southeast corner OF sec
ton 5-25-2, Altogether a good bit Of
activity for the Ponca city field,
which as remarked the other day in
the World, came back when the
Devonian people drilled in the fine
well on the Knowles. Oil men are
noted as good boosters when things
go right, but a dry hole gives the
whole bunch a desire to- escape.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-25

looking over the Oklahoma field, ac-
companied by Thomas Chestnut.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-25

The Gladys-Bell Oil company gas
well in section 9-17-13 blew up some
time during Monday night, but luckily
no one was injured. The well was
shut in last Thursday and Saturday
Messrs. Eysenbaugh, Gddings and
Stebbins went down to open 1t up in
order to get gauge. In trying to
open the we'll up the gate was found
not to be in working order, and in
working with 1t the threads We're
broken. On Tuesday morning men
were sent down with instructions to
get the cannon from the tank farm,
or IL not, to use some heavy rifles
which they took along in order to
perforate the casing to relieve the
pressure, but the well was found as
above mentioned the rig being badly
shattered Mr. Stebbins had refused
to let the men go near the well and
is feeling decidedly good over the
outcome, as the danger was very
great. There is a rock pressure of
some 700 pounds, although the vol
ume would show only about eight
million feet. This is one of the five
wells in that field and the owners are
negotiating with some of the big u.s.
ers of gas for the consumption of
the gas locally.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-25

In the Kelly pool Thomas Kelly is
drilling at 1900 feet the No. on
the Brummitt in section 36-1S-1o, and
going along nicely after a long de-
lay with a fishing lob.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-25

A. w. Swanson returned yesterday
from Tampico, Mexico, where he went
to get a shot off In well for the
Pierce-Fordyce people. 1t was an
easy job for him, but had been given
up by other shooters. George Har-
mon sad suggested sending Swanson
which shows that George knows the
game. Mr.. Swanson is much in love
with the looks of things down there
and says the beach at Tampico is the
trouble with insurgents, but met ref
ugees with strong tales of woe.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-25

One OF the most important tests
announced for long time will be
drilled by Graham and Porter in the
southwest of section 1885. This Is
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-25

In the Pawnee county field the
Selby Oh company well on the Kelso
20 acres in the southwest of 1918
had 150 feet of Cleveland sand, and
is due now at any time in the Oswego
or Booher sand. The Paova No. 6 on
the Miller had more gas in the Os-
wego sand than did the discovery
WELL which is the No. on the NIL
Ter farm in the northeast of 19-21-S.
The Minnetonka Oh company will be
in this week on the Helmick farm in
the northeast of section IS.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-25

The Rice Oil company has COM
pleted No. 2 on the F. Maloney in
section 19-17-11 and the well has
filled up 500 feet in an eight inch
hole.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-25

Sam Barr and his associates in the
Kansas Oil company We're in Tulsa
yesterday and gave out the informa-
tion that they would begin drilling on
an extensive scale in the near future.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-25

+. A. Baker has a rig up for No. 2,
Melissa Thomas, In section 2S-19-12.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-25

G. p. Pierce, with the Kansas City
Bolt and Nut Works, is in the city.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-25

The Minshall Oil and Gas company
drilling, on the Isabella Barker in
section '6-1S-13, are still dry at 1871
feeto
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-25

The Stafford and others test on the
Mcintosh in section S-1S-14 is drilling
at 1850 feet, with nothing worth
while so far.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-25

Elsewhere on this page will be found
a contribution from II. J.. Wood, best
known of all writers on matters per-
tanning to oil. 1t is the first and only
article he has written for any periodi-
cal in months, and his many friends
will be glad to hear an expression OF
his views on this, his favorite subject
-hut road II
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-27

: An English magazine prints ,ex-
tracts from 5000 letters written
by youngsters<after a trip to the
country under Fresh Air Fund
auspices. Here. are some of the
naive comments.
Singing nettles are
nuisance to people who have
holes in their boots.
The cuckoo dimes on other
birds.
There was one bird called
the squirrel.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-27

Only gentlemen are al
lowed to shoot pheasants as
they are expensive.
Butterflies don't do much
work.
We caught fish in the river
ssomewere small.others about
2feet long.
The trunk of the oak is
used for constructing furni-
ture, collins and other. ex-
.pensiye objects.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-17
WARDS
READY FOR BOUTS

The star bout at the Eleventh Ward
Athletic Club. Morris Park, tonight, Will
have as its principals Young Kurtz and
Frank Longhery, of Philadelphia. This
battle should surely be a hard one.
Kurtz has trained faithfully each day
for this battle, as has %I.oughery. No
matter which one wins, the other will
have no excuse to shy he was not in
the best of condition.. Both are lit for
the toughest kind of n fray.
Irish" Mahon, who hns been winning
with case from the boys OF his weight,
will tackle Artie Edwards, OF New
York, In Edwards, Mabon will find n
worthy opponent. Edwards has victories
over some of the best bantnms In New
York. Then Young Cardell will meet
Kid Hermann. and Ben Horn Battling
Reilly, of Orange, and Dick Burge
has Young Murphy, the Down Neck
playground Instructor. But the battle
which has the emil in the prelimlnaries
is the one TINT settles the supremacy OF
Silver Lalke. Battling Monk and YounE
| Mallory will take care of this number
| and 1t is safe to say they VIII give the
patrons n run for their money.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-17
ARQUARD BEATS
MR.. MARTY O'TOOLE

PITTSBURGH, May 1.-THE pitching
talent in yesterdays game between the
Giants and Pittsburgh represented an out
lay of $4,000. and Rube Marauard, New
York's $11,o beauty, won the battle from
Marty O'Toole, the Pirates S22, 600 star,
by a score of 4 to l. These two men
are the highest priced players in base
ball and their meeting was watched
with interest. O'Toole is a ~right-hander,
and that he hasn't yet got going right
was indicated by his wildness. He was
relieved by Leifeld In the ninth in
ming. Marquard pitched great ball and
had the locals shut out up to the ninth.
Score: R.H.E.
Pittsburgh ..........0 o000001-1 4 0
New York .....,...O 00001021 8 2
Batteries-o'Toole. Liefield and Kelly;
Marquard and Meyers.
CINCINNATI, May H.-Cincinnati won
an uninteresting game from Boston here
yesterday. 5 to 8. The day was cold, the
grounds In bad condition and fielding err
rors were frequent. Both Perdue and
Grimm were hit hard, while errors behind
Fromme proved costly. Score: R.H.E
BOSTON ............0 90 103010- 9 4
Cincinnati ,,,......0 0031211x- IA .
Batteries-Perdue, Griffin and King;
Eromme and Mclean.
ST. LOUIS, May 17.-Timely hitting
ana sensational fielding gave st. Louii
| its third straight victory over Brooklyn
Yesterday afternoon, s to 4. Bliss spill
a finger in the sixth inning and retired
in favor OF Wingo. Score: R.H'b
o. Io,,a ks 10 :
~. .ra q q O O 0 1 0 o. 3 :
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Bliss; Ruck
ar. Ragon and Phelps.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-17
CLUBS
GAMES ON MAY Il

Saturday, May 81, is the day set for the
annual truck meet Of the Princeton Club
of this city. which will be held on the
athletic grounds Of the Newark Academy
First and Orange streets. Tho most proml
nent High and Prep schools of thu
county will be represented, including Bar
ringer, Central. East Sid and Newark
Academy. Franklin Murphy, jr., was re
elected president Of the prominent loca
organization. at n smoker held In thu
Essex Club last night. The other officers
elected follows; Vice-presidents, DR.
Charles Young. Adrian Riker, John II
Hardin, reelected; chairman executive
committee, George X. Swain; treasurer
Stephen II. Plum, reelected; secretary
James l.. Martin; executive committee
DR.. Elmer @. Wherry, James u. Burnett
reelected; James b. Burnett. reelected
DR.. Francis r.. Haussling, reelected
Frederick l.. Johnson, reelected: Jas
per f. Crane reelected; c. Ray Swain.
Roland 4. Rose. John A. Bigelow, Harold
II. Short. reelected: Harry +. Bliss, Har-
rlson S. Higbie, reelected, and Hugh c.
Barrett. reelected.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-17

NEW YORK, May 1.-College athletes
will play a larger part in the Olympic
games this year than ever before, in the
opinion Of the American committee,
While former teams from the United
States have contained men from the col
leges. their point winning has been of a
negligible nature. The number of points
gained by such contestants at the Lon
don Olympics was exactly 6, but the men
from the educational institutions who
will be included in the team this year
viii more than hold their own with the
pick Of the athletic club representatives.
The college men who are regarded MS
almost certain point winners this year
include John Paul Jones and Tel Berna,
of Cornell; Charlie Iiedpath. Syracuse;
Ira Davenport. Chica go; George HORNE,
Stanford; S. b. Wagner, Yale; j. Nicbol-
son, Missouri; A. J.. Gntterson, Vermont;
H. s. Babcock and X. /. Beatty, Co
lumbia.
Probably the same forecast Will hold
true of England's entry list, which will
most Of the following collegians;
Duncan Mcmillan, Cambridge, 100, 200
and 400 meters; ii. NJ. Macintosh. Gam
bridge, 100 meters: L. G. Black and ]. L..
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-17
St. Louis Fans Are Friendly Dis
posed Toward the Deter
mined Little Club-O Owner.

In the injunction that Roger Brcsnahnn,
the big fellow who is active manager Of
the Cardinals, offered her $500. 900 for the
franchise. these interests spread the
story that the team was laying down
so bresnahan could get possession.
Had she been given n chance Mrs.
Britton would have testified this offer
was made a year ago, when the team
was thought to be for sale,
No woman ever wanted anything more
than Mrs. Brltton wants n championship
p%onnnnt floating over Robson Field. She
believes in Bresnahnn TO the extent Of
n $4,000 salnry and n percentage Of the
net profits, which doesn't Indicate any
misunderstanding between them.
Mrs. Britton goes TO every gamc. She's
always there nt the bell. sitting In the
front seat of the grand stand, right be.
hind the catcher.
with her splendid and anlma.
lion. tho handsome little mistress Of the
Cards is n striking figure.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-17
Search for Pitchers Still
On; Bell VIII Report Soon

Newark fans always attach a great deal
of Importance to this series.
If the deals the Newark club manage
ment has up its sleeve run out the club
will be well fortified for that important
set of games. Just now the Newark
hub has only three pitchers who are In
my shape at all to go into the box and
make a fair showing. Bnzmann, of course.
ooks good and his teammates expect he
will be a wonder, but the Iron Man. is
slow to give him n trial. Gaskell could
not put on a uniform Tuesday because
of rheumatism in his knee. Lee is con-
ident that with warm weather he will
hit his stride and he has made one bet
hat once he gets going he will win at
least six straight games. With more help
'romised from Brooklyn there is still rea-
son to hope that the Tigers will soon
ret started on the winning streak that
will carry them 10 the front. 1t Is dis
couraging to the regulars who battle like
lends to score runs and take the lead
only to have the opposition grab It back
he next round and take another big
lead. The Newark club has made more
base hits than any rival club in the
league. The Tigers aggressive record
n all departments is good. Rochester
has made more sacrifice hits, which tells
an eloquent story.
Camel believes in the sacrifice hit and
has won three flags by his system OF
sacrificing a man to second, even with
one out and the Hustlers two or three
runs to the bad. The Hustlers then have
the man at the plate TO bring home the
runner and they are all good pinch
hitters. Other managers figure that a hit
and run is the only play when their team
Is behind. Frequently the man on first
base is forced at second or a double play
kills their chance for even one run. On
the other hand CAMEL has one run over
and a man on first or maybe second on
the throw in waiting for another hit to
score the second run; the opposing pitcher
Is also worried and maybe up in the air.
Notice how many runs the Hustlers score
with two down and all because OF Gan.
zel's willingness to sacrifice with one
down. Look at the two results and take
your pick as to which system is the bet
ter.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-17
COAST OLYMPIC
TRYOUTS ON TOMORROW

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-THE Pacific
coast trials for the third Olympiad, to
be held his year at Stockholm, Sweden,
will bring together at Stanford Univer-
sity tomorrow the most brilliant cluster
Of athletes assembled west of the Rocky
mountains since the national champion
ships were held in Seattle in 1909.
The list Of entries was given out today
by the Olympic Club. 1t includes three
world-record holders. Smithson, HORNE
and Rose: two Olympiad champions, Rose
and %Smithson: two national champions,
Nelson and BeIlah; four national record
holders, HORNE. Rose, Snedigsr md
Smith, and i've Pacific coast champions.