Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-10-16

ated, and the gas restricted for cook
Ing ana lighting the same supply Will
last six years, the petition says, ! be-
licyc The supply VIII last longer than
slX years If uscd only for cooking and
lighting A higher rate properly en-
forced would, Of course, cut of the
boiler gns users and conserve the sup
ply for cooking and heating
Thorough aud Public.
This recelyership is not like that
of railroad II doesn't touch only Il
comparative few stock and bond hold =
ers II goes into thousands pf Ntch-
ons IN Kansas, Missouri and Okla
homa This Investigation Will be
thorough and entirely public"
None OF the threO gas company re-
ceiyers, appointed yesterday appear
ed In the federal court on the Kan
sas side this morning TO qualify and
to file his bonds of $4,000 each. II
Ia believed that none VIII refuse to
serve, The receivers were expectd to
''INit ~ iHe 'DN'l Nouhg M tho VI
pf their appointment directs them to
begin their Investigations at once.
They are TO make fun report OF
the gas supply In Kansas and okla
h0ma, the feasibility of the Kansas
Natural tapping new supplies and
the most OF the extensions and the
cost Of extensions and tho rate at
which the company can operate at o
profit The receivers are Conway T..
Holmes, Kansas city, vice president
Of the Pioneer Trust company; George
Shartt, Topeka. former clerk Of tho
United States circuit court, and Eu-
gene r.. Mackey, Pittsburg, Pa. pres.
ldent Of the Kansas Natural Gas com
pany.
Mr.. Holmes Is a personal friend OF
Judge Pollock. A director OF the gas
company said this morning he sup
posed Mr.. Holmes was appointed be-
cause he was well known as a busi-
ness man. Mr.. Mackey. besides being
president OF the Kansas Natural Gas
company, is representative of the
United Gas company. which is known
as the gas independent Daily
Reporter.
Meeks & IIeald are progressing
lease, IT should be completed in a
day or two. They have shipped in and
are installing this week 25 horse
power gas engine and pumping pow
cr plant As these gentlemen have
about 500 acres leased II is evident
that they intend Ia develop their
properties as soon as possible and Will
be ready to pump the wells as soon AS
they are brought in.-Elk City Sun.
Contrary to all expectations. it
looks as though the Gypsy OH com
pany had opened new pool In It's
test on the Boston FARM section l.
21-7. This well has in many ways
been freak. 1t showed no sign OF
either the Layton or the Cleveland
sand, which is something new in this
part Of the country. On the other
hand there was 200 feet OF osweGo
lime, which is an exceptional thick
ness When the hole showed consid-
cradle water, all hope of production
was abandoned but when the Bar
tlcsyllle sand was found 1t showed oil
and 1t is claimed to have made at the
rate of five bailers an hour. WORK
was at once suspended to make pre-
paratlons to take care of the produc-
ton, Ii VIII probably be rSamcd
down 80 as to shut off the water in
the skinner and then 1t will be drilled
in. This VIII take some time and
nothing further will he known for
several days.
This well Is IN the southeast corner
the Gypsy oil company mas lease on
The whole section. So far there is no