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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03

Of OIL ASK
FOR HEARING
WANT FIFTY-SARREl MINIMUM
AS AMOUNT PIPE LINES MAY
CARRY - ORDER ASKED IN
PRODUCERS INTEREST.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Sept "A
petition requesting hearing to con.
slider the advisability of issuing an
order making fifty barrels of oil the
minimum to be taken daily from
each lease by pipe line companies
was filed with the corporation COM
mission Wednesday afternoon. The
petition is signed by more than 100
producers in various sections of the
Mid-Continent field.
Immediately upon the receipt of the
petition Commissioner Henshaw an
nounced that he would go to Tulsa
Friday and conduct the hearing. The
relief asked for is described by Mr..
Henshaw as IAN important innovation
in prorating oil" and he urges all
oil men interested in the proposition
to attend
The request for such an order, it
is understood, comes largely from
small producers. Under present rules
and regulations of the commission
each pipe line company prorates the
amount of oil it takes daily among
the different producers. Under this
plan only a small amount sometimes
is taken from light producing wells,
which. it is said, works to the fnan-
clal loss of the producer.
If the minimum is fixed at 80 bar
rels it is said it will mean that the
entire production of some producers
will be taken.
Commenting upon the proposed or
der, Mr.. Henshaw said:
For Small Producers.
The relieving of pipe lines from
the operation of the Yeager-Strain
bill, to the extent that a minimum
amount may be taken from each
lease, is desired by the producers
who have small production, so as to
operate their wells at some profit
That the taking of a few barrels of
il has the practical effect of giving
their oil away, and that it is unfair
to them when they receive no prof
its from their oil to assist in main
tanning the price for the large pro-
ducer, who can put his oil on the
market at a profit. understand they
Will urge that because of conditions
brought about by the war that inno-
vations of this kind are justified and
refer to the precedent established |
by banks during a recent financial
panic of only permitting a certain
amount of money to be drawn each
lay.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03

The Humble-Gypsy well on the
Hickman Willis lease in section c
had 80 feet of sand 1t is disap.
pointing to the company and to those
who hoped better things of section s.
The well is pumped during the day.
light hours, and makes 80 barrels
a day. If it were put on continuous
pump it would make from 30 to 60
barrels day This well is about
one-fourth mile southeast of the big
well drilled by Watchorn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03

w, J. Milburn of the Black Pan
ther Oil company in the Cushing
field, is an Ardmore visitor today
His company has two wells drilling,
one of which is nearing the Bartles.
willie sand. and the other has good
depth. Five other rigs are up on
the lease.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03

is holding its initial production of
more than 5000 barrels a day. Other
big wells in that section are also
holding up well. They are the Nc
Man, Dundee and Coline wells.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03
CoInQ 10 tstremes.

When taken to police headquarters
Proud said that his home was in
heaven. He is believed to be from
Chicago Sun.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03

h. l.. and w. G.. Guthrie. accom-.
panied by their families, have been
in the Healdton field visiting with
their brother, NJ. G.. Guthrie and
family. The visitors were in their
cars-seven people in all-in two
cars. They were making the trip
from south Texas to Pennsylvania
High waters in Texas made travelling
dangerous. They crossed streams
when water was higher than the
bridges. These gentlemen were de-
lighted with Ardmore. and thought
it. to be about the livest town they
had seen so far on their trip.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03

Charley Goddard has gone to Ohio
to spend couple of weeks at his
old home. Mrs. Goddard and their
little daughter have been there for
several weeks. The family will re.
turn by the Nth, when the city
schools open
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03

W. J. Daniels lost a string of
tools on the Crystal company's Mil
lion x Thomas lease when the light
ming set fire to the gas well. The
drill had reached the 7O0-foot sand,
and the well was making gas when
the electric storm came. Mr.. Dan
ials has moved in a new string of
tools and will be drilling on the
well by tonight The gas will be
cased off and the well drilled to the
oil sand.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03

The rumor that Carranza was is
suing orders which practically mean
the confiscation of the oil in the
Panuco oil fields in Mexico has been
observed here by the oil men. They
are OF the opinion that whoever owns
the oil in Mexico it will continue to
be sold, and the confiscation, if
carried out, would not affect the
prices of oil in this country. Dutch
and English owners of the Panuco
oil fields have appealed to their gov
ernments for aid and it may be
that Great Britain and the Neither
lands will have something to say in
the matter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03

+. j. Warrener, business manager
of the Humble Oil company, arrived
here last night from the fields, where
he spent several days. He is making
the rounds of the different fields
where the Humble company has pro
ductlon, and left here today for other
fields in this state. Mr.. Warrener
says he expects a little better price
on south Texas oils about the first
of the year but does not believe the
advance will affect the Healdton field
or any of the Oklahoma fields.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03

II. T. Piercy of the Interstate Pipe
and Cordage company will go to
Tulsa the latter part of the week
where his Oklahoma headquarters
have been established He came here
early in the life of the Healdton field
from Wichita Falls.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03

1t will be interesting news to the
producers to learn that the Magnolia
pipe line people will make up the
shortage caused by the fire. For five
days the pump station was idle while
the fire was burning and while re-
pairs were being made after the fire
While the regular runs are now re-
duced to 5000 barrels a day, yet the
company will make up the shortage
at the rate Of $1,000 day, and 5000
barrels will be run in addition to
the contract run.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03

The production is remaining about
the same. The occasional bringing
in Of a new we'll makes up for the
falling-off of the old wells. 1t is not
expected that there will be any ma.
terial depreciation OF the daily pro
production until the runs are in.
creased and a heavier drain is made
upon the sands.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03
Must Follow Law.

Notwithstanding the equitable rea
sons that may be urged, the subjec
will have to be handled with refer
ence to the laws that are now or
the statute books. We hope to be
able to work out a solution of the
subject so as to take care of the
small production on a living basis
This will doubtless be accomplished
by cooperation of all parties inter.
ested. Up to the present time the
large producer in the Cushing field
has not been a close constructionist
of the Cushing-Strain bill and has
always met the small producer more
than half way, and we hope to be
able to reach some reasonable basis
of adjustment which will be satisfac.
tory to all.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03

TWENTY-sevEN DOCTORS ARE
USING DISTILLED WATER, IS
CENTS BOTTLE. W. J. LANE. 23.tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03

l.. +, Lee was in the city yesterday
from the fields. Mr.. Lee has had
charge of the 1911 and Bayou Oil
companies work in the field since
they began work here, in the early
history of the field
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03

The oil men who have families are
all praising the Ardmore schools.
They feel that their children have
advantages here equal to what they
could have in any of the large cities
and this fact is a strong factor in
keeping many of the oil mems fam
ilies here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03
Magnolia Relieved.

The commission a few days ago
relieved the Magnolia Pipe Line com
pany in the Healdton field from the
operation of the Yeager-Strain bill
so as to take a minimum of fifty
barrels from each lease With ref.
erence to this order, Commissioner
Henshaw said:
This order was made at the re-
quest of the producers at Ardmore
and was especially urged by those
that had the largest production. They
had agreed upon an order that drill
ing should be limited. They are liv.
ing up to that order as nearly as
may be. Some parties only had one
well making 100 barrels or less and
to operate this lease and only gets its
actual prorata of oil taken would re-
suit in loss: hence, the commits
sion made that order in pursuance of
request in that field"
Henshaw Optimistic.
Commissioner Henshaw is very op-
timistic over the oil situation. His
hopes are based, he says, to soma
extent, on the following article in
the New York Financier:
"The Texas company reports the
second week in August was the lsrg.
est as to sales in its history. There
were $1,000 tons of crude oil and 1S,.
900 tons of gasoline sold for export
from Port Arthur. And in addition
to these, a week ago yesterday 40O,-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G.. Guthrie and
their tttle daughter were in the
city last night from the fields. and
returned today. Mr.. Guthrie came
to have a business conference with
T. F. Grissom of the West Texas Oil
company on the proposition of drill
ing a deeper test in 1892 where the
West Texas well was shut down at
1900 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03
OIL and GAS NEWS

Mrs. X. ID. Valentine spent yester
day with friends in Wilson.
Crosbie No. on the Johnson lease
in 5-4-3 is drilling at about $50 feet
Walter S. Critchlow returned yes
terday from business trip to Tulsa
The wooden tanks of producers, de
Stroyed in the fire, are being re
placed rapidly by others.
Mr.. and Mrs c. NJ. Van Pelt are
in the city after an absence. of sew
eral weeks on their ANNUAL vacation
trip.
The Magnolia Pipe Line company,
it is reported, will not rebuild the
three tanks it lost in the big fire
OF a week ago
Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Ramsey have
zone to Colorado. Mr. Ramsey has
been i'll for a few days, and they
have gone there for his health.
Westheimer & Nichols have a fish
ing job on the Cruce lease in section
5-4-3. The well is at depth of
1863 feet a salt water sand was en-
countered and the well does not give
much promise.
The Watchorn well IN section 81
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03

The Watchorn we'll IN section 6
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03

Persons who are well acquainted
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03

The Tango Oil company will drill
a test in Carter county. VI. C. Guth-
rie has the contract and drilling
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03

The wooden tanks of producers, de
stroyed in the fire. are being re
placed rapidly by others.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03

Walter S, Critchlow returned yes
terday from a business trip to Tulsa.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03

Mrs X. ID. Valentine spent yester-
day with friends in Wilson.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03

Crosbie No. 3 on the Johnson lease
in 5-i-3 is drilling at about $50 feet.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-11
STEVENS FIGURES
|. ONO & 0. EARNINGS
Says Stock Will Pay Per Cent
for Fiscal Year Ending
June 80 Next.

Commenting on the ability CT his
company to earn dividends on It's stock
and pay interest on the new issue OF
5 per cent Hve-year notes recently sold
to New York bankers. az well as take
care OF necessary improvement expen-
diturcs, President George w. Stevens,
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway,
issued the following statement yester-
day:
AT the current rate OF earnings,
Chesapeake and Ohio will earn per
cent upon the stock in the fiscal year
ending Juno 80 next. This will leave a
margin of per cent above dividend
requirements. In July next Hooking
Valley expects to begin construction
of an extension south from Columbus,
Ohio, to make direct communication
with the Chesapeake and Ohio main
line at Portsmouth, Ohio, a distance
Of about ninety miles. This work Will
take two years to complete. and will
he financed separately. 1t is expect
cd that the Chesapeake and Ohio Will
derive sufficient coal tonnage from this
expenditure.
with Improvement in tho money
market In the next two or three years
and thus retire the $4,000. 900 notes.
and Mt the same time relieve the com
pany of the agreement with the bank
ers, whereby the road will spend n
total of si7.000.000 for improvements
during the life OF the notes"
MIR. Stevens stated that irrespective
of this agreement the company would
spend that much for betterments any
how.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-11
CABINET OFFICERS
URGE ITS PASSAGE
Burleson and McAdoo Favor Adj
dition to Richmond Post-Ofice
as Emergency Measure.

In response to n request made by
Congressman Montague. Postmaster
General Burleson and Secretary of tho
Treasury McAdoo have addressed stron Z
letters TO Congressman Frank Clark,
chairman OF the House Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, urging
favorable action on the $1,000 APP
preparation for an addition to the Rich
mond post office. AS n result OF this
action by the two Cabinet officers II
is probable that the House committee
VIII make a trip to Richmond for a
personal inspection
In their letters Mr. Rurleson and Mr.
McAdoo urged Chairman Clark to make
the bill an emergency measure, and
that action BIO taken at the earliest
possible moment. Attention was called
by Congressman Montague to the fact
that the owners OF the property ad-
joining the Richmond post-oflcc are
preparing to erect tall Office build
Ing on that site, and If their plans are
allowed to mature, tho acquisition OF
the ground by the government Will be
made doubly expensive.
Since the inauguration Of the parcel
post the Richmond post-office has be-
come overcrowdcd. and conditions are
rapidly becoming worse. Several months
ago movement for tho enlargement
OF the building to occupy the entire
block. bounded by Main and Bank
Streets and Tenth and Eleventh Streets.
was launched by Edgar Allan, Jr, Mt
that time postmaster. and the local
business organizations. Congressman
Montague introduced II bill providing
for an appropriation OF 100000 to
cover the purchase OF tho additional
property, and has been making a Wig
orous fight for Its passage.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-11
WANTS FORCE FOR
SOUTH RICHMOND
Administrative Board Takes Up
Question of Removal of Gar
bage From Streets.

| Tho Administrative Board Yesterday
instructed tho Superintendent of tho
! Street Cleaning Department to furnish
! 1t with q report as TO the advlsability
Of creating special force for The
/ removal Ut garbage and street sweep
! inGs in South Richmond. II is tho de-
sire of the board 20 improve and extend
! the work Of that department as much
uS il car.
The heads of tho various city de-
partincnts under tho control OF tho
board were Instructed to report az
soon rs possible the Immediate needs of
| their respective bureaus as they arc
covered by the several appropriations.
! city Engineer boiling recommended
! that the sewer force, which for some
| time has been buslly engaged In clean
| ing sewers and street basins, 10 In
creased by from six to twelve men,
| viii! a foreman in charge, and the
! board. considering tho recommendation
tavorahly, instructed him To proceed
/ with tho proposed Increase Mr.. Boil
ins estimated that the additional men
| would entail cost OF $1,000
The written complaint OF Mrs y l..
| Mills as TO the condition of the Chin
neys OF the house she rents at 1o7
| North Seventh street, WAS referred TO
| the Building Inspector. who was In
| structed to rcquir" the owners of the
| house TO place il in proper condition.
The letter OF complaint was sent TO
tho Common Council and read before
| that body at It's last meeting. AIrs.
| Mills said that the house was 80 badly
; in need of repair rs 10 he almost unin-
habitablc. but that She had been un-
| able TO move because OF the Illness OF
a son. Therefore, she prayed that the
| city Council interest itself In her be-
half and force the property owners
! to remedy the chimney defects.
Finding that IL would be unable to
! proceed actively with the Improve
ncnts OF Shockoe Creek and Bacon
| Quarter Branch without authority OF
the City Council. tho board addressed
a communication to that body asking
to be empowered to go ahead with the
work. The ordinance requires that
the acquisition of land IN this Improve
lnent work must first be approved by
tho City Council
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-11
FASHION DISPLAY
OPENS ON TUESDAY
Retail Merchants Show Kccr
Rivalry in Arranging Big
Spring Exhibit.
NO SPECTACULAR FEATURE
Broad aud Main Streets Unite to
Give Richmond New Idea Of
Local Offerings.

Men who are familiar with modern
methods OF merchandising arc frank to
admit that this city has never seen
such fnr-reach!ng display OF fash :
ions and up-to-the- minute STYLES "a tho
Richmond retail merchants will dis
close next week during the united
spring opening. which is being ar
ranged under the direction of the Re-
tail Merchants Association AS far
AS possibio the big retailers in Broad
and Main Streets have been holding
back their spring offerings until March
I. the date agreed upon for the stimuli
taneous exhibition of their new wares
The statements OF leading Rich
mond importer gives a clear conception
OF the motive behind the united OPEN
ing:
The large retail merchants Of Rich
mond, who have built up shops COM
parable with those of any city south
OF New York, arc determined to give
Richmond people visible and lasting
evidence of the fact that Richmond
stores can furnish not only the finest
quality OF merchandise obtainabic, but
tho last word In style
Spectacular Feature in Fall.
Nothing as spectacular AS tho Fall
Fashion Week of 1913 which proved
such Il tremendous success, Is planned
That unique feature of Richmond com
incrcial life will be reserved by the
Retail Merchants Association for ex-
ploitation in the fall of each year
Realizing, however. that n similar CO.
operative and wel!-timed display of
spring styles would he both educational
to the public and profitable to the NOR
chants. the retailers finally hit upon
the scheme of having all the bic shops
In Broad and Main Streets hold back
their seasonablc goods until definite
date upon which each would display
the best in his stock.
Tuesday, March II. was selected by
the committee OF the Retail Merchants
Association as the date for the united
opening. Without any ceremony or
Spectacular features. the retail NOR
chants of Richmond Will on that day
disclose to tho public In their windows.
showcases and display-rooms the lat :
est creations Of fashion. whether froln
New York or the smart establishments
OF Paris
Window artists OF tho many large
retail houses arc working to bring out
original aud striking effects. Keen ri :
ralry has developed and bids fair to
cventuatc In memorable display OF
spring merchandise
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-11
F IND NO TRACE
OF MISSING MAN
Father of II. A. Newman Con-
WINGED He Has Met With Foul
Play-Absent One Week.

Il am certain that my son has met
with foul play" said Policeman VIII
Ham +. Newman last night, rcccrrlnf;
to the absence OF n A Newman. thir.
ty-hvc years old, who has been iniss.
ing from his home. 326 West CARY
street. since March 4. The matter w.r
reported TO the police on Friday, and
SINCE that time careful search han
been made for him.
Newman. who ~ 4 nurscryman. Ier.
homo on Wednesday morning n weeI,
ago TO 20 TO Dumbar;on for tho pur-
pos" OF pruning trees II ia known
mat he was at work thcrc az late "a,
o'clock In the afternoon 4, that
io'i. IL was learned. he announced
his Intention of coming TO Richmond
Tor the purpose of getting IA chez.
cashcd. The police found out that no
was seen late that night in tho vicinitv
or First ana BROAD StrcctA, but s,nro
no trace Of him has been found
The father said that with several
friends he had searched nearly every
1904 OF ground between Richmond anu
pninbarton with the bclier that no
would Ind his son's body. ITc said thai
there was no reason for his son TO
go away voluntarily without leaving
word, and this leads him to the con-
Viction that something las happened
to HIN.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-11
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