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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28
Healdton Oil Field One of
Greatest on the Continent
By G. M. Sarchet
By G. M. Sarchet

4 being within the oil region, and this
fact has caused the hunt for these
pools to start in earnest.
At the present time there is a row
of test wells being located clear along
the Red river, from the Healdton
field. where the Rock Island main
line crosses into Texas. Locations
have been made near Atlee, Grady,
Orr. Brock, Fleetwood and Terral--
and the men backing this develop
ment are all in the same game-try-
ing to locate the intervening oil
pools. Only recently gas wells and
some oil have been found near Byers,
Texas, just across the Red river from
Oklahoma, while the big gasser
brought in during the past week just
south of Randlett Okla, has been
very encouraging to the wildcattels
throughout the southwestern Heald-
ton extension.
There is a fifteen to twenty-uile
iump from Electra to BurkbUrnett,
another between that an Petrolia, and
then there is almost a fifty-mile luinp
to the proven Healdton pool. This
has led the oil men to believe that
there are numerous intervening pools
and to begin the campaign to locate
them. Unlimited fortune awaits the
lucky wildcatters in That extension.
And the development is inst as zap
i'd to the northward IN stephens coun'
t.. where former Governor t.. n. Has
kell, the Diamond Oil 6 Gas com
pany, the Lone Star company, Frank
Jennings and Others are also working
with might and .narn TO locate other
pools in that direction. The Diamond
people have been fortunate in making
the finds near Loco, and their sale Of
the gas rights on big territory In
that locality has been one of the ;e-
Ut III DlS ltdlultp VI lhC hNAu' 'HN
purchaser was the Lone Star company
of Texas which paid $4,000 for the
rights.
A belief exists, too, that there are
other pools somewhere directly be-
tween the present Wheeler and Loco
: pools north of tn proven Healdton
field. At the present time there are
numerous test wells being drilled in
| the north central part Of township 81
and the same is true directly west II
township "a.
Many offers are being made at the
present time to purchase productior
in the proven field, and this fact is
evidence of how the field is consider
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28

Although one Oi the yonnse5: oi
..e. fn Oklah ma, the Healdton field
cues very indication at the present
.u.. .f being one of the greatest II
tho greatest, on the continent
.. ..n generally are ready to admit
. he California field is the only
hat they know Of that may out
.... he Healdton, and the develop
Ia..t now being prosecuted around
..a proven Healdton will no doubt
.ytand II in several directions. The
opinions are many that it will extend
at least from the Santa Fe west 10
tbo Rock Island and from the foot
hills of the Arbuckles to the Red
river.
The wheeler or Oil City field is
Sufficient evidence that the Healdton
extends to the northeast The Santa
Fe Railway company has developed a
very promising field in that locality,
and the reports are that the oil found
there is of the highest value. TO the
northwest, the big gas fields in the
Loco neighborhood, together with oil
recently discovered there, makes that
section look extremely encouraging.
With the Wheeler field lying nine
miles northeast of the proven Head
ton and the Loco ten miles northwest,
oil men figure that there are good
pools all over that vicinity.
The general trend of the Oklahoma
oil field Is from northeast to south
west, beginning in southeastern Kan
sas and crossing Oklahoma into nor
tbern Texas, where are located the
Electra. Burkburnett and Petrona
pools. Eventually, there Is but little
doubt, this will be just one big Oil
field, extending clear across Oklaho-
ma and including all of Carter, Love
jefferson and Stephens counties-a
territory lndl is ho" Soh'i any |''
sidered as the FIealdton field. That
this will extend on eastward, at least
as far as the Kiamichis, will no doubt
prove true, while that it extends on
westward is evidenced by the wells
that are now being brought in neal
Lawton in Comanche county.
The intere esting feature of the ol
game in this section of the state
henceforward will be to hunt for th'
other pools of oil. That they exist
connecting link between, Healdtoi
and Electra, th re remains no doubt
Both federal and state geologist
have gone over this entire territor
and have given it their approval a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28
ARDMORE ICE, LIGHT & POWER
COMPANY.
H. e. Foster, Manager.

Mr.. H. Il. Foster, manager of this
big Ardmore enterprise and until re-
Gently president of the Chamber of
Commerce, believes that to be sue
cessful, you must succeed. In carrying
out this idea, Mr.. Foster and asso-
ciates in building and equipping the
Ardmore Ice, Light & Power Co., pur-
chased the best machinery manufac-
tured and built substantial brick and
concrete buildings. That their ideas
were good, their judgment wise and
the operation successful, is fully at
tested by every one in Ardmore, and
also in the fact that this plant has
been shut down for less than two
hours in all it's years of operation.
In his review of Ardmore as a pop
ular place of residence and an impOr-
tant trade and financial center, it is
he Ardmoreite's desire to call atten-
ton to those up-tO-date, metropolitan
establishments that have been chiefly
instrumental in the towns growth and
progress. In view of this, our readers
will not be surprised that we give spe-
cial mention to the Ardmore Ice, Light
& Power company, las this concern
stands out conspicuous as among the
enterprises of its kind in the state,
and is, without question, las thorough
ly a metropolitan institution as we
have in our city. The ice made by
this concern is commented upon as
being exceptionally pure and fine,
while the electric light and power fur
nished is of the very best, such
thing as a breakdown in the service
being practically unknown.
The entire plant is fitted out with
the latest of modern machinery in all
departments, while care has been
taken in the employing of experienced
and capable workmen throughout
Manager II. e. Foster has proved
himself to be the right man in the
right place. He has caused no little
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28

comment ana notice by the enterpris
ing, industrious manner in which he
has devoted his time and best eff
torts toward giving all patrons salts
faction, and it is not saying too much
to credit Mr. Foster and his associates
with having given Ardmore the most
,lp-tu.date, legitimate. ice, light and
power plant in the southern end of
the state.
The facilities enjoyed by the Ard
more Ice, Light & Power company for
the making of pure, distilled ice, are
uneXcelled in the state. During the hot
summer months car loads of the con.
gealed water is sold among neighbor-
ing towns, while a year ago the past
3ummer, during a protracted hot spell
he local plant turned out many cars
of ice for use in Oklahoma City, where
the refrigerating company was unable
to furnish all the ice needed by the
people of that city. The people of
Ardmore are also fortunate in that
the local company does not raise its
rates for ice during the hot summer
months. when its consumption is
greatest and its use an absolute ne
cessity.
This edition contains mention of no
local institution that is more deserv-
ing of being placed in the front ranks
of Ardmore's beneficial enterprises,
and we join with every citizen in
congratulating Manager H. f. Foster
and the other members of the com
pany on their popularity and promi-
nence as loyal citizens and wideawake
business men, and give them credit
for having given our city as good ser
vice as any to be found in the south
west, and deserving the confidence
and liberal patronage of the public.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28

ed in the east and even abroad-that
IT. is one of permanency. These Of
fers to purchase come from abroad
as well as from eastern syndicates
in America and some unusually fancy
prices are being made. Some deals
have been made but as a rule the
home owners of the field-the men
who began and pushed the develop
ment-are holding to their properties
1t was understood recently, from a
reliable source that the Pearson syn
dicate, which controls the Tamplco
field, had made several offers for
Healdton holdings.
The grades of oil produced in
Healdton, are such as to induce AM
encourage the greatest development
Whenever and by whomever the oil
has been analyzed and tested. the
most encouraging reports have been
given. Official analyses show that
the oil is highly valuable from re-
fning standpoint, that it comes with
in half gallon of making as mucn
and as high grade gasoline and kero-
sene per barrel as any oil found in
the west, and one refiner of thirty
FIVE years experience declared it to
be the best refining oil that he had
ever handled.
Present Agitation Means Much.
The present agitation, resulting
from lack of market facilities, will
result in great good to the Healdton
field, and will mean much in the near
future toward further development.
Interesting the federal government,
not only in the pipe line project, but
also in getting needed legislation is
a big feature, and an additional good
card was played recently when the
producers offered to furnish the Uni
ted States navy with oil at the ruling
market price-or at 80 cents per bar
rel at the present time. 1t is un-
derstood that three-fourths of the
Healdton field producers are back of
this offer.
This offer from the producers be-
comes important when it is consider
ed that the navy now pays s1.39 per
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28

barrel at Port Arthur, Texas, for res
idium-mostly Oklahoma oil that is
now selling for 80 cents a barrel in
the Healdton field The high grada
gasoline and kerosene-are
taken from it and the residium is
sold to the navy for fuel purposes for
Island coast, it is understood, the
navy pays S215 a barrel for this
same residium, much of it from the
Oklahoma oil
The producers believe the govern
mentowred pipe line would be God
send to them, and no doubt but that
it would work wonders in the future
of the Healdton field When the Cato
Sells party was here recently it was
learned that wherever they stopped
in the west, the oil men-all except
those affiliated with pipe line COM
panies-are in favor of this govern
ment pipe line,
Must Have More Facilities.
In the further development of the
oil field, it would seem absolutely
necessary that there be additional IA
cilities for handling the production.
Even with the present pipe line car
rying its full capacity at all times,
yet still an additional line is needed
and two more would be better and
no doubt must be had before sads-
factory conditions exist. Refineries,
as they are located from time to time
will aid greatly in this work, and the
indications are that there will be ?
string of them in this field.
So far as railway facilities are con-
cerned. the Healdton field has been
usually fortunate thus far. The
main lines that center IN Ardmore and
the Rock Island on the west provide
prompt shipments for material need
ed. and the construction of the Ring
ling railroad from Ardmore westward
across the field was started just in
the nick of time to do the greatest
good. Sixty cars of freight daily as
has frequently been the case, is a
sufficient showing of what part the
Ringing road has played in the devel-
opment and can be depended upon
to play in future development
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28

In 1902 a small amount of gas was
produced at Red Fork in the Creek
ration and during the succee ding year
the first gas well was discovered in
the Usage nation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28
ON E-THiRD OFF.

when Miss Willings married old
Moneybags, she gave her age sa
twenty-five. | feel sure she is older
than that"
"Oh, | suppose she allowde one
third off for cash.-Judge.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28

A clean city makes for the comfort
and health of its people.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-24
Patriots Managing
Editor Weds Social
Department Head

Miss Ethel w. Miller, the social
editor of the Patriot for several years.
and Dean Hoffman, managing editor
OF the same paper, went to Philadcl-
phia this morning and were married
in Spring arden Methodist Church
there, by the Rev. Linn Bowman, a
classmate of the bridegroom's' at
Dickinson College They will be reg
istered at the Hotel Breslin, New York
this evening, and sail Tomorrow for a
five weeks trip to Panama.
The bride is a daughter of the late
Alfred c. and Mrs. Emily Il. Miller.
of 1923 Cowden street Mr.. Hoffman,
II native of Millersburg, began his
newspaper work as a reporter on the
Telegraph. He has since been con
nected with the Philadelphia Press.
coming to this city several years ago
as managing editor of the Patriot.
Relatives of the couple attended the
wedding, including Mr.. Hoffman's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Hoffman, Of
Millersburg: the brides mother, Mrs.
Emily Miller, and her grandmother,
Mrs. John Miller, of 615 Briggs street.
Following the ceremony "a wedding
breakfast took place at Kuglers.
Upon their return to Harrisburg,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoffman will live tenn
porarily with the brides mother. 1929
Cowden street.
Miss Miller is a niece of City Soil
citor ID. S. Seitz and Postmaster
Frank G. Sites. She is an alumnus of
the Harrisburg High School. She be-
came associated with the Patriot soon
after leaving school
Mr. Hoffman had rooms at 255l
North street, this city. /
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-24

casus into Turkey, which Petrograd
admitted few days ago had been
compelled to retreat, are now said to
nave resumed the offensive and to be
pushing on toward Erzerum, a Turk
lsh city near the eastern end of the
Black Sea. Turkish column was
there put to route, the general staff Of
tthe army of the Caucasus announces
IL states also that the Turks were de-
leated in two engagements in North
ern Persia
In the west the opposing armies still
hold to the positions which they have
maintained, with few changes for the
last TWO months. Here and there
along the S00-mile line-notably at
fpres and Soissons, and in the Ar
gonhe-there was spirited fighting,
put apparently with no results other
tnan momentary advantages for one
side or the other
Germany scouts the idea that she is
desirous for making peace. The semi
omclal Cologne Gazette characterizes
reports of this nature as belonging TO
the region of high political idiocy."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-24
FIRE DESTROYS BIC
BARN GROSS RIVER.
Loss Will Run Close to $4,000;
Seventeen Head of Cattle
Are Burned

Fire early this morning destroyed
the barn and contents and seventeen
head of cattle on the old Snyder farm,
along the Conodoguinet creek near
Oysters Point. tenanted by Peter r.
Sewers. The total loss is estimated at
$4,000, partially covered by insurance
The farm is owned by William Oyler,
near Newville. Mr.. Oyler also lost a
barn at Greencastle by fire last week
and another one last Saturday near
MELVILLE. The fire this morning was
caused by the explosion of a lantern
when it fell to the floor of the barn.
Mr.. Sewers went to the barn about
o'clock this morning to milk the
cows. As was his custom, he placed
the lantern on nail near the stall in
which he was working. Mr.. Sewers
believes the lamp flame was high and
melted the lanterns fastenings. The
lantern dropped to the floor with a
loud explosion. Mr.. Sewers ran to the
house and called for help. On his
return with assistance every effort was
made to save the cattle. The horses
and mules were gotten out in safety,
buI tllc COWS, seventeen in number,
could not he reached.
In the barn were the seasons crops,
including about thirty-fivc tons of hay,
a hundred or more bushels of wheat,
fifty bushels of oats, farm machinery,
harness, three wagons and two sleighs.
The fodder and corn was saved
Mr.. Sewers will be unable to csti-
mate his loss. The barn was a mod
ern structure and was valued at $4,000.
The loss ON stock. crops, etc, may
reach between $4,000 and $4,000.
There is insurance on both barn and
crops. A small insurance was carried
on the machinery.
Mrs. Sewers saved three horses. He
dragged one COW out of the flames, but
the animal twice went back and was
badly burned. II finally had to he
taken to Il field and killed. The flames
spread to the farmhouse three times.
Aid was asked from the Camp Hill
fire department and the firemen re-
sponded and saved the house. Men
were on duty all day.
This is the second barn to burn on
this farm In two years. On November
20, 1914, when John Raffensberg was
the tenant, the barn was destroyed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-24
SCHOONER WRECKED
WITH 50 ON BOARD
Probably 20 Persons, Including
Captain, Survive Disaster on
Duxbury Reef
Rr A1socintcd PrcSs

San Francisco, Nov. 2i.-The steam
schooner Hanalei, ashore. on DuHbury
reef, broke in two Just before dawn to-
day with siXtytwo souls aboard. Three
passengers and two seamen swan
ashore. Thirteen other persons. in
Guiding Captain j. ]. Carry, of the
Hanalei. were rescued.
Thus far forty-three persons have
reached places of safety, either by be-
ing picked up by the revenue cutters
or swimming ashore.
The schooner, which had been pound
ed by the surf since yesterday noon
when she ran ashore in a fog. went all
to pieces. Her bow which hung over
the reef and had been twisted to a
right angle slid into the water and
drifted to within 100 yards of the
beach. The quintet who first came
ashore. swan from this wreckage.
every soul aboard. An hour would
have saved many. After all hope had
been given up ashore and on board the
wreck the sixth line fired by the Golden
Gate Park Life Saving Grew under
Captain Norman Nelson went over the
vessel. a breechcs buoy was rugged
and then the line parted; Almost i'm
mediately. thereafter the Hanalei broke
apart amid cries which rose above the
thunder of the surf.
Efforts to take off the Hanalei's pas
yesterday after a dozen vessels had
tried to reach her and were prevented
by fog and surf.
big Mortar Burst
The Fort Point Life Saving crew from
the beach fired lines which fen short
until in desperation they double
charged their mortar and it burst. An
effort TO launch II boat from the
anSnei faiea s,nr Hnd tried
with a line and men on the beach could
see his arm swing above the waves
but at the line Of breakers he sank
and his body drifted out to sea A
passenger l2lwood Schwerin, Of Berke-
ley, Cal, took line aud got ashore but
the line became unfastened as he
one other man, it was reported, also
reached shore.
life,,saving crew which went out
captain reached shore and the remain
Ing five men got aboard the Hanalei.
Two later were washed off and drown
ed and there seemed no hope for the
rescue.
Passengers become Desperate
In the morning the Golden Gate Life
Saving Crew with large mortar ap-
peared. Through the enterprise of q
local newspaper it had been ferried
across San Francisco bay loaded on n
motor truck and sent ten miles over
mountain roads. 1t began to shoot
lines toward the wreck as the tide
rose. AiteT tne tnird shot the water
was waste deep on the schooner and the
wireless operator who was sending
with an improvised outfit held in one
hand. reported that the passengers
were desperate.
1--WE will get ashore as best we can 1"
he reported. We cannot stay here"
But they dared not trust the waves
TRY once more. Hurryl Hurrv y;
called the operator little later.
The lianalei was a wooden vessel of
666 tons built for the Hawaiian Sugar
trade IN 1901 and later diverted 10
coastwise traffic, running between Sen
Francisco and Eureka. She left Eureka
sunday. She was owned by the Inde-
pendent Steamship Company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-24
German Forces Reported
to Have Been Close to
Warsaw For Five Days

London. Nov. "a. 2.20 A. M.-The
Telegraph's Petrograd correspondent
intimates that the German crown
princes army during the last five days
threatened Warsaw. but was severely
repulsed. The correspondent saws.
however that his forces arrived alarm.
ingly close to Warsaw before they were
finally checked.
AT Plock." the correspondent con-
tinues, five German corps were on
posed by only two Russian corps,
which, after putting up a desperatc
defense. were compelled to retire. This
left the road to Warsaw open and the
Germans pushed ahead, stalking all on
arriving at Warsaw before reinforce-
ments could be brought up, leavin.
their line of communication to take
care of itself"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-24
Marysville Man Killed
in Big Gas Explosion

John Ibaugh, aged 81 years, a for
mer resident of Marysville. was killed
yesterday, at Columbus, Ohio. in a big
gas explosion.
The body was brought to the home
of his mother, Mrs. b. A. b. Clouser,
where funeral services will he held
Thursday morning at II o'clock. Mr..
Ibaugh is survived by his wife and
daughter Helen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-24
FOREST FIRES ENDANGER CITY
OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
IN Associated Prct.

that began falling in southwestern Az
kansas, portions of Oklahoma and
Louisiana has checked the great forest
fires the prevailed in those districts
To-day 1t was believed the greatest
damage from the fires, except around
Little Rock, was over. Here, however
the greatest apprehension for the safe
ty of the city prevailed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-24
ANOTHER SALOON AIMS
At WEST END SITE?
On Heels of Sullivan Application
Comes Rumors of Another;
Will Fight Both

Close on the heels of the announce
ment that Patrick Sullivan has made
application to have his saloon license
transferred from 727 State street to
1919 North Third street comes the
rumor that another saloonkeeper in
the Eighth ward will try to get place
for his business in the West End.
The Rev. b. II. Hart, pastor of the
Fifth Street Methodist Church, said
this morning that he is almost posi-
tive that this is true, but that he is
not yet at liberty to give the name of
the saloonkeepeI.
AT present the residents of the Elev-
enth ward are busy fighting the trans
fer of the license owned by Sullivan.
from I27 State street to 1919 North
AT a big mass meeting last night in the
Augsburg Lutheran Church, Fifth and
Muench streets, plans were made for
the signing of gigantic remonstrance
to the transfer.
Divide Ward Into Districts
The ward has been divided into
eighteen districts and two men have
been appointed to canvass each district
and get the people in the homes to
sign the protest against bringing to
the ward saloon.
1t is expected that at least $500
names will be obtained in the ward
and many more thousands in the dis
trict from Reilly to Maclay streets.
The canvass will be made ThankBgiv-
ing Day, the men who We're appointed
volunteering to make the calls on that
day.
The petition for the transfer of the
license will come up in the Dauphin
County Court some time during the
week of December s. James A. Strana-
han will be the attorney to represent
the people who are opposed to the
transfer.
Some of the Fighters
At the meeting last night when the
call was made for men to take the
witness stand in court and protest
many arose and from the number the
following were chosen: S. p. Ely, DR..
G. r.. Phillips. w. S. Conover, william
Black, w. l.. Schreadley. Professor +.
E. Downes, superintendent of the city
schools. and Louis Dettinger.
Mr.. Eby Will represent the residents
of the ward in court.
The speakers at the remonstrance
meeting were the Rev. Harvey Klaer.
who presided at the session, and Pro-
fessor +. Il. Downes, superintendent
of the city schools.