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IN CELL 10 MONTHS
NOW ASKS DAMAGES
Former Delaware Farmer
Sues Real Estate Man Who
Caused His Imprisonment
AN UNUSUAL EXAMPLE
OF JERSEY JUSTICE

John Plotz, an aged Delaware farm
er, who, through one of the odd kinks
of Jersey Justice. was kept III q
cell in the Hudson County (N J) Jai
for sixteen months in a simple civil
action until rescued through the pub.
lication Of his plight. has begun ac.
tion ia the Supreme Court of Hudson
county for $4,000 against John Tong
enegger, a wealthy real estate dealer
living in haywood. N. j.
Mr.. Plotz traded his prosperous lit.
tie farm in Delaware for five lots In
Jersey City, understanding that those
lots were worth at least 81 500. When
he arrived in Jersey City and found
that the lots were worth not more
than S100 he started an action against
Mr., longenegger. accusing him OF
misrepresenting the value Of the lots
when he obtained title TO the Della
ware farm
Not content with that action, Plotz
who believed he had lost everything
is said to have told numerous persons
that Mr. Longenegger was swindler
Mr.. Longenegger made that assertion
in civil action which he started
against Plotz, accusing him of Sian
der
Mr.. Longenegger followed this ac-
tion by causing the arrest Of Plotz, on
the allegation that he believed he in
tended to leave the jurisdiction of the
court and thus avoid the slander ac-
tion. After Plotz had been in Jail six
teen months and the slander action
had not been called the case was call
ed to the attention of the newspapers.
and few hours after the matter was
published Judge Swayne ordered his
discharge from custody. The courts
had forgotten him for sixteen months.
In the action filed at this time Plotz
accuses Longenegger of malice in
causing his arrest and asks damages
to tho extent of $4,000. Papers in
the action were served upon Long
enegger in his haywood home.
Since his release from his long inn
prisonment Mr.. Plotz and an aged sis
ter, who came from Delaware, have
been living at No. $40 Palisade ave
nue., Jersey City. 1t was said that Mr..
Plotz might have continued to live
in Jail indefinitely had it not been for
his sister She had heard nothing of
him for long time. and went to Jer-
sey City to find him. She heard of the
slander action, and then found that he
had been arrested and put in jail, and
was still there.
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EXPECT MANY WATER
BOOSTERS AT Meeting

That Wilmington's representatives
are to play a prominent part in the
annual convention of the Atlantic
Deeper Waterways Association. which
viii be held in New York city, Sep
tcmber 22-27 inclusive. is the opinion
Of Howell S. England, one OF the
committee.
Mr.. England declares he is optimis-
tic relative to the city sending a
large delegation 20 the convention
and believes more than fifty busi-
ness and professional men will make
the trip. The organization is work
ing 10 secure a 25-foot waterway be-
tween Philadelphia and Baltimore, a
project of much importance to bust
ness interests here.
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way, colored, who died on August 4
at No. TIA Tatnall street. The jury
returned verdict of death from
heart disease.
That said Mary c. Brown came to
her death at the Delaware Hospital
on July %, caused by bichIoride .pois-
oning self-inflicted while temporarily
insane" was the verdict of a second
jury Mrs. Brown had her husband
arrested for non-support and he was
serving a sentence in the workhouse
when she became downhearted and
swallowed quantity of bichloride of
mercury.
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authorized to take prompt steps for the
Employment Of competent persons To
take charge Of and complete the work
with dispatch and to use any plant or
material Of the contractor on the work.
proper allowance being made for the use
thereof.
If the court passes the above reso-
luton, your engineers can make prompt
arrangements to have competent and
experienced contractor on the ground
within a few days, who will take this
unfinished work in hand and complete it
properly and satisfactorily on a basis
Of the actual cost plus 10 per cent. IN
less the court adopts such resolution
and takes the action recommended, there
is no telling when your bridge will be
finished, as our experience with the pres
eut contractors holds forth no favorable
promise.
I'VE suggest that the court make the
present inspector at the bridge a watch
man with full authority to sec that
none Of the materials or plant Of the
contractor is removed from the work
We also uggest that copy OF whatever
resolution the court adopts be sent TO
the contractor and bonding company
-Ihe writer has made all arrange
ments for his vacation, aud viii leave
here on Friday az midnight, and viii be
uoue tiutfl fha Brat .paalf IN Gnnton, bar
but his associate. Mr. Whitman, is fully
conversant with the situation, and any
communication which the court may adj
dress to my Office win have proper at
tention.
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WHICH IS THE RESr LEAGuE2

CHELTENHAM, Pa, Aug. l2.-The
statement that the Delaware County
League would not play a post season
series Of games with the Philadelphia
Suburban and Main Line leagues, be-
cause the latter leagues were not in a
class with the Delaware County, has
caused intense excitement in baseball
circles throughout the circuits Of both
leagues
Presidents +. NJ. Hackney. Of the
Philadelphia Suburban, and Fred L.
Rose, OF the Main Line, in interviews
stated that their leagues would play a
post season series Of games with each
other, and that both would Immediately
challenge the Delaware County League
to play for supremacy.
President Weeks. in his reply to the
invitation issued by President Hackney,
stated that he favored a trileague ser
les with the Philadelphia Suburban, but
that he would not play with the Main
Line, and suggested that the third
league be the Delaware River. This
President Hackney would not agree TO,
as the Main Line had already accepted.
The two leagues will hold a meeting
this evening to make arrangements for
the series, and the Delaware County
League has been invited to send n
committee. II they ignore the invita-
tion or refuse 10 play in the series,
challenges will Immediately be issued
toethem to back up their assertion that
they are better than the other two
leagues
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UNDERTAKES
James [. Chandler n. N Sinth sna 81 Il.
UndertAker isosasas' iis5sPaGas'
DEATHS.
ohm F. Mcoullln
rite N.doriw

JOhn r McUuIIIn.
Fritz Nadonly.
NADONiY--ln this city, on August IL,
1914 Fritz Nadonly, in his A5th year
Relatives and friends are invited 10 at
tend the funeral services at his late resi-
dence, No. 1854 East Fourteenth street on
Friday afternoon, August IA, at clock.
interment at Riverview cemetery.
McCULLIN--At Hampton Roads Va. on
August 10, 1914, John f. McCullin, aged
10 years.
Relatives and friends are invited TO at.
tend the funeral from the residence Of his
son, David y. MrCuliin, No. 1912 King
street, on Thursday morning at o'clock
Requiem mass at st. Patriek's church. In.
terment at Cathedral cemetery
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INFLANED PIMPLES
.ITCHED AND BURNED
Very Hard and Sore, Thought Face
Would Be Dlsfgured For Life.
Hated TO Go in Public. Cuticura
Soap and Ointment Healed.

us n. 42nd St., Philadelphia, Pa.--"At
FIRST my skin broke out in very fine pimples.
They were infiamed and very red and they
itched and burned me so very bad that
would scratch them until they bied Nher.
ever the blood from the pimples would touch
larger pimple would come and IL would be
very hard and sore. l thought my face
would be dlsfgured for life Instead Of
going away more came which would gather
and have black tip on them. This made
my face very bad looking and it itched all
the time so l could not sleep. hated to
go out in public.
II used and II made my face
worse than II was used another remedy
for nearly year but they would break
out twice as bad. ] was worried nearly
sick. Then | got Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment and inside Of two weeks you could
hardly tell that ! ever had skin disease.
The first night | found great relief The
pimples began to dry up and disappear and
from that night on | never went TO bed
without washing my face with the Cuticura
Soap and putting the Cuticura Ointment
on my face. also on my arms and neck
which had become affected. Now my skin
is Just as clear as il can be. Cuticura Soap
and Ointment cured. me" (signed) Aiiss
Vera B. waddy Jan. %. 1914
Samples Free by Mail
Cuticura Soap and Ointment do much
for pimples, blaclsheads red. rough skins.
itching. scaly scalps, dandrun and falling
bair- Sold everywhere Liberal sample of
each mailed free. with 32-p. skin Book Ad-
dress postcard "Cuticura. Dept 4, Boston,
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TOO LATE To CLASSIFY.

I 0SI PAIR GOLD RIMMED
IL glasses in case. Reward if return
ed TO NJ. +. Davis, care Evening Jour
nal Office al2-lt
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Respectfully,
"Greiner and Whitman.
On II lrni1tnl. D

The resolution follows:
Whereas, The Atlas Bridge Com
epany has ceased work on the con-
struction Of the Christiana river
bridge, and the work has not pro-
gressed with sufficient speed, and it
is necessary for this court, for its
own protection, and for the interests
which 1t serves, to employ other per-
sons to complete the work and charge
the cost to the contractors; therefore
be II
Resolved, BY the Levy Court OF
New Castle county, that the consult
ing engineer and the county engineer
jointly be and they are hereby au-
thorized to take prompt steps for the
employment of competent persons to
take charge of and complete the work
with dispatch and to use any plant
or material Of the contractor on the
work, proper allowance being made
for the use thereof. And be it further
Resolved, That the present inspec-
tor at the bridge be employed as a
watchman with full authority to see
that none of the materials or plant
of the contractors are removed from
the work; And be 1t further
Resolved That copy of this reso-
luton be sent to the contractor and
bonding company.
Action on this resolution was de-
ferred until Friday
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I OST- SUNDAY NIGHT, HOMEO-
Il pathic Hospital class pin Reward
if returned to 2l0 w 22d st. al2-3t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-13
McCuIlough Visits Marshall.

II. P. Mccullough of this city has
returned from a visit to Marshall
county. He went to Madill and from
there travelled south on the line of
five east, and returned on the route of
four east, and made close obserya-
ticns of that portion of the country.
He says the oItcroppings of oil sand
in that country are as fine as he ever
saw. He figures the dip toward the
southeast at about 40 feet per mile,
and estimates that drilling will baye
to be done from 1900 to 1900 feet,
in order to get a pay oil sand. Some
oil has been found there, and it is of
a fine quality. He is of the opinion
that the Kingston field will bear
watching.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-13

Westheimer & Nichols, NEA 7-6-4.
Orr G. Mcfarland (Lebanon) 2-7-5.
McDougal Oil and Gas Co., (Healdton
producers) 4-6-G, and several more
tests on adjoining lands.
A A. Michaels, SWA of SWA 23-5-5.
Cromwell Oil & Gas Co., SWA of
NEA, 1875, and contract for
three other tests in county
W. I. Nicholson & Co., SEA of SWh
1855.
Richards & Richards, SWA OF 1861.
Wells e. Co., section 1-5-4.
Rock Island Oil G Gas Co., Sec. 2-J-4.
Welch Oil G Gas Co., McKenzie's al
lotments, 6-5.
Wells & Co., Buckholt's allotments,
Sec. 11-5-5.
Macmillan Oil & Gas Co., NWH 35-5-5,
Two gas wells were completed in
March, with 100000 cubic feet ca
pacity, one on SEA of 1915 and
the other on NEA of 2-S-5 three
fCurths of a mile apart. The Mac
MILAN company completed three oil
wells in section 25-5-5, five years ago
with large flush production from a
depth of 425 feet of the highest grade
oil in Oklahoma being AIS Beaume
which wells, after two years, settled
to 40 barrels daily production, and
for three years have not changed a
fraction of a barrel.
A united effort is being made by oil
operators to locate the source of the
Madill oil in Marshall county. It's
high test and the structure of the sur
rounding formation gives evidence
that it has migrated for some dis
tance
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pend on it's legality. Certificates will
be issued for the oil that is run into
the storage tanks
The following call for a meeting
has been issued:
ITO All Producers of the Gushing
Field:
Gentlemen: The committee ear
nestly desires your presence at a
meeting of committee at Tulsa Thurs
day, July 16, to act on several i'm
portant matters before the commit
tee You are also requested, in &C.
cCrdance with order issued by the cor
poration commission to bring with
you plats showing your acreage IN
the Cushing field with locations
thereon with view of working out
a plan to further continue to curtail
future drilling as far as possible in
the Cushing field. If you cannot be
personally present please send an
authorized representative to this
meeting to act in your stead.
Respectfully yours,
(Signed) b. B. JONES, Chairman.
r. NJ. McFARLIN,
]. S. MARKHAM, JR.
]. IT, EVANS,
II. +. SINCLAIR.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-13
OIL PRODUCERS
HAVE NEW PLAN
FOR CURTAlLiNG PRODUCTION IN
CUSHING FIELD-WOULD ISSUE
OIL WAREHOUSE" SCRIP.

Tulsa, Okla, July 12.-The special
committee appointed to look after the
interests of the Cushing oil field and
to work out a compliance with the
wishes of the corporation commission
in regard to curtailing production
completed a two-days' session Satul-
day afternoon in the office of Sinclair
and White.
A matter of great importance, and
one which is a Few venture in the oil
business in the m'd-continent ieid,
was decided upoh. The Cushing pro
ducing companies and individuals, or
all who desire 20 do so, will unite in
a marketing agency which will build
tank farm and pipe line from the
Gushing field to the tank
farm. but it's location has
not been fully decided upon. The pro.
ducer will turn his oil into storage
and receive therefor a certificate
which will be good at any bank if
the holder wants to secure money. ;;
is the intention in this way to take
care of the surplus oil in the Cushira
field, and at the same time sustain
the present market by keeping the
oil Tut in storage from being forced
on the market. This move is merely
new in that it is hereafter 20 be 4
united effort instead Of each indtvid-
ual taking care of his own oil
Following is rhe statement OF ;he
committee: The committee has
agreed to finance the building of a
line from production to storage at
railroad point either at Tulsa or
near Cushing"
In addition 90 financing the pipe
line they will finance the storage for
production that is not being taken
care of by the individuals or that the
different individuals are not able to
take care of, or, in other words, TO
take off the market that much oil,
instead of putting it on the market to
depress it.
THE success Of the scheme will de-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-13
OIL and GAS NEWS

Ardmore, Okla, July 10, 1914
Editor Ardmoreite,
Ardmore, Oklahoma,
Dear Sir:
We note by Sundays Ardmoreite
that Commissioner Henshaw has ar
ranged to meet with the lleald;0A
producers at Ardmore next Wednos-
day afternoon for the purpose of dis
cussng the oil situation, and to see
if we can improve upon the present
sytem.
He states that some complaints
have been made regarding the pro
rating of oil runs. At this important
meeting it is necessary that each one
of those who think they have a grlev-
ance should be present to establish
il if it Is true, and to be convinced
if it is not.
We commend Mr.. Henshaw for the
interest he takes in conserving tho
states greatest product, and we ought
to be big and broad enough as inii-
viduals to let no selfishness enter
into this great problem. We urse
every producer IN the Healdton field
to be present, to aid in bringing about
the very best system possible.
The various oil fields in the state
realize that the Ardmore Oil Produc-
ors' association has curtailed the
drilling of unnecessary wells and by
50 doing they have maintained the
price. All the larger companies in
the Gushing field have adopted SIM
liar plan and will have that field un-
der control, as is ours. in a very short
time.
In our judgment, the complaints on
the streets made by some of the pro-
ducers are wholly without cause, and
they do not realize how much annoy
ance they give the board of directors
by making these unreliable state
ments.
The directors have been trying to
get from the Magnolia Pipe Line COM
pany a sworn statement as to the
runs of each company. With permis-
sion of Commissioner Henshaw they
intended to make it public, but the
Magnolia company refused to give the
information. to satisfy the complain
ants, the directors decided to publish
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-13
Oil and Gas Leases.

William Heald to C. F. Meadors and
Lon Polk, part 20, 3s9w.
G. F. Colcord to William R. Head,
release of oil and gas lease, part 80,
3s3w.
w. d. Buzard to A. E. Buzard, power
o. attorney.
j. G.. Adkins to Charles A. Allen.
agreement of lien under judgment,
one-third interest in oil and gas leases
on part 8, "a, 30, 4s3w; s, 5s3w.
C. F. Sullivan and wife to Corsi-
cana Petroleum Co, part 4, 5s1w.
Nancy C. Dawson to Producers Oil
company tank site lease, part 80,
Ss3w.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-13
"Producinq Well for Sale"

We have 20 acres being E1a of
NWl4 Of NWA, S-4-3, Healdton field
Well is now making from $50 to $50
barrels and is months old. We have
about 1880 barrels Oil on hand. 8
wood tanks, earth tanks; new Stan
dard derrick. This property is well
located. We are not oil men and want
to sell. Accurate and honest records
furnished. Perfect title.
Il. M. DEES,
Wilmington Hotel, Sunday
Midlothian, Texas, after Sunday. 5-S
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-13

Satisfaction of Mortgage-The Dem
ing Investment Co., to Mollie L. Jcr-
dan, Jesse l.. Jordan, Nellie Ran
dolph and T. M. Randolph. Lots G,
and 8 in block "a, Marietta.
Warranty Deed-E. NJ. Smith and
f.. l.. Smith to w. C. High, part 8,
9s2e.
Decree-County Court of Oklahoma
to F. P. Finerty, part %, 7s1w.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-13

their records, and as soon as they
got the permission from the commits,
sion they notified the Ardmoreite,
and they were kind enough to publish
them without charge. The producers
have not realized the amount of val
liable time and the personal expense
that the directors of the association
have had to give to the cause, nor
how earnestly and unsellshly they
have worked for the field
Those who are complaining the
loudest are acting contrary to good
business methods. They would not
think of publishing all their doin5s
if they were trying to consummaJe
a deal; for instance, the article in
Sundays Oklahoman, about the direc-
tors turning down an order for 400,-
OOO barrels of storage oil at soc per
barrel may be the means of their
being unable to close the deal at SOC.
The Watchorn story and the building
of a pipe line to Ringing are just
as unreliable, and those who give out
such information for publication are
not friends to the independent pro-
ducers.
Don't be a knocker. Come out to
the meeting; be a genuine booster for
less production, higher price, and a
bigger Ardmore. PRODUCER.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-13
Oil Operators Active in Marshall
Courty.

Marshall county is in the class Of
smallest counties in the state, yet has
the present dictinction of having more
test wells drilling for oil and gas
than any county in the state, and
besides those drilling, nearly as
many more contracted to commence
within 60 days. The Following gives
the companies, firms and locations
where they have commenced drilling:
Irdian Chief Oil & Gas Co SEA 31-7-5
Twin Oaks Oil & Gas Co, SEA $50.
Wasson Drilling Co., NWA S6-7-5.
Millican Oil & Gas Co., SWA 27-7-5
Smith Coleman Oil & Gas Co, SWl4
1915.
Orr & Mcfarland, NW14 22-7-6.
Smith Coleman o. G G. Co, SEH
27-7-5.
w. l. Nicholson & Co., NEA 27-7-5.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-13
Notice

The public is hereby notified that
l will apply to the board of pardons
and thereafter to the governor on the
18th day of August, 1914, for parole
on the grounds that l am not guilty
of the crime for which I was con-
victed.
12-1m w. A. MERRIOTT.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-13

LAWTON-The Rocky Mountain OIL
company, which is drilling in 5-i-S Il
the Healdton field, also has a rig i'm
oTeration near Lawton. In the latter
well a sand that produces 100 barrels
a day has been found. The depth OF
the well is between 500 and 900 feet.
Some parties from the Healdton fed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-13
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DEEDS.

c. G c. Nations to Samuel c. Creel,
unallotted land deed; part 9-5-3.
ArdmoreLawton Townsite Co. to
Park L. Pawn, contract for deed; lot
3, block 80, Oil Land.
Park L. Payn TO Mrs. Della Libbey,
assignment of contract for deed, lot
3 block SO, Oil Land.
George w. Gale to ]. S. Mullen
part 16 and II, 4s3e.
]. S. Mullen TO Edgar A. Bancroft,
part 16 and 81, 4s3e.
Laura Parker and husband to Andy
Greenwood, part 2, 5s2w.
]. c. Carpenter and wife to W. w.
Carpenter, one-half interest in lot 3,
block 494, Ardmore.
C. G c. Nations to Robert L. Shra-
der, part &c, 3s3w.
Robert L. Shrader and wife to Geo.
w Shaeffer, part &c, Ss3w.
Assignments Of Oil and Gas Leases.
Hewitt Oil and Gas Co, to J. A.
Turner, L. p Owens, w. NJ. Wilson
and ]. L. Wilson, part "a, &c and &C.,
4s2w.
V. S. Joiner to Woodland Oil and
gas Co., part % ard 25. Ss2w.
f. A. Bomar to Woodland Oil and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-13

The Healdton field has 203 produc
ing wells, fewer than 80 drilling wells
and 90 rigs up. The production is
from $4,000 to $1,000 barrels a day
About one-tenth of the field has been
developed and the best oil heads are
thoroughly convinced that another
pool exists in the county, and they
are searching for it with a commend
able degree of energy and determine
ton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-13

Gas Co., part "a, 3s2w.
l. Barris to Fell & Feldman part
2l, 3s1w.
l. Barris to Ester Fell, part 80, 4s1w.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-13
Standard Rio,

For sale, one standard rig in AL
conditions; has only been used on
one well. Address 10, Care Ardmore-
ite. loft
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-13

Lee Hagar, a noted geologist, who
is president of the Tidewater Petroi.
cum company Of Houston, Texas, is
il, the field, and his lease man, Will
f. Ward, is with him. Mr. Ward is
taking leases and that means that Mr.
Hagar thinks we'll of the prospects
around Kingston.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-13

The Safe Oil company, which drill
ed a well southwest of Ardmore, has
contracted to drill a well on the
Owen and Turner leases in 19-4-1.
which is almost due west of Lone
Grove about four miles. Mercer &
Fox have the drilling contract The
ris at this location has been mp for
some time, and drilling will be begun
at once.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-13

In the Cushing field 100 wells are
drilling, 20 wells are up, and all of
them bound for the Bartlesville sand.
One hundred fifty-six Bartlesyille sand
wells have been completed and have
a production of 100000 barrels, or
more than 1000 barrels to the well.
The daily production from the Layton
and Wheeler sands, which are the
shallow sands, is 5000 barrels.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-13

The Ideal people are drilling in
their No. 3. which has been on top
of the sand for some time. The hole
is full OF oil and the well has very
little gas. 1t will be finished probably
today. The sand has been pene-
trated to a depth of 80 feet. Ideal
No. will be drilled in as soon as
water is provided for the machinery.