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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-23
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Nearly half Of this stock has al
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-23

Contractor Nichols who has seven
strings of tools in the field and who
has some operations of his own has
more contracts than he can got 10
right now, and said yesterday he
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-23

The Westheimer-Nich No. 8
Smith in section > should be drilled in
by the middle of the week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-23

Red River Company brought in a
well Friday that is making a showing
of from 400 to 500 barrels, at 1000
feet. The location is in the northwest
corner of the southwest quarter of
9-i-3. The sand was reached at $50.
another at $40, and still another at
1,o0o. The third sand was penetrat-
ed to a depth of forty feet, and was
not drilled through
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-23

simon WeSthcimer returned from
a visit to Madill He says that town
is somewhat excited over the gas that
has been found south OF there, and
leases are being sold readily Mr..
Westheimer made some Investments
while there.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-23

would let out a contract for the drill
ing of the Atkins, Conrad & Nichols
wells.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-23

l.. II. Solsor of Guthrie is in the city
visiting with his old friend c. VI. Sar.
chet and looking over the oil fields.
lie is armed with blank lease con.
tracts and will become interested in
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-23

k!ns, Conrad & Nichols, and is also
starting two rigs for the Foster
Wrightsman Company in section 5-4-3.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-23

The p. and H. Company in the west
half of the west half of the southwest
quarter of section 10 is drilling at $50
feet H. p Nichols has the contract.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-23

Rex Oil and Refining Cos No. .
near the center of section 9-I-5 was
spudded in today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-23

Il W Mcfarland. Ed Parker and
! r. Griffin were here today from
Pike They have 500 acres in sec
lions s, G, Z and in 3-3, and desire
TO lease it at $25 an acre This land
is located north of the fields six miles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-23

The Ringing road ran a special
to the oil fields yesterday and mum.
Der of persons took advantage of the
opportunity to go out.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-23

p. ]. Glynu Of Butler, Pa. who has
made Oklahoma headquarters in Tul-
sa for some time. is here on his first
visit to the fields, He will remain
here for several days and will make
investments in the field
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-23

c. A Marshall is here from Tulsa
on his first visit to the fields. He will
look the proposition over and will
probably spend several days here on
this trip
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-23

The r. & S Company composed
OF Ruby & Sitton, it is stated, will
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-23

The driller on the Foster-Wrights-
man well in 5-4-3 was in last night to
make report on the big gasser. He was
so deaf that it was with difficulty that
conversation was held with him. The
second gas sand was reached in this
well at 765 feet, field workers estimat-
ed the flow at sixty millions and one
old rig builder who has been in many
fields says, it is the biggest gasser he
ever saw. Its roar could be heard for
miles. To add to the troubles of the
the tools are lost in the
hole. MIR. Foster will lay a high
pressure gas line to the north side of
the township and will supply all those
who need gas with fuel
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-23

the field before returning. Mr. Scissor
is president of the Oklahoma SAM.
tarium Company which owns the hos.
pital for the insane in Norman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-23

Red River well offsetting McMan in
section is due to come in this week.
II. p. Nichols has this contract
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-23

r. NJ. McFarlin arrived here yester.
day from Holdenyille and left at once
for the fields. He was accompanied
by T. T. Godfrey of this city and Mr.
White of Corsicana.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-23

C. R. Rea of Lancaster, Texas, has
made investments in the field after
spending a day or two looking over
the proposition.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-23

J. f. Goldsby and c. II. Butler were
here yesterday from Wayne. These
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-23

NJ. d. Loughlin, one OF the most
active rig builders in the field is start
ing two rigs in. section as, for Ad-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-23

The Big Bear Company in 21-4.5 is
drilling at 100 feet. Water well has
been spudded at this location and also
at the Manhattan location in 13-5-5.
\ good flow of water is found here
at depth of 100 feet Tools are on
the way for the Manhattan well and it
is expected to be spudded in this
week. Harry Bradford has the contract
on both of these wells which are in
the Atlee community in Jefferson
county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-23

H. NJ. Mcqueen, member of the
Giant Oil Company, is here again from
Pittsburg lie arrived yesterday and
LEFT at once for the fields.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-23

j. b. Foster who has abandoned the
banking business for the oil business
is preparing to move from McAlester
to Ardmore He wants home and an
office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-23
OIL and GAS NEWS

drill a short distance northeast OF
Dixie. The first well will be drilled
probably in 1874. The location has
not been given to the public yet,
The Crystal Company on the Apple
Franklin lease in section s, reached
the sand yesterday, and the well will
be drilled in in a day or so.
The Paraffue well in the northeast
corner of the Cruce 10 in section !
is due to come in at once.
L. Rubin who has been here repre-.
senting eastern people in the field
says the Headton Pool has the ear
marks Of being as fine a field as he
ever saw, His only regret is that he
did not get here earlier in the devel
opment
| Barris who has been in the fields
several days has made purchases and
will do operating in 4-2, near Wilson.
Just where the first location will be
made, has not been determined yet.
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+. d. Bostapn, representing the 10.
seph Reed Gas Engine Co.. is here
talking with the producers about the
merits Of his companys products. The
Frick-Reid people handle this line of
G. y Farren %, This, is in tbe
fields again He has hear hero sever.
al times and among his hoIdinos arc
dny acre. f, ga.2.g which is looking
mirht, cood ,t this timo
Parties who visited IN. Chase weu
Sunday renort that If ,os drilling
l. p Crowe,r and W y Corror Of
,Wanril,, varo IN tho oitv vostordav
tba folds since tbo fret wou w,s
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-23

Rock pressure OF the gas wells in
the Loco field is from 2S5 to 3ij lbs,
and in the Healdton field the maxi
mum rock pressure is 3O5 pounds. The
volume is much more in the Healdton
pool, but the rock pressure indicates
short lived wells. This however,.
would be expected on account of the
shallow depth of the well.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-23

f. NJ. Myers. register of deeds of
Pittsburg county, was here today
from McAlester. Mr.. Myers is an act.
i've young man who had the courage
to make early investments in the Ard.
more field and has taken out in cash
profits a nice little fortune and still
has interests in S2-S-2, 30-3-3 and in
25-5-4. He and his associates have
organized the McAlester Petroleum
Company. OF which Mr.. Myers is the
president. and the chances are that
the company Will enter the field as
an operating company.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-23

August Dixon OF the Manhattan Co..
was in the city yesterday from Tul-
sa.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-23

The Paraffiue well in the northeast
corner Of the Cruce 10 in section :
is due to come in at once.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-23

The Crystal Company on the Apple
Franklin lease in section s, reached
the sand yesterday, and the well will
be drilled in in day or So
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-23

| Barris, who has been in the fields
several days has made purchases and
will do operating in ~, near Wilson.
Just where the first location will be
made, has not been determined yet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-23

Adkins, Conrad & Nichols made
two new locations in the NV, NE,
NV, of 9-i3 and drilling will be be-
gun here by Saturday night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-23

L. Rubin who has been here repre-.
senting eastern people in the field
says the Healdton Pool has the ear
marks of being as fine a field as he
ever saw, His only regret is that he
did not get here earlier in the devel
Opment
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-23

Jerry Baldwin, a contractor from
the Tulsa fields is here looking for oil
well contracts. He arrived yesterday
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-23

G.. T. Farren Of Tulsa is in the
fields again He has been here sever
al times and among his holdings are
fifty acres in 32-3-3, which is looking
mighty good at this time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-23

drill short distance northeast OF
Dixie. The first well viii be drilled
probably in 1874, The location has
not been given to the public yet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-23

+. d. Bostapn, representing the 10,
seph Reed Gas Engine Co.. is here
talking with the producers about the
merits Of his company's products. The
Frick-Reid people handle this line of
goods
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-06
South carolina PoIitics.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-Washing
ton is virtually denuded OF its South
Carolinans on account Of the after
math" campaign now raging in the
Palmetto state. Both senators and
most Of the congressman, not to men
ton the other South Carolinans who
spend most Of their time in the cap
ital. are down home fighting. most OF
them against Governor Blease. Blease
is beaten for the senate and Eden
Smith will continue to sit in the
house Of the upper congress, but the
gubernatorial contest is still on. Gov,
srnor Blease is making a desperate
stand for his candidate for governor
while Manning, the opposition candi-
date, is being vigorously backed by
Senators Pitchfork Ben Tillman and
smith and most OF the congressman
The sympathies Of the so-called
washington crowd" are all against
Blease so that all that is heard here
Is that Manning will sweep the state.
The final primary will be held Tues,
day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-06
Morri.d oxer our Marine.

Worried Over Our Marine.
TUnited Press Lease. Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-England
and France are getting to the point
Of real worry over Americas proposal
to create q government owned mer'
chant marine fleet So intense is this
worry that French and British ambas-
sailors held a mysterious conference
today and they said they objected to
tho purchase Of German vessels and
did not desire to see their own mer-
chant vessels diminished by American
purchase. The administration tolo
the ambassadors in response to their
injuries whether government cSned
vessels shall ply the seas with Amer1-
can commerce was tonight up to pri-
yate enterprise. With President VII
sons navigation law exemption pub
lished today nothing stands IN the
way OF early registration OF vessels
under the American fiag-except pos
sibly capitals Discrimination to en-
gage in the enterprise. If private en-
terprise really desires 1t can control
the American merchant marine with
out government competition, accord
ing to reliable advices close to the
administration. The question Of de-
yeloping trade with South America
vii, be considered in conference
next Thursday here between Latin
American diplomats and business men
with American business men.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-06
MINERS ENTOMBED
BY A "SQUEEZE"
Little Hope for Thirteen Men Who
Were Caught Under
Ground.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
McALESTER, Okla, Sept. s.
With but little hope held out for the
thirteen miners entombed In the
Union Coal company's mine number
4, at Adamson, Friday afternoon, a
force OF men tonight finally drove
through thirty feet OF rock from an
adjoining mine after working night
and day. The hole was only big
enough for one man to enter and the
gas from number one was so strong
he could not stay. The bureau OF
mines rescue team from this city has
reached the scene and some helmet
men entered number one. They have
not reported.
The miners were imprisoned by a
squeeze" In the main shaft. II they
attempted to rush up the main shaft
when the squeeze" started, they
were undoubtedly trapped and killed.
II they ran back to the room where
they had just left of work. they
might have found enough air to sus-
tain life for short time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-06
Mother Of Eighteen Children.

"I am the mother OF eighteen chill
dren and have the praise OF doing
more work than any young woman IN
INV town." writes Mrs. c. ]. Martin,
Boone Mill, Va. II suffered for Ave
years with stomach trouble and could
not eat as much as biscuit without
suffering. l took three bottles OF
Tablets and am now
wen woman and weigh 16S POUNDS
can eat anything want to, and as
much as I want and feel better than
/ have at any time in ten years.
refer to any one in Boone Mill or vi
entity and they will vouch for what
saw" Chamberlain's Tablets are LOT
sale by all NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-06

noticeable. Now when we turn on
the street lights we viii begin to
again take rank with the best little
cities In north Missouri.
The Clark county fair was sue
cess this year. The exhibits were
small In many departments, but large
in others. The drought OF the past
summer is responsible. While the
books have not been balanced, 1t Is
known that the association is ahead
financially.
Since the primary. the political pot
in Clark county has not been warm
enough to even simmer" Everybody
in this part OF the world has his. eye
on the European war or the national
base ball league pennant race. II poll
tics is even mentioned 1t Is by one OF
the candidates.
J. G. Matlick returned Tuesday
evening from . three months visit
with relatives in Virginia. He was
accompanied home by his niece Miss
Cora Guseman Of Jane Lea, West Vir-
ginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Matlick and Mrs.
10. e. Lynn and daughter Miss Mag
gle returned Wednesday evening fron
q visit in Colorado.
Thomas Sisson Of LaJunta. Colo.
is the guest OF his father Dr.. w. b
Sisson. and other Kahoka relatives.
A number from Kahoka attended
the funeral Of Patrick King at St
Patrick Friday morning at 10 O'Clock
Mr.. King died Wednesday morning al
II o'clock at the advanced age of 76
years, months and days. He was
one OF the pioneer residents Of the
county. and an honored and worthy
citizen. He is survived by one daugh-
ter Mrs. Anna Bergman OF st. Pat.
rick. His wife and six children pre-.
ceded him In death. He was q mem
Der OF the Catholic church and he
was laid to rest In the Catholic GENE.
terry at st. Patrick.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-06
TEST new DEVICE
TO FIGHT FIRES
Invention Prevents Poisonous Gases
From Overcoming Man. shown
In ksokuk Sat
urday.
FIREMEN APPROVE OF IT
Harry Tseters Rsmains In Room
Filled With Dense Smoke and
Sulphur Fumes FOR Fir
teen Minutes.

The Nasdco breathing helmet, styled
the latest, safest, quickest and cheap
est device to save life ana property
in smoke or fumes, was demonstrated
to Commissioner Collins. Fire Chief
Anderson and members Of the iire de-
partment Saturday afternoon.
The demonstration took place in
one of the upstairs rooms next to the
Sixth street station. Fireman Harry
Teeters was the man selected to wear
the headgear and for fifteen minutes
he remained In q room filled with
dense smoke and sulphur rumes.
The helmet weighs only three
pounds and a half. Attached to II Is
a hose which reaches to the ground.
seeking the pure air which Is known
to remain near the floor. The wearer
inhales this air through the trailing
tube and exhales through an opening
in the top Of the helmet The wearer
can speak, see and hear plainly and
has full use of his hands and feet,
thus enabling him to work free.
It is said that one man equipped
with helmet and fire extinguisher
can in five minutes accomplish more
in the early stage than whole com
pany can accomplish In thirty minutes
after the IRE has got start. It per
mits q man to enter the chamber In
which there are explosions OF gas.
In showing OF the helmet yester'
day two large cans were filled with
straw and about two pounds OF sui
phur. After being lighted more straw
was put on. 30 - to almost smother
the blaze. The room filled with smoke
rapidly. A person without the helmet
could not Withstand it ten seconds
but Teeters, equipped with the safety
device, roamed about the fire for nj
teen minutes and came out fresh.
The salesman is the same one who
is interesting the city in motol
truck. The helmets sell for S25 each
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-06
500 70 the Good.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Sept. b.-That the
treasury Is seven dollars and foul
cents to the good was the way Assist
ant United States Treasurer Vogel
figured tonight on checks and notes
given by returning Americans aboard
the San Giovanni in exchange for cash
advanced by the treasury week ago
More than four hundred passengers
were shy on their passage money un.
til the United States gave them aid.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-06
Made In America.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON Sept. efforts to
popularize the slogan made in Amer
lea" will be made in nation wide
campaign inaugurated this afternoon
under direction of Washington bust
ness men. They declare that the catch
line made in Germany" can be ban
ished completely in this country by
reason of the new opportunity offered
American business.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-06
There viii be General Suspension Of
Business 90 Far AZ keokuk
Houses Are Concerned
Tomorrow.
GALEsBURG MEN COMING
UnionIsts and Their Families viii
Arrive on Special Train and
VIII bs Shown Over
the Dam.

Labor day will be observed in Keo-
kuk on Monday, generally, as a holi-
day. There are no special celebrations
planned, but business will for the
most part be suspended throughout
the city. There will be a number OF
picnics to nearby points, and the eel,
ebrations In Nauvoo and Quincy will
doubtless attract many people from
here.
Nauvoo win have civic celebra'
ton, the nrst Of the kind ever At
tempted by the town. Others OF Keo'
kuk's neighbors will celebrate the day
and no doubt many local people will
leave the city tomorrow for the day
The Keokuk dam will be open to
visitors, according to announcements
which were made ten days ago. This
fact NO doubt will attract number
OF out OF town people to Keokuk. The
Santa Fe has arranged for special
from Galesburg to Fort Madison and
thence to Keolruk to care for the
union men OF Galesburg and others
who will come to Keokuk to visit the
dam.
OF this trip the Fort Madison Demo
crat of last night says:
The train will be made up at Gales
burg and will have from ten to fifteen
coaches, according to the crowd.
The Trades Assembly at Galesburl
has anticipated from 1000 to 1900
attendants at the outing and there Is
every indication Of record crowd II
the weather Is good.
The special train VIII leave Gales
burg over the Santa Fee at O'Clock
and will arrive in Fort Madison al
O.: so a. m. Owing to the fact that the
Santa Fe tracks run parallel to the
river at this point, very short walk
will be forced upon the excursionisti
to the boat.
The party VIII then 20 down the
river to Keokuk where they VIII ar
rive about 1850 IN the morning amt
will spend three hours in the city.
Going over the dam will be thu
chief feature Of the day. Later the
| visitors will return to Fort Madison
by boat and take the train from here
back to Galesburg.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-06
OFF for Italy.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. !,
NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-Carrying a
number OF Italians who expect to
ioin their colors should Italy be drawn
into the war, the Cunarder Carpathia
sailed from New York today for Glib
raltar and Naples. Less than nifty
cabin passengers sailed on the Car
pathia. Among these was Elmer Win
slow. who is going to bring home his
father, Rear Admiral Herbert Win
slow. u. S. N, retired. who Is Ill at
Florence.