The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-08
MAOlLL OPERATIONS
CBy W. f. HornadsyJ

Madill Okla April S.-Repairs on
the rotary OF the ArbucHle Petroleum
company, working on SW. SW. 30
5-G. were made late Tuesday evening
and work was resumed with the
night tower so that every assurance
in the world Is given now that the
well will come in just about the same
time with that being drilled by Ace
Michael for the McDougal company
in NE. Sc 36-5-5.
Each company is enthusiastic over
the prospects. 1t is pointed out that
the gas wells adjacent with the pro
duction on the 81 Sc SW 25-5-5
assures each company OF success in
the wells they are drilling, and Ma
din is framing up for big time Sat
urday and Sunday, when hundreds OF
visitors from other fields are expect
ID TO witness the completion OF these
two wells.
The rotary is now working at ap-
proximately 300 feet, having had a
serious battle with rock almost from
he outset 1t is safe to say that
| nearly one- third of the drilling done
| by this rig has been in rock or hard
shells, while the Star machine of Ace
| Michael has only encountered about
! - fee tof rock, there being some 30
| TO - feet difference in the eleva-
ion of the two wells. 1t is probable
hat the rotary machine will be re-
qu!red to go to AIS, while the Star
will strike pay at about 425. if at all.
In the hearing for the appointment
If receiver for the surplus allot-
ment Of Carrie Arbuckle as against
| he Mal-Millan Oil & Gas company,
the county judge declined to assume
jurisdiction in this matter. also sta
! ting that lack of evidence abounded.
The president of the company testi-
fed that he had expended over $780,
! 900 in the Arbucke field, and that
more than sl,OOO,OOO had been ex-
pended by total development.
When it is considered that less
than twenty wells have been drilled,
| that probably 800 would buy the
| lumber used in the tanks, and that
| the physical valuation of the equip
ment is at best not worth over $4,000,
II that much, it will be seen that
some rather expensive drilling has
| been done. That Us to say, If the
statements of the president are to be
/ taken as whole cloth There are
/ those who point to the fact, however,
that most of the development on this
| lease is done by the Fall River com
/ pany, an early day concern, the old
! of GERS Of which allege now that only
/ few thousand dollars were expended,
! and that the Mal-Millan was not or
/ gan.zed until after the drilling of
No :, which. if true. places a diff
ierent viewpoint of the matter at
which development may be looked
/ upon BE this all as it may the suit
by Mrs. Arbuckle for possession OF
The 90 acres surplus will be carried
on TO the end. a new lease having
been granted by her on this land,
which has for its aid the drilling of
,welve wells on the 80 acres. Drill.
ing underthis new lease will probably
be commenced within the next week,
only to be met with an injunction, OF
course and then the issue will come
to a speedy hearing.
Don't forget Madill on Saturday
and Sunday. Make your arrangements
now to attend the renewed opening
of the best oil field in Oklahoma-the
one field to which the late conserva-
! tion act does NOT apply. Where oil
is found at a depth of $50 feet that
sells for a dollar-fifty per barrel
and where the Oklahoma en-strike
will soon be found