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The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-12
DOCTORS AND
 TERRITORIAL LAW

It has been rumored, but the mem bers of the Medical Board are silent on the subject, that the doctors em- ployed by the government on the the call to come before the board for examination as provided by an act of the territorial legislature. An inter- esting question may now have to be solved as to whether the government officials can ignore the territorial laws or not.-Seward Gateway.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-12

|e concensus of opinion is that the relations between the United States and Germany greatly strained and that it would not take much irritation on either side to precipitate open breach. With this in mind the administration will consider the phraseology of the note with the greatest care The President and his advisers will measure fully the responsibilities and the consequences of its contents before it is dispatched.
 One thing is certain, and that is that there will be no surrender of American rights as set out in the previous notes, in the new one It is believed
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-12
4,Ooo cHARWoMEN LAID OFF

WASHINGTON, July 12. - Four thousand charwomen who scrubbed the floors in the Federal buildings in 1896 cities of the country have laid off eight days each because the treasury department was short of funds. Other women were laid of in other depart ments to save few dollars. Married women were laid off first in the print ing department.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-12
REL LATIONS WITH GERMANY STRAINED
 LANSING PREPARING ANSWER TO NOTE

that there is doubt about the cabinet rejecting the German proposals for immunity of American passenger vessels not carrying contraband The German ambassador Von Bernstortf will call Lansing in a day or two to learn informally what attitude the United States intends to take the German reply. President Wilson has decided to remain at his summer home in New Hampshire for several days longer, and will not return to Wash
 ngon tomorrow expected. Lansing will go to Cornish for the purpose of consulting with the president
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-12
Special to The Times By Associated Press

AbsUCIdleu ITess'
 WASHINGTON, D. C., July 12.-Secretary of State Robert Lansing has begun to draft the reply to the last German note the Lusitania incident When Lansing completes the draft, the note will be submitted to President Wilson, for any suggestions he may wish to make. Upon the note meeting with the approval of Wilson and Lansing 1t will then be presented to the cabinet for a final revision The policy of the administration will not be definitely decided until full discussion of the matter has been had between the various cabinet officials.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-12

claims that the soldiers of the kingdom have made substantial gains in the past few days but does not specify the locality except to say that they were made by the army advancing on Trieste
 Petrograd is elated over the success which the Russians have achieved against the Austrians in the region near Lubn. Of the three army corps that were advancing Lubin, the Austrans lost at least one entire army corps of 10000 men in killed, wounded and captured
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-12
$5s, ,o0e,0oO FOR WATERWAYS

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 12.- Over forty million dollars will be spent for improvements of the main arteries waterways systems of this country beginning with the present fiscal year. The government was asked to expend much more money for the nations benefit but many items were eliminated.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-12
RUSSIANS DESTROY AN AUSTRIA CORP
oETROGAD PLATED OVER RUSSIAN SUCCESS

war offices at the various capitals of London, Paris, Petrograd, Berlin and Vienna contentI themselves with the announcements of generalities.
 The situation along the Austro Italian front, however, shows signs of developing into big battle for the control of the valley in which Trent is the chief city The movement against Trieste con tinues, and is meeting with stubborn resistance, and the Italians finding it diuclt to traverse the few miles now separating them from their goal. Rome
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-12
AUTO PLANTS ON FULL TIME

DETROIT, Mich, July l2.-Nearly all of the automobile plants of this city have been working on full time, and there is today a shortage of cars. The European war has had a helpful effect upon the industry.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-12

Gust Anderson, of Mccarthy will leave for the south today on the Mari posa. Gust will visit while in Juneau, and then go on to Seattle. He expects to return north in about a month.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-12
Special to The Timea By Associated Press.

Special to The Timea By Associated Press
 LONDON, July 12-The daily review of the war by the London military observers brings for ward nothing of importance today. There is com parative quiet at all points the firing line along the eastern and western battle fronts. No move ments of any magnitude taking place. The fighting has again dwindled to desultory trench skirmishes and intermittent artillery duels. The
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-12

Today's train for Chitina did not was held so as to bring some empties up the line. The cars were being un- loaded into the Mariposa during the morning.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-12
BOSTON HOSIERY SHOW ENDS

BOSTON, Mass, July 12.-The new law which has for a long time been advocated by the women of this city fayoring the lowering of car steps, went into effect today. No steps will be permitted that are more than IT inches high.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-12

NEW YORK, July 1O.-Nne bombs have been found on board the British steamer Kirkoswald at Marselles France. The boat had cargo of sugar and the explosives were discovered while the cargo was being discharged They were hidden in the bags of sugar. The bags were filled in Brooklyn. An investigation is being made of the workmen employed to fill the bags
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-12
FOOT AND MOUTH
 DISEASE EXPENSIVE

DIES MONIES. Iowa, July 12.-The entire appropriation by the state for the eradictlon of the foot and mouth disease has been expended at the rate of Sl00 per day. Six counties have been quarantined.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-12

The steamer Alameda left Skagway about 3 o'clock this morning, and should arrive in Cordova about to. morrow afternoon. The ship has s5 tons of freight for the town and 90 for up the river points.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-12

The train crew that has been oper- ating at the cannery at Mile 55 went back to work today. They came in town last week when the strike at the cannery was declared.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-12

Griff Ellis will leave for the outside on the Mariposa today, to undergo at hte Mayo Brothers Medical Institute at Rochester, Minn.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-12

Art Barrus is acting as engineer on the local while John Fillinger Is out side
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-12

The tuition fee of Barnard College has been raised from $l50 to s260.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-12

Just received new shipment of STYLEPLUS Clothes at s. BLUM & Go.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-12

Just received a new shipment Of sTYLEPLUS Clothes at S, BLUM X Co.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-12

All the Real News in the Times.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-08
Hcaldton Notes.

John Wagner OF Chandler manager
OF the Tango on company. is an Ard
more visitor. This company has
drilled test in section 7-4-3, when
so far has proven unproductive of re-
suits
The well being drilled by the Mu-
tual Benefit company southwest OF
Waurika, has rea he'd denth of
l.0So feet and the drill Is In a very
pretty formation OF blue shale This
test has looked promising all the way
down the hole is In good shape and
good test will be drilled.
J, +. Crosbie No on the Cruce-
Smith lease in 5-i-S is drilling at a
depth of about 100 feet
S. VI. Jordan is drilling the Nippon
we'll in $3.50 and had finished his
contract and went to Fort Worth TO
see the owners with regard to drilling
deeper, He made a deal 10 sink the
well to a depth OF 2.1OO feet. The
depth now is 1850 and a salt water
sand has been found.
{. NJ. Hapgood is drilling in section
2l-4-3. The we'll should be something
rear 900 feet at this time and much
interest is being taken In the results
The location Is some distance from
production and well there would
prove up a large area OF country.
The Diamond well in s-3-5 in the
Loco field Is at depth OF 1853 feet,
where gas sand was touch. The well
makes five millions Of feet of gas and
looks very promising as a big gasser.
This is the first gas sand to be found
at Loco at this depth and Is an en-
tirely new sand. The same company
drilled another well in the same sec
ton and reached the oil sand at a
depth OF 922 while in the last we'll the
oil sand was reached at l 900 feet
Each well has a production of about
forty barrels OF a heavy grade of Oil
Those who have used this oil as a fuel
say that 1t has more heat units than
any other oil they ever used.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-08
MC-MNN COMPANY INCREASES
Production 1000 BARREL =
Three Big Wells Of "Wednesday Put
THIS Company Far In the Lead
Of lll Competitors.

Dnc five thousand and two three
thousand barrel wells were brought in
~ nrunright Wednesday. There are
nine more wells ready 10 drlll iu and
seven drilling boo NJ this time
The rest OF the last two weeks has
given the tank builders TO furnish
storage FOR qui. quantity of oil. and
the present week viii show a consid-
cradle gain In the total production of
the Bartlesyillc sand.
The Mc-Man oil compauys No. IS
ru the Thomas Conner. S-ts-7. Is
making 5000 barrels
Same company. same lease. No g. Ia
lfJy feet iu the sand. the tools are
lost ana the we'll is flowing natural
5000 barrels a day.
same company on the Musselman.
No. 90. Is fifty I'm the pay and is good
for 5000 barrels day natural
The quaker oil e Gas Co. No H..
on the 5. CROW. 5-1S-7. is 20 feet IN
the sand and Is flowing by heads
The v. B Shaffer No 7. which was
reported yesterday as making 800 bar
rci8 q day. has been drilled 90 the
bottom Of the sand. 135 feet and dii
NOT increase This well should haze
been big producer.
Tho Silurian No. ., on Amy. IN
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-08
OIL MARKET QUOTATIONS

| l7-IS-7, Is making about 80 barrels an
hour and IL stlll drilling
Later reports on the Mc-Man wells
show that VIDA Way 40. Is "a feet
in the sand and E making rs barrels
an hour
No. is G3 feet In the pay and IS
making o barrels an hour
No. Is SO feet I'm the pay sand and
Is making % barrels an hour.
No. rs so feet In the pay and Is
making about T. barrels an hour
All OF the Nc Man wells should be
good and Is their production increased
/ 900 barrels Wednesday they now
haye more than $4,000 barrels day
ESTIMATED and will Increase that
10. 600 barrels this week.
Tho only OH company on the Jean
eta Tiger l6-17-7. we'll No. Is is 80
feet in the pay and is making 10 bar
rels an hour.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-08
PRODUCTION IN HEALDTON II
1855 BARRELS; 263 WELLS
Total Runs for Month Was l69, ,220
Barrels: Daily Average Of $50;
ImpirC'S Report

Estimated daily production Noyem-
ber 25 from 263 wells. 6S.S55 barrels.
Estimated daily production Decem-
her "a from 25S wells. 6s.05S barrels.
Total OIL run by Magnolia pipe Line
company. 1920 barrels, daily
sv erage Of 5.640 barrels.
The per cent Of daily runs TO esti-
mated production, or daily per cent
run by the Magnolia Pipe Line com
pany 90 per cent,
oil In earthen storage. sold at 80
cents per barrel. 5.925 barrels.
The Pipe Line company started run
ming earthen stored oil on December Z.
After six weeks effort the commit
tee gauge was turned in and was
found to total 47.O5s barrels There
were ls properties. however. not IN
cluded in this gauge. which have
since been gauged, bringing the total
for the field up to 55, 1856 barrels.
since that time four large wells
were drilled iu in section 6-4-3. which
increased the total by ll4l3 barrels.
This section has proven the most pro-
!ifc I'm the field
other scattering wells have been
brought in and with so little bein4
taken out the production does not
drop off
only SuCn on as Is bclIE Ndhtu ~
the pipe line companies Is being pro
duced, the storing OF oil having
stopped entirely
Much difficulty Is experienced in
getting the carthen stored oil into a
marketable condition and considerable
steaming and care ~ required to do
this.
As has been reported in various
notes from the field few strings OF
tools are running and no marked
change in production can be expected
until more activity Is warranted.
tSigncdl VERNON NJ. CALNERT
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-08
Mndcnttinc Continnes

RINGLING. Okla. Jan. IA deal
has been closed between the Horse
shoe on company and James K Kep-
ley and r. Downing. whereby an oil
test well will be drilled in section 49,
3s-3e, where the company now has rig
up. This is in the vicinity of Ber-
wyn. The Maurice well midway be-
tween Ardmore and Berwyn. In re,
ported at about 1000 feet in brown
shale
The test well being drilled near
Homer IN section 29-1-2, in Garvin
county is down about LOO feet. Re-
Gently another company has taken
over the drilling proposition finan-
cially able il Is said to make a thor
ough test
w r. SlSirven Of Oklahoma City
has secured n block OF leases near the
test well being drilled in section IL
5-5, i'm Marshall county near Oakland.
ard will develop them. Gas and oil
showings have both been had in this
we'll The Greenwood OH company in
section 7-7-7, near Woodville Mar
shall county. is drilling at 500 feet
The South Continent Oil com
pany has closed a deal to drill test
well on the Rubottom farm in Love
county, in section 13-7s-3e, 1S miles
south OF the Healdton field. The con-
tract calls for 1000 feet depth
w. j Scott has drilled a test well to
900 feet on block of 80, acres Of
leases near Daugherty, in section 3-3s-
Sc The well will be drilled deeper.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-08
Pipe Lines Common Carriers.

NAN TItANIINtV, Jan. I,-"NTT VIV
principal pipe lines operating In the
San joaquin valley were today de-
clared by he railroad commission to
be common carriers and to be subject
to the public utilities act. The COM
panies specified are. The Standard
on. Associated oil Producers, Trans
porution company, the Associated
Pipe Line and the General Pipe Line.
An appeal is TO be taken to the
state supreme court In case It's de-
cidor divides the oil industry into
two large fields the San Joaquin and
the coast. the latter field including
the district from Santa Barbara
county south
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-08
Differon
The Years Work

During the year in the oklahoma
and Kansas field, in the gas develop
mcnt, there were 3,430,759. .3l3 cubic
feet developed, this volume being
taken from the initial flow Of each
well. Oklahoma led in the amount
OF gas developed, being credited with
2.9S6,616.000 feet. while there was
444,l43,3lS feet uncovered in the
Kansas area. This is the first time
that a report for the year has ever
been made by districts. in the two
states There are many localities in
Oklahoma that are capable of pro-
ducing large volume of gas. but
there has been very little work I'm
most of them. The Bird Creek de-
velDpment near Tulsa came into the
lin eight with the depression in the
oil business. with the result that some
good wells are bing found.
October proved the leading month
I'm the gas field In the Kansas field,
there being 52.3lQ,OO feet developed,
while In the Oklahoma region Febru-
ary was the most active with 432,-
100000 cubic feet.
In Oklahoma with Creek area,
which takes In the long strip Of terri
tory from Tulsa south to Mcintosh
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-08
Another Cushing Suit

If there had been no Cushing field
and the rough land between Depew
and Cushing had been worth any
thing except for farm purposes the
courts of Greek county would have
very little to do Most of the land
in that part Of the county is Indian
allotments in which loopholes
through which to cloud the title are
numerous and many an owner per-
haps holds land to which the strict
letter of the law does not entitle
him. SAYS the Sapulpa Herald.
Another Of the numerous land title
suits was flied IN the district court
Yesterday IN which the right to the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-08
The N!uskOeee Wen.

Reports from reliable and disinter-
ested parties out at the Robinson well
three miles west Of the city yesterday
agree that the well was flowing oil at
the rate Of thirty 70 thirty-hve barrels
an hour Yesterday morning, after hav-
ing been drilled four feet deeper the
day before. The tools are reported
to have been working a little today.
and last night two reports on the we'll
placed it in the S00-barrel class These
figures are not based on gauges, how
ever, and must not be taken as cer-
tain. The deeper drilling helped the
well greatly. however; this much be-
vOnd DISPUTE.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-08
GAS PRODUCTION FOR 1914
IN MID-CONTINFNT OIL FIELD
Little Activity In This Line In the
Statci Year Shows Decided
Decrease over 1918.

There was a decline In the amount
OF gas obtained during the last
Il month Of the 1914 season I'm the
Mid Continent fields, as only 3O,7OO,-
900 cubic feet was discovered. There
, is considerable work under way In
/ tho BIRD Creek area, OF Oklahoma, but
| outside Of that there Is very little
| drilling for gas I'm the state, When
! compared with the previous month II
| shows decrease Of 35,256,OOO feet.
In oklahoma there were lS0, zoo, 600
cubic feet OF gas struck on initial
/ flow. The Cherokee deep sand de-
| yelopment was the most active, there
being 63,OOO,OOO feet obtaincd, In the
area at Baulesyille and north, only
1000, 900 feet was developed the rest
being credited 90 the Bird Greek pool
I'm this locality there was 5000 600
feet uncovered, two wells, showing
an initial volume Of 100000 cubic
feet each, being the largest for the
month In that locality, They were
Halsell & Sons, No. / Martin, section
27-2l-l3 and the Cancy River Gas
companys No. ]. Goodrich farm, sec
ton l4-2O-l3. The other wells aver
aged from 100000 feet to 5000. 900
feet In the Usage. four wells showed
"A combined volume OF $500, 900
feet The Cushing pool showed one
weil--a 10000 600 foot gasser. In the
Tulsa vicinity three wells had a com
bined volume OF 800, 900 feet the
largest well being Bilby ct al In No.
2, Cook farm. section 2l-l9-l5. Ok
mulgee had one well, an 5000. 900
foot gasser belonging 10 SHELTON ct al.
on the Smith farm. section 2s-l3-l3.
Other gas districts in the state
showed but average wells.
Kansas Field.
There were only 32.269,00O feet OF
gas found In the Kansas field during
the month. Montgomery county lead
ing with 20. .O0s 900 cubic feet.
There were 20 wells completed in
Montgomery county OF which Fraw-
ley ct al. have the largest in No. l
Wilson farm, section 2O-32-14, the
Kansas Natural Gas Co. also having
one OF the same calibre on the Dash
Ting farm. section 4-34-l6. The other
wells were small In the other dis
tricts there were but few small
gassers finished.
Following will be found the amount
OF gas obtained In Oklahoma and
Kansas. during the first "a hours on
the gauge.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-08

Montgomery county was the leading
sas producing area In Kansas, there
being 4O.6S3.3l3 cubic feet being de-
Neloped on initial flow. Chautauqua
county was next with 100, 500, 900
feet The Development OF gas terri
tory has been carried on in an ac-
tive way during the year, some good
wells being obtained
Following will be found the amount
OF gas developed in Kansas, by months
fnr
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-08
EXEMPTED PIPE LINES

Really IT is amusing to hear some
Ga few few OF the independent pro.
duccrs jusufying their action In
signing the protest against modfi-
cation Of the 48O-acre restriction, by
making the assertion that the pro-
posed White x Sinclair pipe limo
wished to come under the supreme
court ruling gendercd in The Uncle
Sam on company.
These fellows are really sincere In
their belief that White & Sinclair
intend to do this. and thus avoid the
Hepburn act making pipe lines com
mon carriers,
In the first place, If the line is
buit from Oklahoma TO the Gulf II
automatically becomes common
carrier; unless the line is Of such in
Significance 10 render It worthless
90 the builders, and we hardly be-
lievc they Will build such line AZ
a matter Of fact the line will be ~
S-inch pipe Therefore, the Hepburn
act controls absolutely. There is no
argument about that
The Uncle Sam line is a lemonade
straw compared with the one pro
posed by White & Sinclair
It is true that the decision Of the
supreme court Of the United states
exempted The Uncle Sam line from
being common carrier and 'or
good and ample reasons.
In rendering his decision the su-
premc court Justice referred to it as
water bucket
We quote from the language of
the decision for the information OF
those who are defending their action
on this ground. Said the justice: "lt
would be perversion OF language.
considering the sense in which II is
used in the statute, TO say that
man was engaged in the transporta-
Of water whenever he pumped a pail
Of water from his well to his house
So with oil" Csee Common Carrier
CascJ
There are those who also say they
will give tho White & Sinclair com
pany their undivided and welcome
support II they can be convinced
that they intend to build a common
carrier line
The laws of the land and decisions
OF Judges have answered that "a.
better than either White n Sinclair
or the press can answer IT,
The Uncle Sam line was exempted
because # was an evident fact that
% never could, m its present state.
render service as a common carrier,
and the justice in handing down his
decision, made that very clear
There noed bo no fear, II the line
IS built that II Will not render com
mon carrier service In fact. no 9th
or idea ever entered into the discus
stJn Of its construction
7hc proposed white X Sinclair
llnc viii he an eight-inch line.
10 will be "a common carrier
II will he built from the Cushing
field to Baton Rogue, uf built at
alD.
The survey has been partly made
The Royal Dutch Shell interests Of
England will be the financiers who
furnish the funds that is. they will
furnish the funds II they are per
mittcd to enter the Oklahoma fields
ln competition with the other pipe
lines and be given an opportunity to
acquire sufficient acreage or de-
vclopcd property I'm proven oil terri
tory 90 Justify The financial outlay.
Tho title of the lire will remain In
the name OF White n Sinclair
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-08
SOIthcrn Nuskogee County.

F. D. Dibble ct al. are down to
] ,t6O and casing in their test near
Wilkinson's store, in southern Mus
kogce county, in section 29-11-21.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-08
InOla DerD Test.

Harris, Snider ct 81. are still drill
ing in the deep test in 32-2O-16. north
of the inola pool depth about one
thousand five hundred feet when last
beard from.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-08

county, was the leading gas produc.
Ing era, being credited with 1885,
$4,000 cubic feet.
Following will be found the amount
OF gas developed on initial show by
months In tho Oklahoma region:
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-08
Al RONninn.

Mosier u Wilson on the Cherry
northwest corner Of the northeast OF
22-l4-l6 is good for % barrels an
hour.