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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-23
CARTER COMPANY MAKES DEAL
BUYS Ward Lease Of Skelley & Russell
in Healdton 3.eld


in Healdton Tield
The oil firms of Skelley a Russell,
composed of w G. Skelley of Tulsa
and w. l.. Russell of Lima, Ohio, has
made a deal to sell its holdings in sec
ton 6-4-3 in the Healdton field, The
purchaser is the Carter Oil Company,
which is said to be a member of the
family of Standard Oil subsidiaries.
The consideration is private, but is
supposed to be in the neighborhood of
5000 900. The property is known as
the Ward lease 1t consists of 10 acres
or approximately that much, it has
eight producing wells that are making
between $1,000 and 10000 barrels OF
oil. 1t has two wells drilling and rigs
are up for Nos. II and r. and rigs are
being moved in now for four more
wells The property is located in the
best producing area of the field, at
least that can be said of the east side
of the lease Mr. Skelley purchased
the property in the early days of the
field. He fought one suit which was
brought against him, for an interest
in the property and compromised it
by paying $55,O09 to the plaintiff in
the suit. The Carter company has
made a payment on the property and
has taken charge of it. Abstracts of
title are now being prepared, and
when they have been approved, the
balance of the purchase price will be
paid.
w. G. Skelley was in the city today
and left for the fields. He said he was
pleased with the southern portion of
the state and was not Withdrawing
from this oil region. He and Mr.. San
key have several strings of tools in
the field and they will remain here in
the drilling and contracting business
and it is only natural that Mr.. Skelley
will be on the outlook for other invest
ments.
j. Edgar Pew, who is at the head
of the Carter Company in Oklahoma,
recently made a visit here and went
upon the Skelley and Russell property.
r. j. Heald of the Layton Oil Com
pany, who assisted in making the sale,
is now in the field from Tulsa.
The Carter Oil Company only re
Gently entered the Oklahoma fields.
| The company purchased a production
/ of about 10000 barrels a day in the
Cushing field and also purchased a
| large amount of storage oil in the
! Cushing field from the Prairie Oil d
Gas Company. 1t has now an enor-
nous profit in its storage oil and its
combined production in the state is
not far from $4,000 barrels a day. This
company has also purchased acreage
in the new Fox district and has enter
ed the southern fields with an invest
ment of several hundred thousand
dollars which evidently means that
the Carter Company will play an i'm
portant part in the development Of the
oil wealth Of southern Oklahoma.
Mr. Russell has not been seen, but
he viii probably not leave the south
ern fields 1t was reported some
weeks ago he had become interest
ed in Love county, south of Wilson
in township south and west, and it
is probable that he will acquire other
interests in this portion of the state
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-23
DEWITT CIGAR co.
His Handicap.

"As | was engaged in The very dis
agreeable and undignified task of split
ting up some hickory Enrs yester-
day related Jay B. Iden, the poet "a
wayfarer came along and offered to
relieve me of the job in return for
pair of my old trousers. Unfortunate
ly. I had them on at the time and the
reading circle was convening in the
house. On that account / was unable
to avail myself OF his kind offer. -
Kansas City Star.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-23

Patra Myracle, who lives on II. r.
3, at Newbern, Tenn, writes the Ard
moreite for information as to the
whereabouts of the family of f, O..
Shaw, consisting of a wife and two
daughters Anyone knowing the
whereabouts of this lady and her two
daughters will confer a favor upon
this Tennessee man by writing to him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-23
GiImer Made Completion.

The Gilmer Oil company has COM
pleted No. > on its 30-acre tract in
section 3-4-3. The well was completed
at total depth of l,03O feet The
first sand had a thickness of about
&C feet and the second sand about
10 feet. The production has not been
gagged but it will make about $50
barrels The Twin State Oil COM
pany is rigging up to drill an Offset
to this well.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-23
B. 8. Jones Interested.

r. l.. Steiner of Claremore was
here today, having returned from Ok
lahoma City, where he was in con
ference with b. b. Jones, the big
producer of the Cushing field. Mr..
Jones and Mr.. Steiner are associated
together in an interest in the Sykes
Gillian well which will soon begin
drilling in section 5-2-3, north OF the
Gypsy gas well in section 2S of the
same township.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-23
BOMAR'S PHARMACY,
Curious Old Watch.

An old French watch, square In
shape. which is so arranged that ev-
cry step of the owner helps to keep
the spring tightened, is the property
of a man living in San Diego, Cal.
This watch is described in the World s
Advance, as the only watch in the
world that winds itself 1t keeps per
fectly accurate time, and has worn
out several good cases in its day. A
key is provided for the watch, to be
used when the owner is i'll or unable
to walk about.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-23
To Our Patrons

We would kindly thank you to at
tend to all your requirements from
our plant prior to noon on Christmas
Day. We will deliver no coal on that
day, and no ice after II o'clock noon.
We take this method of thanking
all our friends and customers for
their generous patronage during the
past year. and wishing all a Merry
Christmas and Happy and Prosper
Gus New Year, we beg to remain,
Sincerely
ARDMORE ICE, LIGHT AND
POWER COMPANY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-23
Visit from Children

DR.. and Mrs. j. f. Young have as
their holiday guests their daughter,
Mrs. A. w. Sullivan of Fort Worth,
and her two children, and also their
son Earl Young of Tishomingo. They
are looking forward to IA happy family
reunion during the holiday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-23
The Gypsy Well.

The Gypsy well in section 2S-2-3, in
the Fox district has reached depth
of 1885 feet and the drill is in black
formation. Men about the well work
with cotton in their ears to protect
them against the roar of the gas. The
gas is not escaping, but makes a very
loud noise in the we'll Drilling is
in progress.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-23
For Lease.

$500 acres, east of Fox and north
of Milo viii lease for oil and has
on straight drilling contract Party
must be responsible, and operations
begin at once. Phone SO7 or see
r. l.. Wright, over Ardmore Ma
tiOnal Bank. l76
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-23
Miners Killed by Explosion.

McAlester, Okla, Dec. 22.-Floyd
Durham, aged 26, shortfrre, was
instantly killed by an explosion caused
by windy shot in the Rock Island
Coal company's mine at Alderson
Okla, late Monday evening. About
800 miners had just left the mine
before the explosion occurred.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-23

The JOY in smoking a Christmas
cigar will be doubled when you know
that you are smoking an Ardmore-
made cigar My Hand Made and
"EXperience" cigars are put up in
fancy boxes.
23-2 DEWITT CIGAR co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-23

If service and good work will please
YOU. phone us. Our price is right Our
system of cleaning is practical and
up-to-date. ASK your friends. They
will tell YOU our work is the best. Re
member the number, 93S. Ardmore
Cleaning & Dye Works, Dick Cheek,
Manager 1911
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-23
MANY PEOPLE DON'T KNOW

\ sluggish liver can cause person
an awful lot of misery. Spells Of diz-
ziness. headaches. constipation and
biliousness are sure sigus that your
liver needs help Take Dr. Kings New
Life Pills and see how they help tone
up the whole system. Fine for the
stomach. too. Aids digestion. purifes
the blood and clears the complexion.
Only 25c at your druggist.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-23

c. NJ. Hapgood. drilling on the
Rocky Mountain 90 acres north of
the center of section 3.4-3. found
twenty feet of sand at depth Of
$50 feet. The well is located in the
southwest corner of the tract which
DR. van Wrinkle of Oklahoma City
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-23

recently purchased from the Rocky
Mountain Oil company OF Lawton.
Other sands are expected at a deeper
depth, and drilling will be continued.
The Gilmer Oil company and the Twin
State Oil company will drill Offsets
to this well in case it develops into
a well that will Justify offsetting.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-23
OIL and GAS NEWS

G. f. Burford, who has arranged
to drill test well in the northeast
of the northwest of section 1862
in the north part of Love county,
left today for Oklahoma City to spend
the holidays at home. He has com
pleted all drilling arrangements, and
will be ready to start within a short
time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-23

S. J. Hernstadt, who has charge of
the Gilmer Oil company in Oklahoma,
left here today for Sherman, Texas,
and he expects to leave there Fri
day afternoon for New York. If his
plans are carried out, he will be Il
traveller on Christmas day. He spent
last Christmas day in travelling from
New York to Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-23
Wanted.

few choice leases. near Fox.
Okla, also am in the market for
other leases and small production.
Act. quickly. Only here two days.
Address K, Care Arimoreite. 222
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-23

f. A. Felmlee who has just COM
peted the Gilmer well in section 3-l-3
has closed down his drilling machin-
cry and has gone to Tulsa to visit
with Mrs. Felmlee during the holi-
days. Mr. Felmlee says there will
be little activity in the field during
Christmas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-23

w. A. Paddock, who is a stock
holder in the Humble Oil company,
has returned to Houston, Texas,
after a visit here with Chas. B.
Goddard and w. NJ. Babcock, who
represent the Humble company in
this section of the state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-23
10 Lease.

Two eighty-acre tracts near pro.
duction. Write Neal Smith. Lexing-
ton. Okla. POS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-23

Paul van Wrinkle and Guy G. Fisher
are Ardmore visitors from Oklahoma
City. These gentlemen have pur-
chased substantial interest in the
Wildcat Jim Oil company and are
making preparations to drill more
wells in the Graham field.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-23
To Lease.

Quarter section, section 9-3-&. near
Fox well See ]. R. Busby, Writ,
Okla. l9-5t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-23

Let us supply you with Christmas
cigars. They are made in ArdmOre,
and are the very best for the money
that you can find. Phone your orders
in
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-23

Wanted Oil production and royal
ties. Zeal only with owners Box
1886, Muskogee, Okla. 2l-i
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-23
Look in Bomar's Pharmacy

windows before purchasing your pres
ents. Something real new in Euro
pean novelties. Three good suggcs-
tions: Combination suspenders ana
belt, a new collection Of wallets. silk
braid neckties, and that ISM near
all.
BOMAR'S PHARMACY,
PIP Near PoStofiice.
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-08
EPISCOPALIANS PLAN
Big MISSION Meeting
Choir Made Up of All Vocalists Of
Creed in Capital to
Sing.

A great chorus. composed of all the
members of the choirs of the Episcopal
churches in Washington, is being organ
lied to sing at MeporiaI Continental
Hall Thursday evening. February IS,
when a great missionary meeting will be
held there.
This missionary meeting will be unique
in tat no one will be asked to give
money during the event, the purpose
being merely to arouse a keener interest
in missionary work throughout the
world.
The plan to hold the coming big mis-
siOnary meeting. in which every Epis-
copal church in Washington will take
part, is part of plan adopted at the first
meeting of the synod OF the new
province of Washington held at Pitts
burgh last November.
Every diocese in the synod. which COM
prises the States of the Middle Atlantic
seaboard. as well as Pennsylvania and
West Virginia, is to hold a greatS mis-
mass meeting. Washingtons
meeting will be first.
Right Rev. William Cabell Brown. re-
Gently elected bishop coadjutor of Vir-
ginia, will speak. Rev. Arthur Mason
Sherman, another Of the speakers, is one
Of the assistant secretaries of the board
of missions OF the Episcopal Church, and
has given fourteen years of his life to
work In China.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-08
WILSON SEEN IN
MOVEFOR Peace
Sounding Of Warning Nations
Said to Be Real Object
of Houses Trip.
SEEKS MEDIATION TASK
President, According to Rumor, Knows
His Relation to Belligerents VIII
Affect Politics at Home.
SEEKS MEDIATION TASK

At the White House IL is said the
purpose of Col.-E. NJ. Houses special
mission to the warning countries OF
Europe as the special representative
of the President is to coordinate the
various branches of American relief.
At the embassies 1t is suspected,
and cautiously whispered to those
who can be relied upon to respect
diplomatic condolences, that the real
object of Col Houses mission is to
ascertain for the President what are
the prospects of an early peace.
At the Capitol among the states
men, the opinion prevails that the
deep sea" reason for the trip of Col.
House is to learn the attitude of mind
of the belligerent governments and
peoples with respect to the character
of American neutrality and to the
choice of President Wilson as peace
maker when the time Tor making
peace shall have arrived.
May Decide Wilson's Future.
Whether or not President Wilson
shall be a candidate to succeed him
self be a candidate to succeed him
decided by the relation In which he
shall find himself to European condi-
lions at convention time, as by any
political development in the United
States. This, at least, is the opinion
of many wise political observers.
There is a strong undercurrent Of
gossip and belief in political circles
that the President us more ambitious
to be selected as peacemaker than he
is DESTROYS of a second term in the
White House. OF course II he could
make the two compatible IT is gen
orally believed that he would be SUI
premely pleased. But If he has a
La
for Europe and running again for
President, the opinion prevails that
he would choose the role of peace
maker.
request of the warning nations to
have him aCteas mediator, the President
realizes, would be equivalent to a COM
n1and. AS against such an appeal all
other considerations would have to be
put aside. No personal ambition, not
way of the supreme interest Of the civil
lied world in the restoration Of peace.
Fence Building Time Here.
But the time for building political
fences in the United States for the CAM
paign Of 1916 is already here, and much
as the president has reason to wish a
general revival of industry he cannot re-
gard with complete satisfaction the ac-
tivities of others in the fence building
line.
So the visit of Col House may prove to
have much politkal as well as diplomatic
significance.
II Col House on his return should re-
port that there was no probability OF
the warning nations asking the United
States to act as mediator, 1t is the con-
sensus Of political opinion here that the
president would take the first oppor-
tInity IN E'start Something which would
leave no possibility of misconstruction-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-08
CAPITAL AS CENTER
OF WAR ON SALOONS
Dry Forces Plan to Issue Most Of
Propaganda Publications from
Washington.

Washington as the publishing center of
their national literature is being con-
templated by officials of the Anti-Saloon
League. Plans are now under way for
the removal of about $4,000 worth OF
printing machinery from Westerville,
Ohio. where the leagues monthly. weekly
and State issues are published. The
machinery will be installed in the three
story building at 40 Louisiana avenue
northwest, which property was purchased
recently by the league.
With the installation of the plant here,
the league will probably began the pub
LEGATION of a daily paper. Whether it
will be a newspaper, with national and
International Geographic news, is not
known. as the plans have not been COM
pleted.
The plant for the American Issue will
not be removed from Ohio, although it is
possible that the Washington shop will
publish the issue for seaboard and South
eastern States. The Issue has a circula-
ton OF more than 10000. The American
Patriot. a monthly periodical. and the
New Republic, published weekly, each
with more than 10000 subscribers. will
be issued from the Louisiana avenue
plant. E. H. Cherrington. manager of
the leagues publication department, who
is now lecturing in Texas, will be in
Washington shortly to arrange for the
opening Of the shop.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-08
G. w. u. ACTIVITIES

ity has initiated the following new
members: Marian Brooks, Mrs. Ella
NJ Elbows, Helen Miles, Mary New
combe, Elizabeth Richardson, and Dor
othy Sornborger.
Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity will give
a dance Tuesday evening at $50 O'Clock
at the chapter house, hi S street north
west.
Kenneth Remney, Niles Bryant. and
Leighton D. Beckett have been appointed
by Kappa Sigma Fraternity to sell
athletic association tickets.
DR.. William c. Ruediger, dean of the
Teachers College, was commencement
speaker recently at the eighth grade
graduating exercises of the sixth divi-
sion Of the public schools.
Miss Florence V. Corson, recent gradu-
ate of the Teachers College, is instruc-
tor in Latin and algebra at the Darnes-
town. Md, high school.
John V. Macdonald who was gradu-
ated from the Teachers College in 1915,
has been appointed first assistant in one
of the public schools Of Prince Rupert,
British Columbia.
President Hall, of Gallaudet College. is
trying to interest male students Of
George Washington in a limited number
of normal fellowships offered by the in
stitution. providing free tuition, board,
room and laundry for the college year, in
addition to the sum Of 500.
Students of the George Washington
Law School are hurryinR planS for the
publication of a yearbook next spring
It Is possible the faculty OF the institu-
ton will unite with the students OF the
senior class in issuing an extra edition
of the yearbook. to be planned on a
more elaborate scale and to be sent
throughout the United States through the
medium OF college fraternities with a
view to advertising the university law
school
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-08

fancy. Its. chief purpose IL to render the
tendons, ligaments and muscles so plant
that natures expansion may be accom-
plished without the intense strain 50
often Characteristic Of the period Of
expectancy.
At any rate It Is reasonable to believe
that since Mothers Friend" has been q
companion to motherhood for more than
half century no more timely advice
could be given the inexperienced mother
than to suggest its daily use during ex-
pectRncy.
Ask at any drug store for Mothers
Friend" a penetrating. external liquid
Of great help and value. And write 70
Brad1eld Regulator Co.. 500 Lamar Bldg.
Atlanta. Ga, for their book Of useful
and timely information to expsctant
mothers. II contains many suggestions
that are Of interest 70 Al women
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-08
DEATH 0MENS SCARE NEGRO.
Finds BIRck-hooded Doll, Moose q nd
Small CONN by Bedside.

Helena, Ark, Feb. 7-George Harris,
a negro residing in the vicinity of Oneida,
came TO Helena recently. bringing a
unique collection OF "omens.'
They consisted of a doll dressed in
black. with black cap over its head
and a hangman's moose" around its
neck, a small coffin of strawboard and
placard bearing the legend, Beware, "
in letters several inches in height
George found these things by his bed
side when he awoke one morning and he
brought them to Helena as Exhibit A"
should there be complications later on
George does not know why the articles
we're placed in his room. He says he
has no enemies.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-08

AGAIN the door swung open ant
again entered the blonde clerk-thit
time followed by her customer who
had ON the skirt She was a thin
dark woman with an expensive bu
unbecoming hat and a fussy lact
waist.
I've come in to show you The
skirt" with lofty scorn. "You car
see it's mile too long for you. Now
will you let me try on the coat"
The door was slightly ajar, anC
just outside stood Mr.. Carter with
amused grin. The situation of two
women fighting for the same suit
one wearing the coat and the Other
the skirt, was no doubt most anus
ing. But at that moment Helen fail
ed to sec in it any element of hui
NOR.
Now, madam, that I've let you sec
the skirt, will you kindly let me try
on the coat?" the woman repeated
haughtily.
II shall keep the coat until we
sec what the buyer says" haHed
Helen, furious at this arrogant, pre-
sumptuous intrusion.
The woman, now livid with rage
looked as though she would take the
coat by force. But she contented
herself with a sneering, insolent re-
mark about some people who arc so
i'll bred" and hounced haughtily out.
81 was so afraid you'd give it TO
her" whispered Miss Walker
ooh, how brazenl The impudence
of her coming in here! Why should
l give her the coat" holly, "any
more than she should"
A buzz of voices outside. and the
door was pushed open by a tired, frail,
but capable-looking woman, whom
Helen knew was the buyer. She was
followed by the blonde saleslady and
Mr.. Carter. Everybody began talk
ing at once in excited, high pitched
voices-everybody but the buyer, and
she only listened. Then she turned
to Helen with brief "Tm very sorry
that such a mistake has happened.
A suit is usually sold by the coat,
but I'll have to see the other GUS
toner"
Right in the next room," and Miss
Boyd led the way triumphantly.
Again Helen was left alone, a
choking sense of thwarted indigna-
ton in her throat She would not get
the suit. Everybody always took ad-
vantage OF her. She could never hold
her own.
An endless wait; then Miss Walk
cr rushed in with a triumphant:
ITS yoursi You see, all the marks
stock number and cost-are on the
coat ticket. That's what decided it!
Oh, she's making an awful row
she's boiling"
what did she say?" eagerly, then
quickly ashamed OF her question.
when she couldn't get the suit
she even tried to buy the skirt!'
The skirt" repeated Helen.
why. she wouldn't want just the
skirt"
"Of course not, but she's deter
mined you shouldn't have it, She's
still arguing-hasn't taken it off yet
They offered to duplicate the suit,
but she doesn't want that. Says she'll
withdraw her account, and never
Oh" joyfully, there's the skirt now"
as Mr.. Carter handed it in.
1t was with a sense Of citation, of
thrilled cxultancy, that later Helen
left the shop. For once she had tri-
umphed. For once she had held her
own and won out.
Then she realized that in her ex-
element she had not even tried on
the skirt, but since it was just plain
model it could not be far wrong.
They had promised to send it "spe-
cial." 1t would come in time for her
to try it on before dinnerl The rest