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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-10
~ Marshall County.

F. l.. P!ttrIan and rr. r. A. Simns
If reGd, k;ra are here looking for 2
contractor to drill a well in section
&5-7s-5c in Marshall county. These
Ger linTen are operators in the Caddo
fields of Louisiana and state that they
have from 1900 to 1000 acres in Mar
shall county and will drill to dep,1
Of 1t least 2rO0 feet and possibly %
OGo feet if necessary. These gan
tlemen state taat much interest is
being taken in Marshall county n0v
ana they expect some good tests to
be drilled ttele in short time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-10
Gone to the Coline.

U. S. Rhodabarger, who has been
superintendent for ]. l.. Hamon and
for Hamon & Colcord at Healdton,
has gone with the Coline Oil com
pany and will be superintendent both
at Wheeler and at Healdton. Mr..
Rhodabarger has the reputation of
being one of the finest superintend-
ents in the state. He was for many
years with the ]. T. Milliken inter
ests in the northern portion of the
state and he was the first man ever
to drill to the Bartlesville sand. IN
that first well, which was near Cleve-
land in the Cushing district, a prs
Guction of 10000 barrels was had
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-10
ONLY Prospective EeIds.

The Maud country has never de
veloped into a field yet, neither has
Holdenville and neither has Ada.
Each one of these places holds out
promises and drilling operations are
being carried on in all three districts.
The Fox country in Carter county is
situated somewhat like tho three
fields mentioned Whiia prospects are
good for an oil area it has not been
discovered yet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-10
Called Back to Tulsa.

S. p. Dorm arrived here yesterday
to spend several days at Healdton
in the interest of E. n. Gillespie,
but soon after his arrival here he was
called back to Tulsa by wire, and left
last night at midnight. He was ac-
companied here by his father, c. 4.
Dorm. who is active in the southern
fields. S. B. Dorm was here in the
early days of the Healdton field as
scout for the Gypsy Oil company and
he endeared himself to many Ard
more people at that time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-10

Sankey G. Skelly are drilling at 600
feet in section 29-4N-6E.
Litchfield G. Sullivan are drilling
at 375 feet in section 30-3-6E.
Brodie ct al in section 9-2-4 are
drilling in red rock at 1850 feet.
H. l.. Lewis has reached a depth
of 1160 feet in section 29-3N4E.
Robert Watchorn in section 1868 is
drilling in red rock at 1160 feet.
X. C. Oil Company is drilling well
No. in section 26-5N-SE feet.
w. II. Conway of the firm of Conway
& Kiser was in the city last night.
Fox Pool Oil company in section
5-2-3 is pulling the 10-inch casing.
The Oklahoma Star Oil company in
section 7-7s-1w is down 900 feet.
Gypsy Oil company in section 1924
is drilling in blue shale at 1850 feet.
Phillips G. Franklin in section 90
2-3 are drilling in red rock at 600
feet.
Victrola Development Company is
drilling at 900 feet in section
20-4N-5E
Robert Watchorp in section TAP
was drilling at IT'S feet at last re
port
McMan Savoy in section 2O-2-3 are
fishing for string of tools at
depth of 700 feet. This is about the
third fishing job this well has had.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-10

]. H. Jenkins of the geological de
partment and Minor Weriwether of
the land department of the Mid-Co.
Petroleum company are here from
Tulsa. Both of these gentlemen will
spend some time at Healdton and the
chances are that their company will
be in this field within a short time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-10
Will EasIey in Oil Game.

w. A. Easley is associated with
w. P. Nichols in the purchase of the
A. r. McGhee ten acres in section
1913, which is considered one of the
best purchases ever made in the
field. The gas well on the tract,
which is already making some oil,
will be drilled at once into the oil
sand and a second well will also be
started Immediately in the northeast
corner OF the lease.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-10
WILL NOT ENFORCE ORDER
Producers Want the Field to Remain
AS IL Is.

@. A. Ramsey returned yesterday
afternoon from Oklahoma City,
where he was present at an informal
hearing before the corporation COM
mission Several Healdton field pro
ducers were present and they all
expressed the opinion that they did
not want the oil prorated from the
sands and the field will be permitted
to run as it is now unless a written
complaint is made, and then hear
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-10
Wanted-10O Pipe Line Ditchers.

For oil lines in Kansas. Work for
months. First class camps for board
ing. Good wages; and piece work;
good ditchers can earn up to So and
SIS per day. Apply on work. Mac-Pher-
son Camps, Leon (near Augusta)
and Lazarus (near Neodesha) Kansas
Frisco Railroad Office Drew Bldg,
Tulsa 27-12t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-10
Tank Building Campaign.

The Sinclair Oil and Gas company
has closed a deal for the purchase
of an eighty-acre- tract Of land in
section 1854 in Jefferson county to
be used as tank farm. 1t is sta
ted that the title has not been ap-
proved yet, but when it is approved
work will be begun at once on the
construction of 10 steel tanks that
will have a combined capacity of APP
proximstely three-quarters of mill
ion barrels of oil. The steel tank
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-10
Third Salt Water Sand.

The G. E. Burford well in 1862
south Of Wilson has reached total
depth of about 1000 feet, and the drill
yesterday penetrated the third salt
water sand that has been found in
this location. Mr. Burford, who was
at the well yesterday, is not discOur-
aged and will keep on drilling to Il
depth of at least 1000 feet, and p5s-
s:blv Ceerer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-10
Here From Oklahoma City.

Henry ]. O'Connell, a well known
petroleum engineer of Oklahoma City,
was here last night, having come in
from the fields where he has been
doing some work for oil men. Mr..
O'Connell was here in the early days
of the discovery of the field
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-10
Home from Michiuan.

Roy NJ. Johnson of the Crystal Oil
company las returned from Michigan
where he accompanied his family to
remain there during the warm sea
son. Mr.. Johnson made a brief trip
and will be busy in the fields and
with wildcat wells during the sum
mer months.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-10
OIL and GAS NEWS


/ Robert Watchorn in section 20-4-3 on
the Ed Newton farm is underreaming
at $50 feet.
Apple ct al. have a rig up and also
have machinery on the ground in sec
tion 33-2N-4E.
Producers Oil Company in section
1854 is fishing for an underreamed
lug at 114O feet.
The Oklahoma Sta Oil company
is spudding in number six in section
1913, Healdton fell.
Markham & Pew have reached the
top of the Allan sand in well No. 8
in section 26-5N-SE.
C. l.. Dittman one of the prominent
drilling contractors at Healdton was
an Ardmore visitor yesterday.
Oklahoma Louisiana in section 1922
is shut down at 1862 feet and is ask
ing for help for deeper test.
H. M. Mcqueen of the Maloney- Oil
and Gas company was in the fields
yesterday and returned here last night.
The Oklahoma Star Oil company
is erecting a rig in the northeast
quarter of section 17-4-3, Healdton
field.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Walker are in
Nowata, Tulsa and other cities in the
oil region of the northeastern portion
of the state.
Central States Oil Company No.
is drilling to the 1000 feet sand in sec
ton 26-5N-SE. The well was dry in
the Allan sand.
Gypsy Oil company No. / Matte
Morris in section 1928 is temporar-
lily shut down at a depth of something
like 1850 feet.
G. ]. Humphreys, with the Nation
ol O;l onJ novoIopp,ap+ oomnopv 70
turned here yesterday from business
trip to Gushing and Tulsa.
Okla-TeX Oil company in section
9-7-2w in Love county is drilling in
red rock at 700 feet. The II IL inch
casing is being carried.
E. N. Dorsey and family are on their
way by auto to their former home
in Finley, Ohio. They are making
the trip through Nebraska.
G.. w. Chaffee in section 2-33 has
passed out of blue and entered into
lime formation at a depth of about
1880 feet. The we'll is drilling.
The Humble-Gy Oil companies
have purchased one steel tank and a
grade is now being made for it in
section 1888 on the Koskie lease.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Athey are in the
city from the Graham district, where
Mr. Athey has charge of the drilling
operations on the Oklahoma-Louisiana
we'll.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-10
Puttino Ardmore on the Map.

One of the big oil companies of the
state is preparing to establish an of
fee in Ardmore. Interest in the SOU
thern fields keeps growing and some
of these days Ardmore will be real,
sure enough oil town.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-10
phone Farley Richmond.

am in the oil fields with teams
and want to do your hauling and TO
build grades for steel tanks. Always
on the job, and do work promptly.
Farley Richmond. 10-1m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-10

Extra trousers with suit given free
from July to 22 Coat and trousers,
SIT. SIT Tailoring Company, next
door to postoffice. 9-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-10

II. A. Fairchild of the Magnolia Pc
troleum company is in the city from
Wichita Falls. He will spend several
days here in the interest OF his com
pany.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-10

1t was reported today that as high
as $3.50 an acre had been offered and
refused for stuff in sections If and
13, near the Westheimer & Dauhe
well.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-10
New Company organized.

The Healdton Six Oil Company has
been organized with a capital stock
of $4,000. The incorporators are C.
n. Henderson, C. H. Miller, p G.
Moore and E. S. Galloway. All of
these parties live at Writ in the
Healdton field.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-10

c. A. Phillips of ;ha Wilburt0n Oil
and Gas company is here today from
Wilburton
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-10

]. T. Jackson. who is in the Love
county district, was an Ardmore Wis
itor Sunday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-10

c. NJ. Joiner of the Oklahoma Star
OF company, was here last night On
& brief trip from his Oklahoma City
offices. Mr. Joiner's company is now
drilling twelve wells, all of which are
in Oklahoma. He recently drilled a
failure ir Kansas, but he disposed OF
the lease for enough to pay for the
drilling and his company did not los q
any money The Oklahoma Star w'Ii
distribute during the month of July a
$4,000 dividend
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-10

The Middle Tennessee Oil Com
pany in section 30-3-3 is shut down at
1880 feet and asking for help for
deeper drilling The formation is
blue shale and the we'll is dry.
George ]. Ames in 6-5-lw has made
no progress for week on account of
waiting for the arrival of an under
500 feet. The needed tools have been
secured
c. +. Colcord arrived here Friday
afternoon from Oklahoma City and
left Immediately for the field. He is
interested in the Fort Ring Oil COM
pany which is drilling in section 23-
4-3.
The Ames well on the Ramsey
dome in 6-5-1 west is at a depth Of
about $50 feet. This well has had
is looking favorable.
The Bull Head, the Crystal and the
Gates companies are all building steel
tanks. Farley Richmond has the con.
tracts for the hauling and the gral.
ing
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Cain have gone
to Oklahoma City to sperd two or
three days. A sales meeting of the
National Refining company is being
held, and Mr.. Cain, who represents
that company in the Healdton field
will be present
Magnolia Petroleum Company in
section 21-3-3 on the Emmett Chase
farm has made no progress the past
two weeks on account of trouble with
water. The formation is said to be
a mixture of blue and red.
The Call of Oil.
Judge f. f. Riddle of Chickasha has
heard the call of oil and he is here
looking over the Healdton field with
a view of making purchases that will
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-10
The Call of Oil.

Judge F. E. Riddle of Chickasha has
heard the call of oil and he is here
looking over the Healdton field with
a view of making purchases that will
put him in the oil producing business.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-10

The Middle Tennessee Oil Com
pany in section S0-3-3 is shut down at
1880 feet and asking for help for
deeper drilling. The formation is
blue shale and the well is dry.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-10

The Rex people in the Ada field in
section 20-4n-6w have drilled to a
depth of 1850. The well is now wait
ing for 3,7OO-foot cable and the test
will be drilled deeper.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-10

building campaign is now on at
Healdton and the field will be busy
the balance of the summer and fall
Oklahoma Star Oil company has a
rig up in section 26-3n-dw in Glrvin
county
Prairie Oil and Gas company is
making preparations to drill south
of Maysvile, in Garvin county.
1t is reported here that the Uncle
Sam Oil company is invading TIE SOU
thern fields, and has recently made
two or three locations in Grady coun-
ty and one location in Stephens Cuun-
ty.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-28
HAVE
CAPACITY LISTS
FOR HOLIDAYS
Crowds of Honolulans to Cele-
brate Fourth on Hawaii
and Garden Isle ...

=. That the Fourth OF July celebration
at Hilo is attracting many Honolulu
people is attested by the fact that to-
day the Inter-lsland steamer is taking
more than $50 passengers TO Hilo. Al
ready 80 prospective passengers have
booked passage for the trip Saturday,
1t is expected at the Inter-Island Of
flee that when the Mauna Kea leaves
Saturday as large, if not larger num-
Der will go on her as sail today.
Tho celebration at kahului, Maui,
is also drawing many people from
Honolulu, and although the Kilauea
does not leave until Monday night at
10 O'Clock, over so passengers have
booked, including the polo club which
will play match with the Maui team
on the fourth. The booking for the
Kilauea is coming in fast and people
who wish to take the trip should make
their reservations early. -.
The Mauna Kea will leave Homo
lulu for Hiio Saturday at p. m. and
returning leave Hilo Tuesday after
noon at 4 o'clock. - . .....
The Kilauea will leave Honolulu for
Kahului Monday night at 10 o'clock,
and on the return trip leave Kahnlui
Tuesday at 4 p. m.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-28
AMERICANS WIN
PLACE in French
AVIATION CORPS

PARIS-Robert Rockwell of Phila-
delphia and Paul Pavelka of Madison,
Conn.,, have broken two records in
their preparatory training at the Mill.
tary Flying School at Buc, according
to information given out at the head
quarters Of the Franco-American Fly.
ing Corps.
Rockwell completed his trial flights
required before incorporation in the
corps in Is hours and was publicly
congratulated by the officer com.
handing the school. Payelka, who,
previous to enlisting in the flying
corps, served Ia months IN the
trenches with the foreign legion, es.
tablishsd a record in pistol shooting
while IN the air. He placed II bullets
out of II shots in the head of NOV
ing silhouette, representing the body
of a man, at distance of 100 yards.
His work with the machine gun is
said 10 be fully equal to his precision
with a revolver. Pavelka now has his
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-28
coRoNERs JURY FINps pEArH WAS ACCIDENTAL.

license Tor the most recent addition
to, French ayiatioRf the new fast Nieu-
port biplanes, as well as all the other
machines in, the service.
Willis HaviIland of Chicago and
Frederick Prince of Boston have also
finished their preliminary training at
Buc, and have gone to Pau to familiar
ize themselves with the newest ma.
chimes before going to the front. Pa
veika is completing his preparation at
the Aerial Artillery School at Cazeau.
Robert Soubrian of New York, whose
preparation was delayed by illness,
will soon undertake his official trials
and Their join the corps.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-28
10, 900 FARM HANDS NEEDED
IN KANSAS TO HARVEST GRAIN

DENVER, Colo.-Postmaster B. F.
Stapleton recently received notice
that 1000 farm hands were wanted in
the northwestern part of Oklahoma
by June Is. The letter received was
sent out from Washington by the di.
vision of information of the depart
ment of labor. 1t also stated that be.
tween $4,000 and 10000 farm hands
would be needed in Kansas for the
harvest season. The wages paid in
Oklahoma will range between 50 and
SO per day and board. In Kansas, &C.
cording to the letter, the wages will
range from 81 to s. per day.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-28
TWENTY-THREE TROOPERS
IN CHIHUAHUA JAIL

WASHINGTON. ID. c., June rs
Dispatches from the British consul at
Chihuahua City, who has been attend.
ing to american affairs there for
some time, announced last night that
the Maxieans captured % troopers Of
the 10th Cavalry during the fighting
at Carrizal, instead OF II, as. stated by
the Mexican authorities immediately
after The battle. ....
The reports say that the prisoners.
two Of whom are sergeants. and the
others EriYates, are interned in the
penitentiary, and are being well treat
ed by their capttrs.
Two OF the prisoners arc said to be
slightly wounded. The others are
well. H.. p.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-28
BAT THE RAT
soin the cIean.Up Club. and XIII or
.:. i. H.. the Rats

Boards OF l1eaitn everywhere are try.
ing to exterminate rats, because OF
Cheir menace to health and destruc-
don OF property But without waiting
for the health authorities to do the
work for you, do your duty and use
the only effective weapon in the war
on rats, Stearns Electric Paste. Get
q two ounce box from your druggist
or % cents and in one night it should
kill off all the rats and mice in your
home, barn or garage. -v." T.. 4.
Remember above all that killing a
rat now is as effective as killing a
dozen a couple Of months later. Use
Stearns Electric Paste now and pre-.
vent further breeding Directions in
Is languages in every package.-Adv.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-28
DESTROYER STEWART
SAILS FOR MAZATLAN

SAN DIEGO, Cal, June 2S.-The
United States torpedo-boat destroyer
Stewart left this city yesterday after
noon to join the Winslow, now sta
toned at Mazatlan, Mexico. The cruis-
er South Dakota will sail from here
tomorrow morning unless her orders
are countermanded.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-28
DAILY REMINDERS

Exp. manicurist. Union Barber Shop.
ADV -.. ."... r.-. - I'll
Round, the island IN auto. $4.00.
Lewis EtsabIes. Phone 2141.--Ady.
Exclusive corset shop, THE Good.
win" rms. 21-22, Pantheon bldg.-Ady
For Distilled Water, Hires Root
Beer and all other Popular Drinks
try the Con. Soda Water Works Co.,
ADV.
For quality meats that have been
clearly handled from ranch to your
table, always go to Metropolitan Meat
Market, phone 3445.. 49,.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-28

Erie Railroad officials at Greenville,
Pa, received a check for so cents
from an elderly woman who wrote
that many years ago she had defraud-
Ell the company out of that amount.
A decree has been issued in France
prohibiting the importation of all
foreign alcolols and liquors into
France and Algeria except those for
the account of the government.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-28
FUNSTON is READY HI. :.
LII. FOR QUICK ACTION

DOUGLAS, AriZ., June 2S.--Addi.
tional reports from border comman.
ders have been received, showing
steps taken to control the situation.
The. Texas, New Mexico and Arizona
national guards are patrolling the
border and guardsmen of other states
are held ready. =. :....
Gen. Funston has $4,000 men dis
posed so he can move on short
notice. .:..: .-s.. Fl
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-28
PRINCESS WRITES PLAY.

BERLIN, Germany.-Princess Mach
tild Licfnowsky, wife of the late Ger
man ambassador in London, is the au-
thor of new play just produced at
the LEASING theater in Berlin. The
play is tragedy, in blank verse, call
ed "A Game of Death ~ r., j.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-28
THOUSANDS OF americans MASSING
ONBORDERFOREXPECTED WARFARE.
Continued from page onel
any trouble between the Unite
Ctafa9 .1d aHafx1 z. '.... -. T.. 81.

any trouble: between the United
States and Meixo. 4 ..".. -
In addition TO the California troops
the Ord Oregon Regiment, national
guard, has been entrained and started
southwark, and should reach San Di.
ego within a few hours. ....-
Doctor Arredondo, the Carranza rep
resentative here, filed a formal pro.
test with the state department last
night against the arrest and imprison.
ment OF number OF Mexicans, fol.
lowing race riot in Redding. Cali.
fornia, last Sunday night. Two Mexi,
cans have been charged with assault.
Several Americans were wounded.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-28

A double guard has been placed
about the Agricultural building in
Washington following the receipt of a
second letter by Washington news
papers saying that the building was
10 be blown up