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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-27
Good Example.

Once a very youthful chicken fan
cier had in his possession a couple
of bantam hens that laid very small
eggs. He finally hit upon plan to
remedy this.
When the lads father went the next
morning to the chicken house he was
surprised to find an ostrich egg tied
to one of the beams, and above it n
card with this notice:
Keep your eye on this, and do your
best"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-27
Expert testimony.

Young Mrs. Cornell was bride Of
but ~ short time. one afternoon she
c.uGd"d to her friends at pink tea
tlut she was sure her husband never
u'nyed poker M his club. "How," quer-
.al one OF the women. did you
nud out?" oh" explained the
Young bride. 81 met couple Of the
members of his club the other day and
I asked them: Can Perry play polieri'
They looked thoughtful for moment
and then answered very sincerely /:
Nov"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-27
He Knew.

They were homeward bound frcm
church.
according to the ministers ser
mon this morning" said Mrs. En-
peck. there is to be no marrying or
giving in marriage in heaven DO
you believe that"
"WeH, | have no reason to doubt it"
answered Enpeck. "There must be
some way to distinguish II from the
other place. indianapolis Star.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-27
DUNDEE PETROLEUM COMPANY
Buys Large Acreage in Marshall
County.

Buys Large Acreage in Marshall
County.
The 1916 Oil company, which is
drilling a we'll in section 9 6s6e. with
a standard rig, has sold part of its
holdings to the Dundee company, and
this well viii be completed by this
company. The Dundee Is one Of the
largest companies operating in the
state and this deal guarantees a
thorough test being made on their
holdings in Marshall county, which
comprise several thousand acres in
and around Cliff. about IL miles
southeast of Madiil. Mr. St";ii who
has had charge of this well, will con
tinue to manage the drilling of the
well.-Madill News-Democrat
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-27
Il Was So Sudden.

Thu Suitor tin rhapsody II
adore everything that is beautiful,
exquisite. love the serene, the per
feet"
The Maid (coyly)-"Oh, Harry, how
can | refuse you when you put IT so
beautifully? y?"-Puck
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-27
A SIisllt Delay.

McMan-Sayoy Oil companies in
section 2O-2-3 in the Fox district
have reached total depth of 1850
ieet. Setting eight inch casing to
shut out water. An effort will be
made 10 dry the hole. This report
does not indicate that anything in
terestin will happen here before
Monday. The ArdmoreIte had been
expecting to publish very interest
ing report on this well by this morn
ing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-27
Shot Gas Well.

Scivally Petroleum company No. z
in 15-4-3 within two hours after it
was shot flowed thirty feet over the
derrick. The hole is now full OF oil
believed that the production will
reach 200 and probably 250 barrels.
Before it was shot the production was
estimated at 100 barrels. The well
has not been completed and has not
been put to producing yet. This well
is interesting to the fraternity for
the reason that the Hesldton sands
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-27
VEGETABLES ALL KINDS FROM
COLORADO. W. J. LANE.
Photoaraphs ENLARGED.

Black and white opals, pastel, sepia
or tinted portraits. SX1O to 16x20 in
convex or square frames. You select
your frame an enlargement for only
1856. We don't give you an enlarge
ment and sell you frame, but you
may select each separately at Wal
toms Studio, 119 W. Main street. If
not convenient to call at studio,
phone 696.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-27
Kenthoma on Company.

Kehthoma OIL company in section
27-32 reached the top of the sand
at 1920 feet, the total depth is 1860
feet, there were IS feet of pay sand,
the production is 250 barrels The
scout reports giys the we'll credit
for being less than this amount but
Dr. F. w. SkjIlern VINO has charge
Of the Kenthoma company says he
will put the well on the pump and If
it does not make 25O barrels he will
give it to the Benevolent Association.
He has the well producing through
a ten inch casing and the manner in
which the wei was finished adds to
its production.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-27
Next Day. All Riuht.

She (during the SpaO-"It's n story
for you 10 say grabbed you up quick.
You know very well that when you
proposed | didn't say yes till the next
day." He-"That's right. proposed
at 30 p. IN. and you accepted me at
u: :O1 the next morning. g."--Boston Eve
ming Transcript
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-27
OIL and GAS NEWS.

McMan Oil company in section %
fn-6w in Stephens county has been
|shut down for several weeks on ac-
count of the lack of drilling water
for drilling purposes. Water has
been obtained and the drill has been
started The depth of the well is
1000 feet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-27

Wanted-Settled production from
100 barrels and up. Also would like
to hear from producers who would be
interested in combining their produc-
ton with building of refinery and
pipe line. We have Chicago capital
interested. Terry G. Briukley, Guth-
rie. Okla. 9-tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-27

A telephone report from the field
states that Healdton Oil company's
No. well in section 11-4-3 is a much
better well than first reported 1t is
said TO be good for 250 barrels This
is unusual for the reason that it is
in the light part OF the field and its
offset is making but 40 barrels a day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-27
Gas Fire Put Out.

McMsn Oil company has succeeded
in putting the fire out at its gas well
in section 15-4-3. The fire was start
ed by lightning and Ace Hamilton
who is a member or the Hivick rig
building crew was very seriously
burned and was brought to Ardmore
for treatment
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-27
Honor Among Thieves.

First Crook-"Is there much com
petition in this town IN our line"
Second Crook-"No-there's only
six crooks here, And three OF them
are handicapped by police jobs!"-
Puck.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-27

have not been shot and the effect of
nitro elycerine is unknown in the
field Many Old time drillors say
they have seen as many wells ruined
by explosives as have been benefited
by a shot and those who feel that
way are of the opinion that shooting
is not worth the trouble
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-27
Remember Monday Night.

II you are a member OF the Cham
Der of Commerce, be at the annual
meeting at the club rooms Monday
night If you ought to take member
ship with this live organization, be
on hand and subscribe your name TO
the bylaws, pay your dues and be a
red blooded. virile Ardmore worker.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-27

FOR SALE-Ol lease on 20 acres, y
mile west Of Spectator well in isle
Address 81. Care Ardmoreite.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-27
The Worst.

"Tak about torture"
Yes."
Nothing is worse than sitting in
a BARRIERS chair with your mouth full
of lather watching the boy trying to
give another customer your Panama
hat. life.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-27

Waco Petroleum company in "a
6-S east is drilling at 500 feet.
Oklahoma Star Oil company in
section I'll west is drilling at 1850
feet.
Healdton Six Oil company has be
gun drilling in section 26-2n-Sw in
Stephens county. MIR. Warner OF
Lawton has this contract
Big Aticline Oil company which IS
drilling several wells in Stephens
county has a well drilling in section
15-2n- 9w at 900 feet.
4 Mr. Warner Of LawtOn, drilling
contractor has been awarded a con
tract to drill we'll in section 26-
2n-SW.
Heavy Gas Sand.
b, A. Simpson ct al on the Hivick
90 acres in section Ii As are drilling
at 1900 feet The drill is now in a
heavy gas sand,
It is reported that the Washta Fuel
and Gas company has begun drilling
in section 29-2n-Sw in Stephens
county. Ase Mjchaels has the drill
ling contract
NOrthfleet OIL company in section
95-4 south OF Ringing is drilling at
1929 feet in lime shell. The for
nations here are said to be similar
to the Electra field.
Producers Oil company in section
l3-4-3 has reached q depth of $50
feet. On account OF casing troubles
the well has been shut down but drill
ling has ben resumed. The oil men
are expecting that a well will be
drilled in at this location.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-27
Heavy Gas Sand.

B. A. Simpson ct al on the Hivick
90 acres in section IL As are drilling
at 1900 feet The drill is now in a
heavy gas sand.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-27

Read the want ads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-27

a Mr.. Warner of LawtOn, a drilling
contractor has been awarded a con
tract to drill we'll in section 20
2n-SW
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-27

Healdton Six Oil company has be
gun drilling in section 26-2n-Sw in
Stephens county. MIR. Warner OF
Lawton has this contract
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-27

Waco Petroleum company in )
63 east is drilling at 500 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-27

Oklahoma Star Oil company in
section I'll west is drilling at 1850
feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-27

When you want printing phone ss4.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-27

Big Atcline Oil company which is
drilling several wells in Stephens
county has well drilling in section
Is 2n 9w at 900 feet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-09
COLUMBIA CLUB TO
HAVE HEAVY ENTRY
Will Send Big Representation to
Middle Atlantic Golf Cham
pionship Play.

Columbia CountrYClub will probably
send the largest list of entries OF the
Washington clubs to the Middle At
lantic Association tournament which
is to be held over the course of the
Baltimore Country Club, June Is, l6.
and II.
Not only will Columbia enter the
individual event, but will also enter
three teams in the team match play for
which there has been special prize
offered.
Following are the Columbia players
who have signified their intention OF
playing in the tournament: George p.
James, captain OF the Columbia team;
y. X. Jackson. e. 3. Eynon. Jr.: DR..
/. L. Harlan, J. A. Davidson, present
Middle Atlantic title holder; Norbert
Dempsey. p. c. Dempsey, Donald
Woodward. Alpheus Winter, Albert
Mackenzie. Andrew J. Cummings,
Charles A. Watson, d. Bradley Gisch,
w. C. Ballantyne. Tillman Hendrick.
a: 8. Mattingly, C. II. orme. and s. W.
weaver. Many more entries are ex-
pected before the entry list closes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-09
Harvard Crews Take
Much Longer Stroke

NEW LONDON. Conn. June 9.-Har-
wards varsity cNht In rowing much
longer stroke this year than last. Her
afternoon. covering the four-mile course
downstream with a half ebb tide and
ten-mile breeze astern In 20 minutes and
IS seconds.
At the word GO the eight got away
very slowly and deliberately, rowing
30 to a minute. Immediately the stroke
was lowered to "a The spacing on the
shell between the strokes was very good.
The men were throwing the wash back
was very clean. They caught the water
together In a quick smooth fashion. but
on the reachout. when they were
feathering oars. the uniformity was not
quite as good as former varsity crews
OF Harvard. But this does not propel
a boat along.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-09
Columbia Professional
Second in Tournament

Frank Mcleod. golf professional of
the Columbia Country Club. finished
second in the annual open tournament
OF the Columbia Golf Association, held
over the Mecklenburg Country Club
course at Charlotte. n. c.. Tuesday.
Stewart Maiden, OF the Atlanta. Ga,
Athletic Club. professional. winner Of
the tournament. had a medal score of
$50 for the thirty-six holes, and Nc
Leod's was five strokes more. Third
place went to Carl Anderson, with a
score of 157
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-09

guperstit,ous Giants carried OF their
road vtctories in a baseball bag. They
could tote of all their home Uins IN a
Hper pill Dor.
The Eat and West don't bother some ball
players half so much as the eats and wets'
Oh! things ANT changed Jof nor ~
Since prdndpop pds a chick,
The plays that made hts young heart fM
StH make his pulse beat quick.
fielder boots an easy Nv
That scores the pinnin0 run,
And tho black clouds mask all the sky,
He bldmes II on the sun
| Three times into the cdtcher's pdU
The ball erusive thumps,
| The batter shoots some language rdD
And says IL t1ds the Hmps.
OH Things dint changed a single inch
Since Noah and Son Uere champs,
And Drdndpop says u u Gnoh
That they use rubber stamps.
At that. an Jump should he thankful. Just
lima game being President OF the Chinese Re-
public.
CASEY STENCIL SAYS GOLFERS
ARE THE WORST hooters IN THE
WORLD. CASEY SAYS HE WATCHED
DIDN'T SEE A FLY BALL CAUGHT.
II we could only
Take a tonic
To cure us OF
| The expert chronic.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-09
MINCE PIE.
LITTLE OF EVERYTHING. BY Bugs" Baer.
BAD GOLF.

HolierinE fore when you took sig.
Thinking out loud that your opponent 10 q
roach.
Playing an extra 90 holes to decide who
buys the subway tickets.
Weasel words.
Wailopins total stranger In siim with ball.
HccouGhinE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-09
of American League Supports Upes Matter Protested
AMATEURS DECIDE
AGAINST PARADING
Affiliations With Other Bodies En-
gage Attention OF Ball Players.

Amateur baseball players of this city
will be represented in the preparedness
parade on Wednesday next. but not as
the Amateur Baseball Association Of the
District. The decision was reached at
q meeting fthe amateur moguls at
spaldlng's that In consideration of the
fact that the many players were at
filiated with other bodies. and that their
presence had been requested in the pa
rade under separate sections. It WINS
not advisable to make an A. b. A.. fea-
ture.
President Young was asked to call q
meeting of the association to determine
whether the amateurs would caro- to
march as a body.
Owing to q death In the family Of p.
D. Trlplett. manager OF the Southern
Auditors, in the Terminal Railroad Y.
NJ. c. A. League. all games scheduled
| for the remainder OF this week have
/ been postponed. This action was taken
out Of respect to Manager Triplett.
Treasury went into the lead in the
Government League yesterday when
they handed the State, War and Navy
team a 3 to 1 beating. This win broke
the three-cornered tie which existed be-
tween these two teams and the Agri-
culture team. Downey, pitching for the
| winners, allowed seven hits, keeping
them we'll scattered and got three hits
in four times at bat. Davis. playing
third for Treasury. also got three on,
Of four. and handled six chances in the
field without an error.
Mines made a desperate attempt Ia
win In the Home Club Circuit. when
they pushed Ave runs over the platter
lead was too great a handicap TO over.
come, the Land team winning by s to
6. Rittenour. playing third for the win
ners got three hits In five times at bat
one Of them being triple.
One lone hit md two runs was all the
Columbia team could gather OFF Ben.
nett, pitching for Printers in tho
Rosedale League. while the latter team
was hitting the ball for ten hits and
the winners. got thre hits apiece, the
former getting double and the latter
a triple.
Heart team in the Catholic Church Cir
lcuit by a 7 to Z score. The winner
we're outhit, but hit the ball when TIL
bases were occupied.
Quartermaster Generals Office wer
easy winners over Engineers in the Wa
Interbureau League, trimming them b.
an IL to 7 score. Panzer famed sevel
Of the losers.
Bureau rolled up one of the biGges
scores made in the Potomac circCi
this year when they pounded the Drill
cry pitchers for fourteen hits. winnin
pitching for the winners. held tn
Drillery boys to two hits. Motimel
playing short for the Bureau team. ha
perfect day at the bat. getting fou
: hits out OF four trips TO the plate
one OF them being a circuit drive
Keller got n i-to-2 victory over tn
Kendall team In the East Washingto
Sunday School League. Miller. play
: ing left for the losers. got two hit
In three times up. and had two putout
and an assist.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-09
League Standings.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Standing of Clubs.

Today's Games.
Washington at Cleveland.
Boston at Detroit.
PHILADELPHIA at Chicago.
New York at st. Louis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-09

Totals. 52 l6 AZ II l
'Batted for McHale In the fourth.
tBatted for Howard In the ninth.
tBatted for Bagby In the fourteenth.
Washington ..,......... 500 COO OOO 900 COS
Cleveland .........,,,... 0lo 100 003 900 00-j
Runs Moeler. Judge, Foster, Milan,
Henry, Turner, Speaker Roth and Gandil
(2). Stolen bases-Milan and Henry. Two
base -Wamhsganss, Gandil Speaker.
Milan. ThTee-base hit-Gandil Sacrifice
hits-Bagby. Judge, Jameson. Sacrifice lilies
-O'Nell. WambsEanss. Morgan. Double
plays-Turner TO Gandil to O'Neiii; Judge TO
Henry to Judge; Mcbride to Morgan; Nor
gan TO Mcbride TO Judge. Left on bases
Cleveland 10: Wphington, $. First base on
errors-Cleyeland: 2; Washington. 1; First
9; OF Harper q, on Gailia; Hits-on
in innings; on BaGbv, in 10 innings; on
Harper, Z in 4 l;s innings of Gallia, . in
Q 20 innings. Hit by pltcher-Bv Bagby. /
lHenry); by Galia, LGandlD. Struck out
BY. Coyeleskie, /; by MclIale, !; by BeghV,
IA, by Harper. 1: by Gallia. g. Passed ball
o'Neill, Umpires-Messrs. Chill and Dineen.
Time OF games hours and Is minutes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-09

Tomorrow's Games.
Washington at Chicago.
Boston at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
New York at Detroit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-09
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Standing of Clubs.
Tpday's mes.

Tcday's Games.
st. Louis at Boston.
Cincinnati ut BROOKLYN.
Pittsburgh at New York.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-09
TomorroM's Games

Chicago at New York.
Pittsburgh at Philad elphia.
Cincinnati at Boston.
st. Louis at Brooklyn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-09
pARN QUUCLpH

"A head-on col
lision Is danger
Gus b e { " e e n
everything except
a couple of minor
league outfeld-
ers."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-09


~ must be a bioD
For a player TO 90
From an AH-PuHmdn
League TO the Cubs.
Ho1 70 must rdnkie
To travel BY ankle
In the league Of the
AH-Trolley Clubs.
II must be n thump
For a player TO slump
From the table d'hote
To the shrubs.
n must get hts goat
when he has TO tote
Lunch In the league OF
Dinner-Pdii clubs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-09

Kendall team In the East Washington
Sunday School League. Miller. play.
ing left for the losers. got two hits
In three times up. and had two putouts
and an assist.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-09
ANSWERS TO QUERIES.

Bippus-If you want to get on the ALI
American eleven go TO Yale and take q
course of open air and calisthentics.
Jipe-The world would like to see Gin
cinnau and Washington win the PEN
nants. Anything at all except another
world series over the New Haven.
Copyright. 1916. by the Press Publishing Co }
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-09

their well-known kindness of heart came
to the surface In the ninth and they al
lowed the Indians to knot the count.
That's why everybody sat or ran
through fourteen frames.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-09

Might settle the argument by
admitting that each club has
one OF the best eight FIRST
basemen In the league.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-09

Yesterdays Results.
All games postponed; rain.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-09

Quartermaster Generals Office were
easy winners over Engineers in the War
an II to score. Panzer famed seven
OF the losers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-09
Yesterdays Results.

Washington. s: Cleveland, "a innings)
Other games postponed: rain.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-09

Owing to q death in the family Of p.
D. Trlplett. manager Of the Southern
Auditors. in the Terminal Railroad Y.
NJ. C. A. League. all games scheduled
for the remainder OF this week have
been postponed. This action was taken
out of respect to Manager Triplett.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-09

They have no union hours at league
park That's why the athletes and
scribes had to toll from 3:15 until long
after 7 o'clock yesterday. the combat on
the diamond running fourteen frames
and ending only when Ollie Chill threw
up the sponge.
AT that time the score was to 8. The
athletes got some exercise and were
warm. but the scribes shivered and
shook as the battle continued. Both
were glad when the end came.
The Griffmen threatened to break
their famous losing streak by grabbing
ave tallies IN the opening session. but
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-09

Yesterdays clash here threatened to
end in the second inning when a smart
shower brought out the gang with the
cover. For eighteen minutes the con-
test was held up. Then came the sun
and n cold wind, both of which re-
mained a while. The sun quit on the
Job, but the wind kept right on blowing
and the fans, players, and scribes were
frozen when darkness ended the night
ing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-09

ST. Margaret's defeated the Sacred
Heart team in the Catholic Church Cir
1 cult by 7 to I score. The winners
we're outhit, but hit the ball when the
bases were occupied.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-09

Hank Shanks kicked on called strike
in the thirteenth inning and Ollie Chill
promptly fired him out of the game.
Rondeau came in with two strikes and
one hall on him and slapped safety TO
center. It counted for nothing. though.
as Morgan's fly to Speaker was the
third death. No suspension is expected
for Shanks,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-09

At that. an Jump should he thankful. Just
magazine being President OF the Chinese Re-
public.