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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-31
Lone Star Getting Active.

The Lone Star Gas company has
Star rig in section 5-3-5, in the
Loco gas field, but drilling operations
have not started 1t is reported that
a dispute has arisen as to the owner.
ship of the lease. The Lone Star
people have a large acreage in Ste
phens county and the company is
planning to do a vast amount of
drilling there, depending, OF course,
upon the result of the first tests
drilled. In case an important gas
field is opened, which is expected, the
gas line from Petrolia, Texas, will be
extended to Loco. This line supplies
Gainesville, Denton, Denison, McKin-
ney, Fort Worth and Dallas with fuel
gas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-31
Here From kiowa.

D. G. Lacy of Kiowa, formerly of
the Stockmans Oil company and who
has been interested in Healdton de-
velopment since the first well was
drilled, is here. He has recently been
in El Paso, Texas, where he made
deliveries of horses to the war de-
partment He states that from Big
Springs. Texas, to El Paso the c0un'
try is very dry. Some portions of
that vast area of country has not
had rain for a year. From BIG
Springs to Fort Worth rains have
fallen, and crops are fine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-31
HASKELL STARTS WILDCAT
John S. Owens Has Blocked An Area
of Good Looking Stuff.

VI oOOb IoSN''S SNN''
John S. Owens and T. c. Bridgman
of this city have completed the block
ing of an area west of Ardmore and
a location has been made in the
southeast of the southwest of the
northwest of section 11-4-1w. Two
thousand acres are under lease, and
Governor C. n. Haskell of Muskogee
will drill the test. He will drill to
depth of 1000 feet unless oil or
gas is found at a lesser depth and
the hole at this depth is to be in
condition for deeper drilling if de-
sirable. Workmen began yesterday
to build a water tank on the location
and drilling is to be begun about the
first of July.
John S. owens has blocf.o acreage
for several wildcat tests about Ard
more and this is the well that he IS
looking to to change his luck. GOV
ernor Haskell is one of che lucky
men in the oil business. lie has
plenty of funds to dr,Il good test
and the well will be put down by
efficient men and wi;l a good outfit oil
tools to work with.
Favorable repor,s have beer made
on this acreage. TIE location IS tar
enough lel tved frou. wait tie geoI
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-31
PLAYING at the Game.

Lincoln McKinlay has returned
from visit to Wichita, Kans., and
is making a complete geological sur
vey of Healdton and surrounding
country. Mr.. McKinlay was active in
oil development about Nowata and
when the Healdton field opened up
he was placed in charge of the Scher-
merhorn property in section 5-4-3.
Mr.. Schermerhorn has taken charge
of his own lease and Mr.. McKinlay
will enter the oil business for him
self. His experience and skill
should lead the way to his making a
winning
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-31
Activity Near Burneyville.

Ed Sewell of Dallas and Bob Gillian
of Ardmore visited the location yes
terday in 33-7-1w, near Burneyville
where they will begin within a short
time to drill. They returned he"e
last night and Mr.. Sewell left fol
Tulsa, where he has oil interests.
This well will be drilled with 4 re-
tary. Everything is now on the
ground and the men to dc the wor;
are on their way to the location from
Dallas. Active drilling should be
begun now within a few days.
]. E. Fossett, who has the contract
on the Dubois well near Ardmore,
will also drill the Sewell well. The
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-31
Not lookinu Good.

The Fox Pool well in section 5-2-3
south of Tussy, and sometimes called
Wildcat Pete, has reached depth of
2,125 feet. A salt water sand was
encountered at 2,110 and when the
drill had penetrated the sand ten
feet the hole filed with salt water.
Wildcat Pete does not give very
bright promises for the opening of a
new pool.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-31
MARKS SOUTHERN BOUNDARY
Magnolia Has Just Completed Inter
esting Test on Daniels Farm.

Magnolia Petroleum company on
the Daniels farm in the northwest
of the southwest of section 23-4-3
went into salt water sand at 1928
feet. The water is being plugged off
and sand above will be developed.
1t will make only a small we'll and
the well has the appearance of mark
ing the south limits of the southeast
extension. The company has not been
seen and it is not known whether
orner wells will be drilled on the Dan
iels farm or not The southeast eX-
tension still has chance of hudmg
its way out through section 81
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-31
Visited Hapqood Ranch.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Hapgood have
had as their guests at their home in
the fields Mr.. and Mrs. X. n. Hap
good of Henrietta, Texas. They were
Joined by a cousin of the Hapgoods,
Howard C. Hall of Chicago, and they
all went to Henrietta and spent a
week together on the Hapgood ranch,
which is one of the finest ranch
properties in Texas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-31
"AMERICA FOR AMER
ICANS" HIS MOTTO
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)

tion of every principle of true Amer
iCanism," he continued, "to discrim-
mate against such a man Uhe Amer
lean of foreign parentage) because of
the land from which he or his parents
came, or because of his creed But
hold it no less an outrage for him to
act in our domestic politics no. as an
American, but as an American with
qualification; as an American who
has some un-American interest to
serve, some foreign country to serve,
because of his ancestry, The man who
thus acts is the hyphenated Ameri-
can.
This is not a mere abstract ques-
tion which | am discussing At this
very moment it is bla2oned forth in
the public press that branches of the
German-American Alliance so-called,
in different parts of the country, are
attempting to coerce timid and un-
scrupulous politicians by threatening
to vote againt them, or by actually
voting against them, WbCr the Ger
man-American alliance regards their
action as unsatisfactory Gron the
standpoint, not of the United States,
but of Germany. These branches of
the Alliance openly take tn ground
that they intend to shape American
politics in the interest, rot Of the
United States, but of Germany. The
German-American Alliance of ennsyl-
vania, for instance, as repo"ted ii tae
public press, states that it ir tends to
show the leaders of the rational CON
ventions that they have to deal with
united German-Americln vote
Such a statement repre- sents Iii oral
treason to the republic. Branches of
the German-American Alliance in 9th
er parts of the country have used
practically the same language. The al
lance has put forth no program af-
feCting America. The program on
which it wishes American citizens to
vote is one affecting Germany and
only Germany. | do not in the least
object to it because it denounces me.
1t has denounced Mr.. Wilson almost
as often and almost as severely. One
of its favorite forms of denunciation
includes Mr.. Wilson, Mr.. Root and my
SELF as equally to be opposed in the
interest of Germany.
at is moral treason to the United
States for any of its citizens to act
and to seek to make their govern
mental representatives, act, not with
reference to the interests of the Unit
ed States but of some foreign power
The German-American Alliance is, in
practice, an anti-American Alliance.
Any such political organization,
whether German-American, Irish
American or English American, is not
healthy element of the body nOlitic.
ANY body of our citizens has per
feet right to oppose any man because
of difference of judgment concern
ing American problems; but it has no
right to deal with American public
servants, or American public men on
the basis of the interests of some for
eign power The men who so act are
disloyal to the United States, and
say this just as quickly of men trying
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-31
On Top of a Sand.

The Burford well is shut down on
top of a sand at a depth of something
like $50 feet An entirely new crew
will be put on the well and opera
tions will not be delayed for very
long period. Whether the sand to
be entered will be saturated with oil
or not is not known. This location
is in l2-6-2w.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-31
Defininu South Edge.

Wilburton Oil & Gas company in
the Sc, SW, NE of 22-4-3 has been
drilled beyond the 1,O00-foot level
and it begins to look as if the sand
had pinched out. The well is on the
south line of the property and the
larger portion of the lease is in the
producing area, and it may yet be
proven that the sands are under the
south side also
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-31
A Very Sick Man.

Troy Sykes, who has been here
for some time assisting his brother,
C. E. Sykes, in the rig building and
lumber selling department of the
Sykes business, left here yesterday
for Georgia He is suffering an
attack of serious illness and was ac-
companied by nurse and by his
brother, C. L. Sykes. He is on his
way back to his former home.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-31
West of Fox.

Gypsy Oil company in 1924 is
drilling at $50 feet, and has carried
the 15A-inch casing to this depth.
Oil is being bailed from the WELL but
it is probably coming from the sand
found at 4SO feet, but it might be
coming from lower sand.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-31
HEAlOTON STATISTICS
There Were 81 Compilations During
the Month of May.

During the month of May, four
wells at Healdton were abandoned.
There were 81 competitions. g. wells
are now drilling, so rigs are up and
under construction, the total number
of producing wells is $50. The daily
production of the field is about $1,000
barrels.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-31
Jr Jeffersoh COUNT

McMa- Oil company has begun
drilling in 24-3-4 on the Mab1' Ring
ling farm. The owner of the fee IS
the wife of John Ringing, the show
man and owner of the Oklahoma,
New Mexico & Pacific line of railway
from Ardmore to Ringing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-31
Here From Durant.

Lawrence W. Lee, president of the
1911 Oil company, was here TO-DAY
from Durant Mr.. Lee entered the
Healdton field early. He obtained
good holdings, and has done we'll
He is also one of the leading spirits
in the 1914 Oil company, which has
nice properties in 1888 and 1864.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-31
Dubois Looking Better.

The Dubois well in 1911, which
is six miles northwest of Ardmore,
has reached a depth of 2,1lO feet,
and the drill is in blue shale with 4
showing of rock. Visitors to the
well report that it is looking much
better, and there is a chance that it
will develop a pool.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-31
Slow ProQress.

Golden Gate Oil company in 1888
n the Loco field is shut down The
total depth of the well is 10 feet.
The comps ny for some reason is max
ing very Lccr prosc IS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-31
Here From MadilI.

A. w. Staiti president of the 1916
Oil company, which has large acre
age in Marshall county, is here today
from Madill which place is his head
quarters while he is devoting his
energies to Marshall county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-31
At Milroy.

Brodie and others in 9-2-4 are re-
ported to have reached depth of
approximately $50 feet. This well
has been delayed on account of lack
of water and has also been awaiting
the arrival of bit.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-31

location is in Love county, near the
town of Burneyylle. and the well
will be one of a series that viii be
drilled between Healdton and Red
river to the south.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-31
Here From Muskcgee.

j. F. Heard, who was at Healdton
in the early days, is back here again.
He is representing Muskogee parties
who want to make investments in
acreage about Fox and Milroy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-31
In Fox District.

The McMan and Savoy companies
are hauling tools to their location in
20-2-3. The rig is up, the gas line is
completed and drilling will be begun
here at once.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-31
a Bio ComDany,

The Washita Oil and Gas company,
which is said to be a big concern,
began drilling last Friday in section
$3.50, which is in the Loco gas field
A contractor named Diamond has
charge of the drilling.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-31
Better Than Reported.

Sol Lewis No. / in 23-4-3 has been
put on the pump and started off at
40 barrels. This is a little better
production than the reports gave it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-31

ogists yall the Arumore basin. and
there is a good chance that oil will
be found.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-31

Gypsy Oil company No. l Matte
Morris in section 1928 is fishing
for bit at 1870 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-31

Stockmans Oil company (Hamon &
Hapgood) is drilling Nos. 6 and 7
in section o2-4-3. Both wells are still
considerably above the sands.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-31
OIL and GAS NEWS

<Producers Oil company is building
a rig for No. s on the Jerome Watson
in section 1913.
McMan Oil company is building
rigs for Nos. 7, s and on the Wood
ruff farm in 1888.
Oklahoma Star No. 5 in section
1913 on the Ingram lease is rigging
up.
Wilburton Oil and Gas company is
drilling No. 8 on lease "a" in 1913
offsetting the Gates property.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-31

Carter OIL company is rigging up
on No. 80 which is located near the
center of the Ward farm in 6-4-3,
The company also has rig up for
No. 81 on the same property.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-09
WIILlARD-MORAN FIGHT
ARTICLES ARE SIGNED

New York, Feb. 9.---Artlcles for
the richest ten-round fight In the his
tory OF the prize ring were signed
here this afternoon when Frank
Moran and Jess Willard closed their
negotiations. They will meet here
March s.
Willard is guaranteed 100000. be-
sides bonus OF $1,000 and $a.boo
expense money. while Moran receives
s22,500. Present ut the closing OF
the negotiations were Tex Rlckard.
Tom Jones. Jack Curley. Promoter
McCracken, Ike Dorgan, Bob Vernon.
Frank Moran. Willie Lewis. movie
men and reporters.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-09

upon securing the factory location.
That was made possible by the
prompt action OF the enterprisins
farmers OF that vicinity in signing
agreements to plant enough acres in
beets next year so that the factory
would be assured of profitable busi-
ness.
1t has been clearly shown by soil
analysis that southern Oregon, es-
pecially the Rogue River valley, is
well adapted to growth OF sugar
beets, and the factory at Grants Pass
may be one OF several in that sec
tion, provided the farmers will plant
the beets. Nothing less than 5000
acres will warrant the establishment
Of factory. but the success OF the
first one win provoke a rivalry
among the farmers Of the various
sections.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-09
= y y y \ 4 \ 4 = \ = = \ = = :
= OREGON WEATHER
LAND PRICES AND BooMs.

With the erection Of sugar fac
tory involving the expenditure in
building and in beet culture Of con-
siderably more than q million dollars
in the next few months; the continu-
ing of railroad operations upon a
most extensive scale; the develop
ment of tributary mining districts,
and various other industrial activi-
ties assured or anticipated, there will
naturally be a focusing OF public at
tention upon Grants Pass this spring.
This viii bring many people to the
district to investigate and to invest.
The knowledge of the natural ad-
vantages Of the valley, its scenery. Its
climate, and its manifold attractions,
added to the industrial awakening,
will make people want to live here.
And they should be aided in realizing
their ambition. Real estate prices
will undoubtedly advance, but they
must not advance beyond reason. The
community should protect itself from
anything on the order OF boom.
There is real substance behind this
new activity, but lands must be sold
upon the basis of producing value,
and the purchaser must be able to
buy at figure where he can make
good upon his investment. One OF
the things that has been the matter
with the west during the past five
years Of depression has been the fact
that the land boom was years In ad-
vance Of real development, and many
investors were unable to weather the
depression and await the time when
industry could catch up in the race.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-09
woMAN's LIFE THE STAKE
IN STEAMERS RACE

San Francisco. Feb, 9.--The liner
Great Northern today won race
with death across the Pacific from
the orinet. The life OF Mrs. c. T..
Van Nest. wife OF Minneapolis mill
lionaire, was the stake for which the
ship and tho grim reaper played
Stricken In mid-ocean with appen-
dicitis. the ships doctor. Robert j.
McAdory. could not perform an oper-
alton because the heavy seas disturb
ed his hand.
The Great Northern's engines were
loosed and she was driven across the
ocean at top speed. On the ships
arrival In port an ambulance. sum
moned by wireless, met the boat and
rushed Mrs. Van Nest to the oper-
ating table OF local hospital.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-09
LUSITANIA.
CONTINUED from page ~

dent and basis for international law
TO govern submarine warfare.
rhe Immediate cause OF this satls-
factory termination OF dangerous
controversy Is known TO have been
the report Colonel House forwarded
as President Wilson's personal en-
yoy.
While the contents OF this report
may never bo made public, II Is un-
derstood that House emphasized con.
dltlons no found In Germany TO have
been:
A spirit that Germany had made
her final concessions,
A growing demand for resumption
Of unrostrained submarine warfare
as a result OF the feeling against
America.
A feeling that severance OF diplo-
matte relations would inevitably re"
suit In war.
Ambassador Gerard also forward
ed pessimistlc reports OF what would
happen II tho president did not ae'
copt Germany's last word"
The two sets OF reports. therefore.
convinced the administration that
Germany would not offer any fur
ther concessions In an effort to settle
the case.
While the Germaa proposals are
acceptable in spirit to President VIII
son. their wording Ia not exactly as
he desires,
/ The forthcoming reply from Ger
many. Il Is understood, will not con-
tain tho word disavowal. thou the
administration all along demanded
that there must be a disavowal. In
stead. Il will set forth In effect that
belligerents can not legally order any
act, even a reprisal. that endangeri
neutral lives.
II does not specifically admit thai
the Lusitania incident was Illegal.
In the matter OF reprlsais. Americ'
held they may be justliable some
times. but never legal. In this con
nection, however. Germany hal
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-09
NOTHING TO FEAR
SAYS CONSUL BOPP

> San Francisco, Feb. 9.-German
Consul Bopp and German vice-consul
Won Setback. indicted in wholesale
cleanup" of bomb plotters and neu-
trality violators, declared today they
have nothing TO fear from the govern
ment action. Both indicated that
their hands are clean: but govern
rnent officials intimated in return that
the case against these men and the
many others indicted is "air-tight."
Business circles were stirred at
the extent Of the indictments. Many
OF the most prominent men in ship
ping and other lines here are named
as neutrality violators in connection
with the expeditions of the steamers
Sacramento. Olson and Mahony. Re-
triever and Mazatlan, as alleged sup
ply ships for German war vessels.
Named In indictments charging
conspiracy to violate the Sherman
antitrust law by attempting to dyna-
mite munitions plants and thus
thwart trade, and likewise charged
with setting on foot military ex-
pedition" into Canada to blast rail-
way tunnels were the following: Ger
man Consul Bopp; vice-Consul Won
Setback; Attache Won Brincken OF the
local consulate: Johannes II. Van
Koolbergen, alleged German spy.
said to have been engaged to blast
the tunnels, but now held by Cana.
dian authorities as an alleged forger;
c. c. Crowley, consulate detective,
and his secretary, Mrs. Margaret
Cornell (both of whom are under
previous bomb plot indictment).
The list OF alleged neutrality vio-
ilators. as announced by United States
District Attorney Preston, were:
vice-Consul Won Setback; Chancellor
Henry w. e. Kaufman, OF the Ger
man consulate; Turkish Consul Hall;
Local Manager Robert Capelle OF the
North German-Lloyd Steamship COM
pany; John and julius Rothschild,
prominent local grocers; George and
James Flood, well known shipping
men; Attorney J. E. Bien; DR.. Simon
Reimer; C. d. Bunker & Co., customs
brokers; Northern & Southern Steam
ship company; Swayne & Hoyt. ship-
pers and customs brokers, and indi-
vidually R. II. Swayne and John G.
Hoya OF the company; President
J Thayer OF the Northern & Southern
Steamship company; c. D, Bunker
and Jos. L. BLY,, OF c. d. Bunker &
company; Captain Anderson Of the
Sacramento; Benno Klocke, Adolpf
: Wimmel, Gustave Traube and r. r
: Johansen, OF the Sacramento crew
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-09
JACKSON COUNTY REPUBLICANS
BUSY.

The republicans of Jackson county
are early in the game and will enter
tain at the annual Lincoln Day BAN
quet Saturday evening. Among the
distinguished guests win be Governor
withycombe and other of the state
officials, and 1t Is expected that the
affair will set new record in repub-
lican get-together meetings In the
state. The year 1916 will be repub-
lican year. Republicanism and pros
perity go hand in hand, and II Ore
gon wants to get in on the prosperity
game she will do her full share when
Il comes to voting. The brethren OF
jackson county are to be congratu-
lated upon having seen the advisable
ity Of being prompt, for a glance at
the returns from the last general
election shows that our neighbors
present an excellent field for mis-
sionary work. The republican candi'
date for governor ran some thousands
OF votes behind his ticket, while the
candidate Of the party for congress
man would have stayed at home II
Jackson county had been left to de-
termine the result. With the activity
that Is now being manifested, how
ever, there is no danger that the dose
will be repeated.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-09
EXPECT ITALY SOON
TO WAR ON GERMANY

London. Feb. g.-~ltaly Ia expected
to declare war on Germany and an
nouncc her participation In the BAL
kan campaign as a result OF Premier
Briand's trip TO Rome. Paris reports
said today. BRAND is leaving Paris
for tho Italian capital today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-09

agreed TO admit that reprisals arc
unjustlfablc when involving nett
trails, and this means, therefore. that
tho Lusitania sinking was illegal
America pointed out that Illegal
acts include unIuStined acts. and,
therefore. the administration accept
cd ocrmany's admission that tho
l.usitanla case waa unjustinablo AZ
equivalent to nm admission that tho
case was Illegal,