The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
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S;.S Sp5AN LESN LILLE, Okia., Sept. I<.--
qecial )--This has been a banner
NSbar In Bartlesville and Washington
E@Da1ty. II has been year OF pros
I, bofity. because every industry has been
4 noinG 1t top speed OF course, the
Nar Il largely responsible for these
oood times, but many men in various
NAlks Of life believe these conditions
Will continue even after the war.
Meanwhile Bartlesville and Washing
4 IN county "arc going to get theirs
While The eettn' is good"
While the East and other centers
~ more prosperous than ever in their
1 otory. because OF the activity in war
Z tGnitious and other plants due to the
uaf demands this section has been
oottlng the money from the oil, gas,
eottle and agricultural industries. Oil
~ gas are the leaders in bringing in
\ the money and il requires no great
stretch Of the Imagination in saying
ohat the oil industry alone has brought
ullllioas OF dollars to the pockets of
II producers OF this county the past
yoar and millions more will be real
~ the coming year, il the oil market
continues At the present price-two dol
IN. The gas industry has brought In
- millions, And trailing along comes
- millions that have been poured into
~ county at the smelter plants, &C.
eat plants, in the sale Of cattle and
ype0 the sale Of the output OF Wash
2g1pu county farms.
Prices Low q Year Ago.
One year ago oil men saw starvation
elaring them IN the face, because the
efede oil market was down around the
o6 century mark. II was . most dis
1nfaeing condition. for there was III.
Dspfit "a operating wells where the
IL are small and ceiling oil for
cents the barrel But the oil marke.
SDan 10 increase, reaching $l.N q bar
a. lAst winter While the market In
4 Seeee6, the price Of oil we'll supplies
- Increased and that tended to re-
~ development work. OH men de.
1led they would have to have q two-
1lar market before drilling opera
~ vopld start The market went
no dollars, but oil we'll supplies
y took Jump. On top Of this, came
p3ee famine, especially casing, and,
taet 10 hating woSk In the oil
- but drilling operations are GER
y ~ Be active this lall and winter in
eoetSoa Of the oil fields. II Is also
1 leeed that many sales Of oil prop
sN1u Be made for the market is
4iCAt eow for selling. They are paw
II - high q 5000 / barrel for pro-
ollm b this field.
ss cnaiay-Hsal Source Of. Profit
I o. Of The important industries that
" eeiagiAe hundreds OF thousands OF
llArs 10 the oil producers of this
cyonU 10 the sale Of casing-head or
Neon pn Until few years ago, there
~ 10 commercial value to this gas,
! leh vas allowed to 90 to waste. The
~ year, . market has been found
~ Shis sas 10 the establishment of
eitoe 1lantS In this seAion Of the
4 Prsbabiy twenty plants have al
~ been. built In this field, which
ps . total daily output OF $1,000 gal
- Practically two o-thirds OF the oil
4. - 10 THE district are furnishing
'lnssline plants with gasn. The wells
- connected to lines th( (ts,nsfer the
- 10 plants where hpressers
eeese' the gasoline Sl {be gas
- then the gas 10 tuH bxck to the
enef for commercially ~ Removing
lDline IRON natural sas does no, re-
9Ds - Dowesy for heating and light.
0 Defposes. Oil producers who have
S04e "a foe sele are receiving hand.
Nooe revenues from 4 source entirely
pected and to the fraternity this
4 ~ d regarded as "velvet"
~ - oe the largest producers Of easc-
- b the field 10 the Mid-Co Gasoline