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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-26
This May Be Your
Last Chance to Buy
BIG BEAR Oil Stock
at I2HCenfS a Share

The Big Bear Oil Co, though only five
months old, is drilling two oil wells in the
Big Muddy field. This rapid financing is due
to the fact that it is a cooperative company,
no officer receiving any salary or commits
sion Your money goes for actual drilling.
Officers are efficient and reliable men. Be
cause Of the rapid sale of this stock, Of
fer it now at 10 Y cents per share, reserving
the right to reject your subscription and re-
turn your money If your subscription comes
in after 100000 shares are sold at this price.
Stocks now selling for $40 at the start sold
for 10 cents a share Capitalization is only
100000; stock full paid and nonassessable.
Sold on monthly payment plan il desired.
Drilling in the famous Big Muddy field,
where all wells drilled to Wall Creek sands
are over 500 barrels daily capacity. One
500-barrol well should make this stock sell
in the dollars. If you want some stock at
the IL x cent price, write at once. Get lit
erature, bank references and map. VIM. G..
Krape Inv. Co., 900 Gas Electric Bldg,
Denver Colo.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-26

is reported some better at this writ
ing
r. r. Parkhurst formerly secretary
treasurer Of the Pan-American Refin-
ing company, will leave for Indiana,
his old home, within day or two. He
ID making the change for the benefit
Of his wlfe's health and was enabled
TO make the change on account Of the
reorga n!Zation of the Pan american
Refining company, which concern he
has been largely instrumental in
building up He will take with him
the best wishes of host of friends in
Tulsa.
A. A. King has returned from n
vacation trip which took him as far
as British Columbia, and was gone
three months. He said he hardly rec
ogniZed Tulsa.
John NJ Chick, attorney for the
Southwestern Petroleum company, is
back from California, and reports hav-
ing had n most enjoyable time.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-26

the southwest corner of 31-6e-9w is
cleaning out cavein at 1,71S feet.
The Polk Clark Oil company No. l
Mcmahon in the northeast corner of
2S-5n-12w Is pulling pipe to skid the
rig.
The Oscar II. Jones test in the
Perdelvitz farm in the northeast cor
ner of the northwest quarter of 81
4n-11w Is a rig up.
IN TIILMAN COUNTY-The Oc-
cidental Oil company test on the
Webster farm in the northeast cor
ner of 14-1n-17w is a rig up.
Webb e. Moss and others No l in
the southeast corner of the northwes,
Quarter of 15-ls-15w is shut down at
500 feet.
NORTHWEST OF ENID - The
Southwestern Oil company Is shut
down at 1925 feet IN the test in the
southeast corner of the northeast
quarter of the northwest quarter OF
2024-7w.
AT MERRAMAC-The Magnolia
No. Stoker test in the northeast
corner of the southwest quarter OF
3!-90-6e Is drilling at 3,20S feet.
They have not found the Bartlesville
sand yet.
AT BALD HILI-The Gypsy OIL
company No. Lizzie Fields in the
southwest of 3-14-14 Is completed
and is good for rs barrels. Total
depth is 1920. This is pretty good
we'll for this field.
AT MOUNDS-The Ravacota OH
company is starting deep test at
the center of the northwest of 81
1912. This company Is made up OF
Messrs. Lambert, VaulNn, Conelly
and Tack.
IN GREER COUNTY - The
Greater Oklahoma Oil company No.
in the northeast corner of 9-7n-22w
is % rig up.
The Russell test in the northwest
, corner OF 364n24w is rig up.
IN COMANCHE COUNTY-The
Charles Douglass No. / Miller in the
northeast of the northwest quarter
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-26
Buried Pine


Tho pipe In the south end of the
cushing field where 50 much gas was
encountered as to bring a great deal
1f activity on the part of the c)nserva-
tio nofficers, both state and Federal.
IS now said to he safely buried on ac-
count OF being frozen as the result of
the mudding in process.
The Corporation Commission should
send some of its expert Officials over
70 show the owners of these wells how
to dig the pipe out, as it is worth many
hundi eds of thousands of dollars. The
gas Is gone from 30,000,000 or 40 000,-
000 feet in volume to the well to
1000, 900 feet and the rock pressure has
declined $50 pounds or thcreahouts,
from 500 and up. The next question
will he to find the gas in the
mudded in Without wishing to be
called knocker, 1t is safe bet that
1t will be u minus quantity even If the
we'll was shot at that depth. There Is
better way of shutting IN gas. and
that Is the old fashioned way or
bradenhcading. as was done by the
operators before the so-called inventor
OF the mud-laden fluid system arrived.
Dennis Hastings bradenheaded the
Layton, skinner and Bartlesville. get
ting gas from the two lower sands ond
oil from the Layton, in one of the first
wells in that field. He did n mighty
good job and set n pattern for them
tl,, this lust before his death
Saving gas where there Is a market
and n decent price Is the one partic
ular thing that any oil man is going TO
do, and this without the help OF ex-
perts from California.
In the meantime the gas company
is building n line to Morrison where
there is no oil TO bother them. as is re-
ported elsewhere in this paper.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-26
Personals

]. +. McGouldrck Of the Southern
OH corporation is sepnding two
weeks vacation at Toledo, Ohio.
A. j. Ward. Z. attorney for the
Prairie Oil & Gas Co., is leaving today
for North Dakota to visit his home
folfs during his vacation.
Francis John, manager Of the Ed
ward Soph company, has beer contin-
ed 10 his he'd for the past week, but
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-26
Our BuII's-Eye Lease

We have sub-leased our Bull's-Eye
40-acre tract to Mr.. Charles T. Orr,
one of the largest operators in the
Webb City field. He has moved his
1,000-ton mill to the lease and it will
be ready to run ore by October l. He
will operate this mill at full capacity
and we will receive one-half of the net
earnings of the mill, without one cent
invested in the mine or in the opera
ton.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-26

a packet Of medicine by post for
week and haven't received it yet.
Post office Clerk-Yes, madam.
Kindly fiji in this form and state the
nature Of YOUR complaint.
Lady-Well, If you must know, It's
Indigestion.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-26
Our Sub-Leases-

We have more acreage than we can possibly
develop. We will suitcase 100 acres in small
tracts to operators who will build and operate
mills and give one-half of the net profits We
expect to have not less than eight mills on these
sub b-eases which together with the Orr mill on
the Bulrs-Eye lease and our own eight mills,
WILL GIVE US SEVENTEEN MILLS. THIS
WILL PROBABLY MAKE OURS THE
LARGEST PRODUCING SINGLE PROPER
TY IN THE ENTIRE DISTRICT.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-26

Of 3e-1n-15w is shut down at 500
feet.
IN WOODWARD COUNTY-The
Home Producing company is drilling
at $50 feet in the Baker test in the
southwest corner of the northeast
quarter of 3-21-21w.
IN WOODS COUNTY-The Cosden
Oil e. Gas Co. No. Drake in the
northeast corner of the northwest of
S-27-16w has the water shut off and
is now drilling at $3.50 feet.
IN WASHITA COUNTY--The st.
Louis and Oklahoma Oil company
No. / Lee farm in the northwest cor
ner OF the southwest Of 10-7n-2Ow is
a rig up.
AT CIEVELAND-The Gypsy Oil
company No. 3 on the j. w. Swan
fain in 6-21-S looks good for about
60 barrels in stray sand at about
1886 feet.
AT GARBER-Braden and others
are drilling in the sand at $3.50 feet
ht the test in the northwest corner of
the southeast of 23-23-3w. The hole
Is full of water.
AT CASEY-The Squire Wilder
we'll No. / of the Gypsy Oil company
is drilling at 2,775 feet and is in lime.
This is In 2l21-6.
AT HEALDTON-The Gypsy Oil
company No. 2 Bowers in the center
OF the east line of the northwest.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-26

port such supplies as expedltiously as
.is consistent with other requirements.
1t recommends the exemption from
service in the army of all skilled work.
men employed in the petroleum in
dnstry. II also recommends the open
Ing of government lands and the naval
reserve in that state, and winds up
by recommending that all petroleum
be refined before being used as fuel.
The above applies here and does
not, however. appear to be necessary
to he brought before the oil producers
here. In this state, every oil man IL
going to drill to the limit of his Ie-
sources, and is going to conserve tho
oil In every possible way. 1t is now
reported that dealers in gas line are
noting n marked decline in the sale Of
chat product on account Of the con
servation messages sent out from
Washington, and especially sensi-
Die one hy Victor Manning, chief of
the bureau Of mines The situation
will take care of itself as far as Okla
aoma and Kansas is concerned, be-
yond the shadow of doubt.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-26

AT OUAY-The Alice Catherine
OIL company No. on the G.. w.
Myers farm in 1-195 is drilling at
111O feet. No. is drilling at eco
feet.
The same company No. on the G.
r. prock farm In 6-19-6 is waiting
for tools. No. is drilling at 1160
feet.
The Charles r. Noble well in block
10 on the Quay townsite is running
the five-inch casing at 3,162 feet, the
big pipe is out and it will be drilled
in tomorrow.
The Charles F. Noble we'll in block
7 on the Quay townsite Is drilling at
$50 feet.
The Charles f. Noble we'll in block
II on the Quay townsite is drilling
at 1900 feet.
The Charles f. Noble well i'm block
% on the Quay townsite is drilling
Mt 725 feet.
The Charles +. Noble we'll in block
80 oh the Quay townsite is drilling
Mt 1900 feet.
The Magnolia Petroleum company
No. on the Stocker lease in 31-20-6
is due to be drilled in
The Hillman Refining company
we'll in the north half of block is
drilling at 441 feet
AT TOWANDA. KAN.-The En-
pire Gas & Fuel Co. No. l Enyart in
the northwest corner of 12-26-4 Is at
the top of the sand at 1850 feet. The
we'll is filled up 200 feet with oil. This
we'll is one half mile east OF any well
that has been brought in yet.
The Empire Gas & Fuel Co. has
four very good wells on the Peter
Paulson farm producing as follows:
In 2-26-4. No. Z, 500 barrels; No. 4,
400 barrels; No. 3, 200 barrels; No. o,
2F0 barrels.
The Paragon Oil company has a
100~barrel we'll in the No. Enyart
in 1894.
The Dempsey No. s of the Sinclair
Gil company in 11-26-4 is drilling at
S65 and caving badly.
IN CADDO COUNTY-The For
tuna Oil company No. 1 Gregory in
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-26

TIVE are pleased to announce the opening of
wv our high-grade tailoring establishment on
Monday, August 27, 1917, in our temporary
Iocation-I24 EAST THIRD STREET. Each gar
nent UiH be TAILORED IN TULSA and lUH hare
careful attention, insuring you not only a
perfect fit and satisfaction out decided mdiUidual
ity. Our expert designer and taiiOrs haze arriUed
from Chicago and are ready to serUe.you. May We
expect q call?
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-26

of 3e-1n-15w is shut down at 500
feet.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-26
Sinclair Checks Arriving

The stockholders of the Sinclair OIL
& Refining corporation are receiving
the checks for the regular quarterly
dividends and enclosed with same Is a
slip stating you have perhaps been
annoyed by the receipts of miscellan-
cous literature imploring you 10 invest
in various securities or subscribe to
miscellaneous periodicals. We regret
that our stockholders are subject to
this annoyance, but know of no way
that it can be averted. The manage
ment of your corporation is not
responsible for these circulations or
what they contain. The management
of your corporation is too busily en-
gagged in conducting a successful oil
business to take further cogniZance Of
the annoyance you have no doubt been
sui jcctcd to except to repeat that it
rgrets its inability TO prevent It,"
The sinclair people have certainly
been annoyed more than any concern
ever heard of and It only goes to show
that it. IS the man who does something
that Is bothered with hlackmailers
The publications referred TO could
have heen bought off. hut others
would have played the same game
over again.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-26
s New Mills

We will build and have in opera
ton by the first of the year, new
mills in order to work large area
quickly. Three Of the mills have al
ready been purchased by us.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-26

'In my rs years. experience in
mine work, have never seen a richer
mine. The ore we are now working in
will run better than 500 recovery"
Statement made by Mr. Cha, Funk, who is
ground boss for the Golden Rod mill
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-26

tirely The Majestic hotel Is one
Copeland Townsend, the hotel pro-
prietor, said that for the remainder
OF the summer season there would be
only dance music on the Majestic roof
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-26
N ROD LEASES RICHEST I'M FgELD!
Men Who Know =

"The Golden Rod is the richest
mine l have ever seen and if it be-
longed to me, ! would not take mil
lion dollars for it. | would mine it for
the pleasure of working a rich mine."
Statement made by Mr.. Chas. T. Orr, one of
the largest lead and zinc mine operators; also
member Of the Federal Zinc Commission
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-26

Literally Speaking.
Country lAdy-Ive been expecting
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-26

s reported some better at this writ
ing.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-26
1850 tons

The Golden Rod shut down for ten
days while we deepened the shaft into
a remarkably rich face of ore. Mill
is now running day and night. Will
deepen the shafts of the Mihoma and
Mcconnell mills to the rich ore in
which the Golden Rod is now working.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-26

IN CADDO COUNTY-The For
tuna Oil company No. 1 Gregory in
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-26
BEFORE you BUY-TRAvEL AT OUR EXPEN<
We Guarantee All Our Represe

will you 10th Mamf dngN to
| t propety in 8 IN
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| g o i thar
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-26

IN COMANCHE COUNTY-The
Charles Douglass No ! Miller in the
northeast of the northwest quarter
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-26
3 Mills Now Operating

Golden Rod, capacity daily 500 tor
Mihoma 400 tor
Mcconnell, $50 tor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02
AUTOMOBILE SCHOOLS

sTrUApT Booklet explains WHY cour~
' "a BEST Inspect plant snr
AUTO SCHOOL be- convinced Ladies' Clsssss
.2S " 9th 81 FOUNDED on Honesty 1903 ffos'
a. Bfoadssv pers o. her'.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02
DR.. H. M. Leipziger,
N. Y. Educator, Dies
Was Founder of Public Lect-
ure System in City's
Schools

DR.. Henry VI. Leipziger, supervisor
Of lectures of the Board of Education
and founder Of the public lecture sys-
tenn in the schools of the city, died
yesterday in Mount Sinai Hospital. He
instituted the system in 1889. starting
with a few lectures and utilizing only
half a dozen schools. Now the lect-
urers and schools are numbered by
hundreds, the lectures by thousands
and the audiences aggregate approx
mately 100000 adults in a year.
Dr. LeipZigcr was born in Manches-
ter, England, in 1854. He came to New
York with his parents in 1865. studied
I'm the elementary schools and was
graduated from the College OF the City
of New York in 1878. Two years later
he was graduated from Columbia Uni
yersity Law School and was admitted
TO the bar. although he never practised
his profession.
During this six years Of study DR..
Leipziger supported himself by teach
ing at night and by i'll paid library
work. From 1875 20 1888 he was a
teacher in Public School l6. In the
latter year the influx Of Russian Jews
seeking asylum from massacre imposed
a new and burdensome charitable prob
lem on New York, which Dr.. Leipziger
helped 20 solve by means OF the He
brew Technical Institute, which he or
gained in 1854.
While conducting this work he pur-
sued postgraduate studies in Colum-
bia University, and received the degree
Of Ph. d. in 1883. The following year
he preached the plan 70 use New YORK 8
schoolhouses for parents as we'll as for
children. and IN 1890 he was appointed
20 the post In the Board Of Education.
which he held until his death.
Union University conferred the de-
gree Of IL. d. upon him in 1906. He
vas a member Of the American His
torical Association. the National Edu-
cation Association and the American
Library Association: vice-president
OF the American Scenic and Historic
Preservation Society and trustee Of
the Educational Alliance and the He
brew Technical Institute. He was UNI
married and lived at 35 West Ninety
sixth Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02
.FALLRIVERLINE
TO BOSTON $500

strs. ". Pier IA. y. r.. IT. Fulton St.
daily al . z. ~ Music
sF.,y LONDON (NORwICD LINE. ST. Tvs
pier 40. y r. Houston ST., wN days, 80
= n Iv. Pier 20, +. r., r. 22d 81, p. u.
SEW HAVEN LINE. Str; Tvs. Per e. p
r., per 70 r. r, r. +. 22d St. 2:ls y. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02
AHercules Tire Tale:
Old Shoes Sold for New
Coat of Rubber Camouflase o.
Covers WORKOUT Castings

r.. Guaranteed for 1000 Brand New Miles Wheezes
Out After Exciting Tour of Exactly III Mics
Testimonial of Facts Causes Arrest of Motorlst-
link Load of Tired Tires Dumped at Hercules
Rack Door
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02

But do not yourself Mr. Buyerolres into believing
that this completes the list OF tire traps for the unwary Whenever
80 L., 9th guarantee rather than with the good OF
reputable house whenever that established business
The result of trust rather than of meroriou product when
aver Won ignore all other essentials for low price alone ksep both
and get ready the procession OF those who dealt
with Hercule..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02
What's In a Name?

Now to get straight line on f. P James Note the address
given in the advertisements 7S9 Broadway the Hearst Building
in New York City also the address of the Hercules lire
Company To get line the Akron Tire ComPany-the com
pany which seemed be worrying about the checkyou must
know that the Akron Tire Company IS the Hercules lire Com
PAW and that w H. B. is w. H. Batcheller.
On September D. 1915 The Advisor told something
of the methods of Akron Tire Company which then
doing the Broadway occupied by the Her
ces Tire COMPANY Thereafter the Akron Tire Company at
that address became the Hercules Tire Company In the Her
cues store we found Akron bearing the label: Akron IRE
Companv Akron Ohio and that tire. it lay on the oor
of the Hercules store perhaps Akron it ever
had been its short but individually checkeed career unless
had been in Akron before its reincarnahon
Furthermore w. H. Batcheler the proprietor OF the
Akron Tire Company and the proprietor OF the Hercules
Tire Company True he denies ownership OF the Hercules store
tboqb he admits making Hercules tires We found him at the
Hercules store His explanation of his that he merely
anne over each morning how the boys getting along
This was hardly with the task in which found him
engaged namely the signing OF check IN the Hercules ONCE
To 90 back to f. p James. He appears to have control
the mail order end of the Hercules business AT Hunter Point
onq Island where the Akron Tire Company Houshed and
hYs Hercules tires are made found clerk making out bills
an the printed bhead of f. p James for balances due on Her
cues tires r., y -,
NAV be of interest also know something of the Popular
Tire and Rubber Company 2650 Broadway The Popular
Tire and Rubber Company f. p James, and the address given
40 the home of the Popular the place where Hercules
are handled We find E. P James telephones Riverside
1903 1894 and 1896 and the Popular Tire and Rubber Com
nanv is also on telephones Riverside 1873 1914 and o92 FOL
lowing out the precedent of the Hercules company adopting
the name of Hercules the Popular ire and Rubber o-
~ rr as trademark the Colossus of Roads here
bon TO the use classical but there OBJ,
Lotions TO the appropriation OF advertising slogan originated
bv legitimate tire manufacturer the Fresone lire Company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02

from which the bad spots had been Cloth had been sewe
the holes thus made and layer of soft ubberke material
smeared the outside Then the tire whole had apparently
been placed under pressure and the bberke coating
thus evenly spread leaving the outside of the tire socaed
skid tread and the imprint Hercules the spot where
the words 'Firestone Nom skid had hourshed
We had discovered the of the Hercules tire In fact
had discovered the Of the Hercules factory tor that
the in which all Hercules tires made The Her
cues factory located Sman Avenue Hunter Point Long
Island wendell Hunter Point here we found
truckload of what known the trade junk Old worn
blowout and discarded Goodyear. Goodrich Firestone
United Fisk and other standard all stages OF
being unoaded hastily weighed and hurried into
the factory They the kind on to the man who buys
rags and old rubber
We watched the removal of the decreP old things
from the trucks the factory We thought OF how they would
and Ponce Leon and his celebrated
of youth faded envous mist The tact that Mr.
Bee obtained but miles from his tire longer cause
Of wondemen The absorbing mystery now was no" ne hao
pumped it up all , o,-
In The Muncie Star, Muncie, Ind. August J. l9I', we
find this rare opportunity for enterprsng Nuncete
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02
Dissection Uncovers Deception

We repaired to convenient spot where we dssected the
% and bit by bit revealed to us the facts that make
se the sale of the famous Hercules tire guaranteed fo Too
niles half the e Of standard tire AT one point the alleged
ad seemed be peeng shedding extremely TIM Dano OF
g soft rubber band perhaps 81 OF an inch in Thickness we
oNh the apparently new rubber tread found weather
sed and slowly dnegratng carcass Ano,heI genue
pun and-o and behold The OF Hercules had diseP
pd there staring us in the face the word trestone
The tire we had purchased Hercules was nothing
s less than an old out abandoned Festone carcass