The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-24


south Lima--2.0S Plymouth - 2.o'
The week has brought some inter
esting features To the IIealdton field
In the northwest extension the Czarina
OH Company, on the Czarina Homer
farm in section 30-3.3 has drilled its No
well into the sand. The well started
off at rate of about 10 barrels an
hour and is considered good for 500 bar
rcls day. This well Is one location
north Of No. I, which came In at 260
barrels. The sand gets better toward
the north and il is not unreasonable 10
believe that an area will be developed
there that will give up a large wealth
TO the producers in that portion Of the
field Well No. located west of No.
is drilling near the top of the sand.
The next interesting feature the field
has is in the opposite side in the south
east extension. Here the we'll Of the
Ronana Petroleum Company, on the
WestheiIner farm near the north line of
25-4.3. IL shut down awaiting company
orders at 1880 feet. What the produc.
llOn VIII Ot Cuii1ot O~ Stht,u pCb VIC
well Is making a much better showing
than any other producer il that por'
ton OF the field has made and some
acreage is changing hands on the
strength Of the finding OF this new
sand.
The application OF the Gates Oh
Company To the state corporation com
mission for the privilege OF installing
compressor pumps was heard yesterday.
The Humble Oil x Refining Company
and the Sinclair companies We're repre-
scented but they interposed no objec-
tions and the court granted to the
Gates company the right To operate its
gasoline plant In section 10 and its
booster plants In section 10 and in sec
ton 3 These plants are To he operated
without the use of vacuum pumps and
the company will live up to that prin-
ciple which has been established in the
field. j. l.. Thompson. superintendent
for the Gates company, attended the
hearing.
Prairie OIL a Gas COMPANY on the
Westheimer farm in section S-2s-3w, is
drilling at 1855 feet in blue shale.
Gates Oil Company, on the simpson
Dings tract in section lI-4-3. is drilling
in lime at 2sl2 feet The fiveinch cas-
ing has been set at $500 feet.
Gates Oh Company No. Watkins, in
section 23-4-3, is due to reach the sand
today. The same company No. % En-
ma Watkins. in 1913, is drilling at 200
feet Rigs are up for Nos % and % ON
the stme farm.
The largest premium offer ever made
on Healdton crude is fourteen cents a
barrel and that price was offered today
by soIno of the small refincries which
are Just being completed. The refiner-
les and the new pipe line are sure to
result in better prices for Healdtnn
crude.
Roxana Petroleum Company No. u
Wostheimer. located northwest of the
well which has the deep sand. Is at go
feet and carrying the ten-inch casing.
Arlhona Oil Company No. /. on the
Apple Franklin farm in section 9-4-3,
~ drilling at 600 feet.
Hickman oil Company. on the Hick
man farm in section 1928. is drilling at
e3Is feet
Robert Watchorn is here today from
his Oklahoma City oil offices.
Mr.. and Mrs Lester Adams were IN
the city today from the fields.
Edwin nobby, a banker OF Dallas. aC-
conpanied by two business associates,
is here looking over the Healdton oil
fields.
w. ID. Niblc. of Bartlesvillo. travelling
scout for the Empire Gas n Fuel Com
pany. is spending few days in the
ArCmOrc oil district.
Mr.. and Mrs J. *. Cole. Of Tulsa
who have been visitors at the Dallas
Fair. are here today visiting with Mr..
and Mrs. W. 4. Easley. Mr.. Cole is |
engaged in both oil and zinc produc |
ton In the northeastern portion Of the
state.
X. l.. Steiner. Of Dallas. is hevr spend |
ing a portion Of the week ~ his Ard
more offices.
Major W. !. Scott. who il drilling a |
test south OF sulphur r. an Ardmorc |
visitor today.
Thirteen OF the fifteen teachers in /
school district No. 65 at Writ and Dun