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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-21
AMERICAN OIL & REFINING COMPANY.

with the faint Of commercialism. And
the priests who permitted this sacri-
lege were greater offenders than the
men who sold the oxen and doves
The consciousness Of right made
Jesus bold TO assert his authority, as
did the consciousness of guilt make
the merchants towards to submit
tamely to this indignity And II Christ
was here today he would have several
Jobs Of cleansing temples single
handed. The curse of modern church
life Is its almost inescapable rever-
sion to commercialism Part of this
IL due to the fact that we are essen
TALLY commercial people, which is
no disgrace. and part of 1t is because
people nowadays are too slow about
contributing cheerfullS and willingly
10 the work of the church and have
TO be assaulted with ieproVing SER
mons or wheedlcd into parting with
their money at fairs and church sup
pers. Worst of all the inroads Of
commercialism. however, Is that feel.
ing among the biggest contributors
In the congregation that they own the
building and the people and the
preacher, and that whatever they ia
vor In the way OF policy must prevail
or they will withdraw their support.
There IL an especially warm corner
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-21

of hades for these presumptuous sin.
ncrs.
Speaking Of people who stlll have
zeal for the sancity of Gods house
Doctor Goodchild says: Some hus-
bands complain that every time tho
church doors arc open their wives
are there. II is a good fault. Some
wives complain that every time the
saloon Is open their husbands are
there. A zeal for the church Is bet
ter than a zeal for the grogshop, We
never deride people for their zeal in
politics, or in sports, or In business,
but only for their zeal In religion.
Better give three cheers for good
things wherever we can. But II II H.
worth our while to get excited over
anything. IT is worth getting excited
over religion. There will be plenty
of people TO give the bad things n
boost. And It will be a sorry day for
this old world Of ours when the zeal
of good people for righteousness IL
no match for the zeal for wickedness
ahown by bad people. Doubtless
some folks that day In the temple
thot the Savior very indiscreet IN
what he did He was called fanatic
Religious enthusiasts are always
called hard names. But the Saviour
was not turned aside from the task of
cleaning up his Fathers house and
reminding the people that 1t was a
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-21
BULlET|N::
ADA OIL WELL
IS SENSATION
Mascho Test Hits Gusher Oil
$50 to 500 Barrel Pro-
ducer Sure.
NEAR SkIRVIN LEASES
Oklahoma City Company
Controls New Ada Field
rs Acres Within 800 Feet.

ADA, okla. Jan. l3-J II Mascho's
well. In section Si-7 east. IN pontotoc
county. has been flowing for two DAYS at
the ratio Of 500 barrels daily. The oil
has a gravity OF 3S. The city of Ada Is
filled with oil men from Oklahoma CITY
and Tulsa.
Since this strike. leases In the Ada
field have gone higher and higher and
many Of the Blk companies are making
Immediate preparations for the develop
mont OF the Ada field The gusher on
the Mascho farm was found east Of tho
big acreage owned by the American on
and Refining company. which company
now has four wells drilling and two pro-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-21
ORDERS FRISCO TO BUILD



MIAMI, okla. Jan. 90 The cor
poration commission Of the state or,
oklahoma has ordered the Frisco rail
way 10 build a new depot at Miami,
by January !, 1913. The plans OF the
building. which must be modern.
fircproof, adequate structure. must hc
filed and submitted to the commits
sion by April 10, 1914 The order for
the new depot is tho outcome of =
complaint filed in the corporation
commission by city Attorney Adam
several months ago. The hearing of
the case came up before the commits
sion January ., and at that time it
was easily proven to the commlsslou-
ers that q new station was absolutely
necessary az Miami. Miamrs name
viii be added 10 the list of about $50
other towns that have secured new
depots in Oklahoma thru invoking thu
aid Of the corporation commission.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-21
1rhe Swmd ay
School LESSON
By Ben Newsome

Lesson January rs, John 2;13-22.
There are a great many of us who
VIII tolerate, or even take part in,
that which we cannot defend to oui
consciences. Just because lots of
other people do II and no punishment
is visited upon them, we take cour-
age to silence inward reproot and be-
come party to that which In our
saner moments we can do nothing else
than condemn. II may be said that
in Rome We should do as the Romans
do, but the apostle who advised this
course never contemplated that II
would involve a sacrifice of principle.
We can be more useful for good i'm
many cases by conforming to the GUS
toms of the land in which we live,
whore separateness of conduct
might create an antagonism that
would be fatal TO our usefulness. Yet
this should not carry us to the length
of forgetting the line between right
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-21
Skirvin's Co. 10 Drill
Within 600 Fl. Of Gusher

The American oil and Refining COM
pany, which Is fortunate enough to own
a 76-acre lease which Joins the Mascho
farm, Is already making preparations to
drill well In section 5-4-7. The loca.
tion has already been made and II IL
within coo feet Of the very spot upon
which the Mascho well is located. Mate
rial ls being hauled to the location and
the rig will be erected within the next
week. The American property ha. a
value OF good many thousand dollars
Mt present. but tho company has retained
II for its own production. Drilling work
will be rushed with all speed and there
Is little doubt that within few months
this concern will have added gusher pro
duction TO It's already handsome earn
ings. The Mascho well certainly proves
that there is gusher oil IN this new field
Tho four other wells OF tho American
company may all strike big pay oil as
they are only short ways from the
Nascho we'll and are believed to be upon
the same geological structure.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-21
Success of Two Wells Could Make
Stock Immediately Worth
$40 to $50 for 81

The possibilities for immediate prort In thH
proposition depend to some extent upon IA" amount
produced 10y the two wells guaranteed under Mr..
Sbirvln's remarkable proposition II IL ehsilv
probable that they would make this stock worth
$40 10 $50 FOR 81 90 80 sure ia Mr. Skrvn that
these vella VIII he good producers that he makes
the positive and unoquivuca guaranty that thoy
will produce. or all deposits made on the proposi-
tion are be refunded. Even tho small
pectcd minimum covered by tho EuRCsuty. the two
wells guaranteed 10 10 brought In. together with
the two wos nlreRd YIN would suhstHutihl
dividends the entire capital stock ot the COM
pRny. but these two wells would mean much more
than that They would mean that the entire hold
ings of tho American on and Refining company
proven. that they have an enormous hcrcnuA
value, and that they would furnish territory for
hnndrela u nIoftnhle Wella.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-21
Almost Too Good TO Be True-But
There's Sound Reason For
the Offer.

can YOU grasp just what Mr skrylns Won
derful offer really m-RusT DO YOU what g0l-
den opportunity II places before your In oil ~ uur
experience es F'ockhrokers we never had the on
portuuity TO make offer such ~ this before.
~ there 10 possible chance ~ loss under tha
offer. fail TO o. 70 US Il appears Hhsn-
lutte certainty ~ profit II appears almost 700
good 10 DO true, and vct Mr. sKirvlns reason for
authorizing this offer IN onlneuty sound II thc-"
two wells como In profitable producers. sound husi-
ness judgment dictates immediate and rapid dc
velopmsnt Of tho field IN order thnt dividends aud
profit for all may com" quickly. Instead of Wat
ing until these two wells are iu aud then starting
out TO fiud the money for him that he VIII
need FOR his plans, he lets us find 1t now. get n
located and have n where reach out and
get It carry out the dcv elupmcnt Of the field
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-21
SOCIALIST PUBLICATION MOVES
Goes Back to Kansas for More Con-
genial Field of Exploitation.

Spccia ~ The World
CLAREMORE. okla, Jan. 90
Ernest McNutt, formerly editor and
publisher ot the Oklahoma Comrade,
a Socialist weekly newspaper pub
lished in Claromore for several
has discontinued publication
OF the party organ boxed his equip
ment and together with his family,
has moved TO Newton, Kan, at or near
which place he intends the establish-
meut of paper
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-21
The Oil Business Stripped of All
Risk or Chance of Loss.

The four wells drilling viii cleHr away the last
doubt. and two producing wells In addition 10 the
two tho company already hHs. mems quick large
profits for every hIvcr of this stock. We du not
how nuv ono hesltRte for miuut, about
flliuE out the order form ON this page. Thou.
sands Of people iu bklHhruE have taken cuor-
nous chances for loss in order 10 make profits.
more attractive than those offered bv tho
American ON and Refining company. AZ Fuh-
scrihor for this stock YOU have everything to Halu
and nothing 10 losc -Four good wells assure tho
success Of the American on and Refining company.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-21
New Legal Firm,

CLAREMORE. Okla, Jan. 90
William NJ Hall, formerly county at
torney OF Rogers county has become
associated with Attorney II. Jannlngs
of C,aremcre in the formation of n
legal partnership for the practice OF
their chosen professions. Both are
capable lawyers. and their Joining
forces makes 4 strong combination,
They will have offices In Claremore.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-21
Boozcrs Had Advance Tip.

Special TO he World.
CLAREMORE, Okla, Jan. 90
Sheriff Green. Deputy Henry Shadley
and Chief Of Police Il. f. Matthews of
Claremore on Friday afternoon raided
the National rooms, a rooming house
of notorious character. However, II
seems that the advent Of the officers
had been tipped off to the manage
ment". as but four pints of booze
Were discovered. while the inmates of
the place had flown to cover. No
arrests were made
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-21

place for prayer and not market
place. And there is no reason why
hard names should have any more
effect on us when We stir up people
by our zeal for Cod
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-21

ducing wells. Biologists say that this
big we'll may be on the east slope of the
snmo structure as the American compa-
nys properties.
Daily Oklahoman, January /.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-21
Future Profit Possibilities Stagger
Conservative Imagination

You see that tho oil or gar these two promised
wells may produce Is hut drop In tho bucket
compared with their worth clearing away all
douh, about the profitable extent of tho territory
controlled hy the American on and Refining
psny Tho company Ia capitalized et only $1,000
600 only 100000 ~ this has been i-tued We
read In the papers every day Of the lenses Of n
few hundred selling for millions. A
short time ago small tract Of only $50 acres
was sold by the Fortuna company 20 tho RorEua
company FOR 1900 900 cash. The American ON 9
Refining company owns outright 1000
Of a total ~ 900 acres In which It has partial
interest. Figure fot yours-lver tho possihiIities
Of profit run into millions We hesitate 70 cslcu.
late them FOR you In cold type lest YOU think us
reckless. but who know Oklahoma oil ard
the proit that hundred have made In the Open
ing of every field will have tho vision 10
for themselves the ultimate profit possibilities Of
ni. stCC
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-21
Use This Form-Reserve Your
Shares Now
OIL SECURITIES co.
oklahoma CITY. oklahoma.

Gcntlemcn--T hereby reserve
shares Of stock IN the American on q Refin-
ing Company at 1l.e5 per share. am handing
you herewith. Dollars.
which is iOc per share
agree to pay the remaining 81 10 per shara
provided the American on 4 Refining Company
drills IN two producing wells within ninety days
from the date hereof
II is understood that these two wells shall
each produce hundred barrels of oil or
10 600 600 cubic feet of gas per tlav
II is further understood that the company
now has two producing wells and that the two
TO be drilled IN VIII make four producing wells
before owe any more OF this reservation.
In the event that the Company fails 20 driI
I'm two additional wells Rs above stated within
ninety days from tho date hereof the lOc pen
share which am paying herewith shall be re-
funded TO me.
II is agreed that am 10 have two options
of paving the sl.l6 per share above referred to$
First. | can pay all cash and settle In fun for
Sll0 per share, or | can pay l5c per share
wells shall have been drilled in and $50 per
share each thirty days thereafter until the flll
amount shall have been drilled In and 25c per
share each thirty days thereafter until tho full
amount shall have been paid.
II Is understood and agreed that am 10 pay
no interest whatever on the deferred payments
on this contract.
Tho stock certificate for the number or shares
shall be fun paid and on-assessiblc and shall
he issued to me NJ soon MS I have completed
all payments for same
II Is uuderstood that my stock shall entitls
me to fun pro rata interest In everything that
the Company now owns may ever own.
This contract contains all Of the conditions
Of this sale
signed OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Iown '.'''''''''. '.'''''''''''''...'"..s
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-21
You Can't Possibly Lcse-Why Not
Act at Once You Must Hurry!

DO not wnvcr aud hesitRtc I'm out the coupon
ana t"ud II today with lOc Tor each share that YOU
want Positiv'l, no order for lcss thnn 100 shares
WI he accepted Read the order form carefully
Not" IN" easy payment plan. note the be- shar
discount for Ri cash uotc the remarkable Nhcraii,y
"' the "nirc proposition and then quctv
"hrn v" have Tia" necessary funds I'm sight viii
"''hdfhw this stock Rt th" low price 20 81 2i per
shave II this Advertisement not YOU nil
tho Information vou want about this prurosition do
not tRk" chances hy writing questions fI out
~" coupon for tho number of shares want. At
thch vour remittance and then Rnls questions
lf YOU m" not satisfied with tho Information send
If YOU WANT
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-21

The above map shows the ncrcnsr under
lease by tIc american OH & Refining COM
pony. II represents more ihnn 5000 acres
of the beat territor, Ia the Ada field rhrre
sr" already fourteen producing gus wells ne
well some profitable oil production in
Tits rev district. Tie open npnccS not
shown ~ black argcI, owned by tho
big oil companies. such ss McNnnn. Mag.
nol'n and other concerns who always nniic-
ipntr every lig field.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-21
No Reservations Accepted For Less
Than 100 Shares

100 Shares; value si25-serd 5000 rov-baance
cash or payments when wells In.
200 Shares; value s25o-Send $50 90 nov-baIancs
cash or payments when wells come In.
300 shares; value t625-Send SOC now-baIanee
cash or payments when wells In.
1000 Shares; value st250-Serd 500 now-baI.
hnce cash or payments when wells come In
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-21

Perhaps the sensational
to the public the built
Oklahoma
actively
oil ncalero III
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-21
N O.. q
foot gas we'll We
signed for the sale
III O.. 3
(tima H. the Compa
NO.. .
mum OF 100 barrels
III 1.
ID O.. =
city Of Ada Thcr,
! and No =.
n O.. Y
Sltirviu gives tho =,
duco 100 barrels of
~ Eug "A dHy nuIgg,
N o.. Y

Sltirviu gives tho po
duco 100 barrels of
~ gus q day apiece
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-21

~ N'NIl'i 'l our lhNl M'llN now
dfillun where gushrr ol is cN-
peoted 600 the deeper sands
Indicated at sIdo of the m,p
shows American on a Rofulug
co.'s private pipe line which cN-
tends from that point south 10 the
are also lateral lines to wells No
indicated ut the side Of thc map
ls another of the four wells now
drilling boy the American on ,G
Refining GO out Of tho four. Mr.
sItivF guarantee that two viii pro
oil u day apiece or 10000 900 feet
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20
SATURDAY
( o o o o Q y o Q o X

Mr.. and Mrs. George McGilvra have
gone to st. Paul to spend the holidays
with their daughter, Mrs. A. F. Meyer.
On their return they will stop at Stan
ley, Wis, to visit her brother c. L.
Turney.
Mrs. B. A. Clarke has gone to ST..
Louis to spend the winter with a rela-
tive at $3.50 Won Versen avenue. St.
Louis is one Of the great cities of the
Mississippi valley, and Mrs. Clark will
enjoy the extended visit there.
Engineer and MS. Jerry COughlin
leave Sunday for Waco, Texas, to visit
their son Edward, who went there
from BarabOO as a member of com
pany I, which was organized in this
city. On the return trip Mr.. and Mrs.
Coughlin will stop at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kansas, to visit another son,
Robert, who has just been promoted
and now has a commission as first lieu
tenant.
The Baraboo high school basketball
team defeated Sank City on Friday
evening by a score of % to 13. Sank
City was the lrst to make a basket,
but the local team soon found itself
and toward the latter part Of the game
was able to keep ahead with substi-
tutes in the lineup. The preliminary
game between the girls team and the
alumni resulted in a victory for the
former, 13 to II.
Nick Straus has gone to Waco, Tex,
to visit his nephew, John O'Brien.
Mr.. Straus took with him a truck filled
with articles for the soldier boys, sent
by their friends and relatives here.
The Masonic order held a special
meeting in their hall last evening for
the purpose of initiation A large
crowd was present and after the meet
ing lunch was served, followed by a
smoker.
A. Dixon has returned from Madi-
son and reports that Mrs. Frank Rich
ards is still in the contagious hospital
and that her son Glen was taken worse
last Sunday afternoon and ate nothing
but water and milk until Thursday
noon, but is now gaining slowly. His
friends here will be relieved to know
that his Recovery is now expected.
Peter Herver, aged thirty-five, was
instantly killed while switching cars
in the Northwestern yards at Green
Bay when he was crushed between
two cars.
A statement officially says that Nor
way has lost five thousand sailors dur
ing the war. A Central News dispatch
from Christiana reports the sinking
of two more steamships.
Acting Lieutenant Governor E. F.
Dithmar of Baraboo has proclaimed
this to be Red Cross week. The proc
lamation was made on Saturday at
Madison.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20
Mrs. Flora Helm

The funeral service of Mrs Flora
Helm was held in the chapel in the
Baraboo cemetery on Wednesday aft
ernoon, Rev. E. G. Henke cnoducting
the service. The bearers were Willis
C0wles, George B. McGilvra, Ray
Cowles and Frank Attridge.
Flora Johnson was born September
20, 1886, at WATERFOWL, Conn. At the
age of II she came to Wisconsin with
her brothers, who located in Green
field township, Sank county. Here she
met and married Nathan Dennison
on September 20, 1854. They resided
on his farm in Greenfield until his
failing health compelled them to go
to milder climate. He died in Flor
ida on December "a 1860. Owing to
the unsettled condition of the country
then she could not bring the body
north and he was buried in Tampa,
Florida. To them were born two
daughters: Achsah, now Mrs. w. B.
Cowles, residing on the old homestead,
and Barbara, who died at the age of
five years. In 1864 she married John
Helm. For several years they resided
on the farm in Greenfield. To them
were born six children Clara, now at
home; Nathan, who was accidentally
killed in young manhood; Howard
who resides in the west; Homer who
lives on and operates part of the orig
inal farm; Spencer, living in the west
and Emily at home Mrs Helm was
a home lover. Though fond of COM
pany, she preferred to entertain where
she could share the pleasure with
those near and dear to her. She never
united with any church, but governed
her life by the golden rule. She died
December 10, 1917, in the SD year Of
her life, pneumonia causing her death
By her death the community loses
one of it's most respected citizens and
family a loving and affectionate
mother.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20
George Macarthur, Sr.

Funeral services for George Near
thur, Sr., were held Monday after
noon at $3.50 O'Clock at the Presby-
terrain church. J. w. Wright, elder in
the church, read paraphrases in Rev.
citation, Thess. 4, and Rev. Z. Rev.
James Rayburn spoke on the fullness
of a Christian life. Rev. E. G. Henke
then told of the qualities of Mr.. Nc
Arthur's life as a Christian.
The paIlbearers were f. P. McFet-
ridge A. G. Kingsford, T. M. Mould,
T. F. R;sley, George Andrews and
Otis Tendall. A male quartet COM
posed of Professor Wickland, Rev. c..
E. Maves Henry Koppke and Lucius
Bump gave several beautiful selec-
tons. Many of the business men OF
the city attended the services.
Interment was in the city cemetery
Among those from out of town to
attend were: Mr.. and Mrs. M. G.
Hall and family, Centerville, Ia; Otis
Tindall, Milwaukee, and Miss Sarah
Bell, Kaukauna.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20
Mrs. Henry Mould

Sarah Jane Buckley, daughter of
Thomas and Priscilla Buckley, was
born in Baraboo October 3, 1855. Mr..
and Mrs. Buckley settled here in 1850.
On January 4, 1874, she was married
to M. Henry Mould. To this union
four children we're born: Mrs. Norman
Acott, Mrs. Clara Patrick, Henry l.,
wh1 passed awyy in infancy, and
Thomas M.
Mrs. Mould passed away at Madison
on December 6. The funeral services
were conducted at the home on Sun
day, December 10, Rev. G. A. Wilson,
former rector of Trinity church, offici-
ating.
The home was filled with friends
who came to pay their last respects to
one whose life was filled with love,
charity and hospitality
Mrs. Snyder and Miss Reinking sang
abide With Me" and Beautiful Isle
of Somewhere"
The bearers were F. E. Brewer, H.
Grotophorst, H. Halsted, F. E. Morey,
F. E. Shuts and E. Pfannstiehl.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20
Germany'S Pledges
to America Broken

man submarines have
been made so stringent that the recur-
renee of incidents similar to the Arabic
case is considered out of the question. y
No. 4 MAY 4, 1885, SIN accord
ance with the general practice Of visit
and search and destruction of mer-
chant vessels recognized by interna-
tional law, such vessels, both within
and without the area declared as naval
war zone, shall not be sunk without
warning, and withoutsaving human
lives, unless these ships attempt to es-
cape or offer resistance"
EVERYONE OF THESE HAS BEEN
BROKEN