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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-26
Power OF Music.

Truly. the power oi music to arouse
patriotism passes all ordinary under
standing Sufficient for the music
dealer, however, to concentrate public
attention ON the function music plays as
spur to american preparedness
The slogan oi the hour for the music
trade industry Is let is Have Patriotic
Mu>l, IN Every Home And the Amer
lean people have been quick to respond
to the appeal
The United States jus, now is pass
INK through one oi the most critical
period, IN ltS glorious history We
have now entered the great war, whose
rayagc, NC have witnessed from aiar
for nearly three years, IL is time for
earnest thought, Tor earnest preparation
lor a determined confidence in the iu,
| turc oi the country and the future oI
! the business 1T the nation.
During the tense situation oi IN,
past lew months business has apparent
! " been undisturhcd and the actual dec
laratlun .ui war has caused ony
slight furry m most quarters, Tor i
ha, been discounted hy the Commercial
world
"Ihl, /, the tune fcr the members o
the music trade industry to dlSpla,
courage IN business, courage ,ha, i
lust As essential as that which promp,
men to face guns. The man who cat
see nothing hu, black cloud on IN
horizon, who IS afraid ot business run
who Shrinks at the t,rT sign oi tn
storm. IS Just as lacking in courage a
the man who Lays IN the rear Of
charge, or who turns tail and runs.
Business Increased.
I'VE have cnloNcd several years u
uncNamprd prosperity. II is ttu
prices have gone up and there hav
been other handicap,. hut a, the sam
time the volume ot business has IN
creased at rate that has more thai
offset such handicapS
we arc still enjoying prosperity an,
believe prosperity will rontlnu,
Every business man with whom | hav
talked is optimistic o\tr business con
di,lons and ! sec me- reason why lql
should uo, he the bc,, year financial
that has ever been experienced hy OK
lahoma tlNans
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-26
MAR MUSIC IS
N DEMAND HERE
Dealers Report Heavy Sales Of
Patriotic Songs,
BUSINESS is ON INCREASE
Wholesale Prices AdvanCed'
Materials Scarce,

That the war will stimulate the mt
sio industry because music is the key
note OF patriotism IS the bclci OF To-
cal music dealers, who declare that de
spite increases in the wholesale price
Of practically everything IN their line
from talking machine needles to
ukelcles. business is much better than
II ever has been
Materials Scarce.
The difficulty in obtaining raw m
terials used in the manufacture ot
pianos has caused them 10 advance 10
percent and another increase Is antlc-
ipated in the next few months. Other
musical instruments have advanced ac-
cordingiy. and some arc practically un-
ob,ainable. The man who is able to pur
chase a harmmlCa may consider hint
sell fortunate TOR there are few OF thcrl
on the market. This condition exists
because harmonIcas are no longer man
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-26
will Increase Piano Business.

viii Increase Piano Business
The preparedness mc6Vmcnt which
is already sweeping the country will
without doubt influence the piano bus
mess. II can and should be made TO
stimulate the piano business II i, does
not. the fault lies at our own door for
not arising to what the occasion really
offers
Music is the keynote of patriotism
Take for example the historic painting
entitled "The Spirit OF TO- II is a
triumph as we'll as a triumvirate OF
music Indeed. one is led TO believe
that the introduction OF music into this
famous picture was the artistic method
Of Suhordnatlng the horror Of the rag
ged figures and the bandaged wounds.
Take for a second example. the soldiers
marching down the main street OF your
home town or course. the trend OF
sturdy columns, broken here and there
by the flash ot an officers sword. is
inspiring But somehow. It is when
the good old band. with ITS din OF mar
tial music, swings into ear range, that
the large fr,mp starts choking mp the
throat Take for third example any
public gathering We all know i, only
needs the unanimous singing OF the ma
tloual anthem to focus and arouse the
patriotic spirit OF everyone who may be
present
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-26

in Germany. Mandoins, ild-
die bow, and other articles sol foreign
make also are Scarce.
The enormous demand for steel for
use in the manufacture OF munitions
has caused the wholesale price OF talk
my machine needles to advance u
cents per 900, and they are hard to OBJ
-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-26
Patriotio Songs in Demand.

II thcTc Is TO be any SctndCk tp Ou'-
mess due to the war, dealers believe It
will not occur at least for some time
The American war declaration has
caused a heavy demand for patriotic
music, and dealers are rcaping har
vest from the sale OF America,
Dixie" The Star Spangled Banner,
and other national airs One dealer eX-
pressed the whole thing in nutshell
why worry about war until 1t worries
us" And so saying he voiced the uni
ler>al sentiment Of music dealers
"Thc most immediate meaning OF the
recent great decision rendered by con.
grcss is the fact that America IS go
iug 10 prepare, said local music
dealer today.
"Rcgardlc,s, therefore, Of the natural
and justified Nympathes that may have
heretofore guided our relations with the
opposing factions in the world war, and
| regardless OF what We may he doing
individually as American patriots, It Is
intensely urgent, from business
standpoint. TO keep wholly awake.
! When America is gong 10 prepare II IS
| high timc To consider what effect may
] be produced on the music trade indus
try 1t IS vital TO make the piano bus
mess steadily increase and IS there
/ fore commercial strategy 20 meet III an
! advantageous way whatever influences
NAV effect our industry
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
Texas Has Big Earnings

Tho Wall Street Journal has the
Following TO say OF Texas Company:
"heport of the TeNas Company for the
year ended June 80. last is the frs:
of the big Oil companies including
1917 operations In part. From what
Texas Company shows 1917 earnings
Of the oil companies are going TO ex-
ceed all previous records by a wide
margin.
In the six months ended December
81. last, Texas Company reported
gross earnings OF approximately s21.-
COO,0c0. not including undistributed
earnings OF the Producers Oil COM
rary from June 80, 1916. In the year
ended June 80. 1917. the Texas Com
pany reported gross OF more than
100000, indicating gross bust
ness nf S33,S0G.000 in the six months
of 1917. Not in the first half OF tho
company's fiscal year was 81, 900,
compared with s22,900,000 In the
twelve months. The amount available
for surplus and dividends at the close
of the company's half year was less
than 100000, while the total at
the end of its fiscal year was in excess
of sl9,700,000.
Current earnings of the big com t.
panies are fully as favorable as In
tho first six months OF 1917 and there
is every expectation to believe they
will continue thru this year ut least.
Recent increases in the price of crude
and refined oil have helped to offset
increased costs.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01

pert drillers are receiving at least 81
above the amount they were paid n
year ago. Other labor is higher In
proportion, but wages have not even
Kept pace with the high cost of living.
AS n general proposition, II has
never seemed that the oil business
would suffer especially as the ad-
Nlsory hoard has been on the job all
the time and oLght to be able to keep
things lined up without u particle OF
trouble
Now comes the big slump In stock,
with Texas Company leading the way.
and the man must be blind TO ignore
the fac, that the Texas crowd IL OK
pectirV trouble, The stock 10 easily
worth Sf00 per share, and is selling at
around $3.50 since the slump.
Other stocks have fallen In sympa-
Thy, which fact illustrates the well.
known saying that II you knock one,
you knock all. There II just as much
real value In the Sinclair Oil corpora
uon stock today, when Il Is selling al
81. rs there was six months ago, and
q lot more. The Sinclair company Is
right now in position 10 reap tho ben
eft of The hundreds OF filling stations
that are completed and under way all
over the United States.
There Is no disposition in Tulsa TO
let loose of either OF The above and
wisely So Better days are coming
for the market, and the worst seldom
! happens.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
-England's Petroleum Imports

Regarding the petroleum imports
into the United Kingdom during the
week ending August IL the Petroleum
Review published at London says the
following:
The present weeks imports of pc
troleum products into the United
Kingdom are the smallest we have
received for many months past; in
fact. they almost constitute a record
In their diminutive proportions. There
has been only one bulk arrival OF
products during the week, this being
for the Anglo American Oil company,
Ltd, and discharged into Barrow stor-
ages. 1t consisted of $4,000 gallons
OF motor spirit and just $4,000 of IL
Eliminating oil. it came from the
United States. The whole Of the
other shipments received were of the
bslrreled variety, yet were in very
small parcels; in fact, our total fig
ures of petroleum imports for the
week as covered by the customs house
come under 100000 gallons"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
OIL MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Kan. & Okla. so 90
Healdton ..... 1.2O
OsaQe Acreage to Be Sold

Secretary of the commercial club
at Pawhuska has forwarded the fol-
lowing list of land TO be offered for
sale in the near future and as IL
totals about 1880 acres, the same
as announced by Cato Sells when he
was here the other day, 1t is doubtless
correct.
The next sale will probable be
double this amount, as the plan of
selling acreage adjoining development,
is like the snowfall rolling down hill
and gathers volume as It goes.
South half and ne a 20-29-9; Sc Il
11-23-11; sw "A 1S-2g-11; Sc 4 1928
IL NV 4 and Sc 4 15-29-11; ne 4
1881; Sc a 14-27-10; sw u 1928
NV u 19-27-11; Sc u 1s-27-1l; sw
u 2o-27-11; ne Y 16-27-12; W y 81
27-12; ne y 2S-27-12; sw q 2S-27-
12; W u 29-27-12; sc u 31-2712;
sw 4 Ss-27-12; W y S-26-1o; Sc y
3-26-10; Sc u 4-26-11; NV u 1926
IL; sw a 24-26-11; ne u 25-26-11;
ne u 36-26-11; NV u 2-25-9; y
31-25-11; ne u S2-25-11; NV u 16-
25-12; NV u 27-25-12; sw Y 25-24-S:
" 14-24-11; ne u 15-2411; sw u
1S-24-11; Sc a 22-24-11; sw Y 2S-
24-11; sw "a 27-24-11 Sc u 2S-24-1l; (;
Q Y S0-24-11; Y S2-24-11; sc 4
1S-24-11; sc u 20-24-12; II 1924
~: ne u 29-24-12; W y 15-2S-S; Y
16-23-S; Sc a 1925; X 36-23-S;
sw Y 36-23-S; sw a 30-2S-9; W X
S1-23-9; Sc u 3623-10; sw y 1923
10; ne u 1911: u 29-23-11 NV
Y 1881; W " S0-23-11; sw a
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01

2O-2S-l1; NV u and what appears 20
be strip extending TO the s6th me-
rldlan e, and adjoining the NV a of
section 3; y 4-23-12; W y 9-23-12;
NV a 16-2S-12: no u l1-23-12; $ "
ad22-22-lO; ne 4 23-22-1O; sw i 23-
22-1O; ne 4 25-22-1O; sw u S2-22-
10; ne a S2-22-10; NV u 8S-22-1O;
W Y S522-l0 sw a S6-22-l0; ne u
S6-22-l0: NV u 27-22-12 (The strip
to the 96th meridian does not appear
to belong to the above quarter); NV
4 1918; sw \ 2-21-s: NV Il IL
21-S; Sc 4 11-2l-s; NV 4 24-2l-S;
sw 9-2l-9; sc 4 1929; NV a
2O-21-9 and the fractional part ad-
joining the river of sc 4 32-2l-9: -
4-21-10; W y 5-21-1O: sw a 1921
10; NV Il 16-21-1O; Il 17-2l-lU;
NV a and what appears to be the
strip between NV u and the 96th
meridian in section Is; sw u 2S-21-
12; sw 4 31-21-12; sw u 2320-11;
NV 4 5-20-12; "a 620-12; u
7-20-12; Sc u 9-2O-12; sw a 1920
12; NV "a 15-20-12; Sc u l7-2O-12.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
Southwestern Oklahoma Wells.

The Gorton Oil & Refining Co. Is
shut down at 1900 feet on the Wall
farm in the southeast corner Of the
southwest OF 2-5n-9w.
The Southland OIL company is shut
down at 975 feet on the Felts farm in
the northeast corner of 10-5n-11w.
The Polk Clark Oil & Gas Co. No. I
Mcmahon in the northeast corner Of
2s-5n-12w is pulling the casing to
skid the rig
The Doctors Oil company is still
shut down at 600 feet on the Arm
strong farm in 10-6n-21w.
The NJ. C. Ent No. / Renner in the
northwest corner OF the southeast OF
s-7n-15w Is shut down at 1850 feet.
The Nation Oil company No. 1
Kuher in the southeast corner Of the
southwest OF 22-7n-16w is shut down
at 1850 feet
The Fraboh OIL & Gas Co. No. I
Whittier in the northeast OF 24-7n-
1sw is shut down at S35 feet.
The Granite Oil Gas Co. Is shut
down at 1860 feet on the Love farm
I'm the northeast corner OF the south
west Of the northeast of 30-7n-21w.
In the northwest corner of the
northwest corner OF the northwest OF
l2-11-6w the Yukon Cooperative Oil
company is shut down for pipe at
1910 feet. II Is on the Little farm.
The Monroe Prospect company is
shut down at 2,250 feet on the Aud
ridge farm in the northwest corner
Of the southeast Of 6-12n-11w.
fhe Healdton Six Oil company No.
1 Shaw in 26-2n-sw has been aban-
doned at 1875 feet and the tools have
been moved away.
~ nj ohtt Anuvr1 nj HQ0
feet on the school land test In the
northeast corner Of the northwest of
16-sn-11w.
In 27-4n-5w tho Uncle Sam OIL
company Ii still shut down at 1000
feet.
The Monroe Prospect company No.
1 Corners in the southwest corner of
the northeast Of 18-4n-9w Is shut
down for casing at 1870 feet.
The Guardian Star OIL company is
shut down at 1876 feet on the Jones
No. ! in the northeast corner Of the
northwest of the northeast OF
12-1n-6w.
The Empire Is drilling at 4s5 feet
on the Colbert No. In the northwest
corner of the southwest of 1s'1n-5w,
In the northwest corner Of the
southwest Of the southeast Of 20-1n-
low the II. p. Evans test on the Kart
house farm Is moving in tools.
The McTon Oil company Is shut
down at $50 feet in the southeast cor
ner Of the northeast of 29-1n-16w.
In the northeast corner of 14-1n-
I17w the Occidental Oil company No
! Webster is rig.
The Langston Oh company is shut
CONTINUED ON BACK PAGE
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
See Government Control

Eastern papers are all predicting
government control Of the oil indus
try, some in one way and some in an
other The wall Street Journal says
that President Wilson as soon as he
obtains the figures showing the cost
of production in the oil industry will
authorize DR.. Harry A. Garfield, coal
administrator, TO add to his function
the administration OF fuel oil.
1t adds, however, that the price Of
oil has not advanced as did the price
of coal and that there is TO reason to
expect that the price would be
changed much by such action.
From reliable sources It Is learned
that President Wilson has more than
once expressed the opinion that the
oil business should be regulated, and
1t is a self-evident facs that an en-
barge on shipments of oil to coun-
tries that are likely to contribute to
the enemy is going to be announced
soon, and rightly so.
Now that the government has set
! n price on coal and wheat our pes
simistic friends are predicting early
action on the part Of the government
that will include not only government
control of fuel oil, but q price set on
| refined products
The United States has not had to
pay war prices foe gasoline since the
entrance of this country into the war,
neither for governmental or private
use. Crude oil has advanced n trifle
during the last year, or to be exact, As
cents per barrel, which Is only n small
| fraction over cent per gallon. The
refined products have advanced In
proportion, and no one has suffered in
the least Not war prices, these. 1t
is the logical result of the decline IN
production, and more especially the
| high cost of material. which has ad-
vantage from % to 500 per cent dur
| ing the year.
Labor has also advanced. and ex-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
Something Must BE Wrong

As far back as week ago Sunday,
August 10, the Great Southern well
in NGrcenwood county Kansas was
featured in this column as a Dig pro-
ducer and several references have
been made To 1t since. All of the
scouts with the exception of one have
been reporting 1t during the last ten
days as good for about so barrels.
Now comes the Kansas City Times
with a special story from Eldorado in
which II is stated that This morning
the well broke loose and shot oil high
over the top OF the derrick. A vast
lahe is forming around the We'll. The
exact flow cannot be estimated &C.
curately but experienced oil men place
ii at from 1000 to 5000 barrels per
day." The well was tuhed and
evidently increased in ITS flow.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
Oil and Gas
Leases. Supplies, Production. Etc
1.2O0 Acres Free

To any responsible drilling COM
pany who will commence drilling on
some part of land within ninety days
after contracts are executed and
signed and continue actively there
after until hole is completed. I.oca-
ton and other information desired
will be given on request. Please don't
answer unless you are willing to de-
post reasonable sum of money in
somo bank here to guarantee the full
fiiment Of your contract. Geological
reports are flattering on this land,
fuel oil and water in abundance Ad-
dress Lock Box 65. Addington, Okla.
"A DIV.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
To Oil Companies.

Thoroly Practical and Competent
production superintendent, now en-
ployed, desires to make change.
Would like to make connection
where, when found worthy, would be
carried interest. Or would be salts
fled with salary only. if commensur-
ate. Best OF references as TO character
and ability. Address Box 62S7 care
World
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
Drilling Lenses Wanted.

will drill test wells for reasonable
amount of acreage in favorable look
ing territory within reach of railroad
or pipe line. VIII deal only with
actual owners who want to lease un-.
der n drilling contract. Give legal
description and full particulars in first
letter. Burt w. Lyon, Hotel Tulsa
Adv,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01

Casing for sale-String 6%- II; 5
3-16 II; SA-17, "a and 2s; 1A and
2-inch line. All practically new and
in Sapulpa. Immediate delivery. Rea-
sonable price. Phone 1888 or write
Room c. Library Apis, Tulsa.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
nriIlinp Contractor

Wanted-Contractor to start drill
ing at once four gas wells, two thou
sand feet deep, eight miles north OF
Morrison, Okla. Address Fortuna OH
company, Lee building, Oklahoma
City.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01

Wanted: 5000 feet iron pull rods;
10. OnO feet 2-inch line pipe; one 25-
IT. p. gas engine. 7. 3. johnson.
Robinson Bldg.-adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01

For Sale-Carload 81 IA new Ma
tional casing; delivery five days
Phone 11S3. Room c, library apart
ments, Tulsa.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01

wanted-20 to 60 Dbl. settled pro-
duction and acreage. Price must be
right. Address mail NJ. v. Wilson,
Brady Hotel.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01

viii give half interest in proven
Tulsa county 60-acre oil lease for a
we'll; sand 1900 feet. b43 Robinson
Bldg, Tulsa.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01

Robert A. McBirney, Undertaking
Parlors, Is West Third street. Phone
456. Residence phone 191.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01

For Sale-One complete string. oi
Standard drilling tools. Address box
1145, Bartlesville. Okla.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-16
DETROIT NEWS
IN new HOME
Building Is One Of the Worlds
Finest Newspaper
Offices

The Detroit New took possession
of its splendid new home on Lafay-
ette-blvd and Second.ave, Monday
and the transfer was made without
a moments delay in getting the
usual editions OF the presses.
The News building. the latest ad.
ditlon TO the city's notable business
blocks, is devoted entirely 10 the
making OF modern newspaper II
there is n convenience or an aid to
rapldity lacking. II will require an
architect OF the future 10 detect II.
From every point OF view the new
structure Is regarded "a one OF th7
most up-to-date buildings OF It's kind
in the world
The building is three stories high
with basement and sub-basements
for tho mechanical departments
while along one entire side at the
ground level f. a drive FOR delivery
automobiles and loading platforms.
facilitating the rapid delivery OF
papers The main floor IS taken up
with business Offices. finished in
marble and rich magohany. Above
that floor comes the mezzanine,
where the executive offlces are 10.
Gated. An extensive reference H.
brary is also located on this floor
as are the file rooms and map re
pository
On tho third floor Is the printing
department. and the art and engrav-
ing departments. These departments
aro decorated with original paint.
ngs and drawings by members NJ
the News stan Of artiets. For the
most part they represent the vari.
Gus opochs Of art development from
the earliest days OF artistic attain
mont 20 tho present time
or the modern equipment for EN-.
ployes Is large restaurant whore
members % the stan and their
friends may obtain good food NJ
reasonable prices and under the
most inviting surrounds and condi-
tons Reception rooms. board
rooms. lounsing rooms and other
features looking 20 the comfort and
convenience Of the big stan OF the
paper have been provided
A banquet and social entertain
ment for all Of the employees OF The
paper was held in the new building
Monday evening
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-16
A Ia Sammie


M
Individual cooking
4 the O
for hiu-e neld
himself
likely Of this
food the kitchens VIII not BE-
knowledge individual field cooking will
be valuable The nrs thing TO learn II how 70 make nE h in
wide inches deep aud laid with the wind dug trench IS
parallel Will
the trench Is fun OF burning wood the fuei s-ud be
Then
he the fire. supported By sticks
good hcd meal be made Of coffee bacon and wod tomatoes
provides
For coffee the should BE- flied wods u and orousat
should
|by ready drink slices
along with half nch OF cold