The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-26

Producers in the Healdton field have
taken the lead in gathering Red Cross
subscriptions to make Carter county's
pro rata Of the $1OO,OOOOOO good and
these men have expected a better co.
operation on the part of the large oil
companies who do not reside here, but
who have millions Of wealth i'm the OH
areas Of the county. These men have
taken millions of wealth out of the
county and those who reside here and
who have pride in the county making
good feel that the outside investors
should also feel some local pride in the
county. OF the big outside companies,
only one, the Empire Pipe Line com.
pany. has contributed substantially to
the Red Cross fund, and that sum was
$1,000.
Carter Oil company No. +. P. De.
Wis, in section 11.4-3, has drilled to
depth OF 1880 feet and is now drilling
up a Joint of eight.inch casing which
was lost In the hole.
The best Healdton completion for sew.
eral days was Humble oil company on
the Lucy Tubbee. in 244.3, offsetting
the Rockland property. The well made
900 barrels in eighteen hours and Is
regarded as being good for 1000 bar.
rels. The company is now building a
rig for No. 20, one location north. which
offsets No. Z, on the Rockland across
the road in 23-4.3.
The Schoonmaker-Keller well, in sec
Rolf. has been drilled to 1861 feet The
drill is now in a sand that is making a
gas showing The casing is parted and
the well t. delayed.
Ozark Oil company, in section 20 4slw
on the Troop farm east OF the Healdton
producing area, is at a depth Of about
500 feet and while the level OF the
sands in the Industrial well in the ad.
joining section has been passed, reports
state that the company will not make
an abandonment without deeper drilling.
There are many reasons for believing
that a small field viii be developed there.
Fort Ring oil company is getting a
failure on the Coffee farm, in the north.
east corner OF the south half oi the
southeast quarter OF 23.4.3. The we'll
is at a depth Of 1900 feet The forma.
tion is blue shale. but frequently heavy
water sands are being encountered. The
formation is blue shale, but frequent
heavy water sands are being encoun'
tered. The Offset TO this well, drilled
by the Producers oil company on the
Melton farm. found the sand at level
OF 100 feet. The Fort Ring people
are considering abandonment.
The Southwest States oil company
tSchoonmaker 4 Keller has a rig ur
on the Abel ID. Chase farm, in the
southeast, northeast. southwest OF sec
tlon 30 2slw, near the town OF Milo
and the contract has been awarded tc
Pat ]. Murphy.
Stevens oil & Gas company has O
rig up on the Erwin farm, in the north
east OF the southeast OF section / 3slw
Pat j. Murphy, on the r. f. School
field farm in section 20 ln2w on th'
south line of Garvin county, Is drillinl
for series OF months and is making
slow progress.
Recent tests Of oaslnghead gas In tbs
Healdton area for gasoline properties
have proven that the gas Is rich aut
II Is stated that before many months
the casinghead gas manufacturing bus
mess Is going 10 be one OF the bis
industries at Healdton Only one plan
has been built and is in operation bu
machinery has been purchased and e.
now in transit for other plants.
r. d. Coady, who does scout dut!
for the Prairie on & Gas in the Heald
ton district has returned from bus
ness trip 10 Tulsa.