The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-01

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Mayor I.awther, OF Dallas, accompan-
led Ly Manager Morris pf the Dallas
Gas company. Superintendent: Kirk o.
tho Lone Star Gas company. are here
making IN inspection of the progress of
construction work on the Lone Star gas
line from Gainesville to Fox and Loco.
The party visited Fox and Loco yester-
day and today an inspection is being
made Of the line 25 miles southwest Of
Ardmore.
The company has promised to get the
gas into Dallas by the middle of Novem.
Der, but 1t IL doubtful IL the work is
completed by that time. The construc-
ton company has been delayed because
of labor scarcity and also by slow de-
liverfes on the part of railway com
panies. Nine miles Of the line are yet
10 be laid.
The Lone Star superintendent held a
conference with j. V. McMahon in the
field yesterday to ascertain which wells
in the Fox district are to be connected.
The Lone Star company has the right to
use any OF the Gypsy wells at Fox. but
will In all probability make connection
first with the W. II. johnson we'll and
with the Poarce well. The Lone Star
Gas company has a good production of
gas at Loco and has $500 acres of un-
developed lands there that will be drill
ed. Mayor Lawther and his party will
remain here until Friday.
The IS and 4w country, between Loco
and Healdton. is looking very much like
the HeaIdton district. according TO a re-
port from the Roy NJ. johnson well in
section 1904 on the Mullen farm. This
well had an oil sand at so feet. a second
sand at i25 feet and a third at 215 feet.
The third sand was eight feet thick and
made nice showing of OIL and there
was no water In the sand. These shall
low sands are found In the field a,
HealdtOn. and the Johnson well offers
encouragrment. II Is now drilling II 500
feet
{. &. Westovcr. of Cambria Wyo.. is
drilling at $50 feet on 3,0Oc-foot test
in the northwest corner Of Grayson
county. ten miles nord of Dexter. Texas.
The well Is on the Handy 4 Thorn farm.
Five Dee OIL company, in section
4s-w. on the Loughridge farm. is drilling
at 1120 feet. The drill has passed
through a 20-foot barren sand and is
now in n rock
Fort Ring OH company IS holding a
meeting of its directors today To con
firm the sale Of the company's interes;
in 80 acres in section 23-i-3 to the Rox-
ana Petroleum company and for the
purpose Of declaring a 200 per cent divi-
dend. The Fort Ring people win retain
the company and will continue to engage
in the oil business
Frank Piorce has entered the oil game
at Potrolia. Texas He has made two
purchases there that have given him
ABOUT sixteen small producing wells He
mas a power plant and is operating his
property. He receives 80 barrel for
his oil.
Nyanza Petroleum company No. 2. on
the Mobiey in 13-4-S, ofIsetting Pugh
No. ?. started drilling today.
y report from the Alien pool. in Por.
totoc county. states that the Magnolia
Petroleum company, at a depth between |
600 and 700 feet. has the Allen sand In |
section 2 5nse. The well is shut down |
for water and the report concerning the |
reaching Of a sand has not been cor.
firmed.
Walter s. Critchlow. in section s-5-2. !
south OF Wilson, is drilling below 1900 |
feet
The Producers and the Lomore on !
in section SO 1s5w, and the /
Ames company, in section 5slw. are |
delayed on account OF lack OF water
Gypsy Oil company No. Lindc fsmi;h |
in 33-2-s. in the Fox district. Is making |
about 100 barrels. The same company /
No. johnson. in 2S-2-S. Is stil shut |
down near the top Of the sand. The
saIne company. Pruitt No. /. in 2s-e-s. is
lrilling at 1850 feet. Tho Gypsy com.
pdilS hhA fl-S hp Nl the AiolCfltl ltiiu l
and on the Pruitt farm offset,inc tho Il
well In IS. II
Czarina on company. ON the Czarina
Homer farm. In section 30-3-s. is rigging
~ on No. , and Is mudding No. well
o abandon IL. II
ROckland on company No. 20. in sec.
ion 23s-3. has been completed at a total
epth of 1875 feet. The top Of the flrsi