Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-02

QUOTATIONS.
OIL WiIL Be Forthcominn.

whether the war lasts longer than
ChriBtmas or not. the demand for
oil will be tremendous and the 25,-
100000 barrels as estimated by NJ.
Ia ReQua, oil Administrator, to care
Tor the needs OF the army, navy and
the allies, viii be forthcoming
The outlook was never better and
: che prospects are simply great and
are only realized by those who have
viewed Texas and have witnessed
the tremendous possibilities In that
country. To be sure 1t needs rain
TO hasten the developments, but rain
or no rain there will be u lot OF oil
produced that way and tho outlook
In better as the days 20 by.
II would require an entire chapter
20 even touch the various pools and
counties where drilling Ii In prog
ress, and there is active drilling all
the way from Burkburnett t02 Co
uAnche county and Brownwood. Tho
game is 80 big, as played In Texas,
81 70 leave no doubt as 10 the GER
tainty OF oil being forthcoming. and
money and men are being used to the
greatest possible advantage. Offset
locations In absolute wildcat terri
tory are selling at $50 an acre, which
seems TO have become "A standard
price, and the little fellows arc find
Ing plenty of excitement playing the
town lot game at Burkburnett
In Oklahoma, and especially
around Tulsa, there is q chance for
the man who does not care for II
chance to make big Investment.
and a little careful study OF the sit
uation will convince anyone that
with the price OF oil, as II Is now,
there is much to be gained by drill
Ing In this vicinity. This was pointed
out month ago In referring TO the
chances OF getting oil between tho
Flat Rock pool and the automobile
factory. and now. In 30 short a time,
II has been proven to be the right
dope.
The most that is needed is n COM
plete map showing where wells have
been drilled. and n little common
sense as to possibilities, and the ex-
pense Ia not great nor is the chance
for failure very large. In this vicin-
tty the oil has folloyed the creek
beds and q trip up the Sklatook road
will easily verify thiA Wells were
drilled years ago that made seven or
oight barrels natural, and we're
abandoned, and thest same showings
would be shot and made into very
profitable investments US things are
now.
Tho next few days ought 10 see
something doing southwest of Bris-
tow. where the Texas company Is un-
derreaming to drill Into the Bartles-
VILE sand In the east half Of the
northeast OF 27-1t-S, and Buell. and
others are drilling near the sand In
the center OF the northwest OF 9l-
l6-e,
There IL also q strong probability
that within the week there will be
eome big producers completed be-
tween the YoungHtown pool and the
old Kimbley and Cook stuff In s-l3-
II. that win add 20 the looks OF that
already rich spot
In tho Wilcox pool. the Carter OIL
company is drilling at 2,165 feet In
The northwest OF 96.i5.ll, and ls
therefore due at Any time now. An
other important test ls that OF Cobb
and others In the center OF the south
east Of 27-1b-ll, and 90 Il goes,
A few months ago the big COM
panies would not look for oil or play
the game In the vicinity of Beggs as
the country had been touched here
and there with a test that seemed TO
condemn the entire country, but an
the dope Ia now, II In going 10 he
tested toward the northwest and will
mean that many new pools are likely
to be discovered all the way 20 the
Gushing field. II 10 the best bet for
big stuff in Oklahoma