The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-04
Oil Men Winning in Long Battle With
Cold Weather; Wrest Offensive
From King Winter
GOOD PROGRESS
AT FORTUNA NO. z
Have Run Big Casing; Down 400 Feet;
Prosperity Still Question; Clad
stone Makes New Location

Old Boreas and the oil operators
have been at 1t hammer and tongs
all along the Chickasha front for the
past week, each seeking to wrest the
offensive from the other. 1t was
about draw, up to Saturday morn
ing when the operators laid down
considerable of a barrage and, sup
ported by Old Sol, were successful in
putting this Boreas party on the run,
and themselves In position to start
the present week with quite a mar
gin over the old boy who halls from
Medicine Hat.
1t was pretty hard battling at that,
for the coolest weather Of the year
occurred during the week, when the
thermometer dropped to 61s below.
Probably the greatest progress was
made at the location. Of WI Fortuna
No. in 6-5-3. They have been go.
ing good having experienced very
little trouble and practically no de.
lays of any extended duration. They
are down 400 feet and have cased the
water off with their 20 inch stuff al
ready set and with the hole in good
condition and the drill kicking away,
they are in shape to make good time
with the work
The big thing has not happened at
the Prosperity in 1863. There are
number of the oil gentry around
these parts who would not exactly
expire of surprise If some one should
tip them off that said we'll had come
in, at any moment. AT the same
time, II the important event were
postponed a month, these same par,
ties would show no uneasiness.
About the best line obtainable at
this time on the Prosperity is that
they are down better than 1850 and
are getting on top Of some sort of
sand at this time and are now cas-
ing off the water, preparatory to
drilling In.
Another outfit that has successful
ly battled the cold, is the Gladstone
company, drilling for the Sonora in
31-6-9. They have been hammering
along in comparatively good shape
and are down more than 200 feet.
They have cased off the surface wa
ter with the 20 inch casing and from
appearances have comparatively clear
sailing ahead
The Gladstone company, operating
for themselves, have made a new To-.
cation, which is their No. In 1863
and are at this time moving in the
timbers and casing. 1t is understood
that the construction of the derrick
will begin this week.
While the I. w. williams outfit In
1853 on the Kunzmuller farm has
ret deepened the hole a foot since
they constructed their derrick over
the old Oklahoma Star well, they
have been making some splendid
progress. Their job was a tedious
and strenuous one. Under the new
regime the hole is being reclaimed
and put in shape to make a real test.
They are now engaged in under-ream-
ing the eight inch casing This tub
ing parted on them, but the trouble
thus arising has been overcome.
There is nothing new at the Cor.
ton in 2-5-9. The crew is still main
tanning their record of champion
fishers. At this time it is reported
that they have five joints of six
inch casing in the bottom of the hole
hut drillers say they will yet have
an oil well from the present well.
Mrs Susan r Weeks returned IN