davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-01
Report From Cement Field

'uci Cement, Okla, July 31-The Glad
est stone No. 2 in the southeast corner of
hoi the southwest 3.5-9, Big Whip allot-
ment has the center Of the stage of
wv activity This we'll was drilled to the
-, sand with rotary tools and Will be
nv brought in with the rotary tools. The
". 6 b.S casing was set at 2,23S feet as
- the formation runs about thirty feet
,o higher in this well than it does in the
90. Gala Bell. An oil sand was found at
~, 2.243 feet that would pump fifty bar
In, rels, the drilling was resumed and good
sands have been passed through and
IN, drill is now 2,2S5 feet and should reach
,e. the big pay in the next seventy-five feet.
.. Several locations have been made on
lie the townsite of Cement and will com
nc mence drilling at once IL this well comes
ga in big.
ire Ramsey ct al. on the Serbeck farm
If northeast of the southeast 3-5s have
ais cemented at 2.260 feet. This well is
vi about quarter north of the Gala Bell
re on the same farm and has all OF the
indications of a good one The Gala
C Bell cemented at 2265 feet and finished
u the hole at 2,:6S feet.
Al The Concrete on the Lemon farm is
'ol standardizng. This well is in the south
east $50. and is known as the Stuff well.
There has been more or less bad luck
with this well. The first man killed
in Cement field was working on this
well building.
The Mckay well on Shook farm,
southwest 17-5-S is drilling at 100
feet. fiftyfoot sand was picked up
, at 900 feet. The indications are good
and big well should come in here.
The Hill Petroleum Company. south
east corner 1869 Wooten farm is stand
ardizing and will clean out the well.
There is very good chance to make
an oil well out of this hole. as eighty
,seven feet OF broken sand was found
but it was impossible to bring in the
oil with the rotary tools.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-01
GROSS PRODUCTION TAX
PAYMENTS FOR MONTHS
AMOUNT TO S2.26l ,SsS

Oklahoma city, July 3l.-Producers
OF oil. gas and minerals in Oklahoma
have paid to the state during the first
seven months OF 1919, In per cent
gross production tax, s2.26l, ,S2S.l4, For
the same period OF 1918 the collections
were about s2GO.0 600 less than the 1873
total In addition penalties for 1919
have been collected TO the amount OF
slI,4lS.52. 1t Is estimated that the
cost Of the department handling the col
ectons is about 81 900 a month.
Following are the tax collection for
1919: January, sl9l,i7i.27; February.
s71.12L7s; March, Slool72.2s; Airll,
$500 69G.39: May, $6IS,3SO.63; June, s51'
s7l.G7; July. s25l,9ll,li. Most of the
payments OF the gross production tax
are paid quarterly, this accounting Tor
the low figures OF January, March,
April and June as compared to the other
months
Penalty collections in 1919 Were: Jan.
uary, $i3G.Ol; February. S527.55 March,
s1.S94.27: April. s1,409.55; May, $59G.SS;
June, s2.55436; July, $1,000; total for
the year, $14,4lS.62. The penalties col
lected last year amounted to TS265l.
The total of gross production tax for
1918 was $iO5s.3lO7l. and the total
penalties collected amounted to 81
s2S51
Bruce OFT. deputy state auditor. In
charge OF gross production tax, esti'
mates the cost OF collection and admin
stration at one.twenty-fifth OF one per
cont
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-01
TO STOCKHOLDERS or RANGER
DUNCAN OIL COMPANY

The directors of this company, Pur-
suant to resolution passed, VIE AT
once liquidate the company by pro
rating to the stockholders GO,OOO shnres
of stock in the Jaggers Wallace oii
Association now owned and held by
the Ranger.Duncan Oil Company.
All stockholders are hereby noufied
to send their certificates TO this Office
by registered mail at once, fill in the
assignment on the back of certificate
assigning same to the Ranger Duncan
Oil Company Sign and have witness
to your signature. You must enclose
a transfer fee of soc, payable to the
.laggers- Wallace Oil Association for
each new certificate desired.
This office will be open for 30 days
for the purpose of closing up its busi'
ness.
BE sure that your correct address
accompanies all communication with
this office.
RANGERDuN OIL COMPANY
Room 20. Touraine Building.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-01
VICTIM or THE LONE
GROVE SHO0T|N c IS
SLIGHTLY IMPROVED

VIM. Alnsworth who was seriously
shot by Ira Caldwell near the Blue
Ribbon school house last Monday
morning, and who has been at the
Hardy Sanitarium since that time with
his life hanging in the balance, Is
reported to be somewhat better, with
about an even chance OF his ultimate
recovery.
Alnsworth has displayed iron nerve
throughout the entire time and has
maintained from the first that he was
going to rocever.
A statement was made by him to
the county attorney yesterday. when
II was feared that he could not sur
vive the day.
His brother who remained with nm
last night, said this morning that the
wounded man wanted to get up ana
go home.
As soon as Ainsworth's condition Is
fully determined the county attorney
will set IA date for the preliminary
hearing of Caldwell.
In connection with this shooting
win Ward. deputy sheriff, has placed
under arrest John Caldwell, alleged to
be implicated in this affair.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-01
WITH COAL AND LABOR UP.
MANUFACTURERS IN BRITAIN
WILL UP-PRlCE PRODUCES

London. July 30-tCorrespondence OF
The Associated Press.)-Surprised and
shocked by the government announce
ment that coal is to cost the consumer
sl5O more ton because or Increased
wages. shorter hours for the miner ana
steadily decreased production per work
man. British manufacturers have been
calculating just how much they must
add to the price of their products IN
order to maintain the accustomed lever
OF profit
The federation of British industries
renresenting well over 5000, 900 900 In
vested capital, has made public an eX-
tended statement of increased prices un-
der the new coal charge.
The public generally also took alarm
when it was pointed out that with coal
at the new prices it would have TO
consent TO increases in gas prices that
would make up deficiency every year
Of some s3G.o00,O00.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-01
ESTIMATES or ENCAMPMENJ
COST ARE BEING PREPARED

Oklahoma City, July Sl.-The adju-
generals department is preparing
estimates of the cost of holding the an
nual 15.day encampment or field ma
neuvers, which will be at Fort Sill. Law
ton. beginning August 16. The Second
Infantry will he mobi,ized at Oklahoma
City on August Is and the Third In.
fantry at Tulsa on the same date. The
two regiments will proceed from mobili.
zation points to Fort sill on special
trains.
Brig. Gen. Chas. F. Barrett, adjutant-
general, is urging company command
ers to recruit their units and is pointing
out that discharged soldiers may he
enlisted for term of one year and
that these will be eligible for the ma
neuvers and camp.
Governor Robertson will be a guest at
the encampment for two or three days,
probably beginning August %.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-01
New state Charters Issued

Oklahoma City, July 31.-Joe S. Nor
ris secretary of state, has issued the
following charters:
Lewis Oil Co., Pittsburgh. Pa, AleS'
ander Black, Miles II. England ana
James T. Marsh, all Of Pittsburgh, III
corporators; capital 100000.
Farmers Union Produce & Exchange
of Eakly. Okla; w. +. Denton, Joseph
Ross and L. p McCully. all of Eakiy'
incorporators; capital $4,000.
Harry Katz Corporation. OF Okmui
gee: Harry Kats, Edward Spiers and
Gertrude L. Chessly, all of Oklahoma
CITY. incorporators; capital $4,000,
Petty Badger Company, Oilton, OKLA
formerly OF Keifer Okla. 'amended'
Charles Petty. Oilton; ]. Houston l'ad-
ger Drumright and II. c. Badger IL
sa. incorporators: capital $4,000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-01
Estbonian Republic Asks Help

London. July Sl-The Esthoniah
provisional government in a statement
received here today, asks for further
helps in maintaining republic. In
commenting on the resolution asaihs.
allied Intervention In Russia adopted
by the international labor conference
at Southport, England. month ago.
the statement declares the Esthonians'
with the help of the allies, have es,
tablished a democratic republic ana
are struggling to retain their inde-
npplauce.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-01
TERM or
DISTRICT COURT WILL
Be EXTREMELY HEAVY

The September term of district court,
Judge Thomas W Champion, presid'
ing, viii convene September first but
the first fifteen days of the month will
be devoted to divorce cases and other
non jury matters
From the 18th to the Goth motions
for new trials will be heard, several
such matters are awaiting the action
OF the court.
From the 22nd OF September to Oc'
tober 9Th the civil jury cases VIII be
heard. the court says that he thinks
this win be sufficient time In which
to clear the docket OF these cases.
From the 9th OF October until the
Goth all non.Jury cases set down IN
the docket, will be disposed OF ana
from the Goth Of October to the End
OF November the criminal docket will
be taken up.
The criminal docket il exceptionally
heavy for the term and involves some
very important cases.
The jury commission have drawn
all names OF citizens who will serve
az jurors In both district and county
court for the balance of the year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-01
CARTER COUNTY BOY
VETERAN OF bELLEAU
WOODS, COMES HOME

Vernon Cason, son OF Mr.. ana Mrs
T.. NJ. Cason. formerly of the fltih
Marines, ". $. Navy. Is In Afdihore
visiting his brother, Ralph Cason OF
the .. N. NJ. u = Railway Company.
Mr.. Cason was recently discharged
after five years In the service. he
was only ~ years old when he ran
away from home" to join the navy.
lie spent his time in Mexico. Hayu.
and cuba until the United States en-
tered the world war, and the t1fth
and sixth Marines went TO France.
The history made by these regiments
of the Marines is known throughout
the world.
II was this bunch Of Uncle Sans
boys. attached to the Second DIVISION,
that clashed with the boches at Cha
teau. .Thierry and in the Belleau Woods,
where they defeated II German dl'
visions.
1t is not from the boys themselves
that one gets the most of the story,
and only from the official record Will
the folks at home learn all that these
splendid boys when through.
1t is known, however that the Flfth
and Sixth Marines had been placed
with n French army on quiet sec
tor" and had been in battle many days
and nights and had started for the
rear for much earned rest when
orders came to go back, "the French
are not holding" Without rest, with
out a stop they turned back to the
trenches and as stated above, were at
tached to the famous Second Division
of the American forces, and served
with them continuously Sc days with
out relief.
Like a great many of the boys Mr..
Cason is reluctant in telling about
what happened" He admits, yes"
that he wears two wound chevrons,
but that isn't anything to talk about
and that the Marines did fight--yes'
Are you going to re-enlist?' was
asked-"No," II guess you are through
with the army. or navy, then, ana
will never go back"
you bet, if they need me"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-01
FIRST SOUTH AMERICAN
CROSS. CONTINENT FLIGHT

Santiago, Chile. Wednesday, July 80.
Lieutenant Locatelli, Il member of the
Italian aviation mission now in Argen-
tina, completed today an airplane flight
from Buenos Aires to Valparaiso, his
trip marking the first crossing by air
of the South American continent from
the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Lieutenant Locatelli several days ago
covered the first stage of the flight from
Buenos Aires to Mendosa, on the east
ern edge of the mountains, where he
waited for good weather He started
early this morning to complete the
flight crossed the Cordillera Andes and
landed near Valparaiso. This afternoon
ho flew to Santiago. .
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-01
Swimming Pools Popular

The natatoriums at Wilmington ano
Forest marks are very popular resorts
for Ardmore citizens these sweiteriht
nights.
with the sinking of the sun behiho
the western horizon the street car
bound for the latter resort are crowd
ed. while the jitneys do rushing busi
ness in transporting people to the FOR
mer park.
Ardmore people are well pleased with
the double opportunity afforded TO awe
into the cooling waters. after day
spent in the pursuit of their usual aVo
cations. with the thermometer looking
over their shoulders and remlhuihs
them that the hotsome summer time Is
really here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-01
Gainesville Activities

Fort Worth, July SIC. n. Hender
son of Gainesville is a Fort Worth Wis
itor. Mr. Henderson has been studying
the oil situation in Texas Il number of
years, not alone in Cooke county, but in
I West Texas counties, having visited the
Ranger field years before oil was found
there, and ne is firm believer in oil
possibilities of Cooke county.
Mr.. Henderson is a director in the
Muenster oil company which is now
drilling a deep well one and half
miles northwest OF Muenster. The well
is now more than 500 feet deep and
the outlook is said TO be very promising.
OIL
"Our territory is az promising with as
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-01
LIONS TO BRING REAL
ATTRACTIONS FOR ALL
ARDMORE SHOW LOVERS

Ardmore will witness the production
of four big New York plays the coming
season. AZ the result OF action taken
today by the Lions Club. at the regular
Thursday MONDAY luncheon, at Broad
way Methodist church. Miss Ferne
Hoover of Oklahoma City, advance rep
resentative of the Redpath Horner Bu
reau of Kansas City, was IA special
guest at the luncheon and presented the
matter of bringing the shows TO the
city during the coming winter, which
was accepted by the club.
The four well.known productions
THE Thirteenth Chair" Cheating the
Cheaters." The Only Girl" music by
Victor HerberD and The GYPSY Trail.
all New York casts are to be present
ed They will be shown in Ardmore Oc
tober %, November 27, January 90 and
March /. Ardmore is on a circuit OF
60 cities In the southwest, where these
productions will be shown.
The matter of Scout work In Ardmore
which was discussed at length at last
weeks meeting, was further brought out
today by Thomas w. Griffith of San
Antonio, Scout Commissioner of the
Southwest division. who is in Ardmore
in the interest of scout work.
Mr.. Griffith was introduced by Or.
William S. Hancock, member of the
Lions committee appointed last week by
President Hamilton to confer with a
like committee of the Rotary Club. 9th
10. nf tl,n "A
at that time were Rev. X. +. l.. Nor.
gan. chairman. and Russell Brown.
Mr.. Hamilton today appointed seven
other members to meet in joint ses-
sion with the Rotary club committee to-
night at $3.50 o'clock at Convention
Hall with Mr.. Griffith. The committee
of ten comprises DR.. Hancock, Rev.
Morgan. Mr. Brown, f. s. Bose, John
II. Carlock. o. c. Lashcr, George Poul,
ter. G.. A. Ramsey, Ran Webb. C. II.
Woodruff, Moss Patterson, Writ Frank
lin and O. n. Wolverton.
One OF the largest membership repre-
sentation was in attendance today.
other guests besides Miss Hoover and
Mr.. Griffith were Gorge Cox. w. f..
Lindsay, Conner Pennington, who re-
Gently returned from overseas service.
A. G. Love of Oklahoma City and J. ID.
Vaudeville.
A musical program was given by Miss
Anne Thompson and Miss Josephine
Dean. The club extended II rising vote
Of appreciation to Miss Thompson for
the many enjoyable programs she had
provided the club and wished her hap
pness in the journey she will take with.
in few days
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-01
FRESH BEANS, HEAD LETTUCE,
RADISHES AND FRESH ONlONS.
w. J. LANE. MAIN STREET. PHONE
oi, 31.3
ONLY 5000 AMERICANS IN
ARMY OF THE RHINE AFTEk
FIRST DIVISION DEPARTS

Coblenz. Tuesday. July 29.-The First
division of the American army Will be
gin entraning for Brest on its return
to the United States about August To-
according to informal information from
central headquarters received here To-
day. This would leave total OF about
q 600 American troops in the army OF
occupation.
This force would he composed OF the
Eighth infantry. which probably would
be garrisoned at Coblenz, with a com
pany of engineers. IA company or mili'
tary police and unit of artillery. TINS
program. it was said here, is subject 10
change upon suggestions by the inter
allied council.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-01
Notice

on Friday, August l, 1919, VIII
convey to the Joe Curtis Dry Cleaning
and Dyeing Plant my cleaning anu
dveing business. The Curtis Cleaning
plant will be located at No. "A street
northwest. next door to the Western
Union. and | ask all old customers ana
friends as we'll as new to continue 10
send your work to our successor as
suring YOU the best in the southwest
in quality and service. No shut down
on account of change. Call Phone H.
and YOUR wants will be taken care or.
Tbankins, an friends and customers for
their patronage in the past.
912 F. BUCHANAN.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-01
EXPLOSION IN COSDEN
REFINERY KILLS ONE
AND INJURIES FOUR MEN

Tulsa, Okla. July 3l.-Hm Flannery
Of Joplin, Mo-, is dead, and four other
men are in a hospital as a result of a
1000 fire that followed an explosion
of gasoline at the Cosden refinery In
West Tulsa just before noon today.
The men we're loading car when
sparks from locomotive fell into the
air vent. They were enveloped IN
flames when other workmen rushed to
their aid
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-01
10000 FOREIGN RESIDENTS
OF BALTIMORE GOING HOME

Baltimore, July 31.-Fully 90 900 resi-
dents of Baltimore, most of them Tor
eigners. are making preparations to
emigrate from the United States to
take up once more their homes in their
birthlands, 1t was disclosed today, fol
lowing a visit to the offices of several
steamship agencies.
The fact that for nearly five years
there was no word of communication
between this country and Germany aho
Austria Hungary has led German and
Austrian nationals to again seek the
shores Of those countries.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-01
Chilean Tax Revision Waged

Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, July
S0.-Minister OF Finance Philippi rec
commended revision Of the tax system
here today in reporting to the parlia'
mentary budget commi iA'ion on the
condition of the treasury. Decreases
in the exports Of nitrate. the duties
on which are it's. principal source OF
revenue. he told the commission caused
a deficit of s26, 100000, of which S.
OOO. 900 was obtained by increasing 9th
81 ,lutips
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-01
Big Returns on Small Investment


d Putting down sl.00 and picking up
a hundred sounds like fairy tale, but
that IL what is being done by stock
holders in the Hog Creek Oil and Gas
Company. Notification has been re-
gceived here that the stockholders now
nhave an opportunity to sell their shares
purchased at 500 for $4,000 each, and
probably $4,000. Walter Neustadt
owns one share In this company, Writ
!, Franklin has seven or eight, and other
=, Artlmore people probably hold stock.
The Hog Creek company was organ
, lied several years ago in Ardmore by
Il Morris Sass, the late DR.. Potter, T. NJ.
!, Bees, formerly of Midlothian, Texas, but
| now of Dallas, and others. A large
acreage was purchased In Texas near
/, the Ranger fields.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-01
TULSA "JAZZ" PREACHER
HEADS CHASE FOR BANK
ROBBERS IN CREEK COUNTY

Tulsa, Okla, July 31.-Headed by
Rev. Harold G. Cooke, Jazz preach
er of this city. a posse is securing the
country between jerks and Giehpooi
in Creek county, for five robbers VINO
held up and robbed the Bank OF Jehks
at / O'Clock this afternoon.
1t Is estimated that the robbers got
between 50 900 and $4,000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-01
OIL NEWS
in AND AROUND ARDMORE

fine a structure as anywhere in Texas,
said Mr.. Henderson. Each member OF
the board of directors of the Muonster
Oil Company is an experienced oil man
and none OF them would be interested
in the company IL he did not believe its
prospects excellent"
Mr.. Henderson was the first 10 ad.
vance the idea that oil existed near Am.
arillo. He made "A thorough investiga'
tion OF the field in 1911 and said then
there was oil in that district. People
laughed at him then but said recently
that if they had followed his sugges.
tions at that time they would have he.
ONE wealthy. He made "A location for
we'll at that time just onehaf mile
from where big gusher was brought
In recently.
Cooke county has as promising indi.
cations in the western half as any ter.
rtory | ever worked in," said Mr.. Hen
derson. 81 am not alone in this belief.
for five other blocks of acreage have
been let i'm all and contracts for rigs
on two of them.
Gainesville is becoming headquarters
for several oil companies Mr.. Hender
son and his associates We're the first to
open an oil office there, this being the
Muenster Oil Company. under manage.
ment OF C. C. Christensen, who is rec
ognized by all who know him as being
one of the livest wires in the oil fra
ternity. The McSles Oil company is also
there. II is drilling northeast OF Gaines
vile. and has had very favorable reports
on the work. The George Beck oil &
Development Company is another of the
Gainesville concerns, the office being in
charge of Fred Wankin."
Mr.. Henderson has been resident OF
Oklahoma but has had interests in
Cooke county for some time and is plan
ming to make his home in Gainesville.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-01
IT'S UP TO ENGLAND TO
HANDLE THE ES-kAlSER

Paris, July 3l.-Maj. Gen. Maxim
Weygand of the French army, who Is
here with Marshal Foch, in statement
yesterday declared that it was for ENG
land to decide what should be done
with the former German emperor.
He is covered with shame and lg'
nominy and branded as coward the
general declared The French people
think that that is enough punishment"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-01
Ii. s. Crosses Awarded

Washington. July 3l.-The war de
nartment announced today that General
pershing had awarded the distinguished
service cross to a number of officers
and men of the American eXpeditionary
forces. They included Sergts. John Il.
Hutto. Birmingham. Ala, and VIM. c.
Taylor. Blountvile. Tenn; Corpl. Louis
w. Meyers. North Fort Worth, Texas;
Private Louis J. Tucker, Memphis
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-01
TENAS GFFICER THINKS HE .e
HAS CAR STOLEN FROM THE
APPLE E-FRANkLIN PEOPLE

Some time ago n car belonging to
Ample & Franklin was stolen from the
oil fields and the alleged thief located
at German, Texas where he was ne'd
for Carter county officers.
An officer from Burkburnett, Texas.
was in the city yesterday and in consul
tation with Russell Brown, county tt
torney, stated that he was confident
the car sought was in his possession
in fact he said he had been using 1t
for some time. a..
The car was left at Burkburnett a7d
was evidently stolen property, but as no
one ever called for that particular M
chine the officer took custody of l.
and kept it in good condition.
Reese Evans of the Apple & Frank.
lin office has been dispatched to Burk-
burnett to identify the car.
COOKING APPLES, EATING AP-
Plies AND CRAB APPLES. w. j.
LANE, MAIN STREET. PHONE 241.