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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-08-27
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES

This week a Mission is in progress
at st. Rose OF Lima church and Rev,
Father Miller Isl being greeted BY full
congregations at every service. His
sermons and lectures are all highly
spoken OF and one offhis best lectures
TO which members and 1ion!members
are cordially invited viii be given on
next Thursday evening. Subject:
Marriage IT =. Institution, Duties and
ObMgations fil'. s}sfH fsF'5'
: 5METHoDisT CHURCH NOTES I
& Next Sunday morning at ten thirty
the pastor will preach on the subject:
Jesus as Prophet, the second in the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-24
RANGER DISTRICT
MOST PROMISING
OIL SECTION NOW
About 225,OOO Oil Wells
Producing in the
some GIVE VERY LITTLE
The Average is Only About
Four and a Half
Barrels.
SOME GIVE VERY LITTLE

According to The Lamp, the maya.
zine OF the employees OF the Standard
OIL Company New Jersey. there arc
approximately 225,000 producing oil
wells IN the United States, the average
production Of which is close to one
and one-haH barrels each per day.
Thousands OF wells in other fields
produce less than one quarter OF a bar
rel daily, while something like four
fifths OF the total number do not yield
over barrel each in twenty-four
hours.
The most interesting oil fields are al
ways the newer ones, especially those
of "gusher" calibre. AS new territory
is proved by the completion Of large
we'll, wild scramble for acreage
within a mile or two of the new pro-
ducion ensues. and leases adjacent Of
ten command fabulous prices.
An influx of oil men from all parts
OF the country follows. Labor teams
and material are in great demand;
towns spring up almost over night, and
scores OF drilling wells are soon under
way. Tankage is provided as swiftly
as possible, new pipe lines are laid
to distant points. small refineries are
begun, and the inevitable accompani-
ment Of stock selling and promotion
enterprises begins. The boom may
last a year or so, and millions Of dol
lars may beusually made or lost. Then
the field which has maintained and
perhaps increased the country's pro.
duction for period declines and pass
es into monotonous round Of pump
ng its remaining production.
Public interest centers today upon
north and central Texas, particularly
the Burkburnett Ranger and Stephens
county pools. OF these the Burkbur
nett pool is perhaps the most spectac-
ular The original field on the Texas
Oklahoma line. was discovered in 1912.
II had long been out of the public eye
when, IN July last, the first we'll was
drilled IN what Is now known as the
Burkburnett township pool, two miles
from the older field. Thiswell came In
q gusher at about 100 feet and was
the rorerunner OF an immense amount
Of new work and production. Today,
the TOWNSHIP pool has an area of at
least 1850 acres and It has produced
close to 100000 barrels OF oil.
Almost every lot has its oil we'll,
and these wells though drilled very
close together are holding up remark
ably. This is due to the thickness of
the pay streak which runs from twenty
TO sixty feet.
The field has spread In al directions
from the town proper and particularly
toward the west and northwest. With
in the last four weeks an additional
area estimated at fully 1000 acres has
been proved up by the Burk-Wagoner
the Golden Cyclops and the Herndon
wells, al Of which came in" at better
than 1000 barrels a day. This new
area bids fair to duplicate the record
Of the TOWNSHIP pool.
What IS probably today The most
promising producing area IN the coun-
try Is the Ranger district, North and
south It extends over sixty miles, while
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-24

east and west 1t is twenty miles across
at dts widest point. 1t is not TO be
supposed that all OF this area will be
productive. but there is little doubt
but that great deal more of It will
be proved than is now included in the
four great pools already opened in it
the Ranger, Caddo. Breckenridge and
Duke pools.
The Ranger pool, from whicr the
district gets its name, is in Eastiand
county. Its first we'll came in at 1860
to 1900 barrels day in October, 1917,
at depth OF 3414 feet. No more wells
were completed for several months eut
at this writing PA wells have been
drilled, of which ~ were dry The re.
naming 172 are producing 10000 bar
rels OF oil per day and their total pro-
duction has been around 10000, 900
barrels. Some of these wells came IN
with production of less THAI ter
barrels day; others produced 1000
to 10000 barrels. The average ini-
tial production was 839 barrels TO the
we'll, while the present average pro-
production is 407 barrels daily. These
wells are deep-3400 to $500 feet-and
cost between $4,000 and $4,000 10
drill. There has been a great deal OF
wildcat work on all sides of this pool,
and the thirty square miles of proven
territory is being added to constantly
by the bringing In of producers a mile
or more in advance Of existing produc.
ton.
The Breckenridge and caddo pools,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-24

in Stephens county. have each proved
up about ten square miles Of territory,
not taking into consideration isolated
producers far from the limits of either
pool. Operations have been retarded
greatly in both these pools, due to
their distance from railroad shipping
points, the condition of the roads and
the scarcity of labor and material. The
wells ARE similar in character, and
depth to those in the Ranger pool, and
practically all of them flow their pro-
ductfon. At present there have been
completed Sc wells in Stephens coun-
ty, AZ OF which were producers and
nine dry Or making gas. The pro-
ducers came in with an average initial
production OF 1888 barrels and at pres
ent are averaging 1913 barrels daily to
the we'll.
In CommaDche county, southeast OF
the Ranger pool, is producing wells
have been completed in what is known
as the Duke pool. The first well was
completed last September at depth Oh
2749 feet, which is over 700 feet shat
lower than the wells in either the
Ranger or Stephens county Fields,
though in the same formation. The
few wells thus far completed give little
on which to base an estimate OF terri
tory proved, but there ds every reason
to believe that this pool will play al.
important part in the production OF
crude In Texas. The wells have had
an average initial production OF 600
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-24
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-24

Fred Toothman, of the Bailah Spring
bottling works was business visitor
in Rivesville Thursday.
Crosby Drew was Fairmont visit
or Thursday.
The Rivesyille Auto Supply are hav-
Ing their machine shop. storage room
and vulcanizing room treated to new
coat of paint that adds much to their
appearance.
Smith Harris is erecting a modern
dwelling on his property in the Pha-
roah Run section OF greater Rtvesyille.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Crislip OF Fair
mont and children Glen and George
were visiting at John Thrashers
Thursday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-24

barrels, and at present are doing 416
barrels per day.
While these several pools have
aroused the keenest interest in the oil
world and outside, they do not consti-
tlrte all of the important prospects
even On their own vicinity not to
emotion promising pools on the Cult
coast, in northern Louisiana, Wyo-
ming etc. These notes have attempt
ed to describe only a few Of the mosL
important light gravity oil fields az
they exist at this time, and those
which are actively engaged in increas-
ing their production and producing
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-24
RIVEsVILLE
Presented PLAY.

The Senior class Of the High school
gave an interesting play Wednesday
night entitled Josiah's courtship, a
farce comedy drama in four acts. Con-
sidering the short time devoted to
learning the lines each one Of the cast
did especially well. The commence
ment exercises closed Friday evening
with the High school commencement.
Everything presented was very inter
esting.
Monday night, May 2sth. the Alumni
association will get together and have
big feed.
Notes and Personals.
Charles Ice and wife who have been
visiting Mr.. Ices father and sister,
will leave for Pittsburgh next Sunday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-24

areas. II may be said, however that
In the territory described there are
1900 drilling wells. 400 Of these are at
Burkburnett, the same number around
Ranger, $50 in Stephens county. rs in
Comanche county, and the others are
scattered over several counties IN
North and Central Texas.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-24
plE SOCIAL MoNnAY.

Arrangements have been made for
the Pie Social to be held by the Re-
bekah Lodge Monday night at the /.
o. o. F. Hall There will be an inter-
esting program inscluding plano and
Victrola music. The public is invited,
especially the returned soldiers and
sailors.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-24
"LIneoineerD Out.

Word was given out Friday by Ed
John W. D. Ammons that
the 1913 'Lincolneer' will be for sale
Monday afternoon. May 26. Editor-.n-
Chief Ammons and Business Manager
Dorsey o. Fortney have put great
deal OF work on the book. The North
ern Engraving Co, of Canton, Ohio.
did the engraving and the Fairmont
Printing and Publishing Co., OF Fair
mont did the printing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-24
HARRINGTON
EaIrNieM WIns.

Pennington High school lost Is
last baseball game Of the season to
Fairview High school at Fairview on
Thursday by the score OF s TO 4. With
two out in the ninth Donaldson hit one
over the left field fence. AS left field
was short, Il was counted two Dagger
Batteries, Pennington. Donaldson and
Smith. Fairview Toothman and Stew
art, Snodgrass.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-24
New Baby Girl.

Mr.. and Mrs. ohm s. Tough are the
proud parents OF a new baby girl born
May 81.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-04-17
ENGINE TURNED FLIP FLOP,

Looping the loop in big passen-
ger locomotive isn't all its cracked up
to be-
So deposeth and saith Walter w.
Wonner, 3415 Montana street, engin-
eer for the Ell Paso & Southwestern
railroad.
No one should be a better author
ity than he and his fireman, Clarence
H. Powell, 23O9 Myrtle avenue. They
were the men on engine 135 on east
bound No. 2 Sunday night when it
skidded off sand-chocked track nine
miles from Ell Paso, rolled complete
ly over, shook a few fancy fox-trot
steps, turned a handspring and land
ed right side up facing the direction
from which it came.
Sundays sand-laden, high-speed
wind storm was responsible.
Although the engine was catapu1t-
ed in fancy parabolis all along the
right of way, none of the coaches left
the rails and no one was seriously in
jured. Wonner was knocked uncon-
scious, however, and it may be that
he has some internal injuries of min
or character; Powell escaped with
only a few skin bruises; while a
tramp name and address unknown,
was Jared UP severely when his iron
couch the tender suddenly went
spinning through the air.
The locomotive, aside from charred
seat boxes and other wood material
in the cab, was practically uninjured.
After its hilarious orgy the headlight
glowed as brightly as ever for an
hour and a half
It was only by miracle that some
of the steam pipes did not burst and
inf1ict severe wounds on the engine
men.-E1 Paso Texas Times
The foregoing refers to the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. d. Wonner, of this
city, and they are pleased to have re-
ceived word from their son since the
accident that he has sufficiently re-
covered from the shock and injuries
to be again on the road with his en-
CINE
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-04-17
DAY MooREs CRAVE LOCATED

Wa-Keeney friends of Mrs. T. r.
Moore and family were pleased to
note in last Sundays Star that lady
in Kansas City announced that she
had information regarding Private
Day Moore, who was killed in the
Argonne Forest She gave her phone
number but not the street number.
Accordingly Walter Swiggett, of the
Red Cross department. of this city
addressed letter to the Red Cross
department at Kansas City request
ing that the report be investigated
and the result communicated to him.
The answer came Wednesday morn
ing and was a letter from Captain
Henry S. Whittlethorn to Mrs. Van
Briggle telling her of his efforts and
the result in locating the grave of her
son. The part of the letter which is
especially interesting to Trego county
friends is as follows: seThe grave is in
plot on the southern edge of Mon
trebeau Woods midway between Chad
ron Farm and the town of Exermont.
The body was properly prepared for
burial by the Graves Registration
Dept. of the A. E. F. There is a
cross at the head of sthe grave on
which is nailed your sons Identification
tag bearing his number and name.
Your sons grave is next to the grave
of Day Moore of Co. L, who is Kan
| sas City boy. IF possible communicate
the fact to Private Moore's parents. %
There is no doubt but this refers to
our Day Moore as he was in Kansas
City at the time he enlisted with the
Missouri National Guards. 1t is a
source of great satisfaction to Mrs
Moore and her daughter and to Wa
Keeney friends to know that the bod
| les of both Eddie and Day Moore
were properly cared for and properly
buried and that their graves can be
located shoulds occasion ever require
| it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-04-17
BRYANT FREED OF CHARGES

Four charges of grand larceny
were dismissed by Justice John
George this afternoon against Harry
C. Bryant, 1920 Troost avenue Bryant
was arrested by Detectives February
%, when several motor cars were
found in his possession that were
identified as stolen He admitted SELL
ing four cars to farmers in western
Kansas that were later returned to
their owners.
Bryant declared at his hearing to-
day that the cars were purchased by
him from strangers that brought
them to his home He stated that he
did not consider it necessary to in
vestigate the ownership and in no
instance had demanded bill of sale
when he bought the cars Several
character witnesses testified that Bry-
ant is man of good reputation---K-
c. Post April IL
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-04-17
FIGHTING MACHINE TOURING
COUNTRY
Battle Tank Manned by American
Hero Will Help in Victory Loan
Drive. Be At Wa-keeney
Saturday. April 18th

The people of many sections of this
country will have opportunity to
see one of the tanks that were used
effectively by the Americans and their
Allies in forcing the Germans to sur
render
Twelve of these tanks have been
sent out from Kansas City by the
publicity department of the Victory
Liberty Loan organization to assist
in the Loan campaign that is to start
April 21. The routes have been so
mapped out that it will be possible for
the twelve tanks to cover the greater
part of the Tenth Federal Reserve
District in the time allotted. One of
these tanks will be in Wa-Keeney on
Saturday, April 10th, so the people
here at home have an opportunity to
see the real machine about which the
boys over there have been writing
about The tank will be manned by
tank corpsmen who have seen active
service in France.
In no other war since the dawn OF
creation has there been put to use in
human life as the tank. Built of
heavy bullet proof plate and manned
by machine guns, it moved down the
Huns by scores and by hundreds. Its
use as an instrument of war was just
flied as means of stopping the Huns
in their attempt to conquer the world
by force and murder.
The tank weighs six tons and is the
| type that was used almost exclusive
| ly on the western front at the time
the armistic was signed, it having
proved much more efficient than the
heavier tanks.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-04-17
BOOKLETS NOW BEING MAILED

Hays, April 16.-With over six
thousand requests for souvenir book
lets of the Music Festival Week at the
Fort Hays Normal, mailing them out
has been delayed a few days. The
first booklets were put into the mail
April 9th. By Thursday of this week
every booklet requested will have
been mailed and in the course of a
few days every request viii have been
supplied
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-04-17
EASTER SERVICES AToGALLAH

Sunrise Devotional Meeting Easter
Sunday morning, at a. m. Sunday
School at 10 p m.
Preaching service at IL. Both Bap-
tisima1 Services and the Lords Sup
per will be observed at the morning
service
Junior League at p m.
Easter program by the Sunday
School at 7:3O p m.
C. p. Broadfoot, Pastor.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-04-17
WHO'S WHO AT MUSIC FESTIVAL
WEEK

Hays, April 16.-When one of the
leading Kansas daily newspapers
said: s'The artists which the manage
ment of the Fort Hays Festival has
secured present the greatest amount
of talent of world fame that has been
compressed into any one week in Kan
sas in several years. nothing could
have been truer-the Hutchison News
was right.
Nine Matzenauer, who opens the
Festival at $3.50 Sunday afternoon,
May 4th, the worlds greatest living
dramatic contra1to. She has won
derfu1 and phenomenal voice and
there can be scarcely more than one
of her type in each generation.
Toscha Seide1, who closes the Fes-
tival at $3.50 Sunday afternoon, May
11th, is the dazzling new genius Of
the violin of whom the most fastid-
ious of Boston critics said: s'He plays
as no violinist has played in this
country since Ysaye was "a lion in
his prime"
The oratorio quartet which will re-
main in Hays for the entire eight
days, of the Festival is composed of:
Nine. Marie Sidenius Zendt, of New
York City, soprano, one of the fore
most singers of the time; Reed Miller,
of New York City, tenor, one of the
leading tenors in America who has
appeared as so1oists with every i'm
portant Symphony orchestra in the
United States; Miss Christine Schultz
of New York City, contralto, who has
sung with the leading clubs and ora
torio societies and who has recently
completed on eight weeks tour as
soloist with the New York symphony
orchestra; and Gustaf Holmquist of
Chicago, basso, truly wonderful
singer.
Henry Edward Mal1oy, head of the
department. of music of the Fort
Hays Normal who is musical dir
ector of the Festival, will conduct a
chorus of $50 voices and an orchestra
of SO pieces in singing Handel's ssThe
Messiah
The members of the Normal
the Festival include Stewart Willie
who has recently been added to the
faculty; Gustave Soder1und, Mrs
Clara L. Malloy, Miss Jessica Willie
Miss Margery Mitchell and Miss
Eunice Eyler-
Six advanced students of the music
department will be awarded the un-
precedented honor of appearing al
Students Concert Wednesday after
noon They are E1ma Creighton, o1
Good1and, Jessie Granger, of Vermi1-
lion, Doris Stivers, of Fredonia, Ada
Law, of Hill City, Per1e Tilley, od
Ransom and Marie Oakford of Good
| land
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-04-17
RED CROSS WORKERS NOTICE

Garment workers needed at the
rest room in Wa-Keeney every Thurs
day afternoon Material may be tax
en- out by auxiliary heads or workers.
More knitters, also are needed. All
this work should be finished May 1st,
and shipped before May Is. VIII not
all workers, especially knitters, re-
spond more freely? Your help is
needed
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-04-17
LET US SELL IT

Our business is selling land Dur
ing the last ten days we have turned
ten quarters of land. We have buyers
coming for the next week, who will
be shown lands in northwestern Kan
sas If you want to sell, get in touch
with us and wen do the rest
THE BIRD LAND COMPANY,
Adv. 1tp. Hays, Kansas
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-04-17

viii soon close up my shoe shop
for short time and wish all those
having foot wear in it would call and
get same at once if they are going to
need them soon Chas- H. Dodge 7tf.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-04-17

Misses Eva and Elizabeth Brown,
who are teaching in the Quinter
school, were at home over Saturday
and Sunday.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-04-17

Eyes tested scientifically and accur-
ately. A. s. Treger, Wa-Keeney,
Kansas. Adv. 52tf.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-04-17

Fresh beef at Bakers. Adv.tf