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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
Sixty Million Gasser

Judge s. NJ. Davis, Willie Smith and
others visited the big Empire gasser
on the Davis lease Friday afternoon
soon after the well came in. They
state that It Is impossible to describe
1t. The production is estimated at from
fifty to sixty million feet, when the
we'll blew itself in the bailer was
thrown fifty feet above the derrick.
1t has been impossible so far to shut
the well in and visitors are kept
a considerable distance away SO
much gas has escaped that it has
settled about over the area as smoke
settles in the low places and it Is
really dangerous to be in the vicinity
as the lighting of a match or a spark
coming from steel tools would start
a fire that would be uncomfortable
and it would destroy much property
and many lives. A telephone message
from Graham states that the noise
from the well is as great as that OF
any other well that has ever been
drilled in the field, that it is greater
than the roar from any other well
except the first we'll drilled on the
w. h. johnson farm about five years
ago and that well made over forty
million feet The largest gas well
ever drilled at Fox was on the Matte
Morris farm. 1t made about fifty
million feet and the reason that the
noise was not so great as from the
johnson we'll was because the hole
was of larger diameter. The w. B.
Johnson gasser was drilled in five
years ago by the Gypsy Oil Company
For four years it was a pay we'll and
put gas into the pipe line but after
that time it produced only a small
amount and the gas is used on the
lease. The well is making little oi
but not much. The big gasser JUS
drilled in by the Empire is also spray
ing some OIL The company expected
an oil well and was bailing oil from
tine hole when the gas came with {
roar that cleaned the we'll of every
thing in 1t.
While the gas from this well viii
probably not come TO Ardmore yet
there is an important feature con
nected with 1t that is of interest u
this city. The Humble-f'oX Compan.
is drilling an offset to the we'll oil
the east and is now at a depth o
1,400 feet and the Ardmore compan.
has contract to get the gas pro
duced by this company. The loca
gas company has contract to ge
the gas from four sections in thi
immediate district that is produce,
by the Fox Petroleum Company ant
If this heavy gas sand covers an,
area at all it will solve the ga
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
An Enormous Traffic

From 500 to 1000 cars pass each
day over the road west of Ardmorc.
An Ardmore operator who travels
over the road frequently observes that
he meets on the road all the way
from 40 up to as high as 100 cars
and the Ftime required for The trip
is about an hour. The wear and tear
on this many cars is very heavy
expense and that road ought to be
made into a cement highway The
travel over it would justify such a
road. The country west of Ardmore
gives promise of being one vast
oil and gas field. The travel over this
road started in the summer of 1912
when Healdton was opened, 1t was
augmented by the discovery of Fox,
1t was increased again when Hewitt
was brought in. Graham and Velma
have added their quotas to the travel
and now since Robertson and the
3s.4w country is exciting attention
on account OF gas wells having come
q
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
Report From Cement

Cyril, Okla, June 12.-Another well
of much importance in the local field
which was brought in last week is
that of the Columbia Petroleum NO.
2 on the Davis farm in section l-5-lo
in the east half of northwest OF
northeast. 1t is now producing better
than 200 barrels of the liquid gold
every twenty-four hours.
After running the swab only a few
times it has produced into tank
something over 1900 barrels and its
flow continues to increase. This well
was drilled to depth of 1884 feet
at which was found more prolific
sand than that Of the No. ! we'll in
the same section. 1t is the intention
of the company to deepen the No. l
to the depth of the No. 2.
This is the third we'll brought in
on the present acre tract, the frs,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
S COUT COUNCIL MAKES
APPEAL FOR RUNABOUT
OR TRUCK FOR USE
DURING SUMMER CAMP

Tie Ardmcre local council, Boy
Scouts of America wants the use
of a truck or runabout during
The 10 days summer camp for the
scouts at Turner Falls.
II is Of the greatest Importance
that transportation be secured
in order that daily trips can be
made to take perishable foods,
milk, ice cream, fresh vegetables.
ice, etc, TO the camp, and that
quick communication can be main
taincd between the camp and city
Dealers, oil companies, or pri-
vate owner Of light truck or
car, who can spare the use Of II
for 10 days for the Boy Scouts
will be doing the boys the great
est favor possible to permit the
use of same by the local council.
The assistance Of every man
and woman who are interested IN
BOYS, is solicited to secure a
car or truck.
If you can spare either or know
of someone whom you think can
spare same, YOU are requested to
notify DR.. r o. Early, president
Of the council at phone 90 or 1855
or Scout Executive Reid, phone
1865 or 2171, without delay.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
Northwest of HealdtOn

Lone Star Gas Company in section
17-3s-4w between Healdton and Loco
is holding down the gas found at
a shallow depth with water ana is
trying to clean out the hole so THAI
drilling operations can be resumed.
This we'll gives promise of opening
new pool and local people have large
holdings there. The acreage was
leased and the drilling was secured by
the Healdton Petroleum Company OF
this city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
A. o. BREWER or NORMAN
IN ARDM0RE WITH VIEW OF
LOCATING. PRACTICE LAW

O. A. Brewer Of Norman, is spend
ing few days in Ardmore with
view of locating.
Mr.. Brewer received an l.. l.. Il.
degree at Oklahoma University this
month and will enter the practice OF
law. He was active in all school
affairs. being president Of the stu
dent Association, 1920, president Of Y.
NJ. c. A. 191G-19l7, advertising man
aecr Of the Oklahoma Magazine and
business manager Of The Sooner
1920 University publication.
During the war, Mr.. Brewer served
in the aviation section In addition
to his degree, Mr.. Brewer received a
Letzeiser medal, at the University
preserted for being the best all-rouni
student.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13

in the travel has reached that stage
where II far surpasses the travel
over any other road In the state. The
prosperity OF this country Is due
to the wonderful wealth OF the oil
field area and the people cannot
do anything that will encourage OIL
field work more than to build good
roads and it is Il debt Of gratitude
we owe to the boys who are making
southern oklahoma to give them gooc
roads to travel over
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
MOTOR COMPANY INSTALLS
NEW MACHINERY

The Mechanics Motor Company To-
Gated on A street. northwest, and
owned b. Harvey Steele and Frank
Oakley has recently put in lathe
and is making every preparation TO
take care Of all the motor repair
business Of its customers. These me
chanics purchased this place less thar
a year ago and during that time they
have built up Il magnificent busi-
ness.
They are both skilled workmen and
coupled with their skill they are
congenial and accommodating and
answer trouble calls all hours day
and night and they deserve the sue
cess that has come to them. They
are fighting their way to the front
by doing the hardest kind Of work
and by doing it right.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
CITY PHYSICIAN ISSUES
MANY COMPLAINTS

City Physician A. Y. Easterwoot
is issuing complaints against many
Ardmore citizens who have failed to
comply with a recent ordinance max
ing ii a misdemeanor to let weeds
grow on vacant property of the city.
Several fines have been collected
in municipal court and complaints
are ready to be served on many more
dclinuuents Monday morning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
Return tO lrizOna

Mr.. and Mrs NJ. Wheeler, who
have been spending several days with
relatives and friends in Ardmore will
leave this week for their home at
Phoenix, Arizona. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wheeler were pioneers of this city
and lived here for many years prior
to their moving to Arizona.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
A Duncan Report

North American Oil and Refnins
Company in the southwest Of the
northwest Of section 34--1s-Sw has
drilled out the plug and is showing
some oil. The gas that this well
is producing has been bradenheaded.
supposed to be on the same cap
rock that the McMan we'll set its
pipe on in section 33. The AIcMan
well was reported to have come in at
1,50O barrels, but n later report says
It is making about 430 barrels.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
Sand On Walker Farm

Humble Oil and Refining Company
No. l Walker farm of sixty acres,
located in the northwest corner of
section 21-4s-2w has reached the top
of sand at 2,272 feet The well is
located in the southeast corner or
the tract. 1t is drilling with cable
tools. No. 2 on the same farm has
set the l0-inch at 1900 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
| OIL NEW s
(From Local and South Oklahoma Field9
OIL MARKET QUOTATIONS

problem in this city for several years
to come. Hundreds of people visited
the well yesterday and still greater
crowds will go out Sunday to see
the field. The company cannot state
when the well will be shut in The
best experts the company has are at
the well.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
Moved TO ArdmOre

Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Endicott have
arrived here from McAlester and Will
make this city their home. They
have leased n furnished home for
the summer at 5O2 North Washing
ton. Mr.. Endicctt promoted the drill.
ing OF the we'll east of Ardmore and
is m. active oil man. Mrs. Endicott
is a daughter of the late Colonel
William c. Busby of McAlester and
is one of the most prominent women
Of the state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
Drilling Second Well

Lone Star Gas Company in section
32-3s-4w in the township west or
Healdton is drilling. This well was
spudded in on the first day of the
month and was shut down for a few
days until preparations were made
for continuous drilling.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13

The shriver well owned by Ardmore
people in the SW SW, NE OF 32-ls-
Sw is making about 212 million feet
of gas and also some oil. The. owners
believe they are on top of a sand now
and deeper drilling will be done at
once. The well is at a depth of
something like 100 f9ft.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
Three COmnletiOns Due

Sutherland Petroleum Company on
the Ward farm in section 16-4s-2w
has three competitions due this COM
No. 4 is shutting off water at 1855
No. is drilling at 425, No. is shut
ting off water at 1,450.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
4 Higher Production

Gypsy Oil Company No. on tho
W. B. Johnson farm in 2S-2s-3w Is
said to have produced as high as
165 barrels in "a hours and is a bet
ter well than the first report indi-
Gated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
Feagin Well Showing Oil

The n. b. Feagin Well located in 32.
1s-8w just a quarter of a mile west
of the discovery well at Duncan IS
at a depth of 1856 feet. 1t is
showing some oil and gas and the
owners expect it to be a well when
deeper drilling is done
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
Returned From East

f. H. Roger has returned from
Pittsburgh and other points in Penn
sylvania where he went on busl-
ness trip and to visit his old col
lege during the commencement sea
son.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
Starting New Ones

Wells are being started in section
% and in II in ls.Sw in the Duncan
field by unknown parties. The one
in II is in the east half of the south
east quarter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
Best Completion of Week

The best completion Of the week
in the Hewitt district was Skelley on
Company No. on the Dillard farm
near the center Of section 224s-2w.
The well was drilled with a rotary ana
is being completed with the same
tools. The top of the sand was reached
at 2,12O feet and the pay penetrated
40 feet The well looks good for 1900
barrels
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
Fox Well DELAYED

Plains Oil and Gas Company in sec
tion 27-2s-3w has succeeded in get
ting the swedge through the casing
but the baier will not go through
and the well is delayed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13

being the Kech well which is al
legged to belong 10 the company and
which is now pending in the Grady
county district courts. A decision will
be handed down within few days.
The well is situated on the farm or
l.. A. Davis local banker who states
that the lease expired over "a year
before the well was started.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
A New Boy

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Coogan who re-
side now at 511 West 18th street in
in their home Of son. They now
have two sons and a daughter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
A COuanche Test

Roxana Petroleum Company in it's
Comanche test located in section 16.
3s-Sw, is drilling in white slate at
600 feet This well is south of tho
Duncan field.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
The Uefner Farm

Carter Oil Company No. l Hefner
in 22-4s.2w is making $50 barrels. No.
2 is cleaning out and making 20
barrels. No. is making PA barrels.
No. a is drilling in blue shale at 2,29o
feet. No. is making 140 barrels. No.
is making 172 barrels. No. 8 S5 bal
rels. No. s is making 13O bar
rels. No. 0 215 barrels. No. 10 l5O
plug at 1,50S feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13

Humble Oil and Refining Company
No. / Ward in section 22-4s.2w is rig,
ging up rotary tools at 2,O79 feet.
The sand leyel in that portion Of
the field has not been reached
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
Encouraging Report

A report from Duncan states that
the Safety First well in section l.
2s-Sw is at a depth Of something
like LOO feet and is showing up
to be a we'll
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
Leave on Two Weeks Trip

Mr.. and Mrs. =. NJ. Harper will
leave today for Kansas City. After
a few days there they will visit rcla.
tives of Mrs. Harper in Illinois. They
will he away two weeks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
Big Gasser at Robertson

Magnoia's gas well on the X. j..
Mauldin farm in section 16-ln.3w tina,
made 420O0000 feet was shut in the
next day after the gas was found anG
the company is moving back to its
well in section Is of the same town
ship to finish that test. The depth
is something like 1,1OO feet and the
o.g gas sand was found at 1880 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13

eo~t of l6-4s2w have made four To-
cations, one each in Ia"
eacn ten acres of the tract. When
these locations were first made they
were reported as having been made
by the Sutherland Petroleum Com
pany.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13

Humble Oil and Refining Company
No. 1 Voorhees, in the northwest
quarter of section 21.4s.2w is fishing
for a drill stem at ,4S2 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13

WANTED AT 0NCE-Boy not under
I6 years of age to learn printers
trade; must have fair education;
splendid opportunity to right party.
See Harry Sharkey, foreman. Ard
mOreite composing room.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
In Marshall County

Sacra Oil and Gas Company in sec
ton 17.5s-5e near Madill in Marshall
county is still delayed on account OF
collapsed casing and no drilling
has been done during the past week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
At Duncan

Writ Franklin in section 6-2s-Sw in
the Duncan field is reported to have
passed the level of the 1,7O0-foot
sand and is still drilling without hav-
ing reached a pay sand.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
Southeast Extension

Roxana Petroleum Company on the
Westheimer & Daube in section 20.
4s-3w, in tho southeast extension to
Healdton Is cleaning out.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
STANDARD vULCANIZING COM.

PANY (FORMERL1 RUN by NJ X
C-LATER BY ii. WHITT) NOW
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT. WE
EARNESTLY SOLICIT YOUR PAT
RONAGE AND GUARANTEE SAT-
ISFACTION. II Il ST., 5. w. (0PP.
COURT HOUSE). l.. W. CRUCE. JR.
PR0P.-adv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
In IIealdtOn

Roxana Petroleum Company on the
Horton farm in section 6-4s-3w in the
Healdton field is drilling in a water
sand at 1900 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
New People nj RobbersOn

Timbers are being placed on the
ground for a test well located about
two miles southeast of the Magnolia
gas we'll in section 16-1n-3w.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
Southeast of Oil City

1t is reported that Asa Michaels has
the Miller well on the Dunlap \
Hinkle farm in the center of section
36.3s.2w.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13

II. T. Marsh who is selling rig irons
manufactured at Enid in this state
is a visitor in the Ardmore disNict.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13

Wanted AT 0nce-BOy not under ii
years of age to learn printers trade;
must have fair etlucati0n splendid op'
portuniiy TO right party. See Harry
Sharhey, foreman, Ardmoreite COM
pOsing room.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
FOR SALE-2O00 YARDS OF DIRT,
APPLY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
GROUNDS OR PHONE 1856. 1872

Unpaid telephone bills for June are
now past due and unless paid on or
before $3.50 p IN. June 1j, Service
will be suspended. S. w. Bell Tele'
phone Co.-adv. 1873
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
DAILY ARDMOREITE

owned by Tige Thompson of Marietta
and others, set the pipe at 1906 feet
and it Is believed 10 have been set
below the sand level and twin
well will be drilled.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13

Magnolia No. l.. j. Woodruff in 15-
4s2w is making 100 barrels. No. ?
is a shallow gasser and No. is
building a rig.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13

j. r. Crawford who is a drilling
contractor at Hewitt was an Ard.
more visitor yesterday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
A New Firm

Coe & Simpson on the Gazzaway
40 acres in the southeast of the north
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13

Magnolia No. Eta Martin in II.
2s-5w is drilling in a II l-2-inch hole
at 765 feet. No. is started with
3 star machine for a shallow test
and is drilling at SIS feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
Set Pipe Too Low

What is known as the gin lot well
in the SW, SW of section 2s-1s.Sw
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13

Templeman Oil Corporation on the
Ambrister farm in section 15.4s-2w
has reached a depth of no feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
East of Hewitt

Magnolia Petroleum Company on the
Hutchinson farm in section 3O-4s-1w,
is drilling in 5-S-inch hole al
1900 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13

Magnolia No. l Griffin in 26.4s.2w
has reached a depth of 500 feet and
is lowering the 12-inch pipe
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13

Magnolia Petroleum Company has n
standard rig up In the SW, SW or
34-ls.Sw.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
The Noble Farm

Carter Oil Company No. | Noble IS
making So barrels. Nos. and 3 are
cleaning out. No. 4 $50 barrels. No.
5 48O barrels. No 80 barrels No. 7
14O barrels. No. 600 barrels. No. II
100 barrels. No. 13 800 barrels. No.
IA 245 barrels No. IA is rigging at
,405 feet. No. II is making 80 barrels.
No IS reached the top of "A sand at
1920 feet and has penetrated the sand
to a total depth of 1912 feet. No. 10
is drilling at 1850 feet. No 20 IS
skidding the rig.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13

Magnolia No. l A. j. Robertson in
1l.ls.6w is rigging up.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13

Magnolia No l +. L. Morrison
in 11-s-6w, east of Duncan, is rigging
up.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13

Carter Oil Company No. l Shellen
berger is making ACT barrels which Il
a better production than was reporte'
a week ago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13

Miss Beatrice McDougal of the
Carter Oil Company at Healdton
was an Ardmore visitor yesterday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13


a better production than was reported
a week ago.
Carter Oil Company on the Eva
Hefner farm in 23-4s-2w is drillinS
in lime at 1000 feet.
Carter Oil Company on the Hamil-
ton farm in section 23-4s-2w is bail
ing water at a depth of 2,l24 feet.
Carter Oil Company on the Poland
farm In 23-4s-2w is in a gumbo for
nation at 1875 feet The well Is
waiting for a new engine,
Carter Oil Company on the Am
brlster farm in section 15-4s-2w is
underreaming the S1.2,inch pipe at
| 1926 feet.