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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-19

The man who has the reputation
Of being the greatest organizer In the
state Is ]. p. French who resides In
Oklahoma City but whose business
headquarters are in this city.
He and his associates have produc-
ton in the OIL City district Of Carter
county and he has investments so
close to Hewitt that he can hear the
hum OF the machinery and there Is
every chance that he will be Hew-
lit producer.
The hard knocks have come TO him
along the way but he rises little
higher and accumulates a little more
determination out Of every expert
ence and he is made OF the stuff
that succeeds. His first deep dry
hole was In Cotton county but when
he moved the tools away he possessed
the faculty 10 forget and 10 look
ahead for bigger things.
lie came over TO Oklahoma from
Texas with his father when he was
n child. lie knows every inch OF
pioneer life, he knows what II means
to plough all through the spring and
sec the summer sun and drought
blast his crop. He knows what II Is
TO meet the very hardest conditions In
life, and out OF all the hardships
he emerged with sunny disposition
he looks for the good, expects the
good. he never dwclls upon failures
but keeps success steadily ahead OF
him.
IL he has a fault Il In found In too
sincere devotion TO his friends and
fault after all Is the worlds rarest
virtue. lie is devoted 20 friends and
family. he has wide acquaintance
with oil men and with investors In
many states of the union. those who
know him have absolute faith In his
honor. He has laid the foundation
for a useful career as business
man and IA an oil producer and his
enthusiasm IL contagious. He inspires
with energy. every man who comes
In contact with him and he has do
veloped faculties that will lead him
to a brilliant career.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-19

While In the offices Of J. s. Mullen.
Homer Hinkle as boy, accumulated
a knowledge Of Oklahoma lands. This
experience led him into the Healdton
field where he made number OF
successful Investments and placed
him In the column Of the successful
men Of Ardmore.
He has not chosen 20 devote his
entire time to oil production but he
embarked In the insurance business
and has built UP large agency that
handles insurance OF much OF the
crude oil in this country besides other
property. He has placed his com
pany on profit sharing basis and
every employe has the same interest
In the business that he has.
Mr.. Hinkle has made investments
In merchandise with others and his
companies are prosperous. lie has
shown raro business Judgment In
making investments and has manifest
cd much wisdom in staying out OF
other propositions that looked mighty
good but sfterward proved worthless.
His investments in brick houses on
Main street and In others that he has
built anchors him TO this city and
II no had no other property Homer
Hinklc would be considered well fixed
an far as money is concerned.
But he has other things that lie
nearer his heart. He induced a bcau-
tifui and an accomplished Virginia
girl to bscome his wife and since
that time his chief affection has been
his home where he now has a wife
and baby. Ills requirement Of wealth
made him buster man but he In
the same Homer Hinkle and enjoys
warm friendships and he has plenty
OF them. He has been reared in Ard
moro and all tho old timers have
known the affections Of these people.
His parents are Judge and Mrs. John
T. Hinkic. Judge Iiinkle served here
for many years M Master In Chancery
and his life has been one Of thrift
and achievement and has been an ir'
spiralion 20 his son.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-19

The gem of the Hewitt field is a
ten acre tract located rectly on top
of the central dome of the best pro-
ducing area, in the southeast Of the
southwest of the northeast quarter Of
section 20.
The lease and royalty on this
tract Is owned by Walter Neustadt,
one of the younger members Of the
local oil fraternity.
The ten acres, which are located
between leases owned by the VOL
VERNE Oil Company and Humble Oil
and Refining Company, has five pro-
ducing wells. and a sixth drilling All
the producing wells are getting Oil
from two pay sands, and besides these
two found sands, there are two more
known to exist deeper in that area
making four pay sands possible to
gain production from on the lease.
The operator expects to drill twin
wells to get the deeper production.
1t Is really the biggest little
lease" in the Hewitt field. and con-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-19

Back in 1898 when Charley Hilligoss
was out of school and was faced with
the problem Of earning his own live
lihood he entered the oil fields and
has stuck to the same kind Of work
for these % years. In his boyhood he
was schoolmate and a playmate of
Jake L. Hamon. His career has
not been meteoric like Jake's was
but every year he has grown lit
tie. He has come from roustabout
on a lease to point where he has
gotten out Of the salaried class and
has entered the game for himself
He has had sharge of Snowden Bros
interests in the states Of Oklahoma
and Kansas, he knows what 1t is to
visit all the fields of these two states
to keep wells drilling, to keep Others
pumping, to look after the proper
marketing of oil and gas and he has
mastered the business from the low
est Job on the lease to the highest
position which a salaried man can
hold. Now he is ready for another
promotion. That promotion will take
him into the producing end of the
game. One thing can be said Of
Charley Hilligoss-he will play the
game fair, he will be honest with
every man, he will not take what
belongs to others, he has no greed in
his makeup, he wants the other fel-
low to have all he earns.
His first job in Kansas where he
was raised was with Guffey & Galley.
Then he went to Corsicana, Texas,
and came back to Oklahoma and
worked with Lee Van. Wrinkle and
Taz Upshaw who drilled the second
well in Oklahoma at Red Fork
With his step-father W. w. Patton
of Bradford, Pa, he helped to take
the first leases in the Cherokee Ma.
ton and helped drill the first well
in that Nation after the lands were
allotted. This we'll was two miles
up the river from Tulsa. Following
this he was for seven years with
Harry Sinclair and his associates and
he also had charge Of the business in
Oklahoma and Kansas for the Law
renee Gas Company which is owned
by Snowden Brothers, Of New York,
He came here with these people and
after separating from them he was
for a time with the Hamon inter-
ests and with the Gates Oil Company
He resigned from the Gates Oil Com
pany to enter the game for himself
For four years he was vice presiden,
of the Lawrence Gas Company. He
has had a wide field of experience
There is no work on a lease that he
does not know how to do. He
is an expert in drilling wells, he Is
a good production man, ne knows
how to deal with other men in the
field because he has been one Of the
workers himself.
Mr.. Hilligoss has a wife and child
rem and Mrs. Hilligoss is full partner
in all their undertakings and he says
that from his wife he has received
the inspiration that kept him grow.
ing in the business and there is nc
reason why within another five years
he should not be one of the big op.
orators of the country.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-19

Before the oil contagion reached Ard
more, before Healdton was discover
cred, before he had ever so much as
seen an oil well or knew very much
about crude petroleum John A. Heen-
an got the oil bug" and drilled
well west Of Sugden In southern Ok
lahoma
1t was dry but John smiled, fed up
on just little more determination and
drilled a second well In section in
the Healdton field within the shadow
Of that vast pool and 1t was
dry. Did he have q at of dis
couragement? Did he whine and
say All I undertake comes to ashes?"
Not bit Of It. He promoted and
helped in the drilling Of about three
other wells that came in as failures
before he made any real money. X
takes pretty good grit to go up
against q deal like that and still re-
main hopeful and steadfast and eff
cient.
1t reminds us Of Abraham Lincoln.
When that great statesman was forg-
ing to the front every office he asked
for was denied him. One defeat after
another followed but he never lost
faith in himself and finally won and
made himself immortal.
With the same tenacity that char
played the oil game. While he was
drilling these busters and gathering
an experience that would be worth
much to him he was handling acre
age and he did well as broker In q
small way and made enough money
to keep him in the game.
Mr.. Heenan Is q member Of the
Sutherland Petroleum Co., which Is an
active successful company, he Is a
member Of the firm Of Heenan, Coe
& Sykes In the Ranger district he
made a big sale Of acreage to Tex
Rickard and has gone to New York
and made two big sales. He has
reached that point where his success
is assured. He has the confidence Of
the oil fraternity. He has a wide ac-
quaintance and has built a foundation
for success upon alertness and honor.
He came to Oklahoma from Iowa in
1893, settled first at Perry and then
at Waurika and from the latter place
to Ardmore.
His wife was Miss Nollie v. Rogers
of Ryan, Okla, and they have one
child II years Of age. They own a
home in this city and Ardmore has
been made his permanent business
headquarters.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-19

c. C. Broughton followed close In
his brothers footsteps, and is now
superintendent In charge of the
properties Of D. c Fitzgerald. ct al,
local operators. Born at Duke Center.
In 1887. he began his
oil field career as roustabout in
the Bradford field in western Penn
sylvania, followed his brother to
Harrison county. West Virginia,
where he worked for the Carter Oil
Company three years. Then he jour
neyed to Kansas, working there a
short time and returning to the Klon.
dixie field In Pennsylvania During
the Robinson excitement, he went to
Illinois. During the following two
years he worked as q train crew dis
patcher with the Pennsylvania rail-
road at Olean, New York. He then
again Joined his brother. who was at
that time at Kiefer, Okla, where he
was employed as a pumper for the
Texas company, and later accepted a
position in the gasoline vacuum plant
Of the Gypsy Oil Company at the
same place This position he resigned
to become drilling foreman with the
Gates on Company and the Exten'
sion Oh Company. Eventually he re-
ceived a promotion and was made
superintendent Of the Extension on
Company. When the Ohio Cities pur'
chased the Extension concern. Mr.
Broughton remained with one Of the
leading stockholders Of the Extension
company, and attained the fine posi-
ton which he now holds.
AS much can be said of the consci
entious manner and the thoroughness
and efficiency with which c. C.
Broughton performs his duties, az
has been said Of his brother. He Is
always working for the best interests
Of his employers. and knows how te
handle those under him.
While in the employ Of the Gate.
OH Company as drilling foreman, Il
was his superior. the superintendent
who resigned. who recommended Mr.
Broughton as the proper man to re
place him. His fine work showed re
suits and brought him great success
Mr.. Broughton has an interest II
the firm with which he is now EN-
ployed
Mr.. Broughton has also purchased
q home in this city, at 1906 Bixb!
avenue, where he now resides will
his wife and three children.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-19
@. ID. PAINE

This oil issue would miss It's mis-
sion badly II Il did not mention q. d.
Paine and the Frick Reid Supply
Company which he represents. Mr..
Paine came here In the early days
OF Healdton. His company was the
first to open a supply house near the
field. The local boys did not know
an underreamer from wire line In
those days and Mr.. Paine had tho
pleasure Of the early day experiences.
he had the pleasure Of rendering a
distinct service In helping the boys
to buy what they needed, when oil
went low. when but little Of 1, was
selling the Frick Reid people aid not
quit selling Il but kept iis customers
supplied and won warm spot In the
heart Of all the local produoerA
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-19
ASA A HCHAELS

One Of the typical old oil heads of
this portion OF the country is Asa a.
Michaels. Asa was born up in Canada
and at 13 went down into York State
and remained there a short time. Al
the age OF l6 he entered the oil game
as a RIG builder. In those days he
saved his money and ut 10 ne had
learned to drill wells and had not
only learned 10 drill but he had from
his labor saved enough money to own
HIS tools. He worked at Bradford and
a. St Mary's. West Virginia and IL
was at the latter place he sold out
his accumulations for $4,000 which
was indeed a very nice fortune In
those days. He then moved TO Buff
falo where he remained three years
and from there he was attracted again
by the lure OF the oil fields and he
began contracting In Kansas. Ho soon
found his way down 10 the Kiefer
field In Oklahoma and came TO Madlil
when the first we'll was discovered
in the Arbucile field Of Marshall coun-
~. From that field he came 20 Ard
more and operated In the Oh City
field. He was in that field when
Healdton was discovered In the town.
ship TO the west. While living In
Buffalo New Yori, he was married and
he and Mrs. Michael have three child
rem In their home. Their home Is now
az oil City In Carter county. Mr..
Michaels has just completed the test
Of the Coline OIL Company in section
Si-is-2w, west Of Pooleville Mr..
Michaels Is n popular contractor and
a mighty good man with II. He has
the freedom that oil field life has
given him and he abounds with self
reliance. No man ever heard Of him
being spoken Of In an unkind man.
rcr because he Ia a man who stands
four square and he always docs the
right and he lives In the affections
/ OF tho men OF the fielda
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-19

number one, there was but one other
well drilling. and that was in the
northern part of the section. Well
number one on the Neustadt lease
was the sixth we'll drilled In the Hew-
lit field.
Numbers two, three, and four,
commenced drilling operations when
number one was but three-fourths Of
the way down. and thus the operator
was enabled to have all four Of the
wells reach the pay sand before any
offsets were drilled 10 the lease, and
enabled Mr.. Neustadt to get the flush
production from his wells. A gener-
Gus bonus was paid to the driller to
complete the operations rapidly. The
time for drilling the wells averaged 80
days. When Mr.. Neustadt's first well
reached the pay, he refused an offer
of one million dollars for the ten
acres.
Mr.. Neustadt purchased the lease
from s. b. Smith Of Ada at time
when there were no rigs up on the
section and It was purely wildcat
territory Mr.. Neustadt pair $3.50 for
the ten acres. Immediately after the
first well which he drilled reached
the pay sand, he was Offered one mil
lion dollars for the lease on the ten
acres but refused the offer. Mr.. Neu'
stadt today values the lease at be-
tween :1,OOo,O0O and S1,5oo,ooo, even
though over a half million dollars
worth Of oil has already been produc'
ed on it.
Mr.. Neustadt has a very efficient
organization handling the operations
on the gem" and has in his employ
superintendent who oversees the
work on this lease Of ten acres. The
tract is a field In itself, judging by
the equipment and organization EN-
ployed in handling It, 1t is one Of
the best equipped leases in the field
containing six derricks completely out
fitted with standard tools, a battery
Of 500-barrel flow tanks, one 1900
barrel tank. eleven 250-barrel tanks
two water wells supplying an enor'
nous quantity, two houses for pump
ers, a tool house. and two boile'
houses.
Mr.. Neustadt came to Ardmort
three years ago from New York city
The biggest little lease" in the Hew'
lit field was his first venture in the
oil game. During the short periot
of time he has been In this city
he has made host Of friends, and
is very popular among the local frat
boys. He is an active worker II
civic affairs, and always ready to CO
operate with those who are striving
to make Ardmore one Of the fines
cities in the southwest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-19

servative estimates are that the lease
Will produce total Of more than
100000 barrels Of oil. The initial
production Of the wells now produc-
ing averaged about $50 barrels, and
they are now averaging 100 barrels
each daily.
When the first we'll was drilled on
the lease, It was regarded by oil men
hs wildcat" although the territory
looked good geologically. At the time
operations were commenced on well
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-19
LADIES'!

When irregular or delayed uss
Triumph Pills. Safe and always
dependable. Not sold st drug stores
Do not experiment with others save
disappointment write for "RelIef'
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-19

FIRE WORKS CHRISTMAS.
FRESH DE LUX CAKES. NORRIS
GROCERY co. lS-6
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-14
Kendall Art Students
Take to Usage HiIs

Armed with sketching blocks,
drawing pencils, and water colors.
and with a day of skctching in the
Osarc hills as their objective. girl art
students Of Kendall college will leave
Friday afternoon. April 1G, for Ska
,tout. ,p bc tho quests OF Miss ElI.
btth Holt. one of the art students,
ot skctching party Miss NJ CRIT
m head OF tho art department. vii!
accompany tho party.
Tho girls expect to motor out 10
the Usage hills early Saturday morn
ing ana spend the ontir" day put
ting ou paper picturesque bits of
scenery The landscapes will he
drawn or painted I'm water coiors.
The girls will return TO Tulsa Satur-
day evening.
other sketching trips to points
roundabout Tulsa are planned by dtt
pupils for April and May. \ week
end Of sketchiug at the Y. ". G.. 4.
camp at Parthenia park is also a
possibility.
Water color sketches Of tho Tulsa
skyline against a brilliant sunset and
charcoal sketrhing from life are the
latest work OF the art students
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-14
city Briefs

MARRIAGE LICENSES were is.
sued to the following yesterday 10y
The clerk Of county court. FRANK
Jones u and Carmen Hcndrick, 20,
Owasso.
PETITIONS FOR DIVORCE were
filed thy the following plaintiffs In
district and superior court yestcr-
day luaun STANDARD against Lewis
Standard. Mary Gikcy against
Charles J Gilkel.
.-t
DEGREES OF DIVORCE were
granted yesterday in district court
a. y. II lie, against Hottie Lee.
Rose MacFarllud against Harry G..
MdcFarlaud; MaIdc T. Dean against
j. " Dean. kathryuc Pardon
against James Pardon.
WOMEN or THE CENTRAL ma.
toual bank will meet u the busi-
ness and professional womcu's club
room of the y. " c. \. az Z o'clock
mi. evening for the purpose Of or
ganiziug club. Miss Mildred Wit
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-14
THE NEW
Sprim$ @im$hams
Thousands of Yards and All
Are Reduced

Ginghams for dresses, for children's wear
for boys wash suits--every gingham need
can be supplied here during Gingham
Week, at distinct savings.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-14

town leading Drug
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-14
In 6 to 14-Year Sizes

This annual national event is Of excep-
tional Importance, because the savings are
most unusual considering the time O year
the exceptionally pretty styles offered
and the high class garments included.
Not garment Of gingham reserved. The
reductions appended apply to childrens
dresses in plaids stripes, checks and all
plain colors.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-14
rULs,N Is WITNESS At TRIAL
Assistant County Attorney Goes TO
Wagner for Murder Hearing.

\. L. Montgomery. assistant county
attorney. left this morning Tor
Wagner as "A witness in the murder
trial Of sherman Nann, "A negro.
charged with Killing his father, Her
man Nann. at their farm near
toWeta ia February The men
uuarrolod and the son is said To have
attacked his father with "a revolver.
The latter was brought 10 Tulsa
hospital the day following the shoot
ing and Montgomery acting as Coun-
ty attorney, took a statement from
the father, which viii bc used at
the trial of the son.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-14

our windows are filled with Home
savings Banks. open "A savings aC-
count and get one. Exchange Trust
GO. II Fast Third strcet.-Advt,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-14
Misses and Junior
@im$hamn Dresses
Prices All Reduced for This
National Event

Some of the features worth considering
are generous hens, fine quality pearl but
tons. The tailoring is of high order.
Most of the garments are of the famous
Cadillac" make.
Style features are leather belts, large
pockets and organdy collars.
Sizes from II to 10 years.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-14

Tissu" Ginghhm~, in fancy
plaids and stripes. There's Il
pretty mcrccrized stripe m
most of tho designs that en-
hanccs the natural beauty of
this fabric Regularly sIc.
Special yard ..,..,..,.55c
Wash IabrlCs---
Main Floor
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-14

Tissue Gipghdm in new
design large checks,
stripes in all colors;
fifty different designs
to choose from. Regu-
larly 75c. Spe- COO
cial, yard ..... OcS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-22
KENT DEMOCRATS
MEET AND ORGANIZE
Old County Committee Canvasses
Primary Vote, New One
Elects Officers.

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Dover, Sept 22.--Kcnt County DEM
ocratic Executive Committee met here
yesterday to canvass the vote Of the
primary election held last Saturday
Chairman John b. Hutton presided John
Hopkins was elected secretary and Will
liam Croll Clerk
The figures Of the election differed very
little from those received late Saturday
night indicating the successful candidates.
There were no contests and the canvass
was completed without any difficulty.
John B. Hutton. who has been chair
man of the county committee for the past
two years, expressed his thanks for the
hearty support the committee bad given
him. A rising vote of thanks was given
Chairman Hutton, after which the county
committee Of 191S-20 adjourned sine die.
The committee, elected last Saturday
then met for organization. They include
the follow ing:
First district-John T. Jones, Matthew
v Ford.
Second-John W. Tarburton, Ernest
b. Raughley
Third-Robert II. Hoflett. Wilbur d.
Wilds.
Fourth-Henry Williams, Harrington
NJ Case.
Fifth-James L. Wolcott, John c.
Hopkins.
Sixth-William NJ Dickson, b. Frank
Jester