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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-21

boarders net capital OF FIVE dollars
TO a lonesome pair OF iron men.
After securing the job on her
friends references. however. every
thing turns out happily. The piece
is said 10 be filed with laughs as
all OF Miss Talmadge's pictures are.
OLIVER.
MY Golden Girl" Victor Herbert
musical show, ungles with harmony.
II IS one Of those delightful Gre
atoms that has all the requisites Of
a musical comedy of the higher or
der. II is brimful 0f laughs Of the
spontaneous variety, redolent with
the sweetness of catchy and tuneful
songs that permeate the entire per-
Torrance.
The plot was taken from Freder-
ic Arnold Hummer short stories en-
titled Change Partners" and is eff
fervescent with mirth provoking
situations that give unusual hue and
zest to the production.
There is a world OF festivity and
music. pretty girls gowned in the
latest and gayest modes, and two
beautiful scenic sets depicting the
main hall in the Mitchells country
home in Long Island and the Mitch
ell private beach at night.
OF the musical numbers My
Golden Girl threads its way haunt
ingly through the piece. other
gems in the score are: "A Little
Nest for Tive" Name the Day."
Might in June" Change Partners, q"
Il Want You" Hobbies" "A Song
Without Many Words" Shooting
Star" and What Shall We Do If
the Moon Goes out"
An exceptionally clever cast Of
principals including Dorothy Shir-
ley, Ruth Bartlett, Ida Fitzhugh,
Geraldine DeRose, Jack Paulton,
Harold S. Orr. Gladys Gaye Lee
Abbott, Jimmy Guilfoyle, Harry
Hoyland, J. Filkins Barclay. and
II. NJ. Arden will be seen in the var
iOus roles.
my Golden Girl" is coming 10 the
Oliver theatre on Thanksgiving mat
inee and night with their own aug
mented orchestra.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-21

Monsieur Beaucaire," a preten-
tious musical attraction, now cur
rent at the Illinois theater, Chicago,
with Marion Green, the baritone, in
the cast, is declared by many re-
viewers to be the best thing in light
musical entertainments since The
Merry Widow"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-23
With the Oil Men

Homer I. Lamb. president of the
Red Rank oil company has Just re-
turned from several DAYS trip In the
Texas fields, leaving yesterday after
noon FOR his home in Denver. MIR.
Lamb was much enthused over the
outlook for his company--thea acre
age owned by the, R@i Rank in the
Gunsight Texas district Is completely
surrounded by good producing wells
with one well directly offscttinE that
came In with an initial production
OF $500 barrels, ana although sew
eral months old is still holding up to
800 barrels daily. In The Catfish
district Mr.. Lamb reports that they
are drilling an offset to the Texoiean
well which will be a deep test to The
wilcox sand-they own a large block
OF acreage on this structure and their
holdings tn this district are consid-
cred exceptionally valuable.
report has res ched the oil desk
TO the effect that Henry Leschen is
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-23
.Sfepe ODens Gets Good
Wildcat Producer

Stephen s. owens. vice president
and general manager OF the Under
writer's Production e. Refining COM
pany returned home yesterday from
Colorado, Texas, where he has as-
sisted In the bringing IN and shoot
ing OF his wildcat test In the north
west quarter OF section 33, Texas
Pacific Railway survey, Mitchell
county, Texas
The top OF tho sand was en-
counterod at 2.350 feet, and was
drilled to 2,b2S feet, although still
In tho oil sand. II was given a 600
quart shot and IN producing steadily
at the rate OF 900 barrels daily
from the i0-inch> casing.
This test, the first 70 get oil in
this locality which Is at least 1876
miles from production, says Mr..
owens, was rigged up for deep
sand test. At 420 feet "A good oil
sG>~d was encountered 40 feet In
thickness, but was passed up Tor
deeper sands. A shallow well Off
setting this producer to the west
Is being risged up to tap the f2o
foot strata.
''The entire population OF Colo
RADIO. the county seat of Mitchell
county. turned out TO see the deep
well shot" said Mr.. owens yester-
day. Even the stores were closed
and the day made a holiday, for
practically none OF them had ever
seen an oil well close up. We drew
as big n crowd as a circus. and then
the shot had TO bridge-but II IN
ever thus--oil wells and children
arc never on their good behavior
when company comes"
Tho Underwriters Production &
Refining company has 1900 acres
blocked and this In it's first test.
Mr.. owens will leave Friday night
for New York city. where he will
attend the directors meeting OF his
company after which he will re-
turn to Colorado and locate several
new test wells.
Thirty miles north Of this test.
tho Stantore OIL e. Gas company
got the same formation at $500
feet and at hut . or 2 feet In the
well is showing for a good pro-
ducer.,
Thirty-five miles southwest Of the
initial well tho General oil a Re-
filming company has what looks like
$50 barrel we'll In the same for
nation. These wells are the near
est tests and are not yet completed.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-23
Of. MAnKkr QUOTATIONS
The Freight Rate Situation

1t IL impossible to say with cor.
tsinty 10 what extent tho rates on
petroleum and It's products VIII be
incrcased Prior TO the recent war
for an increase OF wages OF the
railway employees, It was thought
that an increase OF approximately
is per cent would be granted the
railroads. They have been asking
from 25 TO 30 per cent
Tho increase In wages may 1usti~
~ an Increase In rates. Some esti-
mate II at 20 or 2i per cent IL tho
railroads need the revenue, there
should he disposition to grant "A
reasonable increase. The all-impor-
tant point 90 far az II affects the
great Independent refining interests
of this state. In the character OF the
increase.
I, must he q flat increase. rather
than n per ccntage Increase. Every
interest affected demands that the
present rate relationship shall be
maintained. II there IL n flat In
crease, the refiner at the sea board,
with short haul on the railroads.
will stand the same burden OF in
crease that the inland refiner will
have who has the long haul.
IL the percentage basis Is adopt
cd, u means just one thing. That the
refiner who transports his crude
through the pipe lines viii get an
unfair advantage; competition will
be destroyed; and tho petroleum
products OF the inland refiner driven
off the railroads.
In such n case. the result must
be: reduced revenues for the rail-
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-23
Encountered Mann
Difficulties

PONCA CITY. Okla, July 22.--In
drilling the wildcat test on the Calls
him allotment 10l Ranch),, where
a good we'll has Just been encounter
ed In the 2,l00 foot sand, the Mar
land company had met with many
difficulties. Tho drilling has con
sumod about is months time and
within that period the tools were lost
once. the rig was skldded once for "A
new hole and the rig burned down
once Tho well is the first producer
west of Bols dare creek. near the
section une bridge over that stream.
Offsets to the well are TO be start
ed IN the near future, according to
Millor brothers OF the J01. II Ia ap-
proSimatcly two miles southwest OF
tho George II. Brett well OF the Mar
land company, for which Is claimed
the distinction OF being tho bes, we'll
over drilled In Oklahoma In that n
averaged better than 900 barrels a.
day for a year, which ended during
the past month, and is still making
better than $50 barrels daily.
To Got Ntry bull wheel
In the northern Kay county field
seven new rigs have been completed
A'''HAiN VI hi' iil 'puI nc WI NulNlIut-
tion, principally by the Marland and
Carter oil companies, The initial
well In that locality, Nhe Marland
wildcat on a school land lese in i6-
29-3o. two miles est OF the Chilocco
school reserveJ Is still making be-
tween $50 and 400 barrels daily. 1t
In about two months old.
Tho DECATUR Drilling company OF
Illinois has shut down at 3,s90 feet
on the Enkolking farm In 2-2S-3e,
bull wheel In order to continue drill
awaiting the construction OF "A new
ing The Twin states company In
drilling at 2.500 feet on the McCau-
ley farm In f9-2s-4e.
The Marland company has a block
OF 800 acres In northeastern Kay
county where a wildcat test will be
drilled at once in the southwest OF
2s-3s-4e. This will he six miles east
OF the school land lease we'll In 16-
29-ae and rs miles northwest OF the
Oaagc county wildcat OF Marland's in
the northeast OF 26-27-sc.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-23
Head of the Continental
SupPiy in ToDn

w. r. Hughes, who is at the head
OF the Continental supply company
is In the city, comforting with d. ID.
Meyers. dislric, manager for the
company, and says that business
conditions are improving and that
az soon as the car situation has been
properly arranged so that open cars
can be used for shipping pipe, that
that very important factor In the
business will become moro aVailh-
Bile. 1T has been a long time since
| was In Tulsa with very much to
nay regret" says Mr.. Hughes. ANA
| find a wonderful Improvement In
business and in growth Of the city.
MIR. Myers and myself will leave for
"A trip TO southern Oklahoma and
Texas and will then feel better
posted as to the entire situation"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-23
Late News From Keystone

The Septer oil G. Gas company ex-
poets to get the Cleveland sand the
last of thi week In its test north
west OF the town of Keystone, In
section 32-20-9.
The Gladys Belle oil company is
drilling at 200 feet in its test in
the northeast OF 29-20-9.
Monte Hayner and associates are
rigging up on their test at the center
of the south line OF the northeast
OF ls-19-10. The same parties have
a nice well producing around 25
barrels from the Red Fork sand in
their test at the center of the south
west OF i6-19-10.
II. w. Bauder ct al have s 100
barrel producer in the Layton sand
found around l2oe feet. in their
Lincoln farm No, I. in the north. /.
east corner OF the northwest OF the
southeast of 2s-2O.s.
The Harvey UNIVERSAL OIL company
Is spudding in No. on'the wiggs
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-23
Had Stopped Fto,Oing

The Lake Meramec we'll In sec
tion 4-20-6 which came In several
weeks ago with an initial production
OF approximately 240 barrels and
later increased it's production to 1910
barrels had stopped flowing A gas
separator was connected between the
we'll and the flow tanks which placed
n back pressure on the well-this
occurred a few days ago. and string
when II was discovered that the we'll
had bridged. After the oil had been
OF tools were lowered into tho well
swabbed out and the bridge removed
II started flowing again through a
four inch flow line at the rate OF
1000 barrels per day.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-23

which came In tho latter part OF last
week.
This now producer is but n few
feet In the pay, and II not completed
yet, and has every indication OF be-
coming the largest producer Of them
all. Well No. !. also on the west line
OF the southeast OF section rs. was
erroneously reported yesterday at
5000 barrels. when as matter of
fact II has dropped down TO about
lbO barrels per hour. while No. s
two locations north IL good for 500
barrels daily.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-23
Pat MnIIoy to Europe

Pat Malioy, who is associated with
the Constantin Refining company,
accompanied by Mrs. Malloy, IL
leaving Monday OF next week for
New York, and will said from there
on tho 3fst on the English boat.
Baltic, for Paris where he will join
Captain Constantin at his French
homo. There will be numerous con-
ferences and doubtless they will he
Of a joyful nature az business has
been wonderfully good since Cap
tain Constantin went over to France
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-23
50, 400 900 Gasser at Amarillo

The Gulf Production company
well on tho Burkburnctt ranch.
which oame in Iast week a 27,000,-
900 gas we'll. was drilled one foot
deeper In the formation, yesterday
and brought In sufficient gas addi-
tionai, TO make a 100000 gasscr,
according TO late wire report from
there last evening.
It is expected whom completed,
this well will bo the largest gasser
In the field. and may be the first to
bring In an oil producer as wen.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-23
TULSA DAILY WORLD, FRIDAY, JULY %, 1920

northwest of the southwest OF sec
tion le-i5-Ii reached the top OF the
sand at 1920 feet and at 36 feet In
II Is eatlmated 20 be making from
900 to i,100 barrels. The Atlantic
has IL producing wells on the Bear
head lease with five more drilling.
They are expecting still more good
news this week M their No. . on the
Drew. located IN the northeast OF
is-iS-ii has reached the top of the
sand at 2,990 feet and will be drilled
In within the next few days.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-23
Rising Star District

Pete Hoffman has a 1 1000 barrel
producer in tho 3.120 foot pay and is
shut down for tankage, In his Hit
farm test In tho Rising Star district.
Enstland county, Texas.
Blackwell, Oklahoma.
Tho Producers a Reflners corpor-
alton are moving In rig and get
ting rcdy TO drill wild cat test three
miles southwest of the town of
Blackwell, Oklahoma in section 90
27n-iw.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-23
Lime Well Increases
Production

Waite Phillips and ID. B. Masons
well In tho northeast corner OF the
southeast of the southwest Of 4-24-
i2, Usage nation. which made an
initial production OF from rs to 100
barrels "A few days ago. was guag-
ing 200 barrels natural, yesterday.
from the big lime topped at $50
feet
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-23
Biggest Producer of the Day

The Gilliland oil Corporation
brought In the largest producer Of
tho day yesterday. when its No. .
well on its Hominy lease began
flowing 1000 to 1900 barrels daily at
the top OF the sand found at 2.sOJ
feet This WE'LL No. 2 on the lease, Is
located on the west line OF the south
east of 2s-23-7, $40 feet
north OF the south line and exactly
between No, ! and No. 3, both OF
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-23
OIL AND GAS
Lsssss Supplies. Yrsdustos. 1sa

New Casing. Tubing and Line Pipe
for sale. 2 cars s Ia. 2s-lb. casing
8 cars Sin. 2s-lb.; 2 cars ex. 2o-lb.
casing; 2 cars SIS. 17-lb. casing: 2
cars s 3-16, l7-lb. casing; cars
2-in.. an lib. tubing: IS miles Sin.
line pipe. some cars here. others roll
ling. For information phone Usage
64t4. Address NJ. Lebow. 3ai Cen
trail National Bank Bldg. Tulsa,
Okla.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-23
Misener e Steele Getting
Biz Producer

Tho Misener a. Steele No. Q en- the
Mcwilliams farm in the center OF
the north line OF the northwest OF
the southeast of 23-i5-i0 got the
top OF the sand at 3.0t5 feet and at
only n couple of feet in the sand the
hole filled up with oil. II v esti-
mated to make from 700 to 500
barrels
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-23

Pipe and casing new 6 SIS 20 10,
new 10 inch 81 h., used STA rs ib..
used G SIS 20 lb,, used 6 SIS II h.,
inch line pipe. 4 inch line pipe,
inch line pipe, inch line pipe
All the above for prompt shipment
at interesting prices Phone Usage
1850. Feenberg Pipe & supply Co.
51s e. First Street. Tulsa. Okla, -
Advt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-23

Alex Dingwall reports n good
showing OF oil In his test located in
the southeast corner OF the south
east OF the northeast OF section g.
21-7 AT ~ feet In the sand--ihe
total depth is 3.12o feet
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-23

FOR RENT-Handsome suite OF
offices In city, In Nixon Bldg. New
and ready for occupancy. 2l3
south Cincinnati avenue. Also pri-
vate garage and storage Ia connec-
tion. Phone Osage' l70i.--Advt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-23

farm In the northwest corner OF the
nertheast Of the northwest Of 35-20-9
AZ Oilton.
The Roxana Petroleum company
has rs barrel well after plugging
back to the 3,i05 foot sand, In its
test In the northeast corner or the
southeast OF the southeast OF IL
le-5e. The same company's No. II
Prentice, In the southwest OF the
northwest Of 2-19-7 is good for 80
barrels after n 20 quart shot In the
2,69s foot sand.
Allison n Pitts test on the Timo.
thy farm In the northwest corner OF
the northeast Of the southeast OF
3e-fe-7. is a 1900. 900 gasscr, at
ASA feet.
The sapulpa oil company has a
barrel we'll In the 2,s$0 foot sand.
In It's No. j Blank In the north :
east OF the northeast OF the south
west OF 30-1e-s.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-23

WANTED by September list. a
position with reliable oil company
by man with twenty years experience
as superintendent of production.
Best OF references. Address Box
h06E, care OF World.--Advt
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-23
White Oil Corporation
Geftin0 Good Well

Tho white OIL corporations No.
2 on the McWill,ams farm in tho
southwest Of the southeast of sec
tion 23-l5-I0 is flowing at the rate
OF 400 barrels st only one foot In the
sand which was reached at S,o4s
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-23
Another Big One for the
Atlantic

The Atlantic Petroleum company's
No. IA Npn the Bearhead. which is
twin well 70 their No. butcher
well. IN the northeast corner of the
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-23

Practically new drilling machine;
complete equipment for sale: reason
able terms. 22i Iowa Bldg.--Advt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-23

OIL field hauling Packard pneu-
matte truck Usage 3344R. 1l73
n. Main. .---Advt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-23

seriously III at his home In ST. Louis.
MIR. Ieschen, Is president OF A. Les
chen e. Sons Wire Rope company
with headquarters In 81. Bouis---one
OF the largest and best equipped con.
merns Of its kind In the country. ana
has carried on extensive business IN
the oil fields through his local rep
.rcsentativos--The oil Well supply
'Co.. lie Is one OF the pioneer resi-.
dents OF ST. Louis and held In the
highest esteem by his numerous
friends who are all hoping Tor an
early report OF his convalesceuce.
Henry Roeser is back from Mari.
etta Ohio. where he has one OF the
finest farms in the Muskinguutl Val
ley
auditor OF the Guffey- Gillespie oil
company Is In Tulsa for few days
in connection with business matters.
Tom White OF the white oil cor
poration, who is so well and favor
ably known In the Continent
field. arrived In Tulsa yesterday from
New York. Mr.. white has been over
the Kentucky oil fields recently and
thinks well OF the situation there.
w. l.. Noell vice president OF the
Bigheart Producing g. Refining Co.
Is leaving today for Minneapolis
MINI, where he will spend a Few
weeks vacation.
T.. n. Arnold. who Is operating In
Linn county kansas. was In the City
yesterday and says that production
Is steadily increasing. and that in the
one pool where he Is operating there
lis probably $50 producing wells.
Those wells average $50 feet
In depth, and start off with an aver
age production OF 7 barrels. Mr..
Arnold has "a wells there. with only
one dry hole in the bunch. This is
certainly a good record In these days
of high priced OIL
7. 7. Schock, vice president OF the
Indiaboma Refining company, was
In the city yesterday, attending the
funeral of Albert Newsom, who swas
killed in n fall from an aeroplane last
Sunday. Mr.. Schock speaks very
highly OF Mr.. Newsom's ability as a
pilot and says he was young man
who was entirely fearless under all
circumstances. Mr.. Newsom was
we'll known TO many OF the people
here and had been most willing 20
give friends Of the oil editor a ride
at Mr.. Schock's suggestion.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-23

WANTED--A billing contractor
with a Star machine for 600 foot test.
Usage 1880. Ask for Mr.. Kelly
Advt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-23

Wanted. drilling contractor for
break in tho line test. Apply iS4
Mayo Bldg.---Advt
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-23
In the Osaee.

The Minnehoma OIL company
has plugged back It's Skinner
farm well 10 the Cleveland sand
found from ,l.7s5 To 1871 feet. and
shot II with so quarts, with tho re-
suit II has % barrel pro-
ducer. located In the southwest
corner OF the northwest of the
southeast of 1917.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-23

Henry Roeser is back from Mari
ette Ohio. where he has one OF the
finest farms in the Muskinguut Val
ley.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-23

farm In the northwest corner OF the
nertheast of the northwest Of 35-20-9
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-12-08

Walter knight received word this
morning that his father A. R. Knight
Of Mt. Clemens, had been killed by
an automobile this morning and
Walter left on the noon train for
Mt. Clemens to be present at the flu
neral. Mr.. A. r. Knight and his
wife had been here to spend the
Thanksgiving holiday with their son
and family and returned to their
home on Tuesday of last week.
Just received a carload of egg
hard coal at the Cleaners.
Walter Ireland is laid up with a
sore foot caused from stepping on
nail.
Cookies. 1sc at the City Bakery.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL. Weber and faith
er and Mrs. Emma Wright were at
Ionia Friday.
Mrs. Maggie SOVEREIGN is able to
go to the mill to work again, after
few days illness.
Mrs. Henry Friedly entertained a
party at 6 o'clock dinner, Tuesday
evening in honor of her husbands
birthday. We haye been unable to
find out how many candles there were
on the CAKE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Comstock
spent the day, Wednesday. in STAN
ton, on business.
Last Monday. Decepber was
Andrew Titles 85th birthday and he
seems very well for civil war man
of these years young. He and family
entertained for dinner: A. w. Smith,
wife and daughter, Jessie, Rev. and
Mrs. H. E. Curch and daughter, Joy
and Miss Clara Demorest. In the
afternoon Mr.. Titles brother, Will
of Evart, came to spend the day with
the Titles.
Cookies. 18c at the City Bakery.
Mr. and Mrs. Curch and Joy spent
last Sunday with the A. w. Smith
family and last Tuesday at Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Hoxie's.
Mr. Wheaton, the local agriculture
teacher and two of the high school
boys will give interesting talks at
the Church of Christ next Sunday
morning. Come and hear them.
Mrs. Fl. L. Johnson and son, Dom
aid, returned from Lakeview, where
they were visiting Mrs. Johnson's
mother and sister.
Little Betty Hoxie, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clar Hoxie is enter
tanning the chicken pox as is Lu-
cile Curry and many others.
Just received carload Of egg
hard coal at the Cleaners.
Miss Thelma Bachelor. of Edmore
is visiting her sisters, Mrs. James
Johnston and family and Goldie
Bachelor.
Great reduction in cakes at City
Bakery.
Strengthen your stomach and BAN
ish indigestion Mi-O-Na is guaran>
teed by Wortley & French to do it
or money back.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-12-08
Advertised Letters
Caleb Wright.
What a Real Pearl Is

The real pearl-thai is the fine,
spherical, iridescent GEMS not a
product Of the mother-of-nearI or nacre
lining of the oyster sheIL as are the
barocque and seed pearls. but Is form
ed IN the gills and never grows in
size. They begin as small blister
containing a hyallne fluid which con-
denses slowly and gradually hardens
Ia concentric layers. The iridescence
Is due TO the minute films of air or
~as that are contained between the
ayers