The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-24
With the Oil Men

n. +. Wilcox is back from an
onsterW trip. having stopped off to
look over a new summer resort that
~ being put over by ]. William Ever
hart formerly Of Tulsa, which Ia
situated 50 miles from Chicago on
the Indiana shore. and which will
be made, IL possible. a Tulsa sum
mer resort. IL Will bring about an
opportunity for the Tulsa people to
get into the motor boat raCing
game as II would certainly be great
doings II the suggestion made by
sheldon Clark, vice president OF the
Sinclair Refining company and Com
nodore OF the Chicago Yacht club.
lls says that IT has Just come to my
notice than Miss America, can be
purchased very cheap. IL is ques
lion in my mind whether she is not
tho fastest boat In the world today
there is only one other boat TO dis
putc the title and that is Miss
America II. In a mile dash, Miss
America II Is daubtless the faster
boaG but In race such as the
llarmsworth trophy race, she Will
have more chance for engine trouble,
with her four engines, that Miss
America 1. will have with her two.
II Tulsa people should decide to
form a syndicate. and would be In.
terested IN the purchase Of this boat,
/ shall be glad to render whatever
assistance | can In the matter" It
viii be seen by the above that all
| that would be necessary. would be
| TO purchase this boat. and take
charge Immediately. and be able TO
MIKE 90 miles an hour; and not the
short nautical miles at that. II the
Tulsa colony Is put over, as II doubt
b 4. A. sgs.
by boat to Chicago and take In the
boat racing and everything that goes
with big-town life. and. also make
the most OF the fine golf course
| that IL one Of the principal at
fractions of the new summer resort.
Tulsa has just put over great horse
show, and ought to be represented
| In the boat races with the winner
carrying the name Of Miss Tulsa.
II. A. Rroomfleld. general manager
OF the Barnsdgll OH company was
| presented with a handsome tribute TO
| his popularity. by the employees OF
| The Barnsdal oil company. the oc-
casion being Mr.. Broomfleld's fiftieth
| birthday anniversary. II may have
been his fortieth anniversary. be-
cause our inquiries along that line
have been met with eyasions, but
| lust 20 give him age enough TO
| match his dignity, II Is hereby set at
half century, The chances are
there Is no more popular produc-
ton man in the country, nor one
better qualified to carry on the drill
4 ing operations Of big concern than
| Mr.. Broomfield The fact that the
employees are wise enough to recog
nize the good qualities OF the boss.
ls also well worthy Of commendation.
Here's hoping there is another half
century OF usefulness ahead OF the
| boss" o: the Barnsdall OIL company.
| John Crawford of parkersburg, w,
Va, Is in the city Visiting his brother
James X. Crawford. and Will re-
main with us for several days. lie
denies n story printed In the Daily
lOklahoman. to the effect that the
Brother oil company well on the
Bounds tract, between Wortham and
the Mexia field. is gassing heavily
at 2S06 feet. I'VE shut down Friday
noon at 2765 feet, TO get some new
tools. as we have been drilling on a
bit that was lost in the hole, and our
outfit was pretty well worn MT