The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-21

sold TO operators developing in ad-
jacent territory
Mr.. Ferris states that the activity in
Texas ut the present time is massive.
Structures are being studied by q
great number Of biologists from Dal-
las TO the gulf distance of about
300 miles Wndcatting is taking place
al intervals all down the line.
The > acre tract which the Wichita
Company purchased is on the same
farm as the Sims Oil Company well
which was brought in last Saturday
and which has not yet been completed.
Production of this we'll is estimated At
tOO0.S0O0 barrels. When brought in
1t sprayed oil and gas over the der
rick. 1t is now mudded in while con
nections are being made.
In speaking of the Carter tract,
which is owned by Eliga Carter, q
negro. Mr. Ferris states that it consists
Of - acres It's owner recently re.
fused $4,000 for q G4th royalty inter
est un the tract on which the Coyle
we'll is located Carter owns 3-G4th
royalty interest in all MIR Ferris
states that many freak methods Of OBJ
tanning acreage. royalties. etc. have
been put into use in the MeNia district
TO obtain acreage, the latest Of which
is an offer of a house and lot in
Dallas. plus the payment of a years
grocery bill i'm exchange for u lease.
or royalty, etc. The majority of land
owners in the McNia territory, he says,
are negroes, ANA the offer OF a Dallas
residence to them is similar To offering
them a berth in heaven.
The formations found in the MeXia
district as described by Mr.. Ferris are
most interesting, During the first 300.
320 feet Of drilling rock is encountered
which hardly enables the rotary to
! 3rill through it, and the general rule
/ requires the installation of the old
fashioned spudding machine during the
/ initial drilling, after which the rotary
/ is installed. Operations such as these,
/ combined with a great number of other
details to be gone into in preparation
/ for the drilling Of q we'll in the MeXia
area. makes it a more orr less compli.
Gated position for the man in charge
Of operations, but Mr.. Ferris takes
great delight in diving into the situa
ton as is evidenced by the enthusiast
ic manner in which he speaks OF his
enjoyment of the oil game. with es
pecial references 10 the vast Texas
undertaking.
In addition TO his NIexia activities
] - al.
general attorney for the Haskell in
terests. which control properties in
Kansas, Oklahoma. Louisiana, Texas
and Arkansas, and which keep Mr.
Ferris on the jump a great deal Of the
/ time. The operating headquarters OF
/ the Arkansas interests are at FL Dora.
do; Texas. at Wichita Falls, Graham,
Breckenridge. and Mexia; Louisiana,
at Shreveport; Oklahoma, at Tulsa.
oil is not the only activity in which
Mr.. Ferris has made great successful
strides, FOR il will be remembered that
he was a leading light in political
circles until recently. For 4 period
Of II years he served as United States
congressman at Wahsington. under
tllc administrations oL PRESIDENTS
Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson.
Il am through with politics." Mr..
Ferris stated last night, "and to prove
1t | might refer 10 recent incident
which occurred down in Texas. a
school boy asked me to name Presl.
dents Harding's cabinet, and | am un.
able TO do so, for although l remember
most Of them, nevertheless l failed To
recall the name Of the secretary of
agriculture" The writer asked Mr..
Ferris whether he could now name the
secretary, but Mr.. Ferris is still UNI
acquainted with the gentleman. Which
is indeed proof that the oil fraternity
has him head and heels in love with
IT, and the oil men will be glad TO