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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-26
Mrs. Clara Pearson Leland


of Silas Leland, who died on May %.
1917, passed away Wednesday fore
noon about 10 o'clock. after a long
Illness at her home on the corner of
Madison avenue and Spring street.
Mrs. Leland was born in Skowhegan
on June 5, 1898 and was the daugh-
ter of Edmund and Hannah Philbrick
! Pearson She was the Youngest of
+, nine children and was the last one
of this large family. Mrs. Leland
! was educated in the Skowhegan
| schools and was graduated from the
| Westbrook Seminary. Portland. In
young womanhood she was married
, to Silas Leland. Mrs. Leland leaves
one daughter. Miss Annie Leland,
who resided with her mother and has
lovingly and tenderly cared for her
! during her reclining years and since
; her illness. and several nieces, one of
! whom, Mrs. Fanny p. Nash. resides
on Elm street and has comforted her
aunt in many ways, while she has
! been i'll. Miss Leland has the SYM
pathy of her friends in the loss of her
/ mother. Mrs. Leland was devoted to
her family and home and was exceed
/ ingly kind hearted. always speaking
I well Of people or not at all.
The funeral services will be held
on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at
her home and will be conducted by
the Rev. George Merriam, pastor of
| the Bethany Baptist church. who has
i been a near and valued neighbor dur
| ing his many years pastorate here.
| The burial will be in the family lot
in the Southside cemetery.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-09

r. II. Ramsey, a local oil operator,
has invented n new system of drilling
Oil wells which is being received with
q great deal of favor. He has devoted
much time TO this work and has re-
Gently returned from Washington
where he filed for both domestic and
foreign patents. He is now making
series of tests of this new method
and is working out the different feat
urcs in detail
Mr.. Ramsey claims for his method
that he will be able TO drill any oil
we'll by using only one size casing.
The size of the casing used may de-
pend largely on the formations found
in any particular field, but usually
SA inch casing will be the most used,
A great deal Of trouble is always
caused in drilling wells by the casing
parting, and in order to avoid this
difficulty this method uses the heav.
lest weight Of drilling pipe. With
the present methods Of drilling the
derrick will stand no heavy strain,
states Mr.. Ramsey, the weight and
pull on the pipe easily causing il 10
collapse. With the new method the
string Of pipe is handled with a ma
chine and no pull or strain can pos
sbly break it, there being no weight
on the derrick this way at all. Only
two men are required to operate the
system and the machinery is arranged
so that there are no delays or heavy
work about it. A certain amount OF
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-09
COOPERATIVE OIL AND GAS
COMPANY IN SECTION 20, 3S-iE
PREPARED FOR GOOD TEST

G. o. Parker, president of the Co
Operative Oil ana Gas company was
here yesterday from his headquarters
at TishomnSo Mr.. Parker's COM
pany has suirtcd a well in section
20, Ss-Ae near the line os John"
ston and Carter counties on tract
OF 5000 acres which the company
pany has under lease The well has
been drilled ITO a dcp,h of 525 feco
and is shu, down at this time waiting
for olsing Mr.. Parker states that
the drill has so far not encountered
any water sands, that an oil show
ing was passed through al 1853 feet
and at $50 fec, some liquid asphalt
was drilled through. Mr.. Parker states
cBit the rig and the string of tools
being used in the drilling of the well
are the property of the company and
that they are first class and are in
every way all that will be required
in drilling a good test. Mr.. Parker's
company has not the funds available
for the completion OF the we'll but
people who are interested in the de-
| Velopment OF q new oil field for this
section OF the state are helping in
the work by the purchase of stock
in the company and Mr.. Parker says
he does not doubt but what his conf
pany will be able to drill a good test.
Some of the big oil producers of
Ardmore are interested in seeing the
test made and they will work in con-
junction with the land owners abou,
The well to put the deal over and TO
test out the acreage.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-09
SAYS DIVORCE DECREE
WAS SECURED UNDER
FALSE REPRESENTATION

Alleging that the decree for divorce
and Judgment obtained in the district
court against him by Hattie Ragsdale,
was received by false representation,
o. f. Ragsdale has filed a motion
with the clerk or the district court
asking that the judgment and decree
be set aside.
In his petition Ragsdale alleges
that there was never any service
made on him as provided by law, and
for that reason the court could not
act with authority in passing decree
or Judgment. He also alleges that
Hattie Ragsdale filed an affidavit
through her attorneys stating that
he was not a resident OF Carter
county, which statement he brands
as having been false.
The judgment which Hattie Rags
dale received included permanent pos
session OF minor child and q portion
of some property.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-09
R0CKLAND WELL IN
HEWITT HASPASSED THRU
TEN OIL SANDS

One of the most interesting wells
IN the Hewitt field is the Rockland
Oil Company No. 6 on the Dillard
farm. in section %, 4s-2w. which has
had fine showings of oil In ten sands
at regular intervals OF space. and
which Is now at total depth OF
1850 feet. Showings obtained at 2s5.
$50. 446, 5s3. s25. 1890. and l4os
feet: fine showing was reached ut
17l0-55 feet: and the well is now
producing 2o5 barrels from a sand
at a depth Of l17O-S2 feet. Due to
the regularity with which the sands
have been found in this well, 1t Is
believed that there are still deeper
producin: sands TO which the well
might he drilled. but the operators
will not drill deeper until the flush
production from the sand at l770-S2
feet IL gone.
Ketch and Wallace. operators OF
Ardmore. who own n tract adjoining
the Rockland lease have built n rig
for n deep test.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-09

drilling is made each tower ana the
well is always in perfect shape. 1t
is one of the principal claims of this
method that there is no such thing
as fighting a case in" lie says.
Some Of the other features include
foundation of concrete and n steel
derrick but in complete portable steel
units which make il easy to move
from one location to another and is
rig timberS.
II would take great deal of space
to describe in any detail the method
but this will likely be given out
later.
There are many problems connected
with the drilling OF oil wells, and If
the cost of sinking them can be les
deal. There are many fields at the
present time that are not drilled up
because the production is so small per
well and the cost Of drilling so great
that, with the present methods, they
will not be drilled. If large part
of this cost can be overcome it will
mean a greater amount of work.
Every oil field has its problems that
confront, the driller and it Is claimed
for this new method that in many oil
fields the drilling expense will be
cut so per cent.
Two Methods Of Drilling in Use al
Present
AT the present time there are two
methods of drilling oil and gas wells,
The standard and the rotary meth
DDS. The standard drilling tools are
used where the formations are such
( as contain rock or hard stratas. The
standard tools are often called by
other names. such as cable tools, and
"up and down tools" The drilling
bit and 80 foot stem are fastened to
| the end of n cable and are given an
| up and down motion by walking
beam. With the standard tool drilling
great many different size drilling
bits are used A hole Is inches in
diameter is drilled down some loo
feet and that size pipe put in. Then
! inside that 400 feet Of IL inch pipe
| is put, men ~ lhSii' tii'ii " ''N''
and then 6, each string of pipe
reaching from the top of the ground
down to the depth of where II is
LANDED"
Rotary drilling consists usually, in
using a special string of rotary drill
ing pipe on which is attached a "iish
tail bit" or some other style bit
The pipe is turned round in the hole
and thus bores its way down through
the formations. Rotary tools arr
used where the formations are very
soft and OF a very cavy nature. a
continual circulation Of slush is pump
ed down the inside casing and comes
ND on the outside. One of the great
est objections to the rotary methoc
is the fact that It may pass through
an oil bearing sand and not. discover
it.
Mr. Ramsey has given number ol
years OF close study TO this drilline
problem and believes that he has
evolved n plan that will in large
measure do away with the older meth
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-09
DEEPEST WELL IN HEWITT
Is FISHING FOR TOOLS

Magnolia Petroleum Company well
No. . on the Griffin farm. in section
IS. 4s-ow, which reached the top of
what Is believed TO bc the deepest
sand in the Hewitt field at 2i75
feet. broke the line while drilling in
and Is now fishing for the tools. The
3 3-i6 inch casing has been dropped
10 the sand. The hole II standing
full OF oil. hut until the sand is drill
cd In. the production Of the well can
not b. determined.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-09
Macnoli, Has COO Barrelcr In Sec. is

Magnolia Petroleum Company No.
2. on the Woodruff farm. Ia section
is. As-9w. Is producing coo barrels
from q sand az % depth of 1850 feet.
This Ia one oi the best wells In the
Hewitt field.
No. 4 IS pulling Tho 1915 inch cas-
Ing n; q depth of 1910 tect.
No. "a flowing 30 barrels b..
tween the and 10 inch casing from
sand AZ depth OF ii70 feet. an
is putting on the bradonhcad.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-09
OH Market Quotations
FIVE GRADES OF CRUDE OIL
TAKE A DROP OF S5 CENTS

Pittsburg. Pa, Jan. s. - The
price Of other crude oils in this
country, was cut today from
s6.l0 a barrel to s5.75 a barrel.
This is the first reduction in crude
oil for q number of years and is
brought about, the principal pur-
chasing agencies said, by a de-
creased demand.
The readjustment OF the crude
oil market was extended to other
grades as follows:
Cabell. s4.2l a barrel; Somerset.
$500; Somerset light, s4.25; Rag
land, s2.25.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-09

ods and make the drilling Of oil wells
a much shorter process as wei hs
save vast sums of money in the de-
velopmcnt of different fields.
He has taken out four separate
patents covering 81 points ON ms
method and is now engaged in prac-
teal test of some features oil ms
patent on well in Cleveland coun-
ty. When this well is completed MT
Ramsey and Earl Athey, a we'll known
contractor of this county, Will MAKE
"a thorough test of the new methous
on well near Fox, and it is expected
that tests will be made soon IN a
number of fields.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-09
CARTER PLUGGING BACK
DEEP WELL IN EFFORT TO
GIT PRODUCTION

Carter Oh Company on the F. a.
Anbrister farm. IN section 10. As
sw, IS ba.llng aad swabblnE. This
well was plugged hack from total
depth q gg5S 70 sand at $3.50 feet.
IN an effort 70 get production.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-09

Magnolia Petroleum Company No.
!. on the worlcy farm. In section s6.
4s-sw. is underwriting the 10 inch
casing az 1900 feet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-09

Carter Oil Company No. /. on tho
Elizabeth Ambrirtcr farm, IN ssction
Is. 4s-sw. IL ready to bail n, 1891
feet
No. IL running the e.inch casing
at 1850 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-09

Magnolia Petroleum Company No. 4.
on the Cruce farm. IN section iC, 4s-
w. is producing 400 barrels from n
sand at a depth OF l4l7 feet
No. j. drilling at 1910 feet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-09
Section 4,

on tho May Woodruff farm. in sec
ton 10. 4s-2w, IL drilling out the
Rug at 1864 feet
No. his reached depth of 1899
feet and ~ waiting on the cement TO
pct.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-09
Kcl,nrr Farm

Magnolia Petroleum Company No.
). on the iSeltncr farm. IN section 81.
in.sv. has shut down az 1855 frot
and ls changing the boiler.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-09
IN hS.lM CnINTRN

sou,he' g, " Hewitt. on the Ram.
sey farm. In section Z. 5s-iw. the
Carter oil Company No. /. is under
roaming the 81 inch casing at a
depth of 2zs0 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-09
Section g

Carter OIL Company No. ., on the
Eva Hcfnor farm. In section 20. As
2w, II rigging up standard tools at
29O5 feet.
No. has shut down.
No. Is underroaining the 6-inch
casing ut 1850 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-09
Ten Years
%!H4n!$erThan
His Years

Doesn't it make you feel
good-cause you to straight
en- up and feel "chesty"--
when someone guesses your
age at ten years or so
younger than you really
are? You look into your
mirror, smile with satisfac-
ton and say to yourself:
well, he didn't make such
q bad guess, at that"
The point is: You're no
older than your vitality.
If a man is strong, vigor-
Gus, mentally alert, fine and
fit at so he has a better
chance Of living up to 80
than a man of 30 who is
weak and rundown has of
living up to 60. While none
of us can stay the years nor
stop time, we should all
make an heroic effort to sue
cessfully resist the effects
of time by ever keeping our
vitality at par.
When you sense a feeling
of slowing down of your
physical forces when your
stomach, liver, kidneys and
other organs show signs of
weakness-when you notice
a lack Of your old time pep"
and punch in other
words, when you feel your vitality
is on the wane, you should COM
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-09
Dillard Farm. Section 10

Carter oil Company on the Dfllard
farm, in section 10. 4s-2w, reached
4 depth OF 1869 feet, and has shut
down waiting ON standard tools,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-09

Carter on Company on the Ben.
neit farm. In section ie. 4s-sw. Is hail.
ing a, i2gS feet.
80 Is drilling at i5O feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-09

on the nciie Peek farm. in rrc
lion IL, is-5w. the Magnolia re,foi'
Company Is drilling ri iia5 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-09
nn,xnrN Inrn

Magnolia Petroleum Company No
7. on the Downey farm. IN section
u. in.sw. is drilling at i1ic fcct
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-09
IN GhRyiS COUNTY

Magnolia Petroleum Company No
/. on the Hodges farm. IN section y
in.aw. IN Carvtn county. is drilling
M $3.50 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-09

HEAI. DEPENDABLE FCRN
TIRE SALE At BASS FURNITURE
60. ALL GOODS PACKED MD
GRATED FOR SHIPMENT FOR OtI-
OF.TOWN CUSTOMERS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-09
Hamilton Farm

Carter oil Company 40. 9. on the
J. r. Hamilton farm. in section 20
4s.sw, is drilling ln hard lime OF lest
icct.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-09

Magnolia Petroleum Company. No.
I, on the walter orr farm. IN section
is. in.sw. is driliine ~ aoe feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-09
| OIL NEWS
From Local and South Oklahoma Fiei1s
BILL kROHN


Magnolia Petroleum Company No.
3, Martin farm in section II, 2s-5w,
is drilling at 1920 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-09
sc,,ion n. ts-sv

Magnolia Petroleum company No.
4. on the Kennedy farm. In section
a. is-4v. Is cleaning out the hole
At 1855 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-09
Mifclicll Farm

Carter OH Company No. 3. on tho
Mitchell farm. In section 20, 4s-2w,
Is drilling In sandy shalo a. 22SS
feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-09

PUBLIC INSTALLATIONS OF Tue
KNIGHTS or PYTlIlAS AND PNTH-
IAN SISTERS OFFICERS THURS
DAY N,GDT, JAN. ls, 1921, AT
1880 =. M.-adv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-09

DanvilleCErnest $. Harrington be-
gins to worry over condition Of wife
who has tasted forty days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-09
CARTER OPERATIONS IN HEWITT
Average Daily Production

The average daily production of the
Carter leases in the Hewitt field
during the week ending January Sth.
was as follows:
On the II. a. Hefner farm, in sec.
ton 20. 4s-2w. reached 460 barrels.
on the Noble farm, in section 81,
reached 1900 barrels.
On the l.. J. Woodruff farm, in
section 10. reached 100 barrels.
On the f. A. Shellenberger farm.
in section 16, reached $50 barrels.
On the A. II. Ward farm. in sec
ton 2l. reached 1857 barrels.
on the }. Il. Hamilton farm. in
section 80, reached 200 barrels.
On the Eva Hefner farm. In Sec
ton 90. reached $50 barrels.
on the w c. Poland farm in sec
tion %. reached 3S6 barrels.
on the J. $. Mullen farm, in sec
ton i6, reached 7s2 barrels.
on the May Woodruff farm, in Sec
ton 15, reached sc barrels.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-09

Tell it through the Want Ads, .
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-09
Section IL

Carter oil Company No. 8. on the
l., J. Woodruff farm, in section 10.
is drilling In shale at 1884 feet.
No. i6 II waiting on standard tools
at 1921 feet.
No. IL Is waiting on the cement
10 set ut 1909 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-09
Snfinn I6

Carter oil Company No. 6, on the
i. A. Shellenbcrgcr farm. in section
is, Is drilling at 2345 feet,
No. is balllng at 2o33 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-09
Drilling Operations
Section 20

Carter Oil Company, on the Black
well farm, in section 26, 4s-2w, is
drilling in hard sandy shale at 1910
feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-09
Section 81

on the Noble farm, in section 2l
4s-2w, No. 81 is rigging up rotary
tools.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-09
Section %

Carter oil Company No. 12. on the
r. A. Hefner farm in section %,
4s-2w. has set the lO-inch casing
at 1ii3 feet.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-05

which concerned me alone.
She's probably got something
there she wants 10 sell TO you"
Mother Graham commented tartly
when I had finished. They always
see you coming. Margaret. in every
town you land. suppose, however,
II won't do any harm 70 go over and
see what she wants. IL must be
terrible 20 have that affection
smiled tenderly at the quirkness
OF my mother-in-law. I knew that
she would be as eager as I 10 aid
Betty Kane in any way. but she
must have her caustic comment
first.
dressed hastily-for the hour the
crippled woman had named was
near at hand-and walked swiftly 70
the little tea room. I found Il filed
with guests, slipping tea and MUNICH
ing the little cakes for which Betty
Kan's hands were famous.
She wheeled her chair 10 meet me
as soon as she could leave her 9TH
er guests, and I saw with surprise
that her usually placid face was
lined with worry.
please make an excuse TO stay
until the rest are gone" she whis-
pered. II must see you alone"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-05
Home Making Helps

room WIS treated n the following
way.
The walls were papered with a
plain, rough. yellow Iaper. between
dark panels OF wood. The ceiling
was painted cream. The oid-fash-
toned gas fixture had yellow globe
lights.
a plain. blue, Chinese rug. having
a sblack border. was used on the
polished oak floor. The draperics
were Of tan art linen crash prett--y
stencilled IN blue with q couch cover
20 match The couch was covered
with pillows .n The tan. blue and
old rose shades.
In another corner was a wide
table having drawers which were
used for linen. Necessary trays and
other things were on the table top.
while above u were three shelves
which held all Of tho quaint old sill
yer pieces.
The table IN the center was COW
cred with a circular crash cover
stencilled in blue like the curtains.
and a Chinese nut bowl occupied a
prominent position thereon. An
other cable had a lamp with a yell
low shade upon II. Nearby were
two low chairs.
The window sills were low and
broad. and could easily hold many
books and magazines. Blue fern
jars with their attractive scenery
were placed at each end OF them.
The PICTURES were carefully Sc
lected and well hung. a vase or
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-05

NEW YORK. June 4.-"The ex-
ecUtive who through vanity or ego
usm must busy himself with every
detail and imposes his ideas upon
his subordinate. kills initiative, inn
pedes progress, cutters up his mind
and wastes his time"
Thus says Miss Henrietta Ried.
who as assistant 10 Irving I. Bush.
president or the Bush Terminal CO.,
supervised the work Of 5000 men.
Power and authority. unless tenn
pered by a strong sense Of resLon-
sibility is intoxicating" she adds.
There is always the danger that
the possession Of power will result
in an exaggerated egotism, leading
to the assumption Of superior abil-
tiles"
Miss Ried believes that women
have a distinct place in industrial,
financial and domestic life.
If business ethics and standards
Of practice have not improved +
women have begun to participate
with men in its conduct. the respon-
sibility lies with the women" says
she.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-05

trospection and retrospection. for
Dicky disappeared shortly after he
had taken me back TO the house, and
remained away for the rest of the
day. Mother Graham declared irrri-
tably that she knew ne was still
looking up real estate agents, and
her speculations as to his probable
reasons for so doing were the only
disturbing currents in the even flow
OF my day until the late afternoon,
when a small boy appeared at the
door with a note addressed TO me in
prim. angular chirograp ply.
Whoever IN the world can be
writing TO you?" my mother-in-law
inquired curiously, and I felt her
keen eyes upon me. as with a NUT
tered word Of apology 1 tore the
note open.
1T is from Betty Kane" I said,
as I glanced at the sigma and
then began 10 read the short note.
Betty Kanei She's the crippled
girl who runs the tea room. isn't
she?" Mother Graham queried next.
and I nodded an assent without
speaking, for I was absorbed in the
message which Betty Kane had
written.
Dear Mrs. Graham" It began.
"Wil you please, if possible. run in
to see me today sometime between
3 and 6? There is something here
which I think you ought to see.
Very cordially yours.
BETTY KANE -
why don't YOU read it aloud p"
my mOther-in-law queried impa-
tiently. and did 80. though with
a queer little telling Of reluctance, as
though the message were something