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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24
COline.C OOner.C Cheek
Holds its Production

Production IN the Culine.C ooner.
Cheek No. = IN the Wcstheimer farm
IN tho northwest quarter Of section 20.
iS.sw. Hewitt southeast extension. Is
reported as holding up very nicely.
During the first IL days OF its pro.
ductlou II has made 5000 barrels. Tn.
popularity Of this we'll Is the fact
TINT It is the only one In the grouI.
IN which It Is located which had a
In the sand. The pay was top
ped In this test at n depth OF 2soa.
2sa5 feet, then a break of four feo,.
ana into tho second sand At s34l.5v
feet. During tho first ten hours OF It's
production 1t flowed $50 barrels.
The CoilncC oancr.Chcck interests
have spuddcd IN their M. 4 on IN,
Ncstheimcr farm in tho southeast q,
tho northeast Of the northwest quartz,
Df section &c. Is ew
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24
Pittsburg Operators
Drilling New Test in
Jefferson County

The Bennedium- Trees interests OF
Pittsburgh, Penn, have commenced op-
crations on u test located on the Jim
OF section 81, 3s.7w six miles south
west OF production in the Comanche
field. The rotary tools are being used
and an 11-inch hole Is being carried.
The drilling contract which had been
awarded to the Drake Drilling com.
pany Of Duncan calls for a 3,O0O-foot
test. According 10 reports 1t Is the
intention of the operators to drill
through all the shallower sands exist
emit in the Comanche field. that is, IT
they are encountered in this test,
However all cuttings Will be thorough
" tested. j. G.. Lantz. brothcr.in.law
to Mr.. Bennedium. is the superintend-
ent IN charge of the operations in
the test.
The majority Of the larger com.
panies operating in the Oklahoma
fields are reported as having pur.
chased acreage in the vicinity OF tho
test. The Empire Gas and Fuel com
pany has a block of about $500 acres
adjoining the Keath farm on the east,
according to the report. while the
Bennedium.T Trees interests have a
block Of 1880 acres. Frank Ketch
and George w. Strnwn. both of this
city. hold acreage in section Is. U.s.
NV n mile north OF the test.
The township in which the well IS
drilling Is located in both Stephens
and jefferson counties. The location
Of the test in the latter county and
s. being watched with more Than ordi.
nary interest.
Tests drilled and abandoned in pre-.
N!ous years In the vicinity OF the new
tcst include:
&. j. Wrightsman in section 2, 4s'1w,
jefferson county. drilled with the
Standard toolH to a depth OF $500 feet.
Tao hole was drilled in 1916.
In 1917 National OH and Gas com.
Idny drilled with trc standard tools
- a dcr h of 1900 feet in section 20.
~. stephens county. \ good show.
Ing e heavy oil was cn%countcre,
slight, ahovc NE tc,al depth Of the
W.!l.
In 1873 he t.ny county on and Gas
<mpan! ,S.arland interested drilled
la . t. al dc III of @5o0 feet on the
Sam W Me-, farm In section 2, 3s.7w.
stephens county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24
POntOtOc Operators Have
Renewed Confidence BY
Production Nance No. 2

Operators Interested IN the terri.
toy IN pontotoo county have great
c.nfldcncc that "A pool will he devel.
opcl there. They point to the rather
large number OF tests which have
been and are being drilled In many
spots or h area. and express en-
courngcment at the results obtained
In the Cartcr.Nancc-faSallc and the
George Nance ct nj wells near Ada,
both Of which are now producing.
Among the men interested In the
field. and well known In this city, In
a j. Walker. who has been here on
n business visit during the past few
days. Mr.. Walker up to six months
aro was superintendent OF the Okla.
ho,na properties OF the Iowa oil and
Refining Company. and resigned TO
tnvagc In business for himself. Al
the present time he Is engaged In
and contracting business and II rum
Ming n string of tools at Ada fsr
th. Noeo pctt. leum Comanp, on the
wildcat test In section p. ln-ie. which
l. nov drilling At 200 feet with cable
tools. This test IL located 1870 feet
east cf the northwest corner M ise
feet south OF the line. The test Ia
five miles south VI poiucton. the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24
WITH THE OIL MEN

Joe Lathrop has returned from n
trip to Muskogee and Tulsa where H.
spent the past several days. While
at Muskogce Mr.. Lathrop Witnessed
the Shriner parade and states that
it was a notable sight.
G.. d. Sanford of FIT. Worth with the
purchasing department Of the Pierce
Oil corporation is here on a business
visit.
W. Il. Hubbard, geologist with the
Humble Oil and Refining company. is
here from Wichita Falls. Texas.
The latest member to join the geo
logical staff Of the local office OF the
Humble oil and Refining company is
Il. A. Jones. who arrived in Ardmore
from Wichita Falls some talme ago.
Mr.. Jones has been with the Humble
people for Il year. He is a graduate or
Chicago University.
the geological department Of tn,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24

winter, though the A2eroaljan govern
ment has u commercial mission nj Con
stantinople that may go TO the United
States to get capital or credits for
he machinery.
The labor situation is much more
clear. Russia is denuded Of her best
thinkers, imperialists and communists.
and likewise of her trained workers.
In the oil fields where r needed so,
900 men, there are now possibly half
that number. and few of them trained
and employers say even these are
disinclined to work.
Before the wal there were l25
private companies here, and each with
n managing director, and now he
work of all these directors falls IN
the shoulders of q few men. The
workmen get one and a half pounds
of black bread per day and soup, with
neither butter nor meat and a pay Of
5000 rubles. Give to 10 cents) per
month, which is just the price Of u
pound of bread.
New workmen are being brought
in from among the troops of General
Wrangel in Constantinople and also
from the famine zones, but with it all
there seems no way TO keep the men
satisfied, or properly fed.
BLACK Town. as is called the oil
refining and delivery district, presents
a sad sight as compared to the cid
days. The buildings of the Nobel re.
finery, the most important of the
companies represented, are going to
ruin. Makeshifts are the rule every.
where.
When the Moscow soviet took over
the Azerbaijan republic "A year and Il
half ago by buying up its officials and
sending in the 18th Red army, ii ex.
pected 10 get Gil for nothing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24

Before you can develop your strong
self. the great self within you. the
master-self. you must first of all,
learn 70 be silent about the defects
and shortcomings cf that little limited
self which you are trying 10 rise above
and grow out OF. You must be silent
about those limitations which you
want to leave behind you forever; the
limitations of character, Of fear. and
OF failure: the limitations of ailing,
complaining sickness of morbid intro
spection, and of weak-willed hesita-
ton The more you think about these
things. the more they become a part
of you. The more you talk about them
10 others, the more you will be asso-
ciated with those faiilngs, in the 9TH
or persons thoughts of you.
DO not talk about your fears, your
weaknesses, your limitations or your
faults. You will only fix them more
firmly upon yourself by concentrat-
ing upon them in that way. Having
any weakness Of character, you must
concentrate upon its strong opposite
quality, instead of concentrating your
thought upon the weakness, Turn your
thoughts away from limitations, and
concentrate your mind upon the
thought OF attainment.
Keep silent about your faults, your
fears. your weaknesses, and your all
ments; and keep silent about the linn
itations Of other people. When you
speak, speak only, as far as posi-
Bile. about the strong things. Speak
of success, of health, of happiness. Of
self-confldence. of optimism, OF attain
ment, and Of things worth while.
You will soon make a habit Of this
kind of thinking, but if you will only
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24
OIL NEWS
(FrOm Local and South Oklahoma Fields)
BILL kROHN

nearest being the three wells of the
Bennedum and Tree interests in the
town OF Francis which are producing
about 20 barrels each, and were
brought in four years ago from sand
at q depth Of about 1000 feet. The
Bennedum and Tree intrests are con
trolied by Pittsburgh pa parties.
Transcontinental Oil Company wild
cat test one half mile north of the
town OF Maxwell, has reached u depth
OF 1900 feet in blue shale formation.
The contract on this well calls for a
total depth Of 5000 feet. 1t is located
20 miles northwest of the nearest pro.
duction in the Ada district. Gable
tools are being used in drilling the
hole. Sam Jordan, who is well known
in this city, and who was very active
in the Healdton district during its
boom days, has the drilling contract.
The Carter-Nance-La Sale well No.
!, in section 80, 5n.5e, twelve miles
northwest Of Ada. which created big
exciument at Ada when first brought
In about six months ago, is pumping
20 barrels from sand topped at a
depth OF 1853 feet and penetrated for
about three or four feet. The produc-
ton OF this well is being used as fuel
oil.
Carter-Lowery-LASallc No. 2. in the
northwest corner OF section 4, 4n-5e,
Is fishing for several lost joints Of
6 SIS inch casing at n depth OF 100
feet. This test is located across the
road 200 feet due south Of the Carter
Nance-laSalle well. Formations are
running very similar, as those en-.
countered in the original test.
George Nance ct al test in the
northwest quarter OF the northeast
quarter OF section 4. 4n-5e, drilled
through 20 feet OF broken sand at the
depth at which the Carter Nance La.
Sale got production, and into the pay
sand at 2305-2+i2 feet. Ninety feet Of
the sand was shot with 200 quarts,
and the well Is reported as having
pumped l00.i25 barrels the first "a
hours.
The Pontotoc oil Company test. 10.
Gated about In the center OF section
:, +n-5e, drilled with the rotary tools
TO q depth OF 1925 feet, md Is now
shut down while standardizing. prior
70 carrying on further drilling opera.
lions. This test missed the shallow
nay sand. II Is located south OF the
Town Of Eeebe. and one mile south OF
the er.Nance-LaSalle.
Alternately 1t I'll have shut down their
test NJ. ! In section s, In.5e. ut Il
depth OF 500 feet. This hole was be-
ing drilled with the rotary tools and is
located one and one.half miles west
OF the CSrter-Nance.IaSalle
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24

try IL for one short month. YOU will
begin to catch a glimpse of the great
ar self. hat master mind within you,
which will be born from out the Spir-
it II Silence, and which you have
not been able to concentrate upon
before, because your mind has been
too occupied with other things 70
notice it.-Chas. A. Vase, NJ. A.. Ph.D.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24
Women Killed In Auto Smash.up

PARIS, Nov. 24.-Countess de Wigh.
nacourt, widow Of General Simon de
Wighnacourt. and Viscountess de Cha
bot werc instantly killed Wednesday
when they were struck by an auto
truck In the Place de L'Alma. the
accident occurred in O dense fog.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24
thanksgiving

Let Us give thanks To God upor
Thanksgiving Day, Nature is beau
tiful md fellowmen are dear. and
duty is close beside us. and God is
over us and in rs. We want to trust
Him with II fuller trust. and so at
last come to that high life where we
shall "bc careful for nothing. but
in everything. by prayer and suppl.
cation, with Thanksgiving, let our re.
quest be made known unto Cod" fr
that and that alone, is pcace-Philips
Brooks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24

Writ franklin is deepening his NJ.
,. on the billiard farm. In section %,
is.sw, with the cable tools. The well
Is now At a depth OF 1870 feet.
No. q, on the same farm. will be
deepened with the rotary tools.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24

rs drilling in the oil sand. This well
Is the east offset to the Magnolia Co.
pumper on the Orr farm, in
the same section, producing from sand
At 1865 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24

Amcrada Petroleum Company
No. /. on the Boyle farm, In the
southeast quarter Of section ~,
as-iw, is drilling IN blue shele at
u depth OF aSI0 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24

Skclly on Company hsa com
plctcd It's No. 10 on the Dillard
farm, in section 80. 4s-9w. with
production ~ zoo barrels.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24

one advertisement hasn't the power
to Increase a business any more than
n grain Of corn has Of ~fattening
a chicken.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24

Alternately ct I'll have shut down their
test NJ. ! In section s, in.5e. at Il
depth OF 500 feet. This hole was be-
ing drilled with the rotary tools and Is
located one and one.half miles west
OF the arter-Nance.IaSaile
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-09-12
STOPS AUCTION OF
UNEMPLOYED SEAMEN
(By Associated Press)

Baltimore, Md, Sept. 12-The
auctions of unemployed which
were proposed to be started. here
today. will not be permitted by
officials, it was announced just as
a crowd of jobless seafaring men
prepared to march from the har-
Dor front to the city hall plaza to
hold sale" Governor Richie
telephoned from Annapolis for
bidding the auction. He declar-
ed mo mans services should be
offered in a way which would
violate the self respect Of an
American working man" The
project originated among a score
of seamen out of work. They de-
clared they would stand on the
block and signify their willing
ness to work for, any one who
would furnish them three meals
day, place to. sleep and little
money for, clothing and other
necessities
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-09-12
GORDON PLANS BIG
new COAL YARD

Plans for new coal yard on
Estill avenue are rapidly assum-
ing shape under the watchful eye
of +. II. Gordon, we'll known coal
and feed dealer. Mr.. Gordon
traded his property on South Es-
till avenue, near the ice plant, to
the L. & n. railroad for a lot OH
North Estill avenue, close to
Main street. He is now at work
on d handsome coal office. ware
house and other necessary build
ings. which will give him. when
completed. one of the most con-
venient and commodious offices
of its kind in this section. The
L. & N. is building a big switch
to his new plant. The old yards
he, trades to the railroad have
been a coal yard for the past 35
years. The space they occupy
will enable the railroad to in
crease their sidetracks and switch
ing facilities in that section.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-09-12
MADISON FANClERS
TAKE MANY BLUES

Madison county poultry fanci-
ers are greatly pleased over the
showing made by local birds at
the Blue Grass Fair at Lexington
last week. They went up against
some strong competition but
came out with flying colors and
most of the ribbons they won
were blue. There were several
hundred chickens exhibited. The
popular S. L. Rhode Island Reds
composed a large part of the
show many of them being from
the pens Of some of the best pro-
fessiopal breeders.
Among some of the winners
from this section were Mrs. Clark
Rice first pullct in Il strong class
of 10; third OH young pen and
second on hen, -
Hugh c. Todd won first on cock
and first hen in the Wyandotte
class. He took second onslshis
young pen of Reds.
Mrs. r. G. Coomer. of Speed
well, won first with her young
pen of Reds. first with old pen and
third hen and as she had the larg
est and best Red exhibit she car
ried off the champion sweepstake
prizes.
The Judges of the show were
Clayton Thompson, of George
town, and ]. L. Ramsey, of Lou
isville. They heartily congrat-
ulated the Madison breeders upon
winning against such competition
and fine birds from all over the
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-09-12
MADISON HOUNDS
WIN AT LEXINGTON

Madison county fox hounds as
usual took most of the honors at
the bench show at the Blue Grass
Fair last week. Among the pre-
mium winners were L. Kanat-
zar first with the best stud dog
advertised in the Chase and Red
Ranger. This was his dog Rex
Dawson. He also took first for
the best derby dog in the show
with Ed and second with the best
pair and second with the best
pack of four Charles Powell and
A. w. Parrish won several firsts
and seconds. They all have to
step some when they beat these
Madison county dogs.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-09-12
BILLY SUNDAY AT
STAT'|EoFAIR TUESDAY
2,Mliff.I q
.tBy Aksodiatkalfress).

Louisville, Ky. Sept. 12-The
nineteenth annual Kentucky state
fair opened here today with ev-
erything ready and the exposition
complete for the first time in its
history, according to G. Carney
Cross. secretary Of the fair. Work
on the new Merchants and Man
ufacturers' building has been rush
ed and the structure is ready for
the opening and all the exhibits
placed.
For the past week long lines oi
animals to be exhibited in the
show rings in the Coliseum have
been filing into the barns on the
fair grounds, while workmer
have been rushing the erection OF
booths, tents and decorations.
The official opening Of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers build
ing will take place on Tuesday
afternoon with William A. (Bil.
lly) Sunday, the noted evangelist
delivering the dedicatory address
Another notable who will at
tend the fair is Barney Oldheld
famous automobile racer. while
Al Wilson AN airplane stunt Ay-
err. has been engaged to help en-.
tertain the vrowds.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-09-12
RAS VAN WINKLE
CAUGHT IN PEKIN

Sheriff p. S. Whitlock left Sun
day for Pekin, ILL.,. to get Ras
NanWinkle, who has been indict-
ed for shooting Tom Robinson. OF
the Silver Creek section. Van
Wrinkle was to have appeared in
in court but he skipped out for
feiting his bond of $500. The
local authorities have been after
NanWinkle for some time and
notified the police at Pekin. ILL.,.
that he was in their city. They
captured him and sent word to
Sheriff Whitlock Saturday that
they had succeeded in capturing
the fugitive. VanWinkle is al
legged to have shot Robinson last
December and has been going
from place to place ever since.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-09-12
Organizers Hard At Work
(By Associated Press

Lexington, Sept. 12-Workers
and leaders in the movement to
pledge Is per cent of the brifey
tobacco crop to the Burley To-
bacco Growers cooperative AS
sociation entered today with Wig
or on another weeks active cam
paign for pledges, with, speeches
today at Brooksville. where Con
gressman Campbell Cantril
addressed the growers of Brack
en- county, and at Stanford where
the speaker was JAMES n. Keli6e,
banker and tobacco grower OF
Mason county.
Indiana will be invaded th'
week by Judge Robert w. Bing-
ham, of Louisville. who will adj
dress growers at Madison Satur-
day.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-09-12
TOBACCO men.
TO MEET NIGHTLY

Meetings will be held three
nights this week at the Glyndon
hotel by the special campaigners
for the Burley Tobacco Associa-
ton. On Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday nights, the work
ers who enrolled last Friday
night for the intensive campaign.
will meet at luncheon and go over
the results of their canvass of the
growers in the various precincts.
1t is expected that within the
present week enough tobacco will
be signed up in Madison to send
her "over the top or sign up Is
per cent Of the crop grown here.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-09-12
.HERO'SJB0DY COMES
HOME FOR BURIAL

The remains Of Stephen B.
MarCum, who was killed in the
Argonne Forest, October 5. 1918.
are expected to arr I've here We'd
nesday and will be taken in
charge by the Jesse NJ. Dykes
post of the American Legion.
Young Marcum was 30 years of
age and was a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Farris Marcum, who for
merly lived in Manchester. His
father is dead. His mother Mrs.
Christina Marcum, of this coun-
ty, three sisters, Mrs. William
Asher, of Ford, Mrs. Ella Burns.
of Brutus, and Ms. Belle Merl. of
Oneida. one brother, ]. L. Mar
cum, of Hazard, survive the de-
ceased.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-09-12
SAYS MAN SHOT HIM
IN ARM NEAR DREYFUS

Snorrie Hensley sworc out
warrants before magistrate for
the the arrest of several young
men who he alleges, shot him i'll
the right shoulder as he was sre
turning from Jackson county last
week. DR.. X. c. Coomer, OF
Spcedwell, dressed his injuries.
Deputy sheriff SAINT Bush went
to the Dreyfus section where the
shooting is alleged to have occur
rcd, witt, warrants for the accus-
ed, but was unable to find them.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-09-12
Finds A Dollar Made In 1901

Sam Burton brought to the
Daily Register Office Monday a
dollar bearing the date of 1901.
1t was taken in by >Mr. Rice, of
the City Transfer Company. for
freight haluing 5and. he does not
know where itfcane from. The
dollar was rather black when first
taken in, but It was clean cut.
showing evidently that it had
been laid away in sock some
where for long time. There is
thought to be a good premium on
a dollar that is 12O years old.
This coin is, 4xactly like the dol
lars nainted at the present time.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-09-12
RUMOR kU KLUX IS
TO Be FORMED HERE

The Ku klux Klan, about
which so much has been said and
written recently, is about to in
wade Richmond and Madison
county. if rumor given the
Daily Register Monday morning
is true. 1t is said that number
of prominent men have been ap-
preached with regard to joining
the organization, which has head
quarters at Atlanta. An organi-
ger is to be sent here it is said.
to formally institute local
branch Of this famous secret So
ciety.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-09-12

San Francisco, Sept. l2-In
speaking the death of Miss Vir-
ginia Rape, as result of whose
death Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle
is accused of murder, District At
torney Matthew Brady today
said: :.
The evidence in my possession
shows conclusiyely that either. an
attack or an attempted attack
was perpetrated upon Miss
Rappe. We know from he evil
dence that Arbuckle seized Miss
Rape and dragged her into his
bed room, shouting:
GIVE waited FIVE years, and
now Pve got you?
I'VE also know that when the
other members of the party went
into the room Miss Rape was
moaning in great pain and cry
ing:
Il am dying! am dying He
hurt me. He killed me!'"
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-09-12
IRVINE HAS $1,000
FIRE EARLY SUNDAY

Irvine, Ky. Sept 12-Fire
broke out at 3 o'clock Sunday
morning in barber shop here in
the building with Compson's res
taurant. and before the flames
could be controlled. the entire
building had been destroyed with
practically all its contents. The
loss is estimated at about $1,000,
which was partially covered by
insurance.
The fire is thought to have or
iginated from pressing shop in
the rear of the barber shop.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-09-12
Fayette County Is "Over Top"

Lexington. KY. Sept. 1Z-Fay-
cite county, the largest hurley to-
Dacco producing county in the
blue grass section, has passed the
IS per cent mark in the drive le-
ing made to organize the Burley
Tobacco Growers Cooperative
orketing Association, it was an
nounced at organization head
quarters today. A total of 6.6O0
acres of STA 1-2 acres of tobac-
con in the county have been
pledged. The organization is for
nally to incorporate when IS per
cent of the la oturblye--4
cert of tie total hurley crop is
pledged.