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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-12-07
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Records from $4,000 to $1,000 Miles
the car owners.

Cord Tires built the Fircstone
way could not fail TO produce
mileage. Every day, from all over
the country. comes the word that
10000, 10000 or $4,000 miles arc
frequent and consistent records.
PIre,tons Tire a Rubber Co.
laetsonviile Branch,
Jacksonville. Florida
osntsmen.-
! submit herewith TIE history Of a ssrt Fire
Veat Cord tire 1hi, tire hasNun 81 900 miie,
] have reusadse u seven times Ths svsrsse
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-12-07
Bankrupt Notice.

III tlc IPlStritt Court oi TIE l nlttt
states for the Western District Of Viz
GINA in bankruptcy.
In the matter of
l.. V Fulton aud Olga Fulton trading as
Fulton Il Company Bankrupt
IN BANKRUPTCY
To the creditors of l.. V. Fulton aud
Olga Fulton trading as Fulton II ComM.
ny. of Wise, in the county of Wise, and
district aforesaid, bankrupt
Notice is hereby given that OH the 9sih
day of November, a D.. 1921, tile said
Fulton y Company were duly adiudicated
bankrupt; and that the first meeting Of
their creditors will be held at the Office
of Kilgorc Il Doison, in Wise, Va. on the
18th day of December, \ u. 1921 at 10
o'clock in the forenoon, nj which time
the said creditors may attend, prove theil
claims, appoint trustee, examine the
bankrupt, and transact such other busi-
ness as may properly come before said
meeting
his November 30 1921
JOHN ROBERTS,
Referee in Bankruptcy. Norton. Va.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-12-07

tnilttLe 70 tACh fcu stJs
Ing vas shout f.eoc. :
thlnt you will agree ths
10 . remarkable record.
IL 10 especially unasutl
~ ] bucw tie owner to
be q severe driver. How
ever. he give, Ais the,
proper lnhition. lh- tire
10 QUESTION l, not yet
out OF service snd hai
every ind'eation oil being
suheitnt'y Nronx Tor an
ethe; retretd ! am
railing photographs un.
Ger ttpstste cover.
c U. ptnney,
PItnt CITY. flL
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-12-07

nfat tre went over w.
boo miles. The second
tirs Iolled ny , mileage
Of between $4,000 aud
1890, Thsit were both
rear tires and had been
cut eonsidtIahly by
ehsins. The two front
tire, have gone better
thsz IS. zoe mile. aud arc
still lE good condition. l
expect to get at least
$1,000 miles isem each OF
them. ! need scarcely
t,y that the Firsstone
Core will be my tire
ehoiss for the future.
Archie II. BEARD.
s77 lsSalle Bidc..
Minneapolis
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-12-07

Car Owners want rubber the wear is
natoe more gum between cord plies to perfect resilient
powerful carcass And they constructed Non
Skid tread with all angles skddnp and give
sure traction Fresone Cord Tires met these demands of
the
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-12-07
For Children

Bringing UP Father--Comic,
Billy Whskers, Six Little Bunk
erS, Brownies and Other Stories,
The Daddy" Series, Little Prudy
Series, Grimm's Fairy Tales, An
imal Circus Band. Moving Pict-
ure Circus, Paper Doll Cut Outs,
and many others too numerous
to mention, ranging in price from
sc to $l.5O.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-12-07
Xmas Cards, Etc.

An attractive line of Christ
mas Box Paper such as Cranes
Linen Lawn, Old Brenton Linen,
keiths Dunbar Linen, Romano
Linen, Barre Linen, Willow
Linen, VelVette Linen, Pound
Paper and Envelopes. Crepe Pa
per i'm a colors, Tissue Paper
and Tinsel Cord for doing up
your Christmas Packages.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-12-07
For Boys and Girls

Boy Scouts, Boys Big Game
Series, Bob the Son of Battle,
PeCk's Bad Boy and His Pa, The
Corner House Girl Series, Polly
PendletOn Series, Little Women
Series
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09

are rapidly gaining Il monoplistic con-
troll of the United States.
A coast investigation is on. This
belief is born out by the fact that
the federal trade commission. which
is directed in the senate resolution to
make this investigation also is in
vestigating the Standard Oil company
of California for alleged unfair trade
practices.
In introducing his resolution Sena-
tor Harreld. an Independent oil oper-
ator himself, charged that members
of the present administration are ac
lively assisting the three companies
in their efforts to obtain control of
the entire industry. lie declined to go
into details in support of his charges
but asserted that if hearings were
held testimony would be adduoed show
ing sympathetic interest on the part
of certain officials including one or
two members of the cabinet
The preamble of the resolution as
serts that the Independent oil opera
tors charge that there is a monopoly
controlling the production of petro-
leum, and that the monopoly is man
ipulating the markets in such a way
as to force into bankruptcy the 21,00O
independent producers in order to buy
their properties and further monopllze
the markets.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09
Gypsy Test, Fox Area
Makes Is Barrel Flow;
Sand Topped 2204 Feet

Gypsy Oil company No. . on the
Pierce farm in the southeast of
the northeast quarter Of the north
east quarter OF section 80, 2s-Sw,
in the Fox district, reached the
top Of the oil sand at a depth of
2204-30 feet, and with the drill
still in the sand is now shut down
waiting on tankage. The we'll
made q 25-barrel flow Friday. The
we'll Is on the south edge of the
field and one-half mile from pro-
duction. The formations in the
test were similar TO those found in
nearby producers.
Among the local people who will
profit by the finding of the pay
in the Gypsy test are Messrs. Love
ana Thurmond, who purchased in
zee o i0-acre tract east of the
GYPSY Pierce acreage in 1906, and
which is located in the northwest
quarter If the northwest quarter
Of section "a. 2s3w. The purchase
was made FOR oil investment pur-
poses on the advice of II. b. Good
rich. who was at the time geolo-
gist with the Santa Fe Railway
company.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09
Harreld Resolution Asks
for Investigation of An
Alleged Monopoly

WASHINGTON, Oct. s.-What IL
believed viii prove the first step in
a rigid investigation Of the entire
oil industry OF the country viii be
taken this week when the federal
trade commission Is expected to Is.
sue complaint against the Standard
Oil company OF Indiana for alleged VII
olation of the Clayton antitrust law
According TO information today.
the alleged violation Of the antitrust
law by the Standard OF Indiana con-
sists OF the purchase OF one.half In.
terest in the pipe lines OF the sin.
clair oil company. The commission.
It Is said, has been conducting an in.
vesugution into the purchase for sew.
eral months and has decided to issue
n complaint.
The Sinclair pipelines involved In
the transaction are those running
from the Mid.Continont field to the
terminus at Whiting, Ind. The pur-
chase price Is reported to be approx.
imately slL5OO.OOO. The commission
charges that the purchase and con.
trol OF these pipelines tend toward
monopoly and Is in violation OF Sec
tion and OF the Clayton law.
Standard defends the purchase.
While no official confirmation or de.
nial OF the report that the commission
has decided to issue complaint was
obtainable today. II Is said that the
answer OF the Standard oil company
OF New Jersey already has been filed
but is not acceptable to the commits
sion.
In It's answer the Standard aHserts
that the very nature OF It's business
makes IL necessary 10 own, control
or rent pipeline tapping the Mid.
Continent field, and that the purchase
Of the Sinclair line n more economical
than renting. This Investigation anc
decision to issue complaint IA be.
lieved to BE- hut the forerunner Of n
nationwide Investigation of the oil
industry. such as II proposed In a
resolution introduced recently by Sen.
ator lIarreld Of Oklahoma, on behalf
OF the independent oil operators who
charge that the STANDARD, the Royal
|S>S tu,irN~1. = ~
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09
Does The Weather
Affect Activities
Little God of Love?

Does the weather have anything
TO do with the number of people
getting married?
Well, it all depends on how one
looks at it. according to Mrs.
Maude Haynie in the court clerks
office. anda she ought TO know for
she has issued enough Of the
licenses to give her authority.
They come pretty steadily the
year around" she said. when
the weather Is warm they drop-in
at all hours of the day: when it's
cooler they usually come later in
the day"
A bystander volunteered to re-
mark that warm weather affect
ed the brain and perhaps there
should be more marriages in sum-
mer.
why, that isn't any good"
Miss Flora Cummings, stenogra-
pher of Judge Winfrey, rejoined.
In cold weather they just perk
up and feel like doing things
devilish, mebbe."
So. that is the way it goes;
they come and go and get mar
ried,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09
OSTRICH RACES
X NGAROO AS
CIRCUS FEATURE
Unusual Stunt Is Offered By
the AL G. Barnes Big
Four-Ring Circus.

One of the real novelties with the
Al G.. Barnes circus which comes TO
Ardmore Friday, October IA, is a race
between Henry Ford" a giant os-
trich, and "Sollie," fleet-footed Aus
tIalian kangaroo.
The ostrich generally wins. 1t all
depends upon the humor the bird is
in. The chief difficulty in connec-
ton with the contest lies in getting
Henry Ford" up to the starting line.
and in keeping hin, there until the
word "go" is given. For an ostrich
is a stubborn bird and wields q
wicked paw-two of them. in fact.
Appraising Henry" from the vantage
point of outside the enclosure in
which he is kept with a half-dozen
mates. one would assume that the os-
trich was gentle member OF society
he is not.
Next to the zebras. the ostrich is
the most difficult member of the Al
G.. Barnes menagerie to handle. Hen.
ry Ford" would be ruled out of any
contest by any referee for fighting
foul is one Of the best things he does.
He bites and he kicks, and the train.
ers always bear marks of his atten-
ton. His kicks are from all angles,
as he strikes outside.wise. front.wise,
and TO the rear-every kick has a
punch.
Once his jockey is seated, the ostrich
seems to enter into the spirit OF the
race and is off like streak. He
would probably outdistance the grea;
MAN o. War" on straight-away
course.
The training diet of an ostrich is
simple. 1t consists Of anything thai
is in sight from wire nails to leaden
bullets if they happen to be any OF
these around. A goat has the repu
tation of eating anything, but an os
tlich goes Billy one better. Moth
| ing that can be squeezed down his
throat is barred by the freakish bird
Perhaps that is what gives Henry
Ford" the great "kick" that he ex.
hibits whenever the opportunity arises
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09
Water Troubles Delay
Operations In Merrick
Test Section 35, 4s-2w

Water troubles have set In in the
Merrick OIL company test on the Cruce
farm in the northeast corner of the
southwest quarter OF the northeast
quarter OF section 90. 4s-2w, aud as a
result test Of the sand which was en-.
countcred Is being delayed. The source
OF the water has not been determined
as yet. aud It Is not known whether
II Is coming from an upper sand or u
sand below the oil. The sas Pressure
In the Well increased slightly Friday
and the hole filled with oil.
The top Of the oil sand was on.
countered u, depth OF s.5si feet and
drilled into "a feet.
The casing has originally been ce.
mentod on ton OF the sand 10 shut out
water from above.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09
Ohio Company Advances
Central West Crude Oil

FINDLAY Ohio, Oct. S.-The
Ohio Oil company, one Of the larg-
est distributing companies in the
United States, announced fur
ther advance of 25 cents in the
price of all Central West grades
of crude oil as well as Is to 20
cent advance in the price Of Wyo-
ming oils.
The new Central West prices
are:
Lima, sos; Indiana, sl.SS;
Wooster, $3.50; Illinois, sl.77;
Princeton, SLIT; Plymouth, s1.15;
Waterloo, S1,25.
The new Wyoming quotations
are:
Grass Creek. s145; Elk Basin,
sl.45; Lance Creek, S1.40; Rock
Creek, s1.O5; Big Muddy, soc; Mile
Creek, S5c.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09
Excess Crude Production
Demands Continuation of
Development Curtailment

Until mid-continent crude Is quoted
at $3.50 per barrel. not a single un.
necessary we'll should be started. and
under present conditions the shutdown
should be made tighter and more COM
, plete and there should be no resump.
( tion Of drilling. This Is the warning
.contained in n statement recently Is.
sued by William n. Davis, president
of the Mid-Continent OH and Gas as.
ISOLATION. and whose statement con-
/ tains figures ana facts In substantial.
| ton thereof. President Davis re-
marks are concurrent with the opinion
OF practically all the oil men OF Ard.
more and vicinity, who are odhering
10 the advice contained therein and
who are setting fine example TO op.
orators throughout the mid-continent
area in the manner in which they are
-curtalllng development.
The statement OF President Davis
reads as follows:
THE Increases IN price of Eastern
and Northwest Texas crudes are graf.
flying. Producers in these districts, as
in all others, have been operating at
heavy losses for months. Their losses
will be somewhat reduced. but several
additional advances must occur before
they can operate nj even a small mar.
gin Of profit.
1T would be still moro gratifying
e the market might advance through
Out the entire Mld.Conunent field. The
operating losses and consequent dis
She market advances In the East and
in Texas have occurred in districts
where exceptional heavy declines in
production have taken place and are
continuing.
THE statistics for the entire coun.
Try stlll show large excess OF avail.
able crude over consumption and large
quantities Of oil are still going into
storage.
In Oklahoma and Kansas. and par.
ticulariy in the former state. produc.
ton continues at almost maximum
figures because OF continued drilling.
Figures recently compiled on pro.
ductlon costs In the Usage reserva.
ton. which are a fair average for Ok
lahoma and Kansas. show that with.
cut any allowance whatever for de.
nletion. oil from wells producing four
barrels and less costs $3.50 per harrel
three barrels and less costs s2.t5 per
barrel; two barrels and less costs s2.Ge
per barrel. A great majority II Mid
Continent wells fails within these three
classes. Depletion costs vary widely
hut a. an average one dollar bar.
rel is an extremely modest figure.
'Srhe shutdown should be made
tighter and more complete and there
should be no resumption OF drilling
not single unnecessary well should
hc started-until MidContinent crude
Is bringing at least $3.50 barrel. II
the producers will thus refrain from
drilling they will the sooner receive
tn adequate price for their output and
last years figure Of $3.50. IN the light
of production costs without depletion
deductions cited above. is not toe
-. = q
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. S.-Effec-
tive at n. m. today the Humble Oil
and Refining Company advanced Gulf
coast heavy crude 90 cents, making
the new posted price 81 at the we'll
with the exception of Pierce Junction,
which was advanced 15 cents, from
G5 to so cents, the latter prevailing
price for coastal crude before the
advance. This morning the other
principal purchasing companies in
the Houston district. met the advance
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09
KANSAS CITY MAN HELD
ON OIL STOCK SWINDLE

DETROIT. Mich, Oct. s.-Orrin r.
Six of Kansas City, is being held by
police here for authorities of Fulton,
Missouri. where. ii Is said. Il war
rant charges him with being the pro-
moter of an alleged $1.000.000. Gil
stock swindle. Six was taken into GUS
tody at q hotel yesterday. According
to police information he was president
of an oil company that went into
bankruptcy without capital and fled
following the proceedings.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09
Section 5, 5s.lw

Empire Gas and Fuel Company No
/. on the Gooding farm. in section d
js-lw. is running tubing and rods.
preparatory to putting the well on
the pump. The hole is full Of "a gray
ity oil. Sand in the test was en-
countered at a depth OF 25S9-47 fec
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09

Magnolia Petroleum Company No. /,
on the McCarty farm, in the southeast
corner of the northeast quarter of
the northwest quarter of section 26,
3s-1w, one and one-fourth miles north
of Newport. is underreaming the 15ia
inch casing at a depth of 375 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09

Magnolia Petroleum company No.
on the IIefner Mills farm In section
"a. 2s-9w. In the Fox district Is shut
down waiting on water Total depth
OF the hole IL i.iio feet.
No. on the same farm Ia fishing
for easing at depth OF 1884 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09
1863 DISCHARGE CERTIFICATES
ISSUED FORMER SOLDIEys

To date, l6s discharge certificates
of former soldiers have been regis
tered in the county clerks office'
Those registering during last month
include Lieut.. Charles Henry Millsap,
35sth infantry; George w. Pryor, lof'h
Depot brigade; Stanley Cox. 244th ma
chine gun battalion; Evan Al
bert Leis, 27th artillery, c. A. C.;
James c. Taylor. 330th infantry; El'
mer Pitman, 425th reserve labor bat
talon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09
Magnolia Meets Advance
In Texas Crudes; Humble
Quotes Gulf Coast at ST
Especial TO the Ardmoreite)

Especial to the Ardmoreite)
DALLAS. Texas. October s.
Announcement has been made
by the Magnolia Petroleum Com
pany that effective October 8, the
price on Electra, Burkburnett.
Henryetta, Moran, Ranger and
Stephens county districts, and
Strawn and Thrall, tail Texas
crudes) will be SIZE per barrel
at the well.
These prices bear n 25 cent in
crease over the former Magnolia
prices on these oils.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09
Gulf Posts Price $l.75
Oklahoma 3S Gravity Oil

TULSA. Okla. Oct. S-Ths Gulf
company today announced an ad.
vance Of 95 cents a barrel on Ok
lahoma oil Il SS degree gravity
baume. The new price is Sl.;5 u
barrel
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09
Airaham District

Magnolia Petroleum Company No
1. on the Bennett farm, in the north
west of the southwest quarter of the
northeast quarter of section 81. 2s'2w,
in the Graham district is drilling at
400 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09
MagnoIia.Cruce 1, Producing

Magnola Petroleum company
40. II on the Cruce farm in the
souihwest quarter of section 16.
4s2w. reached the top of the sand
at a depth of 1,545-6s feet and is
flowing 100 barrels.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09
I0cation in 10. 2s.ew

The Empire Gas and Fuel Company
has made location for its test on the
Brooks farm, In section 10, 2s-2w, In
the Graham district.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09
OIL NEWS
From Local and South Oklahoma Fields)
KROHN
DistillatiOn of WOrtham
Crude Finds no Gasoline
Content, State Refiners
BILL KROHN

The value OF Oklahoma crude bears
greater emphasis than ever after COM
parison with the crude discovered in
the MeXia, Texas, area. As gem
eral fact, it is known that Oklahoma
crude of 40 gravity contains 40 to As
per cent of gasoline, the most valu-
able product derived from crude oil
Oil. discovered in the Wortham WELL
with n gravity of 40, contains no
gasoline at all. This has been proved
by a test of the Mexa crude re-
Gently made in this city by local re.
finers.
w. A. Jones, J. ii. Edwards and
John S. Owens, all of this city, and
III OF whom have had vast expert.
ence in the oil refining industry, and
may be regarded as experts in their
line. recently visited the Mexia dis.
irict with view of establishing a re-
finery there. However, after a thor.
ougtn inspection. and a test OF the
crude, they have decided to abandon
the project
\ sample OF the oil found in the
Wortham well was brought to this
city and tested at p local refinery
with the following results:
Naphtha-22.5 per cent Of 5O-52
gravity, with 45O degrees end point.
and an initial boiling point of 1874
degrees.
Kerosene-32,5 per cent OF 42.43
gravity, with flash ls4 degrees and
fire 205 degrees.
Gas Oils per cent of 1886 grav.
ity.
Fuel oil-2s per cent of 2l.2s grav-
ity.
Loss-1 per cent.
The first s per cent which came
over during the distillation was OF 522
gravity.
Gasoline-None.
HealdtOn Crude
A test Of the Healdton crude. with
a gravity Of 81, brings the following
results:
Gasoline-l5 per cent with an in
itisl boiling point OF l2s degrees and
end point Of 42O degrees.
kerosene-i4 per cent Of 4i.43 gray.
ity, with flash l3s degrees and fire
l5s degrees.
Gas oi-lO per cent of S2-96 gray
ity.
Fuel on-5s per cent Of 29,96 gray.
!ty.
Loss per cent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09
Hewitt Operations

Magnolia Petroleum Company No.
8. on the Crucc farm, in the center
Of the southeast quarter OF the
northeast quarter of section N, 4s-2w,
which is now producing 10 barrels
at depth of 1892 feet, is rigging up
to drill deeper.
No 10. on the same farm, has ce-
mented the 1O-inch casing ut depth
Of 903 feet
No. u, on the same farm, isNdrilling
at 1900 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09
Caryln County Opcrntions

Magnolia Petroleum company No. 2
on the orr farm In section 10, 1n-3w,
ls drilling ut i,2go feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09

Magnolia Petroleum company No. l
on the Jones farm in section II, In
Sw. is drilling at 7S0 feet.
Magnolia Petroleum company No. /
on the Selby farm in section Is, In
Sw, is drilling at 1850 feet.
Magnolia Petroleum company No. l
on the Ringer farm in section Is,
ln.3w, is drilling at $40 feet.
Magnolia Petroleum company No.
on the Gibson farm in section H.
ln-3w, is drilling at 1868 feet.
Magnolia Petroleum company No.
on the Hervey farm in section H. In
Sw, is drilling at 1,190 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09

Magnolia Petroleum Company No
is on the Woodruff farm, IN the
northeast quarter Of the southwest
quarter OF the southwest quarter Of
section Is, 4s.2w, is cleaning out the
hole at Il depth OF 1910 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09
Scattered Operations

Magnolia Petroleum company no.
on the Pruitt farm in section 25 IS.
6w, is drilling at 1876 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09

Magnolia Petroleum company No. a
on the Corbn farm in section 70,
2s-5w, is drilling at 1.555 feet.
Magnolia Petroleum company No. s
on the Robertson farm in section /.
2s-jw, is drilling at 12J feet.