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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-20

From Morgan Creek-Mr. Cameron,
who has two fine ranches on Morgan
creek was in town several days last
week.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-20

From Bayhorse-Dad Cameron and
Tommy Ennis came down from Bay
horse the latter part of last week for
a visit here.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-20

To eoise-Miss Bays Ellis, Pah
samaroi teacher, passed through town
the latter part of last week on he1
way 10 Boise.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-20

Van Camp Back-Henry Van Camp,
who left here last fall for the coast
in order that climatic change might
improve his health, returned last
weel. and is much improved
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-20

Germer Here-Walter Germer was
down last Monday from his home near
Bayhorse Bridge on short mission
of business.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-20

Joe's Shop.-When in Challis get
your tonsorial work done at Joe's shop,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-20

Game Warden Here-Eph. jacobson
district game warden, accompanied by
his wife and little sen, were here from
their home at Mackay last Saturday.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-20
ITEMS ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW

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At SaImon-W. w. Adamson and
wife went down to Salmon the latter
part of last week Mr.. AdamsCn re-
turned home Saturday evening after
having looked after matters in the
District Court which is in session
there and Mrs Adamson remained in
the Lemhi county metropolis for Wis
it with friends.
| Transferred-Word from Keith
Dodge, former Challis boy. s:ctes
that he has been transferred to Cedar
City, Utah, %here the Government
has given him charge Of some large
timber sales. Keith's many friends
join us in extending congratulations
and best wishes for his continued sue
cess.
| Fisher Here-J. D. Fisher, receiver
for the Sunbeam Mines company, pass
ed through town the latter part of
last week on his way to his home in
Colorado from trip to the property
which is located ON Yankee Fork
Mr.. Fisher stated to The Messenger
man that the property would probably
be put in operation early this fail.
Franklins Return-The Franklin
boys, owners of the rich gold proper
ty on Jordan creek, passed through
the city the fore part of the week on
their way from a winters sojourn in
Colorado to the property. They were
accompanied by their sister.
YacomelIas Here-Antonio Yacomel-
la and wife were down from their
home up the river last week on
shopping trip. While here Mr.. Yaco
meila paid this office a pleasant call
and renewed his subscription to The
Messenger for another year.
From Pahsam aro-Orla Swauger
and Miss Campbell motored over
from their homes in Pahsamaroi last
Friday night to attend the dance.
May Teachers-Mrs. Ralph Burr and
sister, Lylah Churchill, teachers ir
the May school. were here last Fri
day night to attend the dance.
Game Licenses-Game Warden ia.
cobson has placed 1921 fish and game
licenses with VIM. Buster. Get your
hnfnrn fichi
From Bayhorse-Clarence Burstedt
came down from Bayhorse last Sun
day, having resigned his position as
time keeper at the mine.
To soise-Miss Bays Ellis, Pah-
samaroi teacher, passed through town
the latter part of last week on her
way 10 Boise.
From Bayhorse-Dad Cameron and
Tommy Ennis came down from Bay
horse the latter part of last week for
4 visit here.
From Morgan Creek-Mr. Cameron.
who has two fine ranches on Morgan
creek was in town several days last
week.
Hunter Here--J. B. Hunter was in
town Monday from his home at Chilly
on a short mission of bushes.
Swaueer siere-John w. Swauger
was in town last Monday on a short
mission of bushes.
To Pahsamarok--Hon. J. A. Harring-
ton left last Saturday for Pahsamaroi
on a mission of business.
+, A Baby Boy.-Born. to Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Woffinden. on Sunday
evening, an eleven pound boy
Irwin Here-Dave Irwin was in
town the fore part of the week from
his home in Clayton.
Deeoratinq-The Odd Fellows are
having the interior Of their hall dec
grated.
From Bayhorse-Wm. GrOth and
Elmer Peterson were in town Tuesday
from BayhOrse.
+ Caste Here-Frank Casio arrived
in town last Tuesday from his home at
Custer
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-20

At salmon-Al. Wofinden of the
Traascontinental Garage made a trip
to Salmon last Saturday after Buick
ring gear. staying all night and re-
turning Sunday.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-20

Wells Here-Wm. Wells came over
from his home in Pahsamaroi last
Wednesday on business connected
with the Chas. Pagan estate of which
ne is executor.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-20

fellow and his many friends here pre-
dict that he will go far along the
road to success.
,:-2lt
Raynor Back-Harry Raynor re
turned to Challis last week from a
winters sojourn in Colorado and 9th
er outside points. Raypor. it is pre-
sumed, will hold dcwn the first sack
on the Challis ball team the coming
season.
Mackay Peopie--Messrs. E. w
Hovey. Chase A. Clark, l.. A. Hansen
and their wives and ]. D. Carr and
Beulah Burnett. were here from theil
homes in Mackay last Friday night
Ito attend the dance.
To Visit Parents--Mrs. Mae Rowe
of Whitney, Oregon, passed through
town last week on her way to Pahsam
aroi, where she will spend the summer
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. N
Fitzpatrick.
Mrs. Gerrish Ill-Mrs. H. G.. Ger
IRISH, who has been quite i'll Tor 81. me
time at her home on Challis creek
was brought to town about two weeks
ago and is staying at the home of hel
brother e. J. Michael.
Gridiey Leaves -Halsey Gridley
who had been visiting his sister here
for some time left last Tues dag morn
ing for Cheyenne, where he has posi-
ton in printing offic2.
Van Camp Back-Henry Van Camp
who left here last fall for the coast
in order that a climatic change might
improve his health, returned las;
week. and is much improved
At salmon-Al. Wofinden of the
Tra1scontinental Garage made a trip
to Salmon last Saturday after Buick
ring gear, staying all night and re-
turning Sunday.
Wells Here--Wm. Wells came over
from his home in Pahsamaroi last
Wednesday on business connected
with the Chas. Pagan estate of which
ne is executor
Game Warden Here-Eph. jacobson
district game warden, accompanied by
his wife and little scn were here from
their home at Mackay last Saturday.
Germer Hereinafter. Germer was
down last Monday from his home neaY
Bayhorse Bridge on short mission
of business.
Joe's Shop.-When in Challis get
vour tonsorial work done at loo "a shon
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
Local Operators Favor
Crude Oil Purchase on
Gravity Classification

Local operators have become very
much interested In unconfirmed re.
rorts recently circulated to the effect
that there Is a possibility Of purchase
u crude oil quoted according to gray.
" rather than group classification
rhe producers feel that such action
would be more justfable than the
resent method ~ purchase prevalent
n most oy the mid-cou,in,nt area. Re-
iners who have been questioned on
1c subject have expressed the opinion
hat IL would not only benefit the pro.
Jcers. but the refnors as well. Far
1n greater the gasoline content uf
ne crude the more valuable 10 Is to
hr refIner and the more the refincr
an afford to pay for it On the other
innd. the less the gasoline content the
,ss the rcfiner can afford tn pay Tor
and lower price on crude with
over gasoline content would be bene.
icial to the refiner and hold the quota.
Ions more uniform.
The present method of purchase Of
rude In Carter county. which Is by
roup classification. has created some
llssatisfaction among the operators
< the Fox and Graham districts. who
re receiving the Headton quotation
r 60 cents for their crude though the
.ravity OF the Fox production is about
9 TO 30 and the Graham IL 30 to o..
iealdton crude gravity is % to 90
rhe Fox-Graham operators feel that
hay should Mt least rgceiV, th, mid
ointment price for crude nasmuch as
heir production compares very favor.
,bly with the Hewitt which is ~ to 40
ravity.
At the present time there is but one
Inc In the Graham field. 4inch
~ the Sinclair Pipe Line company.
Production in that area at the pres.
mt time has not warranted more of
he carrying companies to lay lines.
)ut the operators feel that n soon
Is more wells are brought In. they
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
Southwest Freight Rate
Committee Approves the
Differential Reduction
SERVICE

The differential in freight rate on
PRODUCTS shipped out by the local re-
flners from Ardmore to northern
points has been reduced TO a flat diff
ferential of four and one half cents
per hundred on all products. according
10 information received here, and which
states that the notice filed by the
railroads relative to the securing cf
tfAs decrease in differential has been
appSoved by the Southwestern Freight
Bureau at ST. Louis. to whom ii was
submitted during the week. The new
rate will not become effective, how
ever. until the action Of the freight
bureau is approved by the interstate
commerce commission, and proper pro
cedure regarding publication, etc, is
taken.
The former differential in freight
rate on kerosene. gasoline and fuel
oil was seven cents. and on road oil
was nine cents. The differential is
placed in addition TO the regular
freight rate on shipments out of Ard
more as compared with the rates eX-
istent in group three territory.
The reduction in differential even
though 1t still leaves a handicap with
which the local rcfiners must be
hurdened as regards competition with
rcfiners of points in group 3 3and further
north. nevertheless is an important
reduction as regards general sales FOR
heretofore the increased freight rate
has been great detriment 10 the
sale OF the local refined products. FOR
the difference as compared with
eroup three territory made the ulti.
mate cost Of the product tu the pur
rhaser toe great for consideration.
II is expected that further efforts
will be made by the local retiners
20 eliminate the differential entirely
he easiest manner Of doing this being
N having the Ardmore territory class.
fled as member Of group three.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
MOLASSES ON PLAIN
STICKS EFFECT GREAT
SAVING IN GASOLINE

81. Paul. Sept. l7.-I.ittle dabs Of
cheap molasses on plain pine sticks
in the hands of sixty.one oil inspec-
tors in Minnesota have saved users
of gasoline thousands Of dollars the
past year, according to Hjalmar Nils
son, state oil inspector. incidentally
this simple test for discovering water
in gasoline has gone out from Min
nesota to dozen other states.
On the theory that water is heavier
than gasoline and always sinks to
the bottom, Nilsson devised the simple
test a year ago. A stick dipped in
cheap molasses, glides through the
gasoline without showing any effect
on the molasses. but when water is
encountered the molasses comes off
the stick. When the stick is with
drawn the exast amount of water in
the bottom of the tank is clearly re.
vcaled
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
Gasoline and Kerosene
Market Strengthening
Believed Will Continue

The gasoline market has been con-
stantly Strengthening and the refin.
ers expect that II will contifue for
at least the next 80 days. The strength.
ening Of the refinery market on both
gasoline and kerosene. reflected in
half cent advance on gasoline and a
quarter cent generally on the price Of
Kerosene early in the week. continues
to accelerate
There are persistent reports of a
shortage of gasoline in Kansas and
Oklahoma, with the supply in north
Texas very limited. 1t is said that al
though ll4 to llA cents is being
quoted on new navy gasoline in group
8, orders for Immediate shipment are
being refused, and one refiner states
that he can easily get 10 cents per
gallon to fiji rush orders.
one Of the biggest refiners. IL is
said, has no gasoline to offer prior to
october l. II is reported the Standard
oil company is quoting 10 cents (. o.
D. Sugar Creek.
High gravity gasoline is practically
a hing OF the past. one refiner who
has been swamped With calls for
high eravty gasoline. has canvassed
the situation In group 3 and reports
that he cannot find any available. The
demand for ally grades OF gasoline ap.
pear to be greater than the supply for
the balance of September
The fact that a very large number
of refineries have been shut for some
imc In the Mid.continent field ap.
parently is making Itself felt in
reduced gross output of refinery pro-
ducts available for shipment to the
general pobbing trade. The question
Is asked II the shortage OF gaso-
line would not bee an incentive to com.
mencc operations In many OF the re.
fincries now shut down. This is not
probable. IN view Of the fact that the
cause of shr shutdown In most cases
is lack OF crude OIL according to
statements Of rcfiners now operating,
Fuel oil is still being quoted at Is
to.SO cents In Kansas. and 30 cents In
Oklahoma. The iact that refineries
are probably running To greater ca
pacity to meet the demand for gaso.
line Increases the output OF fuel oil
and prevents the price from going
higher.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
Water Shortage Delays
Operators In Robertson
Field In Garvin County

Shortage OF water with which to
carry on operations has delayed devel.
opment In the Robertson field Of
Garvin county TO some extent. Several
wells near the top Of the pay en-.
countored In the Magnolia. a.Hart.Rlnger
No. are shut down because of the
water shortage.
Magnolia Petroleum Company No. .
on the Walter Orr farm In section iG
ln.3w Is shut down at depth OF
500 feet.
Magnolia Petroleum Company No.
on the Gibson farm In section IL.
ln-3w is shut down at depth Of
1885 feet.
Magnolia Petroleum Company No.
LA on the Horvcy farm In section H..
ln'3w three locations east of the Mag.
nolia-Har, producer is shut down at
at depth OF 9lO feet.
Magnolia Petroleum Company No. 1
on the Jones farm In section IL. in.3w
is drilling at 6lO feet.
Magnolia Petroleum Company No. /
On the Selby farm In section al. In.
3w started operations with the rotary
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
Magnolia Casinghead Plant
Under Construction Hewitt
Field Will Employ $50 Men

The Magnolia Petroleum COMPANY
has commenced operations on its new
'-unit casinghead gasoline plant being
erected on the w. I. Cruce farm in
section l6, 4s-2w. The location has
been cleared, and the materials neces.
sary for construction are now en- route.
The plant will be one of the finest
Of its kind in the Southwest. 1t will
contain four $40 h. p. and one 125
h. p. Bessemer engines, and five 10
sh. p. lngersoll-Rand compressors. be-
sides other necessary modern ma
chinery. The capacity of the plant
will be about one and one.half million
cubic feet daily.
There will be about five buildings
including the main building contain.
ing the engines and compressors, an
auxiliary building containing the aux.
liary engines, dynamo, air pump, water
pump, etc. and others.
II is most interesting to note that
there will be $50 men employed at the
Magnolia casinghead plant, thus pro.
viding employment for many of the
men now idle in the fields as a result
of the shutdown movement.
The plant will use gas from the
Magnolia wells in the Hewitt area.
Estimates of the amount which is
now derived from 30 producers OF
the Magnolia Company is 5000, 900
cubic feet. which is now being used
TO operate the leases. With such fine
caslnghead production the company
will have plenty of gas with which
to carry on operations in its new cas-.
nghead plant and also to run its
leases
j. a. Nicholson. Of Healdton, sup
erintendent in charge OF the gasoline
department. OF the Magnolia company
in local territory. has charge Of the
construction work at the new plant
and will also have charge Of its opera
tlon after 1t is completed. Mr. Mich.
olson has had considerable experience
In the work, having been in the oil
game for more than IL years. He
came to this territory In July, 1920.
from the Yale district. MIR. Nicholson
Is regarded as one OF the most capable
men in his profession in the midcon.
tinent field.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18

TO a depth of 40 feet and is shut
down.
Magnolia Petroleum Company has
made location on the Ringer farm
in section 10. 1n-3w.
Magnolia Petroleum Company No. |
on the Freeman farm in the southeast
corner of the southeast quarter of
section 10. 1n-Sw diagonal offset to
the Magnolia-Hart producer is drilling
below 1000 feet
Concord Oil Company No. in the
southwest corner of the southeast
quarter o. section II, 1n-3w was drill
ed TO a depth of about 100 feet with
the rotary and cemented at that depth.
The well will be drilled in with
star machine which has already been
moved 10 the location.
Davis-Younger Oil Company have
obtained a months extension on thei-
lease in the northeast corner of sec.
ton II, 1n-3w The operators of this
well have been drilling water wells for
a supply with which to carry on
operations.
Davis Younger Oil company has
purchased 3O-acre tract in section IA,
ln-3w located about one-huiS /fY,ile
southeast Of the Magnolia-Hart well.
The lease brought $3.50 per acre.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18

the southwest quarter of section Is,
4s'2w, has reached a total depth of
2l57 feet and is agitating 400 barrels
from several sands
No II, on the same farm in the
southeast quarter of the southwest
quarter of tho southwest quarter, is
running the 5 3-16 inch liner and agi-
tating 400 barrels.
No. 49, on the same farm. is drill.
ing deeper at 2090 feet.
No. II, on the same farm twin to
No. 6. in the northwest corner of the
northeast quarter Of the southwest
quarter of the southwest quarter. is
drilling at S35 feet.
No. is, on the same farm. in the
southwest quarter. has cemented the
rotary pipe at a depth of 1898 feet and
is now standardizing the rig prepara.
tory TO drilling in.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
WITH THE GIL MEN

+. II. Frisby. of Kansas City Mo-.
labor foreman with the Standard Oil
Company at the Sugar Creek refinery
was in Ardmore during the week end
visiting his brother-in-law. j. NJ. Den.
mis- Of 10 Scott street. Mr.. F'risby left
for Milburn Saturday. where he will
spend few days with his father
j. n. Frisby, and then will return to
Kansas City.
Mr.. Frisby states the Kansas City
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
Well
Swabbing In Oil Sand

Merrick oil Company No. / on
the Bennett farm. In the northeast
corner ~ the southeast quarter
~ the northwest quarter 81 sec.
tion 81 2s.2w. In the Graham dis.
tict. uffsetung the kirk.Hivick
producers. has drilled iG feet into
the oil sand which was reached at
depth OF 2lg0 feet and com.
menced swabbing saturday. The
oil is standing 1900 feet la the
hole
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
Magnolia Abandons East Test

Magnolia Petroleum Company is
abandoning its test ON the Am
bispr farm. In the northwest cor.
ner of the northeast quarter Of the
northwest quarter Of the southeast
quarter of section 10. ls.2w. as "a
dry hole at depth OF 294O feet.
The only showing which was en-.
countered In this well was n slight
gas sand at u depth Of 1900 feet.
The test was located off the east
edge OF the Hewitt field.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
Magnolia In Graham Area

Magnolia Petroleum Company No. !
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, offsetting the
Kirk.Hivick, Is shut down at depth
OF has feet. while the operators are
drilling a water well for supply.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
To Drill BRYAN County

Durant Okla, Sept. 17.-Bryan coun.
ty has attracted another oil company
the Bryoma Oil and Gas company.
which plans to start three wells in
different sections Of the county with.
in fifty days. according to j. w. De.
vereauX trustee and local represen-
tative Of the company. The company
is capitalized al 25,O0O and a limited
number of shares will be, sold to peo-
pie here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
North Of Newpor.

Magnolia Petroleum Company
No. /. on the j. Il. Mccarthy farm.
In the southeast corner Of the
northeast quarter Of the northwest
quarter Of section 90, 3s-lw, one
one one fourth mile north Of
Newport, is rigging up the stand.
ard tools.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
Empire Resumes in 6, 5s.Iw

In the 5s.lw country. southeast
Of the Hewitt southeast extension.
the Empire Gas and Fuel Com
pany has recommended its opera
tons. No. ! on the Frazier farm
in section 6, is pumping 20 bar
rels OF oil and five barrels of
water.
On the Gooding farm. in the
same section. on which operations
have been shut down for quite
some time, the operators have rig.
ged up and cleaned out the hole
and are now underreaming the
6 SIS inch preparatory TO lowering
it. The hole is now in good shape
and is at u total depth of 1856
feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
is pulling the c 5.S inch casing to cor
rcct some casing trouble.

Roxana Petroleum Company No. |,
on the Hall farm, in section 10, Is
Sw, has mudded off the gas sand
which was encountered and is now rig.
ging up the rotary TO drill deeper.
No. 4, on the same farm. which set
the Sh inch casing at depth of 2261
feet on top Of an oil sand is rigging
up standard tools preparatory to drill.
ing in
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18

Keller test in section II. 1n.3w is
drilling below 1000 feet.
Grimes Brothers have erected the
rig for their test on the Dunn farm
in section l. 2n-2w located in the
center of a block extending two miles
in all directions from the location.
Work has commenced on the Gill.
land Oil Company test in section =.
2n.1w This well is being drilled with
standard tools and has been shut down
for quite some time.
Monte Valley Oil company is pre-
pairing to continue operations to
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18

Empire Gas and Fuel Company
No. S. on the Davis farm, in sec
tion 81, 2s-3w, in the Fox district,
is trying TO loosen the tools which
stuck in the hole at depth of
2l99 feet. II is believed that the
tools became fastened in the cas-
ing as result of the gas pres
sure blowing the plug up after the
plug had been drilled out on top
Of the sand. AT a depth OF 2260
feet, The we'll has made small
flow of % barrels with the sand
barely touched. and indications are
that IL will become good produc-
er after the tools are loosened
and the well drilled in.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18

Magnolia Petroleum Company
No. /, on the James farm, in sec
ton %, 2s-6w, south offset to
the Magnolia -Farris producer, Is
running casing and packer to a
depth of 1925 feet in an effort
to shut out the water.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18

depth of 5000 feet If necessary in its
ties, On the Thompson farm, in sec
ton 81, 4n-1e. northeast of Pauls Val
ley. The present depth of the we'll is
reported as below 1900 feet drilling
With the rotary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18

Merrick oil Company No. /. on the
Crnce farm, in the northeast corner
of the southwest quarter uf the north.
east quarter OF section %. 4s.2ws is
drilling at 1858 feet and carrying the
SIS inch casing
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18

Magnolia Petroleum Company No. 3,
on the Martin farm, in section II,
2s-5w, is drilling at 1900 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18

Magnolia Petroleum Company No. /,
on the Hefner.Mills farm. in section
o. 2s-3w. is drilling at 1880 feet.
No. .. on the same farm, is drilling
at 1665 feet