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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27

ed the departments to assist in sLSj-
pressing what appeared to be one of
the boldcst CRAFTS in existence-a
scheme by which the Mississippi Choc-
taws We're being absolutely robbed of
most of their lands, as we'll as the rem
tails therefrom. From Governor Nc
Curtains statement, Choctaw Indians
We're imported during 1903 by grafters
who charged them half of their allot-
ments to bring them to the territory
and compelled the ignorant Indians to
give them 5-year lease on the entire
allotments for the paltry sum Of $50
year. AS an inducement the grafters
who had worked their scheme sent
their agents to Mississippi soon after
the government appropriated money to
remove the Indians from that state.
The scheme, which according to
Governor McCurtain. these grafters
worked, was both bold and unique.
Their agents would tell the agents of
the rich allotments that were awaiting
them in the Territory and convince
them that the government had decided
not to pay for their transportation.
Then the offer to remove the Indian for
half his allotment and the five year
lease would be advanced and in most
cases readily accepted. Where there
was any hesitancy on the part Of the
desired allottee, the agent would as
sure him that in addition TO the land.
each Mississippi Choctaw would get
$1,000.
/ Az ha trtpt 1opIaH in
the Choctaw country he would be sent
10 the land office to file upon a claim,
and a contract would be entered into
at once This was not called to the at
tention of the authorities until later,
when some of the misled Indians, rea-
lizing that they had been cheated, be-
came dissatisfied and began to com
plain. They soon began to realize that
the land which they were leasing for
SEQ a year was bringing at least 81
per acre to the CRATER, who had work
ed him. The average allotment in the
| Choctaw country was 320 acres, and
the fact that these Indians were al
lotted on the best land in the country
meant a clear profit Of several hundred
dollars to the white men, besides an
assurance of half the land when the
title became clear and the restrictions
| removed
The imposition was easily worked.
The Mississippi Choctaws We're even
more ignorant than the full.blood of
the Territory, and knew less Of the
value of the land and the money
| Many who evaded the officials. sent to
Mississippi for them afterwards, were
| induced by the flattering promises Of
the grating agents TO leave their
| homes for the new country, stated the
/ governor.
Jane Bell, the Indian whom Mrs. Ar
mold states adopted her as child,
was among the Indians brought here
from Mississippi by some white men
In 1904
The land which Mrs. Arnold seeks
| title TO in the Federal courts. claiming
| heirship by virtue of her adoption by
| Jane Bell. has on II at the present
| time the plants OF the Cameron Refin-
ing Company and the Chickasaw Refin-
ing Company valued at perhaps mill
| lion dollars. II is said that II Mrs.
| Arnold wins the suit. she will acquire
the ownership of these refinerics az
well rs the hand. in that they may be
considered permanent improvements on
allotted lands.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27

Carter Oil Company total daily pro-
duction on its leases in the Hewitt
field for the week ending March eth:
on the X. A. Hefner farm, in section
%. reached 420 barrels.
on the Noble farm. In section q,
reached $40 barrels.
on the l.. J. Woodruff farm, in sec
ton 10, reached 17l2 barrels.
on the +. A. Shellenberger farm, in
section IL. reached PCS barrels.
on the A. II. Ward farm. in section
81. reached 1865 barrels.
on the J. h. Hamilton farm, in sec
tion 20. reached Go barrels.
on the Eva Hefner farm. in section
23 reached l75 barrels.
on the w. p. Poland farm, in section
90. reached 262 barrels.
on the J. s. Mullen farm, In section
l6. reached AL barrels.
on the May Woodruff farm, in sec
ton Is. reached IL barrels.
on the Elizabeth Ambrister farm. In
section Is, reached 230 barrels.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27
Oil Market Quotations
TRADING OF ACREAGE IN LOCAL
TERRITORY Is VERY ACTIVE

With the market of the petroleum in
dustry unchanged, and no near positive
demand for the oil, the operations in
the local fields are still under curtail-
ment as a result OF a continuation Of
what is deemed the wisest manner OF
meeting present conditions. Trading in
acreage, however has taken notice
able impetus during the past week, and
much buying and selling in scattered
districts throughout local territory has
become very noticeable. Good prices
are being paid. Half dozen repre-
sentatives of firms which were not
heretofore interested in local activi-
ties were In Ardmore during the past
week, and closed deals whereby their
firms acquired both proven and wildcat
acreage. The representatives Of these
firms state that their companies will
commence developing operations on
their newly acquired acreage as soon
Us market conditions warrant it.
Attention of local oil men is centered
on operations in the 5s-lw country,
where the Empire we'll in section Is
reported as making oil and water, the
percentage of each not being obtain
able officials of the company believe
that after the hole is cleaned out, the
water will be eliminated II has not
been determined as yet whether the
water is from an upper or the bottom
sand The Empire people have made
n location $50 yards south and $50
yards west Of their number /.
In section :. on the Ramsey farm,
the Carter Oil Company is trying TO
loosen fNozm 6-inch casing. No
showing has been reported in this well
as yet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27
YELLOW HILLS DOWN
$500 FEET THIS WEEK

Madill March 26.-The Yellow Hills
test we'll northwest of Madill 10 miles,
shut down at $500 feet Tuesday to
await further financial assistance. The
Missouri people interested in the test
have made an offer to raise twice as
much as the people OF Marshall coun.
" for the test to continue. and the
stockholders in this county are out
trying to make the raise. IL is thought
that very little trouble will be expert
enced IN getting the desired amount.
This is by far the deepest test ever
drilled In the county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27
WITH THE OIL MEN

l.. V. Nicholas OF Omaha was elected
president OF the American Independent
Petroleum Association at Kansas City
on March %, during the annual con-
vention which lasted three days. $. l..
Collins of Knoxville. Iowa. X. l.. Cher
.kins OF Dayton. Ohio, IL. l.. Freeman
of Sioux Falls. 5. D., were elected vice
presidents. j. ID. Reynolds of Chicago
was reelected general counsel.
Harold Wallace, local banker and oil
man is spending the week In New York
on business.
Lee Hudson and wife are in Dallas
where they are attending meeting OF
general superintendents OF the Magno-
liza properties In the local fields.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27
OIL NEWS
FrOm Local and South Oklahoma Fields)
BILL KROIIN


Magnolia Petroleum Company No. s
on the Woodruff farm, in section 10
4s-2w. was put on the pump yesterday
and is producing about 35 barrels.
No. II is underreamng the sA inch
casing at 1775 feet.
No. ~ spudded in yesterday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27
Section 9. ln-5w

Magnolia Petroleum Company has
made a location on the William j.
Gowd farm in the northwest of the
southeast of section 8. 1n-5w and is
moving In a star machine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27

Magnolia Petroleum Company No.
6 on the Robertson farm in section l,
2s-5w has been completed at a depth
of 65O-675 feet and is producing 10
barrels.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27
Complete Shallow Well

/ bn the Wagner farm In section 10
2s-iw is underreaming AT 1859 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27

Roxana Petroleum Company No. 10,
ON the Mcclure farm. in section 5. is-
sw. reached the top OF n dry oil sand
Mt a depth Of io2s.ss feet. and will be
plugged back to an oil sand which was
passed through at depth OF si3-sso
feet, and which Is believed will pro-
duce 1920 bar. els. The well will be
completed at a depth Of $40 feet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27

Magnolia Petroleum Company No. l
on the Ambrister farm, in section Is
4s-2w, is underreaming the 1914 inch
casing at 500 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27
Hewitt Extension

Carter Oil Company No. /. on the
Sullivan farm, In section 80. 4s.2w, is
rigging up rotary tools.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27

Magnolia Petroleum Company No.
on the $. f. Worley farm, in section
2d, 4s.2w, is drilling at 203O feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27

Magnolia Petroleum Company No
on the Keltner farm in section II,
ln-3w Is fishing at 1856 feet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27
GMvin County Operations

Magnolia Petroleum Company No
on the Hodges farm In section 3. In
3w. In Garvin county, is drilling at
1850 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27

Magnolia Petroleum Company No.
on the Carpenter farm In section se,
is-sw is underrcaming at 1890 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27

Magnolia Petroleum Company No.
on the Downey farm In section u
in-3w Is drilling at 2545 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27
Section IL, ls.3w

Magnolia Petroleum Company No.
on the Belle Peck farm In section IL,
is-Sw Knocked OFF a bottom joint Of
the 6.ineh casing at depth OF s435
feet and Is fishing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27
Fox District

Magnolia Petroleum Company No
1 on the Morris farm in section 81. IS.
wv in the Fox district is drilling at s25
| feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27

Magnolia Petroleum Company No.
1 on the Leftwich farm in section 10.
2s-4w Is fishing for tools at $50 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27
Section %, 6s-sw

Magnolia Petroleum Company No
1 on the farris farm In section %. es-
2w is drilling at $50 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27

Magnolia Petroleum Company No
9 on the Towan farm in section 15,
in-3s Is drilling at SIS feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27

Ma nOlla Petroleum Company No
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27
In islM Country

on the Ramsey farm. southeast OF
Hewitt, Carter oil Company No. ], has
reached depth Of 24s6 feet, and Ii try
ing to loosen the 6-inch casing which Is
frozen.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27

Magnolia Petroleum Company No
on the Hodges farm in section 3. In
3w Is drilling with a star machine at
2lO feet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27

Carter Oil Company No. IL, on the
Noble farm. In section 81, Is-2w is
cleaning out the hole at a depth OF 1882
feet.
Carter oil Company No. II. on the
X. A. Hefner farm, In section 90, is-2w,
is trying to loosen frozen 6-inch pipe
at u depth of 2lo5 feet.
No. l3 has reached depth Of l4l2
feet and IL rigging up standard tools.
Carter Oil Company No. 6. on the r.
A. Shellenberger farm. In section It,
4s-2w, Is trying TO stralghten crooked
hole at ?i45 feet.
Crter oil Company No. 2. on the
Eva Hefner farm, In section %. 4s'2w,
is trying To stralghten q crooked hole
at 1850 feet.
No. 3 IL shut down at 2345 feet
No. Is running the 5.iDSh casing at
1872 feet.
Carter OIL Company No. 3 ON the
Hamilton farm. In section %. @s-2w'
Is drilling out the plug ut s2eS feet
Carter OIL Company No. /. on the
billiard farm. In section 10, 4s-sw. is
running the 6-,nch casing at 2oSo feet
Crter Oil Company No. l, on the
Elizabeth Ambrister farm. In section
10. 4s.2w. is understanding the 6-inch
casing at 2iso feet
No. (? Is cleaning out the hole at
1861 feet This well is flowing 2ac
barrels.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27

Carter oil Company No. ~, on the
Noble farm. in section q, 4s-2w Is
cleaning out the hole at depth OF 1852
feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27

Carter oil Company No. /, on the
billiard farm. In section 10. is-?w, Is
running the 6-inch casing at so30 feet
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-07-15
LONGEST HOT SPELL
IN TWENTY YEARS

The present hot spell has been de-
clared the hottest spell since 1901, for
such long period of continuous hot
weather, although it is not the hot
test weather for the past % years.
The month of July, 1901, furnishes the
hottest weather on record for the city
of Richmond, when the temperatures
reached as high as 106 On July %, &C
cording to Leroy e. Browne.
The temperatures ranged from 70 to
1O6 during the month of July and
many days the temperatures reached
the 100 mark
This hot weather occurs practically
every five years and is caused by the
sun crossing the Bermuda High. Rich
mond had very hot weather during
the summer months of the years OF
1916 and 1911. At no other time has
the temperature reached the high
mark of 106, according to records.
Following is the list of tempera-
lures for the month of July, 1901:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-07-15
.FILIPINOS DUBIOUS
ABOUT INDEPENDENCE

CEBU, P. l., July ia number OF
Filipinos prominent in business and
politics in private interview told mem
bers of the WoodForges investiga-
ton mission. yesterday, that while
they desired independence for the Phil
pine Islands at some future date,
they believed the Philippines were a
yet unprepared 10 assume indepen-
dent government under the precar-
ious financial conditions existing.
Public speakers, on the contrary, gen.
orally favored an immediate but pro-
tccted independence.
At Damaguete and Siquijor, speak
ers urged a protected independence,
and at the latter town IA democrat
party float in a parade bore the in
scriptfon "wet want Independence. we
are confident we cap correct faults
of the present administration"
In Negros province today, only one
speaker asked independence The
others criticised the existing govern
ruent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-07-15
ASKS ITALY TO PRESS
PROBE OF ASSAULT OF
AMERICAN TRAVELLERS
tBy Associated Press) i.

ROME. July 15.-The American
charge, Franklin M. Gunther, has re-
newed to the new foreign minister,
Marquis Della loretta, the forceful
representations previously made by
him to count Sforza and the former
government regarding the case OF
BENJAMIN Cook and members of his
family of New York who were impris-
oned and maltreated after an alleged
misunderstanding with Carabineers at
Florence early in June.
Marquis Della loretta has issued
urgent orders that the three cornered
investigation now being conducted by
the ministers of war and interior and
the director general of railroads be
pressed to a conclusion in order that
the government shall know where the
blame lies and can punish those re-
sponsible.
Mr.. Cook, his wife and daughter,
while on board a train at Florence,
were requested to leave the car which
had been engaged for the transporta-
ton OF military flags. They refused
to do so and after an alteration with
GARDENERS were arrested. Later
they were sentenced to 40 days in
prison, Notwithstanding the fact that
the American consul pleaded in their
behalf ignorance of the Italaian Ian
guage.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-07-15
POSTOFFICE ACCEPTS
ILLINOIS CHALLENGE

Illinois postmasters and saving Of
ficials have issued a challenge to the
Indiana postmasterG and saving Of
ficials for craftsmanship contest on
savings securities The contest is to
start on Aug ! and END on Nov. 80.
The state having the largest ~
capita sales during that period, will
win.
According to Postmaster Beck the
challenge will be accepted and Indiana
has adopted the slogan, Indiana will
lead and Illinois will follow" The
sales for Indiana for the first Six
months of this year have been double
those of Illinois, and the postmasters
and savings officials will try to make
the margin even larger.
An honor call has been made out,
and the postoffice's sales every month,
must reach a certain amount. The
honor roll has been fixed as follows:
First class postoffices. $4,000; second
class postoffices, $1,000 third class
postoffices, $500; fourth class post
offices, $500.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-07-15
Short News of City

Recreation Club Frolic.-Recreation
club members are to have a frolic on
the grounds of the North A Street
Friends church, beginning with 1880
o'clock Friday night. The club is COM
posed of members of the local COM
munity service organization.
Community Service Meeting.-Mem-
bers of the James NJ. Townsend branch
of the local community service are to
hold a meeting at Greenwood Friday
night.
Files for counciIman-Harry Strate,
Republican. filed his declaration to
run for councilman-at-large with City
Clerk Stevens, Thursday evening.
Hops Train; Fined-George Lotus,
a transiene, was fined SO and $40 costs
in city court Friday morning for hop
ping a train.
Christian Endeavor Social-Chris-
tan Endeavor members of the First
Christian church are to go by truck
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Brewer, one mile north of Boston,
Friday night. A social time is to be
enjoyed.
Tree Blows Down-Strong winds
accompanying the S torn which
touched Richmond Thursday night
blew down a tree at the corner OF
Twelfth and Main streets. The tree
was partially defective, it is said.
Is Granted Divorce-Pearl Kaveny
was granted divorce from Charles F.
Kaveny in Wayne circuit court Thurs
day. Cruel and inhuman treatment
was charged in the complaint. The
defendant was ordered to pay $50 a
month for the care and support of two
minor children, the custody of which
was given to the plaintiff
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-07-15
RESUME
ATTACK AND DEFENSE
tBy Associated. Press)

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, July Is
Attack and defense of the paternity
of Guy Stillman were resumed here
today in the divorce suit brought by
James A. Stillman against Mrs. Anne
U. Stillman H. Phelps Clawson, Of
Buffalo, who testified yesterday that
Mr.. and Mrs. Stillman lived together
on several occasions previous to the
birth of the boy, was recalled to the
stand.
1t was expected that attorneys for
the New York banker would seek to
break down the effect of some of
Clawson's direct testimony by cross
examination.
Clawson was considered as one of
the most important witnesses for Mrs.
Stillman in the matter of combating
Mr. Stillman's accusation that Guy
was not his own child, but that of
Fred Beauvais, Indian guide and serv-
ant of the family.
Mrs. Stillman's lawyers summoned
several other witnesses today to car
ry on her counter-attack against the
banker, who she alleges violated his
marriage vows in his relations with
three other women.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-07-15
LIQUOR SHIPMENTS
ENTERING u, s, PORTS
SUBJECT TO SEIZURE
fBy ASSOCIATED Press,

WASHINGTON, July IS Ship
ments of Intoxicating liquor entering
the ports of the United States or
crossing the Canadian or Mexican
borders without a prohibition permit
are subject to seizure by custom Of
ficers under orders effective today.
The orders put in force the ruling
of Attorney General Daugherty, up
holding an opinion by former Attor-
ney General Palmer that trans-ship-
ment of liquors from one foreign
country to another by way of this
country was violation of the pro-
hibition laws.
There is still some uncertainty as
to the effect of the ruling upon liquor
brought into American ports on for
eign ships under certain circum-
stances, however, officials declared,
adding that to clear up these points
another opinion would be asked of Mr..
Daugherty.
Still Uncertainty.
Particularly, it was asserted, the
customs service wishes to know how
it shall regard liquor in the bars of
foreign passenger liners which has
hitherto been considered as 'sea-
stores" also what attitude to adopt
in connection with liquors carried by
foreign ship for the use of it's crew
only, and how the law applies to a
foreign ship which merely enters an
American harbor to coal and does no;
make an entry with the custom house
Pending a further ruling on these
points, officials said the customs regu
lations would apply only to cargoes
of intoxicants which were intended
for trans-shipment to a foreign desti
nation
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-07-15
DESTROYER PROWESS
IS TESTED AGAINST
BROTHER SEA CRAFT
tBy Associated Press,

OLD POINT COMFORT, Va, July
of the Atlantic feet
were ready to test their battle Prov
ess against vessels of their kind today,
the former German destroyers S-132
and V43, riding at anchor the Vir-
ginia capes, to be offered as targets
for the destroyer batteries. The sink
ing of these two vessels will finish
the trio of former German destroyers
turned over to the navy for expert
mental purposes, the C-102 having
been sunk Wednesday in a bombing
attack by army aircraft.
Army aviators who participated in
the sinking of the C-102 gave an exhi-
bition flight at Langley field yesterday
for the members of congress, foreign
naval officers, aviation attaches, scien-
lists and others who came from Wash
ington aboard the naval transport
Henderson, to witness the third phase
of the joint army and navy bombing
tests. Forty-nine planes took the air,
flying in flight and solo formations.
Elated with Success
Brigadier-General Mitchell, assistant
chief of the army air service, and the
officers at Langley field, were elated
with the success of their attack on the
C-102 Some of them said that the
fast pursuit planse with their small
% pound bombs eventually could have
sent the destroyer down. General
Mitchell, who few low over the ship
at the conclusion of the attack by the
pursuit planes, said the Chops stern
was badly damaged by the cencentra.
ton of the fire on that portion of the
ship. The after end of the target for
the first attacks, but before the planes
finished launching their bombs, the
ship was well raked both fore and aft,
| it was said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-07-15
E. Mont Reilly on Way
to Porto Rican Post

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. July Is. -
E. Mont Reilly. recently appointed gov
ernor of Porto Rico by President Har-
ding, today was enroute to Washing
ton on the first stage of his journey
to the new office. He will sail from
New York on July %. His Inaugural
ton will take place in Porto Rico,
July %.
Members of Mr.. Reily's party in
clude Mrs. Reilly. their two daughters,
Hortense and Gilliand, and his private
secretary, state senator John R. Hull,
of New Mexico.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-07-15
Norway Seek Trade Pact
With Spain, Portugal
fBy Associated Press)

CHRlSTIANIA, July 15.-Norway
will continue negotiations for CONNER
cial treaties with Spain and Portugal
it was declared by Arnold Raestad.
foreign minister In outlining the pol
icy of the new Norweign government
before the Storthing yesterday.
He declared he hoped to reach a
settlement with those nations and ad-
ded he would appoint minister to
Spain and consul general at Lisbon.
The consul general would also act as
charge d'affaires at the Portuguese
capital