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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-02-03
CRATER xvi.
Tt for Tat.


That word '.thundeIbolt" is hardly
q figure OF speech. The thing that hIt
us couldn't be- compared TO anything
miIder than thunder and lightning.
There was fash. rendInE, ripping
roar as IL the solid earth were split.
ting 10 two. and the air was flied with
flying fragments and spllnters. Air, i
say, but the acrid. choking gas which
filled the shafthouse could scarcely be
called air,
Dynamite that's what they fetched
IN that wagons gprgled the cid man
az ms side, aud could have shouted
for Joy at the mere sound Of his voice
since Il was an assurance that he
hadn't been killed outright.
"It's only a question OF little time,
now. Daddy / prophesied. "what
you said yesterday--that Fullerton
would try 70 get possession without
destroying the property--no longer
holds good. He has evidently decided
that we've got 10 be ousted. even nc
the expense Of building new shaft.
house and Installing new machinery.
Why has he changed his mind. when
he knows that he could starye us out
IN few daysf
II been thlnkin' about that. right
p'intedly. Stanule. Shouldn't wonder
n somethln's In the Wind somethin'
we don't know about"
''Then there's another thing" put
IN. "Supposlng, just for the sake OF
argument. that our first guess was
right. that he did take Jeanie 70
Angels three days ago and that they
were married there. You know your
daughter. Daddy, aud l know her. a
little. Nobody but an idiot would sup
pose that she'd live with Fullerton as
his wife for single minute II he
rlakes himself your murderer"
ut sure does leok hathaway to a
man up tree" admitted the stout
Old fighter.
I'm hanging on TO the little hope
like a dog to root, Daddy" l con
fessed. III ! can only keep on believ.
ing that they're not married, can put
up better fight, or be snuffed out II
have 10 be-with good few less
heartburnings,"
But al this the old man. who, nc
longer ago than the yesterday, had
seemed TO lean definitely toward tn,
no-marr.age hypothesis, suddenl.
changed front.
@Don't you go to, bankin' on any
thing like that, Stannie, SON." he sal,
In tone Of deep encouragement
Charley Bullerton's liar, from tn
place where they make liars for
livin', and faint goin' to be no trio
a-ts'l for him TO make Jeanie, and
let o. other folks, blieve that W
bl6wed ourselves up with our ow
dynamite. No, sir; don't you go I
5ankin on thst.'
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-02-03

are Hn D dinners says London Skate,
old N NJ, .t new ' invention; thew or re'e =
One that ,t'e to nrst rich and greedy ma ~S
ago was held at Carlton generations
aud the l t,vo .S We're over 2,OOS rues ~
casion w ewo chit chief features Of the eS ~.
feet btr we're e Big Sam, porte. 'e e,S g.
Inc center of the high tob,e canal anal down
's gold and silver f,Sb Hneu With
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-02-03

had withdrawn the wooden bar and
flung the door wide. Daddy Hiram
had called the turn AMI named the
trump. The largo, desperadoish-look-
ing man who had once interviewed me
ut Angels. and a little later had
paused Al MS combing of the noun
;ains in search OF me to usurp my
place at the Twomblys' breakfast ta-
hle. this bewhlskered giant. with a
goodish bunch of followers liza ID
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-08
No Mid-COntinent Cut
Expected to Follow the
Last Penna. Reduction

The opinion relative to the cut in
Pennsylvania crude as expressed by
Writ Franklin last week, and at
which time ne stated that the reduc-
ton was in his belief a readjustment
of the proportionate prices Of Penn
sylvania and Midcontinent crudes. is
being concuTed with by many oil
men throughout the country who
have closely studied the situation. 1t
will be remembered that during the
rapid fire changes which occurred in
quotations last year, the Pennsylvania
crudes were raised twice while those
in the mid.continent fields gained but
one increase. which brought about
tho belief that the Pennsylvania
quotation was no longer n criterion
for the local prices. The latest cut in
the eastern oil is regarded as fac
tor in again placing the quotation in
adjustment to mid-continent quota
tion as it was prior TO the slump. For
this reason. Mr.. Franklin does not
believe that the Pennsylvania cut an
nounced last week will in any man
ner tend TO have any bearing on the
mid.continent. He also expressed the
opinion that 10 further cuts in Penn
sylvania quotations will be made.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-08
INTERESTING TEST
DRILLING 900 FOOT
SAND SHALLOW AREA
Operators Awaiting Results of
Test Drilling for
New Sand.

The operations of the Majestic OH
Company's test No. II in the south
west OF the northwest quarter of sec
tiOn /, 2s-5w, which is drilling in
search of the 300 foot sand are being
watched closely by other operators of
the stephens shallow field who con.
template similar operations pending
the results of the Majestic. Thus far
there is but one well in the area which
is producing from this sand. 1t is
the Westhemcr well, in section y,
ls-5w, which came in several weeks
ago for about 4j barrels and is now
pumping about Is barrels.
The 900-foot sand was passed
through in the lIuntley Syndicate
deep test on the Cobb farm, in section
/, 2s-5w, and was found to be II feet
i'm thickness with estimated produc-
tion Of so barrels. In the Magnolia
Petroleum Companys deep test drilled
on the Homer farm, in section /, 2s-5w
the sand was encountered. but was
not tested due to the fact that the
operators were carrying water, the
upper sands not having been cased off.
The Magnolia well was located be-
tween the Westheimer and the Hunt
ley.
The proven sands thus far found
in the shallow area have been of va
rying thicknesses. At 4j0 feet a 81
barrles sand is reached. at $50 feet
an $40 barrel, and at G75.125 feet a
lighter grade Of oil is found with pro
duction OF 10 30 barrels.
The syO foot sand has been cncoun.
tered in practically all portions OF an
oval area which is about seven miles
in length and four and one-half miles
wide. Its thickness averages 20 feet.
The 700.foot sand has not been thor.
oughly explored for in all parts of
the field, but wherever it has been
uncovered it has produced well in
relation to tho other sands. and was
found to be 1850 feet thick.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-08
Refiners to Petition
Commerce Commission
for Rate Reduction

TULSA.-Tnffic managers OF mos,
of the large independent refining
firms OF the Western Petroleum Re.
fincrs Association in SESSION here
Saturday. UNANIMOUSLY voted to petl.
ton tho Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion for revision # fuel oil ana
gas shipping rates from tho midcon'
tinont field, according to the state
mcnt of Clifford Thornc, commerce
counsel for ,hc association. \ com.
mit,ec previously appointed by tho
association Is preparing It's evidence
for an additional application TO tho
Interstate Commerce Commission for
n general reduction IN refined oil rates
on all other petroleum products. Tho
date for the hearing OF the petition
has been set for February llth at
Washington, d. c.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-08
Great Possibilities in
Oil Game States Dempsey

Il don't believe there is any other
industry In the world with as great
possibilities as there are In the oil
game" IL the manner in which Jack
Dempsey, Oklahoma city operator, ex.
presses his opinion OF the petroleum
business. Mr.. Dempsey was In this
city during the past Few days CLOS.
inr nn oil deal. ~ followed oonsis.
.entiy and with the proper amount OF
effort" he stated, 'i,s possibilities
are vast"
Mr. Dempsey also likes the game
due 10 It's interesting nature. He has
been engaged in Il during the past two
years. having come to the south.
west from New York where he held n
position as vice.president with tn,
Brooklyn Rapid Transit company with
which corporation he had served In
various capacities for 10 years.
Mr.. Dempsey is operating in the
Duncan and comanche fields and also
IL interested In acreage in the .s.lw
country IN Carter county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-08
HEWITT OPERATIONS

Anderson and Simpson are drilling
deeper their No. ON the Waker-Noor-
hees farm in the center Of the north
west quarter of the southeast quarter
Of the southeast quarter Of section O.,
4s.9w. The well has been producing
from the 1900 foot sand and is now
at a depth OF 1860 feet. 1t will be
drilled TO the 1900 foot sand
Ketch-Walace No. s on the billiard
farm in the center Of the southwest
quarter of the southeast quarter of
the northwest quarter Of section %,
4s-9w is drilling deeper at 2l00 feet.
Rockland Oil company has reached a
depth of 1000 feet in It's No. ! on the
Dillard farm in the southeast quarter
of the southwest quarter Of the north
vest quarter Of section %, 4s.2w
drilling deeper. No. on the same farm
is drilling at 1870 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-08
OIL SAND REPORTED
AT 800 FIT. In DAMON
TEST SEC. 2O-2S-7W
Many New Rigs Going Up
in 2s-6w Country and
Nearby Areas.

The 2s.6w country and surrounding
territory is 3cginning to assume the
appearance of big field with many
tests drilling in an effort to prove up
n vast amount Of acreage. New rigs
arc being announced and many ncw
locations arc contemplated
Reports from the field state that
the Damon ct al test drilling in the
southeast of the northwest quartet
of section 20, 2s-7w, has reached the
top Of an oil sand at 500 feet, and
has set the casing at that depth
Should the sand prove to be pay, ii
will mark a new discovery, for here
tofore the S0O-foot sand in that area
has produced gas only. The location
is in the town of Comanche.
A good showing of oil was encoun
tered in the McWood Oil Company's
test on the Damon farm, in the north
west of the southwest quarter of sec
ton 25, 2s-6w, following n shot, but
the condition of the hole Is in bad
shape and there is some belief that
the hole might be lost. The sand was
shot about 20 feet OF bottom. Sand in
this test was encountered at q depth
of 1905 feet with the total depth of
the hole at 1880 feet
Magnolia Petroleum Company is
drilling in blue shale at $500 feet IN
its test on the Pruitt farm, in the
northwest of the southeast quarter
of section %, 2s-Gw.
Magnolia Petroleum Company IS
building the rig for its test on the
Norman farm, in the northeast of IN.
southwest quarter OF section "a. 2s-6w.
Magnolia Petroleum Company Is
drilling with the standard tools in
blue shale at a depth Of 1925 feet on
the Peck farm, in the northeast ten
acres of the southeast quarter Of sec
tion IL. 2s-7w.
The Lone Star Gas Company froze
the Pinch pine in the cement while
making effort TO recement the casing
which was set on top of the sand al
a depth of 30Jl feet, in its test On
the f.. r. Martin farm, in the south.
east Of the northeast quarter of sec.
ton 6, 2s.6w. The operators believe
they will be able to save the hole.
On the Armstrong farm, in section
s, 2s-6w Lone star Gas Company Is
drilling at 1900 feet.
Lone Star Gas Company is ready
TO drill out the plug in it's No. oh
the Martin farm, in section .. 2s-6w,
which cemcntcd the casing on top Of
the sand at 3Q36 feet.
The Texas Company is drilling at
500 feet in its test on the Neal
farm in the southeast quarter of sec
tion Il, 2s.6w. Rotary tools are being
used.
Crees ct al are drilling with the
rotary tools at 1900 feet on the Keith
farm, in secticn 81, 3s-w7.
The MidKansas Oil Company has
reached a depth of 1900 feet with the
3.lG inch hole in its No. l in the
southeast quarter of section 20, 2s-7w.
Whether or not efforts will be made
to save the hole has not been de-
termined as yet. The test originally
was spudded in TO drill for the 500 foot
gas sand, but water broke in when
the sand was encountered and the
well ruined as far as possibilities of
production from the S00.foot sand was
concerned. The water has not beer,
shut out.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-08
Two Tests Northwest
HealdtOn to Abandon

Owl oil co:npany is plugging its
test on the Armstrong farm in the
southwest quarter Of section i.3. 3s'
5w preparatory 10 abandonment. Total
depth was 9055 feet. The test was
drilled with the rotary tools, the or'
gnal contract calling Tor q total depth
of 1000 feet. Most Of the formations
encountered were blue shale and a
large number OF hard dry sands. One
showing was had an oil sand at q
depth OF about 700 feet which was
three feet in thickness and which was
estimated would produce five 10 ten
barrels OF oil OF Healdton grade. The
test was located two miles south and
east Of Loco production and four
miles northwest Of the Ed Gait test
in section %, 3sAw.
The operators Of the Ed Gait test
on the Robertson farm in the south.
west quarter of section &c. 3s.iw have
decided TO abandon and are now pull
ing the casing and plugging the hole.
Total depth was $500 feet in a salt
water sand. Operations ceased on
December 81. This test was started
on November a. 1920. and during
the drilling five strings were lost in
the hole. two OF which were extracted
and efforts were made 10 drill by the
others. Only one showing, a slight
gas puff was encountered at q depth
OF about 1900 feet. The showing ap.
peared In n salt water sand. Forma.
tions drilled through included chiefly
blue shale and II water sands. seven
OF which were fresh and seven 6alt,
The opinion OF the operators is that
the test was drilled on the sincline
OF structure. The location is about
three miles northwest Of the Healdton
pool
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-08
Kirk No. 2 Will Test
Sand With Cable Tools

Kirk No. on the Bennett farm in
the northwest of the northwest quar-
ter of the northeast quarter of section
81, 2s2w, which reached the tops OF
sand with a good showing OF oil
at 2O44 feet, is cementing the St-
inch casing on top Of the sand. The
standard tools now being used in
drilling deeper Kirk No. will be
moved to Kirk No. . after No. is
completed and the plug will be drilled
out in No. . with the cable tools.
The Scott Sparks test in the south.
east corner OF the southwest quarter
OF the southeast quarter OF section 80,
9s.2w in the Graham district, is drill
ing in brown shale and shells at 20sS
feet and carrying the ) 3lG.inch cas-
ing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-08
Two Interesting Tests
Drilling West Walters

Two interesting tests are drilling
west OF tho Walters field. One Of thSn
is the Mountain State oil conpaIb''s
No. l which is drilling at 1000 feet
and which passed through n 19.foot
gas sand with a 100000 foot showing
at n depth of 1900 feet The rotary
tools were used in the drilling TO 1900
feet at which depth the lo.inch casing
was cemented and the rig standard
lied. The Mountain State test is 10.
Gated four miles west OF Walters.
The other test is the y. s. Coleman
ct al which is drilling with the rotary
tools at 1900 feet. Several oil and
gas showings have been reported dur.
ing the drilling. This test is located
three and one half miles southwest OF
Walters,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-08
Test West of Extension
Production Reaches Pay

Coiine.G Gillam. Miller No. on the
Westheimer farm in the center Of
the north line OF the north half of
the northeast quarter OF the north.
east quarter OF section 3j, 4s.9w, one
eighth nile west OF production in the
Hewitt southeast extensiol Is re-
ported as having reached the top Of
the oil sand at about 225o feet. The
well is making 100000 feet Of gas
from sand at 922l teet an indications
are that II will be good producer.
The gas sand was about ten feet
.hick and Is the shallowest encounter.
ed in the por ion OF the extension in
which It Ia located
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-08
Ell DORADO CURTAILED

Reports which have reached here
during the past few days bear the in.
that the pipe line companies
operating in the FL Dorado field have
notified the operators that effective
nt 6 p. m. January 4. they would
cease TO connect TO new wells. Many
wells are reported as on top OF sands
in the field, but cannot drill in on
account OF the curtailment measure.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-08
Test West Parsons-Gant
Field Reaches $500 Feet

Dempsey ct al are drilling at $500
feet in their wildcat test located IN
section 20. 1n.9w four miles west Of
production in the Parsons-Gant field.
The test Is being drilled with the TO.
tary tools. Several showings have
been encountered during the drilling
including gas at 1850 feet and oil
and gas at isio feet The test IL drill.
ing on a block Of 1900 acres.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-08
FRANKLIN TO TEST
SAND FOUND HALF
MILE NORTH OF FOX
Fifteen Feet Of Sand With
a Good Showing Is
Encountered.

The operators OF the Writ Franklin
test on the Carpenter farm in the
center of the southeast quarter Of the
southwest quarter of section %, 2s.3w
one half mile north Of production in
the Fox district, are setting the 81 E
inch casing on top of the sand which
was encountered at a depth of 1918
feet. and Will standardize the rig pre-
paratory to drilling in in order TO give
the sand a thorough test. Rattail.
ing ahead revealed that there is Is
feet Of the sand which made n good
showing Of oil. Under which a sandy
shale is encountered. Whether or not
a producer will result when the 1918
foot sand is penetrated with the cable
tools remains to be seen but at any
rate it has created much encourage.
ment on the part Of those interested
in that area Of the field. Producing
oil sands in the Fox field proper are
found at about 22OO feet.
Love and Thurmond are drilling at
1900 feet in their No. l on the fee
farm in the southeast quarter OF sec.
ton %, 2s-3w
The Cameron Refining company has
made a location for its No. / on the
Feagin ct al farm in the center of the
west half Of the northeast quarter
Of the northwest quarter Of section
81, 2s-3w in the Fox field. The loca.
tion offsets Gypsy Williams No. 2 on
the west, and lies between produc.
ton Of the Gypsy company on the
Pierce and Williams farms.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-08
RINGLING TEST SHUT DOWN

Twin States Oil company on the
Davis.vinson farm in section G. 5s-
3w in the northeast quarter is shut
down at 25Ol feet waiting on orders.
Formation is reported as sandy shale.
Standard tools were used in drilling
the test.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-08
NORTH or NEWPORT

Magnolia Petroleum company test
on the McCarty farm in the southeast
corner OF the northeast quarter Of
the northwest quarter OF section 90.
3s.lw north OF Newport is drilling in
blue shale at 1900 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-08
WITH THE OIL MEN

W. II. Dean Of Healdton with the
Empire Gas sud Fuel company was
here Friday,
Louis Sykes of Walters. operator
and drilling contractor, IN the Dun.
can. Mexia and kemp.Hungor.Allcn
pools. is in Ardmore FOR several days
on a business visit.
Barney l.. Horrigan Of Tulsa, pro.
ducer In the Duncan field, is here
FOR several days.
O. G. Staples OF Tulsa. manager of
the machinery department with the
Friok.Reid supply company was In
this city Friday on business visit.
Willard Martin. attorney of Musko.
gee. member of tho firm Of Ramsey.
DeMules, Rosser and Martin, was here
Friday.
Budd Hoard has returned from 10.
daV trln tn Chirnua
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-08

United States refined $4,000 tons ol
metal In 1899
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-08

Since 1907. education among the
women Of India has more than
doubled.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-08
wildcats

Howard ct al have recemented their
casing In their test on the Bivens
farm In the northwest of the north.
west quarter OF the southwest quar-.
Ter of section %. 9n.3w near the town
OF Foster, following the failure OF the
first efforts to hold out the water,
which broke In after the hole had been
bailcd and efforts started with the
star machine to drill in The casing
has been recemented on top of an
oil sand at ijl7 feet. The location is
four miles north OF production in
the Robertson field.
Six miles south OF Pauls Valley
the Gilliland oil company is drilling
at 20S0 feet with the cable tools and
carrying the s.inch casing In It's test
in the northeast OF the northeast
quarter Of the northwest quarter OF
section 2. en.iw. Tho operators expect
10 carry the drilling 10 800 feet
u necessary and will make effort 10
pick up the sand found in the Mich.
olson test which was encountered ut
SOiO feet. but which has not as yet
been tested due to casing troubles
which the operators are trying "a
remedy. The operators OF the Nichol
son test which is located in section
"a. 2n.iw are making effort to run q
new string OF 9.ie inch casing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-08

feet with the rotary in their No. / on
the Brady Douglas farm. in the north
west OF The northwest quarter OF The
northeast quarter Of section Il. ln.3w.
No. p on the same farm. in the south.
east Of the northwest quarter of the
northeas; quarter is drilling at $50
feet.
In Gas Area
G.. j. Wrghtsman is drilling in the
oil sand with the star machine in his
40. j on the Butts farm, in the north
east OF the southeast quarter Of the
southwest quarter of section 16. In.
3w. The sand was reached at about
1900 feet. This test is located three
cighths milo south OF gas production,
and aids IN the determination OF tho
existence or a ray sand below tho
depths of tho big gasscrs, and in their
vicinity.
Tho finding of an oil sand In the
Pat Murphy test located on the Der
dcyn farm iu the southeast OF the
northeast quarter OF the southeast
quarter Of section l., ln.3w, three.
fourths mile southwest of the gas pro.
duciiou Ia the area, has created great
interest among tho operators interest.
ed IN the Robertson field Of Garvin
county The oil sand was topped at
1850 feet and has a good showing. A
gas sand estimated at 6.OO0.oOo fee;
was drilled through at a depth OF
about 1880 feet. The test is drilling
with the standard tools IL IS located
one halt mile west Of the wrightsman'
Butts
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-08

Budd Hoard has returned from 10.
day trip TO Chicago.
The Missouri herald., 1922-11-17
A DUCK HUNT.

Thursday morning Mrs. X. Y
Henry and Mrs. Harry He'll of St
Louis visited this office and inform
ed us that they had just returned
from three days duck hunt on
Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee, saying
they bagged their limit in ducks.
They were accompanied on the hunt
by Mr.. w. G. Grubb, brother of Mrs.
Henry. They were enthusiastic fh
their praise Of the lake as hunting
resort, saying 1t was the best place
in the United States for real sport;
great droves of ducks continually
glide over the water and it is no
trouble to get as many as you like
and then leave pleisty for next days
sport. The hotel accommodations,
too, they say are of the best, and al
together it is one of the most charm
ing places for recreatinn in the coun~
try.