The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-10
Wildcatting About
Adjacent Counties
Many Tests in All Sections
Shut Down Because of
Market Conditions.

An increase is noted in the number
OF wildcats shut down in various por-
tions of counties adjacent TO this ter
ritory, attributed chiefly TO the pres
ent. market conditions.
Morrison and Company are shut down
at 262O feet in their test on the Thomp'
son farm, in the southwest of the
southwest of the northeast quarter OF
section SO, 5sle, McClain county.
Western Oil Fields Corporation on
the Guest farm. in the southwest oil
the southeast OF the southeast quarter
Of section II. 2n.3e. is at depth or
l04S feet. This location Is in GarVih
county.
G. Thomson, Jr., is drilling at 6l2
feet on the Gray farm. in the southeast
Of the southeast of the northwest guar
ter of section 8, 3n-3e. Garvin county.
Charles Heath and L. Bowman on the
Hotter farm, in the southeast of the
southwest OF the southwest quarter OF
section 10. 3n.3e. is drilling at 25O feet.
(Garvin county,.
Gilchrst ct al are fishing, on the
Jones farm in the northwest of the
northwest OF the northwest quarter OF
section 16. 4n.4e, Pontotoc county. with
the total depth of the hole at 2l5O
feet.
Nicholson Brothers on the McClair
farm, in the southwest Of the south
west OF the southeast quarter of sec
ton "a, 2n-1w, Garvn county, are fish
ing. with the total depth of the hole
at 5000 feet
j. H. Nolan on the Cantwell farm, ir
the southwest of the northwest Of tho
northwest quarter of section 80. 2s-lw.
Garvln county is drilling at 2947 feet
Oklnanna Oil Company has the rig
up for its test on the Paxton farm, in
the southeast of the southeast of the
northwest quarter of section %. 3n-lw,
Garvin county.
California Oil Company is shut down
al 1860 feet on the White farm. in the
southwest Of the northwest of the
southwest quarter of section q. In
/ 2w, Garvin county. waiting on orders.
Merriam-Findeiss are drilling at 1900
feet on the Watland farm, in the north.
east OF the southwest OF the northeast
quarter of section /. 5n.2w. Mccain
county.
Tidal Usage oil Company on the
John farm, in the northeast OF the
northwest of the southwest quarter OF
section "a, 2n.3w. Garvin county. is
drilling at $3.50 feet.
Hays ct al on the benson farm. in
the center OF the southeast of the
northwest quarter Of section IS. 3n.3w
Garvin county. has a crooked hole at
SIS feet.
Culver et al have spudded and shut
down on the Crawford farm. in the cen
ter OF the northeast of the southeast
quarter of section 80. 3n.3w. Garvir
county.
Acco Oil Company is temporarily shut
down ut 600 feet on the Southern farm
in the southeast OF the southwest Of
the southeast quarter OF section 8, en-
4w, stephens county.
X. d. Rushing Is drilling at 1906 feet
on the Gray farm. in the northwest
~ AAiN aAVA AH'tIA " AAi' llpi INV NueaA
ter OF section 80, 2n.4w. Stephens coun
ty. Casing was set in this test at 1850
feet.
Shipp-Nash.Wad on the Goodwin
iarm, in the northeast OF the northeast
OF the northwest quarter OF section .
ls-4w. Stephens county is drilling in
} hard lime at 1890 feet. after passing
through u slight gas showing at 1885,
feet.
Overholt et al have sk.dded the rio
OF their test on the Vaughn farm. tC
the southwest OF the northeast OF III,
! northeast quarter OF section /. 2s.se
: Atoka county, and are now rigging W
cable tools. The first hole was drillet
TO depth OF 1900 feet in the northeast
/ corner OF the same section and wa,
: abandoned following loss OF a bit.
Mcpherson Duvul Is drilling ct 90(
feet In his wildcat on the Wyand farm
, in the southwest OF the northwest o
: the northeast quarter OF section :. IS
. se Atoka county The l0inch cas-
, ing was set at SOC feet. This test will
.. be drilled to at least 5000 feet n nee
cssary.