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South Bend news-times., 1922-11-09

Fred Opal Ldtton OF Culver Milf
tary Academy was granted a COM
mission Tuesday as second lieutenant
in the adjutant generals department
OF the officers reserve corps, accord
ing TO a dispatch received from,
washington this morning.
Observation-Disclosures OF mush-
rooms have sprung up IN island park
plots on the main street here. within
block OF the county building as &
result OF recent warm rains, follow
ing a long period OF drought
IL f. just as wrong for some men TO
take their pay check az 10 would be for
then 70 rob bank
South Bend news-times., 1922-11-09

HARTFORD CITY-Fire proven
ton has reached almost perfection
in this city. The local derartment
made only three runs last month. At
only one OF these was there any ac-
tual fire.
South Bend news-times., 1922-11-09

tfOn has reached almost perIecuon
in this city. The local derartment
made only three runs last month. At
only one OF these was there any ac-
tual fire.
The ladies Sewing circle OF ST.
Peters church will meet at the
school parish house Thursday after
noon and will be entertained by
Mrs. Isaac Calvert, Mrs. George
Leach and Barbara Burner.
what this country needs more than
ANYTHING A. an alarm clock that wakes
only the man who sets 10.
GOSHEN-Frank Wissinger. 90.
the Oldest voter in Goshen, went 10
the polls Tuesday and voted the
Democratic ticket straight.
Any girl could be popular at q danOs
by using pulveriEed sugar for powder
and cranberries for rouge.
NTUNCIE-While Mrs. Frank Pur-
due was being slated al police sta
ton on a charge OF violating the
liquor law. following a visit OF the
police 20 her home in the south part
OF the city. another call came 10 the
station from another part OF the city
and when answered. her husband
was brought in on an intoNcation
charge.
We all can be thankful this Thanks
giving that sAxophenes are hard 20 learn
TO play.
PLYMOUTH-A surplus crop of
potatoes has been harvested in
northern Indiana this year with the
result that the shipment OF spuds
from North Dakota and Michigan
has proved Improbable Home
grown potatoes have for some time
been selling at rs cents a bushel and
drop in price to SO 20 so cents a
buShel IS predicted.
South Bend news-times., 1922-11-09

SILVER LAKE - Mr. GaIou,a
Myers. 80, went 10 the pons TO-DAY
and voted q straight Republican
tteket- she Oocupias the b0uss An
Wh1zA 80 Was bon
South Bend news-times., 1922-11-09

What this country needs more than
anything Il an alarm clock that wakes
only the man who sets 10.
South Bend news-times., 1922-11-09
HERE and THERE and EVERYWHERE

COLUMBIA CITY-Sna<es have
not gone into Information and local
weather forecasters are asserting
this is a sure sign OF a mild winter.
Last year reptiles had entered their
retreats for the winter long before
Nov. /.
South Bend news-times., 1922-11-09

GOSHEN-Frank Wissinger. 90.
the Oldest voter in Goshen. went 10
the polls Tuesday and voted the
Democratic ticket straight.
South Bend news-times., 1922-11-09

Every now and then you naiss . man
and learn he IS married.
South Bend news-times., 1922-11-09

Any girl could be popular at q dancs
by using pulveriEed sugar for powder
and Cranberries for rouge.
South Bend news-times., 1922-11-09

We all can be thankful this Thanks
20 play.
South Bend news-times., 1922-11-09

Price Of steamboats, IL up. Have yoI
bought your winters supplys
South Bend news-times., 1922-11-09

HAD THE AFTERN OON OFF
WINSTED. Conn Nov 9-The prize trick rohher
~ local crime wave drove up to l.r1 office build
iuc wth truck and stole che eU.lr. furniture equip
lunch.
South Bend news-times., 1922-11-09
PIN MONEY.

BOONE. Ia. Nov. prank Han received a cheel
for $40 for 81 days jury duty That's more that
I've cleared ne two years as farmer Hail said
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-20
WeStheimer-Daube
Test in 21-5S-le
Tops an Oil Sand

The Westheimer.Daube test No. |
ON the fee farm, in the southwest
cOrner of the northwest quarter OF
the southwest quarter of section y,
jS-le. slightly less than one.fourth
mile east Di the Amerada discovery
well, is on top of Il sand with Il good
showing of oil at 1913 feet. The opcr-
ators have started underreaming about
100 feet of hole below the 81 inch
casing and expect TO he ready 10 drill
in within the next three days. lndi-
cations are that this well may prove
10 be the best producer thus far
brought in in the Amcrada district.
\ test of The oil, with temperature at
g.. showed the gravity to be AT 3S
degrees. The sand in this well was
found AT 4 greater depth than any
yet encountered on the Crincr anti.
cline. All line shall0wer sands now
producing in the territory We're missed
during the drilling in the WD well,
which makes the W-D find of much
greater than ordinary interest. The
discovery wcll of the field. Amcrada
No. |, on the Sammy Baptste farm,
in section 2G, 5s-le, found its third
pay at 1853 1923 feet, and drilled TO
total depth of 1870 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-20
Lyons-Qu Pool
May Be At Peak

With total daily production Of the
LyonsQuinn pool at $4,000 barrels
during the past week, it is generally
believed by operators in that section
OF the state that the field has reached
the peak of its production as far qe
sections 10. p and 25.ll.11 are con.
cerned. Water troubles are being en-.
countered in sections "a and %. ac.
cording to the report, causing the
output to drop at rapid rate. Sec
tion 10 still continues to be the scene
Of big wells. At the present time the
pool is two and one.half miles long,
north and south. and three.fourths of
mile wide, east and west. 1t has
approximately Is wells producing with
an average Of about 600 barrels each.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-20
More Completions
In Shallow Field

Recent competitions in the shallow
field of stephens county include:
Adams.McGaney No, on the Green
farm, in the northeast Of the south.
east quarter Of section 81, ls-5w,
pumping II barrels from the 72O-foot
sand.
Earl-Tex Oil Company No. on
the Green farm, in the southeast
corner Of the southwest quarter of
the southwest quarter of section 81,
ls.5w, pumping five barrels in the
700.foot sand
r. c. Hal No. 3, on the Frens-
ley farm. in the northeast quarter Of
section "a, 1s-5w, making 10 barrels
from sand at 7lG feet.
Magnolia Petroleum Company No s
on the zicglcr farm, in the southeast
quarter Of section "a. ls.5w, pumping
10 barrels at 725 feet
Magnolia Petroleum Company No
., on the Harris farm, in the south
west quarter of section 80, 1s.5w
producing 10 barrels in sand at $50
feet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-20
Gravity of Humble
Sand Oil Reported
AS Better Than SO

Test OF the gravity of the oil being
produced in the Humble Oil and Re.
timing Company's deep well No. .
ON the Gill farm, in the center of the
east line Of the southeast quarter of
The southeast quarter oft the east
line Of the southeast quarter of the
southeast quarter OF section 90, 4s.2w.
shows il to be- better than 80 degrees,
ana thus OF higher grade than the
average Hewitt crude. The well was
drilled deeper into The Humble sand
yesterday, and latest report had the
present total depth at 1861 ieet-jS
ieet in the sand topped at 1903 feet
and the drill still in the pay. There
was Increase in production. with no
report available showing the exact
figures. The well was producing 3ls
barrels with the drill ~ feet in the
sand Saturday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-20
Agency Statistics
Usage Production

The Usage Indian agency, Paw.
huska has announced January, 1922,
operation statistics for the Usage
reservation. These figures show the
gross production for the month were
2,2S9. 542.S9 barrels compared with
2.152. .97s.63 barrels for December, an
increase of i27, ,267.26 barrels. The
January daily average was 1886 bar
rels and December 50 ,42S barrels. rep
resenting an increase of 4,42S barrels
daily. on January 81, there were
225 wells drilling in the county com
pared with 199 on December 81. Dur
ing January there were eighty oil
wells completed, six gas wells ana
l6 dry hoies compared with De
cember competitions as follows: oil
wells, Al; gas wells six, and dry
holes, six.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-20
Important Hewitt
Wells to Drill In

Two wells of big importance, due TO
the fact that their results may tend
TO extend the Hewitt proven area To
the north, are due 10 be drilled in
this week. They are the Humble Oil
and Refining company's Nos. II and
II on the Walker.Noorhees farm in
section ., 4s.2w, both Of which are on
top of sands. and are moving in the
standard tools preparatory to drilling
out the plug which was cemented on
top of oil sands. No. II, located in
the center of the northeast quarter of
the northeast quarter Of the southeast
quarter, topped the sand at ! 1,9O9 feet.
No. II, located in the centcd of the
northwest quarter OF the northeast
quarter Of the southeast quarter.
reached the sand at .5Oi feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-20

"Doaue, .iJ YOU know who ! am?'
The patroman nodded.
"All right" Barry broke in Il
take it that your orders tonight.
Doane, ara to keep guard outside the
apartment here in which the woman
was shot unless you hear any sus-
picious sound within, or see some
thing which you think should be in.
Vcstigated, is that so?"
Right sir, Do0ne responded
VERY good. You're going to see
and hear something suspicious with
in five inmates, and that something
is going TO be met Understand
Il don't sir" Doane replied But
what you say goes. You mean you
want to have another look around
the place? I've orders not TO let
andybody in, but as long as you're
taking the responsibility, the lock is
smashed and l can't see every shad-
ow in this dark hall
Barry pushed open the broken
door, which swung drunkenly on its
hinges, and entering the perfumed,
Uttered living room. he found his
way to the wall switch and turned
on the opalesccnt lamps.
The little writing desk was open,
its hrofusion Of papers scattered on
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-20
Pure Oil Has Many
Employe Stockholders

The Pure oil Company had 6.745
stockholders as of March /. of which
total 1881 We're holders os com.
mon shares and S.254 were preferred.
During the last 80 days the num-
Der of stockholders has shown an in.
crease at rate of from 200 to 300
day. Al the close of its last
fiscal year, March 81, 1921, the
Pure Oil Company had 22,3S4 stock.
holders, of which l7,7OG We're holders
of common shares, and 467S pre-
ferred.
The present total number of share
holders is six times what it was
five years ago. 1t is a notable fact
of Pure oil share ownership that
over 10 per cent of the companys
employers are stockholders.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-20
Recent Completions
In Duncan District

Two good wells have been com.
pleted in the north Duncan pool. in
stephens county. The Coline oil Co.
has l5O'barrel well on the pump,
IN its No. /, b. Shaving farm. To-
Gated in the southwest corner Of the
southeast quarter OF section 2g.1n.S.
This test topped the deep sand at
lbs feet ana was drilled 10 feet
into the sand.
Shoffer n Mankn have 4O-barrel
well In the no 1. on the Young
farm, IN the southwest corner Of the
southwest OF 20, and ii is making 40
barrels In broken sands, one topped
az 2,OSO feet and again at 2.1i2 feet.
Several wells were completed in
the south part Of this field in the
past week. Tho Margay oil Corpor.
alton has 4 a0-barrcl well In No. | on
the Davis farm, in the southwest cor.
ner Of section l21se, in sand at J..
sac feet.
The Margly firm. in partnership
with the Walkor.Vallcy CO., drilled
deeper the cid gas well, No. .. on
the Brown farm, In then ortheast
corner OF 3O1s.S. and 1t is now
making 30 barrels Of oil IN the deeper
sand at 2.2i5 feet.
Cant and associates have 10.
barrel well In the No. A. shol.
ton farm. In the southeast corner
OF the northeast of northwest of
southeas, uf 32I.s.
Banks & AcClung have "A iOO-bar.
rel well in No. 4 on the A. Glass
farm, In the northeast corner Of the
southeast % section 93.is.S. II IL
also producing In the decber pay
below e.201 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-20
Prairie to Effect
Annuity Plan for
Retiring Employees

At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of The Prairie Pipeline Com
pany AT Independence on March Z,
the board &C directors of the company
We're authorized by the stockholders
to put into effect an annuity plan
for taking care of employers of
this company who are retired after
long and faithful service The plan
becomes effective at once.
All employees of the company are
eligible for retirement or annuity
under the following conditions:
All men Who have reached the age
Of 60 years. and women So years
and who Lave been 20 years or
longer in tfe service, shall be re.
tired on "a regular allowance, unless,
In individual cases at the request
of the employe. some later date be
fixed by the board of directors for
such retirement
Any person who has reached the
age Of 80 years. or any woman 80
years, who has been 30 years or long.
er in the service, or any man who has
reached the age of 90 years, who has
been 20 years or longer in the serv.
ice, may be retired on regular
allowance, either at his or her re.
quest, with the approval of the board
or without the request OF the EN-.
ploye, at the discretion Of the board
Any employe who has been 10
years or longer in the service, and
who by physical examination is shown
to be permanently totally incapicated
for service, or whose retirement on
account of advancing years is, in the
judgment of the board. advisable, may,
at the discretion of the board, be
retired and granted a regular or a
special allowance.
This annuity plan was also put in
effect for employees of the Prairie Oil
4 Gas Company at the meeting held
last January in Independence
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-20
RONTY GIAMMARINARO o had
u a steady job wearing a red SOL

n HONTY GIAMMARINARO had
EV a steady job wearing red SOL
AVA der coat and hat, and collect
ing pennies for old Joe Giammarinaro.
Old Joe used to come round with a
hand organ every little while.
Well, one day Mary Jane was just
starting for school, when Joe and
Monty came along, and they played
tune. Mary Jane sat down to hear the
music, and she put her lunch basket
right alongside of her.
Finally Mary Jane gave Monty two
cents, which he put in his little pocket.
Then Monty came over and said,
'Mary Jane, l bet can hold bigger
bite in my mouth than you cam" Mary
Jane said she bet he couldn't. And
Monty said he bet he could.
So Mary Jane opened her lunch
basket and took out great big piece
Of bread, with lots of rich Mary Jane
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-20
Deepened Wells
In Hewitt Area .

Westheimcr-Daube No 4, on tho
Woodruff farm, in the southwest cor.
ner Of the northeast quarter of the
southeast quarter of the northwest
quarter of section 10. 4s-2w, deepen
ed, is producing 200 barrels from
sand topped at Pal feet and pene.
trated four feet. Same company S
No. on this lease. in the southeast
corner of the northwest quarter OF
the southeast quarter of the northwest
quarter, decpened, is flowing 25O
barrels from sand at 2O0S.202S feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-20
Oklahoma Production
Increases 5000 Bbls.

Estimated production Of the fields OF
Oklahoma during the past week
reached $4,000 barrels daily, showing
an increase of $500 barrels more than
the total daily productions during the
preceding week. The big rise is at.
tributed chiefly to completio nof 70 oil
wells with initial production of S1,361
barrels. During the same period 10
gassers We're completed with produc.
ton of 3,5OOOOO feet. Twenty-six
dry holes are also reported
Production during the past week by
fields was estimated as follows:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-20

Syrup on it. She broke off piece, and
gave it to Monty, and took piece just
like it for herself.
Monty took big bite, and he put It
in his left cheek, then he took another
bite, and he put this in his right cheek.
1t made him look very fat and sassy.
Then he took another bite. He kept
this right in the middle of his mouth,
and he chewed it all up.
Long before Mary Jane had finished
with one bite Monty had eaten his 3
bites. And then Mary Jane found that
she hadn't any Mary Jane spread"
for lunch, and she had to run for school,
or she'd be late. For the school bell
wasj just starting to ring. Monty waved
his hand at her, and said "Next time l
tell you anything, Mary Jane, you'll
believe me"
DON'T MISS the next Mary Jane story about
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-20
Casing Open Hole
Gushing Deep Well

Water and basic sediment is show.
ing in the White Oil Corporations
deep well in the southwest corner OF
2slS.l5, which has been flowing -
barrels several inches in pay topped at
$500 feet, which is believed is being
caused by lSj feet OF open hole at
the bottom. The operators are pre-.
pairing to run casing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-20

the floor, and the drawers of an al
most priceless Chinese cabinet had
been forced Approaching the lat
ter, Barry observed that its contents
were mainly scraps of drawing pa
per on which tiny figures had beer
scrawled. each with few deft lines
and picking one up he whistlet
softly.
1t was a miniature caricaturc. cruel
in its sharply defined character de
lineation. of pompous. good.natured
Theodore Nansittart, husband OF the
woman whose unfinished portrait
stood on the easei in the studio, and
glancing over the others Barry found
like caricatures of several people
prominent in the social and political
life Of the city.
lie was turning away from the cab.
met when he noticed something
which it was obvious that the de.
tectives had overlooked; small com.
partment at the top. with n handle
formed by Il tiny red.gold dragon, re-
mained undisturbed.
Barry tugged at the little dragon
but it was immovable. the single gilt
eye above its snout-like nose seeming
to wink mockingly at the futility
OF his efforts. Something about that
eye and the curious formation Of its
socket gave the sergeant sudden
inspiration, and taking a blunt pen.
ell from his pocket he pressed sharply
upon the globule Of gilt as upon a
bell button.
Instantly the dragon turned in.
ward as upon a spring, the front OF
the compartment dropped forward
on noiselessly. unseen hinges and the
interior Of the small secret space was
exposed.
Mentally congratulating himself that
Doane had elected to remain outside.
Barry drew forth the contents OF
the compartment in both lands and
carried it carefully TO a small table.
1t was evident enough at last that
somewhere beneath the hard. sur.
face brilliancy, and devilishy clever.
bitter humor of the dead woman
there had lurked humanity sentl.
mental "rga3 for episodes in her life
thet had VANISHED from the sophis
ticM moscnt, for there beneath his
hands were ctarly mementos of the
past, the foolish faded objects. mean.
ngless 70 anyone else, which every
woman treasures until memory ceases
to have value,
\ faded blue satin ribbon. stiff and
yeiiowtd at the edges. held knot OF
crumrliny brown sprigs which must
o.ce have been flowers. n torn scrap
OF real lacc, discolorcd, now and too
rich IN quality ror q graduation dress
but u mleht have been bit Of a
bridal vel or christening robe once
upsn time, a lock of short. curl.
ing hair. matted and red.brown.
e hlttucd aold lockot without initial
or inscription; an empty cartridge
Of "a culibgr. and small snapshot.
alike faded and discorded and half
tcra ecross as though someone had
started to destroy 1t and then thought
better of IT,
Taking W. the faded snapshot he
examined it closely It's faint lines
showed the figure OF tail. slender
tirl clad IN lght.colored gown
which made Il stand out against what
appeared TO bo mass OF shrubbery
In fun leaf. At her side and reach.
Ing to above her knee was a blurred
object resembling huge dog. hut
the outlines We're so indistinct that
its breed could not be- determined.
GtContinued In our next iss,eA
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-20
NEW PAVING OPEN WITHIN
WEEK. CONTRACTORS SAY

Concrete foundation work on Second
avenue, northwest was completed
by noon Monday and the upper sur.
face will be completed within another
week. is the assertion OF the con.
tractors who have been rushing this
job to completion Continued fair
weather is the determining feature OF
The rush work
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-20

Total daily production of the state
of Kansas during the past week
showed a decline with the figures
reading S5,250 barrels as compared
with $4,000 barrels during the rreced-
ing period. Kansas production by
fields was as follows:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-20

FREE For all children The
can Mary Jane Write A.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-20

DON'T MISS the next Mary Jane story oboui
mary Jane and the Gay Little EH"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-05-24
CLAY HILL.

Mrs. Jacob Geottleman of st. Paul
and Mrs. Joe Wachuta of Prairie
du Chen came the Is. of last week
20 spend some time with their par
eutS, Mr.. and Mrs. Linzenmeyer.
Gene Albert of DEBORAH made q
business call at John Dingers the
first of the week.
Nesdames Glover, Geo5.leman anC
Rosa spent last Thursday with Mrs
Chas. Glover i'm DEBORAH.
Miss Lou Williams closed hel
spring term of school with a picnic
Friday, all present reported a fine
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Goettlemar
and children of Riverbend Spen. last
Friday with the formers parents.
Mrs. Ida Grinna spent Saturday
with her parents in DEBORAH.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Limbeck ant
daughter Of OSSian spent Sunday a,
the Dinger home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Kjome were
visitors in Hesper with Their daugh.
ter Sunday.
Our neighborhood was we'll re.
presented at the sight seeing at the
oil well Sunday. Those that the
writer seen were Mr.. and Mrs. ],
Ripple, Mr.. and Mrs. FoEz, Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Seegmiller, Fred Gross,
VIM. Williams.