The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-24
,OttOnbelt Closes
North Graham Deal
Haskell Subsidiary Acquires
100 Acres in Northwest
Quarter of Section
30-2s-2W.

The Cottonbelt Petroleum company
as consrmmated the transaction where
y it has acquired u tract comprising
90 acres located IL the east half of the
northwest of northwest quarter; north
alt OF the southwest of the northwest
uarter, northeast OF northwest quar-
er; and north half Of the southeast
( the northwest quarter, all in section
o, 2s-2w. with its southern limits five
ighths of a mile north Of nearest pro-
luction. No location for a test on the
.creage has as yet been staked, but
is expected that it viii be come time
his week. The Cottonbelt people ac-
lulred the acreage by payment of a
ionus and granting Of a royalty interest
y its owners, who numbered Is parties,
nd included V. l.. Boles, j. II. Akers,
Z. McCluskey, 4. j. Wagner, Waldorf,
/. D.. Wagner, all Of Ardmore, Bob Free.
nan. r. A. Vaughn. Ellis estate. all Of
Davis; 4. c. Veal. Morrow, both Of
Norman; DR.. Martin of Hennepin: VIII
lam j. Thompson. of Houston, Texas;
md ora Woodward and j. c. Kelly Of
Davis. These men own the land in fee.
There We're three contracts signed
n all, the reason for which being a de-
lire on the part of r. u. Wagner that
,ne of the papers contain 10 names. Mr..
Wagner, who engineered the deal, be-
ieves that 10, or in fact, any group Of
numerals containing the figure 10 is
lis lucky designation. In this connec-
ion it is interesting to note that the
contract with the Cottonbclt was made
,n November 10, and the title to the
and perfected on December 10. MI.
Wagner. who met with success in the
Ill game in the IIcaldton pool operated
IN that field in section 10, and in section
% in the 2s.4w country and section 81.
at Graham. Whenever he has tried TO
get oil in an area where the number
; was missing, he drilled dry holes. he
lays. Here's luck to him again.
Field Operations
Patsy-Kirk is preparing to standard
lie its No. l on the Palmer farm, in the
center of the northwest Of the south
east OF the southeast quarter Of section
81, 2s-2w, which was cemented on a
sand showing oil at 2166 feet. and indi.
Gates extension of the proven area of
the pool one eighth of a mile to the
southeast. The Texas Company's No. .
In the center of the southwest of the
northeast Of the southeast quarter of
section 81, 2s.2w. north offset to the
Patsy-Kirk No l has reached the top
Of a sand showing oil at 2067 feet and
has cemented casing at that depth.
j. Il. Schermerhorn No. I on the
Sparks farm, in the center Of the south
east OF the southwest of the southwest
quarter Of section so. 2s-2w, in line with
the farthest north locations, is drilling
at 75S feet. Cottonbelt Petroleum com.
pany is rigging up rotary tools prepa.
ratory TO resumption Of drilling in It's
No. ! on the Dunlap farm, in the CEN
ter OF the southeast OF the southeast OF
the northwest quarter of section 81, 2s.
wv, which is at a total depth OF 1916 feet
In sandy lime showing gas.
Cameron Refining company's No. ;
on the Sparks farm, in the center OF
the southwest OF the southwest OF the
southeast quarter " section 30. 2s.?2w
il drilling in blue shale at e27S feet.
carrying the s II inch casing. This We'll
passed through q showing OF oil and gas
1T 226s.7l feet. Healdton oil and aGs
company's No. l in the center OF the
southwest OF the northeast locations
has completed the rig and is moving in
tools. Cottonbelt Petroleu mcompany's
No , on the Sparks farm in the center
Of the southwest OF the southeast OF
the southwest quarter Of section 80, Is.
Wv. IL a rig. Westheimer and Daube No.
] center OF the northeast Of the south
east OF the southwest quarter Of section
81. ss.2w. Is a rig.
Deepening
Graham-Klrk No. 3 on the Bennett
farm. In the northwest Of the north.
west OF the northeast quarter OF section
81. 2s'2w. old we'll deepening. Is drilling
below 2S00 feet. Same operators No. Q
on the Bennett farm In the center OF
the northeast OF the northwest of the
northeast quarter OF section 81. 9s.9w.
, a rig. Same operators No. : on the
Bennett farm IN the center Of the west
line or the southeast OF the northwest
OF the northeast quarter OF section 81.
.s-ew. has run the G.. inch casiag and
Is drilling deeper into the oil sane at
1856 feet after topping the a az
around 25is feet. kirk.Hnltop No. 6 on
the Bennett farm In the center 81 the
northwest Of the northeast OF the north.
west quarter OF section 81. gs.2w, Is
moving in tools preparatory to rigging
up and drilling out the plugs cemcntvd
on the sand ut sa2O feet.
Magnolia Operations
Magnolia Petroleum company's No.
J on the J. +. Bennett farm In the cen-
ter OF the northeast Of the southwest
OF the northeast quarter OF section 81.
2s'2w, is drilling at 2liO let. Same on.
orators No. 5 on the ]. +. Bennett
farm In the northwest OF the southwest
OF the northeast quarter OF section al.
ss'2w Il drilling ut $50 feet. Magnolia
company's No. 1 on the ]. IL. Bennett
farm Ia the southeast u the southwcs,
81 the northwest quarter Of section ~.
ss.sw one fourth Of a mile west Of r.o.
duction. Il drilling at 27oO feet. Same
operators No. J same lease IN the
center OF the northwest Of the north.
west of the northwest quarter NJ section
81. ss.?w. is drilling at 1920 feet. Same
operators No. 5 on the same lease In
the northeas, Of the northwest OF the
northwest quarter OF section 81. ss.gw
Is drilling at $50 feet.
Hold Alleged HiJsckers
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