The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-25

ohtthhh IL hiEfuy ITOuu.
! and set an example OF what n lead
/ ing part a daily newspaper can take
In a small city.
A Sense Of news" and cloverly
gotten up advertisements OF Oke-
mah's assets make tho newspaper
office the most popular center OF
tho town. a radio. newly installed.
and with n receiving set capable Of
getting the concerts, sport returns
and really interesting news OF tho
hour, ia feature that is enjoyed to
the utmost by every citizen.
In one front window OF the news
paper office. which, by the way.
could bo rented for $3.50 per month,
almost daily Is tiny replica ot the
Midwest pool south OF the city. The
sandy earth" is checkered off into
sections. townships and ranges,
plainly marked, and each test we'll
In the pool is shown by tiny der
rick in the unique plat.
Cards on the derricks give the
name of the operator. the depth at
which they are drilling, or, IL com
pleted, the exact amount OF oil or
gas being produced on that particu-
lar day. Other notice give infor-
Of pay sand are on display, and tho
entire window q source OF interest
ana educational Information that
has never been equaled In any up
tu-date oil office. Tho Idea is typl-
cal OF Messrs, Rice's and Hlnds' IN
genuity and advertising iii.
Two abstract companies with
about 20 abstractOrs working fever-
ishly to get out the work essential
to the opening and operation OF TINS
new pool, gives 8omo Idea OF the
amount OF development work and
leasing now going on in the Okemhn
district.
j. l.. Matthews, one OF Okemah's
leading Cltizens and president Of the
Okemah Abstract * Title CO., re-
ports that in one years time MS
business has increased from an orig
inal capitalization Of $4,000 70 more
than $4,000 income per month. MT.
Matthews has Il stafr Of ~ to IA
workers, who haze been known TO
turn out as many as 80 abstracts in
one day. a card index OF the entire
country Is on file In this Off nav
| ing been compiled by Mr.. Matthews,
and Is an Invaluable boon 20 the
busy oil men. 'aCh card bears the
name or royalty or fee owner. his
address, description and location OF
the tract, and, II the land owner is
an allottee, his blood and the date
OF his majority. Mr.. Matthews, MS
wife and s. II. Hunt are sole owners
| and operators OF this interesting
/ business,
The Union Abstract company, OF
which Charles T.. FraZce IL owner
| and manager, is also sWamped with
/ business, which shows an Increase
/ OF over 100 per cent In the past few
weeks. Mr.. Frh2ee has "a starr OF
about 10 abstractors and this ottice,
! IKE It's competitor, Is kept working
overtime 20 even keep abreast OF the
work. Mr.. FraZee's abstracts are
noted for their accuracy ana the
care shown In compilation. Here,
ALSO, the oil men, geologlstB ana
/ leascrs are welcome visitors, while
1 the plat system Of handling leases
land indexes to which all visitors
have access, are great boon to me
operators In this newly opened OIL
1 country.
Okemah Is now experiencing It's
. first oil boom, the streets VIII soon
be thrOnged with the men assOciat'
ed with the oil country; represGn'
tatives Of all branches OF the Oh
Industry. OIL scouts, lease dealers
drillers. tool dressers, contractors
promoters. and the usual influx o
, travelling men, salesmen In all line
OF industry from RIG irons. LsAlnI