Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-06-01
The Fluid Is About $500 Below
the Surface--3O, 600 Feet Lum-
Der for Derrick
RIDES On CONCRETE ROAD
ABOUT FORTY MILES LONG
Rev. |. F. Roach, Formerly of
Madison, Has Sunday School
Class In a Theater

V. S. Pease of Baraboo writes from
oklahoma City as follows:
A touch of weather came to this
section on yesterday, Sunday. Il
was hot. A company Of friends asked
me for drive in one of Henry's best
and although the road was rough in
spots, the little old Ford kept ramb-
ling along" with plenty of music
IRON. the loose gears, or something.
We first went out into the country
about four miles to a place where A
derrick is up and preparations made
for drilling for oil, the first well to be
drilled in the immediate vicinity of
Oklahoma City. 1t takes 10000 feet
of lumber for a regulation oil derrick.
which is 112 feet high. The material
must be of the very best. They expect
20 "spud in" on WednesGay-whirh
means in every day talk. to begin
operations. How deep? They start to
go down $500 feet. il no oil is struck
sooner. In this well they will use a
rotary drill, the bit is like one used in
boring in wood.
Long Concrete Road
Then we took a spin over a con-
crete road that is about 40 miles long.
built for the people of the city to drive
when they want a breath of country
air. 1t has bed Is feet wide and is
beauty up hills and down hills
perfectly graded, and on Sunday af-
ternoon we had trouble to turn around
as there was a continuous string of
cars going and coming.
On Sunday morning, at $50. we
went to a mems Sunday school. held
in the Empress theater, that is con-
Quoted by the Rev. l. F. Roach. Meth
odist, who was formerly located in
Madison, Wis. He is an eloquent
preacher and talked for 25 minutes
"a real sermon on a topic of the day.
There were as many as 500 men in
the room and they did some fine
singing.
Observe White Lines
This is a splendid city, new OF
course, and builded in modern style.
Downtown streets are 100 feet wide.
and the automobile traffic is reguIat-
ed to give human beings a chance to
cross streets and live. In every res
pect the human has first considera-
ton. A heavy white line across a
street means that autos must come
TO full stop before crossing it, and
downtown corners have these lines,
So there is no speeding in the busi-
congestion of cars. but those who
don't like it may walk downtown in
the evening.
On Sunday afternoon we drove in
the fine residence sections. There
were a plenty Of big houses, but they
were sandwiched with bungalows and
handsome cottages. OF course the
quick rich oil operator must give ex-
preston to his taste IN house build
ing, but those who have as much mOn-
ey as he, all made in oil, often pre-
fer to build smaller. The new capitol
building is monster and is located
four miles from downtown, on the
very outskirts of the city. Residen-
ces, mansions and cottages, are going
up In tnat vicinity very fast, and l
am told that lots sell for a high price.
Oil Is king
Oil is king in Oklahoma City, and
one hears little else talked. Every
body takes a flyer in oil. and many a
dream comes true. But to take a
shot at every new field, while the
leases are low in price. is regarded
as good business. The investment is
not large. and the chance is called
desirable.
A heavy rain fell last evening, al
most cloud burst, and few base
ments are being hailed out this morn
ing. Some damage is reported, not
bad however.
". S. PEASE
Hotel Lawrence,
Is West Grand Avenue,