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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-03-02
The Heather Chn1ee
(By Brete Hart.)

Which 1 wish to remark
And my language is plain
That for ways that are dark
And for tricks that are vain,
The heather Chinee is peculiar,
Which the same l would rise to ex-
plain.
All Sin was his name:
And | shall not deny
In regard to the same
What the name might imply,
But his smile it was pensive and child
like,
As l frequently remarked to Bill
Nye.
It was August the third:
And quite soft was the skies:
Which it might be inferred
That All Sin was likewise;
Yet he played it that day upon Will
liam
And me in a way despise.
Which we had small game,
And All Sin took a hand:
It was euchre. The same
He did not understand:
But he smiled as he sat by the table:
With the smile that was child like
and bland.
Yet the cards they were stacked
In a way that ! greve,
And my feelings were shocked
At the state of Nye's sleeve;
Which was stuffed full of aces and
bowers,
And the same with intent to deceive.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-03-02

: I4ejeune was not issued as reflection on
the fighting merits of the men who
have been seriously wounded by Gu
pid's arrows. Vaudevillians who de-
clare that the married man is a better
warrior because he is always fighting
will find not support in the order. II
was based on economic reasons; the
pay of a private and the lack of quar-
ters at most stations for the families
of enlisted men being the controlling
reasons.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-03-02
BETTER TO KoNW THE TRUTH
ABOUT OIL.

Naturally the people of Idaho would
be delighted to have a great oil field
within the state, and it follows that the
people Of any city in the state would
be disposed to encourage drilling for
oil in their locality by any one who had
the nerve to undertake the job. I'm
! fortunately, however, nerve for such
an undertaking and cash to carry it
out are seldom combined in one indi-
vidual, and as a rule there is a super
abundance Of the former and a total
absence Of the latter The lack Of par
ity between the ewo essentials for oil
drilling is usually made up by an ap
peal to the get-rich quick weakness
in human nature, combined TO some
extent with public spirit that is sup
posed to get behind any enterprise that
promises to bring prosperity and pres
tige to the city. People have always
fell for this sort OF STUFF and doubt
less always will, and the singular part
of it s that most of them object to
being warned of their folly in time 10
save their cash; they actually resent
being told by men. who have no other
purpose than to protect them, that
here is hardly a possibility that the
enterprise will result in anything but
allure.
The Idaho bureau Of mines and ge-
ogy was created for the purpose of
iding in the development of the min
raj and non mineral resources of the
tate. which necessarily involves ex-
ended Investigations by the trained .,
zen of the bureau staff and public :.
sports covering the results of their
forts. When. therefore. the discovery :,
oil in adjoining states suggested T,
le possibility of oil within the boun- -,
lries of Idaho, Francis A. Thomson, T..
rector of the bureau of mines and
'ology. proceeded to make geological +.
designations in parts of the state -
hich We're regarded as most fav- -
able for oil, and also where ire
Onsible promoters had already start
to drill. Men who were thoroughly
alified both by training and expe-
nee were assigned to the work
lturally they would have been glad
have found conditions favorable fot
in every section investigated and
)ecially in places where Idaho peo-
sw
had already put mp good money
drilling wells; but it was their duty
report conditions as they found
m, and that is what they did. with
= or two exceptions in the south
tern part of the state. conditions in
no are not favorable for oil. and
ector Thomson. of the state bureau
mines and geology, is to be COM
nded for having the investigation
lie by capable oil specialists and
King public the result.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-03-02
The Marines Prefer Them Single.

ne MARINES FREEZER ineHl OHu9ies
Old Man Mars may be groggy from
the stiff body blows that have been
rained on him from all quarters since
Armistice day Of 1918. but he won
hands down in St Valentines week
over the forces of Cupid in . decision
of the Marine corps In future no
married man will get by the recruiters
who wear the blues of the marines
nor will any be reenlisted from any
branch of the service except in specific
cases Of men on duty at certain staff
Offices those detailed on recruiting
duty and the benedicts who have had
long and honorable service with the /
sea soldiers.
The order of Major General John A.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-03-02

According to suicide statistics in the
United States the day on which most
acts Of self-destruction are committed
Is Monday. between and IL p. m.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-03-02

But the hands that were played
BY that heather Chinee,
And the points that he made
Were quite frightful to see
Till at last he put down a right bower
Which the same Nye had dealt unto
me
Then looked up at Nye
And he gazed upon me;
And he rose with a sigh
And said, Can this be?
We are ruined by Chinese cheap la
bor'-
And he went for that heather Chinee
In the scene that ensued
did not take a hand,
But the floor it was strewed
Like the leaves on the strand
With the cards that All Sin had been
hiding
In the game he did not understand"
In his sleeves, which were long.
He had twenty four jacks
Which was coming it strong.
Yet l state but the facts:
And we found on his nails, which were
taper,
What is frequent in tapers-thats
wax.
Which is why | remark,
And my language is plain,
That for ways that are dark
And for tricks that are vain,
The heather Chinee is peculiar
Which the same am free to main
tain.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-03-02

Thirty-two states employ convict la
Dor on roads.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-03-02

Parosols as small as soup plates are
the latest novelty in Paris.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-03-02
SONG OF THE MACHINE MAN.

apologies to Kiplng
Do you know the binding headache
when the drift is fun of gas?
Do you know the joys of badly tenn
pered steel?
When you long to swing wrench up
on the muckers as they pass,
And no language can express the
things you feel.
It is there that I'm not going while my
head is operating;
Someone else can have the profit and
the pain.
For some poor, unwary victim my
abandoned job is Waiting
And I hope that his religion stands the
strain.
I must so. 30. go away from here:
on the other side the world I'm over
due
Reach for rods, or wheel. or paddle:
Hit the trail by foot or saddle
When the rock-drill calls for YOU
f. l.. H. /
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-03-02
The Wallace Miner

Entered at the Postomce in Wallace.
- Tho. as Second Glass Mail Matter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-02
NEW TESTS TO DRILL
TO HUMBLE DEEP PAY
IN EXTENSION FIELD
Other Wells Are Deepening
in Search of the New
2,S00-Foot Sand.

The Carter Oil Company is building
the rig for test on the Blackwell
farm, in the southeast corner of the
northeast quarter of the southeast quar-
ter of section 20. 4s.2w, one eighth.mile
north of the Humble.Gill No. in the
same section which discovered the 2SO0.
foot sand. Rotary tools will be used.
This location is known as No. .. No.
| having been drilled about a year ago
onthe same farm in the northwest Of the
southwest quarter of the northeast
quarter of section %. resulting in a s..
barrel pumper from two sands at 2779.
1858 feet and 2902.4S feet.
The Humble.Gill No. ., in the center
Of the east line of the southeast quar-.
ter of the southeast quarter of section
26, 4s2w. is flowing 23O barrels from
sand al 2SO3.G9 feet with the total depth
still in the pay. The Humble people are
rigging up their Nos. ] and on the
Gil farm, in section &c, preparatory 10
deepening to the 2S00.foot sand.
Offsetting the Humble-Gin on the
east. the Gillam-Coline No. 8.
on the Harris farm, in the center OF the
west line of the southwest quarter of
the southwest quarter of section %,
4s-2w, has started deepening and is now
drilling at 1885 feet with the rotary.
Another test due TO be drilled in this
vicinity is that of j. B. Schermerhorn,
location for which has been made In the
northeast corner Of the southwest quar-
Ter of the southwest quarter of the
southeast quarter of section &c. 4s-2w
three-eights miles east of the Humble
Gill No. .. Operations will be started
by May J. Drilling will be carried on
with the rotary tools to depth of about
2S00 feet in hopes Of encountering the
upper extension sand. Whether or not
the well will be drilled to the level Of the
Humble deep pay depends on the prolific
nature of the upper sand, according &c
G. W. Tomlinson. of this city, who rep
resents the Schermerhorn interests
here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-02
COMANCHE FIELD IS
EXTENDED 1-8 MILE
WEST BY NEW WELL
Mid-Kansas' No. 2 Making
$50 Barrels From Sand
at 1851, ,401 Feet.

Mlidkansas Oil Companys No on
the Barnett farm. i'm the center of
the northwest quarter of the north.
west quarter Of section 10. 2s.7w.
about one-eighth mile west Of pro
duction in the Comanche field OF
Stephens county. has been complct
ed and is producing $50 barrels from
sand AT l3S5-l401 feet. Reports state
that the oil is 80 gravity.
Mid. Kansas oil Company No on
the Bristow farm, in the southwest of
the southeast quarter OF section IS,
2s.7w, is drilling at 1900 feet.
Magnolia Petroleum Company is
spudding on the Wilson farm. In the
southwest Of the southwest quarter of
the southeast quarter of section Il,
2s.7w.
Damon ct al are setting the casing
in their No. 3 In the town Of Co.
manche in the northwest OF the north.
east quarter OF section 49, 9s-7w.
Magnolia Petroleum Company on
the Peck farm. in the center Of the
northeast quarter of the northeast
quarter of section 19. 2s.7w, is drilling
In sandy lime at 2400 feet.
lone Star Gas Company has made
location for test In the northwest
Of the southeast quarter Of section G,
2s-Gw. on The Martin farm, one mile
northwest Of production.
Lone star Gas Company is drilling
at $500 feet In hard lime on the Mar
! tin farm, in the southeast of the
! northeast quarter Of section Z, 2s.6w.
/ Lone Star Gas Company's wild gass
/ or in the center of the northeast OF
| the southwest quarter OF the south
west quarter OF section 3, 2s.6w. is
being brought under control and the
operators believe that they will have
IL under proper development within
the next few days.
Magnolia Petroleum Company |.
drilling on shell at 1890 feet in It's
test on the Norman farm, in section
"a. 2s.6w.
McWood oil and Gas Company 1.
drilling at 500 feet in it's No . or
the Damon farm, In section 90. 2s6w
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-02
Parsons-Love County
Test Dry at 2,5O4 Fl.

Drilling operations on the Par.
sons ct al wildcat on the Hahn
farm, in the southeast OF the
southwest quarter OF the south.
west quarter Of section "a. 6s.3w,
Love county. have stopped in rock
formation at total depth of
2504 feet, and the rotary tools
are being moved out OF the hole,
following completion OF the $500.
foot contract. According TO re
ports from Orr, the drlllers OF
the test, Messrs. Shaving and
Woods, are making effort TO ob.
tain cable tool contract TO car.
~ drilling deeper.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-02

field consists of two domes, one in
section l6, which is known as the
gas structure and one in section "a.
The Robertson field is situated in
what Is considered very probable, al
though heretofore, little tested portion
of Oklahoma, according to the report
Its position relates to the Arbuckie
uplift gives the general area an as
pect Of probability which may be
comparable &c the areas west and
south Of the uplift where the Loco
Fox, Healdton, and Hewitt fields are
situated.
The report on the field is the re.
suit of work of several parties with
Leon English in charge, assisted by
Il. II. Burlingame. Arthur NJ. Meyer,
and Roger Denison. Oil samples for
chemical analysis were collected by
NJ. C. Oakes. and the analysis were
made by A. c. Shead.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-02
PERATORS TO SHOOT
PAY FORMATION W-D
WELL NO. | MONDAY
ow Swabbing 1877 Barrels
From Sandy Lime at
1,67S-1,S03 Feet.

he operators Of the Westheimer-
ube test on the fee farm, in the
.thwest corner Of the northwest quar-
OF the southwest quarter Of section
5s.le, Amerada district. started
lbbing last Friday, after drilling TO n
9TH Of 1888 feet with the drill still
the sandy lime pay topped at 1913
{. The nay formation will be shot
nday. A guage Of the production of
well during swabbins registed 1877
rels.
Field Operations.
.merada Petroleum company's No, l
the Sammy Baptiste farm, ih the
Invest of the northwest quarter Of
southeast quarter of section 90,
lie, discovery weD is flowing 9j
rlels from the two upper sands at
9.l7 feet and 137l-l42S feet and is
| cleaning out the bottom of the
e.
dmerada Petroleum company's No. >
the Sammy Paptise farm, in the
theast of the northeast quarter of
southeast quarter Of section 20,
lie. west offset TO the W.D., No. /,
igging up preparatory TO deeping to
Westheimer pay. The well is now
aging about 2j barrels daily and
king 100000 feet Of gas from sand
l2SO.6l feet. The gas is being used
fuel on the Amerada operations.
.merada Petroleum companys No. 2
the sammy Baptiste farm. in the
theast corner Of the northeast quar-
of the southwest quarter of the
theast quarter Of section 20 5s-le,
drilling in blue shale at 1924 feet
er running the 1O.inch casing to 1876
merada Petroleum company's No. 4
the Sammy Baptiste farm. in the
theast corner Of the southeast guar
of the southeast quarter OF section
5s.1e, southwest offset to the W-D
l, is moving in timbers.
merada Petroleum company's No. l
the Felice Baptiste farm, in the
invest of the southwest quarter OF
southwest quarter Of section q.
e, south offset 10 the W-D No. !,
completing the rig.
merada Petroleum companys No. l
the Westheimer- Daube farm, in the
thwest of the southeast quarter OF
northwest quarter OF Section 2S,
G. three fourths mile southwest OF
W-D No. /. is spudding at 100
-.
yestheimer-Daube No. on the fee
n. in the center Of the south line OF
southwest quarter Of the northwest
rter of section 2S, 5s-le, is building
rig
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-02
,rth Hewitt Oil
sts 3S Gravity.

Test Of the oil being produced in
ie Humble Oil and Refining com.
iny's No. II on The Walker.N oor.
ess farm, in the center of the
)rtheast quarter of the northesast
iarter Of the southeast quarter Of
ction 3. is-9w. the farthest north
ell In the Hewitt, pool. shows IL
! be 3S gravity, the highest yet
und in the Hewitt area. The well
flowing 200 barrels from sand At
1850 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-02
Magnolia -Cruce Is
Swabbing 200 Bbls.

Magnolia Petroleum Company is
swabbing 200 barrels in its No. lG
on the Cruce farm, in the northeast
quarter OF section lG. 4s.2w, from
sand at l9S0.206j feet. No. 10 on
the same farm is cleaning out at 2OS5
feet. No. y on the same farm. is
standardizing the rig at 1890 feet.
BakerStrawn are ready To spud in
their triplet on the Dillsrd farm, in
the center OF the south line Of the
north half Of the northwest quarter
of section p, 4s.2w, between Nos.
and ..
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-02
Tidal Usage Wildcat
Drilling Below 1900.

Tidal Usage oil Company's wildcat
on the John farm, in the northwest
quarter of the northwest quarter Of
the southwest quarter OF section a.
IN 3w. Garvin county. IL drilling be-
low 1900 feet. No official confirmation
has as yet been received relative to
the gas showing which was reported
In this test at 1905 feet, and later
reports from the field state that the
showing was merely a puff
Hamfield and Nolan are drilling al
5s5efeet in their wildcat in the north
west OF the northwest quarter Of the
northwest quarter Of section 80. en-
lw. Garvin county. The l2h inch
casing is heing carried
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-02
aham Deep Test
aches 2,625 Feet.

'aham Mineral Trust CKlrk) No. /,
ne Bennett farm, in the southwest
be northwest quarter OF the north.
quarter Of section 81. 2s.2w. Ora.
district, is drilling in blue shalc
le9i feet carrying the sic inch
he.
Ignolia Petroleum company No. /
be J. r. Bennet farm, in the north.
corner OF the southwest quarter of
northwest quarter OF section 81,
\. Is fishing at 715 feet. Same op.
prs have skidded their rig on the
]. Bennet farm, in the southwest
ter OF the northwest quarter Of
on 31. ss.2w, following loss Of the
at $50 feet after breaking a drill
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-02
,ologists Meet in
.dmore on April s.

he southern Oklahoma division Of
Southwestern Geological Society
meet in Ardmore on April S, ac.
ling TO the committee in charge Of
arrangements. and which consists Of
lis Storms and W. L. Hubbard, Of
city, and Frank Gouin and Pohn
tram of Duncan. The meeting place
not been definitely selected, but It
cry probable that il will be con.
ed at the country club. Several in.
sting papers will be read
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-02
witt Production
32,032 Barrels.

verage daily production of The
dtt field during the month Of
ch reached S2.O32 barrels. indicat'
that the output Of the pool Is re-.
ming steady. During the period
Q were six completions, 6je wells
lucing. % wells drilling and four
up and building The production
he Hewitt district is expected to
' n noticeable increase during IN,
few months following completion
ests drilling to the new Humble
) sand In the southeast extension,
the bringing In of twins and trip
now under way In the field proper
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-02
IMPORTANT TESTS IN
LOCAL AREAS NEARING
INTERESTING DEPTHS
Blocking of Acreage for More
Tests Is Still Con-
tinuing.

With several of the wildcats and other
important tests in Carter and Love
counties nearing interesting depths. il
is very likely that some big" news may
be forthcoming during the week. or at
least in the near future Announce.
ment Of locations for new tests during
the past week marked consumation OF
pending deals. and others are now under
way in various parts of the county
which are expected will be ready for
publication very soon.
The spirits Of the oil men in the
local areas. as well as in all other oil
territory Of the mid-continent fields, is
very optimistic and at a more cheerful
level than il has ever been since the
quietus which reigned during the brief
period Of depression last year Intro
duction of outside capital in southern
oklahoma development is greatly in.
creasing. both through local agencies
and also through representatives who
have been arriving daily from all parts
and in growing number.
Tests Of Importance in Carter and
Love counties include the following:
Section 206s-le.
Sturm-G Gillam-Ellis test on the Pitt.
man ranch in the southeast of the
northwest quarter Of the southwest
quarter Of section 20, isle. Love county
six miles south OF the Amerada dis.
coycry wen, is drilling in blue shale
At 800 feet, in the 2O.inch hole. Ind'.
cations are that unless unforeseen d.
ficulties set in the operators will be able
TO set 200 feet of IN 1jIa inch casing
which will be a record for depth Of pine
Of this size in this section of the state
and will permit the test to be drilled to
at least 1000 feet if necessary. Drill.
ing operations in this well are in charge
of The Sturm Drilling company.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-02
WRIGHTSMAN HAS A
GASSER IN 17OO-FT.
SAND in ROBERTSON
New Well Creates Freak Stu
ton in Garvin county
Field.

After drilling out the plug with the
rotary tools the Wrightsman Oil Com.
panys No. "A on the Richardson
farm, in the northeast corner Of the
south half of the northeast quarter
of section Il, 1n.3w, drilled into a
gas sand at about 1900 feet and pene.
trated it about 20 feet, with produc.
ton estimated at approximately 4O,-
000, 600 cubic feet The finding of gas
in this sand. which has heretofore
produced oil in the Robertson field
was a complete surprise TO the oper
ators who We're expecting the oil pro
duction. The well came in with such
force that il blew the drill stem out
of the hole, completing wrecldng the
derrick and scattering pieces of the
metal for great distances. The loca
ton of this well is almost in the heart
of Magnolia City and part of the
wreckage fell through one of the
frame structures, but fortunately it
was unoccupied at the time. The
we'll cleaned itself and is under con-
troll. With the bringing in of the
WELL the Wrlghtsman people now have
a twin gasser, the other being No.
on the same lease which came in FOR
IS ,OOO, 900 feet in sand at l240.6O feet
Offsetting the No. "a on the south
of Wrightsman Company has an oil
we'll tNo. - which is making bet.
ter than so barrels from the 1900.
foot sand
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-02
Section 35, is.ew.

Haskell ct al test on the W. a.
Clark farm. in the center of the
southwest quarter of the southeast
quarter Of the northwest quarter Of
section 50, is-2w, one.half mile south.
west Of the Merrick Cruce well in
the same section, is drilling at $3.50
feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-02
Section 20. ls.lw.

Ramsey. Dempsey test on. the j. 5.
Reed farm, in the northwest Of the
southwest quarter OF the northwest
ter of section 20, 4s-lw. Is shut down
ut 32j feet, waiting on water. The
ls.inch casing is being carried. Loca'
ton Of this test is two and one.half
miles east of Hewitt production.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-02
Rockland Drilling
Offset in Fox Area.

Rcckland Oil company is building the
rig for its No. on the Ringing farm,
in the northeast of the southwest quar-.
ter fthe northwest quarter OF section
50. 4s.9w. Fox district, offsetting its
No. on the east which was brought
In year ago and is still averaging
1i5 barrels daily. from said at 2s4.i7
feet with the drill still in the pay.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-02
line Completes
ven 55,0O0s.

lie Collne oil company has complet.
even OF the $1,000 barrel steel stor.
tanks being erected on It's farm
h OF Ardmore. Three more are now
course OF construction. Those al.
y bultl are practically filled with
oil run from the Cameron and
erial refnerles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-02
Section 1S.ls.3e.

Stouffer McCarty Fornhy syndi-
cate has placed order for cashing
for its test on the Lowrance farm,
in the northwest of the northwest
quarter Of the southeast quarter OF
section lS, 1s.3e. four miles south
east OF sulphur, Murray county, and
the pipe is expected to be en- route
to the location within the next few
days. Standard tools are now being
rugged up andthe operators expect
10 spud by next Friday. The test
will be started with the 20.inch hole.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-02

o'kcefe ci al test on the Harris
farm. in the southwest corner of the
northwest quarter Of the southwest
quarter OF the northeast quarter Of
section %. 5s.2e. five miles southeast
OF Ardmore. is rigging up the rotary
tools. The operators report plenty OF
water on hand for drilling purposes
from Anadarko creek.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-02
LOCSDON GIVEN BOND
ON SHOOTING CHARGE

HUGC..-Nan Logsdon, alleged ID
have slot and wounded Il. B. Tippet'
in an alteration here Tuesday night
has been g"anted bond in the sum 'ol
$1,000 and the date for his preliminary
hearing SGT foi April 10.