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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-02
DESPITE BE00MERS GRADY OIL PROSPECTS BRIGHT FOR 1922

That is, they pump it IL hours and
then shut down 12 hours During the
IL hours the pump is running, 50
barrels of oil are put in storage.
The well is making some water
The fluid brought up by the pump
averaged about three parts oil and
one part water. Also, there is gas
enough to run the boiler from the
start in the morning to about
o'clock in the afternoon, when the
gas is mixed with oil from the well
for fuel
For months, operators have been
waiting for the final verdict at the
Harness we'll. There are a number
of operators who own acreage in the
Harness district and who have been
waiting for a pumping test 1t hav-
ing been demonstrated that this well,
improperly handled, is still a pro-
ducer of 80 barrels of oil day,
much activity is promised for the
district during the coming year. No
definite announcements of drilling
contracts completed have been made,
but it is known that negotiations
for half a dozen new wells are now
4 under way.
The drilling Of these half dozen
wells, will be of more value than
twice that number of purely wild
cats because they will be drilled in
territory near well that is already
branded as a producer of oil. These
wells will serve to outline the po-
tential field or to extend it, and
the majority of those interested be-
lieve that the new wells will see
the bringing in of some producers
many times larger than the Harness.
The drillers, it is pointed out, will
know where they are going. They
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-02

The building of concrete bridges
in Grady county, thus continuing the
program started in 1921, will be the
purpose of the board of county
commissioners Of Grady county dur
ing 1922, according to Dave G. Hy-
barger, commissioner Of the central
district Of the county.
Mr.. Hybarger states that five are
TO be built on the Meridian highway
between Chickasha and the Stephens
county line, completing the concrete
bridge program on the Meridian
highway from north to south
through the county.
"One of my ambitions, is to link
the Oklahoma College for Women at
Chickasha to the Oklahoma univer-
sity at Norman with good road,r
said Mr.. Hybarger. Il am going to
see that the road is built from Chick
asha to the Mclean county line,
and | believe that the McClain
Continued on page six.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-02

The old year of 1921 having slip
ped over the brink to fall, no one
particularly cares where, it is time
perhaps to adjust the field glasses
and take squint at what the new
year, 1922, has to offer to Chickasha
and all of Grady county with refer
ence to the prospects for oil or gas.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., was not as
good to Grady county, from the
standpoint of oil, as it could have
been. Anyone round about will ad-
nit that. Some will even go so far
as to say that the year which came
to "a close last Saturday night at y
bells, was sort Of disappoint-
-ment. This from the fact that a
number of wildcat wells were drilled
during the year, resulting in verdicts
Of dry holes.
Record Of Dry Ones.
Along about the first Of the year,
Tom Cannon and Jack Donaldson
finished a dry one near Bradley
in section 2-4n-5w. 1t was a $500
foot test and was almost unique
among the wildcats of the county
in that the owners did not claim,
4
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-02
GRADY FARMERS URGED TO BUILD
HOMES AND GIVE ATTENTION FOR
NEW YEAR TO DRY FARMING PLAN

Grady county farmers who deter
mine to become home-builders and
who prepare for what is commonly
called dry year, may expect pros
perity in 1922 declares A. f. Hous-
ton, county agricultural agent.
what Grady county needs is more
rural home builders the farm
agent declares. Mr.. Houston recent
ly completed survey in which he
disclosed that majority of the
farmers In this county are classed in
the following groups; those who
lease land and then suitcase it;
those who own land but who farm
rented land and live on rented
farms; those who live on their own
farms and who are contented to live
there, are prosperous" Mr.. Houston
observed.
Predicts a "Dry Year
Basing his contention on the fact
that there is very little moisture in
Confined on page two.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-02

Chickasha in section 15-5n-Iw.
Right there at the Harness well
has been the one bright spot in all
the drilling activities of the entire
year in the county. The owners have
found what all the others have been
hunting for-oil. Not that they have
brought in gusher, or even well
that the fraternity has become ex-
cited about, but it is oil, unques-
tionably opening field and mark
ing the pioneer location in what is
destined to be field.
Proportions Are Unknown.
How large or how small that
field will be cannot be determined
without great deal more drilling.
1t may be bigger field than Ce-
ment, for instance, and it may not,
but the fact remains That in pure
wildcat territory, the Harness well
stands as far ahead Of tae first
wells where oil or gas were indi.
Gated in the Cement field and which
resulted in the drilling of the Ce
ment territory.
Like many discovery wells, the
drillers, in feeling their way down
made some mistakes. These have re
suited in there being an uncertainty
about the thickness Of the sand al
the Harness well, or how far into
the sand the casing is set or the
probable production of the well, hat
| it been handled exactly right 1
has been established that the we'll i!
good for 35 barrels of oil day
1t has been making this much oil OF
the pump since it was cleaned out
More Activity Promised.
Owners of the well havestate,
that in II hours pumping tests thu
well has been making .35 barrels
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-02
.RAILROADERs TO
RETURN To WORK
TUESDAY, REPORT
rs Men Laid off in December Or
dered Back Says Round House
Office; Reports Say Shops
Be Operated Part Time.

twenty-five Rock Island shopmen
who were laid off early in December
will return to work tomorrow morn
ing, according to an announcement
made this afternoon at the round
house office.
Men who have been ordered back
to work include coppersmiths, boiler
makers, machinists, carmen and
helpers and apprentices who were
employed in the various depart
ments. The rs men, are about one
eighth Of the number laid off early
in December.
Operations Of the shops will be re-
sumed as the men return to work.
They will be in operation only five
days each week, however, from Mon
day to Friday, inclusive, it is said.
The shops have been virtually at a
standstill since the men were laid
off early in December.
In addition to the 25 scheduled
to go to work tomorrow morning,
several others who were laid off in
December, were taken back during
the month.
The local offices Of the Rock Is
land knew nothing of orders contem-
plated by the road chiefs for the re-
turn of more men representing the
various crafts, to their former jobs
at the shops.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-02

Following the abandonment of the
Forester we'll, the Quadrangle drill
ed to depth Of slightly more than
$500 feet, norwest of Chickasha in
section 10-7n-6w and announced
dry hole. In the past few weeks,
however, this well, on the Williams
farm, has been showing signs that
would indicate that the drillers had
either passed UP gas sand of un-
known proportions, or had stopped
drilling few feet too soon. The
we'll has been bubbling and grumb-
ling for several weeks, giving un-
questionable evidence that some gas
is coming into the hole. 1t is not
strong enough at this time to make
we'll and it is possible that it
never would have made a we'll, but
oilers state that the signs unques-
tionably mean that gas is in that
territory, even if in unknown guam
titles.
On the heels of the quadrangle
failure came the bloomer drilled by
Messimore ad Steiert, south of
Norge in section 25-6n-Sw. This test
was drilled slightly more than
$500 feet and one sand was report
ed, but not thoroughly tested. There
were other tests drilled in the
county, resulting in busters during
the year, being typical of the ones
mentioned. These named. however
are sufficient to give an idea ol
the work that has been done.
There's Bright Spot.
The drilling activity of the yaal
in Grady county would have been 9
sad disappointment indeed, as re
suits are counted, had 1t not beer
for one thing. The thing is ths
Harness well, II miles south o
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-02
Celebration Of
Ne W YEAR Fatal.
TO FIVE IN n. 0.
Crime Wave Sweeps Southern City
as New Year Ushered in; Three
Whites, Two Negroes Killed;
20 Negroes Stabbed.

New Orleans Jan. 2.-This city
was not without its crime wave as
the New Year was ushered in, the
celebrating resulting in the killing
of five and the wounding Of several,
One white man and two negroes
were killed, white man was drown
ed, policeman was shot and fatal
" wounded, eleven others were
shot and 20 negroes were stabbed in
New Years eelebvatlons here.
The celebration started in as
per the usual custom and hilarity
reigned for few hours. In some
quarters as the festivities continued
fights were started and the police
called out. A general riot call was
turned in at an early hour Of the
morning and in their attempts to
quell the disturbances, the police
precipitated q battle, resulting in
one Of the officers being mortaiiy
wounded.
In the negro quarter, the brawls
were being reported at frequent in
tervals, special detachmens Of pc
lice being sent there to quell the
disturbances.
Old timers declared that it was the
widest night that New Orleans had
ever known in the ushernig in Of a
New Year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-02
LUCKY 0 'CQNN0R
N NEW EFFORTS

Chicago, Jan. 2.-Tommy O'Connor,
condemned murderer who escaped
from the Cook county jail a few days
before he was to be hanged, attempt
ed to rob Chicago, Milwaukee and
ST. Paul train near Hawarden, Ia,
Chicago police we're notified today.
A brakeman on the train identi-
fled OConnor as the bandit who at
tempted to hold UP the train last
Thursday. Officers are hunting the
surrounding territory for him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-02
BELFAST R|0T|NG
OPENS Ne VI YEAR

Belfast, Jan. 2-Another night of
shooting, bomb throwing and gener-
al disorder, opeped the new year
here.
One person was seriously wounded
during the night which was marked
by almost continual sporadic shoot-
ing. 1t is believed that all the
casualties have not been reported.
An unknown policeman is said to
have thrown two bombs, badly dam
aging a house. Officers seemed
powerless to control the disturban-
ces.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-02
FRENCH AND JAP
HAVE DEEP LAID
PLOT |sREP0RT.
Franco-Japanese Entente Hinted De-
spite Denials; Would Help Japs
In Siberia and France In
Russia, Reports State.
WOULD CUT AMERICAN
PLANS FOR FAR EAST
13 Governors Pledge Support to
Keep World Peace Movement
Alive After Conference Of
Arms Ends, Says Council.

Washington, Jan. 2.-Reprasenta-
tives of a far eastern nation. insist
ed today, despite vehement Franco
Japanese denials, that deep laid
French-Japanese entente with re-
spect to Siberia and Russia exists.
The entente, according to alleged
secret documents, was made public
by the Chita group and aimed TO
give Japan free hand in Siberia,
thwart American aims in the far
east and help France realize her
Russian desires.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-02
Governors Pledge Support.

Washington, Jan. Governors of
IS states have pledged support to
the movement to keep the world
peace sentiment alive after the
Washington Conference for the limi-
tation of armaments ends, the Ma
tional Council for the Limitation Of
Armaments announced today.
Several of the governors, it was
stated, have agreed TO take to the
speakers platform in the campaign.
The council is organizing to follow
the conference.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-02
NEAL PREDICTS VICTORY
FOR w. AND j. GRIDSTERS

Pasadena, Calf, Jan. 2.-"Were
going to win by at least one touch
down. This was the last word of
Greasy Neal, coach of Washington
and Jefferson university, as the
presidents prepared to meet Califor-
MIA university this Afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-02
FIVE KILLED AS TRAIN
STRIKES AUTOMOBILE ON
LOUISIANA GRADE CROSS.
(By The United Press.)

Cade, La, Jan. 2.-Five persons
were killed last night when South
ern Pacific train struck an automo-
bile. The accident occurred at a
grade crossing. The party was re-
turning from New Years celebra-
tion. The machine was knocked
more than 40 feet and death came
to the victims almost instantly, it
is believed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-02
PRESIDENTS RECEPTION.

VHV wv UWIVU TTV7s'J
Washington, Jan. 2-The white
house today had the annual presi-
dents reception for the first time
since the world war. Diplomats and
other dignitaries were greeted after
the time honored custom by Presi-
dent Harding and his wife.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-02
QUAKE IN DAKOTA TOWN.

Chamberlain s. Oak, Jan. "A
violent earthquake carly today
rocked Chamberlain and vicinity.
Chimneys were torn down and minor
damage done. No injuries were re-
ported.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-02

will have tie log CT the Harness
well as their guide. Another advan-
tage that these drillers will have.
IS that they will know that the dig
ging in easy. The formations are
much easier to drill than in the
Cement field. There is plenty of
water in the Harness district and
the Harness well will furnish fuel
for the first ones.
Other Wildcats Drilling.
There are, at this time, several
wildcats drilling in the county. The
nearest to Chickasha is that of the
Iowa OIL and Refining company,
three and a half miles east where
they have resumed operations at a
reported depth OF around $500 feet.
They are billed to go 1900 or over.
A well in the extreme southern
edge OF Grady county has reached
a depth Of $500 feet and announce
ments are to the effect that they
are to go deeper. In the southeastern
corner of the county, section 27-3n'
5w, another well is drilling at a
depth OF, probably 600 feet, maybe
more. Reports Of more than a week
ago were that they were 40 feet
drilling with a standard outfit. Two
gas showings have been reported.
Persistent reports are that worl
is progressing on the blocking o
acreage in various districts of TIL
county. The wildcatting alone, thi
New Year. is as extensive as tina
70 year ago, and in addition, tn
operations in the Harness distric
will make 1922 the biggest year 70
oil development that Grady count
has ever known
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-02
Another BOND Issue Over.

Chickacha approved an additional
bond issue of $4,000 for other muni-
cipal improvements. Three PROPOSE
tions were presented: $4,000 for
two concrete bridges over Line
creek, $4,000 for storm sewer ex-
tensen and $4,000 water main ex-
tensions.
This money is to be used on these
improvements, as soon as the bond
issue is approved by the attorney
general. That there will be no delay
concerning the disposal of the
bounds, is evidenced by the fact that
city officials already have been Of
fered par for the bonds, with assur-
,ence that the money will be avail
ab,e promptly.
Paving Project Is Ready.
After much delay, the project to
pave Seventeenth street, the boule-
ward leading from the city to the
Oklahoma College for Women, is
about ready to start, according to
officials. This pavement program is
to cost in the neighborhood of $75,-
900, part to be paid by the city
and part by the property owners
along the street.
1t is believed that the work will
follow the extension Of storm sew
ers and water mains along the
street and that the two jobs will be
carried on at practically the same
time. Both should be under way
some time in February, it is be-
lieved and bids are to be asked for
soon.
In addition to these projects
Chickasha is now in the midst of
the most extensive sidewalk build
ing program being carried out by
any town III Oklahoma at this time.
The mayor and city council, some
weeks ago, declared Improvement
districts in the residence sections
and ordered sidewalks built. 1t is
: estimated that IA miles Of new con
crete walk will be built and when
completed will give Chickasha 81
miles Of standard concrete walk.
Crews of men are busy over tht
entire city building walks and thu
building campaign proper is not ex
pected to be under full swing unit
February /.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-02
IMPROVEMENT IN
MUNICIPAL FIELD
SLATED F6R 1872
Program Started in 1ossacsAus. See Com
pIetion During To .cuus Calls
For spendiryuN y r.
BIGGEST STRIDES EVER
TAKEN IN HISTORY CITY
Fair Ground, Parks, Athletic Field,
Sewer, Water Mains, Paving,
Camp Ground and Gas In
cIudcd In Work Mapped.

A program of municipal improve
1nent started during the year 1921
and aggregating more than quarter
of million dollars, is to be finished
this year, marking the greatest
strides ever taken in the general i'm
provement line in Chickasha.
The program was started more
than year ago with the voting Of
100000 municipal bonds for the
building of parks. The first money
from this amount was spent for the
purchase of 40 acres Of land east
OF the Rock Island tracks for a fair
ground, athletic field. camp site for
tourists and city park. This land
cost $4,000. On this tract of land,
approximately $4,000 have been
spent in the erection Of fair build
ings, grandstand, race track and
athletic field. During the year just
started, ali amount aggregating sew
eral thousand dollars will be spent
for additional improvements.
Shannon Springs Started.
More of these bonds were used in
the purchase Of another tract of 40
acres, south Of the city on which
is located Shannon Springs This
tract cost $4,000 and the park board
has started the work of making this
real recreation park. A swimming
pool is now being built, trees are to
be planted, driveways built and
other improvements made. Several
thousand dollars additional will be
spent here.
On the city's part Of the fair
ground site and at Shannon Springs
will be spent about $4,000, accord
ing to the present plans. At the fair
ground, a modern tourist camp site
will be constructed and a part OF
the tract beautified with threes.
grass, flowers, walks and driveways,
in addition to the work to be done
by the fair association.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-21
NOTICE.

North Carolina, Richmond County.
Under and by virtue of the power
conferred upon the undersigned by
certain deed of trust executed on
the 18th day Of February, 1920, by
II. C. Coley and P. c. Coley to o.
mer L. Henry, trustee, and recorded
in the office of the Register OF
Deeds fer Richmond County, III
Book 124 at page Ats, demand hay
ing been made upon grantors for
the payment of the Indebtedness
thereby secured, and refused, the
undersigned will, on the 10th day
of October, 1922, at IL o'clock NJ,
offer for sale to the highest bidder
for cash the following described lot
or parcel of land, to-wit:
"A certain lot or parcel of land
in the town of Rockingham, North
Carolina, and on Randolph street in
said town, starting at the South
west corner of Green and Randolph
streets and runs along Green street
50 feet to an eight foot alley; thence
along said alley 54.7 feet to stake;
thence in an Easterly direction SIS
feet to Randolph street; thence
North along Randolph street MA
feet to the beginning, and being
Lot Number One ~ of the J. C.
Hinson Subdivision, according to a
survey and map made by J. E.
Croak, c. E., on the 26th day OF
January, 1920, which said map is
recorded in the office of the Regis.
ter of Deeds for Richmond County,
in Book of Plats No. 2, at page -
reference to which is hereby made
for a further description"
This, the 18th day of September
1922.
OZMER L. HENRY, Trustee.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-21

$685. feet; North II East 267,5 feet;
North 8 East 405.S to an iron stake;
thence North SO East 1854 feet to an
iron stake; thence South 64.S5 East
1904 feet to an iron stake; thence
North 20 East 669.S feet; thence
South 71.45 East 12725 to a stake,
pine pointer; thence South 32.15
West 687.6 feet to the beginning,
and containing 1861 acres more or
less, and after deducting railroad
right OF way. This being the same
land purchased by S. D. Douglas
from Fairly Gibson and wife by
deed dated November 10th, 1919,
and recorded in Book 1884 at page
%.
Second Tract
Beginning ON Crooked Creek, s
chains above the original corner of
Lot Z in the division of the John
Smith estate lands, according to
plat and survey of same as record
ed in Book Of Plats No. 1 at page =
in the office Of the Register of Deeds
for Richmond County, said original
corner being designated as the
Matthew Cole and Darby Gibson
corner; and runs thence parallel
with original line of tract or Lot Z,
North 70 West rs chains to a cor.
ner in the original line, now a cor
ner of w. d. Smith and David Peele
lands; and runs thence in North
east direction with w. D. Smith
line to another corner of the origi-
nal line of Lot No. Z; thence with
said original line North q East 6
chains to corner; thence as a line
of tract No. 8, North IS West 1880
chains to corner; thence North
to corner of the NJ. w. Moore
tract, which is part of the origi
nal tract OF the John Smith estate
lands designated as tract No. 8;
thence in Northeast direction with
the dividing line between tracts 5
and 8 of said division with M. w.
Moore's line to his corner and now
a corner Of S. d. Douglas; thence
with S. d. Douglass line in same di,
rection as the original dividing
line to his corner (his corner being
extreme Northeast corner of Lot No.
s, according to plat and survey;
thence as another line of Lot No. s,
South II East to a corner; thence
as another original line South 72
West 2050 chains to a corner;
thence as another original line
South 4 West 22 chains to another
corner; thence as dividing line be-
tween tracts 7 and s, North IS East
to the run of Crooked Greek; thence
down the various courses of Crook
ed Creek to the place of beginning.
This is resale of the above
lands and the bidding will start at
$1,S53.00.
This the 9th day of September,
1922.
OZMER L. HENRY,
H. S. BOGGAN,
Commissioners.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-21

original corner of the 80 acre tract
and runs as the original line N.
IS w, 1915 chains to pine stump,
corner of ]. C. Bruton, deceased,
on the North side of Beaver Dam
Greek; thence as the original line
N. Is E. 7.S9 chains to stake with
pine pointers; thence S. 1915 E.
1915 chains to a stake with poin-
tiers in the original line; thence as
said line S. IS w. 7.89 chains to the
beginning containing 30.G acres,
excepting, however, from within
said boundaries one acre for the
Lovin family graveyard, and being
lot number | in the division of the
estate lands of John d. Lovin in a
special proceedings entitled ID. S.
Lovin ct al vs.. John r. Lovin ct all"
which is recorded in Orders and De-
crees, October, 1905, to December,
1913, page 574 ct seq"
This the nth day Of September,
1922.
]. C. SEDBERRY. Coinsnr.