The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-10
WITH THE OIL MEN

Harry kribbS, member OF the lirin !
OF Lively-Kribbs, drilling contractors, |
in the local fields, left for Tucson,
Arizona, today at noon, where he will |
join his wife and two children, Mary |
Jane and Rosalia, who have been |
there since last November. Mrs
Kribbs' health required her presence |
in the Arizona city. Mr.. kribbs ex-
poets to be away until March. While |
in Arizona he intends to look over
the fruit.raising possibilities with q
view of purchasing for his partner,
Mr.. Lively and himself an S0-acre tract
on which they will grow grape fruit,
oranges, lemons and other crops such
as are abundant in Florida and Cali
fornia. The first interest in the Arl-
zona lands was taken by the local
men following the successful danlming
OF the ella river by +. A. Gillispie.
G. s. Davis, j. +. Crosby and other
Tulsa oil men, who spoit several mil
lion dollars in an effort TO dam the
river for the purpose of impounding
sufficient water with which 10 carry
on an irrigation system in the DIS
trict. The third attempt TO dam the
stream was successful, after two pre-
vious efforts resulted in failure. The
work covered a period OF about fVe
years. The dam is 1S4j feet long and
is expected will impound sufficient
water 10 irrigate a tract OF $4,000
acres which the Tulsa parties own
40 miles west of Phoenix. Mr.. kribbs
states that at present time the land
NJ aosr &c
which will be destroyed when the
water is turned in.
l.. c. Bodeman has resigned as au-
ditor with the Hotel Ardmore and on I
January Is expects TO become actively
engaged in a position which he has ac-
cepted with the Coline Oil company at
Oklahoma City. He will leave here
today. Mr.. Bodeman has been IL
the employ Of the Hotel Ardmore dur
ing the past IS months and during that
time has become very popular with
the members OF the local fraternity.
His work in the oil game is not a
new venture for him, however for he
was at one time employed by the
Texas company, acting as chief clerk
to the superintendent Of production
in Ardmore and Tulsa. Bodeman is n
native of Chicago. He came TO Ard
more Immediately prior to his en-
ployment with the hotel company
following service in the navy as yeo
man in the recruiting and publicity
division at Chicago.
Z. V. Emery Of Tulsa with the d
and B Pump and Supply company, is
here on q business visit.
Frank NJ. Adams. accompanied by
his wife and son. Robert. has returned
from Stockton. Cal. where he spent
several weeks visiting relatives. Mr..
Adams states that he had q most en-.
/ joyabe time. included in which was
entertainment par excellence in his
brother.in.law cellar. Sparkling Bur.
gundy. states Mr.. Adams is very bright
in the California regions. During his
trip Mr.. Adams witnessed the w and
football classic.
W. L. Iarkin OF Tulsa with the
Baker.Strawn interests is here on n
business visit.
+. II. Stamford OF Duncan in charge
OF the southern Oklahoma properties
Of the Cosden interests, was here last
night.
II. T. Blount, ranchman OF Milburn
was In Ardmore Monday.
l.. s. Iantz OF Tulsa, with the Mu.
tual oil company. was in this city
last night. looking over prospects in
local territory. Mr.. Inntz several years
ago was in charge OF the properties
OF the Cosden interests in Texas. He
was with Frank F'rantz at the time
the ex-governor journeyed to the wy.
oming and Montana fields and organ.
lied the Frantz oil corporation. The
Mutual oil company is now operating
in Texas Wyoming and Montana.
W. c. Ray. drilling contractor OF
Wichita Falls was an Ardmore bust.
ness visitor Monday night.
NEAR BROCK
Amerada Petroleum Company
test on the Baptiste farm, In the
southwest OF the northeast quar-.
ter OF the southeast quarter OF
section 20. 5s-ie. Is drilling in
blue shsle below 900 feet. Tho
formations ;hus far encountered in
this test have been OF most en-
couraging naturei with blue shale
, being found most OF the distance.