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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-08
Interesting Test Will Be
Drilled By Haskell
Interests Sec. 35.-4s.2W

q. y. Haskell ri al have made
u location for test TO be drill
ed on the Cruce farm in the
center Of the southwest quarter
of the southeast quarter of the
northwest quarter Of section 35,
+s2w, about one and one-half
miles southeast ot production in
the Hewitt field and one.half mile
southwest Of the Merrick -Cruce
well in the same section. Timbers
for the rig are being moved in to
The location today The Jones
Brothers Drilling company has
been awarded the contract and will
drill with 4 combination rotary.
star machine 10 a depth of 5000
feet unless oil in paying quantity
is found at 4 shallower depth. A
sufficient supply of wafer with
which 10 carry on operations will
he available from the Merrick
lease.
The rig to be used in drilling
this test will be moved from the
location OF the Empire Gas and
Fuel company's No. on the
Davis farm, in section a. 2s.3w,
Fox district.
The Haskell test will be watcfet
with great interest due 10 its pos
sibility of extending the Hewitt south
east extension to the west, or the
finding OF q new pool. The territory
in which it is drilling has never re-
ceived test which would tend to
prove or condemn the area. Nearest
dry hole of noticeable depth is that
Of the Humble Oil and Refining com
pany on the Fulton farm in the south
half Of section 50, 4s2w, slightly
more than one.half mile southeast Of
the Haskell location which was aban
doned as dry at about 2,4Q0 feet. Less
than one fourth mile north of the
Haskell test, Felmlee et al started q
test some time ago but abandoned il
after drilling but 26O feet One half
mile northwest Of the Haskell test
Jake Hamon drilled q test seyera
years ago but abandoned al l40C
feet.
The Merrck well between southeast
extension production and the Haskell
location. is making nine barrels oI
oil and 40 barrels of water from sane
al 25l6.54 feet. Cavings and Other
troubles marred perfect completion OF
this test, and its present production
does not therefore give a true inter
probation Of the worth OF the SAND
form which II is producing.
The operations in section 50, is.2w
are the first to be attempted in tn,
local oil territory by c. \. Haskell
first governor of the state OF Okla
homa now resident of New York
The Haskell interests fret acquired
properties here when the Middle State!
OH company, one of their subsidiaries
recently purchased the holdings of IN,
Cottonbelt Petroleum company in th,
local fields.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-08
Well TO Be Drilled By
Use of Electric Motor

TULSA. Okla A well 10 be drilled
with electric motor equipment is due
TO spud in today on the W. B. Pine
lease in section 2l-15-ll. the first in
this particular locality TO use electric
power for drilling.
1t is expected that a considerable
saving In power cost will he effected
With steam drilling, gas fer fuel costs
from s25 10 sS5 4 day and water often
from IS TO $40 Il day. The total cost
of electric drilling is figured al about
sl4 or SIS for "a hours.
The decision 10 drill the well with
an electric motor was reached after
w. t. Pine and G. NJ. Bussard. in
charge o. the drilling, had made 4
visit 10 the Roxana well near Guth
re which is down about 1000 feet and
IN which the electric motor equipment
was found 10 have been Very salts
factory.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-08
Important Deep Test to
Drill l-ls-5w Northeast
of Shallow Production

Location for a deep test in section
l, ls5w, has been announced by the
Malcona Petroleum Company. .Cullinan
interests. The rig for the test is be-
ing moved to the location today. Drill.
ing contract calls for total depth Of
$500 feet if necessary Theoiocation
is about three miles northeast OF pro
duction in the Vehma shallow field
of Stephens county. Nearest deep
test ever drilled in the vicinity Of
the Malcona location is more than
three miles northeast and was put
down by the Haskell interests in sec
ton SO. 1n.4w. and abandoned at
about 1900 feet. Wells in the Vel.
ma district are producing from sands
ranging from 500 10 100 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-08

in the penitentiary. Nothing can wipe
that out. The stain OF its on me and
can't be washed away"
She turned on him with little
burst of feminine ferocity. How dare
you talk that way. Dave Sanders!
want TO be proud OF you. We all do.
But how can We if you give up like
quitter?"
The color crept into his face. I'm
not quitting. The point is whether
I'm TO ask my friends to carry my
load for me"
What are YOUR friends for?" she
demanded. and her eyes were like
stars in a field OF snow. Don't you
see it's an insult to assume they don't
want 10 stand with you in your trou-
bles? You've been warped. You're eat
en- up with vain pride" Joyce bit her
lip 10 choke back a swelling in her
throat
But you've got TO look at this my
way, TOO" he urged. u can't repay
your fathers kindness-yes. and yours
toby letting folks couple your
name, even in friendship, with a man
who"
She turned on him, glowing with
color. Now, that's absurd. Dave
Sanders. I'm not IA nice little china
doll. I'm a flesh.and.bood girl. And
I'm not statue on pedestal Let's
stop this fcolishness and he sure
enough friends. Dave"
lie took her outstretched hand in
his brown palm, smiling down at
her. "All right. know when I'm
beaten"
And now don't know whether
I've done right" she said ruefully
Dad warned me I'd better be careful"
You've done me a million dollars
worth Of good. Please don't regre, it,"
Well. | won't She added in a
hestant mNrmur. "You won't-mis.
understand"
His look turned aside the long.
dashed eyes and brolsht faint flush
OF pink 10 her cheeks
no. IN not do that" ne said.
CHAPTER Xxx
Up iu the hills back OF Bear Canon
'"v HltH were tduplif, MltHt wei
Ice mltin' The uail. one growied.
The other nodded without speaking
rose la2ily and BEGAN 10 pack the camp
outfit. He was a squat, heavy set man
with i Chihuahua hat Also ne was
q two-gun man.
The man who had spoken rose with
one i'ihe twis. OF his big body. His
eyes. hard and narrow. watched the
shorler man disappear in the brush.
Then he turned swiftly and strode 10.
ward ihe shoulder Of the ridge.
I'm the heavy underground of dry
weeds and grass he stopped and
tested The wind with bandannu hand.
tervhef The breeze was STEADY and
lair.v strong II blew down the
canon toward the foothills beyond.
The man stripped from scrub oak
hand iu Of leaves. They were very
brittle and crumbled in his hand. 4
match rorcd out. His palm cupped 4,
Tor q moment 10 steady the blaze
before ne touched 1t to the crisp foli
age. Into a nest Of twigs he thrust the
small flame, The twiss. dry as powder
from fourmouth's drought, crack
led like miniature fireworks. The gras.
causht and small line OF fire ran
quickly out,
Continued ia our u~xt issue)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-08
OIL NEWS
FROM LOCAL AND SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA FIELDS
Amerada Underreaming
To Shut Off Top Sand

The operators OF the Anerada
Petroleum companys test on the
Sammy eapuste farm in the south
west corner OF ,he northeast quar-.
Ter OF section 20, isle, near Brock
are underreamins the l0-inch cas-
ing preparatory to setting il on
a shell al 134l feet i'm an effort TO
shut off the 1927 foot oil sand.
Following this procedure. the test
viii be drilled deeper in an effort
10 determine whether or not 4
second sand has been penetrated
at 1870 feet as il believed TO be
The case.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-08
Grady County Wildcats
In Favorable ShOwings

Wildcats drilling in Grady county
are attracting considerable attention
due chiefly TO the favorable showings
which have been encountered in sew.
eral of them. The nextoten days
should tell some interesting data rels-
tive TO the possibilities OF production
in that area.
The Malcona Petroleum Com.
pany .Culllnan interests have TAX
en- over the Wade Oil and Gas
! Company's test in the southwest
! corner OF the northwest quarter
of section 13, 3n-5w. Grady coun.
~ and will resume drilling with
the rotary tools. Al the time OF
the transfer OF ownership the
test was at depth OF 500 feet,
having been drilled TO that depth
with cable tools, A light gas
showing was encountered during
the drilling.
The test in section 3, 3n.5w, is re.
ported as on top of . sand with a
good showing Of oil at a depth Of
1880 feet and is setting the casing
preparatory TO drilling in. A gas
sand was drilled through in this test
at 1890 feet which proved to be about
10 feet thick and was estimated would
produce 10 600, ,000 feet
Ellis ct al in the center of section
g, 3n-jw, is setting the 15h inch
casing at 450 feet. IT is drilling with
the standard tools.
j. D. Porter. Marland Oil and
Refining Company wildcat in sec.
tion Z, 2n-4w, Garvin county, is
setting the casing on top OF
sand with a showing of oil at 1880
feet. A core barrel was run into
the sand resulting in very sal.
sfactorv manner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-08
Carter-McRae Test In
Section 3l-4s-lw, Is
Reported on Oil Sand

Very favorable Indications tor
The extension of the Hewitt south.
east area one half mile 10 the
east were made apparent y-ster.
day when the Carter oil Com.
panys test an the McRae farm In
the northwest corner of the south.
west quarter Of section 81, -.
lw, reached the top OF i sand at
- depth u about 1884 feet. and
has good showing Of o,l and
gas The operators are nov run.
ming string Of S.lG inch casing
IN an effort 10 shut out water be.
heved 10 have broken in from
an upper sand. This weli has
been drilling fur quite some time,
but casing and other troubles
have delayed it, progress
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-08

TO CHILDREN
Not So Much Our Occupation
But The Good We Can Do.

International treaties have been
made TO guard against the Black
Plague carried by the flea OF the
itinerlnt rat; vast appropria tions
have been made 10 dredge the breeding
places OF mosquitoS, carriers of ty'
phoid fever germs: when science dis
closed that inlantile paralysis is
spread by common house pestiience.
the whole nation rose up in it's wrath
TO swat the fly.
Now comes the bacterioloeist and
, discloses that q te>spoonful Of dust
from the downtown streets contain
five million disease germs.
The dust from the streets is gather.
ed In The garments OF million pass.
ers by; p,isons. constantly thrown
Off by the battle OF the body FIND
their lodsment in these outer gar
ments; in u hundred different ways
these garments gather disease. breed
ing germs from endless sources.
We have sased l32 pounds of this
germ laden dust which was removed
( from yOur garments IN four months
[ time which ID now on display ia our
! show windows. We would be- glad
TO have you stop, see and examine
/ this dirt. We would also DE glad
10 80 into detail and answer any
/ questo you would be disposed 10
ask. II Is to your interest to know
these Things.
In our schools great rows Of chu
dren's garments hang, with the germs
| from - hundred homes playing hide
and seek among them. Thus they
hang, from fall until spring, with.
out u thought Of cleaning and steril.
lziug. sun We ask Whence cotuesl
our Pestience aud nisease?'
Our service is particularly adapted
To the requirements OF children.
School chidr,n's garments need
cleansing, let Us try 10 emphasize
this fact
why let the little coats aud cloaks
Toe worn the whole winter through h
with no precoution TO keep them
sanitary
When We are offering you our sery
ices ON this class OF work at such a
little cost to YOU
Send the little tots garments under
the age of : along with your gar.
ments, there viii be no additional cost.
We have also offered our services.
10 The different charitable organiaa
tons OF the city without cost. YoV
can feel assured that II YOU viii coil
the heads OF these different organiga'
tons and LEI Them have your gar
ments that are OF no value 10 you.
they will be turned over 10 somt
needy person clean and odotless.
NJ. N WALLIS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-08

Sure enough. they're disappear
ingi". This Il tho short sweet story
that has been told. and Is being told
today and every day In the looking
glasses OF thousands Of men and wo-
men everywhere. tits the estory Of hap
piness once more at the disappearance
of pimples. blotches, blackheads, acne.
stubborn eczema, rash and letter, from
the use OF joyful powerful s. s. 8. IL
Is based Oh scientific facts which have
been proved. y. 5. ). ls not fad nor
theory. s. s. 3. " working facti
You can prove H. Thousands have
proved H. s, y. 3. drives out OF the
blood Impurities that result In skin
eruptions. and your pimples quit COM
ing, your blac.Iheada give up. boils
surrender. eczema stops. blotches goi
That's only part Of the story. Your
face clears. muddlness disappears.
your skin looks ruddier. lips rosier.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-08
CONVICTION OF CASHIER Is
AFFIRMED By HIGH tOlRI

OKLAHOMA cry THE conviction
Of !. W. Anderson IN custer county
district court on Nov o. 1870. on a
charge Of "wilfuly and knowingly"
making a false report ON the condl
lion OF the Farmers state bank OF
Weathtrfq,d of which he was cashier
was affirmed Monday by the state Grim
inai court cf appeals. Anderson was
sentenced by the trial court " serve
three years In the state psnItsnuary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-08

eyes clearer.-simply because 9. 8. 8
drives out blood impurities that Gauss
these conditions. 5. $. ), Is known rs
q blood-cell builder. When your blood.
cells Increase. n wonderful improve.
ment results all through The body
Your weight is built up To normal
Your face rounds out. your cheeks m
out. you have fewer wrinkles and
this makes you look younger of course
your limbs develop with their lines OF
beauty. And it's all worth whila. II
means happiness. progress pnccsss u
thousands OF men and women. The
best part Of II Is that Il b al up u
To act. Start on .. y, 9. today, and
know that you are getting rid Of you1
skin eruptions In y scientific, com
nonsense way. 8. 8. 8. u sold NJ ali
drug stores. In two sizes. The larger
size 10 the more economical
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-08
COline Spuds in No. 2
Ramsey-SOutheast Area

Coline Oil Company has spudded in
it's No. >. on the Ramsey farm, in the
center Of the southeast quarter OF the
southeast quarter Of the northwest
quarter of section 80. 4s-2w. Hewitt
southeast extension offsctting the Co
line-Ramsey ! on the west and the
Pure Oil Company.Sullivan on the
north
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-08
North Newport Test
Drilling l740 Feet

Magnolia Petroleum Companys test
on the McCarty farm. in the southeast I
corner of the northeast quarter u.
the northwest quarter of secdon &c,
3s.lw, north of Newport, is drilling in
blue shale and lime AT l1iO feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-08
Templeman-Frantz Test
Running l0-Inch Casing

Tenpieman.Frant2 test on the Nor.
ris farm, in the northeast corner OF
the southeast quarter OF section 10, 2s.
Sw. north OF production III the Fox
district. expects 10 start running the
l0'inch casing today following a brief
shutdown during which the operators
wee waiting on the pipe. Total depth
of the hole is 1880 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-08
OF ARi\riNE LIFTED ~
l-EFLORE COUNTY MONDAY

OKLAHOMA CITY Y.--The small pox
quarantine in effect against Leflore
county since Jan =. was lifted Mon.
day by DR. =. X. Lewis. state
health commissioner upon receipt Of
letter from nr Harrell Hardy of
Poteau, county health officer. saying
there had been no new outbreaks re.
Gently and that the few cases OF the
disease were under quarantine. The
letter added that nearly all public
schools in the county had reopened
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-08
Empire Test East Edge
Fox Field on Oil Sand

Empire Gas and Fuel Company No.
y, ON the Davis farm, in the south.
east corner VI section %. 2s.3w. Fox
district, has reached the top u the
oil at 9eO4 feet ana is cemenung the
-. inch casing Al that depth.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-08
Sixty Million Gasser
Completed Duncan Area

Fawcett- Hilmes No. 6. on the
Cox farm. in the center Of the
north line OF the northwest quar-.
ter Of the northeast quarter Of
section %. ln.9w, in the north
Duncan field. is making 10000.
900 feet OF gas from sand topped
at 2i20 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-08

VINO has moved his abode from Tulsa
10 Ardmore, and win remain here per.
manently. Mr.. Pringle is the man
who blocked the acreage ON which
the Templeman-Erantz test is drilling
north of Fox and which created the
first real interest of 1922 in. local oil
areas
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-08
WITH THE OIL MEN

George A. Mong, OF Denver, Colo,
rotary contractor and independent op-
orator, is here on a business visit.
J.. G. Bodeman, representing the
Coline Oh Company. stopped here last
night en- route from Graham, Texas,
10 Oklahoma City.
p. l.. Meaders, of Duncan with the
land department Of the Empire Gas
and Fuel Company, was here last
night.
Ralph Dillenbeck, with the land de
partment Of the Gypsy Oil Company,
has been transferred from Tulsa, TO
this district and will make his head
quarters in Ardmore. Mr.. Dillenbeck
has been with the Gypsy Company
for four years, prior TO which time he
was in the real estate business at
Chicago.
Il. II. stafford, Of Tulsa, scout with
the Oosden Oil and Gas Company. was
here Tuesday.
The latest member to join the local
oil fraternity is j. a. Pringle Of Tulsa.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-08

saber.toothed tiger. acoos ding 70 re.
cent evidence. roaned the eanh.. zoo.
600 Years ago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-08

DR. G. II. Cox, n. C. Sherwood. and
j. r. Murphy, geologists with the
Josey Oil Company of Oklahoma City.
are looking over the local territories.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-08

In the arctic regions there are 1G2
different species Of flowers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-08

Steve Cullinan and H L. Preston,
both independent operators OF Tulsa,
and very popular among the members
of local frat" are here ON O business
visit Steve says that he'll give "ne
for two"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-08

The latest building activity in the
Amerada district is described as the
result of 4 conspiracy between Lynn
Boyd, Harry Kribbs, and Pete Lively.
whereby they attempted to corner the
lumber market and erected a one
story hotel" size 12xl6feet, on the
Baptiste lease.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-08
Continued from Our Last Issue

The crook broke down I'm tell you
sf-ht where the COLDS a. In the lean.
10 Of the shack Buried in gunny
sack
They rode back across the valley 10
the cabin. Miller pointed out the spot
where the stolen treasure was cached
With an old axe as i spade Dave
dug away the dirt tim he came 10 the
The Delta independent., 1922-01-20

Miss Alice Burnett teacher Of pri-
mary grades at Fairview, called on
several of her pupils Saturday after
noon.
A. NJ Sears, formerly Of Phoenix,
Arizona, has purchased the Bruce
ranch south of Austin. He has moved
onto the place.
Mrs. Earl Stearns, who has been
very i'll the past week, is somewhat
improved. Lola Stearns has been Ill
for several days also.
Mrs. George Williamson, Mrs. Ed
mond Clark and neice, Miss Neff, made
several calls Friday afternoon on sick
members of the community.
E. c. Barker, who has suffered from
tuberculosis for several months, pass
ed away at his home last Friday. Mr..
Barker leaves a wife and several chill
dren to mourn his loss.
A company of railroad men put in
their appearance in our town. Ru-
NOR is that extensive changes will be
made in the railroad yards at this
place.
While hauling a load of hay down
Payne Mesa grade John Remedis, liv-
ing near Austin, suffered painful in
juries caused by the wagon tongue
breaking and upsetting the load.
R. c. Vanaken Of Norwood, son-in-
law of E. E. White, is here making
preparations to move onto the latter's
ranch shortly Mr.. Vanaken has been
dentist for the past seven years, but
expects to try the ranch awhile.
Tho 1adiaS nf tho PantiSf chnrrh
held an all-day sewing meeting at the
church Wednesday. They served din
ner for the men who spent the day
clearing the ground on the site for the
new church. The plans were approved
at a recent business meeting, and
building operations will go on as fast
as conditions permit.
An accumulation of gas from small
gasoline engine in the basement OF
the Kehl building came near causing
the death of Mr.. Kehl and his son,
Philip. The fumes reached the store
room and before they were aware of
any danger both were overcome by the
deadly poison and fell to the floor un-
conscious. Fortunately they were dis
covered in time to save them from a
horrible death. Both recovered in a
short time after they were taken into
the fresh air.
The Delta independent., 1922-01-20

Women's 1 Buckle Arctics par----------------s1
Misses Buckle Arctcs, sizes II to 2, par-------$1
Misses Buckle Arctcs, sizes IL to >, par--------$
Child IS Buckle Arctics, sizes to 10, par--------$
Child IS Buckle Arctics sizes to 10, par--------$
Sent postpaid aohen check accompanies order.
The Delta independent., 1922-01-20
AUSTIN NEWS
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -

Ed Brown, J. H. Hussey and I. e.
Williamson shipped potatoes this
week.
Mrs. Philip Kehl is staying with
Mrs. e. C. Pritchard while Mr.. Pritch-
ard is away.
Mrs. Severn OF near Cory is suffer-
ing from blood poison, caused by an
ingrown toenail.
Mrs. Rhodes many friends will be
glad to hear that she has moved back
to her home in Austin.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. L. Mcdowell have
been staying with their daughter, Mrs.
Stearns, during her illness.
e. c. Pritchard, who has been ship
ping hogs, left last Friday for Denver,
where he expects to attend the stock
show.
The Delta independent., 1922-01-20
SOCIETY
) . >>> . . . . . . . . . .

Mrs. Elmer Skinner will be hostess
to the Merry Go Round Club this after
noon.
The Shakespeare Club met Wednes-
day with Mrs. Millard Fairlamb as
hostess.
Mrs. N. w. Draper and Mrs. E. R.
Sharman entertained "a ladies at a
/ o'clock luncheon at the home of the
former last Wednesday. Bridge fol.
lowed the splendid repast.
The regular meeting of the Wom-
ans Relief Corps will be held next
Wednesday afternoon, at which time
the newly elected and appointed Off
GERS will be installed in their respec-
tive stations. A o'clock dinner will
follow these ceremonies, to which the
husbands and gentlemen friends of
members are invited.