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The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-12-29
TOWN TOPICSOF WEEK
The Important Happenings of Punta Gorda and
Vicinity Briefly Told

Don't put off paying your poll tax
for 1922.
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q Am The Law adv.
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Manager Payne is preparing to
open Hotel Punta Gorda, the big
tourist resort, on January 5th prox.
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A Powell, leading citizen of Bar
tow, was the guest here OF the family
of his daughter, Mrs. w. R. DeLoach,
Tuesday and Wednesday,
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See A. Bailey, manager OF the
Peoples Wood Yard, for all kinds OF
wood-stove, fireplace or long; pine
or buttonwood charcoal. SOFT
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Mr.. and Mrs. Loyal Barber. form
er residents of this town, We're here
in their car, Monday, when many
friends were glad to met them.
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/ ]. T. Griggs, popular grocer, 'went
| to Lakeland, Wednesday. to have his
eyes treated by a specialist. He ex
pected to return Thursday night.
Emmett Riley, after enjoying a par
of the holidays here visiting his par
ents, Prof. and Mrs. A. f. Riley re
turned to his work in Polk county
Wednesday.
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DR.. Rudolph Stanley, an amiabl'
and able retired clergyman of tn
Episcopal church who lives at Wul
fert, attended the Christmas service
in the local church, Monday.
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1t seems that Prof. Baker. princi
pal OF the local colored school, is tb'
only local teacher who is attendin;
the meeting in Saint Petersburg o
the State Teachers Association.
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The Smith hotel and cafe are nov
open and under the personal manage
ment of Mrs H. w. Smith. Excel
lent regular meals and ala carte ser
vice Reasonable rates. 46-t
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Hayman Of Win
ter Haven, were here in their ca
Sunday and Monday, when they wer
welcome holidays guests of the for
mer's parents, Mr., and Mrs. w, c
/. Hayman.
; S. B. Wright Of DeLand, and MI
and Mrs. S. B. Wright. jr., of Jack
sonville, accompanied by their tw
) sons. were Christmas guests here o
Mrs. Elva L. Harvey. aunt of tn
younger Mrs. Wright.
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Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Jackson, hav
ing recently sold their beautiful
) home in Huntsville, Alabama, ar
. now likely to become permanent resi-
dents of Punta Gorda, which woul
be very gratifying to their many loca
. friends.
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: Miss Blanche Glenn, assistant dem
. onstration agent for Hillsboroug
county. after a delightful holida
! visit here to her aunt, Miss Blanch
Blake. and her many friends, return
ed to her headquarters in Plant City
: Wednesday.
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Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Allen, forme
. citizens of this place who are no'
!: living at Micanopy. arrived here Sal
I urday on a visit to the family G
!; their daughter Mrs. T. s. Griggi
!: Mr.. Allen had to return to his dutie
. Tuesday hut Mrs Allen will renal
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To vote February 20th, poll taxes
must be paid by February 18th.
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Il Am The Law. " adv.
Fifteen days only in which to pay
poll tax and be qualified to vote IN
bonding election February goth.
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Mrs. S. |. Huffman enjoyed sun
day and Monday in Arcadia as the
guest of the family of her daughter
Mrs Hoyt Carlton.
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The ladies of the Methodist church
will have food sale Saturday, Dec.
30th. adV'-it
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Sans and their
little daughter of Wauchula, accom-
panied by the little girls grandpar-
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Shaw. who
have been visiting the Sans family,
arrived here in their car yesterday,
for a sojourn of few days.
Ernest Smith has taken over the
management of the meat department
of the Smith grocery. This market
| is equipped with one of the largest
and finest cold storage plants in
South Florida and the only one in
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Some of the orange buyers and
shippers in this vicinity have already
resumed operations. They may not
fear an after-Christmas glut, which
often occurs, but may have received
advices that prices are holding uI
we'll 1t is reported here that Arcad'
la will resume shipping next week.
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Mrs. o. l.. Williams of New York
who. for the past three weeks, has
been visiting her mother, Mrs. j. A
Williams, and her sister, Mrs. j. ii
Hancock, went to Orlando, Wednes'
day. to care for the childlen OF hel
daughter. Mrs. Ted Switzerland, foi
three weeks. while the latter visits
a sick sister in New York.
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Attractive ten-acre farm, hVe-roon
cottage, few citrus trees, entire acre
lage cleared and fenced, ideal nome
lfor some one wishing to engage IN
farming and poultry raising, on state
road number FIVE, bordering city linn
its on southeast Small cash pay
ment, easy terms on balance. See
tho nostmaster 4S-ti
DR.. and Mrs. Julian w. Jordan OF
Tampa, accompanied in their car by
the latters mother, Mrs Sophia
Jermain. and the formers sister
Miss Undine Jordan, arrived here
Sunday morning, and were holiday
guests of the parents of the Jordans
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Jordan. until
Tuesday evening, when they returned
p to the Cigar City.
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Mr.. and Mrs. d. F. Wade anc
2 daughter, Miss Mabel, of Mayfield
Kentucky, arrived Wednesday night
on a visit to Mr. Wade's father, c
w. Wade. The younger gentleman
was an extensive tobacco planter, but
recently sold his farms and home
and is now looking around for per.
manent location. 1t is hoped that he
may attain his object here, for he
and his family would be a valuable
acquisition to our citizenship.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Hardee Harrison and
daughters, Agnes and Alma. of Wan.
chula; Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Harrison
and daughters, Louise and Edee, OF
Cleveland; Mr. Harold of Avon Park;
Leon Davis of Cairo, Ga; Mr.. Wick
els of Fort Myers, and Mr.. and Mrs
Jesse Harrison and daughters, Willie
Mae. Bessie and Katie Lou, and sor
Robert of Punta Gorda, and r. B
r Singletary of Cypress Swamps, Fla
enjoyed the hospitality of Capt. and
: Mrs. w. H. Walters at their home on
Goldstein street on Christmas day
when a bounteous dinner was served
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-12-29

Mrs. Jessie w. Sawyer, her daugh-
ter Hazel; her brother-in-law, j. T..
Sawyer, and Alfred Youmans, good
people from DeLand, who were guests
of George w. Gatewood and family
since Wednesday. left in their car
this morning for Tampa and Saint
Petersburg on a pleasure trip.
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Rev. Howard Duti!l came down
from Wauchula, Wednesday night,
and next day moved his belongings
in an auto truck to that city. Many
friends regret that he was not con-
tinued as pastor of the local Metho-
dist church, but it seems that he de-
sired another appointment.
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Many friends here deeply sympa-
thize with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r.
Swartz of Gainesville, in the loss of
their dear little baby, Grace, age
eighteen months, which died of diph-
liberia Tuesday. The child was seiz-
ed with the dread malady on Christ
mas day, and in spite of the best
medical attention and the most care
full nursing by parents and friends,
passed away as stated. She was the
idol of her parents, who are heart
broken over her loss. Mrs. Swartz
was formerly Miss Anna Mae Lau-
bach, and she spent her girlhood
here.
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Amongst the many young folks
who are working in other places and
who came home and enjoyed a two
days holiday (Sunday and Monday
feasting with their parents and other
kindred, the following were noted by
the reporter: Mrs. A. B. McCrea
(formerly Miss Thelma White), from
jacksonville; Miss Hattie Heusted,
from Dade City; Miss Pearl Williams,
from Tampa; Miss Elizabeth Mayes,
from Tampa; Miss Myrtle Jack, from
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Eagle Lake, and Tom Turner, from
Mulberry. Toms parents, however
live at Mulberry, and he came only
| to see his best girl.
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Amongst relatives who enjoyed the
holidays at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl B. Wheeler at Charlotte Harbor
were: J. j., Joe and Henry Wheeler
of Pineland; Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Wal
den and family of Crystal Springs,
and Carl and Martin Samson of Self
ner. F. l.. Walden and Martin Sam
son returned to their work in 1am-
pa, Monday, but Mrs. Walden, with
her children, will remain a week
longer as the guest of her sister, Mrs.
| Wheeler. All of the visitors express
ed themselves as having had one OF
the most delightful Christmases of
their lives.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Allen, former
citizens of this place who are now
living at Micanopy. arrived here Sat
urday on a visit to the family OF
their daughter, Mrs. T. s. Griggs.
Mr.. Allen had to return to his duties
Tuesday, but Mrs. Allen will remain
for a week or two longer.
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Miss Blanche Glenn, assistant dem
onstration agent for Hillsborough
county. after a delightful holiday
visit here to her aunt, Miss Blanche
Blake. and her many friends, return
ed to her headquarters in Plant City,
Wednesday.
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In the Burbank Pool

The Tidal Usage No. I'm tho
southwest Of 8O-27-6 was drilled into
the sand maxinR 500 barrels natural
II was shot yesterday with 10
quarts and is making 1000 barrels
now after the shot. The sand was
found at from 2,907 TO 1905 feet.
The Gypsy oil company No. In
the southwest OF 32-27-G is a ] Zoo
barrel we'll The sand Is from 2SS0
TO 2,935 foot and was shot with l2O
quarts. The No. S OF the same
company was shot with 120 quarts
In sand from 2.S39 10 2,Sg3 feet and
Is making 1900 barrels.
The Carter oil company No. I iu
the southeast Of the southwest OF
35-27-7 * estimated At 800 barrels
natural, tho sand being from 2,6j1 to
2,654 feet.
Tho Phillips Petroleum company
No Bertha Hickman, being tho
center location on the north line Of
the southeast Of 25-21-5, was shot
with 120 quarts in sand from 2,SG0
to 2,S92 feet, and n making 1850
barrels. No. 8 OF the same company
in the northwest corner OF the
southeast OF 25-27-5 Is making 500
barrels after being shot with 1'0
quarts.
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To Correct an
Erroneous Impression

The National Petroleum company,
represented in Tulsa by H. A, Fred
erick. brings 20 our attention an er-
roneou- report sent out boy the bul-
IetIn issued by ON News, March p.
that it was the intention OF
this company 10 close IT, Tulsa ana
Dallas offices as a result OF the dis
solution OF the National Petroleum
Corporation OF America, OF which
the National Petroleum company
was the parent company
Instead OF curtailing the opera
tlons of the National Petroleum
arrangements have Just
been completed whereby tins com
pauy will have representation both
In Chicago and ST. Louis, as wen az
their general offices IN
Dallas, with a division oti.ce at
Tulsa
The present connections, az wen
as those In Chicago and ~. LOUIS
will be IN no way connected win
the former eastern interests, pre-
vlausly affiliated with the National
Petroleum Corporation OF America.
Mr., Frederick returned Ir0m
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-31

In Texas and because OF tho i6-conN
export rate no Is buying in Texas in
stead of Oklahoma. Mr.. Gisslcr
statcs that the phouograph he had
with him at tho New orleans con
vcutiou, is stIl in good working
order and that II keeps him busy
uIiiuR engagements. lie intends tO
tat,c ~ with him 10 tho Kansas CIV
convention next week, and Will hav"
q bunch uf new i1yZ records thar
~ sure to make q hit with tho re-
Nucrs. This lq Mr.. Glselcr's first
Visit 20 TIusa. aud he states that h"
ls nightly impressed with the OH
center. and also with the fact that
thc Tulsa world had tho only COM
plcto Writo-up Of tho Now Orleans
convention and the only pictures
worth mentioning. II have been
looking for pictures from tho con
vcuuou lu an magazines" said Mr.
Gisslor. "and up 10 now ! have boen
unable 10 AHd any"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-31
NerS From the
TOnkdICa District

Tho Federal SuppIv c,.,pgrv Of
FInr,ul,. KAN. pntd SSbu ,he first
Of this week fug tv,o lois u Tou,awa
and will receive five carloads OF ma
tcrlnl Tor "a branch of It's suppIy
house
The wilder Truck cou.pany has
brought Iu "A fleet of five truyks
from the Eurbnuk area tY be- used
in the Tulka,,a Urld
Tho Amerad, Petroleum compo-
ration has made location for
dozen tcst ON tho Zig Gpuso hand i'm
17.35.11y.
since tho drilling boo of tho dis
coycrv well by NrrI4ud lin IuIy.
1921. ctf.O;. barros of oil mas
been produ,cd ian Tho Tuuk1,yn fIoId
out ~ this nmpuut Hg..ngN gg-IuO
rnrreIs must bo credited fn .ho Soc
40. Of tho Comnr ON .nmpauy.
aurthvcat of 16-95-lv. which was
drilled Iu ON October In the
COO foot sand Tb,rr arr uror
producinr wells Am tho o 600 foot
sand. eight i'm the 2.luu and ono Am
tho . .06g foot sand. Tho rl4 atud,
rnugo from qon Ia 4uu r,.f l., t,.
March / 5it.OOO 600 fec, has heor
muddod nfr and 1tp GOO uUp foot of
pp4 has L,cn sbut iu. f.rnIgh oil
las been pTodurcd n ilr T.nly,,a
area up 60 March 1 Go pay for Cycty
foot drilled IN TO that time. Tho
uplaud i'm the oil fold sell. AZ an
average prirc of $50 prr u..o while
the bottom land brings ynnO npr
acre. II is known as On, richest
land gprirulturolly I'm OI,l.noma. At
the prosept time there nr, al vplls
being drilled "a have standard. five
star and ono rotary rig.
While tho first iest was drillCd I1
tho Toukawp field i'm Julv 1921. I'm
what is Snowu as the production
area. drilling was in propr,ss Iu
Carlisle township ON mo nutiou
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Ticker Dope

New YORK Announcements ut %
very favorable character reported
pcudiug are referred 90 as being .".
Elected hv the sensational strength
aud activity of Buru-dall stock. Nut
only ts the company expanding
abroad with prospects good tur al
vNntagcuus arrangements iu the
great Russian HAIKU ull fields. hu'
phphomcuul growth Of the OIL gus
and mining properties ut this enter.
prisiug company has recently uu-
covered very valuable equities 10
has boon stated that costs 1,cro ,uj
almost so por cent iu 1927 Dos tho
management and the uutlook 4. very
bright for big 1922 earnings. Higher
puIuos are predicted fur Baru1dull
stock
New York - Crude oil production
iu week ended March 2a averaged
I lGj.7uO barrels according Goo u-ti-
mato OF tho American Petroleum
Institute. increase 1890 barrels
over prc,lous week.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-31
Tank Car Men Held
Session Yesterday

Technical representatives of the
Association OF Natural Gasoline
Manufacturers and uf the western
division Of the American Petroleum
institute held "a session Thursday
afternoon in the offices Of the Mid
Continent OIL n Gas Assn.
wherein charges iu shipping gasoline
ana empty tank cars were taken
up iu detail
Consideration OF the recommcuda
tions Uf Special Examiner Doyle Of
tho interstate commerce commits
sion, calling for "a uoureductiou OF
vapor tension in natural gasoline
tank cars; the old outage table be
made mandatory, ana that tank cars
should still be unloudcd with the
dome covers orf or on as desired.
Recommendations are now being
prepared boy committees from each
organization 10 present TO Colonel
Dunn. chief Of the bureau OF eN-
ploslves, at % special meeting In
New York April 10.
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Wilcox Drilling
In TUO Wells

The II. +. Wilcox oil & Gas Co. is
drilling at the top Of the butcher
sand and expects to complete today
or tomorrow on No. 4 kakancy Tiger
allotment in 1860.
The Wilcox intereyts are at the
top Of the pay and will drill in to-
day or tomorrow on No. Bruner
In 1s-16-10.
The same people are moving In
tools for n test on the Alberta John
son farm in the northwest corner
OF the west half OF the southeast OF
15-l7-S. and are spudding In on No.
. John Ralston in the northeast corr
ner of the south half OF the north
west Of 6-1G-lO.
The Wilcox test on the poor farm.
In the southwest OF 35-16-S, IL still
holding up at 1900 barrels per day
and that firm has made locations for
two more wells on this good lease,
being numbers and FOR the farm.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-31
Receirers' Management of
GililaRd oil Corporation
ipD,ored and Commended
Rv Creditors

St,I,n NJ. Atkinson Of 81. Louis.
chairman Of the creditors committee
~ thr IlIlllnnd oil corporation,
'.,iicJ , meeting of creditors i'm ST.
,a,i- for Thursday. His call for
"a, meeting stated that the credit
'.r. ,,prr agreed. by reason OF the
,,,, tbut the receivers were dcVCl-
npipr the property instead OF selling
~ lie asked that the creditors fix
I, urtr nj which the properties
,,,rld hr sold and that If the re-
,,i,rr. would not sell the creditors
,ould go into court and force u
-alc.
n the meeting, after u report Of
,,n receivers, the creditors were al
mn.t unanimous in passing n rcso-
irtion cummCnding the management
nf tnc properties by the receivers.
Mr. Atkinson was not able 10
hold his following against the re-
r,i,crs. aud the creditors were very
,mphatir in their commcndation of
w. receivers, the splendid manner
N which they had operated the
nropcrics and the great enhance
mcnt ur the value Of the properties
undcr thClr management. The cred
nor. left IN the hands of the rcceiv-
crs the right TO sell or reOrganiLc
the company. as they thought best.
II developed TINT more than 80
pcr cent of the GilIiland creditors
were enthusiastically in favor of
what had been done. Only n few,
and these being the same who tried
10 bankrupt the company In the be-
ginning. attempted to find fault
with the receivers.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-31
Deer Greek Operations

DEER CREEK, March 80 Tho
Oklahoma Natural Gas co. No. !
Crooch. in the northwest Of 23-27w.
expects production this week in the
3,3OO-foot sand, the same formation
here the Western States got pro-
duction at Stewart No 2, "A half mile
south IN the southeast Of 22-27-3w.
The Crooch No. / was the third well
drilled In tho Deer Creek field, get
ting 100000 feet of gas In tho
sand at 2,43O feet. Drilling deeper,
there was a showing for oil at $500
feet. But gas production was
missed in the 3,OOO-foot formation,
where Schonwald. Gurlcy & Vickerv
had IL at the above depth IN No. .
Martin, a half mile south, Ia the
south half Of the southwest OF 23-
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IN THE OIL FIELDS
orncc e2II; Residence siie W. II. PECK. r. O Box sss
T.. o. Box S3S.

G-iuch drill pipe and 12.inch nshtail
bit, to depth of $500 feet where
the l0-iuch casing was handed with.
out being Cemcnted. At this depth
cable tools were used again; put IN
$500 feet ot Sia Inch casing and
carried To depth Of 1895 feet
whore Sit -iuCh casing was ce-
mcntcd, using four tons Of oil well
ccmcnt. After standing Cemcnted
II days cleaned out cement below
q -inCh casing and tested for water
shut-uff Water was not shut off.
shot So -inch casing off and pulled
10 out Put S a inch casing back In
ana sidctracked casing left in hole,
and carried Sia -inch casing this
time to 3.G9i feet and ,HmcntCd.
using four tons OF oil well cement.
After standing Cemented IA days
to allow tho cement TO harden, test
ed Si4 -inCh casing for water shut
OFF Water was shut off Put 3.6gi
feet Of 50 Inch casing In hole and
carried it to a depth Of 4.OJl feet.
while making test OF formations
lat this depth for oil. after perforat-
Ing and bailing hole, froze . "a Inch
casing. After bailing water down
5000 feet hole showed very little oil.
Cut off 6 a inch casing at 1850 feet
and pulled 1t out Ripped \ 4 Inch
casing off at 3.53j feet and pulled
II out
"Af,cr sidetrack.ng top Of So
inch casing with cable tools, in
stalled rotary using 6-lnch drill-pipc
and 10-inch fishtail bit. Drilled
ahead TO a depth OF 1850 feet and
set iu an SL inch liner at i.OS0 feet
10 hold junk back. Drilled ahead
through Sit inch liner, using 4-inch
drill-pipo aud S-iuch fishtail bit 10 a
depth Of 5.327 feet, whore the 6 u o.
inch casing was landed with a Texas
boot ON top and five feet OF pertora-
tiUns at also feet. whore three and
oue-half tons OF oil well cement was
bumped through and back OF 6A
inch casing. After this was done
drilled ahead. using rotary with q
inch drill-plpc and ga inch fishtail
bit. drilling through ga Inch casing
no u depth of $500 feet. The formn-
tion of this well was blue shale with
a great number OF hard shells 20 a
depth of 5.327 feet from this depth
to G.G02 feet was hard brown shale,
except hard shells at different in
tcrvals
This is the drilling history OF this
we'll, except the many long and eN-
ponsiye fishing Jobs which usually
occur while drilling In hard forma-
tion. After drilling 10 this great
depth and not oucountering any oil
showings below where the ga Inch
casing was landed az 5,327 feet, II
was decided TO abandon the lower
portion OF hole and test out forma-
ton back of ga inch casing, which
was done by pumping - tons OF oil
well cement through 3-lnch drill
pipe and filling hole up to 4,773 feet.
After this was done the 6A inch
casing was perforated and the
brown shale showings were tested
out. which again proved 10 be nom
productive. From the New York
World
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-31
COMPETITIONS in Stephens
County, Texas

Mahlsteadt q Nook 40. g Baker.
southwest Of Breckenridge, stephens
county Texas, in the Currlc pool.
IL "A 35O-barrel well after being
shot with 90 quarts The top OF
the lime was reached at 1856 feet
and was drilled to 1900 feet.
Tho Gulf Production Company
No. Cox, southeast OF Brecken-
ridge. Texas was shot with 10 quarts
I'm sand from 3,2S5 to 1906 feet and
IL making $50 barrels.
The Mid-Hansas No. Atkins In
the Clearford pool IN stephens
County, Texas. reached the top OF
the lime at 3,1S5 feet. The wen
was drilled to 1905 feet and is MAX
ing 500 barrels.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-31
Drilled 6,202 Feet and
Got a Dry Hole

The deepest we'll ever drilled in
the state OF California in search OF
oiI proved 20 be a dry hole The
standard oil company OF California
did the drilling 20 miles north of its
main camp. Lost Hills-Mckittrick
division Kern county. After boring
into the earth more than "A mile
t6.-02 feet TO be eXacD. the COM
pauy abandoned the well and has
given ~ all hope OF finding oil.
Commenting on its undertaking,
the company says that there Is "A
great deal more to the business OF
finding oil than the simple matter
OF drilling hole In the earth and
then standing by TO see the oil rush
upward with a gratifying roar. To
'he company THE great venture only
proved the unlikplihoOd of oil being
obtained in the immediate nelghbor-
hood Of the hole. To the general
public. were il in possession Of the
facts n would show TO what re-
markablc ends the seeker OF petro-
laum sometimes goes In an effort TO
increase production and extend the
limits OF what Is known as proved
territory"
tThe history Of the well" as mar
rated by r. NJ. Delaney, superin-
|'hhf|IN VA Allf AabNA AAAAAE va A'A'tA vs.
The company, IL as follows:
Before we could start drilling
uhe we'll was sIudded in during
May 1919, Il was necessary TO estab-
,.sh "a camp large enough TO accom-
m0datc about twenty men. The
next problem was the water supply
and fuel oil. We drilled water
wcll $50 feet deep near the camp
site which furnished an ample sun
ply of water for the boilers and
lrlii0g, but before the water could
Do used I'm the boilers IL had to be
treated. Water for domestic pur-
poses was hauled by truck from
,Lost HIS throughout the entire
period of drilling operations. To So
cure fuel oil for the boilers We laid
four and a half miles of 4-iuch pipe
line. An average OF 40 barrels OF -
iegree gravity crude oil was used
ia.ly.
"On account Of hard rock overly
,ns this territory, cable tools were
lsed TO drill an 1S-lnch hole tO'a
depth Of 30 feet, 75 feet OF which
was solid rock. At this depth ro-
any was installed and drilled an
b-.rch hole 10 a depth or 1901
.eet whore the l 6 u Inch casing was
lndci and cemented. We used
tl't tons OF oil well cement and
1000 pounds OF hydraulic lime.
After standing cemented IA days,
.eS,ed l2lR-inch casing for water
'nut-olf, This tested o. X. Drilled
mead with rotary, using 6-inch drill
1'pe and l2-inch fishtail bit 20 l,S7j
,eet Al this depth the SA inch
easing, with 100 feet OF pcrforated
asing, WAS set In hole to test fOrma-
Ions below 1874 inch casing. In
e'is made found only a very small
showing OF 1876 gravity oil,
AfJnr satisfactory tests were
made at this depth and formation
proved nunproductive, pulled sl4
len -lsLng out. drilled ahead. using