Abernathy LaSelle Trust begins Ada field drilling
The Abernathy LaSelle Trust of Wichita Falls headed by Mr. Abernathy of Paducah Texas starts operations on their first Ada field site. A rotary rig will drill the first well, with two more rotaries and a standard rig en route from Wichita. The initial well could yield 175 to 500 barrels daily with pressure more than doubling since discovery.
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Abernathy-Laselle Trust
Wichita Falls
Abernathy
Paducah
Texas
S. W
N. W
Ada
Abernathy LaSelle Trust
First State Bank
Mid-continent
Drilling Report Updates Field Activity at Fiocal Field Today
Noon update shows Carter Nance Laselle S E 32.5 5 oil flow 200 to 500 bbl with rising pressure and hole cleaning needed. Transcontinental NE 14 5 4 at 1508 ft, Doane Oil Co SW NE 20 5 4 shut down to resume soon. Several rigs rigging up or drilling at various NE and NW sections with depths around 1200 to 2562 ft.
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Carter-Nance-Laselle S. E
S. E
Transcontinental N. E
N.E
Doane Oil Co. S. W
N. E
Lawrence and Company
Kingwood Gillette N. W
A. E
Montrose N. W
Cardinel] Oil Co. N. Wo
American Oil and Refining Co. N. W
Kroeger_Gillette Oil Co
Abernathy Laselle Trust S. W
N. W
Correct oil well report in Carter area clarified
The Daily Oklahoman corrects prior misreporting about a well in section 32-5-5. It confirms 16 12 feet of sand at 1 718 feet and shows 200 barrels, crediting W D Egoff and Mr Carter for the accurate update. The Sunday review had relied on second hand Ada oil men information and misstated the well size.
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Daily
Oklahoman
Carter
Ada
W. D. Egoff
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Texas Still Has Chance In Oklahoma Boundary Suit
Texas Attorney General C. M. Cureton said after a Washington trip that the Supreme Court decision placing the Red River as the boundary does not end the dispute. Texas argues the boundary follows the water edge on the south bank, which could keep Texas as the winner if upheld.
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Austin
Texas
Oklahoma
United States Supreme Court
Red River
C. M. Cureton
Washington
Stonewall men frame plan after oil party clash
In Stonewall last week two men who had dealings with an oil crowd plotted revenge against men they claim betrayed them. The incident followed days of mounting tension in the county seat as the oil heated situation and men plan a retaliatory move.
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Stonewall News
Stonewall
Oil Well Life Spans Guiding Oil Operators and Town Growth
A May bulletin from the United States Bureau of Mines outlines how well life expectancy informs depreciation and depletion deductions. It notes varied well lifespans from two to twenty years in Oklahoma and up to twenty five years in California, with field conditions and gas pressure affecting production. The piece also describes rag towns growing beside fields like Burkburnett, where town-site plans include a long boulevard and anticipated hotel and confectionery investments behind the oil boom.
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Washington
United States Bureau of Mines
Appalachian
Gulf Coast
Bulletin
Healdton
Bureau
Oklahoma
North
Texas
Louisiana
Ranger
Ohio
California
Burkburnett Field
The
News
Parkersburg Rig and Reel Opens Ada Supply Base
The Parkersburg Rig and Reel company moves into Ada as a leading supply house locating near the Frisco Railway. They are constructing several thousand barrel tanks north of town and have additional car loads of supplies for the local branch. Other supply houses are considering branches due to growing local business.
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Ada
Parkersburg Rig and Reel Company
Frisco
Parkersburg
Oil Offer Reaches Carter Nance Laselle Wells
Officials said a major Midcontinent buyer has offered for their production and is ready to start moving crude. A six mile feeder line to Center switch would be built to load oil into tank cars as wells come online.
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Carter-Nance-Laselle
Lease Activity Picks Up In Ada Area Oil Field
Lease hounds increase as new faces appear in offices handling leases and trades, following yesterday's apology from the Oklahoma official. Old residents return, crowds watch the discovery well, and major oil firms deploy scouts on the ground. El Dorado operators plan to push into the Ada field after the next test.
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The
Oklahoman
el Dorado Field
el Dorado
Teh Ada Field
Starrit Rag Town begins with first building completed
The small town of Starrit sees rapid activity as the first building is finished and set to house the Ragsdale Cafe run by R. B. Ragsdale and C. E. Kemp of Oklahoma City. They plan to establish in Ada’s new oil boomtown in Oklahoma.
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Starrit
Ragsdale Cafe
R. 8. Ragsdale
C. E. Kemp
Oklahoma City
Ada
Oklaho
Money Raised For Flag At Colored School West Of City
D W Hightower organized a community subscription to buy an American flag for the Athen school house west of the city. Local business leaders contributed generously and funds will improve school conditions for colored students. Subscribing names include J W Lovelady L T Walters J W Dea T Crawford and others totaling multiple small donations. The flag has been purchased and will aid students as thanks are extended to contributors.
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D. W. Hightower
Athen
J. W. Lovelady
L. T. Walters
J. W. Dea
T. Crawford
J. E. Hickman
F. L. Finley
O. E. Parker
L. E. Franklin
J. H. Kirby
A. T. Boggan
J. R. Hughes
Wilbur Lee
J. W. Westbrook
B. Lizer
Community Market and Grocery
R. J. Kearns
Gary Kitchens
G. M. Burnett
Ada Market
R. C. Juest
Gwin & Mays
G. Young
John Bain
Cash
J. C. Sparks
Waits Drug Store
Shaw's
F. A. Ford
Daniels on Trial for Shooting Caudle in Ada
Testimony details Caudle recounting how Daniels shot him at close range after a dispute at the Daniels home. Caudle described escaping, Daniels shooting again as he fled, and letters Caudle had written to Daniels' wife. Bond set for Daniels at $500 awaiting district court.
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Caudle
Daniels
Crawford
Ethel Draper
West Thirteenth
Brown
Increase in Freight Traffic Reported in Cleveland
In Cleveland Ohio on May 9 M W Clement general superintendent of the Pennsylvania lines in this section notes a rise in railroad freight traffic for the first three weeks of April Indications are that business is picking up and will continue The Cleveland Terminal Car Service Committee reports 15306 tons of less than carload freight were loaded in the third week of April up from 15178 the second week 12685 in the third week of January and 13998 in the third week of December Cars loaded at Cleveland industries rose to 3119 in the third week from 3005 The total freight cars moved through the Cleveland terminal reached 50000 compared with 47137 the second week
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Cleveland
Ohio
M. W. Clement
Pennsylvania Lines
Cleveland Industries
Cleveland Terminal
Prison populations fall in middle west region by 12.4 percent
The inmates in the Middle and Southwestern United States declined by 12.4 percent over the past six years. The reduction surpasses the total prisoners in Kansas Iowa Wisconsin North and South Dakota combined in 1914.
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United States
Kansas
Iowa
Wisconsin
North
South Dakota
Roff Man Faces Preliminary Trial for Murder Charge
Frank McClintock of Roff is charged with murder and has been jailed since May 1 pending a homicide investigation. He surrendered to city officers after the shooting of George Martin near McClintock’s home on April 30, Martin found a half mile from the scene.
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Wadlington
Duncan
Rofs
Ada
McClintock
Frank McClintock
Roff
George Martin
Martin
Dedication Day Planned for Asher Bridge Opening
A city visit to the Asher bridge today marks the formal opening to the traveling public with an all day program. An executive Ozark Trail committee session will discuss completing a trail from Shawnee to Sulphur and other matters of importance.
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Asher Bridge
The
Ozark Trail Committee
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J. H. Lucas
Tishomingo
Seminole County
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Harris Hotel
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