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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1921
Page
8
An influx of oil operators from across Texas boosts Pontotoc county hotel reservations and stirs interest in local fields though officials caution against calling it a boom. Hotels report all rooms full with some agencies vacant and attention focuses on Bebee and Ada fields as wells near productive sand.
The county agricultural agent is a public official who makes agricultural science practical through field demonstrations publications and cooperative work with the State college and USDA The agent informs farmers of improved practices selects county demonstrations and plans work to raise farm standards and aid local farmers without acting as a business agent
Dr. M. L. Lewis, recently hospitalized in Dallas, has returned to the city. His condition improved but he will be unavailable for work for several weeks and hopes to undergo an operation when his health permits.
Ed Barringer and Opal Daxys were married in Sherman Texas last Saturday. They will reside at 201 West Thirteenth Street in Ada. Barringer is the son of Mr and Mrs R A Barringer of Ada and the bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Wallace Daggs of near town.
The Mecca Oil and Gas Co. will restart operations east of Stonewall following receipt of 2000 feet of cable. Drillers remove old gear and target depths around 2485 feet while gas shows at Transcontinental well near Maxwell. Producers and Refiners wells also advance with contracts extended and drilling pushing beyond 1800 feet.
The past week shows North Louisiana 62 250 barrels Arkansas 49 775 barrels North Texas 165 996 barrels Kansas 98 500 barrels Oklahoma outside Cushing Shamrock and Healdton 227 000 barrels Cushing and Shamrock 25 500 barrels Healdron 22 000 barrels Hewitt 46 000 barrels total 697 021 barrels, down 8 577 from prior week. Gulf Coast heavy gravity oil daily 102 827 barrels. Oil and Gas Journal.
The Transcontinental well in the northeast corner of section 14 reported several gas showings in recent days and expects to vent its gas and complete operations tonight or tomorrow.
Wells in the Bebee field near a gas or oil sand show good indications and optimism for a productive well has risen significantly within the past week.
Drilling on the Nance natural gas well in the northeast corner of section 4-4-5 will restart Tuesday after a two day shutdown. The well, located about 1500 feet southeast of the discovery site, had been halted at approximately 1500 feet.
Weather bureau notes only light showers in the west and central parts for the 48 hours ending seven this morning. No heavy rains reported in northern areas or southern Kansas. Hammon in Roger Mills County recorded the heaviest rainfall at 1.61 inches.
J K Swepston national president of the Ozark Trails association will visit Ada around October 1 to discuss the Stratford to Texarkana division. The trip follows his appearances in Shawnee September 14 to 16 for the national trails convention and aims to advance developments on the route.
The La Porte Fabric show features fall and winter materials including La Porte Poiret Twill all wool in blue and new shades, velvet velvets for winter frocks, Canton Crepe Satin with a satiny finish, La Porte Skirtings in checks and plaids, Prunella velour and home spun, La Porte Kersey a 56 inch semi rough coating in taupe brown blue and black, plus Serges Tricotine Broadcloth and other woolens in varied colors.
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