The Jet Visitor (Jet, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 24, 1917 Page: 1 of 6
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JET Alfalfa County OKLAHOMA THURSDAY MAY 24 1917
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Historical Society
The Welfare of the
Farmer
Our Farmer depositors seem to appreciate
the fact that we make special effort to look
after their welfare
This bank was organized with the idea in
view of working in co-operation with the
Farmers and we still hold fast to that
issue
FEEL FREE TO MAKE YOUR WANTS
KNOWN TO US
The Bank of Jet
F P Cary Prest C T Powell Cashier
ECHOES FKOM THE PAST
' Now that we again have an much
ofl agitation a tew excerpts from
the Helds of the old Jet Newe rel-
ative to the test of the Saline Oil
and Mining Co here’ In 1901 will
be rather interesting reeding:
February 27 1903:
The drill used by the oil company
Is a Star No 5 with a oapaclty of
2000 feet and cost laid down about
$2000' The car load of coal cost
$185 casing about $420 tools 3400
and the tower $210 expert 'work
$60 making a total of $3266 The
average expenses per 24 hours will
run about $23
TO REGISTER JUNE 5th
President Wilson's proclamation
sets June 6th as the date for reg-
istering all men In the United States
between the ages of 21 and 30
This Include married men as well
as single men although only front
the single men will the selection be
made for the first an ’ ouuured
thousand soldier r
There Is a heavy penalty for any-
one eligible falling to register on
that day Sickness or absence from
one's home precinct is no excuse
Register before' the person who
registered you at the last election
In Saline No 1 the registering of-
- Octal is 8 W Tucker and In No
2 Tony Tucker
For Sale — One $66 Blue Enamel
Range with water front Nearly
new S H SHELBURNE
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Taken Up— Red heifer calf about
five weeks ago DAUB JAKWAT
March 6 1903:
Up to last Wednesday noon the
oil well had been put down to a
depth of 179 feet and indications
are good for striking an excellent
flow' of oil but owing to breakage
work has been Shut down putll next
Wednesday Two "blOBSom" of
ofl have been passed through eaoh
living underdeath a stratr of hard
rock’ After water haa been drawn
from the well and la poured out the
surface of It ts completely covered
with a heavy ektm of oil whllch
the expert etetes Is of a good qual-
ity The work was in charge of E
Don’t T urn Your Dncli
on a good friend— and you
never had a better than—
money Save it for the rainy
day that is sure to come A
man with money always has
friends a man without soon
finds his friends desert him
Put by a part of your earnings
regularly and you will have a
feeling of independence that
no other backer can give you
We offer you eyery inducement consistent with safe banking
The Farmers Bank
JET OKLAHOMA
J P MILLER Pres S W TUCKER Cashier
L Clerk end O K Frits of Cba-
nute Kane
March 20 1903:
Fete seems to be very nnklnd to
the SaMne Oil ft Mining Company
CALF BRINGS 380
A Deck ft Son broke all records
in the local cattle market laet week
when they sold a pure Scotch bred
registered Shorthorn bull eleven
months old for $360 Mr L O
Manning purchased the animal to
head bis herd he having recently
purchased five pure Scotch femalee
frOifi H L Burgees of Nash
These purchases wiffli what cat-
tle Mr Manning had 'places him in
the front rank among the breeders
of Alfalfa county It pays to breed
registered cattle ? -
RIG BUILDERS DELAYED
All of the derrick timbers were
hauled to the location for the test well
on the Cary tfloek Monday The rig
builders from Ponca City were expect-
ed here Tuesday hut eo far have failed
to appear It is probable they will he
here In a day or so
PEOPLE Wlfo KEEP POSTED 1
Ori the ever increasing prices of Groceries and Dry Goods
will appreciate the prices we are making on merchandise
Prices oa many Uems are lower than the wholesale prices
today You will find this true all through every depart-
ment of our store Now is the time you can save money
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The stem Arrived from Independence
Tuesday ulfht and work commenced
again eit (he well Wednesday morn
lug but stopped again In the after-
noon on account of the stem break-
lng (n two plecee the larger end go-
ing to the bottom of the well A
string of fishing tools has been ordered
I met a friend the other day and
to be pleasant' by the way I eald
“I’m glad to eee you out and hope
you’re well and leeUng etout” She
drefr a wtary deathlike smile and
lengthened out her face a mile and
said “I mm not feeling well I have
a cold and cam not emelL I feel as
mean as mean can he my eyes are
kbre I Can not eee I have a'cough
that shakes my frame I’m still and
sore my back is latae my stomach
won’t digest an egg I have a boll
upon my leg My teeth are aohlng
by the score my throat and tonsils
are quite sora My ears are roaring
Ifke a drum my head aches and
I’m feeling glumv My children are
having croup my chicks are dying
atth the roup” I said ‘My friend
your oase is had and you have
around tor feeling sad But I must
burry on my way I have some er-
rands for today” Somehow I lost
my Cheerful thought something up-
on me gloom had brought I soarce-
knew the reason why but felt
ttat I would have to cry So I’ve
t-t 'olved to hide my woe from those
who see me eomie and go I’d rath-
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friends oil want to sight — Ex
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We have a lot of Dress Shoes for Men and Women both priced on the-
market of a year ago You can’t invest your money in anything that will
save ) ou more than shoes at these prices
SPECIAL SALE OF MEN’S FELT AND PANAMA HATS
We have all the new shapes in Men’s Hats These hats will be on Sale
Saturday in one lot including all $300 stuff at $250 Get yours before
they are picked over
1 lb can R B M Baking Powder 15c
No 2 can Red Beans 15c 2 for 25c
Evaporated Swept Com 15c 2 for 25c
No 2 Blackberries 15c 2 for 25c
No 3 White Grapes 15c
Pancake Flour per pkg 10c
30c jaf Olives y25c
30c jar Apple Butter 25c
Pork and Beans can 10c 15c and 20c
5c per lb off on all Coffees
No 7 pail Cresto cooking compound $150
No 5 pail pure Lard 130
No 5 pail Compound 110
Flake Hominy 3 lbs 25c
New Potatoes per peck! 90c
Oranges per doz 20 and 25c
Bananas per doz 25c
Strawberries at lowest market price
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March 27 1903:
The annual meeting of the stock-
holders of the SaUne OU A Mining
Company was held in Jet Saturday
nearly 8000 eharee being represent-
ed Secretary G H Hosighton’e re-
port showed that $380260 had
been received in cash and $361265
had been paid out The entire old '
board of dtrerctors was re-elected
composed of W C Dunn F P
Cary W M Jett S T Green U
Finch W U Ball-W K Bishop
H W Reneau and R M Cavett
April 24 1903: ' '
Last night a1 a depth of 220 feet
oil on the surface of the Hater at
the well was thicker than it has
ever been and there was also a very
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May 1 1903:
OH continues to become thicker
on the surface of the water each
day at the Oil well and ft 1s thought
that by next week something wUl
develop
May 8 1903: S'
The well is now down 252 feet
and cased It has been decided to
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go on below the Oil sand and It
nothing more is Struck 4o back up
and shoot the well' nt the point
where the Oil sand was found But
the expert Is confident that n
heavier flow wiU he found
May 15 1903:
Statement of Driller
The Safins 011 and Mining Co’s
well- on the F P' Cary farm was
cased at a depth of 267 feet and
is now down 305 feet and perfectly
dry I have passed the fourth show-
ing of oil and at a depth of 183
feet It anight have made a four or
five barrel well had the water been
cased out Talcing all Into consid-
eration I think the indications for
a good oil field at Jet are certainly
favorable
- E L Clark
The above sounds especially good
to us knowing as we do that Mr
Clark- le very reticent and never
makes a statement unless he Is con-
fident as to the outcome Since n
depth of 183 feet indications have
been very strong the drill having
gone- through several layers of oU
sand a three-inch vein of coal and
struck several small pockets of gaa
June 12 1908
The work at the well was Bhut
down last Friday night after reach-
ing a depth of 875 feet (The News
editor then continued with a bunch
of excuses and promises that work
(Continued on Inst page)
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