The Depew Independent November 5, 1920 Struck a Real Gusher Tuesday morning about 3:30 a gusher was brought in by Wilcox in Section 35-16-8 just east of the county poor farm. The gas caught fire and the rig burned to the ground. The drillers had just sharpened the bit and the gas caught from the hot bricks. It flowed every few minutes Tuesday until toward evening, throwing oil and burning gas more than 100 feet in the air. It is hard to estimate just how much oil and gas the well is making and will make when the string of tools and lines are taken out of the hole. Some estimate the well will make several thousand barrels of oil. This well is causing lots of excitement in this vicinity and there is no doubt but what a big oil field will be opened up between here and Bristow. ----- Another Permanent Building We sold the third lot east of the post office yesterday to H. A. Hobbs, who will immediately start the erection of a stone or cement building 25x50 feet. An up-to-date restaurant will occupy the building when completed. ----- Wilcox Gets Big Fire Out The H.F. Wilcox Oil & Gas Co. wildcat "gusher," which caught fire from the forge when it made its first unexpected flow day before yesterday, has been quenched, and is steadily increasing in production, although no gauge can be taken as yet. Estimates vary from 1,000 barrels to 2,400 barrels dailey. It is flowing into earthen storage tanks. Thursday’s Tulsa World ----- The 4-inch gas line from the big gasser just south of town broke Wednesday morning before daylight. Will McGuffee had it fixed and running ok in a short time. He says it was nice and cool that early in the morning. ----- Dentist Locates in Depew Dr. Beverly Jones has opened a dentist office in the Coppedge building. He and his wife are both dentists, they will be in Depew on Fridays

and Saturdays of each week. Read his ad elsewhere in this week’s Independent. He also has an office at Drumright. ----- Son Shoots Father Tuesday morning early, an 18 year old son of Felix Ary shot and killed him. The Arys resided a few miles north west of Stroud. Bad feelings had existed between father and son for some time and our informant says that fights and quarrels were frequent. Felix Ary was well known in Depew, being a brother of Bunk and Vince Ary. ----- Carmen Jean Burton Was born January 11th, 1916, the only child of Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Burton; and departed this life Friday, October 29th, 1:00 p.m. The death of this little flower, from God’s kingdom was a shock to the entire community. She was sick but a few days and it was not thought serious. She was conscious a few minutes before the angel of death claimed her. Her mother was at Sapulpa, asking the teacher’s examination when word was wired her that the baby was not expected to live, and before an automobile could bring her home the spark of life had flown. Carmen Jean Burton was a bright little cherub, who had won the love of all who knew her, and her taking away was a blow to the community. Funeral was preached at the church by Rev. Broome. Interment in Bristow cemetery. Sympathy of the entire community goes out to the father and mother. CARD OF THANKS We desire to express our thanks and gratitude to the many friends and neighbors who were so thoughtful and sympathetic in our hour of bereavement, and especially Rev. C. P. Broome. MR. AND MRS. I. L. BURTON and relatives. ----- J. A. Hankins, father of Tom Hankins, is very sick at his home in Byars, Texas. C. N. Lee has had a cement walk put down in front of his residence. Chas. Carson has been busy this week, putting in a cement drainage trough across Main Street at Malley Avenue. This is a much needed improvement. Short Runkle and family were down from Yale Saturday.