Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 223, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 September 1915 — PARTING SHOT OPENS GUBHER. [ARTICLE]

PARTING SHOT OPENS GUBHER.

Oil Well Wae About to Be Abandoned ae Worthiest. Muskogee, Okie.—An oil well which It is believed will be In the 6,000 barrel class and will cause the opening of an extension of the famous Cushing field was started to flowing by a 17' quart shot of nitroglycerine made as a parting slap by the owners, who thought the well was worthless. This well was sunk In the sand In the edge of the Ollton oil pooL It showed no signs of being productive and there were no productive wells around 1L The owners were about to abandon it, but decided to try one more shot of nitroglycerine. Then the oil spouted all over the lease. x