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!. WHAT WILL 1T PRODUCE? 4:

It is interesting to figure what this
lease will produce when fully devel-
oped. II 10 wells produce $4,000 bar
rels, it might be said that 40 wells will
produce 100000 barrels, but this would
be wrong It would be too small even
though it sounds large. OF these 10.
wells seven are drilled along the west
line of the property. where the sands
are not so deep or so thick. so that the
proportionate production of the wells
along the east side as against those
along the west side will doubtless be
nearly or quite two to one
Some other way must be devised if
the possible. or even probable. produc
tion of this particular lease is to be
figured out and the consequent earnings
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20

A TYPE


Perhaps for this article there is no
more typical company than the Pre-
mier Oil Company. While a compara-
lively new company, only organized
a little over two years ago, it has al
ready made good. The geographical To-
cation of this company's land is almost
in the center of the field; the depth of
sand and thickness are about an aver
age, so it will do admirably as an illus
tration of what can be done with a
good piece of land properly handled
and correctly selected
The company was organized in Sep
tember, 1907, by r. SpeIlacy, P. E. Spell
lacy, c.. ]. Berry. j. d. Thompson and
w. M. Wallace. Mr.. Spellacy has been,
and is STILL president of the company
while Mr.. Wallace is secretary. The
capitalization of the company is one
million s1,000,000) dollars. The com
pany purchased from the Union oil
company a one-sixth royalty lease on
100 acres of land, being the southeast
quarter of section "a, township twenty
(20). range fourteen (4, for which
they paid one hundred thousand dollars
(S100.000), one-fifth of which was to be
paid in oil This has been paid.
The property is surrounded by such
developed holdings as the Claremont
on the north, the American Petroleum
Company on the east, the Kern Trading
and Oil Company, which is the oil de-
partment of the Southern Pacific, on
the south, and the Traders and Inca
on the west and northwest. Every foot
of the ground is proven and the his
tory of the ten wells already drilled
proves that the formation is a blanket
one
The first well was started on October
/. 1907. and was finished, beIated-
Christmas present, on December 26 of
the same year. Since that time the de-
velopment has been pushed as rapidly
as the finances of the young company
would allow. until there are at present
ten producing wells, Nos 9 and 10 hav-
ing been brought in one the same day,
about two weeks ago. Two more wells
are now being drilled and work will
be continued until forty wells are fin
ished, one for each four acres. The
present rate of production, including
the two new wells, which are too new
to be doing their best. is between 40, 900
and $4,000 barrels per month.
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of the company are to be arrived at. as
since they have a perpetual pumping
privilege as long as oil is produced in
commercial quantities. they have a
right to entirely exhaust the sands, If
possible. Some years ago the Califor-
MIA Promotion Committee under the
direction of Colonel L. P. Crane. issued
a circular showing the amount of oil
in the sands of varying thickness and
of varying saturation of from 10 TO 20
per oent.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20

You cannot afford to overlook your opportunity
the opportunities that be found by simple inves
tigation. Ask for the OIL BOOK. 1t is free upon
request You will learn that from paltry 100000
barrels of production decade ago the industry has
grown to 60OOO0OO barrels annual production. That
the value has increased propoonatey that greater
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20

We publish twice each month the OIL BOOK giving
a vast amount accurate information concerning the
great and increasing oil industry Startling de-
veopments constantly occurring and TO
follow The production Of oil is Californas greatest
profitable industry because oil is the worlds
greatest economic necessity. Oil has made many mill
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Continued on Page 81.
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REV. lOCkETT ADAIR

Did you ever see and hear RES.
Lockett Adair7 II you did ycu All
never forget. He's unpolishei. Jus,
like he Was when be care from To-
mine Of nature. tu: he's puIe gold.
The emory wheel OF the diamond CIT.
ter has never touched BIN. bit be
shines with the brilllance Of in. finest
stone ever cut and polished. As WIN
Carleton says. He never Il gram
mar hor swallowed an arithmetic. 4"
but he gets there just the same.
Rev. Adair was born IN Hunt Coun
~. Texas, in 1876. and lived there un-
III he was FIVE years old. Early in
life he was deprived Of both father
and mother. his mother dying whom
be was three and a half and his faith.
er when he was FIVE. He was raised
by his grand parents. who were good.
Christian people.
At the age Of SIX years there GENE
TO him a call with tie clesrHess o. a
bugle 10 be an EVANGELIST and this
call never left him. Through all his
running from il. his lodging and his
sinfulness in an effort 10 silence Il.
II never left him. Int day ard night he
could hear it call!nc, calling. calling.
He would not 20 o. schooi Tor fear II
educated he would hsve 20 preach.
His grand father died when he was 10
and he started on the road TO the dew
II right At "a or ~ he went 20 punch
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-02-11

/ tie girl abhored a negro. That night
we could hear the negroes talking and
following, putting up their teams,
and she told me that God loved every.
body. even the negroes. This was a
talk that could not get away from.
A short time after this drifted into
an Epworth League meeting one Sun
day afternoon. and In this league
meeting gave up the fight. and gave
my heart to God. From that time I
read the Bible and began preaching
in Dallas. ! owe II all to my little
girl"
When he finally yielded TO the call
20 preach he bought a tent and held
meetings in the poor districts OF Dial.
las under direction of the Sunday
School Union Of America. After a
year or two Of this work he went into
general evangellstic work and during
the five years he has been preaching
more than thirteen thousand souls
have been led to Christ under his
ministry. Among the great revivals
held are Abilene with over 500 con
versions; jacksonville. 5O7: Ballinger.
$50. and others at GAINESVILLE. Ennis
and other places with from $50 TO
more than 300 There is a constant
demand upon him TO hold meetings in
the various churches Of his home city.
Dallas He has. with his preaching.
been instrumental In raising more
than forty thousand dollars for the
endowment fund OF Trinity University.
From here he goes TO Stamford.
where he will open a meeting on next
Sunday in that fair city of the West.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-02-11
MISS PALMER. THE soLolsT.

No feature OF the daily exercises
was more helpful TO the wonderful
success OF the meeting than the mu.
sic.
A splendid choir. under the able di.
rection OF Prof Furgerson. sang the
gospel hymns with spirit and earnest
ness. and great crowds gathered each
time TO enjoy the song service be-
fore Bro. Adair began preaching.
Miss Palmer. OF Snyder. Texas. who
is the sololst. sang at each service.
and her clear. sweet voice. so full OF
sympathetic power. went straight 10
the hearts OF her hearers. Men and
women listened breathlessly as she
sang the "old, Old Story" of Jesus
and His love. and when she ceased
singing. many went forward and gave
their hearts 10 God. with the sound
OF her sweet pleading voice still ring
ing their ears.
Miss Palmers voice is one OF won
derful sweetness and cultivation has
brought Il TO a rare perfection. max.
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. : LIST OF coNvERrs-NAmEs
OF THOSE CONVERTED
AND RECLAIMED

one thing noticeable about this
meeting was the number OF men con.
verted. out Of the whole nursber
there were comparatively few women
and children. II would perhaps be
safe TO say that two-thirds OF the con-
verts were men from all walks OF
life. Mr. Adair is noted as preacher
to men and his strong messages to
men account for the great number.
In giving this list Of those who join
ed the several churches. it is well 70
state that II is not complete. Many
wished 10 join the church at other
places. which is always the case in
college towns. Many more will join in
this city the first opportunity.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-02-11
HISTORY Of THE
GREAT REVIVAL

The great cooperative revival meet
ing which has just closed. like all
great movements. has history. One
OF those familiar with this history has
given IL In substance TO the Eagle.
Among the antecedent causes for
the cooperative revival was a very
strong sentiment among the laymen
OF the churches for a united effort.
This sentiment nearly reached a de-
mand. It was so deep and widespread.
The pastors. while in the main har-
monious. were not a unit upon this
matter. -Four OF the churches held
revival meetings last spring and sum-
mer and one held another in the fall.
and. so far as a general awakening
Of the town was concerned. all were
failures Each meeting resulted in
some good. and from all there were
some accessions, but none OF them
even reached all OF their own de-
nomination. 10 saying nothing OF the
city as a whole.
After desultory consideration OF the
need and possibility OF united effort.
an endeavor was made In April or
May Of last year to get Mr.. AdaIr to
hold a meeting. After some cores
pondenoe the effort failed because
of the inability OF the pastors to get
together. One OF the pastors in De-
cember met Mr.. Adair at Jacksonville,
Texas. and on the spur Of the moment
asked him 10 come 10 Bryan for a
single church meeting II necessary,
but promising to try to get co-opera-
ton. Mr.. Adalr. contrary TO his Gus
tom. consented Immediately to do so.
The announcement OF his coming re-
vived interest in the matter and re-
suited in what Is called a cooperative
meeting. but which 20 all intents and
purposes was union meeting The
remainder OF the story is known TO
every citizen OF Bryan. and viii never
be forgotten.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-02-11

ing her tones round and fun. yet soft
and sweet. Her enunciation Is per.
feet. and every word was plainly
heard all over the large auditorium.
therefore not note or word was
lost. but all was used to the glory Of
God.
Bryan, friends. predict for this sweet
singer a wonderful future. In the low.
ing cause for which she labors, and
their prayers and good wishes follow
her. as she uses her sweet voice in
peruading lost siLVers 20 come to
the Savior.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-02-11
PROF. FERGUSON. Musical Director

One great feature OF the Adair re-
yival was the music. Mr. Adair had
With him a soloist and a choir al.
rector. Mr.. r. L. Ferguson was in
charge Of the choir. Mr.. Ferguson
has been singing through the state
for many years. He was associated
with Mr. Adair when he started out.
after which he went into the teach.
lng business for few years. having
conducted normals In different parts
Of the state. and also gone some evan.
gelistic singing in other states.
He has studied music with some OF
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-02-11
History Of Conversion.

SIR Adair gives a pathetic account
.of his conversion. and says. "A little
child shall lead them"
= went home full OF booze one
night" says the noted evangelist. and
my little 5.year-old girl told her grand.
ma 20 put out the ligh, and tell me
10 come IN the room where she had
gone 10 he'd. went in and found my
little girl crying She said. Papa,
don't whip me for crying: / can, help
H. By way Of explanation. will say
that would not allow my children
10 cry. asked my little girl what
was the matter She said. Papa.
wouldn't you like 20 go TO heaven
where our little baby is?' had Just
lost ny baby a short time before that.
Ny little girl told me that God loved
me and that II would Cult drinking
and cursing would 40 TO heaven. We
lived close to a float barn. and my lit
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rious one and a fitting climax for the
greatest revival In the history OF
Central Texas. The service opened
with a short testimony meeting and
many stood up and told what the Lord
had done for them. After the tes,i.
mony meeting an opportunity was Civ.
on for all to come forward who want
ed TO come out on the Lords side. and
there were a large number OF con
versions. After several talks by young
men. many Of the young men and
young ladies OF the city came forward
and pledged themselves 20 give up
dancing and other hurtful forms Of
The demonstration was
accompanied by a great season OF re.
jolcing and every face In the great
shone with a heavenly Joy
After touching goodby scene In
which the vast audience pressed for.
ward TO shake hands with the evange-
list. the last benedlction was said. and
the great revival passed into history.
The total number OF diversions dur.
ing the meeting was 40
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ing cattle so as 10 get as far as pos.
s.t'e from preaching.
lie was married at twenty, has a
wife and four children. three boys
l. one girl. and one in heaven. lie
was an officer for ten years. serving as
constable. deputy sheriff. deputy L. S.
marshal and policeman. Was connect.
"a with the police department OF Dial.
Jas when converted and remained in
the service for . 10 years.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-02-11

the 'eaG.ar teachers Of the South. the
last one being Prof. Clarence n. Ash
cnden Of Dallas. Texas he has the
ability 90 set people 20 sing and in
spires confidence In the singers He
Is not only a singer. but a composer OF
music. having written many gospel
songs. and Is at present working on a
special book Tor the Adair revivals.
In these meetings Mr.. Ferguson
leads not only great ohoruses but many
old songs which inspires the audi
ences and lifts them nearer to God.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-02-11
METHODIST CHURCH.

G. y. Abercrombie
Martha Rivers Allen
Paul II. Allen
Ruth Bate
F. NJ. Brown
G.. W Buchanan
Mrs. NJ. r. Buchanan
J. NJ. Collins
J. Allen Covington
Mildred Clark
Almera Dunn
Milton Darwin
Irene Downward
Ross Dunn
J. NJ Dunn
Hettie Edge
Altha Edge
Cora May Edwards
J. Aubrey Foreman
Ellis J. Foster
Bessie Goohson
A. Dewitt Graham
Mrs. Ralph Howell
Vivian Howell
]. T. Hamilton
Algie Hearne
Lillian Hanneman
p. Nal Hall
varion Hinkle
Thomas jenkins
c. Luther Johnson
Leslie Jewett
A. l.. Jones
Mrs. r. s. Jones
John NJ Lawrence. Jr.
Lee l.. Menke
G. T. Martin
Prentiss Martin
Paul Moseley
T. X. McCroskey
!. l.. McNeeley
W. W McNeeley
James Burton McMorris
Richie Newland
Continued on Page 81.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-09
TO CURE DANDRuFF.
1t is Necessary That the Dandruh
Germ be Eradicated.

Destroy the cause, you remove
the effect" Kill the germ that causes
dandruff, falling hair and badness,
you will have no more dandruff and
your hair must grow luxuriantly.
Herpicide not only contains the dan
druff germ destroyer. but it is also a
most delightful hair dressing for reg
ular toilet use. No other, hair prep
aration is on this scientific basis of
destroying the dandruff germ, and
none other claims to be, for the sim
pie reason that it is only recently that
a destroyer of the germ has been dis
covered--Newbros Herpicide, the only
hair preparation that actually kills dan
druff. Sold by leading druggists.
Send 10c in stamps for sample to The
Herpicide Co. Detroit, Mich. One dol
lar bottles guaranteed. For sale by
all druggists.
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Some Famous swlmmcrs.

Capt. Webb, in whose honor me-
mortal was unveiled recently at Dovis.
is the first swimmer of modern times
TO be commemorated in this fashion.
The honor is we'll deserved, for Sir
William Ferguson and the other sur
geons who examined Webb after his
channel swim pronounced his exploit
to stand almost unrivaled as an in
stance of human prowess and endur-
ance. Apparently the only other swim
ming feat to be commemorated by a
monument is the passage of the Tiber
by Horatius Coolies, described SO Wv
idly In Macauleys Lays OF Ancient
Rome" statue of Horatius having
been erected In his lifetime Leander's
nightly swim across the Hellespont to
visit his beloved Hero Is depicted on
a coin of Abydos preserved in the Brit
ish museum. From this it appears
that Leander swan a hand-over-hand
oke.-London Chronicle.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-09
AN AMBUSH FOR WAsPs
Special Fondness Of the Queens for
Rhododendrons Leads to Their
Death.

A curiosity in natural history that
must surpass all records mas been OBJ
served in garden not far from Alder
number of wasps were heard buzzing
about particular rhododendron bush.
The gardener summoned the owner of
the garden, and the two proceeded to
slaughter Within half an hour fifty
queen wasps had been killed
The next day number more were
buzzing about the bush under the
same fatal but obscure attraction. It
was noticed that the wasps were
only attracted to this single bush,
which is one of many. A suggested
reason is that the flowers we're lit
tie further advanced and SO more
full Of honey, but as a rule color is al
most as strong an allurement as
scent or the honey sense.
1t is not unusual for few queen
wasps to be killed at this season,
when the time for nest making is
approaching, but this quantity is un-
paralleled. The experience suggests
that the wasp might be exterminated,
supposing this to be desirable, if we
all grew specimens of this favored
flower. The special fondness of queen
wasps for white flowers of particular
sorts has been observed before, and
some gardeners grow such on purpose,
but fifty, in half an hour is a new rec
ord of slaughter.
The queens were killed by pinching
the flowers into which they dived and
which served as shroud to the guam.
| tity Of bodies lying around the deadly
| ambush of the rhododendron.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-09
The "Eacey of a Map.

"our map shows our politics" said
a Helsingfors university professor to
Harry de Windt. He pointed to a
map Of Finland and explained; You
see, she snaps her fingers at Sweden
and kicks Russia in the eye" If you
will look up Finland in your atlas you
will see this at once. and always go
on seeing 1t when you glance at the
map in future. 1t is one OF the clear
est of these atlas pictures. Ireland
has undoubtedly a face turned toward
England, Tough Neagh forming the
eye and Carlingford Tough the mouths
But is the figure bowling toward Great
Britain or lowering its head to butt
her in the stomach. There one gets
upon dangerous political ground.
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lands somewhere beyond the horizon.
The federal census of 1900 showed the
startling fact that Iowa loses one-third
of her native-born children, while the
old New England states lose but one
sixth
Why should people leave Iowa in
twice as great numbers as they do
the rocky hillsides Of Vermont?
If Iowa cities are to enjoy healthy
growth the state as whole must grow
with them. Neither retail nor whole
sale centers can thrive with a dimin-
ishing state population. These facts
are so obvious that it is amazing to
know that the people of Iowa have
waited SO long before awakening to
their danger. During the past three
years several abortive efforts have
been made to bring together represen-
tatives of Iowa towns and cities in a
commercial congress. Until this year
there has never been sufficient inter-
est among the people of Iowa to bring
them together. There is such an in
| terest now, and as result meeting
has been called for August 80 in Des
Moines.
Every town boosting organization in
Iowa should be represented. We ought
| to devise plans to encourage the
growth of tie state. Iowa gets today
/ only small fraction of one percent
| of the immigration to the United
States-she ought to have proper.
ton commensurate with her wealth
and area. The drift of manufacturing
industries from New York and Penn
! sylyania is being caught in the cities
of Minnesota and Missouri much
more than in Iowa-we s-lould tell the
i men who control them that Iowa is
the greatest market in the world fol
their product.
The advertising done by Des Moines
is bringing replies from many people
/ whose experience and training does
not fit them for a large city-this ma
| terial should be made available fol
small towns. Intensive agriculture II
4 Iowa has a future SO great that The
widest imagination fails to measure
lit,-the towns of Iowa should unite Ii
making known to farmers the posi-
/. bility of a return from the soil which
would justify $500 an acre land.
4 These are only specific suggestion!
i that indicate the need of coordinat,
effort between lowe booster clubs. WI
can do for Iowa what has been don,
! for Washington and Oregon by TIL,
coast cities. We can keep our owl
people and attract others to Iowa. w,
can increase our own usefulness in ou
| localities But to do this we must ge
together.
Please notify the secretary of tn,
number of representatives that you
club will have in Des Moines Angus
80. The business session begins a
10 a. M; you will be notified late
where the meeting will be held. TIL
Greater Des Moines committee, tn
Commercial club and the East Sid
Commercial league of Des Moines, joii
in extending the invitation to you, AM
pledge their earnest support of tn
Greater Iowa Movement.
Yours truly,
H. E. STOUT, Sec.
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Booster Organization Of State are
Organizing Under one Head,
and keokuk is Invited to
Come Within Fold.
STATE WIDE CAMPAIGN
keokuk Will Likely Reap Results
From Work to be Conducted
in Future if Commercial
Club Joins.

Iowa is working toward bringing to-
gether under the name of the Iowa
Federated Commercial clubs, the
booster organizations in every city in
the state, and the Keokuk Commercial
club has received an invitation to
send one or more representatives to
meeting that has been called for Au-
gust 30 in Des Moines
The organization of the Iowa Fed
Grated Commercial clubs was effected
but a short time ago and it is COM
posed of number of booster clubs
The temporary officers are Earl r.
Ferguson, chairman, Shenandoah, and
H. e. Stout, secretary, Des Moines. e..
E. Egan, secretary of the Commercial
club of Burlington, is first vice-rresi-
ident
In the circular letter received by
Sec'y. Kendrick relative to this new
organization, much of its value and
character are outlined and will be of
interest. It follows:
Dear Sir: The greatest single
movement that has come out of Iowa
/ in twenty years is the effort to bring
! together the commercial organizations
! in Iowa towns and cities for a state
wide booster campaign. During the
better part of the last quarter cen
fury Iowa has been the recruiting
ground for all the states and terri
tories west of the Missouri river. In
a single year. it is alleged upon good
authority, over four million was taken
4 from one Iowa city and put into wild
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-09
BELFAST.
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A small shower fell Saturday night
which was good to settle the dust.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Moline visit
ed with G. Moline Sunday.
Mr.. Tore scheevers and Henry Rid
er drove TO Keokuk one day last
week.
Miss Emma Nelson is attending
the Pennington chautauqua.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Cerche visit
ed home folks over Sunday.
This is fine weather for the chau.
tauqua at Pennington
The death occurred at the home of
W. S. Batten Sunday. Mr.. Batten
died at his home Sunday. He leaves
to mourn his death his wife and six
children.