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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-26
OIL EXCITEMENT Is
HIGH AT MARATHON
Race of Operators With Rigs
Promised in Eagerness
to Be First to Get Busy

Marathon, Texas. Aug 26.-Incal
excitement over the Marathon oil field
has reached fever heat and a race of
oil men with well rigs for the field
is promised.
Today it is learned that men with
capital behind them have a big steam
drill practically ready to begin work
in the oil belt. The outfit was made
ready without previous announcement,
work of preparation going on day and
night
Following this news comes the an
nouncement that the Western Deve1-
oping company had sold for Harvey
Williams, just west of town and In the
center Of the oil belt, three sections of
land to Claude Blewitt, of Nowara.
Oklahoma, for s2S,S0O
Blewitt took the train last night for
home to get his rigs. two of which he
will bring at once and two more to be
shipped from the Oklahoma oil fields
about the first of September
> 1t looks as if there would be race
for the field.
Mr.. Blewitt says he has instructed
the Western Developing company to
purchase all the oil land possible.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-26
$12OOO,000 In New Work By Pearson
Syndicate, All Benefiting Ell Paso
Vast Lumber and Paper Pulp Mills In Chihuahua State
and Millions In Paper and Finishing Mills In Ell Paso.

roundhouse also is to be built at
Pearson.
The roadbed is also to be improved
at cost of $1,000 900. These improve
ments will mean the replacing of all
the wooden culverts, bridges and
timber work with steel and masonry
construction. Plans are now being
drawn for these changes on the line
south of Juarez. This will mean the
replacing of 169 bridges and culverts,
one near Guzman being three s. feet
spans. Houses are also being built at
MADEIRA for the men who will be en-
ployed in the machine shops of the
railroad when they are completed
Terminal facilities will be arranged
for later in Ell Paso. This will be the
northern terminus of the railroad and
yards, sidings and roundhouse, ma
chine shops and car repairing shops
Will probably be built here as soon
as the terminal site is selected. This
should mean another $1,500,000 to be
added to the s12.000,0o0 estimate OF
the Pearson enterprises.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-26
TWO MEN REPORTED
KILLED AT PEARSON
Colonia Diaz Woman's Cows
Seized-Farmers Have
Trouble Over Water

COlOnla DuDldn, mexico, aug. 20
Word comes from the railroad camps
that two men were killed Friday at the
big bridge at Pearson One of them
was a new man. only having worked
a few hours, the other was an old
workman who had built bridges the
greater part of his life That makes
eight men who have fallen and been
killed while working on this same
bridge.
A later report says there were seven
! men killed at the explosion on the
grade last week, instead of four, as re-
ported.
Mrs. Anderson, of Colonia Diaz, a
widow, had her five cows taken to La
Ascension for damages. She appeared
and tried to pay the damages and re-
cover her cows, but the Mexican in au-
thority there denied her the privilege.
The brand on her cows was the one
registered by her husband in his life
time and since his death az years
ago. she has kept the brand registered
in his name. Nearly every man and
boy in Diaz can testify to tthe brand
and to the ownership of the cows, but
the jefe says there is discrepancy
between the brand as found on the
cows and the brand as represented on
the branding sheett Upon examination
1t was seen that the branding sheet
was made with a pen and the penman
allowed his marks to go a little too far
or not quite far enough, thus making
a more perfect circle or making the
marks a little less round orrcutting off
the corners, but the letters are there
all right and the form and marks in
general, so the brand could not posi-
bly, be taken for, anything else either
on the COW or 6n the branding paper,
but upon this pretext they are holding
the cows and the jefe says he will sell
them for strays. The case has been
appealed to the jefe at Casas Grandes.
But the jefe at Casas Grandes and the
jefe at La Ascension were put in by
two different political parties, and
just what the outcome will be is an
Interesting point yet to be determined.
The Dublan farmers are having some
trouble over their water. Il is c:Isto-
mary TO. have a Mexican water master.
In San de Sidrio quite a number of
Americans hold land in the Mexican
field. The water master gives the wa
ter to the upper division for 10 days,
then turns it below for 10 days, but
the other day when the water master
attempted to turn the water down to
the lower division the Mexicans on the
upper division forbade him, saying they
would fight first They ignored the
order of the jefe. Whether the jefe
will force obedience with arms or allow
the Mexicans to confiscate all the wa
ter is a question of great moment to
the colonists
Guadalupe Notes.
A refreshing rain here left miniature
lakes in the streets.
Mrs. Bunker came In from New York
this week. but her boy had been buried
several days. When he was thrown
from his horse they telegraphed for his
mother, who had gone to New York,
but he died before she received the
telegram.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-26
EXPECT OIL STRIKE
IN LOST HILL BASIN
Douglas People Are Greatly
Interested in the
New Field

Douglas, Ariz-, Aug. 26.-Frank Ell
vey, c. B. Mitchell and city marshal
john Igo have returned from the Lost
Hills Basin oil fields, located near
Contention, this county, after taking
up additional land and attending to
other business for the Arizona Oil com
pany, composed of local people.
A rush is now underway in the new
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-26

district, and Elvey states that several
automobile loads Of people were in the
field taking up ground.
Sinking of one or two wells WI be
begun not later than September Is. In
view Of this fact many people are has
tening to locate, hoping TO benefit
should oil be struck, by the immediate
increase in the value of their pro-
perty.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-26
RUSH TO NEW
MEXICO OIL FIELD

Pennington, N. NJ, Aug. 26.-Re-
ports just received from the well being
sunk for oil west OF Pennington say
that at a depth Of 1850 feet body
of oil, associated with quantities or
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-26
ADS By PHONE.

You can easily sell it. Call Bell rs.
Auto 1115. tell the girl what 1t is and
The Herald will sell it No bother. no
formal1ty.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-26

Sprains require careful treatment.
Keep quiet and apply Chamberlain's
Liniment freely. It will remove the
soreness and quickly restore the parts
to a healthy condition. For sale by all
dealers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-26

gas and salt water, had been struck.
People are already rushing from here
to the new fields
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-26

- WELyE million dollars in plants
now completed, in course OF
construction. or definitely de-
cided upon That is the enormous
estimate of the Pearson syndicate's
operations in Pearson, MADEIRA and E.
Paso- This estimate does not include
the Mexico North Western railroad as
It exists at the present time.
The itemized list of these new
projects. improvements and present
plants is:
Pearson saw mills SO, 100000
FL Paso paper mills - 100000
Railroad shops at MADEIRA 100000
Improvements to lumber
mills .. 100000
Pearson pulp mills 49,. 1000, 900
Railroad Improvements 100000
MADEIRA saw mills 100000
Ell Paso wood working
factory ...... 100000
Railroad terminals in FL
Paso ..... 100000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25
LAND THIS KID ALSO

THE first week Of school this spring one Of
the new teachers took her class in
natural history for 4 Saturday afternoon
outing through a park. On Monday She
was celebrating on what they had seen.
And now, said She while We are speak
ing Of sheep, can anyone Of YOU tell me the
names Of the male, the female and the off
spring."
81 kin. Teacher" volunteered the class
star 1T Ram the Daddy, Dam the Nam
my, and Lam the Kid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25
Continued from page 8

We swan for little while, and then we
heard frightened cry behind us. -,
aBy Cad! forgot Thomas" French cred.
So had /. We turned and raced back.
Halfway to the Lorelei we came upon him
Aoundering and gasping, Just about all IN.
French took him under one arm, under the
other. and we showed him back to the ladder
like two tugs with a waterloggcd barge.
There his terrified father and mother hauled
him aboard.
"My hero" cried his mother.
French and loitercd in the water. IT
50 beautiful we couldn't bear to go in. His
arm came stealing around me IN the most
natural way possible, and he caught me to
him tight.
Mermaid he whispered. Il just cant
keep it to myself. love you. love you!"
As for me, just kissed him on his strong
brown neck.
Fancy That was the picture that met
the eyes of Mr. and Mrs. Bunting when they
came rushing back to pull me out. Their
eyes almost popped out Of their heads.
Goodness what moment!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25

Goodness. what Il moment.
AHY dear when we got on deck there was
1VA the most dreadful scene. Everybody
but Frcnch-talked at once, and no one
paid the least attention to what anyone else
said. Mrs. Bunting wept, and the old man
used language. The two Of them Joined in
calling my poor French the worst names they
could Law their tongues to,-"lngrate! Up
startl7 and 50 on like that. The old man
discharged French about five times in a
minute | tried my best to explain; but
couldn't make myself heard French took
it all in silence, looking adorably pale and
dangerous.
As for Thomas-you would have died If
Won could have seen HIM There he stood
with his hair in his eyes, and his clothes
clinging TO him, full to the brim with salt
water. very groggy, very dignified, and try
ing his best to look like a hero. When he got
through his mudded head what had hap
pencd. he pulled me aside. He had dcS-
pcrate, foolish expression ike a clown.
"Erda, you-you can't care about this
fellow he spluttered.
Ny dear, can tell YOU about 1t now calm
" enough; but at the time, with everybody
going at once, | lost my head completely:
/ didn't know what was saying. | found
myself murmuring slowly:
Hickory dickory dock.
The mouse ran up the clock;
The clock struck one
And down il run;
Hickory dckory, dock!
"Thcre's mistake in grammar, isn't
there'' asked wildly.
Thomas shrank from me as if | had the
plague. He turned to his father and mother
who were still abusing poor French. "Stop.
he said hurriedly. ITS all right
They turned to him in amazemcnt
Thomas put on a grand air-and him drip
ping wet, my dear! 81 have given up my
prctcnsions to the hand of Miss Hammill, -
he said. Let French 60 in and win II he
can
But, Thomas!" cried his father and
mother together.
"Let us say no more about it" said
Thomas Il have changed my mind. |
will explain in private.
Mr. Bunting shrugged, and CURLY begged
Frcnch's pardon. Mrs. Bunting was more
firmly convinced than ever that her Thomas
was a hero. We went below and changed.
That's about all, Dear The funniest
thing was Mrs Bunting scared and plying
manner toward me- after Thomas had pre-
sumably made his explanations. | can hear
the dear little lady saying to her friends as
.lI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25

is indispensable to ,he 9..e, of fasidio.. .
and women. b. nclra ,zing It, an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25

head. He picked up the guitar. ut was a
stupid story, wasn't it!'
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-05-06
4 SIisht Mistake.

Through inadyertence The Chief stated
a few weeks ago that the plans for the
Donaldsonville High School building had
been drawn by the firm of Favrot &
Livaudais of New Orleans, whereas as a
matter of fact the handsome structure
was designed by Mackenzie & Goldstein,
also of New Orleans. The latter firm has
since been dissolved, and the Junior mem
Der, Mr.. Goldstein, is now associated with
the firm of Diboll, Owen & Goldstein, who
are the architects of the magnificent $4,000
residence being erected by Walter Lem
ann in the Lemann Addition, the hand
some two-story freproof building which
the Bank of Ascension will erect at the
corner of Railroad avenue and Mississippi
street, aud the modern store building
which Adolphe Meter proposes to build on
his lot in Mississippi street between the
Bank of Ascension site and Mayor Charles
Maurin's store.
The Bank Of Ascension has employed
Casimir Lambert a WeIl-knoWn carpenter
of this city, TO supervise the construction
of its building. which will be erected by
Murphy & Mitchell, the contractors who
are putting up the Lemann residence.
Work on the latter structure was started
couple of weeks ago and is progressing
favorably, considering the unfavorable
weather and start was made on the
foundations of the bank building during
the past week.
The contract for the construction OF the
Meter building has not yet been awarded.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-05-06
Funeral of Mrs. James Teller.

Tie mortal remains OF Mrs. James
Teller, nee Alvine Won Lotten, who passed
away at her home in New Orleans at 1l:3O
o'clock Thursday night, April II, were
tenderly laid to rest in Metairie Cemetery
last Saturday forenoon, after services at
St. Alphonsus Church. Rev. Father Hill of
floating. assisted by two other priests.
The church ceremonies were of most
beautiful and impressive nature. and were
attended by scores of sorrowing relatives
and friends Father Hill in eloquent and
feeling terms eulogized Mrs. Teller's blame
less life and paid merited tribute to the
manifold virtues of the lamented lady,
whom he had known intimately for a
number of years. He dWelt particularly
upon her generous and charitable DISPOSE
zion, her devotion to the Catholic church.
and the many other admirable phases OF
her lovable character.
The interment was private, and was
made in the imposing sepnlchEe IN beau
tiful Metairie Cemetery where the remains
Of Mrs, Tellers late husband were laid to
rest some fifteen years ago. The pail
bearers were Peter F. Pescud, w. b
Bloomfield, w. Nichols. George Williams,
Judge w. B. Sommeryille and James Won
! Lotten, the latter a nephew OF the de-
ceased.
! The esteem and admiration in which
Mrs Teller was held by the wide circle OF
friends and acquaintance Of whom she
was tile central figure and ornament was
/ FLY attested by the throngs which called
at her late residence at No. 1898 Prytanla
. street to pay the last sad tribute Of re-
spect to her memory. Many handsome
floral offerings were sent, the bier beine
completely covered with masses Of these
fragrant emblems of love and memory.
; After spending several days here as TIL
quest of her father, Col. A. D. Vega, Mrs
: William Dean, of Adams, Mimi, lef
: Tuesday morning for New Orleans, Wher
$ she remained until Wednesday Afternoon
$ as the guest Of Mrs. Clarence S. Heber'
5 wife of the collector Of the port OF tina
e city. From New Orleans Mrs. Dean pre-
0 ceeded to Hot Springs, Ark, to join he
e mother-in-law, who had been spending
). few weeks at that resort for the benefit
d her health. The ladies left Hot Spring
e later in the week for their home in Mil
e nesota.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-05-06
A. S. Shapiro. well-known land owner

~ @
A. S. Shapiro, we'll known land owner
Of Iberyille parish, visited Donald sonyliie
last Monday to consult with S. Il St.
Martin, president of the Donaldsonyllle
Truck Growers Association, relative TO
the shipping of truck from this point 70
northern and eastern markets. MIR. Shapiro
owns farm of sixty acres in the neigh
borhood Of Whitecastle and has embarked
in the cultivation of garden sass on
large scale, having planted this year
twenty acres in beans alone. He formerly
resided in New York, and says it is his
intention to induce some Of his relatives
and friends in that state to come to LOUIS
lana and take up the growing Of truck for
the market MIR. Shapiro declares that
Louisianas soil and climate are ideally
adapted to successful agriculture. and all
that is needed to bring about the de-
velopment of the state into a prosperous
farming center is enterprise and capital.
1t is likely that some arrangement will be
perfected whereby Mr. Shapiro and other
| truck growers of Iberville parish will join
1.-THE local truck farmers in shipping their
produce this fall, to the end that carload
lots may be provided and cheaper trans
portation rates secured. 5s
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-05-06
]. D. c. CONVENTION.

Meeting of Confederate Daughters
Held at Shreyeport--Mrs. ". u.
Park REFLECTED First Vice Pres
ident Report of Hubert Treble
Chapter
Mrs H. c. Whiteman, president OF Hu-
bert Treble Chapter, U. D. c., Mrs. w. Y.
Park, former president of the chapter, ana
Miss Amelie Gre left at noon last Monday
for Shreveport to attend the annual state
convention of the United Daughters OF the
Confederacy rs delegates from Hubert
Treble Chapter. They returned home yes
terday afternoon.
The convention assembled at Shreve-
port Tuesday morning, and was in session
three days. Mrs. Park was unanimously
reelected first vice president OF the as
ISOLATION, to which office she was elevated
at the convention held in this city last
Nav. It was decided that the future
meetings of the Daughters be held at the
same time and place as the meetings OF
the veterans.
Mrs. Whiteman, on behalf OF Hubert
Treble CHAPTER, read to the convention the
| following report of the work accomplished
| by that organization during the past
| twelvemonth:
To the President, Officers and Members OF
Louisiana Division, U. D c:
| Hubert Treble Chapter No. 307 sends
greetings and begs to submit for your con-
| sideration and attention the following:
1t affords us great pleasure to report
year Of great activity. The work OF the
| Chapter has been carried on with much
more enthusiasm than heretofore; our
4 meetings are more largely attended;
4 number of additions have been made te
our list of members, and all seem to be
interested in the work.
On June 8, 1910, we rendered an ex
cellent and elaborate program. entertain
+, ing the Veterans, their wives and visitors
at dinner. During the Christmas holidays
. street fair was held under the ausplce
of this Chapter, from which the handsome
$ sum of SIPS was realized, in addition t
2 which we also obtained $3.50 from tn
e sale of advertising space on the programs
s During the month of January novel an
e successful cake contest was given by tn
!, manufacturers of "Cottolene' under tn
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-05-06
! GREETING TO The PRESS GANG.
By ELLA BENTLEY ARTHUR.

yead 90 tho ouisiana Press at Lake Charlie
La, ..psil rs. 1911. by l.. u. Bentley.
Prom the rusi, and the roar of q city
That's brinful of ego and snap.
,rnat,s wicked, and wondrous and witty.
And thinks itself half of the map
I'm, sending you handclasps and greeting.
NV erstwhile confreres OF the pen,
.rd NV heart win be there at your meeting
Where wish could join you again.
Time was when my whole-souled attention
An ink bottle claimed, but somehow
IN passing think might mention
milk bottles ruling me now.
Time was when the roar OF the presses
Was one OF my everyday joys.
.,ut IN leaveit to yonin three guesses
no nit on my present big noise.
Ind the power, in phrases sylnboi1e.
f,f pen over sword would boast.
i,pt. believe me- kid with the collie
HAS both OF 'eln tied to the post!
md one time sang OF the flowers
And airy young trities like that,
While nov in the smallest small hours
It's lullaby singing Tm at.
But say. he's lively edition
And that's my unbiased belief
In top O. the column condition,
An issue de luxe of The CHIEF.
And want you to know he's pattern
BY word OF his grandfather's mouth
and here OF, the isle of Manhattan
TIN rearing . son OF the south.
And he joins me in sending you greeting
In lung-language lusty and loud
| For some day he'll be at your meeting,
Just one of the newspaper crowd!
| naw York City. March y. 1911.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-05-06

Itaiys natiuDa, vaudeville performance
otherwise known as the Canorra trial, has
resumed its daily performances at V1tesbo
before packed caurttJu5es.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-05-06

With FIRE department parade on the
t4th and big fat.leship iii the harbor on
the 18th and 18th DonaldsonvllIe is going
t. be queen of the May. mother.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-05-06

Another Richmond is in the field as
subernatorial candidate. Hon. James >.
Bailey of st. Landry to-wit. And he's
o. e to be reckGnfd With.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-05-06

There's as much reason and justice in
exacting a license tax from school teach
ers as from editors. Both are public edu-
Gators and the principle of taxing such
cailinss is repusnant TO the spirit Of Amer
ian institutions.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-05-06

auspices of this Chapter. From this al
fair we netted the sum of $500. The
Liliputian wedding, as presented during
the last convention, was repeated June 8.
1910, our share Of the proceeds realized
from the performance being ST..
A summary Of the financial aid ex-
tended and expenses incurred by this
Chapter during the past year will be found
in the appended list, viz:
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-05-06

Constable John Ramirez enjoyed the
pleasure of a visit last Tuesday from his
nephew, John Ramirez, Jr.. a bright young
man tWenty-one years of age, who is one
of the gallant sailors in Uncle Sans navy.
Young Ramirez enlisted in the navy four
years ago and has visited various parts OF
the world, having last been member
of the crew of the battleship Arizona.
He recently enlisted for another term Of
four years. and says it is his intention to
serve twenty years SO as to become eligi-
bic for the pension allowed by the United
States government for that period of SER
vice. AIr. Ramirez left Tuesday night for
PIaquemine, where he spent a short while
with his mother. Mrs. Adam Ramirez, de
parting the following day for Houston,
Texas. to report to the officer in charge Of
the recruiting station at that place.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-05-06

A peace par!es is being held at Fl Paso.
Texas, by representatives Of the Mexican
government and the reyolutionists. II
President Diaz viii agree TO resign it is
believed the insurrection will speedily end.
If he doesn't it won't.