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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05

SCHEDULES.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

Premief Carrier or the south.
TRAINS LEAVE RfCHAOND. MAIN
STREET STATION.
n H.--Foliowing schedule figures
pubilshed as information and not guar.
anteed:
sac A. M.--Daily local for Danvirle.
ie:so A. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. al,
400 r. NJ .Excepr sanday.-Iocai
for Chase city, Durham and interme-
date stations
500 r. .M.--Daiiy-For DanvifIe At
lanta and Birmingham. with pullman
observation sleeping car.
11:15 p. M.-Daiiy--Limited --For all
points South. Pullman. ready SEQ p. n.
YORK RIVER LINE
ALA p. M.-Daily local-To West
Point.
$40 p. M.--steamer train. daily ex-
eept Sunday. for West Point and Bal
tip,ore. No stop.
f:ss A. M--Daiiy--LocaI TO West
Point
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
From the South: 7.os A. n. 500 A.
H., s:5e r. NJ and sac p N, daily:
$50 A. NJ. except Sunday.
From West Point: $40 A. NJ. sis p.
NJ. daily, and s:4S a. M.--Steamer train
from Baltimore. daily except Monday.
II. L BISHOP. D. p A..
so7 East Main Street Phone Mad ana.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05
MURDtRtSS
IS GRANTED APPERL
Lancaster Woman Claims Circunastan'
tial Evidence Relied ON Solely
TO Secure Conviction.

Noble Conway. who was sentenced
by the Circuit Court of Lancaster
County, July Is, 1914. to life imprison-
ment for the murder OF her husband
was yesterday granted writ OF error
and supersedeas by the state Supreme
Court of Appeals.
The woman, who was convicted OF
administering rough on rats to her
husband with fatal effect, appealed
from the verdict of the Lancaster jury
on the ground that the evidence
against her was purely circumstantial
and hung largely upon the testirnony
Of one witness to the effect that she
had purchased poison of that sort
a bout the time of the death OF her
husband. The physician called ad-
mitted that he did not know the cause
of death until after post mortem
was held.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05
BY George T. Crawford & Co.
Real Estate Agents snd Aucttoneers,
saa East Main Street. Richmond, Va
TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE
OF
DESIRABLE LOTS IN WEST END

In execution Of deed of truet to
the undersigned trustees. dated Juns
10, 1918, ana recorded In the clerks
Office of the Circuit Court OF Henrieo
County, Virginia. In Deed Book 1879,
page 81. we will at the request OF the
IN the paymeat OF the debt therein
secured, sell by auction. in front OF
Henr!co County Courthouse.
MONDAY. AUGUsT o. 1aas,
AT $50 O'CLOCK r. NJ,
the real estate described In the sasd
deed, az follows;
eAil those certain lots, pieces or
parcels Of land lying and being In the
County Of Henrico. Virginia. near the
western limits OF the city of Richmond.
bounded ana described as follows, to-
wit: r
"Ftrst-Lots Nos and in block 8
lot fronting Atty (5o) feet on the acuth
line Of Chaftin Street between Welt
street and Beaumont Avenue, and rum
ming back between parallel lines one
hundred and twenty t17ol feet to an
alley In the rear eighteen 1s) feet
wide.
..second--Lot No, - In Block @ in
the plan Of Park Place, said lot 'front.'
ing twenty Ave cas-, feet on the south
line OF ChAnin street, between west
Street ana Carroltor Avenues. and run
ming back between parallel ifnes one
hundred ana twenty ti3oS feet 10 an
alley In the rear eighteen tlsl feet
wide" &
TERMs-cash a. to cost OF exeeutinS
this trust, any taxes or insurance that
may. be due and one note for the sum
Of thirty dollars. bearing date June 10.
1918. ard payable eix months after
date, with interest from maturity until
paid. and one note for the sum Of ave
hundred dollars, bearing dats June -.
1918, also payable six months after
date. with interest from maturity until
paid. Balance upon such terms a. may
be announced at the sale.
A deposit Of $50 cash will have 10
Be made Mt sale before bid will be
accepted
The above described property will be
soid at the risk and cost Of L H.
Baker, who purchaeed tho same Tuna
., 1915. and failed to comply With ths
terms Of sale. 81 aSx
6. y. cAHpwxxx4
=. =. CAAWFokD
IA NJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05
CORPORATION COMMISSIONERS
ENJOYING VACATIONS

The State Corporation Commission
u taxing life easy during the ex-
ressiyelv warm weather. Two OF the
members Of the commission are on va
ration--Judge Robert q. Prentis Left
Yesterday for his home in Suffolk
to spend three weeks, ana Judge Will
liam r. Rhea left yesterday for White
Sulphur Springs. Va. for his summer
outing. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Rhea. Judge Richard Wingfield, who
has been spending two months on
his farm in Albemarie. returned to
his desk yesterday.
The commission did not grant a
single charter yesterday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
OFFICE OF
CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES
OFFICE OF

Proposed amendments the Constitution Of Virginia. agreed
General Assembly 1914 and published
1876 of the Constitution and act approved February
1908
section 49, Article W.
OF the Constitution
concurrtng
elected agreeing theo
the House OF
with provisions Of section one hune0
article fifteen OF said Constitution namely
Virginia section
i following Words .st
Assembly shall two years. on
succeeding the election 81
uness
prescribed this Constitution No session OF the enefaI
this Constitution shall continue onger
threeffth
extended period
held under this
exceeding day1
the
majority Of the meme
shall to do business
adjourn to
and undeE
such prescribe s8~a
thereof the following:
Assembly
House OF Deegates not oten unless
members elected each tho
period exceeding thirty NeS
without OF the other adjourn
business but smaps1
shall to compel
members and under such penalty
each prescribe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05
TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE
OF
DESIRABLE HOUSE AND LOT IN
GLEN ALLEN. VA

bLEsN iAL<ASH<<rs '~~
Tn execution Of a deed Of trust TO the
undersigned trustees. dated June s.
1919. and recorded in the clerks cniee
az the Circuit Court Of Henrico Coun"
Nv. Va, in Deed Book 1874, page zlt'
we will. at the request of the note
holder. default having been made In
the uayment OF the debt therein Sc
cured. cell by auction, IN front OF Hen"
rico County Courthouse.
MONDAY, August Q, 1915
AT O'CLOCK p. NJ
the real estate described In the said
deed as follows:
IAN that certain lot OF land. with
iouroyements thereon. in Henrtco
County. near Glen Allen, Va. begin
ming on County Road. ~ a point
where the dividing line begins between
lots Nos. 81 and az Thence running
eastwardly 8 s4-loo chains, thence
northwardIy 3 IT-lea chains parallel
with County Road to the dividing line
between lots Nos. 20 and %. thence
westwardly along said line between
parallel lines 6 34-I00 chains to County
Road. thence southwardiy along said
County Road 10 place of beginning
being two acres. the western portion
of lot No. "a ms shown by plat
made by T. Crawford Redd q Bro, sur
veyors. May IS. 1907. and recorded"
TFRMs-Cash as TO cost OF execut-
ing this trust, any taxes or insurance
that may be due and four notes bear
ing date June 8, 1918. ard payable six,
twelve. eighteen and twenty-four
months after date for the sum OF $50
each, with interest from maturity until
paid. A credit as to two notes bear
ing date June 9, 1918 and payable
thirty and thirty ak months after date
for the sum OF $40 each, and one note
for the sum OF $1,000, bearing date
June q, 1918. also PAYABLE thirty-six
months after date: balance upon such
terms as may be announced at the
| '','v'''9.y''' e. r. cARpwELf.
F. j. CRAWFORD.
Trustees.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05
Norfolk & Western Railway

ONLY ALL-RAiL LINE TO NORFOLK
Schedule in effect !ap<rr ., 1915.
Leave Byrd Street Station. Richmond
ron NORFOLK. - 100 A. n. s3.0e r. NJ
sx:0e r. n.
se:15 A. NJ. $3.50 A NJ, $500 p. NJ
1910 r.. NJ.
Arrive Richmond fror, Norfolk: .si:4o
a. west: s.sso 4 NJ az ts,e p Il It.. t ,,9ss
r. a.. ss:i7 r. n. 1900 p. H.
spaiiy. tpaily Ex Sunday rSunaay.
w. B. BEvTLL w c. SAUNDERS
r II ri RIc1nsbs- O. P,A; Roanoks,
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Richmond. Fredericksburg { Potomac R. r

t8Aa. 81 a An . 3saA, esnr - 80 n. t5rn
IA k9N HON Waahington and beyond, daily, 5aAM
ii i0pH ~ 60Ys f63srM. "a. 30 ~ to 90 Pm, eorN
sl13S NJ fl24 10 NJ Ashiand. week-daysiv. S7.3QAN
sdiaks6ufS, wesk ~ ~ 90 m ". s2S Az
eun1Ayfv. f4f5PM: A. io 20 A.
IAN q g. sh RON Byrd 81, "a. stop Il Eiba
Read the sisns.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05
AUCTION SALES.
BY Edward s. Rose Company
Real Estate Auctioneers.

py virtue of q certain deed Of trust;
dated goth day of June. 1902. OF RECORD
in the clerks office. Henrieo County
Circuit Court. in D. 3. lse-A' page De-
nent Of the debt thereby secured, and
being required 80 to do by the bene-
Sciary. we will sell by auction. upon
the premises. on
woSDAy. THE 9TH DAY OF AUGUST
1913, AT O'CLOCK II. W.,
M 1912 North Thirty-third street
fronting 30 feet by q depth OF ~ Iest
fot No. 4 square "F." Galway
TERMS--Cash.
I. w. GLAZEBROOk,
10. LANE STERN.
Surviving Trustees.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05

The object OF this suit 10 TO obtain
n divorce from the bond Of matrimony
hv the ulaintiff from the defendant on
the grounds of desertion and abandon
ment
And affidavit having been made and
filed that the defendant II not rest :
ordered that he appear here within NJ
teen days after due publication OF this
order ana do what u necessary TO
protect his interests In this suit.
A Copy reste
LUTHER LIBBY
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05

sauit Ia going down r,.ount<tn Ae2
The other passensers esfep<d N1kl
That all were not Instantly k41s4'
is regarded As little shcrf q
miracle. Is
Mrs. Hareiwood spends her wfntex.
in Pittsburg and usuaIly suu4nA4ys -
Goshen. she lie reported 70 % aulte
wealthy. &
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05

JOINT RESOLUTION proposing amendment to
Virginia
and certifying the same to the next General Asssa
Of
for it's provisions
SSv ~ art,e sonr said conatitution namely.
four which ia In the following words: " "
shall enacted by A may en8f
with Of other
to its
la Referred to house. by
lb1 Printed by originated prior to passage
therein " = - : = " = ~ 3
calendar
and unless - - = - ~
A nd hast in
passage voting against
Of the members elected recorded
afarmative - - 80
discharge bi oadsr
provided printing
either, section.
81 emxency by vote of of the members votinr ii esh
the
continues
debt chge makes continues rsytxea arr
pubic or trust money o or relsasss or osnsfee
az ~ na6 We ,hs vots
ory Of the elected to 30 81
entered journal Every imposing continuing rsvne
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05

Airmen Borsbard ConstantiDopie-
London, Aug. 4.--Telegraphing from
Petrograd. the Morning Post cor
respondent says that Russian aviatofs
have flown over Constantlnopie ana
dropped with effect a number Of
bombs on the harbor works.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05
sEABoARD AIR LINE RAILWAY.

Tue Progressive HAiIWAy OF tke Eouth.
South-bonnd train scheduled TO leave
Richmond daily. S:ss A. NJ. local TO
Ncriina: 1870 p. NJ, sieepers and
coaches. Atlanta Birmingham, Jack
sCnviile: s:s5 r. NJ. coaches and sleep.
srs 10 Jacksonville; 12.4s A. NJ. sleep
ers. Atlanta, Birmingham, Jacksonville.
Tampa. and coaches Jacksonville.
North bound trains sch oduled to ar
rive In Richmond daily. 400 A. NJ. s:3e
A. d. Local. $50 A. H.. 5:s7 r. M
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05
Wants
rYrrwnrrER..

RENT n ReminGton Made Machine-.
Remington, Smith Premier. Monarch,
Visible Models, 80 per month. three
months, $3.50. We sell factory re-
buiits, $3.50 TO $500. guaranteed
Remington Juniors New, 5000
REMINGTON TYPEWRITER COM
PANY, e1o u. Main st. Phone Mad
icon ISL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05
MONDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF AUGUST
1p15. ATT O'CLOCK II. NJ,

BY George e. Crawford q Co.
Real Estate Agents and Auctionee.s,
saa Fast Main street, Richmond. Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05

HALLWAY COMPANY.
Schedule effective January .. 1918,
supersedinE schedule OF April IL. 1914
Schedule subJsct 20 change withous
nottce.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05
PROFESSIONAL.

Hard and soft shoe stage Daneins
thoroughly taught. Prices reasona-
BILE. J. III. BROWN, late Of Paragon
Trio, s222 Floyd Avenue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05

VIII Soon Return Homo.
Mrs. Edward Major. 81 Charles city
County. who has been very III in the
Stuart Circle Hospital OF this city. =
improving and lie expecting to return
TO her home next week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05

Splendid Chance for Doctors single Pre-
ferred Cash guarantee and large
field For particulars address A. h
MOSS Bills Crossroads, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05
REAL EsTATn WANTED

Wanted for Camping and garminS--fo
acres or more. Must have good
swimming, bathing and drinking
water adjacent Give price. location,
description and other information.
Address NJ. s. KERR, postoffice box
1898, Richmond Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05
LEGAL NOTICE.

vrRoIN1A-IN THE CLERKS OFFICE
an THE Law AND EQUITY coITRT
OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, TIE
VACATION.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05
BELGIAN STEAMER SUNK
BY GERMAN SUBMARINE
-

London. Aug. 4.-The Belgian
steamer Koophandel. of 1885 tons
gross. was sunk today by a German
submarine. Nine men Of the crew
were landed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05

The Koophandel was built at West
|HArtlepool In 1914. The vessel was
AZ fact long, forty feet hAAm ana
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05
Rooms ron RENT.

Furnished Rooms for Light House.
keeping. light and airy. near Hot
Springs, Va HEALING SPRINGS
POULTRY FARM. Hot Springs. Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05

Bearders waateA---One Hour's, Ride. On
O. ana O., west 81 Richmond. 900
aba. Apply 10 MRS. B. w. tsARRETT.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05
WANTED

wanted---To buy a Farm Near River
or seashore. Address. giving partic-
ulars, A 20. care virsinian.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05
Wants
nUsTNEss OPPORTUNITY.

Eats bisshea Sfanufacturer wants stat.
manager. High class article: should
Jay $4,000 annually; $500 capital:
viii pay expenses to Baltimore u
you are man we want. Sales Man
ager. Continental Building. Baiti-
more. Nd
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05

Hoarders wanted--0me HSurAs ride ON
c. q O. west OF Richmond 800 yards
from station Terms reasonable Ap-
ply to MRS. 8. w. GARRETT. Hew-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

List Yous rssms VITA ,. A. CON-
NELLY . co. Write postal for
nscsssary blanksL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05

wsnteA--A Few suaner Bcarder~ Are
desired at "wcodlawn." the home Of
Mrs. Duke. cartersvills. virginia
Fine water. heaithly locality. terms
moderate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05

FOR ssl~--Tyvo blue Ribbon Jersey
cows. one Gusrnsy. one Irish; also
one Jersey heller, one year old reg
istered stock: will furnish pictures
: OF stock 10 any one interested In
blooded stock Address X. PITT
wooDRoOF. r. o. Box 1fe. Peters
burg, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05
BoARDERs WANTED.

Boarders Wantea--S12 East Clay
street Phone Madison 193s-L
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05

Dearderw wansed In Private Family
near ecottsvilie, Va - Nice shady
.insswsss Tcaashsf hs1ga seeAiay ans, hast,s
ing: everything fresh from the farm.
Auto and carriage service. T. L.
KENT, Ecottavills. Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05

esS.so Cempiete WARM nsr Ssrnaees
heats eight.room house. No extras
needed 1855 complete bathroom
LOT H-iI NORTH AMERICAN
coNsTRUCTIOiy COMpANY. Bay
City. Mich.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05
FOR SALE.

Kappa hamaoes River FsrmanE es Camp-
Ing land for sale or lease. Aodress
D. X. GARRETT, Rushy, Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05

Young Men Of Richmond Tnveet Ysus
money in lot at Buckroe Beach.
Price of lots one hundred to three
hundred dollars. No interest. no
taxes. It will only cost you one dol
lar per week. T. N. RAMSEY, p. O.
General Delivery.
ei0 Investment win Brsng Large Re-
turns, others have made q fortune
on similar investments q. G. Brad
ford. Legal Building. washirgton. D.
C.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05

Wanted, All the MEN We Can Get TO Go
with horse boat to Europe. Be AZ
C. & o. station o'clock THURSDAY
morning, or see before that time ViR.
GINA BUSINESS EXCHANGE, s16
North Second.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05

AuSCEILaANEOUA.
SUDAN GRABS - Valuable aesex1ptavN
booklet free, and attractive prices on
choice matursd, tnspested and guar
anteed pure seed. c. UIx.ERY. Lab
book Tex.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05

Wantcd--Carpets e. Dast and scour ~
latest improved machinery. only -.
We also make over all kinds Of car
pets NEW YORK CARPET CLEAN
ING COMPANY. 3ool East Franklin
street. Randolph toss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05

Situations wANTED--MALE.
ManfeA---E1mp swy mest In or Near the
city, for white and colored boys.
fourteen 70 seventeen years OF age.
JUVENILE COURT OF RICHMOND.
Room 8. City Hall Phone Randolph
efa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. CLERKS. COOKS
MAIDS. BUFFERS. COACHMEN.
HANDS. AND EVERY MAN AND
MINERS. CARPENTERS, FARM
WOMAN SEEKING WORK. GET
NO. as NORTH SIXTH STREET.
RICHMOND. VA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05

For sale, CheaR--Fffteen Model a.
Thomas taxicabs. These cabs are In
first class condition and are being
used daily by this company. Suitable
for taxicahs. jitney or bus purposes.
with seating capacity equal 70 seven
passenger touring cars. FEDERAL
.TAxICAB CO. Washington. ID. c.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-19
DECISION NOT WHOLESOME
Will Keep Vast Sums Of Money Out
Of Hands of Farmers.

- 7dHuS OF = dTmeTS.
Some time ago Commissioner Rit-
tenhouse, in the case of the Hill on
& Gas company VS.. J. NJ. White IT
al, held that a surrender clause in an
oil and gas lease which gives to the
lessee an option to terminate such
lease at any time, deprives the lessee
of the right to specific performance
until it has performed the contract
or placed itself in such a position
that it might be compelled to perform
the same on its part. The case VAS
of such Importance to the oil produc-
ers of the state that a motion for
re-learing was filed, which motion
was heard by the supreme court
proper, and on last Tuesday. Justice
Hardy, for the supreme court. de-
livered the opinion of the court
wherein he denied the motion for re-
hearing. and sustained Commissioner
Rittenhouse in his original opinion.
In this case, however, the oil and
gas lease had never been executed,
but the parties had entered into a
written contract whereby the land
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-19

Dean Randolph, a prominent con
tractor in the northern portion of the
state came here a few days ago to
look over the ruins of the gas cxplo-
sion and to study the results of the
disaster. While here he accidentally
ran across his cousin, Chas. b. God
dard, superintendent of the Humble Oil
company, whom he had not seen for
period of Is years. They look enough
alike to be taken for brothers and
were boyhood chums. Each of them
enjoyed the accidental visit very
much.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-19

owner agreed to execute the oil and
gas lease, a copy Of which lease was
attached to the contract Among
other things, the lease contained Il
surrender clause that for and in con.
sideration of one dollar, the lease
could be terminated, and because of
this stipulation, the supreme court
would not require the landowner TO
execute the lease. for the reason that
if judgment should be entered re.
| quirins the execution of the lease
by the landowner the lessee could
Immediately nullify the Judgment of
the court by paying the 81 and sur.
rendering the lease.
1t was not held that the lease was
void, but on the other hand. It Is
held by implication that the lease is
valid at law, but cannot be specifically
enforced in court of equity. In III
probability, if a lessor should refuse
to carry out an oil and gas lease,
the lessee could sue him at law ror
a breach of his contract and recover
whatever damages were caused the
lessee by the refusal of the lessor
to specifically perform the contract.
The supreme court OF the United
States, in the case of GuTy ct al, VS.
Smith ct al, has recently upheld an
oil and gas lease containing the sur
render clause but the supreme court
of our state refused to follow the su-
preme court of the United States in
the Guify case for the reason that It
dealt with the subject of an oil and
gas lease as construed by the supreme
court Of the state of Illinois, and that
it had no application to an oil and gas
lease in this state, the supreme court
of Illinois having held that an oil and
gas lease passes a present, vested
leasehOld amounting to a freehold nj
terest, whereas our supreme comt
has held that an oil and gas lease
does not vest a present interest but
only a right to go upon the land and
prospect for oil and gas, and until
the oil and gas is brought to the sLr
face and reduced to possession, the
lessee has no vested right therein.
The case of Roy NJ. Johnson VS.. w.
r. Ingram ct al, was tried by our |
district court in the fall of 1913, and
it is set for oral argument before the
supreme court on the 21st of this
month. In this case, the original
ease to Johnson and Others contained
a surrender clause but the lessees,
before the trial of the case, had taken
possession Of the land and were drill Il
ng oil and gas wells on the prem
ses, and had also accepted the rent
ais due under the lease UP to and
past the time the case was tried, and
lnder this state of facts, the district
court held that specific performance
,ould be enforced and entered de-
,ree accordingly, and the defendants
we're enioined from leasing or at
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-19

for want of water, will resume drill
ing today. The well is at a total depth
of goo feet 1t is located 1000 feet
north and 800 feet west of the Ap.
ple-Franklin big gas well in the same
section. Some gas sands have been
found in this hole and it is probable
that it will find the big gas sand at
a lower depth, Ralph Weed who has
the contract on this well, left here to-
day for the field
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-19

tempting to lease their property to
any other individuals.
The effect of the Hll-White de.
cision cannot be wholesome for the
oil business. 1t will keep many tIou-
sands Of dollars out of the hands Of
the farmers, who have been leasing
their lands to oil companies 1t viii
have a tendency to contne the gath
ering o. wildcat acreages to persons
who are not financially responsible.
The matter ought to be cured By
Legislative act when the law-mahiu.
body assemblies again.