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La Junta tribune., 1915-05-22
Post. who has this TO say Of the
Western Burlesquers:

Post. who has this TO say OF the
Western Burlesquers:
Monday q tentative fortnight's
engagement began at the Tabor,
which. II II proves popular. will con-
tinue for the summer season. II u
a burlesque show. which. frankly. II
the lowest form OF entertainment
known to the stage today. But Il
is one that attracts many people who
are fond Of the entirely physical IL
the female. In the east there -
given touch OF what may be termed
sensual artistry TO the burlesqus sx-
hibitions. and they therefore have a.
tanned quite following. The entsF-
tainment was OF kind that used TO
be presented at the Baker theatsr
txo or three years ago. and which
won some favor with q certain graAe
OF men. This show Is of q some
what higher type. as II naturally
would be. being more expensive and
costing more TO witness. The womea
in II display their shapes to the best
possible advantage. while there 10 .
comedian worth while" Selah!
Quien sabe now! Adois!
~
Burxlars Abex,ad.
~r.at rumhar NJ rostdon~Aa u
La Junta have been burGlarised
during the past week. SO many In
fact. that II has almost reached the
proportions OF an epidemic. Last
Tuesday night some one entered the
residence OF +. A. Brown and car.
ried away his only pair Of pants.
They contained a gold watch. 80 in
money and a bunch OF keys. and not
a single clue as TO the identity Of
the perpetrators has as yet been dis
covered. The officers have been
putting In ali-night vigils with some
prospects that look good. but thus far
without result. Two men that were
canvassing the town for work re-
pairing gasoline engines. were taken
In charge on the morning after the
fire. but after thorough investigs-
tion they, were turned loose ~ not
a thing discriminating was found
upon them. or In the room which
they had been occupying. Il IL
thought that some local parties are
responsible for this latest wave Of
dereliction.
La Junta tribune., 1915-05-22


Manager wondesiy Of The Roupke
Theasss. says our ~rise.up Of The
basiesaae SHOW In last weeks tn.
bsse was the VEN hest advertise
meat he ever had In osr OLE aAses,
ssd that u wili do hin more eood
sAas aii Of The advertising hs ever
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La Junta tribune., 1915-05-22

ness managed under the best stand
ards OF honor and humanity than any
thing congress can enact or the de-
partment Of justice enforce" This
IL the final truth about our trade
and industry. and II is most clearly
seen and surely held by those who
know most about business.
Weekly.
La Junta tribune., 1915-05-22

eo0e two yeafs ago J. r. Meseaa
esssissed that 10 hin character was
~ botto0 fact ID bssineas; that hs
Trusted . nas aa1 dealt viii hin
primarily - that tssls. This arous.
- . sssas deal u earplas csmnsas.
~ v always sss0s6 piala y ~
~ neeoaa hssv vhst ~ vas ~.
loe. Ar1 sew ~ fls1 ~ Wall
oosose SsUsao1 Des1iellao she eealoe
- . Ossae ss1lO1eus revival - 80 ~
~ & ~ Dusooeaa ~. ~ tnslse.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-12
1OPEWELL HAS BECOME AS ORDERLY
VI h.AND LAW ABIDING AS OTHER CITIES
powckT0l law Compelling
Machine.
WORST OFFENDERS LEAVE TOWN
Jndge La 'ens1 Per, for Weeks
Foaght EsHIc Against Griruc and
Vice .liE1sss OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
Docket Now Sssssisre,.

the refoTn alton of Eop We'll da,es
.efsa4m 4Saptegn 81 &.
Some msy Contend taat So was be
fore Sapteu her 3. w,aer .le special
grand Jury IS ne Circuit Court VI
Prince George returned a heavy hafch
Of Indictments, THAT reformation be-
@an Their Contention will he sus-
f8inea hy some who were among the
lawless oiemert, now gone far from
Hope we'll fer Lawrence Perry. hass-
ness man ANA good citizen. began tis
crusade against immortality. laWless-
4ess and vice months oefore--almost
with 3he BIRTH of Hopewell--and
fought the battle fer weeks, practically
snglehanded.
But on September citizen Perry
became chief OF the POLICE commission,
sastice Of peace Of Prince George, and
paHce Justice Of HopeweH by appoint
znA1. nt Judge west
From September 3. because OF these
appointments dates the beginning of
the end Of the reisu of terror by the
awless over Hopewen. Clothed in Of
fetal authority Judge Perry became
f9e great obstacle 70 those whoae ways
4rera those OF darkness. Sitting on the
Police Court bench and cooperating
with both state and county authorities
q their efforts 10 restore peace and
order 70 that part 81 Prince George
County. which has become the most
atdelr-advertised comms,nitc in the
world, he has turned tables on those
who do evil Hopewell no longer -
,errorlzed BY the 1swless. .Hopewell ia
sst orderly O. community today as any
that nav 80 found OF similar popuia-
Ion in tie country. =
50 -3T-Gaarker EN- rhssiziag this ir the
1,ol}cs aCourt docket IF last Monday
teaurnIna1 There were .hut four de-
fanasnt. ArrsJgned on charge OF be-
ne drunk or fieorderly from drunken
sAss- Within recent wa*ks the Mon
.av morning docket has contained as
tsanv as thfrty~fl4e r.ah cases. The
police force-a new force organized as
A result of the sfsake-up which depoaed
police officers previously named. and
Within the Inst few months indicted
an misdsFneanoF or felony charges
has been working hard.
The police force--the new force
has been cooperating heartily win
the authorities. and crime, In all de-
frees. has been reduced TO q minimum.
last April, wien the community
Was raw, Railroad Avenue, then ne
thief thoroug hfare. was a continuous
performance. almost OF c. baret shows,
Where the D1ag<s came preventing
sbarst shows frsV being continuous
wore gambling hf1s. saloons. sna
worse Allen ard wa+uen of the lowest
pe sverran the main -sree OF the
Bsefn metropolis. This '~trbary
roast nad nothing on IL,
ff8ec Ferry came TO Hopeweh about
tas time He came from BREEDER
aarE. where he was fer many years
essfti business man. ATTRACTED
- sha ~ 7rsHnity presented Ia viz
e newest city Condtionk were
7taing4
All once he ser about. almost Ainsle-
4f0ed His first movement WIS an
fclg 10 bring about Sunday items
france He tried to stop, at least.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-12

the illegal sale OF liquor on the Sab
bath. Succeeding In this. he moved
against Illegal sale on other days.
There are now but few violations %
the liquor laws In Hopewsti. and vio-
lators. when brought before him in
Police Court, are severely dealt with.
Indicative OF the handfcaps over
come by the law ard order element
Of which Judge Perry today is the
recognized head. is a glance at the
community's brief history, already
presented hy the press.
The police force designated by
Judge West. OF tbs Prince George Cir
cult Court. to clean up the town went
bad--as bad as was tho town at one
time II became necessary for the
Circuit Court to remove all officials
Of the department, and later the spe-
cial grand Jury indicted several OF the
members OF the original force.
From June, when the first police
force was fired" until September 8.
the police OF the DUPONT de Nemours
Powder Company looked after the
peace ana dignity of tho Common
wealth in the community. Their tie
new. tho present police force took
hold.
Fhcy have had hold since that time
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-12
For Your Christmas Dinner Table.


For the decoration OF your Christ
mas table, I think nothing is more ar
tractive than miniature Christmas
trees a small one for the center OF
the table and a very tiny one at each
plate. These may be bought for n
small sum at almost any toy store,
They are made Of artificial fir or CO.
dar, and are fixed to small boxes,
which may be used for candies. BY
the addition of few decorations and
candles Of your own. they make n
charmingly festive appearance. But
prettier than these Bought trees, and
much more "christmasy," with their
spicy odor and woodsy look, are the
tiny cedar threes that you may find
for yourself In the country.-~-Betty
Lyle Wilson, in Southern Woman
Magazine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-12

and Judge Perry. formerly citizen
Perry, has been Ia possession of ma
chinery OF law that makes possible
a enforcement that Is on a Dsr
with that az any community with
similar population in the uniteo
States
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-12

Is there why the Constitution should be amended
order that opewe be incorporated population Of 10000
of chy2
charter every legal forth chapter
3o0 OF the Acts of the General Assembly Of 1908 entitled An Act
provide for the incorporation by the Of than
hundred and five thousand inhabitants and conng upon
said towns when incorporated, certain powers Of taxation
the opinion of leading this State that opponents
offer substantial legal objection the Circuit Court of Prince
George County O Granting TOWN charter to Hopewen
Among the people behind the TOWN
charter are the prominent citizens of HopewelL
We have Interior neither seeking personal
agrandzemen but solely concerned protecting and
the interest of Hopewel
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-29

THE funniest show in the world"
is the way the Milwaukee Sentinel
expressed itself regarding the fam
Gus cartoon musical farce, "Henpeck
ed Henry" which will be seen at the
opera house Thursday night, Dec. 2.
"Henry" is one of the most orgi-
nal characters ever presented upon
the stage You see him in the placid
humility Of domineered husband one
moment and the gay and festive fol
lower of chorus girls and buyer OF
champagne suppers the next. He OF
ten breaks into song, as do his com
panions and there Is not a dun mo
ment in the entire entertainment. one
scene in particular is claimed by the
management to be the most amusing
ever conceived. II is where the
shrewish wife finds the old sport
in gross iniquity and a funeral
procession marches around him TO
the music of a dirge
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-29
NOVEMBER 20 IN HISTORY

l37S-Charles w., emperor of Ger
many, died Ills reign is fam
Gus for the golden bull enacted
by the Diet Of Nuremburg.
l6S2-Prince Rupert, son of Frederick.
King of Bohemia, died.
1852 The city of Aveine and nearly
all of the city of Oriane, in
Naples, destroyed by an earth.
quake.
1888 The Austrans under Wurmset
defeated the French with great
slaughter and drove them be
yond Strassburg. Loss of the
French estimated at $4,000.
Pennsylvania beat Harvard at
football, Is to 4.
l9Oi-E. II. Brookenbrough fine old
mansion, "Glen Alpine" in Bed
ford county, Va, destroyed by
fire.
The French ambassador visits
tomb OF Thomas Jefferson, and
is entertained at Monticello.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-29

The commissioners of the state
school land department are having
prepared a new form of oil and gas
lease which will doubtless prove
potent factor toward development of
school lands. Red tape has been
completely eliminated in the new
lease. A practical oil man of several
years experience has charge of the
oil and gas development and is run
ming it in strictly business-like man.
ner, under the general supervision of
the secretary, G. A. Smith, and the
commissioners.
All leases are being awarded on the
basis of u II per cent royalty, to-
gether with any cash bonus that
might be offered In the past the
department charged a royalty as high
as 81 per cent of the gross produc-
tion. This excessive royalty tended
to retard development as capital
could not be secured to carry on the
drilling where the royalty was so
high Thus the high royalty proved
financial loss both to the state
and to the lessee.
The new lease is practically the
same as a commercial lease, except.
ing that the new lease covers
period of only five years. But even
this objection is eliminated in the
new lease by a provision giving the
lessee a preference right to release
for an additional five years, at the
maximum bonuses and royalties of.
fered for the property. But even this
would not prove satisfactory to the
oil producers, were it not for the fact
that the cost of drilling all wells
that are producing, at the end of the
five-year period, are appraised along
with the other property used in the
development by the lessee. Thus. If
the lessee does not desire to exercise
his preference right, he has the posi-.
tive proof that he will receive
liberal price for any and all produc
ton he has secured. Oil men con
slider this as a long step toward per.
fection under the statute, which
limits oil leases on school lands t.
a period of five years.
Another provision of the new lease
is that where the lessee does not
care to drill within one year he can
retain his lease by paying one dollar
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-29
Death Of n M, McCann.

II. VI. Mccain, a pioneer citizen of
the Hewitt community died at 5:15
p. m. Friday from a stroke of apo
plexy while on the road near his
home, and the remains were buried
at Hewitt at $3.50 Sunday afternoon.
Deceased was in his 73rd year
at the time of his death and was
in apparent good health up until the
end came. He was within 100 yards
of his home when stricken, and lived
only few hours.
Deceased was a Confederate soldier
and moved to this section from
Whitesboro, Texas, 1G years ago. He
is survived by his widow and the
following children: James Mccain,
Mrs. w. p. Lloyd and Mrs. Jim OK
ford of this city, Mrs. Leila Holt,
Ernest and Pink McCann of Wilson.
Deceased was a highly respected citi-
zen Of this section of the state, and
the sympathy of all go out to the
stricken family in its bereavement.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-29
The Fox Pool.

Five and three-sixteenths-inch cas-
ing has been ordered to the Gypsy
well in 2S-2-3 and as soon as it ar
rives II. C. Smith, who drilled the
well, will drill the test deeper to
see if an oil sand exists there. The
well is now at a depth of 1S45 feet
and was making twenty million feet
of gas when shut in. Whether an oil
sand is found there or not the same.
confidence will be had in that pros
pective new field. Many oil men
think it very probable that oil will
not be found there, but they say the
presence of that quantity of gas is
positive evidence that oil is nearby,
and several tests will be drilled there
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-29
Fine Gas Sand

The well at Fox drilled by the Gypsy
people had approximately 20 feet OF
gas sand, according to the reports re
ceived from there. When the well was
shut in, the drill was still in the sand
The sand was found at 1890 feet, and
when the drill had reached 1854 feet
the gas production was about five mil
lion feet. At a depth of 1884 feet
there was a fye-foot break and at
1S45 feet a 3-foot hard shell was drill
ed through and beneath this shell the
heavy production was found. The total
depth of the well is 1877 feet. and the
sand was not passed through.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-29

per acre in advance for the ensuing
year.
Oil men predict that there will be
more competition to secure state
leases hereafter, since the state is
offering lease that Is commercial
in form. Bids will be received De
cember 20 on eighty-hve tracts of
state lands, a part of which are ir
the rich oil fields of Kay and Paw.
nee counties. On January ., 1916,
the school land department will re.
ceiye some bids on the balance of
state lands not leased in Kay county;
some river bed lands and some sec
tions in Cotton, Stephens and Kiowa
counties.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-29
OIL MAPS.

New oil map showing production
and developments, also ownership,
consisting of ~ townships of the
Healdton, Oil City, Fox, Graham, Ho-
mer, Tatum and Ringling territory.
Blue print on thin linen $500; blue
print on paper $3.50 each. Mail or
ders promptly filled.
J. b. WHITE,
Pilot over Ardmore National Bank.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-29
Bio Price Paid.

The highest price paid for acreage
so far in the new Fox district was
paid this morning when lease on
60 acres in the same section with the
well was sold in the county court.
The Gypsy bid s35 and would go
no higher, b: A. Simpson carried the
lease to $3.50, and Ted Meeks, bidding
for White & Sinclair. bought the
property for s15l an acre. Oil men
say the price is unreasonably high.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-29
Dundee-C

The Dundee-Crystal companies have
five wells drilling or will have this
week when their wells get started
that are now rigging up. Richards
No. ) which is being drilled in sec
ton 9-4-3 by A. A. Michaels, is at a
depth of $50 feet, Million & Thomas
iN section 5-43 has begun drilling
and Nos. 8, 4, and 5 on the Mullen
in section 4 are rigging up.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-29
CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX


Operate 5-passenger safety First car
from oil fields to Ardmore. Leaves
Writ each morning, leaves Ardmore
each afternoon. Reduced round-trip
rates to large shopping parties. Phone
II at Writ. 18-1m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-29
Busy Near Oakland.

II is reported that 1900 feet OF
casing has been ordered for the Ard
mill well in 1855 near Oakland, in
Marshall county, and as soon as the
casing is lowered. cable tools will
be used in drilling the well in to
make a test of that location. The
casing was purchased at Wilson and
is being shipped in. The well is at
a depth of 174O feet, where a show
ing of oil and gas were both found
and the company is of the opinion
that it has good opportunity to
bring in well
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-29
The Graham Field.

The Oklahoma-Louisiana well in
section 1922, north of Wildcat Jim,
in the Graham field, was drilling at
1860 feet at the last report. The
hard shell had been passed through
and a pink mud was entered, which
is the same formation that was
found in the Wildcat Jim. Oil men
express the opinion that oil will be
found in this well at depth of be-
tween 1000 and 1900 feet. The s IA
inch casing is being carried.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-29

White & Sinclair who were very sue
cessful operators in the Cushing field
and who have recently made large pur-
chases at Tampico, Mexico, have en-
tered the Ardmore oil district. They
have substantial holdings near the
Fox pool and will be among the first
to start development work there at
the first sign of encouragement for
more drilling.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-29
JOHN A. FIELDER
Former Ardmore Merchant Passed
Away in Tyler, Texas.

Away in Tyler, Texas.
Following an Illness OF six months
duration, John A. Fielder passed away
few days ago. lie was at the home
Of his sister in Tyler Texas. when
death came. and the remains were
laid away in the cemetery in that city
by the side of those of his mother.
His daughter, Miss Saleeta Fielder of
this city spent several weeks with him
during his last illness. He is survived
by his widow and daughter in this
city. and by John Fielder. a son, in
Denison, Texas. Mr.. Fielder lived for
many years in Ardmore, and owned
valuable Main street business property
and engaged in business in this city
for a number Of years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-29

w. H. Brimm is here today from
Chicago, and has decided to enter
the oil game. He has never been in
the business, but has seen so many
of his friends succeed that he has
caught the fever. He plans to estab
lish his headquarters either at Ard
more at in Tulsa.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-29
After the Fox Gas.

Art G. Reed of the Lone Star Gas
company of Fort Worth has been
making an investigation of the Gypsy
gas well ten miles north of Healdton,
with a probable view of piping gas
from that field to Fort Worth and
Dallas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-29

There are few worse nuisances than
the man who plumes himself upon his
sociability and makes a sacred duty
of talk. lie is a sort OF human spar
row, a bird from whom you get neither
song nor silence. To keep up a per
petual game Of verbal shuttlecock
(which he calls conversation is with
him a condition OF existence His
aphorism is not cogito ergo sum, but
loquitor ergo sum: and so, lest he
should cease to be, he will be talking.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-29

No. well has reached a depth of
about 400 feet. Hivick Oil and De
velopment company of this city has
the contract and the company was
organized in Ardmore
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-29
Schermerhorn Well.

j. b. Schermerhorn No. in sec
ton 5-4-3 has been completed and is
making a production of 500 barrels a
day. The last sand in this location
was passed through at a depth of 1920
feet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-29

The Ladies Aid society Of the
Christian church will have a benefit
at the Royal Theatre Monday after
noon and night. 26-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-29

Tools are being moved in upon To-
cation No. for the Maloney OIL and
Gas company in section 9-i-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-29

NJ. G. Guthrie, who has the con
tract for Drilling Hamon No. 4 in
section 1913, is rigging up.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-29

c. b. Shafer has abandoned his
well in the southern portion of Garvin
county near the town of Foster,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-29

G. Il. Lamb, who is with the Apple
Franklin Oil Company, spent the geat-
er portion of the past week in the
city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-29

Mr.. and Mrs. b. l.. Slack of Bartles-
vile, arrived here yesterday and left
for the oil fields.