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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-27
The Court OF Last Resort.

Around the stove of the cross roads
grocery is the real court OF last resort,
for it finally overrules all others.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
been brought before this court in al
most every cross roads grocery in
this country, and has always received
a favorable verdict. 1t is the country
where man expects to receive full
value for his money that this remedy
is most appreciated. Obtainable ev-
erywhere.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-27

c. NJ. Hapgood has been awarded
contract to drill Wildcat jim No. >
in the Graham field. r. o. Whittekan
who has been with Mr.. Hapgood for
some time, will have charge of the
drilling. The Wildcat Jim people
have liner now at Wilson which
will be hauled to the field at once,
and No. l well will be put on the
pump.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-27

w. II. Conway was a visitor from
the fields today.
E. A. Walker, banker of Oklahoma
City, is an Ardmore oil field visitor.
r. L. Steiner spent Saturday and
Sunday with home folks in Dallas,
Texas. ..
Jones-Eyerett Machine company
has purchased a new car for use in
taking field orders.
Zan Williams, merchant prince of
the oil field, was an Ardmore visitor
Sunday.
Kewanee Oil company on the Smith
lease in 5-2-3 is completing No. II
at a depth of about 1920 feet.
Twin State Oil company No. 3 on
the Cocanour lease in section S-4-3
is rigging up.
Twin State Oil company No. Bess
Tucker in section 1864 is on top of
the sand and is being drilled in.
l.. C. Hivick has a fishing job in
the sand on the Crosbie property in
section 5-4-3.
Cal Stewart of the Waco Petroleum
company was here yesterday from
his ranch near Enville.
S. J. Hernstadt of the Gilmer Oil
company has under construction his
No. 6 steel tank. No. is full of oil |
Bob Law ct al are now drilling a |
well near the center of the northeast |
quarter of section 1912, in the Ho- |
mer district.
It is reported here that a Sulphur
company is making preparations to
drill on 20-acre tract near the cen
ter of section 3O-4-3.
Ralph Weed, drilling contractor has
gone to the Augusta, Kansas, field
His tools have been taken to Ring
ling, and are ready for shipment to
that field
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-27
FOR YOUR CHlLD'S COUGH

IL your child has a cold nose runs
or coughs much, get a small bottle of
DR.. Bells Pine-Tar Honey. It's a
pleasant Pine-Tar Honey syrup, just
what children like and just the medi.
cine to soothe the cough and check
the cold. After taking, children stop
fretting, sleep good and are soon en-.
urely well. Insist on DR.. Bells Pine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-27
RED CROSS Ball BLUE

lnsures snowy white beautiful clothes
on washday Buy Red Cross Blue, not
just cheap liquid blue which makes your
clothes greenish yellow Red Cross Ban
Blue large packakges cost only cents.
All good ErOcers sell it.-Adv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-27
Keep Your Bowels REGULAR.

As everyone knows, the bowels are
the sewerage system of the body, and
it IS of the greatest Importance that
they move once each day II your
bowels become constipated, take
dose Of Chamberlain's Tablets Just af.
ter supper and they will correct the
disorder. Obtainable everywhere.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Romey Adams have
a new girl visitor in their home.
Mrs. Adams is in this city at the
Hardy hospital. The grandfather
came to Ardmore Saturday and took
new Ford runabout out to the field
for the use of the Adams Contracting
company.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-27

Make business a pleasure. The
pleasure will be mutual If you trad. at
24tf MAOOENS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-27

Superintendent Hudson of the Gil
mer Oil company, who is at the
Hardy hospital, is recovering slowly.
Mr.. Hudson has suffered a long siege
of illness, which began with an at
tack of pneumonia.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-27

Make business a pleasure. The
pleasure will be mutual if you trade at
24tf MADDEN'S.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-27

Make business a pleasure. The
pleasure will be mutual if you trade at
24tt MADDENS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-27

Gilmer Oil company No. S on the
Hernstadt lease in 3-4.3 is drilling at
about 800 feet and No. Z on the
same lease is practically at the same
depth, No. had a sand at $50 feet,
and No s had a sand at $40. Both
of these wells are now ner the top
of the second sand, and will be COM
pleted this week.
A visitor from the field states that
Il large number of rigs are being
built in the southeast extension of
the pool in sections % and 80. He
says there appears to be as many
as 20 rigs going in for as many new
wells. SO much interest is being
taken in that section of the field that
acreage three miles ahead of produc-
tion sold for as much as IS an acre.
The Oklahoma Louisiana well in
section 7-2-2 in the Graham district
is said to be drilling in the second
shell, since the drill left the 1900
foot level. Beneath the first shell
was a salt water sand and when the
shell that is now drilling is pene-
trated it is hoped that the Gypsy
sand found in section 1928 will be
rouud in tpis location
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-27

A visitor to the Tussy district SAYS
that a guard has been placed about
the well in section 5-2-3 which is be.
ing drilled by the Fox Pool Oil COM
pany and visitors are not allowed
to the well.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-27

In the northeast corner of the
northwest, northwest, northwest of
section 1912 in the Homer district
Pat Murphy ct al are making prepar-
ations to begin the drilling of an oil
we'll.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-27
OIL and GAS NEWS

! Ean Davidson is here from Erath
county, Texas, where he is drilling a
well for A, T. McGhee.
Davidson Brothers have the drillinS
contract for No. 8 for the Thelma
Oil company in section S.4-3.
Ardworth Oil company No. IA in
| section 1913 is spudding today. Con
way & Kiser have the drilling con.
| tract.
Claude Barnard, assistant to Su.
perintendent c. H. Clark of the Nc
Man Oil company, was a visitor from
the field Sunday.
The Dubois well in section 1911,
near Lone Grove, is said to have had
a change for the better in formation.
The drill is now in a sandy shale.
The Roy NJ. Johnson well was re-
ported to be drilling at depth of
$50 feet in section 1884. The form
alton was mixture between blue
and red shale.
There promises to be a series of
suits filed within the next few days
which seek to break the soc selling
contract with the Producers Refining
company.
Frank O'Daniel. who has been drill |
ing for Chas. Algeo at Ada for the |
past IS months has returned to the |
Healdton fields, and is employed on
the Thelma lease.
In the northeast corner of the .
northwest, northwest, northwest of
section 1912 in the Homer district
Pat Murphy ct al are making prepar-
ations to begin the drilling of an oil
well.
A visitor to the Tussy district says
that guard has been placed about
the well in section 5-2-3 which is be.
ing drilled by the Fox Pool Oil COM
pany and visitors are not allowed
to the well.
Superintendent Hudson of the Gil
mer Oil company, who is at the
Hardy hospital, is recovering slowly.
Mr.. Hudson has suffered a long siege
of illness, which began with an at
tack of pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. ROmey Adams have
a new girl visitor in their home.
Mrs. Adams is in this city at the
Hardy hospital. The grandfather {
came to Ardmore Saturday and took
a new Ford runabout out to the field
'or the use of the Adams Contracting
company.
c. NJ. Hapgood has been awarded f
contract to drill Wildcat Jim No. > :
n the Graham field. r. o. Whittekan t
who has been with Mr.. Hapgood for c
;ome time, will have charge of the y
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-27

Frank O'Daniel. who has been drill
ing for Chas. Algeo at Ada for the
past is months has returned to the
Healdton fields, and is employed on
the Thelma lease.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-27

There promises to be a series of
suits filed within the next few days
which seek to break the soc selling
contract with the Producers Refining
company.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-27

Ralph Weed, drilling contractor has
gone to the Augusta, Kansas, field
His tools have been taken to Ring
ling, and are ready for shipment TO
that field.
Monroe City Democrat., 1916-09-28
SEPTEMBER 2S. 1916
Make Millions By Saving Seed Corn

An increase OF | per cent IN the
average stand and yield Of corn IN
Missouri will amount t. a million
dollars increase IN value but care
full field selection Of seed corn this
year can be made To result IN an
increase of from 5 TO 10 per cent
III next years crop, according to
K h. Baker, Ui the Missouri Col.
lege of Agriculture MIR Baker
bases this OH Experiment Station
figures, comparing the results Of
field selection with ordinary crib
selection and f., Is that every day
sleut il juGiclUUS field selection
Can easily be- uade to bring the
corn grower from 10 to so dollars
III increased yields.
Farmers clubs Industrious far.
merS. aud everyone Interested IL
corn growing should mite III RI
campaign for a seed corn selectlon
Gay OF winch Everyone CUnCerhtu
will see that work is started along
this line IN MS own field. those
who know how to select can meet
with those who do not and help
them. or ii there Is sufficient inter
e,t the college will send man to
help in lhiS Matter. Many Of the
clubs have saved from 25 To 100
dollars for their members in buy
inS seeds, t"lut, or fertilizer 70
Gether and nave goO1 reason to be
IroUI OF the fact, but here - all
opportunity IT, accomplish even
more. A cluD Of % iarmers III
auy good Missouri com section
may easily Ercw 5G,OUU bushels Of
corn next year, ii coalitions are
normal. Al increase ~ per cent
III this yield would arnOunt to near.
/, 500 at present prices. This IS
well worth the attention OF any
corn grower n itrLers' CiuD
Monroe City Democrat., 1916-09-28
Don / " ait

You have something III the back
Of your head, an idea that one day
you are goine 70 do something that
will make your friends regard yOu
with envy ana admiration.
In your Imagination yOI can
hear them saying they never sup
posed you had II III you. Your
breast often wells with pride as
you think Of yourself nonored aud
applauded after you have done the
great thing
You feel sure thai you will be
able to rise to the occasion when il
presents itself BnN you are wait.
ing, You may r=.tze that occa-
sions seldom present themselves.
Perhaps it has occurred TO you
hat the man who arises to the oc-
Monroe City Democrat., 1916-09-28
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Monroe City Democrat., 1916-09-28
Outing For Missouri Writers

Guild will hold its second annual
picnic September 1880 a Lake
TaneyComo.
Seventy five Missouri writer's and
wOuld-he writers are now members
of tie Missouri Writer'S Guild,
which wa, formed ii May, 1918, at
Journalism week Dt the Srh'ui of
JouruliSW o' the University If
Missouri L"r Shippt, o. i.I,inN
v!ltr is president. John 3recken.
Ita, Ellis and EmlN N.'rll Blair
ar, v,r, lresrjentS, ali Floyd {.
Shoemaker Is secretary treasurer
Arthur F. kr,lick lElN Lc~i>).
Wuu.m liamby. nJ-., 6"l,,,
Waiter "i,iam, Courtney Ryiey
l,u,sr uut Charles PH-,;s Cl>hug
are nwou- It's memb"r> hu nave
alget.y achieved a,rgtry rcpu
titlou
Many Of these. ,ay, Nr Shoe
maker who i, also secretary Of the
S.r'c historical Society at the
University of Nl>Sourl. viii be
present It the second cutting. which
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Monroe City Democrat., 1916-09-28

Mr. aud MRS. Carroll jackson
" re Qslnc> !lsItv,o Friday.
Monroe City Democrat., 1916-09-28

Mrs. A. NJ. Vaughn anu daughter
Edna, were Quncy visitors Thurs
day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-24
LAST DAY For WIN. 5. HART.

Big. manly "Bilr' Hart put another
one over yesterday when he appeared
at the Grecian as a notorious bandit
who turns defender Of the law through
the pure love of an innocent girl. In
fits him Ike A glove, and in which
his admirers like him best. that of the
fearless westerner with a chip on his
shoulder and quick on the draw. With
out exception this play gives Hart the
best opportunity he has ever had TO
display his dramatic ability. II abounds
with appealing human touches and its
big dramatic moments are tremendous
" tense There are scraps a-plenty, the
kind art followers like and there is
lOve-clean, wholesome love that gets
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-24
County, Treasurer


90 When said warrants have been
duly executed and registered. they
shall be delivered TO the said Pauly Jail
Building Company. in accordance with
the terms Of the aforesaid contract be
tween said Pauly Jail Building Com
pany and said Commissioners Court.
and in accordance with this order and
resolution.
90 The contract made and entered
into on the 18th day of November, 1915.
by the said Pauly Jail Building Com
pany, Of the first part. and FL Paso
County. of the second part. for the in
stallation of said Jail cells. etc. in the
new Court House and Jail Building. of
said FL Paso County, and the orders
and resolutions made and adopted by
this Court on the 18th day of MAY. 1916
for the issuance or warrants. to evil
dence the debt created by said con-
tract. and for the levy Of taxes for the
payment of said warrants. and the in
terest thereon. and all the levies Of
taxes under said orders and resolu-
tons. are hereby cancelled. and an
nulled, the same being superseded by
the contract made this day between
said Pauly Jail Building Company and
said E. PasO County. for said cells, etc,
and this order and resolution.
Ito Be COntinued.D
advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-24
COST Of LIVING
GETS BIC BOOST
Hotels and Restaurants To
Raise Prices on Menu
Cards Wednesday.

The high cost Of living viii land
solar plexus blow on FL Paso's hotel
and restaurant patrons. Wednesday
morning. when a general advance in the
items on the menu cards viii go into
effect The principal advance viii he
en- meats. although. where feasible. the
prices for dairy dishes also viii be
raised Nearly all the cafe proprietors
of the city have Joined in the move for
higher charges. The blame is placed.
not on the large number of visitors and
soldiers in the city. but in d general adj
vance throughout the country.
After Wednesday morning. the hot
roast beer sandwich which has cost 10
cents viii mount 10 20 cents Where
ham and eggs have been . cents, there
also viii be "A rise of nickel per order
steaks viii go uD proprotionaJely. with
an increase of from 10 TO % cents. con-
sidering the quality and size OF the
beef
Oysters stand Pat.
oysters viii not be affected by the
plan 10 raise prices. but certain kinds
of fish Will share in the advance All
the better qualities Of rOasts and Of
poultry are going up
one restaurant proprietor pointed out
Tuesday that where he had been paying
% cents a gallon for milk last spring.
he now has TO pay 20 cents Table cream
has gone up from S1-25 TO S1.75 "A gal
lon. Buttermilk has scared from 10 to
20 cents a gallon Lard has gone from
5 TO 10 cents a pound. and restaurant
loaves Of bread from : cents to u Z
cents each.
Flour has advanced from So TO S5-25
q hundredweight. and eggs from So
case 10 $3.50 Creamery butter is now
40 cents instead of 80 cents "A pound:
sugar has assembled from IS to sS.25 a
hundredweight and meat is from p
10 40 percent higher
Waited for show 10 End.
The restaurant keepers waited until
the farm congresses and exposition
were at end before taking action" said
e restauranteur. but We have recOg-
uized that an advance would be neces-
sarv for some time However. we did
not want to give the visitors a bad i'm
preston by raising prices while so
many thousands OF them were here from
other cities
Every other city is meeting with the
same conditions and prices in cafes all
over the country are being raised Per
haps the war has something to do with
the higher cost Of living"
AT most of the hotels where a 80 cent
luncheon has been served. the rate viii
become so cents. and in the Chinese
restaurants a dime viii be added TO the
cost Of the regular 80 cent dinner
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-24
FIRE WRECKS
GHIS0S NINE
Big Quicksilver Mine in
Brewster County Has
$4,000 Fire Damage.

Alpine. Tex. oct 23.-Fire. which
started at the $50 foot level in the
main shaft of the Chisos mine. in The
lower part OF Brewster county. has
damaged the mine 10000. according
10 information received here from the
mine.
Lack OF fire fighting apparatus pre-
vented the miners from stopping the
fire and the entire plant soon was in
flames. No report Of fatalities has
been received from the mine. which is
in a remote part Of the Big Bend coun-
try. but a large force of men is en-
ploved in the mine which is one of the
largest quicksilver mines in the coun-
Try.
The Chisos had just made shipment
Of a carload of quicksilver when the
fire occurred the shipment being the
third carload from the Brewster coun-
II mines within 80 days
Work in the ChisOs mine has been
practically suspended as a result Of the
fire. but the work Of restoring the
dana ged workings is under way
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-24
TODATS ADJUSTMENTS
ANITA STEW ART IN ..rHE CoMBAT.-

ANITA STEW ART IN 'sFHE COMBAT
The Combat" at the Alhambra to-
day and tomorrow. with Anita Stewart
playing the leading role, Is the type
OF picture that has everything neces-
sary for a melodramatic thriller of
the best kind. 1t combines practically
all Of the big picture punches that
can be crowded into film and the story
keeps one guessing until the very
last.
The melOdramatic element is strong
without being Overdone and the psych-
ology Of the play rings true Among
the thrills that will register with the
audience is when the train on which
GraydOn Burton was TO have come east
is wrecked. and when a prisoner Of
justice. ne crashes through the win
dow OF the courtroom. mounts a tet-
tered horse and rides 10 freedom, with
the mounted police in pursuit
Anita Stewart. as Muriel Fleming,
daughter Of q bankrupt widow and in
secret the wife of a young westerner
upon whom the mother froWned. has
carried the role in her usual intslli-
gent manner.
The attitude Of Muriel toward her
second husband whom she has married
at the request OF her mother in the
belief that her first husband is dead
has been nicely thought out and de-
lineated 4 nice piece Of double ex-
posure work. wholly worthy Of men
ton. occurs in the battle Of conscience
when the governor. husband Of Muriel.
fights off mis- desire TO put TO death
Burton. his wife's flrst husband, on
false accusation--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-24
BAGWELL AND COMPANY IS
SUED FOR STOCK OF 5000

H c Brown brought suit in district
court Tuesday against Bagweu and
company, FL Paso brokers. for the re-
cOvery of 30 shares OF United Verde
extension Mining company stock. or
their equivalent value. $500 Brown
names c. L Bagweu as the president
or the company. and G. smith as secre-
tary- His petition sets forth that he
paid Bagweu and company S1SSO5O on
August %. 1916. for 80 shares of the
mining cOmpany's stock. but that 50
far he has failed to receive them
Brown sets forth that since August
Z6 the value of the stock has risen TO
$1,000. and he asks that he be given
judgment for this amount with 6 per-
cent interest or that the brokerage
company he compelled to deliver me
stock TO him
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-24
T thousands OF Letters
Each Containing Dime,
Are Awaiting Claimant

Minneapolis. Mimi. Oct 24-The Ma
JlonaI Brokerage exchange. whose af-
Iairs are being investigated by govern
ment agents. is closed. but thousands
or letters, each containing a dime con-
tlnues 10 pour into the postoffice
\ room in a local business block to
which all the letters are addressed. was
suddenly vacated three weeks ago. the
authorities say
10 every woman who would send ten
cents In silver and write five friends
urging them TO join in the chain the
exchange promised new 1917 model
silk peJticOats
The volume of mail for the 'ex-
cEange IS rapidly growing said post
master F. A Purdy. and today we re-
eeiNed $4,000 letters. enclosing $4,000
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-24
coMING--sHERLOcK HOLINESS

The dramatic treat of the week viii
be William Gillette at the Wigwam in
Sherlock Holmes" Mr. Gillette's pOr-
trayal and conception of Sir Conan
Doyle's great character is the one that
is recognized everywhere. OF all Of
Mr. Gillette's successes on the speak
ing stage. none. not even Secret Ser
vice." was as popular as his Sherlock
Holmee." In addition to Mr. Gillette
there is a very strong company which
includes Sarah Bernhardts former lead
ing man. Ernest Maupin, who played in
the French Sherlock Holmes" company
for two years.-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-24
UGH! A DOSE Of
NASTY CALOMEL
It salivatesl 1t makes you
sick and you may lose
a days work.

You're bilious. sluggish constipatsd
AMI believe you need vile. dangerous
ealomel to start your liver and clean
your bowels.
Here's my guarantee, Ask your drug
gtst for a 50 cent bottle OF Dodson's
Liver Tone and take a spoonful tonight
II II doesn't start your liver and
straighten you right up better han
oalomel and without gripping or making
you SICK ! want you to go back to thu
store and get your money
Take calOmel today and tomorrow you
viii feel weak and sick and nauseated
Don't lose a days work. Take a SPOON
ful Of harmless. vegetable Dodson's Liv-
er Tone tonight and wake up feeling
great It's perfectly harmless. so give
IL TO your children any time It can't
salivate. so let them eat anything after
Observation-Disclosures
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-24
Official Proceedings of
The County Commissioners
Continued From Page 49,

County. levied and collected for the
purpose OF paying the principal of and
interest upon this warrant. provided.
however. that should there be at any
time an insufficient amount Of money
in said "Pauly Jail Building Company
Special Court House and Jail Fund for
the payment OF this warrant. or any Of
the annexed interest coupons. when the
same shall become due. then and in
such event. this warrant and the an
LeXed coupons shall be payable out of
any other moneys in the County Treas
ury OF said County. not otherwise ap-
propriated and available for that pur-
pose
In witness whereof. the County Of
e Paso. in the State of Texas. through
its Commissioners Court. has caused
the seal of the said Court to be here
unto affixed. and this warrant TO be
signed BY the County Judge. counter
signed by the County Clerk and COun-
" Auditor. and registered by the
County Treasurer. as OF this list day
OF September. 1916.
County Judge
(SeaD
COuntersigned-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-24
THE UNIQUE.

The Crimson stain Mystery" the
greatest serial phOtodrama of the day,
and Mutt and Jeff, will be featured
today at the Unique.
Audrey Munson in Inspiration" has
been brought back for a return en-
gagement, and Will be shown tOmOr-
row. Thursday and Friday Mabel
Taliaferro in The Dawn of Love" viii
be the special attraction Saturday and
SrrudaE-Adv