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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-08-16
Kinds job Printing Neatly Ececuted.
NO. 33

by a farmer named Harris, living in
Hopkins county near Providence,
who in a pretty tight" shape, walk
ed into the judges office, thorough
ly convinced that he had broken the
law by getting drunk and as equal
ly convinced he should pay q fine,
says the Dixon Journal. He said be
had been to Henderson and
"tanked" up there.
He was informed that there was
no fine against him. He insisted,
however, on paying a fine until he
began to wear the patience Of the
court house officials. Sheriff Win
stead told the man that he had bet
ter leave town or he would be lock-
ed up.
Harris got in his buggy and drove
off but returned at noon and went
to the sheriff's house He told Mr..
Winstead that he had better arrest
him. which the latter did not hest
tate to do.
He spent the night in Jail and in
the morning, when sober, was re-
leased He said he had no recollec-
ton of what passed the day before.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-08-16
MEXICAN REVOLT MAS
NlPPED AT VERY START

chihuahua City, Aug. IA rev.
olutionary plot to seize chihuahua
City has been frustrated by the ar
rest of the leaders, composed largely
of former bandit chieftains, General
Jacinto Trevino announced to-day.
Among 100 held are Jose Ynez Sal
azar, recently arrested; Felix Ter
razas, II. Ramos Ricardo, former
adherents OF Pascual Orozco; Cen
eral Eulogio Ortiz and Colonel Ven
tura Rodriguez.
Others under arrest are Lieuten-
ant Colonel Felix f. Delgado and
Captain A. Gallo. Villstas recently
amnestied, and Pedro Beltran, Jos
j. Virgilio, Dominguez L. Bernal
and Joaquin Duran, all leading civ
ilians.
General Trevino asserted that the
movement has been known to Gov
eminent officials for some time, but
that the arrests were not made I'M
til as many men implicated as posi-
BILE had been identified.
Canuto Reyes, former outlaw, now
holding a de facto command. who
was approached, gave military au-
thorities the first intimation OF the
plot.
Investigation in the hope of iden-
tifying other of the plotters is being
continued. it was announced, and it
was stated also that the prisoners
now held will be tried by court
and. if found guilty, will be
executed.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-08-16
Body DiSinterred.

Richmond, KY. Aug. 1.-THE
body of the man buried in the local
Potters field yesterday after lying
In an undertaking establishment for
two days was taken up to-day at the
who live in the eastern section Of
the county. However, after the
body had been examined, they were
positive it was not the person they
are searching for.
A woman, after examining the
body, said il was that of her hus-
band. but IL is believed she is mis-
taken. The body was again buried
this afternoon.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-08-16

house in which they lived was swept
away and the three had narrow es-
capes from death before they left
the floating house and reached high
err ground.
Late this afternoon the death list
in the Hooded territory was increas-
cd blythe finding of the body of Will
liam Ullman, IS years old. of Red
Warrior. The body had drifted out
into the Kanawha river and was
fcunG at Winifrede. two miles be-
low Cabin Creek Junction.
Swept Away by Flood.
lronton, o., Aug. 12.-After a
Cloudburst at the head of Sand Fork
to-day the Hood of water that swept
down the narrow stream carried
George Wickline, % years old. a
prominent young Lawrence county
farmer, of Lecta. to his death. Four
companions escaped after a battle
with the raging water. Wickline'S
body has not been recovered.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-08-16
TURNED OVER TO WIFE
AS CONVICT LABORER

Wentworth, n. c., Aug. 14.-un-
der a verdict returned here ]. w.
Slaughter. former police chief at
Draper, N. c.. probably will be turn
ed over to his wife as a convict la
borer while he is serving two-'
year sentence for manslaughter. The
jury stipulated that the State pc
given the privilege of hiring him
out during his sentence and Mrs.
Slaughter asked for the contract.
Slaughter also was sentenced to pay
a fine OF $40O to Mrs. Thomas Wea-
yer. widow OF the man he was
charged with killing.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-08-16
HUNDREDS LEAVE
FLOOD DISTRICT
Because Of the Complete
Wreck and Ruin.
MANY MONTHS WILL ElAPSE
Before MOI NAL Conditions Are
ReStOred-WaII OF Water
40 Feet High.
The TOWNS MUST BE REBUILT

Charleston, w. Va, Aug. IL
Although provision has been made
for the relief of the homeless and
! destitute who remain in the path of
the cloudburst which devastated
Cabin Creek and the Coal River
Valley last Wednesday, the installa-
tioa of sanitary conditions to pre-
vent disease has been the first con-
sideration of the Safe and Federal
authorities. Sc complete was the
obstruction OF the mood that il will
require months tc restore normal
conditions IN lht coal and tim Der
fields where TIE major portion of
the population of TIE stricken terri
tory was employed.
While tonight the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad was able to oper-
ate trains over a temporary track
constructed to Ronda, a distance of
four miles from Cabin Greek June.
ton, experienced and practical rail
road men say that it will be three
months before the Cabin Creek and
Coal River branches are rebuilt in q
permanent and substantial manner.
The railroad bridge at Cabin
Creek junction used for east-bound
traffic, one of the steel girders of
which was washed out by the ilood
Wednesday morning, was reopened
for traffic this afternoon, train No.
6, an east-bound passenger, being
the first to pass over the bridge
since it was damaged.
Realizing that the mining towns
must be rebuilt on the creek before
the mines can be operated. hundreds
of miners with their families who
have been without shelter since the
catastrophe of last Wednesday and
only such food as the authorities
and company stores have been able
to provide. are leaving Cabin Creek
and Coal River. Many of the desti-
tute who lost household goods, mon
ey and clothes in the food are in
need Of assistance.
Damage to the telephone lines of
the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company in the flooded dis
trict will reach $4,000, according
to estimates made by an official OF
the company.
The wall of water which swept
through the Coal River Valley. leav-
ing a tortuous trail of destruction.
can best be imagined through the
statement of telephone 1ineman
who advised his company that the
river at Brounland rose rapidly af-
ter the cloudburst. completely GOV.
ering telephone pole As feet in
height II was estimated that the
stream rose four feet above the top
of the pole.
Carriers from Kayford announced
to-day that John Fugate and two
sons. who were reported drowned at
that place. were alive. although the
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-08-16
"NOte Against Me-"

Toledo. o.. Aug. 12.-"voce
against me-" Albert Neukon, candi-
date for the Republican nomination
for State Senator. says in newspaper
advertisements here. Neukon, a
prominent business man and former
City Director of Public Service,
changed his mind after the ballots
were printed. and when it was too
late to withdraw from the ticket.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-08-16
FELL OFF A LOG WHILE
FISHING AND DROWNED

Paris. KY, Aug. 12.-Mrs. Sallie
Linville, aged fifty, whose home is
in Carlisle. was found drowned in a
pond on the farm of DR.. William
Smith, near Paris.
Mrs. Linville was visiting her son.
Nathan Linville. who resides on the
Smith farm. He was away from
home yesterday afternoon, and dur
ing his absence his mother went
fishing in the pond on the farm.
When she failed to return for sup
per it was thought she had gone to
a neighbours. Becoming alarmed at
Der absence. her son instituted
search for her, and her body was
found in the pond.
She had fallen Off log on which
she was fishing.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-08-16

Mrs. Leon Ash, wife of the pilot
of the ferryboat Mary 10. is now
serving her apprenticeship as cub pi-
lot on the ferryboat. and at the end
of term of three years will stand
the examination for pilot license.
At the present time there is only
one woman on Western waters hold
ing pilot license. that being the wifs
of Capt. Price. the Snowman
(Carrollton Democrat.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-08-16

out on basis which ENSURES ade-
quate provision for any number of
troops, and the addition to the Dor
der commands is not expected to
create any new difficulties.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-08-16
WANTED no BE LOCKED
UP FOR BEING DRUNK

81 have been drunk and | have
come to pay a fine"
This was the remark made to
Judge Vaughn Wednesday morning
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-08-16

Excitement attended a funeral
procession in New Albany Friday
when an automobile crashed into the
hearse. .wrecking It and hurting the
coffin containing q woman's body
into the street. The driver Of the
auto was arrested.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-08-16

The thiry-fourth reunion of the
Orphan Brigade will be held at Hop
kinsville, Sept. 27-2S.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-08-16

For classy job printing-The Herald
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-16
PERSONALS.

r. y. and NJ. Jones, well known op-
orators, who recently sold out to the
Prairie OIL e. Gas Co. are taking a
short vacation on their plantation at
M,leston, Miss.
w. A. Kinckel Of Button, Ind, Is
in the city on business for few days
6. G. French LETT last night on n
business trip to Now York city.
T.. r. Kemp OF the Sinclair Oil
company Is taking short vacation at
Excelsior Springs, Mo.
w. S. Barrett OF tho Texas Com
pany is In New York city for medi-
cal operation.
County Judge John r. Ramsey has
resigned to accept n position in the le-
gal department OF the Texas Com
rany.
T. II. Crary Of Binghamton, n. Y,
Is in the city to look over his prop
erty in the jerks field.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-16

tT BLACKWEIl-The Mid-Co.
Petroleum company test on the Lar
rabee farm in - 2S-1W Is again hay
ing trouble with a leaNing casing ana
will pun the pipe and reset it. This
test looks good for $50 barrels as IT
stands
The Southw estern oil company test
on the simmons farm in S-2S-le l.
making 475 barrels.
Il. b. Jones No. in 32-29-1e is
now making 200 barrels Of oil and
very little water.
AT AUGUSTN-J W. Gilliland who
has some Of the best looking stuff in
the Augusta field has just completed
three more good-looking wells on his
north Ioomis farm in 15-274. There
are No. 2, good for 800 barrels; foi
500 and for coo barrels. These wells
make this north so acres look mighty
good now. G,llhand is one of tno
far seeing operators who is tankine all
his oil, believing that this is the way
to force a higher market.
AT FL DORADO. KAMA gas
torch caused fire in the El Dorado
field which destroyed the rig over the
Empire Gas 4 Fuel CO.'S No. ! on
the Murray farm in 30-26-5. The tools
are in the hole now at 1906 and the
test may be abandoned.
The Southwestern Oil company No.
on the Opperman farm in 1850
got the sand at 2,432 feet and 26 feet
in is dry.
AT CUSHING-C. b. Shaffer's No.
2S on the Odell Ferries farm in the
northeast of the northeast of 19-lS-1
is good for 25 barrels.
The Slick oil company No. 4 on the
r. Manual farm In the south half of
81 Of Go a Il In
rel well.
The Producers OIL company No. ?
on the Il. carp farm in 33-197 is
| making 80 barrels.
At BOYNTON-Winemill and
| Niles No. ~ on the solomon farm got
, pocket of gas ut 1,540 feet, which
caught fire and nearly restroyed the
| rig. This well will not be drilled in
until the rig is repaired.
| Neely and others No. 2 In 24-14-l6
is showing for well in sand at l,51S
| feet.
At HEALpTON - The Healdton
Field Oil company test in the south
east of 33-3-5 got sand at 1850 feet
and is good for about 200 barrels OF
| "a gravity oil
| The Urban Oil company No. In 33-
3-3 is on top of the sand.
SALE AZ UEALDTON-The Ma
loney Oil & Gas Co. has sol2 its 10
acre lease in the northeast of the
northwest of 9-4-3 to the Magnolia
Petroleum company. The property
has four wells with a daily produo-
ton OF 300 barrels.
At BLANCHARD-rhe Didac Oil
company test in 20-Sn 5w got a sand
at 1,150 feet and two feet In is show
ing n little high grade oil.
/
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-16

was the direct couse Of the break in
the oil market and has been used to
hole down the price of oil.
While some claim it once produced
100, 600 barrels OF oil day the actual
figures do not show this TO be tho
case. Today the Augusta field alone,
excluding El Dorado. is actually pro-
represents a slump of 10000 barrels
in the last week. The field Is slowly
declining and may go below the 50,-
600 barrel mark this week.
OF the actual production $4,000
barrels a day is going into steel stOr-
age, the three principal companies
storing oil being the Mc-Man oil COM
pany, Empire and !. w. Gilliland. \
little oil possibly 1000 barrels a day
n balance OF about 10000 barrels g
day that the Prairie Oil & Gas Co is
purchasing.
BY analy2inE these figures il is cas-
ily seen that Augusta is no longer II
menace to the rising crude oil mar
ket In the Mid-Continent field. The
Prairie oil g. Gas Co. has two eight
inch lines owned by the Prairie Pipe
Line company out of Butler county.
with a capacity with their present
pumps of 10000 barrels OF oil per day.
If they are getting capacity>of oil they
must be getting 10000 bafrels day
from the El Dorado field and accord
ing to good Figures that is more oil
than the Fl Dorado field Is produc-
ing.
in addition to the Pra!ro's two s.
inc h lines. the Sinclair-Cudahy Pipe
Tine company is building G-inch line
from El Dorado TO Chanutc and the
Empire Gas & Fuel Co. is building an
S-inch line south 60 Ponca city.
These all indicate That there Is to
be a merry scramble for oil at Angus
ia right soon and already offers of
clo sc to so a barrel for storage and
steel have beer made.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-16
AUGUSTA FIELD HAS
SHOT ITS "WAO"
Has Reached and Passed
the High Mark Oil Pro-
ducers Believe.

That the Augusta (Kan). field has
reached its high limit of production
and begun to swing back again Is the
ucliet of well posted oil men who nave
been watching developments in But
Ter county very closely. This field
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-16


AT kWELI~AleXander on
company landed the flVe-lnch pipe W
1870 feet in the test on the AleNan-
der farm northeast quarter or Z6--H-
1w, and Is cleaning out VIII urlli III
in the next AZ hours
Carter oil company is drilling a.
1926 feet IN the test on the boot"A
farm, southeast quarter 4i 500,
with nothing showing IN 'he sh"ilo"
formations.
Bermont Oil company will drill the
No. on the Foster farm, east hal
of the northwest quartz of 32-2s-ie,
deeper. This well started or at l'1oV
barrels from a sand at 3,4l4 rect, put
went down rapidly ana now Is produc-
ing less than 25O barrels. -,
Kay & Kiowa on n Gas Co. VIII
shut the No. on the Dllworth farh,
6-2s-le, in at 1,400 feet to get the gas
from the formation at that uepth'
Just drilling into II now
Duluth n Oklahoma OIL co. mas
lfroed the S-inch to $40 rect IN the
No. ! on the HarNel farm northwest
quarter of 6-2S-1e, and was clea nlhS
out VIII drill in with siX-lnch
hole. 8,
Blackwell oil & Gas Co mas landeu
siX-inch TO $500 feet In the 'est on
the Elwood farm, southwest quarle'
cf 7-2S-le, and was drililng again
kay d kloWa OH @ ,'as 20,
drilling at 1900 feet in the No. ON
the BRADLEY farm. school land NO -,
and had developed considerapie gas
at that depth
Carter Oil company is spuddlns IN
the test on the L. X, warren iarm'
southwest quarter OF ZO-ZS-le' WIN
mud hen.
Blackwel on Gas 90; mas ianueu
,Vo'nIn 10 l,sLo .o, ,ee' so',.b 80 W taif r. the
.,,,,,in,,est .nv W ,,,,artar ~, Eoe1o and wa
5,;iii,'o =, ,,ai,, IT,
'i1nts ~, spaSnoh Sh OH coo,non,, exn.cts TO
get ii the sand in tho No j or the Fos-
g. g. -. ha1e - No scutbueet
yer iaIh "oi 49,, Ua 80, a,'d vas
dri,iina az . oeo feet
'ii'''is ~ ''oov ~
Ar Co,I>cToN Tho Monroe
D,iiiiro, oor,nanv on tho poenple
niona northaast cornar Of 11-21-3
pnaSe' H nIa ',,ea1 e,th of tnr,n oftar clean.
;,,o ,,ri a., -" ',,'I 100 fnot caN,ein onsTuesdav
is row making hole arnnnd 500 feet
Is Tho ro" star inuN's s i6S' Of tbn m sinclair com
~ vToIi,o, ,,l,ca tho soutb-
p,nsi pan% onr,a, on ,mc W aaoo-a heran making
W. W. Vfnda, Su, r,Ia W and ic noine, nicely
ii'Iv ',i. nonaE tha pnso,s nlaco In
or oo p,,n baa ,'if, Tr 49,, ava 10 waiting tho
s,;,-,, - ,ba boiior 1rbor no will he
Elm IN drill
Galbreath's test on the John
Schmitz nlace spudded in Monday and
&c going nicely around 200 feet. This
test ie in Southwest 7-2l-3
The two tests of the Sinclair COM
many on tho Crews place in 3O-22-G
and tho fest on the Campbell place
adioininp. also in 3O-22-3. are about
re3dy IN begin drilling.
NJ Don,no I.,>N COMPILE.
,uCNe ~ "'In"T - =, ~, and otbere No.
dioN ~. - 80. ~ no't h
o!i tho so, o' ao a., a.. ~ apd ahardoned
~. Va Cnr,ar oiI comnonv No A on
the I r. porter farm in the north
west Of 6-26-5 Is good for 400 barrels
The Empire Gas &. Fuel Co. No. %
on tho 7 IT. chesnev farm in 21-25-5
/ is good for 90 barrels. No. 81 is now
making 80 barrels and No. 80 is good
ffor 20 barrels.
C Il. Shaffer No 10 on the Rob
inson farm in 1885 is good for 20
| barrels
The Sinclair Oil & Gas Co. Nos. SO
i
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-16

At meeting of the board of gov
ornors of the City club, held Tuesday,
Remington Rogers was selected as
secretary of the club to succeed II. NJ.
Prrdy, who resigned. Val Jean Bid
olson was named as chairman OF the
membership committee and plans
were discussed to make the City club
big factor in Tulsa.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-16
At Enid.

Special TO The World.
ENID. Okla, Nov. 1.-THE West
ern Oilfields company, with c. H
McCrady of Bartlesville in charge.
have made a location on the north
west of 20-24-7. l6 miles northwest of
this city, and are moving the rig
there today. Work is to be started
at once. McCrady is well pleased
with the looks of the country. The
geologists have made a favorable re-
port on this and several other tracts
to the west side OF Garfield county.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-16
JEFFERSON COUNTY,

JEFFERSON COUNTY-There are
now l3 producing oil wells in Jeffer
son county. The last one was brought
in a few days ago by Evans Il Boles of
Ringing. shallow sand gave them
. barrels n day. They are going for
deeper sand This well is In 25
"a and is in a bead line north from,
the string of wells that nearly mark
the east line OF jefferson county.
The first wells in the county were
brought in on the Bess Tucker tract.
South of that the Carter oil company
has three wells. North of 1t the
Producers company has seven wells,
one of them at a tangent to the west
from the line OF test production. The
Evans & Boles well extends the field
considerably to the north and may
add considerable valuable territory TO
that proven. Nelson & Ellis Of Wau-
rika and some Des Moines parties
whom they represent have acreage in
that region that is soon to be de-
Veloped.
AT WICHITA FALLS. kAN.-Nell
and others test about Is miles south
west of Wichita Falls got a sand a lit
tie below 1000 feet and is showing a
little Oil.
AT GARBER-The Sinclair Oil &
Gas Co. is spudding in its test on the
Walker farm IN the southeast OF "a
22-4w
AT MORRISON-Th Fortuna Oil
company test In 5-22-3 is shut down
for pipe at $3.50 feet.
AT TERITON- Gladys Belle
Oil company and Chase test in IL
20-S is dry and plugged at 2,7l3 feet.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-16
NORTHEAST OF PONCA CITY

Turley and others test on the Thomp-
son farm In 34-27-3 is cased with a
packer landed on top of the sand at
2. 400 feet. They will give out no in
formation as to what they have.
AT STONE BLUFF-The Sinclair
Oil & Gas Co. No. 6 on the Reynolds
farm in 31-17-15 is dry and aban-
doned at 1926 feet and No. is a rig.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-16

Robert A. McBirney, Undertaking
Parlors. Is West Third st. Phone
45G. Residence phone 191.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-16
Oil and Gas
Leases. Supplies production, Etc

Have production, with reserve acre
age for sale. Also have $40 acres to
let on drilling contract. r. V. Nc
Spadden, EOS +. Third street,-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-16

Tie Oil Producers Information
Bureau needs you and you need us
POTS Bliss Bldg. Phone 6i54.-AdN
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-25
BUCHAREST REPORT

Bucharest, October 24-(via Londe NJ
Rumanian troops made an attack yes
terday along the whole Oituz front, near
the Observation-Disclosures border
The war office announces the capture OF
10 machine guns and several hundred
prisoners.
The left wing of the Rumanian and
Russian forces in Dobrudja has been
obliged to retire toward Tiara Murat, II
miles north of the. Constanza-Tchnera-
voda railroad line, says the Rumanian
official statement issued today. Forces
of the Central Powers and their allies
have occupied Constanza.
The statement follows:
"At Vrancea there was a minor action
in which we took one machine gun. In
the valley of the Buzeu there was artil-
lery fighting. At Table Buthzi calm
reigns. At Bratocea and Predelus the
artillery fighting has become less violent
THE enemy launched three attacks at
Predeal Fighting continues along the
border at this locality. Our troops are
maintaining their position.
I'm the valley Of the Alt we attacked
and repulsed the enemy on the left bank
of the river. In the jul valley there
were violent enemy attacks which made
slight progress.
'At Tulges and Bicaz and in the Trotus
valley the situation is unchanged. In the
Uzul valley the enemy was driven west
ward. The fighting continues withou,
violence. At Oiltz we attacked on the
whole front. We have captured 10 Off
GERS. 3O2 men and 10 machine guns.
"Constanza has been occupied by the
enemy.