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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-07

They called for III" ambulance and
went t. get tho fellow who shot me.
They got him and placed him in Jail.
The follow who got tn" whisky has not
showed tip yet. They can't find him
no where. hc must have run away.
The trial nr John Jones came MP IN
court Friday morning and lasted until
Friday afternoon nj iii. But Jones
lost his trial They put il III higher
court Th" trial comes off Doc. 20.
II am feeling just fipn now aEain. |
think Henry and | viii hc homo for
Christmas. Hut only get five days
for n furlnugh Tho dates are all filled
for furlouphS. All they have 10 a. now
10 to tak~ith" bullets out Of my chest
and arm You can see them sticking
half WAY out my hack. They Will h"
easy tn set out md Will show You
the bullets when come home Christ
mas.
Il suppose thHt T will be out of bed
hv "Wednesday SO | can walk around a
lttlr think they mny. give me dis
charge from tho army for good.
'"Gondbye, Lovingly.
Charles"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-07
Potts Bargains

'MRRSH'S BIG HAVANNAS, box 81 ,25
w. 4. FLOUR. ........... .55
ROASTED COFFEE, b .19c, zoe. rs
MIXED TEA, lb..........50 SOC. so
BREAKFAST COCOA. $3.50. 10c and .25
LIMA BEANS, I5........ .18
KREAM kRISP, II ounces. .. 80
AMMONIA. quart bottle. ..... 10c
RLUEING :. .............. .o5
CORN OR PEAS, can.. is
SALMON. can. f3c, 19c .25
CORN STARCH, package. Sc 10
WASHING SODA, Alb pko.... 10
ARM AND HAMMER SODA, pkg .O5
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-07
CHARLES BOREHART
WRITES LETTER
IMPROVING AT CAMP LEE KOS
PITAL AND EOPES TO BE
ROME CHRISTMAS.
Tells Of how He Was Shot-Was Shot
Twice Before No Fell.-Story
Of Jury'S Trial.

The following letter was received yes
trriay hy MIR. and Mrs. William R"re-
hart Of F:nSl Twenty ninth street from
their son. Charles. who WAS shot ut
Camp leo where h" Is stationed. over
O week ago. Their son was IN II serious
condition at IN" camp hospital for sew
cral days and his life was drsnnired Of.
but now h. IS improving. and hopes L"
be out Of the hospital soon.
Camp Lee. I"""mh"r 3rd. 1911.
"prar Mother. Father. Sister and brother
Il know that Il worked yoa up when
you heard mhnui M. ! wish That YOU
could hay" stayed for another day Inst
week. hal my eyes open little
when you w"r" h"T" and Snw YOU. What
did YOU think when you and fnth"r came
1hai evening That waS Gully the air
under my skin that maj" N" l""k 50
bad, hut this is Monday. and now ynt
ought L. 50" me. how look II lot diff
fcr"nt.
"WIlliam Rrum"nS"m aud Elmer EoE-
clsang ramn la S"r IN" Saturday. Will
would hav" liked 10 hnr" seen you hc-
for" you returned h"m". Nug"lSnng cut
OUT TINT piece thai they put III tn"
raprr up ih"rr about mo. That's MI
wrong Hero ~ how the thing happened.
Sunday morning crowd Of "" fellows
went la Petersburg. IT, 81" IN" orator.
z place, where tn" North and South sol
d"rs fought during the civil war. Then
wr Thought W. would L" /" Ilop"w"n.
for while.
''I'h" f"ll3ws Tint wCr" with mo
there w"r.. four - ia together were all
:: rnnl huurh On" of III" follows said
H." ku"W wlI"r" "" could get some
whisl"y while. w.. ate our supper. ~
whru "" Wcr" through supper "" start
al i,f hunt this fellow up hut "" could
not fund him. VIII" did "" run int" hut
This John Jones' who sold ON" "f our
boys som" whisk"l.
This fellow failed - pay tho money.
\, .lnnra tried - get IN" money tTnm
us and ih"n h" showed Nc his gun. Az
-" did not hrv" IN" money n" shot Mt
MS bat missed thu whole bunch. Then
"" stopped aud the big follow With us
tried IT, E"i rh' gun off Jones. VIII" HhHt
again nnd hit lr' in tn" chest. | hld
rrr know that hr Ind shot mo then.
Then "" started Ia rum again. Then hn
lift an"rh" shot 81 which hill III" under
TIN. urn pnh then had to emil for help.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-07

RESTAURANT FOR RENT
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-07
100000 SAVED LAST YEAR
/ \ CHRISTMAS SAV|NCS'S CLUBS

company This bank has done large
business and III" "h"css =" IT,. issued
will amount 10 9n.106. Tn" National
Exchange bank is second on the list
and has oyer $"i.nh0 for the thrifty. Ihs
South SD" bank has $500" and TIC
Center Wheeling SAVINGS bank has 81
800. Tn" ,;"rlnutia Half Dollar Savings
bank hns S2""no
Although rhc totals arc not as large
his wear as last; tho amount heiuc sar"d
Is remarkable. considering Tho general
financial situation "v"ryw hcr" which
ha. boon existing This year.
With: the TWO Liberty Loans. tho Rod
Cross. Y. NJ. &. \. md var Saving
stamps all together tho pr"sprc; for IN"
Christmas saving clubs - not :" prom
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-07

Shc--Thry SAY Tint possibly we shall!
have no ten soon.
Hc-Wundcr what IN" r"frcshmcnt
room people will chill this stuff them
Passing show.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-29
he best motor truck made In the Lit.

the best motor truck made In the Lit.
tie Giant.
William DUFF Haynie 10 popular with
railroad men. lawyers and the gen.
sral public.
c. A. Beckett, tho we'll known pres.
ident Of the Beckett Coal & Coke Co.,
Is a commanding figure In the COM
mercial world. He is universally re.
spected in the coal trade and is pop.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-29

19-Christopher Manner, 72O Reaper
Block.
COHORTS Eller, 1901 s. Peoria st.
21-Oscar Hebel, 11O5 Schiller Bldg.
22-Chas. G. Kempf, 913 Concord Pl.
23--E. j. Brundage, 10 s. Dearborn
st.
al. A. Brundage, 221O Clifton Ave.
25-Geo. X. Schmidt. 1928 Sheridan
Rd.
26-John C. Cannon, 4O47 N. Hermit.
tage Ave.
27--LeRoy Miller, 5922 Nickerson Ave.
2S--Joseph F. Haas, 2712 Fullerton
Ave.
29--Ernest withall, 1871 W. Garfield
Blvd.
2O-Thomas J. Healy. 5415 s. May st.
S1-Wm. II. Reid, 1885 Garfield Blvd.
32--Charles A. Williams, 1872 s. Michi-
gan Ave.
33-George Hitzman, 500 County Bldg.
34-Sol, p. Roderick, 1928 s. Spaulding
Ave.
35-Chas. ]. Peters.
Country Districts.
Peter Anker, South Holland.
william II. Weber, 315 County Bldg
Peter M. Hoffman, 500 County Bldg
Joseph Carolan.
William Busse, Mount Prospect.
Dr. Frank II. Anderson. 1913 Sher
man Ave-. Evanston.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-29

Francis W. warker. the eminent
lawyer. Is a Chicago product. He has
lived In this city all Of his life.
~e~
Paul Henderson. city oil inspector
and son-in-law of Congressman Martin
b. Madden, has joined the cOlors and
will soon go to France with a detach-
ment of engineers.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-29
Il EAD|Nc BANKS
Directory of Solid Banks and Well Known
Financial Institutions of Chicago
for Ready Reference.

VIM. C. Heinemann Il Co., 10 South
La Sale street.
II. G. Howard & Co., northeast cor.
ner Washington and Clark streets.
Powell, Garard & Company, 80 s.
La Sale street.
Stocks and Bonds--Motor Stocks and
Securities.
o. N. Scherar & Co., 30 South La
Sale street.
o. T.. CLANCY & Co, los South La
Sale street.
Bonds.
American Bonding Company of Bal.
tmore, 904 Borland building.
United States Fidelity &c Casualty
Co., 1874 South La Sale street.
Safe Deposit Vaults.
Fidelity Safety Vaults, 116 West
Randolph street.
Leading Mercantile Agency on Chi.
cago Ratings.
The Credit Guide Company, 542
South Dearborn street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-29

State Bank of Chicago, 1876 West
Washington Street.
Merchants Loan e Trust Company.
112 West Adams street.
Mechanics & Traders State Bank,
Washington and Desplaines streets.
Peoples Trust & Savings Bank,
Michigan avenue and Adams street.
Union Trust Company, Tribune
building, Dearborn and Madison
streets.
Northwestern Trust e Savings
Bank. Milwaukee avenue and Division
street.
Illinois Trust e Savings Bank, La
Sale street and Jackson boulevard.
Stocks, Grain, Provisions and
Cotton.
Il. w. Wagner e. Co., Continental
Commercial Bank building.
Investment Bankers.
Paul II. Davis & Company, 80 South
La Sale street.
Wallenberger & Co., 1O5 South La
Sale street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-29

Banks.
Corn Exchange National, 1876 South
La Sale street.
Continental & Commercial National,
La Sale, Adams, Quincy and Wells
streets.
Mid.City Trust & Savings Bank,
Madison and Halsted Streets.
Central Trust Company of Illinois,
1875 w. Monroe street.
Century Trust e Savings Bank,
Southwest Corner State and Adams
Streets.
Hibernian Banking Association,
southwest corner La Sale and Adams
streets.
Drovers' National, Union Stock
Yards.
Fort Dearborn National, Monroe and
Clark streets.
Fort Dearborn Trust e Savings,
Monroe and Clark streets.
Union Bank of Chicago, % North
Dearborn street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-29

Matt Aller would make a good City
Treasurer. He is a sterling Democrat
and has worked hard to put many good
men into public Office.
Arrah J. Whistler, president Of the
Akron Tire & Vulcanizing Company,
is highly respected in the business
world because Of his clean cut and up.
right methods.
The Chicago Pneumatic Tool Com.
pany Of 1470 Michigan avenue have
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-29

County Executive Committee.
HeadQuarters-S0o Otis Building.
Chairman-Homer X. Galpin.
e.chairman-Martin b. Madden.
Secretar' William II. Weber.
Assistant Secretary-Emil J. Wentz.
Ian.
Treasurer-LeRoy Millner
Francis p. Brady, 119 e. Goth %,
2-Martin b. Madden. 700 Tacoma
Bldg.
3-Robert r. Levy, 1859 Prairie Ave
4-George J. Feser, 1882 Shields Ave.
6-Edward Il. Litzinger, 20 s. La
Sale St.
s-Roy o. West, 1910 First National
Bank Bldg.
I'll. N. Powell. 6s26 Burnett Ave.
S-Walter Z. Schmidt. 20S s. La Sale
st.
s-Edward T.. Ertsman. 1890 For.
restville Ave.
lo-Thomas Curran. 2O23 8. Racine
Ave-
ll-Charles v. Barrett. 20 8. La Sale
ST.
IA. W. Miller. Chamber Of Com.
merce Bldg.
13-David w. Clark, 1925 Warren Ave.
IA. n. Todd. SIS N. Hamlin Ave.
15-Niels JUL. 2645 Potomac Ave-
16--Joseph p. Kinsella. 1926 Wicker
Park Ave.
i7-Lewis ID. Sits. 1471 Grand Ave.
18Th. X. Galpin, 1885 Jackson Blvd.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-29

ular with everybody who has had bus.
mess dealings with him.
~c~
William b. Kiuge, president of the
Brazil Tire & Rubber Co., may well
be proud of the record made by his
Racine tires. Mr. Kluge always makes
a success of everything he undertakes.
~eA
John T. o'Mal,cy OF 1922 North
Wells street, the popular proprietor
of the big Wells Boarding Stables, is
one of the best liked Democrats in
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-29

Chicago. He IL one OF the coming
men OF the party and should he ever
run for Office would be certain win.
ner.
Sustain the Legislative Voters
League It does good work for the
people.
Collector SmietanEa 10 making Q
good record In the Internal Revenue
once.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-29
State COUN.
Gil OF DEFENSE
Samuel insult, Chairman.
b. +. Harris, Vice Chairman.
John p. Hopkins, Secretary.


John p. Hopkins, Secretary.
J. Ogden Armour, Treasurer.
DR.. Frank Billings, Mrs. Joseph T.
sowen, John II. Harrison, Levy
Mayer, John q. Oglesby, v. A. Olau-
der. David Il. Shanahan, John A.
Spoor, Fred w. Upham, Charles II.
Wacker, John II. Walker, e. w.
Lloyd, Assistant Secretary.
chairmen Of Committees.
Food. Fuel and COnservation-J.
Ogden Armour
Industrial Survey-John p. Hop.
kins.
Labor-,Iohn II. walker.
Engineering and inventions -Fredk
X. Copeland.
Military Affairs-John @. Oglesby
Publicity-Samuel insult.
Survey of Man Power-Victor A.
Olander.
Women's Organizations-Mrs. Jos
T. Bowen.
Health-Dr. Frank Billings.
Legislation and Law-Levy Mayer
Coordination of Societies-Fred w
upham.
Auditing-David Il. Shanahan.
John T. Murray. the we'll known and
popular lawyer. would make . soot
Judge.
Clarence s. barrow Is always thu
friend of the poor and the downtrod
den and no one stands higher at thu
bar.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-29
GOVERNOR Low
DEN'S ASSISTANTS


Director-William II. Stead, OF.
tawa; $4,000.
Assistant Director-James S. Bald.
win, Decatur: $4,000.
Superintendent of Insurance-Fred
w. Potter, Albion; $4,000.
Fire Marshal-John Gambler, Otta.
wa; $4,000.
Chief Grain nspector--Walter f.
Schmidt. Chicago: $4,000.
Department Of Finance.
Director-Omar II. Wright, Belvi-
dere; $1,000.
Assistant Director - Everett H..
Trip, Belvidere; $4,000.
Administrative Auditor-Joseph C..
Mason, Chicago; $4,000.
Superintendent OF Department Re.
ports-A. T. Spivey, East st. Louis;
$4,000.
Department Of Agriculture.
Director-Charles Adkins, Bement;
$4,000.
Assistant Director-H. II. parke,
Sycamore; $4,000.
Superintendent OF Foods and Diaries
John d. Neeman, Elgin; $4,000.
Superintendent of Animal Industry
w. w. Wright, Toulon; $4,000
Chief Veterinarian-A. T. Peters,
Peoria; $4,000.
Chief Game and Fish Warden
Ralph +. Bradford, Pontiac: $500.
Department Of Labor.
Director-Barney Cohen, Chicago;
$4,000.
Assistant Director-Burt c. Bean,
Chicago $4,000.
Chief Factory Inspector--Robert s.
Jones, Flora; $4,000.
Superintendent of Free Employment
Omces-W. G.. Lewman, Danville;
$4,000.
Chief Inspector OF Private Employ
ment Agencies-Johr J. McKenna,
Chicago; $4,000.
Department Of Mines and Minerals.
Director-Evan d. John, Carbon.
dale; $4,000.
Assistant Director-Martin Bolt,
Springfield; $4,000.
Department Of Public Works and
Buildings.
Director-Leslie ID. Puterbaugh, PEG.
ria: $4,000.
Assistant Director-Thomas G. Ven.
mum, Watseka; $4,000.
Superintendent of Waterways-Wil.
| liam l.. Sackett. Morris; $4,000.
Superintendent of Printing!. L.
Williamson. Springfield, $1,000.
Superintendent of Purchases and
Supplies-Henry II. Kohn, Anna /;
$4,000.
Superintendent Of Highways. f
Bradt, De Kalb; $4,000.
Superintendent Of Parks--Frank D.
Lowman. Sandwich; $4,000.
Department Of Public Welfare.
Director-Charles II. Thorne, Chi
cago; $4,000.
Assistant Director-James e. Nc
Clure, Carlinville; $4,000.
Fiscal Supervisor-Frank d. Whip
Springfield: $4,000.
Superintendent OF Charities-A. L
Bowen, Springfield; $1,000.
Superintendent of Prisons-John L
Whitman, Chicago; $4,000.
Superintendent of Pardons and Pa
roles-William Colvin, Springfield
$4,000.
Department Of Health.
Director-Dr. C. st. Clair Drake
Springfield; $4,000.
Superintendent of Lodging Hous
Inspection-William II. McCulloch
Chicago; $4,000.
Department Of Registration and Edit
cation.
Director--Francis w. Shepardsor
Chicago; $4,000.
Superintendent of Registration
Fred C. Dodds, Springfield; $4,000.
Herman Weber, for years the popu
lar proprietor Of the Union Hotel an
restaurant, Is working hard to advanc
the business of the Chicago Puncture
Proof Tire Company. Of which his soI
D. B. Weber. is the Chicago agen
This company manufactures pne'
matte tire castings which are guarar
teed to go $500 miles without pun
ture or blowout,
~eA
The Michelob Clup which meet
at Ohio and Clark streets In Sauel
mans splendid rooms IL growing I
membership and power every day.
Mckenzie Cleland, the able forme
Judge 10 . man who 10 never afrai
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-29

Mckenzie Cleland, the able former
Judge. 10 Q man who 10 never afraid
TO stand up for what he believes to
Do right.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-29
LOCAL FEDERAL
-''" OFFICERS
Directory of the Federal Build
ing, Clark and Adams Streets.

Custom House-South wing, fourth
floor; collector, Rivers Mcneil: spe-
cial deputy collector, John II. Ford;
naval officer William Brown; special
deputy naval officer, Edgar c. Haw-
ley.
Collector Of Internal Revenue
East wing, fourth floor; collector,
julius +. Smietanka; chief deputy.
Frank f. Hemstreet; cashier, Fred
erick w. Rech.
ostmaster-William b. Garlic.
| United States Marshal-Rooms S04
and SOC; marshal, John ]. Bradley;
chief deputy, Joseph +. Ryan.
| United States Secret Service
Room sSl; Thomas |. Porter. chief
operator.
United States Subtreasury-First
floor, northwest section; assistant
treasurer, Robert I. Hunt; cashier
Frank G. Russell.
| Weather Bureau-Fourteenth floor;
professor in charge, Henry ]. Cox.
| Bureau of Commerce-ROom 629;
commercial agent, DR.. w. C. Hunt
ington; radio inspector, J. +. Dillon.
Coast Guard Service-ROom 500;
inspector, Capt. F. J. Haake.
Marine acknowledgements and
Graceland avenues; surgeon In com
mand, DIR. ]. O. Cobb.
Postofiice nspector-Room $50;
James Il. Stuart in charge.
Railway Mail Service-Third floor
| x,,t,,n VI T.
intendent.
United States District Attorney
Room S26; Charles f, Clyne; chic
clerk, william A, Small.
United States Engineers-ROOn
sos; officer in charge, ieut.Col. w
b. Judson, corps OF engineers, U.
photographic Ofice--Room 52S
Lieut.. A. NJ. Steckel in charge.
immigration Bureau - Newberry
building, Eldredge court and Wabasl
avenue; inspector in charge, DR.. p
L. Prentis.
Inspectors of Steam Vessels-Roon
$780, inspector of hulls, Gustav T.. At
kinson; inspector of boilers, william
Nicholas.
Appraisers Office-Harrison ant
Sherman streets; appraiser, w. Z
Clare.
Philip T. French, Vice President ant
Treasurer of the Advance Packing
Supply Company, IL to Is Nortl
Franklin street, Is one of the mos
highly respected business men IL
Chicago. His friends, who are legion
embrace the best men in public an(
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-29
CHICAGO PARKS
Small Parks and Fairgrounds.

Special Park Commission appoint
ed by the mayor)-Aldermen Eugene
II. Block (chairman), John j. Cough.
lin, Oscar De Priest, Edward F. Cul.
lerton, Joseph II. Smith. Herman Il.
Gnadt, Frank J. Link, Max Adamow.
ski. John Hrubec.
Secretary-Walter Wright
superintendent of Parks and City
Forests. II. Prost.
Superintendent OF Fairgrounds and
Bathing Beaches-Theo. A. Gross.
Office of Commission-l004 city
hall.
Lincoln Park Board.
President-Francis II. Simmons.
experimentation II. Hardin.
AHditor--Andrew Lanquist.
Treasurer-Frederick II. Rawson.
Secretary and Superintendent
John C. Cannon.
Superintendent of Employment
Herman Il. Gnadt.
Attorney-Robert II. Baldwin.
Members - Francis T. Simmons
Andrew Lanquist, John II. Hardin
william Wrigley, Jr., Nelson N
Lambert, Samuel NJ. FELTON, and Der
tram NJ. Winston.
West Chicago Park Board.
President-John +. Smulski.
Secretary-Samuel Shapiro.
Treasurer-William GanschOw.
Auditor-Richard J. Powers.
superintendent. c. Shrader.
Superintendent of Employment
Fred G. Heuchling.
Confidential Clerk-John A. Polka
Attorney-Robert Il. Gentzel.
Assistant Attorney-Wm. w. Smith
Members-John F. Smulski, Sam
uel Shapiro, William Ganschow, Rich
ard J. Powers, William f. Grower
Jens C. Hansen and John I. Bagdzi
unas.
South Park Board.
President-John Barton Payne.
Auditor-Charles l.. Hutchinson.
Treasurer-Frank o. Wetmore.
Secretary-John F. Neil.
Attorney-Robert Redfield.
General superintendent. F. Eos
ter.
Superintendent Of Employment
II. C. Carbaugh,
Members--John Barton Payne
Charles l.. Hutchinson, Albert Mohr
l.. b. Patterson and John Balm.
Francis W. waMer. the sminen
lawyer. Ia a Chicago product. He ha
lived in this city all OF his life.
~S
Paul Henderson. city oil inspecto
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-29
REPUBLICAN
Committeeman

National Republican Committeeman
Tor Illinois-William Hale Thompson.
State Central Committee.
Headquarters-Chi
Chairman-Fred f. Sterling, Rock.
ford
Secretary--Edward +. Miller. East
st. Louis.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23
o,t MARKET QUOTATIONS
WhOH Piay Santa Claus ?

The best possible Christmas present
that Santa claus could put into the
stocking would be "a genuine oil well
good for 80 barrels or better In wildcat
territory somewhere In Okllhomi
There are several that are past due
that have promised more or less ana
now is the time to uncover good
thing II possible.
The Magnolia Petroleum company
has done the right thing In way 10y
drilling its well "a hplf mile cast OF
Yale eight feet into the sand and has
thereby added greatly 90 the wealth OF
many oil producers, but this we'll was
where II had more than an c.eu
chance To make good and what every
body wants for Christmas is "a genuine
new pool
There is show nt Walters. south
OF Lawtou and another at Woodward.
and Cement ought TO come TO IN"
front. or even the well drilling at Wal
dron across the line in Arkansas would
do. Let any one Of these bring I'm "a
good strong 50-barrcl well and there
will be great rejoicing II will do
more for the prosperity Of Oklahoma
than all the leasing aud drilling com
hined II at least one good big we'll
were brought in.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23

.ert. Mr.. watts made the trip to Tnn-
pico from Brownsville and hack oy
automobile and made the run from the
RIO Grandc 10 the Mexican city, dis-
tancc Of 500 miles. In 80 hours.
He has brought as usual IN" best
story heard IN a long time. "" says
we were crossing a river that ira
verses the valley north OF the ranuca
and it was one OF those rivers that can
be forded and Ike most Mexican
streams is frll Of fish. There IL an
abundance Of mullet which are at
tracted by lights, and the natives catch
them by the score AZ they ARE great
hurdlers and jump out Of the water
two or three feet at a leap
when we were crossing the lights
on the car brought them around in
scores and we had To hon, the horns
20 drive them away while MIR Lu}E EN
stood ON the running board and klctnd
them OF. You can ask him ana he
viii tell YOU what an exciting time ho
had"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23
Mnnr Inlnnc prcscnls.

n. H. Ew.rk the popular marketer
has remembered a half hundred of his
friends with "a subscription To The
World. and certainly no better way Of
giving them lasting pleasure could
have been thot of.
t. T. shock. as usual with him, has
sent ont four or five hundred fruit
cakes to his friends and customers
The Empire has sent out memo
raudum books nicely bound, and
these are much sought for.
Many other presents are being dis
trbutcd which perhaps can be emu
mcTatcd later.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23

are drilling at 500 feet on No. on
the II. Sells farm.
Prohst and Morrison have a rig up
on the A. Manuel farm in the south
east corner of the northwest OF L.
li-l6. II Is No. T.
Smons and others No. on the IL.
Sells farm I'm the center OF the south
east of the southwest OF 9-l4-1C is
shut down at 400 feet
STONE BLUFF'-B. c.. Golls Is
drilling at 500 feet on te s Barnett
No. in the center OF the east line OF
the southwes lof the southeast OF
s-16-15.
In the center Of the west line OF the
southeast OF the southeast Of 9-1e-ls
the Blackhawk Petroleum company
NO. on the NJ. Nann farm Is still Il
rig.
The Anco OH company No. l on the
). Porter farm in the southwest cor
ner or the northeast OF l5-16-15 is
drilling at 1850 feet
The Atlantic Petroleum company
NO. on the j Richards is rated at 8
l,2ll feet.
In the southwest corner Of the
northeast of the southwest OF the
southwest OF 21-16-15 the Melba on
company is shut down at l.47O feet
on the j. Drew No. 3.
The Presto oil company is shut
down at 500 feet on the +. Kelly No.
in the southwest corner of 29-l6-1b.
wilcox and others No. on the f..
Grayson farm in the southwest corner
OF the southeast of the northeast of
SO.l6-l5 is drilling at l,4OO feet
The Navajo Petroleum company has
a rig up for No. on the B. Fisher
farm In the northwest corner of the