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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15
At BIXBY-The Atlantic Petroleum

At BIXBY-The Atlantic Petroleum
company Is drilling at 1,340 feet on
No. on the l.. Allen farm In ll-l1-io.
The Solo Oil company has rig up
for No. on the c. Berryhill farm III
the southwest corner OF the northeast
Of the southwest OF 20-l7-l3.
On the NJ. Murray farm In the
northeast corner OF the southwest or
3l-I7-13 Hubbard and others are
building rig for No. 3.
The Pulaski OH company Is drilling
at $50 feet in No. ! on the II. Berth :
old farm in the northwest corner OF
the southeast of 3ll7-l3.
The Atlantic Petroleum company's
No. . on the A. Berthold farm In the
southeast corner OF the northwest OF
3i-l7-l3 is a rig on the ground. No. l.,
located in the southeast corner OF the
northeast of the northwest of the sec
ton is shut down for a wire line at
,940 feet.
Hubbard and others No. on the H..
Murray farm in the center Of the east
line Of the southeast of the southwest
of 31-l7-13 is spraying 10 barrels or
oil and making 100000 feet OF gas
At KIEFER Henryetta OIL
company has rig up for No. on
the T.. Watson farm in 2-l7-l2.
g. G.. Tibbins has l5-barrel wei
in No. l6 on the Clayton farm in
4-l7-12.
The Oklahoma State oil company
No. 80 on the l.. Poloke farm In 5-l1-
12 is rig on the ground.
The GYPSY oil company has timbers
on the ground for No. s on the Over
ton farm in 5-17-l2.
The Producers oil company No. 80
on the Stanwate farm in 5-l7-l2 Is
drilling at 1000 feet, No. 81 is spud-
ding and No 80 is rig on the ground.
The Gypsy oil company Is drilling
AZ $50 feet on the O. Anderson farm
in 9-i7-12. 1t Is No. 3 for the lease.
G. 4. Braden has timbers in for No.
3 on the Dunn farm in l3-17-l2.
The Quaker oil & Gas Co. Is build
ing rig for No. on the Babina
farm In 2l-l7-12.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15

The T.. y. Gillespie test on the
M"Coughtry farm in tho southeast
Of the northeast Of 21-23-2w is mpl,-
ing about g barrels per hour. thu
"a hailer NJ feet in the sand, the
Top or which was found at 2.Oj2
teet. They have about 800 feet To
uhherream before going any deeper
which viii take several days.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15
HnCk I'Orm Mineral MclIs.

james crawford Of the oklahoma
Producing Refining co. is back
from Mineral Point, Wis. Mineral
Iolnt has the distinction of being the
nome OF people who had more of the
original Usage land leased than any
other town I'm the country 1t was the
old home of the Foster people who
had the big lease in the Usage.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15
Slim lin Sold

A. Il Dcfreese Of Okmulgee, as
sociated with New York parties,
have purchased the holdings OF the
Slim Jim OH company. operated in
conjunction with the Magnolia Pc
troleum company In the Augusta
pool with 5l4 acres AZ wells and
"A daily production of 1900 bafrels
The entire lease is producing about
5000 barrels, but the Slim Jim
company only owns half interest
in same. The Magnolia people are
dNvoIOping Tho leAse.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15

+. Il. McEwcn, formerly with the
u. ~ Jones interests. has accepted a
position with the oklahoma Producing
q Refining co. as superintendent Of
production.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15

At BALD HIiI-The Sperry oil &
Gas Co.'S No. on the George Ashley
farm i'm the soUthwes. quarter OF
29-i4-l4 is completed and is a CO.
barrel well after shot.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15

At GSSWELi~The Cushing De-
velopment company is underreaming
the l2h inch casing at $50 feet on
No. on the Nero farm In the south
east corner of the southwest of the
southeast Of 32-l9-S. The total depth
OF the hole Is $40 feet.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15

For Sale. - National drilling ma
chine with tools and cordage. Address
! Box 66g7, care World.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15

vt JENNINGS-TheP Prairie oil &
Gas co No. . an the Mann farm in
the southwest OF 2S-20-7 is n 200
barrel we'll in the Partlesvillc sand.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15

oil map of entire state, sectionized
shows all development. Tulsa Map
ping Co. 500 First Natl Bank Bldg
| Phone 1431.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15

Robert A. Mckinney. Undertaking
Parlors. 10 West Third street. Phone
1866. Residence phone l91.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15

At PICKETT PRAIRIE - The
Rushton Oil company has rig up for
No. on the Il. White farm in
19-l7-11.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15

When in need of high-grade paint
ing. decorating, call Cook, Room 305,
| New Fcx Hotel. Phone 6393.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15

At CNSEY-The Quaker Oil & Gas
co. is drilling at 2,S2o feet again after
fishing job at $500 feet. The well is
on the Brown farm and is in the
northeast corner of the northwest Of
the southwest of 12-21-6.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15
EAST OF THE CUSHING POOL

The Cushing Development company is
building the rig on the C.. Monday
farm in Ass.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15
AT LEONARD

At LEONARD In the district to
the north of Leonard where the At
lAntic Petroleum company and II. f.
wilcox have Just completed No 3 ON
the Stocton Porter farm in the south
west corner of the southeast of the
northwest of 23-17-1I. good for 400
barrels at feet i'm the sand. at a
total depth of 1882 feet. many new
tests are starting.
Due to the Blue Ridge Oh company
well In the northeast corner of the
northwest of the southeast of
25-l7-li, which is now making 1876
barrels after shot in the l.SOO-foot
sand, it appears that the territory be
tween this well and the Atlantic Will
cox stuff is very likely looking
The Blue Ridge people have a rig
mp for No. on the center of the west
line of the northeast of the southeast
of 25-l1-l4, one location south OF
No l.
f. +. Gardner has rig on the
ground in the southeast corner of the
southwest of the southwest of
1i-17-l4 on the J. Sharp farm.
In 15-17-l4. the Henry oil COM
pany is drilling Mt 250 feet on the Il.
GraVson farm in the northeast corner
of the southwest of the section
Galhreath and associates are on top
of the sand at l,S2S feet in No. on
the y. Deere farm in the northeast
corner of the northwest Of the south
west of 23-17-l4 and have nice
showing Of oil.
calhreath ct al are spudding on the
Peters farm in the northwest corner
of the northwest Of 25-17-i4.
In the southeast corner of the
southwest of the northeast Of
25-l7-l4, the New York OH company
has a rig up on the J. Gibson farm.
At CUSHING - The oklahoma
Natural Gas company Is down $50
feet on the G. Fills farm in the
northwest corner of the northwest Of
l-IS-b.
In 26-1S-5. the Fortuna oil com
panv il ST II building the rig on the j.
Parker farm IN the northwest corner
OF the northeast of the section. 1t
Is No . on the farm.
In the Same section, the Home Gas
company's No. on the Cottron farm
I'm the southeast corner of the north
east Of the northwest of the section
is drilling Mt 1850 feet.
Moffitt and TaGue have a rig up
and tools in for No. | on the Welch
farm in the southwest corner of the
northeast Of S-lS-6.
The Cushing OIL Lot company Ia
ont Of funds TO deepen its well on the
townsitc In the center of the east line
of the west half of the northwest OF
24-1S-6 and are still shut down at
/ 2,a02 feet
-
/ At JENNINGS The Selby oil &
Gas Co. Is down 500 feet In No. on
the G. Il. Little farm in the northeast
corner of the southwest of 1-10-7
/ In f5-2O-7 the Uncle sam oil COM
panv is drilling at 1850 feet on the
Nonohan farm The we'll Is in the
Tho carter OH company shot the
Clcvnl,nd sand at 2.l4i feet in No. 1
a. tbo Wosirc farm In tho northeast
o',r,n, ~ tbo soutbwest Of tho south :
oo, oost oo So.- of,or nlugrlng hack
80, ~, ruclsor y, 2 OK foot hut Tho
o' ,,.oI o,,i, showed n r,inbow and has
been beer @ plugged.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15

goods is going to sell his best brands
In DctrOIt.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15

WANTED-Sman production in or
near the Nowata field. Send partic-
uals to Wilcox Oil & Gas Co, 4l3-
I 10 Lathrop Bldg. Kansas City, Mo.
ADV.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15

WEST OF JENNINGS - West OF
Jennings on the Sooy farm in the
northeast corner of the northwest or
the southwest of 29-20-7 the Prairie
OIL .& Gas Co. is drilliny at $50 feet.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15
At Mt\<fORl

At MANNFORD-The Producers
oil company is pulling the 6-inch cas-
ing preparatory to drilling in No. ] on
the George Stidham farm in the south
west corner Of the southeast of 17-1S-
Q. They are on top of the Tucker sand
at 2,G0S feet.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15

FOR SALE-Oil and Gas Lease in
section 12-24-ls. And section 30-25-19.
Ad dining production. Communicate
with G. Victor, Alton, Okla.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15
At YAIU-The Twin state

At YAIE-The Twin state oil com
pany IS drilling at 1926 feet i'm No. 2.
Hole farm, in l-l9-5 No. 3 Is drilling
ut 9l5 feet: No. is casing AT $50 feet;
No. is down 900 feet, and No. 6 Is a
RIG building.
The Carter Oil company has spudded
in the Bergeman well In 1896.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15
Notice OF Increase OF
Wages

ON and after July Sth. 1917. the
scale OF wages for union carpenters
viii be seventy five C5) cents per
hour. instead OF siNty-two and one
half t62 W cents, as at present.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15
Oil and Gas
Leases. Supplies. Production. Etc

For sale-l,l74 feet 32- 2-poundmfwyp
For sale-l,l74 #. 32-lb 10-in. cas-
Ing; l60 II. 52-lb. Is y in. casing; 700
IT. 50-lb. IL y in. casing; 1900 #. "a
lb. Sin. casing. Part of above casing
new. part once run in one hole. All
at railroad. Also one oak S4-ft. calf
wheel rig. Phone 1902. Tulsa. or W.
II. Burns, Boswell, Okla-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15

AT OIITON-The Balboa oil COM
pany's No. on the A. McGilbray
allotment In the southwest corner Of
tho northwest OF the northwest Of
2-1S-7 is completed in the Skinner at
total depth of 2.6l7 feet and the
well is making so barrels.
The Prairie on 4 Gas Co has made
a location on the Ed Bewlcy farm in
the northeast corner of the northwest
Of the northeast of 3-iS-7.
The Uncle Sam oil company and
oiltOn parties are drilling at $500
feet on No on the Jimscy farm in
the center Of the northeast OF the
northeast Of 3-lS-7 and are therefore
about due.
rho Producers oil COMPANY is
starring two more tests on the Ncttie
fam In l0-1S-7. No. is located in
the northwest corner OF the south
west of the northwest OF the section
ana 's drilling AZ 250 feet. No. is Il
rig. No ! was completed some time
ago ana Is a 100 barrel well in tn"
skinner sand IT Is quite remote from
production and opens something in
the way Of an east extension Of the
Cushing pool, south Of the northeast
extension
The Iron Mountain is drilling at
$50 feet In NO 2 on the f.. Smith
farm in l1-1S-7.
The Prairie is spudd'ng No. 1 on
the L. Jones farm In the southwest
of the northwest Of 13-lS-i.
The Prairie oil q Gas Co. has a
rig up on the Jonasin farm in
15-1S-7
John Markham. jr.. is down 900
feet in No on the L. Edwards farm
i'm 2S-t9-7
g. r. Shaffer is drilling at 1850
feet on No. I on the Taylor farm in
the southeast of the southeast OF
34-19-7.
No. : on the same farm. located In
the southwest of the southwest of
35-19-7 is drilling at 900 feet.
II. L. "artlett Is RIGGING up No. Z
on the H. Jessie farm in S5-l9-7.
The Banford oil company is spud-
dino No. on the Vera Blond farm
IN The southeast corner of the north
west of the northwest Of 35-l9-7.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-19

. 80 go 80 .
, AMERICAN LEAGUE .
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-19
PROGRAM

Stars and Stripes Forever.
Semirade, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
HumoreSque ,...........................
Evolution of Dixie. e................. ............
Hail to the Spirit of Freedom..,
INTERMISSIO
Poor Butterfly, Trombone .....................
MIR. George KrC
William Tell Overture. ....................
Hungarian Fantasia
CaeSer's Triumphal March,. .......................
Star Spangled Banner
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-19

New York. Sept 1S.-Continued re-
ports Of a relatively firm spot stua-
ton seemed to inspire more active COW
ering by both local and foreign shorts
in the cotton market today. December
contracts sold up to 2O.5Oc, making an
advance Of AZ points above last nights
close and Of 20 points from yesterdays
low level That delivery closed at
20.5sc bid, with the general list closing
worry steady at net advance of 81 TO
90 points
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-19

# your child is pale and sickly, picks
at the nose, sarts in the sleep and
grinds the teeth while sleeping it is a
sure sign of worms A remedy for
these parasites will be found in
WHITES CREAM VERMIFUGE. It
not only clears out the worms, but it
restores health and cheerfuness
Price 25c per bottle Sold by Wren
Drug Co. d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-19
Markets
Chicago Grain.

Chicago. Sept 1S.-Dread OF crop i'm.
jury by frost lod to a sharp advance to.
day in the corn market Prices finish
cd Use to 3.Sc net higher at sl.1S 5.8
to $1.1S 3-4 for December and y115 S-S
to $114 3-f for May Oats gained / S-sc
10 7-se The close in provisions
from l0c TO l5c decline to a
rise OF &C.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-19
Fort Worth livestock.

Fort Worth, Tex. Sept. Cattle
Receipts 1900; steady; beeves, $3.50
TO S10.75 Hogs-Receipts 1000:
steady to sc higher; heavy S1S.f5 to
1885. Sheep Receipts 500; steady;
lambs SIS to $3.50.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-19
WEATHER ELSEWHERE

y Western Union reports re-
: ceived at a. m. today:
= North Texas. generally
+ clear. temperature 20.
+ Central Texas, generally
, cloudy, temperature "A.
= East Texas. generally clear :
= temperature 62
= Gulf Coast, generally cloudy .
= temperature rs; Laredo, rain 1
+ ing, 76, half INCH rain; Corpus !
+ Christi, cloudy "a light rain I
= last night. 1
+ West Texas, generally cloudy. 1
= temperature ga; San Antonio, \
= cloudy 70, light showers last 4
+ night ftr 1
+ Arkansas. generally clear.
+ temperature Ga 1
Louisiana. generally clear,
: temperature rs. 4
+ Oklahoma, generally cloudy. 4
+ temperature 20. i
, = > %%%% 80 = .
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-19
Results Yesterday.

At Chicago 0. New York 4.
At Pittsburgh 80, Boston 81.
At Cincinnati /, Philadelphia o.
AT st. Louis PIP, Brooklyn 0-i.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-19
Games Today.

Boston at Pittsburgh
New York at Chicago.
Brooklyn at ST. Louis.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-19
Games Today.

Games Today.
Chicago at Philadelphia
ST. Louis at Washington.
Detroit at Boston.
Cleveland at New York.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-19
IlySNF!2ANRI


: - +$+ +@%% 80 =
NATIONAL LEAGUE q
%%%$ - 49,
How They Stand Today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-28
BIDS RECEIVED FOR
WAGON SERVICE OF
POST OFFICE DEPT.

Any person desiring to submit a
proposal for the performance of wag-
on service and for furnishing equip
ments for the delivery, collection and
transportation of mail at this city for
the contract term of four years begin
ming July 1, 1917, and ending June 30
1912, can obtain from the postmaster
upon apl Tcation copy of We adWer-
tisement and blank form of pro-
posal.
Proposals to be considered under
the pending advertisement Part p
dated February "a, 1917, must be de-
livered at the office Of the first assis-
tant postmaster general, post office de-
partment, Washington, D. c., by 2:3O
p. M, March 2S,. 1917.
These contracts are most important
as the efficiency Of the local mail SER
vice depends largely upon them. They
include the screen wagon, parcel post
and collection services. There are al
present 10 wagons and two automo-
biles in the Bridgeport service and
one wagon in Stratford.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-28
Shanghai Papers
Fighting to Kill
Bogus Insurance

Shanghai, China, Feb. 28.-Foreign
newspapers printed in Shanghai are
conducting an energetic campaign
against bogus insurance companies,
and endeavoring to bring about reg
ulation of insurance companies by the
Chinese government which will pro-
tect the public against fraudulent in
situations. While there are many re-
liable Chinese< insurance companies,
there are also scores of wild cat COM
panies writing fire, life and marine in
surance.
Shanghai newspapers are endeavor-
ing to get legislation through the mu-
nicipal council in this city which will
prevent companies of any nationality
from writing insurance in the interna-
tional settlement unless the diplomatic
body in Picking approves of their
methods. This reform as advocated is
the first step towards national legisla-
ton in China, which will protect for
eigners and Chinese alike from irres-
ponsible insurance companies operat-
ing in any part of the republic. 1t
is urged that the municipal council
should take action here and afford an
example to the parliament, which has
been slow In effecting legislation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-28
A FAMILY ORCHESTRA.
Has Your Home One, and, If II Has,
Does This Just Fit It?

Has Your Home One, and, If It Has,
Does This Just Fit It?
When two people conduct an orches-
ira there is plot material. If the two
are knit by marriage ties the plot thick
ems. Endicott and conduct family
orchestra, he at the piano, 1 playing
second violin, know more about mu-
sic than does Endicott; he is more mu-
steal than 1. keep the time; he has
the temperament. Temperament Is
more noble than time, but time, I shall
always insist, has its place. perhaps
nowhere more appropriately than in an
orchestra. Ee at the piano can domi-
nate the situation more neatly than /.
In my position among the strings, how
ever, l can more readily organize a
strike.
The rest of the pieces are presided
over by our children, young people of
inflexible spirit and chromatic moods.
Sometimes we doubt whether we have
our troupe under the rigid control which
as parents we might expect to COM
mand. The conductivity of an orches-
ira, says our son Carbohydrates with
the distance Of the blood relationship
between artists and conductor. When
the children were little we held the
pleasant theory that family orchestra
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-28
GAS PELLETs TO DRIVE
AUTOS, CHEMISTS PLAN

r b. Bennett. Of Wilmington, Del.
chemist Of note, has announced thu
discovery of a new system Of automo-
bile propulsion that will revolution.
ize the motor car industry, If it is al
that he claims. He asserts that he
has sold for one million dollars to a
New York syndicate, his secret for the
production of solidified gas pellets
which will entirely change the pro-
duction of all sorts of power and
make over the driving power of the
first made the announcement his
friends thought that he was favoring
them with a colossal joke, but he
later showed a certified check for
100000, which he said was the in
itial payment made by the New York
syndicate.
His story goes that he has man
aged in his laboratory to perfect a
qualification of a gas, the exact ma
ture of which, Of course, he would not
disclose. The gas, he explains, is
made up in pellets about the size of
pea, black in color. On thirty
dollars worth of the pellets a car
can be driven from the Atlantic to the
Pacific coast, whereas the gasoline
for the journey would cost 1927.
When laid my discovery before
the expert Representatives of the New
York syndicate" said Mr.. Bennett. sit
agreed to pay, me 100000 for the
secret and the exclusive right Of man
ufacture. This check and the other
money have here represents the in
itial payments under this agree
ment.
With this fuel in it's control, this
syndicate can say what automobile
and other power appliances shall live
and what shall die in the fNture.
You can appreciate what the effect
of q saving of at least Is per cent. in
fuel expense would be upon the pop
ularity and sale Of any automobile
automobile truck, power boat or gas
consuming engine
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-28
STILL SEARCHING
FOR WEAPONS in
DOMINICAN ISLE
Next To Impossible to Col
lect All Arms There, Ar
my Officials Told.

Santo Domingo City, Dominican
Republic, Feb. <28.-Almost thres
months has not been sufficient time
for the United States marines, COM
prising the forces of the temporary
military occupation, to gather IN al;
the arms in the republic as provided
in enc of the first orders issued by
Capt. H. S. Knapp, u. S. Navy, acs-
ing head of the temporary govern
ment. which called for the volunteer
surrender of all arms, ammunition
and explosives, and the search is still
in progress.
Just how many arms have been vol
UNFAIRLY surrendered, how many have
been obtained by means of search by
marines and how many more there
MAJ be yet undelivered to the mill
tary authorities, is something no one
here attempts to guess. The author
tiles have not announced how many
arms they have so far collected in all,
although it is known that in certain
districts many thousands Of revolvecs
and rifles have been surrendered to
them or seized.
Eut persons familiar with the Do
minican desire to Iossess arms eA-
press the belief that it will be next to
impossible ever to bring about state
of complete disarmament here.
s'It has been most common to see
gentlemen at balls, or Other enter
tainments, armed not only with 4, re-
yolver but knife and dagger ac-
Cording to man who has resided here
for more than thirty years. "a revolt
yer was as much part of a gentle
| mans attire as his shoes or his shirt.
EVERYBODY was armed"
All fire arms are strictly forbidden
in Santo Domingo by the Domini can
laws. except as. imported by the gov
eminent for government use. But
there has never been much difficulty
in obtaining either arms or ammuni-
ton and many persons have grown
rich dealing in this class Of contra
band. Smuggling direct from the
United States or from Haiti or Porto
Rico has been carried on for years,
despite the law, it is said, and a
good revolver was considered worth
almost it's weight in good United States
money. Revolvers costing $12 or $14
in the United States could be had here
only at prices ranging from $35 to $50.
Ammunition, though prohibited, could
be purchased at like increases in
price.
Most of the firearms so far gathered
in by the marines have been of an
cient vintage, many of them so old
and of deSigns that military officers
say they never before saw anything
like them. Quantities of ammuni-
ton have been found which have not
been manufactured since the time of
the Civil War.