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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-27

Liver Tone 20 "a few cents. Take q
spoonful tonight. ana Il Il doesn't
straighten you right Up and make
you feel fine and vigorous By morn
ing, 7 want you 70 90 back 70 the
store anc get your money Dods0n'a
Liver Tone IS destroying the sale o.
caIomel because IL IS real liver medi-
cine entirely vegetable therefore u
cannot salivate or make you sick.
guarantees that one spoonful OF
Dodson's Liver Tone viii put your
sluggish liver 20 work and clean your
bowels OF that sour bile and consti-
p1ted waste Which is clrsglnE Jour
system and making you feel miaer-
able 7 guarantee thar q bottle OF
Dodson's Liver Tone viii keep your
entira family feelius fine FOR months
Give il TO your children 70 Is harm
less. doesn't grics and they Ike It's
pleasant taste-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-27
Heal Skin Diseases

i Is unnecessary for you TO suffer
with eczema, blotches ringworm, rashes
and similar skin troubles. Alittle zemo,
obtained At any drug store for $50 or
Sl-0C TOT extra large bottle, and prompt
iy sppiied srill usually give instant relief
from itching torture. It cleanses and
soothes the skin and heals quickly and
effectively most skin diseases
Zemo Is g wonderful, penetrating,
disappearing liquid and is soothing to
the most delicate skin. It's not greasy,
is easily applied and costs little. Get
Il today and save al further distress
Tbs E. ". Rose Co, ClsYelsnd, o.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-27
E. G. RAFFERTY, STARTS WORK
ON OIL WELL NEAR OSCURO

In the oscuro. y. II. oil field. be-
tween AIamogordo and CarriEozo.
work on a wen has been started IN the
holding OF T. @. Rafferty,, who is
well known In FL Paso. BE has assem-
bled a good standard drilling rig,
which can so 1000 feet II necessary,
including an so horse power boiler,
IS horse power engine and an 50 foot
derrick. An expert driller from Cali
fornia. where the development was
chiefly financed. is in charge of the
work. and an El Paso expert said that
the prospects are OF the best The
boiler was steamed up on Wednesday
last the machinery tested, and actual
drilling started Thursday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-27

stars. Il is Of about the eighth mag
nitude and a telscroplc object only.
Planetary CONFORMATION for May.
Nay (. s:0T p. n. Uranus and moon
in conjunction
Uranus south 5 degrees 80 min.
May Z, 4.07 a n Venus and moon
in conjunction.
Venus south s degrees 81 min.
Stay Q. 500 g. u. Mercury sta
tionary.
Nay 9, 1927 D. M Mercury and
moon in conjunction.
Mercury south 6 degrees so min
May 10. $500 a. m. Mercury IN
Aphelion-greates distance from sun.
Nay l.. 3:13 a. m Jupiter and
moon in conjunction.
Jupiter south 81 min
May 10. $50 a. m Neptune and
moon In conjunction
Neptune north degrees % min
May Is. 800 O. 10. Saturn and
moon in conjunction
saturn north degrees 81 min
Nay 10. 400 a. N. Uranus a. qua
drarure with sun
Nay 70. 1855 p. m Mars and moon
In conjunction
Mars north 2 degrees 2 min.
May -. 200 a. II. Mercury great
est elonEation.
West % degrees - min
May IS, ZOO ?. n. Venus IN aphe-
May 81. o. Mercury greatest
heiocsntric Lat s.
May Moon Phases.
Nay 8. 5-3s ?. n Last quarter.
Nay 10, 600 a. m. New moon.
May ~. ia p. 81 First quarter.
Nay =, 5.32 .. m Full moon
The moon VIII BE- at perigee Nay s
3"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-27
Modem Face Becoming
Chisel or Wedge Shaped

London. Eng April 27.-It is the
tendency OF the modern face 10 be-
come more chisel or wedge shaped,
with q longer. narrower. AID more
prominent nose. safG Prof Arthur
Firth. al the Royal Institution
The prominenses above the eyes
though seen IN 80 or 30 percent Of
moderns. were yet an ancient feature,
and. surprising as IL might seem. their
disappearance and the tendency for
the brow TO become smooth and even
in contour were the result o. a DIFF
ference in mastication. Prof Firth
stated.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-27
Would Make Meat Pies
OF Al British Dogs

London. Eng, April 27.-''There are
sn enormous number OF useless dogs"
said lord Claud Hamilton at a con-
ference Of the National Poultry
Utility society. Il would have every
Pekinese dog killed and made into
meat pies. The dogs are becoming a
perfect nuisance. There IS a strong
body OF opinion in the house Of COM
mons in favor OF raising the tax on
dogs"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-27
England Rushes Ship
Building TO Beat U-Boat

London, Eng. April 27.-An official
announcement states that II standard
ships have been completed in Great
Britain. OF which one has already
been lost.
Seventy-seven ships damaged By
submarines were under repair in Brit
ish shipyards on March /. and five
more were awaiting repair facilities.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-27
Beauty Chats
From the MAILBAG.
~ EDYl IZENT FORBEs

FLORENCE D.-Tour face treatment
/ IS al right. and your plan Of
drinking hot water IS very good and
VIII help digestion and improve your
health. The saIowness may come
from an anemic condition A blood
making tonic would probably do
wonders FOR you. Perhaps there Is
soma slight internal trouble-sallow-
ness often comes from such a cause
Use q hair tonic-don't use prepara-
tions TO put a gloss on the hair, ez-
cspt IN very special cases; the daily
use OF a gloss is not good for the
hair.
r. 7. M-Cau you join a gymna-
Stun class7 This would do lot.
toward distributing the flesh over
the body. so You would not be too
fat IN one part and not fat enough IN
another. Dumb-beu exercises viii
help you-in fact. any arm or
shoulder exercise should help Do
YOU play good. fast tennis2 Or golf-
Try them both.
Hannah A-Use the honey every
other night, or a honey and almond
lotion or. after the honey mas
sage. massage on a niue nlL o. s-- 80
cream. This should stop any irrl-a-
ton.
s. ". K.-I would not try any arti-
fetal means 10 reduce the bust, az
your age You are only partly de-
veloped. ana girls often develop In a
one sided fashion, the bust being alb
normally large. In a few years. when
the figure Is more mature, the bust
viii be in proportion
Daily Reader have no recipe for
rouge in cake form-it is very clt-
ficult 20 make Pure rouge can be
purchased at almost any good store.
To make the eyebrows into pen
cilled arch. run a brush dipped IN
fresh mucilage over them. drawing
the hairs together so they viii dry
in shape. Let them stay so all night
until they have the habit Of looking
neat
Mother-The trouble with your
daughter IS cit. er Indigestion or con-
stiuaton-or both The bad breath
and the pimples prove tn q. Tell her
% drink q cup OF hot water every
morning before breT kfast. to drink az
least five glasses OF water a day,
and TO eat a few figs at night This
VIII keep the bowels open. and i'm
prove the digestion Be careful OF
her diet. too-don't give her too much
starcy food. The skin viii clear it.
self then Now about the position; 1
don't know whether telegraph COM
panies pay operators salary while
learning Gas telephone companies do.
but II she viii write TO their en-
ployment -ureaus. they viii tell her
Also. they'll tell her now she can
learn operating in her spare time
For yourself. YOU need 20 20 on
diet. eliminating the fat making
foods. for q time. Don't eat pork.
ham, bacon. potatoes. sugar. butter.
oils. fats, pastry, cake puddiugs- In
other words eat fowl. fish and lean
meat. fresh vegetables now coming
into market. fruits and salads. Don't
drink nlk or cream in your tea or
colfee.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-27
DRIVE away Headache
Rub Musterole on Forehead
and TEMPLES

A headache remedy without the dan
gers Of headache medicine. Relieves
headache and that miserable feeling
from colds or congestion. Anditacts at
oncel Mustsrole is a clean, white ONT
ment made with oil Of mustard Better
than a mustard plaster and does not
blister. Used only externally, and n
no way can II afsctstomach and heart
as some internal medicines Go.
Excellent for sore throat bronchitis,
Group, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia
congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, luul-
bago, al pains and aches Of the back
OF Joints Sprains sore muscles bruises
chiIblains, frosted feet colds Of the
chest ct often prevents pneumonia
SOC and Coo Jars hospital SIZE $50
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-27


Five convicts were shot when they
attempted to break jail at the Ari-
IONA peniteutiary az Yuma William
" Loustandau, leader OF the recent
Morenci strike, led the attempt.
J. D. Cooling was shot and killed
by his Il year old son on the ". H.
Austin ranch IA miles north Of this
city last night The boy committed
the deed while his father slept.
A Republican mass meeting OF about
900 men at Hotel AnEelus last night
headed by H. d. Slater, decided 70
oppose the election OF the present
members OF the school board. and op-
position candidates viii be announced
later.
Jack O'Brien won the decision in
three OF the most brutal rounds ever
fought in the west, against kid"
Carter. Police stopped the fight in
the third round, when Carter was in
a semi-Conscious condition
japanese fleets have been sighted
off both Port Arthur and Vladivo-
stock. and IL is thought that the Japs
may be planning a simultaneous at
tack on both places. It is reported
that $4,000 Japs have crossed the Yalu
into Manchuria- and that 10000 more
are expected TO be across by tomOT-
row.
Preparations are being made 20
take the census OF the i school dis
tricts in FL Paso county
All hope for a first alfalfa crop IN
the Mesilla valley has disappeared,
TO reports from Las Cruces.
To date there is no report Of any rise
Ia the river. Hay is selling at 81
ton and no sellers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-27
4 Years Ago Today
From The Herald OF
This Date, 1904.

THE city council at its meeting last
1 night approved the action OF al
derman H. B. Chairman and John
Drummer in allowing the opening Of
the Sambrano dance hail. There was
a hot discussion on the subject
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-27
BAT GUANO

Nr. Geo. O. Davis viii be found "a
his office. Room SIT Martin BuudiuE-
Phone 1889 Am en- the market fcr
an unlimited amount.-AdY.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-27

Certainly" acknowledged. "And
YOU do not use my money We viii
live wen within your income in run
ming our house. But II 1 want TO add
New-York tribune., 1918-10-27

Mrs. Mech,
who peddles
gum and loz-
enges, is par
ticularly re-
lieved, n ow
that the Lib
erty Loan i 8
done with -
for what with
them young
society minxs
grabbing a |
the b Il y e $
trade took an
awful slump.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-01-23
OFFICIAL PROF. ElEDlN6s1 /
Annual 4 Melting Of ths Board !
Cook County commissi onsIs.

= ~ ~
u The County Board Of Cook County
met at p. M. this sth day Of January
1918. s.. Z. s:s88,
K. Present: Commissioners Alien. Bally
and Peterson. ss.-s 3 ss$S
\ Absent: Commissioners Engelson and
Jacobson. s s,yys2ssse III s Ia.
The meeting was called to order by
the County Auditor and upon motion
duly made and carried Hans o. Engel-
son was elected Chairman for the en-
suing year. IL 90 B. r., e. -Hss j.. T. /, : ~
1t was moved and carried that Ole
J. Allen be elected Vice Chairman for
the ensuing year. - %s%@s+g
q The report of c. G. Monker relative
to receipts and disbursements for the
State Fair exhibit for the year 1917
was received and ordered filed.
1t was moved and carried that the
sum of $40. be allowed to Mrs. Ras-
mussen as travelling expenses from Du-
luth and return for coming here to
take care of Mrs. Andrew Johnson.
Upon motion duly made and carried
Commissioners Allen, and Bally and
County Physician F. B. Hicks were APP
pointed a Board of Health for Cook
County for the ensuing year.
The following bills We're upon mo-
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-01-23

ADJOURNED ANNUAL MEETING
Grand Marais. Minnesota, Jan: 18th,
1918. - 4 4 - y
The County Board Of ! Cook County
met at 10 o'clock A. NJ. this 18th day
Of January. 1913, pursuant to adjourn
ment: ;. " a.
Present Commissioners Allen. Baly.
Jacobson, Peterson and Chairman En-
gelson. '.'|> =. ::
: 1t was: moved and carried that Sam
zimmerman. be re-appointed janitor of
the court house for: the: ensuing year,
and that his salary be fixed at SIS. 90
per month.
It was moved and carried that a
sum not to exceed 800. 90 or so much
thereof as may be necessary be allawed
the Register of Deeds as clerk hire
for the year 1918.
The reports of fees and emoluments
of T. I. Carter as County Auditor; LOU
is Engelson as County Treasurer; A.
". Johnson as Register of Deeds and
Registrar of Titles; S. c. Murphy as
County Attorney and Examiner of I'll
ties; L. H. Lien as Sheriff.; Geo. Leng
as. Clerk of the District Court; Geo. H.
Durfee as Judge Of Probate; August J.
Johnson as Coroner; William Clinch as
Superintendent of Schools, and Ole J.
Allen, Sam Bally. Jorgen Peterson,
Martin Jacobson and Hans o. Engelson
as County Commissioners, were read
and upon motion same were approved
and ordered placed on file.
The following resolution was upon
motion unanimously adopted:
BE 1t Resolved by the Board of
County Commissioners of Cook County,
Minnesota, that the Cook County News
:. ignated as the official newspaper for
the year 1913, and ::
. Be 1t Further Resolved, that the
Cook County News-Herald be, and the
paper in which the notice and list of
taxes on real estate of said Cook Coun-
ty. Minnesota, remaining delinquent on
the first Monday in January 1918, shall
be published.
1t was moved and carried that the
bond Of the Cook County News-Herald
for the proper publication of the de-
of $4,000 90. -" !: ~
1t was moved and carried that the
sum of $3.50 be paid as bounty for the
killing of each wolf, regardless of age
or sex in the County of Cook for the
paid by the state. =.
It was moved by Commissioner ia
> cobson and seconded by Commissioner
Allen that DR.. F. B. Hicks be appointed
4 County physician for the ensuing year
at a salary of $500. 90 per annum.: Said
motion being declared carried by the
following. votes: Ayes-Commissione
s. Allen. Jacobson and Chairman Engel.
s son. .Nayes- Commissioners Bally and
4 Peterson.
Upon the request of Superintendent
Il of Schools William Clinch. his salary
was reduced for. the ensuing year by
4 unanimous vote from $500. 90 to $500 90
i The. following report of II. A. lie;
. Sueur Highway Engineer was read ant
ordered flled:---.I- - :: Sz
8 Hon. Board of County Commissioners
Cook County, MINI. .%.~:H
Gentlemen: - ~ -.z&. = .&.s
s. I submit herewith my report cover.
ing the work done on State Roads ir
i Cook County under my supervision dur
ing the year 1917. RE- # So 81. =. ~ !.
Practically nine miles have been con
. structed and we have X miles cleared
and grubbed ready to start grading as
soon as weather conditions will permit
The Jobs and their costs follow:
{ 4
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lion duly made and carried audited and

ltion duly made and sarrisd audited and
allowed ssE g ssS 4ss
burgess Electric compan
stsnssra a'a 81 aonDa ;;; : bar. z
Acme BOX sses !. i Il -
b. a. Rude. material furnished -
j. in repairing Of tractor 8. 5. s. 10. 40
q, pany. concrete sewer pipes 26 100
Minneapolis Steel s. Machinery
Co. supplies for. tractor:,.S.... IS
CO. flag pole 10. $50 90
while building pipe $50 ri IA
,,; telepnon re, rsnt 81 =, 20 IS
6. 9: Back1and. ha1iltns Cement 41::ssoo
G. g. Backlund; hauling gaso--s :.
line: from dock -. .s.. -. 1. so
: house ;....:.:........ .2o1.2o
L. T Il: Lien: s6sriff expenses: 11 s: g
Standard Oh Company, gasoline, .,.-.,..s~.ss
Kerosene and polarine for
ROAD work BAT. 70
E. I. DUPONT De Nernours q. =
Co., dynamite. for road work 827. "a
Matt Johnson, printing and |
StatlOnery III, SO 90
The bill of B. A. Rude amounting to
$55. 90 for use of blacksmith shop and
tools while fixing the tractor was upon
motion rejected. = -:'..-:
The bill of Amour & Co., amounting
to $73.06 for interest and discount on
county warrants was upon motion duly
made and carried rejected. ~.
The following report of the Board of
Audit was received and ordered filed:-
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an,,aIy A. 3 is & for the purpose 81
Sexanliinfr ana auditing the accounts,
books; and vouchers Of the said Louis
Ehgelson. County Treasurer of said
COUNTY andst count and ascertain the
KIND, description and amount OF funds
in. the Treasury and belonging 81 thereto
ss. s We found the said Treasurer Indebted
to the several funds at the close Of
business on January 18TH: 191 8, in the
aggregate sum OF $50, 173. 80.
E We find. the said Treasurer in pos
session Of funds covering said Indebted
ness in kind and amount as follows:
Cash items in safe, checks. ss 49,
Deposited IN Bank q 81 Com. Is :
q merce and Savings, Duluth l7.756 .04
Deposited p in Grand CIR nd Marais 3, !
Deposited in Cook County /:
Deposited In First National :i III e' -: :
Bank Biwabik. - 5,7s5.78
Total funds on hand, Janu-
f. airy 18th, 1913 IS 63,173 80
..-.v H. o. ENGELSEN, NJ.
80, OLE j. ALLEN, S%S&@ =: e
81 Il - ..<..~., go SAM BALLY, zS#s.5@~s .-z%@
~ JORGEN Peterson,
"
Board Of County commissioners, Cook
=: Attest: : T. I. CARTER, 8
. .-~- ..., :, County Auditor.
~ The followin gbills were upon motion
audited and allowed: f. =. =. .~.<sy
c. j. Johnson, gasoline .......$ ,@26.72
c.. J. johnson, insurance pre- 31., -
mum .......: 49,: 1o1.Vo
G. J.. Johnson, freight and
! dOckage;. ................... 9.6l
a .chnVQllnQ
. snow i. -. -. - 800. ES*% $40
Olson Bros, prepaid freight. 9.65
Olson Bros, .drlyage ....::.:: 10
Olson. Bros, hauling. gasoline
to court house 49,: LOO
Olson Bros::;': hauling grader ~
: from Red Cliff ......... 100
Olson Bros, auto hire for SUI !
= pervisor Of assessments 49,. so
Johns.s+Fish Co., freight on
gasOnne ............... Old
Upon motion duly made and" carried
500 90 was ordered transferred: from
County, Revenue fund to County >AttOr-
ney's. Contingent fund. 49,
Upon motion duly made and carried
William Clinch was appointed = Agrf-
cultural agent for Cook County for the
year 1918. H. -. =:
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted
Be It Resolved, by: the County Board
Of Cook County, Minnesota, that the sum
Of $500 90 or so much thereof as may
be necessary be appropriated out of
the General Revenue Fund Of the .coun-
ty for the purpose of maintaining an
exhibit of the products of Cook County
for the year 1913 at the Minnesota
State Fair. and that William Clinch be
appointed to have charge of said ap-
preparation and exhibit.
Upon motion duly made and carried
the following were selected: to serve
as Grand Jurors in the District Court
Of: Cook County:
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State Road No. 2. Pigeon RI
Yer l0 miles west ~ gra- 81
yeillng1 IL. 4 ]. 8. 81. 90
State Road Devils
Isl 1 Track brfdge and approa-
ches construct ioa) 10000
!, Sc. 10000
State Road No. 4. construc- Ssss
tiOn ,OOO. 90
Moved and carried that Axel s.
Berglund5 be appointed Supery isor5 Of
Assessments for the year 1918 at same
salary as 1917. .ss.
S. It was moved and carried that Earl
T. Roberts be appointed Justice 81 the
Peace for the Unor ganized efTitory OF
Cock County s= IL q .s..
The following resolution was pre-
sented: :5;. Il. 4: S:5 . $:5ss5
Pursuant to the provisions Of Sec
ton 1894, q. s.1913, 5=s2 s=..s 5.5ss
Be it Resolved. by the County Board
Of Cook County that the sum Of Three
Hundred Dollars $500 .OO) /. or so much
thereof as may be necessary. be- set
aside from the general revenue fund
for the purpose Of paying additional
clerk hire in the office of the county
auditor during the year 1918.>
By the Board 5$: F&.ExEE r 49,.
.s#s5a& ..5. H. Q. 81 ENG ~ 31
Cnd1rMdn.
Dated Jan. q, 1918. .>>zz5s :sz@ss. = =. p
~' r. I. CARTER, -
|s"sss~- -:r$*@ss County Auditor,
LYNDON A. SMITH, !"
Attorney General. 15.:#s
ANDREW r. FRITZ, " = =
Public Examiner.
Upon motion duly made and carried
the foregoing resolution was unani-
mously adopted ~ 49, g -
The petition of Albert F. Emerson ct.
al, asking Board Of County Commits
sioners to improve the: Fost Road be-
tween Grand Portage and the corner
Of Sec. 10, Township 63, Range East
was read and it was moved and cir
ried that said petition be laid on TIE
table for future consideration.
The communication of w. S. Taylor
asking for position as maintenance man
from corner of See. 10 to Reservation
river was upon motion laid upon the
table. ~
The applications of T. A: Wells,
agent for Alger Smith & Co., Lundquist
Land Company, and F.. A. McCuen for
settlement of taxes, penalties. interest
and costs upon real estate were each
upon. separate. consideration recon-
mended to the Minnesota Tax Commits
sion for approval. ~
The Board examined the books and
accounts of the: County Treasurer and
filed the following report with the
County AUDITOR. :
Report of the hoard of County Com
missioners Of Examination of the Of
flee of County Treasurer.
This is to certify that. the under
signed members of the County Board Of
Cook County, Minnesota, me at the Of
flee of Louis .Engelsoh, County Treasu-
rer of said County, on the 18th day of
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on duly made carried Board adjourned sine die
Ez z&& r. IL. CARTER,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-18
4 Serial of Youth and Romance

THE room TO which Dora conducted
1 Cynthia was large and tastefuIly
furnished "A combined dressing room
and bathroom opened OFT Of it on one
side. On the other was the small
o connecting with Dora's apart
ments beyond.
your room and mine are lust alike
IN size and arrangements" the young
hostess explained Yours has been
q guest chamber until now"
Then I am deprivinE your mother
Of a guest chamber" Cynthia objected.
b must be very inconvenient."
Indeed, IL IS mott" Dora insisted.
There is another spare bedroom on
this floor, even bigger than this. and
stil another on the floor above. I
sometimes wish we had no extra
rooms. for that would preclude moth
ers terribly correct relatives descend
ing upon US I hope you like blue.
Your room Is blue, you see; mine is
all pink"
Everything's lovely" Cynthia de-
cIared.
Wen, take off your things and
rest a bit" Dora commanded. DO
you want TO be alone. or shall I come
back here when I ave taken off my
wrapsg"
Il do not want to be alone. n I
want you TO come back Cynthia re-
piled.
When Dora had gone to her room
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-18
EASTLAND IS SURROUNDED
BY OIL WELLS EVERYWHERE

Eastland. Texas. Sept 1S.-Brels-
ford wei No. !. being drilled by the
Gulf company. is down about 5000
feet. and making good showing Of
gas, which is a good sign that there is
oil there in quantity
Holcomb wen No. /. being drilled
by COsden and company, IS about a
mile and a half from Eastland. east.
and is down about 100 feet. 1t IS
estimated that this well is shooting
gas from three million feet to five
million feet. which indicates that
there is oil there.
The ConneIIee well No. /. about
three miles south OF town, is progress
ing nicely. after having several fish
ing jobs for tools lost in the hole and
is now down about 1000 feet 10 $500
feet.
This makes the city OF Eastland
nearly surrounded by oil and the city
is wild with excitement and specula-
tors r nocking in daily buying
leases and royalties and city prop
erty.
DIT. Dowtain. owner OF sos acres
about five miles east Of Eastland. has
just leased his acreage TO a Houston
drilling contract carrying with il the
usual one-eighth royalty OF the pro-
ductiOn OF oil therefrOm.
Business men and oil men estimate
that there viii be several thousand
more people herr in a few months
and the prospects for Eastland be-
coming a city in the near future IS
very encouraging
There are two banks here and two
more are being erected and by the
first OF October the new banks ex-
pect to be in operation The Guar
antee State bank. headed by the Wag-
oner interests, Of Dallas, and some
local capitalists and the American
National. which viii be headed by
Cleaves Rea as president He has
been in the banking business at Whit
ney, Texas.