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La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1918-03-30

RSSuIi liilCiiiid y 1ODSl iddOl
del Estado de Colima, una COM
pleta paz reina en- esa region.
Tambien declara que no Sc carece
de alimentos de ninguna especie
V que las cosechas de maiz, trigo
y arroz fueron superabundantes.
Los articulos de primera necesidad
son vendidos a precios extraordi-
nariamente bajos, comparados
con los que tienen en- otras seccio-
mes del pals.
Con ell objeto de cuidar e1 orden
en- las regiones montanosas del
Estado de Jalisco, ell Gobernador
Manuel Dieguez ha autorizado Ia
organization de dos cuerpos de
policia rural, compuestos de ocho-
cientas plazas cada' uno. Igual
authorization han dado otros 60
bernadores de diferentes Estados.
Ultimamente, ell senior Presi-
dente de la Republica' firmo el CO.
respondents decreto relative Il
la restitution de las tierras comu-
males de los Estados de Michoa-
can, Mexico, Puebla, Tlaxcala,
Campeche, Veracruz, Hidalgo y
Guanajuato.
Segun los informes oficiales
provinientes del Estado de Cue
irero, en- dicha entidad impera ell
orden y la tranquilidad y los ne
gocios prosperan mas cada dia.
La Comision Reguladora del
Mercado de Henequen, de Yucca
tan, que practicamente incluye a
todos los cosecheros de esa libra,
avisa que tiene dispuestos para re-
partir entire los accionistas, por
dividendos correspondence al
ano de 1917, la respectable suma de
S12,OO0,00O orc americana. Los
pages de dichos dividendos Sc es-
tan va distribuyendo y la suma
antes mencionada no incluye los
prestamos anticipates que Sc hi
cieron durante el ano a los pro-
ductores y los cuales estan garan-
tizados con las proximas cose-
chas.
Respondents a m~ultiples petit
clones de mexicanos e~xpatriados,
Ell ~gobernador del Territorio de
la Baja California, Coronel Este
ban Cantu, hace saber que todos
los mexicanos que deseen regre-
sar a su patria seran recibidos cor
dialmente y 81 hara 10 possible pa
ra facilitarles ocupacion. Tam
bien Sc hace saber que en- toda la
Republica hay abundancia de ocu-
paciones para todas las personals
que quieran trabajar.
Ante el Ministerio de Fomento
Sc han presentado varias peticio-
mes de permisos para desarrollar
los recursos de varias islas del
Colo de California que contiene1
magnificas tierras arables.
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1918-03-30

Sc tiene en- preparation un nue.
vo reglamento relacionado con los
ferrocarriles Observation-Disclosures
Segdn e1 citado reglamento, Sc ha-
ran muchas mejoras en- todas las
Was v Sc construiran nuevas IL
meas en- varias regiones de la Re-
plb1ica, cuyas riquezas no son ex-
,plotadas por la falta de medios de
transporte.
Como producto de los primeros
veinte dias del mes de Febrero
pr6ximo pasado, los ferrocarriles
Observation-Disclosures entregaron a
la Tesoreria general de la Nacion,
la suma de $5OO,OOO, orc nacional,
despues de haberse hecho los pa
Cos de sueldos, repositories y re-
construction de via. gastos de
operation, etc.
La Compahia desarrolladora
del Sureste, que Sc formo en- Yu-
catan hace alg1n tempo con IN
fuerte capital, esta gestionando ell
.permiso para construir una Inca
de ferrocarril directa que conecte
a csc Estado con la capital de la
Republica. Actualmente la CO.
fnunicacion Sc hace por la via ma
Ultima por ell puerto de Veracruz,
v como consecuencia de la falta
de un canine directo, una gran
parte de csc Estado no ha desarro-
1lado sus riquezas como debiera.
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1918-03-30
SURE listed

De gonorrea o intermediates ocul
tas, compre Ell famoso Especifict
Espanol de Rimpau, que esta d.
venta en- las boticas Internationa
Pharmacies Inc, 322 Sunset Bou
levard, y 355 North Main ST.. 10.
Angeles, CAL, al precio de $500
Sc envia por express o por CO.
e en- paquetes sencillos sin men
cionar ell contenido.
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1918-03-30

Suscribase a ia Prensa", para
estar informado de todos los asun-
tos de interes mnndiaI
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1918-03-30

FL maiz que ell Gobierno de Me
xico compro en- los Estados Uni
dos sigue llegando Ell grandes can
tidades y es vendido a los consul
nlidores a precio de costo. Una
gran parte es repartida entire las
poblaciones que mas sufren de es-
casez y la parte restante es lleva-
da a la Ciudad de Mexico donde
ha' habido completa carestia de
csc grano.
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1918-03-30

Sc han conclude los trabajos
preliminares para la organization
de una compania con capital sufi-
ciente para llevar a cabo en- gran
de escala ell cultivo de tierras en-
diversos Estados de la Republica
mexicana para la production de
maiz y trigo. La compahia EN-
pezara por extender Il o~peracio-
e en- las regiones donde las CO.
sechas nunca faltan-como en- We
racruz-en cuyo Estado Sc han
adquirido $4,000 acres propios pa
ra la siembra de cereales. Sc en-
rleara la maquinaria mas moder-
ma y como, ademas, Ell Gobierno
lie prestara a la compahia su va
liosa ayuda, Sc espera que los re-
sultados seran magnificos.
<k
En- San Juan Teotihuacan, pue-
bio distante treinta mil1as de "a
ciudad de Mexico, Sc han hecho
muy importantes e in~teresantes
descubrimientos En- las excava-
clones que Sc han verificado en- las
diversas ruinas y en- las piramides
Sc han encontrado multitud de OBJ
jetos prehistoricos que haran luz
acerca de razas olvidadas.
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1918-03-30

En- Mazatlan y ell otros puertos
del oeste Sc han estado recibiendo,
procedentes de las islas Tres Ma
rias, grandes cantidades de grano.
La colonia de esas islas Sc dedica
exclusivamente a la agricultural.
Varios reportazgos falsos, asegu-
raban que las re~petidas islas eran
POGO propicias para las siembras,
pero ell hecho positive es que po-
seen grandes terrenos arables e
inmensos bosques de maderas pre-
ciosas.
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1918-03-30

La Inca entire Manzanillo y
Guadalajara, que tantos perjui-
clos sufrio durante la revolucion,
esta siendo reparada a grande pri-
sa. Sc han comprado nuevos ca
rros y dentro de pocos dias ell ira
fico seguira su curse normal.
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1918-03-30

Ell Ministerio de Agricultural ha
publicado una pamfleta que trata
de que varios reptiles y animales
a quienes Sc persigue y Sc mata,
son utilisimos en- muchos respec-
tos V deben de ser conservados.
La mayor parte de estos animales
sirven de Instruments para la ex-
tirpacion de los insectos que son
enemigos de la agricultural, y es
de recomendarse que ell lugar de
hacerles la guerra Sc procure su
conservation.
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1918-03-30

Patrocine a nuestros anun-
ciantes.
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1918-03-30

En- Ell E,stado de Tamaulipas Sc
han verificado varias %juntas de
rancheros y hacendados con ell OBJ
jeto de discutir los medios mas
convenientes para aumentar Ia
production de cereales y granos
slimenticios. FL Gobierno es.a
dispuesto a prestar su valiosa
ayuda, proforcionando maquina-
ria moderna y dando instruction
A los agricultores respecto de los
mejores metodos de siembra.
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1918-03-30

Tn mecanico mexicano, emplea-
do en- la fabrica nacional de armas.
ha perfeccionado un rifle que en-
muchos respectos es superior al
Mauser. FL citado rifle puede efec-
tuar setenta disparos por minute
Y no tiene mayor peso que ell fusil
ordinario. Sc lie ha puesto por
nombre ''fusil Mexico.
+ \ +
La S~ecretaria de Agriculture ha
recibido i'm course en- ell cual va
rios agricultores solicitan Sc les
cedan algunas tierras en- Maron-
carl, E.stado de Sonora, donde Sc
compromise a establecer colonias
agricolas.
En- ell Estado de Tabasco Sc han
repartido grandes extensiones de
terrenos entire muchos agriculto-
res ansiosos de cultivarlos.
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1918-03-30

Sc tienen informes veridicos de
que los dos jefes rebeldes que fue-
ron derrotados en- Ell Estado de
Coahuila, Sc han refugiado en- los
E.stados Unidos. FL Gobernador
E.spinosa Mireles manifesto que
ri I'm solo bandido ha quedado
dentro de los limites de su enti-
dad, la cual goza de completa paz
3 tranquilidad.
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1918-03-30

Segun los informes oficiale:
provinientes del Estado de Cue
rrero, en- dicha entidad impera e
orden y la tranquilidad y los ne
gocios prosperan mas cada dia.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-10
The Ctaiet Of Death.

1HN NIdltI VI Dtdlus
THE road stretched ahead, a dusty,
yellow ribbon Here and there
beside II were some stately pop
lars, but for the most part II was un-
shaded and exposed, across a level,
shell-blasted PLAIN When Sally and
Roger had gone half a mile beyond the
sentry. Roger slowed down.
Guess thisll be a good spot to
watch where the next German kiss
touches the fair face Of the highway"
he remarked, peerng ahead. Almost
as he spoke, a whistling sound came
from somewhere, ending with an ear
splitting bang Perhaps 500 yards
ahead Of tIcm huge spout Of earth
arose, shooting off thousands OF bits
Of metal, rocks and dirt as it Glove
the ground. scooping a titanic handful
from the road
For an instant, Sallys sense, al
most left her But she was reused by
the starting Of the car and Rogers
voice.
"Therel Now we've got four min
utes TO pass that point Then we're
all right They always drop EN- in
the same spot, bless their mcthodcal
ways !"
Sally could find no words. She sat
iensely in her place, controlling her
panic, her gaze fixed on that lii OF
roadway from which the dust stil rose
suppose for once they" should change
their "mcthodcal wayS"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-10
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In few seconds they reached the
she'll hole which was exactly IN the
middle of the road TO the right was
small patch OF what had once been
woodland now a chaos Of ,'umps and
snllntcrcd tree trunks 10 the left
was a wcltcr OF loose earth and stones,
piled in mcnacing disorder The shell
crater Itself offered the smoothcu
route and therefore the quickest and
safest For it, sloping sides were fairly
clear Of debris and ito depth was not
great There was not an instant to
lose
Wen shoot straight through ="
barked Roger in a sor, Of half ques-
ton, but starting the car
"Of course" gasped Sally, ITS the
only way. But for Gods sake hurry
There's three minutes" She was star
ing at the watch on her wrist which
she had looked at when the shell
struck
The ambulance shot forward. clnbct
up the craier's side tee'ertd over IN,
top. crunching the fresh earth, thef
plunged down the soft side of the bowl
shaped crater. Down, down-and down
the wheels sinking into the earth aboy,
the tires, halfway TO the hubs, to IN,
hubs Roger jammed on the power
clutched at his switch handles the mo
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-10
EVEN CROSS, SICK
CHILDREN LOVE
SYRUP Of FIGS
Look at tongue! If feverish,
bilious, constipated, take
no chances.
California Syrup Of Figs"
can't harm tender stom-
ach, liver, bowels.

Don't scold your fretful, peevish
child. See il tongue Is coated this /.
q sure sign its little stomach. liver and
bowels are clogeed with sour waste.
When listless. pale, feverish. full ot
cold, breath bad throat sore. doesn't
eat, sleep or act naturally. has stomach
, ache, indigestion, diarrhoea. give q tea
, spoonful NJ California Svrun NJ Fig, -
and in few hours all the foul waste
the sour bile and fermenting food passes
out Of the BOWELS and you have q wei
and playful child again. Children lov-
TIL. harmless fruit laxative" and
mothers can rest easy after giving l.
because II never fails to make their
little "insides" clean and sweet.
Keep il handy, Mother A little given
TODAY saves a sick child tomorrow bui
Rct the genuine Ask vour druggist fo,
q bottle OF California Syrup Of Figs, {"
which has directions for babies. chill
dren OF all ages and for grown ups
plainly on the bottle Remember there
are coun,erfeits sold here, 90 surely
look and see that yours 10 made by
the California Fig Syrup Company
land back with contempt any other fiV
syrup. (Adv }
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-10
To Investors:

tn Ipvasfnrs.
Thl. co;rns,v h.. ,,., ,o,,n,.,.a ,u,,
.niorI,a ns,. nH nssaas @ 49, ~
erStsr or aso' w asr.s NJ I "mo nnn, uen 'ni ~
miles southwest OF sspulpe on the Tulsa.
Okmulsee line, and one near the center
OF Two So.acte leases In the Jennings dis
uict In Pawnee County.
Wa =, ,v,r,, -, .,... .u.
scv.raI ~ mbich ,aa On e,sh. ~ wsns @
dnciion xithIn y ,a u ,r ,.nen susne. h pro-
Nu~''0' "''"'" "" ""u'' VT uhSs'
Nearly every merchant. professional
man Or farmer viii speculate in a small
way 10 oil. There 10 something about
the chance Tor gusher production and
QUICK riches that are secured only about
once IN hundred. still the opportunity
70 theie. and nearly every red blooded
man ls somewhere attempting to Saelp
open sushsr production.
Tbis rorn.rx 80. ,n,,~r.-.,.A -
plonsers in The oil business ors az,
bsIned sr,l, *. d., ,a,,s Z. vno oI ms,n
Oklahoma fourteen years aso. the other
was Chairman Of. the OH and Gas Com
mittee IN the House OF Rspresen n n tives in
Kansas during the memorable oil trust
war IN Kansas twelve years eso and
helped 20 pass the OIL Protective law,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-10

production Of four hundred Noc) barrels
per day by eS~ly fnll-whlle we may crack
In n Eusher any hour OF any day and
commence selling four thousand tt.oool
barrels per DAY
Our propertIes are Iocat.d IN sev.p bir
diStricts a. follows. In the bovsr ne. liz
trirt- helIeyed 10 he nm eYtepsIon ~ ths
rich Carbey Gsid wo b.va . sGo scys. Of
ieasss around n wildcat wei, now helieved
10 he on The cap rock OF expected susher
On the Tulsa okmulgee county. line
we nave ftU acres OF leases with one
splendid new wei near the center,
pumping naturnl from ~ 10 ~ barrels
per day. Deeper drllllns may plunge this
wen INTO susner III 'ne near 'u'ure'
We are now drilling a new well on the
northwest corner OF these leases, There
IRE many oil wells north OF this new
location ana our new wen Is south. We
have a right to expect from Is to 500
barrel well at this location by about
July To-
In the JennInRs District in Pm vuee
County this Company has four different
leases, totaling ts0 acres, on which we
big oiier just secured
r.. zee 900 ooo ,,--,-t- 1,.
seo'..sv'Vvo L"itIe .oInpany own
~ tns. Ut ,ne sgutn Th s, smu sat nu o. par
own. tha I.asa a., thn ,,sst rrh. cIn.lat 1.
hn. s ,sa. III arn ano nl''clsl, '
Ia o'su s = Wy SOY ieet h.or' OUT M Ncht
snn I'm, nnu .ns rrnl1e 10 urlmhE Two weils
SOW i-et eas' aIohs our east s'ue.
our new well is only partly drilled in,
but Is showing natural for about one hun
dred nool barrels per day II 10 the
largest oil Wen discovered In that field
Tor sevefnl months. and the chances are
We VIII soon have developed from 800 10
1000 barrels daily production on this one
lease, which we Believe today is worth
more than our total stock now Issued.
You will not find another Comnenv y
offering you stock mat can take you 10
seven different districts and show you
several different leases each OF which
should be worth all the stoek issued
Stock II worth just what the property
s worth hack OF the issued stock
Our capital stock i,.u.a IN date 4,
s2eO, 400. 90. Any honest oIl man win ali
YOU that This one so.scrs i.a.. ,h., h..
the nav oIler should now sslI FOR from
n1b'0oo.oo TO ffbolo0o.0o.
Remember. this n mn, n v,,jdc.t Nv
blythe might stock comnanv W. h.ys
great big property 10 deveiop W. bsvs
struck Il rich in our twn ny nsns
drilled and we are at work on eiEh, mors
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-10
Better Carefully Consider
the Facts Herein and Buy
this Real Oil Stock Today.

We have just closed contract for
the sale OF part Of our oil in Pawnee
County from two thousand twenty
u,ofO) acres OF our leases and fifteen
OF orr wells At $40 per barrel We
are negotiating for an advance OF thirty
five thousand dollars ts3s.DOO oO) on this
oil contract to at once drill six new wells
that should increase the production OF
these leases 10 between 900 and 1000 bar
rels per day.
Now up In Kansas this Company owns
under Its drilling contract the famous
2OO-ncre Turner lease I'm the World Won
der Towanda pool II has drilled the
original Turner well nearly three hun
dress tS0O) feet deeper and there ia a
C O's and a0s fsi fes psAsI s %,y az h pe,T,s sa
great gusher at this location most any
hour OF any day. Take q look at map
OF the Towands pool and see bow close
this great Turner lease Is to the rich
shumwsy and other gusher leases and
our capital stock IL issued and that only
100000 more IL now offered.
From q productive standpoint we do
not believe that you could organize your
own company (ahd get n valuable lease
given TO you-and you will not get any
eiver TO you with $500 to 81 m oil-ond
a shortage comins) and begin N get
started as near the underground floor
~ this stock offers you.
on the North Turner Forty we have
just built the big derrick and we are
shipping In our drills. We believe we
have nine gisher locations on this N
We are offering suitcase IN this N ~
sIb 200 90 In cash and 7-le OF the oil
under drilling contract for nine wells
10 the shumwny sand and nine wells to
the i,7Oo-fo sand.
The Carter on Company owns the lease
on the south and east of this Turner a.
The Cosden interests own the lease on
the east OF the Turner i@0 acres and the
Carter on the north and west.
For nearly three miles you win find
forest OF derricks In the Towands pool
standing over wells that started from 400
to 10000 barrels per day, lea ading right
up by the side Of the Turner 20, We are
offering this 10000 Of our capital stock
70 drill such possible gusher locations
besides drising the drills in all the other
districts.
The oil ssnd seems 20 be thickening
up on the northwest In the Towards
pool: We might drili IN a great gusher
az this new location. II 10 In about lis
miles to the shumwsy Gushers. while
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-10
or throbbed, leaped froward and with

tor throbbed, lcaped froward and with
. heart-stopping Rrunt, went dead 4,
With iis last pusation Roger was
out and up 10 his knees in the soil,
irantically pulling open the hood and
tearing at the mass OF steel intcsllnes
Sally bin her lips and silently counted
off the seconds on her watch dial
Roger meanwhile had cranked the stub
born engine, which couRhcd cncnur-
aPingly, and stopped again
"Gc, out and run" he shouted to
Sally
"You too" she cried, with one foot
on the step
"Not with ali this stuff in here-ihcy
need ~ There's nearly two minutes
left III have her going in thirty sec
Onds. But for the love OF God-ior
my sake, then-you get OUTW
Sally'S foot came back into the car
With SCI face she took her place again
She wouldn't desert until the last few
,ccoudS-not and leave that man /,
take the blow alone.
Another cough came from thc ongin,
then the rhythmic chug OF the vital
lied cylinders Into the seat Roge
lcaped again as a little moan Of half
frenz'ed relief escaped Sally
Wen make it. mate" breathe,
Roger shifting his gears and THROWN,
on the power His face was bloodlcs
under IT'S tan as he shot a look a
| Sally.
"A minute and ten seconds" sh
whi'pered. through stiff lips.
The car strained. stirred starte,
slowly mp the incline Sally shut he
eyes. She had passed the point Of be
ing able to think. The could only fee
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-10
Will 64 Cents to a Possible $4,000
Per Share Interest You?

several thousand oil companies. both big
Dnd lttle--and several thousa nd brokers =
and many Financial Reviews" all boost .
ing their particular propositions.
Scheming brokers. who care nothing
Tor the success OF the company they sell
stock in, and the so-called Financial
Reviews" and the market letters tnat are
sent out free. telling you tho, kind OF
stocks to buy. will naturally knock this
Company. and may offer sone Of the
stock, but after 10 p m, July rs, you
viii not be able TO buy this stock a.
Offered herein. unless you are a)stock.
holder. at less than 10 so percent
advance.
", have oil wells for two O. sing head
gasoline plants that should be built that
should increaLe our income from So 900
to $4,000 per month.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-10
YOU CAN PAINT OFF
YOUR CORNS
BY Applying a Paint. Corns Will Drop
Off without Pain or Danger.

Mr. B. z. HiHson, Kansas City
chemist, has invented liquid that
when painted on corrs will make them
drop off without pain or danger
He calls this liquid, Cactus Corn
Compound. and a bottle Of It only costs
a few cents and is enough to take off
dozens Of corns.
Many people in this city have tried
Cactus, and without exception they
praise it highly.
1t 10 on sale at al drug stores and
any druggist will refund your money
if you are not satisfied. Full direc-
tions for use come with each bottle.
(Ady
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-10

And will. every auivering nerve -
felt the cor ing Of death "
The car strained upward. Hall 3
minute Like a dying thing it'dragGe4
itself over the lip OF the crater. hung
there an instant and stopped again Win
sickening lurch. A frightful sound
drilled into their ears. The time was
up The shell
There was no chance to fling them-
selves from the car n
whstlng sound In
voluntarily they reached out, caught At
each other wildly, and clung
(To be conlnued)