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The border vidette., 1918-04-27
STATE OF TEX As, .e ~H- DA~~e oo

STATE OF TEXAS,
 County of Pecos
 Before me. A. Warren Dunn, a Notary Public. in and for the County Of Pecos, State ot Texas this day personally appear ed J. M. Odom, F. S. Wilson, and James Rooney. known to me be the pc sons, who executed the foregoing instrument. and they acknowledged to me, that each of them respectively executed the same Given under my hand and Notarial Seal this 26 day of February, A. D.. 1918. Notarial Seal. A. w ARREN DUNN.
 Notary Public. My commission expires June I, 1919.
The border vidette., 1918-04-27
ARTICLES or RECONSIDERATION
 -OF- RHEA MINING COMPANY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we, the undersigned, Ina this day associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corporation under the laws of the State of ArIzona, and, to that end, we do declare.
 ARTICLE I The name of the corporation shall be: RHEA MINING COMPANY.
The border vidette., 1918-04-27
STATE OF ARIZONA,
 4 eS

County of Santa Cruz, eS This instrument acknowledged before me this l1th day of March. A D.. 1918. by Henry Levin and C. k. HOller. known to to be the persons whose names are subscri bed to the foregoing instrument and who acknowledged to me that they executed such instrument for the purpose and consideration therein ex- pressed.
 Witness my hand and official seal the day and year in this certificate written.
 LESLIE c. HARDY,
 Notary Public. My commission ex pires October 29, 1921.
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STATE OF AR ZONA,7
 County of Santa Cruz. ss

This instrument acknowledged before me this l4th day of March, A. D., 1918, by A. $. Henderson, P. l.. Hansen and A. w. Hardt- mayer, known to me to be the persons whose names are subscri bed thereto and who acknow- ledged that they executed such instru- ment for the purpose and consideration therein expressed.
 Witness my hand and official seal the day and } ear in this certificate written.
 GEO. H. FRANCIS.
 Notary Public.
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My commission expires April F, I5s5.

Filed in the office of the Arizona Corporation Commission this 16 day of March, A D.. 1918, at l0CO a m-. request of Hardy & Hardy, whose post office address is Nogales, Arizona.
 Arizona Corporation Commission,
 3236 tt By F. A. JONES, Chairman.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-12-12
James Presley Writes.

The following letter was re-
ceived Saturday from JAIME Press
ley. We are glad to hear from
the boys and hope more of them
will wire:
american. Base Hospital 81,
hartford, kent, England
Nov. IA, 1918.
Dear MIR. London:
am nowRlaid up in this
Base hospital with broken Jaw, received
in action. Willhardly be discharged for
or 8 weeks.
I left the States May z, 1918, with the
10th infantry, 3Oth division. saw SER
vice at Ypres, and went over the top
when we took KENNEL Hill; from there
we went to ST Quentin, and waswound.
ed when we went;over the top Sept. 20,
1918.
Have been in many hospitals, in all OF
them being treated wonderfully by nurses
and doctors. England went wild when
the Armistice news came; ! only wish
could have gotten back to the lines for
another crack at the Huns.
Must close now, wishing the Post Dis
patch the best of luck. hope I will be
where can start buying it again soon.
Yoursvery sincerely,
James PRESLEY
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-12-12
Steele's Mill News.

Mr.. Stanly Grice moved to Cordova
last week from Mr.. John Dockery's farm.
A young man, Arthur Manus, came
here to work last week from near Ham
let
Mr.. Henry Goodwin moved from Cor.
dova last week to Titles Mills.
There is to be Christmas tree at the
Steele's Mills Baptist Church; The chill
dren are already dreaming interesting
dreams and chatting like birds of Santa
Claus.
Mr.. Arthur Gibson has recently en-
larged his store by building another com
+partment
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-12-12
The New Baptist Church.

On May Goth, 1918, the Baptists of the
two Pee Dee Mills met at the Pee Dee
Academy and organized a new church.
A committee of five concluded to build
on Steely Branch, midway between the
two Pee Dee Mills.
Though few in number, we went
straightway to work. Some laughed at
us; but we worked on. Some (only few
argued against it; but we continued the
work. Thereby, worthy or unworthy,
someone, through the famous Recorder,
called us a heroic band"
Notwithstanding we have been obsess-
ed by many difficulties. we have met with
some success. Many have we asked for
money. Few, I'm thankful, did not re-
spond And therefore, as result of the
liberality of the people of Rockingham,
we have imagined ourselves worshiping
In this new church by February LIST, 1919
Substantially let it be understood that
this new church is surrounded by broad
opportunities. There can be, firmly be-
lieve, no doubt that an investment in il
will be the means Of many precious souls
being saved. For hundreds Of lost people
feel sad to assert, are near its doors.
Now let what has been said comfor
the givers; shame the antagonists; en-
courage the neutrals to become our hap
by helpers and coveted friends.
Respectfully,
i A. G. Melton.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-12-12
c Commissioners Sale of
Real Estate.

& Under and by virtue Of the power and
authority in me vested by judgment Of
the Superior Court Of Richmond County,
North Carolina. in that certain action
therein pending entitled The Bank Of Pee
Dee and W. L. Parsons, Trustee VS.. Cam
eron Morrison, John Morrison, Ida Moni-
son and Mrs. Ada INITIAL" the undersigned
commissioner will expose for sale at pub
lie auction, to the highest bidder for cash
at the Court House door in, the Town Of
Rockingham, North Carolina, at II o'clock
noon, on Monday, January 9Th, 1919, the
following described tracts or parcels Of
land.
FIRST TRACT: Situated, lying and be-
ing in Beaver Dam Township, in said State
and County on the waters Of Rocky Fork
and Beaver Dam Creek, adjoining the
lands Of 7. C. Leak, Jr.' S. S. Steele, estate
lands Of John C, Bruton snd Others, be-
ginning at a stake near old Mt Pleasant
Church site on the North side Of old cat
fish road, Henry Marks ccmer, and runs
South 60 East Sc chains to a lghtwood
stump in TIC. Leak, Jr. field; thence South
IS West "a chains to lghtwood stake
near the head Of a small drain; thence
South IS West I chains to rock, thence
South IS East is chains TO a pine; thence
south rs West q 60 chains to a conner;
thence North 80 West 22O chains; thence
North SO East 80 chains to stake in edge
or near the edge Of Rocky Fork Creek;
thence East 225O chains to a hehtwood
stake; thence North 80 East q chains
thence North 80 East continued direct to
the beginning. containing 176 acres, more
or less, and being known as the old Dimp:
sey Gibson, home place and being the
same land conveyed to D. M. Morrison by
John P. Gibson and wife by deed dated
oath day Of January. 1911. and registered
in Office Of Register Of Deeds for Richmond
County In Book ~ at page lfU.
| SECOND TRACT: Being an undivided
one half interest in certain tract or par
eel Of land situated lying and being il
the State and county Aforesaid, and il
Mineral Spring Township. beginning at
pine two pine pointers on the. level
Southeast from the head gum branch. th'
beginning corner Of 600 acres granted t
| Neil Currin, and runs as the first line 0
said survey S. 20 W. IS chains to d stalk
1 in said line two oak pointers, then N Y
Nv. 20 chs. then n. 20 E. 40 chs; then s
| 70 E. $3.50 chs; then S. 20 W. 1880 chs
to the closing line Of said survey. then a
lit N. so W. IL chs. to the beginning con
tanning 100 acres, more or less and bein
the same land conveyed by Thoma
Snead and wife to Katherine Snead an,
John G. Dean by deed dated Oct Isl
1882 Excepting from this tract the gray,
yard known as the John. C. Dean grav
|yard. the same being 80 feet by 30 fee
vlsquare, which said 80 feet square is ex
pressly accepted.
This December 5thi 1918.
VS. THOMAS.
Commissioner.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-12-12
Commissioners Resale
of Land.

North Carolina
Richmond County
Under and by virtue of the power conf
ferred upon the undersigned Commission
ers by and order of resale in the Super
ior court of Richmond county in the
Special Proceedings entitled w. A. Nc
Donald ct al. VS. Colon McNair ct al. the
undersigned Commissioners will on Mon
day December 23rd, 1918 at IL o'clock M.
front of the court house door in the
town of Rockingham offer for sale at pub
lie cutlery to the highest bidder for cash
the following described land:
Lying in the aforesaid county and state
and on the clay road leading from Hoff-
to Jackson Springs and known as the
Neill MaNair lands:
LIST Tract: Containing SO acres, lyining
in square on the south side of Drown
ing creek and near the head of Long
Branch.
End Tract: Containing 40 acres, lying
on the west side of the aforesaid road
and fronting So poles on the same.
Bird Tract: Containing n acres. lying
on both sides of the aforesaid road on
which is situated the old McNair home
place.
4th Track: Containing SO acres, lying
on the east side of the aforesaid road and
fronting So poles on the same. vi,
For more complete description refer
ence is had to plat and description by
metes and bounds duly filed in the above
entitled Special Proceedings in the Office
of the Clerk of the Court at Rockingham.
N. C.
This December 9TH, 1918.
w. S. Thomas and W. R. Jones,
Commissioners.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-12-12
Application For Pardon.

All persons are hereby notified that the
undersigned will apply to Hon. T. w.
Beckett Governor, for a pardon for Kind
red Grant, who was convicted upon
charge of assault and battery with dead
ly weapon and temporary larceny Of an
automobile at July term, 1918, of Rich
mond County Superior Court, and sen
fenced to term of twelve months in
State penitentiary. All persons opposing
said pardon are hereby notified 70 forward
said protests to our Governor at once.
This. 9TH day of Dember, 1913
Kindred Grant
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-12-12
Little Girl Wants Doll.

Druggist Biggs heard his type
writer clicking painfully and
slow a few days ago, and investi-
eating found his 8-yr-old daugh-
ter Vesta, hammering out the fol-
lowing note:
Butler Brothers
Dear Sir.
Please send me doll
no'F7507. the price of the doll is $50.
Please send it right as soon as you can.
Yours Truly,
Mrs. Biggs."
We venture she'll get the doll.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-12-12
Executrix's Notice.

Having qualified as executrix of the
last will and testament of the late c. c.
Covington, this is to notify all persons
having claims against the estateof said
decedent to present same to me, or my
attorneys, on or before Dec 18th, 1915,
or this notice viii be.plead in bar Of their
recovery. All persons indebted to said
estate viii please make payment.
This, Dec. 18th, 1913
Annie L. Covington,
Executrix
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-12-12

SOS ladies' long all wool, newest
|style coats, sale $l495. at Aren-
sons.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-14

NORTHWEST OF 20-20-14 east Of Tulsa IN
a territory where logically nothing but
Ia fifteen.barrel well could be drilled =,
the utmost because old pools were.
both to the north and south within q
distance Of a mile and a half the weI,s
in which were pumping from "a barrel
a day to five barrels. He found ,
sand at about 1900 feet that started
off making 800 barrels daily and ba.
since drilled additional wells of nm.
usual size The territory in this spot
is limited, however. and more drv holes
are being drilled than anything else
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-14
View Of Section Of the M@aIdton Oil Ei@LIs

| ing up remarkably well and this item
commands special attention due to the
fact that just lately wells have ceased
coming in with such high initial ca.
pacity that characterized the field
when the new Quay extension was be.
| ing developed last fail, and cold
weather and the water situation have
also cut the number Of completions
down considerably, but in spite of this
fact it withholds its daily average
production Of around 1880 barrels.
About a month ago the Roxana
Petroleum Company brought the
bunch to their feet when it drilled
No. a on the Long farm in 1886 into
sand at 3,j65 feet and got well
that is estimated at seventy-fve bar.
rels daily. This sand is the deepest
by $50 feet than any other producing
sand in the Yale district, and so far
no other wells have been drilled 10 it.
Sooner or later when production or
the wells in the main pool gets un
usually low, they will be deepened to
thi.' sand, and it will be tested out.
to know that the deep sand Is the
same pay as found in the Ingalls, wells
in l9-4c, where it was found at about
$500 feet. The ingalls, wells both
went into water and the Yale well also
began to show water at about eighteen
fee. in the sand but drilling was
stopped in ample time to make a well
of It.
The little Jennings pool is beginning
to show class in the northeast direc-
ton and the burden of extending the
iieIC at present rests on the shoulders
Of John Markham Jr, of Tulsa, who
has a quarter of a mile to prove out
before someone else takes a hand
There is a strip three-quarters of a
mile wide through which the pay is
breaking and operators are only test.
ing it out a location at a time. The
last well completed in the field was
the farthest well northeast, and il
was the best well in the field. 1t is
Markham's No. on the Kimball farm
in the northwest corner of the south.
west OF the northeast of 21-2l.7. He
has started No. in the southwest
corner Of the northwest of the north.
east of the section. A mile and a half
northwest Of the pool the Carter Oil
Company has started a well on the
Hennessey farm in the northeast cor.
ner of the southeast Of the southeast
Of the southeast of 1S-20-7, (which Is
two locations north of well com
pleted about six months ago en- the
Fitzpatrick farm in the northeast cor.
ner of 19-20-7, which showed for about
ten barrels in the Skinner sand at
2,74S feet. Forty feet of sand w9s
found which was encouraging. Judging
from surface elevation, the sand Is
found lower than found in the Jen.
nings pool proper, but this nas very
little significance as the Skinner is
found productive at Yale at 3O5O feet
There has been no deep tes; drilled
in the jennings pool propar. that is
below the Skinner sand depth, except
he Republic Oil & Pipe Line Com
ary's No. !, Rinehar' ta-m in the
'cuthwest corner of the northwest of
the southwest of the southwest OF q.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-14

recently completely a 300-barrel well
in the Skinner sand in the center Of
the north line of the northwest Of the
northwest Of 34-l9-7 across the river
north of the pool proper and the at
ten'ion of nearby lease owners is now
centered on this spot. The Prairie Oil
X Gas Company has two fairly good
skinner wells on the Clarence Tucker
farm in the southeast of 2Slq.7 and
this same company is going to at.
tempt to extend the pool a half mile
north of its present boundary by drill.
ing in a producer on the Leonard f..
Posey farm in the southwest of the
northeast Of 2S19-7.
SO far as the southwest extersion
Of the Gushing pool is concerned, the
chances look very likely. The recen,
well Of the Gushing Development
Company on the Wiley Benson farm
in the northeast corner Of the south.
west Of 30177 flowed several times
from the Bartlesville sand. but when
deopened, went into salt wate, and
was ruined. 1t is theorized that if a
well We're stopped in the top Of the
sand, it would make paying promo.
sition. The owner of thiS ,ao,o ~" ha,
another well driIling in tho sou,,u.o', 3t .''''
corner of the SECTION to fr,thar t,s, ~,
it out The Cushing DEVELOPMENT Com.
pany has quite a renutation oryua,,
for drilling, II was tbis oon,no,',. I ",',
which drilled four wells on wildcat
100 acres. the southwest or g5Io,S
without getting a pavipo well ~
either OF the four.
interest is the possibla nroI,.ina
streak east of the present nool rne
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-14

that matter in the whole MidConti
nent field. Its lGOacre Lease the
northeast quarter of 1854, is pro-
ducing 24,50O barrels now and the
lease is about five months old The
highest production reached was
about 3l,5OO barrels. No. 5 on the
lease is holding up its reputation
as being the best producer yet drilled
in the Mid-Continent field. II has
averaged around $4,000 barrels daily for
the four months of its existence. and
has not fallen Off a barrel since the
first day it was drilled in The big
pay at Towanda is extending north.
The Empire No. 20 on the Paulson
farm, in the southeast corner of the
southwest of the southeast of section
1854, is the latest completion to re-
port in this direction. 1t is good for
5000 barrels in sand found from 1858
to 2,427 feet No 70 on this lease
started off at 500 barrels and No. 2j
is making 500 barrels.
In the Potwin field interest has
temporarily subsided on account OF
the completion of several dry holes.
The latest completion in this field was
the Potwin Oil & Gas Company's No.
in 56-24-3, which started off at sixty
barrels. The capacity of the wells IN
the Potwin field does not compare with
the capacity of the wells at Eldorado.
The so-called Smock pool, in 27-5 In
Kansas, has not shown any special
class, The producing area in this
field extends for a distance Of about
mile north and south in section >.
27-5 and the widest place east and
west is a quarter mile. Almost the
entire field is surrounded by dry holes,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-14

barrel well. Since then adjoining lease
holders have been busy drilling nm
nearby territory About two week,
ago the Leonard Petroleum Companv.
IrlIhns on the Kinney tract i'm the
center Of the west line OF the south.
east quarter of section Is. brought IN
3OO-barrel well, which extends the
pool a half mile northeast. pace.
Lewis are now reputed TO have tba
most desirable undeveloped acreage in
26-5 at the present time.
Many good wells have been com
pleted in the uewlv.opened pooI 10,
3-25-5, northeast Of Eldorado. where
9. b. ShaGer, drilling as the Tbet,
on Company. started drilling by get.
ting the first well on the Robson
Iarm in that section. The latest var
completed by the Gypsy Oil Companv
on the Cameron lease in the north.
west corner of the northeast of m.
southeast Of 1855 on the W. ID. Cam.
eron, ct al, farm started off at about
400 barrels. 1t is as far east as anv
OF the other wells, and makes il Iool,
lS though the trend would run either
straight east or northeast along n
creek that runs through that locality.
mere are at present only twelve pro.
ducing wells in this field. which e&.
tend out over territory one.halr
mile running east and west. and two
locations north and south. The frs,
wen drilled was the Shaffer- r-Roblson
No. /, in the center Of the south line
or the southwest OF northeast OF ,
25'5, An important well for the test.
ing OF the northeast extension Is tho
Gypsy No 1 on the Quinn farm m
the southwest corner of the nortn.
west Of the northwest of 2-25.5. when
is now drilling at 1850 feet The
Gypsy No. l on the Hewitt farm. IN
the northeast corner Of the nortr
west of the southwest OF 3.25.5, is drv
in the sand and is now drilling nj
3.34O feet This shuts the field or 10
the southwest.
The one big spot in Butler county
is in ll-264 The famous Trapshoot.
ers Oil Company started the excite.
ment in this section by drilling the
big l5,O00-barrel well on the Williams.
Walker farm in the southwest cor.
ner of the northwest of the section.
Wells We're rapidly completed unti
the field had daily production or
about 10000 barrels. 1t normally a,
the present time is about $4,000 bar.
I.,.N
the production fell to $4,000 barrels.
The Gypsy Oil Company has the ono
desirable piece in this field and for
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-14

Ierton. This field continues Il give
its usual quota of seventyfiye to one
hundred-barrel wells.
At Blackwell the shallow sand is
the chief item of interest. This sand
is extending over a great area OF terri
tory in a north and south direction,
ald the great number Of strings Of
tools starting in isle, where the sand
is found most productive, threatens
to boost Blackwell production to a
high level. 1t is now in the neigh
borhood of 1000 barrels daily. which
is the highest mark in the history Of
the field. The shallow sand has been
found productive as far north a. the
Spencer Oil Company's No. OF the
Tickel farm in 31-291e and as far
south as 3O-281e. There is territory
in 6-2S-le in between these two
boundaries that is nonproductiye in
the shallow sand and wells here are
being drilled to the deep Bart.o sville
pay. The wells start out with an in.
itial capacity of from one hundred 10
four hundred barrels and hold up
nicely. McCaskey and Wentz, owners
Of the Southwestern Oil Company, are
the chief operators Of the field and
own the majority Of the shallow 1ro.
duction. These men intend building
5,OU0-barrel refinery at Blackwell, it is
rumored If true, the plant will be
amply supplied with crude There is
nothing much doing around the Sin
clair Oil & Gas Companys deep-sand
well on the Tickel farm in 35-29.1w.
This well did not hold up very we'd,
and operators have been slow in dc.
Gliding 20 drill near it, The Benedum
4 Trees test offsetting it to the west
is the only new well to report to date
which is near it,
Ponca City and Newkirk are due for
a boost. Wells are showing in :he
vicinity Of these two cities, which
make the outlook very bright but
both have suffered from having their
territory developed by companies Civ
ing out unreliable dope or wells, and
when a well is reported showing rood
in that district, it is more or less over.
looked by competent oil men. The
Armstrong we'll in 3-27.3e was reported
good for 10000 barrels, when first
drilled in, and later turned out to be
only small WE'LL the Oklahoma Star
well in 34-27.3e was boarded up and
made a mystery Of from the begin
ming, etc, However, developments are
slowly taking place and township 81.
Be now looks better than ever The
Carter Southwestern Oil Company has
a showing for a sixty.barrel well in
the well on the McClaskey farm in
l5-27-3e in a deep sand found at $3.50
feet and as the Oklahoma Star well
in the northwest corner of 34-27-3e +,
producing from this same sand, there
is much to look forward to in the
way of deep pay. The Marland Re.
tinins Company's good well on the
Clark farm in 19.26-3e has led up TO
new work near it and the Sinclair
Oil & Gas Company and Marland hava
100000 feet Of gas in it's wildcat in
the northwest corner Of 17.2S.3e, nortll
Of Newkirk, All of these wells are i'm
portant.
The shallow territory around Okmul
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-14

2)-7, which was the first well Of the
i'e ard was a freak ,dl The way
down. This well only showed for sev.
enteen barrels in the Slnue, sand.
ant it is offse on all sides by POO
barrel wells. 1t was drilled to the
Tucker sand and had about fourteen
feet of pay and would probably
have made a well. but was plugged
back and shot in the Skinner. A well
showing good in the skinner. if it
We're deepcned to the Bartlesvile or
Tucker sands, would be most interest.
ing for the Jennings pool. The fact
that water was found i'm the Roxana
3,555-foot sand well at Yale gives "a
pood argument for Jennings. Sand
is found $50 feet higher at Jenn,ngs
than Yale and the deep sand might
be found in this field without water
Cleveland is very quiet and about
the onh interest is around the newly
opened extension i'm POS. nortl Of