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The Holbrook news., 1918-08-16
Regains Health Here
 Invests in Oil Land

w. A. Abernathy, who has been in Holbrook for the past two weeks, left for the East Wednesday last for a conference with his associa- tes about the Holbrook oil situation. He expects to return in a few days, per haps with a definite develop ment campaign decided up- on for active drilling opera tions on land secured by him while here. He came here partly to investigate reports he had heard concern ing oil in the Holbrook area and partly to recuperate from the effects of a serious illness which he recently un- derwent. So salubrious did he find the climate that he practically has recovered his usual good health and will be able to devote his entire time to whatever campaign he and his associates may decide upon.
The Holbrook news., 1918-08-16
New York Capitalists
 Coming to HOlbrOOk

Governor Meiklejohn. presid- ent of the HoIbrook Oil Co.,. in- forms the editor af the News that within the next week pro- ninent capitalists from New Fork City will visit Holbrook for the purpose of investigating the oil fields with the view of purchasing a large block of stock in his company. Some capitalists from El Paso are also coming to investigate the field and have written to Governor Melklejohn that they will probably make some investments.
The Holbrook news., 1918-08-16
SANTA FE WILL DRILL
 FOR OIL

The visit of F. c. Ripley,
 son of the president of the
 Santa Fe, and Santa FeGeo-
 logist w. B. Blodgett to the
 Holbrook oil field several
 weeks ago has evidently
 born rich fruit. Word re- ceived in Holbrook this week is to the effect that the Railroad company's oil field manager, J. A. Fargo, is to arrive here almost i'm mediately to arrange for drilling on behalf of his company. No information beyond this has been given out, but the need of the rail road company for fuel is so great that in all probability their geologist recommended their entrance into this oil field with a view to supple menting their California If this should prove to be correct it will give wonderful impetus to de- Just what DOT tion of the field has been se- lected is not known outside of the inner circles, but it is safe to say that all drilling will be confined to the sec ton south of Holbrook.
The Holbrook news., 1918-08-16
Geoligist Returns to Holbrook

Francis P. Katzanowski, geologist from Wickenburg, who spent a few days in the field not long ago, has re- turned for a more extended stay. He was accompanied by R. w. Thomas, a Globe businese man. Both gentle men are devoting much time to a study of the district in general and appear to be in- tensely interested.
The Holbrook news., 1918-08-16
Oil Found 7 Years
 Ago in HOlbrOOk
In the Fall of 1911 Traces of Oil Were Found in Water Pumped from Well on the w.. R. Scorse Place One Mile East of HoIbrook

The we'll drilled for MT. Scorse was put down over 200 feet; it was drilled by himself and MT. w. F. Will liams, and these two gentle men, besides a number of other citizens of Holbrook can testify as to the very noticeable traces of oil found in the water and sand taken from the well.
 Ever since he received the report from the Los Angeles chemist, confirming his own opinion that oil existed in the well, MT. Scorse has been thoroughly convinced that oil in commercial quan- titles will be found when wells are sunk to the re- quired depth.
 MT. Scorse is one of the directors of the Home Pro- ducers Oil Company, recent ly organized, composed of local capitalists. This com pany will drill for oil in the near future.
The Holbrook news., 1918-08-16

MT. and Mrs. s. w. Jaques and Mir. and Mrs. c. w. Byrum, of Lakeside. were in Holbrook a few days this week when en- routesto Colorado by automobile. They will visit various points of interest in that state and will spend sometime in the Yellow stone National park before their return.
 Mrs. Butler of Winslow will be at the Commercial hotel in Holbrook August 28 and 29. with a large assortment of fall and winter millinery. including New York pattern hats, and the hat and bag sets which are so very fashionable; also some no- velty neck pieces. (a16-23)
 w. P. Geary, assistant attor- ney general of Arizona has re- ceived a majors commission in the U. s. army and expects to enter the service in a short time. MT. Geary was at one time county attorney of Navajo coun- ty. and has many friends here who will rejoice at his good for tune.
 Mrs. Kleindienst of Winslow was guest at the Commercial hotel yesterday.
 Buy War Savings Stamps.
The Holbrook news., 1918-08-16

The first proof that petro- leum exists in the water of deep wells in the Holbrook district was obtained by w. R. Scorse, the we'll known druggist, seven years ago. This proof was secured by MT. Scorse when he had samples of water and sand takenSfrom a well drilled on his place analysed by a Los Angeles chemist. The fol- lowing excerpt is taken from this chemists report, which was written September IS, 1911:
 We have for examination
 from the Western Whole
 sale Drug Go. and sent by
 you, sand, for determining
 the presence of oil. On a
 former sample, which we
 presume was from the same
 source, contained a small
 amount of semi-Iiquid ole
 aginous matter, like a dried
 up asphalt. Tn the sample
 today we find the same sub-
 stance, a very small per-
 centage."
The Holbrook news., 1918-08-16
Must Register On or
 Before August "A, 1918

All young men who have at tained the age Of 21 years since June 5. 1918, must register for army service on or before August 24. 1918, according to a ruling of provost marshal received this morning by H. M. Moritz. se- cretary Of the local exemption board. This order will be strict ly enforced in Navajo county.
The Holbrook news., 1918-08-16
HOpi Oil Company
 Derrick Timber Arriving

Timbers for the Hopi Oil Company's derrick are arriv- ing at the camp in good quantities, and it is estimat- ed that before the week is out fully half of the 24,000 feet will be on the ground. The rig builders now have enough material on hand to commence work and are inn proving every minute to re- duce the time between now and ''spudding" in.
 The dam for conserving water practically has been completed and the engine for driving the pump is in place. The pump, which was shipped about a week ago, has not arrived, so this portion of the work may be held up a few days on that account.
 The company's employees are improving the camp quarters and finishing up other details, so that when all the lumber is on hand for the derrick all efforts can be directed in putting it up and in lining up the machinery.
The Holbrook news., 1918-08-16
Leaue for California

Last Saturday morning a party of Holbrook people started for California by automobile. In the party were Mrs. Julia Braam. MT. and Mrs. C. R. Kelly and badly, Mrs. Meta Garrison and Miss Eva Kuetemeier, a guest of Mrs. Braam from Indianapolis. Their start was delayed several hours because of an accident to Mrs. Braam's car, which occurr- ed on the previous day. it being necessary to await the arrival of a new axle from Phoenix.
The Holbrook news., 1918-08-16
(From Aztec Independent)

Excitement has been run ming high in the city of Az tee and in fact in the entire San Juan Basin for the past few days. When it first be- came known that oil was struck in the Flora Vista we'll in considerable quainti- ty at a depth of only eight hundred feet, all were amaz- ed as geologists had given the depth at which oil would probably be found at from 1700 to 2200 feet and some thought the drill would have to be sent down 5000 feet or more.
 SinceSaturday hundreds of automobile loads have visit ed the well daily and each day the showing is more fa- vorable. How much oil could be taken from the well were it shot, is not known but it is estimated by Driller Posey as around a 200 barrel per day well.
 On Tuesday evening the excitement was the most tense as they struck a strong flow of gas which is said by expert oil men to be the real gas encountered in the best fields. A hurry up call was sent to Thomas H. Marshall, president of the Mesa Verde
The Holbrook news., 1918-08-16
New Polling Place

The Board of Supervisors has established a new voting place to be known as Cooley. which is the location of the big new lum- Der camp in the mountains. A flourishing town is rapidly springing up at that point and with a hundred or more votes, it may be expected to cut some figure in politics. s.-St. Johns Ob- server.
The Holbrook news., 1918-08-16
Bushes Trip to Denuer

Judge D. J. Thomas, cash fer of the Merchants & Stock growers bank, and treasurer of the Lyman Irrigation Go. /, left Holbrook Wednesday night for Denver, where he went to purchase machinery for the use of the irrigation company on the construction now being done on the dam and ditches.
The Holbrook news., 1918-08-16

Good reports continue to come from the new oil dis covery near Aztec, N. M., i,
 and indicate a movement of population in considerable proportions toward the new excitement. This find of oil lends still further encourage ment to the oil men in Hol- brook, tending to prove the San Juan oil territory many miles more in extent than the drilling some years ago around Bluff, Utah, indicat- ed and brings in another proven oil belt close to the Holbrook country.
 (From Gallup Herald) gs
 The report of oil being struck in the well of the Mesa Verde Oil company near Aztec in San Juan county has caused consider able interest in Gallup and several people have gone from here to the scene of the strike. It was reported that a fowof 200 barrels per day had been encountered and this report caused con siderable excitement.
 G. s. Willhoit has return ed from Aztec and reports that a flow of oil was struck in the well at a depth of 800 feet and that those drilling the we'll are greatly encourg- ed by the showing. The flow was somewhere be- tween 25 and 50 barrels per day. The flow has been cased out and the well is toI be drilled deeper in hopes of encountering-a a greater flow. There has been a steady flow of gas from the well and the pressure was such that a heavy plank was blown off the top of the cas- ing.
 The oil is parafne base and high grade, the same as the oil that flows from the seep IA miles east of Gallup. A great many people have been attracted to the scene of the oil strike and land is being located to a consider able distance from Aztec.
 It is reported that land is being located to the east of Gallup and that Oklahoma parties were securing a num- Der of leases on land pre- located in this coun- ty in what some day will be known as the Gallup oil fields.
The Holbrook news., 1918-08-16

Senator Mayfield, presid- ent of the Hopi Oil Com pany, who left here for Tex as last week, has not yet returned, but is expected back about Saturday of this week.
 The Oil and Gas Journal (Tulsa, Oklahoma in it's number of August 9th, de- voted considerable space to the Holbrook oil field. This journal is one of the most widely read in the country and the article mentioned will turn attention of oil men in other fields toward Holbrook.
The Holbrook news., 1918-08-16

Conrad Hess Jr., republican candidate for state senator came in from Phoenix last night and will spend some time in the coun- tY working in the interest of his candidacy.
 Miss Florence Smith has gone to Flagstaff to attend the state normal school.
The Holbrook news., 1918-08-16

The News has been advised that some claim-jumping is being done in the Holbrook oil district In other words, some land already filed upon is Icing relocated by other parties Peo- pie who have made legitimate locations will do well to protect their rights
 Louis Heckguey, who has been spending several months at Pinetop. has returned to HoIbrook and will probably engage in the restaurant business here.
The Holbrook news., 1918-08-16

Mrs. M. A. Purcell, proprietor of Hotel Holbrook, returned Tuesday night from a month s visit in Los Angeles and other California cities.
 MT. and Mrs. Phillip Marges- son, of Adamana, left here Tues day by automobile for their old home in Denver. They will visit friends there for several weeks.
 Mrs. Mae Berg of Denver was a guest at the home of Mrs. D. A. Snowgoose a few days this week.
The Holbrook news., 1918-08-16

Jack Warden, manager of the Holbrook Oil company is expect ed to arrive today from a busi- ness trip to Prescott and Jerome. [ Mir. and Mrs. James Donohoe were in town Monday from their country home near Adamana.
The Holbrook news., 1918-08-16
Candidate for Justice

A. M. Boyer, justice of the peace for Holbrook precinct, has filed his papers for nomination to the office on the democratic ticket. MT. Boyer has taken this step for reelection at the earnest solicitation of a large number of friends. and will go into the primary with a large number of votes pledged to him. During his incumbency of the office he has made an efficient officer and is entitled to renomi- nation and reelection.
The Holbrook news., 1918-08-16

MT. and Mrs. C. E. Perkins left Hol- brook yesterday morning for Los Ang- eles where they expect to make their home.
The Holbrook news., 1918-08-16
Uses for Turpentine.

A few drops (seven or eight) oi turpentine on sugar swallowed slowly twice a day will cure the most severe gore throat.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-22
WHEAT BOARDING
BE IMPOSSIBLE
FOR NEXT YEAR

Washington, Aug. 90 -IIoarding of
wheat by disloyal owners will be
made more difficltt by system of
reports which the food administration
is requiring. thresher men to make,
it was recently announced at the
food administration for Kansas.
The Kansas ADMINISTRATION is sup
plying record books to each of the
10000 lhresher men in its state. AT
the close of the season the thresher
mon must return these records to
the threshing division of the United
States food administration Each far
mer must show much grain of each
kind he threshel.
Should an emergency arise like
that of last May, when it became nee
cssary to call for all wheat in the
farmers bins, 1t will be a simple
matter for every township admins
traitor to check over the farmers in
his district. Elevators and mills will
Lecp record of the wheat sold, and
by subtracting this from the wheat
threshed it will he easy to find how
much grain should be in the bin.
This system will work to adyan-
tage with feeding wheat to hogs and
chickens, II the amount of wheat
sold and the amount in the bin does
not equal the amount threshed, it is
celtain the remainder was fed to live
stock, after allowance has been made
for shrinkage.
The thresher mems reports also
will give an accurate account of all
the Wheat in the country at the end
Of threshing This Information will
be valuable in making wheat rules
for the coming year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-22
YOUNG SUICIDE
PASSES AWAY AT
CHIX. HOSPITAL
PAGE EIGHT

Frank A. Westle, the young farm
hand who attempted suicide near Ce-
ment the first Of the week, died last
night at the Chickasha hospital OF
bullet wounds received from small
caliber gun that he used to take his
own life No funeral arrangements
have been made pending the arrival
Of the boys father from Decatur, Ill.
For several days Westle had hover
ed between life and death, surgeons
iaboring in vain to bring the boy
through in spite of the fact that his
stomach was penetrated twice by bull
lets. One of the shots struck the low.
er ribs and was turned off into the
side Distraction over love affairs
was given as the cause of the sui
eide.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-22
Admission
Sc, 10c, 15c

Saturday, American Girl.
Monday Bulls Eye.
Tuesday, Fight for Million.
Greatest picture OF its kind even
shown in Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-22

WILL AID
IN DRAFT
County Organizations to Help Lo-
cal Boards in Registering
Proposed IS to as Call;
Haste is Necessary.

That the registration which viii
follow the passage by congress of
the proposed draft bill will be exc
cuted i'll the shortest possible time
is planned by the adjutant generals s
office and Oklahoma State Council
of Defense. The following joint com
munication has been issued to chair
men and secretaries of. all county
councils of defense in the State:
Gentlemen
"The War Department has rec
commended and the congress will UNI
doubtedly enact a law providing for
the registration of boys between the
ages of Is and p and men between
the ages of 81 and As inclusive. No
tice from the War Department indi-
Gates that the registration must be
accomplished in a hurry The county
councils of defense are asked to give
this work their very best attention.
I'VE want you to appoint a com
mittee of three men to confer with
the local exemption board, arrange
for and superintend this registration.
The registration will be under the
direction of the county registrar in
most instances, and the precinct
registrars will be, largely, the pre-
frf,
the county councils of defense, act
ing with the local board, to arrange
for registration places and see hat
any vacancies are filled that may oc
cur in the resignation of the pre-
cinct registrars and generally keep up
the fences Of the registration. his is
going to mean three or four days of
vigorous work. We ought to have a
committee, either of your member
ship or such men as you may call in,
who will give this matter prompt at
tention.
Arrangements should be made to
secure registration places without
cost 1t is not thought that any of
the precinct registrars, if the mat
ter is put up to them properly, will
refuse to work without compensation.
This is just an opportunity for them
to do one good days work for Uncle
Sam. A man who doesn't go TO war
ought to be willing to do that.
won't you at once carefully Sc
lect a committee of three as indi-
Gated above and communicate the
names of this committee = to this Of
flee? Time is essential We plead for
haste
Very truly yours.
EUGENE NJ. KERR,
major Inf, u. S. X.
90 *, j NJ Aydelottee, Chm"
In accordance with the foregoing
the Grady Council
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-22
"The UnbeEieUer" {.
A smashing patriotic picture in seven
parts.
Produced in cooperation with the
United States Marine Corps.

Produced in cooperation with the
United States Marine Corps.
The following is an extract from
an editorial in the Washington, D. c.,
Herald, which will give you an idea
of what to expect in The Unbeliev-
er" the super-feature photoproduc-
ton shown at the Sugg tonight 1t
reads as follows:
AN actor of the legitimate in com
menting recently on the permanency
Of the film as an amusement factor
said that the public was tiring of
the movies and would return to a pat
ronage Of the spoken drama A pro-
ducer OF films of the better sort took
issue and said that such strides had
been made and would be made that
the movies would grow in public fa-
vor. He Illustrated his point by quot
ing box office receipts for films which
far exceeded any production of the
speaking stage. Yesterday there was
produced for the first time in Wash
lngton a picture of such remarkable
interest because Of its theme and its
part that it would seem the movie
man has the best of the argument.
The picture is THE Unbeliever," and
is up to the minute in photography,
in interest, and well deserves the
name of "superfeature." I'VE need
better pictures say many. Well,
here is one. A story that thrills you
with a glorious patriotism that visual
ICES the enemy, that is consistent in
story and direction. A photoplay
worthy of your patronage and appre-
eiation
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-22
EEN 1R!ATT

& = = = = %+% go . q
y NATIONAL LEAGUE =
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-22

cry truly yours,
EUGENE NJ. KERR,
Major Inf, u. S. X.
20. H. j. NJ Aydelottee, Chm"
In accordance with the foregoing
recommendations the Grady Council
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-22
Prices Today
10c, zoe, Csc .

Of Defense has appointed r. D. Vel
borne, Jonas Cook and J. G. Mayes
to cooperate with the local exemp-
tion board in conducting the new
registration. --- ----- --------
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-22
AMERICAN LEAGUE
, = = = ++ 4 + , 4 y =
G4andlnn ~ ina raama
Results Yesterday.

Results Yesterday.
q Tos:on 4, st. Louis l.
At I'hiladelphia !, Chicago /.
At New York i, Detroit 2.
AT Washington .. Cleveland :
Games Today.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at Bosron.
Detroit a. New York.
Cleveland at Washington.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-22

The hignesI spus caSn price VIII ho
paid for some clean cotton rags deliV.
eTed At once to the Daily Exprsss ol
Hca. s-31u
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-22
Results Yesterday.

Results Yesterday.
At pit.sburg 3, Boston .
At Chicago 3, New York q
at Cincinnati 4, Philadelphia 3.
At st. Louis 3, Brooklyn l.
Gares Today.
Eoston at PittsburG,
IrooElyn at St, Louis.
New Nolk at Chicago
Philadelphia at Cincinnati
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-22

Z. s. Food ADMINISTRATOR.
Arter de wise oil owl spit on de
bait he say, sez ee-'I gwine ter
sprize you all wild a mess er fishes
cause you alls mus save de meat
en- cat sumpin' else instid en- ics git
out dat oil game bag en- make it
work, too" seq ee. Den he kutch
a big fish and say. sez ee, "t-lIoOt-
f-hoot-t-suh-sti-t sez ee. Wen
he say dat he means dat when you
alls make riz biscuits jes don't make
'em-use corn meal ter save wheat
flour fer de sojers.
e..
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-22
SMITH MAKES BOND

Yesterday afternoon in district
court, Henry Smith, charged with
bieamy, made the required bond of
$1,000 and was released. Smith had
waived preliminary hearing and his
case was set fer the regular Octo0er
term of the district court
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-08

service, laboratory diagnosis and sim
liar subjects. The social and medical
aspects of tuberculosis will also be
studied by the class.
This course is of especial interest at
this time when nurses are in such de
mand, and interest in the profession has
increased 10 a great extent However,
a patriotic appeal is made TO graduate
nurses to take this course so that they
may go into public health work and do
an increased amount of good to the
community There are not enough
nurses now for individuals to have the
entire services vi special nurse, since
the demand for Red Cross nurses is so
great. This method Of caring for a
community instead of an individual will
broaden the scope of graduate nurse
50 that she may do the most good at a
time when her services are sorely need
ed, thus sparing more nurses for war
service.
Graduates Of this course will be given
field work in this state. There is NJ
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-08
BY The Associated Press.

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, July Last night the cor
respondent slept on the ground among
the troops OF one star company OF
Americans who played prominent
part in Thursdays great show. From
the men and officers he heard the details
of this first great fighting of The
Yankees on the British front.
Some facts have been told before,
but the story as related by one OF the
officers contained many new features
concerning the activities of the Ameri-
can boys. Here is what he said.
"The Americans went into the line
after a hard march. The Fritzes un-
doubtedly had no inkling that the at
tack was to be made At midnight
Wednesday we were sent forward to
lie out ready for an advance at $40
o'clock Thursday morning.
Boys Sleep Soundly.
MANY OF our boys were tired when
they reached the positions and despic
the fact that they were Just embarking
on the biggest adventure Of their lives
leap into the unknown--they threw