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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-27
Moving Lots of Dirt.

The Condor & Kolterman rail-
road grading outfit that have the
contract for the grading in the
Federal road project east of Lamont
have large force of men and teams
working and are moving lots of dirt.
They started at the Jones corner
working east on the jefferson High
way. When completed the hills be-
tween here and Davis City will be
cut to six perc ent, the road will be
widened to sixty-six feet with q
twenty-four foot roadway Lamont
Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-27
Hand in Electric Wl'inger.

Miss Myrtle Thomas on Monday
met with a very painful accident
when she accidently got her left
hand in an electric wringer Her
hand was drawn into the wringer
past the knuckles. In trying to shut
the machine off she pushed the lever
over too far, throwing it into reverse
thus running her hand out again
through the wringer rolls, MASKING
her fingers very badly.-Lamonl
Chrnnicle
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-27
Young-Green.

Miss Ella Green and Thomas J
Young, both of Van Vert, were
quietly married here November 13,
by Justice of the Peace H. A. Wirick
at his office in the corut house. The
couple is we'll known in this com
at Murray. until recently.-Osceola
Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-27
Iowa Southern Utilities G.
American Legion Meeting.

The Leon John Cowl Post No.
so. of the American Legion, will
meet on Saturday Evening Novem-
corut room of the Decatur County
Court House. A question of great
Importance has come before the
local post, and all Honorably Dis
charged Soldiers, Sailors and Mar
ines as we'll as American Legion
members are requested to be pre-
sent,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-27
Touched in ST. Joe.

E. B: Ryan, of southwest of Deca-
tur, returned last week from visit
with his brother, J. A. Ryan, a.
Texico, New Mexico, While in St.
ice. Mo-, Lige had his pocketbook
stolen, and lost about $14.00, the
first time he was ever touched in a
city, and he is mighty glad he did
not have as much money in the
purse as he usually carried with him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-27
Death of q Babe.

Baby Ellis, infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Vester Briner. was born Nov.
18th, 1919, and buried the same
day. He leaves to mourn his de-
parture, father, mother, two
brothers, Dwight and Max, and two
grandmcthers and one grandfather.
He has passed unto his Keeper
where all is bright and beautiful A
short service was held at the home
by Rev. E. G. Vanderpool. Inter-
ment in Grand River cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-27
Gracious Deacon-You Are Awfale.

What the HIS the country
comm to? Piled on top Of the al
ready mountainous turmoil II tho
strike of the miners, an approaching
railroad strike. a sugar and pos:tble
thousand Of other troubles tAAA
have, will and are happen1n6.-
Hopkins Journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-27
Marriage Licenses.

Claude G. Dickerson, Andover. 30
Ddith Elms Harris, Lamont. rs
Dwight G.. Thomas, Lamont. I9
Pearl DeLong, Lamont 81
leonard g. Hastings, Van Vert 90
AleaAo- n. Davenport, Van Weft IL
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-27
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank our many
friends and neighbors who so kind
ly helped us during the sickness and
death of our twin babies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Leonard and
family.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-27
Twin Babies,

Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Doolittle. OF
near Davis City, are the proud par
.eAts of twin babies, . boy and 4
girls bora to them the past week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-27

Many q cordial invitation Is ex-
landed with the hope 1t will not be
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-29
Stock IN Kemp
Munger Well Is
Selling Loweq
Failure of Oil to Gush Is
the Cause; This May
Be Remedied.

Wichita Fails. Texas, Oct 29.-In
spite Of the bright outlook for the
Kemp well, the price
of the stock dropped. following the
statement OF j. A. Kemp that the well
was standing with oil nearly to the
top Of the hole but no flow was being
made. This IS not considered an un-
favorable statement but It IS not a
statement 70 buy up an excited mar
ket Shares. which were selling for
$1,000 before the statement was made
sold for under $1,000 the next day
The driller Of the we'll. a few days
ago said It is necessary TO drill about
ten inches deeper to get sufficient gas
pressure TO make the oil flow.
The operators OF the wen believe
they have discovered new and very
rich pool in this county. should the
hole Of this test be lost by cavings.
another hole viii be drilled as quick
ly as possible.
A more recent statement OF J. A
Kemp is that the hole has a small
cavein which has filled up about Two
feet "FIuid stands to within so feet
of the top Of the hole, with approx
mately zoe feet Of water and the
rest is oil" Kemp says This water,
Of course, comes either out Of the sand
or from a leak ia the casing seat II
is the opinion Of experienced drllers,
who we're at the vel Friday that II
comes from a leak and this theory Is
supported by the finding OF shale IN
1--WE must shut the water of be-
fore drilling deeper, I still firmly De
ueve we have a good well
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-29
COMPANY PREPARES TO SINK
WELL IN FINLAY MOUNTAINS

il is stated that the Finlay- Tam
pico Oh company Of FL Paso, has a
representative in the east selecting
a drilling rig preparatory 10 getting
work started on 5000 acres OF oil
holdings in the Finlay mountain
region below Fort Hancock in Gull
berson county Texas c. IL Davis,
secretary and treasurer Of the com
pany. stated that DR.. Horace B. Pat
ton. Of Boulder. Colo, formerly dean
Of the CoIoado school Of mines and a
wen known Eeologist, viii make the
location for the company's first we'll
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-29
COMPANY PLANS TO DRILL IN
CULBERSON COUNTY, TEXAS

The Ten Strike OIL syndicate. Of
Kansas City, capitalized at Sl.240.00O
ard said TO have % producing wells
in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas, is re-
ported as putting up its derrick and
having all the machinery on the
ground for drilling on 10000 acres
Of land in Culberson county. Texas,
from Thomas Love. wen known ca
tIeman- The drilling site IS four
miles east Of Sierra Blanca. the
county seat The report is that the
wen viii probably be spudded In
about the middle OF November.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-29
CAS- SHOOTING
At NJ GEE WELL
Tools Blown Into the Air;
Well VIII be Drilled
Deeper.

Dispatches received from Tueumcari
n NJ. Tuesday we're to the effect that
gas was struck In the MCGEE well
which is being drilled for oil near
there and that the pressure was so
strong that it blew the drill about goa
feet from the bottom, causing the
drill to stick and tangling the cable.
This was on Monday. The drill was
extricated according TO this report
and drilling was resumed. It was also
stated in this telegram that the vel
was filled up with a chocolate colored
shale for about 40 feet from the
bottom. This was being drilled
through and when the hole was baled
fumes OF gas were said 70 have been
pronounced and the vapor visible
This is the same well IN which gas
vas struck over week ago and which
created much excitement II is down
move than $500 feet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-29
WALTERS FIELD IS HAMPERED
BY CASING NOT ARRIVING

walters, Okla. Oct. o. - In the
walters field &c has been almost i'm
possible for wells TO receive ship
ments Of casing on account Of the
bad condition Of roads resulting
from the many hard rains Of the past
few weeks During the past week
some wells have received the neees-
sarv casing and a number OF com
pletions are expected soon.
The liner has been put in the Nal
ernee and Southland No wen on the
Wiley farm in section 5-2s-lOW, and
IN an incompleted state the well IS
making a daily production Of $50
barrels.
A wei has been brought in BY the
Gypsy OIL company on the northwest
quarter OF section 4-2s-l0ws and the
Humble oil company has brought IN
its well on the Mary Patterson farm
in the same section No estimate OF
production has been made on either
wen but other wells in this section
producing from the same sand are
making around 500 barrels OF oil
daily
Many wells are on OF near the sand
in the district.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-29
Three Wells By
Texas Company
Al Newcastle
Concem Is Leasing Land at
SIS an Acre for Drill
ing Purposes.

Newcastle. Tex. Oct 29.-Within
the next month three new wells win
be started In the Newcastle district
by the Texas company near the other
wells drilling in the vicinity. The
drilling contracts VIII read that the
wells viii be drilled to the depth OF
the Arnold well If necessary Drilling
tools are being shipped and VIII be
distributed at an early date
Records in the county seat show
that the Texas company has paid as
much as SIS an acre for one years
extension on the lease Of a large plot
near Newcastle.
The Humble company is continuing
drilling on its well southwest Of New
castle. Good progress is being made.
The 1515 inch casing has been set
at 5ls feet in the Arkansas company's
vel. six miles northwest Of New
castle. The drilers have cased off a
sand which showed oil and salt water
and the hole is in good condition for
being drilled deeper.
The bad conditions Of roads and
highways have greatly retarded ac-
tivities in this section, but with the
holding up Of rains operations VIII
make good progress
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-29

Pierce OIL corporations Tabor No. I
Is drilling at 1850 feet An oil bearing
sand was encountered in this test at
a depth OF 1920 feet This sand was
as feet deep.
A good showing OF oil was found at
500 feet and a 20 foot sand was en-
countered at the zoos foot level in
the Dyer No. I OF the Simons-Riebold
concern. nine miles north Of Baird.
The drillers are repairing the boiler al
a depth OF l1e0 feet
In the Cathey No. 1 OF Harvey
Kemp and Kel, oil is being pumped
from the 1910 foot sand
Testing ont on sand
The New South oil company's YES
tai No. I two miles north Of Cross
plains, IS shut down 70 test ont the
.oil bearing sand found at 1850 feet
The Scott No ] OF the e H r.
Green concern IS drilling at 2 depth
of $3.50 feet. IL is situated about three
miles southwest Of Putnam and two
miles from the Ohio Cities oil com
pany's gasser. At 500 feet the well
showed a daily production OF Is bar
rels and at 500 feet for a production
OF 80 barrels.
The Texas company's Peak No. i,
offsetting the Cathey well. Is prepar-
ing 70 be put on the pump after
being shot at a depth OF 1910 feet
The Harvey-KemD and Keils Cros-
by No. i, near the companfs Cathey
Wen is drilling at 1900 feet Leases in
this vicinity are selling at as high as
$500 per acre
Scores OF other wells are also drill
Ing in the field. most OF them with
good indications
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-29
GOOD FLOWS IN
WELLS At TULSA
500 Barrel Well on Tucker
Land in the Fox
District.

Tulsa, Okla. Oct ga 500 barrel
wen has been brought IN on the
Tucker land IN the FOX district south
ern Oklahoma. by the Carter Oh com
pany al a depth OF 1888 feet It is the
company's second test on the pro-
perry AS soon as storage can be ar
ranged the wei wiz be completed
The Lone star Gas company has
completed a 100000 cubic foot gas
ser or Its holdings in Cotton county
In this same county this company has
B barrel producer In its No ( on
the Dorrauce land
On the e smith land. near Musso-
gee county. the initial completion OF
the saline OIL company is making a
daily G0W Of $50 barre1s-
The Indiana on company's wei on
the Martin land. Pawnee county, is
flowing so barrel per day IL is the
10 on the property
In this same district Pomeroy ana
Hamilton have completed their Eea
near Keystone. It is making 100 bar
rels per day.
The initial completion OF the Okega
Oh company liz the Keystone town
size, is making 60 barrels per day
In Usage county the Mid-Co Pet
roieum company has a wen making
225 barrels Of oil per day. IL is stu
aced some distance east Of produc-
tion in the Billings district II is not
completed set and promises to be q
good wei when it is completed. on
IS flowing by heads.
IN this same district the W G..
6keuey wen is making 40 barrels.
The Glliland oil company ct al
have completed a 3 barrel wen west
OF Hominy in the same county.
A 20 barrel wen has been brought
IN in Usage county by the Finance
OF company
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-29
OIL AND GAS IN WELL
OF PRAIRIE co. IN STEPHENS

Graham. Texas, Oct. %. - OIL and
gas have been found at a depth Of
2750 feet on the william C. Arm
strong survey. over the line iH
Stephens county, south Of Eliasville.
This test belongs 20 Prairia Oil and
Gas company. The wen IS shut down
for orders
Three miles east OF this test is the
Roxana Petroleum company's Donnell
No. /, on the T.. .. & L. company
survey. No. III. OIL was found IN
this vel the day before the oil and
gas sand was encountered IN the
Prairie Oil and Gas company's we'll
In this test a 100 barrel pr0duc-
ton was found az 1877 feet Il has
been necessary for the hole to be
bailed out in order to keep d from
caving. II 10 could be allowed to TN
up. Oh would Flow. IL ha. not been
determined whether Il IS best 10
shoot the Wen in the ten inch cas-
ing or 70 put down tubing ard per-
init the gas pressure 20 make the oil
fl0W
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-29
TEST WELL ABANDONED BY
RRONWAY co. AT TEXARKANA

Texarkana. Texas. Oct. %. - The
BronwaF OIL and Gas company. is
drawing the casing from its test here
at a depth Of 5000 feet preparatory
10 abandoning. For some time this
test looked doubtful The operators
thought they would get an oil gusher
or a gasser. until the drill reached
the 5000 foot levei without finding
production This test is located only
a few hundred feet south Of the
union station
The TeXaport compauy's test, one
mile north Of Nash. IS drilling
around 500 feet Little Roadway IS
being made owing % the recent
rains. which have made e Impossible
TO get needed materials to the wells
site
The company IS preparing 20 drill
a second wen six miles west Of this
Test at-an early date
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-29
GOOD PROGRESS IN DRILLING
- utal..ifT Or IAEESR0R0

Jacksboro. Texas. oct z9.-The ID.
Mackenzie Knox No. i wen, situated
two and three fourth miles east OF
Jacksboro. IS making good drilling
progress Exactly at what depth e
Is drilling is unknown. but Be IS gen
orally believed that the driI IS APP
preaching the StraWn sand.
Operations in Jack county have been
somewhat hindered. owing 10 the dlt-
ficulty the operators have had IN
obtaining fuel The ID. Mackenzie well
has solved the question IN so much
as it Is concerned The operator has
installed a portable powder wood
saw. mounted on wheels. with a steel
frame. IL operates by an eight horse
power gasoline engine and has q
capacity OF so cords per day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-29
OIL INDICATED
CLOSE To BAIRD
Many Wells Reach Consid-
cradle Depth With
Good Oil Showing.

Baird. Tex, Oct %. - Callahan
county is undergoing a thorough test
for oil and operators are very opto-
mistie. Many tests have found oil
sands and the prospects for producers
are good During the recent bad
weather. operations were somewhat
retarded, but they have now regained
their normal conditions and good
progress is being made Leasing in
this county IS active and acreage is
selling at enormous prices
The ohio Cities Grant No. /, which
recently came in with a 10.000.00o
cubic foot gas production, is holding
out and is considered as having one
of the best showings at this depth
Of SIS feet, in the entlre region. The
drill has gone S. feet into the sand.
producing wet gas. The wen is max
ing some oil
OIL ShOvrings Found.
The Hart No. ] OF the ROXana Pet
.roleum company is drilling az a depth
Of 1895 feet Three shoWings for oil
have been found thus far IN the vel
The first sand encountered at 517
feet was good for 10 barrels daily
The second was found at 7i7 feet and
appeared to be as good as the first
It was not tested out The third sand
was found at 1871 feet A number
of rigs VIII begin drilling Tor the
shallow production in this section az
an early date. The Hart No 2 is a
location, eight miles northeast of
Baird.
At the 1920 foot level the Western
OIL and Gas company has encountered
an oil sand in its Odbm No. T. The
drillers are now making preparation
TO test out this sand This well IS To-
Gated about IL miles south OF the
Ohio Cities gasser
More OIL sand Hit.
Eight miles west OF Baird the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-29
SMALLEST CAPITAL STOCK
INCORPORATED nm. N.

Santa Fe. n NJ. Oct 2s.-The SMALL
est cap tai Of any oil company incor-
porated in New Mexico Is that Of the
Pool OIL and Gas comuany, Of Carls-
bad. that has lust filed its charter
The capital stock is $500 and an
other extraordinary feature is that
the company begins busines with the
capital fully paid The following sew
en- incorporators subscribed $500 each
II. c. Kerr, ". F. McIlva'n, Robert C.
Dow. J. e Fake. c. p. Pardue Scott
Etter. all Of Carlsbad, ard c. v Ros-
son. Of Loving
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-29
TO GO DOWN $500 FEET
IN TEST NEAR BONHAM

Bonham. Texas, Oct 2e.-'rhe drill
ing contract for the deep test TO be
sunk by the Preston Anucline OIL
company, north Of Savoy. specifies
that the weu shall be drilled to a
depth Of $500 feet unless oil Is found
in paying quantities at a lesser depth
The 81 foot derrick. now under con-
sturuction. wiz be completed at an
early date A concrete pit Is being
dug several feet. deep below the der
rick for the machinery. Operations
viii start at once.
The derrick is up and the machin-
cry Is being installed az the l0cation
OF the Elkay oil company's first test
northwest Of Ecr0r. Work VIII be
started on the drilling at an early
date.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-29
King 8
Oil Company No. 2
4Ol Main St. Fort Worth. Texas
$4,000 Capital
$1.O0 Par
Big Twin Brother
of the
Mammoth King 8

The same Officers and the same diTee-
toraie as King 8 No. J.
The boldings Of King s No. 2 con
sist Of 10 acres IN Block 81. in the
now famous northwest territory BuTk
burnett field. on the same ssologca
structure as the King 8. Burk-Wag
goner. NJ. & P. Burk. Goleonda
Thrift No. 2. Golden Cycle ano
United. which are all dividend
payers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-29
DOWN 800 FEET IN
WILLIAMSON COUNTY WELL

Round Rock. williamson county,
Texas. Oct %. - Drilling VIII be
rushed By the Round Rock oil COM
pany on its wen here. The wen is
now At q depth o. 500 feet a day
and night shift IS drilling and good
headway is expected u good weather
holds out
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-29

Jakehammon. Tex. oct 29.-The
success of the Comanche Northern OIL
company and the Comanche Home
group north Of Jakehamon has put
new life into operations in the BESIDE
mona pool New locations are being
made. new rigs are going up. and
drilling operations under way in the
northeast extension OF the pool are
attracting much attention.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-29
STATE BRINGS COURT ACTION
FOR so ACRES OF OIL LANE

Austin. Teas oct 29-sult %
possession Of so acres Of land sur
rounded by producing oil wells iI
Eastland county was instituted in ths
third district court today by IN
state, which IS suing the Texas Pa
cffic Coal and oil company et al
The suit is based upon a question
OF mineral leases and the states one
eighth royalty is estimated 10 be
for 100000 The state also asks
for 100000 damages arising from
the drainage Of oil from under the
land BY nearby wells
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-29
This Fine Location
Eliminates the Ele-
ment of Chance

Many Of the extremely conservative
oil operators and geologisis prsdi1.
that with the positive formations
which exist. that even larger wells
than these already found IN Texas.
VIII Be brought IN N this field
We urge that you mail Us your check
at once fer the number Of shares that
YOU want n this company. One
hundred or a few hundred dollars
invested "a this company may make
you a handsome sum, but remember
that we Do not sell any amount less
than 10 shares at 500 par
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-29
And Pity lis lis True

NAN pesred the
n'a ~ s ass second Of the month He vas hungry He had seven
the about company ResouIosfql
might get away with
He Tued dollars gazy to an hour
sitting with black in his mouth he explaining good
They walked up the street togsAsT am il ann
-FIL JUST PUT WIN YOU
day. looking girl pretty pounded typewriter
in neVPPoad Office She good fiction stories about
rubbed the mistakes phoHed she would
winding up great aehines print
with the Of n train
the park and nee ladies' N their wicker chairs At home read the stories
about the lure Of OIL An that day long Line Of eager ts's grouped
figured away their down, thinking
away INTO the Hgas amidst h5az wsanz mob many Eazss
sssy ioF- put E Pa 5 I'm asks On me o 5 ana
an tbs rz t5sv had So5e5 "a essen tbs l M ada 1g Is ;
company ground
They dspt pale face
happy smiles
Several weeks passed weeks got together rolled themselves
into several months The girl the pink waist ed the ofe
h fur with cleaning Of buckles her feet The who
front Of the hotel
sbone lie e morning sun whose ravs I'D br ia sea m over fbe CIV
vas his fs5 Peo8ls nodded s5s Vsys5 - 9 he
eeat 6 He took out his watch It vas ten O'clock At noon long tram
golden desert big cities WHERE THEMSELVES
office SPOKE cleaning
laughed softly typed paper yawned
hin away. The girl gone man for NEEDED HER
The coffee day people
hut DOLLARS A THIEF The
5l, "o s nat as m5s.5Iy and Sl'a nm went E
P pes s , 1l rs-f Of sT heir 3 TTE OF metal l curses e@
the
story tomouow-one that wiz make THINK
CcsTyHgbt, 1879.
Geo. H. Pound & Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-29

Noffee-Dr. j. A. Pickett. Residence
2h. 50. omitted from July directory
ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-29

LaAA H|-N
KING 8 OIL COMPANY NO 2
WhItioek & Chapman. Fiscal Agents
4ol sIain street. Fort worth, Texas.
Gentlemen: Please enter my sus-
se-iption for-.-----.----s shares Of
king s on COS No. 2 stock At 500
par value. fully paid ana n0n-aH-
sszsasle for which enclose
issue i,- s:fiitissis IN nam. Of
$4,000 ------ ---------.-- -'------.-
Address $500 ----.--------.---.-
Make All cheeks Payable to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-29

Insist on 'Bayer Tablets OF Aspirin"
in "Bayer package" containing
proper directions for Colds, Pain.
Headache, Neuralgia, Lumbago, and
rheumatism Name -Bayer" means
genuine Aspirin prescribed by physi-
cians for nineteen years Handy tin
boxes Of u tablets cost few cents.
Aspirin is trademark Of Bayer Man
ufacture Of Monoaceticaci dester Of
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