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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-04
on MEN WATCH WELL
GONG DOWN IN BRADY FIELD

Brady Tex Dee. 4.-Ou men are
-i watching the Thad o. Day wen.
say when completed the vel
-ls OF OIL per day. Others saw the
yen VIII be a pumper because there
Has peen no gas tloW. The drill has
gone through about 30 feet or sand
anu through % foot shale forma-
tiou- Both Of these formafione a.
rien with oil No water was found
in the sand.
ne casing packers are being pulled
from the wen preparatory to living
u snot- T. VIII then be cleaned out
and the casing and packers wiz 5e
reset.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-04

cial staff OF two men to have some
beer. They did-14 bottles OF %. At
so cents American gold per bottle.
After that I remarked in the easy
Mexican way that / had a little mat
ter OF business TO attend to. but that
I could not think Of bringing it up
until we had something 10 eat. or
dered the best dinner the place az
torded, which was no better than DC
should be at which twelve more bot
ties Of beer disappeard-
During the meal : began TO ask
questions about the Annie Lar
sen Capt Centeno said the ves-
sci had cleared during the lncum-
beney OF the former collector, one
capt CorteE. He would consider
II a pleasure 20 show me all the
records In the custom house, but
he was quite sure there were no
records Of the Annie Larsen be-
cause UnEur. the German consul
Mt 1Iazuflln, had come to TOpO-
iobampo, and had given Capt
CorteE 5000 pesos and each OF his
staff several hundred pesos each
20 allow the Annie Larsen 10 sail
without clearance. They were or
dered 90 say, IL questioned By any
one, that the Annie Larsen had
never touched there.
After dinner we went 20 the GUS
tom house. where I was given a free
hand 20 examine The records, which
did as far back as the year 1912
sure enough, there was nothing about
the Annie Larsen.
] walked out 20 the car and started
Immediately for MOchis about
o'clock In the evening. When about
six miles from Mochis we smashed o
wheel beyond the possibility OF re
pair One boy was left 70 guard the
az her "a ~ d 1rH#
through the darkness along a road
thar was hardly more than a trace.
We reached Mochis after II o'clock
and Immediately routed out the
owner Of the car TO take me TO San
Bias to catch the train for Guaymas
I paid him so for the trip
BurEemelnster Coming.
We reached Bias at SEAS a. m. the
train, due at 4 o'clock arrived Is min
utes late I hurried into the hotel
where I was told that could not
occupy my room, because it had been
reserved for vice consul Burgemein-
attain
AS 1 turned away from the desk ]
faced Mexican captain named Perez.
with whom I stopped TO chat Tor a
moment He did not recognize me
but evidently took me for the poor
AAaAlIaLA PRETENDED 10 De-
Capt Perez gave me that star
Ting Information that Gov. Gales
had offered a reward OF 10000
pesos FOR one Altendorf. now
known as an American agent,
dead or llives and proposed that
II ever saw AItendorf and would
notify him he would be willing
10 go flfty-fifty with me on the
reward. I assured hin ] should
he nHrNr a. hnra
with him on that basis and hur-
ried down 20 the station just as
the train pulled In.
Keeping out OF sight myself / saw
vice consul BurEemeinster. accom-
panied by three Germans. alight from
the train and start toward the hotel
The pack vas after ne. fun cry
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-04
THE WHITE HOUSE

II any German agents arrived, so
slipped out Of the hotel, and went
down 70 the harbor 10 see who came
ashore There were seven Germans.
among the passengers. followed
them to the hotel CentraIe. After
they had registered I sauntered up
10 the desk and looked AZ the reg.
lister. All had given Mexican names.
Then took a look around the lobby,
taking proper precautions 20 avoid
observation and some some faces that
we're familiar in Mexico City. After
that went out and turned in my last
report from Mazatlan, despite the
small army Of watchers
Situation Gets on Nerves.
But did not sleep that night
Even a secret service agent has
nerves, and the situation was getting
on mine. As dawn approached ]
dressed up in some old clothes with
out collar and carried a bundle done
up in a newspaper. Ny mustache was
breakfast, but stopped at a rude
booth near the station where forced
down some dirty tortillas. cheese and
coffee, meanwhile sending a Mexican
10 buy a third class ticket 70 san Bias
FOR me.
There were a lot Of Germans around
the station. some OF whom. no doubt.
z
around on the farther side OF the
train and got on near the engine just
as IL started. About 4 o'clock in the
afternoon We arrived at Cliacau.
where there were a lot Of people ]
knew hanging around the station
Once more / sought the filthy toilet
room and stayed there in a telnpera-
ture which seemed somewhere near
the boiling point Of water for fuH
hour before we went on again; for
trains were now running at night
between Cullacan and san Bias.
Dares Not Close Eyes.
Again there was no sleep for me-
for ] dared not close my eyes. We
reached san Bias al 4 o'clock in the
/ went TO a hotel where ]
was not known, but instead Of stop
ping for rest or food, Immediately set
out to find an automobile 10 take me
10 TopolObampo, a seaport reached
by a branch railroad from san Bias,
some 90 odd miles in length IL
would not do TO take the risk Of going
by train Besides. 1 was in too great
a hurry TO travel by a train which
went down one day and returned the
next.
The only car available was a Ford
Ia the last stages Of senile decay.
The road part Of the way, was un-
worthy 70 be called a road. one o.
the tires gave out which caused a
delay so that we did not reach Mochis
an American sugar plantation. some
what more than half way, until 1890.
There / obtained another car. twin
brother Of the last, and two boyF
about IS years old to run it.
A mile and half from Topolobam- ]
pc we stuck fast in marsh and
,ould go no further. so ] left the boys
" It'll strict orders TO wait until 1 re-
turned, no matter what hour. and /
walked down the railroad track 20 /
he port ] had had the good fortune 1
10 obtain letter OF Introduction in !
Mazatlan from a mutual friend from
La Paz, Lower California, 10 Capt I
1entemO. the collector OF the port
Drink Beer Freely.
I invited the captain and his offi- I
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-04
STANDARD OIL LEASES LAND
NEAR TEST IN WILLOW CREEK

santa Fe. n. ~. Dec. At is re-
ported here that the Standard on
company have leased 1000 acres 81
land lying five miles south OF the
first test wen being drilled near
mama Rio Arriba county. by the z.
r Williams oil company OF Wvorn-
Ing, Ia the willow Creek field.
This well rs down f25 feet. and
work being rushed The entire
field IS TO be thoroughly tested.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-04

Clarendon, Texas. Dec. six miles
northeast Of Clarendon. the first test
well OF the Riverside OH association
has been spudded in. This well viii
De drilled to depth Of 1000 feet un-
less oil or gas is found in paying
quantities at a lesser depth. The Riv-
erside OIL association IS an orgauiza
ton Of local business ma
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-04

In finest e ade leather with and
without gold ornamentations. This
line IS worthy OF your consideration
II you are looking for a gift for a
gentleman. Specially made mono
grams may be had for these gifts.
Prices range f-om s. 10 S25-
The mere thought Of buying
"A diamond should suggest
sllherberE Bros.
Mesa Ave. al Texas St--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-04
Extension Undergoes
Rapid DeUeIobmeni

Desdemonia. Tex, Dec. A.-The new
extension Of the Desdemona pool, east
Of Jakehamon. is undergoing rapid
development. About 100 rigs and
derricks are up and locations are
made daily. Especially is this true
along the eastern part OF the pool
Some Of the tests are On the Erath
county side OF the line.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-04

Tomorrow Dr.. Altendorf win
tell the story Of his thrilling jour
ney to the border while being pur-
sued after Gov. Gales had offered
reward Of 10000 pesos for the
American secret agent, dead or
alive.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-04

Two women members OF tfs Chemical
Engineering department Of Tulane uni-
versity are making extensive iuvestiga-
tons OF ways and means Of regulating The
sugar supply.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-04
ElPaso Homer Co.
Is Organized Here

THE FL Paso Homer OIL company.
1 rital 10000. an II 'aso cor
poration. has just been launched. Il
is a Joint stock corporation with R.
Burt Orndorff as president, James
L MARI as vice president, Joe D.
Glass as secretary and MAJ. A P.
watts and Fred A Elliott as
trustees
The company's acreage g in the
north Louisiana field, some Of It
having been in the Glass family
for many years.
The company has taken offices
at so4 First National bank build
ing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-04
FL PAS0 COMPANIES CONSOLIDATED.
INTO FIVE MILLION DOLLAR FIRM

J. R. Fisk Completes Arrangements In The East For
Merger of Four Companies Two Of Them From FL Paso,
Into One Company With Capital of S5,000O00-
Wichita Falls Man President Fiskis Vice President.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-04
NEW YORK CAPITAL BACKS
GAINESVILLE DEVELOPMENT

Gainesville, Tex. Dec. IA thor
ough test OF this district viii be
made. q mile and a half northeast OF
Marysvile, Cooke county, as quickly
as the Il wagons OF material. en-
route from Healdton. arrive al the
site. New York capitalists are back
ing this proposition.
Arrangements are being made TO
start sinking a test wen in-the Sivells
Bend community by December 10.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-04

e Coz gEist s 1913. Mcclure Newspaper
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-04

A hobby horse for juvenile skaters
Is one OF the latest inventions OF
toyland.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-06

GostosAO Void & Co.,for good
sewing machines. 3.
Mrs. .Thos. Heating was an Easily
visitor in town yesterday.
Tom Lindsay left yesterday for
Ia two weeks trip to the Twin
Cities.
We hold your eyes and our profes.
sion above selfish interests. A. O.
Void Company.
Gunder Nelson was a business rep
resentative from Osnabrock in the
city Tuesday.
Have your shoes repaired at the
o. X. shop, opposite the City Hall.
Emile Mason. proprietor
T. States Attorney Crimson was down
the line Monday attending to official
matters in the south end of the county
George Mckenzie and wife took
Tuesdays passenger for a visit dur
ing the week with friends of the
family at Milton.
For good unmixed potatoes we will
pay 81. 70 per hundred. Do not pick
small potatoes to sell. Boyd's De-
partment Store.
Leon Barcelo arrived in the city
yesterday from Grand Forks and will
remain during the week for a visit
with Langdon friends.
Ray D. Kelly. of the Langdon
meat market, took a car Of beef
cattle to the south St. Paul market
on Tuesdays stock train.
Quality I! Ability! Integrity! These
are the foundation stones of the A.
O. Void Company's business me-
thods. At the home of Empire glasses
Miss Lucy A. Gordon is,in Grafton
for part of the week attending a
meeting of Sunday school workers
from towns over the northeastern
part of the state.
Miss Anna Forbes, bookkeeper at
the }. F. Ramage garage, left yes.
terday for a vacation visit at the
home of her brother and family at
Gilby.
Mrs. w. F. Winter was among
the returning passengers of today,
having made a visit extending over
nearly a month with her sister, Mrs.
F. w. Mclean, in the Twin Citi es.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-06
LOUIS C. SLENDER
Graduate and Licensed
AT DONOVAN'S

Jos. Boesl was in the city last
Saturday on business from his farm
north of Wales.
VIM. j. Graham an old Walhalla
and Grafton resident. we'll known
to many here, was here on business
Tuesday.
J.W. Mahar, of the Langdon City
bakery, was down the line for an
over Sunday visit with old friends in
Grafton.
j. ]. Kalash, who has charge of
the hardware interests of the Home
Implement Company, at Dresden. was
here Friday transacting business.
Attorney E. E.. Fletcher was at
Wales and Hannah a couple Of days
the early part of the week giving le-
gal matters attention.
R S. Baxter was a Grand Forks
visitor here a day or two the early
part Of the week, looking owe what
opportunity if any there is for the
opening in Langdon of another auto
tire repair shop in the spring.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-06

Eyes that need glasses deserves the
best. A. o. Wo]d Company
Tuesday forenoon . daughter was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Platz, of
Wales.
Have that suit cleaned, pressed and
repaired at the O. K. shop. d. Roach
proprietor.
Nick Schneider was a Wales visi.
tor here on business yesterday
between trains.
Rev. and Mrs. D. Matheson were
visitors in town yesterday from their
farm at Hannah.
A. O. Void & Co, sells White
sc wing nachines. No better made.
$35. 90 to SOS. 90.
Mrs. Ed. J. Donovan and the baby
were arrivals Yesterday, returning
from a months visit at the st. Paul
home of her sister.
Boyd's department store will pay
81. 70 per hundred for good unmixed
potatoes of any variety. No small
potatoes wanted.
Miss Connie Hunter went down the
line Tuesday and is spending the
week with friends in Inkster and at
Grand Forks.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-06
DR.. E. J. Hughes
DENTIST
A. NJ. HOURS p. M.
9 to 10 Phone 112 l to 6
SCHULKE BLOCK Langdon, N. D.

Miss Rose Violet, stenographer
and typewriter at the county audi
tor's Office. at the court house. re.
turned Thursday from a week end
visit with friends down the line.
County Supt: Fred J.. Reher and
Supt. Bonar, of the city schools, are
spending the week at Minot in at
tendance at the mid.winter meeting
of the North Dakota educational as
ISOLATION.
M. Liebeler has listed in an adver.
tisement elsewhere in this paper
several head of pure bred Shorthorn
cattle and Shropshire sheep, which
a be seen any time at the farm
east of town.
Chas. Lothspeich and wife left
yesterday for a visit until after the
holidays at their old home in Illinois,
expecting to visit enrout with friends
at Milwaukee and points in Indiana.
1t is. the first. trip back. east that
Mr.. Lothspeich has made since COM
ing here twelve years ago.
H j. Bowels while in the city last
week at the school officers meeting
told of a recent visit he made to En-
derlin, where he stayed with the
Windenluth's. The family occupy a
large modern home and the business
Of Mr.. Windemuth in that town is
most satisfactory and without any
competition.
DR.. ]. w. Towey was accompanied
on his return to Langdon from St.
Paul last week by his brother, Robt.
E. Towey, the trip from Devils Lake
being made in the Doctors car 1t
has been learned DR.. Towey intends
to continue his medical practice here
though the recent bereavement means
the breaking up Of the home, the
shipment of the household effects to
st. Paul being made this week.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-06

Mrs. Jordan and daughter we're
passengers Monday returning to the
later's home near Milton after a visit
with the folks east of town.
Why buy a substitute when you
IAN get a genuine ~'Victrola talking
machine. From $500 to $3.50 each
A. o. Void & Company.
Ed. ]. Baier, one of the younger
members of the Lothspeich family,
left yesterday for Fargo and will
spend the winter attending the
agricultural college.
Attorney Jos. Snowfeld returned
Monday from a trip to the home,
west of Hannah, where his father
has been under the Doctors care
since taken i'll about ten days ago.
Mrs. M. L. Sullivan and daughter
Miss Lucille, were returning passen-
gers last Thursday from a trip of a
month to points in Wisconsin and
Michigan, where they made a round
of visits with relatives and old
friends of the family.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-06
A new stock of school tablets, pen
and pencils at the Democrat.

A new stock Of school tablets, pens
and pencils at the Democrat.
Andy Lothspeich and wife were
Dresden visitors in the city on Mon
day between trains.
County Agent j. R. Owens was
down the line as far as the Forks ON
business a couple of days the early
part of the week.
First Texas excursion to "The
Magic Valley of Content next
week, Wednesday. Nov. 18th.
Phone or ask Wadsworth. 1t
H. d. ALERT returned Tuesday
from a weeks trip to towns over the
county included in the First congress
sional district in his capacity as SUI
pervisor of the 1920 census.
Ray Kelley a SON of j. W. Kelley,
left Monday for the Twin Cities and
Chicago, intending to take a course
Of instruction in one of the govern
ment's tractor training schools during
the winter months.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-06

Herman Wendt was in Langdon On
Monday arranging for the departure
this week for California of himself
and wife. A year ago they visited
much of the Pacific coast country, but
this time they 60 direct 20 Fortuna,
California. in the northern most part
of that state, where Anton Clodt and
family have settled down for a stay
until spring
Cashier John Sheehan returned on
Monday from his trip east to the old
home in Ontario, having accom-
panied there for burial the remains of
his sister, who recently died at
Detroit. Mich. Mr.. Sheehan states
that the wintry weather which has
characterized the past week or ten
days, would appear to have been
general most everywhere as he ex-
perienced SSdisagreeable weather all
the time he was away.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-06

Mrs. w. r. Bradley was a return
ing passenger Thursday from a two
weeks trip to Grand Forks and Far
go, where she enjoyed a visit with
friends.
Remember the s'EXIDE" service
station when it to winter ster-
age for your battery. AL. Heapy,
Delco Light Corner.
Robert Fleming was a south bound
passenger Tuesday from Dresden, en-
route to the home. of his family at
Monroe. Wash. On his return in
the spring he will be accompanied by
Mrs. Fleming and the younger mem
bers of the family.
Mrs. John j.. Boyd and the child.
rem left Osnabrock during the week
for Salt Lake City, Utah. They go
west for the winter at the recommen.
dation of doctors as one of the child
rem condition demands a milder
winter climate.
= Jas. A. Foard was here from his
farm in the neighborhood of Weaver
on Saturday for a short time. He
states that all of the towns along the
500 have been suffering from a fuel
famine since the setting in of the
early winter season a couple of
weeks ago.
Harry Coleman, up to a couple of
years ago the popular clerk at the u.
C. T. hotel, is here from his old
home for a weeks visit with Langdon
friends. He has recent ly received
his honorable discharge from military
service during which he saw fourteen
months active duty overseas. At the
time of his enlistment he was as
signed to the coast artillery but later
transferred to the motor %transporta.
ton branch Of the service.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-06
Tuesday next is Armistice Day.

F. -#..#
Tuesday next is Armistice Day.
t'Just a Heart and a Dollar''is all
that you need in the great drive for
humanity-the Red Cross Drive.
Sunday, Nov End. was the date of
the birth of a son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Soloman Diemert of this city.
Tuesday night, Nov. 18th, is the
date of the next Lyceum entertain
ment. A first class musical program
by the De Wello Concert Co.
Tomorrow, Friday evening at eight
O'Clock Rev Drew holds the first of q
series of regular week night Episco.
pal services at the Church of Our
Saviour.
Andy Peterson placed an advertise.
ment with the Langdon papers while
in town on Saturday for an estray
three year old, bull, which has been
at his place since threshing started
last fall.
The neighboring town of Park
River has under consideration the
erection of a modern hospital, The
commercial club and the local medi-
cal practitioners are cooperating in
the move.
Owing to the work. under way on
the heating plant at the Presby-
terian church the usual morning and
evening Sunday services for thisweek
will be held in the Odd Fellows hall
at the Auditorium.
G. Brecke was here for a few
hours on Friday giving attention to
real estate matters. He states that
Millions new $40, 900 schoo! build
ing will be in readiness for occupan.
cY by the first of the year.
The sale of Alo;s Wohletz, over or
the 500. near Nekoma, was set for
Monday of this week, Nov. 3rd, but
had to be given a p~ostponement ow-
ing to the prevailing weather and
the impossible condition of the roads
H. Witzel was in Langdon Satur-
day from his farm at Mt. Carmel to
arrange for the advertising of the
postpnnement of his sale, that will
be held on Tuesday of next week. in
stead of Oct. 31st, the original date
Today is the leaving time for quite
a number from Langdon and vicinity
who will spend the next ten days OF
a couple of, weeks in a trip through
the Rio Grande Valley of Southern
Texas. The party is making the
trip under the direction of Mr.. Jas.
G. Dickson.
Work on installing fixtures in the
Presbyterian church for steam heat.
ing and connecting with the heating
plant of the Langdon Light Co., is
being pushed ahead with the expecta-
vtion of having it in operation by
Thanksgiving Day. There were nj
services at the church on Sunday
evening. owing to the unsatisfactory
working of the old heating plant.
Bear in mind that sale of the farm
stock and equipment of Harry Witzel
of Mt. Carmel, the date of which was
postponed from Friday of last week
until next Tuesday, November 18th,
is about the last chance for those
who want to buy a really good selec.
ton of everything needed on the
farm. Mr.. Witzel lie one Of the best
known residents in the Mt. Carmel
settlement and is retiring. after nearly
thirty years of active farming in
this county.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-06
BRING YOUR FILMS TO
66e OPie Studio
To be developed and printed
Popular prices and quick service
We also have a line of films and Kodaks
FOR SALE

James Austin, of the Poplar Grove
stock farm at Hannah, went north
Thursday from Grand Forks, where
the family are comfortably quartered
in their own home for the winter.
Jeweler SLENDER, of the DR.. E. L.
Donovan establishment, rrwent down
the line to the Forks yesterday to
make a selection of stock for the 10.
preaching holiday season trade.
Five carloads of cattle and hogs
were shipped from Langdon on
Tuesday mornings stock train.
Three cars were loaded by D. Nc
Lauchlin, one by Archie Mcdonald
and n by Ray D. Kelly.
j. W. Haw, accompanied by Mrs.
Haw and the family, arrived on Sat-
u rday's train from Fargo and were
guests at the home of DR.. and Mrs.
Tom Smith while enjoying a week
visit with their many Landon friends
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-06
The Hard Coal Situation!

I'VE have made a special effort to obtain dependable in
formation on this subject, but owing to the possibility Of further
strikes, the early close Of navigation on the Great Lakes and
other causes beyond the control Of Operators, we are unable to
get any positive assurance as to when hard coal will reach us,
although we are informed that every effort will be made to
supply the northwest with its full allotment Of hard cool.
The strike at the docks has delayed shipments seriously
and it will be some time before the shippers will be able to even
partly catch up with their orders.
Taking all things into consideration it is quite certain that
hard coal is going to be very tight at the best, and in view of
this. we would urge every consumer to lay in a supply of soft
coal and Koppers Coke.
u Light and easy to handle, free from
kn01HT'N gas, smoke and SCOT.
Clean and yields but a minimum
amount of ash
JUN Suitable for ranges, magazine stoves,
and furnaces.
Place your order now, whlei is still to be had, for with
the increasing scarcity Of hard COAL the demand for Koppers
Coke will greatly exceed the supply.
Lumber Company
Easily MAZDA Langdon Hannah Males
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-06

Highest market price paid for
Marquis Wheat by the Home Milling
Company.
William Bell went north to Wales
on Fridays train after a stay here
of part of the week. with friends.