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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27
Eastern Girls Seek
Rnncher Hubbies Here

The movies have gone and done Il
again. This time scenes OF the Wild
VEST and noble cowboys have pvt into
the hearts Of two eastern girls the
desire 10 be cowEirls or better Ettu
the wives OF western ranchmen-
Roland Harwell. director Of the
county farm bureau. received a let
ter from each Of two girls Monday
asking him to send them lists OF
names OF wealthy ranchmen in Texas
Mr. Harwel says he wants il empha-
sized that he Is running a farm bu-
reau and not a matrimonial bureau.
There IS one thing about the two
applicants One has a wide range OF
choice, for one Is presumably a ne
Eress inasmuch as she asks particu-
larry about negro ranchers.
The first letter received Is from
Miss Marguerite Markham. Irwin.
Ohio. rural route number one II she
looks Ike her handwriting she would
grace anV ranch. The duskv auplf-
cant Is Mamie Lawson. 279 Denuison
avenue. Columbus. Ohio.
So there you are you wealthy
ranchers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27
N0GiLES MEN
IN OIL CAME
Arizona Ex-Mining Men in
Company to Drill in
Breckenridge Field.

Eastland. Texas. -.ov. 27.-Arizona
capital is investing in the Breeken-
ridge field J r Parker and c. H
Hancock. OF Nogales, Ariz. formerly
in the silver mining business in
Mexico, have organized the Parker
Hancock-sherman oil company and
purchased two tracts OF land near
Breckenridge for $4,000 opera
tions on the tract are 20 start i'm
mediatelT.
Offices Of the new company viii
BIT maintained in Breckenridge.
The Homer Peoples OIL company
viii explore the oil sand found re-
Gently in its shallow wen on the Doty
survey near Sipe Springs which is
making IS abrrels a day at 260 fees-
The concern vii drill through the
present sand TO see what lies deeper.
E. L. Brown, regional supervisor
Of oil traffic for the United states
railroad administration, inspected
terminal facilities for handling oil
field traffic here. He stated that trat-
fic facilities here have been greatly
improvtd in the last few months
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27
LlOyds Register Shows
Record Shibbuildino

New York. y. y. Nov. ss-Ths an
nual report OF Lloyd's register Of ship
ping has been renewed and the 1913
1913 report. together with a review Of
work done BY the society during the
war is now IN circulation The an
nual reports were curtalied and
finally discontinued because Of the re-
structi0ns on shipping information
during the war
The 191s-t919 report states that at
the end Of June. 1918, there was being
built under the inspection Of Li0yds
register Of shipping with a view Of
classification a large amount Of ship
ping than has ever been recorded On
the history Of the society-namelys
z,756.623 tons"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27
Boston Fire Officers
Withdraw From 4. EEL.

Boston. Mass. Nov. 27-The Of
ficers' club Of the Boston Fire depart
ment has voted TO give up its Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor charter On
the International Association Of Fire
Fighters. The charter was obtained
two years ago. The Information asso-
citation has taken an active part in
causing widespread agitation for
higher wages and better working
conditions FOR firemen.
The seton IS said TO be due to criti-
clsm BY firemen OF the clubs oppo-
sition 70 the two platoon system.
which plan was defeated IN the re-
cent state election.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27
CuredHiS Rupture

I was badly -uptured while ltdng a
trunl- several years ago Doctors said my
only hope OF cure was an operation
Trusses did me no good Finally got
hold OF something that quickly and COM
rletelT cured me- Years have passed and
The rupture has never returned. although
7 an doing hard work as q carpenter
There vas no operation. 10 lost time no
trouble I have nothing 20 sell. but viii
give fun information about hos YOU may
[iud a complete cure without operation
81 you write 10 me, Eugene N Pulleu. cal
ueuter. 5Z5-F Ea1cellus Avenue. Eanas-
guam n J. Better cut ont this notice and
show ir 70 any others who are ruptured-
you may save life OF at least stop the
misery OF rupture and the Wcrry and daa-
Eer o. an operat1u1.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27
200 BBL. WE'LL
NEAR GRAHAM
Young County Drillers Op-
timistic Since Arnold
Wen Came in.

Graham. Texas. Nov 27.-The Texas
company's Arnold wen is making $50
barrels a day after having been shot
with 90 quarts Of nitroslycerln- The
wei IS 10 miles west Of Graham on
lieved that the well win double its
production when it Is cleaned out
DHuers throughout Young county
are very optimistic since the Arnold
wei blackened the derrick. Drilling
I'm all wells is being pushed with all
possible speed
The Union OIL company's Written
burg No J. 10 miles south Of era
ham, was given a shot. but 10 hridged
The drillers are drilling out the
bridge.
Many other wells are down where
the should reach oil soon Il there IS
oil in the field.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27
Barmaids Cater To
Needs OF Hotel Guests

New York, y. Y. Nov. 21.-Women
bartenders, who can understand the
woes Of women patrons are soon 20
conduct hotel bars in New York city
Copeland Townsend, proprietor q the
hotel Majestic, has employed the first
barmaid
Like men OF the old days. the wom-
en- patrons want 90 talk confidentialy
TO the person behind the mahogany,
lfr. Townsend thinks. and so he has
provided a girl who can understand
that paquin means gown and not
cigarette when a pretty customer
wants to tell Just what Mrs So-and-
So wore at a ball
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27
Booze ais No Property
Rights, So Men Are Freed

Denver. Colo. Nov. 27.-Declining
to accept the judges ruling that
whisky has property rights and can
be stolen a jury in the West Side
Criminal court freed two prisoners
charged with stealing q quantity OF
booze.
The attorney Tor the defendants de-
clared that. while prohibition effec-
tive throughout the nation, whisky
had no property rights IN the statutes
OF the country and. therefore. could
not be stolen" The iury apparently
was OF the same opinion.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27
InOasion of Wheat N/eeUiIs
Alarms Kansas Farmers

Ossawatomie, Kans. Nov. 2T.-The
invasion OF this section by the wheat
weeviI is causing farmers TO become
alarmed. The losses due TO the pest,
&c IS stated. are becoming enormous.
According TO II. B. Ball. a grain
elevator manager, the worm is about
one half inch in length and closely
resembles the boil weevil. It WORKS
down IN the wheat and feeds solely
upon the heart or kernel
Nearly every bin fin this vicinity
seems to be affected.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27
Selects Title OF
Baron OF North Sea

London. Eng, Nov. 27.-Baron Beat
ty Of the North Sea, the official title
selected by Britaln's first sea lord
rather infers that that place ls not
German lake, as the eN-kaiser in
tended 90 should be. what's more,
there's no German navy Of eomse-
quence TO contest Admiral Beatty s
annexation
Baron Beatty has 0utdone All his
c0mpeers in choice OF an extensive
territory Tor his title. The most mod
crate estimate Of the North Seas
area Is 100000 square milea
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27
BARBECUE TO BE HELD NEAR
NEW MEXICO OIL WELL SITE

Roswell. n. N. Nov. 27.-AIl- OF
eastern New Mexico is invited 70 the
big free barbecue at the site Of the
first we'll Of the National Exploration
company, sunday, November 30. The
people Of Lincoln county are SO en-
thusiastic over the oil prospects in
their section that they have invited
everyone to come and see the big
drilling machinery In operation ana
TO help eat beef and mutton
The PiCacho wen is now down $50
feet The machinery and derrick for
the second wen OF the company is on
its way to Roswell and viii be moved
70 the drilling site Immediately upon
arrival here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27
Wemers of Stolen Shoes
Mnst Return Them

Providence. p T., Nov. 27.-Wait-
resses and cafe habitues who are
now wearing stolen shoes, the prop
erty OF manufacturers and stolen
from freight cars by an organized
gang Of railroad thieves. viii be
Obliged TO return 20 federal officials.
who are said 20 have the names Of
persons buying such footwear.
Il Is known that thousands Of pairs
Of shoes were stolen from freight
cars in this city and surrounding
towns. a major portion Of which were
carried 10 this city and hidden away.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27
BRADY REPORTS THAT 0. DAY
WELL MAKING 10 BARRELS

Brady. Texas, Nov. 27.-Ths Thad
o. Day well is making approximately
10 barrels Of oil per day, having
drilled through the rs foot pay sand
encountered around $50 feet
An oil showing has been found IN
the G.. p and W. n. White well at
$50 feet. Operations are at a stand
still pending the arrival Of casing
The G. S Thomas well at salt Gap
is drilling at z730 feet
In C0ncho county the Leonard Pc
troleum c0mpany's well on the War
ing ranch has encountered another
Gil bearing sand at 800 feet
A number o. new locations have
been made in this section. The der
rick IS being erected on the Cunning
ham, Cooper and Deviue location on
the White ranch. These parties are
preparing TO make a number OF tests
in this district
Curffzr A. ca. buv rFherr~ Houd=--Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27
.'DOughnut King" Is
4 mnrded Croir de Guerre

Springfield. Mass, Nov. 27.-Spring-
fields "douFhnut king" william An
drews, former private Of company A,
372nd infantry, has ben awarded the
Croix de Guerre by the French gov
eminent for bravery in action An
dreus, who lives at No. 50 Austin
street. recently gained his dough
nut" title by eating the largest num-
Der OF the delicacies during the last
Salvation Army drive.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27
arrested, Tries To Eat
Bundle OF BonBnote.

Budapest, Hungary, Nov. 2T.-When
the Hungarian police raided the Cafe
Albania IN Budapest recently In
search OF Illicit dealers in foreign
money. a well known Vienna -Echie-
ber' Ouicit dealer) was among those
in the cafe
His money was lying on a table.
Unable to hide % away. he seized a
small bundle Of Rumanlan 500 lei
them
He had successfully devoured about
three banknotes when the police OBJ
served him and hauled him away TO
the police station before he could fine
ish his novel meal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27
Farmhands Spun
s. 4 Ddu And Board

Jackson. 1fIch., Nov. 27.-The farm
labor situation in this district has
reached such a stage that the farmers
are offering IS a day and board still
there S. no labor 10 be had. The
situation is elassed as one OF the most
critical IN the history Of the country.
Much Of the farm produce is rotting
because Of the lack OF farmhands. It
is said that the lure OF high wages
in the city factories is accountable
for many OF the young men leaving
the farming districts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27
Homer Field Extends
With Biz New We'll

NEWS received by Wilson c.
~ Porterfield at the local office
OF the Service OIL corporation
from their field scout in the Ho-
mer field states that the simm OIL
company's No. 4 well in section
%. township q. range 2. is making
$4,000 barrels. This wen is i'm
portant TO operators IN that it has
extended the field three-fourths Of
a mile southeast. proving produc-
ton in that direction, when spec
ulation has been rife among oil
men as TO which way the field
was moving.
The Simm OIL company paid
s400. 900 FOR the 40 acre tract on
which this well IS situated. eight
weeks ago.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27
RIG SHIPPED
To DALHART
Dalhart Oil and Gas Co. to
Start Well II Miles from
That Place.

Dalhart, Tex, Nov. 27.-A car con-
tanning a complete drilling rig for
the Dalhart OIL and Gas company
we'll TO be drilled u miles north Of
Dalhart, is in the yards Of the FL
Paso and Southwestern railway at
FL Paso.
The rig Is a complete standard
outfit and Is being shipped from Los
Angeles, Calf, TO Dalhart-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27
Kentucky Artist Would
Paint 4 Portrait OF
Prettu Ell Paso Girl

The photograph OF Miss Lillian
Han, a pretty young society girl OF
FL Paso, which was reproduced last
week In The Herald, attracted the
attention Of an artist in Lexington
Ky. He was so struck with the pic
ture that he wrote 20 Miss Hall ask
ing permission TO paint her portrait,
life size, in oil Miss Han is an
artist herself and says she feels
flattered with the offer and proba-
bly, will accept the offer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27
Mother Filings Herself
Before Babu; Badlu Hurt

New Brunswick. n. J.. Nov. IL
Fllnglng herself under a falling
electric Hight pole to protect her baby.
Amboy, was badly injured here.
An automobile truck driven BY
Albert Leffak. Of 40 Suffolk street
Manhattan. backed into the pole
causing % 20 fail Just as Mrs. Vein
blatt passed wheeling her baby. She
was struck on the head and suffered
conclusion OF the brain.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27

DENE .MIIH LUINII v ELLes
Hereford, Texas Nov. p. - The
Hereford OIL and Gas c0mpany's well
drilling on section "a. Capitol League
No 408, is setting the casing at 250
feet
In Deaf Smith county the Penn-Tex
oil compauy's No. 1 well IS setting
the casing at 225 feet This wen is
in section Is, block s.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27
Indian Who Imprisoned 2
White Girls Gets ) Years

Hiawatha. Kan. Nov. 27-Bobby
Whitewater. Indian. who lured two
white girls into the woods on she
kiclzapco reservation near here a few
months ago and kept them for five
days like a cave man, entered a plea
Of guilty before judge Stuart in the
district court Of Brown county and
was given a sentence Of five years in
the state reformatory.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27
Fire Destroys We'll
Ennibment III Ranger

Eastland. Texas. Nov. 81 Fire
completely destroyed the derrick and
other surface equipment Of Gulf we'll
No. 8. Calvin Perkins, eight miles west
of Ranger. Tuesday The well was
brought In with $500 barrels produc-
ton Monday night. This is the sec
ond time this month that fire occurred
at this well. November 10 was dam
aged considerably.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27
RANGER GAS BELT LINE
TO EQUALITE PRESSURE

Ranger. Texas. Nov. IA gas belt
line viii be laid around Ranger. 10
squalize the pressure, which at times
becomes low. by the Sammies Oil
corporation, which has Is miles Of
gas mains IN the city. The mains
will be connected up with the big
Thorpe Easser and other smaller
gassers within the next several weeks.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27
DEEP TEST BEING SUNK
EnmTrr nH n0r-rrwrarV Tx

Rockwell, Texas. Nov. 27.-The
deep test being sunk BY the East
Trinity oil and Gas associat ton. one
and a half miles north Of Rockwall.
is setting the 151z inch casing at the
200 foot level An IS inch drill is
being used and unless oil is found
az q Lesser depth the well viii be
drilled TO the 1000 foot level
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27
MEN To
START DRILLING
Plan Development Of Oil
Property in Jeff Davis
County.

Drilling will begin within the next
60 days On 10000 acres Of land in
JEFF Davis county, Texas, leased by
men employed in the sheriffs office
and In other offices at the courthouse
according 70 an agreement made be-
tween the FL Paso and a firm in Chi
cago. A contract IS on its way to
chicago for the firm TO sign
Heavy Gas Pressure
The 10000 acres which the Fl Paso
men have leased was drilled on in 1854
for coal The drill struck a heavy
gas pressure that the drill on ac-
count Of being light. could 90 no
deeper.
The well was abandoned. when
abandoned the hole was 1140 feet
deep Values OF oil and gas was small
think il worth while 70 resume opera
ton.
Property Examined
Since the big Texas oil boom. promi-
nent geologists have examined the
leo. professors from the University Of
Texas, and ". y. Phillips, 3. T.
Hsll. c. l. Baker. Emil Rose and other
biologists have told the Fl Paso men
that possibilities for oil on their land
were splendid
The heaviest investors among the
men who have leased the property are,
James Newton, Joel and Ivy Fenley,
John Boone, J. c. Brewster. William
Stewart, ". G.. Greet and A. r.
Fletcher. There are a number Of
smaller investors
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-02
CIDER FIDDLER
 GETS BIC FINE
FIRST CONVICTION FOR SALE OF CIDER IS MADE BY DOUG-
 LAS COURT

As far as is known, the first con yiction for selling cider in Alaska was secured recently in Douglas, when one James Barras was found to be disposing of cider which showed by chemical analysis to contain q considerable percentage of alcohol. The trial was before the |. $. Com missioner at Douglas and the jury, after two hours deliberation returned a verdict of guilty. Barras was fined $50 and costs amounting to about $1O0 in all.
 Two jugs of the offending drink were seized and upon analysis by G. L. Swarva, a chemist of Treadwell one of, them was found to con tain 5.56 per cent and the other 223 per cent by volume. It. is stated that all cider now being shipped into the First Division is required by the Federal attorney to be steri- lized.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-02
NEGROES CAUSE
 MUCH TROUBLE

LONDON. June 20 Correspondence
 Race riots in the northern part of England and Wales have created a stir thruout the country, principaIIs because of the novelty of such occur. rences in these islands
 Normally there ale few negroes or aliens with colored skins to be seen it. Great Britain. but the eIgencies of war caused the importation of a large number of them to work on seaport docks and to recruit the ranks of manual laborers depleted by the call for fighting men. They were brot from various parts of the world, South Africa and the West Indies supplying the bulk of them. Many Arabs also were imported.
 Repatriation of these colored men Las been slow, with the consequence that many demobilized British soldiers have had what to them seemed the bitter experience of seeing strangers engaged at profitable employment while they, themselves, looked in vain for work.
 Resentment over this state of affairs quickly developed into hatred when the soldiers observed that the strang-
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-02
DOESN'T WANT
 A BIG UNION
LABOR LEADER DOESN'T WANT SMALL UNIONS TO LOSE THEIR
 SOVEREIGNTY.

SEATTLE, Aug. 1.-(P)- Holding that the small unions would lose their power of separate action and would thus be unable to determine, their movements for themselves, should such condition prevail, President Short of the state federation of labor of the State of Washington has issu- ed statement urging all unionists to vote against the formation of one big union in the referendum which is to be held soon in labor circles with the object of ascertaining the feeling of all union members on that subject. He gives it as his opinion that if the vote carries turnout the remainder of the country, the union ists of Washington must secede from the American Federation of Labor
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-02
CRAIG CONDIT
 RETURNS HOME
FORMER FAIRBANKS BOY RE TURNS FROM FRANCE WHERE
 HE WAS IN SERVICE.

Recent advices received from Ju- neau say that Craig Condit, son of Rev. Dr. Condit formerly of Fair banks and now superintendent of the Presbyterian Missions in Alaska, has returned from France and will come back to Juneau as soon as he is dis charged. He arrived from abroad July g, and was to have come to Camp Lewis within short time.
 Craig will be remembered by many Fairbanksans, as he lived here for a number of years. He enlisted with the Engineer Corps early in the war and was assigned to a transportation division and sent to France. He proved his worth and was rapidly promoted from private to a Master Engineer of the junior grade.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-02

a career of several years as cigar maker, inventor and playwright, drift ed into the theatrical business in 1870. His first theatre, the Harlem opera house in this city, was built in 1888 to be followed in rapid succession by several others equally as popular at the time He is best known how ever, for the establishment of the Manhattan Opera House built in 1906 which has since been a rival of the old time Metropolitan theatre He also built theatres in several other cities of the country but later trans terred the scene of his operations to London dividing his time until very recently between his theatrical holdings there and in New York
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-02
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
 STARTS TO ALASKA TONIGHT
(Continued from Page 1.)

Alaskan Engineering commission sharply questioned by Representative DoWe relative railroad work During the the questioning Mr. Dowc called the Engineering commission cNCcss baggage and claimed that the work would proceed better under the direction of experts working the ground than under commission working from Was
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-02
PEOPLE DROWN
 IN HIGH WATER

LANDER, Wyo., July 31.-(P)-A cloud burst in Fremont county of this state caused the drowning of nine persons and did considerable damage to property The torrent of rain came entirely unexpected and persons living near streams had lit tie time to get out of reach of the flood.
 Some houses in this town were washed away by the high water but none of the business district was damaged in any way. It is reported that ranchers lost several head of cattle and sheep by reason of the quick rise in the rivers and small streams.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-02

Look here young fellow said Bob Sommers yesterday morning wnen he me- The Citizen reporter. after read ing the morning papers account If tho race to be held Sunday. What are you trying to do? Work us to death by making Us drive thirty miles? That race is not going to D" thirty miles Tom and I can se tle our dis pute in fifteen miles anyway"
 Bob's statement tells the story In stead of a 3O-mile race as was stated yesterday a 15-mile race will be run Al the end of the fifteenth lap the drivers will change machines nd the new start will be made from the pole with the leading driver gwen as many seconds handicap as he had lead on his opponent before the change is made
 The two participants may not be putting up anything on The result of the race but few sportsmen of the town are backing their fayorite driver and considerable cash has been put up on the event. The betting is even and will probably remain that way. With the race shortened some fast driving will be- seen as both men will get everything possible out of their ma chimes
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-02
NAVY SOON TO
 BE COMPLETED
CONTRACT LET FOR MASSACHU SETTS' CONSTRUCTION
 IS LAST OF 54.

WASHINGTON, DIC., Aug .1-(P) - Announcement was made today from the navy department to the effect that the contract for the construction of the new battleship Massachusetts had been let to the Fall River Cooper atiye corporation When completed she will be a vessel of 43,2O0 tons She will also complete the contemplated naval program of the United States being the fifty fourth and last authorized battleship to be constructed.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-02
PERSONNEL J7NANNOUNCED

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-(4D-Thc complete person. mel of the party of congressman who will leave for inspection trip of work done on the Alaska rairoad has not been announced It s known however, that Representa- Ves DoWc of Indiana Ferris of Oklahoma and Representa- tive Evans of Montana will be numbered among the party.
 COMPLETED BY 1922
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-(49-Ihc house committee territories today voted in unanimous approval of the bill for finishing construction work the Alaskan railroad The bill provides for the appropriation of SIOOONO for the work and also provides that the work shall be finished and the road placed ill condition for operating by December 3l