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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18
Big OiILand
DeaICOmpLeted
In Ne1e, Mexico
Eastern Concern Gains Con
troll of 100000 Acres
of Land.

Roswell, n. n, Oct 1s.-The Ma
tional Exploration company OF New
York. which is said to have been or
ganized recently to exploit New Mex
leo oil possibilities, has bought from
the Roswell oil Development com
pzny oil leases amounting to $780,
900 acres in Chavez. De Baca and
Lincoln counties. The consideration
Is reported at s35o.O00 This is said
TO be the biggest oil land deal yet
put through in New Mexico.
The purchasing concern agreed to
drill at least four wells. one OF which
Is already started and a second TO be
commenced IN three months, the third
In four and the fourth i'm five months
The National Exploration company
was represented in the deal by II. A.
Houser. OF Los Angeles, Calf: Milton
J. Beatty. president and general man
ager- David C. Howard, attorney, OF
Charlestown. ". Va. and A. 3. An
derson. controller Of the National tx
liberation company. The organizers
OF this concern are said 20 be the
same as those in the Commonwealth
Petroleum corporation and the Union
OH company OF Delaware. The Com
monWealth concern recently acquired
the properties OF the United Western
Mon OIL company and the Head
Drilling comuauv OF California and
oil holdings IN Texas and Wyoming.
The Union company OF Delaware re-
Gently took over the vast holdings Of
the Union company OF California In
that state.
veloDment company are W. q. Law
renee. president a. II. Rockefeller /
J. J. Jaffa. treasurer The
directors are: ". A. Johnson. s. r
Johnson Frank Talmage. ir-. II. B
Smyrl. Harry Thorn and z. c. Minton
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18

Well Decreases
Oil. FIO10 Daily
Extensive Drilling Cam
paign Planned In Breck-
enndge Iownsite.

Breckenridge. Texas. Oct 1s.-The
Gulf Production eompany'H Ward well
is now making 500 barrels OF oil
daily. natural flow. This wei Is
situated five miles north and west
OF Breckenridge. It came in a month
ago and has been Increasing its
flow daily. The wei be shot for in
creased production.
The Branch No. OF skelly and
Sankey IS full OF water with a show
ing Of light oil. This we'll situated
in the Breckenridge TOWNSHIP VIII
mean the beginning OF an extensive
drilling campaign in the heart OF the
Breckenridge townsite If It becomes
q good producer
me Prairie on and Gas company's
Atkins wen IS standing with 2509
feet OF oil in its hole This well
promises to be a good producer when
Completed II IS situated across the
river TO the north from the Black
discovery well
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18
OKLA. SENATOR IN CONTEMPT
IN RED RIVER OIL CASE

Austin. Texas. Oct Estate sena-
tor Tom FISHERMAN. OF Oklahoma,
was held In contempt Of the 53rd dis
trict court here yesterday and was
sentenced to bay a fine OF 500 and
spend one day in jail as a result Of
the violation Of an injunction forbid
ding development o. oil lands located
between the main channel OF Red
river and the south bank on the
Wichita county border. Both Texas
and Oklahoma claim this land Sena-
tor FISHERMAN was operating under
a permit obtained from oklahoma
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18
PLAN REFINERY
FOR HOG CREEK
Construction of the Rail
road May Mean a New
Industry.

Jakehamon, Texas, Oct. 1s.-severaI
refinery and casing head gasoline men
have visited the Hog Creek oil fields
the past week with a view to getting
into business here by the time the
Wichita Falls Ranger and Fort Worth
railroad IS in operation TO Jake
hamon.
The Hog Creek oil field Is the only
one In Texas that has no refinerles
OF where there IS a good supply Of
gas that has no casing head gas0-
line plant With the arrival OF the
railroad this condition win be
changed as the situation here Is favor
able TO such Industries with trans
portation for the products.
One Of the rafiners and casing head
men who Is impressed with the field
after a visit here is James A. Jones,
of Oklahoma City who was In this
town and the fields adjacent this
week Another refiner who was here
this week IS sam Robertson. widely
known as an engineer and captain Of
industry who was recently a neuten-
ant colonel Of engineers In the Ameri-
can eXpeditionary forces In France.
Field Has Eastward Trend.
In addition to the extension Of the
Hog Creek pool TO the northwest to-
farm there is a great deal OF Inter
est and much activity in the extension
eastWardly into Erath county, where
the wells OF the SkeIly and Sankey
and the COmanche Home companies
have proven superlatively good three
miles in that direction from this place
and where the well OF the Phoenix
Oil company on the Martin place has
given a further boost TO the east
ward trend. the latter being four miles
east OF this place.
Tests Attract Attention.
Erath county tests are attracting
eastward extension. Some OF the more
interesting OF these an Thomas g.
Ludlow's No. I Roberts, drilling at
$50 feet; Columbia OIL and Refining
company's No. ! Connaly, drilling at
2735 feet; Sinclair Gulf OIL company's
No. ! Stacy, drilling At 2255 feet; Tex
as Pacific Coal and on company's No.
. Lang. drilling at 22OO feet: Big
Jack oil company's No. Jarvis, drill
ing at 1925 feet; Gulf Production
company's No. ! Parson, drilling at
400 feet; Sinclair OIL cOmpauy's No.
1 Percy. shut down for repairs at
North. drilling at 400 feet; Burt &
Griffith No. i Kenny. setting casing
at 1875 feet Texas Pacific Coal and
Oil company's No. i Fulfer, drilling
az $500 feet Skelly & Sankey's No. ]
& Anderson drilling az 1850 feet Dixie l
OIL company's NO. Hamilton drill Z
.ng at $3.50 feet Petroleum Products I
company's No ] Robbins, drilling at I
1900 feet; Comanche Northern OIL
company's No. 2 Carruth, drilling at |
sZ5 feet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18
HOROSCOPE
SUNDAY. OCTOBER 10. I0I0.


{ A STROLOGERS read this as an IN
Hcertain day. Mars and Saturn are
in evil aspect early in the morning,
but later Venus and Mercury are
I friendly.
During this sway the mind may
be oppressed with discomfort and
quarrels. especially with elders. may
be more easily INDUCED IN than under
more favorable government Of the
stars.
The sway e a fairly fortunate one
for the interests Of women, especially
for love affairs and for love letters.
According 20 ancient lore this
should be a lucky sway for the wear
ing Of new clothing, making for be-
fitness.
again a movement affecting the
dress Of women seems 10 be fore
Swallowed. This IS held 70 be stand
ardizing. reform that is beneficial TO
those who work
Religious controversies are fore
told and some OF these viii affect
politics The first Of the year may
bring some sort OF a sensation in
v0lving men in high place
There is a sign read as encourag-
Ing judgment. foresight and reticence
Mars is in place read as indicat-
Ing continuance Of conditions that
make the maintenance OF an army
necessary and increased caution i'm
perative.
There are sinister signs that are
read as cOntradictlng the hone that
the last war has been fought BIZ the
United States, but the menace ap-
pears 20 be from the west and the
south
Persons whose birthdats II Is
Should safeguard themselves against
accidents IN the coming year They
may have a busy period that severely
tests them
Children born on this day may be
rash and impulsive. but generous ana
affectionate- These subjects OF Libra
may have many ups and downs IN life.
Copyright 1918. By the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18
"There VIII Be Some Giant Oil Wells In Western Texas"
$4,000 Acres, In Texas On
TampicoFo Controlled
By FinIay- ampico Oil Co.

obtained know Of no other field any
where where the oil producing limestone
and shale are more plentiful than here. and
/ know Of no oil field which has better as
surances for oil at moderate depth than
this."
The following Is from an interview with
DONALD Mckenzie, the vel known gsol-
Ogist; 4 think there are great possibilities
for oil IN Fnlay mountain section
| think this largely because Of the great ex-
pOsures Of CretaesOus forms Of marine life
equal to the showing anywhere IN any
known field"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18
WE'LL OPENS UP
NEW TERRITORY
Great Interest Shown in
Development Near
Iowa Park.

Burkburnett Texas. oct. 1S.-Not
since the Thrift No. / and the Burk
Waggoner wells came In IN the North
west extension, wild cat territory,
has any vel attracted more attention
than the KemD-Aiunger-Allen No. /
we'll located six miles south and
west OF Iowa Park. II is rumored
that this web has encountered .
showing OF oil
various reports are reaching the
city IN regard TO this well. One re-
port says that the vel Is good for
500 barrels daily, another saws that
the wei IS drilling at 1855 feet. while
yet another says that operations at
the wei are shut down.
TIE truth o. the matter Is that the
wen Is shut down temporarily at
depth OF 1865 feet, and that a good
showing o. oil was encountered at
1850 feet
Leases in the Immediate vicinity Of
the well are selling at exorbitant
prices. IN many cases as much as
$500 as been paid per acre.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18

gists - that the TAMPICO FORMA-
lion EXTENDS NORTHWARD MO
IEXAS-and lies practically at the doors of
FL PASO.
The photographs above show PROF. E
NJ SKEATS carefully examining the Tam
pico formation within sixty-five miles Of FL
Paso N what Is known as the Finlay Noun
tain District. Hudspeth County. Texas
We quote from PROF. SKEATS report:
It may be interesting to know that the
CRETACEOUS FORMATION OF FINLAY
CONTINUES on down to the hills back Of
TAAiPlCO. from which the Tampico oil IS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18
TEXAS EAGLE OIL COMPANY
GETS A $500 BARREL WELL

Fort Worth. Tex. Oct. 1S.-On drill
ing two and q half feet into the sand
the Texas Eagle Oh companT's well
No. ] on its Burk Waggoner five
acres in northwest Burkburnett field
IN Wichita county, Texas, began flow
ing and Is estimated by the drilling
contractor. +. H Miracle, AZ $500
barrels. Pipe line connections are
promised right away according to the
company's secretary ". E. Clark
This company is drilling also IN the
AIr. Clark
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18

some effect on the moving picture in
dustry, which IS to progress along
many lines.
There is a fairly fortunate sign for
business today. many new ventures
on a small scale being foreshadoWed.
December Is to be a month Of ex-
traordinarily interesting events in
which Great Britain may come near
10 a rupture with a foreign country,
astrOlogers predict. Trade viii give
great promise for the new year.
An epidemic IN which intestinal dis
turbances may be a serious symptom
is prognosttcated BY London as
trologers.
As the year ends there VIII be
much financial strain in hospitals.
The death OF one Of the worlds
most famous scientists Is fore
shadowed Just before the beginning
OF 1890
Mars on the place OF Mercury at
the autumn equinox IS held a. re-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18
EXPECT OIL ON ". J. HARRIS
LAND IN CALLAHAN COUNTY

Capt Eugene Harris Is in the city
for a few days from the Harris oil
properties IN Callahan county. where
the Wander Weids Norman OIL com
pany is drilling on his fathers prop
erty- The company has a lease on
1900 acres Of the ". j. Harris prop
erty in that county, 10 miles west OF
the town OF Putnam. Several wells
in Callahan county are already flow
ing oil and Capt Harris reports that
the Indications are splendid for oil
IN the test well now going down
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18

A THOUGH Venus rules strongly
n for good today. according TO as
trologers. the influence is not com
pelling. Jupiter Is IN a mildly benefic
aspect.
This should be a lucky wedding
day. the stars presaging prosperity
and plenty.
II Is an suspicious sway under
which 10 present new plays and
should be most stimulating 10 actors
The theater now becomes subject
to direction that presages sweep
ing changes in methods OF manage
ment and in general policies. 10 VIII
public
The death OF a man who has been
great inventor or a developer OF
Inventions is foretold This VIII have
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18

sponsible for revenue frauds and
large thefts that viii come 20 light
Persons whose birthdate Il Is have
the augury OF success in business
during the year. The young viii
court and marry
Children born on this dav are on
the cusp and so blend Scorpio with
Libra characteristics They are
usually very thoughtful and affec-
tlouate. Success Is easily attained by
them.-Copyright 1913, by the Nc
Clure Newspaper Syndicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18
DEFINING MEN TURN OVER
OIL LEASES IN LUNA COUNTY

Residents OF Demings n. NJ. are re-
ported TO have turned over $4,000
acres OF oil leases in Luna county, IN
that state to the -5eming Basin Oh
company. J. A. Mahouev. bankers
and merchant Of DeminE and ". ID.
Murray. banker and capitalist OF Sill
yer City and Deming, are the trus-
tees.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18
WELL cLEARED AT -.

san Antonio, Texas. Oct. 1S.-After
working three months to remove a
ruined joint at a depth OF $3.50 feet,
the Whiteside OIL and Gas company
has at last cleared the hole OF its
deep test on the H Willis Johnson's
Door Key Ranch, In the southern part
Of Tom Green county. The six and
fiFe-eighths inch casing is being set
to a depth OF $500 feet. Drilling viii
be resumed ct once.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18
STEAMER IS ABANDONED
IN SINKING CnEnTWrn

Boston. Mass. Oct 1s.-The wood
en- steamer Ammonooslc, which has
been in distress at sea for a week,
has been abandoned in sinking con-
dltion, radiograms announced today.
The crew IS safe on coast guard cut
ter Acushuet and the steamer Isse-
quena en- route TO this porE
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18

TANPICO, MENCO-is the worlds
greatest oil field. where wells producing
100000 to 100000 barrels daily are not
unknown. What staggers the oil world Is
the continuous flow of these wells. Recent
statistics show that some Of these wells have
flowed at least 100000 barrels daily for
years.
PROF. E. NJ SKEATS. together with
DONAID Mckenzie. both noted geolo-
gists. have made-in our estmaton-ons
of the most wonderful discoveries IN recent
years. They have actually found-and
have demonstrated the fact to other geolo-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18
OIL SHOWING IS REPORTED.
IN COLUMBUS n. M WELL

on company. who was at Columbus
" IL, Thursday, brought the news
that the Valley OIL company had
quite a good showing Of oil around
1880 feet in It's wei near that town.
The oil showed well on the slush
brought out by the -8aler.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18
YUMA COMPANY ABANDONS
PROJECT 10 DRILL For OIL

Yuma, Ariz., Oct 19.-Thero Is TO
be no drilling for oil In this locality.
This was determined by the officials
Of the Yuma OH company, after con-
sultation with biologists who exam
med the local formations and declared
them unfavorabie. It was pointed out
that the district TO be drilled IS gran
tie. and Il is asserted that oil Is not
found in such geological formations
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18
REFINERY SITE NOT SELECTED.

GERS OF the Beaver Valley Refinry
company have not yet selected the
size for the refinery which their com
pany VIII erect in Fort Worth Work
is 20 begin on the plant as soon as a
site IS selected. The plant viii have
a 500e barrel capacity.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18
GYPSY OIL COMPANY ABANDONs
WELL n SAN MIGUEL COUNTY

The Gypsy OIL company is reported
to have struck granite al 1000 feet in
its well on the Anton Chico grant IN
San Miguel county. New Mexico, and
abandoned operations
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18
TWO STRINGS OF TOOLS LOST
IN The PECOS COUNTY FIELD

san Angelo. Texas. oct 1s.-In the
Rellly-Texas Acreage company's test
near Sheffield, Pecos county, two
strings o. tools are lost around $3.50
feet The operators expect TO clean
the hole and bring in the wen within
the next week
The tools have arrived at the J. T.
Hamilton ranch, IN the northwestern
part OF Coke county, for the West
Texas compauy's Eel. which has
been closed down al 1850 feet. Drill
ing viii be resumed at an early date.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18
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Seventy-sevsn breaks up stub
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18

. A report from Ration. Colfaz county,
n. ~ Is that a drill rig for the Des
Moines OIL and Refining company is
enroute and VIII be placed on a site
81 the edge OF the town Of Des 1Ioines
n n.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18
A 21a Acre Lease AS A Bonus, With
Every $4,000 Subscription Of FinIay-
Tampico Oil

FIIAYTAMPICO OIL COMPANY Is organized with an ar-
thOrzed capital Of s5OOOOOpar value slOO The com
pany leases IN the FnIay Mountain District Of at least
5000 acres and the company managed By e Pa,O buI
ness men.
The first offering 100000 made for the purpose
or turner exploration and the drilling OF the
q four wells located c6ubinstions
o. sixteen sections
by FTlCT. s1rprrn ryr,r
~ entities the immediate purchasers only stock Ia
me collpalyN'ntcn fully
further consideration. ~ 9-'-- "-~-'--
Ills MUST NOT BE CONSIDERED A UNIT PRopogrTTo.T
49, l9es 20 you as separate document
IN your name II Is o as Won seat IL
Ane STOCK Certificates you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18


PLUMB President purchasing
DR. H. MoRFoRD. YIce-Presdent
E. HARMS Mining Operator.
DAVIS Secretary Treasurer
RosEBORoUGH JR Assistant Secretary Treasurer
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-18
Will Campaign
BY PhOnOgraph

New York, Aug. 18.-Phonograph
will be used by both the republican
and democratic parties In the ap-
preaching presidential campaign, ii Is
announced, the plan embracing a
program which will permit the resi-
dents of small towns and remote ham
lets to hear the speeches of eminent
orators at 1.-The same time that the
records are released in the large
cities. ~
The Photographic campaign will be
opened on September i. when records
containing utterances by Attorney
General Jalmer, speaking for the
democrats, and others registering the
speech of United States Senator
Lodge. voicing the sentiment Of the
republicans. will be released. These
speeches will be reproduced at clubs.
societies. headquarters, churches,
MONDAY meetings and in the homes
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-18
MRS. STANFORD
DIED SATURDAY.
FUNERAL SERVICES FROM THE
METHODIST CHURCH To-
MORROW AFTERNOON

Mrs. M. s. Stanford passed away at
10 p. m. Saturday at the Madison
hospital where she was taken the pre-
ceding Wednesday for an operation
for cancer of the arm.
The deceased, who leaves hus-
band and eleven children to mourn
her going, was past sixty-three years
of age when the end came. The
Stanford family have been residents
of this city, at 813 Josephine avenue,
for the past three years. the deceased
being a conscientious christian and
a faithful member of the local Meth
odist church.
Among the children surviving are
seven sons and four daughters, sew
eral of whom reside in this county
and in the immediate vicinity. One
son, Lee, arrived from Seattle last
Saturday. Another grown son, Earl
residing at Valley City, N. D., is ex
pected to be in attendance at the
funeral, which will be held from the
home at 2 p. m. tomorrow, and al
the Methodist church at 1880. There
is"a brother living at Lowden, Ia.
who is expected to arrive today. The
remains will be laid to rest in Grace
land cemetery.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-18
State Golf Tourney
Opens at Mitchell

Mitchell, Aug. 1S.-Nearly 100
golfers from probably a dozen cities
in the state will be in Mitchell this
week for the annual state golf tour
nament, which begins today. This
will be the first tournament that
Mitchell has ever held and the first
meeting of the golfers OF the state
for two years, the 1918. tourney hay-
ing been cancelled becadse of the war.
Ray Branson, state amateur cham
pion, will defend his title against all
the crack players OF the state.
Among these will be Paul Young,
runner-up in the 1916 tournament;
w. H. Kishigo, Mitchell; p. j. Shee-
han, former state amateur champion
of Iowa, now resident of Jordan
s. D.; Rev. Geo. w. Mcdonald, oi
ether possible contenders for tho
title.
The qualifying flights will takf
place today and the balance of ths
week will be given over TO the semi
finals and finals. IT'LL sSss
Thus far the following cities have
slgnified their intention of sending
players TO Mitchell: Sioux Falls
Aberdeen. Huron. Canton, Rcdfield
Watertown. Vermillion, and Cham
berlain. Chamberlain apparently will
have the largest list OF entrants
twenty players already having an
rounced their intention to enter thu
tourney.
The officers of the association are
Paul NJ Young. Mitchell. president
and Fred Redline, Mitchell, secre
tary-treasurer.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-18

The suit had attracted some atten-
ton as Schmidt sought to gain the
office of sheriff, which the voters of
Hutchinson county awarded him be-
fore it was disclosed that he possess
ed only the declaration of his inten-
ton to become a citizen. Under the
terms of the suffrage amendment,
only those born in the country or who
have obtained their final naturaliza-
ton papers are citizens. Joe Kirby,
of Sioux Falls, attacked the consti-
tutionality of the amendment which
would have invalidated the right OF
women in this state to vote, had his
contention been sustained.
Schmidt's attorneys maintained
that amendment e, the suffrage act
was not legally adopted because il
had not been advertised the proper
length of time prior to the election
This amendment also provided that
no foreigner" can hold office.
The decision acts as an custer tc
Schmidt in Hutchinson county.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-18
Omaha Seeks
Recall of Mayor

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 18.-Petitions
for the recall of Mayor Smith and
Finance Commissioner William Ure,
Street Commissioner Roy Towl and
Police Commissioner Dean Ringer
have been filed. The petitions bear
$500 signatures.
Former Mayor James G. Dahlman
is named as the candidate to run
against Mayor Smith in a recall elec-
tion. T. P. Reynolds, president OF
the state federation of labor. j. W.
Burns and ]. C. Holley are candi-
dates for places of the others.
City Celrk Hunter has stated that
he will declare the petitions insuffi'
cient.. He will follow a supreme
court decision that petitions must be
signed by 80 per cent of the tota
vote cast in the last election. which
would require more than 5000 sig
natures.
The petitions alleged police mis-
management. illegal raids and perse
cution.