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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28
DERRICKS THICK AROUND
CHTRCTT NEAR FaSTTa ~D

Within radius Of half a mile Of
the Pleasant Grove church at East
land Is derricks are up with most OF
the wells drilling.
The Perkins is making better than
5000 barrels with the tools in the hole
The Ranger Oil and Gas company's
No has been setting casing at 1920
feet and Is likely TO drill in sunday
kins.
The Tex Rickard Cotton No. ! IS
keeping its initial production of 1000
barrels
The Albers Oil company's No. I on
the Turner tract is down $1,000 feet
and through the hard formation The
Ranger Central company's Aston no.
has passed 500 feet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28
MANY TESTS ON
OKLAHOMA LINE
Operators Contract For
Well 5000 Feet Deep in
Ouanah Field.

Frederick. Okla, June 2S.-Drilling
activities are being carried on with
the greatest OF interest in Tjllman
county, across the state line from the
Wichita Falls district Of Texas. Many
new tests are being sunk. new der
ricHs are being erected and a few
wells are now being completed.
4 contract has Just been sighed to
drill a deep test in the Quanah field.
southeast Of Frederick, by W s
Langford, Wichita. Falls operator,
and James E Gresham. an eastern
Oklahoma lawyer. This viii be start
ed within the next few days ana viii
be drilled 10 depth OF 5000 feet This
new location is IN section 2l-ss-l Nv.
two miles west Of the Burk Extension
Wen and near the Quanah structure.
which has attracted q great deal OF
attention since oil operators decided
that another oil pool lies west OF
BuI kburnett. The organizers have
Oklahoma state bank to guarantee
the beginning Of actual drilling be-
fore the first OF August.
The chamber Of commerce an
aounced il has been notified by the
president Of the Oklahoma Star Re-
fiuery. company that the company will
be ready to begin the construction of
its refinery by the first Of August
With the completion OF this structure
and the Frederick Oil and Refining
cOmpauT's building. Frederick should
have no trouble in handling the. crude
oil in that section Of the state.
The Foster-Wha well on the
northeast quarter OF section 32-4s-14
IS now operating with no definite re-
ports OF its depth
The Kingsley Midhoma company
has drilled to depth OF 1910 feet on
the northwest quarter of section
35-lm-18. The operators have found
a slight showing Of oil in this well.
On the northeast quarter OF section
z-an-lS, the Fr5d-Till OIL company
has made locations for their test.
The Long Valley company is now
company. on the southwest quarter OF
section I1-2s-15. has been standard
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28
E PASO MEN
FORM C0NPA ANY
Acquire Holdings in Cul.
berson, Reeves, Ward and
left Davis Counties.

The latest Ell Paso concern organ
lied to enter the Trans-Pecos section
for oil exploitation is the Pecos River
Oil and Sulphur company, capitaiiza-
ton 100000. The company has hold
ings in Reeves. Culberson, Ward and
Jeff Davis counties
Officers Of the company are; Rich
ard V. Pearson. president; II L Ma
quin, vice president Edward Dugan.
secretary-treasurer; W E. jackson,
John T. sullivan and Vim. R. Blair are
trustees.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28
Enter Stomach Pump
"Dru Time Necessifu"

Pittsburg. Pa. June 2s.-Among
other things that win likely prove
popular after the first Of July don't
forget the stomach pump.
John Carlisle, as many more will he
doing soon, attempted TO devise a lit
tie cocktail OF his own. Hard cider and
Jamaica ginger we're the ingredients
and II policeman had not heard
JOINS cries for help his last cocktail
would have been made. A stomach
pump saved him.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28
Sioux Indian Code On
Telephone Fooled Huns

Decatur. H.. June 2s-There was
one code Fritz never got onto in
France. That was the Sioux. Private
John Leas. just back from France,
tells OF it.
a good many German spies got
over into the allied line.' said Leas,
who was IN charge OF a commuuicat-
ing battery. "and there was some
tapping OF lines and listening in by
German agents who understood Eng
lish perfectly. We got around that
N a clever way. We put Sioux In
dams on the telephones to send and
receive orders
imp, glum. hoosha. moo. chunk
an Indian would repeat over the tele-
75's
og. cog. pom. hogan. cachoo. "a
kok- would come the ready answer,
which might mean they're starting:
VIII be there IN five minutes
T don't know how much OF q tech
meal war vocabulary those Sioux had,
hut Fritzie never got wise to the
lingo"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28
STANDARD OIL DEVOTES
MOST TIME TO REFINING

According to the Wall Street Jour
nal by far the larger part OF the
Standard OIL company business is rep
resented IN the refining and market
mig phase Of the business, only II per-
cent OF the total valuation being rep
resented in the production field. OF
the total valuation OF $4,000, 5000, 900,
the refining and marketing business is
represented by $3.50, 100000 The pipe
interests OF the company are yaued
at S222, GOO, 600.
The Journa observes that the Stand
ard IS holding to the ess hazardous
lines OF the Industry. leaving the IN
certainties OF getting reduction 10
others
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28
NEW MEXICAN PLANNING
TO DRILL IN TEXAS FIELD

The Magdalena oil company, COM
posed of Socorro and Magdalena. y
A., people. and with a capitalization Of
S65, zoe, IS reported as planning 10 drill
on holdings in Texas oil fields. The
incorporators are julius Campredon
and Been Gooch, Of Socorro. and Milo
Buriingame and A H Douglas, OF
Magdalena- g, her persons interested
are. Allen talconer, W 5. and J. +.
Fullerton, Mr. and Mrs. 8Iilt Craig,
J. G. Stuppi and h S Hail
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28
CHURCH HAs MOVIE SNOW

CoIumbls, y, june Z8.-CoIumbus
has combination community church
and moving picture theater located at
Grandyiew. beautiful new suburb
The folks out there are going to try
the experiment and announce that sew
eral times a week they will have a
picture show, tending toward the edu-
cational and showing highly CEN
sored" films. The innovation is said
to be for the purpose Of giving the
young people something attractive in
the church besides the religious ser
vices.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28
PEC0S RIVER COMPANYS
FIRST WELL is SPUDDED IN

Offlcers Of The Pecos River on and
sulphur company, an FL Paso concern.
stated on Friday that its first well
was spudded in near San Martin sta
ton, on the Texas & Pacific railroad.
in Brewster county. Teas, last We'd
nesday. A star drill capable Of going
down 1900 feet is used It is expected
that the first sand will be struck at
about $50 feet.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28
WATCHING GREAT SOUTHERN
NELL. WITH Mich LNTE.RE.S

The Great Southern oil and Refin-
ing company's well. two miles north
Of Eastland and three miles southwest
Of the Perkins well. now at the top
OF the line at 3742 feet. IS watched
with great interest TO see what IL will
do. There is a 100 foot dip in the
black lime between this well and the
Texas and Pacific Coal and Oil com
pany's Norwood. and about a 20 foot
dip between the Perkins and the
umgartner wells.
Former governor o. B. C0icuitt IS
one Of the principals in the Great
southern company.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28
NeUStateLazO
Is Preventing
Waste Of Gas
100000 Cubic Feet Of
Gas a Day In Eastland
Alone Is Saved.

c. E. Gilmore. a member Of the
Texas railroad commission. is quoted
as saying that as a result of the
enactment Of tbs state law TO prevent
waste of oil and gas by drillers in
the oil fields of the state there is
already being conserved 55,O00.0 600 Gu
bic feet Of gas per day in Eastland
county alone. He is also quoted as
saying that the oil men are pleased
with such q law
Mr.. Gilmore has just been through
the oil fields OF northwest Texas and
he says that plans are being carried
out to prevent wastage Of oil and
other minerals.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28
TOWN To LOSE pOsTOFFrcE

DIdEEFlII51 Aass,1 June -o--LnI5
town has lost its postoffice because
no one will be postmaster without
having two or three other jobs. They
say they cannot live on the small SAL
airy Of the position and the postoffice
department will not allow Outside
work" Acting postmaster Mather up
on instructions from the postoffice de-
partment closed the office for good.
Braggville lost its freight and rail-
road station three months ago.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28
Cruel Wind Takes ADay
CeLLuLoid Collar and lie

Connellsrille. Pa. June as.-The
freak action OF the wind was demon
slrsLed here recently. a foreigner,
wearing a celluloid collar and a sssIin-
IN bow tie, was seated by an open
window OF street car. As the car
swung around broadside to a sudden
gust the tie was whisled from the
collar, the collar was unbuttOned and
whipped from the mans neck. ana ali
went flying out OF a window on the
opposite side Of the car.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28
SUR EXAMINING La JARA BASIN;
NEW MEXICANS INTERESTED

According TO the Magdalena, \. n,
News. Of June &c. the La lara Basin
OIL rnmpany, a company recently Or
ganized at Nagdalena, has had profess
sor 7 F. s Sur. geologist, examining
for the second time the oil possibilf-
ties Of The La lara basin in Socorro
county. n. n HIS report had not been
made public, but the News says that
enough is known OF Mr.. Sur's opinion
OF that section TO make those inter
ested in the company quite optimistic
as TO the possibilities Of getting oil
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28
Amish DeplOre AUTOS,
But Not Younger Ones

New Castle. Pa. June 2S.-Thare is
great agitation in the Amish religious
community near here because of the
appearance OF automobiles.
The younger members OF the sect
have taken too kindly to the flivrers.
and the elders are fearful lest they
devote too much Of theft time to
worldly things There is < quiet but
determined effort 10 prevent Ire
spread Of the new temptation"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28
OIL COMPANIES OBJECTING
TO NEW MEXICO EXCISE TAX

The Continental OH company, Texas
company and Sinclair Refining COM
pany. operating IN New Mexico as dis
Jributors Of petroleum products. have
asked the stale court at santa Fe to
enjoin the collection OF the state ex-
else tax OF two cents a gallon on gaso-
line on constitutional grounds The
hearing is to come up on July /, the
day the law, which was passed by the
fourth state legislature. is TO 90 into
fffefr
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28
Brews Booze And Then
Beats Wife. He's LniLed

Youngstown. Ohio, June 2S.-Steve
Frenzy tried his hand at ''raisin jack
when the state went dry. He brewed
a barrel Of IL. Then he started 10
drink IL. Steve's condition soon CORE
sponded with the last name and he
started -raisin' Jack" Then he beat
his wife and got six months in the
wOrkhouse.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28
WILL EXAMINE
OIL TERRITORY NEAR HERE

Fayette A. Jones. geoIogist of AL
buquerqus. n NJ. passed through Ell
Paso this week going to Deming,
\. AZ, to examine some territory near
there with view TO giving his opin-
ion of its oil possibilities. he said that
on his return he would spend a short
time making some examinations in
this vicinity.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28
alligator Parades The
Streets. Booze Blamed

Muncie. Ind. June ga call came
TO the local police station that an ALI
gator was crawling down Walnut
street. the principal thoroughfare OF
Muncie. but the police. believing some
one had been iinbibing too freely in a
leftover stock Of liquor. did not re-
spond- But when repeated calls came
in a squad OF police was sent out to
investigate. II was an alligator, all
right He escaped from carnival
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28
Will pRILL sooN.

Frederick Goodman Of Ell Paso
Ranger OIL company recently returned
from the Rur11urnett and Eastland
fields in Wichita county. Texas. is
quoted as saying that the company is
preparing 70 drill immediately on its
holdings
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28
Paris To Haze Monster
Celebration On July 4,
u. S. INDEPENDENCE Ddu

Paris, France. June s.-(Havas).-
On the initiative Of the government
there will be a monster demonstration
in Paris July ( in honor of the anni-
versary of the independence Of the
United States. President Poincare
VIII review a parade Of American
troops in the Place de Ia Concorde-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28
S. Footwear S1.95.

We are closing out a limited num-
Der OF women's and misses pumps and
oxfords. These come in both kid and
canvas. and values are up to- IS 90.
We are closing them out at sIz95. See
window on San Antonio street.
Lerner Shoe Co.. 229 San Antonio st.
Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28
sKEBO HAS REAL ssKICKv

Minden, ". Va, June 28.-Skebo has
spread decentralization among the coal
miners in this district Skebo IS an
apple cider to which some drug with a
paralyzing kick has been added. For
a week after one drinks Skebo al he
to hecome glorionslv .-ia es--. "
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28
NHdcatiers VIII Sink
We'll In Mendrd Countu

Benedum and Trees. the noted Wild
caters. according to a repc=t from
Menard, Tex. are to put down three
test wells in Menard county. This
firm IS operating in 8 half dozen OF
more counties in Texas already
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28
Open Safety Pin Taken
From Small Girls Throat

Johnstown, Pa, June 2s-A remark
able operation was performed here
when a two-inch safety pin that was
open was removed from the throat of
a little girl here. The throat was un-
injured
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28
WILL DRIIL DEEPER.

A Stephenville. Texas. dispatch saws
thar the Cage well. four miles north
west OF that town. is being UNDER
reamed preparatory TO drilling to 1900
feet It is now 1000 feet deep.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28
wEns OILY FoR HER ,IoNEY

San Francisco. cal. June 2s-Harry
G Jones told his friends that his wife
had taught him 10 smoke and drink,
and boasted he had married her only
for her money. according to the di-
vorce suit of Mrs Mary Jones, filed
in the superior court recently.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28

Inke Horsf0ru's Acid Fhos1hofe
and relieve the headache due to
mental strain, worry or overworl.
Non-alcoholie- Buy a bottle.-Ady.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28
COAIANCHE DUKE on s4vn-

The Comanche Duke OIL Co.'S well
near Ranger, Tex. is reported on ron
OF the sand at 3400 feet. II is 900
yards from the Mid Kansas cOmpany's
Layne wen, which is on top of the
sand at same depth. Acreage near
taese wells is reported to be up to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28

The Texas CO.'S x Sr07-er N .
located two miles south Of Brecken-
ridge, Tex, is flowing 5000 barrels.
according to latest reports. This Is
the second wen the Texas Co. has got
on the Stoker lease
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-18
IF BACK HURTS
Begin on SALTS
FLUSH YOUR KIDNEYS OCCASION
ALLY IF you EAT MEAT
REGULARLY.

No man or woman who eats meat
regularly can make q mistake by flush
ing the kidneys occasionally. says "a
we'll known authority Meat forms uric
acid which clogs the kidney pores so
they sIusg ishly filter or strain only part
of the waste and poisons from the
blood then YOU get sick. Nearly al!
rheumatism headaches. liver trouble
nervousness. constipation, dizziness
sleeplessness bladder disorders come
from sluggish kidneys.
The moment you feel a dull ache IN
the kidneys or your back hurts, or 4 the
urine is cloudy. offensive, fun Of sedi-
ment. irregular OF passage or attend
by a sensation of scalding, get about
four, ounces of Jad Salts from any re
liable pharmacy and take a tablespoon
full n,as glass of water before breakfast
for Jew days and your kidneys will
then act fine This famous salts is
made from the acid Of grapes and lemon
juice combined with lithia and has
been used for generations 10 flush clog
2ed kidneys and stimulate them toe &C
tivity. also 10 neutralize the acids in
urine SO. it no longer causes irritation
thus ending bladder disorders. as:
lad Salts Is inexpensive and can
vescent Whitewater drink which all
regular imeat eaters should take now
and then to keep the kidneys clean and
the blood pure, thereby avoiding serious
kidney complications.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-18
N. {. SERVICE MEET ENDS.
Delegates to Cornell College Conference
Learn Needs for Christian Workers.

Delegates 70 Cornell College Conference
Learn Needs for Christian Workers.
Mount Vernon. Feb. 1s-Delegates
from practically all the colleges Of
Iowa. with others from Minnesota,
Dakota aud Nebraska. left Mount YER
non yesterday going back to their re-
spective colleges. after spending few
days in one of the most remarkable
series OF conferences which are being
held in the United States at the pres
ent time.
The direct object OF the conference at
Mount Vernon, and others of the same
kind, is to secure $4,000 workers for
Christian service OF the various kinds
during the next five years for the
Methodist Church. or these $4,000,
$50 are to supply the ministry OF the
church: 1900 the foreign missionary
field; 400 the home missionary field:
500 the womens foreign missionary
work: and 500 the women's home
missionary work; 200 directors OF re-
ligous education and church secretar-
les The balance are to be lay workers,
men and women, of the business and
professional world, who will give part
time service to the work of the church
and it's social service branches and in
other divisions of its labor activity.
This is a part of the great Centen-
airy Movement of the Methodist Church
this year which incidently expects to
raise over 500. 200, 900 for Che financing
Of this work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-18
cApDocK, QUITS MAT GAME.
Champion. Now on Way Home, Viii
Take Up FARMING


Council Bluffs. Feb. 1s.--Earl Cad
dock. former sergeant in Headquarters
troop of the Eighty eighth division,
and former world champion wrestler, Is
on his way home.
But he will wrestle no more, accord
ing to the Overseas Camp Dodger.
Before he left the division he told his
friends that when he was released
from the army he was going to retire
permanently from the struggles OF the
mat and turn farmer.
1t is TO be Wyoming ranch and it's
all on account Of Friend Wife. For
Caddock frankly admitted that his
wife objected to the wrestling game.
He said he had cleaned up $4,000 in
the last year and was ready to retire
anyway He added that he would ig
more ali the many offers of matches
he had received.
Caddock left the Eighty eighth d.
vision at Lagney to attend an Officers
training school, but the armistice
was signed before he could complete
the course. His name was brought TO
the fore. at the announcement Of the
coming Olympic games at Paris next
spring and the Eighty eighth wired to
find out whether he was coming back
They received a telegram stating that
he was on his way home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-18
News OF Traer.
, Tirlcs-Republican.

Special TO Tiucs-Republican.
Traer. Feb. 18-Mr and Mrs. Aenry
Kolp celebrated their golden wedding
last Sunday. 4 company Of their rel
atives and friends surprised them at
noon, bringing = sumptuoGs dinner and
spending the afternoon. They have
been residents Of this vicinity for
forty-six years. Both enjoy splendid
health. ...s.
A son was ocrn last Friday. to Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Young.
The warm weather has again delayed
the ice harvest. Mr.. Mowry has pat
I'D only about one third OF his neces-
sary supply. ,..,.
The highest figure ever received for
1so acres of land in the Dysart neigh
I orhood was realized last Monday when
the c. F.. Mass farm, three and . half
miles southeast Of Dysart brought
1902 per acre. The land was SOLD al
auction to settle an estate.
SFloyd Baillie.o returned soldier VINO
was severely wounded in France ann
who was discharged from Fort Des
Moines three walks ago, ID critically
il! at q local hospital following an OPP
Grafton for acute obstruction or the
intestines. Tho obstruction was caused
bv a twisting of the bowel as result
of adhesions. This is F1oyd's fourth
abdominal operation since he was
wounded in France July IA. A great =
err part of the large intestine pAe re !: .
moved by army physicians ~ France.
Miss Elizabeth Jordsn.sof fbteEse>x- :
ford is visitingawith feiahYss ~ Des
Moines. ~ * I. ~ s l.,,
Mrs. John Potter ha4lretur4sd "a shsr
home in :LsnnNlles aftert spaastnE the
winter in Traer with her 7son,SJ. W.
Potter ~ 3a.ss.
Mrs. A. r., Farnham, sr. Mrs.
John stoakes. wsnt,to Green tofsattend
the funeral Of acousin OF Mrs2 Farm
ham. ~. ~ 49,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-18
Iowa at adjustment Congress.

Special to Times Republican.
Omaha, Feb. 1s.-Iowa is to have a
large representation at the trans
Mississippi readjpstment congress at
Omaha this week. The delegates who
will attend, representing the Greater
Iowa Association. include the follow
ing: G. Watson French, Davenport: G..
H. McNider, Mason City: Emmett
FINLEY, Council Bluffs; Lafayette
Young, Jr, Des Moines; Woodwork
Clum, Davenport: w. ]. Kennedy.
Sioux City; L. e. Armstrong. Fort
Dodge: F.. J. Hanlon, Mason City;
Eugene Adams, Dubuque; w. s. Keel
inc, Council Bluffs; Ralph Bolton, Des
,AIoines; J. M. Grimm, Cedar Rapids;
saeorge W. Dulany, Jr., Clinton; James
F.%eHaryey. Leon; F. w. Simmons,
iottumwa:t J.. F.. Deems, West Burl-
inss6xis9 @e'r;a :.
.Jea;pIsss.d .ong will address the con-
sres1S Wednesday,. on the subject Of
soodYroads and their relationship to
labor surplus. ~ VA.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-18
aari r prons Dad.

Cedar Rapids. Feb. 1s.-Berchard
Hemminger, age Sc, proprietor of the
Masonic temple barber shop, dropped
dead in his shop, his death thought TO
have been caused by heart failure.
David Hemminger, father OF the
barber had been worried concerning
his son for some time and, according
to him, he thought that he would 90
down town to see how he was. drawn
by vague fear that everything was
not all right. He had reached the
front of the shop when nc saw his son
fall At the time the barber. had
picked up a razor and was about to
shave one Of the customers. Death
came simultaneously with his fall and
when the pulmotor from the wymer
undertaking parlors had arrived no at
tempt was made TO use It.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-18
News Of ss,rrend.
Special to Times .Repubifcan.

SpeCIdI 20 T1m0B-UtepuuIICdH'
Belmond, Feb. IA number Of the
boy: have returned from the service
during the past few days, . few from
overseas. while others are expected to
arrive this week. Among those who
have returned are Jack Flynn, who
was in France for several months. He
did not SEQ any of-th1 dghting. but
saw q good. deal OF the country. DJrkel
Menus, IL another local lighter to re-
turn from France, whore he was IN the
fiGhtine, towards the last. Among those
from camps in this country are Elmer
Kalyig, who arrived last week; Frank
tBaldridge, who was stationed In the
south, and then transferred north for
instruction purposes. having BEEN made
a sergeantsssns Carl snyder4 who re-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-18
Fire Raxss Hotel.

Oelwein, Feb. 1.-THE town Of
Hawkeye suffered q very bad loss by
fire when the hotel and all its contents
were burned. Within fifteen minutes
after the alarm was given the whole
building was in flames. 1t Is thought
that the fire must have been caused by
the electric wire as there was no stove
on the second floor. The building was
partly brick and partly frame. II was
owned by NJ. V. Henderson and was
valued at $1,000 with an insurance Of