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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-31
CONTINUE PASSES

Orders were posted to-day in all
shops. enginehouses and railroad Of
fices, notifying employees holding an
nual passes that they would be con-
tinued until February 29. All an
nual passes expire to-day, and it
has been the custom to issue passes
for the new year before this date.
Due to the change of date for re-
turning the railroads to private
ownership no new passes will be
issued until March I
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-31
New Years Night Dance
at Colonial Country Club

Among the numerous New Years
dances will be the one at the Co
lonial Country Club tomorrow even
ing, with Alma Louise Payne Civ
ing program of solo dances. Lit
tie Miss Payne, whose home is in
wichita, Kan, has appeared in the
city on several former occasions win
nlng much favorable comment Her
dancing tomorrow evening will un-
doubtedly be most delightful at the
club. The Updegrove Orchestra will
play for the general dancing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-31
TO HOLD DANCE

Plans are under way for dance
to be held by the Eighth Infantry
some time late in January. This
will be known as the first annual
reception and military ball. The
date has been fixed by the dance
committee tentatively as January
27. The affair will be held in the
armory. Further particulars will be
known in a few days.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-31
ORGANIZE NEW UNIT

Colonel Stackpole, commanding
the Eighth Infantry, spent yester-
day in Hanover and inaugurated the
movement to form an infantry COM
pany of the National Guard in that
town. Hanover is n progressive COM
munity and leading citizens and ex-
soldiers have taken the preliminary
steps toward the formation of a
company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-31
CRUDE OIL JUMPS
D., S~ra-.,t.I D..

Pittsburgh, Dec. 31.-Oil men
were startled to-day when the prin-
cipal oil purchasing agency an
nounced another advance in the
price of crude oil, Pennsylvania
grade being lifted 25 cents bar
rel to So. Other prices were raised
Is cents d barrel as follows: Corn
ing, $3.50; Cabells. s3.42; Somer-
set, 1925; Ragland, $1.75. These
prices are the highest ever quoted
in Pittsburgh for the grades affect
ed, and spell the third advance in
two months.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-31
COOLIDGE REFUSES
SECOND CHOICE

Pierre, S. D., Dec. 31.-Gover-
nor Calvin Coolidge, of Massachu-
sets, who was nominated for
V!ce-President of the United
States at the Republican state
proposal meeting recently, has
wired the Secretary of State that
he does not desire to be consid-
cred for endorsement at the
March primaries in South Dakota.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-31
Riverside Wins Right
to Use Numeral Is

The court to-day granted a charter
to the Riverside Fire Company. No.
Is and dismissed exceptions to the ap-
plication for incorporation. The
Pleasant View Fire Company. No. Is,
objected to the use of mo. 15' in the
proposed corporate name of the Riv-
erside Company. but Judge S. j. M.
McCarrell overruled the objection.
The Riverside Company was organiz-
ed recently to furnish fire protection
in the Fourteenth ward.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-31
TO SPEAK AT Y NJ G.. A

When the Friend of God Prayed"
is the subject of an address to be
delivered next Sunday afternoon in
Fahnestock Hall. under the auspices
of the Central Y. M. G. A. The Rev.
j. h. Skillington, pastor of the Car
Isle Methodist Church, will make
the address. The meeting will be
held at $3.50 o'clock. Special music
will be rendered by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad quartet.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-31
FUNGUS DESTROYS POTATOES
Bu Associated Press

st. Louis, Dec. 31.-Eighty per
cent. of the country's sweet potato
crops are destroyed annually by
fungus diseases. according to dele
gates to-day at the convention of
the American Association for the
Advancement of Science, in session
here. The National Research Coun-
ell is trying to eradicate these dis
easnS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-31
WILLIAM BERNHEIsEL

William Bernheisel, aged SO years,
dled Saturday in Pittsburgh. Fu-
neral services will be held Thurs
day afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
nome of the son, 1922 Market street.
burial Will be made in East Harris
burg Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-31
SAILORS AWAITING TRIAL
Bu Associated Press

Mexico City, Tuesday, Dec. 30.--
Foreign officials still declare they
have nothing to make public re-
garding the two American sailors un-
der arrest at Mazatlan. 1t is under
stood the sailors have the freedom
of the city, but that they are still
facing trial.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-31
MARRIAGE MCENsEs

Carl w. Forkas, Kansas City, Mo.s
and Ruth Hinnersholtz, Reading.
Charles Ballentine, Port Huron.
Mich, and Matilda r. Nisley, Middle
town.
Harold J. Brown, Harrisburg, and
Hazel NJ. Brown, Carlisle.
Joseph Cglde and Erzsi Takacs,
Steelton.
John w. Staub and Blanche C.
Thompson, Middletown
Ralph NJ. Bair and Helen I. Grow,
Harrisburg.
Albert ID. Shoemaker and Catharine
NJ. Guiles, Harrisburg.
Herbert T.. Wagner. Akron. Ohio.
and Esther B. Swanger, Mechanics
burg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-31
GUESTS OVER HoLID.ys

MT. and Mrs. c. +. Wolf, 226
Hummel street, entertained the fol-
lowing guests over Christmas and
New Years Day: Mr.. and Mrs. %,
G. Bitner and Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.
Dunn, of Philadelphia; Arthur
Burke, of Mason City, Iowa: John
Kelley, of Scranton; Miss Helen Ca
pella, of Scranton and Emmett G,
Wolf, of Philadelphia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-31
II. A. VAN GLIDER DIES

MoFrIstOWn, n. j., Dec. 31.-Harry
a. Van Glider. vice-president of the
Morristown Trust Company, died
here to-day, aged 55. of pneumonia.
lie had been connected with the
bank quarter century, and was one
of the well-known figures in New
Jersey banking. Mr.. Van Glider
was born in Williamsport, Pa, Au-
gust 80, 1865. A widow and two
children survive him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-31
TAKE OATH or OFFICE

County Recorder James f. Lentz
yesterday afternoon administered
the oath of Office to Ed. III. Fisher.
register of wil's-elect. and NJ. Har-
vey Taylor, who will succeed Mr..
-antz as rAnnrdar next Mondau-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-31
RANK CIEARINGs JUMP
Bv Associated Prcss

Philadelphia, Dec 81. - Bank
clearings in Philadelphia for the
year amounted to $4,000. 5SS.6 .655,
an increase of five billions over the
previous year. The bank balances
ware k-1A1-h17-Q12.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-31
$. $. BARNEY DIES
Milwaukee,, w
By Associated Press

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 31.-Sam-
uel S. Barney. So. former congress
man and recently judge of the court
of claims at Washington, died to-
day at his home in this city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-31
w. @. T. U. TO MEET

The regular monthly meeting of
the w. c. T. U. will be held at the
usual time in the Fourth Street
Church of God. Mrs. Carroll Winter
will preside and the topic will be
thoughts for the New Year"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-31
mn. I. I'll. ISREIDER

DR.. j. Fl. Kreider. 1410 Derry street,
has resumed practice, having re-
turned from service in the United
States Army.-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-31
OPPOSES MILK COMMISSION
Rn dSSncinted PrcSS

New York, Dec. 31.-Opposition
to the creation of a milk commission
to regulate the dairy industry of the
State, as urged by the Fair Price
Milk Committee was expressed to-
day by Albert Manning, secretary OF
the Dairymen's League.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-31
A auInlne Thnt DOCS Not AGcct lie

A QuInIne TINT Docs Not Ancct, Head
Because of its tonic and laxative
effect. LAXATIVE BROMO QUINTNE
(Tablets) can be taken by anyone
without causing nervousness or ring
ing In the head. There is only one
.'Rromo Quinine." T.. ". GROVES
-i1natnra GA D.-s hAx- 2os.-Adv,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-31

Use McNeirs Cold Tablets. - Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-31

LEG BROKEN IN FALL
A. d. Rebuck, 704 Regina street,
sustained a broken leg yesterday
when he fell from a ladder.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-14
AMERICAN REFINING co.
TO OPERATE NEW PLANT

Wichita Falls. Tex. July 1.-THE
American Oil and Refining company
has Just placed It's plant here in op-
erative condition Operations viii be-
gin this week By the close Of this week
the company believes that the pipe
line to the Burkburnett field viii be
ready for use.
This company has a production OF
1000 barrels from two wells IN block
81. the Waggoner pool. which viii be
run through the new plant Because
Of the lack Of sufficient pipe lire con
nectionss this production has been
pinched down. but can easily be in
creased 10 10000 barrels per day
within months time. A number OF
Rew wells are going down on the com
pany's acreage in block 81.
The new pipe line VIII have a ca
pacity OF 10000 barrels daily and its
use win be limited to the com pany-s
own production Its initial capacity
is larger than that CO any other in the
district and it has been pronounced,
by those who know. as one Of the
most modern and best plants OF its
size IN the midcontinent field
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-14
Moss Goes To
Select Site For
The First Well
Dnller Prepares To Sink
Deep Test Well For
Hueco BASIN Oil Co.

II. G. Moss president OF the Califor-
MIA Well Drilling comany. who is here
to sink the first deep test well for
the Hueco Basin OIL company. left
Monday for the fields. accompanied
by. geologist S. II. Worrell, to def
nitely' select the drilling site.
Mr.. Moss brought his driIler and
his tool man with him and they viii
go to the field this week. as soon IS
the material is unloaded. Some Of
the material has already arrived It
IS TO be unloaded at the wateruorlS Ks
switch and hauled from there to the
oil fiends by trucks Two Packard
trucks are on hand for the hauling
Inside OF a month the well should
be spudded in as 1t viii require
about three weeks to erect the der
rick and another week, perhaps, get
ting other things in place
The contract calls for a completion
Of the well in $50 DAYS from the time
drilling starts. but Mr. Moss does not
believe IL viii take him that long.
1lr- Moss is very enthusiastic over
the prospects for oil and has surren-
dered some drilling contracts in the
state Of Washington IN order that he
may give his personal attention 20
the first Hueco Basin we'll He has
purchased a good block OF STOCK IN the
HuecO Basin COMPANY.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-14

these wells is that It is quite warm.
more than milk warm
Acreage and royalties are what
people trade in mostly in the oil CEN
tiers and fields. As TO stocks. in my
opinion, the best time to sell is just
before the sand is struck, for big
gushers. for which every one is look
ing, are comparatively few and FAR
between. Besides. it will be seen II
one will take the time to keep tab.
that with rare executions all stocks
have brought the highest prices Just
before or Just as the sand was struck
Plain Truth Is Told
Now, here is something every one
should know about The Oil Invest
ors' Protective association at Wichita
Falls is what its name implies The
similar association OF Dallas has COM
bined with the former. Any one, no
matter whether a member or not, can
write there and set Information about
any oil concern
Every night after the call closes
at 10 o'clock at the central exchange
the manager OF this protective asso-
citation lectures on the situation and
answers questions fearlessly about
any concern. He holds audiences Of
zoe TO 500 men and women until mid
night some times I heard him asked
about one company and his reply was
about like this: That concern has
brought against ne a suit for dam
ages. but here IS what they have
done and he then and there stated in
plainest language the bald facts about
It, calling = spade q spade
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-14
FIND OIL INDICATIONS
IN SHACKELFORD COUNTY

Stamford, Tex. July 1.-THE Con-
rad well, in Shackelford county, is
now 625 feet deep and drilling with
out any difficulty.
The Texas company No. 1, Proctor
survey. is being reset with a six inch
casing preparatory TO reaching the
necessary depth before completing.
The sun Oil company's No. wei
Is on sand at a depth Of 1900 feet
There are good indications OF oil in
this test, although a slight seepage Of
water is interfering with the progress
Of the well As soon as this can be
shut off operations viii 90 forward
rapidly.
The Talking company reached a
depth Of $50 feet in its well in Jones
county. No difficulties have been en-
countered thus far.
Slack and Lasher Is constructing a
new rig for their well near Sagerton,
which is under contract 70 be COM
pleted within the next few days
4 rig has Just been completed on
the Calbert survey in Haskell county
and drilling viii begin the early part
Of the week All the drilling nate
rial has ARRIVED at the new location.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-14
Man
Strikes 1t Rich
Near EaStLand
Pleasant Grove Church No
One Comes In With
I $500 Barrels.

Eastland. Tex. jury 1A-BaIentine's
Pleasant Grove church well. which
came in Friday with a flow Of 5000
barrels, was drilled Is feet deeper
into the pay sand Saturday, and is
now making 1000 barrels an hour, or
5000 barrels cay.
This well is four miles north of
Eastland- Two hundred yards south
OF It the Albers Oil Company brought
in its No. 1 ]. ". Turner Saturday and
it is making 5000 barrels. The Bal
entine is within 200 feet Of the Per-
kins gusher. It was drilled by S. F.
Balentine, 8 newspaper man who
came to Eastland la August. 1918, 10
represent The FL Paso Herald in
the oil fields. He soon caught the
oil fever and having acquired vaiu-
able leases and royalties. organized a
company TO drill on the Pleasant
Grove church lot He now has an
income OF 100000 month
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-14
Wichita Falls Resembles Pioneer
Mining Camps OF West And Alaska,
Says Ell Pnso Man, Back From Belt

ers and from which everything radi-
ates, a settling mass OF humanity. all
interested in the black gold Of Texas.
Democracy Reigns Supreme.
"A most remarkable thing to me
was TO see the millionaire and the
dishwasher or bod carrier meeting on
the utmost equality in this center.
People ars there from everywhere.
every city and county in the union
and from Tar beyond. 10 a considerable
extent Every man is out after in
formation and he has no time TO in
quire mans standing in the social
scale Democracy reigns in Wichita
Fails. where the two principal banks
have deposits aggregating $50. 900, 600.
Then one only needs to see one Of
the great gushers in the forest OF
derricks- OF course, what is called
the northwest field OF Burkburnett in
Wichita county is the great center Of
interest now. since the bringing in Of
the -WaEgoner gusher- I saw
the Long ylor-Thouas Eusher come
in with $500 barrels It Is truly awe
inspiring TO see that stream OF black
gold rushing forth from the bowels
Of 1.-THE earth through an insignificant
looking iron pipe which man has con-
trived to insert into the crust Of the
earth.
Gushers After Gushers.
and yet. the wisest OF men have
only theories as to the source OF that
oil. poured forth so lavishly in these
Texas fields. IN this particular terri
tory. eight miles long and five miles
wide, there are gushers after gushers-
"A peculiar thing about the oil from
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-14

'STwENTY minutes is ancient history
1 n wichita Falls OF any Of the
principal oil centers like Ranger and
Desdemona-"
The foregoing was the summary Of
". E. KeIi. Of FL Paso. who has re-
turned from a trip through the oil
fields OF north central Texas. when
he undertook to give his Impressions
OF the strenuous. seething activity Of
the mushroom centers which are COM
parable TO the mining towns Of the
great west and Alaska.
And I viii give you an instance TO
prove my summary continued Mr..
Kell- 7 was offered some acreage at
$4,000 an acre and stepped away from
my man 10 send a telegram; was not
gone 20 minutes. and when I got back
10 him TO resume negotiations. he in
formed ne was too late, as he had
sold il for $500 an acree.
I don't care if one has not the least
bit OF the spirit Of gambler In him.
he viii catch Il in Wichita Falls. The
Westland hotel there is the hub at
which everybody and everything gath
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-14
FIELDS
INCREASE YIELD
Total Gain in North Cen
trail Territory Is 500 Bar
rels Last Week.

The north central Texas oil terri
tory showed an increase of only 500
barrels a day as the average over the
week previous. The average for last
week was 100000 barrels daily. In
the Ranger and other southwestern
territory there was practically no
change in the total. while there was
gain of about 100e barrels in the
Burkburnett field. with a slight fall
ing off in other Wichita county ter
ritory, bringing the total gain in daily
average down TO about 750 barrels
Ranger showed a decline of about 1000
barrels and Stephens about 5000 bar
rels, but Desdemona gained 1000 bar
reis and outlying districts showed
gains, bringing the total gain O. all
fields up to 500 barrels, as stated
Wichita Falls territory showed a
daily average for the week OF $500
barrels, of which Burgurnett produced
1880 barrels and Electra 1880 bar
rels. The output of the entire Ranger
territory produced 10000 barrels, Of
which Ranger proper contributed a.
500 barrels Stephens county 1920
and Desdemona $500
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-14
TEST OIL WELL GOES DOWN
IN VICINITY OF CLOVIS, N. M.

Clovis. n. NJ. July IA number OF
Clovis people. including representa-
tives OF the Clovis oil company. went
over 10 La Lande and fabian to wit
ness the '.spueding in Of the first
well 10 be drilled by the Clovis OIL
company. The site of the well is on
section 2 which is state land. and II
oil Is found, one eighth royalty viii
go to the state OF New Mexico.
It is the intention Of the company
70 work two shifts day and night and
10 rush the work 10 a conclusion as
fast as material can be had ana
finances viii permit
A car Of coal was unloaded at the
site and the water supply system Is
being installed Mr. Lietz, a Wichita.
Kansas. driller OF - years actual ex-
perience. viii have entire supervision
OF the drilling work He says that
il looks like an oil field to him and
IS about as enthusiastic over the
proposition as any resident OF La
Lande. near which point the well is
located.
This Is the first OIL well 10 be ac-
tually started IN Curry, Roosevelt or
De Baca counties. although others are
making preparations TO begin opera
tons at an early date.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-14

NEW YORK, July IA ~mii-
1NIionaire sfoker,7 with two years
and III re months naval service TO
complete before his enlistment
runs out arrived here yesterday
on the f1nperater in the person Of
e l. Perkins. Of EasfIand. Tex.
oil discovered on his farm, which
his father Is running for him. VIII
give him an income Of S1.0oO,0O0
n year, he WAS told in n message
from the older Perkins, received
just before the big transport left
for Brest on his last previous
trip.
Young Perkins enlisted in the
navy in December, 1917, was ns-
signed TO the transport service
and later WAS sent into the I'm
perator'x engine room Tor duty as
n coal paSser.
The coal p1sser millionaire win
not try TO get out Of his enlist
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-14
North Central
Field Sh00ing
Bigger Daily
Lots Of Validating Going
On; New Compilations
Make Good.

There are 2175 rigs and drilling
wells in the new area of north cen
trail Texas. according to figures pre-
pared by the Fort Worth chamber Of
commerce early in July. OF this num-
her SIP are wild cats" The new
Texas area has far surpassed any
other field in the country in the per-
ceatage Of producers brought IN in
the wild cat" territory.
ending June 80 there were e wild
cat" competitions. only is of which.
or 90 percent. were dry. The average
production OF these wells was more
than 400 barrels
Dry Holes Few.
Oh operators regard 25 percent of
producing wells from wild cat" tests
as an average The new Texas area
pletions is regarded as little short Of
miraculous.
Figures gathered BY the chamber
Of commerce show moreover that the
percentage OF dry holes decreased rap
idly during the three months period
IN April there were Is competitions.
eight of which were dry; in May there
were 10, five of which were dry;
in June there were %, five OF which
were dry.
4ELLaA4A4DAE tuDA lex maze III
Stephens county where tremendous
development activity is under way Is
justified By results obtained accord
ing to the statement issued In April,
1919. there were IL compilations in
Stephens county only two Of which
were dry, in May there were 16, two
of which were dry. in June there were
16 compilations. with not dry hole
in the lot
Big Averages.
This gives a total Of 81 compilations
for the three months period, only
four Of which. S perc6nr. were dry.
The average production Of the wells
was in excess Of 500 barrels.
The 1e June competitions. none Of
which were dry, averaged over 600
barrels daily production
During the same period there were
I2S competitions in Eastland county,
- OF which or Is percent. we're dry.
The average production Of the East
land county wells brought IN during
the period was 673 barrels.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-14
OIL RIG ARRIVES
At P0RTALE5
Drilling to B e Started
Without Delay in Roose
welt County, N. NJ.

Portales. n ". July 1.-THE big
oil rig that is TO put down the first
test well in Roosevelt county arrived
in Portales Thursday. and unloading
and hauling 10 the location OF the first
drilling site commenced early Fri
day This equipment is pronounced
by those who profess to know. to be
a standard outfit and capable OF put
ting down a hole 1000 feet. superin-
tendent Of construction James E.
Webb. an experienced oil operator
from Oklahoma. is on the ground d.
recting the work. There has been
much delay in getting this rig here. It
was tied up in Fort Worth and was
for some weeks entirely lost.
J. d. Jasater, president; J. Walter
Brown. vice president: c. G. Anderson.
secretary. and Charles +. Burden
treasurer. are here directing the oDer-
ations of the company Mr.. Lasater
said crews Of drillers would be kept
on the job night and day until the
well was completed
A company has been organized at
Upton. about IS miles west Of Por-
tales. This company is busy securing
leases for the purpose Of making
drilling contract It has the reports OF
biologists which are said 10 be very
flattering.
At La Lznde Judge W. x McGlll
succeeded in getting drilling con-
tract on well to be located within
a few miles Of that town. He put in
every acre Of his own land in order TO
get this contract signed without de-
lay The rig IS on the ground now
and drilling is under way.
Another new oil company operating
from POrtales is the New Mexico Land
and Cattle company. This company
has leased the Capt. T. ]. Molinari Of
fees. 1t has leases on better than
20. 600 acres Of Roosevelt county lands.
ana may decide to put down well OF
its own