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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-18
TEXAS COUNTIES
GIVE REPORTS
Word From Eastland, Co.
manche and Stephens In
dicates Progress.

Reports from Eastland. Comanche
and stephens counties have been given
out as follows:
The Prairie OIL and Gas company
brought in a 600 barrel spouter on the
J. C. Christmas farm. Ranger. This
is well No. 3. OIL sands were struck
az 3345 feet and the well showed $50
barrels the first q hours. On the sec
ond "a hours the well showed a pro-
duction Of $40 barrels.
The Prairie company also brought IN
a 500 barrel producer on the W "
Meyers farm. Eastland- The oil sands
were reached at depth Of 1895 TO
3340 feet This well is known as Mey-
ers No. l.
Prairie company's No. on the Ida
SlaNden farm struck oil at a depth OF
BASS to 34S7 and made 2SS barrels the
first "a hours On the second p hours
this well showed production OF 400
Prairie well No. ? on the J. T. Falls
farm, Eastland, received a shot OF so
quarts at 524O TO $3.50 and failed TO
show anything. This weu probably
viii be abandoned.
BarnstaII No. I.
The Barnstau oil company's No. /
on the J. Brown ranch. Eastland, was
bridged back from 1868 to sIs5. shot
at 2910, cleaned up and has 800 feet OF
fluid in the hole at 2510.
The Texas Pacific Coal and Oirs No.
I J. H. Mckinney, Eastland, received
a shot Of 90 quarts at 1925 to $3.50
feet and is now pumping eight barrels.
Texas Pacific. Coal and On's No. 2
NcClesl1y. Eastland. also received a
shot OF so quarts at 1928 to $500 and
is now showing IS barrels.
The Texas company's Kennedy No
1. Eastland, is spouting 500 barrels
This well came in Monday.
HumbIe's Dick Gray.
The Humble company's Dick Gray in
Eastland is now showing 500 barrels
at 1876 feet This well also is show
ing 100000 feet Of gas.
The Burk- Waggoner No. on the F.
L MaXey farm. Burkburnett. three
miles from the town. was drilled one
foot in the sand Monday and made a
fine showing Of oil and gas. This well
looks good 10 the scouts and the COM
pany's stock has taken big boost
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-18
orrpooR pANcEs BEeIN.

Youngstown. Ohio. April 1s.-The
first "out Of doors" dance Of the sea
son was held in this city when the
boys of the 37th division were guests
Of the city. Broadway was roped off
and the proper covering put on the
asphalt street 4 band volunteered
and the boys and their friends danced
in the chill air until midnight
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-18
WELL Is BROUGHT IN
At DOOR OF HOUSTON

A new south Texas oil field right at
the door Of Houston appears to be the
latest The report is that the Gulf
Production company had brought in
its Bassett Blakely wei last Monday.
This well is at Blue Ridge, almost on
the line Of Harris and Fort Bend coun-
ties The company is drilling a second
well on the Bassett farm.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-18
Delays Meal Each Night
Hoping In Vain For Boz

BloomsburE. Pa. April 1S.-Hopins
against hope that some day her boy
viii return TO her. Mrs. Charles
Howell delays supper for him every
evening until after the arrival OF the
6-32 train The war department has
officially informed her that her son
was killed I'm battle. but she refuses
70 believe il.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-18

The Home Boys OIL Co. has made
its first location for well on the J..
T. Hucabee farm. in the E. Moore sur
vey, in Comanche county, Texas. A
good many FL Pas0 people are stock
holders in this company.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-18

Inc bTOOhs-odIIne OF q UeNeIUI
ment Co, capitalization 100000. has
been formed in Tyler, Tex. among
people OF that town and Of the county
Of sutton to put down a test on 5000
acres which have been leased The
plan is a deep test of $500 feet or
mnrn-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-18
COMPANIES HOLDING BACK
nv ErTTTEr. gTa1FrHrE- Mt

Austin. Tex. April IS.-Only a few
oil companies have filed statements
and paid quarterly tax on gross re-
ceipts for the quarter ending March
81 The companies have until April
20 to make payment
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-18
MAGNOLIA WELL. NEAR DUKE,
IS MAKING LOTS OF G.

Eastland, Tex April 1s.-The Nag
nolia Foote No. ], in the Dulze-knowic les
field, Is making 35,000,000 feet Of gas
and IS barrels Of oil at 1880 feet. 1t
is four miles north OF the Duke well
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-18
ROYAL DUTCH co. TO SPEND
gr00lO 900 600 IN VTETI

Dallas. Tex. April I8.-The Royal
Dutch Petroleum Co. will spend
S100.000,000 in developing oil fields
in Mexico in the next four years. The
company has millions in fields over
all the world
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-18
Plan DTDITN RFFTNTRY.

The state Refining company. Of
Dallas Tex. has decided 20 build
large refinery AT Dublin. Tex. The To-
cation is said to have been chosen and
plans are under way TO get the ma
terials.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-18

A syndicate Of PlainYiew, Tex, peo-
pie IS reported to be about 70 con-
tract with an oil development COM
pany TO put down a test we'll on 5000
acres in the northern part Of Hale
county. Tex.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-18
TEST WELLS TO BE DRILLED
In NEW MEXICO FIELDS

Cisco. Tex, April 1s.-H 7. Nc
Gee Of Oklahoma is under contract TO
begin drilling a test well IN Quay
county. New Mexico, by May L Ma
teriaI for the rig has been shipped out
Of Amarillo and is being unloaded at
Lesbia- The Carter Oil company has
100000 acres under lease in the Vi
cinity Of Gallup. n. n, and It is re-
ported that drilling is to start soon
At Gallup a local oil company also
plans to start a test In what is
known as the Ojo section 50 miles
south OF Gallup. oil is found in water
wells drilled 20 go to 24s feet Prac-
ticaIly all acreage in that region Is
under lease
The Empire Gas & Fuel Co. has
spudded in for a shallow well on the
Runnelrs ranch in Shackelford cOun-
ty. two and half miles northeast Of
Albany. The company is drilling a
deep test near this well and in II a
shallow sand was cased off at $50
feet. The sand is estimated to have
a production Of IS barrels daily. Gas
lines have been laid to both wells and
gas burning boilers installed. Re
sumption Of drilling on the deep test
probably will take place in few
days
Moran and Albany, IN Shackelford
county. are now sharing honOrs with
Cisco, Eastland and Ranger IN oil field
trade. Probably over half the rig and
drilling material for use in Stephens
county IS going out OF these Shackel-
ford county towns. At Moran the
Texas company has installed material
yards At Moran the Texas company
has a gasoline extraction plant and a
loading rack. This company prac-
tically controls the oil and gas field
now producing near Moran.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-18
Oil Investors
VIII Protect
Honest Firms
Have Organized to Investi-
gate Firms Holding Out
On Dividends.

Dallas. Tex, April 1S.-The Texas
Oil Investors association was formed
here q few days ago and is comprised
Of about $50 stockholders in various
Texas oil companies. Directors were
elected and they will appoint the Of
ficers who have a salary and the
secretary and treasurer will be com
PEELED to give bond.
: It was decided that the association
will be statewide. Any holder Of
stock in a Texas company can join
1 by sending the annual association fee
Of s. to the association, 1915 Main
street. Dallas.
The purpose Of the organization IS
20 protect the interests Of oil stock
investors IN every way possible The
first thing the organization VIII 90 is
/ 10 investigate several Texas compa-
MES for their failure to pay dividends.
Many women have Joined The OF
ficers elected viii hold office until
the expiration OF this year. Officers
for 1920 viii be elected at called
meeting next December
Honest Firms.
President Condor delivered an ad-
dress IN which he stated that no le-
climate, honest companies need be
apprehensive. He stated that this
statewide organization viii greatly
help companies that are trying to do
the right thing
Eeceivershfp IS stared in the face
by companies who fail TO comply with
the request Of the association TO let
il have inside information on the
firms condition, according TO the Of
ficers-
Several women have already related
dealings with oil companies. claim
ing that the companies have treated
them unfairly.
1t is predicted that branches OF the
organization viii be established in
other cities.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-18
arizona Goes After Oil
Stock Statesmen Without
Permits To Ply Trade

Phoenix. Ariz, April 1s.-The state
corporation commission has started a
campaign against statesmen OF oil
stocks in companies which have not
secured the necessary permit. It was
announced at the commissions office.
a preliminary hearing viii be held
in justice Jacks's court at Douglas
Wednesday on charges against K L
Hatfield and H E Stone that they
sold oil stock without permit.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-18
NEW DOMAIN MAKES LOCATION.

NEW DOMAIN MAKES LOCATION.
The New Domain Oil Co. has made
a location, the Ward No. 2. on the J.
3. Hoxixe survey. about four miles
north OF Cisco, in Eastland county.
Tex 1t Is said that this particular
section OF Eastland county has never
been given a thorough test
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-18
TREE
ORNIULA
OR
ARECKLES

II you freclle easily. this IS the sea
son TO prevent their appearance OF
remove these unsightly defects Here
is a good old-fashioned formula which
does the work
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-10-01
CONSIDER GIFT HIGH HONOR
Comparatively Few Persons Arc Pre-
sented With the "Freedom of
the City Of London"

The freedom of the city of London,
with which the prince of Wales was
presented recently. Is one Of the most
cherished and ancient Of civic priv
ilegcs. The actual document given to
his royal hlghness is piece of parch-
ment inscribed with his names and
titles and guaranteeing to him and his
descendants many privileges to which
he would not otherwise be entitled.
Thus he Will not have to pay a tax on
any goods brought within the city
gates, nor Will he have to render naval
or military service. Should he fall on
evil lines the prince Of Wales would he
entitled to pecuniary aid. Should he
In the course Of years pass away, leav-
Ing children, the city chamberlain
would educate them and administ or
their property until they arrive at
years Of maturity. 1t is usual to in
close the freedom" in n gold caskct,
which costs the city f10O ($5OO), but
the certificates, in the case of the
prince Of Wales, will be in a frame
and the c:s3!;st vii. S2 represented; ~
silver plate In the case Of General
Booth the casket was Of simple, sturdy
oak.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-10-01
GREEKS HAD FORM OF TENNIS
That the Game Is an Old One Is Sure,
but Its Origin le Hard
20 Trace.

Discussion Of possible changes In
the terminology Of Tennis naturally in
cludes the name itself; and here there
are many possible origins. The game,
In one form or another, Is very old.
The Greeks knocked ball back and
forth and called the exercise "phen-
mis-" for which the Roman name was
"teniludIum." "Phennis" and "teni-
ludium' were ancestors probably OF
the similar French sport in the middle
ages, and modern tennis may, for that
matter. have been named from the
province Of Tennois, where this game
was exceedingly popular. Possibly,
but improbably, the name Is derived
from the French "tenez," in the sense
of get ready" Deuce" Is generally
accepted as another form Of the
French "deux," but "racquets" has
several possible sources, the most
likely perhaps being the old medic
val word "rachctte," meaning the palm
OF the hand, when the game was
played like modern handball. Chaucer
and Shakespeare both knew the game
In England. and, whether or not they
played 1t, had doubtless looked on
with satisfaction, as did Queen Eliza
beth.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-10-01
Thermometer Trade to U. 8.

With adequate labor American man!
ufacturers Of thermometers, besides
being able to supply fully the wants
Of the domestic trade, are In position
to build up good export business,
but, as Is the case in so many indus
tries, they are handicapped at present
by the shortage Of skilled workers.
The making of thermometers Is mostly
hand process. with a years expe-
rience or more necessary for the de-
velOpment Of skilled worker.
Starting in the war period, when
German goods we're shut out Of the
country, the American Thermometer
industry has shown marked advance
ment. Before the war Germany con-
tr0lled the market here rs we'll as
those In other countries, but nearly all
Of the business formerly held by Ger
many in South America has been pro-
cured by concerns In the United
States. 1t Is not believed that Ger
many will regain her position In the
domestic market, and much Of the
South American business, 1t is pre-
dictcd, will be held by the American
manufactnrers.-Ncw York Tribune.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-10-01
CITIES MAKE RAPID GROWTH
Interesting Statistics Concerning Chief
Centers Of Population In the
United States.

The population Of New York city
on July l, according to survey by,
the newspaper feacure bureau, the re-
suit of which was made public the
other day, says the correspondent Of
the Pittsburgh Dispatch, was 6244. .616.
as compared with 4.766,SS3 in 1910, an
Increase of 81 per cent. OF the total
12h13S are listed as negroes. The
whites Of native parentage are given
as 1,2O6,926; Of foreign parentage,
23S4,384, and Of foreign birth, $685.
292.
According to the survey the sexes
are almost evenly divided. The num-
ber of males is given at 1921 ,O51, and
the females as 3,123,5G5. The city has
1.S7S,211 males of voting age and $685.
OH illiteratcs mo"e than ten years old.
There are 1.337,2S3 families.
The twenty largest cities in the
country, with New York leading, are
given as Chicago, with population Of
B059,306; Philadelphia, 1,93G,26O !;
Cleveland, 03G,300; Detroit, $4,000 !;
Boston, S30,625; st. Louis, 1924, ,435 !;
Baltimore, 726,O30; Pittsburgh, 667,-
3S1; Los Angeles, 574,55G; San Fran
cisco, 555,9S2; Buffalo, 516,03&; Mil
waukec, 504,T07; Cincinnati, Az, ,6GS !;
New Orleans, 440,797; Washington,
43o,390; Minneapolis, 421.071; New
ark, 416,9G3; Seattle, 395,323, and
Rochester, 340,03S.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-10-01
FascInatinu Ukuleie.

Many people, even now, may think
Of the ukulele as n Russian province,
or an eastern title, yet 1t happens to
be neither but small musical instru-
ment which, according to writer in
the London Daily Chronicle, recently
banled the experience even OF the
customs man, who refused to recog-
nize 1t as such and permitted It's entry
into England free OF duty. The little
South sea ukulelc Is not unlike Il "fd-
die that you play with your fingers"
to the eye OF the uninitinted, but ali
who hear 1t admit its sweetness and
the charm Of its plaintive voice. No
doubt one Of these days England will
become aware Of the fascination OF
the ukulcle, even as America has al
ready done. The customs man Will
then exact his legitimate toll, and
strange, wild music will haunt the
London streets.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-10-01
Meanest Man.

"The meanest man on earth" has
been discovered.
Even Insurance men, possessing
most human traits, have revealed oc.
casonal phases Of meanness, bu. 1t re-
maincd for clergyman, an ordained
preacher of the gospel, to outclass
superlatlvely all other contestants for
the crOix de gall.
This pastor who resides within eye
range Of the Woolworth tower, makes
a practice OF charging claimants under
life insurance policies a fee Of / per
cent of the face Of the policy for fill
ing out the cergyman's certificate on
death claims.
The medal for concentrated and un-
diluted .neanness Is hereby awarded.
The contest 10 ended.-Insuranc
Press (;
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-10-01
World,s Lepera.

The American secretary for the Mis-
Sion Of Lepers estimates that there
are not fewer than 100000 lepers In
the world. 8,000 Of whom have been
converted to Christianity. Apropos of
this, the Hawaiian legislature has just
offered to pension Bro. Joseph Dutton,
who succeeded Father Damien at the
lepcr settlement on Molokai. Brother
Dutton has not been Off the leper
island for 33 years and has spent $40.
600 of his own money to relieve tho
poor creatures among whom he lives.
But he refused the pension, wishing
no reward and expecting to work on
to the end In the cause to which he
long ago devoted his life. The world
has heroes Of whom 1t rarely hears !;
and 1t cannot be otherwise than that
such sclf-sncrlflce must win higher
reward than governments or the pleud-
its OF peoples can confer.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-10-01
National Redwood Park,

movement Is on foot In California
to turn the redwood forests of that
state into great national memorial
park to serve as monument to the
American war heroes. Those behind
the proposal feel that there are many
elements Of deep and appealing inter
est In the proposition. AS many Of
these giant trees were old when what
the world calls civilization was young
II Is felt that these trees OF the ages
belong not exclusively to any state
nation, or people, but are the heritag,
OF the race and should be preserved
for the recreation and pleasure Of ali
the peoples Of the earth An additional
argument In favor Of establishing the
National Redwood park Is that It's es-
tabliG,l:ant would ut once constitute
great and much-needed constructive
WORK OF national conservation.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-10-01
GREAT EXPONENT OF L,BEni
Simon de Montfort, Earl Of Leicester,
Known as "Father of English
House of Commons"

The first great democrat in England
was Simon de Montfort, enrl of Leices-
ter, who was slain in battle 654 years
ago as the leader Of the rebellious
barons. Simon de Montfort was also
the spokesman for the great masses
of the people, and he held that it
was the duty Of the mobiles to stand
between the people and the monarch
as guardians Of their liberties, to
watch over the exercise of the royal
power and prevent It's abuse. In the
great battle of Lewes in 1864 the bar
ons, under the command OF de Mont
fort, completely defeated the king and
the royalist party. In the battle OF
Evesham on August Of the following
year the tables were turned and the
democratic earl was killed and the
bnrons sustained ruinous defeat.
During the brief period Of Simon's q
tendency. however, he had laid the
foundation for the house Of commons
and had inspired in the breasts Of the
people devotion to liberty and dem
ocracy never to be stamped out by
royal oppression. every king is ruled
by the laws" declared Simon de Mont
fort, and he held that the generality"
should have hand in the making of
the laws by which they, as well as
the monarch, were to be governed.
Simon de Montfort's immortal place
III history Is indicated by the rever-
'ent title historians have given him
the Father Of the English House of
Commons"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-10-01
Would Seem to BE His Riuht,

A suggestion has been made that II
the British flag Is to be again unfurled
above Helgoland, Henry Hedger,
verger of the parish Mt Herne Bay,
Kent, Eng, be engaged to raise the
emblem. He 1t was who hauled down
the Union Jack August 0, 1890, when
the island passed into the control Of
the German empire. He was then n
coast guardsman. and Is now a Wig
orous man OF between 60 and 70 years.
Mrs. Hedger recalls her four years
on the island chiefly by the birth Of
their youngest son, who grew up to
be one Of the contemptibles, who
helped to hinder Prussia's march
through France. but fell in the at
tempt The family left the island the
day 1t was taken out OF British con
troll, and while the pier was decorated
with flags and bunting prior to the
visit Of the kaiser. All the British
official population left ut the same
time.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-10-01
Killed In Automobile Race,

Columbia, Sept. 25.-Robert Norton.
Of Columbia, % years old, was killed
this afternoon at Dillon while pamici-
pating in a thirty-mile automobile
race There were three other entrants
for the event and all had completed
the seventh lap when Norton's high
powered car plunged through the fence
and turned turtle. One Of the young
mans legs and one of his arms were
mashed to pieces and he was almost
disembowclcd besides being frightful-
ly burned from the explosion of the
gasoline tank. The body was brought
to Columbia for interment.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-10-01
IT'S NOT YOUR HEART
IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS

Kidney disease Is no respecter Of per-
sons. A majority Of tho Ills anlictng
people today can be traced back TO
kidney trouble
The kidneys are the most important
organs Of the body. They gre the
hlterers. tho purifiers, OF youp/blood.
Kidney disease is usually iDdicated by
deSpondency, backache. stomach trou-
o1e: pain in loins and lower abdomen,
gan stones. gravel. rheumatism. sciatica
and lumbago.
All those arrangements arc natures
signals to warn you that tho kidneys
noSd help. You should uso GOLD
4@OAL Haarlem OIL Capsules imme-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-10-01

diately. The soothing, healing oil stim-
nlates the kidneys, relieves inii;tnma-
tlons and destroys tho germs which
nave caused 1t. Do not wait until to-
morrow. Go to your druggis today and
insist on GOLD MEDAL IIaarlem OH
Capsules. In twcnty-four hours you
should feel health and vigor returning
ana VIII bless tho day you first heard
or GOLD MEDAL 1Iaarlem OIL
yourself. continue to talto ono or two
capsules each day, so as to keep in
iirst-class condition and ward OFF tho
danger Of other attacks
Ask for tho original imported GOLD
MEDAL brand. Three sizes. Money re-
funded IL they do not help you.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-10-01

Comfort and economy make happy
homes. You get both by using Coles
Hot Blast Heaters.
S. M. e T.. II. WILKES e GO.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-12-18
YANK ABUSED IN MEXICO
w. M. Milton, Former Service Man,
in Hospital After Attack by Car.
rama Policeman

Calexico, CAL, Dec. 5.-W. M. Mil
ton, former service man, is in an
army camp hospital here, receiving
treatment for wounds suffered, he said.
at the hands of Mexican policeman
in Mexicali, Lower California, across
the international boundary line from
here. Milton was brought to this side
of the border, after being detained
since Nov. virtually without medical
treatment. Milton said he was arrested
in Mexico on a charge of being in
toxicated, but broke away from his
captor and ran toward the American
side of the line. The policeman pur-
sued him, he said, beat and kicked him
into insensibility and left him lying
In the street for several hours. Next
can authorities announced they were
investigating it, meanwhile holding the
accused policeman in jail.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-12-18
DENTISTS.
w. j. MORGAN, D. D. S.,

CARE OF CHILDREN's TEETH SPECIALITY
Uses Nitrous Oxide Gas, which is safe anc
absolutely painless.
All the latest appliances used in the profes
sion.
Office over the N. T. Martin hardware store
Mineral Point, Wisconsin.
Hours a. m. to 6 p. m.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-12-18
AMERICAS TRADE BALANCE
FOREIGN Business Surpasses All in
History of the United States,
Says Report.

Washington, Dec. 9.-America's
trade balance for the fiscal year end,
ed last June 80 was $3,978, 134,947, "a
figure never approached in the com
merce of any nation in the history OF
the world said the annual report vt
the secretary of commerce. New high
marks were established in both ex-
ports and imports, exports totaline
81 O74 OH. 500 and imports $3,095,870,-
$50. Exports to Europe aggregated
s4.634, S16,841; to North America, ST.
POI .932 342; to Asia $GO3,924, $40, and
TO South America, OO,901 ,6O1.