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The Washington times., 1919-03-26

present methods may mean to national health!
Armour and Company unreservedly endorse
Government inspection. Steps should be taken
to enforce the inspection of all meats with thor
oughness equal to that Of the United States Gov
ernment You should take this up with your
State legislators. They can bring it about
.. True, the condemnation of unhealthy animals
costs something. It may also be that you
now buy uninspected meats at less than prevail
ing prices. But, under any circumstances, the
safeguarding of all public health would be
justified at many times present cost. And because
condemned animals can be made into inedible
greases fertilizers, etc. as Armour and Company
now do loss can be reduced to minimum
With clear comprehension of the import.
ance of Government Inspection to your farniy's
health, good sense demands that you make
sure you are buying from dealer who handles
Armour meats.
The Washington times., 1919-03-26
MEXICANS KILL j. S.
CITIZEN, IS REPORT

= The state Department today was
awaiting further sdvices regarding
the fate Of Oscar Wallace. an Ameri-
can citizen, reported 10 have been
captured by Mexican bandits and shot.
! \ report yesterday said he had been
found alive near PvogresO. Coahuila.
Another report said il was believed he
had been slain
Wallace was manager of A ranch
near Hacienda Encinas The Ameri-
can embassy al Mexico City has been
asked to- request the' Mexican gov
ernment TO use every effort 10 rescue
Wallace.
The Washington times., 1919-03-26
Are You Losing
Your Grip
on Health?
Physicians Prescription to In
crease The Health and Strength
of Anaemic,, Rundown
Men and Women

= As a result. of the tremendous
strain which the war has put upon
so many people. the nerve cells have
become devitalized, the whole system
weakened and thousands of men and
women are today losing their grip
on health simply because their blood
The Washington times., 1919-03-26

s thinning out and possibly starving lack 1t through
enters the body and the blood change food into living tissue
usce and BRAIN If would their blood filed with
strength iron by taking they feel weak
they might readily build their red blood and
Sueky in
rong or well it yourself make the following test:
man
49, (
The Washington times., 1919-03-26

ROTH the dietary and in the family budget there probably
- food Under normal conditions 43 of the
average income spent for food and half of that approximately
22% of the income for meat The public has right therefore to
demand that the meat it eats healthy animals
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-26
Say It's Myth
About Mexico
Not Settled
Preacher Says Car
ranza Has Mexican Sit
uation Well IN Hand.

Dallas. Tex, Sept. 2s.-Trouble be-
tween Americans and AIexicans on the
border and elsewhere is the result Of
quietly working German propagan-
dists. who are striving to stir up dif-
ficulties between Mexico and the
United States in the nope OF freeing
Germany from many ouliga tons IN
CURED BY the great war ana win tle
inteution OF establishing strong lraue
reIations between Germany and Next
co before the United states can put
in solid bids. according TO Dr- J. y
Neal. educational secretary OF tne
Baptist general conference OF Texas
who has just returned here aiter
trip through the heart Of Mexico
Citing an instance OF alleged Ger =
man counlicity in the activities OF
Francisco villa, DR.. Neal said that De-
fore villa arrived before buranso on
SeDterhber .. German lumber M y
operator. apparently toreWarneu On
the impending attack. sent his 90 en-
ployes to a place Of saIeLy some me-, ~
miles out Of Durango. When VIVA
assaulted the city. which has popu-
latfon Of $4,000. with his SOC men, ne
was quickly and effectively defeated
by the federal garrison according %
Or. Neal. who added that he was IN
Durango at the time ,...-, J.,
Reported unsettled conditions IN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-26
Storm Hampers
Drilling In The
Somerset Field
Derricks Are Broken Into
Masses of Junk; Wells
Are Flooded.

san Antonio. Texas. Sept Is
Operations in this vicinity have been
shut down because Of the recent gulf
eoast storm. which flooded many
wells and twisted and broke many
derricks into masses Of junk. Work
will not be resumed on many Of the
wells for two weeks.
Since the recent storm !. is prac-
tfcally impossible TO reach the Somer-
set field. The roads are difficult 10
travel and in many instances dan
gsrous. Telephone communication TO
the field is poor since the storm The
operators in the field are meeting
with many DELAYS and difficulties
Using the Grayburg OH company
as a nucleus Dr. F. L. Thomson mere
is taking steps &c organize $1,000
600 company. The Grayburg OIL com
Dany Is backed by a capital Of $1,000
600 and holds III acres n the
Somerset field DR.. Thomson viii use
MS own personal holdings Of $500
acres in this field in organizing the
Ii is one Of the plans Of this com
pany TO take over the 1900 barrel re-
ffnerv OF the Eggleston company at
San Antonio and enlarge and con-
duct the refinery on a much larger
scale. If the company is able TO
acquire this refinery. further pro-
poses to construct a pipe line direct
to the Somerset field, distance OF Is
miles.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-26
Well Flooring
12,OO0BarreLS
After It's Shot
Gusher Is Brought IN
Three Miles North of
Breckenridge.

. Breckenridge, Texas. Sept. 10
Twelve thousand barrels OF oil and
5000 900 cubic feet Of gas are flow
ing from the Ackers No. 1 Of
Snowden and McSweeney, three miles
northeast OF Breckenridge, after
being shot with 80 quarts Of nitro
glycerin.
Sicily and Sankey's Branch No. 1.
one mile southwest Of Breckenridge
is on big pay at a depth OF $3.50 feet
The well is expected to become a
good producer when completed. At
present il is shut down while the
drillers are pulling the casing
The Gulf Production cOmpany's
Ward No. 1. two miles west Of the
Ackefs No. !, is shut down awaiting
the completion Of pipe lines facili-
ties. The well is making IS barrels
Of oil from the top Of the pay and
it is believed that when completed
it VIII become one Of the wonder
wells Of this section
The Brooks No Of the Texas
company is making 5000 barrels OF
oil daily.
The AIid-Kansas Oil company's
Carey No. is making 1000 barrels
The Magnolia Petroleum compauy's
G. D. Ward No. /, eight miles south
west Of Breckenridge. is making
100000 cubic feet Of gas The well
has made several flows OF oil For
some time this wen was looked upon
as a buster. but at a depth Of 1880
feet It reached the Veale sand and is
now producing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-26
Defends Stand
Of Mexico On
Oil Question
Official Quotes Precedents
to Show Legality of Pro-
posed Legislation.


Mexico CITY. Sept 26.-(Correspond-
enee Of the Associated Press-)--Legal
precedent for the republic Of Mexico
to nationaIize its lands which are nov
devoted to the production Of petro-
1aum. Is claimed IN a statement re-
centlv furnished to the Associated
press nv Leon Salinas. subsecretary o.
the department of commerce and in
5,,s+rv which has this question IN
charge.
laws and statutes governing tne oe-
velonment Of coal and oil deposits
date hack to the days OF the Nlcef , ,
in Mexico, the statement sas :. -. -
q;nea that fme there has been series
Of DEGREES and laws that firmly esta =
fishes the rights Of the republic IN
The question is now in the hands OF
the Mexican congress for revision W ~
a view to adjudicating CLAIMS me- ~
foreign companies with vast interests
III As earlv as 1898 the Spanish govern
nenr nv laws known as Mining Slat-
utes of New spain" established ths
absolute dominion Of the crown over
mines and their products IN MeAlco'
says the statement
Benito JuareZ, president OF Mexico,
decreed in 1853 that the nation has
direct dominion over coal beds
In 1881 the supreme court OF JUS
tice decided that the coal mines WEI
subject to be denounced and that lne
sATining Statutes of New Spain were
still in force. Two years later the con
gress Of the union amended the leu
eral constitution, establishing the
right OF that congress TO issue min
Ling and commercial codes when
/ should be binding throughout the re-
Based upon such authorization and
exercising the authority granted by
3 the legislative power, the president II
1884 issued the first mining code Of
/ the Mexican republic which declared
lin substance, that the coal and oil OF
/ the subsol belonged to the owner OF
I the surface. This principle was tol-
lowed in the mining laws issued oy
! congress in 1892 and in 1910
The statement declares that later
IN 1917, article p of the constitution
the prosposed amendment TO which
/ has been submitted TO congress by
president Carranza. recognized IN,
dominion of the nation over the hydro
carbons and the system Of concession,
for the exploration and development
of petroleum. II is claimed that tbs
law which is now proposed is founded
i upon the principles Of the constitu
ton
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-26
WELL OPENS Up
NEW OIL FIELD
Operators Show Interest In
Usage County, Oklaho-
ma. DEVELOPMENTS.

Tulsa, Okla. Sept 26.-The Gill;
land OIL company's discovery well in
the southeast quarter Of section IS
2s-7, Usage county, is making 500
barrels OF oil from a pay sand found
at 271s feet. Oil men OF the state
are watching this well with interest
as its ste is several miles from the
nearest producer and it may be that
this well opens up an entirely new
pool
II. Nuskogee county. south Of Mus
kogee, the J. D. Bradstreet well In
section s-14-1s is making 500 bar
rels Of oil from pay sand reached
at 1920 feet.
In the Blackwell district Kay
county. the Blackwell Oil and Gas
company has completed its seventh
well on the Harvel property in the
northwest quarter Of section 6-2S-1.
The well is making approximately
! 6, 100000 cubic feet OF gas daily
Prairie Well Completed
The Prairie Oil and Gas company has
completed its No. on the Wishart
| land, in the southeast quarter OF sec
! ton I2-22-4s. CARRIER district The wen
! is making IS barrels daily
In the Billings district. in the south
east quarter of section 15-zl-Sw, the
{ Cosden Oil and Gas company's No
Hayes is making Is barrels.
The following wells were completed
| in the Keys field during the past 10
/ me McAIann Oil and Gas company's
I well in the northwest quarter OF the
northwest quarter Of section 1O-zs-lUW
/ is flowing $50 barrels.
I The Texas OIL cOmpany's No
Henry is making $50 barrels from the
/ POO foot sand. This wen is in the
! northwest corner Of section 4-2s-l0w-
Well Making go Barrels.
/ The lIcAIann Oil and Gas company 5
I No. 10 C. G. Priddy in the northwest
quarter Of the southwest OF section
] 3 -2s-1Ow, is making $50 barrels
! McAIann OIL and Gas company's NO.
fg B. F. Priddy, in the southeast quar-
/ ter Of section 4-2s-10w, is making l5O
barrels Of oil daily.
National Oil and Development com
pany's No. 2 on the Hilton farm IS
making 100 barrels daily. The Hi
ton farm is in the southeast quarter
Of section 6-2-10w-
The production OF the Keys field
with the new production totals more
than 10000 barrels daily
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-26
WEIMAR WELL NO. l COMES IN
MAKING 1000 BARREL SHOWING

The Weimer well No. 1, on the Ian
Ter tract in Burkburnett, came IN Sat
urday, making 1000 barrels, and well
No 2, on the same tract, is now stand
ing in oil on top Of the sand. This
well viii be drilled in soon Another
well in block IS. Burkburnett is max
ing 1890 barrels a day. Well No. 2,
block IS. is drilling below 1000 feet;
Well No. 1, in block SIS. making 1900
barrels a day. Well No. ?. in block
SIS. spudding in, and contracts are let
for two more wells on this same tract
which viii be started Immediately. ac-
cording to the local office of the Wei
mar company.
Well No. 1. Bodies tract. Ranger,
drilling to second sands. and the der
rick and standard rig is completed for
well number ?, for which the contract
has been let.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-26
G0NPANY WILL
COMPLETE WELL
Southwestern Oil Develop
ment Company To Con
tinue Its Operations.

EastIand. Texas. Sept 26.-On the
southwest corner Of the Brooks tract
the Southwestern Oil Development
company has resumed drilling on its
well The well has been producing
at the rate OF 1900 barrels per day
from the black lime formation. Inc
company intends TO complete the Wen
at once This company has completed
the water we'll for its second test on
the tract and drilling will start at
The McCord No. .. Of the Humble
company. situated three and h2lt
miles northeast OF Eastland, is flow
ing by heads. The well is making
300 barrels Of oil. with the drill II
feet in the sand found at $3.50 feet
Wei Making $500 Barrels.
The Perkins No. Of the Gulf
Production company IS making SOW
barrels daily from a depth Of $3.50
feet. This well viii be drilled TO the
At a depth Of 1865 feet the Texas
company's well on the Hagan farm.
one mile north Of Rising star IS row
ing % barrels Of oil daily. lndica-
tons in this well promise larger
producer when the hole is deepened-
Every attempt viii be made by the
company TO make this q deep test.
six Thousand Acres Leased
The Gulf Production company has
leased 5000 acres OF land west Of the
Kincaid tract. within a radius OF six
miles from Eastiand. and is making
arrangements to begin operations on
this property at once. This company
has under lease a great portion o.
the Brelsford lease which offsets the
Ardizone-B raden oil cOmpany's Kin
caid well. one and a half miles north
OF Eastland- On this property the
company has made II new locations
during the past five days It is plan
ming to make a thorough test Of this
tract.
The Empire Oil and Fuel company
is getting ready 10 develop its leases
in this vicinity A few days ago this
company brought in its well on the
. Peoples tract with a daily production
Of 1900 barrels It has rigged up for a
new offset to this well on the east
side of the E A Allen tract
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-26
DRILLING GOES
ON NEAR CISCO
Many New Locations Are
Being Made in Gala
- rs---L-r
han County.

Cisco. Texas, Sept 2G.-AlthoUgh
r. c. Harvey and his associates, are
the only men who have found any
showing Of oil in Callahan county.
drilling is going forward rapidly and
MANY new locations are being made
in that field. Harvey found a small
showing Of oil at a depth Of 174o feet
in the Cathey No. l. The well was
plugged and drilling continued. The
Total depth Of the hole is $3.50 1eet. at
which depth the operators nave an
other showing OF oil 49,.
The deep test Of the AlaIno = - - q =
leurn company on the Hart tract IS
shut down ~s,.
THE New south oil company. 3 fish
ing for an underreamer lost IN IN E
hole Of its No. / Vestal at oepth OF
200 feet L..
moving in water and fuel tanks at
It's ( Drilling d. at 700 Feet.
The Ohio Cities OIL company Is
drilling at 700 feet in its No Grant
r. G. Harvey ct al are unqerIealil-
ing at 100 feet in their Srosoy SCI e. Is Is
Peck No. ! OF Morris & slsh -
cleaning out after being shot with 10y
quarts Of nitroglycerin at depth OF
175O feet. The result Of the shot VIII
be reported when the wen creams o. I. :
II. II. r. Green ct al Scott NO
is drilling at $3.50 feet Showings Of
gas were encountered in a sand Il
feet deep. which was reached at a
depth of 2525 feet
Clvde-Cailahan Oil-company' s Moody
No. 1 is drilling at 200 feet
The RAYMOND Oil company mas a
star machine on the ground al the
size OF its Anthony No J.
Iftenger ct al are fisning LOT . :
COLLAPSED casing in their Albin NO
al a depth of 1105 feet
Two New Locations
The Byron Union companys hen-
nessev No. / and the O'Hara OIL com
Danv's Gersuch No. are new 4oca-
Mcbride ct al. are shut down tenn
porarily pending the arrival OF a
The Roxana Petroleum company IS
understanding in its Hart NO. i, at
depth Of 1924 feet
The Humble Oil company Is settinle
the 1919 inch casing at 1923 1eet II
its Isenhour No l.
Mcbride and associates are moVlns
their tools from the GordWen'
The Pierce oil corporation IS under
roaming in its AIcGowen No al
depth OF 1880 feet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-26
10 ms LUCKY NUMBER Also.

Ada, o.. Sept. 26.-Not only pres
ldent Wilson but Ella Adams, of this
city, Just returned from overseas. has
given the sO-called 'unlucky" Is a
run to prove there is nothing to the
superstition connected with this num-
Der.
Ella was married on February 10
with Is guests at the wedding feast
His marriage certificate was No. Is
He was on the ocean - days before
he reached France, arriving in that
country on July b.
After spending Is months overseas
he married Beatrice May Taylor. Of
Oxford. England.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-26

Mexico are g myth" resulting from
actions Of few isolated bands Of out
laws operating in Mexico and aided py
number Of we'll meaning persons
chiefly in the United States. attempt
ing to solve a problem that does not
exist and by methods that VIII not
work DIT. Neal declared
~Vnla's backing is waning more
eaoh day. Dr.. Neal continued. The
efficiency with which Carranza is
handling the problems in Mexico Of
late has strengthened his govern
ment with the thinking people OF
Mexico so they do not want interven-
tion by the United states as they feel
IL unnecessary and would only need
lessly arouse i'll feeling between the
two countries. Representative Next
cans are altogether friendly toward
us. in spite of reports to the contrary,
and some Of them told me that they
are gradually solving their problems
In their own way by putting response
bic men into office 10 work out their
salvation by evolution rather than by
revolution. Conservative MeNicans,
Enclishmen and americans with
whom I talked while in the southern
republic. believe that Villa as a revo-
luton factor is dead. although he
may survive for a while as bandit.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-26
HOW DOCTORS
TREAT COLDS
And the FLU
First Step IN Treatment Is a Brisk
Purgative With Calotabs the
Purified and Refined CalOnel
Tablets that are Nausea
less, Safe and Sure.

Doctors have found by experience
that no medicine for colds and in
tluenza can be depended upon for fun
effectiveness until the liver is made
thoroughly active That is why the
first step in the treatment is the new,
nauseaIess calomeI tablet called Gallo
tabs. and which are free from She
sickeninE and weakening effects Of
the old style calomeL Doctors also
point out the fact that an active liver
may go a long way towards preventing
influenza and is one OF the most I'M
portant factors in enabling the patient
TO successfully withstand an attack
and ward off pneumonia
One Calotab on the tongue at bed
time. with swallow OF water-that's
all No salts. no nausea nor the
slightest interference with your eat
ing. pleasure or work Next morning
your cold has vanished. your liver IS
active. your system is purified. and
you are feeling fine, with a hearty
appetite for breakfast- Druggists sen
Calotahs only in ORIGINAL sealed pack
ages. price thirty-five cents Your
money VIII be cheerfuily refunded y
you do not find them delightful-
Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-26
RANGER BURK DERRICK
FINISHED FOR NO. 4 WELL,

Ranger Burk Consolidated Oil COM
pany received Friday a telegram from
F. J. Garrett, secretary treasurer. an
nouncing that the derrick for No. 4
wei has been completed and well No.
2 is being standardized. Wen No. g
has already been standardized and oil
IS now standing in both Of these wells.
Well No. / Is flowing better all the
time, IT Is announced. This company
now reports 5000 barrels in storage
and the Texas company pipeline con-
nections which was made some time
ago, IS now taking all the oil it can
Magnolia Petroleum company pipeline
connections will be made today.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-26

those natural tints of a beautiful
complexion In fact a sweet express
sion is made a hundred times more
enchanting when the complexion is
lovely
All you need do is to clear the skin
Of pimples. blotches. liver spots,
blackheads. muddy complexion and
skin eruptions by using Stuarts Cal
cfum Waters. These troubles seek
the skin as one OF the natural outlets
Of the body And if you supply Il
with the proper materials il viii pass
off in the pores of the skin instead
Of ugly accommodations. Get a box OF
Stuart's Calcium Waters in any drug
store at 50 cents. You viii then re-
alize what it means to be prertier
than your picture.-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-26
TRANSCONTIKENTAL OIL co.
BUYS INLAND REFINERY

The transcontinental Oil company
has bought the Inland refinery at
Fort Worth and the United Producers
Pipe Line company's pipe line from
Fort Worth 10 Ranger. Texas The
purchasing company is a Benedum &
Trees concern and was organized a
few months ago
The Inland refinery has a capacity
Of 5000 barrels Of crude daily and IL
is said that it viii manufacture
lubricatinE oils. wakes and other
high grade products It VIII be in
operation in a short time. The pipe
line which connects il with the
Ranger field. together with a four
inch line from Aingus to Desdemona
with gathering lines in the field. IS
also nearly completed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-26
DRILLING OPERATIONS ACTIVE
IN SOUTH EASTLAND COUNTY

Rising Star. Texas. Sept 26.-Drill-
ing operations are active in the
southern part OF Eastland county in
the vicinity Of Rising star The
Powers people are drilling five miles
northeast Of Rising star on the Hill
tract at a depth Of 500 feet.
Eight miles northeast Of Rising
star the tim bers are on the ground
for q derrick on the W. 3. White
ranch. The Cesaden Oil company
have this tract leased
Foster. ct al are drilling at $50
feet on the Hflburn tract. seven miles
northwest Of Rising Star
The Texas company has a fishing
Job at a depth OF 200 feet, mile
northeast Of Rising star. on the
BoWden farm Eight miles northeast
OF here this small company has a
string Of tools lost in the H. D. 1IaX-
well tract at a depth Of 1885 feet.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-26
You Need Not
Suffer from Catarrh

system S. S. s. which has been IN
constant use for over fifty ysarA VIII
drive the catarrhal poisons out OF
your blood. purifying and strengthen
ing il. so 1t VIII carry Figor and
health to the mucous membranes on
its journeys through your body and
nature viii soon restore you 70 health,
you viii be relieved OF the drop
pings Of mucous in your throat. sores
In nostrils. bad breath. hawking and
splitting
All reputable druggists carry S S
s. In stock and We recommend you
give il a trial at once
The chief medical adviser OF the
company viii cheerfully answer all
letters on the subject There Is no
charge for the medical advice Ad-
dress Swift Specific Company, Isl
swift Laboratory. Atlanta, Ga--Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-26
FIVE ROTARY DRILLS ARE DUE
AT THE DENISON TEX. FIELD

A Denfson. Texas. report is that five
rotary drills are due TO arrive there
by the end OF September TO be used
in that vicinity. Three OF the drills
are for E A. cambridge. a Tulsa,
Okla. oil man. and the other two are
said to be for Wichita Falls oil men
OF the cambridge drills one is TO be
placed on the Davis tract. . miles
northwest Of Denisou; one on the
Mueller tract in the same vicinity and
the third, 10 miles west Of Denison-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-26

straighten you right up better than
Calomel and without gripping or max
ing you sick / want you 10 90 back
to the store and get your money
Take Calomel today and tomorrow
you viii feel weak and sick and nau-
seated Don't lose a day Take a
spoonful Of harmless. vegetable bod
sons Liver Tone tonight and wake up
feeling splendid It. is perfectly
harmless. so give II 20 your children
any time. II can't saliVate.-AdT.