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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-10
MEMORIAL TO COLONEL THOMAS
M. CRUMP

Oilicors and Committee: w. Henry
Walton, President: John II. Chi! g.
Nicc President. w. Thompson. Trea
surer Edward Turner, Rec. Sccreta
ry John II. Taylor, Fin. Secretary,
w. Henry Jones, John II. Eggloc;on
j. Henry Taylor, James Anthony.
II. II. FauntlclOy, b. A. Graves,
Chaplain.
Send all contributions to John T.
Taylor, 700 N. End. Sc. Richmond
VIZ Contributions:
Brought Forward $520.87
John Bland, Jr., (Cadet) City 100
NJ. J. Bartlett, City. ...... LOO
Row. j. II. Binford, City. :. LOO
J. NJ, Christian, City. ....... 100
w. J. Davis, CITY,. $500. so
Nathan Henderson, City. $3.50. 80
p. j. Henry, City. -. 100
George Pollard, City. ....... 100
Randolph Marks, City. ..... 100
Robert Gray, City. ....... 100
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-10
VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE
ON LONG TIME PAYMENTS


WE HAVE. THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY FOR
SALE, ON LONG TIME. PAYMENTS:
One Room Brick House, Modern, with Porcelain
Bath, between End and 3rd Streets. $4,000
One Frame Dwelling between LIST and End Streets
Rooms, Porcelain Bath Observation-Disclosures. $3.50
One 8 Room Brick Dwelling, Modern improvements
between ST. James and LIST Streets. ........ $4,000
One Room Brick between ST. James and lst Sts.. $50
One 10 Room Brick Dwelling on N. 9th Street beyond
Leigh Street ....................... $4,000
Two Room Houses, Frame, N. 9TH Street,
Baker Street, each. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $500
Two Room Houses, Frame, on'N 9th Street,
Baker Street, each. $3.50
One Room Frame House on Bates Street. S 900
One Frame Dwelling NJ 10th ST.. ........... $l,100
One Frame Dwelling N 10Th ST.. $500
One 10 Room Brick on N 5th ST., beyond Duva ST. $500
One Small Frame House on Fairfield ST.. S $50
One Room Frame Dwelling Beverly St..... $1,000
One Brick Store Meadow ST.. Porcelain Bath with
Living Rooms Over Store in Excellent Condition.
Corner Property Observation-Disclosures. $500
Lots in West End near New City Park $500 and Upwards
We have also valuable Broad Street Propey-Pices
Given y pom Application.
AS we have plenty Of money deposit at this time,
position to give exceptionally good terms to those
desiring to purchase any of this property. Address
MECHANICS SAVINGS BANK
NM ''' JOHN MITCHELL, JR, President ''>>'''"'
Call the NJ w. Corner of Third and Clay Streets the
President at 3 NJ Fourth Street.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-30

HTICHITA FALLS. Tex Nay So
w True to Tuesdays expectations.
the Thrift OIL company's vel proved
Thursday to be the best producer ewes
drilled in wichita county. It IS flow
ing 5000 barrels per day. Z IS To-
Gated in block 81 in Burkburnett eN-
tension 10 the northwest. An tanks
set Monday night TO catch the gush
are filled and oil IS flowing into earth
en- tanks. That Il IS necessary 10
flow the oil into eartiIen tanks IS
considered a calamity by oil men. on
account Of the oils high price and IFS
great demand.
The E. /. Bass No. ! Waggoner was
brought in Thursday with 5000 barrels
daily production. II is in block So
This Is the first producer IN this
block. The vel IS in a line between
the Burk-W aggoner discovery well
and the 81. p. Burk we'll
The Ryan Petroleum corporation
completed its No. 9 wen Thursday
and il IS flowing 5000 barrels
King Eight OIL companys No. J
Waggoner Is also completed. but its
flow has not been. estimated This
well IS in block ST.
Martin Rowe has drilled his No. I
Waggoner iuto the sand and Is ex-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-30
TWO WELLS IN
SHREVEPORT
Fifteen Million Foot Gasser
Is Reported in Louis
lana Parish.

Shreveport La, May so.-The com
pletions by the Rowe OIL corporation
has brought keen interest into the
Claiborne parish oil field These two
wells are in the section in which the
discovery pool is located and are pro-
ducing 100 barrels each day. There
are more than 30 wells being drilled
in this section. some have had small
showings Of oil. but none except these
two and the discovery well have
proved producers
The White Brothers brought in a
$4,000. COO foot gasssr last week on
the Smith lease. section S-16-l1. Bos-
sier PARISH
I'm Bun sayou. in the De Soto Red
River parish. increasing interest has
been shown as more than IS opera
lions have been undertaken. The
Dixie OIL company. De Soto parish,
got a strong gas blowout and the
Fortuna oil and Gas company brought
in a flowing wen, which is now max
ing 500 barrels These two wells are
in section l5-12-1L
In the pine Island district OF the
Caddo field. operations are practically
az a stand stiu. This IS due to the
pipe line situation
The daily average. now about Il geo
barrels. could be easily increased to
$4,000 If all the wells were running
full capacity
In Avoyelles parish the Louisiana
Oil and Gas company has begun oper-
atoms. There are several other wells
under way in this district.
The Superior OIL works started
erection Of a plant, near Lewis. Ia
The Caddo-Central Oil and Refining
company win soon begin enlargement
OF the old Caddo refinery IL is an
nounced- There are some other re-
filming projects receiving some i'm
DroVements-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-30
The Greatest
Gain From Oil
Land In History
Texas & Pacific Company
At Ranger Breaks All
Established Records.

Dallas. Tex, May So.-Three hun
dred million dollars is the value OF
$4,000 acres OF land within five miles
Of Ranger given to the Texas & Pa
cific Coal Co. Two years ago. provided
the company would sink four test
wells on it.
This is the greatest money making
feat In the history of the Texas oil
field
The Burk-W aggoner deal and Joe
Dukes wealth are trifles compared
with this staggering development
The first two wells Of the four tests
were producers. one Of the tests was
the wonderful AlcLel1y well, now at
tracing interest over all the United
States.
When the Texas & Pacific Coal Co
took over the land under the agree
ment. IL was just beginning in the
oil game The company is now the
Texas & Pacific Coal and Gil CO. Many
wells have been drilled on the land
proving the territory 70 be worth the
amount stated and, as development
continues, its worth VIII slowly creep
TO $1,000. 100000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-30
STORM DOES MUCH DAMAGE
TO BEAUMONT OIL FIELDS

Bea 1nonc. Texas, Nay Sos the
result OF the storm two-thirds Of the
wells at the Spindletop oil field are
out Of commission II has been neces-
sary 70 cease production because OF
the pvreckage Of 80 derricl1s and the
pOWerhouse-
The new deep test OF this district.
the first gusher since 1901. has not
been damaged and is still making
around SEQ barrels per day II is the
belief OF many oil men that as soon
as the well is cleaned out the flow
viii increase The oil is now flowing
through broken casing and bank OF
mud.
me South Lake oil field reports
that the oil companies operating IN
that district have suffered heavy
Damages. nearly 100 derricks being
blown down
A very rough estimate Of the dam
age done In the counties Of Orange
jefferson. Liberty, Chambers and the
parish OF Calcasieu. La place the loss
at about S1.ooo.ooo.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-30

LAYTON Okla. Nay 50.-This week
was one Of the best In the history Of
the Keys field southeast OF Lawton-
There were several good competitions
with one or two wells in the gusner
class. Operations are increasing in
numbers in this district and the de-
velopment is steady and productive
Most OF the competitions we're brought
IN on the proven territory, some OF
them came IN on the fringe Of pro-
duction, making q slight extension Of
the field.
The following is a status Of wells
in this vicinity.
Six Thousand Six Hundred sixty-six
oil company. in section s-26-l0, is
flowing 900 barrels per day and 10
derricks are going up for offset wells
Parker OIL company, section %
1913. got the sand from 20S5 feet and
has a well making 2085 barrels.
Panhandle Refining company. IN
section C3-1o, has a 250-barrel wei at
5000 feet
Parker Oh company, in section 29-
1910. is making ESQ barrels from sand
found at between 1870 and 23S9 feet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-30
OIL COMPANIES
MAY COMBINE
Sinclair Meeting in New
York June 4 May Re
suit in q Merger.

According so New York reports, the
Sinclair oil interests are planning one
Of the biggest oil corporations in
existence. II is said thar the pre-
liminary step in this plan the Sinclair
Consolidated OIL corporation. is to be
organized with 5.08o.00o shares Of no
given par value. It is said, however,
that this suggests capitalization Of
100000 900 and into the concern viii
be merged the Sinclair Oil and Re
lining company. and the Sinclair Gulf
corporation 1t is also said that other
concerns are to be absorbed until it is
possible there hmay be But one rival
10 il ia the Wdrld-
A special meeting OF the Sholan OIL
company stockholders is called in New
York on June 4 10 vote on changing
the name to the Sinclair Consolidated
OIL company and to Increase the
shares from 1000, 600 10 5000, 600. Il
IS said that the official announcement
regarding the plans Of the Sinclair
Consolidated is expected after this
meeting.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-30
Trolleymen's Forum In
Camden Arouses Patrons

Camden. y. J., Nay 3o.-The trolley
men Of this city are up IN arms over
an attempt TO abolish free speech. or
what Is known TO car riders as the
"Trolleymen's Forum
The forum is an institution which
IS denounced by every Broadway troll
ley rider and revered by every Broad
way trolley crew. II is held daily
at Broadway and Micizle street. for
II is at this point where the tr0lleys
change crews And il Is here also that
changing crews discuss lengthily such
timely topics as prohibition the
League Of Nations, and Bolshevism.
while passengers wait impatiently to
resume the trip
The assertion Of their rights under
the constitution was brought forth
by an emphatic and lengthy protest
against the forum
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-30
GOOD Showing
IN OKLAHOMA
Sand Is Found in Many
Places at $500 Foot Depth
And Oil Develops.

Tulsa. Okla, May s0.-The follow
ing is Tie latest status Of wells oper-
ating in the Tulsa district:
The Sinclair OIL and Gas company
and others have showing for q good
well ia the Bartesyille sand at 2ls6
feet IN the northwest quarter Of sec
llon 35-24-g. Usage county
The Steyney on company has a 4s0-
barrel well IN its No. 20, lot -, Usage
ms Cosden OIL and Gas company
and others nave a eU-barrel well al
a feet in their No. "A on the H.
Larney land, il section 26-l3-l3s snail
low sand district, Okmuigee county.
The Prairie OIL and Gas company
has completed its No. IS on the Long
land. the southwest quarter OF section
9-2S-7. Drumright. This is making 10
barrels az $500 feet
=. A. Ross and others are in the
sand with a showing for a fine we'll
IN their second test in the northeast
quarter OF section I-lf-lz, south OF
Beggs. Okmulgee county The sand
was reached at 223o feet This same
company has a third test due in with
In a few days The discovery vel
on this property came in five weeks
ago at 500 barrels and is now pro-
ducing near 225 barrels. This weH
was drilled in the center Of the tract
The Chosen OIL company has a TO-
coo, coo gasser in section Sl-le-ll-
three miles west OF Sapulps in Creek
county. The same company Is deep
eninE an old gas wen in section 9-l9-
10, southeast Of Tulsa which has been
showing oil
Waite Phillips has a s0-barrel we'll
at 43S feet in his second completion
This test is located on the D. ". Nor
ton land in section 26-l3-12. shallow
sand district, Okmulgee county. Waite
Phillips has a 50-barrel well in his
initial test on the IL Gray land in
section S-i3-12, same county. This
well was drilled 70 a depth OF 2210
faef
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-30
WELL
1900 FEET
In the Blue Shale, Has q
Showing Of Oil Of
Paraffine Base.

E. C. Kniffen. Of the valley OH CO..
drilling at Columbus, n. NJ, was at
the Sheldon hotel on Thursday direct
from the company's well "Our well
at Columbus is down 2s00 feet ne
said. through the cap rock Of black
lime, which is ESQ feet thick, and is
now in the blue shale. where there is
a little showing Of oil Of a paraffiue
base. The hole is in perfect condi-
ton and It VIII be finished as a six
inch hole"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-30
TO CLEAR HEAD
AND CLEAN LIVER
TAKE A CALOTAB
The nausealess calomel tab
let that is purified and re-
fined from the sickening
effects.

What will human ingenuity do
next2 Smokeless powder, wireless
telegraphy. horseless carriages. color
less iodine. rastelsss quinine-now
comes nauseaiess calomeL The new
Improvement called -Calotabs' IS nov
on sale at drug stores
For biIiousness. constipation and IN
digestion the new calomel tablet is a
practically perfect remedy, as evil
denced by the fact that the manufac-
turers have authorized all druggista
to refund the price II the customer Is
not perfectly delighted with Gallo
tabs. One tablet at bedtime with a
swallow OF water-thats all No
taste. no nausea, no gripping, no salts
BY morning your liver Is Thoroughly
cleansed and you are feeling fine. with
d hearty appetite Eat what you
please-no danger-go about your
business
Calotahs are not sold In bulk Get
an original package. sealed Price.
thirty-five cents.-AdY.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-30
on FIELD LINGO.


Standard rig: A drilling outfit
with a 72-toot derrick.
star rig: A rig used to drill shall
low test wells and using a mast in
stead OF a derrick
Spudding in: Churning the drill up
and down by means Of the cable run
down from the big bull wheel
though the pulley at the top Of the
derrick with one end fastened 70 the
drill bit. Spudding in is starting a
drill in new we'll or location
Tower. Twelve hours work Most
drilling outfits work day and night,
and the shifts are called towers.
Running casing- Placing casing
in the hole 70 stop cavein, or TO
shut off a flow Of water.
Under reaming- Using an under
reameF to- enlarge the hole under a
string Of casing in order 10 let the
casing on down to the bottom OF the
hole
Fishing: Trying 70 recover a bit OF
of a hailer lost in the hole.
Mudding out: Mud poured in the
hole to close the pores In the sand
so as 10 keep out water. gas OF OIL
This Is often done TO allow deeper
drilling through gas or oil sand.
Drilling a well in. Drilling deeper
into the oil sand OF an old we'll This
requires slow work 10 avoid getting
"a dose OF salt water
Getting q dose Of SAT- water Drill
ing too deep. The oil or gas sand
is underlaid in large quantities with
salt water, which gushes up when
drilled into.
Shooting q we'll: When a charge Of
nitroglyceriue is touched off in the
hole near the top Of the oil sand
strata in order 10 make the strata
porous so that the crude oil viii
flow more freely. oil men arc
fraf1 IN shoot some OF The wells in
the Oklahoma fields for fear Of
breaking through TO salt water.
Go-deVil: a heavy piece % iron
used by ar oil well shooter, which IS
dropped down the hole 70 explode the
tubes Of troglycerine.
Tool dresser. One who sharpens the
dril bits.
Dead-in-a-Hurry; A hauler Of
nitro.
High-Jacker. A bandit OF stick
up man; they are plentiful in the
on fields.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-30
Ell PASO WELLS
EXPECTEDS00N
Drilling Progressing on the
Well Six Miles Up the
Valley. Saws Click.

Capt Z. F. Click, in charge Of the
drilling operations Of the FL Paso oil
and Gas Co. six miles up the valley
from the center OF Ell Paso. said
Thursday that he confidently expected
TO De ready to spud in next Monday
or Tuesday He said he was finish
ing up the bricking in Of the boiler,
which. when dried and set. win be the
last thing to be done before the drill
is started to dropping. Thus" he
said, FL Pas0ans on Monday or Tues
day can see in operation the first
standard rig in this immediate vicin-
ity in actual operation"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-30
WOMAN HEAD OF OIL COMPANY
is IN Ell PASO on BUSINESS

Mrs Lulu Pearl Nance. secretary Of
the Lulu Pearl OIL CO. was at the
sheldon hotel Thursday on business
She said the Lulu Pearl company has
one wen setting the ten inch casing
at about 500 feet ia the townsite Of
Burkburnett and the other practically
ready TO be brought in, as It was be-
ing swa bbed out at depth Of 1853
feet This well is also in the town
OF Burkburnett
Mrs Nance was accompanied ny
Miss T. A Davis. formerly. connected
Win the Banner Oil CO. in its busi-
ness ia FL Paso. She IS secretary
treasurer Of the Tularosa Basin OIL
Lands Co. OF which w ". Stewart is
president
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-30
Burk5umett Field Springs Gushers
That Greatly Extend ProDed Field

Heeted 10 hit the stream at any min
ute
twenty-five competitions were made
in the Burkburnett regicn during the
week They average around 500 bar
rels a day.
EIekira had an exceptionally good
well. the Gladiola OIL company's no. 5
Burnett producing 500 barrels
The Texas Chief Oil company's No.
/ G. T. Parker is flowing 5000 barrels.
The completion OF the week in block
g is important for the reason that II
extends the pool one mile north OF -le
Burk-WagEoue vel ana some little
distance east and. north OF the D. p
Burk No I Evans.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-30
OIL ACTIVITY INCREASING
IN PARKER COUNTY. TEXAS

A considerable increase in recent
oil development is reported in Parker
county. Tex
The sun company's wen, on the
north bank Of the Brazos river west
Of the Denny bridge, has a showing
Of oil at 800 feet and the six inch
casing IS being set
The Pacific Pinto Holden oil CO. IS
moving a rig and tools TO a location
in the southwestern part Of the couu-
Is. anf the Franklin Oil and Gas
Co. Is rigging NJ on a location on the
line between Parker and Hood coun-
ties
The Ranger Rock Island company
is down 300 feet on its $500 folt test
on the Davis farm west Of the Denny
bridge on the Brazos river
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-30
Girl Couldn't Stand
Clothes to Touch Her

My father got me a bottle Of
1Iayrs Wonderful Remedy for stom-
ach trouble and I am feeling so much
better since taking It. lIy stomach
was 50 painful I couldn't stand my
clothes TO touch me" IL is q simple.
harmless preparation thar removes
the catarrhal mucus from the intesti-
nal tract and aIlays the Inflammation
which causes practically all stomach.
liver and intestinal ailments. inciud-
ing appendicitis. one dose viii con
vince or money refunded. Kelly &
Pollard. Potter Drug Co., and drug
gists everywh ere--Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-30

The Duke Of Dublin oil company Is
down 1850 feet on its first well in
block "a Of the Red River valley lands
northwest Of Burilburnett in Wichita
county Texas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-30
TO BOOST The TOWNER
EDUCATIONAL MEASURE HERE

Surt. r. ]. TiEhe. OF the city schools.
has been asked 70 head up a com
mittee to secure the endorsement OF
the Towner Educational 1ill, which
VIII be before congress at its present
session. The plan IS to secure endorse
menrs and 20 notify congressman and
United States senator's Of the action
taken. Other members Of the commit
tee are. g. A. Martin. Mrs. @. A.
Critchett Mrs J. ". Lorenrzeu, Mss
Miss Bessie EfucEler is directi1E the
work o. the Boys Workins Reserve ~
Wisconsin this year
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-30
BOY SCOUT COMMITTEE NAMED,
WILL MEET s ?. n. TUESDAY

Mai. Richard F. Burgess has aD-
pointed the following publicity COM
man: Willie Winch. G A. Martin and
Z. c. Davis.
4 meeting OF the citizens commit-
tee Of which Maj Burgess is chair
man viii be held az the chamber Of
commerce at s o'clock
curti.. . Co-- suv t.lserrv BONDS -Aas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-30

CARRIERS COLLECTION DAY.
Tomorrow is the last Saturday IN
the month. The carriers VIII call 10
collect their May accounts kindly be
prepared 10 settle with them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-30
SUNSHINE OIL LEASES
WILL MAKE YOU MONEY

NJ
NV THE SUNSHINE Oil Field in fve-acre $50
Nv This acreage proven field One of these
good OIL LEASE INSURANCE. Had you ev thought o
ta May be you carry you regard
insurance Speculation but You
to suffer accident but might That the point There
chance 10000 that will be seriously life
time but have probably contingency
insurance year after year thinking all the time Of what
MIGHT happen Think Of what NIGHT doubt VIII
Pecos There 100 that Pecos viii the
next big oil field IF that it won't make any differ
whether THOUGHT would
don protect yourself THIRTY DOLLARS invested the Peeos
led gilt edge oil Insurance 1t the thing that the big oil
doing day buying leases against the day when field
shall come The small investment you have make
be worth thousands you thirty days. other way
invest small with good chance for fabulous
Take advice and buy lease NOW DON'T WAIT
lease good lease If you buy SO 50
month"; for the your acreage give
the best at the price your money and would
better would send to tracts
mail money viii
oil game. IF you live IN town, call
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-30
Paid 71O Per Cent Profits

We have been reliably Informed that the Ponca City
Refinery, Ponca City. Oklahoma. paid 40 per cent
profits and sold out at % 10 l. LAYTON Refining
Company. Lawton Oklahoma, pays for itself every
thirty days. in other words. an amount equal
to entire capital stock ever month wichita Val
lev Refining Company. Iowa Park. Texas. Electra
Fields pays for Itself every go GO days We men
ton the above simply 10 show you what other
refneries are doing
The sun., 1919-04-28
COLUMBIA TO TRAIN
ACTORS FOR MOVIES
Screen Play Writing Also VIII
Be Taught in Summer.

The movie fan can go TO Columbia
University the coming summer to pre-
pare for entering the field as a prospec-
tive screen star. Special courses will be
offered at the session opening July for
students OF the dramatic movie art,
movie play writing and the technique OF
motion picture photography. which, It ia
announced. Is moro than a matter OF
turning the crank.
Carl w. Gregory, formerly Lieuten-
ant OF the army. who trained American
photographers for signal corps work at
the front. will instruct In camera work
The enrolment in the film dramatic
classes Is already reported imposing, and
as further attraction II Is said that
during the session n complete moving
picture. which may be either a comedy
or more serious affair, win he produced
hy the students.
The enrolment for al summer courses
is expected 20 reach 10000. Tweutv
French courses. twelve IN German and
eight in Sndnbsh will BE- offered. with the
usual large number of courses In indus
trial. commercial art and SOCIAL fields
Foreign trade courses have been en-
larged.
Open air concerts will be given by the
New York Military Band, conducted nv
Edwin F. Goldman, during July and
August The summer session will end
August 10.