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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-03-27
STATE OF MICHIGAN-In The Circuit Cour
for the County of Genesee.-In Chancery.
Grace Brown.
Plaintiff:


Plaintiff:
VS..
William Brown.
Defendant,
At a session of said court held at the court
house in said county in the city of Flint. on the
eth day of January. 1919.
Present. the Hon. Fred w. Brennan. Circuit
Judge.
In this cause IL appearing by affidavit file
that the defendant. William Brown Is a resident
of this state and that a summons to appear and
answer has been duly issued in this cause but
could not be served upon the said defendant by
reason OF his continued absence from his place of
residence and IL cannot be ascertained where the
said defendant resides.
On motion of Clark NJ. johnson, attorney for
plaintiff. it is ordered that the appearance OF said
defendant W illiam Brown. be entered in this
cause within three months from the date OF this
order: and that in case of his appearance that he
cause his answer to the bill of complaint to be
filed and copy thereof served upon the attorney
for the plaintiff within fifteen days after service
on him or his attorney Of a copy of the said BILL
and that in default thereof that said bill be taken
confessed by the said defendant. William
Brown.
And it Is further ordered that the said plaintiff
cause this order to be published in The Clio Mes
senger a newspaper printed: published and cir
culated in said county. and that such publication
be commenced within twenty days from the date
of this order. and that such publication be con-
tinued therein once in'esch week for six weeks in
succession or that the said plaintiff cause copy
of this order to be personally served the said
defendant, William Brown. at least twenty days
before the time above prescribed for his appear
ance.
FRED w. BRENNAN,
Circuit Judge.
Examined, countersigned and entered by me:
Cleo l.. Kelley.
Deputy Clerk
Clark M. johnson,
Attorney for plaintiff.
Business address: 500 Bush Bldg.
Flint Michigan. 10
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-03-27

STATE OF MICHIGAN-T The Probate Court for
the County of Genesee.
At session of said Court, held at the Probate
Office in the City of Flint in said County. on the
Both day of February. A. ID. 1919,
Present: Hon. John c. Graves. Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Fred F. Holmes,
deceased Notice is hereby given that the time
for presentation of claims against said estate be
limited and that time and place be appointed To
receive. examine and adjust all claims and de-
court.
1t is ordered that months from this date be
allowed for creditors to present claims against
said estate.
1t is further ordered that the Gath day of June.
1919 at ten o'clock in the forenoon. at said pro-
bate Office be and Is hereby appointed for the
examination and adjustment of all claims and
demands against said deceased.
JOHN C. GRAVES
A True Copy. Judge Of Probate
Fred A. Wertman,
Register.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-03-27
RicJ, Rhine Country.

Strange to say, the fine grapes are
grown on the eastern slopes of the
Rhine and the choicest varieties, as
Johannisburger and Steinberger, are
produced higher up the river, south Of
the Rhine province. 1t Is, neverthe-
less, the land Of the vine, especially
the Moselle valley. The substantial
claim Of the province is It's mineral
wealth.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-03-27
Deep Sea Stuff.

He looked her oar and asked her
to sail the sea of matrimony with him.
When she said o. X. Tor words to that
effect) they launched out with a little
smack. A wave of color swept over
her cheeks and her eyes swan in tears
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-03-27

STATE OF MICHIGAN-The Cir
cult Court for the County OF Gen.
esee. In Chancery.
Byron H. Hirt,
Plaintiff,
VS..
Blanche Hirt,
Defendant.
Suit pending in the Circuit Court
for the County of Genesee, in the
City of Flint, in said county, on the
10th day of March, A. d. 1919. In
this cause it appearing from affidavit
on file, that the defendant, Blanche
Hirt, does not reside within the State
of Michigan, but resides outside the
state, and is resident Of Phoenix,
New York, on motion of James s.
Parker, plaintiffs attorney &C. W..
WILDER, of counseD, it is ordered that
the said defendant, Blanche Hirt,
cause her appearance to be entered
herein, within three months from the
date Of this order, and in case of her
appearance, that she cause her ans
wer to Plaintiffs Bill Of Complaint
to be filed and copy thereof to be
served on said plaintiffs attorney
within fifteen days after service Of
copy of this bill on her, and notice
of this order, and in default thereof,
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-03-27
Active esno.

Active cano.
The most active cano In the world
Is Mount Sangay. II Is 1890 feet
high, situated on ih eastern chain OF
the Andes, South America. 1t has
been IN constant erupt''n since 1928.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
GETTING PAY
At EASTLAND
New Compilations Reported
and Many Drilling in
Proven Field.

The following is the latest status
OF operations in Eastland county:
Fort Ring oil company. town lot No.
1, drilling at 100 feet
Tex-Penn Oil company, W. E Greg
DRY No. I. drilling at 200 feet
Tex-Penn Oil company. Crowell No
3. drilling at 1850 feet
Taylor interest. Tabernacle No. l.
drilling at 1880 feet.
Continental Petroleum company. 3
I. Terry. No. I. drilling at 1000 feet
Wager. B. L Terry No. l.
completed with an estimated produc-
ton of $500 barrels Of oil daily
Tex-Penn Oil company. Mary E.
Lewis No. ,. drilling at 300 feet
Magnolia Petroleum company, ode
No ?, drilling at 2S00 feet
Mannolia Petroleum company. Car
ruth No. I. drilling at $4,000 feet
Star Gas company. ]. r. flushing No.
l, drilling at 26O9 feet.
Mid-Kansas oil and Gas company
D. c. Davis No. 1. drilling at 100 feet
Humble Oil and Refining company
L. 5. Davis No. l, drilling at 2540 feet
Beaver Valley Oil e-mpany. &. L
Terry No. l. completed with a produc-
ton OF -HWN UhLEEAs u 0AA 1aAA--
COmanche County company, B. l.
Terry No. 1. completed. with a produc-
ton of $500 geeL
Ranger Rock Island oil company
Schallenburger No l completer. Pro-
ducing 500 barrels.
Magnolia Petroleum company. l. c
Berry No. 1, total depth 5000 feet
Making so barrels.
Mary Elizabeth Oil company. Hen
derson No. 1, drilling at $3.50 feet
showing some oil
Tex-Penn oil company, Mary L
Lewis No. >. completed making five
barrels
Sinclair Gulf company, Hogg No ;,
schut in as a gas well. total depth
25f feet.
Skelly and Sankey. Hogg No. L.
producing $50 barrels
Skeiley- Sankey, ENDS No. 1, cleaning
out after being shot at depth OF
$500 feet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
OFFICERS OF KING 8 OIL co.
LAUNCH KING 8 OIL co. NO.

The King Oil company No has
been organized at Fort Worth. Texas
with a capital of $4,000. The organ
izers OF King 5 No. 2 are T L Black
president; r L Devices secretary and
treasurer; J. J. Whitlock, Aubrey
Chapman. K. CrOmer. William
Schmidt. W. H Perkins, W H Meyers
and J. NJ HobsOn. directors These
same officers and directors are the or
eanizers OF the King S Oil company
No. l. which has already declared one
dividend and expect another by Sep
TENDER Is
The holdings Of King S No. are in
the northwest part Of block 81 and on
the same geological structure as the
big producers in that section
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
RANGER FIELD
IS MOVING WEST
New Well Extends the Pro
duction Half a Mile
Further.

Dallas, Tex. Aug. s.-The L V
Ferguson well. OF the Humble Oil and
Refining company, came in Thursday
night and is making five thousand
barrels today. It is on seventy five
acre tract seven miles west and lit
tie south OF Ranger The well ex-
tends its production about one half
mile west.
It lies a mile north and west of
Norwood number one. Number two
and three are locations on the same
tract.
Pay sand was hit around 5000 feet.
The same company got three thou
, sand barrel well at $500 feet on the
D. c. Davis place in Desdemona ter
ritory Thursday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
BUY REFINERY SITE IN
HENRIETTA DISTRICT

Henrietta. Texas. Aug 9.-The Bea-
con Refining company has purchaseu
I7l-2 acre tract of land between the
Fort Worth & Denver and missouri.
Kansas & Texas railroads IN the
southwets part Of Henrietta unon
which to build a large refinery the
plant is to be constructed OF iron and
steel and reinforced concrete and VIII
have a capacity of 5000 barrels per
dav. An order has been placed Tor
materials and workmen have Deen
employed for so days Work VIII pc
started as materials arrive and II IS
believed by. the company that the
nlant will be ready for operation os
the first Of November.
This company. organized BY X =
Hapgood. J. F. Dale. w. H Myers, K
]. Brown. George X Fitch. Robert X
Hodge and Joseph Edwards, is backed
bv a capital of 100000
The plant Will be connected with
Petrolia. Burkburnett and the other
principal oil centers in this section
bv pine lines By reason OF its near
ness TO the oil fields Of Clay. Archer
and Wichita counties, Herietta was
selected as the permanent site for the
large new refinery
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
HELP GO.
DOES HER WORK
Mrs. Tobolt astonished at
results of Tanlac- gains
20 pounds.

Some wonderful things happen IN
this world. and the way Tanlac has
restored my health and built me up IS
one of them" said Mrs. Paul IObolt,
of GIG California, Ave, Butte, Mont,
in one of the most interesting and re-
markable statements yet published IN
connection with the Master Medicine
My trouble started about two ears
ago" she continued. and I have sim
ply been a nervous wreck ever since
until now. Last January / went to
the hospital where I was told that my
whole system had become poisoned by
an affected appendix, that an opera
ton was my only hope and it was
doubtful II this would save me So
arranged to have my children cared
for in case 1 should not see them
again. and submitted to the operation.
Well. the operation was done with so
much skill. and I was so carefully
nursed that ! finally got out of the
hospital. and was home with my hus-
band and children again Then
picked up wonderfully for a little
more than a month when began hav-
ing terrible pains in my back over my
kidneys. My appetite left me, and
nothing Il sted right. I was consti-
pated. had fearful headaches and was
so nervous 1 could hardly sleep. ]
fell off until I weighed less than a
hundred pounds. and was so weak
that It was an effort for me to get
"Finaily my husband suggested
that 1 try Tanlac, as il was being so
much talked about. and the results
have astonished US both. I couldn't
see much Improvement on my first
bottle. but with the second my appe-
tite got better, I commenced to feel
improved and was surprised when 1
got on the scales, to find that ! had
gone up TO one hundred and eight
pounds. Well, the third bot
tie did wonders for me. relieving me
Of all pain and headache and making
me want to eat up everything. 1 now
weigh one hundred and eighteen
pounds. making a gain Of more than
twenty pounds on three bottles, and
I'm wondering what my fourth bottle
which 1 have just started taking, will
do for me. 1 sleep like a healthy
child, never waking at night at all
and feel like / could eat five or six
meals a day. I dismissed my hired
help, four weeks ago. after is months
steady service, and since then I have
done all my own homework. cook
ing and everything l have no
more dull, drowsy bad feelings and
life is a pleasure to me. I can't
praise Tanlac enough for what it has
done for me-"
Tanlac is sold in FL Paso by Kelly
& Pollard and by the leading drug
gists in practically every city, town
and village in America.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
DRILL DAY AND
NIGHT IN COKE
Sterling County Reports
Strike of Oil and Much
DEVELOPMENT.

Robert Lee, Tex, Aug 9.-Follow-
ing is the drilling report Of the oil
wells now in progress in Coke county:
Shoemaker well, near Tennyson. on
Westbrook ranch. drilling day and
night, 1900 feet
Tucker well. south Of Robert Lee
on Harris ranch. shut down for few
days. Depth between 1910 and 1000
feet
Preliminary work continues at Saul
location. Eddy. Ludlow & Thomas
contractors. Rig being hauled to To-
cation. and placing Of machinery in
progress.
Allen & Chaffin well on Areledge
ranch continues smut down
Robert Lee Oil company wells Nos.
and ?. continue temporarily shut
down. Expect to get lease litigation
settled and work started up again
soon. Gas continues to ooze out from
the around the pipe OF well No. = on
stroud farm
smith well, two and one half miles
northwest d, ( Sronte, on section 4SI'
exchanging from star to standard rig,
continues shut down Company unaoie
20 procure rig builders.
Hamilton ell No. 1, in northern
edge of Coke county. by West Texas
Production company. continues shut
down at los feet
Sterling County
In Sterling county. adjoining COKE
county, two new tests are scheduled
% be starteL within the next Few
weeks. The = Carley Oil association
has a derr- ok erected. boiler set up
and machinery installed IN the the
Parramore ranch, IS miles north vest
of Sterling City. The location is on
section SO, block Il, southern PaciIlc
Railway company Ian =. VIII proo-
ably Sud in this week 90,
The other prospective test wen VIII
be located on railway company lana
also. 10000 acres Of which has been
leased from W. l. Foster, president OF
the First National bank Of Sterling
City. The site, designated for the
new test, is one and half miles soutn
of Sterling City, on the Big Lake ROAD
on section 10, block T.
Rports came TO Robert Lee TINS
morning that a good flow of oil had
been struck in the Richardson wen IN
Sterling county The oil is said TO pc
standing in the hole from 10 10 ~
feet deep, and work temporarily sus-
pended until the well can be cleaned
out and a place provided to take care
Of the oil.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
Stephens Well
ReUiUeSHObeS
Of Operators
Lots In The Ranger
Field prove Fortune
Makers For Lessees.

Eastland, Tex, Aug. 9.-The Ranger
stephens Oil company's producer. Just
completed on the Sue tract,
has done 4 great deal TO revive the
old faith Of operators in that section.
When the Humble Oil company's test
on this tract. after showing oil. de-
veloped into a dry hole after being
shot, operators who held large leases
on this tract become disheartened.
But now they wear an Il told you So
expression and are pushing develop
ments forward rapidly.
The second test OF the Humble COM
pany on this tract is now making 100
barrels Of oil after being shot \
number Of other tests rapidly ap-
preaching completion are the
Thraves, the Hivick, the Incader Oil
company, the Tulsa Oil and Refining
company, the Riley Drilling company,
the Scanlon and McCootrie and the
Eclipse Oil company. which operators
prophesy will out produce the Ranger
Stephens well.
The Humble Oil company has a
good showing OF oil on top Of the lime
on the Forgaston tract Pay sand is
likely TO be encountered at any mo-
ment in this test On the McCord
tract TINS same COMPANY mas NeAo1e
off a big flow Of shallow sand and
have started down after better sand
Indications are that the Shepherd
Oil company's test on the south acre
of the Olden schoOlhouse lot east OF
Eastland, viii prove a big producer
when drilled in. At a depth OF 450l
feet oil is flowing over the top Of the
derrick at intervals. The well has
been shut down until storage facili-
ties could be provided. but will be
completed at an early date
On the north acre OF this lot the
Texas Crude oil company is down TO
1900 feet Operators believe that this
wen viii develop into something big
II there is anything in the fact that
no church schoolhouse lot has yet
proved barren
The Humble Oil company has moved
the tools from the No. Sue TO lis
No Scott, where it is trying for a
shallow production This tract hse
south Of Olden schoolhouhs lot.
The Caldwell Oil company is now in
black lime on the Son4er farm at a
depth OF $3.50 feet.
The Ardizone Oil company is drill
ing at 200 feet on the Kincaid.
On the Hawk tract the Folsom Pc
troleum company, Ross & Gass and
Fain and others are drilling the
Texas Crude OH company is building
rig on this property. The Empire
Oil and Fuel company down to 2lOO
feet on the Peoples and getting ready
to start a second hole.
The Drillers Oil company is getting
close to pay sand on the Barnes land
The Gulf Production company is
drilling at various depths in four diff
ferent holes on the Calvin Perkins
property
On the Brooks heirs tract the Ocean
Oil company is drilling at $500 feet
The Southwestern oil Development
company is drilling at 1000 feet in one
hole and is building q derrick for q
q second on this same property
The Jackson Oil company is ap-
preaching the 1000 foot level on the
Altman tract.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
WICHITA HAS
10 REFINERIES
Lack of Storage and Pipe
Lines Holds Production
Down in Field.

Wichita. Falls, Texas. Aug. Sex
ploitation has given way 10 perma-
nent development in the wichita
county oil fields. The business OF
producing oil has settled down to an
even development resulting in the en-
ployment of many thousands Of men
and making stable profits for both
labor and operator.
Owing to the insufficient amount
Of storage tanks and pipe lines IN
this vicinity, production has not oeeE
showing the great output it did for
so long a time BY October I, it is
believed that ample pipe line facilities
will be in this county and there Will
then be rapid increase in produc
ton. However, for the next lew
weeks, as the facilities for handling
the oil are gradually increased. the
Hundreds Of new wells viii be con-
stantly on the sand waiting until the
oil can be run to the market and sold
at market price.
In many instances oil is being
hauled over land by means of wagons
This oil, however. is selling for less
than market price, some operators
selling for as little as so cents a
Wichita claims to have the largest
number OF refinerieS OF any county IN
the state, there being 10 plants
operating in Wichita county and a
number Of others nearing completion
While the supply of crude continues
so plentiful, all independent REIN
cries will continue to make money as
they have been doing
The Noble people OF Tulsa are
building the largest casing mead saso-
line plant in the world IN wichita
Despite the large potential produc--
ton. there is practically no waste OF
production in Wichita county, al
though there are hundreds Of wells
on the sand, with easings set, ready
Now after more than a year Of
NEGLECT. the shallow pools of this
Vicinity are likely to be developed,
owing to the lull in production in the
new northwest extension Of the Burk-
burnett pool.
Much land and many leases are eX-
oected to change hands during the
coming weeks. Many small operators
with wells on the sand. are very ike
" TO sell their property TO the larser
COMPANIES, since 1t IS practically I'M
Dossible for them TO get their OIL Iun'
owing to the lack of transportation
faciIifies- This well make the pools
1ools Of production-rather than OF
sDeculation as the larger operators
develop their property instead OF
letting It stand idle
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
TWO MORE GASSERS BROUGHT
MIN The AMARILLO FIELD

Two more gassers, one Of them tse
Amarillo Oil company'5 Masterson NO
5. a mile east of the original Rap
good easier is the latest report from
the Amarillo. Texas. field. The other
new gasser Is known as the Ranch
Greek No. Of Hapgood and associates
and is thought TO be equal to the
Masterson No. 3, and the latter, when
completed. will possibly be q better
gasser than the original Hapgood.
The gas sands are struck at depths Of
from 1900 TO 1900 feet These wells
extend the area Of gas production
very materially in Potter county. The
gas of tire Masterson is said to be rich
in gasoline and a plant for the ex-
traction Of that product is under con-
sidarafion.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
RANGER RAISES
CA5HFOR ROADS
Companies Pledge $4,000
Each for System Of
Good Highways.

Ranger, Tex, Aug. 9.-OI operators
Of this vicinity state that unless the
roads from Ranger to Eastland ami
Breckenridge. Breckenridge to Caddo'
and Caddo to Ranger are improved.
Gil DEVELOPMENT in this district will be
greatly impeded during the coming
winter.
Realizing the necessity Of speed,
eight engineers who are familiar with
oil field conditions and experts on
highway problems were recently sent
out over the four roads TO plan the
best way by which the roads might be
put in readiness for the rainy months
Of the coming winter
After carefully going over the roads
in question, the engineers made their
reports to the representatives OF the
large operating companies IN the
Ranger fields They showed that the
work would require the expenditure
of $500. 600. whereon each representa-
tive present pledged $4,000. The
balance of the 100000 viii be raised
by subscription
Each company, supply house or bus
mess association with oil work that
would in any way be benefited by the
proposed improvement viii be asked
to subscribe, and il is thought there
win be no trouble in raising the
needed amount
BY the planned improvements more
than 50 miles of road viii be covered
This work runs parallel with that
planned by the county road commits
sion. but. knowing that a lengthy de-
lay would result from an appeal to
the county and realizing that haste is
required in this work, the companies
of this vicinity have taken the matter
in their own hands and plan to hasten
Its completion
As soon as the money has been
raised, a meeting viii be held in
Ranger This meeting Of oil operators
viii decide the best way to spend the
money and will direct the selection Of
an expert engineer or road building
company to carry on the work.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
HITCHCOCK SURE OIL WILL
BE FOUND IN NEW MEXICO

Frank II. Hitchcock. who was post
master general in the cabinet OF pres
ident William H Taft, gave out an
interview in Santa Fe a few days ago
in which he stated his firm belief that
oil will be found in New Mexico in
paying quantities He said he based
that belief upon the opinion Of geOlo-
gists whom he knew and in whom he
had confidence. Mr.. Hitchcock has
mining interests in the lIogollOn dis
trict in Socorro county. y ".
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
THREE NEW WELLS IN
WICHITA ARE PRODUCERS

Wichita Falls. Texas, Aug. 9.-The
Western OIL corporations No: 4, Tay-
Tor. is producing 1000 barrels Of oil
daily. This well is situated in block
81 and the drill is but IL feet in the
producing sand
Offsetting the New Pool oil COM
pany's No. l well on the east, the
warrior Oil company's No l, Evans,
Meadows survey. is flowing with an
initial production OF 1000 barrels.
W. ". Priddy and the Western Oil
CORPORATION has completed their test
on block IS. the No. 2 Waggoner. and
the test is producing 1900 barrels Of
oil daily.
These wells came in this week.