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Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-11
Chile Angered at Reports
of Disorder in Country

Santiago, Chile, June l0.-The
Santiago newspapers are protesting
vigorously against the publication of
erroneous reports in various cour-
tries of the breakink out of disorders
in Chile. The fact is that complete
tranquility prevails here.
The government has sent a ctf-
cular letter to its legations denying
the rumors that have been clrcu-
lated.
/ Special dispatches from Buenos
Aires, June 6, carried reports re-
ceived there that a revolutionary
movement was in progress in Chile.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-11
Carnival at LakevieW.

Mountains of sweet candy is in
readiness for the big candy carnival
at the roller skating rink at Lake.
view park this evening. Each par
ticipant in the carnival is to receive
a box of candy and prizes have been
arranged for the artists who can do
fancy stunts. The big floor Of the
skating rink has been set in readi-
ness for a big night, Al Wright's
orchestra will play and Maxwell
Schartz will sing.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-11
Cardinal Gibbons Praises
Bow Scout ORGANIZATION

Baltimore, Nd, June 10.-In con-
nection with the orgaization in Bal
timore of the first Catholic church
unit of the Boy Scouts of America,
a letter written by Cardinal Gibbons
to former Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo is made public in which the
cardinal says:
"The young boys of the nation are
its fathers to be. We as nation
are best prepared when we train
them i'll the right principles of
American patriotism. To make
them the fit citizen of tomorrow is
the sacred obligation that rests upon
us ALL"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-11
Deny Machine Determines
Political Rule in Kansas

Washington, June 10.-Charges
made by the house elections COM
mittee that democratic political
machine" strong enough to prevent
the enforcement of federal laws, ex-
listed IN Kansas City, Mo, were de-
clared to be ridiculous" by J. G. L.
Harvey, attorney for w. T. Bland,
whose seat in the house is being
contested by A. H. Reeves.
"We have telephone poles in Kan
sas City" Mr.. Harvey said, "and we
also have plenty of rope. If condi-
tons existed as were pictured be-
fore this committee, both the rope
and the poles would soon be made
use Of"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-11
Heavy Rains Are Reported;
Wash0uts On Railroads

Precipitation out in state Monday
night, according to reports to the
railroads, ranged, from one to four
inches, and was general. The
heaviest downpour was along the
Platte and Republican river valleys.
Reports of soft track and wash
outs are numerous, but none is
serious enough to interfere greatly
with traffic. On the Burlington, be-
tween Holdrege and Curtis. a sec
ton of grade slid down, delaying
trains for couple Of hours. y
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-11
Recap Named to Referee
Willard emDSeV Fjuht

Philadelphia, June 10.-Major An
thony J. Drexel Biddle, asked by
Tex Richard, promoter of the Will
lard-Dempsey fight in Toledo on
July 4, to name referee for the
match, announced early Tuesday
that he had selected William H
Recap, sporting editor of the Phila-
delphia Public Ledger.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-11
Dismiss WritS to Prevent
Deportation of Seven |.W.W.

New York, June 10.-Federal
Judge Hand today dismissed wr:ts
OF habcas corpus sworn ont in an
attempt to prevent deportation Of
seven members of the |. w. w.
found guilty by the Department of
Labor for melting industrial unrest
in the northwest.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-11
Cotton Still Going Up.

New York. June 10.-The feverish
rise of cotton continued Tuesday
When the market opened, excited
traders soon bid that commodity UP
to 31.30 cents a pound, which is a
gain of 377 points, or $18.S5 a bale
over the low level of Saturday
morning. Rumors of a short croE
and great export demand per
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-11
Brother of Commissioner
FaFCOner Back From France

Maj. Allan D. Falconer. brother
of City Commissioner Thomas Fall
coner, arrived in New York City
yesterday from overseas, where he
served as ladjutant of the 18th in
fantry brigade. He came on the
steamer Mount Vernon.
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-03
NEW YEARS GREETING

The News takes this occasion
 to wish it's readers and the citi zens of Holbrook in general, ar immensely Happy New Year
 This expression carries the wish that all your hopes, all your joys
 anticipated and the prosperity you deserve shall be yours in full during the present year. New Years Day, nineteen hundred and nineteen, ushers in year preg- nant with the most wonderful possibilities of the age, and among these, the development of our resources bids fair to occupy a high place in the endeavors of the times. During the coming year we hope to see the great Holbrook Oil Field developed in to vast producing oil territory and our wish that this may prove. true, if granted, as we feel conf dent 1t will be, will go far toward providing our citizens with the of years.
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-03
Lieutenant Bosen Here

Mrs. J. w. Bazell entertained q number of guests very delight. fully on last Monday night. com. plimentary to her husband, Lieut.. Bazell, who is home on a short furlough from Camp Kearny.
 Auction bridge was played at six tables. Those making high score were Mrs. Sapp and Mir. L. D. Divelbess; low score falling to Mrs. Diyelbess and Judge Thomas.
 Others present were: Mrs D. J. Thomas. Judge Sidney Sapp, Messrs. and Mines. G. W. Hen nessey. John Flanigan. Judge J. E. Crosby. Jay Patterson. W. B.. Woods. L. Caldwell. L. M. Ray holds, G. M. Braxton.
 At the close of the evening a dainty two course luncheon was served,
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-03
MacKAY ON THE JOB

". L. MacKay spent several days in Holbrook last week at tending co business connected with the HoIbrook Oil Field. Mir. MacKay impersonated g dumb man when asked regarding details of his activity, but he is in close touch with large inter ests who expect to become ac- tive in development in this dis |tfict.
 Billie" returned to Kingman where he is engaged in unwater- ing the WalkoYer Mine, near Blackberry. this property being under option to a combination of eastern and western capital. which he represents.
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-03

F. V. Barber ot Navajo. was a business visitor in Holbrook Monday.
 James Scott. the well known wool grower. is spending the week at his ranch near Pinedale.
 Frank Asplind. who is con- nected with the Lyman Water Co. was in Holbrook from St. Johns Thursday.
 H. M. Fish and R. M. Flake of Snowflake. were in Holbrook Thursday on their way home from University Utah at Salt Lake City.
 Mrs. Byron Mensch of King man, is visiting her mother. Mrs. James Scott. at Hotel Holbrook. Mrs. Mensch is awaiting the re- turn of her husband who has been serving with the American Expeditionary forces in France, and is now enroute to America.
 J. C. Lathrop. owner of the Electric theater in WinsIow, and the Pastime theater building in Holbrook. was in town yester- day. He came down to see how much damage had been done to the Pastime building by the fire that destroyed the adjoining building Wednesday night.
 Pratt c. Greer arrived in Hol- brook this morning from Dayton, Ohio, where a few days ago he received hls final discharge from the service of the U. s. army. Mir. Greer served for nearly 8 year in an aircroft battery in France; he did excellent service for his country. and made a fine record for himself.
 Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Reynolds had as their guest Wednesday and Thursday Laurence Ray holds of Idaho, who has been stationed for the last few months Tn an army training camp in Virginia. He was enroute to his place of eniistmentin California, where he will receive his fnal dischsrge from the service.
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-03

Icently purchased by him at Pres colt. Messrs. Hastings and Nel- son are busy dismantling the rig for shipment to Holbrook within the next few days.
 The rig purchased is standard rig capable of going to any depth necessary in this field, being the first of the two rigs to be put in operation by the Holbreok Oil Company and will be used or their property located about 2C miles south of town on the Great Holbreok Antieline and about two miles west of the Efepi Com pany rig. This land of the Hol- brook Oil Co. was secured from the holdings of the Aztec Petrol cum Securities Go.
 The start of active develop ment by this company will be hailed with great satisfaction by all interested in the field anc Manager Warden is to be con graduated in being in position tc start the extensive program O development planned by his com i pany.
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-03
EUening School Will Open .-
 Shorthand Glass.

G. c. Hall. for the past year official court reporter for the Superior Court. will give up court reporting on the 9th of this month to devote the greater portion of his time to the teach ing of shorthsrd. In addition to his work i1 tn.. High School be expectsts haze a class of stud Ients three evenings each week.
 Mr. Hall was recently placed in charge of the Commercial De- partDent of the local High School and will devote The forenoons f0 that work. the remainder of his time being given to stenographic work. He will occupy ofhce space in the law office of Judge Sidney Sapp.
 His decision to open an eTsn- ing school was prompted by req son of numerous requests from those interested in the study Cf shorthand who are unable to att tend the class at the High School
 He is eminently oaalifed to instruct those desiring to take up commercial studies. he hav- ing had many years practical experience along these lines. be- sides being a graduate of Car Ison-Newman Business College. and also having taken a post graduate course with the Walton. James & Ford Reporting School |of Chicago. the latter being the largest law reporting agency in the world. The announcement of this evening school appears elsewhere in this issue.
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-03
The HOIbrOOk Oil
 Bureau Holds Meeting

Further steps were taken last
 Saturday afternoon toward per
 fecting the organization of the
 Holbrook Oil Bureau at a meet
 ing held in the superior court room in HoIbrook.
 The meeting was called to order by the president, Judge Sidney Sapp. The minutes of previous meeting were read by the secretary, and upon motion of Mr. Duggan, which was duly seconded, they were approved as read.
 The president then called for a report of the committee on rules which had been instructed to report at this time. Chair man Warden stated that a sksle- ton form for rules had been ore pared by this committee. ana asked that G. c. Hall. steno- graphsr. read the same.
 After this draft of rules had been read by Mr. Hall. a motion prevailed that the committee be given two weeks in which to perfect a set of rules and by avs. The committee was there Ore instructed to have it's re- 'ort ready by January n. 1919. It which time the report will be lcted upon by the organization
 Upon motion of Mir. Tesplt. seconded by Mr. Marden. which vas adopted. the president wss 'mpowered to appoint a mem committee. composed of hree. Presideet Sapp appoint d the following men on this R A. Teeple. chair nan. JackiMurden. Charles Os- 'orne.
 A recess to Saturday afternoon an. II. at 2so'clock. was then aken.
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-03

The phrase considerable inter est" is absolutely inadequate to designate the combination of ac- tivity, near activity, investiga- tions and inquiries anent the Holbrook Oil Field. Neither would one be justified in stating that Holbrook is in the transitory period of a boom or a stam- pede No one has killed anyone else for jumping his claim, neith- CT has anyone 'had the law" on any of his fellow men as the re suit of unreasoning ambition to become a claim owner; no tents line the streets or the back areas holding the overflow of seekers of wealth = that will probably come later. However, a perusal of the list of hotel arrivals, and if it were possible, an edition of all the numerous requests for in formation that continually pour in, would perhaps give one the correct impression that the fame of the Holbrook Oil Field is far from being local.
 This little county seat, with an approximate population of 1,500 souls, although in the past en- toying the distinction of being
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-03

some time after making his first examination, and after further supplemental examination con cluded his report with the state ment that his further examination had but confirmed his belief in the possibilities of the field as an extensive oil producing area. MT. Major is preparing complete and exhaustive report which will be ready shortly:
 Other interests in the field se- cured the services of Dorsey Ha= ger, the Oklahoma geolegist, than whom no one in his profession is more renowned, and while his re- port has not been generally sub mitted for perusa1. 1t can be posi- lively statedfthat MT. Hager's re- port was a practical corrobora- ton of that of Geologist Major and favorable to the possibilities of this field for production of oil.
 Further endorsement of. the  Holbrook field was obtained from Dr. A. A. Johnson, formerly pro lessor of geology, Fort Worth university, later president of Wyoming university. Speaking of the possibilities of this field, Dr. Johnson concludes by saying For money spent in the devel- opment of this field you will uil- doubtedly be amply rewarded"
 The report of Milton A. Allen, state technologist, Arizona uni versity. appears elsewhere in this issue and will be found of fav- orable nature,
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-03
The Holbrook Oil Field
 Has A Bright Future
The News This Week Reproduces An Article Published Last Month by the Arizona Bulletin of Oil and
 Mines, Featuring the HolbrOOk Oil Field.

When it is realized that only in April of the present year the first investigation of the field was instituted, and that since the in- ception of this interest a period of time has elapsed during which bountifully subscribed Liberty Loans were floated and the dark days of the influenza epidemic were suffered, the progress that has been made and the substans Itia1 interest that has been arous- ed. in this period of time Is indeed remarkable. That the Liberty Loans justly diverted capital into the channels of national protec- ton does not alter the fact that capital has been difficult to ob- tain in development. Neither does the fact that the influenza epidemic was national and com mon to all localities minimize the retarding effect in this field where activity was temporarily brought to a practical standstill for a period of six or eight weeks.
 But in spite of the handicaps the pioneer operators have en- countered, we may visualize the result of their efforts to a certain extent by the view of three rigs erected and working in this field, the camp, built for fourth ex- ploration company and two addi- tional rigs practically on the way
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-03

rig, some two miles distant. This plan will be followed until suffi- cient water has been impounded in the large reservoir, and will enable the company to continue active development.
 The drilling at this well is in charge of George Hope. Senator Mayfeld and Mir. McCauley are both residing at the camp and forcing development as fast as possible.
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-03

in this field for many days and the length of their examination is in itself eloquent of its favorable nature, although they naturally have made no statements Of their conclusions,
 The development of this field will be no small assistance in in- creasing the petroleum supply of the country for the area, roughly, is more than ten by thirty miles.
 As for transportation, the main line of the Santa Fe railroad skirts the field to the north and the Apache railroad, recently completed to the town of Snow flake and beyond, passes trough the eastern portion of the field. the two assuring excellent trans portation facilities.
 The operators engaged <cf-T5se development of this field have shown themselves to be men of determination and energy and have aroused a high state of con fdence in the successful outcome of their exploration. Holbrook is on the map to STAY.
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-03

this history repeats itself, for nearly all the producing fields of today were developed long after the possibilities of production were conceded.
 The belated realization was re- sponsible for the employment of Geologist Charles Edward Major by Prescott interests, and this gentleman being of successful reputation and known to be strongly conservative it may per haps be of interest to quote some details of his report Regarding the formation of the field, and
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-03

The well known policy of the News in avoiding exaggeration and false publicity with the knowledge that the truth is won derful in itself; induces us to re- produce an article concerning the Holbrook Oil Field which was printed in the December issue of the Arizona Bulletin of Oils & Mines. This article avoids exag- geration and the cheap ring of 'boom publicity and it's concise presentation of facts in connec- ton with the field should be of no little assistance in cementing the confidence and effective activ- ity of the general public. Cuts, showing some of the different for nations of the Holbrook Field follow the article through and we understand the photographs from which they were taken were fur nished by MT. Chas. E. Major We have been fortunate enough to secure these cuts and repro duce them with the article in question.
 The Holbrook Oil Field is de- serving of highest commendation and the News, in pursuance of its desire to afford all publicity possible through it's columns, re- produces the article above refer red to as what we would term clean-cut, legitimate publicity.
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-03
OIL FRATERNITY
 WATCHING HOLBROOK

Col ]. s. Fresh of Wyoming, . personal friend of Arthur B Eaton, the eminent geologist who spent some time here last spring, stopped off between trains with the object of conferring with Charles Edward Major, but upon finding the latter was in Prescott, Col. Fresh left immediately for the Yavapai county seat. What the nature Of his business might be the Colonel failed to state, but he does state that the oil fratern- ity is eagerly watching develop men in the Holbrook field.
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-03

after stating in order the different geological strata, Mir. Major says
 Next in order below the Mo enkopi, and the most important for your consideration, is the Pennsylvania formation of the Carboniferous period, classed by Gregory as the Lower Aubrey in the Little Colorado valley and as the Goodridge in the San Juan valley. It is in this formation that oil is found in the San Juan field and I am. of the opin- ion that all that part (of the Pennsylvania system) exposed in this area corresponds to the Goodridge horizon of the Penn sylvania formation, which con- sists of beds of limestone and of red, white and gray sandstones
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-03

Endorsements of the field were obtained from Geologists Eaton, Baird and Peffenburg. and the number of practical oil snen who have given the Holbrools held un- qualified endorsement 4akes an impressive list indeed
 It IS conceded the first oil sands will probably be encounter ed at about HOO feet.
 All in all, the endorsement of the Holbrook Oil Field has been so generally favorable and so genuinely sincere as to pc with out parallel in the history of the country's oil fields preliminary to production.
 Representatives of tic Carter Oil Co., subsidiary of the Stand ard Oil, lately have had experts
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-03

to the field. In addition several other companies have been form led for the purpose of develop ment and their activity may be assumed in the very near future.
 The FIo1brook Oil Field is situ- ated in Northeastern Arizona and tributary to the town which gives its name; the nature of the coun- try is arid and covered with stunted brush peculiar to such regions. The elevation of the field is about 5000 feet above sea level and the surface of the coun- try is rolling, with scattered mesas and buttes left by the ac- ton of erosion. The area of the recognized oil structure is inn mense,
 The possibility of oil produc- ton in this territory has been known for many years, Govern ment surveys and experienced oil men having long ago conceded this possibility. Only the demand and importance created for pc troleum by the stress of war seems to have been able to crys- talize the realization of the won derful importance this territory may become in the petroleum production of the country. In
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-03

with some shales. *** The great est oil areas in the country have been found in beds of the Car boniferous age and older forma- tions, of which Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Oklahoma and Kansas are examples"
 MT. Major spent considerable time in a painstaking and careful investigation of this area and the following conclusion from a ge- ologist of his successful reputa- ton and conceded ability was sufficient to cause his principals to become immediately active in preparing for exploration. MT. Majors conclusion was as fol- lows:
 T believe the Holbrook area offers as favorable possibilities, geologically for the production of petroleum as have been proved in the San Juan field and that you have as reasonable a prospect for developing oil in quantity as was had by any of the pioneers in the now widely known fields of Kan sas and Oklahoma, both of which are in the same geological ferma- lion. It is not beyond the range .of possibilities that your efforts may result in the development of a field whose production shall be- come an important factor in the petroleum supply of the country"
 Mir. Major returned to the field
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-03

the largest distributing point in Arizona, excepting Phoenix; hav- ing its two banks and the large mercantile establishments com mensurate with the needs of the vast surrounding territory, which includes Indian reservations, many prosperous cattle ranches and lumber camps, has assumed an importance justified by the stupendous probabilities of the exploration being conducted, or to be started, in the immense conceded oil structure at our doors
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-03
HoP1 OIL co.

Secretary Thos. McCauley of the Hopi Company advises that the recent difficulty in the water situation has been Overcome by placing a pump at PerteF's Tank,
 raising the water to the top oi the canyon from where 1t Is con veyed by auto truck tank to the
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-03
G. N. Burt Returns

Last Monday G. N. Burt on. of the pioneers in the Holbroe- oil field. returned afts- sence of several nor of this time was sper Cal. where he hf mining interests.
 forms THE NEWS ii main in Holbrook al proving the oil distrn he is largely interested,