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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-02-13
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OIL PROSPECTS IN THE SOUTHWEST


cattle business with its adversities,
storms, drouths, low markets, etc.
Yet thousands have made money in
the cattle business.
The old saying nothing risked is
nothing gained" will apply in any
line of human endeavor, and in the
oil game it is the same.
All of which leads up to the prop
osition of whether or not there is
oil in this section of the country.
Biologists say the structures here
are good, but lot of folks will tell
you most emphatically there is no
oil here; that it is foolish to consider
such proposition.
And, perhaps they are right. And
pc rhaps wrong. The geologist can
not tell where there is or or it would
be sure thing game to be played by
millionaires. The geologist can de-
fine the structures that should pro-
duce oil. He has rules to go by, sub
ject to defects in the formation of
the earth This is deep subject and
requires a great deal of study on the
part of the uninitiated before he
gains a conception of the PROPOSE
ton. There are many people who
give little credence to the report of
a geologist, yet you will notice that
the big oil companies employ them
to map fields in which they expect to
operate and have them locate wells.
As we said before the biologists
does not know where there is oil
but he knows where it should be, and
no prospecting is ever done without
the advice of a geologist. However
it takes the drill to find the oil.
Several competent biologists have
passed upon the territory in this sec
ton and have found some excellent
structures for oil bearing sands, and
several have expressed the opinion
that there are pools here which
would make possible gushers Of
great volume.
Attention is called to the new
field at Burkburnett, Texas. Less
than a year ago there was no more
prospect for finding oil at Burkbur-
nett than there is right here-yet
today there is a field that is attract
ing the attention of the oil fraternity
of the world, and there seems to be
no limit to the field. AS an instance
of the values in that section which is
comparatively new, we cite the pros
pectus of company which has ten
acre lease and is capitalized for
$50, 900. A year ago that land would
likely have been worth less than q
thousand dollars. Someone took a
chance, and the land increase in val
ue was from one thousand to sixty
thousand dollars.
Within the past two weeks well
has been brought in % miles north
east of Amarillo, Texas, yet had you
talked year ago about there being
oil in that locality someone would
have tried to have you committed to
an insane asylum. But they have a
100000 foot gas well. The fol-
lowing is a clipping from the Fit.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-02-13

The oil proposition is most pc
-culiar one. Right in the spot-at
times-where there is no oil, some
of the best wells in the country is
found.
There was no oil at Ell Dorado.
Several times agitation was started
for test but there was a bunch of
fellows there who said positively
that there was no oil there, and the
fact that they knew there was no oil
prevented the test being made.
There was no oil seeping out of the
ground or in the water wells, and
all that was known was that some
"fool geologist" and fellow with a
graft were trying to string the peo-
pie and get some of their kale.
However, the Ell Dorado field to-
day is one of the largest in the
world. Just a few days ago a well
was brought in eight miles from the
closest producing well.
After the Ell Dorado field was a
reality some chump imagined there
was oil at Towanda. The biologists
said the structure was good. But
the fellows who "knew" were posi-
tive in their opinion to the opposite.
Finally enough suckers were strung
to drill a test-and the Trapshooters
well was the result.
This, in almost every locality, is
the history of the oil game, as every
producing field in the world today
was at one time wildcat territory.
And there is no oil in the South
west. A lot of good business men
ridicule the idea that oil might be
found beneath the surface in this
section of the country. Some are
so positive in their opinions as to
state definitely there is no oil here.
True, enough, they are most honest
in their opinion, but just the same
they are not in position to know
whether there is or not.
There may not be any oil in this
section.
Then again-there may be.
If there is the fellows who put a
little money into the first well reap
rich harvest. If not they will lose.
That is the oil business. 1t is a
gamble with long odds for the win
ner, such unusual, undreamed OF
profits that most men are willing to
risk little on the venture. We
know fellows who cleaned up in the
Ell Dorado field who started out with
nothing but nerve, while the men
with money who got in on the start
cannot estimate their wealth.
And, after all, the element OF
chance is not much greater than Il.
any other enterprise in comparison
with the money invested. Any bust.
ness enterprise is risk'a at the start
and if no one took a risk there would
be no business. Look back over the
list of fellows who have lost money
in the mercantile business in Liberal
and other towns of which you have
knowledge, and you will be surprised
at the losses in business in the regu-
lar channels. Take for instance the
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-02-13

Just take a squirt at our list be-
fore you advertise that sale. We can
show you where it is to your interest
to advertise in the Democrat. And
we can print the bills, too.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-02-13
MOORE & FRANKLIN
Real Estate, Insurance, Farm & City Loans
SMITH BUILDING PHONE 1902
A PROPHET

A PROPHE
Or the son of a prophet are
not required to predict that
farm lands in Southwest
Kansas will never cost less.
Desirable, cheap government
land has decreased so rapidly
the past few years that i'm
proved farming lands in this
section have felt the law Of
supply and demand and are
rapidly increasing in value.
Don't delay. See US today.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-06-17
II.--MONTANA

HELENA, Month several phases, there are startling con- trasts in labor conditions and in the cost of living, in Montana to- day, compared with the. era pre- ceding this country's entrance into the great war.
 While no authentic figures for the past 60 days are available, it was stated in March, by a com mittee of the state assembly which investigated the cost of necessities in the state, that prices had risen, on an average, about 90 per cen. in this state, since the world strug- gle began.
 As far as labor is concerned, op- portunity is far greater in Mon- tana than in 1914, when the war broke out. and even than in 1917, when America entered.
 Despite the fact that, at present the mines of Butte are not running full blast, a labor shortag. exists in Montana, according to both state and federal official reports
 Farm labor shortage probabl, will be acute in this state for some time, according to reports from workers in Montana for the depart. ment of agriculture. The Mis- soula office of the department re. gently issued a statement to the same effect and the weekly re. ports of Chas. D. Greenfield, state commissioner of agriculture, re. peatedly reflect the same situation
 The mining industry is the only basic industry in the state run. ming on a sub-normal basis. The latest figures available for the Anaconda Copper Mining company the largest employer in Butte. ani in the state, is for March. It shows a production of about 60 per cent normal It is a rule that the pro. duction of other Butte mines will on an average, hold on a leve with that of Anaconda. It is hoped the mines, not later than July will return to a normal basis. , Montana's manufacturers employ
The Nenana daily news., 1919-06-17
REGA|NS PLACE AS CENTER OF
 DIAMOND CUTTERS

LONDON.-Antwerp, which lost its extensive diamond cutting trade while il was occupied by the Ger mans, is rapidly recovering it's place through the return of thousands of diamond cutters who sought refuge in England and Holland.
 When the city fell into the hands of the Germans, diamond merchants, brokers, cutters and polishers fled to England and Holland. Most of them were Jews. They were quickly absorbed in the diamond trade of the countries to which they fled. In London they settled at Hatton- Garden, set up business and quickly became prosperous.
 With the armistiee many of them returned to Antwerp, but others re- mained, and this finally aroused the burgomaster of Antwerp, who want ed the industry restored to its old basis. Tempting offers were made. but masters and men among the Jews declined all offers unless they were recognized as of Jewish nation ality instead of as citizens of the countries in which they were born. The question went before the au- thorities in Brussels, and the de- mand of the men was granted. It is stated in London that dia- mond merchants and workers of all nationalities, except Germans and German Jews, are now to be ad- mitted to Antwerp, and hundreds of them are hurrying to the city. Their former houses are to be restored to them and the furnishings and equipment carried off by the Germans are to be replaced by the authorities.
 Before the war, the Saturday night boat from Harwich to Ant werp was crowded with London brokers and merchants, their poek- cts filled with money with which to buy Antwerp diamonds. Sunday and Monday would be given over
The Nenana daily news., 1919-06-17
LABOR SITUATION IN THE WESTERN STATES AS SEEN
 BY ENJOYMENT CHIEES

many men and are going full blast. Coal mining is said to be normal, for this time of the year The prospects for road building are in- creasing, the new park-to-park pro- highways over hundreds of miles, to be pushed forward this year. Some railway construction is as- sured. Two or three large de- velopment projects are coming up. Oil drilling goes on with renewed ivigor and the revival of silver min l ing will call many men into the hills. Building is brisk and is ex- pected to increase.
 Aside from spasmodic troubles, here and there, attributed to I. W. W. agitators, there is no severe trouble in Montana.
 Complaint of the cost of living is general. IL is being investigated by the newly created state eff ciency commission, which is to make la report to a special session of the legislature, next winter. The commission has made no statement of its findings.
 l This body was joint committee of house and senate in the last assembly. It submitted a report made in which it was said increases averaged as high as 90 per cent and were almost invariably more than 60 per cent, compared with pre-war costs.
 Particular complaint is made of the cost of dairy products. State Dairy Commissioner ". H. Fluhr has taken up the matter. He sue gets as one solution that the ex- cess products of June and July, now shipped out of the state. be held in Montana for home con- sumption next winter. He is mak- ing a campaign among dairymen for this practice. The high cos! of feed has been ascribed as the oreat factor in raiSino dairy Orices
 Prices of coal have fallen slightly since government supervision ceased
 Complaint of rentals also is heard. This condition, however, i: not general.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-06-17
ART TREASURES OF l.P. MORGAN VALUED
 AT GREAT AMOUNT

LONDON.-Art treasures in Lon don, purchased by the late J. Pier pont Morgan, have been valued, for fire insurance purposes, at more than s2,000,O00, according to testi- mony given by an art dealer in a court action here. Some of the pie lures. china and other treasures are in the Morgan residence at Wall Hall, Watford, and others adorn the residence of the late banker in Grosvernor Square.
 The art dealer, who was suing another art expert for a commission for appraising the pictures, declared that Mir. Morgan secured such good values on his pictures that if they were put on the market today they would bring higher prices than he paid for them, not only because of Mir. Morgan's care in making his selections, but also lon account Of the halo around MT. Morgan's name" !"
 Among the pictures described are a Troyan, valued at s75,00O; 2 Crome, placed at s1O0.o00; two pic lures by Franz Halls, valued at sl25- nAA aaob. a Vap uoffoua placa5 at STE, 1000; a Greuze, two Constahles and a Breton In the WatforG house, the dealer said, was picture by Velasquez, valued at s100,0O0, a magnificent picture by John Russell and a fine picture by Abbot of Lord Nelson"
 The china, the witness said, in
The Nenana daily news., 1919-06-17
ALASKA TROOPS
 WERE DISCHARGED

All of the Alaska registrants re- maining in the army attached to the company at Fort Gibbon, num- bering about thirty-five, received their discharge from the army yes terday, according to a telegram re- ceived by William Papadopulos.
 They have all taken passage oa the steamer Alaska, which left the army town at l 80 this morning. for their homes in Nenana and Fair banks.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-06-17
MARINE BULLETIN
sseHHssHHH1ss 2 H

Washburn-Down Gibbon. 30 a. m., date.
 Seattle 3-At St. Michael.
 Atlatna-Up Koyukuk river, l ?. m, yesterday.
 Dooley-At kuyukuk river l ?. m, yesterday.
 Benchley-At Melozi
 Alaska-Up Panama river for Fairbanks, 1:3o a. m.
 Mutt-Up Tolovana; takes Carl White mail to Fairbanks, this a. m. Jacobs-At Gibbon; scheduled to leave for Whitehorse, 3Oth.
 Davi-Down Whitehorse, 18th. Tanana-Up Circle, 12:45 a. m. OLD PAPERS FOR SALE AT THE NEWS OFFICE
The Nenana daily news., 1919-06-17

to bargaining and Monday night would see the same crowd on their way back. their pockets filled with diamonds instead of money.
 l. will be several months before shipping arrangements will be such as to permit Antwerp to entertain buyers in considerable numbers, but diamond authorities are of the opinion that before autumn comes the city will have firmly re-estab- lished it's profitable premier industry.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-06-17
INSANE RUBYITE
 LEAVES ASYLUM

According to advices received on the last mail, E. ". Major, of Ruby, who was recently adjudged insane, and was sent Outside to the Morn ingside Insane asylum with the last outgoing marshal's party, has been released from that institution.
 His brother has taken charge of the unfortunate man and they are now both residing at Arlington. Washington.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-06-17

cluded "a magnificent Sevres des- sert service" There are also fine Italian embroideries. The Gros- vernon Square treasures were ap- praised, the witness testified, at 1889, ,0O0 and those of Wall Hall at s7s5.000.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-06-17

the fence over, twisting the cabin
 onto its launches, splintering the door. and wrecking the sidewalk, no damage was done to speak of.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-06-17

Tom Markuson, well known old time of Ester City, arrived in Ne mana today on the launch Victory. This is MT. Markuson's first visit to
The Nenana daily news., 1919-06-17
ELSEWHERE IN ALASKA

A fifth teacher is to be added to the teaching staff of the Wrangell public school this year
The Nenana daily news., 1919-06-17

Limerick Alley, at one time a famous thoroughfare at Skagway, but which for number of years has not been used, will again come into the limelight.. The office of the town treasurer will be reached in the future by way of the alley.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-06-17

Burnett Ashley and Frank Ash ley, two sons of Mayor Howard Ashley of Skagway. have returned from France to the United States. Frank Ashley was recently dis charged from the service at Camp Lewis. He saw active service at the front from January, 1918. UT til October. being under fire much of the time. Only IT men of his unit escaped with their lives and without serious injuries. Frank was gassed in October and an at tack of influenza and pneumonla followed He was in the hospita! for three months.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-06-17

The coal mines at Tantalus. on the Yukon. have been leased and
 the coal will be mined there on
 quite a large scale this season.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-06-17

Nenana since the big excursion of 1916 He expects to remain In
 town for a few days
The Nenana daily news., 1919-06-17

Martin Harrais. who has been working at Kennecott. will do de- velopment work on some copper properties across the Nizina river, on which he has an option
The Nenana daily news., 1919-06-17

Genuine Buhach at Fowler & Morris.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-06-17

on which he has an option
 A Seattle firm recently was the successful bidder on the contract ] to furnish one million feet of lum- Der for the Alaska railroad The , lumber will be used in rebuilding bridges on the road out of Seward. The William Britt druo store,
 after having been operated con- tinuously for the past twenty years in Skagway, is to be moved to Ju- neau, where it will be conducted
 as branch of the Britt stores. Mrs. Cornelia Templeton Hatcher.
 erstwhile Wickite politician in Alaska. is spending the summer in
 Seattle with relatives. according to the Port Angles News. She re- gently visited at the latter place.
 4 rock weighing several hundred pounds rolled down a mountainside and entered the front door of Il
 cabin in Skagway. It enlarged that opening very much and was finally ejected from the house by the com-
 bined efforts of the men, aided Dy jacks. bars. blocks, much coaxin-
 and hard work Outside of knocking
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-09-26


Washington. september e0.-The
prohibition enforcement law, now
in the last stages Of enactment viii
fall like a wet blanket on TIE I'M
|reau OF Internal Revenue, which ls
charged with carrying out rs pro.
visions. ~ Is estimated by eoSern-
ment ~moonshlne" hunters that Il
will require three times as many
men rs the measure provides for.
and al least si0O00OO0 annually
70 enforce federal prohibition. The
hill provides that THE Commits
sioner Of Internal Revenue and the
Attorney General OF the United
states are respectively authorized
% appoint and employ such assist
ants, aud 10 purchase such. sup
plies and equipment as they may
deem necessary for the enforce
meni Of the provisions " this act
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-09-26
WESTERN UNION TEL. co,
INCREASES RATES 20 PER CENT

A twenty per cent increase In
Western Union telegraph rates is
now effective In New Mexico. The
state corporation commission de-
MED the request 10 permit the in
crease 10 become effective on one
days notice. On September 10 the
Western Union filed the increased
rates 10 become effective on 30
days notice as provided by law.
The commission will call g hearing
in the matter that the Western
Union may be given the oppor-
10 show why the increase is
justified. The commission is 81
wholly occupied at present with
the telephone case that no date can
be fixed when II will be ready 10
take up the Western Union rates.
The Postal Telegraph company has
not taken any steps 10 ask for an
increase In rates, the prewar intra-
state rates being still in effect.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-09-26
Hap,Is, CIrruymen May strike.

New York. Sept 26.-Thc climax
m unionism has occurred. Charles
A. McAlpine, a member Of the ma
tonal committee Of the Northern
Baptist laymen, says that unless
the ministers are granted higher
salaries. not wages, they will be
forced 20 strike.
Washington, Sept 26.-Defondine
the action Of the Washington po-
lice in seeking by unionism 10 So
sure higher pay. patrolman Charles
q. Turner told the senate District
of Columbia committee that the
OF police had been consulted when
afiliation with the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor was proposed and
saw no reason against IL and was
in fact for H.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-09-26
NNTICE.

Columbus, New Mex. Sept 10, 1919.
MONfTION-Nolice Is hereby
given that there was seized on
September ~. 1919, at Columbus,
N. N. collection district Of III paso.
for violation Of section J062, United
States revised statutes, one Ford
automobile, engine number 2,iei,sO0
which will be sold at public sale,
In front o5 the United States GUS
tom house, al Columbus, New Mex
leo, at 10 a. m, October rs, 1919.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-09-26
HEALTH CRUSADE m SCHOOLS
WELCOMED nv MANY TEACHERS

Albuquerque, n. NJ. Sept 20
Unusual interest is being shown by
the educators OF New Mexico In
the modern Health crusade which
Is 70 be conducted in the state a.
one Of the activities OF the New
Mexico Public Health Association
Deming's public schools will enter
the city. state and national tourna-
ments with 1000 students while
silver City Is expected 10 enroll
600 in the Crusade. Albuquerque
Clovis and a host OF smaller schools
will join in the movement for form
ing proper health habits among
the younger generation.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-09-26
C0LuMBLs SEWs OBSERVED
START or TlIEm NEW YEAF

Thursday, September p. the fest
ival Of the New Year lRosh Hash
anhh) was observed by the Jews
OF The entire world. Like ell the
Ibther Jewish holy days. The festival
commences al sunset on the pre-
Iceding day. 0lhordox Jews observe
two days, whereas Reform keep
lonly one day.
The festival OF the New Year Is
lone Of the most important in the
whole Jewish calendar. II Il the
nrst Of a series Of holidays lasting
nearly a month. II Is likewise The
beginning Of the Jewish year and
one Of IL principal features is The
blowing Of The shofar or rams
horn.
Apart from lie joyful and festive
mature, Rosh Hashanah Is rich 10
moral import and Significance. The
fact that Il is the beginning Of The
New Year lends ils special sacred
mess. II is the time Of higher re-
SOLVES, turning point Of the year
It is the day which brings home a
the Jew with great force the les
son that the time IL short and ths
work Is great and that as each
year rolls around. the task must
be accomplished within a short Pc
ri0d. The festival Is a gentle re-
minder OF the brevity Of human
existence, but II optimistically
stresses the doctrine that man far
from being a plaything in the hands
of fate can realize his life's work
M he but takes advantage Of the
swiftly fleeing moments.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-09-26
30 Rank FaIIures In Last 8 Monlhs

No Bank Failures IN Last 6 Months
No national bank failures for
more than six months past and only
two small national bank failures
over the last nineteen months pc
.riod. Is the record for immunity In
the past half century, according
10 their report on banking condi-
tons just made public by the
comptroller OF the currency. Not
since 1870 has this record for inn
munity from failure Tor national
banks been equalled.
Twenty charters for new national
banks we're granted permission "a
increase theirs capital. The aggre-
gate increase in national banking
capital was over twelve million
dollars, while new capital amounted
10 eight hundred thousand dollars