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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-15
pOODI, rs EVERYTHING
CAN BE MAILED NOW

Reginald can nov sead Csarice q
goldfish through The mails. A more
pr0saic admirer may send ) mess 81
crabs or other shelIfsh
Reuben. on on the farm, can send
rooster to awaken his lady love and
her neighbors each morning with
thoughts 81 him
The pet poodle and tho heretofore
abandoned cat can BE sent ahead by
parcel post when the family goes On
vacation
But you cannot send d skunk c. O.
10. To some fellow you do NOT like
never. says Mr.. BurIeson.
These are some OF the benefactions
that Uncle sam ANNOUNCED today when
ne let ii be known that the postal laws
and regulations have been amended Ia
this regard. The ofFiclal statement
says
Harmless it9a animals, having no
offensive odor anu not likely to be-
come offensive IN transit, and which
do not require food or water while III
transit, such as goldfish packed Id
moss. baby terrapin. soft crabs. she'll
fish. blood worms. caameIeons. etc.
may be sent in the mails without in
surance or G. @. d. privileges, to
points they may reasonably be expect
ed TO reach Ii good condition They
must be properly prepared for safe
transmission, and containers must be
labeled perlshablep aud the nature
.of the contents marked thereon,
Live fowls and live domestic ami
mails shall be accepted for mailing
without insurance Or g. o. d privi-
lege) when securely and properly
Grated and cen be delivered to the adj
dresses within forty -eight hours from
the time of mailing; such mailing
shall not apply on any star Of rural
route, but shall be confined exclusive
III to motor vehicle truck routes, and
then only when delivery can be ef-
fectcd on the route where mailed Or
by some other directly connecting
motor vehicle truck route.
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Y M e. A. HAS YET
GREAT WORK 70 Do
tconsInned Bon 60 ems.

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agency and give him help ii Gndsag
work and Htting himself for work 81
d worthy kind. Ii intends. where the
opportunity offers or ean BE made, to
continne the same kind III work OG
recreation and education that Ii did III
camps III this country and abroad
But BY tar the most i'm portant phase
og the work will lie Id the effort 70
have the community share lii the
things which the soldisg has found III
Ms ~ fIencas Iii has been Won
aGTuI experience Tor him and All 81
IL WHO permit the experiences Of
te take hold o9 them and build
katn np, have had great thing put
into heir lives II viii be the aim of
the K &C. A. 10 have the community
share all this, and to make ali the
soldiers see that II ID their duty to do
their part thar they shall
ii viii Sc emphasized that the duty
To serve the nation and the genera
ton did not stop upon the ending Of
the war, but that 1t Is d continuing
one. and that ordinary civilian life Of
fers hundred opportunities to enc
which the military life affords. even
though that calls for supreme sac
RIDGE for d short period These splan-
did young men will have vast in
ilnence upon those who stayed At
home. and particularly, upon the
members os the younger generation,
to whom they will be great heroes.
a work 81 vast Importance il being
done by theTs MI q. Al. III trying to
guide this great force along right
lines and "a direct II that the whole
nation will receive maximum Of
permanent good.
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Paper Frcn sead leaves.

Owing to the scscIfy az other ma.
terIaIs, paper va made Ii France
during the war osn dead leaves.
The leaves are rushed. tlsen the
powdered portionsi carefully separat-
ed and the iibru1 Ribs and veins
turned into pulp These are made
ready FOR use hy simply treating with
I've, washing and bleaching For cat
tie food purposes Die leaf powder may
BE mixed with naolasses and made
into cake. For fnea. tbs powder may
be compressed int hriQnets. or II may
be converted into Comparatively pure
porous carhen BIZ destructive distilla-
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Throat

Cur m6dlcin0 shelf IS nos wei stocked
without q boeEis az SO aRsE S you
dan { know what Uaossienk Il may BE needed
Ia relieve b vadden case az E0a,s Throat
Relieving Sore Threat 10 INES Be- 8
Apeciza mission. &c IL made Zoe shak sd
voztised for thai s0a 4 ffcg tAl, one EsCae
T3ssS I've ID the Eatimnaa Sore I1leons
Remedy. le q 8old In egeRy Stats in flae
UnioE.. Yen will need .llllSES ~
one se tlleae days, cg aOzae Night -
when tie drug ssgge s. eluassl-
better have bottle readY ~ laoena
whoa yDu need If naosk So and
M0snisa1 Eiz 81 as
druggist sells TON -
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BACK \ LIKE A
BO "a It's
YOUR KIDNEYS

There's no usa
awful agony ~ lan,s
till il passes q itse "a,
Find the cause asf
conditions of lidnts
Gated hy stiiT En
wrenching pains. ii sas, oiss,,
mails for help. NE.
Here $ the renlp
the first tSiagos .sAfa see
ence any of Theses ,ssA ~
at once. 1sa III
d box Of the ,H.f,
MEDAL. Ilaarlea g]sl
ported fresh eyery ,as.
laboratories iii T4srE5.s
Pleasant and easv Il, iollsri.
w attack the poisss tssitIs pss ~ II
your system and brtit.- 4. ,srAs
For over fWa Ng5g
have been helping u.s. @ sft
try them? Soiil y, tss
liable druggists Ia Tls 81 sss
Three sizes. Money ba
not help you.
MEDAL and l5e f
GOLD MEDAL. IS 81
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-15
HAMMOND NAMED TO
FILL POTEE'S PLACE

The Democratic Central COMMITTEES
of Anne Arundel county met here to-
day and accepted the resignation 81
John u. Potee. Albert F. Hammond
or the Fifth district was elected to
fiji the vacancy. Mr.. Hammond Is 9
former county commissioner.
Mr.. Potee found it necessary 20 re-
sign from the COMMITTEES when Brook
lyn was annexed to Baltimore.
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eE 81 sEH AN6 $50 R&.N& La So
@e8 T.e6. N.a5. 1a.0H r. IL: 1866 4. M
xDagfy except Sunday.
aa1ng ae Odeutnp Mrtth ri r. =
sKsaema AHn9ssalsR Re AIktmngM
Ear ksckesa nnd information auwty ~
sa6w eakv fsrkeG SafsAea. West Nsrnek EEMsaam
ssMea W0ssne Skatiom C0gaegN Avenue ana
mINsnn GtsAMeM; CARVED Hall. Maryland
Maen s1aea q & M g eaF aeE
ga gsHs es8Gmacees with tzss HMNas
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-15
EsaslEna Traders, ! LICENCES.

County Clerk NJ. II Woodward Is
prepared To issue and renew trad
ers licenses now He urges that all
who require them procure them within
tbs near fmeure ag they must all lie
issued on oil before May j
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-15
nat Bloss

Colors important
Bisuse III the lead,
headings 81 searlaf liked.
insane il combined With China blue,
SAW good, Of course, and red de-
cidedly smart
WFaat think you 81 sunset GeoFg-
cite beaded IN red
BIouses are both coilared and col
Il rlasa. choose tEa most becoming
rufrs are usually fitted and buttons
IL aself fabric are smartest
"A for materials. organizes, crepe
do, chimes. striped silk shirtings and
Georgettes lead.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-15
lts prohts.

s. see where trey are going to have
IL cat show ID New York for the sol.
oilers and sailors.
Well. the profits ought, Of d show
like that, amount TO considerable
tpurr cent. :
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-15

added
70 the sIa
sy tie usIa
That rs oiis
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-15

# they keep On building ships big
ger and bigger. tIley'll soon have a
put an addition on the ocean to hole
them
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-15
ACHES AND PAINS
QUICKLY REL.E we'd
You'll and Sloan's Lininens
softena che severe
rlaeunnaGic ache

Put II On freely. Don't rub It Ia.
lust lct il pegctrGte naturally. What
sense Of soothing relief soon follows!
External aches, stiffness, soreness
eranped muscles, strained sineWs,
back s'cricks those ailments can't
eight OF the believing qualities q
SIoan'a LinineS Clean, convenient
economical. Ask any druggist for it.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-15

Buy w. S. $. and the law of dir
minishing returns will never apply
To your profits
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-15

The name Of Danzig sounds as II
the founder of that city had d cold In
his head 81
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-15

midas iute acreage III 1915 was
aeoEt nine per cent less than for l3sSs
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-15

Tomorrow Is the great day when
we are going 10 do the things We PUT
on To-day
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-15
Mhaf,s il i Name9

Before long we may have another
Teddy Roosevelt hi the White House.
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KS1 as sSs. Ga 11.aH e. ~. IL
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an kRasns fecefSe or nEHchArRe pAe&seaMers
81 EoeMl n@anta between AnMmnNlsa hssk
Naval Academy Innctfon ard hs Eansh
kcmms on s3@nal.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-15

only i difference IN Number
IN this country when We mean yes.
W. say FAYE. and lii France, Oui.
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w. E. & A. Elect ric
Railroad.
MID-CETY TER AIS

anlf- Hourly Service Mesning and Evealne
Bakweeu AnnnpOiIs BaltimOFe ana
Washsngt0n and Camp MNa0U
fWanhKngton and Eamp Meade
namnaiiWera change st NN1A
Acadenny JunrsaUn.s
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KGAwm AlsJ ) P0x ~
ass @axras asssala

wsss STRESS aaasaam
no. xS5a. an, 6sa. 80. xT.10. 80. a2s
qN.aA a1.90. a. M.. La he ~ 40 SO
ek.10, x4,s8 E.20. na..sz zoe. a2A xesSA
a1-20 Al
leave Naval Academy Gate 10 minpeae
earlier GtMta H0uae Station BlapaN
81 ana College Ave. seven 10 minuass
@aEaa&rs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-03
Oil Operations
Are Delayed In
Lam1paSaS Field
F allure of Material to Ar
rive Halls Several
Drillers.

Lampasas. Texas, Sept Sat the
Boston Lampasas Oil eompany's prop
erty on the Neal ranch. operations
are delayed owing to the delay in the
arrival Of the necessary drilling ma
teriaIs.
The Texoleum Trust company IS
fishing for lost tools.
The St Mary's test is drilling at
zoo feet. The drill passed through a
thin strata Of oil sand at $40 feet
The Western Lampasas oil com
pany has the machinery on the ground
for its wei on the Boyd ranch, three
miles west OF Lometa-
The helms Marvin test is going
through a hard formation at 1000 feet
Drilling viii be resumed on the
Howell wen on the White ranch as
soon as the drillers complete their
undermining job and finish setting
the casing
The Tex-Wax Oil company has
standard rig on board the cars AT
Lometa to be taken to the White
ranch. where a deep test OF $4,000
feet will be sunk in an effort TO
reach a sand bearing oil in paying
quantities. AS soon as the location
is made drilling viii be started.
The Key wei is closed down but
drilling is expected to be resumed
next week
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-03
BUY STEEL FOR
WICHITA LINE
Oil Men Give SIS, 900 for
Material for Highway
at Rurkburnett.

Wichita Falls. Texas. Sept 3.-The
United states railroad administration
has approved the purchase Of steel
from the Frisco by the Wichita Falls
and Southern and this viii greatly
hasten the work of building the line
from Newcastle to Ranger. Dublin
and other points.
Building OF the Inc north and south
Of Ranger is going ahead rapidly. It
is certain that the line win be built
within the agreed time limit
Frank Ken, head Of the Wichita
Falls and Southern railroad. and Jake
Hamon are contemplating managing
the present line of the Wichita Falls
and Southern. now under management
Of the Katy.
Within . few more days the oil
field highway from Wichita Falls to
Burkburnett and the Waggoner pool
VIII have been buiIt. Operators Of
the regions are subscribing amounts
OF money towards its construction
Bridge work has already been COM
pleted.
The trip from wichita Falls to
Burkburnett can now be made in one
hour in an automobile over the new
high way. Heretofore at least four
hours were necessary. races fmpass-
able several weeks ago are now good
for mile minute speed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-03
STATES OF. CORPORATION
WE'LL MAKES 5000 BARREL

The States OIL Corporation has
drilled through the black lime at 1878
feet and is making s0e0 barrels ac-
cording to a report received in Fl
Faso Tuesday from Eastland. Texas.
The drilling into the sand was to be-
gin Wednesday afternoon
Root, Hupp & Duffs No. 4 IS still
maintaining a huge flow II came in
Saturday with 5000 barrels after max
ing 500 barrels OF oil from the upper
nay for week previous This wen
IS on the Poteet tract. four miles
north Of Eastland- II is A mile north
vets Of TIE Perkins tract and Il ex-
tends the Fastland field.
Poteet No. is drilling below $500
feet. Southwestern Oil and Devel-
opment company's well is setting
eight inch casing East OF this wei
the Ocean Oil Germany has SET sly
inch easing at 1921 feet.
Baienrine has set six inch casing
n his No. well at 33na feet on the
Pleasant Grove church lot
on the west half Of the Perkins
tract, Root. HunD & Duff are drilling
AZ $500 feet in their well No
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-03
Nezg Field At
Wichita Is N0zO
Believed Sure
FL Pasoans In On Ground
Floor If Predictions
Made Come True

Wichita Falls, Texas. Sept. g.
Biologists claim that a very rich oil
sand viii be struck at 1000 feet in
the Burkburnett townsite and
throughout the northwest field. This
information has caused new excite
ment at Wichita Falls and new com
panies have been organized and old
ones revived for the purpose Of drill
ing deep test wells
Experienced oil men say that they
would not be surprised TO see wells
Of 1000 to 10000 barrels come in in
the Burkburnett territory when the
new wells reach 1000 feet
Wilbarger and FOard counties have
the stage set for a real oil boom and
practically every large oil company
operating in Texas is terrifying itself
with acreage all over these counties
If the predictions Of the oil men are
true. FL Pasoans viii benefit largely.
for an FL Paso concern. the Mari
gold Oil and Gas company. has a tract
in block Is. with two wells drilling
This company also has five acres in
the shallow district north Of the Van
Cleave tract. northeast Of Burkbur-
nett townsite.
The Marigold tract. in the new
Waggoner pool in block $50. is al
most certain to prove the center of
this new field. If II comes IN.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-03
OIL MEN BUSY
IN TULSA FIELD
Large Number of Shallow
Wells Brought in in the
Past Week.

Tulsa, Okla, Sept 3--The follow
ing competitions were made in the
Oklahoma fields late last week:
Black & Dams have completed their
third test on the Bland land, in the
northeast quarter Of section 35-19-T
clifton district The well is making 80
barrels.
The Atlantic Petroleum company is
on top Of the sand with good indica-
tons for a we'll in its second test in
section 1s-15-11. Beggs district.
The White Panther Oil company's
No. Z, in the southwest quarter Of
section $751;. clifton district. is max
ing 25 barrels.
The Gillespie Oil company and 9TH
ers have a 200 barrel wei in their
fifth completion on the McCaughtry
property. in the northeast quarter Of
section 2I-232w. Billings district
a. II. Landon's second well in the
southeast quarter of section 25-25-l1.
Usage county, is making 100 barrels.
Producing $50 Barrels.
In the same county Graham & Bird
have completed their No. q. in the
northeast quarter Of section $3.50.
This vel is producing 250 barrels Of
oil ner day
The Maryland Refining company
has its third test completed on the
Primeaux land. in the southeast guar
ter Of section $685.. Ponca City dis
trict. Kavs county. It is making 300
barrels Of oil daily. In the northwest
quarter OF section 2-27-3. same dis
trict. this company has a we'll making
25 barrels
W. G. Shelley has his No. II Harris
completed This well. situated in the
northeast quarter Of section 26-2s-4w.
Healdton district. is making 20 bar
rels of oil.
Tenth Test Completed.
The Mutual Oil company's tenth test
in the northeast quarter Of section
l1-16-12, Mounds district. is complet-
ed. making IS barrels Of oil per day.
In this same district 4 F. Wilcox
and associates No. IL. Lewis, in the
northwest quarter Of section 31-15-12,
is making so barrels.
The Magnolia Petroleum company
has completed its third test on the
Carter property in the southwest
quarter Of section 17-2s-17. Stephens
county The wei is making IS bar
rels Of oil from a depth Of 1900 feet.
The Parafine Oil company's third
completion on the Bigpond land. in
the southwest quarter Of section %
1911. Mounds district Okmu1gee
county, is making % barrels.
The Carter Oil eompany's third com
pletion on the Page land. in the north
west quarter Of section 1857. OIL
ton district is making IS barrels.
The PennOck OIL cOmpany's No. Z,
on the kink property. in the south
west quarter Of section S2-1s-1Ow.
Cotton county, is making 100 barrels
at 2125 feet
ton, IN the southeast quarter Of sec
ton 25-24-s, Usage county, is making
200 barrels This is the No. IL on the
property.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-03
Ell PASOANS ORGANIZE
$250.000 OIL COMPANY

The Great Divide Oil and Leasing
company, capitalized at $3.50 900. Is
the latest organization. principally Of
II Pasoans- The plan primarily is TO
oeal IN OIL and gas leaseholds and
make actual drilling secondary The
company has acquired leases in VIII
harger county. near Vernon. Texas.
and in Jim HoEg county Texas. in
HuecO Basin near FL Paso. and in
Iularosa Basin and in Otero county.
\. u, and in Detroit Basin in Dona
Ana county. y N It's holdings total
II 600 acres already
The officers are J. n. Evans. pres
ident; R L. Morris. vice president: p.
w. Earl, secretary. and DR.. F. o.
Eaird. assistant secretarv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-03
WELLS DRIrTING IN NEW
POOL NEAR BURKBURNETT

Wichita Falls. Texas. Sept 3.-Of
the wells drilling in the new pool dis
trict the Ranger Duke oil company.
No ]. Waggoner. is shut down at
1850 feet
Ranger Burk Consolidated Oil COM
pany. No. 1. Evans. shut down at 1880
feet
Lula Pearl oil company. No. 1. Ev-
ans. is drilling in.
Healdton oil and Gas company. Nos.
/. and 3. Evans, is shut down on
sand.
Rurk WagEoner Oil comDanv. No.
1. Taylor. is shut down at 1850 feet.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-03
RANGER FIELD
STILL ACTIVE
Large Number of Wells
Are Now Rapidly Near
inc COMPLETION.

Ranger. Texas. Sept. Drilling
operations continue active in the
Ranger district, where a number Of
wells are rapidly nearing comDletion-
The North American OIL company.
Connellee No. I, shut down for re-
pairs at a depth of 1875 feet. The
drill is three feet in the oil sand
with a strong showing for oil
Heenan & Co. W. E. Rock. No. 9,
drilling at 1928 feet, entered an oil
bearing sand at 2512 feet The well
is now standing in 500 feet Of fluid.
Drillers are preparing to back up and
give the 1928 foot sand a shot.
Guggenheim's W T. Barker No. is
making 2O.000.000 cubic feet of gas
and 80 barrels Of oil daily at depth
of 1861 feet
feet
DriIIers OIL companPs Barnes we'll
Is making a strong showing OF oil at
$3.50 feet The drillers state that this
test viii be completed soon
Royal Duke oil cOmpany's z. r.
a depth OF 1870 feet
Texas Crude Oil cOmuany's J. n
Hawk No I. sDudding: Sue No. 8. in
sand from 3516 to 1885 feet. cleaning
out after shot.
Ranger Central Oil company's
Brooks Heirs No. 1, drilling at 200
feet
Mother Pool Oil company's Miller
No. 1. making 5000 900 cubic feet Of
gas and % barrels Of oil at a depth
of 1850 feet
R. o. Harvey ct al, Cotton No. 3.
rig; No. 4 in sand making 600 bar
rels. No. shut down at 1850 feet
Roxana Sanulpa oil company's Pip
pin Mol. drilling at 500 feet
Ranger Stephens Oil company. Sue
No. 1. shut down at $3.50 feet, making
$50 barrels Of oil daily.
Rickard Texas, Barber No. .. spud-
ding; Mrs Moss. preparing to shoot
at 1910 feet
Barney Carter's Pierce No. I. drill
ing at 1850 feet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-03
SHOWING OF OIL IS MADE
AT VERY SHALLOW DEPTH

Big Spring. Texas. Sept. s.-The
Douthitt well is making a showing
for oil at a depth OF 100 feet.
The Home Oil company has its RIG
on the new location and viii sDud the
test in uring the present week.
The Mcdowell well is drilling at $50
feet
The Brunson test is having trouble
drilling at SO feet.
Near Iatan two new rigs are up and
drilling VIII be started soon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-03
Local Stocks Take 4
Jump Ubwards rs The
Field Shows Ub Better

Big (" was hard to secure even at
SIS On the local EXCHANGES Tuesday
and Wednesday FL Paso Burkburnett
took a sudden jump from 50 to 80
ner share. due 70 the fact that two
wells are on the sand awaiting pine
line connections and one more will
soon reach the oil
Big and e. Paso f-kburuett
should have three or four producers
in very short time according 10 in
dicatiOns and some local oil men pre-
dicted TO-DAY that Fl PasO BurIzhur-
nett would be selling at SIS to $50 in
a few days.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-03

Kosse. Limestone county. Texas,
Sept. Say Walkers well. three
miles east Of here came in here this
week when the drill went through the
sand at 1900 feet It's output has not
been estimated Drfllers have been
working on the well for months
Work Of testing out was begun
when the bailer was lost. Not until
It is gotten out or the well can the
flow be estimated.
OIL operators from Texas and Ok
lahoma are flocking to Kosse. Thou
ands OF acres have changed hands in
a few days
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-03
WELL MAKES FIFTY MILLION
CUBIC FEET OF GAS A DAY
At The

Houston. Texas. Sept. 3.-The No. 8
Myers. at Markham. has been com
pleted at a depth of $3.50 feet. and is
estimated as making 5o.000.000 cubic
feet Of gas per day. This well is the
property Of the Texas s1mpauy and
is situated about one half mile from
No. 1 Gray. which was completed
year ago, with about he same gas
production The gas pressure viii be
shut off and the wen viii be drilled
deeper.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-03
RILBFRRY TEST ENCOUNTERS
The OIL SAND AT $50 FEET

Abilene. Texas. Sept 5.-The Ri
berry test, 25 miles southwest OF abb
lene. has encountered a SO foot OH
sand at a depth Of go feet. II ex-
tends TO the 80 level. making II GO
feet in thickness. This is the deepest
send vet encountered in this vicinity.
The ten inch casing IS being set and
as quickly as this is finished drilling
VIII be resumed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-03
OCEAN AND RANGER CENTRAL
WELLS REACH BLACK LIME

The Ocean Oil company is setting
the casing at $3.50 feet in its well
northeast Of Eastland. Texas, and in
the Ranger field. preparatory TO drill
ing through the black lime. according
to ". R Emery. who returned from
tie fields Tuesday. The drill has TO
go $50 or 200 feet farther before the
pay can be expected.
The Ranger Central OIL company's
we'll in the same field is down 200
feet Mr. Emery said expectations are
running high regarding the possibili-
ties Of both the wells mentioned.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-03
DESDEMONA COMPANY STARTS
DRILLING ON ITS ACREAGE

Desdemona, Texas. Sept 3.-The De
Beaufort Desdemona Petroleum com
pany viii begin on its block Of acre
afe in the northeastern part Of the
Desdemona field by the middle Of
September.
This company is financed by East
land capitalists. together with men
from Terre Haute, Ind. The Belgian
Count De Beaufort is at the head Of
the organization