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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-27
Ell PASOAKS FILE CLAIM
on NEW MEXICO LANDS

Hot Springs. New Mexico, has an oil
excitement on and a great many To-
cations Of clans have been made in
that section. ~ p. CarIock. president
Of the FL Paso Adclub; Judge J. H
Peden. j. ". King and w. C.. Bledsoe
last week made a large number OF To-
cations for themselves and other Fl
Pasoans.
The cause OF this unusual interest
in oil possibilities near Hot Springs
IS that 20 has been reported that j. A.
Wigmore. Of Pittsburr, Pa. who owns
the 10000 ranch known as the Jaw
500" 90 miles west Of Hot Springs.
viii drill for oil iu that vicinity. IT
is also claimed that natural OH seep-
age is found in various places west
OF that town
Make your property nay. See Lee
Newman. Tenement Specialist
Phi. 460f, 905 FL Paso St.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-27
ECZEMA ON ENTIRE.
BODY IS YEARS |
In Red PimpIes That Itched.
So Could Not Sleep.

4 had eczema on my entire body.
II broke out in little, red pimples that
would infzme and itch so that I could
not sleep. The itching caused metz
initiate and scratch, and I could not
do my regular work. The breaking
out caused Disagreement, and lasted
about fifteen years.
I used many remedies, but with
out success, and then I fused Cudcura
Soap and Ointment. After using
two cakes Of Cudcura Soap and two
boxes Of Cudcura Ointment was
healed" signed A. E. Jefferson,
r. ;, Box ., Workman, Texas.
The Cutieura Toilet Trio. consisting Of
Soap. Ointment and Talcum, promotes skin
purity, comfort and health when used for
everyday toilet purpose Sample Each
Free By Mail. Address "Cutieura, Dept.
Il. Boston" Sod everywhere. Soap &c.
Ointment 3 and Soc Talcum Sc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-27
MEXICO TO OPEN UP TO
AMERICAN OIL CAPITAL

Dallas. Texas. March 27.-Senor
Gujterrez, minister Of communication
for the Carranza government. held a
conference with American oil mag
mates IN Wichita Falls Wednesday, as
a result OF which Il will be only
short time until American capital viii
be free TO enter the oil fields OF
Mexico.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-27

a report from cisco, Texas. gives
tlrs Luckle wen in the south part Of
Comanche county in this state as
showing oil in the black lime at $500
feet This well is being put down By
Thomas and Ludlow Of Oklahoma
City. Okla They also have a well. the
Roberts. south Of Stephenvine in
Erath county. which IS past the 1000
foot mark and the Randolph No. I.
south Of Dublin, which IS $3.50 feet
or more
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-27

= s Ayers Of u Paso, who re-
Gently visited Holbrook, Ariz-, is au-
thoriuy for drilling operations in that
section for the following oil com
panies: Carter OIL company, sun oil
company, Sinclair Oil company and J.
s. Cosden Oil company. They are all
putting down test wells" said Mr..
Ayers, and I understand three more
concerns are to enter that field"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-27
WILL EXPLORE FOR OIL
50 MILES FROM GALLUP

According TO news from Gallup, Y
~ a corporation TO be known as the
Valencia Petroleum company is soon
20 be formed 70 explore fo- oil on sew
eral thousand acres OF land about so
miles south OF that place. II IS under
stood that these lands are located in
western Valencia and eastern McKin-
ley counties.
It IS also said that five or SIX
months ago a number OF business men
OF Belen, n. 81, went into this section
and located claims on several thou
sand acres.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-27

Paris. Tex, March 27.-The East
Paris Oil company Is the latest thing
out in the line Of home oil companies.
whose function IS to allow the home
folks 10 invest in oil stock in their
vicinity and reap due reWard-if any
1essrs- + P Morris and E F. Norris,
who own the old Greenshaw tract,
and many adjoining acres, viii drill
a well on the old Greeushaw location.
The well contracted for viii be sunk
to a depth OF $500 feet.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-27

Inc Beaver valley on and refining
company OF Cisco. Texas. which has
been drilling in the shallow field dis
covered by II on the north side OF
Montague county, Texas, and IS pre-
pared now to do further work there.
has contracted for an so acre thact IN
Stephens county, Texas. near the
GrosecIose well Drilling IS to be
started on this tract in few weeks.
IL Sc said.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-27
BIG WELL BROUGHT IN
IN STEPHENS FIELD

Dallas. Tex. Mar. z7-Ledbetter well
No. 1 OF the Sinclair Gulf OIL Co.. in
Stephens county came in late Thurs
day with q production OF 1900 barrels
per day. The well IS four miles south
OF Cadd0. II Sc the first completion
OF a number Of wells being drilled by
that company in Stephens county.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-27
A BIG GASSER STRUCK
IN The OKLAHOMA FIELD

Oklahoma City. Okla, March 81
The Gladys Bel OIL company has
struck a 50.000,000 foot gasser east Of
Oklahoma City. near Wetumlza- The
well is too big to pass up and now
indications are that Wetumka viii be
the center Of a monster gas field.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-27

r. c. Ware. a prominent banker
and business man Of Plaiuview, is in
the city. stopping at the sheldon He
is associated with J. o. Crockett and
J. l.. Benton. and other local people,
in an oil company. J. W Grant, Of
PIafnvieIr. is also in the city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-27

The Security Banking and Invest
ment company OF Fort Worth. Texas.
has taken over 1000 acres IN Jones
and Taylor counties, Texas. northwest
Of the town OF 8ferkel, and is already
rushing a well on the Sears ranch
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-27

barrels; the 1Iuskogee district. 1917
barrels and the Cotton county dis
trict, 5000 barrels. The latter district
is now making rapid gains
The Blackwell CARRIER district IS
still far in the lead in the produc-
ton OF natural gas. More than a.
o00. 100000 cubic feet was taken from
the led in 1918.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-27
COrns, CaIIuseS
Quit Quick!

Two Drope Of @Gets-It- VIII Dc It.
Ever hand-carve your toe with a
knife trying 10 get rid OF a corn Ever
use scissors and snip off part Of the
com 20 cl1sa 70 The cuicke E-er
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-27
TINT Away GRAY
OR FADED HAIR
The Safe, Harmless Method by Which
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There are many hair dyes" and
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harmless, instant I'm results. easy 10
apply and preferred by every woman
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-27

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-27

Pay City Tuxes Before March sIst.
As thereafter 10 percent added for de-
nnQuency and 81 for recording and
advertisings and 10 percent interest
until paid
Wm. P. 3. 1IcSaiu.
City Tax Assessor g. Collector.-Adr.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-27


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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-09-20
INSISTED ON QUICK ACTION
This Father About as Sensible as Many
Who Expect Wonders From Cor
respondence School.

Henry p. Dawson was talking about
the numerous correspondence courses
in five leSsOns-each lesson to be mas
tered in one evening over the after
dinner cigar-which teach man how
to become a Napoleon of finance.
you can't learn to he Napoleon
of finance or anything else 50 easily.
he said. These courses remind me of
the man who brought his son To the
school of mines and growled:
al want you to learn this here boy
to be an expert mimi engineer, but
look a-here-I don't want him to waste
his time over Il lot of book nonsense
about strata and foundations, and
don't bother him with minerolOgy and
crystals. neither. What | want him to
learn is how to find gold and silver and
copper in payin' quantities-payin'
quantities, mind you-and I'll call for
him and put him in to work Monday a
week."
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-09-20
Nothing Doing There.

Noiselessly, but with all his might,
the burglar tugged away at the dress
ing table drawer.
In vain. 1t refused to open. He
tugged again.
"Give it another jerk" said a voice
behind him.
The burglar turned. The owner OF
the house was sitting up in bed and
looking at him with an expression OF
the deepest interest on Ms face.
Jerk it again. There's n lot OF
valuable property in that drawer. but
we haven't been able to open it since
the damp heather began. If you can
pull it out I'll give you n handsome
royalty on everything that's"
But the burglar had disappeared
through the window, taking part of
the sash with him.-PearsOn's Weekly.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-09-20
NEITHER HAD KICK COMING
Mutual Mistake Nothing for Gentle
men to Worry About in These
Servantless Days.

The head of one house where war
conditions had left the place helpless
drove his daughter 10 a party.
The head of the house where thfA
party was held was perfOrce acting as
his own carriage man and door-opener.
Afterwarti, when they were formal
~ presented, one said:
Il certainly must beg your pardon
for something, sir"
What is it,
You know that night when you
drove your daughter TO my daughters
party?"
Yes"
We'll. when cane to open the door
| thought you were your chauffeur.
Cheer up | thought you were your
butler Farm Life, England.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-09-20
HOLDING Him Safely.

First Guest-Hi. waiter. open this
window. please! can't stand the
heat!
Waiter-D'rectly. sir. "opens the
window
Second Guest Ga little later)-Wait-
er, there's a dreadful draught round
the whole place. Please do shut the
window
Waiter-Yes, sir. (Shuts the win
dow)
First Guest-Waiter, are you mad?
What have you closed this window
for? Open it again this minute!
Waiter-Very good. sir (Goes to
the manager) One of the gentlemen
wants the window open and the other
wants il shut What am | to do. SIR
Manager-Do what the gentleman
says who hasn't dined yet.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-09-20
An APOLOGY.

Whether the following excerpt from
the WiliamsvlIe IN. d. Item is a
bona tide apology, or only the work
of the Office humcrist, it has original
fly:
I'VE wish 10 apologize to Mrs. Dr.
vile Overholt. In our paper last week
we had as a headline Mrs. Overholts
Big Feet The word we ought to
have used is French word, pro
nounced the same way, but spelled
'fete.' Ii means IL celebration, and Is
considered a very tony word
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-09-20
Colcrs of Flowers.

The lily family is well represented
among the early flowers. A well.
known member is the Clintonia, though
the flower is better known than the
name. The berries are remarkable for
being of a pure blue color. says Boys
Life. and the so-called blues usually
show some trace of purple. Pure colors
are exceedingly rare in nature. II
would be a harsh and glaring world in
deed if red. blue and yellow, pure and
unmodlfied. were the dominant colors.
Pure yellow may be seen IN the COM
mon evening primrose.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-09-20

Wood working has been made easier
by the invention of an electric hand
saw.
The Average price of corn at the
farm is usually higher in Illinois than
in Iowa.
To insure a hunter a steady aim an
inventor has patented an arm rest.
fastened TO the body with a waist
belt.
Venezuela by law has established
butter purity standard and pro-
hibited the sale of any that is adul-
terated.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-09-20
His Mind in the Clouds.

Rev. George Harvest WIS to have
been married to the daughter Of Bish-
op Compton Of London, but on the
morning fixed for the ceremony for
got all about it and went off fishing.
Much indignation was felt by the bride
and her friends. and the engagement
was broken off. But the reverend gen
tleman's second engagement was
equally unsuccessful. Once more he
forgot TO come up TO the church and
lost his expectant bride In coDse-
dCence-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-09-20
BALANCING Trade.

Where one country exports extern
sively TO another and buys nothing
from ii the checks and drafts given in
payment DO not balance and 1t be-
comes necessary to ship gold or other
wise readjust accounts. This is ex-
pensiVe and makes it necessary TO pay
a premium in exchange. This pre-
MUM is virtually an addition 20 prices
paid. When il becomes too high pur-
chases will be made in other markets.
Thus will trade be lost unless il Is
buJapced.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-09-20
No Need for Elad to Sau.

A device that prevents a flag dis
played on a horizontal pole frCm be-
coming tangled is described in the
Popular Science Monthly. 1t is a
wire rod that extends along part Of
the lower edge of the flag, To which il
is held in place by clip al each end.
For large flags a hook passes through
one of the eyelets of the flag.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-09-20
An Irish OninIon.

During March, 1913, we were camped
in northern France. 1t was the rainy
season, and our clothes were always
damp. One morning big Irishman,
as he thumped the water from his hob
nails. said in n husky voice: IF guy
don't get pneumonia here there Is
something the matter with his lungsT
Everybody Magazine.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-09-20

We do hate a claimant worse than a
murderer.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-09-20
aTHERED FACTS.

~ experimenterS are making
paettes by COMPRISING rice
Taus the states in hogs, the
a' estimates placing the num-
Yearly l1NOO.OOO.
1e soldering device has been
mat can be operated with an
we storage battery.
sWernmeGt of Uruguay will
s'ef works in Is cities and
"aens in most Of them.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-11-05
Licenses Issued.

Last Wednesday County Court Clerk
S. @. Neat issued marriage license to
Mr.. T. P. Cundiff, who lives near Mt.
Pleasant Church, and Miss Fannie B.
Evans, who resides on Green river.
1t leaked out that the marriage would
take place the day following.
The bride is well-known about
Columbia. this place being her princi-
pal shopping town. She is young
lady who has many friends, and win
be greatly missed bE the young society
people of the Green river section.
The groom is son of Mr.. and Mrs
II. W. Cundiff, who live near Column
bia and he is known as very INDUS
trious and highly respscted young man.
The rites were solemnized by Ed.
2. T. Williams, at his home, this city,
Thursday afternoon
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-11-05
Talk Of a New School Building.

!, There is some talk Of erecting high
school building to take the place OF
the one the school is now occupying
The trustees say that the building
now being used is inadequate, and the
time and necessity for new quarters for
come. 1t is believed that a building
sunicient to meet all requirements
can be erected for between SS5, 900 and
SAC, 600. To do this, bonds viii have to
be issued or direct tax levied. We
have heard quite number of ex-
pressionS for and against the PROPOSE
ton, but a majority Of the tax payers
that we have heard express themselves
favor a new building. AS we under
stand the board of trustees, govern
ing the school, will have to take the
first step.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-11-05
Public Sale.

Saturday, November Is, 1919, we
will offer for sale at our home, 8 miles
Northeast of Columbia, the following
property:
2 mare mules four years old; one
sorrel mare, years. old, one disc har.
row, A harrow, turning pillow, A
lot of corn, to be sold in lots of 5 or
10 barrels. A lot of hay, one crop of
tobacco to be sold by tho hundred
pounds, yet to be stripped, A lot OF
hogs, also sheep, (ewes) under two
years old, two stands of bees, a lot OF
geese, some cattle, lot of cane and
some cut fodder and lot of farming
implements not mentioned above.
One sewing machine, as good as
new, and household and kitchen, fur
niCurv5-aand other articles too numer
Gus to mention. Terms made known
on day of sale. Sale to begin at
O'Clock, a. m.
J. ". Tupman g. Sons.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-11-05
ItHas Gone to Stay.

There has been some Whiskey drink
ing about Columbia since the lid sllut
down, but nothing like the AMOUNT
that was consumed eight lnonkhs or 4
year ago. 1t is said to be very dIEncuIs
to get now, and what is procured is
bought illegally. 1t brings from six To
eight dollars quart, and there are but
few drinkers who are able to pay tina
price. Taking every thing into co.,
sideration, pertaining to the sale and
drinking of ardent spirit, there ara
but few dryer towns than Columbia
Men who use to consume their share
and little more, now have money 10
meet their daily demands, and thsy
look better, and they evidently feel
better and they are better citizens,
husbands, fathers, and brothers. 1t
looks like the last rsquierum has been
sung over the grace of their worst
enemy, John Barleycorn.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-11-05
VIII Locate at Sulphur springs
Texas.

Mr.. f. L. Wilson, who has been a
leading merchant at Russell Springs
since he reached his majority, sold his
stock of general merchandise short
time ago and will locate at Sulphur
Springs, Texas. He was here Thurs
day morning on his return from the oil
fields In the Lone Star State, and as
soon as he can arrange his matters at
Russell Springs he will return to Texas
and engage in the wholesale grocery
business, the place of business to be
Sulphur Springs. He has gone into a
company, and he will be one of the
managers of the concern. While on
this trip he invested In oil stock, and
he says the people are wild in Texas
over the oil industry, and that many
are becoming immensely wealthy.
ITO give you an idea of the immensity
of the business, " said he, myself and
others stood at one place and counted
one thousand derricks up and drilling:
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-11-05
lung Himself.

The people living in the Glensfork
country were greatly shocked last
Wednesday about the noon hour, when
the intelligence spread over the
country that Uriah Antle, farmer,
about twenty-five years old had ended
his life by hanging. He left his home
early in the morning to do someSplow-
ing in a field not far from his resi-
dence, and at twelve o. clock he did
not report for dinner. Members of
his family became uneasy and they
vent in search Of him. He was found
hanging to limb, and perhaps had
been dead several hours when friends
reached the scene. He leaves wife
and a child or two. His wife was a
Miss Collins before her marriage, a
daughter of Mr.. George Collins. DR..
c. NJ. Russell, Coroner of the county,
was called and an inquest was held,
the following being the verdict:
"We, the Jur., find the deceased
came to his death by strangulation
inflicted by himself"
1t was learned at the inquest that
he had been respondent; for several
weeks.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-11-05

Mr.. ]. Nick Conover and family,
who have been living in Columbia
for some time, will leave for Wads-
worth, Ohio, their future home this
week. Mr.. Conoyer is an Industrious
farmer, having spent his entire life on
a farm. Hefs fine citizen and has a
most estimabls family. We take
pleasure in commencing him and
his wife, son, and daughter to the good
people of Wadsworth.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-11-05
Robbed at White Oak church.

Daniel Skaggs, who lives at White
wood, Green county, came into Column
bia last Wednesday night, went to Sam
Bridgwater's store and reported that
he had been robbed and beaten near
the White Oak Church, this county
He said that before going to White
Oak he met man in Campbellsville
who gave his name as Hagan. Skaggs,
was on the hunt of old plug horses
wanting them for their hides. Hagan
told him he had a lot of old plugs, and
that if he would meet him Wednesday
at the White Oak Church, in Adair
county, he would sell them to him.
He went to the designated place, met
Hagan, who told him that the horses
were in a field below the church, and
they started to them. They had not
gone but a short distance when they
met two other men, both grabbing
him, one holding MS hand over his
mouth while the other two commenced
beating him. In a short time he was
released, after the men had taken all
money he had, fifty-tWo dollars. Mr..
Bridgwater knows Skaggs well, and be
says that he told the truth.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-11-05

Early blowing this fall, it is said
viii lesson next year the damage done
by cut worms, army worms, grass hop
pers and other insects. Most of the
insects which did damage in the
country this year began their work
last fall when they went into the
grodhd rasss the winter The eggs
were laid in,insoil which was protect
ed by stubble, weeds or sod.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-11-05
NUMBER 2
Halloween.

Friday evening was time Of mueh
merriment at Lindsey Wilson, when
the students met in the gymnasium 20
mingle with the spoOks, COLLINS and
black cats that have acquired thu
habit of appearing once during thu
year.
The gym was decorated with brighs
colored autumn leaves and jack o.Iau-
tern, which made very appropriate
setting for the many amusing as well
as attractive costumes worn by ths
students.
Miss Sada Mulhnix, dressed as au-
tumn' was the young lady who won
the prize, while Mr.. Lura Harri, n
as dusky young woman, was the
lucky young man.
Games and contests were engaged IN
as well as glimpses of the future a.
seen through the prophecies of a Turk
ish fortune teller.
Refreshments consisting of ginger
bread, punch, candy and chestnuta
were served.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-11-05

Thousands are teaching when they
ought to be taught, thousands believe
themselves wise when their ignorance
IS lamentable; thousands believe them
selves clothed in gold when they are
only thinly plated and the copper
shows through in many places. The
wisest are comparatively ignorant and
thousands of men who have grand
ideas Of their own abilities will some
day wake up to the realization that
they have been laboring under large
mistake,
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-11-05

The Adair Circuit Court opens to.
day. Judge Carter and Common
whealth's Attorney A. A. Huddleston
are here and businessNWill be dispatch
ed as rapidly as possible. There are
quite a number Of misdemeanor cases
before the court and several felony.
The civil docket is very light The
grand and petit jurieS will be EN-.
paneled this afternoon. Next week
we will give list of the men making
up the two iuries.