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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-08
SHORTAGE OF FISH
ALARMS HAWAIjANS

HonOluln.-A falling off in the an
nual catch Of mllllct, the chief food
hsh OF the islands, bas caused the
territorial fish and game commission
to undertake a campaign to- restore
this fish. An expert will be employed
to discover, il possible. what has
caused the depletion Of the mullet
schools. -.-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-08
ENGLAND K EEPS UP
SEARCH FOR DEAD

Paris is estimated that the last
of the British dead will be in marked
graves by next March Thus far 1885,
900 graves have been concentrated.
About 5000 corpses are exhumed cv-
cry week. In many places, the dead
have piled in deep shell holes which
must be pumped clear Of water.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-08
.D'ANNUNZIO DOES
|; NOT WANT LAIBACH
Will Not Send Expedition There,
He Says

Fiume, Sunday, Dec. .8.-Gabril ID
Annunzio assured the correspondents
today that he was not preparing an
expedition against Spalato or Laibach.
He gave his word that this statement
was true.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-08
LACK OF FOOD MAKES

VTENNN MUS STCN
Nienna.-Eighty per cent of the
children in Vienna. the shortest Of all
the food-short spots in Europe. have
rickets or some other serious disease
from NAL nutrition.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-08
WAR WEDDINGS CUT
CHORUS Girl SUPPLY

Il nndon. n.-Theatrical agencies are
having great difficulty in obtaining
trained chorus girls and actresses for
minor narts. These young women en-
gagged in war work and great num-
her of them have not returned to
Their professions, Many married SOL
diers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-08

Practically all inhabitants of Little
Hancock island, Lunenburg-co, n. 5.
arg named Levy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-03
Sinclair Acquires
Louisiana Property
Paying Is Millions

New York, Aug. 2.-Harry F.
Sinclair, head of the Sinclair oil in
terests, and Senator Robert Owen Of
Oklahoma, have just contaminated a
$15,O0O,O00 transaction it was learned
which gives Mr.. Sinclair and his asso-
ciates control of the Louisiana field.
The deal involves the acquisition ~
the iSnclair Consolidated of all wei.s;
leases and other properties in Louis
lana of the Globe Oil company, the
Dixie Oil company, the Texlahoma
Oil company and the Palmer inter
ests The Globe Oil company is to re-
ceive $2,000,000 net; the Texlahoma
$4,47O,O00 and the Dixie and aPlmers
are to divide the balance.
According to the agreement, Sim
clair was obligated to pay down 49,
100000, although it was stated that
the initial payment probably would
be in the neighborhood of 100000
600
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-03
Cotton Plant is
Expected to Be
Big Producer

Fort Worth, Tex, Aug. 4.-There
is spot in the Stephens county oil
fields, known as the Cotton Plant dis
trict, that is beginning to attract con-
siderable attention of the operators
right now. Until recently this parti-
cular district had been given very lit
tie attention, aside from the fact that
practically all the acreage in the dis
trict had been leased, principally by
the larger companies.
Some two months ago the Sven
sondale Oil company brought in the
first we'll in this vicinity, 6,000-bar-
rel gusher. A few days later the Gulf
Production company brought in its
McCauley, about three miles to the
southwest of the Swensondale, a :
600 barrel well. his opened up a
big stretch Of new and UNEMPLOYED
territory. Most of the acreage, how
ever, was held in more than ordinarily
large tracts and the owners began
at once a development campaign, a
race for the oil sand.
1t was slow work, the district be-
ing SO far from railroads and supply
depots. At present there are about
twenty five wells that have passed the
derrick stage in this territory. Many
of them have started drilling, though
none of them is nearing the SAND
level. Operators are confident of big
production in practically the whole
territory. The district is on divide
between two small streams, about two
and half or three miles apart.
To the north of the Swensondale
property the King Midas we'll is drill
ing at something like 1000 feet. This
probably will be the first we'll in the
territory to reach the sand level.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-03
DRIVERS
AT DESDEMONA
REAP HARVEST
Charge Large Fares, But They
Earn All They Get, Says
Writer.

I'D rather have a jitney line to
Hogdemona than to have produc-
ing WE'LL" is the way one victim ex-
pressed his impression of the jitney
service to the Desdemona field
recently. 1t is far from an unprofit-
able business.
The fact that Desdemona is off the
railroad makes it essential to patron
ize the jitney drivers, unless you
make the trip to the fields in your
own machine. People who own real
automobiles prefer to park their cars
in nearby towns, and make the last
leg Of the journey in rent car. 1t
is cheaper in the long run, and of
course the stage lines have to be sup
ported.
With the exception of freight wag-
Ons, there are more service cars on
the road to Desdemona than any
thing else. The fare for tae first
trip is high, but for all succeeding
trips, it is exceptionally cheap.
Not that the drivers make any re-
duction for second time hauls. That
isn't the point. You think you are
paying an exhorbitant price the first
time you go, but by the time you get
back you realize that the price was
too cheap. Entirely too cheap!
a Ford is the most practical car to
use in getting to Desdemona. 1t isn't
so hard to push out of the sand, and
if it goes into hole, the passengers
can get around it and lift it out. Nc
other car is giving such satisfaction
! From Ranger, Eastland, DeLeon
German and Stephenville cars leave
! for Desdemona on regular schedule
The price for one way from EastlanC
and Ranger is SIS. 1t is easily worth
$25. 1t takes from two to four hours
to make the trip of Is miles, depend
ing upon the number Of times yor
have to get out and push the cal
through sand bed.
The drivers Of jitneys have de
veloped their business into an art
The worries of the trip are all on thu
passengers. If the car slips into :
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-03

tons are inclined to indicate that the
percentage of risk" in the oil bust
ness has been reduced to an irredpc
ible minimum.
Is Wells in Stephens
There were sixteen wells completed
IN Stephen county in June. They
had an average flush production of
more than 500 barrels and there wos
not one dry hole in the lot. 1t can
not happen always. The miraculous
part, oil men say, is that it could hap
pen once. But figures for the quarter
give fair idea of what this stupen-
dous field may be expected to do.
IN April there were nineteen COM
pletions, two of which were dry. In
May there were fifty-one competitions,
four of which were dry. Then came
the miraculous record Of JUNE. For
the quarter there were fifty one COM
pletions, four of which were dry. This
is eight per cent of the compilations.
The average production of the wells
brought in during the quarter was
more than 500 barrels per day.
Eastland county wells brought in
during the quarter showed consider
ably larger average production than
those in Stephens county. The aver
age flush production was 673 barrels.
There were 1913 competitions in East
land county during the three months.
OF this number, twenty, or fifteen per
cent, were dry. In the month of June,
however, only six out Of So compile
lions were dry and the completed
wells had an average flush production
of $50 barrels.
In the north central and west Texas
area, at the close of June, there were
2,175 rigs and drilling wells. These
were scattered over sixty-three coun-
ties. The yargest number are in Wich-
tia county, with Eastland second,
Stephens third and Commache fourth.
All the north central and west Tex
as fields are new. AS their areas are
better defined the percentage of dry
holes will naturally dwindle. 1t can
scarcely be said that the areas of any
of these fields are yet fixed. But
even though this is the case the wild
cater has found his happy hunting
ground in Texas. When he can strike
400-barrel wells in seventy per cent
Of his ventures he is not going to look
any farther.
"Maybe that is why thy're all down
in Texas.-Western Oil Dirsick.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-03
WELL W|DENS
PROVED GROUND
AT DESDEMONA
Elght-Hundred Barrel Well
Comes in 3 1-2 Miles from
Proved Territory.

Fort Worth, Texas, Aug. a.
Another valuable extension has been
reported from the Desdemona field.
Inc brown well of the Comanche
Home Oil company, three and a half
miles northeast of the Hamilton well
Of the Dixie Oil company, was acct
dentally shot into an 8OO-barrel pro-
Queer. This affords an axtension of
about two miles to the east of the
present producing area, and opens up
more new territory than any well
that has been brought in in that sec
ton of the fields for months.
The nearest production is the Ham
ilton well of the Dixie. The Coma.
nche Home we'll is also about three
and half miles southeast of the
Schulenberg well of the Ranger Rock
Island we'll, which is reported to be
making 1900 barrels. 1t is about the
same distance from the Hamilton, the
Schulenberg and the Clayton wells
of the Phoenix Oil company. The
Hamilton well is still making be-
tween 1900 and 1000 barrels.
The production in the Comanche
Home we'll is coming from forma-
| ton about $50 feet lower than the
big wells in and near the Desdemona
townsite. The total depth of the Co.
manche Home well is 5000 feet. It
was plugged back to between 2,94O
and 1915 feet, where it was shot
The well is making it's production
with several joints of casing lost in
the hole. The shot had been placed
and was accidentally discharged
while a crew was trying to remove
the lost casing.
1t is reported from Desdemona
that there is already big demand
for leases in the big stretch of terri
tory lying between the producing
area and the new discovery. Opera
tors consider this the most important
completion in the Desdemona district
for several months. There are few
derricks in this new territory, as
lately most of the development has
been in and near the townsite.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-03
hi mis- RECORD MADE IN OIL
EvfI 10pMENT IN TEXAS TERRITORY

June 80. But instead of as of these
being dry, as would have been the
case had the Texas wildcat run true
TO form, there we're but 10 dry wells
in the SO. There were 80 percent of
failures instead of the customary rs
per cent.
Nor were these wells confined to
any particular locality. They We're
scattered throughout the entire north
central and west Texas area. The
average production Of the wells was
more than 400 barrels.
In view of the foregoing there is
nothing remarkable in the fact that
513 other wildcat tests were under
way at the end of June. Of this num-
Der ia were rigs and 339 drilling
wells.
Few Rry Holes.
A strike feature of the situation
in regard to Texas wildcats is that
the percentage of dry holes during the
period covered, steadily dwindled. In
April there were eighty holes out
of fifteen compilations. In May there
were five dry holes out of fifteen COM
pletions and in June there were five
dry holes out of Twenty-Five compile
tions. Under this showing the per-
centage Of dry holes in the June COM
pletion was practically half of the
percentage in the May competitions.
The record is startling and almost
unprecedented one, according to ex-
perienced oil men. The percentage Of
dry holes in the wildcat tests is prac-
tically the same as the percentage of
all Arrears in Oklahoma.
Including proven. semi-proven and
wildcat areas in Oklahoma during the
first three months of 1919, the per-
centage of dry holes was twentv-nine
Moreover the average production of
the Oklahoma wells in the periods
was 1O1 barrels. or one-fourth Of that
found in the Texas wildcats.
But it is not in the wildcats alone
that Texas is startling the world in
general and the oil industry in par
ticular. There are figures fully as
sensational coming from the proven
and semi-proven areas. The men who
know are now looking to the Stephens
county area as the richest ever found
on the continent.
Figures recently prepared by the
Fort Worth Chamber Of Commerce in
regard to Stephens county compile
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-03
HELL HAD NO TERRORS.

At a dinner Judge Fisher Of Ari-
IONA was introduced by the coast
master in long speech dealing hui
morously with the change in vocation
made by the judge after arriving in
the territory soon to become state.
Judge Fisher noted this effort in the
first paragraph of his address and
admitted that when he came to Ari-
IONA he was preacher.
"But when l saw what glorious
winter weather the territory had,
warm sunshine, flowers blooming,
birds singign, | understood why the
people were Indifferent about going
to heaven. And in summer a realized
that hell had no terrors for them"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-03

chug hole, or chug cave, it's the
passengers that lift it out, not the
driver If sand bed is too much
for the Lizzie, it's the passengers
who get out and push, not the driver.
He keeps his seat on all occasions.
He is professional man, a jitneur.
Service car men make an average
of two trips day, and limit their
loads to the number that can find
seating or standing or hanging-on
room. At five dollars shot, each
way, days profits can become
fabulous. And there is little compe-
tition between the service car men.
There are more people wanting to go
than can get accommodations, SO the
jitneur can be independent.
The life of a Ford in such service
will probably be three to six months,
with daily working over and re-
pairs. The life of an average pass
enger, if he made the trip daily,
would be much less. oil Weekly
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-03
EArrERs' ATTAIN uN-
7 SUCCESS, 70 PCT.
ErIIs PRODUCING.
reversing "Dope" of Oil
Etics. Which Show rs
Successful in wild
eat Territory.

,.ol experiments in Texas OF
'I Noon ~ confined largely to the
,;S Ss'I and while the animals
i - = great numbers in north
EeY ~ their ferocity is not
The The outset it might be said,
~ al Il, author than Cato, Sells,
nm =. =, Of Indian affairs, who
0' charge Of the leasing OF
I Of acres Of valuable Indian
oil Il drilling, vouches for the
End the wilcatter.
|;ldcatter, according to a state
(de by MIR. Sells in a speech IN
brth a few months ago, is an
l r nioneer and is entitled to
# is the wildcatter who
b. trail. It was the wildcat
|unearthed the vast petroleum
I Of the country.
II accepted fact, proven by sta
mi al, average of not more
a out Of four wheat tests
Fvell. In other words, twenty
cent Of the tests are success
n is the average Of the fields
|ountry.
stting on a more elaborate
an was ever before attempted
dertaken in Texas following
bging in of the first well at
Every knoll over thens Of
is Of acres was crowded with
X and a derrick was hidden
/ draw. The wildcatters were
ough.
Interesting Figures.
very interesting figures on
bit 81 this validating have
epared by the publicity depart
the Fort Worth Chamber of
ice. These figures show that
ere So wildcat compilations
ne three months period ending
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-03
NEW 1000 BARREL VEL.

Ranger.-The Prairie Oil and Gas
company has another big well on the
f. Roper tract about five miles west
of Ranger. 1t is the No. 3 E. Roper
and it has just come in for 1000 bar
rels. The well is an Offset of the
Texas and Pacific No. 3, J. E. Butler.
a $1,000 barrel gusher, and is near the
Markham's Danley and the Sun COM
pany's Rust.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-03
LONDON POLICE LOSE STRIKE

(By The Associated Press.)
London, Aug. Indications to-
night seemed to point to the metro
politan police having met with fail
ure in their efforts to bring about a
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-03

lions are inclined to indicate that the
percentage of risk" in the oil bust
ness has been reduced to an irreduc-
ible minimum.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-21
DIAMOND CUTTERS HURRY
BACK TO JOBS AT ANTWERP
Government Grants Citi1cnship TO
Jewish Workers and lie
sumo Activities.

LONDON, May 90 CSpcciaD.-Ant-
werp. which lost Its extensive d;a-
mond cutting trade whIl. il was &C.
cupcd By the Germans. is rapidly re-
covering its place through the return
of thousands Of diamond cutters who
sought refuge in England and lio!-
land.
When the city fell into the hands
OF the Germans. diamond merchants,
brokers, cutters and pOl.shers fled to
England and Holland. Most Of them
ed in the diamond trades Of the couN-
tries TO which they fed. In London
they settled at fiatton Garden. set Mp
business and quickly became prosper
With the armis,ice many Of them
returned TO Antwerp. but Others re-
NAMED. and this finally aroused the
Hurgomaster ot Antwerp, who wanted
the industry restored to its old basis.
Tempting offers were made but masters
and men among the Jews declined all
OF Jewish nationality instead of as
citizens Of the countries in which they
we're born. The question went before
the authorities in Brussels, and the
demand o. the men was granted.
II is stated in London that diamond
merchants and workers OF all nation
&!!t!es. except Germans and German
Jews are now 10 be admitted to Ant
werp. and hundreds OF them are hurry
ing 20 the city. Their former houses
are TO be restored TO them and the
. urn lSniuGS ana equipment carried OF
BY the Germans are TO be replaced by
the authorities.
Before the war. the Saturday night
toat from liarw!ch 20 Antwerp was
crowded with London brokers and
merchants their pockets filled with
money with which TO buy Antwerp
diamonds. sunday and Monday would
be given over TO bargaining. and Mon
day nigh; would see the same crowd
on their way back. their pockets filled
with diamonds instead OF money.
II VIII be several months before
shipping arrangements Will be such
as to permit Antwerp to entertain
buyers IN considerable numbers, but
d diamond authorities are OF the opin-
ion that before autumn comes the city
Will have firmly recsta bl!shed its pro
titab!e premier industry
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-21
FAVORS SUNDAY CLOSING
FOR AUTO REPAIR SHOPS
Commemorative Attorney Wise and
Others Urge Director Meyers 10
Clamp Down Lid"

Director OF Public Safety Myers. In
response 10 an inquiry, admitted yes
tcrday that Commemorative Atior-
ncy Wise and others had urged him
TO close, on sunday. all places doing
automobile rapair work or selling
gasoline.
Director Myers stated that he did not
know what he would do in the matter.
as II would be great hardship on poo
pie travelling from a distance not to
hc able TO purchase asolinc for their
automobiles when they were passing
through Richmond The director was
also OF the opinion that ji,ncys opcr-
dtinS on Sunday needed gasoline as
much as street cars needed current
lie said thar he had conferred with
Judge Richardson. OF the nustincs
Court. concerning the matter
Director Myers further stated that he
Was Of the opinion that 1t was a cues
ton OF what constituted a necessity
and thought the best solution of the
difficulty WAS for some OF the interested
parties TO swear out a warrant and
have tho matter tested in the courts
The director said that recently he
had received all sorts of complaints
from people who wanted different
things closed on Sundays. In conclu-
sion, the director declared that he
doubted If there was another city in
the United States where the ia" was
clamped down tighter than in Rich
mond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-21
NORTHERN NECK MOVING
TO SPEED ROAD BUILDING
Meeting Mt Lancaster and Another
Announced at Warsaw in Interest
OF New Highway.
SPECIAL ELECTION IN EIGHTH
reoplo Are Made Ill by Eating Fish
Caught in Lower Rappahannock.
Many Dead Members OF Finny Tribe
Found Floating in River.

J.. hlLMARNOCk. VA. May 2O.-A
tthrSei% attended mass meeting was
hciu yesterday at Lancaster Court
i house to promote the building Of the
proposed state highway from Fred
efick$burG down the Northern Neck
c3unticS 10 "a point near the mouth
OF the Rappahannock River. Some
Twelve or hftcen miles of the road
nave been built from Frcdericksburt.
INTO King George County, but at the
present rate OF progress it will take
iiNc or six years TO complete the work
IN view Of this fact the mass-rnecting
ADOPTED resolutions requesting the
State Highway Commission to place
three separate sets OF hands on the
road III order that the work may be
completed as soon as possible. and that
all sections of tho Northern Neck may
derive Immediate advantage from the
new road. The resolutions adopted by
the meeting favored Wcstland az the
eastern terminus Of the road instead
81 lrIIngton, on the ground that this
would enable the people Of Lancaster
county TO save from live to six hours
In going TO and returning from BaIti-
NOR. and Norfolk by steamer Tie
proposed change would entail the
bulidinG OF about six miles OF addi-
tlOnal road
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-21
Plan Northern Neck Highway.

-, FREDERICKSBURG. VA, sIay 20
rue meeting in the interest OF the
state Highway from fredericksburg
through the northern Neck to Chesa-
peahe ray and the Northern Neck pas
SchScr ana motor truck line from
fFc0cricksbu to Rcedvi!ic, which will
De hc!d ~ warsaw. Richmond County
10 IN: HorthcFn Neck on Friday, May
Id rse!y attended and Of great import
ahG.. Al! parties III the Northern Neck
anu edcrlchsDurg VINO feel inter
SNtu IN INC ROADS proposition or in
me cSta olishmcnt OF the auto passcn-
ger and truck line are expected TO
"'tyhu ana take part III the meeting
y large delegation from trcherirEs
purS "!!! attend. going down in auto
monies. and II is expected that each
% me NE counties OF the Northern
Neck VIII be well represented
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-21
INFLUENZA KILLS VETERAN
Major oliver HoEue, who Coined Term
"AnZac.' Survived GalIipuli
TO Die of Disease.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA. May

SYDNEY. AUSTRALIA. May 20
Especial )-Major Oliver Hogue, OF
sydney, the man who is generally with
having first given publicity 10 the name
"Anzac," is dead He himself was an
Anzac. After having come through the
Gallipoli campaign and the Palestine
campaign withou, = scratch. he died
OF influenza in London carly in March.
When the war began Major Hogue was
a newspaper man. being on the staff Of
the sydney Morning Herald.
During the Galiinoli campaign Major
Hosue wrote for his paper accounts OF
the ill-shtarred efforts TO take Con-
stantinople, in which he applied the
code word "Anzac" australian and
New Zealand Army Corps TO the SOL
diers from The South Pacifc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-21
Organize Community service

=. rREDEElCkSBCRG. VA. May 20
MUMMY Serv!c. has been organized
mere ;r ny the appointment OF the fol-
tD"lhs coin'n!ttec, namely: II. h
S"ettzcr {. w. Jones. NJ c. Willis
u Dr; j. O. King. VI L. Brannan
Simon Simon Hirsch, Mayo Smith, Mrs. c. r.
iio"a!o; Mrs Henry Dannchl MISS
.fHHle ,bfaNton. This committee or
canned by the election OF H. X. Sweet
% @,.,, chairman: simon Hirsh. vice
S ,.i man; and Mayo Smith. treasurer
N.'"IIta iAsco Williams was selected
as secretary. y budget OF expenses
was decided upon. and will be sent TO
courthouse building, turned over Tor
use oil ihe committee b. The City Coun-
en- VIII be itted out for offices, and
be shower baths, cots. loungng rooms
tables Tor games tor the use Of men
IN any line OF service for the govern
!acnt. -