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The Holbrook news., 1919-10-03
WILL DRILL IN
 HOLBROOK FIELD
Aztec Petroleum Company Leases Drilling Land
 to Mining Men

The Aztec Petroleum Sc. curities Company announces the consummation of a lease to J. F. Heating and associ- ates, some of whom are con- nected with the largest min ing interests of Arizona and Colorado. The land leased comprises four sections, Nos. 21, 29, 31 and B, Twp. 15, North, Range 20 east.
 MT. Heating is expected in Holbrook in the very near future as it is his intention to get work started on camp houses and derrick at an early date, drilling to be commenced as soon as or ganlZation and m a te Fl a l make possible.
 The addition of the gentle men making up this new drilling organization will be of great benefit to the field, this company proving up a portion of the field east of the Holbrook Oil and Hopi companies. Itis anticipated that the names of officers and directors of the new company will be authorized for publication in a short time.
 The connections and fnan- cial ability of these gentle men to successfully complete large undertaking IS unques- tioned and the well known energy of Mr. Keating di- rected in the Holbrook field will be of great assistance in development, and the entry of the capital represented speaks eloquently of the fav- Orable prospects of the Hol- brook field as viewed in out side districts.
The Holbrook news., 1919-10-03
OIL MINING DISTRICT HAS INTERESTING
 MEETING

The Holbrook Arizona Oil
 Mining District held it's post poned meeting Monday even- ing at the Court house, Judge Sidney Sapp presiding.
 In the matter of some claim jumping reported to the meeting a decided stand was taken and the Chairman appointed a permanent com mittee to look into all com plaints of this character to the end that rights of the members be protected. This committee has full power to act or to report to the or ganization with recommend ations.
 The subject of misleading advertising was also dis cussed and it was the sense of the meeting that steps should be taken to rectify this evil. A
 MT. John Curley, formerly of the New York Times, came before the meeting on invi- tation and expressed his views as to systematic pub licity. On motion MT. Cur ley was elected to the posi- tion of Publicity Director of the organization, having had years of experience in this line of work and no doubt will be able to place before the public a plain and comprehensive idea of the progress and prospects of the Holbrook field.
 Much interest is being manifest in the present pro- gress of development and it is the intention of the Min ing District to see that mat ters are in the best possible shape for the boom days so confidently expected in the near future.
The Holbrook news., 1919-10-03
OIL COMPANIES EARNINGS LARGE

Current earnings of the big oil companies are under stood to exceed those of pre- vious years, owing to all- around demand for petrol cum products, says the Bos- ton News Bureau. Prices of refined products generally are on a better basis than in the last few years. This is especially true of kerosene: which has again become one of the active lines of trade.
 There is now a more evenly balanced demand for gaso- line, kerosene and lubricat- ing oil than has existed for several years. Big gasoline demand of the last few years was offset by lack of kero- sene business. Under those conditions kerosene sold as low as 2 cents a gallon in the Midcontinent. Now pricei in the east is 15 to IS cents a gallon.
 In addition there is the growing demand for fuel oil which promises practically an unlimited field for the oil companies.
The Holbrook news., 1919-10-03

MT. and Mrs. James Scott left the first of the week for their Pinedale home.
 Mrs. Frank Wallace and small son Jack have gone to the ranch near Heber to visit MT. and Mrs. M. H. Moritz.
 Mrs. J. w. Bazell enjoyed a short visit this week from her sister Mrs. w. w. Chad wick.
 Col. W. H. Burbage and R. c. Kaufman of Winslow are in Holbrook attending court.
 MT. w. Leonard is a late arrival from Los Angeles and has accepted theposition of stenographer with the A. 6 B. Schuster Go.
 Mrs. R. s. Teeple left this morning for Silver Creek where she will be the guest of Mrs. Susie Morse, return ing to Holbrook in a week or ten days.
 H. c. Closer, Supt. of the Wind River Company is in from the Hopi we'll awaiting shipment of material which is expected either today or tomorrow.
The Holbrook news., 1919-10-03
DEMOCRACY AND ADVERTISING

In a sense, says Golfers
 Weekly, the present high
 tide of advertising is evil
 dence that the world has
 achieved a larger measure of
 democracy. Where mon- archy is absolute, advertising
 languishes. There is then
 uo need to argue with the
 populace from billboards, street car cards and printed pages. Tell them what to do and they do it. Announce that the emperor eats such and such corn meal or prunes and the announcement is enough. But where the peo- pie rule the people must be sold, and the more they rule the more the methods of salesmanship increase and flourish. Those who find themselves irked by the pro- cess of being forever ap- pealed to may discover some crumb of comfort in the as- surance that there will be no advertising in heaven. For advertising, which is after all only a department of ed ucation, will have done its perfect work. "And they shall teach no more every man his neighbor," says the prophecy. On every subject everyone will think and know aright- Until that perfect day arrives, however, the probabilities are that we shall see more and more ad- vertising rather than less.
The Holbrook news., 1919-10-03
ADAMANA VENTURA PROPERTY IS CON-
 ING TO FORE

W. J. Hennessy, who has recently returned from a trip to the Adamana company's Ventura property, states thas the new well now being drilled there has reached a depth of 500 feet and water has been shut off. This we'll will be deepened, states MT. Hennessy, as long as oil can be kept out of the hole, mak- ing drilling possible. MT. L. A. Clampitt, in charge of operations on the Ventura property, inquired by wire during the week as to wheth- CT this acreage was on the market, as Lankershim in- terests had requested prices and terms, but as the prop erty is being developed, old wells put on the pump and new ones drilled with a con- sequent increase in produc- tion, there is no disposition on the part of the company officials to dispose of it..
The Holbrook news., 1919-10-03

MT. James Scorse, after a two weeks visit to home folks in Holbrook, has re- turned to Ft. McPherson, Ga., m uch improved in health.
 Senator Fred T. Colter ar rived in Holbrook Tuesday, leaving for his ranch the same date. The Senator left Holbrook last evening for the Coast where he will spend a short time on business mat ters.
 Roy Hume was in town a few days this week from Cooley. MT. Hume was busy trying to line up a crew for construction work at the big camp.
The Holbrook news., 1919-10-03
SECRETARY OF ALLEN OIL COMPANY
 HERE

Secretary Frank Woolsey of the Allen Oil Company, arrived in HolbrOok this morning, proceeding by a few days President c. P. Ritter and geologist Fred A. Craise of the same company. The recently announced in- tention on the part of this we'll known company to ex- tensively drill the Holbrook Field makes the visit of these officials of the utmost inn portance as negotiation are now in progress for exten- sive acreage. It is known that Geologist Craise has warmly endorsed the field and we hope to be able to announce definitely result of the present negotiations in our next issue. The mere fact that the Allen Company is desirous of entering this field is indicative of the general opinion as to the future of development.
The Holbrook news., 1919-10-03

that the showing already made in the field is conclu- sive that the Holbrook field
 will be productive, and while this fact has been confidently expected by those conversant with the geology and indica- tions in the field, still it is more than encouraging to have optomistic conclusions so very exclusively verified.
The Holbrook news., 1919-10-03

Jack Warden, Manager of the Ho!brook Oil company, returned from a short busi- ness trip to Prescott.
 Miss May Nc Clanahan very pleasantly entertained the members of the Thursday Club this week.
 MT. and Mrs. Emmit Wal lace of Adamana, were visit ors in Holbrook the first of the week.
 Mrs. c. H. Jordan has re- turned from a delightful visit at the home of her friend, Mrs. c. c. Manning at Gallup, N. M.
 
 Mrs. L. M. Reynolds has returned from a weeks visit at Albuquerque, where she was a guest at the home of J. M. Reynolds.
 George Albrecht of Need les, Calif., arrived in Hol- brook Tuesday to stay for several days on business con- nected with the Holbrook Oil company and the Aztec Pet roleum Securities company, of which companies he is a director.
The Holbrook news., 1919-10-03
VISITOR FROM KANSAS

Lieut.. Sims Ely, End Divi- sion with the Army of Occu- patton, who has recently re- turned from Germany, and is an old friend of Atty c. A. Jordan is visiting in Hol- brook and is house guest at the Jordan house.
The Holbrook news., 1919-10-03
WILL MAKE HOL-
 BROOK THEIR HOME

MT. and Mrs. M. M. Jor- dan of Turon, Kansas, par ents of attorney c. H. Jor- dan, arrived in Holbrook last week, and will make this town their future home.
The Holbrook news., 1919-10-03

For Rent. t.-Nice newly built cottage with large screen porch, $2O per month. Inquire at Halls Lumber yard. o3tf
 MT. and Mrs. Chas. Os- borne and MT. and Mrs. w. E. Ferguson are leaving for a weeks hunting trip at Wild Cat canyon.
The Holbrook news., 1919-10-03
TO VISIT AT COAST

Mrs. George w. Hennes- sey and small daughters, Evelyn and Bettie, left Hol- brook yesterday for an ex- tended visit at Long Beach, Calf.
The Holbrook news., 1919-10-03
SHOWING AT THE HOPI WELL OF UTMOST
 SIGNIFICANCE

or interest than the showing
 recently made at the Hopi.
 Wind River well now being
 drilled on the big anticline.
 The sand that was encount.
 cred last week has been pro-
 nounced by men thoroughly
 familiar with the Pennsyl-
 vania oil fields, to be the
 most perfect cloverseed sand
 they have ever seen.
 According to information
 this sand is almost invari- ably followed by what is called a 'green sand," and then by other strata, some of which are oil producing.
 In the present instance it is an interesting question as to whether pay sand will be reached before passing g through the Mississippi form ation. or after this forma- tion has been drilled. Opin- ions differ in this respect. The drill is now just above another sand, two small strata having been passed since the large strata of Pennsylvania oil sand which run about 15 feet, according to our information. Two formations still to be drilled, the Mississippian and the Devonian, are prolific oil producers in other sections of the country, and the fact that this field is closely fol- lowing the well known fields of Pennsylvania is in itself a sound basis for the abso- lute conviction that produc- tion in the Holbrook field is not a matter very far re- moved in point of time.
 Our information is to the effect that the sand drilled last week carried an unmis- takable odor of oil and that by treatment some oil was extracted from the sand. As the sample seen by the editor of the News had been washed, this information is given from hearsay, but un- doubtedly is true.
 The management of the Hopi- Wind River well is of the opinion that by shooting the sand already encountered a small production could now be obtained, but it is their desire to test the field at depth and drilling will be continued as soon as the depth below the casing has been underreamed.
 The great anticline, on this we'll is being has been a matter of almost unanimous selection by geologists for drilling sites. The Hopi well was spotted by Geologist Major, as was the Holbrook Oil Go. we'll now drilling some three miles to the west of the for mer.
 Water pressure encount- cred in the Hopi- Wind River drilling is conclusive that there is sufficient water to force the oil to the big anti cline. which has heretofore been a matter of speculation on the part of some pessi- mistically inclined.
 It would seem therefore,
The Holbrook news., 1919-10-03
FIELD NOTES

The format a tion being
 drilled at the well of the Ad-
 amana Oil company con-
 tinues to become more diff
 cult. It is the expectation
 that a short distance further
 will provide easier drilling.
 A new cable has been or
 dered and is expected any
 day. Fay Mills of the crew
 at this well, left Wednesday
 for the Ventura property, to
 take charge of the gas en-
 zine at the new we'll being drilled, and his place has
 been taken at the Holbrook property by T. L. Bowen of Los Angeles. Present depth of Adamana well reported at 1850 feet.
 Manager Wesley of the Zuni Oil company, reports that machinery for the new rig is practically loaded and is expected atAdamana with in the next day or two, when it will be immediately trans ferred to the well site. The arrival of this machinery will practically complete prepara- tions for drilling, although some small lots of material that are essential are still to come. The Zuni rig is of the standard type and cap able of going to great depths if necessary and much credit is due MT. Wesley in the efficient and painstaking pre- parations being made for early drilling operations.
 Tn e excellent progress which has been made at the Oil Company well since the start of drilling, was retarded during the past week by reason of the fact that a large crevice was encountered in the crossbed- ed coconino sandstone, mak- ing progress slow and diff cult for the time being. Supt. Hastings states that this difficulty is now sur mounted and that he expects to get entirely through the sandstone within the next day or two. It was for tunate that this trouble oc- cured so near the limit of the strata and would indi- cate that no further diff culty in this respect may be looked for. Plenty of water is still being furnished and the rig itself continues to give the most efficient ser vice.
The Holbrook news., 1919-10-03

Frank Woolsey, Secretary of the Allen Oil company, ar- rived in Holbrook this morn ing in connection with the securing by that company of drilling acreage in the Hol- brook field.
The Holbrook news., 1919-10-03

In the case of Otto vs. Lewis, plaintiff was awarded $1, O52. .OO by the jury after short deliberation. Plain tiff represented by w. B. Ferguson and the defend ants by Sidney Sapp.
The Holbrook news., 1919-10-03

All material necessary for further drilling at the well of the Hopi- Wind River com pany is either on the ground or enroute and it is expected that resumption of drilling will begin within the next day or two. Material for calf wheel and an under reamer had to be sent for right after the drill encount- cred the Pennsylvania "Clov- CT Seed" sand. Indications are that the drill is about to encounter another sand. It is thought the Mississippi red wall formation is only a short distance ahead of the drill and the question arises as to whether or not production will be encountered in the sands above or below this formation. The water en-
The Holbrook news., 1919-10-03
COURT NOTES

In the case of Wm. B. Beck vs. Flake Bros. in the Superior Court, Judge Jones of Coconino County presid- ing. the jury awarded the plaintiff $63.75 as damages. Plaintiff represented by G. w. Harbin, defendants by w. E. Ferguson and H. Norris.
The Holbrook news., 1919-10-03

Work at the we'll of the Black Canyon Syndicate con- tinues and progress is being made. Some trouble due to crevices and water supply have retarded operations to some extent but these prob lens have been met success fully and Manager McClos- key is optomistic as to more rapid drilling in the future. Oil indications continue to be reported from this drilling and bear out the confidence expressed in this portion of the field.
The Holbrook news., 1919-10-03

countered last week is salt water and this is further con- firmation of the confidence expressed by those conver- sant with oil field geology.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-23
PERSONALS

Sergt. Joe Oros, first field artillery.
battery Il. who has been spending
the last week with friends. has gone
10 St Louis, Mo-, where he will visit
his parents and other relatives. Fol-
lowing a 25-day furlough he will
return to Fort Sill. Okla, where his
battery is stationed
Miss Helen Burke, ga 5. Clinton
St. has returned 10 St Mary's col
lege, NOtre Dame, Ind, 10 resume her
studies
Clarence II. Fulton. 11OS 5. La
fayette St, has received his honor
aule discharge from the Office of the
major-general in Washington. j.. c..
where he has been serving as an in
spector and expert accountant. Mr..
Fulton was transferred 10 the capt.
toll duties from Camp Taylor. Ky.
Miss Glee Amonen - Chicago. Ill.
is visiting her sister Mrs. Arthur
Carlson. 1882 Fassnacht av. Mrs.
Seth Stockman Of Battle Greek has
returned 20 her home after a visit
with her sister. Mrs. Carlson.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-23
PERSONALS.

Anthony Gala of Flint, Mich, ar
rived here to spend the week end
with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Evaline Weber, 500 y. Scott
st, has returned from Detroit, Mich.
home of her mother, Mrs. Agatha
Szerda.
Joseph Wendrych has returned to
Gary, Ind, after spending one week
with South Bend friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Lublinski.
412 Harrison St, left Wednesday
morning for Rockford, ILL.,, where
they will spend two weeks.
Erwin. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Widlewski. Pulaski St. who has been
i'll the past several weeks with rheu-
matism, shows no improvement.
Pvt. John Kruk, Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs John Kruk, 449 S. Philippe
St, has received his honorable dis
charge from services and has re-
turned to his home from Indianapo-
lis.
Miss Balbina Bartoszek, 435 s
Chaplin St, returned from Chicago
after a several days business visit.
Bernard Wojcinski of Co. I, 18th
infantry. who has been stationed at
Camp Lewis. Wash. has arrived
here, having been honorably dis
charged.
Ignatius Zmudzinski. W. Ford St.
left today for Lemont, H.. to spend
two weeks with his brother, Julius
Zmudzinski.
Miss EleonOre WOZniak has re-
turned to Michigan City. following
several days visit with relatives and
friends. While here she was a guest
Of her aunt. Mrs. Emelia Beczkie-
wicZ, III s. Laurel st.
M and Mrs. Harry Gintz left
Wednesday morning Cor Newport.
Va, to attend the funeral services
Of Mrs. Gintz's brother, Stanley
Cholewczynski
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-23

Fred Truland. 1915 s. Fellows 81. A
business meeting occupied the after
noon. Mrs. Charles Smith, $50 F..
Scott St, will entertain Feb. 26.
Mrs. Jacob Dibler, 116 r Sample
St. entertained nine member. OF the
Centennial club Wednesday after
noon. Following the business meet
ing a musical program was given:
Mrs. Laura Ziiky gave piano solo;
Mrs. r. l. Essex. Mrs. John Gully
and Mrs. Jacob Dibler rendered sew
eral vocal numbers. Contest favors
were won by Mrs. Dibler. Mrs. Gully
and Mrs. John Bradley. A two
course luncheon was served. Mrs.
John Gully. POS +. Sample St, will
entertain IN two weeks.
The Fancy Needlework club held
its first business meeting OF the sea
son with Mrs Augusta Hunt, $40 s.
William St. Wednesday afternoon.
There were 10 members and four
guests. One new member was ad-
mitted. The afternoon was spent in
crocheting. At o'clock delight
ful luncheon was served Victrola
music and dancing were enjoyed.
Mrs. Louis Royce, us f. Francis
St. will entertain FEB. 19.
The day students organization Of
Notre Dame university met Wednes-
day afternoon. Robert Huber was
elected president: Carl Schubert,
vice president; Morris Thornton.
secretary; Morris Rossin, treasurer
for the ensuing year. Plans were
made for dance to be held at the
Oliver hotel Feb. 5. The arrange
ments are in charge Of a committee
composed of Edwin Hunter. chair
man. Mark Eilers and Timothy
Quinlan.
The members Of the Woman's Lit
erary club were entertained with a
O'Clock luncheon Wednesday aft
ernOOn at the home Of Mrs. w. K.
Lamport 322 w. Washington av.
The program was composed Of a re-
view Of Philip Moeller's Madame
Sand" by Mrs. j. Walter McInerny.
The assisting hostesses were Mrs. w
F. Miller and Mrs. c. y. Fassett. on
Feb. > the club will hold it's next
meeting.
The history department of the
Progress club met "Wednesday aft
ernOon in the club rooms. Mrs. l..
+ Rarter was in charge Of tho DrO-
gram, the subject Of which was The
Battle of the Marne." followed by
round table discussion. The next
meeting will be held Feb. 8.
:.
Mrs. w. 3. Slower. $50 w. Ma
varre St, acted as hostess at the
meeting Of the Shakespeare circle.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-23
THE NEWS THAT KATHERINE
sonnet BROUGHT OVER THE
SEA FROM JACK BECKETT.

Ii was not from the sky, how
ever, but from across the ocean that
the help Lillian had longed for in
solving the mystery Of Dicky's cruel
abandonment OF me finally came. Ii
was less than "A week after the re-
ceipt Of Grace Diapers message
that Lillian and I. sitting in her
wonderful white and scarlet living
room one evening after little Marion
had gone to bed, heard Betty usher
ing in callers.
Betty must know them or she
wouldn'. bring them in unan-
nounced," Lillian murmured, as she
rose TO her feet. and then the next
moment there was framed in the
doorway the tall figure of DR.. Petit,
and with him, wonder of wonders.
the slight form, the beautiful, visit
full. tired face of Katherine Sonnet,
my dear friend, whose ambition 10
go 10 France as a nurse 1 had been
able TO further.
My dear What has happened TO
you ?" Katherine exclaimed solicit
ously. Il received no answer to my
letter saying / was coming home. so
when I reached New York 1 went
TO Dr. Petit. He thought you were
at Marvin. but when he telephoned
out there Katie said you had had a
terrible accident, and that you had
left Marvin. / was not quite sure,
for she was half-crying over the
telephone. but 1 thought she said
for keeps"
She stopped and looked at me
with a hint of fright in her manner.
/ knew she wanted TO ask about
Dicky's absence and did not dare to
do so.
Everything you heard is true.
Katherine I returned, a trifie un-
steadily, as her arms went around
me warmly.
was more than a trifle upset by
her coming. for associated with her
were memories of my brother-cous-
in, Jack Beckett, who had gone to
the great war when he had learned
that 1 was married, and Of whose
death somewhere in France" 1 had
heard through Mrs. Stewart.
Where is your husband?" DR..
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-23
NILES.

NILES. Mich Jan 25.-Albert
Rhoades and Albert Anderson were
taken from Michigan Central train
No. IA while enroute from Chicago
20 their homes in Kalamazoo. by
federal officers and arraigned in a
local justice court on the charge OF
bringing liquor into the state Of
Michigan from Illinois. Each MAI
had u quarts in has suit case. They
furnished bonds for their appear
ance on Feb. in the Berrien coun-
~ circuit court
Mrs. W. r. Plat and her nephew,
W. w Croker. arrived in Niles to-
day with the body OF Mr.. Plat. who
died suddenly last Sunday at At
lanta. Ca. from heart disease The