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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-22
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
PUBLISH The 'eTATTLERH

The 1918 number OF the Tattlsr. the
annual publication OF the FL Paso
High school, published by the senior
class, was issued Wednesday morning.
IL IS dedicated TO the teacher and five
former students OF the high school. A.
r Seamon. James Biggs. Clifford And
erson, Paul Mcqueen. Raymond Camp
bell and Charles Dickinson, who lost
their lives IN the army during the
world war.
The issue contains a review OF the
years work in the high school, by A.
H. Hughey. the principal; pictures,
history and prophecy Of the 1913 Sc
Nor class; sketches and pictures OF
the various school organizations and
departments. cartoons and jokes and
the entire high school honor roll,
which contains more than go names,
The Tartler staff consists OF carl
SWartZ. editor; Harland Irwin. assist
ant editor: Mayo Seamon. business
manager. Ben Howell and Richard
Crawford. assistant business man
ayers. Edward Quinland. military;
Frances Lockett. society; Alice Van
Eaton. organizations: Dorothy Wald-
ron. literary: Harry McGinnis. car
tOons. and Dan White. Jokes
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-22
WILL DRILL FOR OIL IN
VERDE VALLEY. ARIZONA

Jerome. Ariz., May st. D. Cuff
an oil expert from san Francisco. IS
at the head OF a locating party that
has staked a large area for oil expIo-
ration in the Verde valley below Cot
tonwood- IN the same locality, near
Camp Gerde. several wells were sunk
for oil a few years ago, but with nc
success.
The Arizona Ranger OIL and Gas
association IS a local organization that
has 400 acres Of leases in Stephens
and Terrell counties. Texas, and a ten
acre tract adjoining that OF another
Jerome scheme, the Home. in the
Duke-knoWles field Charles r. Ew-
ing is president and ]. Fred Boyd sec
rotary.
Thomas H Gray. manager OF the
Verde SquaW Mining company Of Je-
rome, now is in Fort Worth. where he
has underwritteu the stock OF the
Burk-Hoyt on company. a Burkbur-
nett concern.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-22
Rains Hamper
Drilling In
The Oil Field
Ranger and Burkburnett
Fields Are Mired In
The Deep Mud.

rains and mud in the oil fields are
greatly retarding progress said viii
son Porterfield, who returned Thurs
day from a visit 10 Burkburnett and
Ranger
ct is impossible" he continued. TO
get fuel TO the wells and none Of the
properties can be reached except on
horseback As a result there is prac-
tically nothing doing.
The Osaple-Burke well IS held Up
because It is impossible 10 get fuel
to the drilling apparatus For several
days the well has been down near the
oil sand, but IL is not possible to fin
ish the Fl Paso well until the surface
Of the ground dries so that trucks and
wagons can reach the scene Of opera
tons with oil for fuel"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-22
ERTEL OIL co. REPORTED
TO HAVE 4 WELLS DRILLING

The Ertel oil company. capfaIiza-
ton s1,25o,0O0, was recently organized
by l. R Eccies. Of salt Lake City.
Utah. a director in the Amalgamated
Sugar company. to explore for oil on
sevral tracts Of land in Comanche,
Throckmorton, Brown and Mccullough
counties in Texas. Associated with
Mr.. Eccles are; E J. Barber. president
Of the Barber Steamship lines: Carl
Byoir and Edward Presbrey. OF New
York. and Edward Z. ErteI. Of Fort
Worth, and Jos. B. Cotton. formerly
with Grene-Cananea and other big
copper interests The Ertel company
Is said 10 have four wells drilling al
ready, one Of them being in the Duke
pool and which is down some 1000
feet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-22
EAGLE OIL COMPANY TO DRILL
IN TULAROSA BASIN, N. M,

The Eagle OIL company. prominent
IN which are Capt. W. G. Dawson, Mai.
Lynch and other army officers Of Fort
Bliss, viii drill in the Soda Lake sec
ton IN the Tularosa Basin in Otero
county. n n z. Nance and A s
Wilson. experienced drillers. were to
do the work
They said Wednesday that they are
going right away TO take the Key
stone drilling rig already procured.
cross country TO the location for the
well Mr.. Nance said that this drill
is capable OF going down 1000 feet
The location IS about IS miles north
OF Fl Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-22
ERATH COUNTY WELLS
ARE BEING PUSHED DOWN

The latest concerning the status Of
wells 10 Erath county In territory ad-
jacent 10 Stephensvils is as follows,
Grimsiand, 500 feet Weeks, 1900
feet. Connolly. rig Randolph. 5000
feet; stroud. $500 feet: Davis. $500
feet. Stacy, 1000 feet Roberts 365o
feet: North. 1850 feet. Cage, $500 feet;
Underwood. 400 feet Cowan. $500
feet: Jackson, 900 feet. Paulson. 200
feet; Rhodes, 100 feet; Three Circle.
1909 feet, Peasay. 1000 feet; Jarvis.
$500 feet: Big Jack. 500 feet; Rogers
No. /. f8od feet: Fulfer. 5000 feet;
Galley. 1900 feet. Long No. ., rig
Perkins, rig: Britton. 200 feet: Cook
$500 feet. Duke. producing, Clayton.
producing Keith. 1900 feet; kennie,
rig Foloweu, zoo feet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-22
ARIZONA MEN ON WAY
TO VISIT RANGER BURK

A party OF mining and business men
from Arizona. interested IN the
Ranger urk oil company, stopped Of
iu Ell Paso Wednesday between trains
on their way to Wichita Fails, Texas
They are going 10 inspect that COM
pany's holdings and TO visit the prlu-
cinal oil fields.
In the party were Geo. Elliot, pres
fdent Of the Ranger-Burk company
Edward G. Bush. president OF the
Twin Buttes Copper company; John
L Reilly. r. j. Mouahan, Jack B. Mar
tin and 4Iitt Sims. the last named be-
ing secretary Of state in Arizona. They
came on the same train with governor
Thos. E Campbell and wife as far as
FL Paso- The governor and Mrs Camp
neu were on their way 10 New York
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-22
NEWG0NP ANYI IN
ELPAS0F0RNED
The Silver Cycle at Burk-
burnett Is Backed by
Ell Paso Capital.

Another FL Paso company has en-
tered the field in the oil game. The
silver Cycle is the name Of the COM
pany and it has obtained acreage in
the Burkburnett field adjoining the
Golden Cycle. paying the highest price.
it is said. that was ever paid for land
in the Burk field.
In addition 10 this, the company
has acquired a piece Of land in another
section Of the field that already has
two shallow producers on il and has
secured 500 acres in the Abilene field
near the deep test wen now being
sunk there
The owners Of the new company are
FL Paso and Wichita Falls people, J.
A d. smith. one of the Burkburnett
pioneers. being largely interested.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-22

sonaI money-baek guarantee that each
spoonful viii clean your sluggish
liver better than a dose o. nasty cal
ounel and that It won't make you sick
Dodson's Liver Tone IS real liver
medicine Tou'u know L next morn
ing because you viii wake Up feeling
fine. your liver viii be working, your
headache and dizziness gone your
stomach viii be sweet and your bow
els regular. You viii feel like work
ing. you'n be cheerful; fun OF vigor
and ambition.
Dodson's Liver Tone IS entirely veg
etable. therefore harmless and can not
salivate. Give It to your children.
Millions OF people are using Dodson's
Liver Tone instead OF dangerous calo-
mel now. Your druggist viii tell you
that the sale OF caiouiel IS almost
stopped entirely here---Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-22

You're biiiousl Your liver IS slug
gish. You feel lazy. dizzy and all
knocked out Your head IS duh, your
tongue is coated; breath bad stomach
sour and bowels constipated. But
don't take salivating calomeL II
makes you sick you may lose days
work
Calomel IS mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis OF the bones.
Cslomel crashes into sour bile Ike
dynamite, breaking Il up That's when
cramping-
gentlest liver and bowel cleansing
you ever experienced just take
spoonful OF harmless DOdsOn's Liver
Tone tonight Your druggist or deal
er sells you a bottle Of DodsOn's Liver
Tone for a Few cents under nv rer-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-22
FEDERAL OCCUPATION TAX
MUST BE PAID BY MAY 81

washington. d. c., May 22--Persons
whose occupations are subject TO an
nuaI tax under the revenue act were
notified By the bureau OF internal
revenue today that If payment OF the
tax IS not made by May g. they VIII
become liable 70 the penalties pro-
vided in the law.
stock brokers. pawn brokers. ship
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-22
CONTRACT AWARDED TO DRILL
FOR OIL IN EDDY COUNTY, N. NJ.

\. C. Christensen. OF Covington.
Okla, who has been Investigating the
oil possibilities OF the Pecos valley In
Eddy couney. n 81, and especially
around Loving u miles below Carls-
bad in that county. viii bring rigs
10 drill in that section. He has rigs in
Oklahoma A contract has been
awarded 10 drill a well in the Loving
section.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-22
MINING co. TO DRILL.

Tucson, Arlz-s Nay lZ--Ine he4Fell-
Copper company. which owns NUM-
Der Of patented claims on the west
side of the santa Rita mountains, is
understood about to try for oil on
its property. Possibly on this basis
there has been a stiffening OF share
values from II cents TO 81 within the
u1ef week
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-22
OKLAHOMA CAPITAL
COMES TO WICHITA FALLS

The Sammies on corp0rati0n o. Ok
iahoma, capitalized at S5,00o.o00. IS
entering the Wichita Fails district. in
Wichita county. Texas. To has bought
five acres out Of the Lanier tract east
Of the ~. e. P BurS well for $4,000,
and ten acres out Of the George farm.
southwest Of the latest Eusher in the
new pool, FOR $4,000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-22

Two deep tests are TO be put down
near Clyde, Callahan county. Tex The
Andy Urban wildcat was spudded in
last week. three and half miles
southwest Of that town. Il is to be
put down $500 feet If found neces-
sary. The Wander-We eide company.
an Oklahoma concern. has contracted
TO have a deep test put down on the
Harris ranch, six miles south Of Clyde.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-22

We want you 70 become acquainted
with a remedy which pleasantly per-
forms all the functions Of nauseatlns
calomel. pills and castor oil and SINH
lar drastic drugs LAlARINE Wa
FERs. made from the most effica-
cicus medicinal Ingredients. act
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-22
HITCHCOCK MAY ENTER
The OIL GAME IN TEXAS

According to the Fort Worth star
Telegram, Frank r. Hitchcock. for
mer postmaster general. is likely TO
become interested in Texas OIL When
in Graham. Tex. after he was in Ell
Paso, he inspected some Of the oil
fields in that vicinity and expressed
himself as very much pleased with
much more for The near future.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-22

A recent issue Of the Comanche
CTexas) Chief complains that the big
oil concerns and operators are sys-
fematicallY knocking the oil posi-
bilities Of that county so they can
get leases at lower figures On the
other hand. &c IS said. oil men COM
plain that leases have been pushed 70
unreasonable prices. Many suits have
been filed by landowners TO cancel the
leases they had given and the terms
Of which had not been compiled with
By the lessees.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-22

Ph0enlN- AriZ. Nay 22---nas. D
Adams, former manager Of the Ray
Hercules Mining company and later
chairman of the Arizona council OF
defence, has gone TO Texas as ad-
visor for a group Of Arizona men who
contemplate investment in the oil
fields.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-22
UNITED OIL co. WILL PAY
100 PERCENT DIVIDEND

Trustees Of the United OIL company.
capitalization 5000. have declared
dividend Of 100 percent to stockhOld-
ers OF record June l. The company
owns ten acres in the same block as
the Burk Waggoner well The well Of
the United company has q daily pro-
duction Of 1850 barrels
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-22
Every Promise

That Big Four has made has been kept
and Big -Four viii continue to keep
faith with every stocilhoIder. They are
promising now 20 withdraw Big -Four
stock before you get yours.
II y0u want any Big -Four, wire rs
NOW.
J. s. CURTIss & CO..
Oldest and Largest Brokerage
Firm in FL PnsO.
Your Bank WIN Recommend Is.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-22
TRY THEM TO-DAY
AT OUR EXPENSE

promptly on the bowels. relieving
Constipation. and its attendant an
noying symptoms. such as headache
sour stomach. coated tongue. uikzl-
ness. etc sold By all drug stores az
thirty cents a box send your name
and address FOR free sample. 70 lana
rine Laboratories Desk 80. Atlanta,
Ga.-Adr-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-22

charitable examinations. proprletors
OF bowling alleys. riding academies
and shooting galleries. and persons
operating automobiles FOR hire are in
cluded I'D the notice
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-22

brokers. cusromshouse brokers, pro-
prietors OF theaters, museums ana
concord halls. proprletors OF public
exhibitions exclusive OF those held
under the auspices Of religious or
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-22
GETS 5000 ACRES N y. ".
WY DRILL N 90 ID 4 u

billiard Bryan and associates have
located 5000 acres h the Tularosa
basin. above Hueco Tanks, under the
placer claim act. Alr. Bryan announced
Thursday, and there is q probability
that drilling win begin within 90 days.
He said negotiations for a drilling
contract were now under way.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-22
MANY DRILL In
NJ GULL0UGHC0.
Status Of Wells Near Brady
Is Covered in the
Latest Report.

News from Brady. Texas, giving the
status Of operations on a number OF
wells in Mccullough county IS as fol-
lows:
The Smith & Jergins deep test on
survey -. in the northwest part Of
the county. viii be spudded IN this
week. according TO 1ielu superlntend-
emf Dave kinsey-
The Douglas OIL company. wen on
survey 1134. which has been shut down
several weeks has resumed opera
-ions.
The Prairie OIL and Gas company
test on survey SO has been drilling
steadily an the week and is now
test on the southwest corner Of sur
vey No 30 is making GOOD progress.
and is now drilling In red bed at AS
feet
A star % rig IS this week being
moved out on the Richards ranch
nine miles east Of Brady, and VIII be
placed on survey No. 4e5 for a test
on the Moore tract
Operations on the George r King
wen on survey 401, two miles south
suemed next week at 1870 feet
The southern and eastern parts OF
McCullOCh county are coming in for
rapid and extensive development the
past few weeks
The C. S. Thomas Whitleand wen
on survey 1897 is waiting on tools.
The c. S. Thomas White Gap wei on
survey 1851 has just landed the To-
inch casing
Latest reports had from the Shultz
wen are that the crew has cleaned
cut the we'll The casing Is set 20
the 26I5 foor Level and the bottom Of
the hole IS at 1927 feet
sn5th q JerEins shallow test on
survey 1881 IS at 40 feet.
The Lohu OIL and Gas company have
resumed drilling on survey 1864, hav-
ing been delayed by q broken stem
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-22

4 absolutely confident that their holdings the oil beat
ing formation. And don't forget that Mr. Mackenzie KNOWS
There not an oil field the world with which he familiar
For than twenty years Mr. Mackenzie has been recognized
Of the worlds leading BIOLOGISTS Better just read his whole
report though It's at least interesting citizens Of the Southwest
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-22

A Putnam, Callahan county, Tex
report is that the Humble OIL and Re
timing Co. has made two locations.
one q few miles north Of Putnam and
the other a Few miles west, both in
III. clunL-.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-22

After a careful examination and study
of the El PasO-SaragOsa Oil Company
holdings l have no hssitancy IN saying
that 1 am absolutely convinced their hold
ngs are IN the oil bearing formation. and
from geological standpoint. I consider
II has the most promising indication of
oil, Of any of the many locations I have
observed N the Pecos Valley.
Close observation reveals numerous well
defined oil structures. indicating great gas
pressure which can be traced all through
their property. forming ridge after ridge,
which clearly indicates the line of pressure.
From a careful examination of the drill
ing Of several flowing water wells on their
property and the drilling of other wells.
abandoned on account Of oil, have no
hesitancy IN predicting great production
at about thirty-fiye to thirty-eight hundred
feet IN depth. and at different positions
shallow oil may be expected. I am con
vinced that a chain Of oil pools exists IN
this region that viii startle the oil world
and that n the near future this end Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-22

You going to buy some Ell PasoSaragOsa socbeoause Of
the many unusual features and ONE FEATURE especially viii
you rush your subscription It's proposition Of getting
yet because ALL the FACTS are not before you You cat
be getting your check book Teady-and be prepared to buy
good-size block
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-11

Anchorage Area
Available Within seattle Hsrbcr. With
Depth 81 Mean Low Water Of the
Various Areas Available.
SEATTLE So Mites
Elliott BAY .....4........... s13
Depth OF water mean low tide.
20 20 fathoms
s-Sslnon Ray t,..ss...s........ 81
Depth of water. mean low tide.
: fathoms
S--kakc Union .................. tTs
Depth Of water mean low tide.
to : fathoms Ono tidel.
fFresh water bodyl
Lake Washington west slde) 7.e5
Depth OF water. mean low tide.
20 10 fathoms tno tidel.
tFrcsh water bodyD
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-11
- Advantages Of Seattle
n,,,rsss Facilities

rnsf~-wsstbcand empty
ussmsrs;
sy,rscen..nental railroads haul
=. Sorshxss: on an average OF
~ b isa empty cars per daN
4. esrs q the tremendous move.
..ssbcund Of forest products.
= ,aluon etc. For economical
~ desirable to have them
~ IA vssthcund cargo and they
a NJ export freight from Puget
-
q. uupssutisen,sl lines entering
=. - have extensive terminal
uAs ~ yards at the principal
- srfurs consist Of approx
~ I'm sores. with $50 miles Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-11
|OF THE CITY, HARB0R AND PORT
D b SEATTLE

~. Washington which constitutes Scaes greatest fresh
tst the north and east and is 30 miles length
M ~ - average breadth of than three miles Lake Wash
n M rnneced with Puget Sound by ship
- oan liners Lake Washington Canal opened to
INV 1917: cost S3500000; length about 10 miles largest
a 81 r. long between and eighty wide
daft Sc IT, Smaller lock is $50 It. in length with maxi
Snt of Is #. With exception of Panama Canal these
Ihrgst ever built by the United States
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-11

- vhArfshed ara toutsldc
mpreD isl acres. Spur track
Il vharves tship side and
=, :ees cars. Number Of 400
- xkich can be Simultaneous
nnodAted. loading or discharg
y vsses.
- 0pacsy Of wharf sheds and
~ WAREHOUSES;:
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-08-01
|D|N fU(A C0lWf|ULU|.

Iauzi ce zic telegramele, ca gu
vernul lui Carranza nu altceva
decft o ceata de bandit, al ca"tl
cap e insusi Carranza. - Stir a
nu ne suprinde. Doar asemen' q
guverne sunt in floare in tarile
europene.
!. De actllnn inainte cind va vine
gustul 81 lecheful sa sscapati de iu-
'matatica Care MI Sc acomodeaza
Gu nature1ul d-tra, nu mai e nevo-
lie Sc mergeti pc la advocati 81 ju-
decatori ca sd va divorteze. Nh.
Pur 81 simplu: Deportati-o.
..Tratatul de pace intre Austria
81 puterile aliate pentru Austria
nu insemneaza decit moarte slgu-
ra' zice cancelarul austriac. Tot
ce putem alege sd ne impuscam
sau sd he 1mpuste a1tii" = Bietii
Austriaci!.. ). Regretele noastre
eterne. dar zee sal faci daca n al
eel face?'
Sc zice ca Sofia lui Tino vim
|dut cele din urma giuvaericale
ca sd poata sustine rangul unel
ex-regine. = Dupa ce S o evapora
81 aceasta ultima resursa, vine
rindul lui Tino, Sc vinza .,tiri'' 81
Lemon" pentru care scop In-
trat deja in tratative GU o casa
comerciala din Pireu.
Primim O cablograma speciala
de la correspondence nostru din
Fundenii lui Gherasi, prin care ne
comunica ca gospodin Ferdinand
Nasosul, fOstul rege al Bulgarlel,
a facut un consort pentru cladi-
rea unei fabrici de braga la Stu
dena Bozita. Persoanele mai mar
cante din consort sunt: Gosp. Pa
prikoff, Bostanoff, Prazoff, Pat
lagikoff, Ardeioff, Dovlecikoff 81
| Aguridoff, un' fel de ghiveclu ca
re la coada Sc sfirseste numai cu
off. = Success.
T-auzi! Ci-ca eel mai mare dl-
plomat din lume Venizelos. Sal
fie de bine. Daca minciuna pehli-
vania, lipsa Gle scrupul, slrctenia,
viclenia etc, ca sd le insir pc toa-
te, sunt calitatile necesare pentru
un bun diplomat, atunci, parol, sa
flu afurisit daea mint, nu-. iiivl.
d:ez.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-08-01

tel prima sa nota. Era in forma
unui document volumfnos, in care
Bnlgarii cereau Macedonia, Do
brogea 81 Tracia, ca find teritoa-
re pur bulgaresti.
Fooh onorat de regele George
- Londra. Maresalul Foch a
fost facut maresal onorar al ar
mattel britanice. de regele George
al Angliei, care Ia daruit Jbasto-
nul de maresal la palatul Bucking
ham. Mai tfrziu maresalului Foch
lisa oferit medalia Libertatea O.
rasulhi Londra. Saba de onoare
la fost prezentata in sala Guild.
Propunerea comisarilor Unguri.
- Berlin. - 0 telegrama primita
de la Viena anunta ca comisarii
poporllui unguresc, carl vizitase-
ra pc colonelul Cunningham, repre-
zentantul aliatilor la Budapesta,
au propus 1nlocuirea guvernul,i
de soviete cu un nou guvern, ales
de partidele socialiste 81 burgheze
| 81 ca sa Sc instaleze ln directorat
militar pentru perioada transitio-
nala, find pus sub supravegherea
cite unui Otter din partea Angli-
eli, Frantei, Italiei 81 Americei.