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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23
OIL GOES OVER
TOP Of DERRICK
Texas Company's No. l
Graham Shot With 60
Quarts Nitroglycerin.

Newcastle. Texas, Sept 23--Ine
Texas eompany's No. Graham wen IS
making a $50 barrel flow after being
shot with 60 quarts OF nitroglycerin
last Tuesday \ column Of oil shot
high above The derrick after iun
Of 157 minutes. The drillers allowed
the flow TO continue for 20 minutes
and then gradually pinched it down
10 4 small stream of oil and let it flow
into the storage tanks.
The exact production OF this Wen
cannot vet be estimated as the well
has nridged about 1S5 feet from the
bottom OF the hole. This bridge can
not be drilled out until new cables
are secured. However, indications are
that when the hole is cleaned out the
we'll will make about 500 barrels per
day go.
feet. but when an oil sand was not
encountered at this depth. the drlllers
plugged back 10 the upper sand from
which the production is now coming.
Ii is possible that when the well
settles another shot may be neces-
sary
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23
Another Pet Theory Is BEouOn Up;
Poisonous Reptiles And Insects
Not So Very Dangerous After All

A MOTHER set OF beliefs has beer
n exploded-this time it IS the ira.
ditionsl theory. as old. practically. as
the history OF the southwest. that on
soeaHed deadly poisonous reptiles. in
sects and other variants are really
deadly.
The latest bomb 10 be placed undei
this belief was placed there by Roland
aarwelI. director Of the county farm
bureau and a scientist or considerable
experience. 1Ir. Harwell. in coming u
the defence Of the reputation or such
well known pests as the tarantuls. the
scorpion. the ceatipede, the vinega-
rome, etc, does not DO so with any
sympathy for these hideous creatures
put Simply as means OF easing the
lnlnus OF many persons who imagina
they are really mortalr poisonous
Ia his SOOTHING at the old beliefs
-tr- Harwel has as a support profes-
sors al the agricultural experiment
stauon OF Arizona at Tucson ana
notably Charles z. Forhies- who some
time ago issued q bulletin devoted en-
Lire-y 70 the poisonous animals OF -he
desert Ar Ncrhies. like ar Harwell.
points out that most OF the reputedly
poisonous animals are frequent causes
OF pain and discomfort when they bite
or sting. and that under cerain cir
cumstances some Of them are very
dangerous and even have been known
70 cause death on the other hand.
under ordinary circumstances when
me health OF the victim is good and
when medical treatment Is shortly
available The danger is slight
10 Kinds OF Rattlesnahex.
Eefnaps the most dangerous Of all
na17a h
on the subject say. is the rattlesnake.
Alere are y varieties OF this reptile.
only one Of which is TO be found south
OF Panama and II Of which are 70 be
round IN the southwest and especially
-Arlzona There are Il varieties ia
the United States.
There Are II Varieties In the Is
IN treating a rattlesnake bite the
ilrst requisite. according to the in
structions Of the recently issued bull
ietln- IS 70 keep cool The second
lhlns % do is place a ligature over the
wound 20 prevent circulation Of blood.
olr me victim is warned not 10 leave
ms lgature more than 30 minutes
Anen one must cut into the wound
with sharp knife or razor ana let
the hood run freely. after which il is
essential TO apply some such antisen-
nc as pemanganate OF potash. in the
ciyslal u no water is at hand Then
end for a doctor.
Above all. the bulletin warns do
not fiil up on whisky. The old fai-
lacy thar whisky cures a snake
bite T. blown up along with the
theory that lots OF Insects are
deadly poisonous. small drinks OF
whisky as a sfimuIant ard hvpo-
derntic injections OF Sfrychnfnf-
are sometimes helpful. Bur 20
slow on the booze. is the caution.
Not only is the whisky cure ne
nounced in case Of snake bite. but he
old tale OF the rattles represenrfns-
the age Of the snake also is discarded
as rubbish a new rattle. Mr.. Vorhies
SAYS Is added every time a snake
sneus us skin and that may be as
often as tire times a year.
Various kinds Of skuuks. held 10 be
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23
TODAY'S BEAUTY HIT


Il IS not necessary 10 shampoo your
hair so frequently If Il is entirely
and properly cleansed each time br
The use Of 2 really good shampoo
The easiest 10 use and quickest dry
ing shampoo that we can recommend
70 our readers IS one that brings out
al the natural beauty OF the hair and
may be enjoyed at very little expense
BY dissolving teaspoonful OF can
throN which can be obtained from ary
druggist in cup Of hot water This
makes q full cup Of shampoo liquid.
enough 50 u is easy 70 apply it to
all The hair instead Of JUST to the
top OF the head This, when rubbed
into the scalp and ONO every strand
OF hair, chemically dissolves all linz
purities- II is very soothing and cool
ing in its action, as well as beneficial
20 both scalp and hair. After rinsing
out the lather so created. you viii
ind the scalp is fresh. clean and free
from Qandruff while the hair dries
quickly snd evenly. developing
hr-eht ulster and % soft fluffiness thar
makes IL seem very heavy-=Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23
Runo,,s Of Oil
Discovery Make
People Excited
Amarillo Hears of Impor-
tant Developments IN
Panhandle Field.

amarillo. Texas. sept 2s.-The an
nouncemsnt that oil and gas was dis
covered in several wells drilling in
this neighborhood has created much
interest in oil Developments in the
neighborhood in the last Few days.
Recent heavy rains. however. have
made st impossible 10 learn 10 what
extent oil has been found in these
wells The populace Of Amarillo
and the surrounding country has be-
come optimistic over the rumors.
There is a large demand fo- both
stock and acreage in this vicinity, but
it is practically impossible TO buy up
either.
The Shelton No. /. drilled by
Benedum- Trees. is at a depth Of 500
The seven states oil company is
drilling on @ block OF land less than
five miles from Amarillo
The Happy Oil and Gas company
No I in Randall county is drilling
at $50 feet
The Gull Refining eompany's well
III section No us, Carson county.
has its rig ~. A water well has been
completed and the test viii be
spudded in soon.
The Capital Petroleum company's
No i. in Carson county. spudded in
last week
The Miller oil and Refining COM
pany has spudded in its No. I. at
Pullman, five miles east OF Amarillo.
5000 foot wen with a combination
drill
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23
OIL SAND FOUND
IN CAPS WELL
Operators Expect to En-
counter Pay Formation
in Abilene Field.

Abilene. Texas. sept 25--An oil
sand has been found at a depth Of
1850 feet in the Gillespie Remick-
.schaeffer we'll near Caps, nine miles
southeast of Abilene in TAYLOR
county The operators believe that
good pay formation should be
reached between 1900 and 1000 fee-
The sand just encountered is free
from salt water. Nine miles north
east Of the Caps wen. the Andrew
Urban No. /, encountered an oil sand
mixed with salt water al this depth
q few months ago.
A $500 loot test viii be drilled or
10000 acre tract, situated in the
southeast part Of Fisher county.
southwest Of Jones county and north
east Of holland county north OF
Eskota and 81 miles west of Abilene.
The tract belongs 10 a California
concern, which is shipping tools and
casing from California The geolO-
gists, who have examined the prop
erty. say they believe this 10 be one
Of the most promising locations in
the state.
The Occidental Petroleum company
Of Abilene has let contracts for six
additional wells 10 &c sunk on its
Eastland county holdings. Tzis
brings the total number OF contracts
let by this organization TO 90.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23
Ira 0e ! e tt e



MoNsERRAr. the famous shrine IN
W the Spanish province OF BARGE
lena. illustrates the effect which
high moutains have on men.
When you climb TO the top o. a
high mountain sou feel worshipiuL
and at peace with the universe
9lohserrat is an outlying spur Of
the Pyrennees. which stands all
alone, splendidly dominating a rich
plain. It is one OF the most ancient
and famous OF Catholic shrines- Ac-
ccrding 10 legend. many centuries ago
an image Of the Virgin was found at
the top of the mountain. and It was
Impossible TO move the image Thus
K was shown to men that they should
build a shrine on Monserrat
In medieval times IL was a shrine
OF unezcelled beauty and spiendor. an
emperor came here 10 kneel. and 70
gold A queen walked Up the noun
tain barefoot. The great and the
learned Of all the Christian world
gathered at Afonserrat.
Its greatness came 10 an end IN the
18th century when the French sacked
the shrine and carried away the orna-
Vow the church has been rebuilt.
and offers free lodging 10 the pill
grims who come there stiu. but the
fame and splendor Of the place have
shrunk
Yet Monserrat viii always be a
shrine Before Christ. the Romans
had q temple OF Venus there. and be-
fore that more than likely savag IS
wershiped their gods on the noun
tain top
Worship verbally grows in the SOL
OF 1lonserrat
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23
Beauty Chats By Edna Kent Forbes
Ansloers to CORRESPONDENTS.

marks come from the liver. Ask your
physician for tonic.
Brown Eyes-The henna shampoo
viii give your hair the -bri ghr spots
you mention It IS quite harmless
Of the hair.
r R. B.-If curls are becoming.
wear them even though you are IL.
Blonde hair needs plenty Of summing.
especially while driving from sham
poo in order 10 keep its life and
luster-
T. Z. K--I believe a general daily
treatment to stimulate the skin VIII
rid YOU OF those brown marks. Scrub
the face with a complexion brush. n
mild soap and hot water. rinse in hot
water massage in a little cream and
end NJ with an ice rub. This viii
leave the skin soft and exhilarated.
rosy and clean In time / am sure
&c spots VIII disappear Any treat
menr which stimulates and which
brings uD fresh blood into the face
reiUvenatcs the complexion. You see.
Fatty-See the reduction chats
which appear here almost every
week. Also try exercise 10 reduce
'- ''H''S
n. B.-From your letter I do not
think you are really in love with
either man. IT is your desire for a
home again which colors your feel
ings- Your own heart has 10 be your
enough and have had enough exper-
fence 70 judge which OF the two you
care for most That one is your
choice.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23
NELL PROMISES
GOOD RETURNS
Third Well in Stephens
County to Show Oil in
Past Month.

BreckenridEet Texas. sept 2s.-In
an incompleted state the G.. d. Ward
80. OF she Magnolia Petroleum com
nany is making around 80 barrels OF
oil from a depth Of ss3s feet Indi-
cations are that When completed the
wen viii be one OF the best produc-
ers OF the field. It is situated 10
miles southwest OF Breckenridge in
the Southwestern part Of stephens
county and is the third well in this
vicinity 10 show oil within the last
30 days. Il IS near the J.. B. Norveu
wen OF the Texas company which is
making 1000 barrels CT oil per day.
The Cosden OH ard Gas company's
Compton test in the southwest part
of tie county is standing. fun Of oil,
and is shut down Tor orders.
This well together with the Nag
nolia Petroleum ccmpany's Ward No.
] and the Texas company's No-Tell
Wei is expected 10 bring about an
active drilling campaign in the
southwestern part Of stephens c0un-
~ Prior TO the bringing in Of the
cosden's Compton wen this territory
was considered q territory for only
shallow production
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23

dangerous as producers OF hydropl0-
1ia with their bites, are also declared
venom naturally in them is con-
cerued- That skunis are ready sub
lects OF hvdropfoula. just as cats and
dOEs are. is admitted And a scientist
in the Pasteur institute in Chicago
writes he has known OF several deaths
as the result OF skunk bite
Cone Nose BIoodsucker.
The con-nose hl0odsucker. or Ari-
z0Ea bedIug. also is s1culped from
many Of the crimes lad % IT, This
bug has q very painful bite which 1re-
Queutlv causes dizziness reports say.
and sometimes causes nausea tn chill
oren and persons OF weak constiru-
tion, bur usually il IS all over in half
an hour with apparently no III effects
The bug is poisonous ali right. but
the poison is small in amount and in
tended only for che smaller insects OF
which the bug preys.
The praying mantis- sometimes
known as the devils darnilg needle
feared especially BIZ the Aexlcans-
also has been acquitted By the scien-
fists OF the slander0us charges hurled
against IL These charges are laid en-
tirely 10 prejudice while probably is
due % It's lideous looks and 10 the
dark cciorel saliva i elects from lis
mouth
Taranfula rot 50 Deadly
The tarantula is said 70 be far from
deadly insect except in cases where
the victim OF its bite is a child. z
slczlg person. or perhaps q person
who neglecrs 70 attend 10 the bite
The writer Of the bulletin says he had
difficulty IN finding @ clse Of taran-
fula bite. although he finally found
four after some search one OF the
cases was that OF q physician who was
bitten on the leg. All Of the cases
were recoVeriez- In all but one Of the
cases the effects OF the bite were very
painful and for q time serious
The ella monster is one of TIE
" hich is declared hy uaturalisfs TO
be harmless. although II does eject a
poison through its teeth The CHA
can cause intense pain. according. 10
Arizona scientists but there IS no
death.
The solpuEid OF vinegar0ue. known
20 the Alexicans as the mata venado.
Is declared 10 be much less dangerous
than the tarantEla- No deaths have
been traced 10 them and In fact no
poison glands have ever been found on
them. Their bite. however is painful
Scorpions Bad Actors.
Scorpions are classed as bad actors
but their sting is seldom fatal &C
adults Many children in Mexico have
been killed hv them Centipedes- toe,
are not so dangerous rs reputed- Their
stlngs are pailful but NOT deadly.
The bulletin saws that the farther
south the pest Is found the more dan
gerous il is. Centipedes are found in
Central America that are is inches
long. Their sting there is frequently
fatal.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23

A DAILY READER-Gray eysg
n olive skin. dark hair and lashes
and rosy cheeks sound like a delight
ful combination With such a color
ing you can. fortunately. wear al
most any shade. but grays and
browns VIII perhaps be most becom-
ing since they VIII bring out the eyes
ana the hair. Mostly. your colors
would he those OF a brunette-reds.
yeIows. gold, brown ana such shades.
Baby-Coiors for YOU would be the
no special height or weight for a girl
=. At that -inDetween' stage, girls
cary so.
a Steady Reader-Try massaging
with ice 20 reduce the bust and wear
light brassieres-
s. #. Mise tar or. CASTLE soap for
shampooing- II the hair is comiug
out you need a tonic-if you want
mine. send me letter with a self-ad-
dressed, stamped envelop for the for
mnla- This is the best general tonic
Interested Reader-Vsrr few
creams grow hair I never advise not
rising il on that account Try
cleanin cream for your skin. ice
rlos ana a daily vigorous scrubbing
with a soft complexion brush, hot
water and CASTLE soapsuds-
Interested-I fancy the brown
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23
CONDOR DOCK CONGESTION
CAUSES HIGH LIVING COST

London. Eng, sept. 23--One cause
for the high price OF living. againssl
which all London is complaining. Is
given as the congestion AZ the docks
where whole carsoes OF food and
other supplies are being held mp ne-
cause IL is impossible 10 unload and
distribute them 70 points where they
are needed Government occupancy OF
warehouses is given as the principal
reason for the congestion
The western granary which should
be filled with provisions for London is
filled with uniforms for the Austra-
lian army. and other instances equally
irritating TO the average Londoner
are being cited
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23
Cocoanut Oil Makes
A Splendid Shampoo

II you want to keen your hair IN
good condition. be careful what you
wash il with.
Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alsaM This dries
the scalp, makes the hair brittle and
Is very harmful AIulsified cocoauut
OIL shampoo (Which is pure and en-
tirely greaseless1 is better than
anything else you can use for sham
pooling. as this cant possibly iniure
the hair.
simply moisten your hair with
water and rub L IL. One or two tea
spoonfrls viii make an abundance OF
rich, creamy llther and cieanses the
hair and scalp thoroughly The iafher
rinses out easily and removes every
particle o. dust dirt, dandrUff and
excessive oil The hair dries quickly
and evenly. and il leaves Il fine and
silky. bright. fluffy and easy 20
manage
You can get Mulsifed cocoanut oil
at most any drug store. Il is very
cheap. and few ounces is enough to
last everyone in the family FOR
mouths.-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23
Woman Thinks She Is
Privileged to Talk

-If anyone ever had a miseral,s
stomach i surely had DC was growing
worse. too, all the time Had severe
pains and attacks every 90 DAYS o.
who could only relieve me for q short
while Two years ago last February
, took o treatment or 11ayrs Won
derful Remedy ana ] have not had o
spell Of pain or misery since 1ir
friends just wonder rl1t I arm BOOKING
SO we'll feel 7 am uriViieeed To-
talk about it, II is q simple harm
less preparation thar removes rls
catarrhal mlcus from the intestinal
tract and ailays the irflaUra-ior
which causes practically al stomach.
liver and Intestinal ailments. including
appendicitis. one dose WIN convince
or money refunded. At all druggists.
ADV
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23
LONDON AGENTS KEEP
CLOSE WATCH ON REDS

London. Eng. sept 25--tCorre-
sopndence TO the Associated Press-l-
The international agents who are
watching the bolshevik leaders be-
lieve they have now so isolated them
from the world that they are no
longer efficient in the spread Of their
dangerous propaganda
Direct communication between the
bolshevik and their agents abroad IS
being rendered Increasingly difficult.
Four months have elapsed since the
last direct communication from the
bolshevik leaders in Russia reached
their fellows here
A Swede brought $4,000 here
recently for bolshevik purposes Five
minutes after he dedrered the money
TO an agent in London ne WIS IN
custody. A Scotland Yard man vas
close Is him during the whole q his
journey 10 England
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23
SKIN RELIEF
AWAITS YOU
IN P0SLAM

The more intensely you have suf-
fered from irritatsd itching skin. the
more you VIII appreciate The relief
that comes when Poslam IS applied.
Soothing, cooling. pacifying. now that
you KNOW. yOu viii never be with
out IL should the need arise.
Try Poslam for any facial breaking
out. for clearing inflamed complex
ions or red noses, FOR scalp scale. any
form OF eczema. pimnles. burns. bar
bers itch, tired itching feet 10 drive
away All eruptional troubles before
they spread and become serious.
Sold everywhere. For free sample
write 20 Emergency Laboratories. 243
Poslam SOAP is n daily treat 10
tender skin. Contains poslam.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23

z =. adams. rirrrIu1riIr,rsi,
The joke is now on the fellow who
in past years patented a corkscrew-
Tie Hogvilie Loafers' club has
adopted resolutions favoring a no.
hour working day
Dan Mathewsla read where bull
IN South America sold for 81, 500 He
said ne had no idea meat was 50 high
over there
The postmas SAYS In spite Of the
political leaders he has been able TO
run the postoffice 20 suit himself.
whether it. suited any OF the patrons
or not
Zero Peck SAYS he cannot under
stand why the fellow who cannot swim
always manages to get into the deem
est hole in the river.
Alexander Moseley says he has al
ways noticed that when an ambassa-
cor resigns on account OF -ill health"
u usually develops later that his gov
eminent is sick OF the way he has
/ been handling the affairs Of his office.
zero Peck has read where they are
taxing about making IS month
ear he is opposed 10 e. as he is
narqiy able TO keep his rent paid Up
on the - months basis
TIE condition OF geography is still
m such unsettled condition that Pros
Cape Allsop has decided not 10 teach
il In the Wild Rose school this winter.
zero Peck has discovered that low
shoes are high
Ben kildew says he can remember
when one could 80 into the restaurant
al Pumpkinville and get a meal with
two or three kinds Of meat for q
quarter.
Bud smothers. Hogviile grocer. SAYS
il everything that is bought was paid
FOR. one could be better conteuted In
the grocery business.
Miss Petunia Belcher saws attract
Ing attention and then appearing to
be unconscious Of fl. is one of the arts
Of the widow o. the Bear Ford neigh
bOrhood
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23
RESUME WORK ON OIL WELL
DRILLING IN PECOS FIELD

According 70 reports from Pecos,
Reeves county, Texas. the sunshine
Oil corporation resumed drilling last
"Wednesday on its Laura well. abou-
six miles from that place after e
shutdown Of more than a month 70
make machinery repairs and TO get
new boiler A spur has been built
to the well from the santa Fe rail-
road.
The engine has arrived for the same
company's Victory wei east of the
Pecos river in Barstow country and
il is claimed that IL VIII be spudded
in in a few days
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23
GRAVE DIGGERS co ON STRIKE;
DUBLIN HEALTH IMPERILED

Dublin. ireland. sept. "a strike
OF grave diggers in Dublin main
tanned for some weeks at Glasneyiu
cemetery has caused much incon-
vsnience and some risk 70 the public
health II was mitigated. however
by the decision OF the cemeteries
committee 70 permit iuterments by
people having plots iu the cemetery
provided that they opened and closed
the graves themselves without CALI
ing on the committee for assistance
The grave diggers have now ap-
peaied TO the hearsa drivers who have
declared a sympathetic strike and
refused TO convey bodies for burial
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23
NELL GWYNN SUNDIAL BROKEN
BEYOND REPAIR BY WORKHEK

London, sept. e3.-A sunlial known
as ''Nen Gwyun's sundial.' which Tor
years has been in position on the ter
race at Laudcrdaie house Highsats.
was broken beyond repair while
workmen we're trying to change its
position. There IS stin IN the house
Nell GWynl's original bath. which is
much older than the suudill and was
placed there when she was Installed
in the place By Charles H.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23
ARTIST COLLECTS PORTRAITS
OF ALLIED WAR LEADERS

Paris. France. Sept. 23.-Ans impor-
tant collection Of portraits OF allied
war leaders has just been compIeted
here by Dana Pond. the American
artist. and VIII be sent shortly TO
Washington for presentation 20 the
war department as the Joint Eift Of
AR. Pond and the American Red
Cross.
The collection includes Individual
portraits OK Gen. Pershiug. Gen.
Bliss. Col House. admiral benson and
marshal Petain. together with
group Of painting OF the supreme
war council. showing Gen. Bliss, Gen.
III Robliaut. Cen. Beliu and Cen
SackVille-Wes
The big group uainli1- represe7 -
the allied military chiafs IN the con-
ference room at Nersli-i-s, anaiyz-
ing the intricate military SizEafsnn
at the time the Germa IS were driven
back at all points along TIE western
front just before the arIlis1i-e-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23
Pays $500 For HOCases
OF RiDer Wafer; Thought
He Had Got Whisky

Pittsburg. Pa. Sept. 22.-For 10
eases Of dirty river water. $500.
That's what Louis Petrussi paid to
sharp witted individuals here and for
whom the law officers are now look
ins.
Petrussi, who lives in neighboring
.city. came TO Pittsburg TO buy con-
traband liquor. He was taken IN hand
by the sharpers and led 10 an abau-
doued wholesale shop Here he was
given a sample OF some Of the very
best brand Of whiskey and was told
all the cases he saw contained more
Of the same UnsuspectinE, Petrussi
paid over the cash.
After hauling the load home in
truck Petrussi discovered his ''watered
stock"