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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-07-18
BIG COMPANY rs
ORGANIZED ron on.
nRlLLiNc NEAR DEFINING

Drilling for oil in the Demlnu
district received Is greatest inn
pctus and announcement this
week when II became known that
james s. O'Brien had returned
from the Texas oil fields with a
contract that he had closed with
the Texas Control and Consolidated
OIL Company for the completion
OF the well that he started some
time ago on his ranch south of
town, and that the work ia now in
progress.
Under the terms Of the contract
Mr.. 0Brien made with the Texas
Control and Consolidated Oh Co..
the latter has already assumed
charge Of the operations aud Is
drilling In the hole that was COM
menced by Mr.. OBrien, and the
company has obligated itself 10 ex-
pend whatever amunt may be nee
essary, which Is estimated AT 49,
OOO, 10 complete the drilling until
oil Is found. A contract has al-o
been let for the erection Of a %
foot derrick. under the supervision
Of II. &. Barglebaugh. the we'll
known NJ paso architect. and a.
soon rs this Is built the Star rig
that is In use nj present will be-
taken of aud a Standard rig will
be put 10 work.
At present the drill Is going
through the sandstone. which Is
one Of the first proofs Of the pres
nee Of oil, aud the geologisls who
have examined the field here have
informed Mr.. O'Brien that the oil
should bo encountered between
100 and 2iO0 feet, with the strong
est probabilities Of IT, presence al
about 2200.i
Some time ago Mr.. OBrien be-
gan 10 drill a we'll on his ranch
for water, hut the quantity that he
found al the earlier strata was not
sufficient for his needs and he
kept on drilling. At 30S feet he
encountered the first signs Of oil.
and at 800 feet be- found even
stronger evidence of the oil. while
al $50 feet he ran into the sand
stone. samples Of ibis sandstone
we're taken to two of the biggest
firms In the California field and
were analysed and tested by their
experts. with the result that they
stated definitely that there was
oil under he land on which Mr..
0'Bricn was drilline, aud a gcolo-
gist whom he brought here 10 ex-
anime the ground declared that
he was right ON Iae anticline.
Mr.. O1Brien will be- m charge Of
the operations here. and e.. r. Cox.
president of the Texas Control aud
one Of the biggest figures m the oil
business In the country today. has
promised that he will give his per-
sonal attention la the drilling NJ
the we'll and that he will rush II
forward a. fast a. possible with
every means at his command ihe
nexas Control aud Consolidated
oil Company, Is nov drilling In tn"
proven fields NJ Texas. being IN
the Dcsdem0na pool and only a
short distance removed from the
Davis and Foote wells. which are
among the most important produc-
ers In Texas.
The company will probably offer
of It's stock IN and around
Deming, and there should be- no
difficulty In %disposing of H. as
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-07-18

Captain d. N. Craig has returned
from the National Rifle Team try
outs at Camp Dodge Iowa. We are
glad to have the Captain back
with rs and he says the sand aud
look mighty good 10 him.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-07-18
TOWN PROPERTY ron SALE

have for sale mor than thirty
town lots; business and residence
buildings: also desirable business
ana residence lois-locatcd In differ
ent parts Of town. II will pay you
TO see H. +. Flack before buying. Il
lat
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-07-18

Pntronize Columbus merchants
who advertise in your town news
paper. Try Courier advertising for
results that count.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-24
RAGIc FTAsco.

What a tragic fasco it would be II the peace
conference should settle terms of peace only
Ito find them not accepted and to find themselves
confronted with the necessity OF making peace
only by again making war. This - an EnDe-
Hevahle situation when common sense IS made
arbfter. but In Great Britain government oll~
cIals are talking of it as posslb1Htys are say
ing that instead of having won this war we nave
perhaps permanently lost peace. 1T is reported
that Germany is now the compelling Influence
ait the peace conference; that the conferees are
anxiousEy scanning the daily news from ter
many and working at last with speed to forral1-
late treaty and get it accepted. Certainly the
public utterances from Germany grow more
militant and this is understandable The ev1-
dence Of uncertainty, disagreement, d1sordered
councils at Paris Is all that Germany would
want to set her ingenious wits to work; she
would be quick to see and seize opportunity to
drive a better bargain by refusing to- bargain.
The thing has come to such pass that bolshe-
visrn IL actually weapon in Germany hands
But there is one fact that is reassurlng.
Unity Of purpose beat Germany. Unity OF pur-
pose can do this again and easily If it but get
into action The danger is delay. Delay makes
for Gerrnanyss interests and makes for dlsrup-
ton in the allied councils. There is no use in
lodging this fact; delay is dangerous to q sue
cessful peace treaty and ii is dangerous to the
solidarity Of the allied nations. If this world
settlement goes awry, il at the last there is no
real settlement, dilatory methods at Paris Will
have TO shoulder the responsibility.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-24
ROW I'm LEAGUE TO ENFORCE PEACE.

fs17hat fellow seems to me to possess but one
idea, and that Is d wrong one" Although this
expression was uttered by Samuel Johnson de-
cades before the league Of nations was thought
Of it might well be applied to the lips Of mem
bers Of the League to Enforce Peace when
speaking Of their president, William Howard
Taft Dissension is running amuck among the
members Of this league because Mr.. Taft and
Dir. A. H. Lowell, president Of Harvard nn1ver-
sity and chairman Of the executive council Of
the League to Enforce Peace, have attempted
to put the organization on record in favor Of the
British Wisonim league Of nations.
The trouble does not stop with mere dis
agreement among The members Of this peaceful
organization but has taken the form Of dccid-
ed step to call upon Mr.. Taft and DR.. Lowell to
state upon what authority thew are endorsing
and supporting the so-called league Of nations
Further proof that even members Of peace
league can not keep peace is demonstrated by
the fact that Senator Arthur Cappcr Of Kansas,
who is also president Of the Kansas branch Of
the League to Enforce Peace, states that the
people Of Kansas are opposed to the Paris GOV.
enant and has written TO Senators Knox Lodpe
and Borah commanding them for the stand on
the subject and congratulating them for their
speeches
In Washington, at least, the stand taken bv
Senator Cappcr is viewed as an indication of the
way in which the middle western states will
line up on the league Of nations question. Sen
ator Capper's stand is patent indication that
the opposition will have q clear majority in the
senate against the pact. While only thirty.
three votes are needed to prevent ratification
hfty-three are on record against the covenant
lhis means that the present league scheme
faces an opposition vote of fifty three in tn,
senate.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-24
SHOP STEWARDS.

An interesting tendency in the British work
world is regarded with great disfavor by the
labor leaders. a new system is coming into
vogue somewhat similar to that suggested by
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., few months ago.
The workers in a factory elect a shop steward
who voices them In all their collective dealings
with their employers. In great factories each
department has such a steward and these choose
10 head steward or governor who speaks on
proper occasions for them all. Under this ar
Erangernent the workers pay no union dues and
determine their own course when emergencies
arise. Their grivances get instant consider
alton; and when they feel that they are dealt
with fairly no constraint can be put upon them
ito force them to action their judgment and
sense Of justice do not approve. In certain dis
Itricts like the Clyde with its tremendous ship
building industry, the old union system IS
rapidly losing ground.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-24
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: Tie Japa-
nese want to wipe out race preju~
dice, or at least they do not want 1t
to be officially recognized Well. no
doubt the Japanese have ground for
complaint. But what about Korea?
Evidently the people Of the hermit
kingdom are not reconciled TO Japa-
nese rule Evidently race prejudice
Is finding expression there.
Perry Chief: If you feel that way
about it, go without your dinner to-
morrow. Send the food instead to
those starving, fighting Germans, the
people who taught you what true
Icultur means
Cedar Rapids Republican: 1t is for
tunate at least that the league Of
nations is not mere partisan ques-
ton. There are men Of both parties
I on either side and some OF them are
leaders. That fact ought to be con-
lducive 10 free and frank discussion
/ No one needs to think he has to be
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-24
SAVE SOME OF THAT VITALITY

your health balance you Will have N
accounting that viii amaze you
Before universal military traintn q
TOR the younger men brought US I'D
To efficiency this country WAS hecom-
ing a place Of old young men Chaps
who cougffed. who went ABOUT with
caved-in chests chaps who peered
at drab world through thick lenses
chaps who were half men, and who
had drifssc into that sort OF state
through neglect and who were can
didates for the down and out club
at AS
There Ia no reason on earth why
the average man should not do a
days work at To-
And fe from n to 81 the youth
would pay half az much attention to
keeping fit as he does to any OF half
a dozen little habits or hobbies that
most men have, he would at so be
ready to start life over. fl he had to
Ten minutes each day deep breath
ing two hours brisk walk over the
country once a week. and elimination
OF excuses, would store up much OF
the surplus energy OF thoughtless
twenty for the wise use of expert
enceG TfEy.
All this isn't important no more
than making yourself present OF
an added twenty enjoyable years Of
life.
And befieev US, we knnw what we
are talking about when we remark
that life really Is hardly worth en-
during when heart pounds, and lungs
wheeze, and stomach revolts, an6
kidneys protest, and you have tc
eoddle yourself, and wear rubhers
and pIasters on your chest, and sniff
fIe whenever you stop by an open
window.
Remember thy Creator in the days
OF thy youth, and save some of thai
vitality.
You VIII require It all II you are tc
die contented.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-24
MENTIONING NO NAMES


Washington Democrat. A man sUg-
gested to us. Monday, that the news
papers were not doing their duty.
tnasmGeh as they were supervising
a BIT OF news that has been sean1ia-
lining Washington for ten days. We
protested that we were not partieu-
Early guilty. and he insisted that this
paper in the past. exposed hoys. who
did etsgracefuI things. and did it
without mercy We invited the man
70 come and go Through our flies,
and we would abide by the result
but we disagreed with him that we
had "bawIed~ anybody out
He persisted that the papers are
both to blame for not printing the
news. We do not believe the news
papers ought to be the goats, and we
told this man that il there was any
thing that needed clearing up, the
grand jury would meet next week
and he or any other person could
make a report.
This is not an imaginary converse
ton, but 1t actually happened just
about this way, and when the man
reads this item. as he will, for he
takes the Democrat, he will recog-
nize it.
we are not naming him. because
he does not seek the notor1ety. But
we insist that newspaper hasn't
time to act as police officer. He said
the police were not doing their duty.
even going SO far as TO say that one
of our officers was in the bacchana-
Han debauch- We do not know the
facts.
But we still Insist that q news
paper has no more duty to perform.
in thing OF that sort than anybody
else A newspaper viii incur the
enmity of lot of people. who are
no purpose.
published as news" that obviously
lis joke. because nobody lives in the
vicinity OF Washington. who has
reached years of understanding, that
does not know the item we refer to
; So It has no news value
Furthermore, a newspaper stands
chance of libel suit, in printing
something it does not positively
know to be true. And even If thing
/ is true, it may be libel, because the
rule is that an item that attacks any
one, must be printed for good and
I tustifable ends, or In political
campaign to inform the voters, and
there is no campaign on at this time.
So, we shall insist that it is not
the part of newspaper to NEEDLE
with things of every questionable
sort, merely because the police fail
I to do their duty, if they did fail. We
do not personally know who failed
| or IL anybody did We know only
what we hear, and hearsay evidence
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-24
DRUGS EXCITE Yl||
KIDNEYS, Use SAL
IL your Sack hurts Or sI.a
ncthers, drink lots Of
water,

When your kidneys hurt and \
back feels sore, don't get scared
proceed TO load your stomach III
lot Of drugs that excite the I'm
and frritate the entire Qrinzry n
Keep your kidneys clean Ike
keep your bowels clean. by ar,h
them with a mild, harmless }
which removes the body's 1,n|
waste and stimulates them IA n
normal activity. The function 81
kidneys is to filter the blood ii
hours they strain from Ii 800 al
of acid and waste, so We can nal
understand the vital importancs
keeping the kidneys active.
Drink lots OF water-you j
drink too much; also get frun
pharmacist about four ounces Of
Salts; take a tablespoonful in a j
OF water before breakfast each n,
ing for a few days and your hds
will act fine This famous sail,
made from the acid OF grapes
lemon juice, combined with Ii
and has been used for generation
clean and stimulate clogged kiins
also TO neutralize the acids in u
so it no longer is q source Of il
ton. thus ending bladder weak,
Jad Salts is inexpensive; ca
fnjure; makes delightful efer
cent Whitewater drink which eI
one should take now and thaz
keep their kidneys clean and &C
Try this, also keep up the v
drinking, and no doubt you viii
der what became Of your XII
trouble and backache.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-24

Los Angeles Record: These hum
a-~.ss CT thousands young chaps
who are returning TO their Jobs OF
working. CT playing, OF loving and
OF being loved, could In this flush OF
their jubiIanc health do no better
thing than to attach this ancient re-
nlindar securely To the tablets OF
their memory
'rsenlen1her thy Creator IN the days
OF lily youth ere the evn days draw
nigh"
This la no exorGfunl Co righteous
ness.
1t In honleIy little hint about
preserving your health, young man;
a health that today seems As abound
ing as the eternal waters Of the
River OF Life
Health is something you care moth
ing about until 1t ia raislaid; like
your toothbrush or your fountain
pen
But at forEy, or fifty or there
abouts, the average husky will sto5
and listen a BIT
Listen TO the rumble OF a protest
ing heart.
Listen to the Jar OF the kidney
gonG bad
Listen to the whistle Of a lung that
has picked UP a tack on the great
white way.
Believe Us, we know what we are
talking about when we say that nc
material thing in this life IS worth
anything compared to the healthfa
hodg's power TO do each day any Jor
necessary.
Believe us also when we rernars
that right now. IN the vfrile twenties
is the time TO determine the sort o.
a time you are going to have HFine
with yourself twenty years from now
It is easy TO keep your Vfgor;
about all you need to do IS to be hall
ways sane in your habits; habits O.
work as well AZ play; but for every
little oyerdraft you send in now or
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-24

on one side or the other, following
any political bias that he may have
A man can he for or against the
league az 1t has been reported with
out regard to whether he is a repub-
Iic2n or a democrat
Davenport Times: Senator Cum
Minis, who is home in Des Moines
during the recess of congress, says
hire favors league of nations, but
he wants the Wilson medicine to be
well shaken before taken-nothing
unreasonable about that attitude.
Davenport Democrat: The ex
kaiser must be trying to escape a
just fate by appealing to the worlds
sense of humor, as he has his press
agent send out the story from Anne
rongen that he has just completed
saving into logs his booth tree
If this were true Holland would Ger
tainIy want to be rid OF him
Des Moines Capital: There can be
no hope of permanent improvement
Of the rural schools OF Iowa unit
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-24

Washington was eaiy very sreat man bur he was
very wise re ookee far INTO the future ard
or7j1sss hu1aan from bis calculations re
kreY well nse aun1ar natgrs Rad rot ofans.d funda-
mentally ratad had history Moreover, ne was
eesteuHs o. any osrsorsf ambitions degree nsTsr
by any oter very great ran crown 20 U.s. IN All
questions h which he dealt u was nos n7crsy
thst he taoughe covaEr first ard Of himself seeno
shout counGry FIRST ard never thought o. h-
great man tHsr the facs S.as 's
con4ry hss enoush o. Frssf 20 Ssey
the rs0oge9sor ard ex|ssencs nstfon, 20 roe
th5n< tast this IN The fonSess Of pstrotsnF
ard WITH csrttslFy Of his cocteyracns The csnon
Rave expressed he opinion Of the 9ariaFsny csSos
Lodge.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-24
RIDDANcE OF RUBBISH.

A great majority Of the foreigners who came
to this country to enjoy the larger opportunities
and the larger personal freedom which this
country affords, have been loyal supporters OF
the government from the day they landed.
There were a few however, who were not sat
isfed with government in their native lands
and will not be satisfied with any form of gov
eminent in any other land. The great major
ity Of our immigrants have become good Amerl-
can citizens-a valuable addition to our popu.
lation. But the few of anarchistic makeup
have not and never will become good citizens
The sooner we are rid of their presence the bet.
ter,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-24
Let Him apo.,,

Iroquois Chief. Prssiss,, -,
threatens to appeal to tbs rso,, ~
the country unless evervyo,s.
dorses a league Of nations =.
cordfng to Woodruw's ovr ~.
This threat is not aisrn,Gns ~,
president appealed to the reos,.
previous to the Eass general H. u.
and the response TO the anna - !
The whole democratic party ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-24

lid Bits- My sister G
very fortunate girl -'zgle
"Tess WhyT'
Dunno. But che want
last nigtt. and played slt,s !
buff all the evening. Tba 80
hunt around and find a rir, '. !. !.
they must either kiss Har :. 1se
a shilling ~
'sYes?''
Maggie sean1e home a.,
shfllings and 2 war boud-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-24
WAR VALUE OF ORGANIZATION.

During the period Of hysteria against
Z trusts" the United States government order
ed the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of the Standard Oil
company Recently the French government
has made the chairman of the Standard Oil
Company Of New Jersey a chevalier Of the Lee
eion of Honor in recognition Of his part in keep
ing the allies supplied with oil. In the hand
ling of oil as in the handling Of meat, large or
carnations are essential to economy and eff
cheney. Evils undoubtedly creep in, and RENE
dies must be found, but there is little accomp
l.shed by going at the problem Historically.
Iincoln's eft-quoted description of our ma
tional organization as government OF the
people, by the people, and for the people, will
become a hollow mockery if the league Of ma
tons is to take the place OF our own constltu-
ton. II involves the surrender Of 50 many OF
the vital points contributing to our independ-
ence that hereafter it must be spoken OF as a
government Of for and by other people.
Hindenburg says that he draws the line be-
tween monarchy and anarchy 1t is to hoped
that he will be more successful in his draught
Imanship than he was in his attempt to draw
line between Prussian autocracy and democ-
tracy.
It will help some, even if the swords are not
hammered at once into plowsharcs, to turn the
corksrcws into hairpins
| The bolshevi1 say they want peace. The
question is, however, can they deliver the
lgoods7
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-24

teachers wages are Increased, and
substantially Increased. The profess
sion will not receive that to which
It is entitled until teachers every
where in the state are receiving a
wage commensurate with the service
they perform. Legislators should con-
suit together and produce the best
possible example OF remedial Iegtsla-
rior along this line.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-24

Is not enough UPON viii,
an article attacking anyo-. .
Why should the. nss-a. uas.
goat2 assr
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-24

When you find yourself overpowered, as it
were by melancholy, the best way is to go out
and do something kind to.somebody or other.
-Keble.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-24

The bolshevl1i say they want peace. me
question is, however, can they denver lne
goods?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-24

It will help some, even II the SWORDS are not
hammered at once into plowshares, to turn the
corksrcws into hairpins.
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