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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-22
CONGRESS KEPT BUSY
DESPITE HOLIDAY
But Nearly Ali Other Governmental Ac-
tivity in Washington Was Sus-
rpuded To.dav
pended To-day.

Washington, d. c., Feb, 22.--Goyern-
mental activities with the exception Of
Congress ceased to-day in commemora-
ton of the birth of George Washington.
Faced with much urgent business and
with adjournment sine die little more
than a week distant, Congress- remained
in session. In accordance with custom,
Washingtons farewell address was read
in the House and Senate.
The holiday was observed in the most
of the military camps of the country and
units of the American fleet in all parts
of the world fired the usual salute.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-22
COT BROKEN LEG
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Mrs. H. W. Fowler Was in Car with Her
Husband When Machine Went Over
Bank Near Sharon.

Bethel. Feb. 22.-AIrs. Howard W
Fowler of South Royalton sustained II
broken leg when the Cadillac automobile
in which she and her husband were rid
ing while on the way to Woodstock went
over a bank into field near Sharon yes
terday. It is supposed that the car
struck a rough place in the road which
caused the vehicle to swerve off the high
way.
Neither occupant of the car was
crushed under the car but both were
thrown clear when the machine went
down the slight declivity. Mrs Fowler
was taken to the sanatorium in Ran
dolph for treatment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-22
SAYS AUER is DEAD.
And Adds That Two Additional Members
of Cabinet Were Shot.

Copenhagen, Feb. 22.--Minister of the
Interior Auer of Bavaria has died of his
wounds, according to the Munich CORE
spondent of The Politiken. Deputy Swell
lier, the dispatch adds, fired the shots
which fatally wounded Minister Auer and
killed Deputy Oesel.
Herren Hoffman and Frauendorfer,
members of the Bavaran cabinet, the
correspondent says, were wounded by a
man in uniform who fired from the
gallery.
A previous report that Ministers Hoff-
mann and Frauendorfer had been wound
ed was denied later by a dispatch from
the same source in Berlin. The above dis
patch was filed in London two hours
after the denial of the first report.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-22
THREE OFFICIALS SHOT
AND RIOTS SPREADING
IN BAVARLAN CAPITAL

press because of its hostile attitude to-
ward Eisner Most of the afternoon edi-
tions did not appear to-day and the
newspaper plants are under military pro-
lection.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-20
LOMETA DRILLERS HOPE
TO STRIKE SAND SOON

Lampasas. Tex. Aug. 2O-In the
next 100 feet the operators Of the
hobart wei expect to strike produc-
ton. The we'll, situated six miles
north Of Lometa, is drilling at 1860
feet.
The Key well on the Baxter ranch
is closed down temporarily.
The Western Lampasas oil COM
pany on the Boyd survey, three miles
moving machinery It viii be spud-
ded in within two weeks
The Smith well on the Smith ranch.
has its rig up and the material is on
the ground. This well is owned by
California parties.
The Douglas well on the Rowan
ranch is shut down until the tital to
leases is cleared up.
The Groves test on the Groves
ranch, is drilling at 700 feet
The BOstOn-Lampasas Oil com
rig up and is now waiting for mate
rial
The Tex-Oleum Trust company's
test on the Hill ranch is still fishing
for lost tools at a depth Of $50 feet.
The St. Nary's test on the lie Comp
te ranch, is drilling at $50 feet
The Nelms-hIarvin test on the Nc
Rea ranch is drilling at 100 feet.
The Howell wen on the White ranch
is setting casing at 1890 feet Drill
ing viii be resumed at an early date.
The Hobby well on the Hunt ranch
is closed down.
The New York oil Syndicate's test
four miles northeast Of Kempner isl
making good Roadway and an oil
sand is expected TO be encountered
soon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-20
NEWCASTLE PRODUCER
IS FLOWING BY HEADS

Newcastle. Texas. Aug. 19-Prep-
arations are being made to shoot the
Texas company's well on the n K
Graham lease, seven miles southwest
Of Newcastle, which is in the sand
at $3.50 feet. Early in the year this
well began TO flow by heads and has
continued flowing by heads at inter
walls since that time. with considerable
water in the hole. A five foot sand
was encountered IN the hole after the
last string OF casing had been set
and this flow Of water had not been
cased Off when the drill entered the
pay sand.
Two miles southwest OF Newcastle.
the Norris well is drilling at 400
feet
The Arkansas Oil and Gas company
on the Jeffrey tract. three and a half
miles northwest Of here, is rigging
up,
The Wiley Blair, three miles south
Of Newcastle, is drilling at $500 feet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-20
ADD RAILROAD LANDS
TO ARIZONA TAX ROLL

Phoenix. Ariz-. Aug 20.-The total
assessed valuation OF all classes OF
property within the state OF Arizona
for taxation purposes is SS55,542.-
1878, according to corrected figures
issued today BY the state tax commits
sion This is an Increase Of S327.717
over the figures recently given out.
the addition having been made neces-
sary by the discovery by the tax Of
ticers Of CoconinO county that rail-
road grant lands. the valuation Of
which amounts TO that sum. had been
omitted from the tax rolls These
lands viii be added to the county tax
abstract at the next meeting Of the
county supervisors. The land was
sold by the Santa Fe railroad COM
pany some two or three years ago,
and had been inadvertently omitted
from the tax rolls since its transfer.
Back taxes for the years 1917 and
1918, it is understood are 10 be COL
lected by the county authorities. The
revision Of the total assessed vaIu-
alton win not mean any change in the
state tax rate, chairman c. IL lander.
ot the tax commission stated today
The slight amount over uhe budget
levied for viii so into the general
fund OF the state.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-20
REPORTS CONFIRM STRIKE
OF GAS, UNION COUNTY, N. NJ.

The latest reports from Tucumcari.
n n. confirm the previous report
Of the gas strike in the what is
known as the Bucyros well IN the
central part Of Union county in New
Mexico. II is said TO be producing
$4,000 cubic feet Of gas. The Ameri-
can Refining and Producers company
wen. known as the Ute creek Wen,
Is also reported as having a big gas
showing and as having oil The gas
was truck at 700 feet with a showing
Of oil. The United OIL companys well
just north Of the Ute creek is re-
ported down 1850 feet with a showing
Of oil and gas
The sporty GobbIer OH and Gas
company Of GrenviIle, Union county.
is about 20 spud in its we'll This com
cern paid a dividend Of two percent
on Aug. 10, from the sale Of leases and
promises another Of 10 percent frcm
t-he same source not later than Sept.
Ia
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-20
STEPHENS COUNTY WELLS
CONTINUE TO PRODUCE

Breckenridge. Tex. Aug. 2O.-The
C. B. Brown No. 1. Of the Magnolia
Petroleum company. in Stephens coun-
tv. is making 80 barrels Of oil from
sand encountered at 3O45 feet at a
depth Of 3oS5 feet
The Southwestern OIL company's J.
T. Madding No. 1. first reported as
making 1000 barrels, is flowing 1000
barrels Of oil daily.
The Reynolds No. 1. OF the AIcsIann
OIL company has increased its flow
from 900 to 1000 barrels OF oil per
dav-
The Texas company's Prater and
Grice No. is making 500 barrels Of
oil at a depth Of 1884 feet When
this was completed. August Il. only
small showing Of oil was encountered
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-20
Texas to Sell
Valuable Land
In Goose Greek
T. J. Robinson, Land Com
missioner, Will Likely
Hold Sale In October.

Austin. Tex Aug. 2O.-Among the
oil leases in the Goose Creek territory
which are being Cancelled and will
later be offered for sale by the state
Of Texas through land commissioner
J. T. Robson are some Of the most
valuable oil land in the state. in the
estimate Of men conversant with that
oil field.
Between wells from which big pro-
duclion is procured, commissioner
Robson has resurveyed tracts of
land which viii be offered TO the
highest bidder in tracts as small as
five acres. The sale viii possibly take
place early in October; and the small
oil man and Spectator viii have an
opportunity TO aquire five acres of
what may be gusher oil land at any
price he cares to bid on it
The state Of Texas is obtaining a
very nice income from royalty on ad-
joining tracts to these now to be
placed on the market. and commits
sioner Robson believes that. under
the law. the state should receive twice
as much royalty as is now forthcom-
ing from Goose Creek
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-20
WILBARGER HAS
230 PR0DUGER5
Every Acre in County Now
Under Lease by Opera
tors of Oil wells.

Vernon, Texas. Aug 20.-Wnlbar-
ger county is fifth among the oil pro-
ducing counties Of Texas There are
now in the county $50 producing
wells. The Texas company owns
nearly half Of them
The best wells have been found in
the Piper and Sumner tracts in the
eastern part Of the county. The
first production Of these wells is
about 250O barrels per day. The oil
sand was struck around 1000 feet.
Practically all OF the large operat-
ing companies have leases in this sec
tion. The Texas company's holdings
consist Of 100000 acres. the Home Oil
and Refining company has 100. 600
acres. Gulf Production company. 49,
BOO acres.
There is not an acre Of land in the
southern section Of the county which
is not under lease Several years ago
the Texas company secured a large
block Of leases after geologists had
reported favorably on the formation.
opening. the company did not devel-
op the leases at that time, but is now
beginning a huge Development pro-
gram.
Southwest Of Vernon the Wulbar-
ger-FOard oil company has a wen
now drilling at 500 feet AT 800 feet
the drilers encountered a gas sand,
but passed If up.
West OF Vernon the West Vernon
Oil company is drilling in section 81.
This test viii be drilled to $500 feet
unless favorable formation is en-
councered at a lesser depth.
Near the Texas company's gas well
in section 81 Of the Castleberry OIL
and Gas company is drilling
IA Ion nj
compauy's test north OF the Piper
tract had three shoWings up to the
time they reached the 100 foot levaL
Two miles from the Red River, on
what is claimed TO be an extension
of the BurkDurnetr pool, the Guyer
Trisler OIL company's test in the Wag-
EOner Colony tract is attracting a
good deal Of attention. This well had
q good showing for oil at 500 feet
The Pope Oil company Of Denton Is
drilling at 400 feet in the southwe est
quarter Of section 43.
The Staley Farm OIL company IS
preparing 10 begin operations on Its
test on the Staley farm near the juno
ton Of Pease-
The Moonshine oil company OF WI
chita Falls has casing set at 1900 feet
in its Cobb we'll An interesting oil
sand is in evidence and operators are
waiting impatienrly for the dril to
pierce this formation
The Aetna on company in subdivi-
sion % Of the WaggOner colony lands
is drilling a 500 feet.
The Kansas City Petroleum com
pany's test on the J P. King farm is
going forward very rapidly This
test is situated in section p Of block :
u
A number Of deep tests are being
planned for this vicinity by California Z
parties who are greatly interested in I
The prospects.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-20

association. Ltd, which took over the
z. G. Rafferty, wei at Oscura. Lin
coin county, n. NJ. and leases aggreat-
ing $4,000 acres in that section. will
resume drilling on the well named
within a few days, according to N. E.
Tiller, one OF the directors, who was
In FL Paso Tuesday He and r W
Gunyon. the company's geologist and
field manager and also a director. had
just returned from Vancouver. B. C.,
where the concerns head office is 10
Gated Mr.. Gunyou went up to Oscura
Tuesday TO start cleaning up prepa-
ratory to starting drilling. Mr. Tiller
said that the manager was just await
ing the arrival Of his drilling force to
start sinking the Rafferty, well from
its present depth OF $50 feet.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-20
TEXAS COMPANY LEASES
TRACT IN DETROIT BASIN

The FL Paso Detroit oil company,
capitalization 100000. is the latest
concern organized as a Texas associa-
ton to exploit $500 acres Of land
leased for oil and gas in the Detroit
basin east Of the Rio Grande river in
Dona Ana county, n. II.
Officers Of the company are D. o.
Jones. Of Las Cruces, n. N president
and " H Payne Of the same place.
secretary treasurer. The two officers
named and c. S LOOMS, Jack Cut
shall and F. D. Shike, all OF Las
Cruces. constitute the board Of trus-
tees Mr. Shize stated when in Fl
Paso Tuesday that the plan Of the
company is 10 get to drilling within
90 days.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-20
CRAB
AMARILLO LAND
People Hope for Oil; Lots
of Gas in New Field;
Companies Drilling.

Amarillo, Texas, Aug 2O.-With the
bringing in Of two gassers near here
a few days ago oil excitement in
Amarillo is running high. People
are sWarming into Amarillo buying
every bit Of land they can find Big
companies are buying the large tracts
and individuals are picking up what
ever small blocks the big companies
overlook or throw aside.
That Amarillo will come into the
limelight before long as an oil reid
center is the belief Of many expert oil
men They claim that a great pool
lays beneath the surface around
Amarillo. The fact that so much gas
is being found backs up this belief,
oil men say. The gas is wet gas,
that is. saturated with gasoline own
ers Of the wells are planning to es-
tablish plants to manufacture gaso-
line out Of the gas
Six People Have Faith.
Just a short while ago only few
plotting for oil. Now nearly every
county in the Panhandle has test
wells underway, or are planning 10
start some. OF course. where the OIL
lays IS an unanswerable question:
hut II is believed by people living in
the Panhandle that oil IS somewhere
in the Panhandle and faith goes a
mighty long way towards locating
an oil pool II there is one to be To-
Gated OIL formations are prominent
in different parts OF the Panhandle
While much acreage Is changing
hands. daily peonle around Amarillo
viii not part with II unless the price
is slzv high. Some acreage is being
leased for twice the value OF the
land In view Of the fact that there
IS not a producing well in the PAN
handle this leasing price is record
breaking in comparison with other
parts OF oil ridden Texas
The Amarillo field has four gas pro
ducing wells. which are in Potter
county. producing about o0,0U0,gvU
cubic feet Of gas per day The size
of the gas field is large and with the
sinking Of more wells. as scheduled.
the production OF gas by the end OF
this year viii have increased many
million feet
Coble-T4eywood Syndicate viii be-
gin drilling on its tract in Hutchin-
son county soon
Oklahoma state Development com
Dany is drilling at 300 feet in its
Smfth-Caners No l.
Emerald oil Company, Seven States
Oil. couDanv, Canital Petroleum COM |
panv, White Brothers and Parks ana
Bonita Creek oil company have just
gotten rigs and will soon begin drill
ling.
.. 700 feet. The well is casing. hind /
Amarillo oil company's No. l IS
drilling at 200 feet
Bivins No is drilling at SIS feet
A heavy flow Of gas has been found |
in the MastersOn No. 3 OF the Amarillo |
Oil company at 1900 feet, making !
drilling difficult
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-20
PRODUCTION INCREASES
IN BURKBURNETT FIELD

According to the OIL WeekIy's re-
port for last week the northwest
Burkburnett field and the Burkbur-
nett townsite produced an average Of
los. 900 barrels a day. The field pro-
duced 81. 900 barrels the week previ-
Gus. All of the oil, with the excep-
ton Of about 10000 barrels, came
from the northwest pool or WagEoner
pool This was the production with
great number Of wells pinched be-
cause Of lack of pipe line facilities to
handle the product That report says
that in the three weeks previous there
had been 81 compilations with an mi
tial production Of more than 1000 bar
rels It is claimed that if all the wells
in the new pool we're allowed to flow
the production would be around 200,-
600 barrels daily.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-20
NEW MEXICO OIL COMPANY
ACQUIRES VAST HOLDINGS

An Alamogordo report IS that the
Oleon New Mexico OIL company. COM
posed Of Oleons, " ~ men. has taken
over four sections Of the holdings OF
z. W Hartman south Of AIamoSordo
in the Tularosa basin IN Otero county
II is claimed that this company has
on the way from the east a standard
rig to drill on its lands = is also
said that the timbers aud lumber for
the derrick have been contracted for
in FL Paso. The location Of the well
IS reported 10 be in section Il. town
ship p south range Is east and about
30 miles east Of ORC Grande. \. II.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-20
IS NOW
DELIGHTF Ill
No Taste, No Nausea, No Gripping,
No Salts-Nausealess Tablet Call
ed "Calotabs."

One Calotab on the tongue at bed
time, with a swallow Of water
that's all No taste. no nausea, no
gripping, no salts. You wake up in
the morning feeling fine. your liver
active. your system throughly puri-
fled ana with a hearty appetite for
breakfast. Eat what you please-nO
danger You feel bright. cheerful.
clearheaded. energetic and strong.
You can now take your calomel
without the slightest fear Of unpleas-
antness, for Calotabs retain all Of
the liver-cleansing and system puri-
flying qualities OF the old-style calo-
mel without the Objectionable quail
ties. Sold only in original. sealed
packages. price thirty-five cents
Your druggist has authority TO re-
fund the price as guarantee OF your
perfect satisfaction.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-20
WEALTHY INTERESTS BUYING
LEASES IN OIL TERRITORY

"EI Paso men do not realize how
wealthy interests are sending their
representatives around into even the
prospective oil fields 20 spy out the
lay Of the land. so TO speak. and are
really buying NJ leases" said F. L
Cunningham. within the last week
I learned from reliable sources of a
man who represented an eastern AZ
gregation who had quietly picked up
5000 acres in the Pecos fields in
Texas. 10000 acres Of state and decided
lands in Detroit and Tularosa basins
in New Mexico and 10000 acres in FL
Paso county northeast Of FL Paso, in
vesting a total Of $1,000
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-20
TERRELL Nd. ID
IN BLACK LINE
Big Companies Making
Progress on New Wells in
RANGER Oil Field.

Ranger. Texas. Aug. 20.-The Prair-
lie Oil and Gas company is expecting
to complete its No. 10 Emma Terrell
soon It is now drilling at $500 feet
in the black lime.
No II S. P. Copeland OF the Texas
Pacific Coal and Oil company has been
Of oil from sand encountered at $500
feet. It is the twelfth on this tract
Mclaughlin No. l Of the Sinclair
Gulf Oil company is drilling at 3.495
feet
3 L Danly has struck the black
lime at 3,32S feet
Hagaman No. 2 is eight feet In the
lime which was encountered at 1915
feet No showings have been en-
countered in this test up to date.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-20
FEDERAL RESERVE BUILDING
PLANS GIVEN 10 DIRECTORS

Tentative plans for the new federal
reserve bank building. which VIII be
erected this fall opposite the city han
on Myrtle avenue, were presented TO
the board Of directors at their meet
ing Tuesday afternoon
The plans design a six story struc-
rure. but only a two story building
VIII be erected, according to r. r..
Gilbert, manager OF the FL Paso
branch federal reserve bank Later.
when needs require II. the remaining
four stories viii be added The plans
were prepared by c. r. Barglebaugh.
local architect, and are now awaiting
approval by the federal reserve board
at Washington.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-20
DEMAND FOR GASOLINE
0UTGROWS PRODUCTION

dinner in New York attended by auto
mobile men and oil men that there are
now in operation in this country
100000 motors, each consuming an
average Of two gallons Of gasoline
daily This is only a part Of the de-
mand on the gasoline supply Of the
country as there are form tractors
and airplanes in rapidly increasing
numbers.
It was pointed out that there must
be 25,0O0,0O0 barrels Of new oil pro-
duction each year 10 take care of the
declining fields and an additional IS.
100000 barrels to take care Of the in
creased demand. The production in
1913 was 5000. 900 barrels while the
consumption for the same year was
$4,000, 900 barrels.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-20
FIND SAND NORTHWEST
OF BURKBURNETT FIELD

The report Of greatest interest last
week in thes northwest Burkburnett
field in Wichita county. Texas, was
that the sky Line Oil company's No.
/ Holtzen and the Pennsylvania Oil
and Gas company's No. ! Michna both
in block SO. were on the sand. These
two wells are far 10 the west OF the
present line Of development, hence
their coming in is being watched with
absorbing interest. In the southwest
part Of the field the Burk George well
was counted upon as proving much
but IL appears. according TO late re-
ports, that the results in that well
were overestimated.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-20
Eastern Money
Helps to MOUe
Wichita Oils
Operators Hope Production
VIII Soon Be Unham-
pered By Transportation.

wichita Falls. Texas. Aug 20.-By
the end Of September il is expected
that great quantity of oil viii be
rushing out Of the Wichita Falls
district, unhampered by poor railroad
facilities lack of pipe lines or anv
other hindrances, which have been
continuous source Of annoyance to
the operators Of this district for many
months
Millions Of dollars from the north
and east are bringing about the i'm
provement- Pipe lines are being rap
idly completed and great tanks are
NUM- hers.
During the last two days nearly
100 new locations have been made in
improved sections Of the Waggoner
pool
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-20
WHIPPLES RELEASED AFTER
THEIR ARREST AT RATION

Ration. y. NJ. Aug 20.-Fouowing
their arrest here Tuesday on a charge
OF perjury. outgroWth Of murder
charges instituted against DR.. o. E.
Troy, veterinary surgeon or Ration,
Mrs. and Mr.. H. H. Whipple. OF KAN
sas City. parents of Mrs Troy. with
whose alleged murder DR.. Troy is ac-
cused. were released late Tuesday up
on petition Of district attorney Il. J.
hiker. The attorney set forth in his
petition that there were no grounds
lor a perjury action.
Dr.. Troy was arrested several
weeks ago after an Investigation in
stituted by parents of Mrs. Troy DR..
Troy has maintained his wife died
from self administered poison
Curtis q Co, bDv Liberty Bonds-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-20
WILL FINISH RAILROAD
TO MANGUM In OCTOBER
At The

Eastland. Texas. Aug. 2O-The East
land. Wichita Falls & Gulf railroad is
planning to have trains running from
Mangum through Eastland TO the
stephens county line. distance OF 10
miles. some time in October.
Shops and yards are being con-
structed at Eastland-
Later on the line Will be come ted
with Wichita Falls on the north and
with Comanche on the south and viii
be connected with the n. X & T. at
Mangum-
The road passes through the center
of the field proved by the Balentine
and Perkins gushers-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-20

Post. Texas, Aug 19.-TwO and a
half miles east OF Justiceburg, the
Cara County Oil Development COM
Dany has its derrick up for a deep
test.
The Post City oil Development COM
pany closed a contract Wednesday
for a deep test TO be drilled on its
holding two miles southwest Of Jus
ticeburE- Operations are TO be start
ed at an early date on this well.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-20
Oil Man Carries
His Office With Him

Ponca City, Okla, Aug. 20.-E.
W Marland, an oil man here. is
following president Wilson's meth
DDS Of taking a vacation, i. e.
transferring his business to his
summer home. Marland left for
the Rockies to spend a month
OF so.
He has established a special
leased wire from Ponca City TO his
summer home in Colorado. and re-
ceives daily reports. He has an
office force there, too. Not con-
tent with that. he has a standing
order for Pullman reservations
every Friday night from POuca
City, arriving at the Colorado home
Saturday. Employees make the trip
TO hold conferences with their
chief.