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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-16
FOR SALE-Miscenaneouk

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FOR SALE-Stuart cook stove, 1907 North
Second.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-16
co SLOW IN
0IT Grn1U

MONEY can be made on small Investments
IN oil stocks. However many of these
stocks are highly speculative Post your
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PRESS. 1t has helped thousands to profit
as well as protected them from loss Each
issue is brimful of valuable information
ana ANALYTICAL reports concerning oil stock
--7some good, bad and indiffeent in scores
OF companies operating in the great Mid
Continent and Texas fields Every holder
Of oil stocks and those interested in the
worlds greatest commodity should read
the OIL PRESS The lest issue together
with late copy of the Markets contain
sng quotations of listed and unlisted active
and inactive oil stock Will be sent free on
request; also while they last new. aeon
rate colored map Of Kansas Oklahoma an +
Texas, just out featuring the oil fields N
red Address OIL PRESS, 65s Republic
Bldg, Kansas City, Mo
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-16
FOR SALE

So, 1905 room brick, modern, white
stucco finish, large rooms. extra
large sleeping porch, large lot. 4th
ward.
$780, room brick, pebble dashed.
modern, corner lot, close in. Srd
ward.
So, 500 room frame, three so foot
lots, good bearing orchard, barn.
chicken houses. South Highlands.
$3,000-5-room brick, moderns east
front, corner lot. N 4th st.
81, 000--7room, story, frame dwell
ling, moder hot water heat, fire.
place, double glassed-in sleeping
porch garage, east front corner,
fine location, w. Tijeras.
81. 500-12-room, two-story brick,
modern. well built s. End st.
81, 650--5-room frame, modern, sleep
ing porch good shade. N. Srd ST.
A. FILIEBS CHER
Real Estate, Insurance, LoanR.
III South Fourth Street
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Kansas CITY livestock.

Kansas City, Nov. l5.-C attle-Re
ceipts ,450 Market for the week
Reef steers mostly 25c to soc higher
bulls Gamers and she-stock steady
veal calves 25c to 81 higher; feeders
steady to 25c higher, stoeker stuff
steady.
Hogs = Receipts 1000 Market
steady to weak. Bulk S1400@l4.56;
heavies, $14.00014.50; mediums
$l410M l4.55; lights, $l4.OO0l445;
light lights, $1&.75@1f.25; packing
sows, $12.75@140Q; pigs, $t2.50@
400.
sheep--Receipts 500. Market for
the week; Killers Csc higher; feeders
25c lower; breeders steady.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-16
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

Chicago, Nov Potatoes-M
ket steady. Arrivals 81 cars. North.
ern whites, sacked and bulk S2S00
2.95; western Russets, $S.25@3.35.
Rutter-Market higher. Creamery
55M6914c.
1852 cases. Firsts. 81 @66Hc; or.
binary firsts, 541a GD58& at mark
cases included. 56@G5c; storage pack
ed firsts, G71a q csc.
Poultry--AliVe lower. Springs 23c;
fowls, Is Q23c.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-16
CQNnITIQN OF RANKS

New York. Nov 15.-.The actua
condition Of clearing house banks and
trust companies for the week shows
that they hold $47,110.050 reserve in
excess of legal requirements. This is
a decrease of $40, 182,200 from last
week
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-16

New York, Nov 15.--Cottcn futures
closed easy Dec, $685.; Jan, LIS;
March, 3S.0S; May, 1910; July, 3130.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-16
FOR SALE--Ranches

EF0R SALE--Or lease. 900 acres with
tsssnatentesf swater name bettersfor livestock:
f~stsW niiaes east city Welding works, I'D
North Fourth phone 7st-J. !. 4.
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THE AMERICAN ART WORKS, Of Cosnoe
ton, 0hio--recognzed leaders of the
speciality advertising field--have some at.
traetive territory available IN New Mexico
and Arzona. We are interested in hearing
from statesmen Of experience who desire a
I!heral commission proposition on weekly
remittance basis with the Oldest and largest
institution in the industry. We manufacture
and control exclusively a complete line f
art and commercial calenders. monthly adj
vertsing service and wide range Of at
tractive quick selling specialties in celuloil
and leather Can assure permanent year
round employment with steady progress to
men of energy. ambition and real ability.
Contracts now ready for tho 1890 season.
which opens December 20. Please give age
experience and references, first letter
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LOST

LOST-Buick crank ON Silver or Fifth 22t
Fourth street.
LOST-Small bunch Of goats and two lambs
on the mesa. Reward for return or in
formation. Phone 2401-R1
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-16

NEW YORK MONEY.
New York, Nov. 15-Mereantile pa
per, unchanged.
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MONEY TO LOAN

CONFIDENTIAL loans on jawelrY da
monds. Liberty Bonds, pianos. autome
hilea, etc. Tow rates Henry D. Rothman
III South First Bonded in the state !
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-16
BUSINESS CHANGES

SANIA CRUZ, CaIif, near San francisco
on Monterey Bay; population, Is. GOO
manufacturing opportunities; good shipping
facilities; homeseekers paradise Writa
San Lorenzo Improvement Association.
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| AIDES

When irregular or delayed use Triumph
Pilis. Safe and always dependable Not
sold at drug stores Do not experiment
with others. save disappointment. Write
Tor "Relief" and particulars. It's free AID.
dress National MedioAl Institute Milwaukee
Wis
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WANTE D---Houses
WANTED--Roor,,s


WANrED--fOung man working nights de-
sIres room with private family Close in.
W. G., care journal
WANTED--By gentleman school teacher,
room and meals. II convenient, In private
home in highlands, or University Heights
Best Of references. Address Teacher, care
Journal.
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FOUND
CARPENTERINIG;-'


FOR CARPENTER work reasonable dr5r
card or cail COS North First
CALL Pettiford. the odd job man; any xI1d
Of work 29F North Third phnne 1894
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SuBsTANIlAL manufacturing corporation
wants capable men to establish branch
and manage salesmen s3OO to $500 ne
cessary You handle own money. win al
low expenses to Baltimore II you will quail.
~. For particulars address Secretary, AIS
Howard ST. baltimore Md
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FOR SALE--Real Estate
FOR RENT--Storeroom

FOR RENT-Big double store room al
9i7-919 South Second; best lccataion fr
city for general merchandise hpsinesa j
D. Eakin, office washington auartma nta
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WANTED-MisceIlaneous

N~~SS~S~~~S~~~-~N~rs~~eS
Observation-Disclosures lUlS North SeeonC
phone 1893
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-08
.EDDYS ACTIVE IN
THE OIL FIELDS
Former Ell Pasoans In
vesting Heavily; viii
Crosby In. Too.

stephenviue. Tex, March S.-Two
prominent old time El Paso men are
in the oil game heavily in this sec
ton. They are Charles B. Eddy and
his brother, 7. Arthur Eddy.
Chas. B. Eddy and associates (the
Atlantic and Gulf Petroleum company,
Ludlow and Thomas, and Burt and
GrIffeth) have purchased over 100,-
900 acres in Erath and surrounding
counties. In Erath county (the Duke
well is on the west border Of Eratn)
they are drilling eight deep tests
This week they struck big now
OF wet gas in their Laney well, which
IS in the southwestern part OF the
county. This wen is flowing from
100000 TO 100000 feet Of wet gas
It proves that there is a big pool IN
that section and Il opens up an en-
tirely new field 80 miles southeast OF
the Duke field It has caused the
greatest kind OF rush 20 this sec
ton
News Just reached here that the
Faut wen two miles east Of the
I.aney) is also showing gas and oil
This vel is also being drilled by
Eddy and associates
In Summerveu county (the county
east Of Erath) Benedum and Trees
are drilling a deep test south OF Glen
Rose Springs This well was reported
IN this week If this is true Il brings
production 20 miles east Of the Duke.
VIII Crosby. Of Fl Paso, is in part
nership with J. Arthur Eddy here in
oil and gas Investments.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-08
Patagonia Region
ushes Development
In Manu- Properties

Patagonia. Ariz. March $40 part
of Arizona is keeping up better in n
mining way than this, the main trOu-
Bile having been through the slump
in manganese values. something local
" far more important than the copper
drop Much development work is be
ing pushed, on copper as wen as silver
mines. and the district viii be in good
position when the red metal again
comes into its own
Blue Lead. a silver-lead property,
has been bonded TO a New York cor
poration by the Washington Trading
company. for $4,000. The Bland has
new hoist and Is sinking TO 250
feet The Magnificent property is un-
der Development by Z. r. Sheehey. =
Z. Bethel OF the Washington Trading
company has taken a bond on the
wen known IVanhOe- Hardsheil IS in
stalling a new hoist and will sink to
$50 feet The Trench has cut sew
eral rich stringers in drifting toward
the ledge on the $50 level. The Morn
ing Glory. near the famous old Mowry.
is under development by the South
ern Arizona Mining and Smelling COM
pany, with production OF ore said to
sample y per cent copper and IS
ounces silver.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-08
Big Oil Wells
Brought In At
Copeland, Tex.
Much Excitement Over the
Erath Success Brown
County Drilling Quits.

Dallas. Tex. March s.-With a flow
OF 5000 barrels daily, John h. Mark
hams 10. 5 well at Copeland came in
Friday. The well hit sand at 800
feet The wei is in the Ranger pool
The first well OF Erath county came
in Friday on the Clayton farm When
the tools were pulled out Of the hole
Friday at noon. oil gushed over the
derrick and down the ditch. The vol
ume Of the well has not been esi-
mated. This is an unexpected find
Dallas spectators are going wild
over the Erath county OIL project
stock
The wichita Falls Field.
Estimated production Of the Wichita
Fails field for the present week was
about $1,000 barrels Fifty thousand
barrels Of this came from BurkburneT,
Iowa Park produced $50 barrels. the
Holiday field 200 barrels, Detroit 600
and the Electra field 1900 barrels,
approximately.
No Big Wells This Week.
No big gushers came in at Burk-
burnett or in the Wichita Falls dis
trict during the last few weeks TO
startle Spectators, 50 they have
turned their attention 10 wildcat
drilling. Many wells on improved
parts Of the fields are to go down
Stephens c0unty's production for
this week SCARED to 10000 barrels in
the last few days This is due to the
big wells OF the Breckenridge pool
and Gulf Production Co. and Caddo
pool
Gloom in Brown County.
Brown county people are expecting
great oil happenings because the Sin
clair Gulf well came in a few days
ago, but a little gloom was cast over
the county Saturday. when Gilman &
Sfmmon began pulling the pipe from
the hole proper TO abandon the test
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-08

CLOSE DOWN CUBIPAS MINES
AS RESULT OF LONG DROUTH

2. c. Moore. merchant at the town
Douglas. Ariz-. writing TO HIS friend
Ben c. Moore, Of FL Paso. gives a
gloomy picture OF the Cumpas country
Wit ha long drouth prevailing to-
Eather with the shut down Of all the
copper mines around there on account
Of the lowered price Of the red metal.
He wrote that the creeks and water
holes were all nearly dried Up and
that there had been no rain f7- many
months and stock was ring
greatly owing 10 the COP mines
stopping operations a great men
are out Of work
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-08
1900, 900 NEEDED FOR
WAR CONTRACTS BILL

OF the house OF Representatives ia
congress not 10 accept the war min
erals section OF the Henderson validd-
ton Of contracts bill. according 10
the Engineering and Mining Journal
This was shown in the house 50
strongly that that journal said that
il was very probable that further
change would be made in that section
1t was thought probable that would
be agreeable to the house II the Sec
ton was limited TO chrome iron.
pyrites. manganese and graphite. and
s.. 200. 900 specified as the maximum
amount which may be devoted 20
awards.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-08

THIS Of the leading FL PasO establishments %
years ago Louis Jean and wife were among the best
grocers of E Paso in those days and their etab
shment the Of Stanton and San Antonio
street, where the Trust building is located.
The picture shows their store with Mr.. and Mrs Jean
standing out 'front.' also their delivery and their de-
livery wagon. wooden cigar Indian is standing beside
Mrs Jean the left The Jeans opened their store on
April g. 1885, and remained in business in FL PasO until
Feb 26 Of the present year Although M Jean died June
1916 Mrs Jean continued conduct the business down
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-08
REP. MILLER WILL PRESS
PASSAGE OF OIL MEASURE

Berry Miller. member Of the house
Of Representatives and one Of the
authors OF the oil and gas conserva-
ton bill which has been introduced
in both houses Of the Texas leEisla-
ture now in session is said TO be
pressing the passage OF the measure
at this session. The bill would give
the state railroad commission author
fty to cap wells to prevent the waste
OF oil and gas, millions OF dollars
worth OF which IS said by experts 10
be wasted through carlessness. New
Mexico has a similar regulation re-
EardinE the waste Of water Of ar
reEfan wells
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-08
JEROME MINES
KEEP FEW MEN
Camps Must Settle Down
For Business Before More
Are Employed.

Jerome. Ark. March S.-The big
mines OF the camp are about empty
OF men, though a considerable mum
Der still must be employed to care
for the workings underground and to
attend to the machinery. It IS under
stood that more viii be taken on later.
for development and construction
work around the mines. IN addition to
the work that has 70 be done at the
shelters at Clarkdale and Verde. But
the camp viii have to settle down
before anything like resumption viii
be known The miners and Workmen
Of the camp are affected. like those
elsewhere in Arizona, by a further
drop OF Is cents a day IN wages. which
now. for miners. are $3.50 day, OF
a dollar less than AT the top OF the
sliding scale.
Verde Strikes Ledge.
A few mines remain active. mainly
because Of expectation that ore bodies
are 10 be struck sOons or TO further
explore ore bodies already known Je-
rome Verde within the past month has
developed itself as a mine by the ex-
ploration Of the Mainto2 ore body.
which. cut at 500 feet. shows IS feet
OF glance sampliug around 20 per
cent copper and with s. in gold and
silver.
Calumet & Jerome Is on the ex-
pectant seat. starting a crosscut from
an old tunnel to explore 30 feet Of
schist, cut by diamond drilling and
found fun Of chalcopyrite. At an
other point on the company's 10i
claim. a tunnel has developed more
pyrites IN a schist ledge.
Grand Island is prosecuting on the
500 level and IS about 10 feet from
the shaft on the way toward its main
ore contact Much more water IS com
ing in and oxides indicate nearness 20
the ore body.
Verde Combination IS drifting both
ways az 1900 feet depth. where a so
foot station has been cut
Expect a Strike.
Miners are expecting strike in the
Gadsdeu very soon. but nothing Of
much value has been given out from
the workings
In the aqua Fra district. near
Stoddard, AT 60 feet, a shaft on the
Big Bug mine Of the Big Bug Copper
company is reported to have passed
into black oxides and supplies sam
pling 80 per cent copper
C. L NaDers, for several years as
ISOLATED with the Clark interests here.
has taken over the management OF the
-ephen-Lackay interests, including
the Dundee-AriZona in Jerome and the
Queen creek ar Superior. He viii have
an office in Phoenix
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-08

2os South Stanton street. where they moved when the
Trust building erected until last month when she de-
cided to retire from business.
She has many friends n FL Paso and hated to quit but
she accumulated enough money to keep her the rest
Of her life, so closed her store.
The Jeans came from Barcelonnette France Sept 20,
1884, and spent Of the of their lives in FL Pao
they opened their little grocery store here in 1896
Mrs Jean is member Of he chamber Of commerce and
has always been public spirited citizen. She the
property at 2Oe South Stanton, where she last in
business.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-08
HOME COMPANY ACQUIRES
OIL LAND NEAR RANCHES

The Home OIL Refining Co. has &C
quired a lease for oil development on
the Guy L. and T. P. Waggoner
ranches Of about 100000 acres each.
according to a Fort Worth. Tex. news
item It is reported that this COM
pany purposes beginning development
work at once. as 10 plans 10 provide
its own crude oil for its 5000 barrel
refinery now building in Fort Worth
This company Is a Texas corporation
with capitalization Of S5,000,000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-08
BLUE SKY" BILL MAY NOT
PASS STATE LEGISLATURE

Late news from Austin and the
state legislature states that senator
borough. the author OF the blue
sky bill regarding corporations and
which is being fought so hard by the
oil people, has given up hope Of get
ting the measure through the lower
house at this session. The bill passed
the senate over two weeks ago, but
II IS still in the house committee,
which is said to be proposing amend
ments TO which its author is 90
strongly opposed that he states that
he would Just as soon see the bill
killed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-08
BIG SPRINGS COMPANY TO
COMMENCE OIL DRILLING

A Big Springs, Tex. report states
that people Of that place have Or
ganized q company with a capitalize
ton og $4,000 TO drill for oil in
Howard county John Kegans. repre-
seuting the Turner & Kimble inter
ests, which are drilling in Nolan
county, viii supervise the drilling for
the Big Springs test wells
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-08
sENsATIoNAL on DIsCoIERIEs

Millions being made by large and small
investors; 500 Invested IN Burkburnett
made $50 900 in Few months; Thousands
more investors growing rich Get facts
free about this amazing situation and
learn how 10 share in these enormous
uroftE Texas Investor, a weekly maya
zine OF Oh facts. sent FREE for trial sub
scription- Write today. c. C. Canaan,
Publisher, Is Petroleum Bldg, Tt worth.
TeEes--Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-08
WE'LL
IS NOW IN SAND
Some Oil and a Little Gas
Struck; Geologist Makes
Report On Field.

Holbrook, Ariz.. March S.-A com
I Iete change in the formation through
which the drill Of the Hopi Oil com
pany Is passing took place SATURDAY.
and it is the belief Of senator Mayfield
and Tom 8IcCauley. the executive Of
ficers Of the company. that the cross
bedded Coconino sandstone Of tbs
/ Pennsylvania formation. which is the
1 caprock Of this section, has at last
been bottomed. So complete is the
change in the formation that instead
I Of the ringing sound which was for
merly made by the drill. there is
scarcely any sound at all now as it
drops
According TO the biologists, the for
nation underlying the hard caprock is
so much softer that from IS to so feet
per day can easily be made-which
means that the point where the pro-
ductive oil sands are said to lie will
soon be reached.
Oil Sand and Gas.
Considerable excitement vase re-
ated by a report that the Hopi had
struck Eas in big quantities. Investi-
cation proved that the Hopi had gone
through q small stratum OF oil sand
which contained some gas, but not in
sufficient quantities 20 get excited
about, as senator Mayfield put it.
The importance of this find lies In
the fact that IL was made within 10
feet OF where Prof Chas- T. Major.
the c0mpany's geologist, said II would
be made. Prof Major, who was for
merry chief geologist for the United
Verde Copper company, made his cal
culation fro man oil seepage which he
fHnrr nd in o "a
of the sands.
Il has been known for some time
that the sands in the canyon near the
Hopi well show oil in more than one
place. and Prof Major got decided
tests when his attention was called
Report on Field.
Great interest is manifested in the
report on the HolbrOOk oil field, by
Dorsey Hager. which viii be pub
lished on the 18th Of this month. Ha-
ger has a high reputation as geolo-
gist.
That Hager. Major and half a dozen
prominent biologists have passed IA
vorably upon this field has long been
known. but the article by Hager viii
be the first authoritative publication
BY a prominent geologist upon the
HOlbrcok field since drilling began
Dr. Herbert Z. Gregory. Marius r
Campbell and other government men
have included this section in q S geo
logical reports made several years
ago. but, notwithstanding this, no test
wen for oil was started until the lat
ter part Of 1918
Some Drilling Delays.
Secretary Hennessy. Of the Adamana
ON company, is spending most Of his
time at the wei and IS repairing the
roads 10 the water tanks in order that
as little time as possible be lost from
the actual drilling The Adamana. like
the other companies drilling, has had
plenty Of grief as a result Of the IN
usual storms and muddy roads, but the
work done Of late viii leave them in
good condition when the god Of storms
takes a vacation
The HoI1rook oil company has also
been hung up on account OF muddy
roads and has awaited better weather
conditions before starting its rig and
spudding in its well.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-08
A. S. & R. co. EXAMINES
PATAGONIA PROPERTY

trict. in Santa Cruz county. Ariz. is
70 the effect that the American
Smelling and Refining Co is having
the Three r property examined with
"a view to its purchase The Lasua
Copper Co. failed 10 take up its option
on this property at S750.0ol
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-08
NEW COMPANY WILL DRILL
NEAR TOWN OF BALLNGER

The Safety First OIL Co. IS the name
OF a concern Of Douglas, Ariz.. which
is reported to have closed a contract
with the city of BalHnger, Tex. fer
a gas franchise to supply gas at Los
Arroyos, near there The company
has put up a forfeit OF $1,000 Euaran-
teeing the commencement OF drilling
within 90 days and the laying Of gas
pipe within one year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-08

Phoenix. Ariz-. March S.-The state
corporation commission issued per-
mits TO sell stock TO the following
companies. Shea Copper company. Je-
rome; Gold ore Mining company. Gold
Road: SomertOn Cotton and CONNER
cial company, Somerton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-08

We are ready for the baseball play
ers- Large stocks OF W-ight-Ditsou-
Victor and Goldsmith Bros. guarau-
teed baseball goods place Us In an en-
viable position We. also. carry a
complete stock OF the Louisville slug
ger baseball bats
We invite correspondence from
military organizations and baseball
teams. To these we can make a
mighty attractive proposition.
Feldmnn's-30s san Antonio Street
Truth-Member Fl Paso Adclub.
Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-08
SYNDICATE OF FORT WORTH
MEN ACQUIRE OIL LANDS

II. c. Stripping. Geo H COlvin. sam
Levy, S. D. Lazy. ". G. Burton and A.
G. Carter. OF Fort Worth, have &C
quired a lease for oil development on
5000 acres of land in the Electra
district. The land comprises the
ranch OF A. B. and Electra Wharton.
1t is said that the lessees will COM
mence development at once