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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09

, an Improvement on you. then better
I yourself. L may be. after all a
matter OF personality. Your chum
may have found the secret o. making
herself charming to others. while you
have missed t. don't know. you
see, for ] don't know either girl this
Is all speculation on my part I do
know that many ordinary looking
women are spoken OF as beautiful.
because they have q wonderful man
ner. a graclousness. 3 thoughfulness
that captiVates All their friends.
As for your third question, that IS
easy TO answer. I suspect the reason
why girls who spend less on their
clothes than you. look more expsn-
sively dressed. Is because they hold
themselves well, have z manner OF
wearing their things that imparts a
distinction TO even the cheapest gar
uent- Perhaps. too. they shop more
wisely, choosing a few good articles
rather than a lot OF cheap ones. and
choosing things that 90 wen together
keeping always IN mind the fin
ished effect when the various items
are assembled II one toilette
Please do not think I have been
harsh Or critical Your letter gave
me 50 little Information that I could
only speculate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09
NEW OIL TOWN
CROWS RAPIDLY
Jakehamon Promises To
Soon Become Lively
Little City.

Jakehamon. Texas Oct. s.-JaEe-
hamon Is following the trend OF de-
velopment IN Eastland and other oil
cities Of Texas Large companies are
investing vast amounts o. money in
constructing buildings for shops.
storage houses ard other business
houses
On Sixth street and Avenue G the
temporary structure for the FIRST
Natisaal Bank Of Jakehamon Is near
ing completion. This building Is a
structure - by 50 feet other bank
ing houses are gsing up and It VIII
be only & short time before Jake
hamoa wiz be able 70 handle the vast
amount OF business which VIII be
brought into #, owing to Its proxim-
ity 20 the large OIL fields.
An investment Of 100000 Is being
made By the Jakeham0n Tool COM
PAM E5r its shops which It Is pre-
pairing 10 open by the first Of De-
cember-
A general merchandise store VIII
be opened Up By Harold wallace Of
Aranlorei q erls store oy A. y &c
Donald OF FL Reno, Okla; theater
BY Frank Estch Of Ardmore. hotel
By MCFARLAND Of Ranger. and count
less other stores and business houses
are under construction
3. 2. KlllingsW orth o. Ranger has
the contract for the new passenger
and freight station Of the Wichits
Fails. Ranger and Fort Worth rail-
road The building viii be 81 BY 500
feet when completed and VIII cost
approximately S25,000.
E @. Flood expects 10 occupy his
two story hardware and furniture
store within the next so DAYS.
The gas mains are being lad
through the city and according 10 A 7
p lIcLsnnan OF Jakshamon- who has
the ras franchise, the business sec
ton OF Jakehamon viii have gas serv-
ice within the month.
Most OF the structures are tempo
rary buildings, but four being con-
crsts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09
Male Cook At Electrical
Shom Afirncfs Women

New York. n. r. Oct s.-strange
things happen IN New York. the most
versatile city ~ the world, and here's
one OF them.
There Is an electrical show Eoing
On at the Grand Central Palace where
all manner Of things modern and
electrical are displayed But one
small booth seemed TO be the center
Of attraction for virtually every
woman who entered the door.
Investigate disclosed a young
man. z bachelor, demonstrating how
70 cook Waffles and all things good
by electricity. And he actually cooked
them and passed them around.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09
PRAISES HOMER
FIELD AS RICH
Mexico Mining Man Looks
For It To Prove An
other Wonder.

'-Ths Homer. Louisiana, fields are
getting a good deal OF the play Ia
the past 90 days which has been 90
ing to the Burkburnstt and Okla
bona fields" said A. L Owen. a vel
known Mexico mining man. who re-
turned recently from the Homer field,
where he spent the past three or four
months IN acquiring valuable hold
fnEs In the north Loulsiana fislds.
Z regard the north Louisiana fields
as one Of the greatest oil districts IN
the United States and Il seems TO
have a large future before Il Opera
tors from the Texas and Oklahoma
fields are floclzlng there IN great
numbers. The Texas and Oklahoma
fields have passed over the spsctacu-
lar period OF investment and the north
Louisiana fields are catching this
class OF spectators
Wells reported IN IN the past two
or three days indicate that the field
Is moving rapidly north and vest
principally west A 1000 barrel veil
the holdings OF the Homer Union
Also another $500 barrel vel Is re-
ported Ia "a section "a. half a mile
west o. the holdings OF ths Homer
Union.
The Bun Bayou district south and
east OF Shreveport and south o.
Homer o. also developing rapidly.
-Four wells from 1000 70 1900 bar
rels have been reported IN In the last
days"
Mr.. Owen has signed a drilling
contract on large tract owned BY
him S few miles south and vest Of
Homer.
NJ. owen has invested heavily n
the north Louisiana acreage he has
lived FOR years n Santa Rita. n. H..
southwest
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09
MEXICO PLANS TO SEND
BIOLOGISTS INTO MICOACAN

a Mexico City report Is 70 The ef-
feet that the petroleum department
under the secretary OF Industry and
commerce in the Carranza government
OF Mexico has decided to send a COM
mission Of geologists into the state
Of AIicaocan TO Investigate reported
oil possibilities Indications in coast
regions Of the state named have been
reported.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09
SHOWING OF GAS FOUND
IN WELL AT GAINESVILLE

Gatesville. Tex. Oct "A show
ing OF gas has been found in the test
On the G. z Gotcher farm Of the ".
P Durham syndicate OF New York.
at a depth OF 1925 feet
Buckeye Md Texas oil compauv's
No OF the Strickland ranch. IS
drilling at a depth Of 1850 feet
On the C. P. Lijebald farm the No.
1 OF the 1cKeesport Texas OIL com
pany Is fishing for 8 lost bit al a
depth OF 1913 feet This compsnv &
making plans 10 driu a number Of
tests In this county
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09
Charges Oil Operators
Use WastefuL Methods

Washington. D. c.. Oct s.-Charges
that private operators Of coal and
oil lands had acquired enormous
profits through 2 wasteful method OF
extraction were made before the
house cpublic lands committee yes
tarday by Benjamin c. Marsh. OF the
Farmers National council. The com
mlttee IS holding hearings on the
senate land leasing bill, which Marsh
said should be termed "a bill 20 stimu-
late the waste OF the country's nat
ura1 resources"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09
RUNNELS COUNTY COMPANY
ABANDONS WELL AT ROWENA

salIlnger, Texas. Oct s.-The Run
nels County on company has aban-
west o. Ballinger. after fishing for
lost tools for more than three months.
The drillers cleaned out the hole
which was clogged with tools at a
depth OF 1900 feet A show ing OF oil
and gas vas found Ia the test and
operators expected something big. The
derrick has been skidded 20 feet for
another wslL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09
Chronic Rheumatism IS
Not Dangerous
ltIs However Ven Painful, and n not
Properly and Promptly Treated
Tie TroHbIs hiH Return aud
Eventually Cripple you


chronia Rhsuuati.n affssts tAs
hips, shoslders, hsss and ether
large joints. Ssmstinlos e b con
fined = issa sns Joint. Again e
nay travel from enc part g. ancthaF
part Of The hoy.
The attacks ssass and fuF vssls
thara i no ruappeaTanso ef tie
trouhls-tho patient 4 so.uinrlY
we'll he Pains Fsturn, keusvoF,
and unless the proper trsatmsat L
used, the sufferer boeousa q rhsu-
matte cripple.
u yen are new hurting q rhsu.
matte Rsa. rhoulder or some othoF
joint, or havs suffered il the past
from this trouble, you thsula 90
somsthing a. snss to prevent future
attacks.
Thors = No truatnsaa botiaS
suited foF he relief q chrunia
Rhuumatism thal Pros1riptiua c.
2223. This treatnant contains neua
Of the mosi valuable madisinal n
Eredients known % the medical uro-
fea1iea5 IN fact = vas fer yoara
80 p l4@-1A4Eal o1ctcfs
Prescription c-zzzs Is suppiIsd a
Concentrated liquid form to Be TAX
en- in anal doses. i acts directly
On the blsod-elimfnzting all tie
impurities that are causing The aches
and Paina-
As ii b vurT Important dat che
liver Be active and he b5wsls open,
2zz3 Liver Piiis are reeonzandod
fer Use u eqansetion with tho
Liquid PrsseriPtioa TraatmsnL
So great Is the faith Of The mana
isetursrs in PrassriPtisa CHS that
they viii refund ths price Baid for
tive $50 bottles, Il satisfaetory
relief is not secured b the patient.
Yeur drusgist should Be able 10
supply you with Prescription C-z2Zs
At $50 q bother z223 Liver Pills
At z5e5 or the 22z3 Labsratorv.
Memphis, Tenn. viii ssnd beth prs-
paid On receipt Of $1.7s. Write for
sample of Pills and lsaflst.
Pre- SrFRfinH
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09

Bfabank. Texas. Oct. s.-A small
but continuous showing OF oil has
been encountered from a depth Of
2O60 TO 2075 feet IN the Pippin we'll
south o. lfahank- The drillers believe
this showing comes from the Eagle
Ford shale. IN a short time the
operators hope &c reach the Blossom
sand from which they expect a good
nroductlon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09

y Eli II LOUISIANA FIELD,
A Shreveport. La. dispatch received
IN FL Paso Is to the effect that the
Rove oil company's No. ] vel on the
Wilson farm in the southwest quarter
OF section Is has been brought IN with
a 1oW estimated at from 1900 70 To-
600 barrels This well Is half a mile
north and west OF the nearest pro-
ductiou. which is the Louisiana OIL
company's 10000 barrel wen on the
Jackson farm.
The Homer Union Petroleum com
pauy has holdings half a mile north
west OF the Rowe company's we'll
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09
OCEAN WELL IS REPORTED
FLOWING 5000 BARREL S

The latest reports OF the Ocean Oh
and Refining companys well was
making around 5000 barrels The con-
pany Is erecting the derrick for its
No. wen on the Brooks heirs tract
and was letting contracts for the
drilling Of wells Nos. and &
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09
WELL MAKES 100 BARRELS;
WILL CONTINUE DRILLING

The Ranger Central OIL and Rein
ing company's Aston No. ] on the
Brooks heirs estate is reported TO be
thoEht that the flow comes from a
crevice as no sand had been encount-
cred The drilling Is being continued
on down TO regular sand. which IS
known to be about 200 feet deeper.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09
Big We'll Near Holdings
OF Homer Union Co

Shreveport, Ia, Oct 9.-RoWe OIL
company's No. 1 vel on the Wilson
farm IN the southwest quarter OF sec
ton Is. Is in estimated from 1000 to
10000 barrels daily. This viii prove
the field north and west half a mile.
The nearest production IS the 10000
barrel shallow Well drilled by the
Louisiana OIL company on the Jackson
farm The new well Is half a mile
southeast OF the holdings Of the Ho-
mer Union Petroleum company OF Fl
Paso. Texas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09
POSTPONE RATE HEARING
on TEXAS CRUDE OF


The hearing before the railroad ad-
ninistration which was 10 have been
held IN san Francisco. Cal. on the
matter Of increasing the freight rates
on Texas crude oil 70 Arizona points.
has been Indefinitely postponed This
action IS considered a victory for the
Arizona railroad commission and an
outcome OF a recent meeting in Tue
son OF the larger consumers OF crude
all
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09

me L4c4lu carl N AZ. American
county. 70 the effect that the Ameri-
can Development and Producers com
pany had struck oil IN the Bueyeros
vel IN Quay county. in that state
The wen had been showing gas from
800 fset down.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09
PRoDUcTIoN NoT EsTIMATED

r--i,.S---Ifs -re~ee r,c+ 7T-e
Nuenster OIL company has a show
inE OF OF IN its test 16 miles west
Of Gainesville. After passing through
the line rock the driu entered the
oil bearing sand The sand was en-
countered at a depth OF less than 1900
feet The drillers are testing the
fluid In order TO learn the gravity.
No estimate OF production has yet
been made.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09
DID YOU EVER
USE SLOAN'S!


WHEN you know what Slosn's
NJ Linlmsnt VIII DO. as Thousands
Of mea and women The world
over know, you too, VIII keep i
haE5T. You VII use g for those
HtTingsg Of Rheumatic" for relieving
that lame hack. muscle stiffness and
soreness. aches, al sorts Of external
pains. an exposure aftermaths-
Only takes q little, applied without
rubbing. Soon peuctrates. scattering
ths congestion, bringing merciful re-
druggist has It. u not. we'd Ike 70
know BE name.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09

A report from Gallup. Mckinley
county, n n, Is that an IS barrel
well has been brought in so miles
northeast Of that place IN the Seven
Lakes district The strike IS said 10
have been made at shallow depth
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09

brentwood, Texas. Oct S-The
Pennant OIL company's Newton No. I.
Brown county. is making a daily flow
OF 100000 cubic feet % gas. The
din Is ten feet In the big pay which
vas encountered at a depth OF $500
feet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09
MUNSTER COlrPANF7s WELL
OK KEeTEM ElHM nnnuEI-r I

HaInesViIIe- IaEaE- Oct tie
Mueuster OH company has completed
its wei on the Eesteu farm in Cooke
county. The hole is filled with oil
but no estimate Of production has
been made. This test is situated
northwest OF Muenster.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09

WElUIWWI0I JUS 10 y. III
Robert T. Hill wei known Eeolo-
gist OF Dallas. Texas. left here last
week on a trip 70 northern New
Mexico. Mr. Hin reported years ago
on oil possibilities IN the Pecos val
ley IN that state
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09
Wounded Hero GiUen
Free Course In COLLEGE

Springfield. III. Oct. q.-Gsorrs
Turnbun, a local man. known as the
human target because he carries
marks OF 80 wounds received while
with Scotch regiment, has been no
titled TO proceed TO Valparaiso mi
verslty. Indiana, where he win be
given q course IN wireless teleEraphy-
The Red Cross and the National lodge
OF Blss are responsible for Turnbulrs
appointment.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09
Sue Tract Test
Well Is Making
5000 Barrels
Another Good Producer
Brought IN IN the Ran
ger Field.

Ranger. Texas. Oct s.-on the J. o.
sue tract the Rothwsil Mann OIL
company's test has been drilled to a
total depth Of $50 feet No estimate
has been mads Of the production OF
the well. but the operators say It IS
good for 5000 barrels OF oil daily.
A good showing OF OIL has been
found IN the Bodies wen OF the Ran
ger Worth OIL company. located IN
the southern part OF Stephens county.
The Dallas Comanchs OIL and Gas
association expects to complete their
well on the Anderson tract. two and
a fourth miles north OF Desdem0na.
within the next 80 days. The well IS
drilling around 1900 feet The 10 inch
easing was set at the 1000 foot level
On the Billie Lewis tract the Plains
Oh and Gas company has a well
showing for a producer No estimate
has yet been made Of production Il
Is situated a short distance from the
Desdemona toWnslte-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09
Silver
Cycle
$1.5O

The conEsseed condition OF
the pipe lines has been some
What relieved and Silver cycle
IS nov able 70 market 1000 70
1850 barrels g rTesk-prouisinr
dividends for The future.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09

Great Britain now has about 2.o00,-
600 more females than they have
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09

I1raDaTIne- IeLas- UCT- " Inc
Grapevine Producing company has
found a small showing OF oil in its
well near Grapevine at a depth OF
1000 feet.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09

Thirty percent Of al persons en-
gagged IN Industry IN Massachusetts,
are woman
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09

FnSE OFFICES AM GROUND FLOOR
DISK R0OM. WV IRusT BLDG.-AdE.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09

The merchant at Bounding BiIlows
says if a storskeeper wants q rush Of
customers al he has to do Is to let all
Of his help 60 to dinner at the same
time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09
LAST CHANCE OF

This new issue o. the smifh-
ForteEfield syndiclfe IS attract
ing q great deal Of attention.
and the promoters promise q
i've 70 one shot
IN our broksrazs capacity We
have handled more OF the
smith Por1erfieid promotions
than any other BROKERAGE house
We have clients fl their stocks
from Maine 20 California. and
Ne are getting an overT helm
ing responss g our offering Of
HQAEH UNION.
DID you take advantage SIX
months ago OF the forlcrinr
stocks offered IN Fl Pasor
Ranger BurE sl.cn
Son2nc1s County ----..-- E1.617
ranger Central ..--..-..-iT 81 90
Ranger Rock Island .-.-..EI.G 90
1ls OFT s-.---.--.ss.s 500
Comanche Home -.........sI.o 20
auecc Ranger 500
Hog Creek. u. $50
1cea1 ---- ---.---.-...--. $50
These represent the majority
Of the stocks offered IL Fl Peso
approximately six months azo.
These stocks show all tie way
from 50 per cent to 400 per cent
profit.
While some OF these stocks
today are immediate purchases
for 1lgger market profits ara
dividends the arguments an
point very strongly 10 the buy
ing OF new issues with nro1-
critics that are WelI located and
with strong financial backing.
The market on the above
stocks today is
Kan ger blrE -..-.---.--- 500
Comanc1e County --s.--E251
Ranger Central -.---........E s. -
Ranger Rock Island. ..-.. .ss.7s
Big touE .--..r-.a..-EI SIS
Comanc1e Home 1900. $50
aueco Ranger -ez.75
neg ~reezs r. -..-.-.----G $500
Soean $1,000 $500
We buy ana seIl-aetiuz only
IN . brokerage canacity-ail
We recommend the immediate
purchase Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09

Elsie Wilson. an English girl
cropped her hair and worked her way
q Amerlca On 3 coal passsr.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09
H1BBARD on COMPANY sPUDs

IN FOR 1000 FOOT TEST
Big Lake. Texas. Oct 8.-Ihe lib
bard OIL company has recently
spuddsd Ia for It's 1000 foot test wen
south OF Big Lake
The Texan Oil company holds large
acreage under lease IN this vicinity
and Is preparing 70 sink number
u Leasing IS active IN this district
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09

The Tckville Tidings Of last ri
day states that Mrs Atlas Peck was
a pleasant visitor in town last week.
Atlas says some papers never do get
things night.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09
Ranger
Central
$2.25

This Company should bling in
its first wen within the next
tsW days-Dossibly q week
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09
oil Production
In Mex, Gr0WS
AtRapid Rate
Actual Output Is Only
1923 Percent of the
Potential.


The secretary Of industry and COM
merce recently gave out a statement
regarding oil development in Mexico
IN which the potential daily produc-
ton OF oil wells then IN existence was
given at 1,s92.6Es.l4 barrels and the
actual daily output Of the 2ss pro-
ducers at 174.s72.12 barrels. The
actual daily output was lo-es percent
OF the potential.
a summary OF the departments
I petroleum statistics follow.
wells located --.---.--.---.. 1sl
I Wells being driven ...-..-...-.- is
Wells in production. -......-.s.. ZsS
wells not profitable ...-..---... q
Wells exhausted -----..---..--.. -
WeLs not producing --....-.---. f-2
LoLal lunp
The largest number Of productive
wells belong 20 the following COM
pauies;
AruiIa company lord Cowdray) IS
Mexican Petroleum Co. OF Cali
torn1a .----...-.--.--.. SO
The Corona company. ......-r.-. 10
Union Petroleum Co. Hispano-
Americans --.s..-....- ~
The Texas company OF Mexico. 10
Mexican Gulf oil company
Chicholes OF company (Ltd-) -.
Mexican Combustible company.
Penn Mex. Fuel Oil company
Ereeport & Mexican Fuel oil com
pany -.....----......-
Trarscontinental Petroleum COM
pany --.----.----.--.--- II
OH Fields OF Mexico. ...-... Il
The Aguiia company Is now drill
ing IS wells, the Huasteca company
II, while - companies are sinking
one well each, 10 are sinking three
each. three are sinking four each. and
one Is sinking five.
The Huasreca company Is the
leader IN potential production, with
4s.443-I0 cubic meters daily, the MeXi-
can Gulf company comes next with
22.31o-50. the AEuila company il third,
with 2o.590.18. the Tepetate Petroleum
company is fourth. with o. z62e6, and
the TransccntlnentaI fifth. with Is
804-04 cubic meters.
A barrel or oil contains a little less
than 15s cubic meters
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09

f8o0 per ton. delivered. CAL for
ourtiz=S @. buy Liberty Bonds.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09
Dunbar & Compauy-smlth and
Porterfieid stocks
Ocean
$500

This Is q buy a. the present
price The Company paws 100
per cent cash dividend on No
rembsr Sd
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09

These represent the majority
Of the stocks offered 81 FL Peso
approximately six morths azo.
These stocks show al the way
from 80 per cent to 400 PER cert
profit
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09

DID you take advantage SIX
months ago OF the follcufnr
stocks offered IN Fl PasoT
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09

We buy and sell-aetlnr only
IN = brokerage capacity-ail
stocks
We recommend the immediate
purchase Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09

We thought Tuh
an szypu III
ring in f thousands Of AusL
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-04-17
COUNTY OFFICERS MOVE

During the past week County Aud
itor Oliver Hill. Assessor VIM. y
Hardwick. Treasurer l. d. Ward.
County Agent Avery. and Commis-
sioners Anders Anderson. Chester O.
noice and 4. ". Atwood have NOV
eG their offices from the second floor
OF the First National Bank building
TO the second floor OF the postoftice
building Sheriff White will still
have his office in the fire building
and County Attorney Barclay vii
remain where he is. Probate Judge
John Badgley is preparing 10 move
20 the postofice building. and per
h-I- il. = at the time We go 10 press
Dalnty Superintendent Kearney has
ordered her office furniture. anI
about the time the schools close SHE
will have her office over the postof
fee
This Will be the home of the coun
~ officials for the next five years
perhaps. as the county has leasee
these rooms TOR tnat period.
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-04-17
JEROME HOTEL WAS
WKEChED BY DYNAMITE

Saturday afternoon an explosion
occurred al the jerome Hotel which
came near resulting fatally for two
of the McKinzie family, and it was
only good luck prevented from burn
Ing the house down.
A boarder who had occupied one
OF the rooms had been blasting with
dynamite, and WAS in the habit OF
leaving sticks OF this explosive III
his room. Some time ego he left
the hotel, and forget TO take all OF
his dynamite with him. Three
sticks which he left were gathered
up by one OF the McKinzie girls with
some old newspapers and thrown
into the stove. An explosion Occu ur-
red soon after which almost demOl-
ished the front end of the build
ing.
One OF the daughters had just
passed through the room a minute
or so before the explosion. and an
other OF them passed through and
had Just got outside the door when
the dynamite went on. and the door
was thrown against her with consid-
erable force Nobody happened 10
be in the room. and nobody was
hurt.