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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10
BYE Obbes.

days Of sunshine, the rains have come
regularly every p hours, and in many
instances more often. IN fact, they
came just exactly as needed. and these
days of sunshine are exactly what is
needed at present The hum OF the
thresher can be heard throughout the
county, and with Just 4 Few more
days Of this ideal weather. harvesting
OF wheat and oats and rhreshing viii
be completed IN Coke county.
This years wheat and oats crops in
Coke county are said TO be the great
est ever raised A very conservative
estimate is that the yield Will not be
less. on an average, than 20 bushels
TO the acre Corn is as tail as the
average height OF a man. and roast
ing ears are being brought to market
every day
Like Beautiful Garden.
Large hay stacks. shocks OF feed
stuffs, plenty Of grass, prolific
grCWrhs OF clover. and in fact. almost
every kind OF vegetables are TO be
seen now, where for three years past
was a barren desert The transforma-
ton is something wonderful This
part OF west Texas is a beautiful gar
den, which cannot be justly pictured
Very small losses OF grain and
other crops have resulted from the ex-
cessive rains and worms, as reported
from many OLnGr SECTIONS 1OLL0u
chopping is in full swing, and the
prospects now are that not less than
one-half bale 10 the acre viii be made
The farmers as a rule are enthu-
siastic concerning the outlook All
that seems to be worrying any OF
them, is a shortage OF hands TO work
their crops Large prices are being
paid for chopping cotton, and later
on It is believed that there VIII be q
scarcity OF cotton Dickers.
Fruit Is Plentiful.
Early. peaches and plums are being
brought to Robert Lee and the other
Coke county towns every day, and
home canning is in full progress It
IS thought that there viii be a large
crop OF late peaches gathered also.
The season OF algierita berries is just
over, and many housewives put up
large quantities Of jams and jellies
from this wild berry crop for winter
use Watermelons and cantaloupes.
10 say nothing OF cucum bers. beans,
squashes, tomatoes and many other
vegetables. are riDening fast, and
there is q big yield OF each OF them.
Fine mich cows are seen grazing
peacefully ywhere-pOultry OF
all kinds IS in evidence. with plenty
of fresh eggs, milk and butter, honey, /
sorghum molasses and frying chickens
TO eat Out in the pens the porkers 7
are being fed for winter hams, lard. !
etc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10
HERCULESMAKES
s RONG KICK
Arizona Company Com.
plains Of Increased
Assessment.

Phoenix. Ariz-. JE-y 10.-Protest
against the valuation placed on the
property Of the Arizona Hercules Cop
per Co. by county assessor II 0. Ben
scoe. OF Pinal county. was made to the
state tax commission By Trevett h.
Wilson, manager Of the company.
Although it was expected that the
Arizona Hercules Copper Co.'S proper
ty would this year be assessed by the
state tax commission as a producing
mine. the commission. after examina-
ton of the report Of the company,
classified II as a nonurodpcer and left
the valuation of the property TO the
county assessor. II is understood
that the assessor increased the valu-
alton OF the mining claims of the
Hercules company from $500 an acre
to $1,000 an acre. making a total in
crease of approximately $1.20O,000. It
was against this increase as made by
the county assessor that protest was
made today by manager Wilson
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10
NEW MEXICO IS SIXTH STATE
IN MANGANESE PRODUCTION

santa Fe. \. ". July 1O-The United
States geological survey announces
that New Mexico took quite high
rank among the states during the war
as a producer Of manganese ore In
fact in the past year only five states.
Colorado, Minnesota. Nevada, New
Jersey and Wisconsin exceeded it
The states production totaled So
433 gross tons of ore The United
States still imports two thirds of the
manganese ore IL needs IN steel manu-
factur5 but in 1913 II imported 96 per
cent. and in 1916 it still imported 81
per cent
OF ore running So and more per
cent. Of manganese the three pro-
ducers in the Silver City district pro-
duced AS tons and nine producers in
other New Mexico districts z.5S1 tons;
Of ore running 10 10 IS per cent, five
producers in the Silver City district
shipped s2.S32 tons. and one producer
outside IS tons; OF ore containing
to 10 per cent one producer outside
Of the Silver City district shipped 900
tons
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10
MILL Is ALMOST FINISHED
FOR GILA MONSTER MINES

W H. Seanon. general manager OF
the Gna Monster sfining company.
when il FL Paso. Sunday. stated that
bis comDany's cyanide mill. which viii
have capacity or % to 50 tons a
day. is nearly completed. This COM
rany IS working silver properties IN
the Richmond Basin, nine miles norlii
OF Globe, Ariz. One shaft is down l20
1eet and another on the main vein is
down C5 feet Air. Seamon said that
on this main vein his company owned
1900 feet and that the STerags width
OF it is four TO u feet.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10
Tempe Alleged Slayer
Blames Town Marshal

Phoenix. Ariz-, July 1o.-Alfonsc
Rios. taking the stand in his own be-
half late Wednesday in his trial on
the charge of having murdered Albert
Nettle. night watchman of Tempe
during a Jail break there six weeks
age. placed on Chef Cummins. marshal
OF Tempe, the blame for the double
killing. in which Nettle and Ross
brother, Juan. lost their lives. The
case went to the jury about 5oclock.
Rios testified that. during a scuffle
in the jail. when Cummins dropped his
revolver, he called for Nettie. When
Cummins had recovered his gun said
Rios. he tRios) grabbed the marshal
by both hands and the weapon was
discharged twice while still in the Of
ficer's hands.
Other testimony offered by the de-
fence charged Cummins with abusing
the prisoners in the jail before the at
fray started.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10
Ugh! CaIomeI Sickens; SaIivates!
Please Try Dodson's Liver Tone
am sincere! My medicine does not upset liver
and bowels 50 you lose days work.

You're biliousi Your liver Is slug
gish. You feel lazy dizzy and al
knocked out. Your head is duh, your
tongue IS coated. breath bad. stomach
sour and bowels constipated- But
con take salivating calomel It
nakes you sick. you may lose q DAYS
Calomei Is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis OF the bones.
Calomel crashes into sour bile like
dynamite. breaking Il up. That's when
you feel that awful nausea and
cramping-
II you want 70 enjoy the incest.
gentlest liver and bowel cleansing
you ever experienced Just take
spoonful or harmless Dodson's Liver.
Tone tonight Your druggist or deal
er sells you bottle OF Dodson's Liver
Tone for a few cents under ny per
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10
SMALL OPERATORS ACTIVE
In THE RICHMOND BASIN

". II. Seamon. general manager. Of
The ella Monster Mining company. de-
reloping silver properties in the Rich
mond basin. nine miles north Of Globe.
Ariz, said when in Fl Paso Sunday.
that there is an increasing activity
IN silver mining in that part OF Ari-
IONA They are mostly small oper-
atOrs, starting in to oDen I'd new
or small properties now that the
price Of silver justifies such min
ing for that metal" said Mr. Sea
mon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10

sonai money-back guarantee that each
spoonful win clean your sluggish
liver better than a dose OF nasty cal
onel and thar Il won't make You sick.
Dodson's Liver Tone = real liver
medicine You'n know Il next morn
ing becduse You viii wake ID feeling
fine, YOUR liver will be Wcrking. your
headache and dizziness gone. your
stomach VIII be sweet and your bow
els regular. You will feel Ike work
ing: vou'n be cheerful; fun OF vigor
and ambition.
Dodson's Liver Tone IS entirely veg
etahle, therefore harmless and can NOT
saiivate. Give u 70 your children
Millions OF people are using Dodson's
Liver Tone instead or dangerous calo-
mel now Your druggist VIII tell Won
that the sale OF caiomel Is almost
stopped entirely here--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10
BEGINS HEARINGS OF WAR
TINE MINING LOSS CLAIMS

san Francisco. Calf. July ia
special commission, composed OF min
ing and law experts, commenced
hearings here Tuesday of claims for
losses sustained by corporations and
individuals. who mined for tungsten.
chrome and manganese ores at the
request OF the United States govern
ment for war purposes
Claims on the docket here include
mining losses in California. Nevada
Arizona and New Mexico.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10
PENN FIELD WILL Be SOLD
TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER

Austin, Tex. July 10.-Penn field. =
radio training station here. estab-
lished for the war department by the
university Of Texas at a cost OF ap-
proximately $500 600. will be sold 10
the highest bidder under sealed bids
which will be received July II.
The property includes several large
brick and frame buildings. 32S acres
OF land one mile from Austin and
complete water. sewerage and light
ing system.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10
COMPANY OFFERS MEDALS
FOR SAFETY SUGGESTIONS

Ray. ARK. July 1o.-The Ray Con-
solidated Copper company has an
nounced a new type Of award to be
given lhnse e its employees submit
ting acceptable safety and efficiency
suggestions. The new awards. which
are nov being manufactured BY a
firm Of eastern jewelers., VIII show
ne number Of suggestions made by
the wearer IN such 2 way rnat the
numer1i VII be distfnguishabie IN
a glance At tie medal.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10

CAPT. JOHN SKINNER. Of the 18th
y company OF the Fourth regiment
OF the U. S. air service. landed in New
York on July from lie Mans. France,
and has wired his wife. Mrs. Alma
Skinner. 1913 E. san Antonio street.
that he viii be home on visit as
soon as he can get leave. Mrs. Skin
ner is 4 daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. ".
R. Weleh. Of FL Paso. with whom she
resides.
Capt. Skinner has been IN the
army II years. He was first sergeant
in the 18th infantry in the Pershing
punitive expedition into Mexico after
Pancho Villa He attended the first
officers school at Fl. Bliss and got
his commission as second lieutenant
and was assigned TO the 34th infantry
at that point He has been nearly two
years in the air service where he has
risen to his present grade.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10
TEXAS RANKS SECOND STATE
N QUICKSILVER PRODUCTION

Tie production Of quicksilver in the
United States for the first quarter OF
1919 is given at $3.50 TASKS. of which
1924 TASKS came from % productive
mines, while the balance is estimated
as coming from small mines in Cali
fornia and Oregon whose owners were
not heard from California produced
1923 TASKS, Texas 1898. Oregon Is3
and Nevada Sc The metal On hand
at the mines or in transit to market
at the end OF the quarter amounted
10 441s TASKS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10
Prosperity Hits
COkeC0untyAnd
Al West Texas
Weather Ideal For Crops
And Big Harvest Is
Now Assured.

Robert Lee. Tex July l0-This part
Of western Texas, and particularly
Coke county, is at present enjoying
the greatest era Of prosperity in its
history From every section Of the
county and also surrounding counties.
come reports that this wave of pros
perity IS widespread and general
throughout the western part Of the
state
For a month. until the past few
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10
THE MAGNOLIAIV. N. ECHOLS
IS ONE Of BIGGEST PRODUCERS
AFTER BEING DRILLED DEEPER INTO THE SAND The
OILS NO. l HAD DOUBLED IN PRODUCTION
MAKING MORE THAN 1000 BARRELS
After Great Deal of Trouble Finally Pine Line and
All Of the Oil Is Being Saved

When the Magnolia W II Echols
No. 1 came IN It was a gusher OF
something like 10000 barrels, but af-
ter the flush production was out the
well settled down 10 a steady flow Of
something like 1000 barrels. The well
IS making this much oil now and
from all indications IL VIII continue
10 make it. The well did not look
like II was going TO be such q winner
when It was first touched but after
being drilled deeper into the sand its
production was so increased that il
did notftaket it but very short time
10 double its former production which
made it produce about $500 barrels.
Not being satisfied with this showing
the Magnolia Petroleum Co. dug deep
er into the sand and the reward was
another double IN the former .produc-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10
WAVES PRICE RESTRICTIONS
IN SILVER PURCHASE PACT

Washington, D. c.. July 1O.-Seere-
tary Glass has announced that the
treasury had waived price restric-
tons contained in an agreement be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain for purchase here OF 00,000.-
GOO ounces Of silver. The price first
was 81 an ounce, then $L01is- Silver
recently has sold as high as Sl14.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10

ton. and some contend that Il was in
reality triple instead OF double OF
the $500 barrels
This vel has some gas but not very
much-5cst enough 10 push the oil
ont IN wonderful quantities The xas
IS heavy and black. which shows that
Il is heavily laden with oil and that
there IS no estimate OF what its total
production may be in the long run
already the Well has paid enough in
returns 70 Justify the MAGNOLIA Pc
troleum Co 10 come into this field
and make AL these tests. Two DAYS
run OF the we'll amply paid for all the
cost OF lease and operations.
II Is rumored that the Magnolia
Petroleum Co. has been offersd s3.
0eo,ooo-00 Tor the well and one acre
that has the vel on il How is this
for priest
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10
CALUaIET-HEcLA REEMPLOYs
ALL UNDERGROUND WORKERS

Houghton. Mich, July 10.-Calumet
and Hecla and subsidiary mines last
night announced unemployment OF all
underground men. Three thousand
men viii return to work.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10

Messrs- I1derrelden. Coon and Rit-
ter. Of the IS Mining company at
Naledon. near Lordsburg. n n. have
acquired 4 six months option on the
Eldorado group OF mining claims from
Messrs. Farley and killehreW. A
similar option was taken by the same
men on five claims OF Killebrsw and
Malone.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10

Santa Fe. n II, July 1O.-The Blacl,
Hawk Consolidated Mines company OF
Delaware, with New Mexico OFFICES
at Silver City and E B. Lidstone
statutory agent. has filed incorpora-
ton papers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10
FREEPORT SULPHUR COMPANY
SHIPS PRODUCT TO FRANCE

III freeport sulphur company.
Freeport. Texas, has commenced
shipping a large tonnage OF its i'm
mense output to the French govern
ment. via Galveston Two ships load
ed with sulphur have been sent out
already.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10

Secretary Of war Baker sold s25.-
600, 600 worth OF surplus food to Rus
Lesliee's-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10
OFFICERS:

OfFlCENS:
President.
Francis W. Glover.
seety. & Treas.
John Pullman
Trustees.
n 4. I HsI@s'
General Manager.
H. NevEth.
sales Manager.
$ n. Jones.
Field supt..
T. C. Manning
' eoIds'sin & arInsr.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10
Pullman Oil & Refining Company
of Ell Paso, Texas
AN INDEPENDENT OIL COMPANY OPERA TING
IN PROVEN TEXAS FIELDS
Production ing-Distribution
We are Drilling
within 300 feet of the below depth
e
(EI PasO Times Of July 5th)
Union Oil Reports
Another Good Well
In DesdemOna Field

The Union on Refinine1 Company
has issued the following statement:
The Union OIL & Refining COM
pany has one Of the largest producers
IN the town OF Desdemona- This well
struck gas about II o'clock last Satur-
day morning and oil at about a Guar
ter Of T. The well flowed by heads
until Tuesday afternoon. when It
blew in, and has since been making
5000 TO 1000 barrels. The well has
not yet been completed No one can
tell what il viii make when drilled
in The sand has only been scratched.
The well IS in the southwestern
part OF the town and only a few feet
from the line OF the Terrell tract. It
is only 800 OF 400 yards from the Ech-
OILS and Terrell wells This IS Union
Oil and Refining well No. 3. Il will
be recalled that wei No >. behind the
bank in the town came in some ten
days ago. q good producer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10

Curti.. & Co.. buy 1iberIz Bonds.-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10
We are
Within 800
Feet of this
Producer
Note That
This Well
is Not Yet
Drilled in
Drilling Program of Ten Wells

& h H Killing pros aInnrf he drilling Of
mona in
e
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10

To show what
they sometimes
do when drilled
in (and as this
well is some 1900
feet from our
drilling Well No.
y, we print the
following clip
ping from a Des-
delnona paper Of
June d, 1919.
X
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-29
GREAT KALAMAZOO
TEAM WAS DEFEATED
Maroon and Cream iiumbled
Veteran Team Which Had
Not Been Defeated.

BY punching hits in two innings
the Alma college baseball team de-
feated the highly touted Kalamazoo
college aggregation Friday and
jumped up Ia the Michigan lntercol-
legiate race and now has fine chance
to cop off the third straight Michigan
intercollegiate baseball championship.
The 6 10 defeat was the first
the Kalamazoo team has suffered this
year
Crittenden. the freshman strikeout
king, was in the box for the locals
and held the Kalamazoo team safe al
all times and had it not been for er-
rors would have well deserved a shut
out. He allowed only four hits. all
of which were singles anG one very
sratchy. and struck out eight Of the
visitors. Not content with this per.
formance the freshe kicked up some
little dust wlth his stick, coming
through with -four hits out Of fom
trips 10 the plate. equalling the mum
ber which he allowed the Kalamazoo
team.
Alma scored first in the fourth in
ming, getting four runs after two
We're down Fitch singled and wa.
forced by Boyne Ards came through
with a triple scoring Boyne Tomior
laced one for two sacks. scoring Ar
dis. Warner connected and SCORED
fomion. DJvnine advanced him witt
single and he scored when Critten
den knocked one through the pitch
er's box. which could not be handled
I'm the eighth Alma added two NOR,
runs Warmer hat but was forced boy
Dunning Crittenden pounded out hi'
fourth hit Pelton flied out, bu
Johnson tripled scoring Dunning an,
Crittenden.
Kalamazoo looked dangerous onl!
in the seventh Woodruff walked
and Went 20 third on Brackets singl,
/ ovid eaoraG or Il.r..,.fe ,.,.,.,,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-29
ALMA COLLEGE WILL
GRADUATE SIXTEEN
Senior Class Cut Down Because
Several Men Have Failed to
Return from Service.

The great world war has cut down
the senior class Of Alma college this
year, as some of the young men from
the institution who went into the
service, were from this class and have
not been able 20 return and get in
shape their work 10 finish with the
class this year, so that only sixteen
young ladies and men will be grad
uated at the commencement exercises
June II.
Two Of the graduates of 1919 are
from Detroit and two are from
Howell. Alma has only one this year
in the graduating class, the smallest
number in years.
The list of those who will finish
their college careers at the COM
mencement exercises on Wednesday
June II, are Emerson Ardis Of Me-
Balm, Howard S Burtch and Stanley
Warner of Howell Ellen L. Doty OF
Breckenridge, George l.. Fitch OF
Marlette. Erma Gates of Bay City
Grace Gillard Of Alpena. Beatrice +
koepfgen of Cass City. Iva Num- ot
St. Louis. Mildred McConkey of Cold
water, Stephen Nesbt Of Twining
Gertrude Peters Of Flint. Rowens
Rose Of Traverse City, Donald Smitl
of Alma, and Emma Wales anc
Katharine Waninger Of Detroit
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-29
TO YPSILANTi
\. +. Schultz. Superintendent of
Schools. Will Join Bureau.

With the close Of the present year,
Superintendent A. +. Schultz, will
be connected with the National Edu-
cational Bureau Of Ypsilanti and will
move TO that city with his family
Mr.. Schultz has taken financial
interest in the bureau and will also
take an important position with It
at a good salary. The bureau is in
corporated and has been paying a
good return on the investment, Mr..
Schultz stated when interviewed the
first of the week, and he believes
that the bureau has bright future
before it. He hopes that in the near
future an Office will be opened in
Chicago 1t is the intention TO great
ly enlarge the business at the present
time he stated.
Supt. Schultz has been the head OF
the Alma public schools for the past
five years and has rendered efficient
service here in his capacity and has
many friends who will regret to see
him leave the city. Before coming
TO this city he was superintendent OF
schools at Howell and also at Ches
aning.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-29
TWO GAMES
College Has Two VI. |. A. 4. Battles
on This Week.

The Alma college baseball team
has a great opportunity to come
through with the Michigan Intercol-
legiate baseball championship for the
third successive season if it can win
the two road games which are sched-
uled for this week. Albion Is 10 be
played Friday at Albion and Hills
dale at Hillsdale Saturday.
Earlier in the season Alma defeat
ed both teams by one run on the local
field, but it is believed that the Alma
team can do better in both games
this week, and will by two victories
grab off the NJ |. A. A. title If
the Kalamazoo game at Kalamazoo
is thrown out by the board OF direct
ors as is expected.
Crittenden, who stood the Albion
college team on its head in the final
four innings of the game here two
weeks ago. is slated TO 90 back at
the Methodsts at Albion tomorrow
and it is expected that he will have
little trouble in coming through witt
a victory. as he is showing better
form as the weather continues TO get
warmer.
Boyne the veteran hurler, who has
not had much work this year, is be
ing depended upon to hurl Alma to Z
victory Saturday over the Hillsdal'
college team. The warm weather j!
aiding Boyne's arm greatly and il il
expected that he will be in shape tc
pitch hard game.