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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-03
ONE SLAIN, , OTHERS SHOT
IN WYOMING BOOZE" RAID

Casper, Wyo-, Nov. 3.-A. raid. in
which $50 cases or whisky were
seized BY a sheriffs force at 5 o'clock
sunday morning, resulted in the kill
ing Of one officer. the wounding Of
another. and the shooting Of two al
legged bootleggers. Sheriff Patrick
Royce, deputies ". j.. k1lgore,
Thomas Majors and George Mckenzie
and H. J. Roberts. special age1t for
the Burlington railroad, started out
to confiscate 90 cases OF liquor said
to be stored in the Martin garage in
the east part OF town
When the officers reached the place
they are said to have been fired on
by O. H Armstrong and r E Mar
tin Majors was killed instantly By
charge from a sawed off shotgun said
70 have been fired by Armstrong
Mckenzie was shot through the
shoulder Martin was shot three times
in the body and is probably fatally
injured Armstrong; right thumb
was torn away by a bullet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-03
COMPANY FINDS
new OIL STRATA
10-foot Pay Sand Encount-
cred in Heart Of Des-
demona Pool.

Ranger, Texas, Nov. SIN the
heart Of the Desdemona pool the
Hamilton wen IS flowing 1900 bar
rels. This IS owned by the Cosden
oil and Gas company. A ten foot
oil sand was found in the well at a
depth Of 2s20 feet
The wen is q source Of interest
to operators in the field who have
sound production at $500 feet Those
who have drilled as deep as $500
feet have failed 20 90 as well as did
the Cosden OH and Gas company's
wei. which, oil operators say, has en-
countHred a stray pay sand The wei
is the best producer brought in dur
Ing the past several weeks.
The Prairie Oil and Gas company s
J. 70. Butler No is flowing IS bar
rels at q depth Of 2fS4 feet
on the r. II Dannellen tract the
Prairie OH and Gas company nas a
1890 barrel wen at a depth OF $3.50
The No. g Poteet OF Root. Hupp
and Duff IS making 40 barrels Of
oil and considerable gas at a depth
OF $3.50 feet The No. is floWing
1900 barrels Of OIL daily.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-03
OPERATORS WATCH LEONARD
PETROLEUM COMPANY TEST

san Angelo. Texas, Nov. Opera
tors throughout the state are watch
ing the Leonard petroleum company's
test on the sam Waring ranch in
Concho county where the drillers are
now UNDERMINING. The underrezm-
ing. Job has been delayed BY a broken
unoerreamer- OIL is standing a con-
siderable depth in the hole A DIT Is
being constructed for production
should the wen come IN big.
In the No. Weu OF the Schultz
Oh company in Concho county the
drlllers have set the siz-inch cas-
ing 70 the $500 foot level and drill
Ing has been resumed
The rig for the deep test 70 be
drilled near the Mccullough Concha
county line by the California-Texas
Oh and Development company has
arrived Operations VIII be started
at the site within the next few DAYS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-03

you want 70 be very careful II you
1 80 out this morning." said Nurse
Jane TO Uncle Wiggily one day, as the
rabbit gentleman was about 70 start
from his hollow stump bungalow.
BE carefuI2 do you mean 70 tell
me that the Plpsisewah IS waiting
outside for NEE"
mo, he Isn't there" said the musk
rat lady housekeeper, "but Jack
Frost froze some ice last night. and
in some places the sidewalks and
paths are slippery"
"Tu be careful thank YOU ans
wered the bunny, and then giving a
little twinkle 70 his pink nose, so
Jack Frost wouldn't nip that. off
started Uncle Wlgglly.
he had not gone very far before
ne saw aunt Jerushia Ann, the little
woodchuck lady. looking out from
the house
@Oh. Uncle Wiggily. viii you do me
a favor asked Aunt Jerushia Ann
Certainly answered the rabbit
gentleman with a low and polite bow
Of his tan six hat What may ] have
the pleasure Of doing for your
Il want a loaf OF clover bread
rushia Ann, -out L is so slippery this
morning don't dare 90 out I'm
afraid OF falling"
1Tu 90 for you offered Uncle
Wiggily. and soon he was hopping
and skipping on his way 70 the three
and four cent store where bread was
Uncle WISELY bought a nice fresh
Leaf. and, tucking IL under his paw,
back he started for Aunt Jerushia
luck began Just here For on his way
from Aunt Jerushla AIMS house 90
the store Uncle WigEily had gone
slippery. Tor on tt. here and there.
Frost had frozen into little skating
ponds Uncle Wiggily slipped and
slid on these ponds when he went
down hill TO set the bread.
But it's lot OF fun LAUGHED MP.
LcnEears, as his feet sEiddea along
dcnw the hill 7 can 90 faster this
way"
Going down hill was easy. As said
it was coming back that ne mad .rrou-
bic For. no sooner did ne try 70 80
Up the slippery HILL % take the bread
n Aunt Jerushla Ann. than Jnc-e
Wiggilv slipped back,
''Oh, hor cried the bunny. no Won
Ger Nurse Jane told me TO be carelul
Once more he tried. and this time
he slipped so hard that be sat right
down on the loaf OF bread. But that
was a GOOD thing. for the LOAF was
rice and fresh. and was somewhat
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-03
GOOD OIL SHOWING FOUND
IN TRACT NEAR BROWNWOOD

Brentwood, Texas, Nov IA
showing Of oil has been found at a
depth Of 250f feet in the D. r. Bailey
Wels situated on the s. o. Loper
tract north Of Brentwood Two bail
ers Of oil were taken from the well
ana the casing was lifted for ream-
ing salt water got into the hole and
u VIII be necessary to ream about
Is feet before the casing can be set
on top OF the cap rock. The vel viii
then be drilled in.
The bad condition OF the roads in
the vicinity makes IL almost fmpos-
sible 70 get materials TO We wen and
e nay be more than a week before
the necessary supplies may be gotten
70 the site
It Is believed that the well VIII
make good production when It Is
completed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-03
Valentine To
Offset Ranger
CentraI,S Well
Of Three Wells on Brooks
Heirs Tract, Two Are
Ell Paso Properties.

Eastland, Tex, Nov. sJ-The bring
ing in OF the Ranger Central gusher
Of 5000 10 5000 barrels on Saturday
has caused renewed excitement IN this
section This IS the second FL Paso
Porterfield-Bent-smith) wen to be
brought in in this field.
1t is located five miles north or
Eastland and had been making 500
barrels per day for the last two
weeks.
The well is on the Brooks heirs tract
and is the third gusher brought IA on
this tract during the last 80 DAYS
The Ocean Oil company owns the
first one and the Southwestern Oil
Development company owns the sec
ond one.
S. +. Balentine, q former FL Paso
broker, viii drill an offset 10 the
Ranger Central we'll Drilling VIII be-
gin this week.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-03
BRECKENRIDGE WELL HAS
100 BARRELS PRODUCTION

Breckenridge. Texas. Nov. s.-The
Frost No. OF the Magnolia Petro-
leum company and the Lone star
Gas company Is now making a daily
low Of 100 barrels OF oil
This well situated on the j. & T.
survey, section 1888. on the eastern
edge Of the Breckenridge pool came
IN several Gays ago with an initial
production OF 20 barrels. The drill
was sent so feet further into the
sand ana the production OF the well
Jumped 1859 barrels.
Operators are watching the we'll
with interest. Many wells "a this vi
entity VIII be drilled deeper in the
hope Of reaching the bigger pay.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-03
DRILLING RESUMED MONDAY
ON WELLS IN PEcOS VALLEY

According to Pecos. Texas. reports
drilling on the Sunshine Oil corpora
tons Laura well was TO have re-
sumed Monday morning after having
been shut down few days 10
straighten out some casing and 20
case off water at from 500 70 1000
feet
The King well being put down by
Pecos people on section 40. block 4.
near the Laura ven is reported as
having resumed drilling at about $50
feet. This wen had been shut down
on account OF the high water IN the
Pecos river, which flooded the drill
ing site.
The Victory well OF the Sunshine
OH corporation on section 126. near
Quito, IN Ward county. Texas, is
said TO be down about 200 feet. The
rig is a standard one.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-03
ANOTHER WELL REPORTED
IN TIE HOMER OIL FIELD

Shreveport La. Nov. 5.-The Texas
company's Langston No. ! wei, near
the center Of section 10, township q,
range Z. is reported a completion to-
cay making 1900 barrels from a
depth OF 1850 feet
This g the largest shallow we'll
ever drilled in the North Louisiana
field and proves the pool one-half
miles north and EAST The secand
largest veil Is the Jackson No. / Of
the Louisiana on and Refining COM
pany which was drilled so days ago,
making 10,000 barrels from the same
sand strata The new shallow Eusher
IS Lhree-fourths Of a mile from the
holdings Of the Homer Union Petral-
cum company In section is.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-03
WOULD MAKE IT TREASON
TO DEFRAUD GOVERNMENT

Columbus, O., Nov. 3.-Astoundsd
By the mass OF evidence tending TO
show that the government had been
dsfrauded OF thousands, II not sew
era1 millions OF dollars, in the con-
struction Of Camp sherman, con
chairman Of the subcommittee Of con-
gress which is investigating the camp
construction. declared that he VIII
introduce a bill In congress making
IL treason to defraud the government
in time Of war
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-03
MMANN OIL COMPANY GETS
1900 BARRELS AT ESQ FEET

stephenvile, Texas, Nov. s.=The
AIcAdann OIL company Is getting 1900
barrels OF oil daily from a depth OF
1850 feet in its Reynolds No. we'll
Many other wells are down to this
depth or near and reports Of an en-
couraging nature are expected any
day.
The z Paso Duke company's we'll
Wilson No. 1, Is shut down temper
arily at 600 feet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-03
Bedtime Stories For The Little Ones
UNCLE tIGGnY AND TIE sAWDUsI.
=. IL noMann ~. ----------.----

IKE a sofa cushion for Uncle Wis
Ths bread wasn't hurt a bit, as Il
was all wrapped up IN l-P S -, .- .-'--
q &c more tried 20 climb the slippery
hll leading 10 Aunt Jerusnia ann
brrroW.
But the more Uncle WISELY tried
% go " the more he slipped back
syVhvr@ he exclaimed. ~Tin Ike the
frog In the arithmetic book ae INee
IN q ven and every time ne Jun
un two fee. he slipped back one fcoe
Every time 7 step up three ho1s
be back 30 the five and zen cen-
store pretty soon But III try once
morel"
Again Uncle Wigglly started up ne
sIi-Dery fey hill. and down ne SIC
falling Ner-thump-o on the ioa1 OF
. N vii never dor said the bun
ny. And Just then he heard a Alll7
voice. saying,
s'Wait a minute. Tn help you. Ul-
Gle WiEEily and along came ets-e
Littletail, the rabbit girl- ens ~ -.-l ~
Pineapple and 7 VII help you aa--
SUSIE most kindly.
apnleg' asked Uncle Wlggly.
..w uullIa. alaHI 20 a-aAaf
she Is fuu OF sawdust. Some OF . IS
.Ieaking ont OF her. and I am tazins
Eer 70 DR.. Possum 20 have her 1i1ea-
He is going 20 put new t.llinE n n-l-
and III help you with the ola saw
dust"
How can ClaraheIla shorteike
Pineapple's sawdus- nelp me- A7Ae-
Uncle Migglly-
-Iiu sprinkle some % the saWl-sl
On the slippery ice. and then you can
walk on lt as easily as 10 you nae
sandDaper on your shoes answered
-ReaIlv71 asked the bunny
Really" said susie. So she spr-l-
Eled some o. the saWdust from her
doll on the ice. and surely enousa.-
Uncle WigElly could walk I'd the lill
without any trouble, and he diol c
slip back and he brought Aunt ie-
rushia Ann her bread and every BODY
was happy
So this teaches rs that g Is & good
thing dolls are stuffed with saWdus-
and IL the piano doesn't Try 70 I'm
out in the kitchen and play with me
sink. when IL ought TO be making
tinkIinE music for the wash TUB, III
ten you next about Uncle WISELY
and the stickcrs
CCopyrirht. 1913. By Mcclure News
paper Syudlcate-)
The province o.. Alberta fs estimat-
~"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-03
NAN STABBED IN THE BACK
WHEN PASSING BY ALLEY

As he was walking on Seventh
street between san JacintO and
oregon streets. Saturday night Al
berto Miranda, q years old, was
stabbed in the left side by two thugs
who leaped at him from a dark alley.
He was found by persons who took
him 10 the police emergency hospital.
There he was given treatment by Or.
John Hardy. His condition is i'm
proved. The man lives at 1864
South Stanton street
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-03
DRILERS TO SET CASING
IN THE TIMMONS NO. l WELL

Graham, Texas, Nov. g-The drill
err are preparing 10 set the six and
IlFe-elgntn Inch casing at $3.50 feet
q the Iimmons no. Of the Cosden
OIL and Gas company. situated five
miles south Of Graham. It win be
feet before the casing can be SET ia
the hole. Drilling VIII be resumed on
TOR. Of the black line as soon as pos
sidie.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-03
HUMBLE COMPANY INCREASES
ITS CAPITAL TO SIS, OOO,0 600

Houston. Texas. Nov. 3.-The Hum
bic oil and Refining company has in
creased its capital stock from SS.-
100000 TO SOS, 600 900. This increase
was made in order that the company
might be in a better position to carry
on a large program Of development
work on ITS refinery. pipe line. tank
line and tankage-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-03
OIL aFEVERr SPREADS ACROSS
LINE FROM ARIZONA

The oil excitement has brought
about the leasing or location OF the
plains and valley country In Santa
Cruz and Cochise counties in Arizona
around the Huachuca mountain coun-
try. according TO J. F. Johnson, who
Is mining in those mountains He said
when in FL Paso that the oil fever
had even caught the Mexicans and
large tracts across the line in Sonora
from that section OF Arizona had
been leased by them for oil Mr..
also said that NoEales. Ariz..
and Tucson interests had organized
TO driu on the American side OF the
international boundary
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-03
Dallas Street.

AIRS. ]. D. Osborne. s2s Dallas ST.. says: 81 was
badly run down from ovsrwork Ny back and
head ached and when I was on my feet very
much became nervous. suffered for quite
a long time until read OF Doan's kidney Pills
and procured a box at Kelly & Pollard's Drug
store. Soon 7 was rid Of the attack" State
-nent given Nay p. 1910
AGAIN PRAISES DOAN's
On April 8 1913. Mrs Osborne said. i think
the same Of Doans Kidney Pills now as I ever
did. Occasionally. take a dose OF Doan's with
good relief and again highly recommend them"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-03
MEXICO'S OIL EXPECTATIONS
SHOW DECLINE IN SEPTEMBER

Petroleum exports from the ports
Of Tampico, Port Lobos and Tuxpam,
Mexico, for the month Of September,
totaIed T,19A008 barrels. This was
less. BY approximately three quarters
OF a million barrels, than the August
exports OF 7.99s,519 barrels. The
greatest part Of the exports we're 20
the United States and the remainder
to Great Britain. South America and
Central America.
Bad weather and failure OF tankers
TO arrive were the cause Of the fall
ing off in exports during September.
The Cortex oil company's sea load
ing lines were put out OF commission
By the storms and these would have
loaded more than e million barrels
but for this damage.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-03
Three Hundred
Wells On Sand
In BNrkb burnett
Companies Await F Pipelines
Before Drilling Into
Production.

Wichita Falls, Texas, New s.-A
large number Of wells IN the Wichita
district are daily reaching the sand
and then shutting down preparatory
to assembling sufficient storage tanks
and connecting pipe lines.
As soon as sufficient pipe lines are
in the field at Burkburnett there viii
&c a great increase IN production
More than 800 wells are on the sand
ready for completion. Numerous other
wells are rapidly approaching this
depth and as soon as the casing Is
SET they VIII shut down also.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-03
SHOWING OF OIL IS FOUND
IN THE THAD 0. DAY WELL

Brady. Texas. Nov. IA showing
Of oil has been found IN the Thad
o. Day wei. situated ten and a half
miles north Of Brady. McCuiloch
county. on the Halliburton tract, at
a depth Of $50 feet The drill has
not pierced the sand and the produc-
ton OF the well Is unknown
Seven miles east Of this location IS
situated the shallow field Of IcCul-
Ioch county,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-03
CALIFORNIANs MAY DRILL
IN PECOs COUNTY, TEN

organized the Tip Top OIL company.
They have leased the oil and gas
rights on the Baker and White
ranches, 5000 acres IN the north
eastern part Of Peeos county, Texas.
The price is reported as 81 per acre,
and that the contract calls for the
commencement Of a well within %
days.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-03
COMPANY PLANS TO SPEND
MILLIONS N wnwrrO

Tie Atlantic. Gulf and west Indies
OIL company has announced extensive
plans for the development Of its oil
holdings In Mexico. according to a
New York report. 1t Is said that these
plans may mean the expenditure OF
s5l.090,0O0 90 SO, 900 900 ultimately.
including pipe lines and ocean and
other transportation facilities. II is
also said that this company may ex-
tend its operations to the develop
meut oil holdings in South America
and Ia the Roumanian fields.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-03
TEXAS AND GULF COMPANIES
LEAD IN STEPHENS COUNTY

The Texas and the Gulf Production
companies produced more than a
third Of the oil from Steuhens
county Texas. during four weeks OF
October. the former according to
what are said to be conservative es-
Inmates The estimate OF the former
vas given at 260,II1 barrels and Of
the latter, 221.632 barrels.
The estimated production OF the
rest Of the companies during the
same four weeks was given as fol-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-03
Treat Your Rlptu[h

% the privacy Of the home-erold g danger
Gus and peIhapE fatal surgical oparation.
5AeAhL'1 HCLENIIEIC pLAPAO PADS
HorE wonders. The Plapao-Pads have no
SOFT as velvet, easy 70 pat On. and fnernsn-
ElTe. Awarded Gold Medal ct Rome. Hun-
drsdg have artestsd under oath tofheir heine
completely cured b the PlArAO-PADs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-03
LITTLE PROGRESS IS MADE
IN DESDEMONIA DISTRICT

Comanche. Texas, Nov. 3.=DurIng
the past 10 days operations IN this
district have made little progress.
Many wells are near q depth where
production should be found and op-
orators are watching developments in
Comanche county with interest
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-03

in the vel az Joshua IS in the black
shale formation at q depth o. 2250
feet Local men are greatly Interest,"
ed and are making freQuent visits TO
the site
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-03

TOBE MOSELEY used to have
1 daughter named Prudence, but she
went ahead and got married any way.
Ms. Poke Eazley at last has a nap
kin, which she viii save for company.
Poke forgot and brought it home
from the restaurant at Bounding Bill
lows.
Slim Pickens was just about to slip
up on a squirrel and capture him sin
gle handled In the creek bottoms yes
terday, but about the time he was
ready TO spring from ambush he went
ana sneezed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-03
HORsEs AaE READY ron

Troop L third cavalry. VIII be able
20 get the horses II needs within two
weeks, according to Col J. J. Ryan.
Inspector for the Texas national
guard. The horses are TO Be selected
from the remount station at Fort
Bliss.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-03
EREE TRIAL Offer

II you are g sufferer from rupture send n
gcul name ana address st once. and We WI
aelQ you thAh TRIAL PLAPkO and
q this dangerous infrmity. This 5 abrs-
l.tell nee % JOE, 90 Wrlta quick. @ address
f4AfAO CO. Block ms. st. Louis, "a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-03

Accept California syrup OF Figs
only-look Tor the name California on
the package, then sou are sure your
child is having the best and most
harmless la1atiVe or physiC Tor the
little stomach, liver and bowels. Chill
iren love Its delicious fruitv taste.
Full directions for childs dose on
each bottle. Give IL without fear
Mother You must say California"
Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-03

The province o. Alberta ia estir1a :
cd % possess $1,000 square miles q
anthracite coal Fields
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-03
San Antonio Street.

sfrs. D. a. Perkins. 1897 T. san Antonio ST.
says: quite while ago was troubled with
weak bladder and was annoyed by the irres-
ular action OF my kidneys This complaint
caused me 20 have pains in the small OF ny
back and also a drowsy, tired feeling. 7 had
no desire 70 90 my housework. and dld nothlnE
but sit around all the time. A friend told me
about Doan's Kidney Pills. so I purchased box.
Doan's did me lot OF good they regulated my
kidneys and strengthened my back. have had
no return OF the trouble since"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-03

J. ". Ensley. 81 MagOffin Avenue says: T
kidneys At times when bent over. had trou-
be IN STRENGTHENING up. also had severe
headaches and my kidneys didn't act right, espe-
eiaIly at night can say with pleasure that one
box OF Deans Kidney Pills relieved me OF all
the trouble. always have a box OF this msdI-
cine on hand"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-03
East Boulevard

Mrs. n. F. Meagher. 707 E. Boulevard. gave
the following statement Nay p. 1875 Il can
vouch for Doans Kidney Pills being a good
and reliable remedy as I know from personal
use that they act as represented. I cheerfully
recommend Doan's 10 all who suffer from back
ache or kidney trouble. I feel satisfied that
fair trial viii convince one that this remedy
has genuine merit"
on April 2, 1913. Mrs Meagher said. Il stul
recommend Doan's Kidney Pills as highly as
ever. Deans have given me good results when
ever i have had occasion to use them"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-03

F. J. Ia Chance, 122S Olive street says; NY
back was in such uad shape that when ] lay
down, I couldn't rest on account OF the drawing
pain in my back that felt like red hot iron
were being pressed into me. There was a sore
feeling around the region Of my kidneys ana I
was subject 70 severe headaches and nervous
spells took two boxes Of Doau's kidney Pills
and I think they are the best kidneV remedy.
for they took all the trouble away Now I can
stoop and do all kinds OF work and there has
been no signs OF kidney trouhls for some time