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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-20
HOOVER LETTER
TELLS Of NEED
IN RELIEF WORK

{. Fl. Harris, committee chairman
of Grady county in the Near East
Relief campaign, has received the
following letter from headquarters,
which letter was written by Herbert
Hoover and which deals with the
critical condition in Armenia:
Il wish to again express my deep
interest in the success Of the work
being done by the Near East Relief.
The proposed sction by Congress, If
consummated will practically pro
vide only bread supplies to the Ar.
menian population. The care Of the
100000 orphans and the provision
of clothing, of hospital and medical
supplies, must yet be consummated
by private charity.
''rhe whole action proposed by
congress is that out Of the surplus
bread supplies in the control of the
government by virtue Of the guaran-
tees, wheat should be sold on credits
to those countries who are unable
to pay cash. This therefore, leaves
the eminenA service that your com
mittee performs stlll az necessary as
ever
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-20
MAMMOTH WELL
SLATED SPUD IN
9-5-9 NEXT WEEK
viii Extend Development in East
End OF Cement Field More Than
Mile; LeMaster Tests Out
Territory in 3t.69.

Mammoth Drilling company No, l.,
ir the northeast Of the northeast of
section 9-5-9, is a rig, and drilling IS
to start at the location with rota-
ry on February % They are mov.
ing in the tools now
This is an Important test as 1t ex-
tends development on the east side
Of the field nearly mile to the
southwest of the town of Cement.
The company owns 12O acres in fee
where a refinery Win be erected.
In the west extension of the Ce.
ment field, LeMaster brother, in the
northeast quarter Of 31-G-9, have
spudded. This well is slated to draw
Gated in the territory between the
a great deal Of interest as II Is lo-
Caddo No. ., discovery win OF the
shallow sand, aud the Betty G, Hen.
ry farm, which we'll is a producer in
the Fortuna 2300 foot pay, but which
had good showing in the shallow
sand. The LeMaster well may prove
the theory that the Caddo sand I'M
derIies The territory northeast Of the
Caddo.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-20
ME- ETHOD|STS OF
DISTRICT BRING
MEET TO CLOSE

The third and last session of a
district Centenary meeting which has
been in progress at the Epworth
Methodist church here since yester-
day afternoon terminated today at
noon.
This meeting was held for the pur-
pose of outlining plans of procedure
in the Chickash1 districts part of
the national Methodist Eyangelistic
which is to be carried on
N all Southern Methodist churches
during the last two weeks in March.
terminating Easter Sunday.
The following ministers, who have
been assigned special tasks in the
organization of different phases OF
the evangelistic program, were pre,-
ert: Rev. NJ r. .tlen, conference
director of tithlng; Rev Frank BAr
aett, conference director of specials;
Rev. B. NJ Nelson, conference diran,
tor of evangelism; and Rev. Moss
Weaver. confereuce director of or
gel ization
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-20
CANADIAN RIVER BRIDGE TO BE
CONCRETE STRUCTURE; PROJECT
is NOW UP TO u. S. GOVERNMENT

have to pay $1iIO65SO. or 1882 80
each. OF this Amount, Grady county
has already appropriated $lO,59S.10.
leaving only $32,93lSO to be appro-
pri1ted.
The government will match tic
amounts posted by the two counties,
as the bridge is federal aid pro
ject. This means that the govern.
ment will pay $147,O65.SO of the to-
tai expense
Grady county officials state that
there is little or no doubt concern
ing the action OF the government
and it is believed that the entire
matter will soon be approved, allow
ing the work of construction to start
in the very near future.
r. S. Cox, county clerk, has a pho
tcgraph of a bridge which spans the
Arkansas river and which was con-
stucted by the Topeka Bridge and
Iron company. This company based
its bid on this bridge. The Canadian
river bridge is to be identical and
shows that a beautiful concrete
structure. as proposed, is to link
Grady and Canadian counties and
solve the worst problem on the Me
ridian highway, it is pointed out
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-20
IS
HIGH OVER NEW
TEXAS 'CUSHER'


pSs Oulleu IrcSS.
San AntcNio.- Excitement is run.
ming high in south Texas by the dis
covery Of a gusher at Benavides.
Duval county, when the Baker No. /
of the Empire Gas and Fuel compa-
ny tapped an oil sand at $500 feet.
The estimated flush production is
flow of from 1000 to 10000 barrels
Of oil daily. Oil prospecting has been
going on for a score Of years in this
locality but, this is the first time
that oil has been struck in paying
quantities.
Crowds are flecking to the scene
which is near the Mexican border
and nearly one hundred miles from
any other oil production. Gas, how
ever in large quantities has been
encountered both east and west of
the new oil territory, but at dis
tance of several miles Some of the
biggest gas wells ever opened in the
United states were in Nueces coun-
ty
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-20
TEACHERS HOPE
FOR INCREASES
IN WAGES. GONE

ny Uulleu IreSS
Oklahoma City, Feb. 20--Hopcs
for the consideration by a special
session Of the legislature the propo-
sition to increase the pay of Okla
homa teachers were lost when Gov
ernor j. B. A. Robertson declared
this morning in a speech before the
teachers convention that he was
flatly opposed to such a move
He emphasized, however, that his
statement must not be construed as
in opposition to higher wages for
teachers. but that he did not think
the time is ripe for such Legislation.
He declared that it is a matter for
the local boards of education to
handle.
The governor predicted a slump
in the prosperity which is now
sweeping the country, when, he said,
salaries would return to normal.
The governor apparently forestall-
ed any action on the part of the
teachers to force increases in sala-
RES by declaring that the new teach
ers were against taking any dras-
tic measures.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-20
GRADY COUNTY GOOD FINANCIAL
RISK, REPORTS or co. TREASURER
FOR MONTH or JANUARY INDICATE

Figures in the office Of L. A. San
ders, Grady county treasurer. show
that this county is hitting well above
tho proverbial 900 mark as to fl
nances at this time. indicating that
the county could be classed as an
y No. financial risk.
Taxpayers. since the first of the
year, have been flocking in to leave
their apgortionmcnts with Mr.. San
Gers. According to the monthly re
tort just released by Mr.. Sanders,
January was the best month as to
tax collection that Grady county has
seen.
Not only that. but that this time.
Grady had on hand, according to the
January report, nearly twice as much
caoney at the close of business Jan
uary 81, as was in the strong boxes
Of the county a year ago. The re.
2. TT shows that Grady has a total
OF S632, ,62I-0l on hand. counting in
-ested funds Of sI2I72O.97. or $780,
9e6.i7 cash in bank.
The report showing the close Of
fdsiness on January l. 1918. or a
year ago as compared with the re
cent report. indicates that at that
thne Grady county lad on hand $685..
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-20
WILL START NEW
TEST At FUTILE
SOON IS REPORT
United American Plans to Put In
String Of Water Well Tools to
Test Out Shallow Showings
Picked Up.

A shallow test is to be started near
the location of the United American
Oh and Gas company on the fhomas
far south of Tuttle in section 1G 90,
according to J, d. Nantz, who states
that he has made a contract with n
driller to test out the shallow show,
ing the company had in its ro.ary
test
Mr.. Nantx states that this work is
to start as soon next week IS the
drilling outfit, which is a atriaE OF
water well tools can be taken 10 the
location The test will be drilled not
far from the rotary test of the con-
pany in an effort to prove TIE value
of the high grade oil the co nDany
picked up at SO feet.
1t was the belief of Mr.. Nantz that
the showing they had with the ro-
tary would be good for from tarAc to
five barrels of oil day, had il bcen
WOTheu carefully IL Is pOlulbu Ulil
that in the event the shallow test
picks up the SO foot oil and IL proves
to be as much as two barrels n day,
it would be profitable to work Tor the
reason that the oil tests more than
so gravity and would sell ut around
$6 to $40 a barrel
They are progressing rather lsowly
with the rotary test for the reason
that the bit has encountered ex-
tremely hard rilling in rock Yestcr-
day they used four bits and made
only a little more than a fott. Just
before they reached the 800 foot
depth. they picked up vein of coal.
Mr.. Nantz stated. The vein was
only about a foot inthIckness, how
ever. If they don't run out Of the
rock formation soon, special rock
bit vii lbe procured.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-20
Rear Admiral Robert r, Peary Sue
cumbs After Operation in Naval
Hospital; Took Sudden Turn
For Worse Last Night.
LONG BATTLE TO POLE
SUCCESSFUL SEPT. 1909
mailed Stars and Stripes to Pole
Five Days After Dr. Cook Sent
Message to Denmark; Was
Native Of Pennsylvania.
BY United Press.

By United Pross.
Washington. Feb -O.--Rear Adm
raj Robert +. Poary, aged G., dis
coyerer of the North pole. died at
l:25 o'clock today. His death oc.
Cured at his home here, where he
was taken after recent operation
for pernicious anaemia at the navel
hospital here,
Hftet he operation, the admiral
showed slight Improvement and
was taken to his home where, for d
time he appeared to recover to solne
extent from the operation.
Yesterday he seemed to be quite
strong. A relapse was suffered dur
ing the night Admiral Peary's wife.
his son, son-in-law and his nieco
were at his bedside when the end
came.
Rear Admiral Robert + Poary was
born in Pennsylvania aud later liv-
ed in Washington, but he claimed
Maine as his home.
The Roosevelt, the ship that car
ried the Peary party through the.
northern waters to the pole was
built in Maine. The admiral lived
for many years during the summers
on Casco bay near Portland. Me.
Many members OF the Rooseyelt's
crew were natives OF Maine.
Peary was 80 years old when ho
made his firs. trip TO tho north IN
1886. During ,hat trip he coatracf
~ the arctic = ~ from v,,ch IN
was nevcr entirely cured
From 1856 until September, 1903.
Peary made practically continuous
efforts to reach the north pole. The
initial trip was to make a reconnois-
sance of the Greenland Ice cape
In September, 1909, Peary cast the
first shadow over DR.. Frederick
Cooks claims.
81 have him nailed" he telegraph
ed to his wife, who from the first
refused to believe that Cook had dis
covered the pole. On September G.
1909 Peary announced that be had
mailed tho stars and stripes to the
pole" five days after Cook had telc-
his story to Denmark
Peary was born in Cresson, Pa.
May 6. 1858. He was q graduate OF
Bowdoin college. During the past
two years his health had been fail.
ing, and he had undergone during
tbs period of time, 40 to 50 blood
isansiuslons.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-20

i2.97 including both cash Oh hand
and invested funds, leaving a viz
margin in favor Of the recon -
ures.
The taxes collected during the
month OF January, 1920 show a TO-
tai OF $3.50. .792.ii. In round mum
bers. the collections for the CORES
ponding month year ago were
S1S5.000.
Some OF the items in the report
are as follows: Collections OF state
taxes. $23,65i16; county taxes. s55,-
1916; miscellaneous, S15,O95.OS.
School district taxes: Miscellane-
Gus. s1l.SO6.sS; general, s75,9n.s1;
sinking fund. Sl1.9G3.39.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-20
Americans HOnOred
By King Nicholas

Paris (By maiD~vIn recognition
of the service rendered to Monte
negro since the armistice, Lieut-Col,
Mestcherinoll Of the Russian mill.
tary mission today decorated Red
Cross workers here at the direction
of King Nicholas Of Montenegro : The
Order of Prince Danilo was awarded
to II Red Cross officers. Lieut. Col.
Robert II Olds, Detroit, Red Cross
commissioner to Europe, receiving
the order of the second class
The order Of the third class wa
awarded to Lieut-Co Ernest p. Bicg
nell of Washington, d. c., Deputy
Commissioner TO Eiai; Lieut.-Col.
Henry w. Anderson, Of Richmond,
Va, commissioner for the Balkan
states; Lieut.Col. Knowlton Mixer,
of Buffalo. N Y; Commissioner for
France, Lieut.. Col Henry X. Fair
cIough Of Stanford University Cal.
commissioner to Montenegro and
Majors Charles Dexter Morris of
Olsen, n. Y, James A. Allen of New
York City: Charles c. Payson OF
Mass Richard f. Allen of
Craig, Mo, and George IT. Bird Of
Dallas. Texas Capt. Wallace O'Brien
of st. Paul, Min. received the order
of tn fourth class.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-20
LABOR CONGRESS
MAY FRAME BILL
By United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, Feb. 2O.-Considera-
ton of the Kenyon resolution to ere
ate large industrial congress will
begin in tho senate education labor
committee next week.
w Jett LEACH, former member of
the war labor board will be the first
witness. Kenyon's measure will di-
rect the president to call a congress
composed of nearly 500 delegates to
frame new code of labor legisla-
tion to be recommended to congress.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-20

Mrs. Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, age 5s.
died at the family residence at 4l5
Colorado avenue, yesterday after
noon.
Funeral arrangements have not
been made and are pending the ar
rival of two Of her children from
Texas one from Arkansas and one
from stroud. Oklahoma.
1t is expected that the place OF
busial will be in Rose Hill cemetery.
The deceased is the mother Of Lu-
ther Fitzpatrick Of this city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-20

It's up to the L. S. government
whether there is a bridge built over
the Canadian river between Union
City and Mineo as Grady and Cana
ctln counties have posted guaran-
;ecs that they would meet Uncle Sam
half WY in building that bridge
waich is to cost s29t135.G0.
Grady county commissioners have
guaran cd that they would make
tie necessary appropriation from the
county funds next July and the ex-
Use !oard has signified its approval
Of the proposition Canadian county
has done likewise aud the mater is
nov in the Haids of TIE government
officials.
To be OF Concrete.
The bridge. according to con
tract which has been awarded to the
Topeka Bridge and Iron company,
is to be of reinforced concrete.
When this contract is approved by
the government work is to start in
20 days thereafter. and the bridge is
TO be completed in one year from
that date.
Grady and Canadian counties are
paying one half of The bill, which
means that the two counties viii
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-20
WATCH NE VI YORK
c. 0. P. MEETINGS
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Feb. 2O.-The sona-
tors are watching the republican
state convention Of New York to see
what stand it takes on the treaty.
Interest is apparently whetted by
the growing feeling that the treaty
is slited as a general issue in the
national campaign. The action of
the New York republicans is impor-
tan because of tine attention 1t will
attract and the example it will set
for the other stles.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-20
ALABAMA is SINKING
ey United Press.

Py United Press.
Chicago. Feb. 2O.-The $4,000 car
g. is being removed from the steam
ship Alabama which is submerged on
fhe concrete superstructure off Chi
cago harbor. The crew is standing
by as the vessel takes Oh wlter At
temDts viii be made to pull the boat
off.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-20
PoNcA CITY READY
FOR YOUNG "DEMoS"
by United Press.

by United Press.
Ponca City. Feb. 20.-Ail arrange
ments are complete for Ponca City's
entertainment of the young demo.
Gratis of Oklahoma. Flags and bunt-
ing decorate the buildings on the
White Way. A huge pllcard near
Tie depot reads. There's no Jack
ASS Like a Young One. Welcome" ,"
The delegates are struggling in for
the convention. Fifteen hundred are
expected.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-20

Edgars Cowan, for number of
years principal Of the Chlckasha
high school and later instructor in
the Oklahoma College for Women,
but now in the oil business in Enid
IS in ChiclElsha today on business.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-20

tition with tho Texas in the Cement
field as to handling the oil. The
idea of the tank firm and loading
station that is to be put in by the
Magnolia is to handle its own crude.
II is understood that the farm and
loading racks will be located in sec
tion 226-9 and taat ample trackage
will be laid there soon.
AT this time, oil men believe, the
Magnolia will not put in a pipe line,
but will handle its product entirely
through tank cars.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-20
OHIO PREACHER HERE

Rev. Wendell +. Foster and wife
Of Middletown, Ohio, arrived in the
city this afternoon for u stay OF over
q week. Rev. Foster Will preach
Sunday morning and evening at the
First Presbyterian church, at the
corner of Sixth and Minnesota.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-20
SECONDS, TO INVADE MARROW

The Chicklsha senior high school
second team of basketball warriors
left this afternoon in Company with
Leland Adams for NARROW where
they will engage the NARROW high
cagers in two games, one to be play
ed tonight and one tomorrow night.
Besides Adams, those making toe
trip are: Bryant, Gam, Ellis, Dris-
Kill and w Adams.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-20
REDS TAKE ARcHANoEL


by United Press
London, Feb 20.A wireless mes
sage from Moscow reports that the
bolsheviki forces have captured the
Archangel. The report further
states that the garrison has joined
the reds.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-20
Big Firm Definitely Enters Cement
Field AS Handler Of Crude; Op-
orators Believe Will Result
In Pipe Line.
TANK FARM AND LOADING
RACKS TO BE INCLUDED
Tank Cars TO Handle Production
Now; Magnolia Enters Game too
But Will Handle its Own
Production, Belief.

Cement field operators are jubi
liant over the permanent relief OF
congestion as to production which
became assured when the Texas com
pany definitely entered the field
with a tank farm gathering line and
loading rack proposition, which the
operators believe will develop into
pipe line in the near future, CON
meeting the field with the main lines
Of the Texas company which can be
tapped about 50 miles south Of Ce-
ment
Definite announcement was made
yesterday that tie Texas company
has purchased the system OF gather
ing lines of the Gorton Trust togeth-
er with all storage tanks and load
ing facilities. These lines cover the
entire field connecting practically
every producer with "a definite out
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-20

Carl Bush went to E Reno for
short visit.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-20
Plan Big Improvement

These lines were laid by the Cor
ton Trust mainly to care for its
own production. but extensions were
made to the other wells giving them
tho benefit OF the loading facilities
The Texas company, 1t is stated defi-
nitely will enlarge the gathering sys-
tenn greatly, viii put in a number Of
$4,000 barrel tanks and greatly in
crease the loading facilities 1t is
pointed out that with the Texas com
pany financially interested in the
handling end OF the inductry, there
viii doubtless be no more trouble
Of bringing in good producers and
Having no outlet for the crude.
The company has engineers in the
field making surveys in order to get
the construction work started. Tao
definite location of the company's
tank farm and loading station has
not been announced, definitely and
il IS UHutiTNOOu tlidl HcNSI 81 HibS.
are being considered. In the mean
time. there are plenty Of tank cars
being furnished and no trouble is
being experienced with a congestion
of crude.
Magnolia Coming In.
Not only the Texas company, bu'
another Of the "big boys is coming
into the field with a handling propo-
sition. This company is the Magno-
liza. which company recently purchas-
ed controlling interest in the Cad
do and Fortuna companies, repre-
senting the biggest deal that has
been staged in the fields history.
The Magnolia, it is understood.
viii not attempt to go into compe
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-20
WEATHER FORECAST
For Oklahoma.

Tonight AMI Saturday, UNI !
settled; probably rain or !
snow; much colder. :
Local Temperature.
Maximum, 81. minimum, IS. /:
+ = + r 3 = = = = = 4 .
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-20

All the latest news by
wire every day from tie
United Press Association.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-28
claimed s12O; allowed sl2O.

2592-Irene Kinnaird, salary amt.
claimed $50; allowed $50.
2593-Mrs. Vera Lea, salary, amt.
claimed $50; disalloWed 500; al
lowed $40.
2594-Frank Hulen, salary, amount
claimed 800; allowed 500.
2595-J. ID. Bryan, salary, amount
claimed $i73.37; allowed $173.37.
25D6-Matt Sankey salary, amount
claimed $i90; allowed $3.50.
25tM-A. Sidney Hancock, salary
amount claimed $125; allowed $125.
25sS--De A. Wilson, salary, amount
claimed SIPS; allowed 1925.
2599--Ray Clark, salary, amount
claimed 800; allowed 500.
2600--O. N. Dryden, salary, amount
clamied s125; allowed $125
260l-W. e. Evans, salary, amount
claimed 500; allowed 500
2602--Beula Gamble, salary, amt
claimed 1920; allowed $l20.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-28

26O3-E. A. Sanders salary amount
claimed $17337; allowed $17S.37.
26O4-Pearl Hickman, salary, amt.
claimed SAT; allowed $47
2605-Lillie Hoover salary, amt.
claimed $50; allowed $50.
2696-H. A. Cranwell, salary amt.
claimed $50; allowed $40.
26O7--5 Roy Orr, salary, amount
claimed Sl20; allowed $12O.
26OS-H. H. Alien, salary, amount
claimed s173.33; allowed N73.S3
2609-O A. Gasaway, salary, amt
claimed 500; allowed 500.
261O-Wm. Stacey. salary, amount
claimed 500; allowed $780,
2611-Mattie Holcomb, salary, amt.
claimed 500; allowed 500.
2612-Edna r. Watkins, salary
amt claimed $173.37; allowed $173.37
2613-Thos. ]. O'Neil, salary, amt
claimed 500; allowed $3.50.
2614-Faye Patrick salary, amoun
claimed 500; allowed 800.