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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-09-23
FRED D. JONES, Main Street, BeIfast

Estate of Silas A. Bowdep, late of North
port. Harrietta Bowden of Northport APP
pointed administrative September H. A. d.
1920.
Estate of Martha A. Erskine. late of Sears
port, Henriette M. Erskine of Searsport ap-
pointed Administrative September ID, A. d.
1920,
Estate of Eli o. Colson, late of Searsport.
Maude E. Colcord of Searsport appointed ad-
ministratrix September IA, A, D 1920.
Estate of Gustavus c. Holt, late of Boston,
Com monweath of Massachusetts,. Benz amin
Gustavus Holt and Philip S. Rust appointed
trustees under the will of said Gustavus C..
Holt, June 8, A. d. 1920.
Estate of Cyrus E. Tibbets, late of Belfast.
Robert M. Tibbetts of Belfast appointed adj
ministrator September IA. A. D. 1920,
Estate of Loren E Stewart. late of Mont
vile. Ralph l. Morse of Belfast appointed
administrator September IA. A. d. 1920.
Estate of Daniel U. Dunover, late of Pros
pect. Melvin F. Dunover of Prospect appoint
ed administrator September Ia. A. d. 1920.
Dated at Belfast, in said County, this 2'st
day of September, A. D. 1920.
CHAS. E JOHNSON, Register.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-09-23
NOTICE

Mrs. Sumner C. Pattee of the Odiorne
Normal Dancing School announces the
opening of her children's class in dancing
Saturday, Oct I'd, at 2 p. m, in Odd Fell
lows Hail. The tuition is S. in advance
Announcement of her adult evening class
will be made later. Arrangements for
private lessons in special dancing may be
made by applying to Mrs. Pattee. 2t39
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-09-23

Notice is hereby given that the following
ap pointments have been made by the Probate
Court, within and for the county of Waldo and
State OF Maine. ~
Estate of Emma B. Eames, late of Stockton
Springs, Benjamin M. Eames of Stockton
Springs appointed executor September IA. A..
D. 1920.
Estate of Daniel M. Mcfarland, late of Mont
Vile. Elizabeth S. Mcfarland of Montville
appointed executrix September IA, A. d. 1920.
Estate of Hortense R. Fernald, late of VIM
terport. Isaac Rankin of Winterport appoint
ed executor September IA, A. ID. lS2o.
Estate of Andrew B. Written. late Of North
port. Eva A. Written appointed executrix
September IL, A. D. 1920.
Estate of Vevie l.. Rowe, late OF Morrill,
John S. Rowe appointed executor September
IA, A. D. 1920.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-09-23
PROBATE NOTICES
To all persons inter ested in either OF the
estates hereinafter named:

10 dill peISOuS HitSi eSteu Ill SitilSI vi tiiS
estates hereinafter named:
At Probate Court held at Belfast, in and
for the County of Waldo, on the second Tues
day of September in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and twenty. The fol-
lowing matters having been presented for the
action thereupon hereinafter indicated, it is
hereby ordered, tn 1T notice thereof be given
to all persons interested by causing copy of
this order to be published once week for
three weeks successfully before he second
Tuesday of October. A. D. 1920. in The Re-
publican journal, a newspaper published and
| printed at Belfast, in said County, that they
may appear at Probate Court to be held at
| the Probate Office in said Belfast on the second
Tuesday Of October A. D. 1920. at ten o'clock
| in the forenoon, and be heard thereon if they
see cause.
| Estate of Sarah E. Turner of Palermo. ward
! Petition of Minnie E. Jones. guardian. for Ii
| cense to sell and convey certain real estate
| belonging to said ward situated In Palermo
| and described in said petition.
| Estate of Fred E Wiley, late of Lincolnvile,
deceased. Petition that Nellie F. Wiley of
| Lincolnville or some other suitable person
may be appointed administrator of said estate.
Petition presented by William c. Wiley, son
and heir at law. Application that no bond be
required from said administrative is contained
| in said petition.
At Probate Court held at Belfast. within and
for the County of Waldo in vacation, on
the goth day of September. A. d. 1920.
Estate of George H. Wing. late of Morrill,.
Petition Of Ella A. Wing, Administrative. for
license to sell and convey certain real estate
belonging to the estate Of said deceased, stu
ated in Morrill, and described in said petition.
Estate of Mabel Thompson of Freedom.
Petition of John E. Kealy, conservator. for
license to sell and convey certain real estate
belonging to the estate of said ward, situated
in Freedom and Montvile and described in said
petition.
Estate of Rose F. Downer, late of Mont
vile. First and final account and private
claim presented for allowance by Frank w.
Sanford, executor.
ELLERY BOWDEN,
| Judge of said Court.
A true copy Of the original. Attest:
| CHAS. E. JOHNSON, Register.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-09-23
PE-RU-NA
won Knovvn and R0IXebEO

Won NnoWN on0 sVOUo0s0
Coughs, colds, nasal catarrh, stom-
ach and bowel troubles among the
most common diseases due to catar1h.
al conditions.
A very dependable remedy after
protracted sickness, the grip or Span
ish Flu.
PE.RU-NA is q good medicine to
have on hand for emergencies.
IsbIsis u Lind ssA Enguhsn
IN USE FIFTY YEARS
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MME.{ TIFFANY has pronounced them exact
III duplicates in tonal quality Of the instrument
used at the Colonial Theatre and capable of sus-
tanning with absolute success the same test of d.
rect comparison with her voice. By signing this
Certificate, she declares them equal, in every re-
spect to the instrument which stood beside her on
the stage at the Colonial Theatre and amazed all
Belfast.
Let us show you and play for you these Official
Laboratory Models, which have proved their SUI
Why the Audience
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-04
GRADY SHOWS UP
WELL AS CATTLE
HIT TOP PRICES
Campbell and johnson Take Prize
Money in Car oLt Class at OkIaho-
ma City Fat Stock Show;
Exhibitors There.

Oklahoma City Grady county
showed up strong at the Southwest
American Live Stock Show here yes
terday as to the sale of carlot stuff
as well as among the exhibitors in
the Shorthorn class.
The feature of the carlot sales was
the prize stuff offered by Campbell
and Johnson of Chickasha aud was
taken by Morris and Company at the
top price of $2S which established a
new record for the sale Of carlots in
Oklahoma yards. These were Angus.
The second prize carlot also went to
Campbell and Johnson at price Of
$22, the offering being Herefords
and again Morris and Company pur-
chased The Chickasha cattle were
well fitted and carried a world Of
quality in beef.
Among the Grady county exhibitors
in the Shorthor class who showed up
well were: f. e. Alkire, Chickasha;
w. W. Clark, Pocasset; w. D. Gra-
ham, Rush Springs, and j. w. Kun
kle. Pocasset.
The selling of the boys calf club
entries in the main show ring prov
ed to be a sensation. An $40 pound
calf, shown by Lee Swiggert Of La
homa, sold at price Of $3.50, max
, ing the animal bring $2SS.75. This
lad has sho nwcalves at Oklahoma
City for three years in succession
and each time entered a calf from
the same COW. Up to yesterday his
best record for calf was S22 ;
hundred for a steer calf sold to The
packers.
Among the features OF the day
showings was the Shorthorn roam
and whites. These animals brough
great deal OF favorable common
ard ther wera entries rom sayera
states.
The second premium on carlots c
Herefords. two-year-olds and u
; went to Hal Thompson of Chick,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-04
DEPARTMENT HAS
BUSY TIME WITH
SERIES OF FIRES
-FOUR Calls Answered Yesterday Aft
ernoon and Last Night, But De-
spite High Winds No Damage
Results from Bazes.

Yesterday was record-breaking
day for the city fire department.
Within a period of eight hours the
adde's answered -four calls and des-
phe the high wind yesterday after
loon and evening no damage was re-
ported in any case.
The first call came at 2:15 yes
serday afternoon from tho home Of
F, X Wilcox at Sli Minnesota ave
nue. where ira h was burning and
The second alarm was turned in fif.
zen mnlvIes later by the people in
the vicinity Of Twelfth street and
Ohio avenue where prairie fire
was burning near the outskirts Of
. he city. AT 1880 in the afternoon
the boys responded to Il third call
at Sixth and Frisco. In this case
someone had dumped burning Gin
ders on pile Of waste cotton near
-he Red gin The blaze was easily
extinguished The last Of the days
calls was made last night at 9:SO
by the family of Reford Bond who
live at the old. Buck Sparks resi-
ience at Twentieth street and Geor
gia avenue Nothing but the SCOT in
he chimney was burned.
Chief Gattis stated this morning
the department experienced some
trouble with leaky cylinder block
on the type IL pumper but new
part was received late yesterday af-
ternoon and the boys worked all
last night in installing it. The pump
is in the best of shape this morn
ing, he said.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-04
AGGIE CLASS Of
c. \. 6. TO START
TILL|NG GROUND
Event to Be Tractor Demonstrations;
Land To Be Titled by Power
Machinery Exclusively; Plant
In Acala Cotton.

With no less than six tractors
turning the soil the agricultural de-
partment of the Chickasha high
school plans to begilf the tillage of
the first demonstration farm ever
cultivated exclusively by the repre-
sentatives of the schools Of this city
tomorrow at noon on the EIuffaker
farm one-half mile north of the city
limits.
Twenty-Five acres have been leased
and will be cultivated by seven boys
Of the agricultural class under the
supervision Of A. p Brodell. high
school aggie instructor The tract
will be planted in Acala cotton and
nothing bua motorized i'm nmeris
will be used in seeding and cultiya-
tion, it being one of the purposes #
the demonstration to show that not
only can tractors be used in prepar-
ing the seed bed and planting the
crop but that they can be used sue
cessfully in every phase of cotton
cultivation.
Local tractor agents have volun-
teered to break the land free OF
charge. Both disc and mould board
plows will be used and the ground
will be broken to a depth of six
inches. The blowing demonstration
tomorrow Viii be a public affaif
and the public is cordially invited
to be present The tractors which
have been booked for the occasion
are the Gray cleveland, Fordson
Samson, Moline Universal and En-
erson.
The class in agriculture at the
high school this year has a member
ship of tewnty Those who will mo-
take part in the cultivation of the
twenty-five acre tract will each til
either a one-half acre garden plo
or two acres in some staple crop
Ground has already been procured
for them in various parts of the oi
ty and surrounding country.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-04
RED RIVER SUIT
OPENS IN COURT
OF u S. At ENID
Dispute Is Over Rich Oil Lands;
CompIainants Declare They Were
Driven from Property After
Landing Big Well.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Enid, March 1.-The suit of the
Judsonia Developing association
against Sam Sparks, the General Oil
company the Lone Star company ct
al. in which the plaintiffs are pray
ing for temporary injunction, start
ed here late yesterday in federal
court.
This marks the first Of the ia
nous Red river suits to be heard
here at the present term of federal
court.
The complainants declare in their
petition that they filed placer claims
on the property in dispute in Jan.
uary, 1919, the land being 100 acres
They state that they built a derrick
drilled and brought in 4 20o0 barrel
oil wen and were afterward driven
from the property by armed men.
The dispute over the Rcd river
claims has brought the states of
Texas and Oklahoma to the well
known breaking point" several
times and armed guards have been
rushed to the disputed territory on
several occasions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-04
1853 PLAYERS ON
g TEAMS ENTER
CAGING TOURNEY

Everything is in readiness for tae
Grady county basketball tournamcnt
which is scheduled to commence
here tomorrow, according to the off
cials Of the meet and it is estimat-
ed by school men that approximately
1000 out-oftown people will be among
the spectators.
One more team has been added to
the list since yesterday which makes
a total Of % teams. representing II
schools OF the county, to take part
in the contest. There are fifteen
boys teams entered and eight girls
teams, aggregating about 10 play
ers, including substitutes.
The first game Of the series will
commence in the senior high school
gymnasium tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock and tae last game in the
finals will end late Saturday night
at the same place, according to the
present schedule
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-04
Oppose Measure On Grounds That
New Loans Necessary Would
Hammer Down Prices of
Liberty Bonds Issued.
SOLONS PASS DEMANDS
SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
Say Market Value Of Liberty Bonds
Now 90 Cents Would Drop to rs
Cents With Issuance Of Nee
essary Funds.
BY United Press.

BY United Press
Washington, March 4,-Leaders Of
both parties in the house are deter
mined to oppose any soldier aid leg
islation that may come up at this
session of congress despite the de
mands Of organizations OF service
men for bonuses, vocational educa-
ton, farm and homo loans
The position that is being taken
by the leaders in The lower housr ii
that the value of Liberty Bonds
would be jeopardized by the issuance
Of new bonds to cover the expenses
necessitated in the programs outlin-
de for soldiers aid and which call
for outlays Of cash ranging from
$4,000, 100000 to $16,0O00O0,O 900
The market value of government
bonds is now around 80 cents on the
dollar and drop to between ~
cents and so cents would be necessa-
~ to make interest on the new bonds
at six per cent, experts state
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-04
Despite Soaring Prices Students at
College to Get Board at Same Old
Price In Force for More Than
Two Years.
FURNITURE FOR WILLARD
HALL is BEING RECEIVED
Work Progresses On Fine Arts Build
ing; Foundation Complete Walls
Now Going Up; viii Finish
Building by July I.

The students Of the Oklahoma Col
lege for Women next year may have
q lot Of worry over divers things
But one of them will not be the
high coss of living. This was made
certain at recent meeting of the
Institutions board OF regents here
when it was decided that despite the
soaring cost of menu items, the stu
dents will be required to pay TIL,
same old price which has been in
force for the past two years, name
ly $21.O0 per month.
This price includes room and
board tie schedule covering both
dormitories, Nellie Sparks hall and
the new building which has been
christened Francis e. Willard hall.
The latter structure is now prac-
tically complete, butt will not be
used this year as a dormitory for
the reason that it's completion came
too late to accommodate the second
semester Students Pianos are be-
ing mcyed into tAe building and it
is to be used for the fine arts de-
partment of the college exclusively
for the remainder of the year. Prac-
tically all the furniture for the build
ing has been received and is being
placed It's furnishings are practi-
cally like that of Nellie Sparks hall
AT this early date arrangements
are being completed for the next
school year The board of regents
have finished their Inspection Of the
groudns and buildings and have made
their recommendations The re-
gents board is composed of w. e.
Hooker of Elk City, J. d. Carmichael
OF. Chickasha, r. II. Wilson. state
superintendent, and chairman Of
board, Mrs Lawson of Nowata and
Mrs. Roy Hoffman OF Oklahoma City.
The faculty, which next year will
include more than 40 instructors, is
practicallye complete for next year
G. W. Austin, president of the insti-
tuition, stated that the complete list
is not given uot at this time but
tlat the faculty next year will be
practically the same as this.
Work is progressing rapidly on
the building Of the fine arts build
ing The foundation is complete
and the construction Of the walls is
nuder way. President Austin esti-
mates that the entire building will
be complete by July !. /.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-04
Grady Man Makes
Try for Liberty
In Granite "Pen"

Word was received from Ben +.
Phillips, former chief of police OF
Chickasha but now a sergeant at the
state reformitory at Granite, to she
effect that Yarbor Howell sent up
from Grady county about 1916, at
tempted to escape recently.
To quote Mr.. Phillips Yarbor slap
ped ladder up to a 90 foot wall
and went over the wall under the
fire of shot guns. He was uninjured
and made run of it for five miles
before he was trased down by the
hounds, captured and returned to the
prison
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-04
ACCIE MEN HERE
TALK OVER WORK
OF NEXT SEASON

For the purpose Of outlining the
work to be done during the spring
and summer months, seven Grady
county instructors in vocational
training are holding an all-day con
ference in the senior high school to-
day with the State Vocational Board.
The teachers present are NJ. S.
Harnden of stoyer, Z. r. knight Of
Ninnekah, c. T. Forester of Norge,
A. p. Brodell OF Chickasaa, w. 5.
Marsh of Meridian, e. b. Hildebrand
OF Friend, and R. v. Robinson of Tut
tie.
. Members Of the board who are in
attendance today are; {. NJ. Viii
liams of Denver, representative of
the federal government in vocation-
al work; ]. w. Bridges of oklahoma
city, Inspector of vocational schools
and o. NJ. Clark, who is connected
with the vocational work in the A
& NJ. college at saltwater.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-04
ENLIST IN ARMY

Iva b. Chandler. John NJ. Cabbi-
ness, Clyde e. Pollock and Roy n
Huse were accepted for the local
army recruiting station for service
in the infantry Of the United States
yesterday. Lee Martin. Henry l..
Clark and George A. Young were al
so accepted for service in the cav
airy. engineer and tank corps, re-
spectively,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-04
cAlckAsHA cAGERs LOSE

Caging representatives of the local
senior high met a two time defeat
at Tuttle last night, when Coach
Reese's second string boys lost to
Tuttle by score Of SO to 20 and
the G, H. S. girl seconds were
vanquished by Tuttle highs aggre-
cation of feminine twirlers to the
tune of % to - The two local
teams m.de the trip in a truck.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-04
NORGE COUPLE WEEDS

The marriage of owen Andell and
Miss Helene Nelson, of Norge, was
solemnized this morning by Rev. G.
y. James. pastor Of the First Chris
tian church, at his home. lmmed-
ately after the ceremony the couple
left for Kins Hill, Idaho, for visii
1t is reported that they may make
their home at that place. The bride
spent year overseas as Red Cross
nurse.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-04
Other Operations.

Operations are continuing as rap
idly as possible from one end Of the
field to the other. The Gorton trust
Wade No. 3, in section 2-5-9, is still
drilling in the rock formation at
around 100 feet.
With the bit on the Fortuna sand,
Inviucible No. B. Big Whip allotment
in section 3-5-9 has fishing job.
A bar has been dropped into the
hole 1t is believed the trouble can
readily be eliminated.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-04
Several Derrcks Blown Down by the
High Wind; Loss Runs Into Thou
sands; viii Check Develop
ment to Some Extent.
REPORTED SALE GORTON
INTERESTS IS DENIED
steinbereer Says Gordon Trust Not
for Sale; New Work in Section
II Causes Increased Interest;
Other Operations.

The high winds that struck this
section Of the country last night
did considerable damage in the Ce
ment field in the way Of wreckine
derricks and equipment Several
rigs were blown down and develop
ment will be slowed up to some ex-
tent while the damage is being re
paired
It is reported that four or five dor
ricks in the wet eNtel3ion Of the
field were blown down \ r.g ias,
completed by the Cement Drilling
company, west of The depot at Ce
mcnt in section $-5-9, was among
those wrecked by the high winds
The damage will run into the thous-
ands of dollars
Report of Sale Erroneous.
The report which has been circu-
lated promiscuously around the field
to the effect that the Gorton Trust
has sold its entire interests in the
Cement field to the lnyncible com
pany is entirely erroneous, according
to statement Of Clint c. Steinber-
ger OF the Gorton interests.
Mr.. Steinberger states that Gorton
has had an offer Of $3,000,000 for
his Cement holdings but that said
offer did not come from the Invinci-
bic He added tina, the Gorton in
terests are not for saif at any price
Resume Work N "17''
The test Of the Knox Petroleum
company, which test is being drilled
by the Mckay company in the south
west of the southwest of section II
5-S is again attracting interest with
the resumption of work, They are
running new string of six inch
casing. In pulling the old string OF
light pipe considerable cavings re-
suited which will have to be clean
ed out before actual drilling is start
ed again.
1t has been persistently rumored
around the field that they had a
strong showing Of oil when the well
was shut down several months ago
They are slightly below 1000 feet
with the bottom of the hole and the
test is due for u great deal of atten-
tion until it passes the 1900 foot
mark or brings in a we'll A produc-
er at this location would open up
over three miles Of. new territory.
The Gorton trust on the Rgney
farm in section 12-5-9 continues as
fishing job. They. have been tied up
for months on this test with a series
Of trouble The same company is
making good progress, however, -with
its No test on the Wagner farm
which is an offset to Rigney No L.
They are drilling at around 1000
feet
Other Operations.
Operations are continuing as rap
idly as possible from one end Of the
field to the other The Gorton trust,
Wade No. 3, in section 2-5-9, is still
drilling in the rock formation at
around 100 feet.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-04
ISSUE MARRIAGE PERMIT

A marriage license was issued yes
terday afternoon by the court clerk s
office to owen Andell, age 81 Of
Norge, and Miss Helene Nelson SO,
also of Norge