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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-29
STRIKE OIL IN
WELL AT TUPEL0
Search for Water Yields Petroleum al
Depth of 500 Feet. Well on
City Property.

Tupelo, Miss, Jan. Poll was re-
Gently discovered in Tupelo. A deep
well was being bored near the city
light plant, when the contractor no.
ticed that oil was being produced, or
at least black substance resembling
oil. This was at depth of about 500
feet.
A geologist was Immediately sum-
moned from the A. and M. college, who
examined the specimen thoroughly
and pronounced it the best oil pros
pect ever found in Mississippi.
r Oil men are coming here from all
over the United States and making in
vestigations, and a great deal of en-
thusiasm has naturally developed. AS
the boring continues, the production of
oil increases in volume until the out
put has more than doubled what it
was when first discovered.
A mass meeting of the citizens of
the town was held few nights ago to
formulate some plan for developing
this oil, and several hundred of the
leading business men of Tupelo We're
present. Specimens of the oil from
this well were burned for the benefit
Of those who had not investigated it,
and great deal of enthusiasm was
manifested.
A committee of nine of the leading
citizens of Tupelo was appointed to
work out method of procedure for
raising money and drilling for oil.
They are to report their decision at an
early date.
Other geologists have come here re-
Gently and gone over the situation, and
they report that there is an oil struc-
ture here, and that the sand produced
from this well is one of the finest
grades of oil sand.
It has long been supposed by great
many people that oil could be obtained
in this locality, it being on direct
line from the oil fields of Pennsylvania
and Kentucky to those in Louisiana.
Companies have recently been
formed for dilling at both Columbus
and Okolona, and the indications now
are that other wells will be sunk here
within the near future.
Some of the leading men of the city
are in favor of raising funds locally t.
sink these wells, while others are in
clined to want to invite foreign cap
ital. This is one of the main questions
to be passed upon by the COMMITTEES
appointed at the recent meeting.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-29

ing in tie Legislature for several days
and is being earnestly advocated both
in the House and Senate, based on the
ground that the university ought to
be located at a center Of population
and that the present buildings and
equipments at Oxford can be utilized
as a state normal college for North
Mississippi.
The Sheldon resolution provides fol
the appointment of a joint House and
Senate committee to go thoroughly in
to the question. The State Normal
College, Industrial Institute and Col
lege and University of Mississippi
have asked appropriations for perma-
nent improvements totaling 5000, 900,
and Mr.. Sheldon believes that before
the expenditure Of such large sum
is authorized there should be a plan
Of practical consolidation carried out.
Mr.. Sheldon is practical man of
large experience in public affairs in
his own old state of Nebraska, and
has been in Mississippi long enough to
realize that, barring non-essentials so
far as general propositions are con-
ceraea, what is best adapted to the
greater advantage of the people of
Nebraska may be expected to work
satisfactorily in Mississippi.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-29
N. ]. DENNISON
WRITES LETTER
Says Garages Should Have Scale
of Prices to Charge for Work
Instead of Present System.

The readers of The Eagle no doubt
noticed what Ex-Governor Biibo had
to say with reference to mechanics
employed in the numerous garages OF
the state and his plan as to what
should be done to govern same.
The writer has been victim OF the
mechanics of Mississippi and other
states and is of the opinion that there
should be law passed forcing every
mechanic to qualify and be able to
pass necessary examination before
state board of qualified mechanics
before he is permitted to butcher up
good cars and tear up the savings OF
auto owners by beating in time and
handing the owner nothing but
short story to entertain him to prolong
the time at $3.50 per hour.
The real machnist serves his ap-
premiership three long, years with a
wage scarcely enough to live before ne
can call himself a mechanic, pass all
necessary examinations before he can
work on a locomotive. Railroad COM
panies take this precaution to protect
their property and the public. Autos
have come to stay; an automobile is a
necessity; we find we are compelled
to have them in this day. OF speed
time is the most needed thing the
rural man is the one the car serves
and is the mechanics prey.
What have we to protect us against
the fake mechanic? We know moth
ing of our cars. If we did we could
fix them. We go to garage, turn
our cars over to man perhaps who
could better fix a plow and should DC
plowing; he tells us the car is fixed
How do we know? But we soon fino
out, of course.
The garage owner shauld be glad te
see this law passed, the real mechanic
should be glad, as it is protection &c
both.
Why should any man want to be in
a business that he is not qualified te
handle? | wish to make further
suggestion while we are advocating 9
law to qualify mechanics: Why not
have a scale of prices instead Of the
present system?
You can drive up to any garage II
Mississippi or Tennessee with ignition
! trouble, engine out Of time, ane
! three-fourths of the time the mechan'
! les employed cannot trace ignition.
dare say one-third of them canno'
time your moter. You ask them what
the charges are, they can tell yol
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-29
MRS. BUFFALoE ENTERTAINs.

O., Friday afternoon kitchen
shower was given by Mrs. Geo. Buff
faloe, Jr., in, honor of her neice, Mrs
Moore. Only a few friends of the
honoree were present. The guests
were met at the door by the charming
hostess who took charge of the gifts
all of which were of aluminium, ano
ushered the guests into the reception
hall.
Then at the appropriate moment
Master George Buffaloe dressed in
blue oVeralls, in honor of the OCCASION
entered with two market baskets, into
which the gifts had been deposited.
Several progressive games were
played. Late ia the afternoon deli
cious refreshments were served.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-29
THE RETORT.

Think you the sky seems SUMMER
To me, when you are near;
That by your presence you confer
On me a favor dear?
Think you my heart beats faster now
While you are by my side,
And this glad look on cheek and brow
Could not be there beside?
Think You / love you well as this
And you have seen it all?
All! / might find securer bliss
Than in your glances thrall
Alas, indeed! that vain conceit
Has led your heart to feel
That you alone, can make complete
The joy that / reveal.
RUTH DEAN.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-29

grave threat aimed at labor. Sectior
8 makes unlawful every association
which seeks directly or indirectly tx
make political change by injury tt
private property. 1t is unhappily true
that even a legitimate strike may re
suit in indirect injury to the employ
er's private property rights in hi'
business. The recently steel and Goa
strike were both falsely heralded a.
attempts to overthrow our govern
ment.
"If hostile federal judge shoult
decide that any particular strike has
a political end in view and the strik
ing union is affiliated with the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, the Amer
lean Federation of Labor would bt
compelled at once to expel the strik
ing union or itself become unlawful
And it would at once become a crime
punishable by up to 20 years i'm
prisonment or up to $4,000 fine OF
both, for any person anywhere in the
nation to rent a hall or business of
flee to any labor organization af-
filiated with the American Federation
of Labor or to give or loan it money
to send strike relief to starving wo-
men and children
'In general this is bill against
opinion and advocacy. 1t proposed to
set up not a government of law bui
,f men, because under it's vague and
weeping terms no man would know
that the law is until the fedora,
Judges interpret it's meaning.
"The inevitable result of this bill, ii
enacted, would be to spread a reigi
Of terror over the United States, fill
the country with spies and specia'
agents Of the Department of Justice
ill the lands with suspicion and here
say hunting would quickly become !:
national industry. If the principles
of Magma Charta and the Declaration
of independence and the constitution
Of the United States are not worth
fighting to preserve, l have wholly
misconceived what patriotism and love
and freedom MEANS"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-29
JUNIOR LAWYER
WRITES HOME

Dear people:
My unsufructuary right to promul-
cate a few lines of communication to
my exalted progenitOr, and your feme
covert, shall not be alienated. H.
truth and in duty bound, it is my
moral lien to impart to you some o.
my cogitations, while on a visit t..
Blackstone! land. Father, in all seri-
BUSINESS, 4 find life with .many-hues
attached thereto; and is replendent
with beauty per Sc.
The ornate maxims are replete with
a true exposition of law, and every
hereditament that around us we see.
are the true ellemosynary purport OF
justice inseparable. Why! l look
around and discover the noble Statute
de Donis, with tres ornate fees-tail;
and, conditional-fees, adjascent, and
each contiguous easement doth remind
me of the Statute of Limitations. The
feme-sole is ever the eve of old
though void of the propensity, OF
which the first lady of the land pos
sessed; and even on the campus one
may be said to understand them not
Though be it to our credit, we are
ever ready to offer the olden "Sacrl
ficium lustrale," to their gracious
presence; even if it does seem of the
Ecclesiastical. I do not put in plea
in abatement, when | aver that the
Quare Emptores are useless to medi-
tation; but may be excused when
demur to the exegesis of the original
writ.
Even water has its maritime ex-
emptions, and no one can say that its
percolating is fructus industriales.
am averse to hold that this is original
logic; because it is well known fact
that Socrates taught Plato the same;
and, furthermore, it is ecumeniacally
granted that Aristotle excelled them
| all, in this same trend of thought.
| We must grow pari passu with al
things, and / hold that "chose il
action" is equivalent to all the prin-
ciples Of equity; though some hold that
that line of thought isn't worth Z
"Bar-Be But my gracious pro
genitor, enfeoff myself in perfec'
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-29
COTTON CROP SHOWS INCREASE

The tabulation of the card reports
shows Telegraph summary to be cor
rect. There were 6,692 bales of cot
ton, counting round as half bales
ginned in Lafayette county, from the
crop of 1919 prior to January 16
1920, as compared with 4,764 bales
ginned to January Is, 1919.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-29
WOULD MOVE "OLE MISS
Favors consolidation Of the
State Colleges.

Jackson, Miss, Jan. 22.-One Of the
most important measures Of the ses-
sion has been presented in the House
in the form of concurrent resolution
offered by Mr.. Sheldon of Washing
ton, which contemplates the consolida-
tion of several of the state education
al institutions and the re-educational
institutions and the removal of the
University Of Mississippi from Oxford
to jackson.
The latter movement has been brew
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-29
Without any hesitency, whatever.

without any hesitency, whatever.
We note what our governor says
about Mississippi as dumping GROUND
for inferior gasoline. l am glad oul
legislators will act on that point, too
but we are as much concerned ON the
poor mechanics and system used ir
charging as for gasoline.
nj. J, DENNISON.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-29

In a straw vote at Dartmouth in
December, in which 1,073 men voted
on presidential preferences, Wood led
the field with 271 votes, Coolidge fol-
lowed closely with 260, and Wilson.
the leading Democrat, secured only 68.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-29

Willie looking down the gun,
Pulled the trigge-', just for fun.
Mama said, in accents panied,
"Willie is so scatter-brained. .-Ex
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-29

When a man kisses a girl for the
first time, she tries to act SO he will
think it is her first time.-Exchange.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-29

III marry you on one condition."
That's alright; l entered college or
four. Yale Record.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-29
Labor Literature.

Labor Literature.
"Section would exclude from this
country, even for Libraries and inves-
tigators, large PARTON Of the labor
literature of Europe.
"Section 9, 10 and II contain 9 very
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the friends and
neighbors who 30 kindly assisted us
during the sad death and funeral of
our son and brother, James Ogden.
Especially the floral offerings wers
very beautiful and much appreciated.
MR.. AND MRS. JAMES OGDEN
Mr.. AND MRS. JOHN OGDEN
Mr.. AND MRS. HARRY OGDEN
MISS MARY OGDEN
FREDERICK OGDEN
WALTER OGDEN.
ERNEST OGDEN
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

The first Of the week the report was
current that little Miss Francis Roy,
daughter Of G. A. Roy, formerly with
the Gunnison Al Oil Co., had died of
the flu in Denver. However, News
Champion is glad to state to the
young lady's friends that there is no
truth in the rumor.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

DR.. Hanson returned Saturday morn
ing from Salida- He went over Fri-
day evening to take Mack Allen 10
the hospital. Mack has been very III
for . number Of weeks with the hu
and resultant pneumonia. II Ia hop
ed that after time 1t the hospital
Mr.. Allen will be entirely recovered.
He underwent q successful operation
for abcess Of the lungs Friday night.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

Members Of the Knights Of the Rosy
Cross (Masonic) gathered at the La
Veta hotel last evening for the ban
quet, which has become an annual
social affair, and was greatly enjoyed
y tSs msssrs her and .ts.a tSsiT wives and
81 Butte md Smith HIM. who had
ben expeeted, were stepped from
ccning ~ ths driving now slsst
Which hlee6D4 trains. Demson's o..
elAese1A hd6ef nl9sie which proved .
NpSy 11eona1E 1G1turo. The principal
event1 wAs H. preeence of ChAx3sG
Jaeobooa, grend eoeretary q the 0aS-
oaie order oe Ce2erade.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

After sixteen years in the grocery
business at Delta, the Arm Of Turner
Z Huntley has retired. Nh. Huntley
will be remembered as for many
years the Rio Grande station agent at
Gunnison. He went to Delta about 20
years ago.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

Rocco Santarell Of Sapinero was q
business visitor in Gunnison Saturday.
He anticipates . fine business this
summer when the tourist season be-
gins and the improvements ON the
Rainbow Route start.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

Harry Ogden left for Somerset Sat-
urday morning, having come up to at
tend the funeral Of his brother James.
Harry has position with the Somer-
set mines, and is firing seven boilers.
which he says keeps him decidedly on
the move.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

Mr.. and Mrs. John Patton came in
from Colorado Springs Wednesday
to locate permanently. They were ac-
companied by their daughters. Mr..
Patton has been road master here
for number Of months and has .
number Of friends who will welcome
his family to the community.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Durkln left on
Thursday morning for Salt Lake City,
where they will spend Easter. They
expect to return Tuesday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

Jas. Jello, Of Baldwin, whose left
leg was broken by fall Of coal in the
mine there some weeks ago, as report
ed in the News-C Champion, has been
recovering rapidly at the county hos
pital and will soon be out ON our
streets. We note that . local paper
speaks Of Jim Is writing them . let
ter from Wyoming. Must have been
one Of Bolshe's dreams, or maybe he
got the letter on his Ouija board
where he gets his political dope.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

Two cases Of smallpox are reported
in our city by one doctor who pro-
nounces II identical with the disease
Of which hundreds Of cases In mild
form appeared in Crested Butte last
winter, before II was quarantined.
This appears to be case where doc
tors disagree ~ other physicians say
1t Is chicken-pox, and there you are.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

Clyde C. Harrison Of Sterling, Colo.
arrived Tuesday to take q position in
Jim Brewers barbar shop. Mr.. Har-
rison brought his family with him
and the children have entered school.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

Miss Violet Wise went to Creste'
Butte Saturday morning to stay owe
Sunday with home folks.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Duff LaPlante came in
from Aspen Wednesday to stay while
with relatives here. They will also
spend week with relatives at Castle
ton and remain q week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Sim LaPlante Of this city.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

Roy Hudler came home Monday
from visit with his children in Lake
City. The Hudler children are living
with their grandmother. Mrs. w. H.
ireland, at that place.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

Walter Enbom came up Friday from
the Sapinero region where he has been
working in the timber all winter, and
left again Wednesday for the same
region to do assessment work for
Alec Thomas. He will take the Black
Mesa region toward Crawford first.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

Mrs. S. p. Spencer leaves this after
noon for Denver and to visit her
daughter. Mrs. A. r. Novels al
Lamar.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

John Johnson's road grader wen,
to Spencer Friday morning to fl,
the roads between lola and Spencer
which are in very bad condition, due
TO the weather.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

Joe Mckee went to Parlin Wednes
day night to stay some time with hi
daughter, Mrs. Jas. Corbitt.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

A Ford Sedan is the purchase of
Carlton Sills this week. Mighty nifty
little car for the editor Of the Gunni-
son Republican and his bride.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

E. 4. Warburton returned Monday
morning after some time spent in q
Denver hospital. He has been hav-
ing considerable trouble with his eyes
lately, but is little improved.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

Rev. J. S. Ferris returned Sunday
from Brighton, whittier Mrs. Ferris
and the baby have gone for an indie
finite stay, because Of Mrs. Ferris
precarious health.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

John Johnson, who went to Spencer
to grade the roads from lola to that
place, last week. returned to Gunni-
son Wednesday. He reports the
roads improving but slowly.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

H. S. Carpenter was an incoming
passenger from the east Monday, 60
ing on to his home at Sapinero.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

The deal for the sale Of Curtis Os
borne's plumbing establishment fail.
ed to connect. and Mr.. Osborne says
"Tell the world we are doing bust.
ness at the same old stand"
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

Judge C. H. Stone, after attending
court business here for q few days,
left Tuesday evening for Boulder to
resume his studies at the University
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

J. J. Miller is preparing to move his
family into the Zoellner house on
Main street, as Mrs. Zoellner will
make her home in Telluride for the
present. He will rent his home on
Ohio street.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

Mrs. Jim Spann of Jacks Cabin was
= Gunnison visitor this week, stopping
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sprigg
Shacklefod.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

After spending the winter at that
place, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Lehman re-
turned from Canon City Saturday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

Our equinoxtial storm was on time
It began March I, and lasted withou,
intermission until the 3lst.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Cumming,
spent several days Of last week shop
ping in Denver.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

Mrs. Studhalter and son William, o,
Baldwin, were in town Wednesday, re
turning yesterday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

Misses Cleone and Reva Miller left
Saturday to spend the week end with
friends in Montrose.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

The friends of Miss Imogene Trues-
dale rendered her surprise party
in honor of her birthday Thursday
evening.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

Herbert Lashbrook and wife wer
IN from their ranch on Ohio Greek ol
"Wednesday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

President Quigley, DIR. Sullivan,
Principal Causey and Superintendent
Rutland went out last night to Denver
to attend educational meetings.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

Arthur Renshaw and Herbert Peel
spent the week end with relatives IL
Delta, returning Sunday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

Dick Allen and Billie Bertie went
to lola on business Thursday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

Date Scott was in from Crookston
Tuesday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

HAVE YOU ORDERED YOURS?
Do you know what pleasure and en-
joyment your family would get from
Ford Car this summer Place your
order now. Gunnison Motor Co.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

Leslie Urine went to Denver Mon
day where he expects to secure work
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

NOTICE-Will start the ice wagon
on the season route April 18th.
Please have your ice boxes ready.
Same old prices $500 for season
Of six months, or $500 for monthly
CRYSTAL ICE,
14-15 Joe England, Prop.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

FOUND-Glove containing small
change. Owner can have same BY
calling and paying one cent . word
for this nd. II
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

Mn VIII Dean left for Kansas
points Wednesday evening.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

FOR RENT-Three furnished house
keeping rooms. Mrs. s. w. Harper.
1914.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

FOR RENT-Furnished room for
gentleman. Convenient for railroad
man. Phone 149. 14-tf
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

FURNISHED Housekeeping Room
Inquire at Webster's Store.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

WANTED-A girl or woman fol
general housework on ranch. Ap.
ply Mrs. w. L. Curtis, Phone CTS
IA
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

LOST-Red Irish Setter bird dog.
Reward for information concerning
or return to JAMES BREWER,
1916 Gunnison, Colo.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

WANTED TO LEASE-Ranch cut
ting from 200 to 500 tons Of hay,
with or without option to purchase.
Reply to PostOffice Box 241, Gun
nison, Colo. 14-15
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02
MISCELLANEOUS

Come and see "a Strenuous Life, .
given by the Senior High School
April 10th.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

The Alumni Association Of the G..
G.. H. s. will meet Wednesday at the
home Of Miss Margaret Collins. As
there is important business to trans
act, every member is urged to be
present.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02
NUFF SAID

NUfF SAID
They take you there and they bring
you back. New models now on dis
play at Gunnison Motor Co.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

WANTED--Several. advertisers with
fowls to sell, to use these columns
during the next few weeks.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

BABY CHICKS-BuR Orpingtons,
Barred Rocks and 4. I. Reds, 8 days
old at 25c each, customer to pay
express charges. Send advance or
ders to Mrs. J. R. Umstad, Box 51l,
Hotchkiss.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

FOR SALE-Rhode Island Red Hatch
ing Eggs, 8 cents each.
MRS. JOE ENGLAND,
1874 Phone Is, Gunnison.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02

A SNAP
$4,000 takes this 1916 Ford Tour
ing Car, completely overhauled, and
painted new top. We won't have this
car long.
THE GUNNIsoN MOTOR co.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-02
LOCAL NEWS OF INTEREST

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