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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-22
CITY IS ORDERED
To PAY $500 FOR
OPENING OF ALLEY
APPRAISERS ARE APPOINTED TU
ASSIST N CONDEMNATION
CASH

4 verdict ordering the city OF
Amarillo 10 pay the defendant 5000
10 open an alley through block 1871,
plcmOuB addition, was returned In
the case Of the city OF Amarillo W..
~ ~. DodsOn, u condemnation pro-
cepdlng tried In the county court
yesterday. In which the property
owners In that block were Joint
Plaintiffs with the city.
This ease was filed by the city
some time ago when the commits
sion Vas notified by MIR. Dods0n or
his Intentions 10 construct u build
Ing twenty feet wide In each end Of
the alley. which, II was said, has
been open for public use for some
time. SIR. Dodson was the original
owner uf the entire block. which was
divided into lots ana sold. u twenty
foot space being left Tor an alley.
one ~ the main contentious OF the
defendant. II Is understood. was that
the alley had never been dedicated
to the city tor use as n thorOughfare.
Tho committee of appraisers APP
pointed by Judge Ray G. johnson
IN this ease was composed Of ID. Gil
sin, George williams and WIN ~
Thompson The attorneys for tho
plaintiff we're G. T.. Gustayus aud
N. 7. 4. Jackson. while lleeder and
!,ccdor represented the defendant
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-22
WILLIAMS BECOMES
CANDIDATE IN RACE
FOR TAX ASSESSOR

Announcement was made ycstcr-
day by Howard Williams that he
would seek the office Of county tax
assessor to succeed Less whitaker
who has decided not 10 run for re-
election.
Mr. Williams has lived In Anna
nllo for the pabt ten years. eight of
which were spent with the Williams
Grocery Company lie and his
father. Il. T.. Williams. owned this
business until January I. when they
disposed " their interests. Howard
civilians was manager of the grocery
store.
purlng his long residence In ANA
rillo. Mr.. williams hns become ac-
Qulintcd with hundreds of persons
and Il N s0Id they will enjoy an
Ilopportunity OF showing their
friendship by voting for him In the
primary election.
Friends declare that Mr., Williams
IL well qualified tor the office Of tax
assessor. and that he would make an
efficient official for Potter county
| II elected.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-22
NATIONAL POLITICAL INTEREST DURING
WEEK SHIFTS TO DEMOCRATIC RANKS;
LANSING AFFAIR GIVEN As ONE CAUSE

a0l. his recent pr0nounc,mcni Of his
Views nud his denial Of certain charg'
cf 10 the effect that Zee " not an
American citizen, indicate that he
rs ncutcly aware NJ what Us taking
place.
Since the l.nnaing-N Wilson break
there was some talk here of putting
forth the former secretary Of slaii
nv q candidate of the anii-Wilsol
glng OF the Democratic party but THIS
IL not taken seriously.
On the Republican side during tho
past week the hopes ~ the Opp0s-
iilon to General Wood were raIscl
immoasurubly \ careful estimate
NJ the aumhor OF pledged delegates
General wood viii have IN the Re-
publican convention made hy q chi
cago political cSncrt Of wide rcruia-
ton. indicate, that they viii not oX-
coed goo ont ~ u total ~ over 900.
II o. not now hellr'cd hy experienced
western politicians that Wood IS u
candidate who will gain great
strength IN The convention. and Il ~
probable txut GOV loNdon VIII have
almost NJ many pledged delegates as
the General. while Senator Harding
of Ohio Is sure to have considerable
number nhp.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-22
Special to IN, News.

Special ~ IN, Nova
CHICAGO. Feb. "a Nuiiopil
political interest during the plhl
week has shifted largely nom the
Republican to the Democratic rank
becauso Ut two facts Onoih the new
phase of the political situation ~.
sullant upon the Presidents break
with Seer etary Lansing, and the gen
cral speculation throughout the
country aa 10 ils probable effect upon
the next campaign The other ~
the perturbation with which the
more or less negative candidacy oi
Herbert G Hoover ih being viewed In
certain circles
While II H. true that In some see
tl0ns of the country petitions are
being filed Tor Mr. Hoover for the
Republican nomination. II IL gcner-
ally taken for granted that " he runs
nj all u will be- ~ the Democratic
nominee,
Several publications ol wide In
fluencc have recently been saying
very pleasant things about Hoover
There IN unpuotllonahly stronR
agitation Tor him among indie
pendrnia. hut whether this can b.
cryslullscd into u sufficiently definite
sentiment 10 insure his nomingiloa
Is decidedly another question
Evidently. however, william jon.
nlngs Bryan h fearful of the geaio'
ing Hoover cloud IT. has pr0pound'
I'd some rather pointed questions
aimed al determining the Hoover
stand on certain questions OF tn
day aud particularly on the liquor
question. which seem Ia indicate
that Bryan is APT tn u conspicuour
storm center a. the Democratic cor.
vcntlon of his own personnel views ~,
not shared by those con,rulling the
pariyH dcsiinrs
In Chicago aud IT'S environments
u number of Hoover petitions have
been circulated these having been
among both Republicans and Demo
Gratis. and a movement hns even
been started here toward the lorna
|, ton If a new party With Hoover u.
It's standard hcarcr Al ~ this doc'
not moan that Hoover H. going lt
be- nominated by anybody, but u
does indicate that par ically j. mo-
going To b. SO strong factor TIL
wears "a In other years. u aln'
indicates that there ~ nm mmIlatk
able drlt toward the selection Of
man uf demonstrated rracilcalil'
and accomplishment, and this trcn'
for the present at least seems To III
oxemplificd by the rising llooyc
sentiment
THIS sentiment may sudsidc ThnU
II definite opposition 10 Mr.. lloovo
In both parties on the part of thi
politicians. There IL also unotho
strong objection 90 him may proven
his final serious consideration ate
all. II IL being hrulIod about In thi
part Of the country that Hoover
strongly pro-nrIiish In sentiment
This. unless effectively comhaicd b
the Hoover boomers, may do hi
candidacy considerable injury. Will
Hoover has not announced himscl
as u candidate. and probably wi
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-22
DuvAL COUNTYW|LD CAT FURNISHES
SENSATION Of WEEK; NORTH CENTRAL
FIELDS Of STATE ARE ALSO ACTIVE

good field ol deep production because
at u depth ul around $3.50 feet Win
the drill barely In the top of the
sand. II iH flowing by heads making
around 500 barrels daily. THE NcA-
tai is located five and onc-hnlf miles
10 the southwest Of the new HI
born well Of Foster al nj, IN the
southwestern part OF Easiland coun-
~. which itself probably hnalapped
new pool The depth NJ the latter
w only $500 feet and these two
sands could not be- related There
ig some belief among nperatOrl,
however. that The Vcalal well ana
the llilborn we'll will prove the fore.
runners of the opening Of q gren'
territory with production from two
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-22
F. AND N. MARKET SOLD
TO BERKLEY DAWSON
AND HAL W|THEAsP00N

The y. a NJ Market ana t'roco'.
changed hands Friday Nhcn drl
was made by which Mcllruy bruthop
sold tho business 90 Hershey Dawson
ana II =. Withorsp oon. The firm
name viii nov be- Dawson A Wrhci-
pooh. II II announced. hut the bus
lncss will continue to be- operated
under the name Of T. a " Market
and al the present location.
Tho n 4 VI Market rs one OF tho
oldest Of ils Kind IN Amarillo. hnv-
INK been started many years ago by
the Mollroy brtnhors. ana operated
continuously by this firm since.
A bakery department recently m
stalled hrs added much io the SER
vice aud general popularity OF the
market
No material changes viii be- made
IN the condutt Of the business. tho
u.V mamma suIl VgatpTduy.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-22
PRICE FIVE CENTS

op1 here In dying out. However,
ncltllor OF these districts have bean
cOndei' ned and II 10 yet possibly that
they u ay add now sensations 10 the
deyels pment OF that territory. n IA
true that the fields are suffering n
serl0 M shortage Of materials and
ihls undoubtedly has delayed the
com plction Of many wells.
Eastiand County
In the northern part Of Eastlsnd
cfiuniy tho Hollenan shallow al.
l.riot In still developing steadily. the
latest producer there showing q pro-
suction Of 1000 barrels daily and
ranking IN the second beat OF that
, territory no far II IN the I. @. Mar
rell No. 3 OF tho States oil corpor.
alton. This area now has q total Of
fifteen shallow producers on tho
IIolleman. Lopn,. IIarrell and adjoln-
lng tracts and the district has a pro-
ducilon Of around 1900 barrels.
In the Burhburnett fields tho larg.
est we'll Of Che week wag the George
No I Of the Para.Tex Oh Company.
which In showing i,i00 barrels daily
Another feature OF tho development
there IN the completion OF the Hert-
yon M. ! Of tho Texas OIL Corpora
ton. for u 75-barreli pumper In .
part OF block $40 which had prov.
lously been condemned m dry.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-22
AMARILLO MAN WEEDS
WICHITA FALLS Girl

Nathan Il Thomas OF Amarillo.
aud Miss Ioasa Belle Buyno. daugh-
ter of Mira. H. Y. Daync. Of Wichita
ralls. were married yesterday aftor'
noon hy County Judge Ray G. John
son In his office ~ the court house.
MIR. aud Mrs Thomas expect to
make their permanent home IN
Amarillo. Mr. Thomas moved here
from Vernon about two months ago.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-22

Special Ia the News.
FOllT WORTH, Fob - Their,
has been plenty OF action 90 the
North Conual Texas iiolds durIns
the past week and Tor good mUna'
are. South Texas offered u new Wild
act well which has proved scnsa'
uOn. The latter apparently iB the
most important oil development ~
Texas Tor many months ava yefy
llkoiI prehagcs the opening OF =
gropl now field alang the Texas Mes.
iNan border. 'rhis flnd iH the linku
NO. / uf the Empire Gas A Fuel
COMPANY IN the noricrn part Ol Du-
val county which blew IN unc,pocs
cdly. The oil was thrown over the
derrick three times before II was
shut down. the production rOmins
40 ~ depth Ol 3.ai4 feet, The
arm .dd barely touched the top Ui
the sand.
texas operators are yog hopeful,
Of this wet because the How come,
from sand instead Ot a lime for
mtmon as ~ the case % tnc Baht-
Hnd ana stephens cOualy uulus. ~
~ said the sand prOuuclIua n0las up
better aud has u longer lie than tnu
lime ioidS.
Already great ruth into that
nov t,rrtOry naa started ANA II ID
certain that every large operating
company soon VIII gain a. l0otholu ~
that territory Tor operations.
large part OF that immediate district
b unuul lease 10 the Empire Com
mny bu, t..s woll viii insure 4
tremendous drilling campaign MI
aiOug the southwestern part ol ~,
state adjacent 10 the Mexican bor'
der.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-22
Central Fields

As far az the North Central Toxal
fields alone are concerned the blr
sensation " the week was the find
INK OF an oil sand In the Nostal No
Of the consolidated OH Company
IN Callahan county. 10 tue nortucaa,
OF Cross Plains II h practically Ger
tain that this we'll nus opened up
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-22

4 complete showing III ~" nov coat
suits ~ - wonderful saving. The Fair
sc,. ia Fast 9TH ST., with The latte
Ora, HAT shop. OU q,
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-22

levels. Most every large field. has
more llyn ono sand and II ~ not
unlikely that these Two tests have
fosnu both Of them even before there
was any definite expectation that 2
pool will be- opened Tor bpmcn'
there.
other wildcns
There IL still nothing definite from
other wildcat ccniem which have
been closely watched for the past
few vcvks. Tile Complain we'll OF
the Cosdon OH [. Gas Company, IN
The southwestern part ~ stephens
county mJll ~ trying 10 locnto the
water sni,d In order 10 shut II off
and the we'll win moi w. drilled In
until that can he done
In tho Wichita district %, the field
interest In the Tillman county nn'
/ Iowa york tcsta ~ waning som =
what. Some definite answer wa
promised from the III Imam c0nat,
fold several DAYS nfo hut still tlmi,
Ia nothing In sight Nh hongh toUi
" approximately twelve wells have
ronched the sand pr' NionS report Il
stated thai two ar lhrcb Ut the loiyt
Park wolla located In hc K-M.A dis
trlct. were 10 be- drillc'I In this w.'k
hut no encouraging Jews has ba ~
received from that ter filory and hi y
that biz production 'iould be deyol
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-22
Hobby In Dallas.

DALLAS. Feb. 81, Governor
Hobby camc 10 Dallas today on fill
q non.pollticnl date here tomorrow
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-28
Midsummer Sale Of Furni

Furniture prices are high and doubtless will be
higher before they are again lower. We're making
no predictions; we are as weary Of high prices as
you are, but we all must face the facts. And what
are the facts?
As one furniture expert puts it:
Instead Of making furniture America is making
too much fun stuff $50
He went on to explain that "the phonograph and
automobile industries have played havoc with the
furniture materials and workers. Photograph cab
inets alone absorb any amount of wood and max
ers' time. As for automobiles-wen Detroit, FORM
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-17
sHRINERs ATTENTION

The s. E. Alaska Shrine Club will meet at 7:00 o'clock Saturday even ing. April 17th., in Odd Fellows Hall for shcrt business session in connection with the Impcria, Cere- monial to be held June 30th. and to hear report of committee on cere- monial. It is important that all Noblcs make special effort to Dc present
 adv. JOHN BENDEL, Sec'y
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-17
FIRE ALARM CALLS

- Ia Third and Franklin. IA Front and Franklin. 1-5 Front, opp. ~Marsha1l &
 Newman.
 1-6 Front, opp. and near old
 Dispatch.
 IT Front, opp. City Wharf Is Front, near Sawmill. 2-1 Home Germain Grocery. 2-3 Willoughby opp. Cole barn 2-4 Front and Seward. 2-5 Front and Main. 2-6 Second and Main, 2-7 Fifth and Seward. 29 Fire Hall.
 3-2 Gastineau and Rawn Way 3-4 Second and Gold. 3-5 Fourth and Harria 3-6 Fifth and Gold. |. 3-7 Fifth and East. 3-S Seventh and Gold. S ,ss 3-9 Fifth and Kennedy. Al Ninth back sf yower house Az Calhcuu, opp. Juneau AptS 4-3 oistin Ave & Indian Street. Is Ninth and Calhoun. 4-6 Seventh and Main. AZ Twelfth at Northern L'dry AS Twelfth and Willoughby. !
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-17
THE EMPIRE Through Which the General Public
 IS THE MEDIUM Can Always Have Its Wants Supplied

Answers for advertisers will be held two weeks after date of last insertion THE EMPIRE cannot as- sume responsibility to care for un- called-for-letters after that period
 Closing time for classified adver. tisements: 2 p. nj.
 Closing time for display adver- tisements: II a. m.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-17
ALASKA NOTES

aHuy hhucIoOli, tHe iOtdl TUT buyer, who returned on Saturday from his last trip of the season, reports that the trappers of ths Petersburg section have enjoyed the best season in history and. that s1me remarkable catches have been made According to him, several blue foxes have been captured on Kuiu and Kuperanoff Islands. One was caught at Kasheets Bay, one at Point Barrie, one at Saginaw Bay and one as far off as Tebenkof Bay.
 Miss Minnie Popp and James Hill, an ex-service man who has been connected with the Alaska Engin- erring Commission, were married re- gently at Seward. They will reside at Hurricane Gulch where MT. Hili is station agent. Both MT. and Mrs. Hill formerly resided at Anchorage.
 The Alaska Engineering Commiss- ion has adopted a wage scale at Anchorage that runs from $480 a day for unskilled men to $7 a day for machinists, with $7.20 and sS a day for some special machinists and conductors. Locomotive engineers get $760 day while firemen and helpers get $5.60 a day.
 The logging outfit of the Peters burg Lumber Company, which was stranded on the beach near Cape Bendel for two weeks, has been lowed to it's destination in Pillar Bay by the White Bear and the Valkerye.
 The Board of Directors of the Petersburg cooperative store have leased the building formerly occupied by the Deep Sea Fishermen's Union in the Sunde building and work will start at once making the nec- essary alterations to fit the place up for store.
 Capt. WalIance Langley, the Kus- kokwim transportation man, recently left for the Kuskokwim via Seward and Anchorage and the overland trail.
 Al Walsh, the Iditarod and Kus- kokwim miner, has returned to the Interior after spending the winter in the East.
 William Coture, for some time engaged in the restaurant business at Skagway. and Mrs. Bessie Tuck Kindeli of Dawson were recently married at Skagway.
 At the recent election at Peters burg 164 votes were boiled out of a registered vote of 1S7.
 The recount of the votes on the the recent liquor plebiscite in Yukon Territory showed bone dry majority of B.
 Residents of Cache creek are en- deavoring to persuade Postmaster General Burleson to establish an office at that place.
 The Pioneer Packing Company of Cordova received it's first consign- ment of five tons of clans from the beds Fifteen diggers and twenty women are employed by the company. Mining men from the Willow Creek golf camp, some 50 miles from An; cborage. report that there is more snow in the hills this winter than in any previous year. D. H. Williams a business man of Anchorage. has returned from the States to his home. He gave a num- Der of lectures on Alaska while in the East, and says that the people before whom he spoke. evinced a great interest in the Northland. Mir. Williams took pains to show nothing but summer views instead of the usual winter scenes.
 All Alaska wireless stations are now opereatd by members of the Signal Corps. The following toll rates have been announced to Interior points. From Seward to Brooks.$1: {: from Seward to Iditarod, $l50; from Seward to McGrath, $1.50. The rates to Seward must he added to ihese figures.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-17

SNAP--FOR SALE OR RENT Five-roomed cottage, two baths, two pantries; upper floor. three rooms
 beth and pantry, fully furnished !; pantry, unfurnished. Two minutes walk Elks Hall, on East First St., Price reasonable. Immediate posses sion. sPhone 3703, mornings. adv
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-17

PERSEVERANCE RE6EkAH
 LODGE NO. PA, 1. o. o. F. Meets 1st. and Sd. Tues evenings In members men always saw welcome. Alice Laugh lin. Sec'y.; Edna E. Polly. N. .. Under Auspices Nobles = Mystic Shrine of the S. E. s.aS1p A. Shrine Club on THIRD THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH IN ELKS HALL at 9 D. m. Each Noble may invite as many V~ guests (Masons or non- WY Masons) as desired. Present invitation at door. The Fez MUST be worn.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-17

The Board of Directors of the Petersburg cooperative store have leased the building formerly occupied by the Deep Sea Fishermen's Union in the Sunde building and work will start at once making the nee essary alterations to fit the place up for store.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-17
AMERICAN LEGION

AMERICAN LEGION Afford John Bradford Post No. 4
 Juneau, Alaska.
 Regular meetings on third Thurs day of each month, at p. m. in Elks' Lodge Room Dr. H. c. De- vighne, Post Commander, Phone 104, George E. Mann, Secretary. PEone l96. 4A .a
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-17

Capt. Wallance Langley, the Kus kokwim transportation man, recently left for the Kuskokwim via Seward and Anchorage and the overland trail.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-17
AMERICAN LEGION

Members of the American Legion are requested to attend the funeral of Sergt. D. M. Hooker. Services al p. m. tomorrow Saturday. April IT at the c. w. Young Parlors. Pail bearers please be present ten minutes of two.
 -J F WALKER
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-17

The logging outfit of the Peters burg Lumber Company, which was stranded on the beach near Cape Bendel for two weeks, has been lowed to it's destination in Pillar Bay by the White Bear and the Valkerye.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-17

All Alaska wireless stations are now opereatd by members of the Signal Corps. The following toll rates have been announced to Interior points. From Seward to Brooks.$1: {: from Seward to Iditarod, sl.50; from Seward to McGrath, $1.50. The rates to Seward must he added to these figures.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-17

Al Walsh, the Iditarod and Kus kokwim miner, has returned to the Interior after spending the winter in the East
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-17

Residents of Cache creek are en- deavoring to persuade Postmaster General Burleson to establish an office at that place.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-17
1D CL A SSI F E D ADS E
FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN

One 40hp Coiss Engine; 3cylnder, Intermediate shaft, 22 in. II it. long, diameter; 34n 3Blade propeller
 One wooden hull; Is length 45 II it, draugh. ft pilot house for seine haibut expense NAVIGATION
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-16
The Shipbuilding Graft.

1t will afford the people OF the country
great satisfaction to see the guilty ones in the
Pacific coast ship graft case exposed stripped
Of their ill-gotten wealth and punished to the
full extent Of the law.
It is doubtful whether the frauds have been
Is extensive as early dispatches indicate. but
iftthey are it will not cause great deal OF sur
prise. It's all of piece and ITS in very well with
what has been and is going on in COAL sugar,
cotton, wool, coffee, metals-in fact the great
majority Of raw materials and manufactured
products which can be readily manipulated.
From the bottom to the top the rule seems
to be to grab all you can get away with, re-
gardless Of the rights or the welfare OF others
The shipbuilders may have had little better
opportunity and the advantage Of good start,
but there are scores Of other rings Of profteers
that are not far behind them.
The high patriotism, the spirit Of self-sacri-
ice which made the United States such q
striking factor in the war rose far above party
tines. The base and conscienceless greed Of
the war pronteer sinks Just As far below them.
No matter who shared the soiIed dollars
reaped BY tho shipbuilding ring. whether it
was John Jones. drawing his SIS day for
work that he couldn't do and didn't try to. or
Bill Smith, raking in millions by reason Of
his wider opportunity. the people want the.
whole gang exposed and punished
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-16
Today's Events

Rear Admiral Charles d. Sigs-
bee. who commanded the U. s.
hattleship Maine when that vessel
was destroyed in Havana harbor,
is 75 years old today.
Today is the 25th anniversary
OF the explosion and fire at Butte,
Mont. in which $50 persons were
killed and injured and a million
dollars in property destroyed.
Church. Temperance society and
other meetings will be held
throughout the United States to-
night in welcome to the birth Of
nationwide constitutional proAihi-
ton.
Under the auspices of the Anti
saloon League Of America q cam
pagn to raise funds to promote
world prohibition will be inaurur-
ated today in the eight southesst-
efn states.
The Plumb Plan for the Rail.
roads" is to be dle subject 81 :
debate between Representatives -
Harvard university and Dartmonth
college. to be held this evening e
Cambridge, Mass. Glenn E. Plumh
originator Of the plsn, viii pre.
: