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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-25
PAYS BIG DIVIDEND AND BONUS,

At meeting of the directors OF
the Covington Bank & Trust Com
pany, held last Tuesday, the regu-
lar quarterly dividend of three per
cent was declared, payable January
1st. In addition to the quarterly
dividend an extra dividend of five
per cent was also declared. The en-
ployees were made happy by being
given bonus amounting to one
months salary. We understand that
notwithstanding the general reaction
in business, this bank is closing uD
the most successful year in it's his-
tory.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-25

Mr.. Christ. Schultz, who for the
past several months has been repre-
senting the Diamond Match Co., in
Texas, is spending two weeks at his
home here Mr.. Schultz has been
with tn S company only a short while
and has won rapid promotion He
is now in line for even better oppor-
tunities, and we wish him much
success
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-25

Ed. Jones, night marshal of Cow
ington, who has been under treat
ment in the hospital for wounds re-
Gently received from a pistol in the
hands Of Trenchard, is out of danger,
but may lose the use of cne arm
which the physicians are now trying
to save and have in a plaster cast,
otherwise Mr.. Jones is out of dan
ger and rapidly improving.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-25
in second ward $e675

in second ward. $96.T5.
M. F. Mcmahon, work on Bayou
Liberty road, $29.15.
Geo. Smith, work on Vaudeville
road, $3.50.
w. R. Smith, same, $1,000.
Robt. Smith, same, $1,000.
Geo. Frosch, work on Alb ia road,
$500.
F. c. Craddock, work on Hickory
Creek road, $9880.
Bonnibel Construction Co., road
work, eighth ward, S17500.
Chas. Lagarde, road work, 7th
ward, $4,000.
Continued on page q
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-25

Mr. R. HI. Fergeson, manager Of
the Covington Garage Company, re-
ports the sale of Studebaker
Special Six Touring Car to Mr.. G. E.
'schonberg, of Covington, who pre-
sented it to his wife on Christmas
morning as pleasant surprise.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-25
NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS
FOR MEMBERS OF A. C.

l will not criticise or condemn
the Covington Association of
Commerce for failure to do
things, unless l, myself, have
personally given tine, thought
and effort to help get results,
and have paid my dues.
X
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-25
SUCCESSION NOTICE.
Succession of Walter Anderson Hall
No. 16a.

Twenty-Sixth Judicial District Court,
Parish of st. Tammany,
State of Louisiana,
Notice is hereby given to all whom
it may concern that Mrs. Juanita
Hall semple has applied for letters
of Administrative on the estate OF
Water Anderson Hall, deceased, and
that unless opposition is made there
to within ten days from the first
publication hereof, said application
will be granted.
w. E. BLOSSMAN,
d25-3t Clerk OF Court.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-25

would be willing to aid in the work
to be carried on and to interest pas
tors of churches in the various COM
munities in which they reside, with
a view to having them hold meetings
in each town or locality and secur-
ing an organization that will repre-
sent every part of the parish and
Or ng to every part of the parish the
assistance that can only result from
thorough appreciation of the work
and knowledge of the needs OF
every section.
After this work shall have been
accomplished another meeting will
be held and the organization will be
completed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-25
G. III. WILCOX.

Postmaster G. H. Wilcox, of Boga-
lusa, died December 18th. Gollop-
ng consumption was the cause of
death. He contracted the disease
about twelve weeks ago A short
time previous Mrs. Eta Landry. as
sistant in the same Office, died of the
same disease after an illness of eight
weeks. Mrs. Landry was a sister
of Mr.. Rebt. White. of Covington.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-25

Order of Court as to survey of
land brings suit aga INST sheriff, sur
veyor, ct al, in Federal Court for
$4,000 damages. The case is a very
peculiar one and defendants say it
is Christmas, not April first.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-25

On Sale Every Saturday ut
RUSTIC and BULLOCH'S DRUG
STORE, Covtngton-
IDEAL PHARMACY, Madison
vile. Five Cents Per Copy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-25

hn is the subscription price
~ of The Farmer. You'll
eUZ get more than the worth
Of your money by beang
subscriber. Help boost the parish.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-09
One Million Dollars

HENRY ETA, Okla, July s.
Negotiations have been completed
which will give Hcnryetta million
dollar refinery thus adding very
materially to the industrial interest
Of the city. The industry organized
as the Cogswell Refining company,
is headed by John f. CoEswell as
president; +. NJ Cogswoll. socreta-
ry-treasurer, and T. r. Martin gen
eral superintendent with Canadian
and Kansas city connections have
secured a 12 acre factory site
through the Henryetta chamber Of
commerce. and will begin at once
the erection of the plant.
The refinery buildings known as
Swimming plant will be the first
erected for the manufacture Of gas
oline, naptha and Kerosene, and be
followed by a compromising plant
for the production of high grade lu-
bricants. parafine, etc, both plants
OF which II is expected will be COM
pleted and in operation by January
/, 1921.
Negotiations are being carried
through for pipe line connections
in the Henryetta oil field within the
next 30 days at which time the
company expects to begin the mar
keting of crude oil. The capital
stock OF the organization is $1,000
900. and is the second of the larger
Industrial enterprises secured thru
the Henryetta chamber OF commerce
since February. II is also expected
that negotiations will be closed
within the present month for three
glass plants and reduction plant
aggregating several million dollars
the assurance OF which has COM
PEELED the organization OF a build
ing organization for the purpose OF
erecting homes in which to house
the large number OF employees who
will follow the coming Of these new
Henryetta industrial institutions.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-09

men hurried to stephens. which is
near the well, to await the outcome
OF the report A geologist VINO was
on the ground at the time the news
was received, has just returned to
Tulsa and says that nothing definite
has as yet developed. There is also
rumor aLloat that the we'll was
cemented 800 feet from the bottom
and the cement is now being drilled
out, 1t seems decidedly improbable
because the exact depth of the well
was known at the time the casing
was run according to men who were
there on the ground.
The test of the Merritt OIL & Gas
company al Bluff city Is reported
drilling at $50 feet
The Humphreys Petroleum COM
pany's well near the town OF Chi
dester is cleaning out at 2.S0O feet.
w r. Hamilton and NJ j. Munn's
test on the CRUDE farm AZ Winslow
IS dry at i,d50 feet. They had some
gas and oil shows at S33 feet. but
the test has now been plugged and
abandoned.
Tho test OF the Texolean company
near Village is drilling at 2.0l2 feet
in hard shalo.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-09
Oh, MARKET QUOTATIONS
Crude Oh Producte
us,.. rannrt fotinSipQ prices.
DduIight Saving

Many OF the oil firms are putuns
=, practical use the new idea OF saw
,,. daylight and are letting their
er5ploycs of at 4 y. m. The same
concerns are starting earlier. OF
course. and here in Tulsa at least
there stems to be "a unanimous SEN
ttpeut I'm favor of the new idea,
n seems that the employees are all
glad to get off at 4 o'clock. and ap-
nrcciatc the innovation. The Gen
sr.i EofiniLg company was the first
to try IL out in this town, and many
cher large concerns have followed
s,it Among them are the Sapulpa
Whining company. Anderson N Gus
tafson. Arch Grider. Inc, the Carhill
I-',roIorm company. the Acme Pc
trole I'm company and many others.
lAnvfhng that will give a man
,Yle TO work In his garden, and thus
roluce the high cost Of living. or
That gives the tired woman time for
ber homework and a longer evening
,,f rest and recreation is certainly to
hs commended.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-09
The Sapulpd Refining
Dipdny DOing Good

Ihc RoNAnH Petroleum company,
"a subsidiary Of the Royal Dutch
Shell combine, has brought in a well
six miles north Of breckenridge
stephens county Texas. which came
IN at Is" barrels daily, and after
drilling 23 feet in the sand is flow
ing over 1000 barrels a day The
Sapulpa Refining company owns q
one-quartoI interest In this well and
in the s0-acro tract on which the
well Is located, and one sixth in
tercst I'm 800 acres surrounding the
wen. This is tho first important re-
suit from the Sapulpa Refining COM
panN's field development operations
IN Texas, and apparently extends the
Breckenridge field six miles north.
For the first quarter Of this year
President +. H. Wicket announced
that tho Sapulpa Refining com
pany's net earnings. after normal de -
ductions for depreciation, amounted
to s203, ,ib9, and present indications
are that the company's net earnings
this yenr should he in excess OF 81 .
100000 Since June | the company
has begun to benefit from the extern
sious and improvements effected
effected from the proceeds Of the
new stock issued last year II Is cN-
poctcd that within the coming month
these improvements will he fully
completed and that this will he
beneficially reflected in the earnings
the balance of the year.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-09
To Reduce High Cost
of Living

Cosdcn O. CO. are trying out the
experiment Of selling their employees
well cooked and very digestible food
nj cost. and are doing 1t by putting
in 4 cafeteria at the big plant across
tie river. There is 2S acres OF fine
garden On the premises TO back up
The now project, and 1t is understood
that men with families who live near
The plant can buy potatoes at the
actual cost Of production.
If this Is not genuine Christian
itv and the right spirit 1t would be
hard to fiud something that is.
Tulsn might profit by the example
II the municipal market house were
made free to farmers who have stuff
tc sell, instead of renting same for
rr8it
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-09
IN THE OIL FIELDS
Office, gal ". H PECK Residencs 744z

ing No. on the hin farm In that
same section, and the well IL making
500 barrels.
Farther east the southwestern OH
Fields company's No. jefferson. IN
the northwest Of 23-14-l1, is good
for 800 barrels In the deep sand.
All the above are being drilled
deeper.
This pool, which is called the west
Okmulgee pool, now has Is big pro-
ducers making 10000 barrels daily.
according to wire received from
j. r. O'Neill. publicity man for the
Chamber Of Commerce at Okmulgee,
and which came too late for yester-
days paper
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-09

Is I'm Tulsa visiting the local offices
and looking after business matters.
G t. Scvcry Of the oil Issues com
pauy loft this week with his family
to spend two months vacation at
Pasadena. California
". l. Ncwblock. OF the Ncwhlock
on company. is back from Louisiana,
where he has hrcn looking after his
interests the past week
steve Frnsicr. well known oil
operator OF sedan. Kansas. is lu the
city
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-09
GUT Production Com
pany in Big Luck

The Gulf Production company Is
reported To- have n 5,00o-barrel well
IN the Homer LaD field, located in
24-2l-S. II is leading in production
IN Texas and Louisiana, and demon
stratcs plainly once more that the
organization both in Texas. Louis
tuna and here knows how 10 produce
oil IL anyone does. There Is another
well making gas that shows how
things are coming. as the following
special to The world will show:
Amarillo, Tex, July T.
Tulsa World:
- gas well brought in by the
Gulf Production company on the
Burkburnott ranch of 100000 cubic
feet that is gaining rapidly, gives TO
Amarillo the largest gas field in the
world. This we'll opens up an en-
tiroly now territory, and is ?5 miles
from the original gas field here.
Amarillo now has the largest gas
veil in the world under control. Ind
the largest field in the world In
the meantime so tests are being
drilled for oil"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-09
Late NelCs

Word was received at Camden,
Ark. Tuesday night that the Hunter
we'll would he drilled In either Wed
ncsday of Thursday OF this week,
and as result of this rumor a
large bunch OF the scouts and oil
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-09
OIL AND GAS
Leases Supplies. frodu'sion, Eva.

Pipe and casing new s SIS 20 h..
new 10 inch 80 ID, used IA 2s lo..
uSd SIS 20 lb., used 6 SIS II lb,,
inch line pipe, inch line pipe,
J inch line pipe, 2 inch line pipe.
All the above for prompt shipment
at interesting prices. Phone Usage
1850. Feenberg Pipe & Supply Co.
5l9 z. First Street. Tulsa, okla
Advt
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-09

., Copper deposit struck in r. r. cut,
surface samples assay at 32 per
cent $40 acre tract with grounds
Tor teaching and smelling plant.
rms proposition is open for As hours
Tor investment. Call Usage 1905
-Advt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-09

ser No 2 in the center of the west
line OF the southwest OF the south
east ut -20-9 is u 100 barrel well
at i,lb5 feet in the cleveland sand.
The same company H. drilling nt
1000 feet on lot If. block 80 IN the
northeast OF 25-20-q
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-09

LOST Two Rogers county maps
ana one Hogshoter map also note
,oooK' Monday, on 2kiatook road
W. gel"een Vera and Tulsa. Return to
Da!le Phillips. First Nat. Bank
Bldg, Tulsa. .-Advt
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-09

steam tractor drilling machine,
su'table for shallow oil or water well.
,>eW machine, VIII sell reasonable
World.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-09

The Gladys Belle oil company and
the Lyons Petroleum company are
completing No. on the Thompson
farm, in 22-14-11. and the we'll is
making 1900 barrels at only seven
feet in the deep pay,
The Oklahoma Central oil COM
pany (Bradstreet) is also complet-
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-09
Win the Oil Men

James King Dutfcy OF the rhoe-
nix Refining company. who is in the
city from New York, makes the an.
nounccment that John N. Boyle has
been appointed TO succeed Thomas
Melvin as general manager OF the
Phoenix. Mr. Boyle has hcen asso.
ciated with the company for three
years. and Is amply qualified 20 take
charge Of the big refinery espccl.
ally as he has the guidance OF Mr..
Duffey. who IL president of the con-
Ccrn ana very strong In refining cir.
cles. Speaking OF tho situation poll
t!cally. Mr.. puffcv says "of course
| am "a strong republican. but | sec
that the nomination Of Cox, a con-
scrVotive man, has brought about q
better feeling in financial circles in
New York"
James *. Crawford is back from
New York and Atlantic City. having
accompanied his wife and family,
including James X. ir, to the latter
place whore they are very pleasantly
located for the summer. lilo stopped
off at parkershurg on his way homo
and reports that his brothers Dave
and John are feeling fine and op,iin-
is'ic as 10 the outlook for business.
This seems TO be the general senH-
ment. according to MIR Crawford
among casterners, as tho result of
the recent political situation.
Captain Sim Parish, is leaving In
a few DAYS for the Jackson Hole
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-09

New casing and line pipe for sale,
Two cars l0-inch, alb: one car
sl-t in, 2S-lb.; two cars SIS in,
.O-lb.; one car 2-in., Alb. tubing,
30 miles IA in, 29-lb. line pipe;
immediate delivery. Phone Usage
Gi'+. VI. Iebaw, 23l Central National
Bank Bldg. Tulsa.-Advt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-09

~. wanted to buy, S0-horsepower
5lSSpe VII Besemer Compressor. Box
SV'' Tulsa Okla.-Advt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-09

WILL GIVE $4,000 acres on
structure In western Mississippi for
weI TO the deep sand. 352D
World --Advt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-09

ahted at once, experienced en-
Sm,e't 49, ior compression gasoline plant
"'a' Iulsa' 6l3 Mayo Bldg.-Adyt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-09

wanted. engineer for Compress
sioh Gasoline plant near Tulsa, Bog
~, Tulsa. Okla.-Advt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-09

country IN Wyoming and viii fish In
some of the mountain streams that
no other man over nshcd in. as he
ha. several such spotted and three
years ago. put lu delightful sum.
mcr in that isolated country lie
will bo Joined by Mrs Parish and
his son at Colorado Springs. and the
three viii mako the trip together
as has been their custom 10 will
certainly Nc wonderful trip
NJ Stoin. returned from tho Ken.
lucky fields Ncatcrdiy. and is re-
ported to have the best saddle horse
Inv Tulsa. TINS being true, II adds
one moro to the wonderful string OF
horses owned here which take an
blue ribbons when shown at any OF
the biz horse shows.
II q A. Movers. who has charge
" the marketing end of tho prairie
on & Gas Co. at wichita Fails Tex,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-09

Captain Sim Parish, is leaving In
A few DAYS for tho Jackson Hole
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-09

At Keystone.
The oil Issues companys r. Bes-
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-12-08
SOUTH OF
NEWFOLDEN

Misses RagnA and Olga Hjelle re
turned home from Grand Forks on
Thursday, where they have been en-
plOyed the past summer.
Mrs. Karen Thompson visited with
Mrs j. O. Asp Sunday afternoon.
The Free Mission Ladies' Aid Society
which met at the home Of Mrs. p. s
Mortrud. on Wednesday, was we'll at
tended
Oscar Hanson called at the Rose
Lane farm Saturday on business inter
eStS.
Mrs. p. s. Mortrud is spending few
days visiting with her sister at Lengthy
Mrs. John Haaseth called at the
Strand home Sunday afternoon.
Miss Thilda Knutson was employed
few days last week at the p S. Nor
trud home sewing.
Miss Lilly HOlson, teacher in District
No. 80, gave Il Shadow social on Sat-
urday evening, to raise funds for a
Christmas tree. The social was we'll
attended, and Mr.. 0. o. McCurdy dis
posed Of the shadows at liberal prices,
after which dainty lunch was served.
The rest Of the time was spent in merry
games until the wee hours of the
morning
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-12-08

ing for jobs on farms for the winter
Tor their board. -@.
Kimball Bros. shipped carload Of
dressed turkeys from Argyle on Mon
day. They paid out something over
$1,000 to farmers who made deliveries
to them here that day-and that means
there were some people in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Meisch left Sun
day evening on an extended western
trip. They first went to Chicago where
Mr.. Meisch attended Il meeting of the
National Farm Bureau association.
They go from there to Denver, COL,
where Mr.. Meisch will enter a sanitar-
ium and take treatment for month or
longer from specialist for diabetes.
They will then spend an indifnite time
In California and Arizona and will re-
turn by northern route, visiting at
numerous places.
Mrs Earl G. Ryan died at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Ryan at San
Diago, California, on Wednesday, Nov.
Oath, 1920, at the age Of "a years, of
tuberculosis. The funeral was held at
San Diego on Friday last and inter-
ment made at that place. Irene Purvis
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-12-08
MARSH GROVE

Oscar Sahlberg visited with his
friends, Walter and Clarence Engen
Sunday afternoon. >>
Harry Knitter and Walter Engen
were out collecting sum Of money for
the Christmas tres for the Ladies. Aid.
Miss Carrie Sahlbergs called 1t her
parental ho1he Tuesday afternoon, re-
turning to Comstock Wednesday morn.
ing. - ,s+a~. ~ !, 4 J.
John Westlin conducted the meeting
In Green Valley school house because
Rev. John Hjelmeland had gone to
Thief River Falls to serve in place Of
another minister,
Hartvick Engen is busy laying &C.
ment in the barn and other places.
Frank Johnson is helping liver Nelson
putting up saw mill.
Nels, Henry and Steffen Doe attend
ed the Shadow social in Holmoos school
house Saturday night.
Mrs. ]. J. Doe called at Mrs A. Sahl-
bergs Friday afternoon.
Chas. Knitter was a Newfolden shop
per Friday forenoon.
Christian Vixie called at A. Sahl-
berg's and J. J. Boe's Sunday after
noon.
There will be Ladies' Aid auction
sale and a Christmas tree and child
ren's program in Green Valley school
house, Dist. 127, Dec 18th, at p. M.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-12-08
ARGYLE
From the Banner,

Mr.. and Mrs. p. J. Olson and daugh-
ter Vennie Of Grafton, n. D.. were
guests Thanksgiving day at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. 0. Henriksen.
Alfred w. Olson has bought out a
drug store at Dale and Como Boulivard
in st. Paul. He has already taken over
the business and has, established his
home there
The farmers wheat has dropped a
dollar or more bushel in price, but
the fellows who stuck him up for Sc
and 81 Il day to harvest it are now look
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-12-08
School Report, Dist. No. 144.

Pupils present every day for the
month beginning Nov. Sth and ending
Dec. Bird, are: Albert DrOtts, Florence
Nelson, Reuben Nelson and Glen Peters
Pupils present eighteen days or more
are: Alma Drotts, Hans Drotts. Harold
Larson, Ernest Nelson, Maudie Peters.
Oscar Nelson and Clarence NelsOn-
Ellen s. Bergman, teacher.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-12-08

was born at Argyle in May 1896, and
iii October, 1912, was married to Earl
c. Ryan. In the hope that change Of
climate would benefit her health, Mr..
Ryan sold out his business in st. Paul
and took her to California in Septem-
Der, but she gradually grew weaker
until death relieved her sufferings
She is survived by her husband and
two little sons, Bobbie and Jack, and
also one brother, Dr.. Geo. Purvis, Of
Chicago