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Putnam patriot., 1920-10-15

aathieu. Garde d'Honnear. Williman- tic. St. Mary's parish, 1903, Rev. J. J. papillon; PlaiHfeld Military band, St Johns Parish, 1903, Rev. K. P. aor- rissey; the Putnam band, St. Mary's parish, 1866, Rev (. r Bedard.
 The thousands of marchers and people gathered al the grounds of the Mother House on Church street where the services of the Bendiction of the Blessed Sacrament were carried out, d temporary altar having been erected for this service out of doors. The guards assisted. coming to attention with drawn swords at the elevation. The hymns were chanted by choir of boys and men. The eelebrant of the benediction was Rev Ignatius kost of Dayville, assisted by Rev. J. J. Papil- lion of St Mary's church, Williman- tic. and Rev E. r Connolly of St Joseph's church, North Grosvenordale. Following this service there were two short sermons Rev J. H. Grady of Hartford a former Putnam young man. spoke Tn English, and Rev. ". A. Routhier. eurate of St. Mary's church. Putnam. spoke in French. They both addressed the people re- garding the society and it's work,
 The line then reformed and march ed to Woodstock avenue, to Marshall, O Providence street, and to the church where it was disbanded. Refresh ments were then served the out of town guests in St. Johns hall
 Those directly interested in the de monstration were greatly pleased at the success of the large undertaking in through of the program without 8 hitch. Those who viewed the march CTS all spoke in the highest terms of praise for the way the observance was carried out and the impressiyeness of | 1t all.
Putnam patriot., 1920-10-15
WILL. NOT FILL VACANCY
 CAUSED BY DEPUTY'S DEATH

Although there have already been d number of applicants for the position, it is said that there will be no appoint ment made by the State Motor Vehicle department to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Ralph C. Young of Danlelson.
 At this time of the year the duties of these officials are growing less and less burdensome During the winter months there is little work to be done. It is the time of year when a number of the officers are laid of The duties in Windham county will be performed by some other inspector In all prob ability no new appointments will be made before next May.
Putnam patriot., 1920-10-15
BIG DEMONSTRATION HOLY NAME SOCIETY
Solemn Services and Parade With 5000 In Line Last
 Sunday
Ns.zab-rs Frora All Psrts ef Nindh& n
 County P&rtieip4t.

ThTee z61sszn8 members 5f the ssoiy %snae Society. representing eF- ery Fomao Catholic parszs in Wind -azza cseutg. marched through the atxeets of pzfnaya last Sunday ia 8 -Aona44F Parade, so the music of siI hs.Bds and drz1 eorpR. it Nas 8 sgseFan n. Ifa zsregsiss sight to zee zne sseai5ssra = stis organization, banded .esgesheg fer the bettsrmsnt of their respective paTszhez and tne keeping 0f the Holy Name ressfe3 and rezpeetsd. .r solemn grgcessi9n.
 Yne weather 1aa ldeaj and from all fsr1s of fhe county the mera1efz Of ise society gathered, eon.e coming by sg4elsl tran. othefs og trolley auto trucks and aatomsbiles The affair gas under the direction ef Rev. (. J. 1athiea = Wagregan. ard va well canned and zeli executed.
 h all Of the parishes represented, sseabers of the society attended mass .s n 4 body. and as each raass the pas- toes alluded to the day and ia sig oEseanee Following the uass mem bgrg of the out-of town soeietiea vtarted Al once for Putnam. the first arrivals reaching this city before boon.
 Tb. long procession formed n front of gt Mary's church at 2.30 o'eloei and started east on Providence street q few minutes later. Turning into Main street the line of march extend ss down to Union Square, where th' parade counter marched, turning 8own Pomfret street and coming 10 { stop at the Mother House of the Sis t4rH of the Holy Ghost. Hundreds ot people viewed the procession. Th' bands played sacred music and th' narchsrs Were decorated with badge of the society. some carrying pen nants, others the flag of the order. an' the stars and stripes. On account O it's being Sunday there was no demon stratiou along the line of march, bu the people were impressed and brough to realize tnat the Christian religion and reverence for the Holy Name dear to the hearts of the majority 0
Putnam patriot., 1920-10-15
REAL DAUGHTER io2
 SENDS WORD OF CHEER

Elderly women in the ward of the Hartford Hospital have received many messages of cheer Among the number that recently arrived to bring them little hope and to show them that they are not forgotten, was one from Mrs. Sarah Bosworth Bradway of Eastford, real daughter of the American Revolution. who is now in her l03rd year Mrs. Bradway wrote
 ''l am l02 years old and well. Am Elsie Lewis grandmother. wish you well and happy"
 The stream of messages received followed the appearance of news paper article describing the loneliness of the hospitals aged patients
Putnam patriot., 1920-10-15
SELECTMEN MAKE
 ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS s

aywards-Arthar F. Cutler, Adel- bert Carpenter, George A Pettis, H. E. Hurlbut, Charles Clemens.
 Pound heeper-Harry Hill.
 Wood Measurers-W. P. Warren, E. C. Kinney, Telesphore J. Miller.
 Public Weighers-W. E. Shippee, Frank D. Thayer, " P Warren, Geo. C. Nightingale, Jr, A Graydon Sharpe.
 Tree arden-B K. Smith
 Sexton Old Cemetery-L- NJ. Keith. Town AttorneyS-Searis, Russell & Bradford
 Personal Tax Collector-E- c Morse.
 Town Physician-Dr B. P. Murphy
Putnam patriot., 1920-10-15
UNION

Arthur kelIum of Everett. Mass, visited in town Sunday
 Thomas Young is leaving town. He Is going to live with his son-in-law in Spencer. Mass
 There were many visitors on Mt. Ochepetuck Sunday, it being an ideal day to visit on the mountain
 Mir. and Mrs R. Y. Peer tnee Milli- cent Barnesl of Winsted and Charles Barnes and daughter Esther and son Paul and Harry Smith of New Britain were callers at the Thayer home Sun day. Mrs. Peer was a former teacher in District No. and called on some of her pupils also
Putnam patriot., 1920-10-15
CHILDRENS DRESSES

These Dresses are all made Of the finest Domestic Ginghams tall sig es).
 Dresses that sold for S2T5 now S2.19 Dresses that sold for s2 98 now S2-39 Dresses that sold for s3.50 now SAYS Dresses that sold for s450 now S3.75
Putnam patriot., 1920-10-15
RATS

and miee-that's RAT-SNAP. the old reliable rodent destroyer. Comes in cakes-no mixing with other food. Your money back if it fails.
 35e size q cakel enough for Pan- try, Kitchen or Cellar.
 65c size e cakes for Chicken House. coops, or small buildings
 SIPS size t5 cakesl enough for all farm and out-buildings, storage build ings. or factory buildings
 Sold and Guaranteed by J F. Don- ahue.
Putnam patriot., 1920-10-15
Fall Hats The New Hats Are Truly Remark
 able

They are of exceeding charm and delight the most fastidious.
 They range from those of quiet dignity to the most elaborate crea- ton. Not only your spirit but your hat must be of sweetness and light.
 And this seasons requirements are that the sombre be banished and the gay reds and browns, King Blues and fades be substituted. We have your wants here in every gradation of eolor-dress hats. soft velvet ef- fleets. dagetyn novelties, and feather hats.
Putnam patriot., 1920-10-15
These Rats Wouldn't Eat My Best
 Grain" Says Fred Lamb.

It's hard to keep rats out of a feed store Tried for years A neigh boring store sold me some RAT SNAP. It worked wonders. Gathered up dead rats every morning. Bought more RAT-SNAP. Haven't rat now. They wouldn't eat my best grain when I threw RAT-SNAP around v Three sizes, 35e. 65c, SIPS. Sold and guaranteed by ]. F. Donahue.
Putnam patriot., 1920-10-15
DRESS GOODS AND SILKS

French Serge, 40 in. wide, in
 Black, Navy, Brown. Green
 and Plum. yard S2-5O Storm Serge, 36 in. wide, in
 Black, Navy, Copenhagen,
 Brown. Maroon and Plum,
 yara Si-fo Storm Serge, 50 in. wide, in
 Black, Navy. and Brown, 10 in. All Wool Novelty Plaids.
 yard ....---. S4.Z5 36 in. Novelty Plaids, yard .39 36 in. Corduroy in White, Brown
 and Copenhagen. yard S1.50 36 in. Costume Velvet, in Brown
 and Black, yard ...=.. S4.5O 36 in. Messaline in full range
 of plain eolors, yard s2.5O $ in. Plaids and Roman Stripes
 q yard ... S3 OO and S4.00 40 in. Georgette Crepe in full
 range of plain colors,
 yard S<.oo
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-09-09

gold in Alder Gulch and copper at
Butte. 1t means that Montana has
great oil reservoirs Of high-grade
quality, and that many of the lar
ger oi!-developing companies will
%re-enter this state and prosecute
work on an immense scale until all
of the great reservoirs are discov-
cred and their production add an
other huge industry to the COM
mercial and business life of the
state.
1t has been announced that
Thomas Arthur of Billings, one
of the pioneers of the oil develop
ment business in Montana, who has
interested much capital in Mon
tana petroleum possibilities, has
become associated with the Elk
Basin company in the Montana
field and will have much to do with
the company's activities in this
state.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-09-09

such holdings may be the more in
extensively and easily acquired by
the interested parties. We fee
that it is but simple justice to the
public, therefore, to make this posi-
tive and direct statement to the
contrary in connection with any
possible developments of the kind
in connection with this we'll.
"Here we have physical Difficult
ties that may prevent this we'll be-
ing saved, and if it is at last found
necessary to abandon the we'll to
save great values and protect the
whole oil structure, it will mean a
very limited delay in the perman-
ent development of the Cat Creek
anticline, as additional adjoining
wells will be drilled with all pos
sible speed, and the intervening
period before these wells are COM
pleted will be utilized in providing
facilities to conserve and economi-
|cally handle the very large output
now confidently expected"
Vast Importance to Montana
Well-informed oil men state that
this gusher and that of the Mid
Northern mean more to Montana
than anything that has occurred
in Montana since the discovery of
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-09-09

had a very much larger we'll than
they had dreamed of. Before they
could run down the 8H-inch casing
and shut off the flow with the aid
of a packer, the we'll had drilled
itself in by eroding away the thin
caprock and had thus made i'm
possible the controlling of the flow
in the ordinary way.
With'the foundation, or caprock,
on which the 10-inch casing was
set now destroyed, and no substan-
tial walls left to rest a packer
against, there was nothing left to
do but to allow the we'll to run wild
and devote attention to impound-
ing and conserving otherwise the
expelled oil. This was done by
building dams across the coulee
and seeking a clay deposit near at
hand in which to excavate a large
reservoir. Meanwhile the small
pipe line to Winnett was rushed to
completion and tanks at Cowley,
Wyoming, knocked down and sent
by fast train and truck to the field
to aid in saving the 500 barrels a
day that seepage and evaporation
were wasting.
Later Efforts May Avail
Every known expedient has been
tried by the Elk Basin company, a
$15,OOO,OOO corporation, to save
the we'll and make of it Montana's
first real oil gusher, and later re-
ports are to the effect that this may
be done. 1t may be found neces-
sary, however, to plug the we'll just
above the caprock and abandon it.
In that event other wells will be
drilled as speedily as possible i'm
mediately adjoining it to secure the
production that would otherwise
come from the first we'll.
An official of the Elk Basin
Consolidated makes the following
statement in connection with the
possible abandonment of this well
ut is essential that the public
have the proper perspective on
this we'll and the true cause for its
abandonment if it becomes neces-
sary to plug it. People are prone
to attribute the abandonment of an
we'll or field to Interior motives
on the part of the owning company
and to decide and believe that such
action is for the purpose of depres-
sing land and lease values SO that
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-09-09

1.-TWO great oil gushers, one reported to be flowing daily at
least 1900 barrels, and the other more than 5000 barrels, of
= extremely high grade oil, have been added to Montanas pro-
ducing wells in the Cat Creek anhcine in Fergus county. Other
wells are being drilled to the producing sands with feverish haste.
1t is not at all unlikely that, before the end of 1920, the oil pro-
duction in this field will reach a total of many thousands of bar
res daily. The Cat Creek field gives every promise of becoming
one of the really great oil producers of the west. 1t has already
been proven to an extent that will result in operations looking
toward enormous oil development in other parts of the state.
Montana has reasonable expectation of becoming as famous as
an oil producer as it has in the past been noted for its livestock,
gold, copper, silver and farm products.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-09-09

Judge Fred w. Freeman of Den
yer is the directing head of the
Elk Basin Consolidated Petroleum
company, which has taken over
control of the Frantz company,
with its thousands of acres of
choice holdings in the s~ensationally
proven oil fields of the Mosby and
Winnett country. Judge Freeman
is a veteran oil man, for years iden-
titled with the Texas Oil company,
dominating concern of the Texas
and Louisiana fields. The COM
pany of which he is the president
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-09-09

is supposed to be related to the
Texas, is a big, going concern, with
production in many fields and has
a mint of money back of it. It's ap-
prevail of the Montana fields means
that a great sum of outside capital
will be Immediately available for
Montana exploration work, and
that the physical work of develop
ment will be directed by the best
geological talent in America. Its
coming is a distinct asset to the
state.
When Judge Freeman's com
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-09-09

pany decided to come into the
Montana fields the situation wa:
not any too encouraging. There
had been some minor strikes, the
most important of which was the
first discovery in we'll No. 2 of the
Frantz. A great deal of money
had been expended, with discour-
aging results and some of the wise
acres were inclined to be of the
opinion that the Montana boom
had spent its force. Control of the
Frantz concern had been offered to
interests connected with the a "a
conda company, to a Billings syn
dicate and other combinations of
capital, but none of them wanted
it, and the Montana petroleum sky
was overcast with gloom.
Under a Lucky Star
Then Judge Freeman decided to
cast his lot with Montana. Luck
and good judgment, the twins of
success in the oil game, were evil
IDENTIFY with him in this decision,
for, is hours after the ink was dry
on the signatures to this deal, the
Frantz well No. 2, previously cred
tied with 800 barrels, drilled itself
in with the phenomenal production
of from 1900 to 1900 barrels of
high grade oil per day, and Mon
tana's first "gusher," had come in
to being, and the property that had
been offered for a comparatively
modest sum two days before had
taken on values running into mil
hons.
1t is worth noting that this
gusher made its first demonstra-
ton of its productiveness on Fri
day the 18th of August, while two
weeks later, on another Friday the
still greater strike of the Mid-Nor-
tAern, which is credited with a pro-
duction of between 5000 and 1000
barrels a day, was reported. The
Mid-Northern we'll is situated
within 400 feet of the Frantz No.
Q. This we'll, up to the time it came
in as a gusher, was always referred
to in newspaper dispatches as the
Decker Collins offset we'll No. 2,
and was supposed by the public to
belong to the Decker-C Collins com
pany. In the minds of Decker-Col-
Inns stockholders there has been
considerable mystification over the
sudden published change in owner
ship of the we'll.
May Not Save Well
While this great good fortune
for Montana and for the Elk Basin
Consolidated Petroleum company,
in the bringing in of Frantz we'll
No. 2, has the aspects of making
Montana a sure-enough oil state,
the unlooked-for development Of
the gusher has its unfortunate side
as well. When the drill pierced the
oil-sand, the 10-inch casing had
been set on the cap rock in ordin-
arily good shape, and the drillers
ran down the 8-inch tools into the
sands, they discovered that they
Connecticut western news., 1920-05-06

ranged outline which included the physical features, agricultural pro ducts and lack of manufacturing in Egypt.
 Miss E. Lindell taught history lesson on "The Results of the Civil War"
 The teachers were requested to retain the history and geography outlines.
 II Reading Plans, Standard I, The procedure of a reading lesson was discussed by the teachers. The in troduction to a reading lesson may be taken up the day before the read ing, in a Language lesson.
 The senior class will give a dance at the town hall, Saturday evening, May 8. Proceeds for benefit of the class.
 Hello, Mars!
 There are many people who read and enjoyed Jules Werner famous book, Twenty thousand Leagues under the Sea-" It was very inter- esting but highly improbable to them Then there was his story, "A trip to the Moon," which they also laughed a., but which we may soon see ac- complished if present plans do not fail.
 ! Mir. Marconi for some time past has been receiving strange messages over his powerful apparatus, which he. thinks were sent out into the ether by the Martians. At the present time, there is a party of scientists now in Nebraska endea- voring to capture some signal from our. neighboring planet. All at tempts thus far, although they are using the most powerful apparatus ever constructed, have failed. If they do get in touch with Mars,' we hope that they will not mention this daylight saving muddle. If they do, the Martians, as the Hartford Courant" remarks, might ring off thinking they had been connected, by mistake, with an insane asylum.
 A man in Massachusetts has re- gently invented new type of null tiple-charge, high efficiency rocket, with which he hopes to get in touch with Mars. The plan is to shoot one of these rockets to the moon at night, loaded with high explosive, and then watch with large telescopes to see tKe flash when it strikes and
Connecticut western news., 1920-05-06
CLEAN UP!

@Keeping physically fit is the first rule to be observed in keeping well. Exercise is necessary to health," says the state department of health.
 Truer words were never spoken. To keep in good physical condition we must exercise and keep clean. Flow we are offered the opportunity to get some good physical exercise hs cooperating with your neighbor er May 9th, the day designated by the Health Officer as Cleanup Day. You need the exercise, your health and conscience demand that you clean up and possibly you will pre- yent some one else from becoming 1T by so doing. Clean Up. -
Connecticut western news., 1920-05-06
SNAP SHOTS

Two Frenchmen have flown across the Sahara. Now they know how Americans feel, winging their way to Havana.-Wichita Eagle.
 sSs
 The only time a fellow gets paid for what he knows is when what he knows is about the boss.-The Stars and Stripes.
 t.It is Hoover or the bosses; it can not be both," says the New York World. However, it may be neither. Charleston News and Courier.
 Hs* e.
 If that plan to pool war debts goes through there will be lot of patriots ready to chip in theirs to round out the collection.-Manches- ter Union.
 He must be an optimist who can continue to sing Home, Sweet Home" after the rent has been aised six times.-Shoe and Leather Reporter.
 Septimus Winner, the Philadelphia composer, was paid $35 for his fa- nous song "Listen to the Mocking Bird.' His publishers made $3,000,- 900 out of it. .7.
 In Mexico it is the custom to select one presidential candidate and bury the rest. But we can't afford to do that here-we don't want our coun- try depopulated.-Nashville Tennes- sean. Freely translated into the Ameri- can of today, Senor .Vincente Blasco Ibanez's caveman, recipe for treat ment of women would run about this way: Marry lem young; treat 'em rough; and tell lem nothin.' Saw annah News. ., ..s.s.. ....+ The hopeless fatuity of democrats in power is further emphasized by the Imaginable delusion entertained by some of them that one or another will be elected president. Never again! says the public solemnly. ,@%~ r2
 From now until inauguration day republicans in Washington will have their hands full preventing demo- cratic incompetency from saddling more blunders upon the country for the new administration to correct.
 #''. ~ss
 Before the war there were 37,903 departmental clerks and other civil employees of the government in Washington. Now there are 110,110 wkicb shows that among other high costs the high cost of government is not taking anybody's dust.-Kansas City Times.
Connecticut western news., 1920-05-06
SCHOOL NOTES
'uamz~Y gA Ku~~vY eA Ksz..

The attendance banner is held by Grades " and V this week for an attendance of 96.5 per cent. Grade VI had an average of '96.5 per cent. Grades II and III, 95 per cent and ", 94.3 per cent. Grades VII and VIII 90 per cent, Grade I 89.7 per cent. In the high school I VT. 97 per cent, II yrs. 100 per cent, III VT. 100 per cent, " VT. 99.44 per cent.
 Mir. Dillingham;, superintendent of schools at Litchfield visited at the school Tuesday.
 Willard Peirce, a former student at the school, now in U. S. Navy, is spending few days in town.
 Miss Jessie Hart of West Corn wall, former supervisor of music called on friends in town recently.
 The high school baseball team played a matched game with the boys from Riggs Agricultural school Wednesday. Manager Minacci will arrange for game with the Sheffield high school team for Saturday to be played in Canaan, if possible.
 The regular teachers meeting for the month was held Monday attec- noon. Superintendent Tcague in charge.
 Report of Teachers Meeting May 3, 1920.
 =. 1. Demonstration. Geography, Standard VII. Miss M. M. O'Hara taught Geography lesson on "The Products of Egypt, from we'll ar
Connecticut western news., 1920-05-06
The A. q p. Manager Says:

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 Bread flour four both U S. Grain Corporation Flour sacks. .... for and the No.
 How much do for package of Come get it.
 You will find in the leading magazines month entling package lutey free Fill out bring it package of this which proving popular No required-you hand the coupon-we hand standard size package of Two Minute Oat Food Try
 We have of those little chunks at such price; and heavy strips. f
 Next time in just look line jele jams marmaade and earned fruit Today call iay "Sunkis Orange glass; A. Sliced Pneapplehe highest quatyat for a standard size - 'H...
 We have added Dressings Premier Brand large bottle, for 3se.
 We made S hit with that trouble getting enough to fill orders
 we've sold It is good for pies real s.>< .''' .r, 1>t.... ..t..
 Don't forget Saturday specials Each have special expect surprise with special prices onions aed milk Look special day. .
 W. C. INGALLS,, Jr.