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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-29
RUSH OPERATORS STATE NEW
TEST FOR GRADY SOON
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ed into Rush Springs and procured
the' acreage at attractive prices. but
IN the main, those who have bet
down on the success of the well will
nave to pay for il from this time out
lease men have accidentally wander
Considering the wildness of the
wildcat proposition as it stands.
there is now practically no cheap
acreage left. Acreage that could
have been picked up a month ago at
$500 an acre is now, not only quot
ed but actually selling at from $25 to
$50 an acre and some has sold for as
high as $40, these sales being not
heresay but matters of record Stuff
off-setting the block of acreage on
which the well is to be drilled is
quoted at $50 an acre. The strange
part of it all is that the stuff is ac-
tually selling and records show that
hundreds of acres have changed
changed hands in the last two or
three weeks.
To Be Combination Test
Rush Springs bankers credit the
sudden activity in lease speculation
TO the booms in the Duncan field and
the extended operations in north
Stephens county, together with the
general appearance of the Rush
Springs territory which "looks" like
an oil field to go with.
The test on the Slaton farm is to
be a combination rotary and stand I
ard proposition. They plan to drill
about 1000 feet with a rotary, thea I
standardize and complete the test.
There are rumors of three other
tests in the immediate territory. 1t
IS understood but not given out defi-
nitely that two of these propositions
nave been contracted for with all de-
ails closed, but as yet the locations
Ire a secret.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-29
MELON CROP OF GRADY
PROMISES GIVE BIG YIELD
Continued from Page u

Continued from Page II
some OF the patches but are not gen
eral throughout the district, was the
statement made yesterday by water
melon growers at Rush Springs I'm
der present weather conditions, the
lice will not seriously damage the
crop II was stated.
Some spraying to kill the lice is
being done, Mr.. Burleson said. A
nicotine mixture is used in spray
ing. Several patches were damaged
by lice last year, although the dam.
age was not heavy
transportation Problem Solved.
Rush Springs watermelon growers
believe they have solved the trans
portation problem. AS result of
/ the efforts of the Watermelon Grow
ers' association, Rock IslaAd fre eght
officials have assured the growers
that they will be supplied with cars
for shipment of their product to
northern markets.
II was pointed out yesterday that
watermelons are a very perishable
product and unless an adequate num-
ber of cars were furnished when
needed, the growers will suffer
heavy losses.
Before shipment, all watermelons
are inspected and approved by an
inspector appointed by the state mar
keting commission. This inspection
it is pointed out, increases the de-
mand for Rush Springs melons and
gives the growers ready market
for shipments which, growers. say.
is one of the most important of the
duties performed by the inspector
Hight Prices Predicted.
High prices for watermelons are
being predicted by the members OF
the Rush Springs Watermelon Grow |
ers' association. Last year. growers
received from $175 to $325 per car
for their product, the price being
contingent on the weight and grade
of the melon.
The southern market opened three
weeks ago with growers receiving
from $l75 to $500 per car. Southern
watermelons are now being sold
throughout the Missouri valley.
Watermelon growing proved prof .
liable to Rush Springs growers in
1919, according to Mr.. Burieson.
Many of the growers realized from
500 to 5000 per acre From their
crops, he stated Soil best ADAPTED
to the growth of watetmelons or any
vine crop, is dark sandy loan. it is
said a5a
TO Reorganize Association.
TO reorganize the association and
extend its lnembershup so as TO in
clnde every watermelon grower in
the Rush Springs district. is the
p'an of the Rush Springs Watermel,
ON Growers association.
secretary, whose duties will be /
TO receive orders for watermelons
and look after the general interests
OF the association win be employed. |
Ihls secretary will work in coniunc
tion with the state marketaing com
mission.
Officers of the present association
are H. A. Milenr, president, and ] .
K. Burleson, vice president.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-29
CHARGES ARE FILED
= kE

Information charging Wayne Gallo
way, a farmer living near Verden,
with disposing of mortgaged proper
ty, was filed Saturday in Justice court
here by J. Roy Orr, assistant county
attorney Galloway had not been ar
rested at 10 o'clock today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-29
Mr.. FARMER

Are you going to make a change? 4?
If so, by all means see the lower Rio
Grande valley. No better soil to be
had; climate right, and if you buy
land from the w. e. STEWART
LAND CO., you will have abundance
of water under the best irrigation
system in America, with no chance
for crop failures. Water important
as land. Don't be misled. Join us
Tuesday. We show you all systems
in the valley; you be the Judge.
Let's talk it over. A. N. Woodbridge,
Tel. 1858 or 2s6; S2G Chickasha Ave.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-29
Typewriters
IN -

1t will pay to investigate the FOX
before you buy a typewriter Many
exclusive features. The Fox is made
in standard and portable models;
prompt delivery at present. Cakes
Typewriter Exchange, state dealers,
2O7 West Second street, Oklahoma
City. See machine at Daily Express.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-29

yestores vitality and energy by purifying and er
richine the blood. You can soon feel It's Strength
ming Inyigorstins Efis1. P.ice e0c.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-29

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-05
Carrana7a Seems Helpless

Washington, May 6. - Apparently
unable to get under way any defen-
sive military expedition against the
revolutionists, President Carran2a has
begun using airplanes to harass rcb-
el-held towns against the neighbor'
hood Of the Mexican capital, accord.
ing to advices to revolutionary agents
here. Cuernavaca, capital Of Morelos,
and Cuauatla in the same state, are
two OF the points that have been
smartly bombed. the reports stated.
Information through official channels
yesterday that Pablo Gonzales. for.
merly an ardent supporter Of Carran.
"a, had entered the revolution at the
head of detachment of revolving
federal troops, also was contained in
thc rebel advices.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-05
STATE BOARD Off CE R
FINDS TICK CON ND|T|ON
v ELL CA RED FOR IN
ALL OF CARTER COUNTY

Col c. l.. Edmonston, superlntcnd-
ent of livestock with the state board
of agriculture was in Ardmore to-
day looking over the local situation
relative TO tick eradication.
Colonel Edmons,on stated that he
found conditions in Carter county
exceedingly good, and commended the
county inspector, w. = Martin, very
highly upon the work ne has accom-
pllshed in rIdding the county Of the
pest that was costing the cattlemen
Of this section thousands OF dollars
annually
Colonel Edmonston has been con.
nected with the state board Of aggi.
culture for q number Of years and
has the situation throughout the
state wei lin hand, he says that he
finds that cattlemen throughout this
section have been willing 10 cooper.
ate with the county inspector and
only in remote instances has he found
a person unwilling to dip cattle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-05
ADMINISTRATION UPHELD
BY TEXANS IN A MOST
UNC0MPR0MISING MANNER

Dallas, Tex, May 5.-That fac.
ton in Texas favorable to the ma
tional administration under Wood
row Wilson, has been assured of
control OF the Texas democratic
state convention May %, as a re-
suit of county conventions held
tuesday.
That the administration forces
will now control approximately L.
300 Of the 1,40O votes in the state
convention was shown on returns
at an early hour this morning,
when the LOG convention votes Sc.
cured by them in returns from 15S
Of the 250 counties in Texas, were
further increased as belated coun-
ties in reporting failed TO show
any anti.administration gain.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-05
DEMOCRATS WILL NOT
SEEK TO OBSTRUCT OR
FILIBUSTER IN SENATE

Washington, May 4.-Democratic
members of the senate foreign re-
lations committee conferred to-
day with Secretary Colby and SEN
aator Underwood, of Alabama, dem.
ocratic leader, regarding the Knox
resolution, which is to be called
up tomorrow.
Senator Hitchcock, ranking dem
ocratic committee member, said
no definite course of action was
decided upon. I'VE plan. however,
he said, Ito let the republicans
open the debate. There will be no
obstruction or filibuster, from the
democratic side am sure, and I
do not anticipate extended debate"
1t is not expected to keep the
resolution continuously before the
senate daily, but that discussion
will be intermittent as senators
nay desire to speak.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-05
Federals Continue Joining Rebels


Juarez, Mexico, May with the
arrival here Of approximately 500
Ya1ui troops, who are expected to
reach Juarez from Casas Grandes,
Chihuahua, some time today, anoth.
er chapter will have been written
in the story of the detection OF their
commander General Francisco Ur.
balejo, from the ranks OF the Car.
rama forces.
General urbalejD and Col. Eduardo
Z. Jotcayo. also of the Casas Grandes
garrison, were captured Monday night
and induced 10 join the revolution
has just been revealed.
\ party OF officers was ordered to
Casas Grandes by General Jose Con.
2alcz Escobar, commander of the
JuareZ district to meet the two CON-
manders for the purpose of ascertain.
ing their sympathIes. General Esco-
bars ENJOYS met the Casas Grandes
officers at Barrel station. 46 miles
southwest OF Juarez. Unaware that
same afternoon, urbalejo and Porca-
yo. were on the way to the border
for brief visit. accompanied by
small body guard.
Escobars officers greeted the two
commanders cordially and invited
them on the train for "a friendly
chat" The pair accepted the invita-.
ton and once they were separated
from their men, they were menaced
with pistols and placed under arrest.
The cap,ives were brought back
to Juarez and finally We're convinced
that the part of wisdom was to join
the revolution without further strug.
gle. Juarez today continued its pro.
cess of adjustment to the new regime.
While the civil government function
cd as usually it was expected that
marked changes in the staffs would
be Tade eventually.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-05
Ardmore, Wilson and Healdton Will
Be Linked By a Hard.Surface Road

By an action of the board of coun
ty commissioners and the county ex-
else board today, as much as $4,000
was made available for the purpose
of building a hard-surface road from
here 10 the town of Healdton on the
west side OF the county.
The road will run west out OF Ard
more to u point IL miles west OF
Lone Grove, and then four miles
north to the east edge OF the town
of Healdton.
The survey has been made, the
Llans are now being prepared by
the state department of highways.
When the plans and specifications
have been prepared q federal engi'
neer will pass over the road and pass
upon them and as soon as the federal
highway department approves these
plans work will be ready to start.
Just how long il will require the
federal government to 10 this work
is not known but. L. n Ramsey who
WIS tONeiJ sio iNpA A'|NhNtsN''N
Of the state highway department 81
OF the opinion that work should be
begun within from GO to 80 days
The state highway department, act
ing us agent for Carter county and
for the federal government, Will have
charge of the construction work. The
llans call for an lS.foot hard-surfaced
road which means that many Of the
rulverts now on the line uf road
will have TO be heightened.
Carter county has been favored
by the state highway department,
but tnat favor has come through the
enterprise OF the citizenship Of this
county and was brought about in
this manner:
The county was offered u suffi-
cient sum to raise this amount to
$4,000 provided the county gave q
Ike amount TO the same fund
All this money was not available
at the time and in order to make 1t
available it required resolution, to
be passed by the board of county
commissioners, pledging that such
sum (about sll6,00O) should be used
out OF the next years taxes, TO match
this money which comes from the
federal government.
A large number of citizens inter-
ested themselves in the matter and
appeared before the commissioners
today. Judge r. W. Champion pre-
sented q petition signed by MARY Ct
the best citizens of the county and
stated that every man approached
signed II and said he believed every
taxpayer in Ardmore, and practically
every taxpayer in the county, would
sign the petition when they We're
made acquainted with 1t.
Following the reading of the petl-
ton, q. w. Young moved Its adop.
tion and made brief talk to the
board that hit the spot and met with
repeated cheers from the people who
had assembled to witness the pro-
cecdngs Mr. Young said at nrst
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-05
.ADMTRTNC FRIENDS or
bud" YOUNG DEM "A ID
THAT HE BEC0ME { ON Ct
MORE A CANDIDATE FOR
COUNTY COMM | SIS |ONER

The biggest compliment that was
ever paid a citizen of Carter coun-
ty was paid to G.. w. Young of Ber-
wyn, today, when his friends, over
his protest, demanded that he should
make the race for county commits
sioner from the first district to sue.
ceed himself, and these same friends
authorized the Ardmoreite to an.
nounce him as a candidate.
Mr.. Young has served that district
for several terms, and It was his
intention to retire from politics at
the end of this term, but he has
done his work so well, he has been
so devoted to the interests Of the
county that his friends in this city
will not stand for his retirement and
they have placed him before the
people of the district for reelection
and they ask the people of the dis.
trict 70 make it unanimous.
This is an honor coming to Mr.
Young that any man in the world
would appreciate and would be proud
to hand down to his children as a
heritage.
Mr.. Young's long service has given
him an acquaintance with county
affairs that possibly no other man In
the county has. He has been loyal
to his district, but when the time
came for him to yield for the good
OF the entire county he did it in a
most graceful and gracious manner.
and he has made hundreds of friends
and this friendship and cooperation
with other commissioners makes him
strong and aids him in taking care
OF his own part Of the county.
Mr.. Young Is a fine character. He
had n wonderful Influence in the old
Indian Territory days when for many
terms in succession he was a mem.
ber ~ the Chickasaw Senate. Before
statehood he helped to hold the peo.
p.c together ari he,ped to bud
Sc1o DIS and thlrchas and rollj sid
banks and has ness institutions, &c
helped 10 clear forests and raise
food and cattle. Since statehood ne
has served much OF his time in a
public capacity and he is proud of
the achievements of Carter county.
and no man ever loved this county
or its institutions more or was more
devoted to the interests of the peo
PIE as whole.
Today G. w. Young is candidntc
Tor county commissioner and not
because he sought the office.
lie preferred to retire TO his ranch
ana to spend the time with his fam
NY aud his cattle and his crops. but
the people have said that he could
not be spared from the public forum
OF the county and they will carry his
cause to every voting precinct in the
first commissioners district
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-05
Speaking for Senate Peace Measure
Knox Refers to Administration as a
"Power-Maddened Misrule" Opposes
Treaty of Versailles; Insists Upon
Separate Agreement with Germany to
'Reciprocal Rights" with That Country

Washington, May 5.-Opening de-
bate on his resolution to declare the
state OF war with Germany and Aus
tria at an end, Senator Knox, repub.
lican. Pennsylvania, declared in the
senate today that President Wilson
was arbitrarily maintaining that the
nation technically was at war; in
order to coerce the senate into rati-
flying the treaty of Versailles.
There was no excuse whatsoever
for greatly prolonging the war be-
yond the signature Of the armistice,"
Senator Knox said, "and the only ex.
PLANTATION for so doing was the delib-
crate aim to retain all those auto
cratic compulsory powers with which
the executive had been endowed for
the prosecution Of the war In order
that they might be used for other
purposes.
"rhe welfare and safety of the ma
tion imperatively demands that we
know we have peace. The whole
world seethes with revolution. Our
own nation is in fernent and boil.
Force and strife are rampant and
threaten the destruction not only Of
our property. but of our free institu-
tions and even of our lives And yet
We stand and have stood for months,
as a rudderless ship, foundering in
the trough of tremendous seas.
I'VE must not dare longer to delay
n return to the order of great
I.ny f,,,.
ther postponement in turning our un-
divided deliberations to our home
problems. They are great enough
to tax the utmost wisdom which we
possess. AS preliminary step. the
peace time powers and prercgatlves
Need. propriety, wisdom, cannot ques.
ton this"
Declaring that he entertained only
sympathy for the president in his
illness and sympathy for the country
which must suffer under him because
of it," Senator Knox said, 'it was
an unwelcome task to judge one who
has fallen in public esteem" He ad-
ded, however. that when danger
threatened the nation 1t must be met
forefronted and that ''he who volun-
teered to intervene against the safe
and wise course must step aside or
be crushets' 30 '-e
"The course Of the president ever
since he cruised to Europe, to par
ticipate in the peace conference"
continued the former secretary OF
state, "leaves no chance for doubt
that he will continue hereafter as
heretofore, to thwart, so far as he
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-05

thought he was opposed TO the action
because Of his loyalty to his home
district. but in view Of the fact that
the district that would get the road
would pay from gross production tax
alone more than double this amount,
he believed that 1t was just TO use
the money for that purpose. He called
attention TO the hundreds Of labor
ers and teamsters that have TO use
this road and said it was in the
interest of the county as a whole,
and in the interest of every district
that such action should be taken.
George Evans heartily seconded the
motion Of adoption and he was greet
cd with cheer after cheer. The reso.
luton was adopted without a dissent
ing vote.
The next step necessary to make 1t
effective was to present It to the
county excise board. The board met
in the county courtroom and every
member was present. The resolution
was carefully considered and Judge
Champion presented a like petition
TO this board from the citizens of the
county. After discussing the reso.
luton it was adopted with one dis
senting vote Mr.. Hendon, of the tax
assessors office. voted in the mega
tive.
A large number of citizens appeared
before the excise board to defend the
resolution and when It was adopted
there was prolonged cheers.
This is the greatest days work
Carter county has ever done" said
one citizen when the vote was tax.
en-. 1T means a hard.surfaced road
from Ardmore to the oil fields of the
county, It means a great saving in
traffic and il means an earlier de.
velopment of the oil section of the
county and II means much wealth to
the county in taxes and II will pay
back Into the treasury of the coun.
y more than 1t will ever take out"
p. Is. Ramsey. district engineer
with the state highway department,
who was here today TO meet with the
board of county commissioners, stat.
ed that the federal government had
set aside to Oklahoma the sum of Sc.
300, 600 This money ne said, had
been apportoned to different count.
les, Carter county received an an.
preparation of s33,5l2.9O, some of the
other counties failed to meet the re.
quirements Of the federal government
and their money went back into. the
general fund to be rc.apportloned. I'm.
der the new apportionment Carter
county could obtain $4,000 includ.
ing the s93,5l9.90. That If this coun.
ty obtained this money II would be
necessary for tho county to put up
similar amount. The road will cost
s2l,OO0 n mile and $4,000 he es,i.
mates will be sufficient to carry out
the project.
There were very few people from
the west side of the county present
when IN action was takn, but those
people were represented By r. A.
Baird and Jack Hyde of Healdton
and Arch Clark Of Wilson.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-05
Missouri Women to Chicago
Convention

Kansas City, Mo-, May 1.-THE re-.
publican state convention met here
today to elect four delegates at large
10 the national convention in Chicago,
choose presidential electors, adoH
resolutions outlining the party's views
or dominant political issues and lay
plans for the coming campaign.
Whether the convention would fol-
low its time.honored custom and
elect four delegates at large, to cast
the states four votes at Chicago, or
whether the size of the delegation
would be doubled with each member
allotted one.half OF a vote, loomed
as one of the major questions. to be
settled.
According to leaders, there was u
definite movement under way on the
part OF the women delegates to have
representation on the big four" and
it was said the matter probably would
have 10 be- threshed out on the con.
vention floor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-05
HEAD Of RUSSELLITES
FREED BY COURT TODAY

New York, May 5.--Joseph F. Ruth
erford, head of the "Russelite" faith
and eight Of his church officers, were
freed today in the federal court in
Brooklyn. Indictments against eight
of them charging violation of the
espionage act, and one charging per-
jury against the ninth, were dismiss.
cd on motion of Federal District At
torney Ross.
The indictments We're dismissed
when the Russeites appeared for a
new trial ordered by the United
States circuit court Of appeals, aft
er they had served nine months Of
twenty years sentence for alleged
obstruction of the draft through
statements in a book called the Fin.
ished Mystery"
Mr.. Ross said the convictions had
been obtained in war time when peo.
pie were agitated and he felt t,at
the ends Of justice would be subserv.
ed in dismissng the indictments.
Judge Chatficld said that he thought
the result of the trial was beneficial,
not only to the defendants. but TO
the United States.