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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-25
(From the Western Oil Derrick, Sept IL, 1920
LEASE PROFIT IS S292,0oo

LEASE PROFIT is S292,OOO
which bought March 25 by Rebold Cook
sold here to New York party for $3ooooo One we'll
which is making 200 barrels per day has been drilled
on the lease and two more wells are drilling.
(From the Western Oil Derrick Aug %, 1920
$4,000 IS MADE FROM INVESTMENT OF $500 IN
LEASES
Desdemona, Texas, Aug 2S.-Not only schools but
school teachers well have fattened Texas oil leases
AS Illustration, A. L. Steele teacher in the rural school dis
rict the outskirts of Desdemona cited He sold out
his part Of $500 lease for 100000.
This pedagogue picked up his lease before the Duke
ed e the pad but t ew days later
fered change of heart and hurried Eastland
persuade of his friends to share the investment AS
result he had less than 500 tied up the tract when the
Duke well gushed oil clear the derrick midnight
Years ago oldfashioned biologists maintained that
only tributary to the big coal fields of Pennsylvania should
relationship that oil has to COAL Great discoveries of oil
made in Texas and yet again in Oklahoma and the geo
ogsts began to that they had been mistaken Later
oil found in tremendous quantities in the rich farm
munities in Kansas and Missouri This followed up in
rapid succession, bringing in oil in Louisiana, Kentucky
to concede that the unexpected happen any place and
at the present time they that oil may be found any
part Of the country where oil structures are located
Natives Of Montana sure than no oil would be
at and rdcued Recently well after another being
brought in flowing from 1000 to 900 barrels daily
and the extent of the oil field discovered to be of wide
range Millions of dollars worth of oil is being brought
every month
Our neighbor to the north lays claim what may per-
aps to be the worlds largest oil field South Dakota
is reported to have brought in food we'll recently.
In addition to the valuable holdings of the General Oil
Corporation tributary Mno the Company the
largest lease holders Montana and startling developments
looked for by the management in this field next
There Of course, element of chance the oil bust
but these possibly ouweighed by the opportunity
for tremendous profit Below is printed table showing
the percentage of successful wells drilled against dry
holes These figures while not guaranteed by US,
from which we believe reliable
The following table will show you how many out of
each hundred wells drilled have produced OIL The table
covers the principal Texas fields.
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL TEXAS
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-25

The tremendous increase in the of crude oil since
1910 is authortatvely given follows: In 1910 OOO
900 barrels used in 1918 this had increased to 1885,
100000 almost double in the short period Of eight years
Below is table showing the handsome dividends paid by
companies who making fortunes for their stockholders
every year:
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-25

(frOm the western VII, Derflck, July "a, lSlO)
40 ACRE OIL LEASE EARNS $7,ooo,ooo
Ranger, Texas, July 24The forty tract belonging
Foy Brewer of the Merrman farm adjoining the Merr
church property four miles south OF Ranger Texas
the bonanza of the Ranger field.
Figures tabuated by the various oil companies operat
ing this lease until the first of this month show that it
has produced in little less than two barrels OF
wells the having been brought in late
in 1919 They still producing oil at the rate Of between
1000 and 5000 barrels day.
If all the oil produced on this acreage is still in storage
here it is worth million dollars at the present
price Of oil.
tract has paid royalties $1oO0OOO and has made profit
for the operators of more than $3,OO0OOO
(From the Western Oil Derrick Aug %, 192o)
GIRL MAKES $4,000 ON OIL LEASES
Kansas City, Mo-, August 2s-About year ago a
riend of the family whispered in the of Miss Laura
Dodson, mancurst that big things bound to hap
pen" in the section near San Antonio 4,
Miss Dodson took advantage of the tip and purchased
lease forty Of land for 600 Today became
known she has "cashed in for $21 900 on the lease
rom the Daily Mining and Financial Record Sept H. 2o
TEXAS OIL BOOMING AGAIN
With the end Of the hot period Texas again
claiming the attention of the oil world 1t is only two
three months that the word passed around that the
Texas oil boom at end Now we have evidences OF
greater activity than ever in those oil fields Texas is the
biggest thing in the Union not only but in the
her of its producing oil sections.
According to figures given out by the state comptroller
Of Texas the value Of the oil production in the second
ter of the year ending June 3d. almost $20OOOOOO
greater than the oil produced during the first quarter The
Texas Company alone produced approximately $10O0OO00
worth Of oil and is stated that during the second quarter
the state produced barrels valued at
Texas oil development has only started and may
pools opened during the coming greater
than Burkburne Ranger Breckenridge There is going
to be plenty Of work for everyone the oil fields Of Texas
every investor has chance share in this develop
ment. ,-G
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-16
ELSIE FERGUSON IN "HIS PARfSiAN WIFE" AT THE COLISEUM

Elsie Ferguson. the beautiful Art craft star. has a superb photoplay i1 His Parsian Wife" her latest starr ing vehicle written by Eve Unscl and directed by Emile Chautard which will De shown at the Coliseum theatre Tuesday and Wednesday Miss Ferguson plays tho part of a girl reporter of Paris and tho role is said to afford her ample oppor tunities for the display of her rich Dramatic talents
 1 As Fauvette. Miss Ferguson weds a Boston lawyer whuse parents refuse to recognize her as their daughter-in- law. and thoir hospitality towards her, based upon complete mtsunder- standing of her nature, leads to sep aration Jfront her husband. The eternal triangle enters into the story later with happy results for the bride and her husband arc reconciled after the former has won her spurs as a novelist of rare powers The story Is one of unusual interest and deep heart appeal and its development to logical denouement is accomplished without a.jarring note. David Powell Is the leading man.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-16
 AMERICA MUST ASSIST EUROPE
 TO RECOVERY
Food Relief System, Extension 0! Credits For Raw Materials
 Among Needs

NEW YORK, March 15. - The peoples of Europe have lost their nerve through the disorganizatior of their political, industrial and re- ligicus governments and probably will not recover equilibrium and strength until the United States has a well defined foreign policy through which to aid them in the opinion of Bishop William Burt oi the Methodist Episcopal area of Buff falo, N. Y., and Bishop William Shepard of Wichita Fans, who have just returned from ope.
 Bishops Burt an eppard went to Europe last \ .ber with a committee represents the Metho- dist Episcopal church in the United States to make religious and poli- tical survey of Europe and to dis tribute money collected by the church. Their itinerary included France, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Jugo -Slavia, Switzerland and Eng land.
 Continuation Of the Hoover relief system and similar organizations and the giving of credit for raw mater ials arc the immediate details in helping Europe Bishop Sheppard asserted "1 .f
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-16
THOUSANDS HAVE KIDNEY TROUBLE AND NEVER
 SUSPECT TIT
Applicants For Insurance Often
 Reflected


 Judging from reports from drug gists who are constantly in direct touch with the public, there is one preparation that has been very sue |cessful in overcoming these condi- tfons. The mild and healing in fluence of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root is soon realized. IL stands the high est for its remarkable record of sue cess.
 l An examining physician for one of the prominent Life Insurance Companies. in an interview of the subject. made the astonishing state ment that one reason why so many applicants for insurance are reject ed is because Kidney trouble Is 50 common to the American people, and the large majority of those whose applications are declined dc not even suspect that they have the disease. It Is on sale at all drug stores in bottles of two sizes, med. ium and large.
 | However. If you wish to test thii great preparation send ten cents tt pr. Kilmer &Co.. Binghamton, N IT,. for U sample bottle. When writ tug be sure and mention. the. Alask, Daily Empire. Juneau. Alaska.--adv
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-16
FIRM MEMBERS OF
 TRIMMER & RITTER ARE BUSY MEN NOW

The firm of Femmer & Ritter, who specialize in coal and feed, reported this morning that they are in hard luck owing to sickness among their employees.
 When they opened for business it was learned that Wm Maynard, one of their drivers, was sick and would be unable to attend to his du- ties. MT. Femmer regretted the absence of his faithful driver but decided to make the best of 1t by jumping in himself.
 A few moments later the tele- phone conveyed the Information that Frank Partridge, the firms book keeper, was on the sick list qua would be absent, and the members of the firm find themselves some what handicapped fin giving patrons their usual prompt service, but they are doing it.
 Don Chamberlain, another mem Der of the staff. left yesterday Tor Alberta, where he will engage in farming.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-16
LIQUOR WORTH
 MANY THOUSANDS
 POURED IN SEWER

BUTTE, Mont, March 15.-What was declared to be the largest single stock of liquor ever seized ill Silver Bow County was destroyed last week when government officials poured whirl-cy valued at $20,000 into the sewer. The stock was seized by tho Butte Dry Squad, 1t was alleged, il had been stolen from Lucille How erd After much litigation, whicl was carried to the Supreme Court it was decided that the liquor should be destroyed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-16
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 EPISCOPAL BISHOP REFUSES TO LEAVE &
 WEST FOR DELAWARE

WILMINGTON. March 15--Bishop Nathaniel s. Thomas of Wyoming has refused to reconsider his decis- ion to refuse election to Bishopric of Delaware by the Protestant Epis. copal Church. He says that he has not been convinced that he would be more useful in the East than in Wy. oming.
 Friends Of Bishop Thomas say he prefers the West to the East.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-16
At he Movies

it is very welcome to witness a picture once in while which doesn't prostitute the consistent ending for the satisfaction of public. governed more by habit than anything else. Mitchell Lewis's characterization of the generous and hearty Dick Bream is agreeably true to life and the situations allow him to remain in character. The star has a role which is better suited to him than his pre- vious release under the Select ban ner
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-16
CORNELL GIVES AN INCREASE TO
 ITS INSTRUCTORS

NEW YORK. March 15.--A. 20 per cent. increase in salaries of Cor nell University instructors. effec- tive immediately. has been announc- ed hero. The new advance raises the salary of the instructors from ISl,167 to $1,456 per year. No in crease is provided for professors it was stated, but later 1t is pro. posed to pay them $4,500, or approx. simately s1,0o0 more than they art now getting.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-16
BRITISH FREIGHT
 RATES ON SHIPPING .ei sa,s. MUST BE INCREASED

\ LONDON, March 15. Freight rates on ocean Shipping from Eng land will be increased at least 50
 per cent4sin order to meet tho high cost of bunker ioal hero. Coal in the port of London this week will cost one pound, 155 shi,iings per 'ion, compared with It. to I9 shil- filings before the var. This coal can be secured. by fidustrial plants In sthe United Kingdom for forty shil- .lings a ton.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-16
VACANCIES IN STATE E LEGISLATURE FILLED
 " BY GENERAL ELECTION

EvERETT, Wash. March 15.-- A. M Wendell. Arlington attorney, and Frank Currie. of Sunnyside, nave been nominated as representa- ives in the State Legislature for he 18th District by the Snohomish County Republican Central Com mittee They will be candidates at l special election March IT, held 10 fiji vacancies.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-16
MITCHELL LEWIS COMING TO PALACE THURSDAY NIGHT

Children of Punishment is staged in the north woods and tells a human story of the sacrifice made by a big Northwesterner for the woman he loves. The picture pre- sents an unconventional ending when the hero meets his death in rescuing the worthless husband of the woman. In spite of. the fact, that the public wants the happy "clutch" for a finish,
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-16
IRISH CONCERT AT THE PALACE FOR
 ST. PATRICK'S DAY

Wednesday, being St. Patrick's Day. C. G. Hayward, organist at the Palace Theatre. being himself part Irish, and having kissed the Blarney Stone, will render Q special Irish concert commencing at 7:10 promptly. Everybody is invited to whistle or sing their fayorite. Hand in your requests either to MT. Hay ward personally or to the box of- flee at the Palace. The program will be puhliShed tomorrow.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-16

claimed Annis had robbed her of $17 in cash.
 Annis was arraigned in Commis- sioner Burton's Court this morning and his trial set for Friday morning at ten o'clock. Unable to furnish $500 bonds, the prisoner was re- handed to the Federal jail ID aad Tho I'm,
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-16
{ BLACKIE" ANNIS
 AGAIN IN TROUBLE;
 ACCUSED OF THEFT

"Blackie" Annis was arrested last night by Deputy U. S. Marshal N. o Hardy on complaint of Rose Brown, Native woman, who
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-16
LOCAL BRIEFS

| Making HIS lOrmal debut as | commercial traveller A. A. Humfrej
 of the Alaska Supply Company, Jeff
 on the Jefferson this morning fol | Wrangell and West Coast points Friends of Max" believe he has the
 qualities to make a first class sales
 man and are wishing him success | in his new work The Alaska Supply | Company is agent, for Hills Bros coffee, Olympic flour and Campbell's soups.
 The U. s. Bureau of Fisheries
 boats Murrc and Auklet arrived in port from Wrangell at 6 30 last night The Murre is at present in the ser vice of the Bureau of Education. Mrs II. P. Hansen left on the Jefferson for Ketchikan where she will make her home MT. Hansen who left here two weeks ago, is establishing a new foundry and ma chine shop at Ketchikan. The Enter prise Foundry of this city is inter ested in the new enterprise. The Hansen residence on Eas. Secon1 l Street was recently purchased by ! C. Murphy, attorney general for Al aska.
 A crew of meii in charge of Robert kccny this morni'.g started driving iiles to repair .i7 damage done ty the coal caye,m Of q few weeks ago Tie work will probably be finished in d week, or ten days
 On the City of Seattle tonight vii. arrive Captain Bromley and a crew of men to open the cannery of the Pacific American Fisheries sat Ex cursion Inlet The NoKomis, Captain William Geddes, will take the mer from Juneau.
 Announcement was made by Stu Eperintendent of Schools Stanton to- day that the basket social and jit- ney dance which was to be held next Friday evening for the bene- fit of the home economics class has been postponed.
 At the meeting of the Alaska Industrial Union last night, Tom A Conrad resigned as Secretary, and Lee Rox was appointed to fill tho vacancy temporarily. MT. Conrad asked to be relieved of his dutie:, at his own request because of his connection with the Alaska Union Fisheries of Ketchikan.
 J. J. Raats has purchased thc Arcade Cafe from Emil Hartwick MT Hartwick has not decided where he will locate.'
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-16
"THE CROUCH" SHOWS MONTAGUE LOVE AS
 SOCIETY OuICAST

"The Crouch" tho New World pic ture which tonight will be shown at the Palace theatre has some out door scenes that are decidedly unus. ual and of great beauty. These scenes are taken in North Carolina. where the entire company went for the purpose of securing them. Montague Love, in this picture has the role of a man who is an cutcast from society. He has been
 divorced by his wife who has also fsent him to prison for a crime he never committed. In a southern prIs- on camp he has been flogged and the scars of this whipping remain on his back After his release from
 moody that he is known in the sur. vcying party in which he Is working as "rhe Crouch When 1t becomes ] known 3to tho members Of the party that Inc is an cx,convict he is driven away,
 '"The Crouch" befriends Fieurette l a girl of the swanips, who is ill treated by the rough residents of l the swamps who are lineal descend ants of an old band of pirates who
 made their homes there in years gone by. "The Crouch" is so much engrossed fin his desire for revenge 1n his cS-wife. that he pays but 1t lie attention to Fleurctte. The only way he will permit her to stay with him is by making her don boys
 clothes. 'perfectly Flendisb Flanagan" Is Inc. title Of .. comedy al the Coliseum tonight whoch is guaranteed to bring . smile to the face of even tho sour est Of sourdoughs.
 Bear Madam:-
 l Beginning Thursday night Vt 1 will present at our theatre. beautifu 1 Vivian Martin in her latest Para \ mount photoplay, You Never Saw I Such Girl
 All who have seen. Miss Martin
 I in Jane Goes A-WooinS." will fint her newest vehicle as delightful II l every way, If not more so. You mus
 zee 1t by all means.
 | Manager Coliseum.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-16
COMING ATTRACTIONS

coLIsEUM-"You Never Saw Such a girl" W
 RALACE-"chiIdre of Banisamcnt."
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-16
ATTRACTIONS TONIGHT

uIsEuM-"Hisl .lParisian. Wife and comedyet'Perfectly Fiendisr , Flanagan"
 PALAcE-"The Crouch, the story ot < an ex-convict.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-16

"Perfectly Fiendisb Flanagan" | Inc, title Of a. comedy al the Coliseum tonight whoch is guaranteed to brini smile to the, face of even tho sour est of sourdoughs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-16

Read The Empire want aus.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-16

The U. S. Bureau of Fisheries boats Murre and Auklet arrived in port from Wrangell at 6:30 last night The Murre is at present in the ser vice of the Bureau of Education.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-16
Cliff Gold Mining Co.-Mines near Valdez, Alaska. J s& Offce-Valdez, Alaska.

Divided into 5O0000 shares Pr Value $1oo. Fully paid and Nonassessabe
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-16

J. ]. Raats has purchased tht Arcade Cafe from Emil Hartwick MT. Hartwick has not decided whert he will locate
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-02-11
LABOR'S HAT IN TIE RING.

ABoRss hat has been thrown Into the political arena. This Is the an-
nouncement of labors leadership 4 Washington. The hat has been
thrown Into the arena by MI 0cnpers Il has therefore. been thrown with
wise caution and with a vRw to its withdrawal without having IA headpiece
wrecked Mr. Compers Announces that the bipartisan labor union test
will be applied so every candidate. great and small He ays that "the hour
hs arfeed when those who believe in the aiutennu 4 democratic insh-
buttons must marshal their forces In defense OF their rights and ideals" This
Amerean, ~. Gomrsrs means Of COURSE. that i n time for organized labor
20 marshal hs forces. and Just 90 long a. organised labor confines its Efforts
Is ernm Sthin ne anthony coniefred ny ma hrough ne nuol hos
lust - long VIII 81 have M respect OF the nation u y when labor leader
ship unaerakcs tn achieve It's ebjectnea by vor e short cut; by direct
acnon force. unjust strike that orEanhzsd labor suffers
No one san resent a word Of laborA pronouneement as 20 The th cleo
. congress and a president who will enact the laws and administer Them -
Nj uempes and hs associates desire then VIII this country, enter cheer
entued 20 0e fruits OF whatever victory Il can achieve by efforts that are
within the consututonai rights Of American citizens Il Is entitled to what
But no true hine has been said than that the hour has arrived when
those who hehese IN The maintenance OF democratic Institutions aus mar
Doutuess th - what the organized farmers of this country meant when
they said IN their memorial to congress-
~ - ahy in the safeguarding and protection of every rght OF private
property that there can b p.rpetuated the ih measure OF inaNina ml-
autu N emulation upon which a democracy h based and By which the
We have had within the year the great seei strike and the greater coal
10 maiutain democratic institutions Now We are threatened with a great
rEnroa strike This strike. II Il should come, would raralyre the country
MINORITY. - such v could OF possibly be elamed as n n enort in main
tenance 81 democratic Institutions comng iustb before an election. such a
country. could not fail 20 have a profound influence.
Mir Oompers who hs just cast organized lahors at into thu political
arena. knows his countrmen well enough to realize that while an organized
that while an organized minority cannot brighten tho American people. Il can
anger them In the political arena tmsla latter is Of Importance
Brother Bryan announcement that M professional soldier" can be
nominated for presdent OF course does not inoude professional soldterso Of
the order q The cnoss Of gold and crown u thorns
Having fooznd the Effort TO become a world dictator. the Crown Prince
h wiMEs 70 nuish "a a world martyr
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-02-11
Farmers of Canada May rake
Government Out of Old Parts les Hands
Parliament Faces Crisis a. Labor and Earmers Conis lne for Control

OTTAWA. Canada, Feb. n-Canad-
Ian politics are IN chaos. Returned
scarcely more than Two years ago nv
a majority without parallel In Can
government 10 iotterinG.
The seasion 81 parliament which
opens Feb. - may terminate its ca
rcer with a crash. permanent has
stlli legally three years TO run. An
adverse ole IN the house Of commons
might at any time. EASILY force The
resignation " the government and
with u the dissolution Of the parlia-
ment.
The causes Of this extraordinary
situation are largely TO he found In
the farmers revolt. Throughout the
Dominion. tbs farmer u entering poll
ticR. In the past. he has been found
on either the conservative or the Lib
erai side He has given his support
to the one party or the other. cndeav-
oring 10 impress his views 'gcneraliy
without much succcssl on national
legislation He has particularly striv-
en- for tariff reductions. But financial
and industrial Interests have been too
much for him.
To-day the Canadian farmer has his
own party. with it's " distinctive
platform. He Is capturing constituent
ces from old line politicians. should
the gcncral elections come this year.
there il every likelihood that he will
control the next house OF
II h only three years since the Cam
adian Council OF Agriculture--the
central organization OF Canadian farm
crs--drafted OF Winnipeg. what Is now
known as the farmers platform
Rapidly. the movement spread. The
platform was unanimously endorsed at
an annual convention OF the United
Farmers Of Ontario. the Manitoba
Grain Growers association. the Sas-
~kaichewan Grain Growers association
and the United Farmers OF Alberta.
Entering the Ontario provincial
arena recently. the United Farmers
wiped out the old established conscrv-
auge regime. A farmer. y. &, Drury,
Is prime minister " the province and
presides over a cabinet OF farmers ana
lahormen.
The slow moving hshitant Of French
Canada l. organizing for political ac-
ton. From the Maritime provinces
only this week comes word OF the
formation Of a farmers political party