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The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-20
MAKING STUDY
 PREHISTORIC
 CATASTROPHE

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, May 20 (by Associated Press) That the civilization of the cliff dwellers of the Messa Verde and Rio Grande countries of New Mexico had much in common is the conclusion of J. A. Jearcon of this city, who recently completed search of the dwellings of this prehistoric people,
 MT. Jeanson took to the National Museum at Washington "A large pack ing cases of relics to back up his theories regarding the cliff dwellers and obtained a commission from the bureau of ethnology for further re- search work in the Indian mounds.
 we obtained many specimens of pottery" MT. Jeancon said, "some of which are believed to be the very oldest specimens from pre-Columbian peoples in America. They were of crude, undecorated sandy paste. have 69 complete vessels"
 The research work also is be- lieved to Have shown how the cliff dwellers constructed their homes, Mr. Jeancon said. Concerning this he con- tinued:
 Tt had been supposed that the material for the adobe structures was placed in mold made by placing boards on either side, but on investi- gation we found this not to be the case at all. It was evident after inspection had been made that the
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-20
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
ORDINANCE NO. 71

An Ordinance making provision for the
 installation and maintenance of cleo
 tric wiring systems, providing for
 the enforcement of the same, and g prescribing a penalty.
 Be it ordained by the common council
 of the town of Cordova, territory of
 Alaska:
 Section 1. When any person or cor pOratiOn desires to install or alter any system of electrical wiring in any building within the corporate limits of the town of COrdOva, Alaska, before beginning such work such person or corporation shall make application to the town clerk for permit to do such work. Upon completion of such work, as authorized by said permit, said person installing or repairing said electrical wiring shall notify the fire warden, who shall pass upon the same before the installation is used. If the said work has been done in a manner complying with the rules and require ments of the National Board of Fire Underwriters for the installation of electrical wiring and apparatus, said work shall be approved, otherwise dis approved; and any electrical wiring which is unsafe and which does not conform to the rules and requirements of said National Board of Fire Under writers is hereby declared to be nuisance, and shall be abated and re- moved by the fire warden under direc- tions of the common council.
 Sec. 2. Any person who shall fail or neglect to comply with the provi- sions of this ordinance within thirty (39) days after the same goes into eff feet shall be deemed guilty of a mis- demeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not to ex- ceed the sum of fifty dollars ($50.OO) or imprisonment in the town jail not to exceed twenty-five (25) days, or both such fine and imprisonment.
 Sec 8. This ordinance shall go into effect on and after the date of it's pas sage and approval, and shall be pub lished by being printed in the Cordova Daily Times, a newspaper published at Cordova, Alaska, at least once week for four consecutive weeks.
 (SeaD A. J. ADAMS, Mayor. Attest:
 K c. ROBINSON, Town Clerk.
 Introduced and read March 15, 1920.
 Passed and approved April 19, 1920.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-20

If all the laws could be abolished and the Golden Rule put in their place and enforced, we'd save a lot of money and trouble and everybody would be happy, except the police.
 The world is growing better. There are not nearly as many guitars and mandolins in barber shops as there used to be and there is only sprink- ling of ukeleles, while tenor voices are almost extinct.
 Lives of great men all remind us, if we happen to know them we'll enough, that they really aren't any greater than about anybody else, but they're often better advertisers than about anybody else.
 If boy is scolded at school, scolded at home and in his work, nothing in the world will ever keep him from utter failure unless he has nerve" enough to run away from it all before it sets it's mark upon him.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-20
St1ORT-ARM .JOLTS
High spirits make low spirits.

High spirits make low spirits
 A dull wit often has sharp tongue.
 When it's time to begin using hair restoratives, it's too late to do it.
 The gang may be "all here" but it doesn't hail! hail!" like it used to. A woman may dress for other women or men, but she paints for herself. q 8 A man gets blue over losing a lot of money, a woman over gaining lot of flesh.
 Women used to go to Paris for the styles; now they seem to have gone to Africa
 Give the devil his due. There are more gay young dogs than gay old dogs.
 If men really dressed according to their station in life, these days of H. c. L., they'd all look like way sta tions.
 It's hard to say which is more an noying-the man who is against every thing or the one that is for every thing.
 It's all right to hope for perfection in human nature as long as you don't expect it.
 Children at times need to be pun ished almost as much as the parents who do it.
 It's no sign of brains to be popular but neither is it a sign of brains to be unpopular
 A woman may not know when she's well off, but she knows when the neighbor women's husbands are.
 The best test of whether home is one, is whether those who are sup posed to live there like to be in it.
 About fOrty-nine out of fifty who take up your time want something from you and not to give anything to yoa..
 Who remembers the mysterious lit tie town character who was rumored to have murdered a man in the place he came from?
 If the children of light didn't always act !so superior to the children of darkness, probably there wouldn't be go many of the latter.
 If woman dresses well, the other women who can't do it say she is breaking her husband, and if she doesn't, they say she is a slouch.
 It's a common theory that a glri with good looks doesn't need brains but she must have some brains to keep
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-20

The junior Red Cross clinic at Spo- kane, Wash, is serving as a model for similar clinics being established in several eastern states.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-20

Robert Kitchens, the famous writer and author of "The Garden of Allah, '' is preparing moving picture film for the Red Cross.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-20

people impressed very long that she has good looks.
 A pound of raisins and a cake of yeast in a grocery store order now will cause more comment in the neighbor- hood than case of beer brought to the front door used to cause.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-20
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

WANTED-A nurse girl Apply room 26, Cordova general hospital. Tele- phone 64 19-tf WANTED-Woman to assist in house. work and take care of children. Apply room 26, Cordova general hos pital. Phone 64. 19-tf FOR sALE-Threeroo house, on the thirteen-acre tract. Mrs. Frank Cox
 18-5t FOR RENT-Three room furnished house. c. Foyston, 185-3rings. 15-tf FOR SALE-One large rug, mattress, F dozen chairs, kithchen table, ironing board, dishes and cooking utensils-cheap prices. Owner is leaving town before week end. Apply at Lathrop Apts. Apt. B. 15-tf FOR sALE-Cheap-a 19-foot boat with 4 h. D. gray engine; cabin in boat See Fred Schram. 15-6t WANTED-Limited number roomers and boarders will be taken at the Lakeview Hotel. Strictly home cooking. 15-tf FOR sALE-Columbi river fishing boat, with four h. p. heavy duty en- zine. Complete. Price $500. Apply al The Club Billiard Hall. 15-tf FOR sALE-Partly furnished two- room cabin, 12x20 feet, at Eyak lake, $125; ladies' fumed oak writing SIS; Solid oak center stand, $8. Phone c, H. Phillips 15-tf machine shop, OId- town and Windsor hotel, an enve- lope containing eight $2O bills; an address on the envelope; one bill is '< marked. Return to Times office and receive reward. 14-4t FOR sALE-Gasboat Brutus. See John Steffgen. 11-tf FOR sALE-First-class pool table, in good condition, $15O. See F. H. Foster. 11-tf FOR RENT-Housekeeping rooms, furnished and unfurnished. Inquire Room 6, Mickelson & Currier build ing. 3-tf FOR RENT-Apartments in the9 Burk- hart flats. Phone 61.
 FOR RENT-Furnished cabins. Apply to Cordova Abstract & Realty Go. 22 FOR RENT-Furnished rooms, with private bath; men only. Apply over Northern Club 27-tf FOR RENT-FurnIshed cabins. See Do0ley.
 If you change your address, do not notify the carrier boy-report your new address to the office.
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-14
WAS WORTH ITS
WEIGHT IN GOLD
Mrs. Proctor values Tanlae
highly - gains twenty
five pounds.

a medicine that viii do as much
Tor anyone as Tanlac did for me is
worth its weight IN gold" said Mrs.
sydney Proctor, 52f College street. St
James Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Last winter" continued Mrs. Proc
ter i was so run down and weak IL
was al could do to get around the
house by holding onto the chairs and
furniture had no appetite and
everything I managed 70 eat seemed
20 lie in my stomach and sour. caus-
ing so much gas and palpitatlon that
could hardly breathe. I had terrible
dizzy spells, and was so nervous the
least thing upset me and I had a pain
across my back all the time. I had
splitting headaches. never knew what
II was 70 get good nights rest and
OF mornings 7 felt simply dreadful I
was told my condition was the after
effects OF 'flu'; which had earlier in
the winter. but I could find nothing
10 help me az all.
Ianlac is so highly recommended
I resolved 70 try it and 10 certainly
proved its worth 20 me. have got
ten back my lost strength and now
do all my homework easily: I eat
rdvenousiyi digest everything per-
fectly and have gained about twenty
five pounds in weight Every one Of
my troubles are gone and % Is al
pleasure TO have this opportunity 10
recommend Ianlac- ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-14
Kindness OF Woman To Bow
Rewarded After Is Months

THIS story concerns a small Mex
! ican boy, a quarters worth Of ice
cream and a quarters worth Of
'frijoles-- It's a rather good ex-
ample Of the bread cast upon the
waters saying and embodies one OF
those peculiar condolences which so
olten happens in real life, but sell
dom in fiction for fear they would be
considered improbable.
eighteen months ago an n Paso
woman prominent in social and civic
activities, was walking down Mills
street when she witnessed q rather
palmetto accident that aroused her
sympathy. A boy on a bicycle ran
down small Mexican youth OF z or
years The youugsrer was not hurt
out paper box OF ice cream he was
carrying was knocked from his hand
ana scattered over the uevement
LOUD walls arose Questions brought
forth the explanation that the ice
cream had been Intended for a moth
er VINO was sick. She had sent her
son out 70 buy a quarters worth Of
Irl1oles-' but his small mind had de-
clded that ice cream would be nicer
Tor her NoT he had neither ice
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-14
BELL
ENCOUNTERS
HARD LIME.

Pecos, Tex. Oct 14.-After drilling
through 500 feet OF rock salt forma-
ton the drill OF the Toyah Bell Oil
company has reached a hard line
rock The rock salt formation Is re-
ported 70 be one OF the deepest found
originally struck at 500 feet and con
rinued in an almost solid mass TO
1850 feet Analysis Of this forma-
ton shows e 70 contain rock salt IN
commercial quantity and a good con-
tent OF potash
Arrangements TO continue the we'll
until oil is struck or TO more than
5000 feet have been completed c. r.
Willoughby has taken a big interest
in the Toyah Bell oil company No
2 Mr. Willoughby represents the
Pecos Natural Oil company.
c. A. Andre, formerly field super
intendent OF the Bell interests. Is to
drill a deep test IN the Pecos field.
Another heavy flow Of artesian
water has been struck by the Arthur
Pitts Oil company, Of Texas. This
uoW IS in the Valley Well struck at
1857 feet, and exceeds that from the
River well Of the same COMPANY.
Lakes have formed about both wells
andthe surplus water is diverted into
the river or the irrigation bitches OF
me country TO the east Of Pecos. The
nov In the River was shut off by
easing without much trouble. but IS
stiI coming from the outside The
IloW IN the Valley well is TO be han
died In the same manner
The FL Paso Saragosa OIL com
pany has found the first flow OF vat
er IN Its wei 20 miles south Of Pc
cos at 49l feet and is setting 12H-
men casing at just beyond that
depth
A burned out boiler IS delaying Cd
erauons az the Bell-Reeves. A fruck
dispatched TO FL Paso in the hone 81
securing the needed flue was unable
20 ma the size needed and is re-
-lrnlng % Pecos- Meanwhile some
-lues mat can be used were located
N the Pecos field and on me ar
rlVai Of J. ~ Booth and J. F. Win
gate, the managers. IL is expected
mat these tlues viii be secured
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-14
BY
GOVERNMENT
Is CHARGED

Providence. p I, Oct 1.-THE Ma
tional Surety company. Of New York.
has filed a statement with Philip II.
Wilbour, Rhode Island insurance com
missioner, charging that the fedora
government Is boycottinE il. and re-
questing that the attitude Of the gov
eminent be not permitted 70 prejudice
the standing OF the company.
Commissioner WilbouT has approved
the stand taken by the company and
condemns the present federal admins
trarion for its coercive methods and
despotism which. he said. seem to be
the keynote Of the present national
administration
In statement filed with Mr. VIII
bour, president William B. Joyce. Of
the National Surety company, said
John Barton Payne. secretary Of the
department Of the interior. upon as
suming office, issued an order that
until further notice suraties approved
BY the treasury department other than
the National Surety company Of New
YORK are preferred on bonds required
by the interior department"
In pursuance OF this order. president
Joyce declares that the department OF
the interior has refused to accept
PONDS OF his company without any
1ustifiable reason for so doing.
Our patience with the present ad-
Ininlstration has been sorely tried
president Joyce said. not only on ac-
count OF this particular case. but on
account OF other matters wherein we
nave been treated with anything but
proper consideration Perhaps IL Is
because we are a New York insurance
company or perhaps il is because a
OF one Of the high officials Is
our competitor
insurance commissioner Wilbour in
sustaining the attitude OF the National
surety company says
We strongly condemn the high
handed conduct OF judge Payne. now
Of the department of tie in
terror
According 10 1fr. Wubour. the fl
lancial standing OF the Surety com
lany is sound
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-14

cream nor -frijolss" and his little
heart was broken
It didn't take long to buy another
quarters worth Of ice cream and then
make visit TO a grocery store where
the -tri1oles' were purchased and the
child vas sent home in joy.
The incident was forgotten by the
woman, who last week was In a hos
nltal for an operation One DAY. some
flowers sent her by a friend were
delivered by a 9 or 10-year-oId Next
can boy, who recognized the sick
woman as his former benefactor.
though they had not met for a year
and half His joy at finding her
was mingled with his grief at finding
her i'll Finally he was comforted
and went away Two hours later. a
Mexican woman appeared at the hos
pital With a slip OF paper on which
was written sos. She was taken 10
the room OF that number and bv
means Of broken phrases. explained
tnat she was the boys mother. she
brought with her a small bunch 81
Wild flowers which she gave TO TIE
SICK woman and as well as she could
tried 70 express her appreciation for
the kindness done her months aro.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-14
WOMEN WATCH TIE CLOCK

IA our stores and factories for that
blessed hour When The days work
ends The reason IS readily seen, as
The nature Of their duties too often
drifts them into the horrors OF al
kinds OF organic troubles peculiar to
women. causing backaehe. headaches
nervousness and irritability- LYDIA
z Plnkham's Vegetable Compound. a
simple remedy made from roots and
herbs, may be relied upon 70 overcome
these troubIes-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-14

SALE OF TIlIBER-JICARTI,I.s
y y I a y RESERVATION. FILL
S-s-l-sI- vest BOULDER LAKE
--NAL- sealed bids in duplicate.
,llar ked outside bid Hillcrest- VVesf
1oulaer Lake Unit and addressed to.
the superintendent. JfcariTia T-5is-
scnooL Dulce, New Mexico. win h.
received until o'clock %. m mona
IN umes wednesday. November II
1870 for the purchase OF approrf-
lll4lely Ilfty million feet OF merchant
aple timber, principally western vel
-oW pine located in sections . 3
-, IL -, -, Il. Is. 16, 2I. 81 81
LWp- - ~ sections I. 2 g. 10. III -
- H. 10, ~ p, %, "a IS. %. ET 81
80 81 % Twp 90 NJ and sections
~ =, 20 q. p. %. q. %, "a. IS and
30 IWp- 81 n, p W N NJ p III
on the Jicariila Indian Reservation
Each bid shall state the price thsf
VIII pc paid per thousand feet for
me timber A period Of four "a
years from the date OF the approval
ot the contract wiz be allowed for
tne cutting and removal OF the TIM
Der no bid viii be accepted for less
lhan four dollars $4,000 per thou
sand feet Each bid must be accom-
panied BY a certified check on a SOL
vent national bank drawn in favor
or tne superintendent OF the JicariIla
AlQlau ocnool 70 the amount Of SD
10000 The deposit viii be returned
10 unsuccessful bidders, but retained
as liquidated damages II the success
ful bidder shall not execute contract
and furnish satisfactory bond for
100000 within so days from thC ]
acceptance OF his bid The right Is z
reserved TO waive technical defects I
and to reject any or all bids. For
copies OF contract and regulations ]
fuller description OF the sale area and /
other Information apply TO the super
intendent OF the Jicarilla Indian
school, Dulce, New Mexico. Wash !
lngton, d. C., October 9. 1920. Cato /
Sells commissioner.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-14

NIECE WELL AT TUCUMCARI
TO BE SHOT AT 200 FEEI

TucumcarL n. NJ. Oct 1.-THE tasA
OF pulling the $1,000 feet OF six inch
casing at the MCGEE well viii be
completed soon and the well will he
shot at 2200 feet At this depth
favorable oil sand was struck which
showed petroleum gas and a heavy
saturatiOn OF oil The machinery was
blown from the well and excitement
was hign for time This sand was
cased of and the drilling continued
until depth Of 1000 feet was reached
and salt water was struck.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-14

any way but VIII quickly transform
gray. faded hair in the most amaz-
ing manner so that your friends win
r1arvel 20 see you growing younger
instead OF older.
Regular bottles can be had from
any druggist at sec and $50. Two
colors. Light to Medium Brown
and Dark Brown to Black
FOR q free trial bottle with easy.
complete directions send II cents to
pay postage, packing and war tax 10
The Kentou Pharmacal Co. 539 Cop
pin Bldg Covington, Ey.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-14
WOMEN ENTER
ACTIVE DUTY
As LAWYERS

Austins Tex, Oct 14.-Worneu grad
mates Of the law school Of the Uni
verslty OF Texas are entering ac-
lively into the practice Of law. Miss
Nellie Robertson. IS, has just been re-
elected % the office Of county attor-
ney In Hood county. Two other young
women Miss Alice Drysdale, IS, and
Miss Doris Connerly. 'ls, Of austin.
are now practcing law in Houston
Mrs Anna Sandbo, '16, Is with her
hsuband in his law office In Austin
Miss annie Maxwell, is. OF Austin,
Isl employed in the oil and gas diVis-
ion OF the railway commission, Miss
Mildred Marshall. 20, Is now assistant
attorney for the Texas company in
New York, Miss Lucky Moore, 20. is
qulzmaster in the school Of law Of
the University OF Texas, Mrs. Helen
Learv McCauleys a former law stu
dent has been admitted 70 The bar in
Shanghai. becoming the only woman
lawyer Do the far east
Only nine women were enrolled IN
the school Of law for the present ses-
sion, three Of these being seniors.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-14
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women. that BroWnatone IS in fact
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-14

Washington, D. c.. Oct. 1.-THE
following officers have been assigned
70 the regiment indicated. Can't.
William F. Saportas. Fort sill, 70 eth
cavalry, Fort Bliss; Herbert L jack
son, Fort Bliss. 70 sth cavalry. Fort
Bliss; Ind Lieut.. Paul A. ReichlefieId.
artillery Fort Bliss. to Camp Knox:
capt august Mengel. engineers,
honorably discharged. Fort Bliss.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-14

good wells have been completed in
the Keys field. where practically every
section has a producing well or a
drilling test There is much activity
in the unproven sections Of the field.
The best oil well OF the week is the
Carter OIL company's Glass wen which
IS flowing 800 barrels daily.
The Magnolia Petroleum compauy's
No. Morgan Is flowing 10 barrels.
The Comanche Petroleum company's
No. Wilson Is making 200 barrels
daily. The McAiaun Oil company has
$50 barrel well in It's No. 5 Stephens.
A 100 barrel vel has just been
completed in section 32-1s-sw. II Is
the No. ] Cantreel Of the Emipre Gas
and Fuel company. The Burns oil and
Gas cOmpauy's No. ! Shain is flow
ing 30 barrels daily. The Fort Ring
OIL company's No Brown is good for
30 barrels a day.
The No. Wagner Of the Gordon
Trust company Is flowing 100 barrels
Of high grade crude oil and at the
same time making 5,000,0 900 cubic
feet Of gas.
A 200 barrel wei has been brought
In by the Charles F. Barrett oil In
terests in the Henryetta district. The
wen is producing from a depth Of 1165
feet This is the No ] test Drilling
VIII begin at the No 2 situated 400
Wildcat Expected In.
Tulsa, Okla. Oct 12.-ConsiderabIe
interest is noted In the Ardmore ter
ritorys where the Carter OIL com
pany's wildcat OF eAe Ramsey farm is
expected In any moment The ten
inch casing has been set 70 the 1888
foot level Standard tools are being
set in the hole to replace the rotary
and the well viii continue drilling I
This wen Is in section 5-5s-2w.
A promising showing Of oil has
been encountered in the Carter OIL
company's Ward No. Il around 1886
feet. The drill Is on top Of the sand. Z
This wen viii be brought in at once. I
On the Ambrister farm, this same
company's No. 1 is underreaming the I
five inch casing at 2475 feet Show /
ings Of oil were found in this test I
around 1850 feet.
A 100 barrel vel has been brought I
In by the Magnolia Petroleum COM I
pany in section 16-4s-2w on the W. L I
cruce farm The top Of the sand was .
encountered at 1875 feet The wen /
viii be drilled for deeper production ]
Six hundred feet Of fluid Is stand I
ng in the Roclzland oil company's i
70. on the billiard farm. The drill /
IS in the third oil sand picked up at
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-14

Perryville, No.. Oct. IA new
government hospital for the treat
ment Of former soldiers SUFFERING
from shell shock has been opened
here by the United States public
health service with the transfer of
100 patients from the temporary hos
pital at Cape May. n. ].