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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-03-18
MARION OIL FIELD HAS
MANY BROKEN HOPES

A dispatch from Florence tell
Of new well which is said &
promise 1000 barrels and which l.
located FIVE miles east Of the form
er wells. Marion county has many
reports OF wells which do not hold
out. The Tulsa on & Gas Journal,
one Of the leading oil magazines IN
the west has the following which
does not surprise those who know
the conditions
1T will be noticed that our field
correspondent covering the Marion
and Elbing fields is canny about re-
porting near" compilations. Many
OF them he designates "a hole full
Of fluid" II is significant The cor.
respondent cannot tell whether or
not It Is all oil, mostly oil or oil
just at the top. Not until these
full holes have been swabbed can
he safely make an estimate on the
Worth OF the well. There is lot
OF salt water IN both the Peabody
and Elblng districts. There is so
much OF 1t, In fact and II is gener-
ally in evidence, that II leads expert
observers to believe that the field
will not last long There is little
sand and practically no gas, which,
under the existing circumstances. is
fortunate thing for the oil man,
as strong pressure of gas would
make a pretty bad mixture of the
oil and water that comes ont OF
many Of the wells As it is. some
of the wells pump oil one day and
the next day they may pump moth
Ing but b. $. which Is treatd at
the least with varying results. The
new extension to the field in Sec
Zion 20 and 20-234 is now feeling
the water situation
The amount Of oil produced in
the two districts is large. II is one
Of the most prolific pools in either
state. but how long il will remain
so is something thai none can say
and only the most optimistic view
with confidence There has been
LOT of money thrown away in the
field for leases and failures Sew
eral Of the biz companies bought
costly acreage ana developed It to
their sorrow. Others have fattenel
on the results of their investments
in both counties The Lathrop farm
In Section II has been mint for
operators and royalty owners and
there are other farms where for
tunes have been made but the DRY
holes, or rather salt waterholes. that
have been drilled in profusion in
both Elbing and Peabody tell Il sad
story Of disappointed hope"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-03-18
SENDS OUT SECOND NOTICE.
Census For Abilene Business Men
Has Not Been Completed.

Secretary Cole Of the Abilene
Business Mems Association has sent
second notice 10 the people who
are appointed to take the census in
Abilene and be sure that the count
Of the government and state census
Is correct. Forty OF those who
were asked to report the number Of
residents in their block have not
done so ana in the letter sent them
Mr.. Cole asked that they make the
report AT once or indicate that they
do not intend doing 80.
Mr. Cole pointed out that the
business men have gone to some ex-
pense and not little trouble to Sc
cure the check on the census and
added that any one who is boosting
Abilene should be more than glad
to determine the number OF people
in his block and report without de-
lay.
II w King county clerk said
today chat though Abilene people
usually give the size Of the town rs
about 5000. the population has
never numbered that many ana II
Is only by careful check that il
may be found to reach that mum
her this year
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-03-18
FITZPATRICK NOT TO
RUN FOR CONGRESS

Salina Journal Fred r. Fftzpat
rick will not he a candidate for the
Republican nomination FOR congress
from the Fifth district OF Kansas.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick says so himself,
and those who know him personally
or by reputation know that his
statement is NOT subject to discount.
In the first place" he said In
discussing the boom which has been
started TO get him into the race,
Il could not afford 10 get into a
campaign. My business has been
neglected for nearly three years,
and il demands my attention. |
have no regret for the time that has
been spent and the money lost dur.
ing those years, but feel now that
| should be putting in my best
licks 10 make up for II"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-03-18
TIME FOR DOG TAXES.
Poll Taxes May Also Be Paid At
City Hall Now.

T. J. Rexroat, city clerk, has just
received blanks for the payment OF
dog taxes and says they may be
paid by owners of dogs from now
on. Last year taxes were paid on
1870 dogs in Abilene $3.50 for each.
When the assessors return their re-
ports list of the pups is prepared
and all owners of the pets are mott
fled to come and pay the license fee
within 30 days of the notification,
Poll taxes also may be paid now.
Citizens will not be notified however.
until after the assessors turn in
their lists and the law requires pay
ment of the tax 80 days after that
notification also. Men between the
ages of u and So are included I'M
der the poll tax
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-03-18
GETTING TO END OF 1T.
wilkins Well Now Drilling in Five
Inch Casing.

The wilkins well northeast Of the
city Is miles is reported to be .,
500 feet and drilling In Ave inch
casing. The work will go on as
long as possible in this size casing
and then is likely TO end either In
finding oil or in abandoning the
well The last hundred feet has
been in dark shale which has Civ
ca promise Of an oil pool beneath
and the drillers yet have hope Of
reaching IT, Possibly the well may
be put down another 200 feet-and
possibly more which ought to tell
the story
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-03-18
OIL FIELDS WIDE FAME.
Firom All Over the Country Come
Inquiries 70 Abilene.

The publicity given the Dickin.
son county oil field and Abilene n
its headquarters by The Commercial
club has attracted inquiries from
all parts OF the country Several
parties of oil men from ElDorado
have been here this week and have
invested in leases Oklahoma and
Wichita have also been greatly in
terested and even from New York
have come inquiries for more infor-
nation regarding this field. one Of
the largest financial magazines in
that city will have an article on the
Kansas oil field giving specia III.
tention 10 the Dickinson county
tests.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-03-18
THIRD MAN ARRESTED.
is Out On Bond For Alleged Theft
In SIedd Store. Lexington.

Myron Mulkley of Herington wa,
arrested at his home Friday after.
noon. charged with having entered
the Sledd cigar store at Harrington
with Ora Meyers and Perry Shipley
who also We're arrested recently
Mulkley waived preliminary hear
ing before Justice Brann and is out
under $1,000 bond. His trial will
be in the district court in May. TO.
gether with the trials Of the two
others who ARE bound over to dis
trict court under bond for the same
amount.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-03-18
VICTORY FOR ABILENE TEAM
Took Game From Minneapolis
Bantams Lost 10 D. c. II. c.

Minneapolis high school and Abb
lcne high school met in lively
game of basket ball at the high
school gymnasium here last night
with u victory % to l6 for Abilene.
The game was arranged after the
entire schedule for the local team
had been played and It was not ex-
prctcd that another game would
take place on the home court There
was large crowd Of rootcrs. a
return game will be played there
Friday.
The Bantams lost 70 Dickinson
county high school "a TO 10 In a
preliminary game which was well
played by the 100 Founders froin
both schools
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-03-18
ENTERPRISE PETITION SIGNED
Road viii Be Gravcied-Work VIII
Begin AZ Once.

The petition for grayelng the
west half Of The Enterprise road has
been signcl By enough farmers To
insure the building Of the road.
The work will begin soon and one
mile will be put in this year. The
farmers win do all the hauling and
work will be suspended during the
busy season on the farms. The pc
tition on the east half Of the road
has been signed also and they join
at the Center township line. IL
also will be grayeled at once
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-03-18

A number of papers have made
another increase in subscription
prices. The Star is now 20 cents
week and practically all daily
papers are IL cents week Two
more Kansas papers suspended
March list Eldorado which had
two dailies has now only one th)
the oil boom has made it a city of
10000 These are the happy days
for the country newspaper.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-03-18
Civil War Reid.

The Grand Army Of the Republic
has presented to the public library
an interesting Civil War relic. pick
cd up from the battle field OF Chick
amauga by J. w Mizener 1t looks
like petrified wood In which are en-
bedded three bullets, showing how
thick the shower was TO land three
in one spot.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-03-18
Start On Another Wen.

Work on the Hesselharth oil wei
ten miles southeast began this
morning The water well was fin.
ished yesterday and the real worl
of actual drilling is now under way
w y. Walker. president of Tho
Bankers Oil Go. is looking over tn,
rig and equipment
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-03-18
no coIleet Amount OF Note.

Shockey and Landes has sued
VIM. McCosh for collection of 5000
the amount of promissory note
The petition declares the note was
given in January. 1913. and was
due September. 1916. but no part
of it had been paid by the defen-
daut
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-03-18
TOOK SHOES FROM sHEARER's.
Authorities Looking For Thief Who
Stole EN-.

A stranger entered Shearers shoe
store at noon and while Howard
Shearcr was busy he picked up n
pair Of shoes, put them under his
mackinaw and disappeared out Of
the store. Later man entered
Bowmans Racket store and asked 70
have a pair OF shoes wrapped
Authorities are looking for the
thief whom the storekeepers can
Identify when they see him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-03-18
shipIey Out On Bond.

Perry Shlpley who was brought
back from Council Bluff, Ia by
Sheriff sherman, had his prelimln-
airy hearing this morning and is out
under $1,000 bond. He is charged
together with one other man, with
entering the Sledd store at Herring
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-03-18
JUNIOR HIGHS IN VICTORY.
Detroit Team Defeated BY Abilene
Boys 80 to Q.

The boys basket bah team Of the
junior high school defeated the De
troit grade school team 80 to . in a
lively game at Detroit Friday after
noon. About 30 boys ana girls of
the Abilene school went down with
the team to root for them. This is
the second game which the junior
high has taken from Detroit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-03-18
Fined For Sale OF cigarets.

Russell Radford Of Carlton was
fined $50 Friday for the sale of ci-
garets there.
County Attorney S. :. Smith and
Sheriff John sherman went to
Carlton last week and held an inqui-
sition in the sheriffs car to which
many witnesses were summoned.
The arrest was the outgrowth of
the investigation
Clean, old papers, sc a bundle, at
this office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-03-18

Rent that spare room-an ad II
che Reflector will turn the trick.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-05
Oh Q WAR SAW
. ::GATE,;CIT T.!

VIM. Lucas and wife. of St. Joseph,
Mo-. visited Tuesday with Joseph
Klingel. Mr.. and Mrs. Lucas came
to Warsaw from Keokuk, where they
had been called by the death OF M.
Lucas father. VIM. Lucas. Sr.
Mrs. M. I. Schafer will go to st.
Louis Sunday where she will spend
several days.
Mrs. L. d. Scotch arrived here the
first of the week from Rushville, be-
ing called here to care for her brother
S. T.. Sailor and his family. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sailor and little daughter have
all been i'll but are very much improv-
ed now.
Mrs Minnie Rauschkolo, oil
Rock, Ark. is visiting with her father
Rev. Philip Naumann and her sister,
Mrs. T. ]. M. Luedde. Mrs. Rausch-
,kolb came especially to be with her
father on the anniversary OF his
ninety-third birthday, which is on
Friday, February 6. Rev. Naumann
has been Ill but is greatly improved
now.
Earl Leech is quite i'll with the influ
enza.
Miss Emily Piedridt went to Chicago
Tuesday, expecting to be away sever
|al days.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-05

WARSAW. H., Feb. 5.--Attorney
Louis Lamet and Alderman Adam
Buckert were in st. Louis from Mon.
day until Wednesday comforting with
representatives OF the Marx-Haas
Clothing Co., relative to the new gar
ment factory. A contract was agreed
upon and the prospects are that the
factory will be established in War.
saw.
j. X. Eymann went to chicago Sun
day, expecting to stay several days,
looking after business matters.
Roland Kraushaar arrived home
Wednesday evening from Chicago,
where he has been attending River
Forest college. His health is SO poor
that his physician has advised him
! to give up his studies until next fall.
( Miss Minnie First, of Moline, sister
OF Mrs. p. d. Gaunt, of this city, ami
who was operated upon at the st.
Joseph hospital at Keokuk, last week,
is getting along nicely. Miss Mamie
First, who accompanied her sister
here, returned to Moline Tuesday.
e. c.. Winston. of Honolulu, visited
Monday and Tuesday with the family
tof o. p. Jenifer He went to Garth
age from here and will visit there for
some time before departing for his
home.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-05

and accounts amounting to about $12,-
$4,000. James d. Hall, executor.
Guardians report OF the estate of
Harold Gabel, minor, showing that
the sum OF $497.18 has been received,
and like amount paid out. Lulu
Gabel, guardian.
Appraisement bill, of the estate Of
James Nj. Campbell, filed, showing the
total appraised value of the chattels,
to be $289.00. ]. l.. Balloon, S. H. Mil
Ter, and g. +. Triton, appraisers. AL
/ lowance. to widow, Harriet ]. Camp
bell, the sum Of $1,000.
| Order fixing hearing on final settle
ment of the estate of Edwin Charles
Wellner, deceased, as of Tuesday,
Feb. "a, 1902, at 8 o'clock a. m. John
Wellner. administrator.
Order fixing time for hearing on
final settlement of the estate OF
Thomas G. French, deceased, as OF
Tuesday, Feb. "a, 1920, at o'clock
a. IN. Capeles G. French, executor.
! Final report of the account Of
lLouise E. Howard, administrators of
the estate of John +. Howard, de-
ceased, shows total amount of money
received, $9,768.62, total amount paid
out, $7.923.07, leaving a balance for
distribution. OF S1.S45.55. Final order
filed approving said report. =
Report of sale, by Lewis M. LOOMS,
texecutor of the estate of Nathan H.
Dowd, deceased, showing the total
amount of sale Of personal estate, to
be $4,000. Said sale consisting of
shares Of bank stock. Said report is
approved.
In re the guardianship of Harold
Gabel, minor, minor heir of Philip
Gabel, deceased. Guardians receipt
filed, showing the payment of $497.18,
to said ward in full of all demands.
Guardians final order of discharge
entered.
| In re guardianship of Vera G.
Howard, Sarah Frances Howard and
Lester ]. Howard, minors. Guardians
inventory filed, showing zeal estate as
follows: The NV quarter of sec. 20
1.-THE sw quarter of sec. /, also the ne
corner of these quarter of sec. Z, and
thence the 53 rods, and thence 80
!! rods, to place ofbeginning, containing
8 1916 acres. All in twp. 3 n, range
II w, of the fourth p. M, Hancock
county, H. Lots s, 8, 10 and II, blk
Is, Sunset Add, to West Point. All
real estate valued at from $4,000 tc
S45,0G0. Chattel property, The rents
Of 1919 to be included in final report
to be made by guardian. Louise E
Howard, guardian.
Marriage Licenses.
Henry William Grebe, of Warsaw
I'LL, to Miss Johanna Melzer, of Eff
fingham, III.
| George Bird Kincade, to Miss Beu
lah Maud Findley. both of Hamilton
Illinois.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-05
keokuk Merchants Will Stage Big
sale February n and Will Have
BarsaIns Of Al
Kinda.
TO REPEAT SUCCESSES
Dollar Day Bargains Have Always
Been Big Feature Of Local
Merchants Selling
Campaigns.

Fourteen Keokuk merchants are
going to hand wallop to old man high
cost O. Twin that he will remember
for long time. They are going to
prove that dollars still have big pur.
chasing values when tkey stage their
big Dollar Day sale. Saturday, Feb
ruary IA.
The bargains will include shoes
clothes and other necessities to say
nothing OF few Injuries perhaps.
ANY way the merchants who are in
the big Dollar Day sale are going to
offer some real bargains and IT'S a
safe bet they'll find plenty of takers.
Keokuk merchants Dollar Days have
always been big drawing cards both
for local people and those who live
In the Keokuk trade territory. The
one this month will be no exception
to the general rule. Shoppers will be
drawn TO Keokuk like iron filings to
q magnet.
It's surprising what you can buy
for dollar, Or rather what you will
be able to buy for dollar February
IA. Where advances are too much to
sell goods for a dollar, reductions of
dollar will be granted on purchases,
and there will be all kinds of bargains
offered on that day.
Shoppers will do well to watch the
advertising pages of The Gate City
next week, when the announcements
OF the big sale will be made by the
merchants who are conducting the
SALE It's going to be a regular old
time Dollar Day sale, they say, and
people can't afford to miss it. The
success of the one last fall shows that
dollar days are popular ones. The
merchants are going to try to make
this one even better than any they
have ever given.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-05

John M. Botkin, of Bentley, ILL.,,
and Miss Lydia X. Vance, of Denver
ILL.,, were united in marriage yester
day morning, in this city, by the Rev
J. w. Porter, Of this city. They were
attended by Chellis, A. Vance, a
brother of the bride, and Miss Bessie
Jones, both of Denver.
The bride is the daughter of MI
and Mrs. Sherman d. Vance, a promi
nent family of near Denver, and Is
very popular, and has a host OF
friends. She attended school in Car
thage last year.
The groom is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. w. Botkins of Bentley. He
spent some time in the U. S. army
and was overseas for several months
returning last summer. He is promf
Inent young man and has many friends
who wish he and his bride, lone
and happy married life.
Supervisors to Meet.
DIR. Garard, OF Springfield. repre-
sentative of the state board of health
of Illinois, is in this city today and
has called a meeting Of the supervi
sors or other members of the board Of
health, of the Townships of the county
to meet at the court house in this
city this afternoon at o'clock, for the
purpose of investigating the health OF
the community, especially the in
fluenza. The purpose of this meeting
is to give instructions and facts, that
may aid in preventing the disease
which will be great help to the en-
tire community.
| A marriage license was issued yes
terday by County Clerk w. E. Miller
to Dale G. Winfield of Bowen, ILL
nois, and Miss Bessie May Losee, Of
Marble Rock, Iowa.
Louis Lamet, attorney at law. OF
Warsaw, transacted business In this
city yesterday.
Probate Court Matters.
An inventory of the >estate of Lizzie
M. Grassland, shows undivided " in
terest in the se11a of sec. is, s and "
of the w line of the right of way o.
the Wabash railway, also the nwA o.
the nwA of Sec 16, twp. n, range
w of the fourth p M, Hancock county
Ill. Cash on hand, $500. H. G. Cross
land, administrator. Order finding the
heirs of the estate of Lizzie M. Cross
land, to be, Henry C. Grassland, hel
husband, George t. Grassland, Franz
Z. Grassland, Ralph E. Grassland, Ell
mer Grassland and Grin Grassland
her sons, and Edith H. Weber, hel
daughter. q gsZSsgsss = y ss ~
Order showing. the adjustment tern
of the estate of Lizzie M. Grassland
to be the February term, 1920 of this
court. =,
Guardians inventory Of the estate o.
Viola Lucille Bollin, also known !. az
Viola Lucille Robbins, and Leslie B
Bollin, also known as Leslie B. Boehl
minors, shows the undivided " of thu
n II of the NV quarter OF sec. rs. twp
6 n, of the base line, 8w of thu
fourth .. msgFIancosk county. H., alst
each OF said minors owns the I'm
divided " of said undivided u Of sale
real estate. Consideration $4,000
Rental value, $120. Edgar A. Bolton
guardian.
inventory of the estate of Mary P
Miller, deceaseds shows lot 8, blk. 8
and all lot 8, blk. 8, except "a fee
front by S2feet deep off the ne corner
of said lots8. blk. 8, In Plymouth, ant
lot 9, and eR OF lot 8, blk. ii, in Vii
lage of Plymouth, Hancock county
III. Cash in bank s2,563.92. Notes
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-05
NEWS OF DEATH 4
NOT UNEXPECTED
Mrs. Mary Alfrey Had Been Long
Time Resident of Pennington
and Had Wide Circle
of Friends.

PENNINGTON, Feb. s. This
community was saddened last Sun
day morning by the death of Mrs.
,Alfrey. The aged lady had been i'll
for some time past and the news of
her death was not unexpected. Mrs.
Alfrey was one Of the Oldest resi-
dents of this town and was a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-05

City, visited the first of the week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Mcintosh.
Mrs. H. r. Jones visited in OF
tumwa Wednesday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-05

People are too considerate ever to
say what they really think of the
appearance Of new baby, but If
they weren't they'd say it looked
like piece of wrinkled red flannel.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-05
TO TELL WHAT
KEOkUk NEEDS
Or. G. Waiter Barr Will BE SpeakeI
Before West Keokuk Boosters
Club Friday Evening
in Chapel.

DR.. G.. Walter Barr will be the
speaker at the meeting of the West
Keolcuk Boosters club Friday even
ing in the chapel Of the Second
Presbyterian church. His subject will
be What Keokuk Needs" The club
is composed of the voters Of the
fourth ward and has just recently
been organized.
An invitation is extended to every
voter in Keokuk to hear the lecture
Friday evening.
You flatter woman by telling her
She looks prettier every day, man
by telling him he looks healthier.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-05

Marriage Licenses.
4 Henry William Grebe, of Warsaw,
ILL.,, to Miss Johanna Meier, of Eff
fingham, III.
George Bird Kincade, to Miss Beu-
lab Maud Findley. both of Hamilton,
Illinois.