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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-02


The owner OF a large ranch. on
which I believe IS located e great
oil anticline. has contracted with me
whereby can select 10000 acres OF
his holdings 10 use as see proper.
II I viii cooperate in drilling a
I can take this 10000 acres. keep It
sell it. give IL away. OF do as please
with It. This is deal know am
going 20 carry through, regardless
OF anything else. or anybody else. for
can furnish the money required,
SO this deal is cincned and am 60
ing 70 use it for the benefit OF my
friends. Just as I have been doing.
This deal VIII make the profit that
enables me 10 carry out certain
promises OF mine that have been out
standing some time. and with the
clearing Of the decks on my obliga-
tions, VIII be free 10 devote al my
time TO the particular matters In
hand
The leases and drilling TO be fln-
ished. now held by the Inside Syndi-
cate and the leases, oil and drilling
bought under this Consolidated Syn
dictate. insures all the oil and all the
expansion shah require for the Ao-
ner Davis Refineries for a long time
Shall devote myself TO this cerel-
opment and 10 this expansion en-
tirely-
solidated Syndicate IS assured IL
viii 20 over and no doubt be largely
over-subscribed, just as was the IN
side Syndicate II your money can
not be used 10 viii be promptly re-
turned Wire me the amount 70
put YOU down for-send the money
by wire. draft or money order
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-02

Grand Junction. Colo, April D.
Cobwebs in the corridors and cells OF
the local police station and the Grim
Inaf record books at police headquar-
tiers covered with dust as a result OF
disuse. were what vice crusade
SQUAD discovered IN a survey Of the
towns police department
"An absolutely moral town they
aaafded
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-02

Since my phenomenal success rails
ing money and saving a fortune in
leases that were in escrow in bank
and about to be lost. there has come
20 me, clients by the dozen who have
property purchased or optioned on
which from so to IS per cent has been
paid-but who are unable 10 raise
the balance in time to protect them
selves.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-02
BY DICK COLLINS, OIL EDI-
TOR OF THE FORT
WORTH RECORD.

Abner Davis corraIied the
best acreage around the Ira J.
Bell or Dixieland Syndicate
vel this week He seems TO
have gotten about everything
good marketed during the
week Davis beat the Dutch
Shell and other big companies
10 the field I saw q wire
from one big company asking
for acreage up against land
that Davis leased.
I believe that the field viii
get a tremendous play, II the
Bell we'll becomes a consistent
producer on the pump This
fact viii be definitely ascer-
talned as soon as the machinery
TO pump the well can be moved
into the Pecos field and in
stalled. Many rigs are being
rushed to the field
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-02
FORTUNE IRON Eve ACREs 81 on.

I 7 have selected ten Of the cream Of
these propositions. put them all into
one consolidated syndicate I have
protected ourselves against loss by
having the right 10 take up any one
or all OF these propositions depend
ing on the exact amount OF money
we have on hand at the time. There
is only one OF these deals that has
to be closed this week, and that only
requires $4,000. viii be glad 10
stating the amount they viii furnish
me-but Il is not necessary to send
the money by telegraph Just wire
me what amount you can furnish and
be sufficient guarantee ] viii put
up the cash II your remittance does
not reach me IN time. but share with
you just the same
ACTION ALONE WINS.
The oil business is one Of action
It is a business Of today and no man
can play this game who must wait
until tomorrow when opportunity
knocks today. There have been many
successes and very many failures
Ny success is easily the most re-
markable because OF its spectacular
features due to The big things ]
have done with the help Of a big lot
OF loyal hackers throughout every
state in the Union II is this success
and the reputation / have gained
for always going over the top big
and quick. that has brought so many
good looking snaps 70 my office in
the past ten days
This is my biggest, final and last
great promotion. Hereafter no new
proposition will be considered II
You want your share Of the oil
riches now is the time TO Join with
me and help 10 reap the harvest
REFINERY IN 80 DAYS.
4 refinery is now assembled and
viii be in actual operation within
tion contract 1 have for its compile
tion and taking over the crude pro-
duction on which TO operate it,
1 guarantee you fair. square deal
I viii submit all details for. your
final approval. You can authorize
me TO act Tor you, or you can take
charge and elect your own Trustees
or Officers to conduct the business in
the future.
QUICK WINNER.
Chance TO take half interest in
drilling well and good block Of acre
age This looks good and it. is big
If good at all Il takes but little
money TO finish the well and IL Is
quick action, win or lose
READY MONEY MAKERS.
Bunch OF tank cars about TO be
taken away from present owners by
makers can be had so IS to give us
splendid profit and also enable us TO
market our products promptly. Also
contract on crude oil offered Abner
Davis Refineries. so We can refine
and dispose Of products in these cars
to great advantage. Profit from this
source alone / can guarantee through
operating contract with our refin-
cries viii pay handsome interest on
every dollar.
SCOUT GETS FACTS.
have a telegram from very
close driIer friend advising me 10
send a scout TO Investigate a certain
wildcat well that is shut down nj
/ $40 feet. supposed 20 be waiting for
a bit. II this is q well which my
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-02
BONUs OF FIVE ACRES WITH
EACH 500.

This Consolidated Syndicate deal
viii give you five acres OF oil. gas
and mineral rights Tor each hundred
dollars you invest This lease viii
be made in your name, properly as
signed so you can place the same on
record and handle q in the future
Just as You would any other prop
erty. The only expense TO you here
after viii be S1-00 per acre per year
for the life Of the lease, until oil IS
produced. then. OF course. there VIII
be no further rental 10 pay.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-02

on this property win do this for you
and for me-
i have waited long time TO get
in al the right time and in way
big enough 70 make US all rich Now
when the time Is at hand, an able
TO do the big things we all want by
gaining some assistance from my
friends
SOME SECRETS NECESSARY.
II could tell you exactly what I
an preparing 20 do. or II could 90
into the details Of the great and lar
reaching inside information / have
you would be amazed, and 1 know
could get ten times the money !
need from this one advertisement
There are some things that can
not afford 70 make public at this
time for the reason I might never
be able 20 hold the great opportunity
j have before me now, long enough
TO raise the money Unfortunately
for me. there are some people VINO
have all the ready cash they need
TO work with. while I have to go
out and raise the money use-thts
gives you the real opportunity 10
get in and profit with ne
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-02

7 have a telegram from very
close driIler friend advising me 10
send a scout to Investigate a certain
wildcat well that is shut down nj
1,S40 feet. supposed 20 be waiting FOR
a bit. II this is q well which my
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-02

new fields my judgment that viii be found IN Texas This lease IS a; yet
what must wildcat These properties to be held to
await development by other companies.
Half supply Of crude oil and the marketing arrange
should immensely profitable without any outlay what
ever %
In addition all of extremely valuable and large prepared
outright each for each $40 10 furnished or i've
acres for each $4,000 acreage vii be bonus addition
to which each Syndicate member shares Pra
because have protected myself from angle due the
knowledge gained from previous
Getting right and hedging the cnch there was
buy the whole of each and every lease or acre
of land or interest working the
for forfeit part We simply let the other fellow take whatever
portion can't pay for before contracts
FORTUNE FROM FIVE ACRES OF OIL
Suppose YOU own foracre paid and all that for
to do pay 81 per acre each year until il j drilled
Suppose drilled that helps lease and the values
begin o jump. IN
Then suppose you simply the boat and let the fellow who
along well $3.50 basis work for and you the
royalty t,saa
You simply fellow the Of drilling take halt the OIL
very and wit be thousand times more
going be close touch with all operations and Will look after your
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-02

tia Falls. z. P. Howard OF Fort
Worth. Campbell. Burris & Sims. OF
Fort Worth, T. r Palmer OF Dallas
and Henry Hutchings OF Fort Worth
plan extensive operations in the
field.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-02

friend believes Il to be. and my
scout can check up with the driller
and learn for sure, a block OF acre
age close by that can be had a. 500
an acre. viii be worth from 5000
TO $4,000 an acre almost any day
II I find this 70 be a sure-shot we'll
we viii take this acreage-if not.
~. Iii .---n-E Ms. II IN
Arizona republican., 1920-02-02
Wanted-Reai Estate

WE HAVE buyer for brick or , room with screen; must be modern, new or in good repair.
 SQUARE DEAL REALTY
 BROKERAGE
 II w Adams. Room ,. Phone 749 It WE WISH to secure house within three blocks east or west of North Central Ave. Will not pay eXorbitant price. No agents. Box 61Q, Repub lican. 2 WANTED-To buy one or two-room cottage with sleeping porch, north side. Box $40. Republican. 2
Arizona republican., 1920-02-02

WANTED-To lease small furnishe | house. Address Box T9Q, Republican
Arizona republican., 1920-02-02
For Sale-Miscellaneous

HEADQUARTERS FOR COTTON SEED MEAL AND MEAL CAFE AT MILL PRICES. PHOENIX SEED AND FEED CO, 125 F. JEFFERSON ST.
 If FOR SALE-Holt 30 caterpillar tractor, land leveler and fresno: just inc thing for clearing and leveling land ready to hit the work. Jas. NJ AIu- delm Box 8. Somerton Ariz 2g
Arizona republican., 1920-02-02
For Rent-Pasture

WANTED-Cattie to pasture. sec tions fine feed. fenced. ready now
 Paradise Valley. Ray Griswold, Hyatt's Camp. 2-l
Arizona republican., 1920-02-02
For Exchange

Well improved acreage. home, north east. for springer heifers. Box COG. Republican. g
 FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE = 45 acres partly cleared land near Chehalis. Wash, for Phoenix property. Call
 Owner. Phone t942. If
 TO EXCHANGE - I20 acres, so in cotton last year. for Phoenix city lots. N. A. Morford. 15 E. Adams St If
Arizona republican., 1920-02-02
S1O REWARD.

Two healthy adults want to rent at any time before March 1. we'll fur nished apartment or house till about July 1. Earn this reward by helping us find what we want Box 103 Phoe- nix if
Arizona republican., 1920-02-02
For Sale or Exchange

FOR SAIE,=Or trade one Mitchell: 6 roadster: wire wheels, Al condition. five good tires. EIetric Auto Service, First and Adams streets. Phone 424S.
 tf
Arizona republican., 1920-02-02
COTTON LAND
 TO RENT

No Johnson grass. no Bermuda grass. alkali nor slick land Fine sandy loam soil. Most of it in grain last year. Is now thoroughly plowed ready to list and plant Will rent on share basis Tenant must have suffi- cient equipment and money to handle same. Any size tracts from 40 acres to 160 acres. Apply Monday morning. to o'clock. 27 North Central Ave Room 2a1.
 W. $. STEVENS, Owner q
Arizona republican., 1920-02-02
Wanted-To Rent

WANTED-By two northern farm CTS, good cotton ranch to plant tC shares; must be free from Johnson grass. Address c. F.. Twiuing. Glen dale. Ariz.
Arizona republican., 1920-02-02
For Sale-Livestock

FOR SALE-F'ine family Jersey COW. Phone 453S 2
 ONE PAIR mules for sale, cheap; also one Dodge truck for sale or will trade for Ford touring car 1926 Grand Ave z
Douglas Island news., 1920-10-08
HISTORY OF THE DOUGLAS
 SCHOOL

Tho opening of Che aut achooi In Douglas m 1893 was greeted by thirteen tots who wore ready to obey her teacher and learn choir lessons Six years had slowly rolled by and Che enrolment had Increased greatly mu there were about seventy pupils in Che school This wos due to Che extension of Che gold stamp mill which drew many more families Go Che Island WIh Che increasing population. school was opened ut rreadweu Co accommodate Che chile drcn there
 The Misses Kathr.nc and Gertrude sD.crs were iu charge ot Ono Douglas
 school about tbat umo and Che board consisted of p. n. Fox A. L. Audo- son and c A. Hopp.
 A new ebool building was erected I'm 1902. almost year after Che town was incorporated lt stands yet ou its old atc. or course it re- .e.ycd praIscsand knocks. too. as an new things do. The completion was celebrated by fully seven hundred people. of an asos. who gathered In Che building and had a general good ume. not forgetting dancing and plenty ol "cau" Tho passing years. from chen to thc present time have soon many now and strange faces. ale though lately Che enrolment has de- creased. owing to Che cayc-u at Che mine
 In nineteen seventeen small building was erected at Che back ot hc school house for Che purpose of giving manual training to Che boys. ro balaueo thc studies between the girls lud One boys. one ot Che High School room. was furnished for dom osuc science Other Improvements arc Che science laboratory. Che library
 and last but not lcas. Che "Gas-.- uo.u Breeze.
 Tho Grt "annual published by Che High School was called hc .ratu" and appeared in Che @mc year a did Che manual training .bop when thorc were fully. eighty pupils In H.el School The monthly publications ore called "Brocles' be- .us. they are smaller chan Che "Taku." but nevertheless quite as interesting Elizabeth Fclsi
Douglas Island news., 1920-10-08
FRESHMAN NOTES

The Freshman class thH year win try Go prove that taey are as m.l of u.e and claa spirit as the Fresh mon class of Ias. yaar The studies au prove interesting owing Go Che good work of our teachers
 In English Che Fr.h.es are reading "wrao." Book reports are to be handed Tn in a week OF ao Ancient History and General Science are n- .orcaiue but as yet no experiments hayc hac1 tried in the Genera. Science cI.a
 Tbo girls m tho mcIc Science elaa have already started Go cook rud in sewing ncy have made bags and arc starting basketball suIts
 Tho boy n Che frt year of Iigh arc taking Latin and arc learning lam abou. "Awo" and how Che far mc plourhs Ono Gad We hope thC boys win live up to choir raputa. Io1 and make good
Douglas Island news., 1920-10-08
SOPHOMORE GLASS

The Sophomore claa 's next to che largest m Che High School Whom thcg were Freshmen thcy had moro class spirit than any other class and they expect to live mp to tb.s reputation.
 Stanton Martin lcft us this year Co enter Broadway High School in Seattle
 Three new pupils have entered Che class They ore Rita Mccormick. Kathleen Mccormick and Amy Wn- son.
 The pupils who are taking Latin n haec been under somo difficulty because oi a scarcity Of textbooks But Che books hove como now SO they win eo ahead rapidly
 rho Geometry ciaa .a making ereat progress
 In English. One sophomoros arc
 studying American literature They bayc read Wmuara "snowbound and arc now enjoying Che study O. Tbo Au,ooat ot che Broaaos. Table"
Douglas Island news., 1920-10-08

"pop usulou" Alox Morgan. ono of Chose who lcft us. Is working at tho Troadwol foundry and expects Co go to some business college about Che arst Of Che year Jane Faherty is attending Che Broadway High School ln Seattle.
 Tho English class just finished reading Chaucers Canterbury Tales and are now studying David Copper Gcld Some very interesting work has been outlined for Che year by Miss Reeve
 AM of the Juniors and some of tho Seniors are taking Commercial Arr ithmeuc This ls Che first time in long dme it has been offered In Ono High School A great deal oi Interest is taken by tho pupils iu Che subject which is taught by Mr Mitchell
 Spanish was offered for Che hri time in Ono High School, although many Of Che pupils took it as a
 pec.al subject last year under direc. uon of Mr. Steele. sophomoros Juniors and Seniors are an taking n Although class is held only throo umes a week. we are progressing very rapidly under Che apt instruc- uon of Miss Thompson
 The Senior class has shown an in. crease over last year by ono member Although this is a small Increase 4 shows that we arc going forward instead Of backward. We ore taking up Che work chat is necessary foi entrance Go college.
 Esther Cashon. Junior Of las. year. lcft for Victoria, B. C., Go at. tond a school thore. but owing to n health she is returning and win probably graduate from the Dougla. High School
Douglas Island news., 1920-10-08
THE JUNIOR RED CROSS

WIn Che beginning ot Che @n form also begins Che new enrolment In Che Junior Rcd Cross Tho ea- urc school con and win enroll and enjoy Che privileges given by il
 Tho only membership fee that Is required Is chat oaeh room n Che
 school subscribe for Che Junior Rcd Cross News which costs iory-dvc cents @ year,
 u n letter received by Mr. Mitch- on from Che director Of che Junior Rcd Gross hc thanks tho pupils of u. Douglas school for the.r last year contributions to Che National CaIdrena Fund and wishes to as- urc Che pupils that th.s money was used to help Che children n Che de- vas.atcI areas of Europe
 Junior buttons and membership rolls have been received by Mr. Mitchell and Che buttons win be dis- r.bufol among Che pupils
 Tae purpose Of Che Junior Rcd croa Is Co add new ute. inspiration and reality to Che work Of the school and also to give Che boys and girls Of todly-the men and women of tomorrow opporum.tos ot ozperl cnc.ng Che responsibility which rests ou thom as citizens
 Tho Junior Rcd Cross s out ,hs .yoar vtb Che common enough, Of helping those who have mo onpor- 'tumr ta help themselves namely. Che devastated aroas ol Europe The Douglas school has Its share of Che work to do. Let's get at it and do .it with win and heID mako Che Junior Rcd Gross grand success
Douglas Island news., 1920-10-08
DOMESTIC SCIENCE

The domestic science class num- borcd, at Che beginning of Che term, about ton, but several have dropped out until now there are only six left
 This semester. sewing will be given three days O week Monday Wednesday and Friday Cooking comes on Che other two days Of tho week.
 In sewing. every kind Of stitch and seam must be known by an Che girls Sample sllt pockets bound button-holes and various feather stitches have been made 80 far. Gingham bags to carry the sewing ln. to and from home. have also been made and decorated with covered buttons. which have various pretty designs worked on them. At pres ent gym bloomer and underskirts are being made
 Breakfast menus have been planned for both children and grown people. One day Che girls Of the class were surprised to hear Che re- quest to cook a breakfast suitable for a child However, an enjoyed it, especially Che tasting Of the food after it was cooked.
 Elizabeth Feusi.
Douglas Island news., 1920-10-08
VACATION DAYS

Most of che pupils either worked In town or at some caunery
 Na Elizabeth Thompson spent her vacation hero on Che Island. keeping house and having good umo
 Miss Reeve taught m a summer school at Los Angeles
 Nr Mitchell cruIsel around on Che U S S. Idaho
 Elizabeth Feus. worked In Che store awhile and thon wont Co Ten- asoe with hor father
 C.aord Anderson Ranrnar kron- cr.st and Alfred Hewitt worked ot thc Alaska Juneau mi1
 William Mauloy was lcekhand ou One "Earl N'
 Rita Mccormick stayed m Doug las
 Amy Wilson vas In Seattle for Che summer
 Una Crowo looked after tho switchboard at Che telephone oGicc
 Sinclair Brown became sailor on Che Explorer
 Tom Casbm was Che uewaboy of our town.
 Mary VeoIa went Go Tonakoo and from thero to Hood Bay
 Harold Gallwos delivered grocer ies.
 Arthur Nelson washed decks on Che canncy tender Spencer for umdas Bay
 Martha Soy looked after Che roc- ords and candy at the P. E smith store.
 Kathleen Mccormick went to chi- ohasoG
 George vaIcsou worked ot tb, Thue min.
 TbeIma wumcn just enjoyed herself
 Vivian Lnds'rom learned many usclm things In Juneau at Che Dawes hospital
 Bka N..mi made her fortune by p'eNus berries.
 M}rna Bland was Q baby tender m Juneau
 No.ma N.omc'a wont to Tcnasoc
 Amia Vc.oIa worked at Hood Bar
 Selma Aolto kept Che promise she made at rhe close of Inst year by rInr nr wih "Ch.nty" down a' Tau Hubor
 Martin C8'lwas was decthand on tbe camcry tender Gambler Augusta WIdcmann helped th, Douglas cannev to get .a pack out
 Mamie Feus was cashier at h, picture show and tried 70 talk, Eumbc.h'r place while she was gone
 Nora Mattsou stayed in Tenakc. awhile and from there went To Hood Bay where she spent her um, "mashIng" fish,
Douglas Island news., 1920-10-08
MANUAL TRAINING

Although Che manual training class is not os large as last years class. they are progressing splendidly in their work. They have already made a pigcon-hole box into which Che pupils Of Che different grades may put Che work which they have not finished in time for class They also made a moving picture screen for Che use Of the moving picture machine. They are now busily en- gagged In making some. ballot-boxos to be used by the city in the com- ing election. They hope to have these finished by next week.
 The seyetnh and eighth grade boys are working on tho different wood joints.
Douglas Island news., 1920-10-08
REBATE ON BOOKS

The shortage ot books for Ono H.eh School was relieved last veok when a shipment arrived from seat uc
 A new plan has been arranged ui,h regard to Che new books bolgh. by Che aohoo. The students who purchased ,he.- books at Che beeIn- ming Of Che term win receive within Che next lcw months @ dHcoun. O. segenty-fvc per cont ot the total cost Of Che books 40 Che end Of Che tcrm che remaining twenty-five per cent win be returned Co Che student providing Che books are in good cone d.tIon.
Douglas Island news., 1920-10-08
SUCCESS IN LIFE"
- oo-Lnn . M-Lch.II

Tho greatest word in our vocab- uary today s education. m our period mo young man or woman can hope Co succeed m any vocation uu- less thoroughly trained for it
 The day has passed for luck Co
 uc.eed and it is only under cycop- uouai conditions chat muaInei ability gets on.
 The young person who fails Co
 grasp Che opportunity to secure am education but frit.ors away his t.mc win soon find himself out of tune vith Che world as it adjusts itaelt to conditions as they exist as present
 Time was. whom a lawyer could succeed by studying law in on odico. or doctor by studying with another doctor but now each s terribly handicapped unless he takes adyau- taee Of Che law or mclicai school The umo s uuc ot Journalism and af many pursuits which hayo grown up in thc la.t fly years
 Most people arc looking for uc- .s u me- What a sueco1 Ask l majority ot Che people you win mcc. and they win say "Gc,tug rcb"
 Ue Is most successful who gets Che most happiness out ot ute and happiness isa coin oi Che soul which has not nor over win hc labelled wl ,he dollar mark
 I a vcu enough to work for @ mroa. bu. how few ever e.t th.s and Itsa mighty poor ideal Go teop a mind Tl. se.le, O, success n rr H wort. work work Par too many people today maso themselves nervous and physical wre.ts by avoiding good wholesome work and travelling aboa. looking for pleas ure and excitement mul thoy are broken In holrh
 For moro people arc hurt by m- dorvork hau by ogerWork An Hor. and uo play makes Jack a dun boy. but au play and no work makes him twice as luL
 4 person should select hs bus ue or pro.e..o ..on or path he inc toads to follow and stick to it
 Determination Is % large factor ot success
 Ability to save is large pre- re1ue.t. ot success
 DO not neglect tbc spiritual side Of ulc Obedience Co higher power Is necessary. and above au have faith in humanity believe In Che rood che true. Che beautiful
 Any man who lives rightly and wo-huy in ths world no matter how arm aH nh In promise. ot Che world Co como. win postpone just as long he can Go climb the golden suIrs.