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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-04-29
MURDER CASE
IS BATTLING

Urging that Governor Frazier au-
thorize $1,000 reward for the appre-
hension of information leading to the
capture of the slayers, Attorney Will
liam LANCER who returned Sunday
from Washington where he had been
arguing cases before the U. s. Su-
preme Court. left Monday to persons
ally investigate the horrible murder
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wolff and
their five children near Turtal Lake
The Attorney General was requested
to take hand in the case by States
Attorney John Williams of Mclean
County, and as hired detectives from
national agency to aid in solving
the murder mystery.
Frank Wolff, prosperous farmer
living south of Turtle Lake was mur-
dered sometime Thursday night or
Friday morning. The assassin used
a shotgun to kill Wolff and two of
his daughters, and disposed of Mrs.
Wolff, the hired man and three other
children with hatchet The bloody
instrument was found in wood box,
and the shotgun was found Monday
in a swamp a mile from the Wolff
farmstead.
Authorities on Monday declared
they had no information to give out
other than that there was no question
of the murder theory. The murderer
or murderers evidently planned their
atrocity in advance for, telephone
wires to the Wolf home were found
to have been cut. Officials also be-
lteve that more than one person took
part in the wholesale killing in
which the only members of the
household spared was a year old
baby.
The bodies were found by John
Kraft, neighbor, on Saturday noon,
when stopping at the Wolff home for
a moment. He entered the barn and
found hogs feeding from the face and
arms of Wolff and two of his daugh-
ters, whose bodies had been dragged
into the place and covered with hay.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-04-29
R. A. LATHROP STATE DELE.
GATE TO Nj. f. CONFERENCE

Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Lathrop left
Tuesday evening for Des Moines,
Iowa, where they will attend the
General Conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church to be held in
that city during the month of May.
Mr.. Lathrop is one Of the three lay
delegates who represent the Metho-
dist churches of North Dakota. The
others are Prof. Simpson, of the u
niversity, and Judge Pollock of Far
go.
On their journey to Des Moines,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lathrop will spend a
few days visiting with their daugh-
ter, Miss Ruth, who is attending
Hamline University.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-04-29

was varient from and changed the or
iginal purpose of the bill. That the
title is not broad enough to cover the
designation by the commission of
newspapers in the various counties of
the state in which official notices of
counties and municipalities and legal
notices of private parties must be
published. That the act embraces
more than one subject.
''The obvious purpose of senate
bill No. 157 as introduced was TO
change the personnel of the commits
sion having charge of the state print
ing and to confer upon the com MS
sion and bring all kinds of printing
for the various state departments
under its jurisdiction.
IA comparison of the original bill
with one enacted demonstrates re-
yond cavil that the matters inserted
in section during the course Of the
passage was wholly foreign to the
original purpose of the bill. II SEC
ton 58 of the constitution can ever
be violated by inserting matter IN
bill during the course of ITS paysage.
which is foreign to and changes the
original purpose thereof, it certainly
has been violated in this case.
1T seems equally clear that the
matters inserted in the act by the
amendments is not expressed In the
title. It will be noted that the stat
ute is entitled An act creating state
printing and publication commission
prescribing its duties and powers.
and repeating all acts and parts of
act conflicting herewith
would anyone expect to find in an
act entitled as the one under consid-
Grafton anything in regard to the
newspapers in which official proceed
ings and notices of counties and
cities must be published? Would
anyone about to foreclose mortgage
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-04-29
UNION SERVICES AT Nj. Il.
CHURCH PLEASE AUDIENCE

A fine union meeting was held in
the M. E. Church last Sunday eve-
ming. The first part of the service
was given to Mrs. A. R. Mclaughlin,
who gave very interesting sterop-
tfcon lecture upon the subject.
Health and Common Sense"
Following this, Rev. c. v. Allison,
State Secretary Of the Inter Church
World Movement, held the large con-
gregati0n tense with interest for
almost an hour with his forceful
message.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-04-29
HOPE SCHOOL
HAPPENINGS

If you don't mind laughing be sure
and come to the greatest show on
earth "a College Town." given by
an all-star high school cast next Fri
day night, April 80.
The Teachers Parents Association
will have its last meeting for the pre-
sent school year on May IL, which
will be the second Tuesday and hense
regular time for meeting. A special
program is being worked up and
everyone interested in our cshools is
cordially invited to be present.
The second attempt of a senior
class at Hope to put out an annual is
now going through the finishing pro-
cesses, and all concerned state that
the book is going to be a splendid
product. Be sure to get your copy
when it is printed. You will find 1t
highly interesting and worth while.
The pedagogy students are being
introduced to the sacred mysteries of
the teaching profession. We hope
some of them will be converted that
the teacher shortage may be aleiviat-
ed.
Misses Bakewell, Easton and
White have been ON the sick list but
are all reported as recovering nicely.
The graduating. class has asked
Rev. Bergman to preach their bac-
caulaurate sermon. These services
will be held on Sunday, June 9th at
the Methodist church. All are heart
lily invited to be present.
Plans for Play Day are we'll under
way. 1t is proposed to have
pageant-Yesterday and Today
presented by the children and older
folks as part of the parade. Let us
all boost for great and glorious
Play Day. May %.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-04-29

employ higher grade of ability. and
give its workers more thorough
training. They will thereby acquire
much more power as writer's. und
keener insight as observers of life.
They attain greater ability for lead
ership, and can accomplish more in
promoting community movements.
They attract wider attention outside
their home community, and through
them their home town can expert a
broader influence on the affalrs Of
state and nation. \
AS newspaper gains in prosper
ity, it can improve its mechanical
plant, and thus make itself more
attractive exponent of its home town
life. It's broader scope, its growing
power of intellectual and civic leader
ship, its more complete presentation
of home town interests and enter
|prises, are tremendous factor in the
development of a community.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-04-29
NEWS FROM
the Capitol

Departing from the consideration
Of law and laws pertaining to the
case, Justices Robinson and Grace,
Nonpartisan league members of the
North Dakota Supreme court have
held the Brinton Newspaper Grab
Act constitutional and sustained the
law on the books, while Justices
Christianson and Birdzell have writ
ten opinions holding the law to be an
Exceptional violation of the constitu-
tion legal practice and the authority
of the legislature.
President M. I. Forkner of the
North Dakota Press Association an
nounces that q special session Of tho
executive committee will be held in
Fargo sometime within the next ten
days when future action towards the
|annullment of the confiscatory Town
ley graft legislation will be consider
ed.
Omcers of the press association
point to the opinion of Chief Justice
A. NJ. Christianson as the facts in the
case. and call attention to the fact
that neither Robinson nor Grace who
held the law unconstitutional consid-
pepBnsled ana 'epls lBSeI eQ2 pelo
themselves that approval Of the law
by the people was greater than the
constitution or constitutional prac-
tice.
Judge Christianson in his opinion
seems to have anticipated the points
which would have been raised by
Grace and Robinson and refutes
them. He states:
"The matter inserted in senate bill
No. 157 relating to the designation
Of newspapers in which all official
and legal notices must be published
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-04-29

Some people demand higher pay,
because the cost of living has been
raised so much by strikes.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-04-29

In spite of all this enthusiasm for
daylight saving, very few people call
for alarm clocks nowadays.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-04-29
CALL FOR ANT-T0wNlEy, ANTl.soclAL|S1
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION

An ant-Townley, anti-Socialist Republican
County Convention for Steele County, for the pur-
pose of electng delegates to the anti-Townley,
anti-Socialist Republican State Convention to be
held at Minot, NJ D., May 18th and 18th, 1920, is
hereby called to convene at 103O O'Clock May 5th
in the village of Finley. in said county. At such
county convention delegates will be elected to rep
resent said county at such state convention.
Caucuses will be held in the several precincts
of the county at the regular polling places therein
on the 3rd day of May, A. D. 1920, polls being
open from the hour of $500 p. NJ. to the hour of
10:00 P. NJ Anti-Towney, anti-Sociast Repub-
ican electors of such precinct only shall parici-
pate in such caucuses and such convention.
The apportionment for representation in such
county convention shall be, one delegate at large
and additional delegate for each rs votes or
major fraction thereof cast John Steen for gov
ernor at the June 1918 primary, for each precinct;
and under such apportionment the several pre-
cfncts of the county entitled to the following
representation in such county convention:
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-04-29

CONTINUED on last page)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-11
Now Pine Iine Rennried

II is reported hero that the Empire
Pipe Line Company win build a line
from Wamita TO it, new well near
tho to,rn Of Comlnche in section So,
ls.>N The Empire people have -
pipe line completed from Hoaldiou
TO WaurilW and from Burkburn"tt to-
Wanr;!la, and have loading racks 81
thai place The company owns The
well near Comanchc which has put
$500 barrels in storage during the
first seven days of il. existence. The
oil is Of ~ gravity and is wen worth
tine price of $500 which is quoted
uu Comanchc crude.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-11
Hefner Farm Still Busy.

Carter Oil Company. No. /, Hefner
rm, in section %. 4s.2w, is max.
3 a daily production Of 600 bal fels.
b. on this same farm Is also
|oducing 60c barrels. No. 3 ia clean
& out at 1873 feet. The well "a
liking 2S0 barrels of oil. No. is
aight roaming at 1876 fed, and
producing 100 barrels. No, is
,aning out at 1850 feet. This well
making PIT barrels Of oil. No. G is
|;ging up standard tools at 1,340
.t. No. Z is drilling out q plug
I.aS3 feet. This we'll will probably
drilled into the pay within short
|ne. Well No. s is drilling in dry
|nd at 1920 feet. No. 9 IS q rig.
h 10 is rigging UP rotary tools, No
!s a rig.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-11
Oil May Not Advance Yet

Despite tho fact that the Magnolia
Petroleum Company only last week
advanced the price of Walters, Co
manche, and Duncan crude to $3.50
n barrel. putting these fields on n
Mid-Continent prico basis. some Of
tho oil men here are CT tho opinion
that the oil will not be advanced
within the next few weeks. They
give as their reasons the big produc-
ton that is developing at Hewitt,
ana the promise or prolific fields
near Comanche. Oklahoma aud near
Vernon, Texas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-11
Distinguished Visitor Here

W. H. Miller, former attorney gen
eral Of Ohio, Is here. spending q brief
time with Jake L. Hamon. national
republican committeeman elect from
Oklahoma. 3lr. Miller has not stat
ed his business but being from the
Buckeye state II might be presumed
that he Is favorable to Senator Hard
ing for president and in as much as
oklahoma has an uninstructed dele
cation II might be presumed that
Mr., Miller /. seeking Oklahoma s
20 votes for the Ohio aspirant for the
highest office in the land.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-11
Wolverine on billiard Farm.

Wolverine OIL Company in section
4s-2w. on the billiard farm, well
/ /. is making $50 barrels Of oil.
q depth OK the well Is 9.09S feet.
}. 2 Is drilling at 700 feet. No. . is
,tipE the packer to shut off the
ter. NThs well, which Is at a depth
1850 feet. Is making O daily pro
ctisn Of 500 barrels. No. 4 Is fish
, at LIPS feet. No. o Is completed
1850 feet. The production Of the
Il Is 175 barrels. No. Q Is pulling
. 6.s inch casing at a depth Of
&S feet. This well abs been delay
on account OF water trouble. No. Z
fishing at 1881 feet. No. 3 Ia
np,eted at 1920 feet and is making
barrels. No. . is cleaning out at
SO feet and Is producing 1875 bar.
9. No. 10 is setting the 8 IA inch
Ding a, 1878 feet, No IL is drill
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-11
Healdton Company Completed Wei

tIoaldton Petroleum Company, No.
r. Jami'on farm. in section IA, 2s-
4w has completed well No l. It
picked up sand at 3Oi feet and
was drilled to total depth of 237
feet. The we'll had ga feet Of good
sand ana is making 2j barrels. The
company will drill three more wells
on this same tract Immediately. The
Healdton Petroleum Company has 25O
acres of leases in 2s.4w which prom
ises to be in the producing area and
viii give up Il vast amount Of oil.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-11
Remarkable Career Of Magnolia.


What is probably the most remark.
'ie career ever made by any oil
|enpSny In the world has been made
y the Magnolia Petroleum Com,
my, II was organized in Texas
>out ten years ago. The Corsicana
! nelds in Texas gave the world
|is remarkable company. It's invest.
|ents at Corsicana were not profitable
pa the first efforts of the company
d not bring good returns. But with.
|lt discouragement it kept working
the game and its first big money
las made when Electra in north
s1as was opened. The company made
|savy investments there and they
lid big returns. The next big move
ade by me company was its early
trance into the Healdton field. It
me to Garter county when farm
Is were not educated to oil values.
|'d purchased leases as low as SOC
/ acre. 1t built IN u magnificent
|oduction in the Ardmore district.
pc pipe line company and the pro-
being company were consolidated
pile Healdton was in the height Of
/ glory. About the time of this
|nsoldation the Magnolia took over
q holdings Of the McMan oil Com
NJ for cash consideration Of s3j,
10000 which at that time was the
Igost cash oil deal ever made in tho
STORY Of oil The company has
G OF the largest refmeries in the
|Prhh * Beaumont and Il has gaso-
c Nations in nearly all towns and
les in Oklahoma. Texas, Arkansas
d Louisiana. The company also
5 pipe lines that reach from Tul-
10 the Texas coast. Its Ardmore
preventative is II. \. Faigchild.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-11
Moving Headquarters.

Magnolia Petroleum Company is
moving its Oklahoma headquarters
from Tulsa TO Oklahoma City where
1t has magnificent Office building
under construction and which viii be
ready for occupancy about the first
Of May. The new building has Ave
stories and IS located at 9Th and
Broadway which is two blocks north
OF tho Oklahoman building
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-11
Former Ardmore Man Here

Bill McCauley, who was reared in
thi. city, spent the latter part Of the
week here from Ranger whore he is
superintendent for Scanlon & Nc
Courtie, h firm of big producers IN
the Texas district. Mr.. McCauley
has made rapid climb in the oil
fields and he deserves every pro
motion he has received.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-11
Death OF Sister

Mrs. II. A. Fairchild, VINO has been
with her sister, Mrs. J. J.. Wasgoner
in the Johns Hopkins Hospital In
Baltimore for the post month, has
wired her husband here that her Sis
ter died and the remains are being
brought back 10 Wichita Falls, the
home OF the decaased for lntement-
Mrs. WaRgoner had been in this hos
pltai for TWO months prior to. her
death.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-11
Magnolia Has New building.

Magnolia Petroleum Company.
which has its general Offices in the
Busch Building in Dallas, has broken
ground for the construction Of "a.
story office building in that city.
Tho location Is in the heart Of the
business district across the street east
Of the Adolphus. This building will
be as modern as anything ever built
in New York city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-11
Shafer-Naughn Resumes Work

Men are now at work on the Sha-
fer.Vaughn we'll on the Lee l.. Gait
farm in section 81, 2s2w in the Ora
ham district and it is stated that
work will be continued until the
well is completed. A string Of tools
was lost in the hole and It Is not
known when drilling can be begun.
Tom II. Slower, OF Davis. president
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-11
Writ Franklin Wells.

Writ Franklin well No. "a. on the
Thompson farm, in section 81. 4s.2w.
is rigging up cable tools.
Well No. "a. IS rigging up cable
tools.
Well No. IA and GA are moving IN
Rotary tools.
Well No. 1.B and 3.B sre building
rigs.
Well No. s,A is drilling at $50 feet,
Writ Franklin, well No, on the
shellenberger farm. in section &c, 4s-
2w, has not had a twenty four hour
gauge taken OF It's production and
the exact production is not known.
Well No, 9 is waiting for drill pipe.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-11
Sinclair Well Comnleted

Sinclair on and Gas Company on
the David y. Carroll farm, in section
". 2s'4w, las completed well No. /
and it is making 40 barrels The
sand was found 0t / los feet. When
this well first came in it made n
production Of 81 barrels the first 10
hours.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-11

Despite the many failure. made in
Marshall county there is considerable
drilling activity there and the county
IS due TO do Us stephens county has
done. After much drilling there il
looks now Hike a field has been un-
covered
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-11
Much Ginning Work Predicted.

DR.. 7. 3. Richards. who represent
the Continental OIL Company OF Dial.
las. Texas. states that he has sold
In 1920 three times as much ma
chinery as he sold during the year
1919. This indicates that there will
be a number Of new plants in this
section OF the state and that all the
gins will be in good repair for the
next ginning season. which will open
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-11
YOU MUST INVEST

and invest intelligently. to make
fortune. The new ePcos OIL District
Is now open to you and gives you the
opportunity you have been looking for
Ito invest at $1.00 an acre in Pecos
and Brewster counties. This acreage
will go to $500 April 18th. and prob
ably to $4,000 by next Fall.
Get in. eGt the benefit of the in
crease that Is taking place daily be-
rause Of drilling and production.
Pecos District Is producing highest
grade Of oil and best shallow wells.
We can deliver from 40 acres to as
many sections as desired.
Your check Is good. Put some idle
dollars to work. Bank References.
HENRY B. CLARK
so1 Main Street. Fort Worth, Tex.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-11
DAILY ARDMOREITE

OF the Shafer.Vaushn Company, is a
man who never gets discouraged ana
never gives up. and il is largely due
10 his tenacity that this we'll has not
already been abandoned on account
OF so much misfortune connected
with the drilling. This well is locat.
ed in mighty good territory and de.
serves to be drilled 10 . depth Of at
least $4,000 feet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-11
New Company Granted Permit.

Miller Oil and Gas Company, Of this
city, which has been organized with
u capital stock Of $4,000 has been
granted permit TO place its stock
on the market. This company has
lease OF 100 acres In section 2e, as2w.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-11
IlaNe MachincrN ON Ground

Mon \ NHor, Who are beginning
activities toward the drilling OF a
well On the west edge Of tho town
Of Kingston, in Marshall county have
a portion Of the machncr. on the
ground
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-11

Magnolia Petroleum Company's pipe
line. which is being extended from
the Healdton field Ia tho Vclnll cour
Try in ls'5w, is making good pro.
gress and the report which reaches
here states TINT this line will be- car.
rying oil within 10 days from now.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-11
Plains Operating in Stephens County

Plains Oil and Gas Company, Of
this city has made "a location in the
northeast corner Of the southeast
quarter Of section G. 2sSw, which
is a short distance southwest of the
discovery wen in the new Comanche
field, in section SO, 1s-Sw. and will
be drilling within a short time. The
Plains Oil and Gas Company owns
three quarter sections close in to this
well
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-11
Ske,ly Has Good Wen

SEo!ley oil Company, No. Dn.
lard flrm, in section %, 4s.2w reach.
@1 The top Of pay sand at l,347
feet and dril!cd to total depth Of
l,7io feet The production is good
for 200 barrels
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-11

Carter Oh Company 30. / Wood.
ruff farm, in section 15 4s-2w, has
reached a depth Of l,3S2 feet and
is taking down rotary rip. No . on
the sune farm has nice shallow
gas sand at n depth Of 232 feet. No.
on the same farm has rig under
construction.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-11
New Well Near Kingston

I. H. Jackson. who is preparing 10
drill well ct the east edge Of the
town Of KiHgston, in Marshall coun-
~, has part Of the material on the
ground.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-11

Ward No. In section %, is.2w
has caving mole. They are straight
roaming the hole with rock. 40 >
has caying hole. They are drilling
in the cayings by pipe. No. 3 is
drilling at 1879 feet. No. 4 is try
ing to loosen the Pipe at l,S12 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-11

RoXana Petroleum Company in sec
ton l6, 3sSw, which IS nine miles
south Of the producing well recently
drilled by the Empire Gas and Fuel
Company, in stephens county, has
reached IA depth Of 200 feet This
well IS located on the same structure
that the Empire well was found on,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-11
uoma,OkIa President Here

W. ]. 1Iilburn, president Of the
Homa-Okla Oil Company, was here
Friday afternoon from the general
offices of the company in Tulsa and
left here for Texas where his com
pany has interests. Mr.. Milburn
caught the spirit OF Ardmore and
took memberships in the. Ardmore
Chamber of Commerce. Wis com.
pany Is drilling two wells in the Hew.
lit district, one IN section &c. and one
In section 10.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-11

Okla.Dillard, 40. is drilling at
9Od feer. They had a nice showing
Of gas at this depth. No. has the
casing ccmented at eos feet No. 3
is rigging up rotary tools No. 4 is
building a rig.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-11

Walker No. / in section n. 4s-2w
is drilling in shale at $50 feet No.
. is building q rig.