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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-31
DRILLING RESUMED on LEILA
LAKE WE'LL At $500 FEET

Clarendon. Texas. March al
Drilling has been resumed on the
Leila Lake well near here AZ around
$500 feet. This well has been shut
down for several days owing TO the
lack OF fuel oil During the drilling
Of the past few hundred feet promis-
Ing formations were encountered
which have given the well a good
name. Operators from various sec
tons have been drawn 10 the we'll
Should this test develop into a pro-
Queer II viii mean the extension OF a
large tract, and viii make Clarendon
one Of the oil centers OF the state.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-31
OIL
IN RID ARRIRA

Chama, " ~. March 51.-The first
weu OF the Richmond OIL company. Of
California, has been spudded in and is
now down TO a depth Of 10 feet. This
company Is a subsidiary Of the stand
ard oil company OF California, and IS
said to be the only branch OF the
Standard on company operating in
New Mexico It has q leasehold Of a
little over 1000 acres on the John
LOoney ranch about three miles west
q the well being drilled by the z.
T. Williams OIL company, o. WTom-
ing. and only entered the field after
one Of the most painstaking examina-
tons by its chief Eologists. Messrs.
ButterWorth and Laird Quite a large
camp has been built by this company
On the Looney ranch, the camp con-
sistfnE Of seven houses for the en-
ployes and large stable and a ware
house. Two strings OF tools we're
shipped in and IL is reported that the
terms OF the lease are such that both
strings must be kept IN continuous
operation after April l.
The wen OF the e T. Williams com
nany is down 10 a depth Of 1900 feet
and should penetrate into the Penn 3
srlvania formation within the next
500 feet. The last 200 feet OF this
vel has seen in sandstone, shales and (
lfmestones. This well has not made 3
much progress during the past six
weeks. owing to number Of fishing
Jobs for one Of which special tools
had to be made IN Casper, Wyo. The I
tools have been recovered and drilling
IS proceeding.
This field has been held back con-
siderable by severe winter and deep
SHOWS OF the past few months The
SHOWS are now over and the ground IS .
hare and the roads are drying up rap I
idly. 50 that travel by automobile IS
0ossible- Many operators from out
side who have had scouts here off
and on during the winter are now
coming In and spreading over the ad-
joining country and very active
campaign Of development IS outlined 0
for the coming summer ]
EPaso seed Co.'S 1879 CataIog now
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-31
GOOD GROCER
GOOD MEDICINE
An East Nashville Grocer Says He
Has Used BIack-Draught for
Years, Whenever Troubled
with Torpid Liver.

East Nashville. Tenn. - you ask
me about Black-Draught. It is with
out doubt the best liver medicine
made. and I don't believe I could get
along without It." declared Mr.. ".
y. Parsons, recently.
Nr. Parsons. who is a prominent
grocer at 2ls North First street. says
further: Z take It (Black-Draught)
for sour stomach. headache. bad
liver. indigestion, and all other
troubles that are the result Of a tor
pid liver. I have known and used It
for years. and can and do highly
recommend It to every one. I won't
80 to bed without.it In my house. It
viii do all it claims to do. I can't
say enough for Il"
Thedford's Blaek-Draught. which
has been IN successful use for more
than 70 years. IS a medicine especial
Is adapted to the treatment OF many
liver troubles. It has proved helpful
to thousands and thousands Of per-
sons suffering from stomach and
liver complaints, and should be help
fuI to you.
Black-Draught is easy to take and
has not the bad after-effects. so COM
mon with many mineral drugs.
Most good druggists sell it.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-31

Therefore, this Is the best season
CT the entire year to get real rational
results from the intelligent method Of
treating Catarrh, because the right
treatment oo-operates with nature N
her rebuilding and eliminating ef-
forts that are now IN full operation.
Catarrh, as any victim Of this dis
ease Will readily agree. Is a great
deal more than a local irritation and
disaTangsment Of the breathing ap-
Paratus. IF the disease were moth
ing more than this. then the usual
methods Of local treatment would
give some definite results. But have
you, In all your experience and OBJ
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-31

Harold, Tex. March 51.=The No. Z
Of the Ieepee on company, near Har-
rolds Wllbarger county, IS on TOP OF
the sand with a good showing OF oil
and considerable gas pressure at ITO
feet The dri1 IS six inches IN the
sand. The casing is being set pre-
paratory 70 standardizing before
bringing the we'll in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-31
OIL AND GAS SHOWINGS
ENCOUNTERED AT OUANAH

Quanah- Texas, March SI.-The
Norton No. 1 has encountered show
ings OF both oil and gas around 1900
feet The drill is now in a cap rock
At 1879 teet- The drillers are setting
the casing preparatory to bringing
the well in at once. The operators
OF the well are OF the belief that
the wen viii be the first producer
IN the county. This is the property
OF the Frizzen oil company.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-31
Child Leaves State Prison
Nth Mother and Daddy

McAlester. Okla, March 81
Thelma Clark, two. the other day left
the only home she has ever known
the women's ward OF the sta. prison
here. The child was freed when her
parents, Lr. and Mrs. Jesse Clark.
we're released from sentences OF four
years for the killing OF a physician
over mattNr involving Thelma's
mother.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-31
SEARS WELL NEAR MERKEL
MAKES STEADY OIL FLOW

MerkeL Texas, March 51--The
Sears well near 1ferkel has been
making a steady flow Of oil for the
past few days The oil Is OF high
grade and the production IS esti-
mated at 100 barrels. This well.
seven miles northwest OF town, has
attracted many people to lIerlzeL
Leasing in that district is active and
acreage is selling at high price.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-31
OH, SAND POUND IN WELL
ELEVEN MILES FROM WACO

Waco- Tex, March 3I--An on sand
has been found in the Bellrose Oil
corporations well being drilled on the
compauyis lease. Il miles southwest
Of Waco, at South BOSque. The sand
was found at a depth Of Al feet. 1t
will be tested at once
The Bellrose oil corporation, Of Of
tawa- Ill, holds considerable acreage
in that section which It plans to thor
oughly develop in the near future.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-31

Cleburne. Texas. March s1.-The
drill IS in the black lime at the
Joshua we'll near here. The drflIers
are OF the opinion that pay sand viii
be encountered at an early date.
Visitors are not permitted at the well.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-31
WE'LL FOUR NILES ABOVE cisco
STANDING WITH coo FEET

Cisco, Texas. March 3l.-The Prairie
OIL and Gas company's Weddington
no. !. four miles north OF Cisco. Is
standing with 600 feet in its 1882 foot
hole. Many visitors have been to the
site. Il is the opinion Of many OF
these that the well is due in at once.
Leasing in the district Of the new
well Is active.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-31

h0cElaIe- Tens March 31-He-
tween 600 and 500 feet the QUEBEC
oeaux well had a gas blowout a few
days ago The pressure was suffi-
GENTLY strong 10 part the cable The
arillers are now fishing. The opera
Tors are confident that they viii
Ie-cn the Tracy shallow sand within
the next so feet. Both showings OF oil
and gas have already been found.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-31
ROCK ISLAND RESUMES DRILLINe

Weatherford, Texas March IL
Drilling has been resumed al the
Ranger Rock Island vel. south Of
Weatherford- For several DAYS the
crew have been fishing Tor lost tools.
These have been removed from the
hole.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-31
80 MILLIONSI IN
HUGE OIL DEAL

Fort Worth. Tex. March S1.-Sale
of the Home OIL Refining company
TO the Anglo-Amerfcan Oil company,
OF London, was completed late Tues
day.
The sum involved in the transaction
was $50 100000, II was said The
Home company was placed in the
hands of q receiver two months ago.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-31

Denisons Texas, March Sl.-In
Bryan county. Oklahoma, oil show
lngs have been found in the Bryan
County OIL and Gas company's hole.
me showing is coming from a seven
inch sand at 1T5 feet The sand VIII
De tested out and drilling will be re-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-31

Nature acts with thorough
ness she Will tolerate no
halfway measures She in
siEts upon Graduating all I'm
purities, and Is not content TO
have them merely hidden from
view.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-31

Spring f. the great house
cleaning season. 1he time when
nature throws OF all Impurities
and takes on new lie and fresh
viEOr and strength and vitality.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-31

Japan pays its members Of pariia-
ment $1,000 for each session. with
travelling expenses
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-31
BIG FLOW OF WATER IN
HUEC0 WELL NEAR HERE
CoOntinued from Page ID

Thelsen returned Wednesday to watch
the setting Of the 12-inch casing.
MyrtU COblentZ accompanied him.
The casing is on hand and has been
since the drilling started. As soon
as the 12-inch casing is set. the wen
viii then be carried on down ten
inches in size.
Water had been expected by the
biologists around 1900 or 1900 feet
and they also believe that the first
showing OF oil viii be hit around 1000
or 2300 feet although ~the big Tow
is not expected until a depth OF 5000
feet is reached
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-31
Tobacco Hardens the Arteries,
OUertaxeS the Heart
and ShortenS Life

Says DR.. Conner, Who Suggests Simple Test to Find
If It Is Hurting You. Can You Stand It?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-31
ECLIPSE WE'LL GIxEN SHOT.

Temple, Texas. March 31.-The
Eclipse OIL company's well near Kill
leeu has just been given a 10 quart
shot in an effort 10 straighten the
crooked hole. The results OF the
shot can not be determined Just vet.
It the shot does not straighten the
hole, a second hole viii be started
close to the first at once.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-31

II Paso Seed Co.'S 1920 Catalog now
ready. Write or call foT q cOpy.-AdT-
want Kodak Finisning-Ses Gan
dara-Adr.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-31

Houston. Texas. March SI.-The sin
clair Gulf Oil company's No IS Bryan
is making 1000 barrels daily at 800
feet This well is situated In the
Damon Mound field and is the first
completion in that district for several
weeks
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-31

The striking OF water al a depth
OF 1900 feet is a big boon TO cattle
men OF that district, for it means that
tanks viii no longer have 10 be de-
pended upon 20 furnish water for
cattle Wells sunk in the past have
all been abandoned about 400 feet,
before water was Efrurf-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-31

lee Newman.
Tenement Specialist-Ph- 46oi.--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-31

This water on the Nations ranch
has medicinal properties equal 20
those OF Mineral Wells. Texas. u is
stated. and the statement IS made
that the water is hot enough TO boil
an egg when It first comes from the
we'll
While the report is important IN
its bearing on that region as an oil
field. the striking of such water
means also that a great resort Is
possible near FL Paso-
Hot water with medicinal prop
critics such rs the Nations well
coufnins. is valuable anywhere,
and its discovery may mean the
construction OF great health re-
sort within 80 miles OF the city.
10 say nothing OF its bearing on
the oil situation
The well is located almost between
"a little 70 the west of-the 4eso
Bluffs and the Hueco Basin oil COM
panies' holdings. both Fl Paso COM
panies.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-31

With the report OF the striking
Of water in the Hueco Basin WELL
information f. also divulEed that
hot Wnter has been struck in n
well on the Nations ranch. about
ten miles north OF Huero Natural
park This winter was struck
some time ago. hut fits existence
has not beer heralded. The sig
ufffcance f. that hot water II
usually struck in oil fields
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-23
To Speak To His
Home Folk

Washington, D. G., Sept. 22.-Hon.
Henry Lincoln johnson arrived here on
Saturday, stopping by on his way 70
Atlanta, where, on September 22x he
is to deliver the Emancipation speech
on Morris Brown campus.
This heroic return Of the colonel is
praiseworthy and is but characteristic
Of the kind of fearless leadership
which he has exhibited since the begin
ming Of his marked display of political
sagacity and organizing ability at
Chicago in June.
Colonel johnson, during his brief
stop here, was most royalty entertained
by his host admiring friends and
political well -wishers Upon his return
from Wilmington, where he went to
deliver a speech, he will Immediately
leave for Atlanta, where in addition to
the delivery Of the Emancipation ad
dress, he will further organize and ef-
feet the various political units Of the
G.. 0. P. faith in Atlanta and in other
southern points. s@
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-23
Mrs. Brown To Organ
ize Colored Women

Mrs. 8. Joe Brown, Des Moines club
woman, has been named organizer for
work among republican colored women
Of Iowa.
Recommended by G.. A. Lawson,
chairman, republican state central com
r,ittee, Mrs. Brown has received in
structions from Lethia G. Fleming, ma
tional director of organization of col
ored women. She is asked to appoint
an organizer in each county, that chair
man to organize hamlets and towns,
and town leaders to organize wards and
tional director that every Iowa woman
may be teached in this way.
The national organization will send
speakers to the large communities to
preach the cause Of w. G. Harding for
president and Calvin Coolidge for vice
president.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-23
Thirty Eighth Session
Chicago Conference
SECRETARY RAMSEY WELCOMES
DELEGATES TO STATE OF IOWA

The thirty-eighth annual session Of
the Chicago annual conference Of the
"a. M. E. church convened at st. Paul
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock.
bishop l.. j.. Coppin called the gather
Eng to order. Rev. F. G. Boyd Of Water
hoo preached the annual sermon. Com
|munion was administered by the bishop
after which the conference proceeded
Ito organize for work.
Rev. J. N. Goddard of Monmouth,
|Jll., was elected secretary; Rev. Eugene
EThompson, statistical secretary; Rev.
b. d. Peterson, recording secretary. The
various committee assignments were ad-
6usted and adjournment was taken un-
Eli afternoon.
The presiding elders of the closing
conference year are Rev. N. J. Me-
6racken, Chicago district; Rev, +. II.
Owens, Keokuk district; Rev. T. B.
Btovall, Des Moines district; Rev. Jas.
Higgins, ST. Paul district. Up to the
ime of going to press all district re-
torts showed substantial increases over
kast wear ''.e .>.sE-. e.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-23

.ion enforcement agents, drafted in this
city, Philadelphia and Washington,
Swoped down on scores OF saloons,
wholesale liquor dealers and sssqueak
Casies'' in cities in Hudson and Essex
counties, in New Jersey, yesterday and
by night and seized thousands Of dol
lars worth Of liquors on search war
rants issued within the last week by
United States Commission j. A. Math-
ews in Newark.
Enforcement squads up to late Thurs
day night had acted on hfty-two war-s
rants in Newark, seizing four truck
loads of liquor, valued at between $685.
600 and $4,000.
Find Rum in Apartment.
Two men who interfered with them
when one force of raiders uncovered
5000 worth Of whiskey in an apart
ment of woman above saloon were
arrested.
The warrants called for investigation
of saloonkeepers and wholesale liquor
dealers.
The raids were conducted under the
supervision of e. II. McGfAth from the
national prohibition enforcement office
in Washington, and weressaid to be the
outcome Of the complaint several weeks
ago Of Samuel Wilson, assistant super
intendent of the Anti Saloon league of
New Jersey, to John r. Kramer, ma
tional prohibition commissioner.
Charge Of viola4ion.
Wilson charged that the counties in
New Jersey adjacent to this city were
as wet as the Atlantic ocean.
Wilson supplemented that statement
within the last thirty-six hours with a
letter to Commissioner Kramer in which
he alleged that in Newark alone, which
is the county seat Of Essex county,
there were S66 saloons and speak eas-
ics' Aagrantly violating the Volstead
law
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-23
Balance Of Power

New York City, Sept. 21.-Figurcs
compiled by the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie indicate the Negro vote in northern
states as follows:
Illinois, l25,O00; Indiana, $4,000;
Kentucky, 10000; Maryland, 100000; !;
Michigan, $4,000; New Jersey, $1,000:
New York, l25,000; Ohio, 100000.
In each Of these states the probable
Negro vote is larger than the number
of votes necessary to swing the state.
Race Women Independent.
With reference to the newly enfrau-
rhised colored women voters, the bull
letin says:
= 'Colored women are not going to
be as easily handled, nor are they 60
ing to submit to disfranchisement as
readily as colored men in the past
Their record Of protest against prejl-
dice during past years is proof Of that
fact @
The Advancement Association is
urging it's branches throughout the
country to form classes for the train
ing Of newly enfranchised women in
the duties and privileges of voting.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-23
From A Miss
issiippi Sub criber
Hattiesb bnrg, Miss.

Hattle0buf&, Miss,
September 13 1920.
Mr.. Laurence G. Jones,
Des Moines, Iowa.
Dear sir:
Your letter of inquiry received some
few weeks ago, and sd neglected
answering. -
/ have been receiving m Bystandcr
regularly. y
NH I enjoy reading your paper very
much, and find it rathcr good COM
3panion. Will have to copfess it is the
best piece of reading mAtter I ever
subscribed for. There ii hardly an ar
.ticle looked over. I an particularly
fond Of the editorials published in The
Dystander.
= To my estimation, there should be .
Bvstander in every colored home, and
speak well Of the paper 80 my friends
here.
Thanking you for your inquiries, I
am, Yours very truly,
Alexander Founer.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-23
Tuskegee Begins Ses-

Tuskegee Institute, Sept. 2O.-Sept.
IA marked the beginning of the for
tieth session of the Tuskegee normal
and industrial institute. The regis
trar Of the institute and his co-workers
were busy five days before school open
ed registering new students. Each day
furnished its quota of new arrivals and
the records on the first day Of the
school year showed that some / 300
students had been enrolled. This is the
largest opening day enrolment in the
ing this fact the stream Of incoming
students is yet steady. Every iota Of
space will soon be taken up. It is also
noticeable that many of the new stu.
dents are qualifying for the advanced
classes.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-23

The music was so sweet and clear,
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-23

presiding elder and pastor were entitled
to credit for their splendid showing, in
final analysis, the laborer and work
woman were the ones who actually
worked for and gave the dollars.
DR.. j. w. Henderson of the institu-
t;onal church, Chicago. His speech, short
but forceful said the delegates knew
without all the splendid oratory that
had preceded him, that they were well
come because the people had already
given positive proof and actions speak
louder than words.
DR.. Timothy Reeves of st.. Stevens,
Chicago, known as the logician of the
conference interested the audience with
his analysis of Secretary Ramsey's
speech. He lived up to his reputation,
by showing his audience that Mr.. Ram
sey could well afford to welcome this
gathering because it represented
something the world needed in order to
make peace among nations-Christian
ity.
The audience then retired to the din
ingroom for refreshments. sz&
The time is too early for predictions
as. to appointments, changes or trans
ferss outside the conference. Minneapolis
is looked upon as a strong contender
for the conference another year. A COM
plete report &of the entire conference
will be published next week.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-23

ing to Mrs. Portia Washington Pittman,
daughter of Booker T. Washington, the
great Negro leader.
"Negroes are now earning more than
ever before in their ives,' continued
Mrs Pittman, who is the wife Of a
Dallas architect, "They should save
and invest it in government securities
so that it will comfort them and give
them the things they so much need
when old age or sickness or disaster
overtakes them. The War Savings
stamps and treasury savings certificates
Of the government are absolutely safe
investments and make their owners bet
ter citizens'' .-..h = -a|
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-23
sAI.MOST PERSUADED.D
(By Chas. P. Wilson,

Is , rs
The little church upon the hill,
Which dear old father help'd to build /;
For me, holds forth it's wonderous
charms, s l
Where one may go, be safe from harm.
When but a lad my mother grand,
Would gently take me by the hand;
Then to the church we d wend. our way,
To hear the people sing and pray.
was SO young and innocent,
T hardly knew just what it meant;
Rut many years have pass d awaS,
I now recall my childhood joys.
The little church upon the hill
Extends a hearty welcome still;
And as quietly entered in
The choir was singing my mother 8
hymn.
The music was so sweet and clear,