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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-02-03
Oxford Lafayette County, A1iss,I Thursday, February 3, &

developed. 1t cannot be measured by
one well, and until this well is prop
erly capped there cannot be any safe
and sane prediction made Of its out
put. But the uncertainty of the fu-
ture is not keeping the spectators
away. They are coming by train
loads. Hotels are overcrowded, pri-
vate residents are filled with strang-
ers. Tents are up in the downtown
streets, and under them are cots for
rent at 81 night.
Eating stands are being erected ev-
erywhere. Some are going up in front
yards, the owner of the property SELL
ing lunch stand location at from
$500 to $500, the lessee paying cost OF
constructing the building and from
$50 to $500 month rent for the
ground. Residential property that
sold few days ago for $500 lot is
going for $4,000. Oae man bought a
lot few years ago for $25. He sold
it recently for $4,000. Opposite the
leading ,aotel was small brick one
story warehouse. 1t has been cut into
eight small offices, renting for $500
d month.
Everything Sold at Boom Prices.
Everything is sold at boom prices
Even the>bank clearings are near the
S5,000,C00 mark. They were less than
half of this month ago. One bank
er said less than per cent of the de.
posits on Feb. / represented the
money that woud be withdrawn.
Woven with plots of oil locations
men with leases ready to sign, street
grafters and beggars are rubbing ell
bows with men worth many times the
cost of sinking dozen. oil wells. The
first week of excitement has worn off
The man who came to dispose Of some
newly acquired lease has gone, tile
town is SOLDERING up, getting down to
cold business Fifteen miles from El
Dorado land oil leases can be gotten
for $25 an acre. Near" town it is sell
ing for $4,000 and $4,000 and acre
Companies are being formed to pro.
mote two new additions to the city.
AS Ell Dorado presents herself to-
day, there is room for many kinds-o1
business houses; there is great de.
nand for building material of al
kinds, piping nails, hardware and oil
machinery and its supplies. Little
Rock and ~Schreveport are on the
ground with representatives.
They are selling thousands of dol
lars worth of goods. The railroads en-.
tering the town, the Missouri Pacific
and Rock Island, are taxed to haul il
supplies. On top of the hill where thu
oil well came in can be counted 25 new
derricks. Machinery for them is com
ing in, mostly from Shreveport.
In radius of ten square miles
there are so dericks. Some represent
forgotten wells and some are new.
While xecitement holds the crowd
there is hope il every mans hear
that he may strike it rich, but the ole
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-02-03
MR. LEALELL HOME
FROM CHINA.

Rev. Roland Eeavell, the popular
pastor of the Oxford Baptist Church,
returned Tuesday evening from five
months trip to China. Nh. Leavell's
return is the occasion for much re-
ioieing on the part of numerous
friends who feared that ne might con
slider China as new field of service.
Many greeted him as ne alighted FROM
the train and on going home, he. found
numerous friends eager to welcome
him to his NEW home" one might say.
for on every hand were numerous ar
ticles of furniture, flowers, subscrip-
tions to magazines and various other
things to make home comfortable and
attractive. Not only were the people
of his church made glad, but number
les friends in Oxford and Mississippi,
heartily rejoice at the return of this
splendid man.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-02-03
Ell DORADO OIL FIND
HAS EXPERTS GUESSING
What's Will Develop Cannot Be
Predicted.
GUsHER IS UNMAsTERED
Hotels and Boarding Houses Are
Crowded-Beggars and Grafters
Rub Elbows with Men Worth
N.IIsore Toxxy,, Cnhar,nn Tin


MilIions-Town Soldering Up.
El Do RADIO, Ark, Feb. lei Do
RADIO is Oil crazy. Not the people who
haved lived here for years, but. the
men, women, and young boys who
have come since discovery of oil, and
they are swelling the towns popuia-
ton. Some figures there are lO,00O
people in Ell Dorado now; ohters say
$4,000. They continue to come. and go
on every train, showing a spirit OF
restlessness, always talking oil, land
leases and the future of the so-called
newy discovered promised land.
There is oil at Ell Dorado. No one
can dispute it, What it will develop
into canont be figured by experts. The
one well, located on D. L. Armstrong S
farm, a mile and half west of town,
has not been mastered. The tremen-
dous gass pressure is forcing great
stream of oil from the piping.s 1t is
shot out with such force that a spout
more than 800 yards long still
sprinkles a field of cotton stalks, then
gathers into gulleys and drains down
the side of hill into q solid lake of
oil.
This lake is no myth. 1t was formed
from natural drainage of two hills
extending in an opposite direction of
the well. 1t has been damned at one
end, and men at the oil well showed
by actual measurement that at one
end the oil was II feet deep and two
feet at the otaer On the west side
of the hill are two smaller oil lakes.
Only one well has been successfully
bored. There are many others SHOW
ing where money was spent with no
immediate prospects.
Refuses S3,G00,000 for Farm.
They are dry wells. Mr. Armstrong
would have been glad to have sold
ais farm before finding of oil for $35
an acre. He has refused S3,000,000 for
it after the well came in, and aside
from his oil lease he has one-eighth
interest in the well. No one can tell
how much oil can be produced by<this
one we'll.
1t has not been tarlassed. Three
times it has blew the cap off the pipe
and it still roars like hundred ap-
preaching tornadoes. 1t can be heard
10 miles. Some idea of the force back
of this oil is shown by the brown
colored trees, gnass, the highways and
roof tops in a radius of two square
miles being coated with brown oil
The ground is literally covered with
crude OIL
The afternoon when this well came
in three weeks ago children, were re-
turning home from school. Many II
them were sprinkled vita it while
walking Ell Dorado streets. Mea fa-
miliar with oil wells say the future
of El Dorado is yet to be known The
extent of the oil field here must be
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-02-03
is YOUR HEAL I'll
GRADUALLY SupP|NG7
Interesting Experience Of Texas Lady Who Declares That More
Women Knew About Cardui They Would Be Spared
Much Sickness and Worry.

! couldn't rest well At night and was ).
just lifeless.
81 heard of Cardui and after reading |
decided had some female trouble that
was pulling me down. lsent for cardui
and begani it. :.
SIN a very short while after began the
Cardui Home Treatment saw an inn
provement and it wasn't long until ] was
all right-good appetite, splendid rest.
and much stronger so that easily did my
house work.
Later took bottle Of Cardui as
tonic can recommend Cardui and glad
" do so, for if more women knew. il
would save a great deal Of worry and
sickness" !"
The enthusiastic praise Of thousands Of
other women who have found cardui
helpful should convince you that it is
worth trying. All druggists sell It.
J. 10
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-02-03

Navasota, Texas.-Mrs. w. M. Peden,
ofthis place, relates the following interest
ing account of how she recovered her
strength, having realized that she was
actually losing her health:
"Health is the greatest thing in the
world, and when you feel that gradually
slipping away from you, you certainly sit
up and take notice. That is what did
some time ago when found myself In q
very nervous, rundown condition Of
health. was so tired and felt so lifelesa
I could hardly go at all.
II was just no account for work. |
would get bucket of water and would
feel so weak would have to set it down
before felt like l could lift it TO the shelf.
In this condition, Of course, to do even
my housework was a task almost Inn
possible to accomplish.
81 was +. nervous and easily upset.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-02-03
DOLLAR DAY
Hundreds of People Took Advantage
Of The Many Bargains Offered
On Last Saturday.

The Dollar day on last Saturday
was a. great success. Many of our mer-
chants had counters specially pro-
vided with articles Of merchandise Of
fered at one dollar. Many people were
here from all parts of the county and
trade was good all day.
The Eagle Office was one sof the
busy places in Oxford Saturday. Hun
dreds Of people found their way to
this Office, many of whom had never
been in the Office before. Much sur
prise, was expressed by many to see
such well equipped printing plant,
Many of them never saw type set
ting machine before, and it was a
curiosity to some just to see how a
newspaper was made.
We were busy from morning until
night, enrolling names of new sub
scribers. Some two hundred and sixty
odd subscribed for the paper on that
day. AS rule, we never make any
ado when a few people come into our
, office and subscribe for the paper, but
last Saturday broke all records in a
one day subscription drive, so we slave
decided to print the names of all who
subscribed for the Eagle on that day.
We had some hustling young fell
lows on the streets who did some
good work for the Eagle Saturday
Those who assisted in the drive were
Clyde Majors. turned in Is subscrib-
erS.
Holder Bounds turned in 80 subscrib-
ers.
Weston White turned in ten subscrib-
ers.
Mrs. T. L. Price turned in eight sub
scribers.
Lee Almond turned in 13 subscrib-
ers.
WE Thank All of You.
We are grateful to all who assist.
ed in this drive as those who so nobl,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-02-03

The Browning Club was entertained
at the home Of Mrs. w. C. Murphy,
on Tuesday, Feb. |.
There was an unusually good at
tendance Of the club members and
they had as their guest, DR.. Lowery
and Mrs. Johnson. The program fol
the afternoon was postponed, so that
they might. have DR.. Lowery to give
them lecture on her interesting
work. She is connected with tae U. s.
Board of Health and has been sent
to Mississippi to organize child vel
fare work in this state. Her lecture
was very instructive and we feel sure
that much good will be accomplished
by this work. At the close Of her lee
ture, the hostess assisted by Mrs. John.
son served delicious salad course.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-02-03
STATE LAND COMMISSIONERS
BROWN EXPIRES

Yazoo City, Miss, Feb. In. A.
Brown, state land commissioner, died
last night at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. H. "A. Lannon's, Of Water Val
ley, Miss. Mr.. Brown arrived last
Saturday to visit his daughter, and
was stricken Sunday with acute indi-
gestion. A physician was with him
twice that day and again Monday and
apparently he was recovering from
the attack.
About midnight Monday night he
called his daughter TO i1is side and in
few minutes was dead.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-02-03

If you don't sleep well at night from
nervousness, indigestion or urinary
troubles, you need Prickly Ash Bit
ters. 1t purifies the system and re-
lieves the kidneyse and bladder. Price
$1.25 per bottle. Sold by r. R. Chill
ton & CO., Special Agents. Adv.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-02-03

A DanviIle, ILL.,, woman Weighing
|2f0 pounds has been on an extended
hunger strike in order to. force her
slusband to attend her church. But
hubby remains hilarious, and declares
the eating is fine, now that he has it
all to himself.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-02-03

In an attack Of acut rheumatism in
which there is much pain Ballard's
Snow Liniment is 4 necessary part Of
the treatment 1t is powerful pain
relief. Three sizes 30c, 60c, and $1.2O
per bottle. Sold by A. H. Keadel.
Adv.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-02-03

Mr. and Mrs. Fl. Friedman and RIE
j. Friedman attended the funeral OF
Mr.. S. Levy at Memphis Saturday.
Mr.. Levy was brother of Mrs. II.
Friedman.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-02-03
BIG LAND DEAL.

One of the biggest land deals "a l'e
pulled off in this county in soine time
was closed recently whens Dg. ]. sG.
Hopkins, ,lr., of Greenwood, Va, pur-
chased i757 acres of land Of Mr.. Van
Tankersley. 1t was the place known
as the Aveat place, Is niles iAorth
east of town. The consideration was
100000.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-02-03

Intestinal worms destroy the health
of children and weaken taeir vitality.
The worms should be expelled before
serious damage is done. Whites
Cream Vermifuge is thoroughly sue
cessful remedy. Price, 35c Sold by
A. H. Kendel. Adv.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-02-03

timer who tas seen many an oil field
come and go, only smiles when he is
approached by some agent wanting to
sell land lease. II will wait a While"
he says, walking away.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-02-03
EXPLANATION.

Owing to crowded condition of the
paper this week names Of ell who sub
scribed for the Eagle last Saturday
will be published next week.
G. w. PRICE, Editor.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-02-03

After he rids himself of the vice
presidency Mr.. Marshall may beeron-
sidered of sufficient importances to
break into~fhe public prints ocoasion-
ally. We never could understand Why
brainy fellow like Thomas r. shoua
ever allow himself to become so terris
bly, handicapped.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-02-03
t is easy to get rid of the misery

of heartburn or indigestion. Herbine
gbes right to the spot 1t drives out
the badly digested food and makes
you feel fine. Price, Coo. Sold by
A. H. Keadel. Adv.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-02-03

WE Thank All of You.
We are grateful to all who assist
ed in this drive as those who so nobly
responded with their cash. We thank
all of you.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-02-03
w. D. H.EDLEST0N,
w. D. FoRTER,

u. ~. JONES, -
G. w. PRICE, y
Committee OF ,FaImers' Bureau.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-11
TAX COMMISSION ID. FEMININE FINAL CO.
 BUDGET 'EMERCENCY'

me state tax commission will go 0 *@ toIence today to ascertain if what ne board the board of supervisors ot flnal county has diagnosed as an emergency Is really an emergency. lne board of supervisors finds the sc1nry 10 be in need of S34, ,000 more tnan it can raise and keep within the A1oluonaf 10 per cent limit.
 ms was a predicament that had NArouSly presented itself to county supervisors before and there was no <&y out of it. They were bound not -So exceed the taxes of the previous year by more than 10 per cent
 IEe legislature in the last session offered a remedy, providing that when mere money is needed than can be rafSed without exceeding the limit, city or county authorities may de- care an emergency to exist and may present the matter to the state tax commission to investigate as to it's genuineness-
 What Pinai needs ss4,o0 for now 1s to finish the new road between Florence and Casa Grande. Now. ordinarily. it would be a stretch to pronounce an uncompleted highway an emergency But in this case the highway has been built and all the money appropriated for that purpose has been expended But the road will have to be surfaced or it will 60 deteriorate that all the money that has been expended will be as if it had never been- And that is the emergency
Arizona republican., 1921-08-11

roads were in bad condition. When ever they reached part of the high way over which it was impossible to skate, they would walk over this stretch on their skates. never once taking them off. The worst bit of road encountered was near West Jef- fersonville, Ohio. where they were forced to walk over four-mile gravel road.
 Many amusing events were crowd ed into each day of their journey. At every town and village the natives would follow them along the road. Near Conanringo, Md. they succeed ed in rousing to life an old bull which the owner safd had not evidenced the least interest in anything for five years. When McHale. who was wear ing red sweater. skated along the
 road bordering the pasture the bull lowered his head. beloved, and fol-
 lowed them at top speed almost 2 mile.
 They would skate to 12 hours each day, averaging 35 to So miles
Arizona republican., 1921-08-11
ASK FINANCIAL A|D
 OF TOWN COUNCIL

GLENDALE. Aug. 10.-At the reg. ular meeting of the town council Monday night Mrs. J. F. Lewis and Mrs. J. l.. Cant. representing the library committee, appeared and asked that financial assistance be ex- tended the committee by the town, for the purchasing of more books. No action was taken, as only two mem bers of the council were present. The regular monthly bills were presented, audited and passed. The town clerk was authorized to purchase trans-i former to enlarge the capacity of the city sub station.
 Hunting and Fishing Popular
 These long summer evenings and afternoons find hunting and fishing popular and each day parties from the Glendale district go to their favorite haunts and engage in the pleasing pastime.
 Leaves For Home
 Frank Durham, son of Mrs. Sam King, who has been visiting relatives here for the past week, returned to his home in Ft. Worth this week, going by way of Los Angeles, San Francisco, Salt Lake and Denver. Royal Nsiqhbors l The Royal Neighbors will not hold a meeting Thursday night as had been planned, the next regular meet ing being held two weeks from thai date.
 Now In Clifton I Price Queensbury and MT. Mo- Laughlin are now located in Clifton
Arizona republican., 1921-08-11

highway into Chicago. Skating to the White City roller rink they were received by officers of Chicago clubs and photographed. They skated into Mayor Thompson's office and re- moved their skates which they had worn continuously for more than s47 hours.
 The skates they used on the way were ordinary steel ones with solid steel wheels. On their trip they wore out IS wheels, broke four axles, three trucks. and wore out ten shock ab- sorbers. One pair of shoes lasted each man the entire trip. On the re- turn 'roll' they were presented with specially constructed racing skate by Chicago manufacturer. These were made of aluminium and each pair weighed about s pounds The only trouble experienced with the skates on the return trip was the breaking of an axle.
 The trip was not all sunny skies and good roads. For a period of one week it rained continuously and the
Arizona republican., 1921-08-11
By Pop Mos,,assd

On the trip to Chicago each man lost six pounds, but on the return trip neither noticed any loss of weight. though they bettered their own record by two days of the return trip They remained in Chicago 12 days. where they were entertained and given an opportunity to rest.
 The trip was taken entirely on their own resources Previously they had
 been employed in one of the large ice
 palaces in this city. and when it
 closed they decided to make this trip
 On the way they sold picture post
 cards in all the towns through which
 they passed. Both men carried a book in which they received the sig natures Of prominent officials and notables in all the towns along the way. Near Cumberland. Md. they passed General Pershfng. and arriv- ing in town obtained his signature to their books Mayors in the different cities would send letters by the skat- CTS on to officials in other towns.- Philadelphia Inquirer
Arizona republican., 1921-08-11

in the erection of the monument. and thanking the governor and the legis- lature for this act, which Mir. Rob- erts declares will intensity the mu- tual esteem of the people of the two states"
 In the letterhead of the company there are briefly recounted four re- suits of the operation of the battalion: :: The development of the great west; the conquest of northern Mexico; the introduction of irrigation, and the discovery of gold in California.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-11

car turned turtle and pinned Mrs. Crockett under the wreckage, break ing her leg. Mrs. Crockett is still in the hospital. Latest reports are that she is progressing nicely, but is un- able to be moved.
 Missionary Society To Meet
 The Woman's Missionary Society of the Christian church will meet at the home of Mrs. F. F. Stabler on West Glendale avenue Friday after noon. The society will meet at the
Arizona republican., 1921-08-11
ROLLER SKATE 2.2oo MILES

Bringing the worlds long distance roller skating championship with them, John McHale and Edward Kelly skated into the city the other day after a 2.200-mile skate" between here and Chicago that lasted 56 days.
 Leaving Philadelphia from Inde- pendence square they followed the southern route to Chicago, arriving in g days. From Philadelphia they skated to Baltimore. using the Balti- more Pike. Leaving the City of Monu- ments they left for Indianapolis over the National road. Arriving there they rolled over the new Dixie
Arizona republican., 1921-08-11

church, where cars will be provided for the trip. Mrs. Freeman will have charge of the program.
 BasehaII
 The Glendale Greys will play the Outlaws of Phoenix Sunday after noon on the local grounds north of the Creamery.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-11
Arizona,
coes ro Prescott

Arizona.
 Goes To Prescott
 To escape the heat Mrs. Sam Fire man is spending a short time in Prescott
 Suffers Painful Accident News comes from Missouri that Clyde Crockett and family, who left Glendale some time ago. met with a painful accident on their way back to Missouri. While passing through New Mexico. near Albuquerque. the
Arizona republican., 1921-08-11
THANKS STATE FOR
 A|D FOR MONUMENT

A letter was received yesterday from former Congressman B. Fl. Rob erts of Utah, president of the Nor mon Battalion Monument cDmmis- sion. acknowledging the receipt of a warrant for $2500. voted by the leg i<lature for participation by Arizona
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-04
ENRICO CARUSO, WORLD
 FAMOUS TENOR, IS DEAD
Succumbs at Naples Following an Operation for Removal of Ab-
 scess-Millions of Admirers.

Naples, August 2.--Caruso died to- day. The great singer, whose ulti- mate recovery had been hoped for under the benign effects of his own Italy, passed away at g o'clock this morning at the Hotel Vesuvius, in this city. He had been brought here hur- riedly from Sorrento, on the bay of Naples, where less than a week ago he avowed his returning strength and expressed the conviction that he would sing again, as in the old days.
 He had been able to visit the fam ous sanctuary of Our Lady of Pom- peii, giving thanks offering for his re- covery. He went also to the Island of Capri, where he attended lunch con in his honor. But soon after wards unfavorable symptoms in the form of high fever manifested them selves and his wife telegraphed that a new internal abscess had developed.
 Caruso's removal to Rome for an operation was advised but he showed such weakness that it was impossible to transfer him further than Naples, where he arrived by sea Sunday even- ing. Four eminent physicians were called in consultation and their ex- animation showed the presence of a subphrenic abscess, accompanied by severe peritonitis. An operation to be performed at noon today was decided upon, but the patients condition be- came suddenly worse at 4:30 o'clock in the morning and he died soon af- forwards. Prior to this, heart stimu- lation was resorted to hourly.
 Tn order that Caruso should not tire himself, the attending physicians ordered him not to speak, so during his last night he uttered no word. Of the members of his family present at the death bed, the most pathetic was his old mother, who had always clung obstinately to her little home, despite her sons efforts to accustom her to the material comforts of life.