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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-04-20
LAFAYETTE NO. | SPUDDED IN
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. ---DR|[[
IS GOING DOWN RAPIDLY
Lafayette No Six Miles West of Oxford, Is the Cen
ter of Attraction in Lafayette County,
Where Drilling is Being Pushed

Potlocany structure. This, it is said
by Geologist Eastland and others,
who are on the inside and i'll position
to know, is one Of the structures
looked upon as a prospect worthy Of
a test. All indications, it is said,
are at this point which indicate oil.
Mr.. c.. A. McCharen is now in COM
with people who will, in
all probability, be in the field with a
rig within the next few weeks to put
down a test we'll at this point.
At Lafayette No. 1 work will be
pushed as rapidly as possible until
oil is reached, or the well otherwise
proves to be a dry hole.
The driller, Mr.. w. L. Johnson,
is very optimistic as to the final re-
suits of the test we'll. He is an eX-
pert driller, coming from the Califor-
MIA oil fields where he was connect
ed with the Union Oil Co., the Palmer
Annex Co., and several other compa-
nies, as driller. He was the driller
who put down the 37OO-foot well at
Charleston. He believes that oil will
be found under 5000 feet at La
fayette No. /.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-04-20

west of Enid, reached Oxford this
(Thursday) morning. Reports had
it that a gusher had been struck,
that oil was flowing in every direc-
ton, and stories of various brands
(oil lies) were being passed around
the streets, and every one had a
different story. To satisfy his own
curiosity, the Editor, accompanied
by Louis Friedman, Messrs. Caldwell
and another gentleman, hoped into
his car and made a quick run to
Teasdale, No. 1, oil well, reachil
there about 3 o'clock in the after
noon. We found many cars, great
crowds of people and all work had
been suspended.
An interview with Mr.. Pace re-
vealed the fact that smaller bit
had been run down into the oil sand
something like so feet, and that the
showing was so great that all work
was stopped pending the arrival of
castings which had been ordered.
By Sunday it is believed that
something definite will be known as
TO what the well will actually pro-
duce. Timbers for another derrick
are being placed on the grounds for
another well near Teasdale, which
will be put down at once. Mr.. Pace
stated to the editor that the COM
pany had withdrawn all leases from
the market, that there were nc
leases for safe.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-04-20

Spudded in Wednesday afternoon
about 6 o'clock.
Today the drill is going down into
mother earth in search of oil. We
understand that the drill is about 60
feet down.
Lafayette No. /, is the name given
the well at Oil City, six miles west
of Oxford, and it is the center of at
traction just now. Crowds of peo-
pie visited the derrick Sunday, and
every day this week many people
have been going and coming to and
from the well.
Next week the Eagle will carry
the picture of the derrick and the
drilling machinery in operation,
which picture was made by Mr.. w.
T. Major about one hour before the
spudding in of the well Wednesday
afternoon. The picture is a beautiful
one, and shows the machinery and
men at work.
just at this writing no estimate
can be given as to how long it will
take to strike OIL The question has
been asked by many, but cannot be
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-04-20

Banks, and on to Olive Branch and
Memphis.
This route was adopted in mass
meeting at Grenada several years
ago. There was some dissatisfaction
on the part of some of the people
along the Memphis Grenada branch
Of the |. c. railroad, as they chose to
claim the route by Batesville and
Sardis. Then it was decided to select
a committee from the three states,
Mississippi, Tennessee and Kentucky
to go over the two routes in question
and decide the matter. The decision
of that committee was the reaffirm-
ing the route adopted at the mass
meeting previously held at Grenada
by the representatives of the people
of the entire state of Mississippi.
Walker Wood attempted to and
did introduce resolution which
sought to make it optional with the
association to reopen the matter of
location at some future date. His
resolution was tabled by an over
whelming majority.
In the matter of appointing two
commissioners for Lafayette county,
upon suggestion of DR.. Dorroh this
matter was left to the Chamber of
Commerce to select the two COM
missioners at the next meeting.
The association voted $50 from
each county traversed bv the High
way to b eused by Secretary King
and Mrs. Broadstreet to defray neces-
sary expenses, incurred in promoting
the Jefferson Davis Highway.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-04-20
Highway Commissioners Have In
teresting Meeting at jackson,
Tuesday, April 16-Officers
Were Elected.

Pursuant to the call issued by the
president of the Z Jefferson Davis
Highway Association, Mr.. J. t.
Thomas, that body met at Jackson,
Miss, Tuesday, April 18. 1922. The
meeting was held in the Chamber of
Commrece rooms. An unusual degree
of enthusiasm marking the addresses
combined with sane and practical
recommendations for the perfecting
and further development of the high
way throughout its course.
Representative from Kentucky,
Tennessee and Mississippi were pres
ent and offered helpful suggestions,
the number of delegates including
Ben Weile of Paducah, secretary of
the Kentucky state highway commits
sion and-one of the original promot-
ers of the Jefferson Davis highway
commission; Thomas B. King of Mem
phis, secretary Of the ASSOCIATION; W,
G. Reynolds of Union City, Tenn; H.
Forcum of Obion Station, Tenn; f..
E. Parks of Trimble, Tenn; w. K.
House of Dyersburg, Tenn, and.
Franklin Lee of Memphis.
Mississippi delegates were as fol-
lows: J. T. Thomas, president of the
Jefferson Davis Highway Associa-
tion; Mrs. j. p Broadstreet of Gre
NADIA, superintendent of the woman's
auxiliary of the association, in charge
OF the Identification and arrange
ments for marking the highway;
: Fred Lamb of Courtland E. L. Hoffa
lof Grenada, S. A. Mullens of Holly
Springs, state highway commissioner
for the second district; Lester FAINT
of Holly Springs, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
Anderson of Holly Springs, w. D.
Hoffa of Grenada, Senator J. P.
Stone of Coffeeville, DR.. Gillespie
of Duck Hill, Walker Wood of Wi
mona, H. c.. Deitzer and G. A. Drap-
er of the state highway department,
Eugene Ta1ver of Water Valley, L..
T. Wisdom of Coffeeville. ]. L. Har-
rison of Coffeeville, George T. Lyon
of Tillatoba, G. w. Price. J. S. Esk-
ridge and J. H. Dorroh of Oxford and
G. N. Sheppardson of Memphis.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, the Jefferson Davis high
way is one of the first interstate
roads laid out in the south, running
from Louisville, KY, to Beauvoir,
Miss, New Orleans, La: and,
Whereas, the travel, both local and
interstate, is very great over this
highway, it connecting some of the
larger cities in the north, middle
west and south, and,
Z
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-04-20

level existences in which we get in
the rut. The Sahara desert, flat,
sandy plain unwatered,
has its counterparts in our Christian
experiences. If that great se.etch of
country had the mountains and the
valleys and the living springs of
water it would cease to be a desert.
So the complacent selfsatis Tying
life, untroubled by the deep valleys
of sorrow or unbroken by the peaks
of rejoicing is but desert life. Bless
the valleys. A.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-04-20

Two teaspoonsful of Tanfac IN
little water taken three times day
Just before meals will make you eat
better, feel better, sleep better and
work better.-Rowland Drug Store.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-04-20
JEFFERSON DAVIS
HIGHWAY ROUTE
NOW PERMANENT

Whereas, much improvement has
been made on this road in the several
counties and states through which it
traverses, showing the inteyest that
the people feel in it's development;
and,
Whereas, there is certain stretch
Highway, located between Tremble,
Tenn, and Obion Station, Tenn, a
distance of four miles, through Obion
River bottom and across said river,
which section is impossible much of
the time during the year; and,
Whereas, Obion and Dyer counties,
which are divided by Obion River, are
ready with bond issues to aid in the
construction of a levee and bridge
across this bottom and river; There
fore
Be it resolved, by the jefferson
Davis Highway Association, in annual
convention in Jackson, Miss, April IS,
1922, respectfully requests and urge
the Federal Highway Department and
the State Highway Commission of
Tennessee to make special appropria-
ton of money at once to construct
this levee and bridge so that travel
will not be obstructed at any time of
the year. We deem this one Of the
most important links in the Jefferson
Davis Highway, and We pledge our
cooperation in every wav possible to
have this link completed and. work be-
gun Immediately.
Resolved, second, that copy of
these resolutions be sent to the Fed
eral Highway Department, to the
state highway commissioners of
Tennessee and to the board officials
OF Obion and Dyer counties.
E. L. PARKS,
w. X. HOUSE,
H. FOREMAN,
THOS. B. KING.
Vice presidents of the Highway
Commission were named as follows:
Mississippi, Walker Woods, Wi
mona; Kentucky, Ben Weile, Paducah;
Tennessee, James Reynolds; Louis
lana, L. M. Poole.
Each vice president was authorized
to appoint two commissioners IN
each county through which the high
way is to pass.
The question of route through
Mississippi came up, but resolutions
to reopen this matter were voted
down, as it was made plain in a
most eloquent speech by Mr.. s. A..
Mullens that the matter of route
had been settled now and forever.
Mr.. Mullen's position in the matter
met with the approval Of four-fifths
of those present. AS the route now
stands, from Grenada to Coffeeville,
Water Valley, Oxford. Abbeville,
Waterford, Holly Springs, Red
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-04-20

tinued, "show that the oil is of
good grade. We do not look for
gusher, but we do expect at least
100 barrels a day."
Mr.. Pace is a joint owner of the
well, the ether owners being the Pa
nola Oil & Gas Co. The oil well is on
the property of Fred A. Lamb of
Courtland, and is called by the COM
pany Teasdale Well No. 1. If Mr..
PAGES predictions come true and a
flowing well is encountered, it will
be the first to flow in Mississippi.
Mr.. Pace said he had been drilling
for 18 years and that he had found
oil about a dozen times. He himself
made the location for drilling this
well. "If there have been any geo.
logists looking over this ground, / do
not know it," he said. Charlie
Thompson, a driller from Blytheville,
Ark, has been assisting Mr.. Pace.
Others from nearby who have helped
in the work, are: Flovd Clarkson,
C. E. Ashmore, Bud Newman, R. B.
Rush and Lee Mosier of Teasdale,
Joe Abb of Marks and G. B. Hill of
Batesville. The night watchman is
Vernon Riggles, of Pope.-Charleston
Miss. Sun.
Editor Visits Field.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-04-20
CHURCH NOTES
By
(Mrs. A. F. Callaway.)

"Thus saith the Lord, Let not
the wise man glory in his wis
dom, neither let the mighty man
glory in his might, let not the
rich man glory in his riches: But
let him that glorieth glory in
this, that he understandeth and
knoweth me, that am the Lord
which exerciseth loving kindness,
judgment, and righteousness, in
the earth: for in these things l
delight, saith the Lord. ."-Jer.
8: 1924.
The greatest day in any, mans life
is the day that he discovers how
frail and dependable he is upon God
and surrenders unreservedly his
stewardship, his heart, his life on the
altar of the Savior Of the world
all else is vanity except that that
extends Christ's Kingdom in the
earth.
We hear that the services at all
the churches were great last Sun
day. Sunday night from our win
dow we heard our Baptist friends
singing Throw Out the Life Line, Z
and the Methodist responding with
"The Way of the Cross Leads Home"
The great need of the former, and
the comfort in the latter furnished
much for meditation.
May the baptism of the power of
the Holy Spirit come upon the
churches of Oxford enabling them
to arise to their full strength in the
throwing out of the life line to dere-
lict human vessels on the ocean of
life that are being dashed against
the breakers all about us, ~Ach day.
It may be cross to you to do your
full part, but friend, remember, "The
Way Of the Cross Leads HOME"
There can be no mountain tops
without the valleys, and we should
welcome the valleys as they come.
Lord deliver US from the flat level
stretches where we are willing to
let everything slide along. The
deserts in the Christian life, do not
come on account of the valleys of
sorrow, but on account Of the flat
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-04-20

of Tanlac, she now weighs over 100
pounds and is enjoying the best of
health.-Rowland Drug Store.-
Advertisement.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-04-20

The emancipation from care and
sorrow and unrest lies in that going
out of ourselves which we call by the
name of love.-Dr. Maclaren.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-04-20

Miss LaRue Davis, of Chatta
nooga, Tenn, only weighed 76
pounds. After taking three bottles
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-04-20

Old newspapers for sale at this
offcie.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-04-20

Editor Visits Field.
The news of hitting oil at Teasdale,
so miles west Of Oxford. II miles
Evening journal., 1922-09-26

Is always the theory. at least, OF
river transportation on the Missis-
sippi, lingering in the background.
Is Conservative.
st. Paul factories employ more
than 10000 men and women and It
being but $50 miles to Duluth, head
of the Great Lakes. water transpor-
tation Of all heavy commodities, in
Guiding coal and iron, is a vital fea-
ture in the development OF the city.
st. Paul divides with Minneapolis
the great trade Of the northwestern
granger states. and her financial re-
sources are exceptionally strong.
St. Paul is now recognized as one
OF the great meat-packing centers Of
the country, all the big crowd being
represented here. while her shoe fac.
tories turn out 1000 pairs Of foot
wear daily.
In fact St. Paul Is rich and pros
perous-and II might as well be ad-
mitted. extremely Conservative. She
is not growing very rapidly as Amer
lean cities count such things, and
consequently the lot OF the worker
is better here than in many other
places. for he hasn't got such keen
competition.
Folks know each other in st. Paul
and speak to one another on the
streets. It Is considered no disgrace
to call a friend by his first name,
and ladies' downtown shopping fire.
quently meet other ladies whom they
actually recognize and shake hands
Evening journal., 1922-09-26

Of folks yet.
Hundreds Of families, who other
wise would never save a bean, have
bought one and two-acre lots on the
shore or near the shore Of some
lake, have built cottages and put
out gardens during the past two or
three years.
Jitney bus lines compete with troll
leys in service to most of these
points. The fare runs from 10 to %
cents to the farthest points, but
his means fewer trips to town and
more hivvers and above all, a home
owned by the family.
In winter they thrive on a success
sion Of hilarious winter sports, with
the mercury down away below zero
until they get a few thousand ahead
and then they go to California
some Of 'em.
Romantic Story.
St. Paul. capital and second city
Of Minnesota. has a population Of
25O,000 folks, a very large proper
tion Of whom are not more than
one generation removed from Scan
dinavia or Germany.
The story Of st. Paul is an ex-
ceedingly romantic one. dating back
10 the days when that great French
voyageur. Father Hennepin, was
brought bound in a canoe to the
head waters of the Mississippi That
was in 1850.
In 1906 zeb Pike. the same SOL
dler-adventurer who discovered
Pixies Peak, held a council with the
Indians on the site OF what is nov
TT. Smelling. and in 1s41 two French
priests dedicated a little chapel 70
the Indians and called it. St. Paul
the Apostle Of the Nations"
st. Paul has one Of the finest capi.
tol buildings In the country
1t is great manufacturing and
railroad center, nine great systems
and 23 lines radiating from here to
every part of the country; and there
Evening journal., 1922-09-26
Parker's Stomach
Trouble All Gone
Never Heard Of Such a Good sstoraef
Medicine as Dare's Mentha PepsIn.

N1Fol f1tdfu " oNCn 6OoQ 'StomdCh
Medicine as oare's mentha PepsIn.
II. W. Parker. 22O Landing street.
Trenton, n. j., says:
Il never succeeded in obtaining such
effects from any medicine as did
from Dare's Mentha Pepsln. other
medicines relieved me for a time, bpt
this real medicine cured an old stom-
ach trouble three years old. and there
has been no return OF Il since that
time"
Indigestion OF long standing. chronic
gastritis and that continual upset con-
dition OF the stomach can be soon
ended and your stomach will grow
strong. clean and so sturdy that Il
viii digest any meal without discom-
fort.
Acute Indigestion. gas. sourness and
heartburn are relieved in just few
minutes. Ask any druggist about this
remarkable remedy OF which were sold
over 5000 bottles in one small New
Jersey town last year. Price 800. at
all druggists and II one bottle doesn't
give you quick relief and help you
greatly, your money back
Evening journal., 1922-09-26

With In fact St. Paul is kind OF
home town.
st. Paul women are said to own
some of the most beautiful fur coats
in the world; and small wonder-for
this city is the center OF the fur
trade. 3,5OO.00O skins being consum-
ed annually by st. Paul manufac-
turers.
Third i'm Millinery.
In millinery she stands third
among American cities. and in many
other lines is away above her per
capita average.
Culturally st. Paul Is making
genuine progress. Her free organ
recitals daily at noon in the civic
auditorium have become famous
over the northwest: the splendid
work of the ST. Paul institute In in
struction OF folks In the fine arts and
appreciation of art, music, etc, is
almost unique among attempts of
this character. Thousands of ST.
Paulites attend these classes with
fine results, and the work of the in
stitute is constantly broadening.
ST. Paul streets are unattracuve.
Her business architecture for the
most part is commonplace and a
good deal of it Is tawdry. But these
things are the result OF the wealth
and conservatism OF which she is
the embodiment.
A campaign is to be inaugurated
this fall to "sell st. Paul to St. Paul
ties" Maybe that is what is need
ed.
Copyright. 1922. NEA service)
(Tomorrow-A "City Bank.")
Evening journal., 1922-09-26

prehensive report on smuggling OF
liquor and alien women in waters OF
Florida coast.
Farm bloc in House plans 20 wrest
leadership from more conservative
Republicans.
Ambassador Geddes presents Eng
lish view OF United States dry
navy's high sea raids to Secretary
Hughes.
Bituminous operators name COM
mittee to help Fuel Director in NOV
ing coal.
DOMESTIC
order restnaining railway shop
men from strike activities signed
by Federal judge in Chicago.
Woman in New Hampshire town
shot dead by neighbor, who kills
herself.
G. A. r. begins annual meeting,
at Des Moines. Iowa.
Ohio bank cashier fatally shot by
bandit.
Governor Miller requests return
OF prisoner abducted by Maryland
detectives.
MARKETS AND SHIPS
Stock prices move in narrow
range in duh trading.
Chicago q Alton receivers TO de-
fer October interest payment on
per cent bonds
Evening journal., 1922-09-26

help. and / recommend it to those
who suffer before their babies are
born." Mrs. VIM. JOHNSON, Box
los, Park Rapids, MINI.
To marry and arrive at middle age
without children is a great disap-
pointment 10 many women. Think Of
the Joy and comfort other women
have in their children as they grow
older.
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has helped to bring great
happiness to many families by re-
storing women to health. Often the
childless home is due to a run down
condition of the wife, which may be
helped by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table COMPOUND. 1t brought health
and happiness into the home of Mrs.
Johnson. Why not to yours2
Evening journal., 1922-09-26

getting out OF
town and staying
out as much as
possible, winter
and summer, by
building shacks,
cottages, a n d
mansions u p o n
the shores Of
some OF the 25
lakes within Is
miles Of town.
But be they
small or elabOr-
ate. Z h ey are
HOMES and up
here the thirst
for two rooms,
bath and Kitchen
ette hasn't swept
all the sense out
Evening journal., 1922-09-26
YESTERDAY'SLATE
NEWS AT GLANCE
FOREIGN

Three thousand Turkish cavalry
reported at Eren Keui. on banks OF
Dardanelles. in neutral zone. Fire
nages on Pera Street. main thor
oughfare Of Constantinople.
Angora government will refuse
Allies terms for peace conference.
it is unomcially reported in Paris.
Moscow government plans Russo
Asiatic alliance against European
Ententes.
Woman speaker at Geneva urges
League of Nations TO enlist mothers
TO uphold leagues aims.
WASHINGTON
immigration Bureau makes com
Evening journal., 1922-09-26

nam s NeBeldDie
compound =
when ] was a girl
for pains and be-
fore and after my
marriage. / now
have a sweet lit
tie baby boy and
will send you his
.pictureif you wish
to publish it. My
sisters also take
yourmedicine and
find II a Oraat
Evening journal., 1922-09-26

Is your property insured? c. e.
Pierson Co., odd Fellows Budding.
will protect you with fire Insurance
with the best companies-Adv.
Evening journal., 1922-09-26
GET YOUR LADDERS
FOR PAINTING AND
HOUSE CLEANING.

4 #. Step Ladder. S1.50.
5-ft. Step Ladder. $500.
Step Stools for the
kitchen, $500.
6-qt. Wear-Ever Preserv-
ing Kettles. $1.49.
Lid. 35c.
Double Boiler. 2 quarts.
$1.9S
A special purchase of.
Banded Tumblers. 89c.
Special Glass Towel Bars,
$1.00, S1.50 and $500.
Life-size Ma Ma Dolls,
$500.
We invite your attention
at this time to the Bona dem
onstration:
! pit. Bona Insect Killer. SOC
| qt. Bona Insect Killer. 85c
| Sprayer Insect Killer, 35c
Evening journal., 1922-09-26
by w. III. PoRTERFIELD.

It's so beautiful outside st. Paul,
proper. that, IL I lived here, Ia
never want to go TO the city; and
in fact a great many citizens, me-
chanics and millionaires as we'll, are
Evening journal., 1922-09-26
A SWEET LITTLE
BABY BOY
Makes a Bright Spot in
Every Home. A Comfort
in Years to Come
IIlNlIIUplllUNlII.

Park Rapids, Minnesota.-'I have
taken your medicine-Lydia z. Pink
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1922-03-18
LOS CATOLICOS ESTAN EN- SU
DERECHO AL HACER TRABAJOS
POLITICOS, DECLARA GALES
Muestra Ell Secretario
de Gobernaci6n un
ampiie espiritu
dem0CrGtico

Ta,rs.n-7~ F-Sr>~~is: ra-N "a PRENSA"
CIUDAD DE MEXICO, mario Il.
Las actividades cue en- mate-ia
electoral han ven;do desarrollando los
cat6licos del pals di6 teua para que
sobre e. particular Sc interrogara
aver al Secretario de Gobeynaci6n,
General Plutarco Elias Gales. qu!en
contcsI5 a Ia pregunta hacienda alar
de de eSplritu democratico.
Los cat6icos estan en- su pecfec-
10 derecho a. ejercer sus actos de
ciCdadania, dijo el Secretar!o Gales.
pues todos ellos son tan ciudadaaoS
como cualquiera otro ciudadano de Ia
RepGbIica, y en- las pugnas democra-
ticas y de principles civicos, no i'm
po-ta ei credo religioso que professor,
desde el nomento que en- las uvHas
electorales es uno SOLO el credo que
Il todos los ciUdadanos nos congrega
para ejerci;ar ei supreme derecho del
sufragio. doctr!na lihe-ta-ia ptr u
que tanta sangre hemos devramado
hasta consegu;r su imposition en- el
suelo de Ia patr!a,"