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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-10
CASH EXHAUSTED,
EAST. CHICKASHA
TEST ABANDONED
Work Stopped at Depth OF $500 Feet
on Nichlos Well; Deepest Test
In County; Was Care
fully Handled.

At depth of $500 feet the test
Of the Nichlos Oil and Drilling COM
pany on the Beauchamp farm, three
and half miles east of Chickashe
has been abandoned, it was an.
nouneed today by X. f. Thweatt, as
soclated in the test with j. b. Mich.
los who was instrumental as chair.
man of Chamber Of Commerce in
raising funds from Chickasha bust
ness and professional men, to carry
the test from the first contract
depth of $500 feet.
Mr. Nichlos is at present in Texas
where he is looking after oil inter
estt, but Is expected to return to
Chickasha in the next few days
The abandonment of the test at its
present depth was made necessary,
Mr.. Thweatt points out, because of
the fact that the funds are now ex-
haUsted. Efforts are being made to
get big company to deepen it to
at least $500 feet, this being deemed
advisable because of the likely for
nations encountered and which were
in evidence at the bottom of the
hole.
1t is probable that no hole ever
drilled in Grady county was given
better and more careful attention
tnan the well drilled by Mr.. Nichlos.
He was successful in carrying the
111-4 inch hole to nearly 1900 feet
and from that point went on with
a 91-4 inch hole. The policy OF
Mr.. Nichlos was to make double hole
for q great part of the distance.
The starting of the double hole
operation was at around 1850 feet.
From that point to the bottom of
the 1920 foot hole, practically every
foot was rattailed Every new for
nation encountered was tested thor
oughly and when there we're indi.
cations Of a sand, the core barrel
was run. 1t is estimated that they
core-barreled fully Is times. Some
of the distance they made triple
mole, roaming down after running
a. head with smaller bits. Despite
the depth, which is greater than
any test drilled In the county. the
hole Is said to be in perfect con-
clifton and could be easily carried
deeper, il finances permitted.
The well was spudded last August.
For several months. Mr. Nichlos car
ried the whole financial load, Mr.
Thweatt becoming interested when
the well was near the first contract
depth. Arrangements were then
made to carry the hole 500 feet
deeper. In this move, Chickasha
business and professional men as
sisted and when that depth was
reached without pay having been
struck. new financial arrangements
were made, more money put into the
proposition by local men and the
present depth reached.
''Chickasha is fully satisfied with
the test" said Mr. Thweatt today.
We are satisfied that there has
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-10
RESIGNATION Of
I0KMUlCEE JUDGE
DEMANDED TO-DAY
Committee from Mass Meeting State
VIII Demand That Christopher
Resign Following Action In
Court Room.
''"'F foLLowiSc' LtoxfS '1EH DEcfsIoN
BE Called on When Returns: Attor.
ney General on Job for InvestL
gatloni Ordered Probe
Banking Conditions.

0kmulgce. Okla. Feb. lO.-The
resignation OF Superior Judge II. r.
Christopher. who yesterday dIscharg
cd the grand jury that was investl.
eating the Okmulgee county state
bank failures, Will be demanded up.
on his return TO this city.
This decision was reached at a
mass meeting OF okmulgee citizens
called following the unprecedented
scenes in the court room yesterday
when TIE Judge ordered the grand
jury dismissed. The jarist Is re.
ported to have lied the city late
yesterday after he had been threat
oned in the court room when his
decision was rendered
Al the mass meeting last night a
committee was appointed to handle
the matter. This committee today
announced that when the jurist re.
turns, le will be asked TO resign
from the bench and II was intimated
that the request will take the form
OF straightout demand
Attorney General Short arrived In
the city today to conduct an inves.
tigation Of the court room mob
scene. He will also go into the
banking situation In Okmulgee coun-
ty in full. II was announced, plan.
ming on full and complete investi-
cation.
Il Is understood that the attorney
general will cooperate with local
authorities in his investigation of
the banking tangle. He has stated
that tie will work with James Hep.
burn. county attorney of Okmulgee
os far as possible.
Yesterday, as-the Judge was leav-
ing his chambers after locking him
self in following HIS decision. County
Attorney Hepburn pointing toward
the judge is reported to have said,
That's the treatment you get from
a crooked Judge"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-10
0 NELL DECIDES
DROP CHARGE ON
POSTAL EMPL0YE
English Released from Bond When
Commissioner Gives Decision;
Was Rural Carrier On
Alex Routes.

A decision which releases Ernest
Z. English. former postal employe
OF alex. from charges OF cmbezkling
postoffiee funds was handed down
this morning by Thoa. j. O'Neill,
United States commissioner here.
Decision in the case was taken
under adviscment after preliminary
hearing Tuesday. English made
bond pending the rendition OF tho
commissioners decision.
II was charged In the affidavit
made by c. r. Malone. postofflce In
snecior. that English accepted
money with instructions to purchase
money orders for the patrons on
his rural route between Alex and
Naples: that he returned Mother
the money nor the money orders
Approximately $500 Is alleged to
heyc been embczzled In this manner.
English reimbursed all parties
whn are alleged to nave suffered
losses In such transactions with him.
Commissioner O'Nelll said. lie is a
young man, Is married and has a
fan ily.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-10
FIELD SUSPECTS
SLICED To -FOUR
IN TAYLOR CASE
Sands. Son Of Millionaire. Movie
Producer and Executive Being
Sought; Mysterious Miss
X" is Hunted.

Los Angeles. Feb. i0.-The field
OF suspects In the Taylor murder
mystery today narrowed down to
four men and Miss X" the latter
being the mysterious and unknown
wolnan.
Tho forces OF the law that have
been trailing the murderer have
been combined under the direction
OF District Attorney Woolwine and
are concentrating on these suspects
In the ceaseless efforts to bring the
Lurdefer- OF the famous director In
justice.
These suspects include: Edward
+. Sands, former valet of Taylor and
who has been unsuccessfully sought
fer many days; the son of a multi
an independent motion
picture producer and an executive
of a big motion picture company.
The reference to tire mysterious
MISC X is merely theory of the
police that n jealous woman caused
the Staying OF the Lasky director.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-10
5000 Volunteers Join.


Belfast, Feb. 10.-Three thousand
volunteers today joined the 5000
constabulary who yesterday started
the patrolling OF the Ulster frontier.
The leaders OF the Sim Fen ex-
tremists. whose forces are strung
along the side Of the Ulster border,
today telegraphed Michael Collins,
president OF the Irish Free State and
as such is head OF the southern pro-
vlslonal government. that they feared
the Ulstermen would commit further
outrages. In this the telegram re-
ferred TO the reprisal activities of
the unionists for the kidnapping of
200 northerners.
Collins telegraphed government of.
ficials at London that an attack by
Ulster would render the situation
most serious.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-10
Governor Issues Statement.

Oklahoma City, Feb. 1O.-Governor
j. B. A. Robertson issued a state
ment relating to the wild scenes in
the Okmulgee county court yester.
day when Superior Judge II. r.
Christopher dismissed a grand jury.
The statement follows in part:
"Since its organization that jury
fhas been detriment to the interests
CT Okmulgee county, and a positive
lar against the efforts have been
putting forth toward reorganization
of the failed bank.
81 understand that another grand
jury will be empanneled immediate
ly in the district court, and | am
determined that every fact and
transaction involving any matter be-
fore the former grand jury shall be
thoroughly aired, and the public
given an absolutely truthful and un-
biased report.
In view of the situation arising
from the action Of the superior
court today, | have directed the at
torrey general to proceed immedi-
ately to Okmulgee to inform HIM
self thoroughly of the situation there
and he has full authority to take
whatever action in his judgment is
necessary for the protection OF the
depositors Of the failed banks and
the prosecution of each and every
violator of the banking laws and
persons guilty Nof other public Of
feLses."
Giving III health as his reason for
his action, Fred G. Dennis, state
bank commissioner, rendered his
resignation to Governor Robertson
yesterday Roy Walcott, assistant
to Dennis was Immediately appoint.
ed to fill the vacancy.
Resignation of Dennis followed
Immediately on the heels Of dismis-
sal of the grand jury convened in
superior court at Okmulgee to in
yestigate the underlying causes of
the failure Of the Bank of Commerce
there.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-10
START FIGHTING
IN IRISH BRAWL
IS DUBLIN WORD
Special Police and Irish Republican
Troops Have First Clash: Both
Sides Are Now Getting
Relnforeements.
SPECIAL POLICE STAND
GUARD ALONG FRONTIER
Collins Says Attack Might Mean
Most Serious Situation; Train
men Take Charge Of oper.
atlons OF Road.

Dublin. Feb. iO.-Fighting broke
out today IN Cladystrab and County
Tyrone between the special police
and the troops OF the Irish republI.
can army. II was stated In reports
reaching here today.
Indications are that the first clash
was little more than skirmish. but
officials feared that II would lead to
a situation OF very grave nature
as both the Irish republican radi.
calls and the special police were
being reinforced. One constable was
killed and one republican soldier was
severely wounded, the reports stated.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-10
CORRUPTION CHARGE
TO BE INVESTIGATED

Chicago, Feb. 10.-Federal Judge
Evan A. Evans ordered Charles
Clyne, United States district attor-
ney and two assistant district attor-
neys to appear before him to an
swer charges that there had been
corruption in Mr.. Clyne's office in
connection with the recent bankrupt
cy proceedings against the Cooper
ative Society of America.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-10
WHEAT SUFFERS
AS MOISTURE IN
GRADY IS SHORT
Small Acreage Here but Little of
Crop is Above Ground; Some
Planting Oats as Last Resort
Grain Crop.

Growth Of Grady county wheat
has been greatly retarded by the
drouth which has extended from
wheat planting time, according to
County Farm Agent A. i. Houston.
Because of the lack of moisture,
Mr.. Houston says, there is very lit
tie wheat above the ground and rain
is badly needed With plenty Of
moisture, the average Grady county
wheat crop would now be several
inches high, according to the farm
agent. Plenty Of rain in the very
near future would practically assure
the county of a wheat crop, but
the lack Of rain already has caused
considerable damage, he says.
Grady county's wheat acreage is
small compared with that Of pre-
vious years, Mr.. Houston states.
This condition, he says, is due to
the fact that there was very little
moisture in the ground at wheat
planting time and many were un-
able to prepare their ground for
planting.
Considering everything, the wheat
outlook in the county is not very
bright at the present time, it is
said.
Mr.. Houston states that an extra
large oat and barley crop was ex-
pected after the decrease in the
wheat acreage. Oat planting time
is here and there is little better
conditions prevailing than at wheat
planting time. However, many are
going ahead and planting oats, hop
ing for rain soon, Mr.. Houston as
serts.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-10
HARDING To PUT
TREATIES UP To
SENATORS TODAY
Arms Conference Paets Booked to Go
TO Senate Late This Afternoon;
Message from President to
Accompany.
DECLARE NO SURRENDER
SOVEREIGNTY INVOLVED
Harding Plans Appear In Person;
Interest In Bonus; Muscle
Shoals Plan Favored by
Chief Army Engineer

Washington. Feb. l0.-1he treaties
which were the outgrowth OF the
Washington Conference for the Llml.
tation OF Armaments. will very prob.
ably be presented to the senate for
ratification by President Harding
hte today. Il was stated at the White
House after the cabinet meeting this
morning.
Along with the treaties viii be a
message by President Harding. said
TO be about 1000 words In length.
This message. II was stated. might
be delivered by the president In per
son.
II was expected that the message
would not be delivered before 1
o'clock this afternoon. The message
I is understood. will feature the
declaration that the treaties. which
he president submits. involve no
surrender OF the American sover.
ignty.
The message will also assert that
the campaign pledges relating to
world accord through the conference
have been followed.
President Harding cancelled all
engagements this morning In order
% finish his message. lie was
eloseted in his office during the en-
tire forenoon at work on his mes
sage. with the intention of appearing
before the senate in person late to-
day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-10
0. Y. MAN HoNoRED

Norman, Okla, Feb. 1O.-Prof. ].
w. Shepherd, director of the depart
ment OF visual education of the Uni
versity of Oklahoma, has been ap-
pointed committee member to help
plan the program for the next meet.
ing of the National Academy OF
Visual Instruction to be held in April
at Lexington, Ky.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-10

Springs; ]. A. Cline, Hennessey; J.
L. Parker Stewart; T. H. Walker,
Broken Arrow; A. r. Davidson, Poe
caset; w. E. Combs. Marshal; E..
A. Sanders, Chickasha; Storm and
Pulls, Chickasha; Daniel Nicholas,
Chickasha R. R. 8; j. ]. Yungling,
Chickasha; L. Lipscomb Smith, Am
her; c. A. Siley, Laverty; J. R..
Dorst, Oklahoma City: ]. 0. Osborn.
Hennessey.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-10
WHITE 'PoSsUM CAUGHT.

Tonkawa, Feb. lO.-Charles Me-
Fadden, while hunting the other
night, captured the only white opos-
sum ever reported in this nelghbor-
hood. McFadden found the animal
on fense post, where it had taken
refuge from the dogs and was able
to take 1t alive.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-10
FORMER PREMIER
TO BE REPEATER

Rome, Feb. 1O.--The circle OF the
premiership possibilities in Itlly to
day brought the offer around to Of
.ering the leadership to former Pre-
nier Bonomi, head of the cabinei
which fell last week.
The resigned chief OF the cabinet
declared that he would return to
the premiership and start the for
nation of cabinet, providing that
he was given a vote of confidence.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-10
PHELPS TO RUN.

EI Reno, Okla, Feb. 10-Accord-
ing to close friends Of Judge James
l. Phelps of Ell Reno, he will be
candidate for the state supreme
court from the 18th judicial dis
trict, seeking the democratic nomi-
nation. Justice Matthew j. Kane,
now represents this district on the
bench.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-10
Tralnmen Turn Boss.

Cork. Feb. 10.-Refusing to accept
the strike settlement as proposed by
the provisional government, railway
men of Cork today took possession
of the road and will run the trains
themselves tomorrow, 1t was an.
nounced.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-10
KELLEY PLEADS NOT GUILTY.

Dan Kelley. arrested thIa week on
a warrant charging him with utter.
ing a bogus check. pleaded not
guilty when arralgncd yesterday. lie
was remandcd TO Jail IN default OF
bend. Preliminary hearing IN the
case Ia set for January II.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-10
MAYO MAKES BOND.

John Mayo yesterday made 5000
borc for appearance before Justice
OF the Peace Crlgsby TO answer 10 a
Petty larceny charge. Date OF trial
In bot for January Is. John Casey
IN TIE star witness for the prosecu.
ton.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-10
ILL MANNERS DIVORCE CAUSE.

Ardmore, Feb. 10-lll manners are
one OF the greatest causes Of di-
yoIce, Mrs Margaret Yost of the
extension department Of the Uni
verslty Of Oklahoma, said last
night in an address here. Personal
causes of the evil, she said, are i'll
manners, bad cooking, sloven house
keeping and grouchy dispositions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-10
4 FIND GOLD DEPOSITS.

Cobalt, Ontario, Feb. 1O.-Samples
Ct ore brought out from the property
Of the Lightning River Gold Mines,
operating in comparatively new
field 30 miles north of kirkland
Lake, are said to be rich in gold.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-10
Favors Muscle Shoals.

Washington, Feb. 10.-The leasing
If the Muscle Shoals nitrate plant to
Henry Ford would bring tremendous
prosperity to the south II Ford is
able to develop the site as he plans,
Major General Beach, chief of the
army engineers, told the house mill
ary committee today.
Major General Beach added that
he lease from the government to
Ford should be for 100 years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-10
NEW CREDIT SYSTEM

v'innipeb. Manitoba, Feb. 1O.-A
system of industrial credits, similar
to rural credits scheme, will be put
into operation early in the new year
by the Winnipeg Trades and Labor
Council, it was announced.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-10

been nothing that would make a
pay well passed up. While several
sands have been encountered. none
of them were considered of suf-
ficient Importance to set casing and
try to make well Of"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-10
WOULD HELP MINERS.

indianapolis. Feb. io.-Thc moral
aud financial support OF tho Union
Garment Workers OF America was
today offered 10 tho union miners
Ia their impending wage fight with
the coal operators.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-10
Bonus Draws Attention.

tliy The United Pfess.)
Washington. Feb. 1O.-Congress Is
putting the soldier bonus tax bur
den entirely on the shoulders Of the
common people and shielding the
wealthy.
This was the charge made In hun
dreds of kilograms reaching various
congressman today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-10

1.-The only happiness lies in sleep,
declared Napoleon Bonaparte.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-10
wEATHE E r

Tonight and Saturday unsettled: {:
probably rain; colder tonight.
Local Temperature.
Maximum 70. Minimum ~.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-10

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Citations.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1922-09-14

of the weekend at the home of
her parents near Lawrence. On
Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. Syre cele-
brated their 25th wedding ami
versary with a family dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Pearson, Mr..
and Mrs. George Rothfuss, Mr..
and Mrs. Chris. N. Anderson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Matson and
daughters picnicked at Cotton
wood Beach Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. E. Mer
riam were pleasing hosts at a
family dinner Sunday in honor
of Mr.. Clair Merriam who was a
graduate of the State University
at Seattle last week. Covers were
lad for Mr.. and Mrs. E. Merriam
and daughters Misses Lois and
Merriam of Nooksack, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Merriam of Everson,
Mr.. Tom Parrot and children,
Miss Myrth and Gwynn, the host
and hostess and the honor guest.
Mrs. w. NJ. Bates who has been
seriously i'll at her home on the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES road is some
what improved. The trained
nurse who has been caring for
her, returned to her home the
last of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Mahan and
little daughter Jewel of Burling-
ton were callers at the Higgin-
son homes Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred b. Ehlers
charmingly entertained at dinner
Sunday. Covers were laid for
fourteen. A pleasing feature of
of the dinner was that the ladies
present were all from the same
place in the old Missouri state.
Mrs. Max McManus has accept
ed nurses position at hte Nor
thern hospital at Sedro Woolley.
Mrs. McManus has previously
held a similar position in Calf
Ornia.
Sunday evening dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Higginson
were Mr.. and Mrs. John Gray of
Nooksack. The dinner was in
the form of farewell, as Mr..
and Mrs. Gray are leaving We'd
nesday morning by automobile
for Davenport, Iowa, to be absent
two years.
School Notes
The regular monthly meeting
of the school board for district
No. SIS was held Monday even
ing, Sept. 5, at Nooksack.
There are twenty-eight II. s.
students attending the Nooksack
high school from the north end
of the district.
The school board decided at
their last meeting. September 5.
that no pupils would be accepted
that had not reached the age of
6 years, or would be six years
of age within six weeks from the
time of opening of the school
/ term.
! Eighty-seven pupils are enrol
led at the Clearbrook school.
They are listed as follows: 9TH
and Sth grades. 21. Mr.. Cecil L.
/ Graham. Principal; grammar
room, &c. Miss Clara Syre. teach
err; intermediate, 21. Miss Mar
garet Carmen. in charge; primary
room. 10, with 10 new beginners,
Miss Marion Lindell, teacher
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1922-09-14
URGES USE OF VETCH TO
PROTECT BERRY FIELDS

Continued from Page One)
the bacteria which works on that
legume and are able to use nitro
gen out of the air. This can be
obtained of the County Agent at
the rate of 25c for enough for
an acre with instructions for its
use. AS was said before. for ber-
ries manure offers perhaps the
quickest way to increase the nj
trogen and humus contents of
our soils. but where this is scarce
a fall and winter crop of vetch
and rye offers an opportunity of
increasing our soil fertility and
yield per acre of fruit. Many ber-
ry growers are this year using
this in their fields.
A cover crop in the fall besides
making humus and increasing
nitrogen, tends to use up the
available plant foods in the soil
in the fall and so to reduce late
growths of canes of berries and
at the same time to hold over
this food which is leached out
by winter rains and used the next
summer thru the rotting cover
crop. The vetch should be seeded
early in order to make a good
growth and produce as much
humus as possible. Mr.. Arthur
Buettner who seeded vetch and
rye in his berries about the goth
of August, now has growth of
over five inches. 1t is best also
not to scatter the seed in the
rows with the berries as this
makes much extra hoing the next
spring to get it out. For this pur-
pose a drill which will sow a
strip four or five feet wide is
best. tho careful hand seeding
can be done. Discing the cover
crop in the spring before blowing
helps to get the green stuff mix
ed into the soil. Where a small
amount of manure is available
this can be scattered over the top
at any time during the winter
and helps to make quick
growth in the spring. Where
the soil is very poor. a little Nj
trate of Soda spread broadcast
in March is also of value. Super
phosphate when used is best sown
broadcast on top of the cover
crop in February.