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NEARLY as great as the Baker No.
Is. They, too, are still pumping
above the gas. All these wells
should increase their runs next
week. They will doubtless decline
later on. The Shoshone No. 2 was
making Is barrels an hour after a
6O-hour pump test. This well will
settle to from 800 to $50 barrels.
"This situation looks good. 1t
looks like long-life field. In time
these wells may fall off to small
production, but they will produce
for a long period Of time. There
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-04-11
MISSOULA COMPANY PUTS NEW
GAME TRAP ON THE MARKET

The Missou1a Clutch Trap COM
pany, composed of a group of Mis-
soula men, has placed on the market
an entirely new device known as the
Crago Clutch Trap. F. H. Crago, the
inventor of the new trap, is an old
trapper of thirty years experience in
the Rocky mountains and Alaska.
He conceived the idea of reducing the
weight of traps trapper has to carry
in order to catch the small fur bear
ers, and after number of years of
experimenting perfected the new de-
sign, intended for mink, marten, go
piers and other small stuff.
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RE-OPEM0MG OF KELVIN SWMBURST FIELD SHOWS
WELLS AS GOOD AS BEFORE THE SHUTDOWN

is every evidence of greater pres
sure than we had actually believed
existed"
lie. Stevenson, president of the
Sunburst interests, made tour of
inspection over the field in COM
pany with John McFayden, gen
eral superintendent of the Ohio Oil
company. Mr.. Stevenson reports
that at least a score of wells start
ed flowing when agitated. Both
Mr.. Stevenson and Mr. McFayden
expressed great satisfaction over
the Comeback" of the field.
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the notable ones being the Mcdonald and Shoshone
bonanza producers. The Shoshone well recently
flowed 80 barrels in two hours Nesting right
down in what looks to be the glory hole OF this
proven district is the choice 80 Acres of the Regal
It's in the quantity district too, and will be very
much disappointed If this first well, which Guy
Craig, master driller, is making preparations to
spud in does not add another well to the list of big
producers. 1t will not take this long to send
his bit down into the bowels of the EARTH where the
values are. We have contracted with him for
Turnkey job which means that he furnishes every
thing. and will turn the well over to us completed
Will we strike oil? 1t looks like certainty.
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- ISSATISFIED with Iowa, drown
ed ont in Wisconsin and burn
IL ed out in western Kansas, Ross
r. Olinger put his faith and work in
to small irrigated farm in the yell
lowstone river valley of Montana and
succeeded.
After three disappointments at
farming in other states, Mr.. Ol1nger
believes that the strain OF pioneer
blood which flows in his veins was
alone responsible for his fourth at
tempt in Montana, especially as the
venture was made at time when
production on Montana lands, both
irrigated and unirrigated, was an un-
known quantity.
Mr.. Olinger arrived in Billings in
1907 and bought IS acres OF irri-
gated tillable land and ten acres OF
pasture land, six miles north OF the
city. After his experience in other
states, he said, he wanted to be sure
of having water in the proper amount
and at the right time so as to pre-
vent a recurrence of having the crop
either drowned out or burned out.
He Arrived I'm Montana With $40
The first cost of the land to him
was $50 per acre. When he arrived
in Billings he had five head of horses,
two cows and $40 in cash. Shortly
after his arrival, the horses died. De-
termined to succeed, he has farmed
his land we'll and today is comfort
ably well-to-do. His land is valued
at from $3.50 to $175 per acre and
his farm is steady producer, pro-
viding safe income.
Diversified farming has been res
ponsible for the measure of success
he has attained, Olinger declares. In
1923 his production included IL
acres of beans, 10 acres of potatoes,
three acres of corn, 18 acres of spring
wheat and % acres of alfalfa. His
crop of beans was from 1900 to
2 400 pounds per acre, varying with
the fertility of portions of the land.
The selling price of the crop was
$4.75 per cwt. aboard cars at Bill
ings and his gross income from the
bean crop was more than SIS to the !
acre.
Potatoes Have Paid Him
Potatoes have always been Olin- |
gers hobby, he confessed. His soil |
IS particularly adapted to the grow
ng of fine potatoes and this has been |
LII the encouragement he has requir-
I'd to induce him to plant a liberal |
acreage annually. In 1928, his pota-
oes brought him gross return of
about S172 to the acre.
The Olinger ranch is located on a
rational transcontinental automobile
and Mr.. O1inger saw how he
Gould begin advertising his produce
It home. So at his gateway he erect
ID neat, attractive sign in a posi-
ion which best commands the atten
ion of persons passing.
This advertising sign has sold 80 Il
Ter cent of the potato crop right in
he farm yard. During single day
asst fall, it brought to his door "a
containing SO people
Who bought potatoes. The price at
which the potatoes are offered is al
Ways chalked upon the board.
Another adjunct to his potato bust Il
less as we'll as his general farming
S small automobile truck. This
ruck, Olinger declared, has enabled
i'm to create markets because with
he can command wide radius of
erritory and is prepared to make
peedy delivery.
Get your potatoes at the Olinger
anch," has been his sales slogan.
o back it up, care is taken to keep
reasonable supply on hand. If the
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-04-11
Our Special Offering to First Subscribers

Now go d back to well No of the Regal We only want
we'll With every share of this first offering
for additional share offering
CENTS exercisable within 80 in the
first we'll What happens then? should double
treble in value And lucky of the first
ing, take option cents when stock is
yo do he we'll
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-04-11

Producing wells in Kevin-Sun-
/ burst field are today making
more oil than they did in flush
! production and the prospects are
that the production during this
| week will be greater than the
week past.
The winter shutdown did not
harm the wells in the northern
field.
There was no evident water in
vasion. Wells which had been
making some water last fall are
today making no more water
than they did last fall.
The daily runs of the past
week have averaged in excess OF
$500 barrels a day from half
the completed wells in the field.
These facts are outstanding fol
lowing the resumption of pumping
April |. The field had been shut
down since October 20, 1923. None
of the major companies had run
any oil since that date. There was
some doubt what would be found
when the wells were opened up.
Some feared water invasion.
Others feared lack of pressure. In
other fields, wells have been open
ed up after a long shutdown and
found to be dead, operators state,
and they feared the loss of wells IN
this field. The converse was found
to be true in Kevin-Sunburst.
The Montana Oil Journal secur-
ed statements Friday from various
men familiar with the field. F. c.
Plat, field scout and manager of
the Northern Oil Information bu-
reau, who visited practically every
we'll in the field during the past
week, wired:
"Shut down has not affected any
of the wells in the field as far as
can be determined to date. Baker
lease made about 1000 barrels first
"a hours. Homestake Howling No.
made nearly 1000. Mid-Northern
(Howling) lease near 1000. Their
No. 3 making over 500.
No. 2 makes 800 daily.
No more water than before in any
Of the wells. Apparently all wells
are as good as before shutdown,
f not better"
Gene Gerlough, geologist of the
ootlatch Oil & Refining company, |
wired:
Practically every we'll in the
field now pumping is making more
oil than at the time of the shut
Town last fall. These wells seem
o be holding up in good shape.
Everyone expresses surprise be-
:ause of the remarkable showing.
There are no signs of water inva-
ion. The big wells of the field are
lot producing as much as they
will in few days from now for the
ii head has not been pumped off
Iown to the gas, as yet. The big
wells are flowing but not as fast
S they will whenever the gas pres
TIRE comes back.
"The Ohio-Potlatch Baker farm
reduced during the first "a hours
AIS barrels from five wells out of
light. Nos. 5, 6 and 7 are shut
own and not pumping. Baker No. i
is making about 1000 barrels
ay. Whenever the oil head is
urnped off down to the gas this
yell should make from 400 to
600 barrels a day alone.
"The Mid-Northern is making
bout 1000 barrels day, of which
rom 500 to 600 is coming from
he Howling No. 3. I was told by
Mid-Northern man that the No.
made $50 barrels the first "a {
ours.
"The Homestake-Howling No. 3 :
making about $50 barrels a day {
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Back to 1864

Records of the state supreme court
go back as far as 1864 when there
were approximately a dozen MEM
bers of the bar. John H. Shober of
Helena, who was admitted in 1868,
is believed by many to be the Oldest
living lawyer in point Of years.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-04-11
CHILDREN CRY FOR "CASTORIA"
Harmless Substitute for Castor OIL PaegOric, Drops
and Soothing Syups - No Narcotics!

Mother! Fletcher's Castoria has
been in use for over 80 years to re-
Iieve babies and children of Constipa-
ton, Flatulency, Wind Collie and
allaying Feverishness arts-
Ing therefrom, and, by regulating the
Stomach and Bowels, aids the assim-
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-04-11

r ACk OF MARKET has
retarded development in
- Kevin-Sunburst district
in the past. That trouble is
over. The completion of the
1924, 100000 pipe line from
Casper to Kansas City means
that practically all the wy
oming oil will go east. Here
tofore Wyoming has glutted
the Canadian markets to the
detriment of Kevin-Sunburst
producers. Now every bar
rel of Kevin-Sunburst crude
will have a ready market in
Canada and in local refin-
cries, at advancing prices.
This means that every 20
barrel well in the North
Country will be pumped at
a fat profit, while a 10O-bar-
rel well will be a gold mine,
productive of anywhere from
$3.50 to $500 a day.
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Best Bet Ever Offered to theYPublic

Bear this in mind Here consider the choicest
80 in the Kevin-Sunburst with
four sides of it, being capitalized the modest
100000: Looks like pretty to lay bet
1T not? Now is the time to only want $4,000
and that ought to quickly. this coupon and
riding with
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-04-11
STATE ADMITTED
2,O7O ASLAWYERS
JOHN w. Golfer OF BUTTE is
THE FIRST NAME ON ROLL OF
STATE SUPREME COURT

Ella l.. Knowles Was First Woman
Attorney; Was Candidate for At
torney General; Later Married Ill.
j. Haskell and Became Assistant
District Attorney.
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Handsome Profits If We Strike Oil

yXTEII, then. say we strike oil. Let figure
w servatively; put the production at only 100
barrels, small well for this district. Say oil
goes to So a barrel. That means 5000 day. 100
days is $4,000; 800 days 100000. The capita1-
cation of our Company, lease value considered, is
very small, 100000 1O-cent shares-totaI 100000.
Under these circumstances Regal production
the stock issue What happens that
much in cash in 800 days its value represents?
Then we go right on drilling We have room for IS
wells Say break $780, holes and
rdicuously conservative estimate. The the
district is producers Nine wells
producing 100 barrels day-S1,8OO a in
SIs00O0 in 200 S3600OO S54OOOO It is
GAMBLE of but bully Just such
miding has occurred time time again the history
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-04-11
Regal Land is in
Heart of Production

TT LOOKS like a 100 to 1
shot that the first well of
- the Regal Oil Company
will be a producer. On all
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-12
Young Folk Entertained
by Eastern Star Ladies

Between fifty and sixty-five young
people were entertained in the City
Hall Thursday Of last week between
the hours Of four to six P. M. The
affair was planned by the Entertain
ment Committee of Crescent Chapter
o. K. S. to show their appreciation OF
the help given by these young people
in the two Minstrels shows staged un-
der the auspices of the Chapter, and
produced by the Wheeler Producing
Company, Of Lancaster, Pa.
The young folk, who ranged in
ages from A to ID years were chap
eroned by number Of Eastern Star
ladies, who planned games and vari-
Gus other forms of amusement for
their entertainment. Refreshments,
consisting of block cream and cake
were served.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-12
St. Mary's viii Celebrate
10Th Anniversary Service

Sunday, July 20, 1845, the first SER
vice was held in st. Mary's> Church
(then Newtown, and located in Gov
entry parish). Sunday, July goth,
1924 will be the 10th anniversary of
this event. The Rev. Henry Crosdale
was rector of St. Stephens Church,
Dividing Creek, and projected St.
Mary's. st. Stephens was moved to
Upper Fairmount in 1866 and is now
used by the congregation of that
place. The Rev. John Crosdale, DID,,
is better known as the first rector of
st. Mary's. In his long incumbency,
of % years he became great spirit
ual leader; and the result is the
church that has lived and thrived a.
gainst many great obstacles in the
succeeding years. These years have
been periods Of shadow and sunshine.
TO commemorate this anniversary
there will be memorial communion
in st. Mary's on Sunday July 20,
1924 at 1880.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-12
Well knolUn Somerset
Resident Died Sunday

James E. Dashiell, 68, one Of the
most widely known men in Somerset
county, died at his home in Mount
Vernon Sunday night, following g
long illness.
Mr.. Dashiell has been sick for sew
eral months. A few months ago he
underwent an operation at Johns
Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore.
MIR. Dashiell was a well-known
democrat. lie was formerly Judge of
the Orphans Court Of Somerset coun-
ty. Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon.
He is survived by his widow and
four sons-Rufus and Omar Of Prin-
ess Anne, Harry Of Jersey City and
Edgar of Cumberland.
One sister, Mrs. John Hopkins of
Salisbury, and five brothers-Hamp-
den and Cadamas of Princess Anne;
Greeyl, William T. and Joseph of Mt.
Vernon-also survive.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-12
Gives Bridge Party
In Honor OF Guest

Mrs. Griffin Callahan gave most
delightful Bridge party Tuesday even
ing of this week in honor of her house
guest Mrs. Brockman. The invited
guests present were:
Mesdames Clinton Duncan, John
Clarke, E. Wilfred Ross, James M.
Crockett, w. Sidney Stevens, Mark c,
Callahan, Rando Goodwin, Claude Dav-
is, Ralph Gordy, G. E. Powell, Russell
Matthews, Jay B. Cullen, Mrs. Wiley.
Misses Clara Coston, Bertha Wal
ters, Myrtle Ashburn, Cynthia Blaine
Anne Blaine, Rosemary Stevens,
Louise Byrd, Mildred NAPLES, Mabel
Davis, Edna Callahan.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-12
CRISFIELD CELEBRATES
FOURTH BY BOAT RACES
Governor Ritchie, Expected Guest
Of Wallace Quinn, Detained By
Convention In New York

Crisfield was in holiday array OF
the Fourth" The special feature o1
the day was the work boat races.
Wallace Quinn, son Of Loire C
Quinn, ST., formerly of Pocomoke
City, is president of the Work Boa
Racing Club, and very active in al
that pertains to the activity Of Som.
erset's metropolis.
Governor Ritchie had accepted an
invitation to attend the races, and
would have been a guest Of Mr.
Quinn; but the prolonged convention
at New York kept him away. Mr.
Quinn, however, acted as host to
Swepson Earle, chairman Of the Con-
servation Commission, also to the
Suns staff of newspaper men, and to
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Dennis, of Ber-
lin, Md.
Mr.. Quinn had a special observation
boat for his party, which was near
the boat carrying the Newsboys'
Band. A fine view of the races was
afforded. Lunch was served on board.
The sight of the sailing craft is de-
scribed as a beautiful one. A dance
was held in the Armory at night.
Mrs. Nan @. Adams, Of this city,
an aunt Of Mr.. Quinn, was a member
of his party and reports a most en-
joyable occasion.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-12
CAPT. OF THREE RIVERS
A FORMER POCOMOKIAN
Spencer Hall Shows Special Bravery
In Caring For Passengers And
Crew When Boat Burns

The burning Of the Steamer, Three
Rivers, Of the Baltimore, Chesapeake
& Atlantic Line, takes on somewhat
of local interest, because of the
fact that Capt. Spencer Hall, of the
ill-fated ship, was formerly a resident
Of Pocomoke City. .
He is also distantly related to
w. B. Duncan, of this city, and a
cousin to the Misses Byrd, employees
in Godwin's Department store.
1t is gratifying to know that Capt.
Hall was bravery personi6ed, and did
all that human effort could accom-
plish for the safety of his passengers
and crew.
While there is enough in the fatali-
to call forth sympathy for all con-
cerned, yet the special pathos con-
nected with the disaster was the death
of the little boys, members of the
Newsboys' band. They went down to
add to the attractiveness of the Girls
field holiday occasion; they returned
victims of the awful horror of a ship
afire at sea.
Investigations are in progress as
to the responsibility, and it is likely
it will be searching, since this is the
third fire that has occurred in this
line within a comparatively small
number Of years.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-12

years, beginning at the expiration of
the present lease, May 1925, thereby
constituting occupation for the next
eleven years.
This showing is most satisfactory
for every one concerned, and is only
another proof of the wonderful shop
ping facilities Of the city, and an ad-
ditional proof that the public is TAX
ing advantage Of the opportunities af-
forded.
The Woolworth people are now part
and parcel Of Pocomoke's commercial
life, and they can be depended upon
to further her commercial interests.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-12
DEMOCRATS CHOOSE JOHN
W. DAVIS TO LEAD THEM
POTATO PRICES NOW
AROUND $3.50 MARK

Account of holidays last Friday
and Saturday, July 4th and 9Th, buy
ers of potatoes were entirely out of
the market, hence practically no
movement from the Shore. The grow
ers, however, continued digging and
loading just the same; therefore,
when trade again opened up, tracks
at this end Of the line Were loaded
and the buyers began to bear the
market. Decline of prices resulted
and the fob. market eased down
from $500 to about $3.50 for the
best quality, price prevailing at this
time.
The movement from the Shore is
very heavy and total movement thru
out the States at this writing is av-
eraging right around one thousand
cars daily: Active digging in Kaw
Valley (Kansas) began this week and
according to reports this section has
much larger crop than last year.
Chicago and the Middle Western
States draw their supply from the
Kaw Valley section, and this fact ma
terially affects prices on the Shore po-
tatoes, as this marketing territory is
much narrowed down when the West
ern trade is cut off.
The Peninsula Produce Exchange
reports heavier business than they
have ever experienced in their twenty
years of existence, and are clearing
up their loadings as nicely as could
be expected under existing condi-
tions.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Kelley, of
Baltimore, are visiting at the home
Of Mr.. Kelley's sister, Mrs. Samuel
m. Mock.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-12
Former Resident VIII
Return To Old Home

Miss Louise Mills, formerly of Po-
comoke, but recently Of Norfolk, Va,
will make her residence in the future
in this city.
She has rented one of the houses
recently erected by Ounce Ashburn
and will move into it as soon as it is
completed. Her many friends are
glad to welcome her home again.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-12
PERSONAL

Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Wilkins, OF
Onancock, spent Sunday with the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. M
Mock.
Miss Sarah Stagg, of Trenton, N.
j., is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. E. w.
McMaster at their home, "Sunny-
side Farm" near Pocomoke City.
Miss Kate Inlay, who has been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. McMas-
ter has left for Snow Hill where she
will visit Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Cord
dry.
Mr.. J. Frank Wilson left home or
Wednesday last to bring his father
home from the hospital on Thursday.
Mr.. Wilson is reported as somewhat
improved.
Miss Louise Butler left the early
part Of the week for Newport News
and Norfolk, Va, where she will
spend some time visiting friends and
relatives.
Mrs. William Clarke and daughter
have returned to their home in Bur-
lington, N. j., after visiting the for
mer's sister, Mrs. j M. Ratledge,
Second street.
Mrs. M. L. Veasey and daughters,
Miss Wanda Veasey and little Miss
Jane Veasey are registered at the
Hamilton, at Ocean City, during the
month of July.
Miss Myrtle Mock, nurse at the
University of Maryland Hospital, Bal
timore, is spending her vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S m. Mock
of Clarke avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Barnes and son
Francis, Jr., Of Williamson, N. c.,
arrived here the latter part of the
week and will spend some time with
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Mary E. Davis announces the
marriage of her daughter Nora Ellen
to DR.. John Schmitz of Washington.
d. c. The wedding took place on
Monday, July 7th in Washington.
Miss Anne Young, who for the las;
several months has been with her sis
ter, Mrs. C. A. Turner, in Massillon
Ohio, returned to her home in this
city on Tuesday of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. w Maddox
and son, of Pittsburgh, Pa, now Wis
iting in Delmar, motored here and
spent the 4th with the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Maddox.
Mr.. Fred. Merrill, formerly Of Pc.
comoke City, but now prominent
business man Of Baltimore, made Q
trip to this city last Saturday. He
with his family, is visiting his fathe,
in Fairmount, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Goolsby ant
children who motored here last week
from their home in Wilson, N. c., re-
turned on Sunday. They were accom-
panied home by Mrs. Alice Dawson
who will spend few days with them
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-12

Coming to the Empire Theatre
"Scaramouche"-July 21 and %.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-12
Pusey--Po.OeN.

Miss Sarah E. Powell, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Powell was mar
red to Hillary Pusey, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander Pusey, this city, on
Sunday morning June 10th, at
o'clock at the M. P. parsonage by the
Rev. E. l. .Bunce. Immediately after
the ceremony they left on the $50
excursion train for Norfolk, Va.
They will make their home near Po-
comoke City where Mr.. Pusey is en-
gagged in farming.