Oil Fields Develop Rapidly Near Graham and Andrews
Reports say the Andrews well is flowing and light in oil has risen since start. Indications are bright and may bring in a strong well within hours or days. Prospects point to Graham as a future center of oil activity with tests planned between Graham and the Andrews well and near the Herron farm.
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Dependon
Stadium
Goodale
Bullee
Alios
Chicago
Arnold
Andrews
R. D
Graham
Herron Farm
Quiet City Election Marks A Calm Local Vote
Report notes a very quiet city election last Tuesday with voters calm and understated results. Names listed include ward and treasurer winners, while social details mention a church wedding tied to Bryson and Jermyn families amid community notices and a literary club gathering hosted by Mrs. Frank Parrish.
Untimely death of D W Dickenson at Loving
News reaches Graham that D W Dickenson of Loving killed himself at his son's home four miles east of Loving. He suffered heart trouble for years and left a wife six children one sister and many relatives. He was uncle of Graham’s Superintendent McLendon and a respected local citizen.
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Gr.ham
D. W. Dickenson
Loving
Dickenson
Mr. Dickenson
Young County
Wise County
Oakland
McLendon
Graham
Graham merchants agree to summer closing time 6 pm
Retail clerks and Graham delivery boys secure an agreement with Graham merchants to close stores at six o clock p m from April 3 1912 to September 1 1912 except Saturdays and Big Mondays. Participating firms include Short Morrison Stewart Cooper Owens Lyon Mabry Kay Street Graves Jones and others. The notice notes community respect for the late Mr Dickenson and memorials from The Leader.
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Graham
Leacer
Graham Merchants
R. F. Short & Co
Jno
E. Morrison Co
A. F. Stewart & Son
Cooper Bros Owen Bros
Lyon How. Co
Mabry & Sons
A. W. Kay
B. Street & Co
Graves & Ward
O. M. Jones
Rubenkoenig & Bower
Young County Lumber Co
J. T. Vaughap
Hallam & Geo. Baynes
W. I. Tidwell & Sons
R. L. Reed & Co
Contract Closed for Oil Well Near Graham
Messrs Tankersley Jamison and Jackson report the contract with L L Coyle of Coffeyville Kansas is closed. Coyle will begin digging within three miles of the Graham courthouse within thirty days on the Jackson lands east of the city. Drilling depth up to two thousand feet if oil is payable.
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MR. Coyle
Coffeyville
Kansas
Court House
Coyle
Jackson
City
Graham
Jermyn
Stephens County
Graham Gun Club forms with members named
To Organize Gun Club in Graham with Chas Gay cashier and Graham National Bank aiding. Ideal Leggett trap installed southeast of Jeffery residence in South Graham. First shoot planned for tomorrow as membership grows. Two professional shooters expected next week to advertise ammunition. Members signed include Chas Gay L D Clark Dr W A Morris E C Stovall EW Fry A Morrison Ed Prather M K Graham R L Tankersley Pa as 7 Mrs and Mrs J M Helton near Newcastle attended Baptist Fifth Sunday Meeting. Les Hibaus Club entertained by Miss Alline Johnson for Mrs Eugene Crouch of McKinney with bridge high prize to Mrs Will Norman. New sewing machine ad offered by A W Kay for $15 cash.
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Chas. Gay, Cashier
Graham National Bank
Graham
Jeffery
South
Chas, Gay
L. D. Clark
W. A. Morris
E. C. Stovall
E’ W. Fry
A. A. Morrison
Ed Prather
M. K. Graham
L. Tankersley
Alline Johnson
Les Hibaus Club
Eugene Crouch
McKinney
Will Norman
Harry Wadsworth
Bruce Street
C. P. Hutchison
Ollie Kidwell
Dott Graham
Vera Norman
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Dependon Store News
Ham
Han
John
Jian
James
Gaines B
United
Frank Parrish
Mary Mayes
Hall
Akin
Tennyson
Rose
Baptis* Church
Epa
Messrs. Tankersley, Jamison and
J. M. Helton
Newcastle
Baptist
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