Oil Strata in Lower Valley Field Expansion
Oil activity surges in the Pecos valley area around Artesia and Lake Arthur in New Mexico. Lincoln No 1 shows promising oil sands, Lincoln No 2 nears Art by Minds Producers, and National companies locate wells near Orchard Park and Lake Arthur. Geology outlines Pennsylvanian to Permian red beds, oil sand outcrops at Gyp Creek Rocky Arroyo and Queen, with the McMillan fault guiding potential reservoirs and paying depths around 1400 feet.
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Lower Chaves
Eddy County
Poors Valley
Artisia
Lake Arthur
Roswell
Lincoln No. 1
Lincoln No. 2
Art
National
Xrication Company
Orchard Park
National Eploraion Company
Sertax.s. Bvsuis
Artesia
Dayton
Brown
Lakewood
Dasien
de Vore
Rhodes
Faircinds
Siam
Pecos Valley
Pecos River
N. M
G. B. Rienardson
Texas
Oklahoma
Electra
Great Staked Plains
Gyp Creek
Rocky Arroyo
Queen
New Mexico
Dayton and
Rocky Arroya
Guadalupe Mountain
Lake McMillan
Peyes
McMillan
Pecos
van Welsh
Lloyd Pobably
Aresia
Atesia
Lincoln
National Exploration Company
Southwest Petroleum Company
Picacho
Carranza Is Beaten Threatened Collapse In Mexico
Reports from Washington and Juarez cite revolts by Manuel Dieguez and other Carranza loyalists. Claims Mexico City fallen, capital cut off, with Salto and Oaxaca in rebel hands and Carranza fleeing or toppled. Officials fear imminent overthrow amid widespread rebel advances.
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Washington
Carranza
Manuel Diesnez
Sonora
Chamber of Deputies
Mexico City
Oaxaca
Vera Cruz
Tehuantepec
el Paso
R Bel
Juarez
Chihuahua City
Benjamin Hill
Saltillo
Zacatecas
Aguas Calientes
Torreon
Manuel Dieguez
Charlio Chastro
J. Augustin Castro
Coahuila
General Hill
Pablo Gonzales
State Department
Oscar Allison Dead at East College Home
Oscar Allison died this morning at 8 o'clock at his East College residence from spinal tuberculosis. A former post office employee of seven years, he leaves a wife three children and relatives in Texas. No funeral arrangements announced.
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Oscar Allison
East College
Allison
Texas
Coal Output Slips 25 Percent Amid Rail Car Shortage
Washington May 8 production reports show bituminous coal output running short by about three million tons weekly, roughly twenty five percent below current demand. Government findings blame railroad car shortages tied to the outlaw switchmen strike for the reduced production.
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Washington
Roswell High Holds Baccalaureate Service Tomorrow
The 1920 commencement at Roswell High opens tomorrow night in the new auditorium with the baccalaureate service. Rev. Ray S. Dunn of the First Methodist Church preaches. Program includes processional, hymns, Scripture, announcements, and special music.
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Roswell High School
Ray S. Dunn
First Methodist Church
Sidney M. Bedford
S. BE. Allison
Kieff Taken By Polish Troops Confirms Moscow Report
An official Soviet Moscow dispatch confirms that Kieff has fallen to Polish forces and notes the capture as a major wartime development. The message references medical examiner Dr Finis L Anderson and mentions eye and throat tests, with garbled extras likely from OCR.
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Kieff
London
May
Soviet
Moscow
Wieless
Hall Storm North: Large hail warms city area report
Yesterday afternoon a big hail storm hit twenty miles north of the city with very heavy hail in parts. A heavy rain occurred north of the city reaching the Berrendos area. Another heavy rain fell southeast and southwest last night nearing South Springs near the city. For rent furnished room near center with outside entrance and bath for a gentleman. Record Retail Merchants to dine: merchants to meet next Wednesday at Chamber of Commerce rooms for a dinner and discussed matters.
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South Springs
Bath
Chamber of Commerce
Anti Boss Ticket Campaign Statement From Chaves County
A campaign committee for the anti boss ticket in Chaves County states no candidates discussed by them. They insist they are running to rescue the party from boss control, with all candidates supporting diverse choices. The statement is directed by H B Smurl Luella H McGaffey Miss Minerva Boone Mrs Ewing Lusk Warren Stine and W C Lawrence.
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Antiboss
H. B. Smurl
Luella H. McGaffey
Minerva Boone
Ewing Lusk
Warren Stine
W. C. Lawrence
Would Permit Booze Homes of Colorado Denver
May 8 a limited prohibition league plans to incorporate under Colorado law to amend the state constitution for four per cent beer and ten per cent light wines. It would ban saloons and force consumption at home. The arena hosts a boxing match tonight between John Connolly and Mike Baca with preliminaries Sailor Fox versus Lillard Rainbolt and Terry McGovern against Cyclone Hendrix.
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Denver
Prohibition League
Colorado
Armory
John Connolly
Mike Baca
Santa Fe
Sailor Fox
Lillard Rainbolt
Terry McGovern
Cyclone Hendrix
C. J. Neil
Bobby Burns
Civil service exam set for forest and field clerk
A civil service examination for forest and field clerk will be held at the post office in this city on May 29. Several local notes mention visits and business trips by residents such as Hone from Up Road and Charles Ballard arriving from El Paso. For sale a flock of 900 head 8-pound wool sheep at $12 each offered by M. U. Finley.
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Charles Ballard
el Paso
M. U. Finley
Waiting for casing at Orchard Park well
Officials of the National Exploration Company announce they await a 15 inch casing to complete the well at Orchard Park. They have all other casing needed and expect no further drilling delays once the missing piece arrives. Milk customers urged to call for early morning deliveries starting now.
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National Exploration Company
Orchard Park
Tey
W. T. Clardy
First Baptist Church Sunday Schedule and Sermon Title
Rev W R Hill Th M pastor leads Sunday School at 9 45 with worship at 11 on September morning sermon by the pastor titled Gods Care for His People no evening service due to commence sermon guidance from local church notices
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First Baptist Church
W. R. ‘Hill
J. L. Mabie
Seven Murders Confessed by Blue Bird
In Los Angeles Watson is questioned again about his wives as authorities recount a nine hour session. He confessed to two more killings, bringing total murders to seven. He described drowning Agnes Wilson and another unnamed woman in Lake Washington.
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Los Angeles
Watson
Agnes Wilson
Lake Washington
Hanna States Why She Cannot Campaign Locally
A Roswell letter from W Hanna explains why he cannot tour the county to campaign due to schedules and staff absences. He promises faithful service if nominated and asks voters to remember the unavoidable reasons behind his limited public presence.
Soldiers Found in Ruin at Ypres
May 8 reports the bodies of forty soldiers discovered in a cellar ruin at Ypres. They were gassed during fighting in 1915 and likely died in their sleep. The remains were well preserved and identified.
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Brussels
Ypres
Thomas H hits dye tariff in Senate speech
Washington May 8 Senator Thomas of Colorado denounced the dye tariff bill as infamous and said it was backed by American interests seeking a monopoly He cited a contract between the DuPont Company of Delaware and a leading English firm to split the world dye market.
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Washington
Thomas
Colorado
Dff= Pont Company
Delaware
The Ex Soldiers Prayer For Dillard Wyatt Vote
A campaign verse by Joseph Sikora appeals to voters to back Dillard Wyatt for district attorney. It praises Wyatt as a clean-cut veteran and urges a Tuesday vote, stating mothers pray for soldiers wounded in their behalf and promising victory with public duty fulfilled.
Fire destroys shack at First and Kansas
A small shack at the corner of First and Kansas was consumed by a blaze last night just before 11 o'clock. Origin undetermined. fire gained headway before firefighters arrived, making saving the structure impossible.
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First and
Kansas
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T. R. Everman
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Johnson
Roswell Aute Co
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Chautauqua
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Blackwood
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Aew
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Iga
Roswell Auto Co
Charles R. Brice
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Baby
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P. D. Wilkins
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Claude Hobbs
U. S
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N. M. Dear
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M.H. Elford
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C-D Realty & Investment Company
North Main Street
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