Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex), Vol. 1, No. 61, Ed. 1, Wednesday, September 8, 1920 Page: 1 of 8
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STATE WILL NOT Two Big Producers Added to Field Today Cisco Arriving Friday
ASK MAXIMUM
The defense of Harry Gaines vim I fl
ed with tlM murder of Mike Hay 1 1
In accidental discharge of hi nwolvor.
The stutr. which nested It raw" thl
afternoon at I o'clock will probably
hot pn for ti verdict of murder In
the first degree.
The testimony ami arguments nie
Mpected to Ik. finished liy S o'i'Iikk
tonight and tin sim1 kIvi'U to the jury
by Judge Hly.
Tlio testimony of one witness
Dcltxiunu. stand against aeceptante
of the claim of accidental discharge
nf hi Kim by Gnlucs and Dolt mint n'
twtlHiniiy doe not establish anything
dcfinltctv. IU1 aworo tint L he heard
Gallic date1 HtiylisA to get out of tin1
ear.
TIm1 tibcvo summarizes the honor-
Hnt developments In tin1 Onlne mur-
der trial today The Jury wiin em-
imnclcd tills morning with tin1 follow-
ing nutnlier:
J. W. Terrell. T. W. Peck. It. I..
Kclley. J. M Taylor. M. A. Hiisklu
A. J. Heck. II. It. Sullivan. C. .1. Wll-
lutum. V K. Young. II. C. MoNubb.
Hugh Dickie Omega Curry.
In the1 northern part of tin? eouii'v
when1 hU present royalty Income 1-
n very t iisldcruble one with tniicu
more In pmsM-ct am) believes that
there will he continued Increase In
dcvclnpmcu uctivltlc as the year g
alone
ON TOP THE SAM)
The Oklahoma Producing A. Kollii-
IiiK Co. I In today with Its No. I will
Ion the Sloan Iinihc north of town mak
ing :!000 lmrit'lH xtroiiK on the pauRc.
The "No. -1 was drilled In yesterday
and at C led In the Mind with strong
Hhowlng wiih clotwl down at " o'eliM'k
to Ik1 drilleil further thU nioiiiiiu.
The drill was run 10 feet further In
the snii'l till uioruliiK and the well
made nto the IiIr producer that hIm1
now Maud. More depth In not to he
made. Tin- Mind wan entered at .'llt-'O.
At ltn pieciit depth of iWK It has
."pleudld ir.w pieNtire iiIoiir with a-
imrently i.n m-eau of oil to pull.
For Mi Sloan the No. Is the
xlNth well hroiiKht In on town and
north of town proierty under ieie
r...t.i i.i.t. ...tiliiit tn mliivu ll nf iln
'III llllll 1. II II' I.I...-. ! ... .... . . .. . ..........
xl are Rend producers and arc dally I " bM l'.IUKiM r.u
makliu material Increase In the Sloin I IN .MATTKKK OF OIL LAW
account a fact that N very ur.itirvltii
f. t liim.iiiilu f flmiila nf tllli 1liili:ll!ll ' w. .
old time In tin1 Held. ' '''I'1' hi Urm of I'rultt and Daltoa
INIlNCt 2."0 HAItKELK PEK IIOLK Iuik opened olllciw In the Itrown hulhl-
()n the Walker helrn leae the Chap-! Iuk and will carry on the praetlcvn
man well was this afternoon reported which ludce Prew I'rultt ha recently
mnkliiK at the rate of i0 inrreN per .. i .110.. In ih. ltrcvkeurldue lUr.
The Cohhrook t'o. No. .'I on the Ak-
cis tract N reported on top the saint
and ahotit icmiI.v to drill in today.
This Is in the ll well territory of the
Moan an i Chapman -irea.
FIRE HYDRANTS SANITARY AND
STREET WORK; NEW COMMISIONER
Six lire pliiKH an1 to lo placed In the
city Immediately connection for these
Ik'Iiik carried out with the Ijindretli
Co. water from the north lake. v
Issue of Si'lO.OOO ciiiortfeney war-
rants hy the city to carry out Imme-
diate sanitary work and to Improve
streets and bridges itcmling pacing
the work to he done at once.
TIicm- statements convey in .-lib-
the e
and prone
At a niictim; of the commission this
morulin: the resignation of f'oiiiinls-
sloner Miller was u"ceptcd tendered
because if his departure from tli
city to jeek a .much needed rest fr.nu
his hulldliiK and civic activities and
appoiutini nt in lis stead of II. It. Cald-
well by hnanuious vote.
The .4iu cession of Mr. Caldwell lo
The Cbco & Northeastern railroad-'
lexiK'ets to bo Into this city with.
(tialns ovci Its own tracks on Friday
jnr Sat in day.
j The ilrst train tlirounh will bo run
from Clwo and will be a special ear-
hour or lii(inii(l lUHHl barrels iter day.
I This well Is In splendidly fiivo'iluV
where his conversance wild
dl law
enlered
rcutlne of the Jury ban Ih-cii rapid true to form In getting It. a habit tliejhliu In linpoilnnt work. Judge Crat-1
' I'llillilllilll It'llllJ Itlll'll llllll llllllllf Willi
I III III I ll (I "HI" llll'l !' tl"l "I'll
Movement of the ense following th.-larca for big production and Is running nnd lltigatlou linniedlatcly
stance decision on the part of the city the 'omuilssion menus the presfiue
ciiuiuilssiou at the suggestion In pint there of another strong man and :is-
of Secretary Uuucoek of the ChainlM'r sures that the progress of the past
of Commerce from plans he has work- '.will be continued. Air. Caldwell by
(.1 out. virtue of his appointment to the hoard
The news Is of the most gratifying becomes street commissioner and In
character ami from till ipmrters In the that activity may be looked to for
cltv brings the highest onuuendallou big and cpilck results with the money
for the (ity commissioners. They have made iivalhil.lc as now proxseil.
ltmssls who have bn'ii heard ex
cvpt IMtzmau. hiivo testllled only to
coltig the men at the car and In tli.
rofld. The shot was heard but ' n
ene appeared to testify to seeing It
hctunlly II ret 1. No testluiouy has lilt-
ed the gap lictwccn tin1 leaving of the
ear br Iluyless and the shot that
ottnded out a moment later. The tes-
timony if tlio men In the car tells only
tlwt they were there but did not see
the shooting and rememher little of
Kbat prvnitsled It. All weie drinking.
Dcltztuuu alone.uiude testimony of
hhx Msitive clutracter Hpproaehlng In-
crluttlMatlon. Ho guve thin same tstl-
wouy In the examlug trial. ThIh.v he
repeated reluetlHiitly that he he.inl
Gaines dan1 Hayless to get out after
tlit court ordenil that he nhould ri1-
Heat Mr t-rovlouM testimony prorldisl
H wnh tme.
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MR FAMINE MtOKI2SwIlY '
FACTORV 8TAKTIN0 HERE
the excellent drilling reeouls tuat
have been maintained for them.
LINK SPl'DS IN TWO MOKE
The Link Oil Corsinitlou yesterday
spudded !'i its No. '2 well on the Johu
sou lease at Ivan and vlll on 1-riihiy
spud in Its No. .'. The No. 1 well of
Daltou. his partner comes from prac-
tice at Caddo. Judge I'rultt Is wide-
ly known having practiced law lu Ft
Worth for -."i year. Thereafter he
practiced In the California oil iMds
with heaibpia iters lu l.os Angclcfc for
n itcrlod of fen years. Ijiter he wen.
to Wichita Falls when1 he was lur-
lins entered the penualiout oil tiel I ill
which i will remain.
ftp Uni'keiiridgi! Ice & Cold S'.or-
gr Is today Invaklng an Kv famine
f Kcrcral days dumtlou in the cltv.
More to the point. E. A. Johnson
head of the comiuny says the famine
will Ik? kept broken.
This Is f( rthe reason that the Moiae
factory got started today after some
weckit delay waiting for equipment
and will run steadily from now mi.
making from il." tons to -10 tons of Ice
dally. Tills will Im marketed by i
wholenabt wagon and from the fac-
tory to Inith wholesale and retail ens-
ton tlwt caiu then1 where It will n1-
relre factory price anil prompt ntt.Mi-
tlOB.
"Wo are making first class lee hav-
ing fnmi 14 to 111 degree moro eQld-
neft than hlinel In Ice. which loci
IM reldoeiw erery nUe It gets away
fnwa the factory and we expect to got
and keep the trade of Rreckenrlihfc
a4 awtxwMllnu fleM" mM Mr.
Jtthnaon teitay. The plant of the com-
pear I located la the okl Brrcken-
rMe cotton gin buthilng on Walker
wtrU LBrchaafd for It. resHxlricd
mmi eftMtopcd at a cert of BMie tBOii-
" iiaada of ileUars. Mr. Johnson ame
Mfflk hU Investment front Waco.
this company has nverimeit ... imrreisnK V1r (f 11 m.vty in
since brought In on the slxh day of ol Country. With liN removal
August. It continues production willi'0 lnM.j.ir)K. he considers that he
pructleally no variation In the now
from 1l.1v to day.
T. A. JOHNSON HERE
T. A. Johnson owner of the John-
(011 tract noithwest of ltan ou-whleh
tlie Henry Hlley : Company and. the
Link (111 Consiratjob both hold ib-iivs
from willed they have won excellent
oil production. U in the city for a"1 few-
days looking after Interests he let?
here. Mr Johnson Is naturally very
well pleased with the general ntitloorf .coimular employes
THRONGED COACH
ROOFS RESULT IN
DEPOT ACCIDENT
ICO KILLED HY Al'TOS IN
AUtil'ST IN STATE OF N. Y.
IN( KE.XSES S.ILAKIKS
MEXICO CITY. Aug. -'. via mall.
Ilcniusv of the incresi.M'd cost of liv-
ing throughout the world the Mexican
goveruineiit has iIihiIimI b raise the
salaries .t Its tllplomatlc repnsenlu-
liven abroad ."SO t cent. This In-
crease wll) nffi'et both legation and
OIL EXGHANGE OPENS WITH THRONG
ON FLOOR; STRONG ADDRESSES
LINi rVBKTKD
KR RATS PLOT
KBW YORK. Heit. & Forty two
fttMBtnklp cowpaHle and freight brok-
hw InclMdtng virtually all the IiIk
tBMMtIMk llws were Indicted by
t fearal grawl jHry lw-re on charge
oil eoospl racy awl restraint of.trod
IviotatHm of the Hherman untt-trw
The Ilreckenrldge Oil Evchangi1
opened last night with Us tlrst hoard
mil at S o'clock. The occasion wiih
marked by the presence of numlHirn
of people who Crowded the Jtoor hpnf
of the big basement rooms. Indies
lnterwteil In oil lease and coiniuinles
lu tlio Held were not lucking.
D. W. Young head of tlio Kxehauge
organisation culled the assemblage 10
order and Introduced Secretary Hun-
cock of the Chamber of Commerce
whom ho said he deIred to hear front
ulong with other of prominence who
were present.
Mr. Hancock received vigorous ap-
plause In the course of remark which
went straight to the hone and were
appreciated. In nubstamt1 he declar-
ed that tie Hrecfcenrklge Held .wu oni
of wonderful opportunities. which Imil
tuvinwt I'nnil MilTumsi unit lliul wltli
tnanjr well Informed wrsons ho Iw1- " ""'
UotihI that it would make In llrcrk-
enrldge 11 great oil city. Along the
way to thl result no help could le
more ImimrtHnt vtlmn tlwt which a
proierly eowlnvtwl oil exi'luuytc could
give.
LTaam WhiIii ill lllll
IH vp Kmniwrin " 1
lln.it.! iuIIj .1 at i' n n. 11 .. ...
mrmu viiiir uir n. t ji mi f tn l lilt
and -1 11. 111. Call and stocks 011 the u'IMh'" .""".
hoard this morning were it follow':
Hid Asked
Hreck Oil & (la LWl 2.(K
Hlock II otMMKI
Cdiuanehe Northern '
(iallowuy Con.
(iuaruuty OH & tins..
(ladstone -
Hex Oil
Sweusondate Oil . .
Security Oil
Sugar lwf
HIk? HprluB
Walker CaUlwell
Y.M.C.A. Hlock
M
Jm"HI 2..T0
.:w .!K)
.70 1.00
1.10 utr
l'J.50
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20.00
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40.00 fiO.00
l.'.'.'t TINXiO
IM Mashhuru of Moran a tool
dresser working here was thrown
from the roof of the Incoming morn-
ing train today and severely hruid
and cut. Aside from these mipcrllci il
Injuries none others have yet develop-
ihL Internal Injuries are not Indicated.
Mnrhhuru was ope of more than a
hundred wild 'to liave been riding on
top of the train from Hanger. Cllnio
lug' to the' roof I an almost daily
pruetUv by iicoptc who are unable to
find seats. Inside the conches. It is
deplored by the railroad mid enden-'
ors-iuadv to stop it at each train but
the throng have to the preent llnte
overrldd"ii nil the effort of milmiid
men to flop them and simply gone up
until they have filled the roofs of the
ears.
Mashhuru today had passed his suit
'wise down from the roof to a friend
In the street ami was starting to get
down liiiifclf. when the train not yet
fully up to the depot pulled ahead
suddenly throwing Mashhuru to the
ground. Many other on the roof
narrowly e-caisil going over.
Maslihurii was carried Into the de-
K)t. where Drs. Hamming and l.uck
railroad physicians. Immediately at-
l.aler be wa rontovni
to the hospital for attention until re
covered Irotu the shock or his rail.
The aivldent will probably l suf-
ficient Ui bring ulMiut such drastic
inciimirc a niHvssary to provide
jgaiust iisif riding. The railroad bus
Ihh'ii endeavoring to get additional
coaches and motive power to remedy
the crush und hop to have this in
M'rvlce soon.
FKHflHINfr M.Y VIHIT RffAZIL
AS WILSON REI'RKBKNTATIU:
fA Jt'ST COMPIJMNT
' "Krei-kenrhlge. k-pt. 8 IM.-; 1
MHr the Awe'rk-an: "i-
llMac a reaIr of your Patter. tt4
Hg It t.i Ix? a booster fiM Hre-4w-fBHilHk'. ThV. tL Exclmnge. cani a
WH4 i prevent nail aeiox go--
r!T'".
Mhh an.l rllfphewi county ami HtM-
hK for right and Justice for "all. I
tmi theruls one thhtg that sbonhl b1
ean4 to the attention of the city
thru nwli M coIhwh.
)ar the Hn there I n oall
fMH'k hn the eoMHty road. otN?rnttl'.g
n cW drink clteck and Innch nMtw
wtthMK lylg Mte eent of rent to
tn '4Hf or eowaty. The RHahant
r the depot are an paywg n
ta.fsr theti; leaw anl want to
hnwovwenht tm their sroper-
hR Vhey are hokHng thl back on
Htcf Mw wmaty fk'ial takliw
n aUM .m the aMwal to thw In
'' (he mt two rnntlK by ttte werehaRt
In tMa Wcallty
1liwore we take thfa recoHrne or
"V jiMwaitMg t tlw tax payer of thU
cftjr and eonty tbrH4li the American.
to aJtew he twt olf ml4k n;kertv for
-ornate wafiiei jmrimnwf wincwi
ia aaanif jt .mm't .1ml. fXtJFJsm
jmSTSF Tma. when yovi art pay-
to frtHn ll to w Per wwwrn reui
and let them go on -with luaneM
'without iiayMwnt of rtk then we tire.
mMnlorir.ef i thf htw Mwl ornu-
bmw matter of jnatire mmI had Newt
pack.i4 Wf. GaMpetitiau sH
MTtfWMM'it wianmhnm H
. m rj && 1
'".rv ' ha -
TUk eii)ier po!ntel to the. fact tlm
M-lbe tonwHt.tlnH1 no Iwd lH-rfonn-
a4.h4' Ween cmnlHtel at the ex-
rhik Hii!fteHr!dge oil rewonn-e.
4hWvnirtklhl"Tecrtril lie Rent In-
'i.iHf''bH'lniiit liuportamf. Per-
Mm itf1 laxity mean tln oalek
JHfl"'f foutbh'iice of the liireMliu
He wa followed by hoard
manager Heck who ts-gan tlie call.
Iloth Mr. Hughe and Mr. Heck !nce
arriving in the cltv have made many
friends ami with Mf. Young were the
recipient of many congratulation
last ul.jrit ami today upon the ntc-
cessful start made.
Listing on the board . art' by no
moans complete a yet and limitations
have not lieen seriously lulled. The
exchange win I liclug put lu tomor-
row and other cipilpineiit vet remains
to Ik1 luttulled. but husliie I under
wuy and will shontly Jm fully orwau-lw-11.
Floor spaceH avalJable'''frlwl-
neii eoiieems desiring pMco Jinarter
011 tlie lloor have about all 1kh;ii. rent-
ml and the ii'st "wMI "gi'iulekly.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 8. It is ua-
dertood (Jen. John J. Perxliing will lie
Invited to visit Hraxil at the close of
thi year a the 'erouul representa-
tive of Piesldent Wilson (o return the
visit to the 1'nitcd States last year
or the then Presldcnt-envl Pessoa.
(ten. Pershing Is said tu have indi
cated his willingness to make the riot.
FISHING & TOOL C()NCKKN
KRKCTIXG HMJ PIANT HERE
iniiili'ln liMi'L-lii!? (if alt business :
roiH-rtv Interests. rylug business men of that city or
Leer-ay tiiu) Park to the end of the
line In l'.reckeuridgo.
The vUltor will' come to ex I end
their felicitations nud ( extend the-
hainl of good- fellowshtti from tlio low-
er country. Sirretary Ilaueoek of tho-
Chamber of Commerce and Secretary
McOiuu of the Young Mens Publicity
nsMielatloii are preparing to haver
Urcckeuridge and II oil Held eoplo
at the train iimhi Its arrival to mako
return creeling. The music of tlm
P.reekenridge baud and that of tho
Civco hand will mingle and so will
everybody.
This wtek the Cisco road ha crowd-
ed Us grading across the creek quel
through the city to lis depot and yard
site. It-ipld work Is being done. Hall
Is being laid fiom Parks with excel-
lent hsm1 and will be acros the-
creek and In the city within a very
few days. The depot site Is basing;
prepared by grader for the hnlldlnp
contractor.-: who will probably be nt
work theieon the first of next week.
The structure will cost upward oC
?i."0(RH and will be a thoroughly mod-
ern and attractive structure altordlng
ample conveniences for the public.
Hid called for from contraetor for
erection of the depot are In the haml
of the .iiilrnad and announcement of
award of the contract Is uow expecttd
dally.
The -orvlco into Ilroekonrldge wilt
iK'gln Immediately the rail are ready-
It will comprise at leasi. two traiau-
n day. Preparation for thi was made:
last Suniiny when two tram wore
established on daily runs lo and from
Park. Tlio trallle to that iKiint lias
been heavy on both trains. The single
train previously operated was unable
to carry near all of the huslucfui
Much of the trallle coming to Partes
ha had Hrcckcnrldgc as It desttYia-
tlon leaving the Cisco train at IMrkn-
11ml coming the balance of the way
either by the trains of the W. F. It.
& F. W. c? by stage.
Announcement Ih that with inaug-
uration oi Hrcckcnrldgc trains the
latter will come direct from the Toaair.
Pacific truck and afford ai:CointBoda-
Hoiih Imtn hy sleeper and duy coach-
es oust i:d we! out of Urcckcnrldso
via C'Irco.
I NEW YORK. Sept. V-Accordlng le
jibe rcjiort of the Nutloiial Highways
1'rotectlve society of accidents due to
; vehicular trallle issued today. 100 per-
1 sons w'ere killed by automobiles in
New York state Including New Voik
city lu August.
This Includes sixteen occupant-; of
automobiles: killed at highway railroad
grade crossings In New Y'ork .dale
outside of New York city.
Sixty-one were killed by iititoiii'i-
blleti lu New York city. Trolley car-
killed two and wagon three.
KOCKrURI). 111. Sept. S. Holney
Wilson. civil war veteran wu killed
at the American Legion picnic "at Pe-
catotilca today. - He wa knocked
down and trampled by a horse which
had (Kilted from the race track.
THE CITY ATTORNEY GETS
APPRECIATION NEEDS HELP
Overwork N a serious a fault ii.
municipal affairs as lu Individual en
terprlses wa the concensus of opi-
nion of it group of promucut cltl'.eu
in dlsciMslon 011 the Oil Kxchangt
lloor Oil morning.
When they had boiled it down the.
agreed that the olllcc of the city -il
torney wn the hardest worked am'
most Imposed upon lu the city gov
eminent. City Attorney Klehoy va
not present to hear the word of prals
for the amount of work he 1ms beei
getting away with hut It will he giat
Ifyirig to him doubtless to kuov
their uppioclation of tin1 tux that ha.
lieen put upon hi department and al
so doubtless agreeable to htm to Io-ip
that public sentiment strongly favor
hi having an assistant to help him
wrestle with the multifarious lin-rc-i
in duties that hi office more than an
other in the city government has beei
subjected to by the rapid growth
tlie city. Tlu? pick-up In the city po
lice cam1 alone ha been sufficient I
warrant additional help lu the otllc
to say nothing of the much more im
portnnt iiemauds requiring the fram
lug of city urdiuauce and new rege
hitlous ii." various kinds to protect al'
Interests.
hf7 ami '' 'Hancock thought Ir
nwiWrMteK lu1 rjeau managenM-ut I MID KANSArV STARTING IIORTON
that It imsjiuw Mweiy ami rortwwtc. . -U.
Ho urgeil everytKMty lo iwh with it .. .-...... " v.. 1 1... n.
nnd wirh other to tM! end making' '" -"" "" " " "?"
ItM) iwiuMp' go clean in ine si ami ""- """-i "i
t'hjrvhHW of expose- and pnt ont-aiiy shortly Tlmlwr are 011 the location
ami all'Vhtok who might hhow MH'lrjf. t. irrlck and the latter will Ik
hfnH Ilniitieillali'lv crc-fiMl The tease we-i
Itutja.. lliuu. I'miltt wliloll? Iluil.il 1 -
oil -attorney who ha participated li'-w ' m1!hu ' "miMm. 'rUe
tin1 legal actions of Oklahoma CaJI-.Mhnm hn held to 125 barrels per
fornla ami Tcxa during many yer-:.
wa Introduced ami priM-lalmcd in n
fonvfHl addre his confidence In
(Irouniilms been broken .and build-j
jggiirntrnctor W. II. I'arlamau will t
immediately have a force of men oiij
construct Ion of one of tlie largivt
warehouse mi:i:hluexhop and black-
smith shop structures yet planned for
tlie Hreckenrldge field.
The new building will 111st upwards
0 $10000 and will be the home of
the Hreckenrldge Fishing & Tiwi Co.
the operator ihTwIiIcIi art exWVtai
eii iiMho btiSlgjiJ(hi'y haveVhrggglit
lien1 frHar mirfultfiHMHial. In
other large Texas-Hd ykaM)iii:i
fields whtre they eouthiue to retain
plants.
FhKir dlmensloiiH of the main build-
day ever hIiui brought In lust No-
vember. The Douglas south of tlu
HwkenrWge a the beginning of n;sllHn - "' (M"K m rrela per
city that would rise to preeminence 1 day lneo brought In some week ago.
among oil title of tiie country. He
spoke of tlie beginning of Tulsa with
U'jw Ctellltle vi nd more rand than
Hreckenrldge and pointed to the oip-
come In a iH-autlful ami busy city
there a certain of lielng duplicated
jCJIWij. Jpl.fwnt .f' rrnrl tirrTlrifirfr-tirii'nT The 5Mdn .!
MmHtM aonervrce i ie gooti tcn
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OBREGONGETS
THE PRESIDENCY
MKXICO CITY. Sept R--The de
t Ion of (iui. Alvaro Ohregou n pre!
dent of Mexico I generally concedei
as n result of tiie voting tliroughout
the republic yesterday. Complete re
tprn in-iy not bo rei-elved for severa'
day.
Hlectlou duyjmHsed jieacefully Ii
Mexico lit yand nearby towns. N
reiiorts if tronhlo have lieen revled
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nig in imMKcnriug on ram Mima neurf.ou Hrty art of tht rnuu.. Tie
the depot site of the t ivo railroad
and cornering from the Republic ware
houses will be KixWl Thi bulldlrg
will houve a large and i-ompletely
equipped machine shop for the handl-
ing of work of all Iac and a hlacK-
smith nhoti also cipilpiied for every-
thing up to the heaviest of oil ti4if
Jobs. The fMdIIHeHx1ttiikHy
weh-oiue to tlio Held when1 the 11 ire
A such accommodation there U ivn li-
able the stroiiger the. oil operator- Is
entreiicln'd HK'alHut expensive delays
ami other losses. Tlie Hreckeuridie
JMm qpA-t si bai JjjrwH
tracKM from tin? Clseov milroail atJ
therewltli switching faellltle to all
vote wt light and Dnuilngucz iiiad.
a iioor r bowing. Worlclng men nun
fnnu hand pollel a majority of tin
vote f?w buslnen men going to tin
polls.
ARTISTS VOICE
IS APPRECIATED
Closing tonight at the Natloiuil tnci.-
Ure ;th mt brJlKaiit und ljchUul
attraction for Iovfr of music 'ever
made available in tlm-ity
iv'i" ' t'i -'lr ' V-'
ame I'ettlclere heard on Monday?
night and again Inst night at the Na-
tlonal hy Increasing mimlier aadl
among those Informed a to real excel
lence in music considered n rare tnft
for auy city. That her fhiaj wppeur-
unec tonight will lie the occasion for
the gathering of all real music lovera
in the city Is not questioned
Madame Petltelere has received the
homage of audience in all of tin.-
larger cities of Enrol1 and Atucrlcru
Hhe I -i favorite with New York granu"
oR'i-a audiences ami during the liberty
loan campaign wa selectnl by Sec-
retary of the Treasury McAdoo to
accompany him and sing at mcetlngH
which he conducted personally. Dur-
ing thl period lie also sang at the-
White house upon several occasion
upon tlie special Invitation of Pro.-.l-
deiit and Mr. Wilson.
Minium" Petltelere's coming to
Hreckeilrldge was a mailer of im-
pulse. She wished to see the great
oil field of which so much wiih being
said. Also she has with her husband.
Dr. W. F. Hox of San Antonio in-
vestment here lu oil. Incidentally
the doctor also own Interest lu the
National theatre and lu several otliem
located in the ninth central Texan oft
llelrtH. Madame Pelitclerc made ui
her mind that she was gfiolng to
the theatre In the foremost city in.
oil interest lu the world al this fciflm
ifnd ul otha he was going 0 slug ii
this theatre and that was tlu- end of
It. She ciime and she sang and Phu
decided that Instead of singing- two.
night she would Ing three and if
it were not for Imperative engage-
ments calling Jicr home she-nay she-
would rcnuiln'all eek anil lng. A
charming woman and a woncicrfall
voice Madam Pctlilor- l"i Ilado '
have' heurd her here mid udded to her
very wido circle of ndniliing frlenOjf...
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