cnv.r'.a t?.te Histori
cal Sncietv
VOL. KO. XL.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1924.
NO. 80
5
STATE GIVES A
REPORT ON THE
NEKAWKA WELL
DETAILED REPORT OF FORMA
TION IN DRILLING
OIL WELL.
NOT ABANDONING HOPE YET
Geological Survey by G. E. Condra j
Gives DetaHs of the Drill- -:
ing Operations. j
From Friday's 1 --;
The Amerada Petroleum company,
cf Tulsa. Okla., h-is abandoned tiis oil
and gas test r.n the Nelu-wka struc
ture at a depth of J.J.s feet. Muh
interest has been showr in this tost
by the public in general and by the
peojile of Xc'juwka in parti -u la r.
Some n:w say that a good test '.van
made and others are somewhat
douhtful. A complete cure of the
well, secured by the srrte geoln-ra-al
survey, is doing studied in (ietail.
after which a definite statement
showing tlie results of tliee investi
gations will be made. The survey
report3 its preliminary findings and
interpretations a follows:
The Xthav.k;' anticline is well
defined. It extend-? from n:ir Orenp
olis past Nehawka to near Avocu.
Tlie beds expos-d Hung the river at
Nebraska City j;r domed upward
very high or the anticline. In fart,
the difference in ciivatiwi rf certain
beds is between 4 leet aru 500
feet. The first upturn o the 1 oris,
tho slight, is at the brick y;;rd be
low Nebraska City: t lie sei ond is
along a line passing thru Jer.es Pcirt
fast of Tiiion: the thircr !s at Xc
hawka, and the fourth ard hisrr-st
point of the deformation is bepvteu
two and three miles northwest of
Nehawka. The beds cli tLowu
gradually on the south, west and
noitL, i"' ii.j :- clc ?d 8.rn?u"?f.
Pennsylvania Beds.
The lowest Pennsylvania beds ex-
posed in the anticline near the point i
where drilling was
done are the
Iatan limestone and
These, with others,
below the Missouri
Weston shales,
dip southwc-id
rive r leve 1 to
rise again m nortu western ussouri
and northeastern Kansas. Some of
the beds exposed in the Nehawka
anticline extend southward to some
of the oil fields of Kansas and Okla
homa. Also the structure is b'-tt'T
defined than most of those producing
oil in these states. So. based on sur
face geology, there was good reus!,n
for drilling the structure to the Ordi
vician beds especially because they
are important producers in Kansas
and Oklai'omu and it seemed that
there might be a-: me cut:;.-,
covcrv in th" si'.erian. eVvor
for
lixTt
dis
ar,d carl c iiifeious he-'s ai-i.-v-. n
rroba!:ie occurence "i" igi.er.us ro
He
at a comparative :-';cl!;v.- d'pth in
this structure e-isI tho ereoiorirts
so m o fe.-.r. b'-'at'..--- they h; u b'n "n-
eoar.tor-d !!; w ' irprh
of f-et
P...-k.
shown that
in the
s made a
avk. tc
Tl
;e N
t ha:
the th u k'less
th" c-irboii'ferous
( Pfuna Ivania i- .vl Mississippian
bds' is about wiiar the survey had
supposed, the devor.ian and silurian
rocks seem to be r.bsnt on the rart
cf tue structure that was drilk.1 and
the ordivician l-ds are nearer the
; urface than had l eer, expect d. Al
tho tiie carboniferous bed:; nse four
hundred to live hundred feet be
tween Nebraska City and the well,
there is a rise of about U'OC feet
tor the ordivicvm beds, which may
mean 'ie-t tbey .v -re ro only folded
u;)v : rd but that they probably were
f ihed nlor.g a northeast-southwest
line be tween the well and Nehawka.
!f s . ti e faultinir would have cut
off the migration of oil f-ora tt:e
southeast limb oi the st: .-tare.
The director of the survey does
not wish to critire- the location of
the test w hich was made on v hat
is fctipposed to be at the high point
on the structure. Those in charge
of the drilling made an honest at
tempt to prove or disprove the oil
t,h r-'is nossibiiities. but it seems
now that the well does not fully
condemn all of the anticline.
There is some evidence, shown in
a ravine about one mile east of the
well, that faulting extends thru near
the location drilled. Just how much
displacement there is. ir any in the
Pennsylvanian bed. can be determin
ed bv comparing parts of the core
with' certain local exposures along
creeks southeast of the well. At
any rate, it seems now that tlie test
should have been made a little far
ther pouth or eastwards, as noted
above.
Deep well3 drilled in western
Iowa, at Forest City, and Nebraska
City are thought to have penetrat
ed the Silurian and Devonian rocks
between the Ordivician and Missis
Nebraska City well as furnished by
W. II. Ingersoll. driller in charge,
and studies by the Iowa geologists,
has a consderable thickness of these
wells above the Saint Peter sanu-1 will be well worth contesting for
Ptone which was reached at a depth land the committee feels that the la
of 2.7C3 feet, and below which were 'dies who are in the contest are de
found reddish limestones and arkose serving of this recognition.
i
bees like those in which drilling was
abandoned at Nehawka.
The Saint Peter was penetrated
on the Nehawka structure between
1.522 feet and l.f.CO feet, which
means if the correlation is correct
for the Nebraska City well, there
is a considerable thickness of the
Silurian and Devonian beds in the
east limb of the structure between
Nebraska City and the vicinity of
Nehawka.
These rocks which produce in
some fields have a favorable posi
tion here for the accumulation of
oil and gas. To test them would
require a location probably on the
second, third or fourth upbend of
the structure, which would be be
tween Union and Nehawka or more
preferably a mile or two northwest
of Nehawka or southwest of same.
A test here, if successful, would
also evidence some chance for dis
covery in the northwest flank of
the structure which extends in a
northeast-southwest direction thru
the vicinitv of "Weeping Water.
V. H. Ingersoll reports a showing i
of oil and gas at a depth of about
2. TOO feet in the Nebraska City we!!.
Glen Ruby, geologist for one of the
oil companies,
a showinsr of
is of the opinion that
oil was had in a deep
well drilled several years ago be
tween Omaha and LaPlatte. Th-
person m charge oi tlie drilling gave i
him the positive statement to thi
effect. The geological horizons at I timwooci. 1 o mis union a son. ien
uviiifii c;)f)-,vir!L' are renorted occur 1 reih Dale, was born. Besides his wife
quite high in the Nehawka structure.
Mr. Kerr, who represents ore of
the companies interested in the Ne
hawka structure, and who is well
acquainted with drilling methods,
claims that the odor of oil and gas
was observed by himself and others
in tlie core taken from the Nehaw
ka well at the following depths:
j S30 feet. 1.1.10 feet, and 1.270 feet.
Specimens of the core were sent to
! Mr. Ruby, who confirmed the j res
', ence of oil. Mr. Kerr belives that
' the high pressure of water and mud
! necessarily carried in core drilling
made it nearly impossible to iden-
tify the presence of oil in the core
; and that pay sands mi-lit have been
revealed at one or more of the depths
', where showings were made had cabie
; tools been used. . The writer is not
; qualified to pass upon the drilling
I points raised by Mr. Kerr. It wou'd
I seem, however, that there may be
ftorae foundation for his statemert.
. T -i r.;irld rF t It o nru cypnrprl Jit 1
. , .,'"77- '
I (iejiiu? siuuiea JliUicaifcu uy .wi. .va
I are being studied for such evidence
of oil and gas as may be retained,
i The Amerada Petroleum company
drilled as deep 's justifiable at
their
location. Dr. Sidney Powers, chief
ideologist of the company, was in
favor of abandoning the well as
soon as quartzitic beds were encount
ered below the Saint Peter sand
stone, but we urged him to continue
d:illing. However, the core became
more and more arkose. At any rate
the rock at 1.S2S feet is older than
any known to produce oil.
Just how much chance remains
for discovery of oil and gas in the
Nehawka anticline is not known.
The test recently completed does not
fully condemn the flanks of the
structure. This being true, future
prospectirg. if it is done, should be
to the south or southeast of the re
tent test. This location would be
more favorable because there is no
surface fuutting; oil could have mi
grated to it; th- Silurian and Dovon
ian beds probably would be iucount-e-red,
and the structure is well seal?d.
btitte journal.
IIAEETG OrFICIAL CANVASS
From Friday's Daily
The tr.sk of making the official
canvass of the vote cpst in the elec
tion Tuesday wa taken up today at
the court house under the direction
of County Clerk George II. Sayles.
The canvasers 0f the vote pre J. P.
Fi'ltcr. democrat, and I. J. Hall, re
publican. There are only two of
fices, in which there is any close
ness that might be affected by the
official canvass which includes the
mail votes and a check of the results
of the returning boards, and these
nre state representative, where Earle
Towle. democrat, is leading Troy I.
D:vis, his republican opponent, by
F voter, and the county attorney
: t-hip. where W. G. Kir-ck. republican,
hr.s a lead of 42 votes over J. A.
; Crpwell. his democratic opponent.
; The mail votes opened this cfter
; noon disclosed that Earl Towle had
j received 9 and Troy Davis 27 which
! reduced Mr. Towlr's lead to 17. For
county attorney. . G. Kieck made
a slight gain as he received 22 while
J. A. Cap well received but 14 and
will increase his lead to 50 votes.
WILL GIVE ADDITIONAL PRIZES
From Friday's Daily
The members of the committee
having in charge the popularity con
test feature of the Elks' carnival,
have decided that owing to the great
interest shown by the young ladies
who are in the contest and their
friends, that they will offer two ad
ditional prizes for the ladies stand
ing second and third in the race
when it closes on Saturday, Novem
ber 22nd.
There will be fine prizes selected
that will be awarded to the two
maids of honor who will be named
from the eeeond and third of the
I contestants and who will share
! with the Queen of the Carnival the
1 honors of the event. These prizes
PASSNG OF WELL
KNOWN ALVO
RESIDENT OCCURS
William M. Simpson Passed Away
St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lin
coln After Long Illness
From Fridays Dally--
William MeKinley Simpson was
born at Barnard, Kansas, on March
11. 1M7 and died November 2. 102 4.
at Lincoln. Nebraska, aged 27 years,
7 months and 22 days. He was bap
tized when a child in the Presbyter
ian church of Barnard, where he
grew to manhood.
On September 7, 1917, he answer
ed the call of his country and en
tered the Signal Service Corps, being
stationed at Camp Meade. Md., until
honorably discharged by the Govern
ment. In 1920 he came to Elmwood, a
stranger, but rapidly made friends
among those with whom he came in
contact. Early in 1923 be moved to
Alvo. where he went into business
for himself, soon after uniting in
marriage with Mabel G. Wilson, of
anil child be leaves to mourn his de
parture a father, mother, three sis
ters, two brothers and grandparents
of Parnard, Kansas7 besides other
relatives and a host of friends.
He was a member of the Knights of
I Pythias lodge cf Alvo and of the I.
' (). (). F. of Parnard, Kansas, which
: bespeaks we ll of his loyalty to man
and fidelity to the trust imposed up
i on him. It is needles'- to say that
i "Pill" will be missed alike by r da
tives, friends and fraternal brethren
for his straightforward manly eleal
' ings with, mankind. A lover of home
a:id family, he was constantly trying
. to gather around him a portion of
Uhis world's goods to protect his
: loved ones.
Put his Creator has seen fit to re
I move him from this earth ar.d from
: those who loved him dearly. We
! can but say, "God's will be dne."
j Tho funeral services were held at
the Christian church at hlmwood on
Womso'iy
eenducted by Brothers
S'jhl, Carter and Hay, and the ser
! vice at the cemetery was conducted
' bv the I. O. O. F. lodge of Elmwood.
SJIALL FIRE TODAY
From Friday's Iaily
This morning the fire department
was called out at f o'clock by an
alarm turned in frrm the residence
of Lee Jennings in the north pa''t of
the city where the house was re
ported to be in danger of destruction
fry the f.re demon. When the fire
men arrived after thfir early morn
ing sr :n thev frund that the blaze
j ha.:! be- n extinguished and that their
i dash had been lor naught,
j Tho lire originated when the
! stcve pipe on the; kitchen stove fell
land scattered sparks rnd burning
1 soot over the- kitchen and caught
'the paper or. the-wall and ceiling of
! tlie room r nd which was soon blaz
! ing as the fire spread. The flames
j burned all of the lojse paper on the
i walls and ceiling and then died out.
j fortunately not catching any of the
woodwork as the members of the
family with their efforts were iihle
to cheek the further spread of the
blaze.
CKPJSTENED THE BABY
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Heil took their
little daughter, who was born Octo
ber Sth. to the Evangelical Lutheran
church last Sunday to have her
christened by the pastor. Rev. T.
Ilartmam who performed this sol
emn and bautiful service in his us
ual impressive manner.
The little girl was named Darline
Elizabeth. Her sponsors were Mrs.
Lloyd Group, Fister of the father,
and W. H. Heil, grandfather of the
baby. After the church ' services, Mr.
and Mr3. Heil. the grandparents of
the baby, a gave a dinner at their
home for the christening party at
which time little Darline Elizabeth
came in for a good share of the at
tention. Louisville Courier.
APPOINTED RECEIVER
Our local banker, C. E. Butler has
been appointed receiver for a large
corporation located at Waterloo, la.
This company is undertaking a pro
cess of reorganization, and the east
ern bankers holding the first bond
issue got together with the other
bondholders and general creditors
and agreed upon Mr. Butler as a
sort of compromise candidate for the
position of receiver.
It will take about six weeks time
to accomplish the reorganization
during which time Mr. Butler will
be in charge of the five million dol
lar concern and its factories which
will be kept in operation. He will
have to divide his time between Wa
terloo and Weeping Water during
the period of his receivership, but
said he had to promise his wife to
stay strictly at home as soon as he
has finished this job. Weeping Wa
ter Republican.
DUR0C JERSEY BOARS
A few choice boars for sale. Phil
ip Hirz Plattsmouth. n3-2sw
ANNIVERSARY DINNER
Fiom Thursday's Dally
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Pitzer cele
brated their twentieth wedding an
niversary today at their home, 417
North Tenth street, with an infor
mal dinner this noon. Places were
laid for seven guests, among
Mrs. Pitzer's parents. Mr. pnd
John W. Miller, of Tabor, la.
Pitzer came to Nebraska from
them
Mrs.
Mrs.
Lin-
coin yesterday for the observance
and expects to return this evening.
Miss Fern Miller and W. H. Pitz
er were married at Hillsdale. Ia.,
Nov. 5th, 1904, at the home of the
bride's parents. They came imme
diately to Nebraska City, wiiere Mr.
Pitzer had prepared the home in
which they now live. Hillsdale, la.,
is no more. It is a long-lost town,
like many in Otoe county, and was
located southeast of Glenwood. Ne
braska City News.
WINTER BREEZES
KIT EASTERN NE
BRASKA LAST NITE
ifirst Real Cold Wer.ther of Winter
Comes Unexpectedly; Sends
Mercury to 2 Above.
From Friday's Daily
This section of th. west was shiv
ering last niorht and today in the
first touch cf winter that followed
the sudden change yrrterd: y when
the steady wind frov-i the northwest
brought in its wake a falling tem
perature and colder weather.
The coldest period -was at 5
o'clock this morning when the- mer
cury showed 29 decrees above ?.-.ro
,-nd for the first time sank below
freezing point.
Up to this time the fall season
had been ideal and the weather re
markably warm for this season of
the year and led many to believe
that winter had sidestepped thi" sec
tion of the west, but this hope was
shattered in the increasing drop in
the mercury yesterday.
The weather reports are for clear
ing skies and raising temperatures
in the states of Iowa and Nebraska
rti" tf-f.rm:nr of we conditions in
the next two days.
ELKS HARVEST
CARNIVAL IS
DRAWING JOB
Cause is a Worthy 0ns and Shccld
Have Support Tielret Sellers
Urged to Get Busy.
From Friday's I;il,y
The opening date of the Elks' har
vest carnival is now but a little over
a week away and those who are fil
ing ticke ts for chances or. the vari
ous prizes and th- a'lrrissicn to the
carnival ar" urged to get busy and
complete the work of getting these
into the hand:: of the public before
the opening date so that the re will
be a large representation for the
drawings and everyone have a
chance at the fine array of prizes
that being offered by the Elks. There
should be at least one ticket in the
hands of everyone in the commun
ity to aid in the success of the car
nival. As has been stated before, the
Elks will devote a part of their re
ceipts to a fund, the interest on
which will be devoted to the up
keep of Oak Hill ceme tery which has
long been in need of some material
assistance to make it a well kept
place that will be a credit to the
city.
The Elks are offering an excep
tionally large array of prizes, one of
which will be drawn each evening
of the carnival and culminating in
the drawing of the capital prize, the
Oldsmobile touring car on Saturding,
November 22nd.
Those who have the ticket cam
paign in charge are urged to get
busy at once and see that tickets are
disposed of and all is in readiness for
the opening of the big event on
Monday, November 17th..
RED CROSS GOING OVER BIG
From Thursday's DaHy
Two years ago there were less
than a dozen members reported in
our county. Last year there were
three houdred fifty-three members.
What will it be this year?
Every preparation is being made to
have a thorough canvas made in the
county so that an opportunity is
given every one to enroll as a mem
ber. The clergy of the different
churches have been asked to support
the Red Cross and preach a Red
Cross sermon on Red Cross Sunday,
which is Nor. 9th. just two days
before the campaign commences.
Moving Picture Theatres have con
sented to show slides portdaying the
several activities of Red Cross in
their local picture houses. Some of
the Theatres are showing the films:
The Knowing Gnome, a health
and Hygiene film: The Spirit of Serv
ice and Every Swimmer a Life-Saver.
These are free shows. Volunteers are
working in almost every locality in
the county assistingrin this Roll Call.
AMERICAN LEGiON
POST HOLDS ELEC
TIONOF OFFICERS
Largely Attended Meeting and In
terest Shown in Nanting; of
tiie Nev Officers.
From Thursday's Daily:
Last evening there was a verv
large attendance at the session of
Hush J. Kearns post of the Ameri
can Legion and the members took
up the task of seeicting the officers
that are to guide the destinies of the
post in the ensuing year.
Tlie projected auditorium and
community center that the Legion
is planning is going to carry with
it a great deal of labor and effort
on the part of the membership of
the post r nd tlie ofiieers and much
interest and enthusiasm is evidenced
bv all of the members in the work
that will when completed give the
service' mt-n a permanent home and
the city what it has long needed
an adeeiuate auditorium for enter
tainments and meetings.
The post in vie w of the hard work
cnel tlie great ir.tr rest that has been
shown by Commander" W. R. Holly
in the projected auditorium, insist
ed that he retain the office fcr an
other year and tc a;d in further car
rying to a successful conclusion the
pians for the post building.
For the offices of vice commander.
John L. Hadraba was named from
the army and John Fyfe from the
navy as is required 10 give each
branch of the service representation.
The executive committee was 3e
lrcted cf nine members consisting of
Eir.il 11:1(2. Ikury G. Soeni;ichsen,
HarrI:.-on L. Gnver, Ilenrv Leacock.
Le i"- Niel. Robert G. Reed, G. R.
llolconib. M. D. Prov.n and Fred
Lugsch.
The executive committee selected
as adjutant for the year, Einier A.
Webb, who has proven such, a splen
did oflcial in the past and has been
one of the mainstays in the conduct
of the a flairs of the Legion here.
Emil J. Ilild was selected as the fin
ance officer of the committee and
will serve in that capacity for the
yea r.
Tie memheTR "1sc woe enter
tained by a few remark.1: from Coun
ty Judge-elect A. H. Duxbury and
Clerk of the District Court -elect C. L.
Peal, btth cf whom are old members
of the po?t. Mr. Duxbury being one
of the charter members.
At the close of the regular ses
sirn the members enjoyed a lunch of
hot dogs and coffee that was ar
ranged by the refreshment commit
tee and brought to e close a most
pleasant and profitable even'ng.
HAS NARROW ESCAPZ
Miss Grace Wise, who is employed
at the Hotel Drake, had a narrow
escape from what might have been
serious burns last Thursday morn
ing during the time the Tom Schma
der garage was burning on North
hill.
There was an electric light pole
back of the garage which suported
the high tension wires and the lights
of the town were turned off as the
water could not he turned on the
pole because of the danger of elec
turued off. Consequently the citizens
were obliged to use lamps and Miss
Wise was coming down the stair
steps leading into the office, carry
ing a lighted lamp. In the darkness
she thought she had reached the last
stpe and walked off, and tripped and
threw the lighted lamp to the floor.
Fortunately it was extinguished as
it fell or another mre disastrous
fire might have occured, and the
young lady as well as Landlord
Drake and his household are con
gratulating themselves upon their
narrow escape. Louisville Courier.
NOT TO LEAVE STATE
From Thursday's Daily--
The friends of County Judge Bee
son and family over the county have
been more or less aroused over the
statement printed in the Nehawka
Enterprise a few days ago of the
fact that Judge Beeson at the close
of his present term would leave the
city with his family and remove
from the state. The statement in
print caused a number of inquiries
to be made of the Beeson family and
the statement from the Judge that
at' the expiration of his term he ex
pects to enter on the practice of law
here and has no intention of remov
ing from the state. Judge Beeson
has been county judge here for a
great many years and feels that he
should take up his own interests
now and get back into the practice
of the law. Judge Beeson requests
the Journal to state that he and his
family will continue to make their
home here in the future as in the
past.
SUFFERS BAD FALL
From Thursday's Dally
Wednesday, while Fred Mumm
was stepping from the surb in front
of the Donat building at Fourth and
Main street, he slipped and fell,
striking the paving with force
enough to break the lens of one of
his spectacles and caused the broken
glass to cut a gash over one of his
eyes. The wound was such as to ne
cessitate the services of a surgeon to
close.
ENTERTAIN FOR FRIENDS.
From Thursday's Daily
Last evening Dr. and Mrs. Frank
L. Cummins entertained at dinner at
their pleasant home on Pearl street.
Father and Mrs. W. S. Leete and
Madame Leete, who are soon to leave
this city, where they have made
their home for the past ten years, for
Evergreen. Colorado, where Father
Leete is to take up his church work
in the future. The occasion was
marked by the most delightful hospi
tality that is characteristic of the
Cummins home The departure of
Father Leete and family from the
city is a matter of general regr t and
they are being given a number of
social entertainments prior to their
departure from the city.
Tiiis e vening the Leete family will
be entertained at dinner by Mrs. J.
M. Roberts at her home on High
s-.hool hill.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
ELECTS NEW OFFI
CERS LAST NIGHT
John V. Hatt Heads lire Fighters
For nsuing Year New Mem
ters Are Recognized.
from Thursday's Daily
The Plattsmouth Volunteer Fire
department last evening met at the
city hall to take up the task of se
lecting the officers for the ensuing
year and a large number of the mem
bership was present to assist in the
proceedings of the e vening.
There has been a great many new
members received into the depart
ment from the young men of the
city ot replace the older members
who are slated for retirement in the
next year and will then lay the re
sponsibility of conducting this im
portant branch of the city govern
ment on the rhculders of the new
and you ncer members. '
The officers selected last night
were as follows:
President John V
Hatt.
Vice President G.
Serve t a rv Claude
E. Brubacher.
C. Smith.
Treasurer Hurley
V. Cecil.
Assistant
Chemical
rich.
Chief Louis Kroehler.
Engineer E. J. Wey-
Truck Driver D. K. Ebcrsole.
Foreman Hok rnd Ladder E. A.
Fricke.
Assistant Foreman H. G. Soen
nichsen. The fire department also unani
mously voted to recommend to the
city council the naming of Dr. O.
Sandin as the chief of the fire de
partment for the ensuing year and
which recommendation will doubt
less will be accepted and the name
of Mr. Sandin accepted.
The lire department has been in
very flourishing condition for the
past few years and fortunate in the
fact that the number of really seri
ous fires in the city have been very
few and scattered and given the city
a good record among the other towns
of the state for the small number of
fires.
The department will send three
representatives to the state conven
tion at Hastings in January and will
select one of the younger and new
members to make the trip to gather
all the information that he can on
the art of fire fighting.
Count
Things
12
which you keep about the house but
which, because of their value or the diffi
culty of replacing them, should really be
kept in a strong, fire-proof vault.
Count up these things and then
see if $1 a year isn't a very small price
to pay for keeping them in a Safe Deposit
vBox in our electrically protected vault.
We'll be glad to show yoa these boxes.
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CLOSE RESULT ON
MURRAY GRAVEL
ING PROPOSITION
Result of Election There Will Make
Necessary Opinion as to Leal
Outcome of the Bonds.
From Friday's Daily
The 'juetion ot the submission of
the proposition of voting bonds in
West Rock Bluffs precinct for the
graveling of the roads seems to hae
been defeated on the face of the re
turns but the proposition involved
i one that will probably make nec
essary an opinion from the attorney
general's office on the exact number
of votes that are required to carry
the bonds. The hitch in the election
is on whether it requires a three
fourths vote on the number that
voted on the proposition of the issu
ance of the bonds or a three-fifths
of the total vote cast.
At the election there were 20
voted in favor of the bonds and 77
r! gainst, them but where the rub
comes is in the fact that there were
votes cast in the precinct and
OS cf the voters failed to cast
a b:tlh;t either for or against the
bonds.
If the law is construed to mean
that the bonds must receive three
fifths of the total vote cast then the
graveling bonds lose by some eleven
votes but in case it merely requires
the. three-fifths on those voting on
the bonds then it has carried.
The interest has been very great
over securing the graveling of tlie
road west through Murray and from
the appearance of the vote there is
a large majority for the proposition
but whether or not the technical
phase of the law will knock out the
proposition remains to be seen.
INTERESTING CONTEST CLOSES
From Friday's Doily
For the past four weeks there has
been an interesting contest waging
at the First Methodist church in this
city between the Philathea class, a
branch of the married ladies of the
Sundtry school and the Y M. B. C. of
the school, for the purpose of seeing
vriicn cf the organizations could
muster the largest number at the
various church and Sunday school
services in the four week period.
The ladies were the challengers
and also have proven the winners in
the contest by a good safe margin.
The rules of the contest were to see
which class could have the largest
number present at Sunday school and
the two church services on Sunday
as well as at the mid-week prayer
meeting.
The men held their own very nice
ly on the Sunday services, but slip
ped on the mid-week meeting and
therefore they appear to be bound to
provide a feed for the winners in the
near future The contest has created
a great deal of interest in the churc h
work as was shown by the fact that
at the prayer service on Wednesday
there were 112 in attendance The
contest has stimulated a great deal
of interest in the church activities
and it is hoped to have this interest
continued in the future
Mrs. Fred Kroehler of Havelock,
who has been here visiting at the
home of her mother. Mrs. Emma
Weidman. returned this morning to
her home.
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