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The Washington times., 1905-03-12

to The new? That they are leasing
lands right and left as fast as they
canP For. in spite OF the richness
of the old fields, thsre has been and
necessarily must be falling off In
the output Of tie wells as time goes
on This is noticeable in the Penn
sylyania ana West Virginia fields.
Here is a field greater In extent than
the old, Of proven richness, waiting
to be developed. Though the fact that
there was oil In this country has been
known for many years, the exceeding
poverty OF the country and It's mac
feasibility have been effeetuai draw
Even after wells had been sunk and
there was oil In abundance, the cost
Of transporting 1T to the market was
so great that little development took
The Washington times., 1905-03-12
M 10 tic n/MAos.
Lands of the Usage and Other Tribes Are
Rapidly Producing "Gushers," and the
Supply of Petroleum Seems
Unlimited.
Unlimited.

With a view TO safeguard the Indians
against the business methods and sharp
ness OF their white brothers the Gov
eminent has decreed that all leases OF
Indian lands must be approved by the
Interior Department before the lessee
can take possession. These leases OF the
oil lands run for fifteen years. BY the
terms of ali the leases the Indian must
be paid q royalty of not less than 10
per cent Of the product of the land In
other words cut OF every 100 barrels Of
oil the Indian is entitled to ten There
fore, the Indian Is assured a good profit
on his land even If he cannot realize a
huge fortune on It, If the Indian had
the business ability and the capital TO
back 1t up they might themselves be-
come Of. kings and travel in private
cars. II may be that some or the best
educated and shrewiest of the Indians
many of whom have only a strain of
Indian blood in them and are TO ali in
tents and purposes white. may lease
lands from other Indians and eventually
make huge fortunes. But IL is almost
foregone conclusion that the full
biooded Indians Will receive their 10 pzr
cent and little more, though they are
learning TO demand a bonus In addition
to the per cent allowed them by law.
The Washington times., 1905-03-12
Dewey q Sample Oil Town.

Dewey is a good example of a Western
oil town. Ia the center Is "a fine
large building. It was erected, 1t APP
pears, in the middle of Il prairie with
that infinite faith or bluff, call 1t. what
you viii. that boomers possess. All
around this small town rich oil wells are
coming in Railroads pass Oh both
sides CT IT. Where cows are the prin-
eipai figures IN a street scene today
before long viii be street cars, possibly
automobiles.
The oil belt runs through the lands of
the Usage Indians. the Gherokees. the
The Washington times., 1905-03-12

VS. THE American Indian destined TO
% be the oil king of the United States.
or viii the white man take from
him this last heritage2
- This question readily presents itself
upon consideration of the vast oil fields
OF the Indian Territory which are now
7zbesng opened. Since the white man got
esthe upper nsnd OF the Indians years ago
their standing order 10 the red men has
been Move on. AS long as the con-
.aeuering race did not particularly desire
the land occupied by the conquered, the
41Iasser was permitted TO hold Il. So long
-aand no longer. Driven from pillar to
ssloost. the Indians we're at last settled, a
large number OF them, at any rate, IN
what is known as the Indian Territory.
= No one wanted this land particularly
when 1t was selected for the Indians.
No one knew OF Its great undeveloped
-sresources.
"a Once for all. says the Government. this
Island has been assigned to the Indians.
SThey cannot sell it, and the whites can
not buy IT. Yet this is the land which
contains millions of barrels of oil AS
the land cannot be bought outright, in
order not TO miss this golden opportu-
ss.atiy the whites have been forced to re-
sort to other means to gain possession
What they could not buy they have
leased.
The leasing OF these lands is the
direct casise OF the Indian Territory's
#aieconning involved ia the fight started
by Kansas against the Standard OH
Company, probably the greatest cor
poration In the world. The antagonists
sof the company claim that this lease Of
The property belonging TO the Usage In
adams is held by q Standard OH sub
si1iary concern called the Indian Ter
yfforv 4fIa1ffatf3affuR Oil fsOfno7oy and
hat this company must be investigated
along with the Standard Oil and must
stand or fall according 10 the decision
rendered IN The case of the great cor
poratIorl. Moreover 1t Is claimed that
the Usage Indians are opposed TO the
ssexistfug lease Of their lands
The Washington times., 1905-03-12
How the PIPE Lines Run.

Now, however. the country bids fair
TO become a network OF railroads. The
Standard Oil Company has a pipe line
ard lateral lines through the field.
The main line, which runs from the
Indian Territory to Kansas City, is
a 6-fneh pipe line. Recently this line
has been conveying 1900 barrels 3 day.
Plans have beer made and work is
now In progress In building pipe
line FROM Kansas City to Whiting.
Ind, where the Standard Oil has It's
main refinery Eventually, ii Is said.
this line will be continued from Whiting
to New Jersey. and the oil from the In
dian Territory VIII pass throug one
long series of pipes from the wells To
the docks of New York
Go into the Indian office in Muskogee
today. Inssead of the quiet air that
The Washington times., 1905-03-12
Five Acres to a Wen.

AS far as possible the operators gel
possession of oil properties lying Gloss
together. This reduces the expense not
only of sinking the wells but also OF
running them once they are IN. AT pres
ent each well is supposed to represent
about five acres of land. In a twenty
acre lot an operator sinks four wells
The space Is left in order not to drain
the land too quickly and to permit the
oil To seep through the oil sand fast
enough TO keep up with the output of the
wells. 1t is thought the wells will be
productive for twenty years or more II
this plan is followed
OIL is not always struck at the same
distance beneath the surface of the
earth, and in the Indian Territory fields
there are two distinct sets of wells. the
shallow and the deep. The first are sunk
from 800 TO 45n feet and the latter from
$50 to 1900 feet. The Chelsea district
on the Frisco Railroad. is q good ex-
The Washington times., 1905-03-12

We're considered mere goods and chat
tells. Every black that can be found IS
hurried to the land office and made to
take out his land which the oil men Inn
nediately buy. There is q saying to-
day out there that q negro, is worth
800 until he has taken up his land and
made his deal with the willy oil man.
After that ne is in the parlanee of the
times dead Niger" This is one of
the many methods the investors and
spectators use to get possession of the
oil lands. They ring the changes on
every known kind of land deal, however.
The Washington times., 1905-03-12
MUCH TO The BAD.

The man had gone out with the pock-
etfuI Of bills returned at the end OF the
second day without having collected
any of them.
1.-THE recommendation you brought
me said the merchant whose adyer-
tisement he had answered. was TO the
effect that if / wanted a bad debt col
Ieetor OF experience you were the man
/ was looking for.
..WeIl," replied. the other defiantIy.
:. ami aboua the worst that ever hap
pened Chicago Tribune.
The Washington times., 1905-03-12
The Foster Lease.

More than 1.eoo0oo acres are embraced
IL the Foster lease of the Usage 1ands.
The original lease was made by a man
named Foster about ten years ago. By
Il Fosfssr was given control Of the de-
xeIoDment of the oil industry in lands
sr the Usage Indians. This lease j. now
e~-Ts4rolIed by the indian Territory
Illuminating Oil Company. and has just
been renewed by the interior Depart
uent Tor So. 0si acres.
The Washington times., 1905-03-12
JeMsnnS Hnl w5DhUlusz11oc<U5o Of C1zL11a
TIE Indian idea of DfDinap Taken From
The Thanksgiving Grafton of the Defapares.

There's a Spirit OF whose greatness
Far exceIs all other spirits,
Who neglects not cen the smallest
Or the greatest of events:
Who ordained the starry highway,
The sun. the moon, the earth. the sea,
And for His glory we're created.
And for This we're very thankful
The Washington times., 1905-03-12
LIrssx sceAe IL Amy
4 DeLaguare Lnaian,s Conception
of lie White Mans Heaven.

The white man has a Heaven
For those who heed the laws.
And threatens with dire vengeance
All who deny his cause;
But to make Heav'n entieing,
His fellow men are told.
The very streets of Heaven
Are paved with bricks of gold.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-06-27
Bourbon Crops.

The continued heavy rains OF the
past week have worked havoc with
thel wheat crop in this county, and
unless the farmr are given plenty of
sunshine during the next few days the
loss will reach far into the thousands.
The corn crop, the acreage of which
is considerable larger than last year,
never looked more promising. There
remains considerable old corn on hand
which is selling at from 1925 to $2.5
per barrel.
Tobacco is doing well, the acreage
about the same as last year. The
rainy weather has retarded the Guilt
walton of the young plants and many
fields are weedy, especially with wire
grass. 1t is estimated that only 5
per cent of the old crop remains I'M
sold.
The hemp crop, the acreage of
which is slightly less than year ago,
is very uneven and many fields promise
unsatisfactory returns. In the earlier
part of the season the crop suffered
from the ravages of the cut worm.
The blue grass seed crop, just gath
cred was only about 40 per cent. of
last years yield and is commanding
almost double the price, dealers are
| offering seventy-five cents per bushel
! for cured seed. which is the highest
price in ten years. Many of the far
mers are complaining because they
cannot find farm hands to harvest
their crop.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-06-27
Attend simon's Mill End Sale.
Press Gang outing at Crab Orchard.

Press Gang Outing at Crab Orchard.
The Executive Committee of the
Kentucky Press Association held a
meeting at the Old Inn, in Louisville,
Saturday morning. Among the mem
bers of the association present were:
President Louis Landrum, of Lancas-
ter; Vice President E. A. Gulliton, Of
New Castle; Secretary R. E. Morning
star. of Bowling Green; w. G. Bar
hickman, of Shelbyville; w. H. Jones,
of Glasgow; Swift Champ, of Paris;
10. E. Woods, of Richmond; John
Barry, of New Haven; Henry R.
Lawrence, of Cadaz; Lew B. Brown,
of Harrodsburg, and Harry McCarty,
of Nicholasville.
The following committees were
named:
Program-Lew B. Brown, Harry
McCarty and E. A. Gullion.
observation-disclosures Landrum, G.
E. Woods and w. v. Richardson.
All other arrangements, including
transportation, are in charge of R. E.
Morningstar, Secretary, and he re-
quests all newspaper men interested
to communicate with him at Bowling
Green.
The press gang will meet this year
at Crab Orchard Springs. The mem
bers will arrive there on the night of
July "a. Two days will be devoted to
the business sessions, which will con-
clude with a banquet. Many mem
bers will remain for an outing at the
resort.
Insure with w. o. Hinton. He
has the right kind of insurance.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-06-27
A Deserved Compliment.

In giving the partial report of the
Grand Jury we unintentionally omit
ted nice and deserved compliment
paid Mr.. Geo. Judy, one of the most
efficient officials who ever held Office
in Bourbon County. 1t was as fol-
lows: upon personal inspection of
the County Jail we find it admirably
kept. 1t is a credit to the county,
and to the jailer, Mr.. Judy, That, con-
sidering the location OF the jail and
the character of the buildings, that
everything is so clean and conducted
with such intelligence as that the
prisoners are comfortable. 1t is the
unanimous opinion of this jury that
the jail has never been in as good con-
dition, and was never better kept.'
$500 WHISKY sell the best $500
per gallon whisky sold in Paris. A
bottle will convince you. Don't for
get the number.
tt FRANK SALOSHIN.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-06-27
This Is the. Last Day.

To-day is the last day for entrance
in the city primary. We have heard
of no candidates other than those an
nounced for Mayor and Councilmen,
but understand Mr.. jeff Elgin paid his
entrance fee yesterday in the race for
Chief of Police.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-06-27
Rich Strike For Parisians.

The Davis County Argus, published
at Pennington, Utah, has the follow
ing to say of rich strike in Steed
Canyon, the mining property of which
DR.. j. S. Wallingford, of this city, is
Secretary and large stakeholder:
sit is learned from an authoritative
source that the Kentucky capitalists
who are working in Steed Canyon,
since encountering large body of
free milling ore, have crossed it and
struck body of rich copper ore that
will go from 16 to 20 per cent. copper.
This is what Expert Perkins has been
looking for, and has held out from the
beginning that this district is rich
with gold"
WANTED. young ladies of good
address to assist us on our History of
Paris and Bourbon county. Light,
easy work; about four hours daily.
Call at this office.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-06-27
rendered His Resignation.

The Rev. Robert Ogilvie Kirkwood
rendered his resignation as pastor of
the Second Presbyterian Church, at
Lexington, Sunday morning. The
resignation is made to accept the
pastorate of the Walnut Hills church,
Cincinnati, which will give him larger
fields for his talents.
LION BEER.-If you drink beer
drink the best-ca1 for Lion Beer and
you take no chances.
If T. F. BRANNoN, Agent.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-06-27

WE have a small stock of paint
which we will sell at rednced prices
to close out this branch of our bust
ness. LYONS & MCCORMICK.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-06-27
Egg Shipping Season Closed.

More than 100000 dozen eggs were
shipped from Paris to the Eastern
market this season. Since the ship
ping season closed the price has fallen
and poor man can once more have
eggs for breakfast.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-06-27

WHEAT WANTED. PLENTY of sacks,
will receive at either end Of town.
E. F. SPEARS & Sons.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-06-27

Insure with w. 0. Hinton. He
has the right kind of insurance.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-02-03
An Important Business Change.

A tranfer of business has oc
CURED this week whereby Mrs. An
ma McIver has sold her millinery
establishment to Mrs. e. E. Goudy
Mrs. McIver is one of the pio
neers of Shoshone, having engaged
in business here in 1883, when q
yard of ribbon or a bunch of flow
ers or feathers could not be pur-
chased within radius of over a
hundred miles IN any direction
At that time Shoshone was not ex-
actly what it is now, and it took
energy and pluck to keep going
This was particularly true after the
railroad division was changed from
EShoshone in 1886 and the closing
of the shops in 1898. Many citi-
zens moved away in those dark
days, concluding the town was a
failure. But Mrs. McIver, with
other energetic people, resolved to
remain here, a decision which she
has never had cause to regret.
For the past year Mrs. McIver's
health has failed, and it is for that
reason only that she is giving up
her business. During her long res
idence here she has had the good
will and friendship of everyone in
the community, which she has
merited by her industry, honesty,
integrity and close application to-
her work.
Mrs. Goudy, Mrs. Mcfver's sue
cessOs. is we'll known In Shoshene
and vicinity She has host Of
friends who are confident that sue
cess will attend her venture. She
will open her millinery establish
ment with an entirely new stock OF
goods about March l, occupying
Mrs. McIver'sold stand. She will
also operate dressmaking depart
ment in connection with her mil
linery business,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-02-03

looked upon this portion of the
public domain as worthless pos
session-as the farmer does his
rocky point or swamp land, or the
miner the mountain barren ofmin-
eral bearing veins. Daniel Web
ster, greatest of American states
men, spoke most slightingly of this
great empire. His prophetic eye
could see nothing but sagebrush
plains and barren hills. Charles
Sumner and William Seward,
in advocating the purchase of
Alaska, were set down as men of
little judgment. 1t was then re-
garded as a vast expanse of iceburg
and glacier, lying far beyond the
worthless possessions of Louisiana
Time has disproven the unfounded
assertions of Webster, and has
demonstrated the wisdom and fore
sight of Sumner and Seward.
Where Webster saw but sagebrush
and plain and barren mountains,
have grown up rich settlements
the happy homes of prosperous
Americans.
To-day all eyes are turned to-
ward the northwest to behold the
most marvellous development of
the age. No longer are Idaho, Ore
gon and Washington mere places
on the geographical figures
of speech. They are becoming re-
cognized as being vital portions of
a great nation. Their political pres
tige is established; their industrial
development is assured.
"What part is Idaho playing in
the development of this region, of
which Lewis and Clark were the
explorers? She has tried-she is
trying prove herself worthy OF
the name Oregon, of which she was
once a part, and of which in sense
she is still q part. While one of
the youngest states in the union,
Idaho has forged ahead since state
hood was bestowed upon her, until
she is now recognized as one of the
coming great states of the nation.
"To the enterprising citizens and
business men of Portland, l send
greeting: In the strong and un-
selfish effort you are making for
the success of the Lewis and Clark
exposition, you are engaged in a
noble work of happiness, not alone
to Portland and your state, but in
almost an equal degree, a work of
helpfulness to the Pacific North
west. 1t is plainly our duty to fol
low your leadership-to emulate
your enterprise. / can assure you
that Idaho-youngest of the trinity
Of northwest states-will not fail
in this duty"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-02-03

mands upon the treasury will be
larger than can possibly be salts
fed if there is not a change in the
law. There is still another consti-
tutional amendment proposed, to
change the system of courts from
the present district court system to
the superior court system of Wash
ington and California The bill
introduced provides that superior
Judge shall be elected for each
county, having in addition to the
powers of the present district
Judges those of the probate judges,
these later offices being disposed of.
The salary of each judge shall
range from $1,000 to $4,000 year,
according to the vote of the county.
The members of the legislature
from the first district are asking
for the appointment of second
Judge. The district is composed of
Latah, Nez Perce and Idaho coun-
ties, all populous and wealthy. 1t
is pointed out that Nez Perce coun-
ty alone has sufficient court busi-
ness to keep one Judge employed
steadily. The objection to making
two districts is that the other two
counties, Latah aud Idaho, are not
contiguous to each other. The
bill for the creation of seventh
judicial district has passed both
houses and is nowin the governors
hands. 1t will probably be signed
by him within day or so. Frank
J. Smith of Caldwell and c. M.
Hays of Boise, are applicants for
Judge of the new district. There
are two other billsin the governors
hands. These are bills providing
for the trial of challenges of jurors
for bias, and amending the present
procedure for probate cases.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-02-03

James Mcmillan, private secre-
tary to Governor Gooding, attended
the dinner given by the Portland
Commercial club, in that city, Sat
urday night, and conveyed the
governors Segsets because of his
inability to be present at the func-
ton.
With reference to the Lewis and
Clark exposition, Mr.. Mcmillan
said:
Early in the week bill will be
introduced making an appropria-
ton for the Lewis and Clark ex-
hibit. 1t is not Il question with
the legislature as to how little we
can get along with, but how much
can we appropriate. That you
may understand our difficulty, l
will state that our constitution linn
its the amount of state expenditure
to 5 mills on the dollar of our as
sessed valuation, which this year
will turn into the state treasury
about 1886, 900, and there are al
ready appropriation bills presented
to this session of the legislature to
the amount of 81, 100000, so you
see that to be legislator in Idaho
is to occupy strenuous position.
We are told that Oregon has APP
propriated s450000, Washington
$4,000, etc, We cannot do any
thing nearly as well, and if this
was to be showdown of dollars we
wculd stay at home, but the dispo-
sition of our legislators is to do all
they can, for we feel that this is our
exposition as well as yours"
Mr.. Mcmillan read Governor
Gooding's greetings. They were in
part as follows:
"It is with a sense of sincere re-
gret that / find myself unable to
attend your banquet. AS the gov
ernor of and a citizen of this great
state of Idaho and of that greater
commonwealth, the Pacific North
west, | am grieved that my i'll |
health has kept me from partici-
pating in this gathering. in the in
terest of the Lewis and Clark expo
sition which to me seems certain of
being productive of much good to
the three allied states whose ex-
ploration acquiring settlement and
continued growth this exposition is
to in some sense picture,
and to whose continued develop
ment it is certain to add so mater
tally.
NO section of the United States,
perhaps none In the world, is max
ing such progress in industrial
and political development as the
Pacific Northwest. Only few de-
cades ago American statesmen re-
ferred to this region as a wilder
ness, great desert waste. They