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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-08-21
BurqIara Rob Bank.

Crookston, Mimi, Aug. 16-Bank
robbers blew open the safe in the
Farmers State bank at New Felden,
small town near here, Wednesday
night and secured $4,000. The rob-
bers escaped.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-08-21

in the countries named there have
been manufactured, sold and used
$4,000 automobiles, representing more
than $1,000,000,000 of money.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-08-21
Failed to Win.

Joe Cat club window)-Say, there
goes q wins0me little woman.
Fred (sadly)-Yes, I thought she
could be won some, but she informed
me that I was entitled to another
think.-Chicago Daily News.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-08-21
Didn't Strike Him That Wa

Didn't Strike Him That Way.
Church-Did you ever serve on a
grand jury?
Gotham-Well, I served on a jury
once, but I didn't see anything grand
about it,-Yonkers Statesman.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-08-21
How She Knew

How She Knew.
She-Your last book was a success.
wasn't it?
He-Yes
"The reviews were so unfavorable
l was almost tempted to read it,
Life.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-08-21
Ambiguous,

NWpIQUOUSs
Parke-How long does it take you
to put on a tire?
Lane-With or without?
with or without what?"
your wife talking to you while you
are doing it?"-Life.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-08-21
The Way Out.

Waiter-We cannot serve half a
portion to two persons, sir.
Patron-All right Serve it to me
and I'll sublet it to my friend here
Life.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-08-21
DEMANDS OF STRIKERS.
Summary Of Terms Submitted
by Operators to Postal Off,
Gals with 30-Minute "Time
Allowance"

0SsV"~ttSSs
Fifteen per cent. increase in
wages.
Eight hours for day operators
and seven and one-half hours for
night operators.
Time and one-half for over
time.
Abolition Of "spIit trick" and
other obnoxious features.
Right Of promotion to be gov.
erned by merit, fitness, and abiI.
ity.
Additional teIegraphers shall
be compensated at the rate for
established positions Of the
same class.
Lunch and short relief shall
be given in the order Of applica-
ton, and whenever possible no
telegrapher shall be compelled
to work more than four and one
half consecutive hours without
a lunch relief.
Photographers temporarily fill
ing positions of higher rating
than their own shall be paid the
salary of the position temporar-
lily filled.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-08-21

sentenced to Imprisonment for life.
John Foley of Foley, Mimi, a men,
Der of the firm of Foley Bros, railroad
contractors, and of the wholesale gro
Gerry firm of Foley Bros. & Kelly, of
st. Paul, died, after an illness of a
month.
John O'Grady, while walking on a
New York street carrying his infant
son, was beaten and nearly lynched by
a mob of persons who thought he was
kidnaper.
A widespread revolt of blacks in
the Congo Independent state, which it
Is claimed was carefully planned as
blow to King Leopold's authority, is
reported.
AS the result of a quarrel over an
appointment which she claims her
sweetheart failed to keep, Theresa Sui
ltvan, of st. Louis, aged ~ years, is
under arrest, charged with killing Mi
chael Sanders.
Miss Amy Mcmillan, daughter of
the late Senator James Mcmillan, of
Michigan, is to marry Sir John Lane
Harrington, British minister to Abys.
sinia. -.
Seven persons were badly injured
in accidents that marked the 24-hour
international. automobile endurance
contest at the Brighton Beach race
track. z.,s ,,.5
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-08-21

IAo lepOFL On the petroleum industry,
by Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner
of corporations, was made public. This
report deals with determinations in
prices and reveals the unfair manner
in which the Standard is said to treat
the consumer.
j. F. Gaynor, convicted with Greene
of completely in the Savannah harbor
frauds, is critically i'll in jail.
Gov. Patterson, of Tennessee, issued
call for conference of textile man.
ufacturers and labor representatives
in all southern states to be held in
Nashville October II, to consider uni
form labor laws affecting women and
children. :
Commander Peary postponed , his
expedition in search of the north pole
until next year because Of delay In
putting new boilers in the steamer
Roosevelt. 49,.
Investigation into the affairs of
Frank A. Warren, the missing insur-
ance official of Middletown, Conn, re-
veals shortage of $4,000. :
The grand jury at jamestown, N. T.,
returned indictments against the
Standard Oil company, the Vacuum
Oil company and the New York Gen.
trail and Pennsylvania railroads for
rebating. In Chicago Judge Grosscup
granted a writ of error allowing the
Standard company to appeal from the
fine imposed by Judge Lands. q
A furious storm, which centered in
the district along the Pennsylvania
railroad line from Homestead to
Greensburg, Pa, did great property
damage In the several towns in that
section, ard was the cause Of proba-
bly, three deaths. . Z.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-23


porize at low temperatures are dis
titled and are collected, and so the
process is continued till only a heavy
tarlike or almost solid substance re-
mains. By this means the natural Pc
troleum is made to yield variety of
products, collected in lots, which have
distilled over within certain ranges of
temperature. The light hydrocarbons,
such as gasoline and benzine, distill
at a low temperature, kerosene within
higher limits of temperature, lubricat-
ing or heavy oils require still higher
temperatures, and so on. The Uniform
ity and grade of an oil depends largely
upon the care and control of tempera-
lures and still.
Kerosene or burning oil being dis
titled between the gasoline on the one
side and the heavy lubricating oils on
the other, is very liable to fluctuate id
the proportion of light or heavy oils
it contains. And on these fluctuations
depend largely the safety and illumi-
mating power of the kerosene.
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our oil inspection law may be made
more evident, and the significance of
the tests and analyses be better UNDER
stood, it has seemed desirable to pub
lish this little report.
In what follows l shall briefly ex-
plain the purposes of the various tests
made, show not only the variations in
the character of oils, but also what
are especially important considera-
lions in determining the safety and IL
Illuminating value.
A Good Law.
Inasmuch as kerosene or petroleum
oil is strictly a mineral product, the
writer has, through his work in con-
nection with the school of mines, given
considerable attention not only to pc
troleum production, but as we'll to laws
regulating the quality of the oil mar
keted in different states. The present
Oil inspection law Of North Dakota. so
far as the character of tests and pro-
visions for procuring them is con-
cerned, is one of the most comprehen-
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Specific Gravity-Formerly the spe-
,ific gravity of an oil WAS much relied

Specific Gravity.-Formerly the spe-
cific gravity of an oil was much relied
upon in oil testing to determine the
grade of the oil. It can, however, no
longer be regarded of the same i'm
portance. If the gravity were depend
ent upon a single oil distilled midway
between gasoline and the heavy oils,
the gravity might give fair indica-
ton of its grade, but this is not the
case. Kerosene may be run heavy or
run light in the distillation and then
easily brought to the required gravity
by the introduction of undue amounts
Of either too Wight to too heavy oils,
provided they are made to properly
balance each other. In such a prac-
tice, even though the specific gravity
test were satisfactory, still the result
ing oil would be Of poor grade, because
the very light oils are not desirable
and the very heavy oil products are
not good for Illuminating purposes.
Some time in the past such methods
seem to have been practiced to get rid
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explanation of the significance of the
various tests prescribed by law, and
some Interpretation of the results OBJ
tanned.
The report sets forth some very in
teresting facts in connection with coal
oil furnished North Dakota, that the
following is printed:
During the past two years the state
inspector has had large number of
samples of Oil and gasoline examined
at the state university and about an
equal amount of work has been done
at the agricultural college.
The results of the analysis and tests
made at the state university have been
sent to the oil inspector from time to
time, and these results have no doubt
been included in tabulated form in the
inspectors biennial report to the gov
ernor.
The law requires only the analytical
work and testing to be done, no report
being called for from the university.
Still, in order that the importance of
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or his deputies to examine and test
within this state all oil and gasoline
offered for sale by any manufacturer,
vendor, or by any person or corpora
ton in this state, as follows:
For OIL All Illuminating oil, prod
uct of petroleum, shall be inspected as
follows:
"First-The color shall be water
white when viewed by transmitted
light through layer of oil four inches
long.
''Second-It shall give flash test be-
low los degrees F., closed cup test GEL
lott or Foster) and shall not have a
fire test below 125 degrees F.
'Third-The gravity test shall not be
less than 46 degrees, measured by the
Baume hydrometer.
'Fourth-It shall not contain water
nor tar-like matter, nor shall it con-
tain more than trace of any sulphur
compound.
'Fifth-It shall be the duty of the
state inspector of oils or his deputies
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-23
STATES MINERAL RESOURCES.

The state of North Dakota owns,
under the enabling act, many thous-
and acres of land, valuable not alone
for agricultural purposes, which fact
is already known without survey, but
valuable for the mineral - Ignite
particularly-which they contain. The
head of U. S. geological survey in
his reports expresses the belief that
there are $50 townships in which ex-
list workable Ignite deposits. 1t
therefore becomes the states duty to
protect these resources which are
guaranty 81 her financial integrity
for years to come if properly man
aged. This is one of the matters to
which the North Dakota delegation at
Washington, and Senator Hansbrough
in particular, is giving much atten-
ton. He has secured an amendment
to the sundries appropriation bill,
providing $4,000 for the purpose of
conducting preliminary survey of
the mineral resources of this state.
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to at least once in each ninety days
have chemical test made at the state
university and the state agricultural
college, demonstrating whether or not
such oils contain more than four per
cent residum, after being distilled at
a temperature of $40 degrees F., and
shall not contain more than six per
cent of oil distilling at 80 degrees F.;
also determination of the amount of
sulphur compounds in said oils, to-
gether with such burning tests as may
be necessary to determine the photo
metric value of the oils. The result
of such chemical tests shall be includ-
ed in the state oil inspectors annual
report to the governor"
An Explanation.
Explanation: In order to more fully
understand the significance of the va
rious tests it must be remembered that
kerosene oil is only one of many prod
ucts derived by distillation of mineral
oil or crude petroleum. Crude petro-
leum from different districts varies
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Kerosene Oils.
Christ Scientist.

First church of Christ-Scientist
Regular Sunday services at 1O:45 a.
m. and 8 p. M; subject, Christ Jesus.
Morning service, soloist, Miss Lena
Leonard. Sunday school at 1920 o.
nj. Wednesday evening service at 8
o'clock. Public reading rooms in the
church foyer and Is open from to 4
p. m on week days. Church edifice,
corner of Belmont and Fourth ave-
nues. All are cordially invited to at
tend the services and visit the read
ing room.
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much in its composition. But in all
cases it is very complex hydrocarbon
mixture containing in its unreflned
state very large number of widely
different chemical compounds, ranging
from liquids converted into gases at &
very low temperature, much lower than
required to vaporize gasoline, to solid
waNlike pamffins.
Crude petroleum is subjected to what
is known as fractional distillation, by
which treatment substances which va
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-23

Investigations of Kerosene Oils and
Gasolines" is the title of an attractive
and valuable bulletin published by the
North Dakota School of Mines. This
bulletin is compiled by Prof. f. J. Bab-
cock, and the oil tests reported have
all been done by him, with the eXcep-
tion of the photometric tests, which
We're conducted by DIR. Stewart of the
department of physics. This special
report was not required, but was COM
piled in order to give the public a short
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-23
LARGE PERCENTAGE Of OIL
FAILS TO PASS THE TEST
Report Of E. Babcock Shows That Companies Do Not Furnish
North Dakota with the Best Grade of Oi-..State
Law Is Excellent He Says

sive Of the oil laws of the states.
As soon as the present plan of in
spection has had time to get into thor
ough working condition. believe that
it will prove very efficient and of great
benefit to the state
The following are those portions of
the law referring to the testing of oils
and gasoline:
Methods Of Inspection.
Sec 6. methods of lnspection.) 1t
shall be the duty of the oil inspector
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TO PASS TEST

CONTINUED from eth column.>
oils distilling at 80 degrees or below
would be likely to have low flash
test.
The oils which contain too large
per cent of heavy oil as residue at
There should not be of such, as much
as 10 per cent. Oil which is left after
distillation at this temperature is not
of any value as an illuminant. This
is clearly brought out by an exami-
nation of the photometric tests. 1t
will be seen that the oils with heavy
residues are poorest as illuminants.
The distillation and residue tests CO.
incide very closely with the photo
metric tests in indicating the relative
value Of oils for Illuminating pur-
poses. Outside of the flash test. which
is a safety test, l consider the distil-
lation and residue tests and the photo
metric tests the most important, as
giving valuation of the oil for illum-
ination. AS has already been stated
the best part of kerosene oil is that
portion, which distills, under our re-
quirements, beween $40 degrees and
SO degrees. This statement is borne
out by the photometric tests, which
show that an oil containing high per
cent OF distillate at 80 degrees comes
quickly to it's maximum Illuminating
power. If there is then a large per
cent Of oil distilling between 80 de-
grees and SO degrees the illumination
is quite uniform. gradually diminish
ing as the lighter oils are burned away
and the heavy residual OILS are reached.
When all but the heavy oils are con-
sunled, it will be noticed that the
light begins to decline and falls rapid
~. The oil to be sought for ilumin-
ating proposes is therefore, one which
will have small portion distilled be-
low 80 degrees and a small residue OF
heavy oil LEFT at $50 degrees. Such
an oil passing good flash test will
almost certainly make an excellent
illuminant.
yis and tests show clearly that the
oils from the different companies vary
considerably in quality. None of the
companies seem to be common to all
companies, despite the repeated eff
forts made by representatives of diff
ferent companies to convince US that
their particular oil is always the best.
AL brands seem to deserve inspection.
We trust, however, that the inspec-
ton now in operation will serve, not
only as constantly increasing pro-
lection to the public, but also as an
aid In stimulating the producers 10
supply still better quality of Oil I
Gasoline Tests. <
The following table give the results
of tests of gasoline, made in the chem
ical laboratory of the university and
school of mines. The requirements
for gasoline are very simple and evil
IDENTIFY readily met as is seen by the
high per cent of samples passing the
requirements.
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sentiment to be lnculcated.
A BUSINESS TALK.

1t is the natural desire upon the
part of every business man of Grand
Forks, be he big merchant or small
tradesman. to increase his profits
each month over those of the cores
ponding month of the year previous.
This is commendable ambition; in
fact, it is the excuse for being in
business. 4 business cannot stand
still. 1t is either progression or it
is retrogression.
The management of the Evening
Times feels highly gratified at the
showing made in business and pro-
fessional way in the fourteen months
OF existence. Born in the midst of
strife and strong-and not the most
onorable-competition its circle of
friends has broadened and expanded
day by day, week by week. and month
by month, until now its readers and
its business patrons over the state
are numbered by the thousands. The
rolls containing the names of SUBJ
scribers are mute testimonials to
this fact, as are also the pages of the
Office ledger. The Evening Times has
been 10th to advertise through its
own columns, preferring to leave
this privilege to other publications
and how we'll they have accomplish
ed this not even the management APP
preciates, but it feels that readers
can take no offense in brief state
ment of facts.
The Evening Times now numbers
as subscribers approximately 5000
persons, which means that from 15,-
900 to $4,000 persons read its columns
daily. In addition, the plant contains
a complete fancy and general job
printing department, fully equip
ped bindery where books costing
from 81 to $500 can be built and turn
ed out on short notice, in fact, it is
a thoroughly down-to--date establish
ment, where fair prices obtain, but
where none but first class work is
allowed to go into the business marts.
"Repeaters" ON orders is the rule and
mt tho oycopt;on
AS a newspaper medium for the
conveyance of news to the public
which wishes to keep informed on
the foreign, national and local news
of the day-The Evening Times has
no apology to offer. AS an evening
publication it is endeavoring to keep
we'll abreast of the times, and to so
we'll fill the field that both regular
readers and prospective subscribers
will be pleased with it.
Those publications which protested
the knowledge and spread it broad
cast that The Evening Times was a
"fy-by-night" proposition, are begin
ming to climb down from their lofty
y. perch. They realize the fact that
they have competition, and competi-
ton that compels not only the deep
est respect but mighty efforts to
meet. AS the patronage and bust
ness continues to grow, the manage
ment hopes to add to capacity, and
one of these days, not so far distant,
hopes to see The Times in a sub
stantial, we'll built home of its own.
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service as an uncomfortable way sta
ton on the road to something better
something in Europe. \ transfer
from Washington to Madrid, for in
stance, was delightful promotion.
Times change. AS far as emolu-
ments go, Washington is now the
plum of the British diplomatic SER
vice. Ambassador Bryce is to have
$4,000 a year. the cable tells us.
That's $4,000 more than Sir Francis
BERTHE has at Paris, $4,000 more than
Sir Frank Lascelles has at Berlin,
and $1,000 more than Sir Arthur
Nicholson has at St Petersburg.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-23

In the old days Washington was
looked upon in the British diplomatic
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ally show very concordant results, as
will be seen by comparing the distilla-
ton tests and the photometric tests
given in this report. The distillation
tests tell but little concerning the safe
ty Of the oil, unless the portion dis
titled at below 80 degrees is excess
i've, in which case it simply indicates
that there is large portion of light
oils in the kerosene. If any of these
oils vaporize at very low tempera-
ture, they may render the oil unsafe.
If, however, this test is accompanied
by the flash test the presence of these
light oils will be revealed. The amount
of oil that remains undistilled at $40
degrees F. may be termed the heavy
oils. There should be as little as pos
sible of these oils in kerosene. The
cream of kerosene oil, giving the SAT-
est oil and the strongest aand most
uniform illumination is that portion
which distills between $40 degrees F.
and $40 degrees F. This is the portion
that is sometimes spoken of as the
whole cut" to distinguish it from what
is called mixture of tops and
bottoms" or "tallings." The "tops
and bottoms" are those portions Sc
cured in the distillation of crude oil
that comes over at a lower and at a
higher temperature than does the main
body or heart of the kerosene. It is
entirely possible, by careful mixture
Of these under and over distillates or
tops and bottoms" to secure an oil
which will pass the gravity test and
even the fire and flash tests, and yet
be a very inferior Illuminating oil.
Such an oil is not infrequently met
with. 1t is not to be compared with
that made from the entire cut distill-
ing between 80 and $40 degrees.
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keted. There is room, however. for
much more improvement.
These figures illustrate very clearly
the point, which has already been
mentioned in this paper, under speci-
fic gravity, namely, that it is an easy
matter to so proportion the oil to pass
the gravity test. Therefore this is the
least important Of the tests prescribed
1t will be seen that 40 per cent
OF the oils failed to pass the flash
test. While several of these were
within degree of the required stand
ard, there was, however, too large a
per cent Of oils which were consider
ably under our standard for flash test
therefore this is the least important
OF the tests prescribed.
1t Will be seen that IS per cent Of
the oils failed to pass the flash test
while several of these were within a
oegree OF the required standard, there
was, however. too large a per cent OF
Oils which were considerably under our
standard for flash test Inasmuch as
the flash test is considered, in a large
measure. the safety test for a kero-
sene. all oils should be maintained
at high standard.
me per cent shown by these figures
or oils which fell below the require
ments Is too great. 1t ia easier to
MAINTAIN the fire test, as the figures
snow than the flash or distillation
tests 1t will be seen that the nor
cent OF oils. which passed the distilla-
tion flash tests is nearly the same
Wnile these are not necessarily asso-
ciated' 1t Is natural to expect that oils
wnich have a high per cent ~ Mont
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