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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-10
Endlist: as Universal TONGUE,

English az Universal Tongue.
: 1t is a deeply interesting and re-
markable circumstance that the Chi
nese government has issued an edict
making English the official language
for scientific and technical education
throughout the empire. The action is
particularly significant. Here is the
most conservative nation Of history, a
people who are estranged by tempera-
ment and tradition from all that is
western and modern. They have
chosen English as the official language
Of their scientific and technical
schools. All this means that the Eng.
fish people are the greatest factors
in our present-day civilization, and it
means. furthermore, that II the old
disaster of Babel tower is ever to be
undone it will be through the English
language. ~
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-10

ana epnemeTal HOWerlng
plants are then scorched
by the sun, leaving only
a few, hardy bushes and
the cacti.
Consisting as it does
Of a succession of rapids
ending in a fall, opinion
differs as to which point
about Paulo Alfonso one
should first visit. To the
writer the most beautiful
and awe-inspiring portion
is the rapids. One in
viewing them realizes the
truth of the words of a
noted traveller, that IF
Niagara be the monarch
of cataracts, Pau1o At
fonso is assuredly the
king of rapids" Either
as rapids or falls, it
stands unique. It has
none of the artificial sur
r0undings of Niagara, mel.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-10

they would doubtless be devoid of the great
beauty which characterizes them at other Pc
RODS.
The ideal time to visit the falls is just after
the river has fallen sufficiently to allow one to
cross the numerous rocky ravines through
which, when the river is high, water is rushing
preventing a near approach to the true river
bed and the falls. Soon after the freshet, which
is from November to March, the grass springs
up and the plants burst into bloom. Gaudy col
ors then predominant, from the deep yellow Of
the trumpet flower, the reds and blues Of other
plants, the beautiful pink flower OF The "cebo]la
brava," which, when eaten cause the death of
SO many animals, to the black seed pod of the
"blackwood" bush and the exquisite white
bloom of the "cereus'' which pops open at night,
exhaling its delicate but penetrating odor After
q few weeks the dry season sets in The grass
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-10

I am inclined to think that the stu
pendousness of the problem daunts
the ordinary thoughtful person, while
the careless is satisfied that things
which are so much talked about must
be, If anything, too much looked after.
If we take a census of middle-class
householders in any street, think we
would find as the most prominent idea
that there is too much mollycoddling
of the poor How many pious ejacula-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-10
In two with the fingers. The break
will come exactly along the track Of
the burnt string.
Looking Forward,

A little five-year-old boy, the posses.
sor of many toys, was asked to give
some of them to less fortunate baby
cousin. He generously consented. but
after a moments thought looked up
and said very earnestly: Mamma, D
don't want to give all my playthings
away. I never expect to have any
children, but would like to keen
some for my grandchildren."-E
change.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-10
Easy WAY to Cut o,...

If you wish to cut a window glass
and have not at hand glass cutter,
the following simple method may be
resorted to: Tie >bout the glass on,
the dividing line string soaked in
kerosene OIL Set IRE to the string
ana while the glass is still hot. break
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-10
Presidents Secretary,

There have been 26 different presk
dents Of the United States, and all
Of them have had private secretaries,
but the list OF men to whom the Office
has proved a stepping stone" is =
short one. Here it is: John Hay, Hor.
ace Porter. Daniel Lamont, George B.
Cortslyou and William Loeb. II. What
became Of the others? Their subso-
quent careers are lost-Harpsr's
Weekly. $3.50
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-10
Things Will Take a Turn.

Did you hunt lions and tigers wher
you were in African" asked the friend
mo, we didn't have to-" replied Lore
shortbow. "The bloomin' beasts hunt
ed us, doncher know" :.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-10
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it is helnmed in by
the hills along it's
banks, so that the
canoa has the full
benefit of the
breeze, which fol-
lows the turns of
the river.
Between Pene-
do and Piranhas
there are several
towns of impor-
lance, the chief OF
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Fortune.

An aim in life is the only fortune
worth the finding, and it is not to be
found In foreign lands, but in the
heart itself-Robert Louis Stevenson.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-10
Price No OBJECT.

Pr'ce No Oo}ect. =
Dog Fancier-What kind of q do
would you prefer, madam? >
Mrs. NGrich-Oh, I don know. Sun
pose you show ME one Of those oaAaI
Ueyholuds. g.. "a
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-10
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principal stages of the river
and notes that the cataract
itself does not change much
in form as a result of vol
ume Of water. However,
when the river is in 'freshet
additional cataracts are
formed by the water pass
ing through the ravines,
which at other times are
dry, and leaping over the
high cliff direct into the
lower whirlpool. The rap
ids, on the contrary, are ma
terially changed by any de-
Walton in the volume of wa
ter and, were they approach
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NxDER fun
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of Alagoas. Almost opposite Penedo
is the ancient town Of Villa-Nova in
to have once been an important place,
but now chiefly consists of tumble
down houses. A large rice-hulling fac
tory is, however, located here, also
large cotton-seed and castor oil facto-
ries and cotton gin. The products
Of these factories are shipped to near
by towns.
From Penedo to Piranhas, the head
of navigation of the lower San Fran
cisco, or that part of the river below
the falls district, one has choice of
making the trim either by small double.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-07

senting 200 barrels. The coupons will
be redeemable one each month at the
average price of oil for the preceding
month. The certificates will be good
for loans at the rate of s per cent.
j. E. Yancey, manager of the
Producing and Refining oil COM
pany has returned from the
east and says that he will
soon start work on the company's pipe
line from the Midway and McKittrick
fields to Oilport. Yancey is getting a
good production in both these fields,
and is proving up a great territory on
the north Mckittrick front. He is get
ting ready to. increase his drilling ac-
tivity.
number of other large companies
are preparing for new work in the near
future and the indications are that the
fall and winter will see q great amount
of development work despite the check
caused by the withdrawal orders and
resulting confusion over oil claim
titles.
The Lady Washington on section g.
1928 has developed into big artesian
water we'll and is flowing at a great
rate over the top of an eight inch
The visaiia Midway on section 25-
31-e2 is still going down in the big oil
sand, although the oil is coming UP
through the water that fills the hole
The casing will be forced through the
sand strata if possible.
The Kern River OilfelJs limited has
two wells in the sand on section 19,
Kern river field, at depth of 900 and
725 feet, respectively.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-07

but with little vegetation ana IL ~
water notwithstanding that the Elm
hills comprise land that is entirely uh-
proved as oil land. hundreds OF driliihs
rigs have been built and dr1tllnS
being actively prosecuted, evidenclns
belief that the territory will prove 70
be prolific of petroleum. As matt
of fact. nowhere throughout the or
fields is the geological evidence so ID
vorsb BILE to the production OF OIL as
throughout these hills. Two strong'
we'll defined anticlinal folds form tne
backbone OF the hills. The formations
are those which have been found 70 %
petroliferous through the proved helus
of the vicinity. In brief, conditions ar
excellent for the accumulation or OF,
and good for its development. SeNerai
years ago prospectOrs had their TOOLS
blown from a we'll they were driinnS
in the southern part of the area Inc
we'll was abandoned, for at that Tune
there was no market for the product
The depth of territory viii range from
900 feet TO 2.500 Probably the deep
est hole at the present time - that
heins, drilled By the Associated oil com
pany on section 26-20-23- This WeH Is
down 400 feet in encoura ging rorfna-
tion. with much gas.
other companies actively engaged
in development work in this area eve
the RedIands Hillcrest. Midway-Pa-
ci6c and BaIfour-Guthrie oil compa-
nies An abundance of gypsum and
fuller's earth throughout the ElSs
hills enables IocatOrs to make Nald
discoveries and therefore bona nds
mineral locations
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-07
HUGE GUSHER KEPT
in LEASH BY VALVE
MaricOpa's Marvel Visited by
Many 0ilmen, Who Say
1t Rivals Lakeview

Harnessed by great gate valve at
the top Of its casing, the big gusher of
the Consolidated oil company on sec
tion 3O-12-23 in the famous Midway
gusher belt has shown itself capable
of spouting more than 5000 barrels
of oil per hour. The great well is
more than 1000 feet deep, was finished
with 10 inch casing and was drilled
in 20 days, the record time for bring
ing a well of that depth.
At all times the gusher has been
under control owing to the foresight
of the company in attaching the huge
valve before the oil stream gained
headway. 1t is estimated that the
well produces as much oil as the Lake
view ever did. When the Lakeview
blew in, the gigantic flow of oil con-
tinued unhampered despite all efforts
TO place it under control, unfortunately.
according to experts, who declare that
the unchecked stream has diminished
because of the havoc wrought by its
own force.
A lesson was taught, however, les
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-07
EIGHT GUSHERS
FLOW in MIDWAY
Wells in Famous Belt Give
Thousands of Barrels of
Oil Per Day

Though the news of the great gusher
spread and surprise is no longer felt
at the announcement of new well
producing thousands of barrels of oil
per day, there is still room for mar
Yelling when the figures of the produc-
ton of the eight gushers of the dis
trict are glanced at. Where will the
production of oil of the California fields
end? is a question that is puzzling
more than one expert. 1t has been
asked if the oil industry of the state
is still in its infancy, and from the
way in which new fields are being
proven in unexpected quarters yes has
seemed to be the answer.
The Lakeview is still making about
1900 barrels per day, the great well
10 of the American oil fields on section
6-31-22, is variously estimated all the
way from $4,000 to 10000 barrels, the
same company's we'll No. 68 has been
doing 5000 to 5000 barrels, the Santa
Fe's gusher on the same section was
doing about the same, the Consolidated
Midway's gusher in the north Sunset
field is still keeping up it's good record
and still is under control so that 1t may
be turned off or on at will; the Midway
Northern on the southwest quarter OF
the northwest quarter of section 31-l2-
23 was flowing Sunday; the NJ & t
has been spattering the crown block
at intervals all the week, and well No.
1 of the Honolulu on section 4-32-24,
finished this week with a depth of 200
feet, has been flowing by heads at
500 barrel rate.
This list does not include the. old
wells that are gushers no more, nor
the intermittent gushers that are TAX
ing their summer vacations. The Homo
lulus new well was finished with a
AZ inch casing, and the oil is of is
gravity, which is surprisingly heavy
considering the depth and the char
acter of other oil found in the vicinity
The oil from the Honolulu's well No.
on section 10 is of 30 gravity. A great
flow of gas was encountered in the
well on section 4, but it was cased off
The American Oilfelds is having
about all it can do to take care of its
great production on section So 1t has
100000 barrels in tanks and half mil
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-07
SAN BENITO COUNTY
PROVES RICH REGION
Several Companies Are at Work
Developing Leases

Reports Of the progress in the Arnold
oil fields in the southern part of San
Benito county are attracting consider
z bic attention. In the last month a
number Of new companies have been
formed and rigs are springing up rap
idly ia the region. Several companies
are now aggressively at work to prove
the worth Of their lands as oil bearing
ground. and il will be no surprise if a
Eusher is struck in the near future.
The several companies operating in
this field seem 10 be well financed and
are going right ahead with develop
nent work.
The New Bedford company, financed
by Boston capital, is an active operator
in the Arnold field
The New Bedford's first well is down
100 feet Tools have been thrown out
of the hole by several gas blowouts in
this well. which became more frequent
sands, making it necessary 70 keep the
well fun Of water.
The New Bedford oil company owns
I'D Of section 6. 1t is close corpora
tion. owned by a few Boston people.
and is well financed. It is equipped
with standard rig
Encouraging reports have been re-
ceived from the Nallecitos oil fields.
and present indications suggest that
considerable stir in development work
may be looked for in the near future
The Ashhurst oil company is preparing
10 commence opera tions, and active
work by this company can be expected
in s>few weeks. It's holdings include
many valuable undeveloped tracts
which development will convert into
profitable oil producing territory. This
company has interested a large amount
Of outside capital and several leases
have been made to parties who intend
10 commence drilling as soon as the
material is on the ground.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-07
new LEASES TAKEN
in ELK Hills field
Bakersfield Geologist Tells of
Unpr0ven Land and Com
ments on Formation

Activity in the Elk hills oil fields is
steadily increasing. The land is un-
der the constant observation of ex-
perts and nearly every week new COM
panies are forming and taking UP
leases.
According to William r. Jewell. a
geologist of Bakersfield. who is con-
sidered to be one of the best posted
men on the district, the region is rich
in promise. Jewell says:
The Elk hills extend from Buena
Vista lake northwestward for nearly
30 miles, where they coalesce with the
Temblor range. That part of the Elk
hills which traverses the Temblor oil
field is known the Gould hills.
The mountains are low and broad.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-07

sen that was applied to the Consoli-
dated well. A turn of a wheel will
send great column of oil over the
Consolidated wells derrick. Another
turn viii shut it off. The life of this
new gusher is being watched with in
tereSt by experts, who are anxious to
determine just what difference there
is between a gusher under control and
one that is tearing itself to pieces. 1t
has been unquestionably true in the
smaller gushers that a greater produc-
tion comes with control.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-07

lion barrels storage in reservoirs, and
has just ordered eight more $4,000 bar
rel tanks.
1t is expected that the first of the
Independent Agency storage certifi-
Gates will be issued about September
l5, that the issue will cover 5000, 900
barrels of oil, and that the certificates
will be guaranteed for 35 cents per
barrel by the Agency and the Union
oil company. Each certificate will rep
resent 5000 barrels of oil, and will
have attached Is coupons each repre-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-26
LENox SCHOOL AT HoPklNToN
PROFITS BY NEGLECT OF
MONTICELLO,
TOWN FAILS TO COMPLY
r WITH PROVISIONS OF WILL
Was to Get $4,000 From Livingstone
Estate Provided $4,000 Additional
Was Raised for Hospital Purposes
mo Effort Made to Meet Require
nents and School Will Get Fortune.
special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Manchester, March 26.-The instruc-
tions given to the jury in the Jones
county district court We're to re-
turn a verdict for the defend
ents sustaining q will which
was being contested by the heirs
Of the late Sarah J. Livingstone, who
was a prominent resident of the south
ern part of this county, and who re-
sided at Hopkinton for many years.
The case grew mp from the fact that
the heirs of Mrs Livingstone thought
that at the time of her death she was
mentally incapacitated for the making
of her testament. Mrs. Livingstone
resided with her husband on q farm
between Hopkinton and Monticello, un-
til the infirmities of old age demanded
that they should retire from farm life.
They removed from the farm to Mon
ticello, where Mr. Livingstone died
three Years ago, and Mrs. Livingstone
two years later. Mrs. Livingstone eX-
ecuted her will. giving the greater
share to her daughter and son, both
whom had remained at home. This
w v
daughter who was residing al Hopkin-
ton, and she brought action to set aside
the will, alleging that it, was the result
of the undue influence of the other
beneticiaries. The property consisted
chiefly of Idaho mining stocks.
College to Get Fortune.
The trouble made over this will
brings to light a will which was made
by another member of the Livingstone
family and the provisions made in that
will. AT the time of the probatins of
the will of the late Archibald Living
stone, who had resided at Hopkinton,
it was found that the will provided that
his estate consisting of 240 acres, 10
Gated between Hopkinton and Month
cello, and $4,000 which he had in the
bank, should at his death go to the city
of Monticello for the purpose of es
tablishing hospital. Later he added
a codicil which provided that the city
in order to receive the bequest should
donate $4,000 to the hospital fund. 1t
was given two. years in which to com.
ply With tfeseAterms. If the city of
Monticello failed to come up to these
obligations the money was to go to
LenoX College provided the college Off
Gals could get$an amount equal to the
value of the estate which was then
placed at $4,000:
AT the time the will was probated it
was thought doubtful if the citizens of
Monticello would comply with the
terms to raise $4,000, and as nothing
has been done and the two years have
about elapsed it is very probable that
the estate, which is now valued closely
to $4,000, will revert to Lenox College
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-26
ISLANDER SUIT.
FRED c. RODGERS OBJECTS TO-
BEING CALLED A CHICKEN
THIEF.
SUES ROLAND LIvERYMAN
FOR urTERlNG STATEMENTS
George Cole Alleged to Have Accused
Patron Of Gathering Chickens at
Night and Being on Road to Prison
Light Divorce Docket at Nevada
Term of Court.
special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Nevada, March 26-Claiming that he
has been maliciously slandered by
George Cole, liveryman Of Roland,
Fred &C. Rogers, a canvasser, has filed
petition in the office of the clerk of
the district court in which he asks
damages in the sum of $1,000. The al
legged slanderous words purported to
have been uttered by Cole were to the
affect that Rodgers had been making
a practice of stealing chickens.
Rodgers had been keeping a team
in Coles barn and one night one of
the animals hung itself. Rodgers
claimed that one of Coles men had re-
moved the regular halter from the ami
mai and placed rope about it's neck
with Which to tie it and it was with
this rope that the animal committed
suicide. A case was brought in justice
court over this $50 claim and it was
after the trial of this case that Cole
is said to have stated, in the presence
of witnesses, t'Well, Rodgers does not
need a team anyway, he only uses
them to haul in chickens nights and he
will soon be in the penitentiary."
The case will not come up for trial
at the coming term of court. There is
also a second trial filed in which he
seeks to recover the $50 for the loss
of the horse and the time that Rodgers
was hindered from his work
Other Court Matters.
District court convenes> here Monday
with Judge C. f. Albrook of Eldora on
the bench and j. H. Williams of Ames
at the reporters desk. The docket,
which is just out shows 245 cases, of
which 122 are old ones, many Of which
will either be again continued or
stricken from the docket when the time
for assignment comes. The criminal
division is exceptionally light. there
being but five cases ON the docket and
none of them being of any Importance
The divorce business for the term rs
light, there being but nine cases of
matrimonial disagreement on the dock
ct. Those on the docket are H. III.
Matthews VS.. Elva Matthews, Lena
Anna Hulse vs.. Wallace Bradford
tHulse,.h Peter "a Peterson vs. Emelia
Peterson. Nevada Mackey VS.. William
iMackey, Anna B. Overland VS.. Hal
vor Overland, Addie Cook VS.. James
Cook, William Heacock VS.. Irene A.
Heacock, Louis; e. Dobberstin VS.; Pearl
Dobberstin, and Ada Tomlinson YES.
Edward Thompson.
The grand jury is to report for Or
ganization ats1 30 on the afternoon of
the first day of the term and the trial
jurors at 10 on the morning of the Sec
ond day or Tuesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-26
FORT DODGE DEBATERs WIN.
Defeat Missouri Valley High School by
Unanimous Decision.


Fort Dodge, March 26-The Fort
Dodge high school debating team last
night won from the Missouri Valley
team by a unanimous decision. The
question debated was: "Resolved, That
American Cities Should Adopt the
Commission Form of Government" the
Fort Dodge team taking the negative
side OF the question.
The Fort Dodge debaters Were George
Bradshaw, George Wright and Richard
Colby. Slough McGavern, Gus Holman
and Tom corney represented the Mis-
souri, Valley schools. The judges We're
o. E. Smith, of Indian
ola, Superintendent III. A. Mitchell, of
Carroll, and Attorney William F. Evans
of Parkersburg. DIR. f. E. Drake,
of Fort Dodge, presided.
Following the decision of the judges
the Fort Dodge students celebrated
their victory by fireworks and huge
bonfire on the school campus.
The debate settled the championship
for western Iowa. Fort Dodge will
next meet the winner Of the Sigourney-
Grundy Center debate for the cham
pionship of the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-26
TIMES REP UB11oAN MXksHAInrowN IOWA. MARCH &C. 1910

Psychological Association OF this num-
Der several are from this state and
yesterday they formed an organization.
Those on yesterdays program fol-
low: Prof L. 3. McGilvary of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin; Prof. 1I. ID. star.
buck OF the University of Iowa; Prof.
Il. C. French Of the University of Ne
braska; Prof. Linjus w. Kline or the
State Normal school, Duluth, Mimi;
Prof. II. Kuhlmann of the University of
Prof. George Haines Mount OF
the University of Iowa: Prof. Herber
Woodrow of the University of Mime
sofa. On the Western Philosophical
program We're Prof j. W.
Judson of the University of Missouri:
Prof. Edgar l.. Hinman of the Uni
of Nebraska, and Prof. Ber-
nard C.. Ever of Northwestern Uni
versity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-26
siaourney Defeats erundy.

Sigourney, March 26.-The Sigour-
ney high school debating team won a
unanimous decision last night from
the Grundy Center team, the ques-
ton being, Resolved, That American
Cities Should Adopt a Commission
Form of Government" The local team
had the negative side of the ques-
ton.
The victory entities the Sigourney
debating team to the championship of
eastern Iowa. The Sigourney .debaters
Were Edward McQuaid, Guy Club and
Frank Richardson, who substituted for
Miss Helen Stockanan, who was i'll with
measles.
The Grundy Center debaters We're
Russell Gray, Alice Sperry and Thomas
Holck- The judges. Superintendent A.
n. Darnon, of Vinton, Superintendent
F. j. Walker of Davenport. voted
unanimously for the local team.
The high school building was filed
with an enthusiastic audience.