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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-06-25

down its wells. They found the prospects
40 favorable that, after getting back 10
Huron, they tried to organize 4 company
/" drill 4 we'll. but lew seemed willing to
take chances ON Il scheme that seemed -
great a speculation and the project wa,
finally abandoned.
Eight years later MIR. {. y. Caniield
started his first we'll in that part OF the
Coalinga field known As "Oil City" which
was greeted a. Il foolish undertaking and
very lit,lc money could be raised to cover
the expense OF drilling. |, i, stated as an
actual fact, that Mr.. Garfield was often
compelled to gather sagcbrush with which
to fire his boiler. Blu, in the face of all
these obstacles. the we'll progressed. and
in a comparatively short time was brought
III, in,uring success {" MIR. Canlicld and
the other promoters.
Stock that had been selling inr a pit
lance rose to a fabulous price. 1t i, un-
ders,ood that MIR. Garfield at one time sold
$4,000 shares OF his stock i'll the company
for no less than $l50,000 or $500 i share
on a par value OF $l.O0, Fortunes were
made in a few days and people tiocked
III from all sides, locating land for miles
around. The stock OF any company or
ganizcd to operate in. the Coalinga field
va, always salable at a good price.
Vt that time the oil brought Sis per bar.
rel II the wells and was often hauled away
i'll tank wagons and considered a cheap
iuel even at that high figure.
From this time on the development Of
the lcld has been comparatively rapid. AT
first the "On City, pool was developed.
operating branches ont from here grad
uaily following, Tor he most part, near
the outcroppingS OF we'll defined oil lorna
tons. by the year 1902 the output OF the
field had reached the modest amount OF
100000 barrels and unlimited capital was
at hand Tor the further development OF
wha, promised to be the greatest oil pro-
ducing field in the country.
Then came the Standard under the mask
OF "Paciiic Coast Oil Company and the
price oi oil commenced to decline rapidly,
finally reaching the low water mark OF
Is cents per barrel Tor contract oil and
even less for daily runs. This was about
two years ago and will probably go on
record as being the lowest price ever paid
for California oil.
But the majority Of producers were
familiar with Standard Oil tactics. Many
ul them had operated in the eastern fields,
where the monopoly had held full sway.
and they knew that they could expect no
mercy at its hands.
With the first law of nature in mind they
commenced the only effective remedy, cur
t1Ilmpnf nv Shuttipy down fh,,r wells and
ceasing drilling. As Coalinga had been
no exception in low prices is was aided
by a similar movement in the other fields
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-06-25

can you imagine anything more dcSIr
able than TO live i'll a mild and even eli
mate, where winter is only a name; where
the trees and the grass are always green;
where flowers bloom under spring and suNr
mcr skies all the year round: where there
are ne suddcr Ranges in temperature To
draw upon the vitality OF man and beast.
and to chill the iccblcnc>, OF advancing
age
"NcS,' you Say, that would be nice, but
where you have u" winter, | always
thought there must be 4 season ol very hot
weather.
Generally speaking, that !, true, but in
our favored Southern California the Their
mnmetc ranges between $ degrees and
IS degree, above zero; the average high
temperature i, about IS degrees.
This is truly the land OF ",un,hinc and
roses" Flowers flourish out OF door, the
year round; We have ~,trawbcrric, eleven
months in the year. and green vegetables
the year round.
California is not only a pleasant place to
live, but il is profitable as we'll; fortunes
are made here every year i'll fruits. alfalfa
and other farm products. and there are
millions Of dollars in gold taken out OF
the ground every year, which was for scv
cral years the greatest wealth producer in
the State OF California. but for the last
two years gold has had to take second
place. Oil now heads thhc list OF wealth
producers in California. and it has not
reached its limit yet. in fact it is admitted
by oil experts that the Oil industry OF Cali
i"rnia i, but in its infancy.
Back in the carly eighties long before
De discovery Of oil III the Cualinga oil
field, 4 man by the name "f La Grange
came on, from Virginia, where he had
spent several years. drilling with rather
indifferent, success. Soon after ne arrived
a man came 10 him with 4 mining scheme
which he thought would pay well If he
only had a way to get the sands from a
certain creek bed i'll MERGED County. Mr..
La Grange agreed to get the sands for
him and worked on the prospect more or
less Of the time for several months.
While there he went TO his trunk one
day and in taking out some things acct
dcntally broke a bottle Of the oil that he
brought from the eastern fields. \
workman who was standing near by asked
what il was, and when told that il was
petroleum oil seemed very much interested.
That night he called upon MIR. La Grange
and told him that he knew here there
we're indications OF a large amount of the
same kind oil and that If he would go
with him he would show him where it was.
About two years later they started from
Huron with provisions ior Il trip OF several
yA.. Fl.., .a tha Grpt ,:-I. r.ar
where the Home Oil Company later put
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-06-25

lieye that its productive area mas iardIS
been termine In north, south ana
east lies almost positive oil sand, while
TO the west sand after sand outcrops III
uniform regularity until the coast L.
reached. With higher prices Tor OIL, eX
,ensiye wild eating will again be III vogue
which will, beyond a doubt, open mp extern
sions to the field now thought to be As
barren as was Section Seven, when BOD
Smith started his first we'll there and which,
later Welded him $4,000 barrels monthly
ior several years.
There is an old saying that there arc
lust as good fish i'll the sea as ever were
caught and there are just As good on
wells yet to be drilled as ever have been
drilled. With 5000 acres OF good OIL
lands we'll located in the Coalinga Oil Dis
,rict, the California National Crude Oil
Company, are offering you an opportunity
to spend part ii not all OF your time III
the land OF "Sunshine and Roses. \ teW
hundred dollars invested III the stock ul
the California National Crude Oil Com
pany at 90 cents per share will, without
doubt, within a year or two provide you
an income that will enable You to get away
from the severe winters OF the east and
spend a Jew months at least away from thct
Snow and ice. You have seen This stock
double in value in two months. Are you
going to wait for another rise before yon
gct in?
THIS STOCK GOES TO 80 CENTS PER
SHARE SATURDAY,, JULY 2.
There is no reason why you should be
poor unless you refuse 10 act when 4 good
proposition is presented to yOu.
1t has been said that all things come
to him who waits" but that is not true.
The good things Of this world cOmc only
TO the man who improves his opportunity.
THIS is YOUR OPPORTUNITY.
DO YOU KNOW 1T? THEN ACT UP
ON 1T.
Alter midnight. July |, there will be n"
more stock sold at 90 cents. Sec that your
letter containing your order is post1narkcd
before that date and hour.
On and after July 2, until further no
tiCe, the price Of California National Crude
Oil stock will be so cents per share. Buy
now and save 80 l3 per cent.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-29
WHlSKEY PEDDLERs
The National Government to Deal Dras-
tically with Such Offenders.

Washington, March 28. War on
eblind tigers and on ''bootleggers" has
been declared by the administration
Hereafter persons engaged in these
forms of the liquor traffic are to be
dealt with much more drastical1y than
heretofore.
This stand of the government has
particular reference. to violations of the
internal revenue laws in dry country,
where local enactments prohibit dealing
in liquor. Loud complaints had come
to Presiiden Taft from various, dry"
districts, notably in the South and the
West, that the prohibition laws were
negatived through the operations of the
blind tigers" and the "bootleggers," and
in response to demands for remedial
measures he directed that steps be taken
to stop the practices SO far as lay within
Federal power.
New regulations were drawn under
the supervision of Mr. Cabell, commits
sioner of internal revenue, and approved
by Secretary MacVeach Saturday. They
set out that as the peddling of liquors is
not contemplated by the internal reve-
nue. laws. and no provision is made for
the issuance of any stamp regaiizing
such practice, peddlers Of liquors or
"bootleggers" are not to be regarded as
coming within the class of unintentional
violators, and should be arrested and
reported for prosecution whenever
found selling liquor in such manner.
Heavy penalties of fine or imprisonment,
or beth, are prescribed for violations Of
the law.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-29
THREE HUNDRED FEET MEAS
JRFMENT.

How shall three hundred feet be
measured in bar room cases pending in
New Orleans is to be determined by
City Attorney Moore of that metropolis.
As provided in the Shattuck law bar
room can not operate within three hum
dred feet of church or school house,
but, if we recall correctly, that question
was settled soon after the law was be
ing enforced.
Was it not held that several of the
first class barooms in New Orleans
whcih are within the three hundred feet
limit to schools, colleges and churches
are exempt from the operation of the
law for the reason that these were do
ing business before the law had been
enacted?
It would seem that the saloons now in
question are not of the first class and
therefore may not enjoy the immunity
of the first class. And would there ae-
tua1ly be shown such discrimination
against any saloon in New Orleans?
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-29
GRAND KERMESS
By the Shreveport Athletic Association
at the Opera House Tonight.

A Grand Gynnastic Exhibition and
Kermess will be given by the Shreve-
port Athletic Association at the opera
house tonight, beginning at 8:I5.
The entertainment viii consist OF
many attractive features, among them
being a wrestling match, scientific
boxing contest, fencing, dancing, march
ing drills, etc.
The programme has been completed
and is as follows:
Grand opening chorus, Clear the
Way" all classes.
Minuet: Misses Jordan, Nelson, Nit
chell, Wilson, Wiseman, Ingersoll, Ker
ley, Pugh, Scovell and Pals. Messrs,
Marshall, Rives, Ards, Catalano, Jack
son and Pals.
Dainty Little Ingenue," dance, Miss
Lyria Dickson.
Dumb bell drill and games, horse
and buck jumping, boys classes and 2.
Flag drill, games, three deep and pose
tag, girls class No. I.
Song, LAZY Moon" fancy schottishe
dance, Miss Fayrine Finnegan and the
misses class.
Eccentric manouvering, spring board,
feats of skill, junior class.
Scotch hornpipe, Misses Thrash and
Finnegan.
Fencing, Messrs, Arnold and Perick.
Captain jerks, dance steps, Messrs.
Means, Terry and Allen.
Horizontal bar, Mr.. Strubbe McCon-
nell
Wrestling, Messrs Meriwether and
Holt.
Violette Dance, misses class. Solo
ist, Miss Bobette Frank.
Boxing: Messrs. Askrnan and Terry,
Messrs. Jackson and Conger.
Tumbling, Tumbling team S. A. A.
Messrs. Meriwether, Mcconnell, Saur,
Terry, Means, St. Dezier, DiIlenberger
and Arnold.
Living Statuary, posing by Mr. Geo.
Dillenberger, as follows: The athlete,
the running start, the runner, the wres-
tier, the boxer, the dying gladiator, the
soht putter, the discus thrower. the pole
vaulter, the fencer, the basket ball play
er, the foot ball player, the base ball
player, victory.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-29
NEGRO EDUCATION
Plan of Conversion by the Catholic
Church-Four Negro Priests Engaged
in Missionary Work.

New York, March 28-The Evening
Post says Beginning today, the Catho-
lie Church will enter upon an active
campaign of conversion and education
of the negro Bishops of the South in
cooperation with the Rev. John E.
Burke, director general of the Catholic
Board of Mission Work among the col
ored people, have made such encourag-
ing progress with but little means that
the American hierarchy has cordially
approved of the movement to establish
new and larger schools, tear down the
old mission chapefs and replace with
substantial churches, encourage negro
youths to study for the ministry, and,
in time, make them pastors.
There are now four colored priests
engaged in missionary work among
their own people Several weeks ago
Cardinal Gibbons addressed letter to
the clergy and laity of the country, call
ing attention to the special needs of the
home mission field, and urging all to
make an extraordinary effort in behalf
of the work for negroes.
And now Monsignor Falconio, apos
tolic delegate Cardinal Gibbons and
Archbishops Farley, Ryan and Blenk
and Bishops Allen and Kelly have given
official appreciation of plan conceived
r
by Father Burke by which fund o.
100000 will be raised every year fol
this activity.
This was a personal pledge made b,
Father Burke when he entered upon tft
third year as director, and the member.
Of the hierarchy thought so well of i
that an assistant was appointed.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-29

will doubtless show that no rule is
needed to show honest avoidance of the
in heritance taxi but his very indiffer-
ence to money and the honesty of his
life, has been the means of leaving to
his heirs legacy more precious than
land and tenements or gold, or bonds or
stocks-for during all of his profess
ional career he could, ike Aristides,
have said these hands are Clean
In this glorious legacy of clean
hands" and an honest 1ife," this bar is
a joint heir with his heirs at law, and
knowing that no bar sinister blots or
blurs the escutcheon of his professional
life, we accept our share with pride,
without reservation, pure and simple,
and without the benefit of inventory.
No man comes to this bar asking that
his name be enrolled, without proper
license, proper introduction and suitable
testimonials, and when death strikes his
name from our rol1-call and we run
DoSh ONSl Alio NdlS SCT did llIlu IL WdS IuH
of -abnegation-tha it was honest,
that il. was upright-his memory de-
serves some tribute of our approval and
esteem, and this approval and this es-
TEEN we express unreservedly and give
urstinted to the memory of our de-
ceased brother, John n Hicks-wl1o, de-
parted this life at his residence on Ada
street on Thursday, March "a 1910, and
was laid to rest at the Oakland ceme-
terry on yesterday-Good riday-the 25th
day of March 1910.
Of genial disposition, of cordial man
ter, generous almost to a fault and to
his own injury in the high noon of life,
his sun has sunk to rest to rise again,
we know, amidst the ineffable splendors
of an eternal dawn
If all whom he had helped and tried
to help could have survived him and
each brought but a single lily to his
grave, tomorrow's Easter sunrise would
find him sleeping beneath mountain of
flowers
To his surviving wife, Mrs. Emma
c. Hicks, and his only child, John N.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-29
ROBBERY CHARGES
Mississippi Senator Springs a sensa-
ton Before the Grand Jury.


It may be recalled that when ex-Gov-
ernor Vardeman, then a candidate for
United States Senator, intimated that
corrupt means were being used to de-
feat him, he was challenged for the
proof
In such instances direct proofs are
impossible for many reasons. At any
rate it appears that a warm friend Of
Vardeman played his part by placing ii
the way of any possible offer for the
sale of his vote and influence. This SEN
ator IS declared to have. received $3.50
in cash for his vote and support. which
he turned over to the grand jury the
data for Indictment.
From Jackson, Miss, comes the in
formation that an indictment has been
returned against Hon L c. Dulaney,
a partisan Of Percy. There is no in
dictment against Senator Bilbo. Other
Developments are expected.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-29
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Directors Held a Meeting and Named
Officers and Committee.

The directors of the Chamber of
Commerce, twenty-five in number and
all present, held their first meeting last
evening with E. K. Smith, president,
presiding.
As provided, the officers were elected
as follows:
First Vice President. B. Ards.
Second Vice President-F. D. Lee.
Treasurer-L E. Thomas.
These with President Smith A.
Querbes, w. K. Henderson, John Jen-
kins, w. E. GlasseIl, F. H. Gosman,
Leon R. Smith and Sam Dreyfuss con
stitute the executive committee, which
shall have charge of the affairs of the
Chamber of Commerce during the in
tervals of the sittings of the board of
directors.
There were named committees repre-
senting the various interests to solicit
subscriptions and membership.
A tariff manager and secretary are
to be selected as soon as practicable. 1t
is proposed to select for these two most
important positions the best men that
can be obtained.
It was announced that $I2,ooo had al
ready been subscribed The subscription
list through the membership may reach
$4,000.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-29
LIEUT.. W. W. NoLEN
His Suspension by Chief Allen is Sus-
tained-Council Will Investigate

The suspension of Lieutenant w. w.
Nolen by Chief Allen has been sus-
tanned As Nolen was elected by the
Council he will be Investigated by that
body His offense is in having signed
an affidavit discrediting prohibition in
Shreveport, which having been printed
has been circulated in Marshall, Texas,
where prohibition contest is in pro-
gress. In this affidavit Lieutenant No.
len declared that prohibition in Shreve-
port is failure In an explanation he
admitted such statement but claimed
that he did not think it would have been
printed and circulated by handbi1ls
AS the Caucasian in its Sunday issue
had met fully and directly what Lieu
tenant Nolen has certified to, it is un-
necessary to indulge in a reiteration of
what was said
Lieutenant Nolen was very indiscreet,
to say the least. AS public officer and
the second in charga of the police, he
should have been reserved in giving
publicity to his views in public print.
1t has been intimated that some of
the councilmen believe he should be dis
missed, while others will favor his re-
instatement with a reprimand.
On this phase of the question the Caus
casian will venture no expression at this
time. 1t will await the decision of the
Council.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-29
OYSTER SUPPER
At Maple Camp No. 54 w. Q. w. on
Wednesday Night.

Maple Camp No Sd Woodmen of the
World. will have an oyster supper to-
morrow night, in the hall on Texas ave-
nue.. The programme as arranged will
be opened at Jas o'clock and will be
diversified with musical selections and
addresses
This entertainment is complimentary
to the Degree Team and to the Band
whose proficiency is not only encourag-
ing but gives the assurance that the
band win soon be visible on the streets
playing good music The members OF
Maple Camp and their families and the
Ladies Circle are invited.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-29

No. 13,44s-In First Judicial District
Court, Caddo Parish, Louisiana .
Succession of Albert Goldsmith, de-
ceased
By virtue of a commission Of sale to
me issued from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court, in and for the
Parish of Caddo, in the above entitled
and numbered succession, ! will offer
for sale, at public auction, with benefit
Of appraisement, for cash, as provided
bv law. to the highest bidder, at the res
idence No. 1929 Louisiana avenue,
Shreveport, Louisiana, during the legal
hours for sale, on
SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1910,
All of the personal property belonging
to the said Succession Of Albert Gold
smith. deceased, meaning the undivided
one-half interest of the said Albert
Goldsmith, deceased, in the household
furniture, etc, in the residence No. 1929
Louisiana avenue, Shreveport, La, as
shown By the inventory in said Success
sion on file in the Clerks Office of Cad
dc Parish, Louisiana Said sale to be
made for cash as hereinbefore stated
and as provided by law. This March
10, 1910. ]. NJ. BODENIEIMER,
Receiver.
Caucasian, March 40, 1910.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-29
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

As furnished by the Caddo Abstract
Company, Office sI7 Marshall street, the
following real estate transfers were re-
corded during the day:
]. E. Johnston Jr. ct al to F. B. Jones,
lots ri and rs block 28 Queensborough
addition; $25oo.
F. B. Jones to ]. E. Johnston Jr. ct
al, lots 5 and 6 Brunswick Grove; $I2oo.
Mrs. Callie E. Mccain to ]. R. Mat
thews, lot 10 block C of the w. C. Per-
rim subdivision; $4,000.
c. S. and A. c. Steere to T. E. Nc
Cam, part of lots 7 and 8 of block ? of
Holmesville subdivision; $472s.
]. G. Hester to F. w. KittreIl, lot IS
eagle subdivision; $1,000.
Queensborough Land Co. to w. T.
Duncan, lot 10 and II block ? Queens
borough; 5000.
w. T. Duncan to J.. E. Johnston Jr,
same lot; 5000.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-29
LOCAL RE- rEIPTS.
Thie Week
ESTRAY NOTICE.

Taken up BY the undersigned on or
about March II, 1910, one solid red COW,
smooth crop IN the right ear has calf
Also one solid red r-year-old heifer, no
marks or brand. The owner is invited
TO call, prove property and pay expenses.
]. r. SAUNDERS.
March I'd Io1o Reisor, Ia.