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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-13
Oil Well Near KatalIa.

northern territory. That was Is
years ago.
White went to Alaska in 1889. He
sell geological expedition that made
the first ascent of Mt. st. Elias. Again
be climbed the mountain with the
Duke d'Abruzzi. when the Italian no
bleman wanted TO ascend the highest
mountain on the continent. That was
before the discovery OF Mt McKin-
ley. in the interior of Alaska.
A number of the early claimants
organized an oil company which in
turn leased to second company
Canadian concern-and this again
leased to third company, which
finally did the well drilling. But
the last company was to pay a big
sum Of money as soon as oil was dis
covered In commercial quantities.
The four wells drilled produced
oil. How much the outside world did
not know. because the three com
panies began their long struggle to
freeze" out each other. 1t was not
long ago that fourth company came
In and got possession Of the odd Eng
fish" property. as 1t was called. and
opened up the choked wells. Two
tons of stun was taken from one bore,
and the oil in its exuberance at being
released. carried away the top of the
derrick. Then 1t settled down to a
steady flow Of 720 barrels day. Oil
stood in two of the other wells. but
It was found that when the flow was
started with a pump. It continued at
the same rate OF its own accord.
Being so light and volatile. wood
containers are useless In handling the
Katalla oil. Therefore iron and steel
receptacles and conyeyors we're or
dered. and now are being placed In po-
sition. One tank of 10000 barrels is
being erected at tidewater on Con-
troller bay, and two others. one of
1000 barrels and the other of 5000
barrels, will stand at the wells, abou.
eight miles from the big loading tank.
The distance is covered by an iron
pipe that will deliver 1900 barrels a
day.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-13
ALASKA RICH IN OIL
Wells Clicked With Debris to Pre-.
vent Natural Flow.
Conflicting Interests Have Long
Sought to Control the Output OF
Petroleum in the Rion Kat
ALA District.

Seattle, Wash.-A strange story
comes from the Katalla region. in
Alaska. Oil wells that were bored
half a dozen years ago. and prom
ised great returns In high grade Pc
troleum, were never allowed to be-
come producers because of conflicting
interests that were seeking to drive
each other out. Recently new own
erships have prevailed. and the four
principal wells near the town of Kat
ALA were found to be ohoked with
scrap iron, junk, and all sorts Of
debris. When the load WAS taken
out the wells flowed 2.1OO barrels OF
oil a day.
For two years or more the country
has been discussing the Alaska coal
problem. pro and con, yet scarcely a
word is ever said about the oil
fields which border the great north
ern coal areas The country at large
hardly realizes that the Alaska oil
fields are the newest to be developed
on the American continent
The Katalla belt is a strip of land
along the coast of Alaska adjoining
the Copper River delta, and extending
of eastward toward Mt ST. Elias. To
the north is the Bering Lake coal
country, and through this territory oil
seepages are to be found.
The Indians of that district had no
ticed these seepages. AID had spoken
of them TO the traders along the
coast, but It remained, for Thomas
White, a pioneer OF Alaska even at
that time, to make the actual discov
cry of petroleum. He was hunting
and on the trail of bear, when he
stumbled across one of these black
pools. To assure himself that he had
found oil he drew out a match
scratched it, and touched the surface
of the pond. Instantly he was re
warded with proof. White made the
first oil location in Alaska, and soor
there was quiet stampede to the
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-13
HANDS BURNED LIKE FIRE

81 can truthfully say Cuticura REM
edies have cured me of four long
years of eczema. About four years
ago / noticed some little pimples
coming on my little finger, and not
giving 1t any attention, 1t soon became
worse and spread all over my hands.
II I would have them in water for a
long time, they would burn like fire
and large cracks would come. / could
lay a pin in them. After using all
the salves could think of, went to
three different doctors, but all did
me no good. The only relief got was
scratching.
so after hearing SO much about the
wonderful Cuticura Remedies, / pur-
chased one complete set, and after
using them three days my hands were
much better. Today my hands are
entirely well, one set being all used"
(Signed) Miss Eta Narber, R. F. D. 2,
Spring Lake, Mich, Sept. 26, 1910.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment are sold everywhere, a sample
of each, with 32-page book, will be
mailed free on application to "Cuti-
cura," Dept. 2 L, Boston.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-13
Hla chrIstmaa check.

AL Ryan, the hospitable flint glass
worker of Lockport, N. Y, and former
ly organizer of the socialist local at
that place, was being congratulated
by the boys at the glass factory.
EYES," said AL, my uncle out In
Tifin is mighty good to me. The day
before Christmas he sent me check
for 500 just as little Christmas
gift"
After the usual congratulatory com
ments had been duly made all around,
AL added:
Eyes, he certainly is fine old fell
low. In the postscript of his letter
containing the check, he said:
"Dear AL, If you manage to get this
check cashed, please send me 81.
need pair of shoes THE Coming
Nation.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-13
FOOD AGAIN
A Mighty Important Subject to Every
One.

A Boston lady talks entertainingly
of food and the changes that can be
made in health by some knowledge on
that line. She says:
(, AN injury to my spine in early wom-
anhood left me subject to severe sick
headaches which would last three or
four days at time, and a violent
course Of drugging brought on consti-
patton with all the ills that follow.
MY appetite was always light and
uncertain and many kinds of food dis
tressed me.
Il began to eat Grape-Nuts food two
or three years ago, because / liked the
taste of 1t, and l kept on because l
soon found 1t was doing me good.
Il eat it regularly at breakfast, fire.
quently at luncheon, and again before
going to bed-and have no trouble in
sleeping ON It, 1t has relieved my con-
stipation, my headaches have practi-
cally ceased, and am in better physi-
cal condition at the age of SO than
was at 40.
Il give Grape-Nuts credit for restor-
ing my health, IL not saving my life,
and you can make no claim for # too
strong for me to endorse" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek
Mich.
Read the little book, 1.-THE Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's reason"
Ever read the. ahes.s. .sss 1sas,sss n. -.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-13
Masculine Anxiety.

Teddy's mother had been taken sud
denly Ill one morning while he was at
school. On his return, he was admit
ted to his mothers room for few
minutes, and found his Aunt Alicia
sitting by the bed.
mo, Teddy" said she, mother has
been very Ill, and must not talk"
20. my! I'm sorry. mother" gasped
Teddy.
Mother smiled at him lovingly.
Master Teddy seated himself on a
large chair directly opposite. and aft
err wriggling anxiously around for
minute or two, delivered himself OF
the speech.
Mother dear-now don't try to
speak-but If you mean yes, nod your
head-this way-and If you mean no,
shake your head-this way. Have you
seen my baseball bat?"-Lippincott 8
Magazine.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-13
A Bashful Couple

Arthur had never kept company
with girl, nor had Maria ever RE-
ceived attentions" but by some mira
Gle they now found themselves togeth-
er. riding on a lonesome country road.
Conversation was at a standstill.
The old nag stumped along with his
head hung low. and would not hurry.
Not a man or a house was in sight.
not sound could be heard The
ilence was intense and oppressive.
! aria scanned the fringe Of ragweed
IN her side OF the road Arthur
.eered hopefully into the hazel brush
In his side.
A half-grown rabbit sprang from
somewhere. and with a dozen leas 4
was gone.
do you like rabbit" asked Maria,
lmpulsively.
YES. replied the swain. quickly.
And there he stopped. His mouth
hung wide open, but not another word
occurred to him.
He blnshed. He remembered there
was not house nor . man in sight
He strainad his eyes at the fringe d
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-13

The little road lay by the brook
Where dropping branches flung a shade;
IT loafed beside the leafy nook
Where butterflies In summer played:
1t crept along among the fields
Where birds sang welcomes to the morn
And where, proud with its ciashing
There stood the army of the corn.
The little road roamed idly on
Across the valley sweet the dew.
Until the silver sky OF dawn
Changed into one of deepest blue;
The rugged cliffs forgot to frown
Upon the little road that wound
Around them to the little town
The solemn cliffs asked: whittier
bound?"
It rambled through the village street
Where swaying fences hemmed II in
The roses, tremulous and sweet
Asked what the goal II thought to win
But on the little road now went
With newer dreams and newer will
Until at last well nigh forspent,
1t climbed atop the highest hill.
And then II ran away! II ran
To where there gloomed the city's
smoke:
II heard the rumble of the van.
1t heard the hammer. stroke on stroke:
And now the little road was seized.
Was curbed. and held. and fashioned
straight
All. It recalled the breeze that leased
The roses at the swaying gate!
And It remembered all the hooks
Where lazy trees through browsing
moons
Bent. listening 10 little brooks
That lulled the flowers with their
croons;
And It thought of the peoples bold
That flung their banners in the wheat
Now II was firmly In the hold
OF city wall and city street
And day ami night and night and day
1t heard the roses calling low:
From far and far and far away
Called all the Joys II used to know;
The grass that bothered II one time
Called to the road that 1t come home
And find the hills 1t used to climb
Before II thought that it must roam.
The little road would often yearn
To seek again the meadows fair.
But It was never let return.
Was forced the rity's toll to bear
And there be men who make their moar
or binding way and grinding load.
And dream of joys they once have known
Az does the foolish little road.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-13
That Episode Of J. Gordon's
copyright. 1911. by Associated Literary Press)
By IDA M. SHEPLER

His name, In full, was Jay Gordon
Stanford, but his intimate friends sell
dom got farther with the name than J.
Gordon.
j. Gordon had seriously contem-
plated matrimony at the age of IL.
Shortly after he was brought rudely
out of such contemplation by being
softly informed by the recipient of his
adolescent affection that her heart
was in the keeping of one much his
senior, one to whom she had been be-
trothed these many years Many
years? Why how old was she really ?
He afterward learned, some IL more
than himself. Perhaps it helped him
forget her.
AT rs ]. Gordon was actually en-
gagged. The girl. this time, was his
own age. She was energetic. She
went in for woman's suffrage. for re-
form Of many kinds and J. Gordon
smiled indulgently. although after the
close intimacy Of engagement days set
In. he did begin to sit up and notice
that she had faults worse than want
ing to vote. When IT came to using
ones handkerchief for whole week
and wearing soiled shirt waists out in
company, he did hint few wee hints
Of surprise.
He also found she had a temper
when, after little lecture from him
upon wearing white slippers on mud
dy tramps. she flung his ring 10 his
face.
The relief he felt at this action upor
her part frightened him. Had he beer
fool enough to promise love to WON
an he had not loved? 1t made hin
cautious,
At 80 j. Gordon was still unmar
ried, and had taken suburban resi-
dence to himself City noises disturb
ed his rest, he told him friends, ant
be loved to look at growing vegetables
fruits and the like
1T is simply one of the sign
of incipient bachelorhood," they toll
him,
And now he really began to b.
troubled. Was it fact that he woul,
not love the right sort of woman
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-13
Suburban sobrlquets.

Everybody else had lived in the
summer colony long enough to name
his home for whatever tree or shrub
grew most abundantly in the front or
back yard Up and down the road
were cottages labeled the Films, the
Wistaria, the Lilacs, and so on through
the horticultural guide book. The
newcomer had no name for her house
but after studying the tactics for a
week she took survey of the prem
ises and thenceforward dated her cor
respondence the Rhubarbs.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-13
Only = Moose.

The modern woman isn't bluff"
asserted Mrs. Gobbolink, looking up
from her newspaper This suffrage
movement has more in it than mere
ideas. The new woman is brave and
fearless. Here is a story Of woman
up In Canada who killed a mouse. II
seems that She"
"Impossible!" interjected Mr.. Cob
bolink. There must be some mis-
take-read 1t again."
Mrs. Gobbolink searched out the
paragraph and then blushed wildly
How stupid of me-" she stammered
81 did make a mistake. 1t wasn't a
mouse she killed-nothing but q
moose"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-13

The men of his family usually married
Iarly in life. Was he born to live I'M
I1ved?
As long as the villas on each side
II him held the kind of children they
lid, j. Gordon was not sure but that
bachelorhood had its advantages, for
these we're spoiled children. But when
the children moved and on one side
moved in an elderly gentleman.
grouchy and snuffy, and in the other. a
loving young couple took up abode, his
uneasiness returned. The first dis
gusted him with picture of what he
might yet be; the other-there were
evenings when they made him feel
lonely But he would forget all this
next day through Office hours.
The young wife on the one side of
him was rather pretty In a soft. de-
mure way. And she loved flowers and
green things as well as did J. Gordon.
and thus they sometimes came close,
each across the dividing fence from
The other. She was very modest He
learned only that she was Mrs. Mum
ford. and 1t was born in her to love
country quiet, or as near as she could
get. and digging in the ground.
One morning he saw her, from her
top yeranda step, stoop and kiss her
husband goodby. The husband at the
time was veil ballasted with big va
Use in each hand. Business called ]
Gordon from his villa during the two
days after
Upon his return. gazing with some
.oncern upon the damage done some
of his growing things by great goose
he was startled by cherry laugh from
he other side Of the fence, and look
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-13
Unfortunate Man.

A tourist in the mountains of Ten
nessee once had dinner with a queru-
lous old mountaineer who yarned
about hard times for is minutes at a
stretch. why, man., said the tour
list, you ought to be able to make
lots of money shipping green corn to
the northern market" Eyes, l orter,'
was the sullen reply. You have the
land" suppose, and can get the
seed" Eyes, / guess So" Then why
don't you go into the speculation
mo use, stranger" sadly replied the
cracker; 1.-The old woman is too lazy
to do the plowin' and plantin.'
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-13
THIS FAMILY WITHOUT TEETH
False MoIars, Used In Common by In
diana Couple. Broken In
Fight.

Elwood. Ind.-It is soup, hash and
the like for the subsistence Of Mary
Myerly and her aged husband now.
neither being able to eat solid food
since their one set of false teeth.
which they used In common. was bro
ken in fight between the two.
Called before the mayor to explain
an attack on her helpmate. Mrs. Myer.
~ said that her spouse was using the
teeth when it came her time to eat
supper and that he refused to give
them up to her. She said that she
then hit him over the head with q
rolling pin. The much used molarG
fell from the old NAM rue,,sA. =. Z 8.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-13
Not PREPAID.

II" said the eminent lecturer. poll.
tician, candidate, and magazine writ
er. after half an hour Of glowing elo-
ouence, ~ cannot help but believe
that | have a message for the world.
and"
And you are delivering It collect!"
interrupted a man with a peaked nose
and sharp eyes, who sat somewhere
In the middle of the house.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-13
The Course Of Sprouts.

ut is asserted" says the visitor to
Experience. that you are a dear
teacher"
And so am explains Experience.
except to those who do not learn
their lesson well and have to come to
me for a post graduate course"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-13
POPULAR GAME.

"Phwhere hov yez been this ave
&uin'?" asks O'Tunder of o'Toole.
Sure. I've been playin' Bridget
whist It's foine game. it is"
Bridget whist? An how do yez
play thot?"
81 sit In the kitchen wild Bridget an
ate pie an cake an chicken. an whin
Bridget hears tn missus comm she
says WHIST an l hide in tn pan.
thry."
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-13

hazel brush. The silence intensified
and bore down like palpable weight
Then Arthur drew in sharp breath
pulled himself together resolutely. and
glanced toward his friend.
And my" he said. And my. Amt
the gravy good?"-Youth's Companion
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-13

glad did, for 1t has cured me.
at know of so many cases where wo-
men have been cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound that can
say to every suffering woman If that
medicine does not help her, there is
nothing that will."-Mrs. JANETzKI,
1908 Arch st., Chicago, Ill.
This is the age Of substitution, and
women who want a cure should insist
upon Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound just as this woman did, and
not accept something else on which the
druggist can make little more profit.
Women who are passing through this
critical period or who are suffering
from any of those distressing ills Pc
culiar to their sex should not lose sight
of the fact that for thirty years Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
which is made from roots and herbs,
has been the standard remedy for fe.
male ills. In almost every community
you will find women who have been
restored to health by Lydia e. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-13
Roman aossIn.

Mummy 1.-THE village banker)-What
do you suppose the young fellows In
ancient Rome did to pass the time?"
Phunny (the village philosopher
oh, don't know. suppose they used
to hang around and talk about what
punk town Rome was.-Puck.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-13
TOMMY MURPHY,

The great horseman who is winning
most OF the big races for fast trottert
with that farm horse. r. 7; ca record
CURE is the best remedy for all forms Of
Distemper and coughs have ever known
have used It number Of years" Al
druggists or send to manufacturers. so,
and 81 a bottle Spohn Medical Co., Chem
lists Goshen Ind. II, s A.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-13
For a PURPOSE.

Reynolds-Why is Kutler laying
double floors in his ten-story apart
ment house?
Arbuthnot-He wants to be consci.
entiously able to advertise that the
apartment is twenty floor building
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-13
'au, The Count Kept on Hating.

sut the Count Kept on Hating.
shay. Ill girl. hate this stun.
hate 1t, hate 1t. though | drinksh it.
hate stufsh."
papa suggested that If you hate
II so much. count. perhaps you had
better drink beer. You may not hate
that SO much and it costs less"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-13

The Pure Food Law stopped the sale
of hundreds of fraudulant medicines. They
could not stand investigation. Hamlins
Wizard Oil has stood the test of investi-
CATION for nearly sixty years.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-13
Fair

"That is my overcoat you are TAX
ing | have a notion to expose you.
Won walk without different overcoat
every day"
well, you wouldn't like to have me
nlayiug favorites. would your
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-13
When It Went Wrona.

"He told her that he would gladly
die for her."
THE same old bluff Did It catch
herr"
mo. She told him she would glad
ly let him."
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-13

II man smokes in the house and
his wife is afraid her curtains will be
ruined. he should be obliged to take
them down.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-13

ana i WenC TO Inc
store to get q bottle
of Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vege t ble'
Compound, but the
clerk did not want
to let me have it
he said 1t was no
good and wanted me
TO try something
else, but knowing
all about 1t / in
sisted and finally
got it, and I am so
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-13
Farms on Hlah-Prlced Land.

Within ten miles of the city hall
New York, there are ten suburbs on
Long Island. where agriculture is pur.
sued on fields assessed at building
lot prices.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-13

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softens the gums. reduces inHamma-
ton, alIays pain, cures wind collie, Csc bottle.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-13

candor.

DO you know. when We went into
the conservatory | was afraid you
would propose to me?"
How odd! l meant to, but was
afraid you would accept me-"
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lmnortant 10 Nrofhera
Perhaps Both.

Milly-I put away my last years
bathing suit In camphor, but 1t evap-
GRATED.
BilIy-The bathing suit?
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-13

God is closer to us than any trol
BILE can be.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-13

Some men never reach the top be
cause the elevator isn't running.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-13

The very worst thing about taking
things for granted is the fact that so
many people are apt to take the thIugg
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-13
BEAUTIFUL POST CARDS FREE

Send e stamp Tor five samples Of my very choIo
est Gold Embossed Birthday, Flower and Motto
Post Cards. beautiful coors and lovellest designs
Art Post Card Club z3l Jackson St, Topeka, Kansas
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-13
SHE GOT
WHAT SHE
WANTED
This Woman Had to Insist
Strongly, but it Paid

Chicago, TILL suffered from fe-
male weakness and stomach trouble,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-13
Thu Effect.

Cynic-Woman is a delusion.
optimist-And men hug decisions.
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How do l know that you really love
me? What assurance have / that you
would be willing to make sacrifices
and endure hardships for my sake?"
what more can you ask? Haven't
for six months refrained from lay
ing violent hands on your little
brother?"
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