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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-10

order glass sand. Below this Is a thin
six-inoh sheet Of impure siliceous lime
stone then four feet of glass sand and
under this Is three feet of very hard
irregular siliceous limestone, II Is
sixteen feet TO the base of the sand
stone but this is too poor a quality
for glass sand.
The middle ledge is almost as prom
inent and in fact contains more sand
but It is hardly SO accessible and on
account Of the large quantity Of sand
in the upper ledge il will not be
worked for some time 60 come.
At Rolf Hickory and Mil Creek,
large quantities of sand can be oh
taincd from the lower ledge. At Roft
and Hickory the sand is obtained by
the removal Of few feet of surface
soil while at Mill creek 1t is taken
from "a bluff where fifteen feet is eN-
posed and the bottom is not shown.
Tho third area in which glass sand
occurs in quantity is IN the southeast
ern part of the state. The formation
is known as the Trinity sandstone.
and outcrops as broad band five to
fifteen miles wide along the southern
base OF the Arbucklc and Ouchita
mountains extending from Marietta 10
the Arkansas line The formation con-
slsts largely of reddish and yellowlsh
sandstone. but In a number OF local
iiics it is almost pure white. The sand
east ot Ardmore is found near the
Rock Island railroad. Many localities
In this Trinity formation are said to
yield good glass sand.
Missouri sand Used.
Notwithstanding the fact that we
have m Oklahoma easy access TO such
a great quantity of good glass SAND
and set the four glass plants Of Okla
htma obtain their glass sand from the
famous Klondike and Pacific fields
near St Louis An analysis Of the
Sand obtained from these fields by the
Neodcsha Bottle ana Glass company
shows: iron oxide 1872. aluminium OK
ide .g3S. calcium oxide las; magne
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-10

of which creates an incentive for the
employees to work to their utmost ca
pacity. The average daily output is
about one car load. This is done by
only one shift of men as it is impos-
sibe to work another shift at pres
ent, owing to the scarcity of skilled
labor.
Judging from the phenomena
growth in the past year, it would be
an impossibility to predict what may
be accomplished by the Neodesha Bot
tie and Glass company in the year
1912. May its growth continue until
II is a worthy monument to the indus
trial activity Of the city's founder,
Charles Page.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-10

a gray haired veteran who has been
with the company for a number OF
years before It's removal 10 this field
lie also controls the heat OF the fur-
mace which is a vital factor as glass
fuses best at a certain heat and the
present methods Of manufacture 10 say
the least are very crude.
The output of the factory varie
from day 20 day as the blowers are
not paid by the hour or day but by
each piece of work they turn out; all
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-10
Sand Industry of Oklahoma Is Large One

lives aroused the attention and SYM
pathy of the whole world, and the
the appeal Of famine etaocmf cmwf
generous response which followed tho
appeal Of a famine committee al that
time did much to break down the
barriers of antl-foreign feeling which
nm 10 that time had been insurmount-
able.
rne present famine, unlike tho
douth famine Of 1878, has been due
TO excessive rains followed by y-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-10

phoons and floods, affecting an area
of over $4,000 square miles and a
population of over 10000 people.
SPOKANE, Wash, May 9.-Officers
and members Of the Childs Welfare
league of Spokane are figuratively up
in arms today over the action OF
Fora f. Hayden, commissioner of
public safety, in removing Mrs. Edith
Asbaugh and Mrs May Horton as
special police officers. The two
women were stripped of authority as
the result of meddling in police work
along a line not in their province. It
is also alleged they gave interviews
to the local newspapers saying in sub
stance that when they started to
search the rooms Of small hotel re-
Gently, the proprietor met them at
the door with an open purse in hand
and asked them how much they want
ed. The inference was that members
of the regular force practiced the
shake down" method. State Senator
Richard A. Hutchinson, president OF
the league, has CALLED an Indignation
meeting, at which those interested in
having women on the police force VIII
enter protests, and it is expected a
resolution, censurng the commissions
er. will be adopted. The league Will
make n formal request to have the
two women reinstated at once.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-10
, the whole more or less cemcntcd to

the whole more or less cemcuted to
Eothcr.
Bcrwyn Ledge Formation.
A cross section OF the middle ledge
on OH creek, east of Bcrwyu, gives IN,
following results beginning with the
bottom and going up.
Forty feet rs composed Of al
t,rnatiug sandstone and limestone,
and not sufficient quantity OF the
pure whitc sand IL found in one body
20 mako II workable. forty-four feet
is a soft massive fine grained glass
sand. twcnty- three feet is "a silicoous
limestone. ten feet is good grade of
glass sand. nine feet is dirty brown
shaly limestone, cighV-ninc feet is a
massive white sand and TO the east
OF tho creek forms "a prominent ridge
twenty fcct high which continues
mck ono fourth ot mile. Fifteen
feet is "a white massive sand but coh-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-10
10, Afford Ice This Summer.

According to the latest estimate'
John D. Rockefeller's interest in the
Standard Oil company is worth $22O.-
GOO 900. We believe that he has Other
means of support, too.-Chicago Rec
crd-Herald.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-10

For the most reliable sporting news
.ead The Tulsa Daily World.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-10

Dhoons and floods, affecting an area
IF over $4,000 square miles and a
of over 100000 people.
The Delta independent., 1912-11-22
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The first number of the lecture
course, the Emily Waterman com
pany, appeared Wednesday night
November 18th. 1t was greeted by q
crowded house, and thoroughly enjoy
ed by all present.
The quarterly examinations of the
high school took place Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday of last week.
On Tuesday of last week, Mr.. C. A
Bonham, gave the physics class an in
teresting lecture on the gasoline en-
gine. Mr.. Bonham demonstrates this
engine in Porter-Obert's store.
Under the leadership of Miss Uglow
the girls basket ball team is rapidly
improving.
A number of the high school boys
attended the western slope Y. M. c. A.
meet held at Grand Junction last Fri
day.
The Friday after Thanksgiving the
boys basket ball team will play the
Olathe team.
The Delta independent., 1912-11-22

Reclamation Project Progress Slow.
There is much complaint about the
dragging manner in which the IN
compahgre project is progressing.
More than half dozen years have
been consumed on the Gunnison tun.
mel and in building laterals. and 1t
looks like couple OF years more
would be required to entirely CON-
plete the project.
The engineering forces. It is said.
will receive stakes by the carload and
cover a section with them. requiring
SIX months or year to locate ditch
lines in a territory where a private
owner could have the necessary work
done with a couple OF competent sur
veyors in two or three weeks.
Other complaints ana which appear
equally just. are Of the gradual in
crease in acre cost for the land under
the project. The first price. which
The Delta independent., 1912-11-22

prices at the close of the week were
25 to 40 cents higher than proceed
ing week, with 5000 head of cattle on
sale today business was active under
strong demand and prices about steady
on good cattle and weak to shade
lower on the medium and palmer
kinds due to declines east Good steers
sold at $500 to $3.50 and cows brought
$500 to $3.50 with fancy heifers up
to $500. A bunch of choice cows from
Greenland, Colo, sold last week at
$6.O5.
Bulls brought $500 to $3.50 and
veal calves sold at $500 to $3.50
Feeder and stocker trade was active as
large number of buyers were here.
Northern Colorado beet top fields are
large numbers looking for stuff to
turn into these fields. Good choice
steers sold at $500 to $3.50 and fancy
kinds up to $6.75. Fair to good steers
brought $5.25 to $780, Feeding COWS
sold at $500 to $500.
The demand for hogs was good and
prices held up well all week. Good
hogs sold today at $7.75 to $685.
Shipments are wanted here as demand
is better than supply.
Sheep trade was brisk and the mar
ket in good shape. Good fat lambs
sold up to $6.65 and and feeding lambs
around $500 to $6.40 freight paid. Fat
ewes brought $3.50 and feeding ewes
up to $3.35. Demand is strong for all
classes of sheep and lambs and ship
ments are wanted.
The Delta independent., 1912-11-22
"For I Belong to Company c.

"For Belong to Company G."
BY an almost unanimous vote the
members OF Company G, Colorado
National Guard, converted Kentucky
Colonel into a Colorado captain by
electing John r. Charlesworth to the
command, Wednesday night.
Major Williams, OF Denver was in
Delta Thursday and gave Mr. Charles
worth the requisite military examina-
tions In order to qualify him for the
post. He passed creditably.
Pending this election Company G
had been temporarily placed under the
command OF Captain Aylmer Reeves,
OF Montrose. who was in attendance
last night.
The election of captain was con.
Quoted by Major Reeves. commanding
this battalion, at the conclusion OF
which Mr.. Charlesworth took the oath
required of commissioned officers and
enlisted men. The formal military
introduction OF the new commander
was given whereupon 'he members of
the company crowded up to Mr..
Charlesworth to congratulate and well
come him to the important office he
has assumed.
Following these ceremonies the men
were again drawn into line Of com.
pany front whereupon Captain Reeves
formally delivered the command to
Captain Charlesworth.
Sergeant Harold " Day will prob
ably act as first lieutenant for the pre-
sent.
The Delta independent., 1912-11-22

was to have been SIS per acre. was a
reasonable one, but plenty at that.
The estimates have gradually grow..
however. until they seem not likely
to fall under double the first esti-
mater
The government has appropriated
money by the hundreds OF millions OF
dollars for the Improvement OF rivers
and harbors. with no demand for it's
repayment. 1t looks like the same
government could eApend the paitry
sum of few millions to reclaim the
thousands of acres OF desert land
which would furnish homes and add
SO much to annual crop production
without making the life Of the settler
one OF penal servitude to pay out
The man who settles upon a desert
tract may make 1t fine farm. under
irrigation. but to do so he will earn
every dollar OF its value.
The Delta independent., 1912-11-22
PRESBYTERIAN NOTES.
. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Don't forget prayer meeting on We'd
nesday evening.
The Woman's Missionary Society
will meet at the home of Mrs. c. ].
Lippert Friday afternoon at 2:30. The
leader will be Mrs. Franz of North
Delta.
Sunday we listened to two excellent
sermons by our pastor. So much in
them that would help one all through
the week, not just Sunday.
We are sorry to say that owing to
a fall in which she was quite serious
ly injured, Mrs. d. B. Wells, whom
we were expecting to be with us We'd
nesday, November 81. and give the
Delta people two of her fine lectures
will necessarily cancel her dates here
We are much disappointed as this
would have been a rare treat.
The Christian Endeavor last Sunday
evening with VIM. Bennett as leader
was certainly very interesting and
helpful meeting and the attendance
was very good. Our next leader is
Miss Hazel Hibbs. Come out and en-
Joy the meetings with US.
The Missionary ladies are having
cooked food sales every Saturday in
the Worman building corner Fourth
and Main streets.
The Delta independent., 1912-11-22
Bell and Western Union
Pension Old Employees

Ten million dollars, it is announced,
will be appropriated Jan. 1, 1913, by
the associated interests controlling
the Bell Telephone system. the West
ern Union Telegraph company and the
Western Electric Company as a per
manent pension fund for their 175, 900
employees.
Sick benefits and life insurance
will be a feature OF the pension s.
tenn. Annual appropriations from the
treasures of the allied companies will
keep the fund up to s1O,0OO.0OO
Details of the plan were made pub
lie by President Vail, OF the Western
Union Telegraph company
Male employees who have reached
the age OF 60 and have been 90 years
or more in the service Of the COM
panies will be permitted to retire on
pensions. They may be retired at the
option OF the companies at SIS years OF
age after rs years Of service. The
pension age for women employees is
in each case five years younger than
male employees.
The amount of the pension Is auto
matically based on the years Of SER
vice and the amount Of pay. and will
be one per cent of the average annual
pay for 10 years. multiplied by the
number of years OF service.
The Delta independent., 1912-11-22
Rio or.nde Lets Bio Contract.

Denver, Nov. 19.-vice-President
Brown of the Denver & Rio Grande
railroad, yesterday awarded to the
Utah Construction company, OF Og-
den, Utah. contract in the sum of
$1.50O.000 for the grading of the new
double track dctour line over Soldier
Summit, where the railroad CROSSES
the Wasatch range in Utah. This
change involves the building Of fifteen
miles Of new line and reduces the
grade from four to two per cent. Con-
struction will commence at once, and
contract calls for completion August
let, 1913. The work will be very
heavy and will include one tunnel
225 feet long. There will be no
bridges. but numerous concrete arches.
The new line will be laid with 9O-lb.
steel rails, rolled at the plant of the
Colorado Fuel & Iron company. Pueb-
10, Colo. The track will be ballasted
with Jordan Narrows gravel.
The Delta independent., 1912-11-22

Good Roads Meeting Tonight.
All interested in Good Roads are
requested to meet at Elks' hall to-
night at 1880 p. m.
The Delta independent., 1912-11-22
DENVER MARKETS.

Denver Union Stock Yards, Nov. 10.
Receipts OF cattle we're liberal here
last week and trade was active-the
best it has been for some time. Ev-
erything offered sold readily and
The Delta independent., 1912-11-22

The Independent aims to give tn
news OF the county II you have rela
tives or friends visiting you. drop uv
card, and we will do the rest.
The Delta independent., 1912-11-22
A Five Dollar Prize

For the best paper of not 200 words giving
satisfactory adjustment Of hours for store service SO as to
conform to the eight hour law. will pay S. in gold
Papers to be in hands by Dec. lst Award to be
made by-a committee Of representative business men,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-12-12
Fairfield.

Ms Anna Puttkammer is at home
for short time.
Claude Newell and wife have been
entertaining her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Rem Steele of Kilbourn for the
past week.
Mrs. 0. A. Getchell expects to go to
Waukesha Wednesday to attend the
wedding of her daughter, Miss Elsie to
William Getcheroui of Beloit. Mr..
Getchell is little improved in
health but not able to stand the
journey to Waukesha.
Paul Puttkammer underwent the
third and last operation on last
Friday.
Otto Hernig is moving his engine
end saws to the big pile of logs that
r. J. Martiny has on River Street.
James Lamar has; corn shredders
this week. ,..
Mr.. Martiny spent Monday in
Madison.
T. w. Pierce has a fine driving horse
purchased of Mrs l.. Travis.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-12-12
Alderman.

On Friday evening, Dec. 6, the men
of Ableman sprung surprise on q. +.
Scharnke on his approaching marriage.
He was decoyed to Finders hall and
presented with bed room suite as a
token of good will from about thirty
five of his men friends. The evening
was spent in jokes, cares and music.
Refreshments were served at mid
night and erybody had joyful
time.
Mrs. Emma Volz ertained the
Lutheran sewing circle last Thursday.
Mis-. George Mente was Reeds
burg caller last Thursday.
Mrs. E. P. Richardson and daUgh-
ter, Miss Rosetta, returned from New
London Friday after visit with her
daughter, Mis-. John BabIentine, and
family.
The Misses Pauline and Marie
Eschen bach gave cup and saucer
shower at their,home Friday afternoon
in honor of Miss Matilda Bender. The
dining room and table were beauti
fully decorated in pink and white and
the gowns of the hostesses were the
same shade. A jolly good time was
enjoyed.
Gust F. Scharnke was in Baraboo
on business Monday.
A birthday snrprise party was given
In hor or of Charles Tessmer Monday
evening by his children, neighoors
and friends. A delicious supper was
served at eleven p. m. Mrs. Ed. Tess
mer furnish ed the birthday cake with
sixty-one candles. There were about
twenty-three present and they had a
good time.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-12-12
SENTENCED FOR LIFE
Auerbach Must Pay Penalty for
Killing of Friend.
Presiding Judge Bespeaks Kind Treat
ment for Him in Prison,
Pending Appeal.

Baldwin, Mich, Dec. 10. - o. M
Auerbach of Chicago, Princeton
graduate, was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment in the Jackson pen1
tertiary for the murder of his employ
er, Harry w. Fisher, former Chicago
promoter.
Fisher was killed while hunting
with Auerbach, and the defendant as
serted that the killing was accidental
Auerbach declared that he was conf
dent of being granted a new trial.
Judge Whitney, in committing Auer
bach to Jackson, said
''It is with regret and misgiving
that I pronounce sentence. But If the
legal effect of the evidence is suf.
ficient, then the verdict is warranted
by the proof. This will be determined
at the March term of the supreme
court.
II have done something in this case
that I never have done before, In
writing a personal letter to the pris-
on warden asking him to show you
every comfort consistent with his
duty pending the supreme court hear
ing"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-12-12
DIES OF BROKEN HEART
Retired Merchant Had Accidentally
/ Killed His Best Friend.

San Francisco, Dec. 9.-Walter S.
Cocks, retired business man of fifty.
five, died of broken heart following
the accidental killing Of his friend.
James J. Hyland, Nov. IA.
On that date Cocks was awakened
by some one breaking a window OF
his house and Selling revolver went
to investigate. Encountering a man
he supposed was a burglar he fired
killing Hyland. Cocks, when he look
ed at the body. found that he had
killed his lifelong friend. Hyland
who lived next door, had mistaken
the house for his own. Cocks never
recovered from the shock, although
no blame was attached to him.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-12-12
WOMAN CONFESSES MURDER
Saws She Killed Husband in Self.De-
Tense in DanviIIe, I'll.

Danville, H., Dec. 10.-Mrs. Charles
Smith confessed the murder of her
husband, found in his home with
three bullet wounds and with his
throat cut. She said he attacked
her with revolver and a knife, but
that she wrenched both weapons from
him and used them in self-defense.
Smith had penitentiary record OF
nine years in Tennessee for murder.
Mrs. Smith, the police say, served
term in Michigan City for the rob
berry Of the Cohen store, Indianapolis.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-12-12
STATE TAX UP TO 38 CENTS
This Amount on 500 EquaIized Walu.
alton of Property Is Increase.

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 10.-Tkfrty,
eight cents on the 800 equalized val
uation of property will be the state
tax rate in Illinois next year. This
rate was decided upon at a meeting
Of the state tax commission here
In the aggregate the rate is cents
higher than last year, due to the 10
cent university tax provided by law.
The rates for general revenue and the
schools, however, this year will be {
cents lower than those of last year.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-12-12
EXPLOSION KILLS TWO MEN
Gasoline Barrel Blows Up In Munich
pal Plant at Horizon, Wis.

Horizon, Wis, Dec. 10.-Two men
received burns that are expected to
prove fatal by the explosion of bar
rel of gasoline at the municipal gas
plant. The men injured are: Frank
Martzahn, Horizon, superintendent;
Chris Duetterman, Appleton, travel
ing man.
The front of the warehouse and the
roof of the gas works were wrecked.
and the building caught fire.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-12-12
Chiefs of Progressive Party
Assemble in Chicago.
COL. ROOSEVELT WITH THEM
"5uII Moose Special" Brings Fore.
most Spirits to Confer on Perma-
nent Party Organization
and Campaigning.

Chicago, Dec. 9. - A train of ten
cars, the last one tagged Bull Moose
special" pulled into the city at noon,
bearing Progressives from New York
and neighboring states to the party's
conference which is to be held Tues.
day and Wednesday. Colonel Roose.
welt, Oscar Straus and Frank A.
Munsey were in the same Pullman. A
dozen women were in the company
of 200.
Progressives to Pull Ahead.
The colonel repealed the inquisitive
with mot a word, not word" But
conversation with other leaders of the
pilgrimage made it plain that what
ever conciliatory action the Republi-
can party may take to get a unified
fighting front for 1915, the Progress
sives are going right ahead with their
own program. It was evident that
nothing short of complete surrender
and acceptance of their political faith
will be tolerated by the Progressiyes
and that no friendly overtures may be
SApSCLSu lTOIu IUSm.
Oscar Straus, for instance, thus
commented on the aim of the Wash
ington conference of the twelve Re-
publican and Progressive governors:
1.-THE only way to reconstruct the
Republican party is through the Pro
gressive party. The latter alone en-
bodies the spirit of Lincoln and Lin
coin Republicanism. Our aim is to
get rid of the bosses and come back
to the people The Progressive poll
cies are the broad highway along
which the Republican party must
come back if it comes at all"
Purpose of the Gathering.
Mr.. Munsey phrased in this manner
the purpose of this weeks roundup
at Chicago, which set out to be par
ty conference but virtually will be a
national convention:
"The intention is to discuss ways
and means of developing the party, Of
sOlidifying the organization and Of
laying plans for future campaigns"
he said.
Everett Colby of New Jersey
through it would be demonstrated at
Chicago that the Progressives were
not zone man party"
In the car Canatha with Colonel
Roosevelt, Mr.. Munsey and Oscar
Straus were Paul Block, Henry L.
Stoddard, cambridge Colby, Douglas
Robinson and Mr. RObinSOn'S SOn-in-
law, State Senator Alsop, and Mrs
Alsop of Connecticut, the co1onels
nephew, Theodore Douglass Robinson,
the new state chairman, and Timothy
L. Woodruff
Perkins on Ground Early.
George w. Perkins came here on
: Saturday to arrange things. George
w. Kirchwey and John A. Kingsbury
also came Saturday and will have pro
posals to lay before the conference.
W. Bourke Cochran and Lucien Lon
heir, Nassau county chairman, came
by the Twentieth Century Limited.
Miss Mary Dreier, who was dele
gate to the national Progressive con-
vention, and Miss Alice Carpenter are
already in Chicago comforting with
Miss Jane Adams about the part
women are to play in the proceedings.
Jane Adams will preside over one
of the sessions.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-12-12
r. R. WON CALIFORNIA
Final Figures Give Roosevelt PIurali
ty of ia Votes.

Sacramento, CAL, Dec. 8. - Roose
welt carried California by LA votes
although he will have but eleven OF
the states thirteen electoral votes
The other two will be cast for Will
son.
These figures are final, but will not
be made Official until the returns from
Los Angeles sounty have been formal
ly audited by Secretary Of State Jor
dan.