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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-17

That the deal whereby the Pro-
ducers oil company is to be merged
with the Texas company has reached
a stage where IL can be safely said
To be sure of contamination
IT will be gratifying to the friends
and stockholders of both companies
who reside in Tulsa that the merger
has progressed so far as to now be
In the hands Of a committee fully
of still greater interest and to allay
any fears as TO the safeguarding of
any or all concerned, that j. Il. Cros-
BILE, of this city, is member OF that
committee.
The ten-year contract between the
Texas company and the Producers
company expires by limitation within
the present year. and the two compa-
nies will be united, have a stronger
standing with less friction if that
We're possible, than when operated
under separate management.
The following Is from the finan-
cial columns Of the Chicago Record
Herald, and explains the basis of ex-
change Of shares:
A committee consisting of Walter
b. Sharp, Alvin w. Krech, James n.
Hill, James Hopkins and John Il.
Crosbie has formulated an agreement
with John j, Mitchell Charles G.
Gates, j. $. Cullinane and other stock
and bond holders Of the Producers
Oil company for the purpose of ef-
fecting a sale or transfer of their se-
curities to the Texas company The
terms specify that the committee
shall obtain not less than one per
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-17

The Prairie Oil and Gas company
has plugged the test on the Mcintyre
farm in section 85-20-7, at $500 feet.
1t is I'm Pawnee county In the neigh
borhood of Terlton.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-17

]. p. Flanagan Of the Bovaird Sup
ply company, is in town. He says his
Trinity Oil companys No. I, Morrl-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-17

left for TuXpan. Mex, each one firm
ly believing he was about 10 achieve
his fortune A day or two ago ten
of them returned and they are thor
oushiy glad to get back romarNng
that they would rather bee In iall In
the United States Than turned loose
I'm Mexico, Insurgency is on the
rampage down there.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-17

Attorneys and representatives OF
the Standard Oil-Rockefeller inter
ests who attended the annual meet
ing Of the stockholders Of the Waters
Pierce Oil company. have been serv-
ed with subpoenas to appear Monday
and give depositions regarding the
methods employed by the Rockefel-
Ter interests in the reorganization Of
the Standard Oil company IT Is be-
lieved the taking Of the depostions
will serve to stay the mandamus pro-
ceedings tomorrow.
The proceedings are to force II.
Clay Pierce and his associates, own
ers Of the minor stock in the Waters
Pierce Oil company to ratify the votes
of the Rockefeller stockholders In
the Missouri corporation.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-17
EXPENSES Greater
THAN THE REVENUE
CITY AyDITOR'S REPORT SHOWS ;
DIFFERENCE or NEARLY
$4,000 FOR JANUARY.

The report of city Auditor r. b.
Cline, which was accepted by the city
commissioners yesterday shows the
various funds 10 be In the following
condition.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-17

Production wanted with proven
acreage at the right price. Call phone
l8o1.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-17

OH leases for sale, 2IO-2t1 Drew
Bidg.--Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-17

son farm, In section 22-12-l3, Is drill
ing AT 400 feet. II is In the Schulter
field, and like all that field, is good
money y-maker,
Up Bird Greek the Savoy on COM
pany shot No. on the Typer farm
in section 20-21-lS yesterday and have
100 barrel we'll No. 6 is II rig.
The Al Shultis well on the Black
burn farm In section 3l-22-l3 Is spud-
ding and No. ., Thlmpson Davis farm,
IL rig
The Selgfried test on the Mary
Rogers farm in section 2l-lS-ll Is
drilling at 1900 feet
More than usual interests centors
around the development south Of
Hamilton Switch whore Chas. Martin
recently completed big gas well on
the FiX.oo farm In section l3-l4-l2,
II Is finished at 1900 feet and Is cer-
tanly a fine gas well and has given
ing gas sand was found which could
be utilized byy Okmulgee people, II
will be "A good thing TO do II the lines
are laid and will save the gas which
is on top OF all the oil found In hat
vicinity, and II certainly ought TO be
saved instead of wasted The Guns
berg and Foreman test on the Beavers
farm In the same section, however, Is
an oil well, showing good for 100 bar
rels In this well. following the us
ual custom, the gas has been allowed
to escape until the well could be
drilled in. II arrangements were
made to take gas from this district
the producers would be only too GLAD
10 dispose of the gas before develop
ing the oil beneath.
The Aztec Oil company composed
of Messrs Al Watts, Douthett, Drake
Fair, S. Drake and Al Brown, have
lust received the balance OF the pur-
chase price for their acreage In the
Tiger Flats field from the Fr>1ch
syndicate represented by II. NJ. Rob
lnson, Of Okmulgee. S2o,O0O.OO was
the price which the property brought,
one-third having been paid somedne
SINCE, and the balance, about $l4,OoO'-
90 has just been received.
The Prairie Oil and Gas company
has plugged the test on the Mcintyre
farm in section 85-2O-7, at $500 feet.
It is I'm Pawnee county In the neigh
borhood of Terton.
About two months ago n party or
thirteen drllers and tool dressers
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-10
Illicit DistilIing Is on the Increase,

N OONSHINING-the act Of manu-
W1 featuring distilled liquors In vio-
latien Of the internal revenue LAWS
on the increase all over the country,
according to experts Of the treasury
department. OF course. the depart
ment never concerns itself with ques-
tons of public policy, and consequent
ly IT has nothing to do or say about
the increase or decrease Of prohibit
ton throughout the United States.
Nevertheless the work Of the bureau
Of internal revenue il Immediately con-
cerned with this question Of public
policy. because it has been found that
wherever prohibition laws exist there
also IL afforded the greatest possible
incentive for violations Of the internal
revenue laws by 'moonshinerS."
It will be some weeks yet before the
report of the work Of internal revenue
agents with respect to the enforce
ment of the laws against "moonshin-
ing" will be compiled for the last fiscal
year, but enough is known to warrant
the statement that there has not only
been q great increase, but a great
spread Of that industry in the last Dc.
cal year.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-10

ULASHINGTON.-Boy Scouts of
w America are doing piece of real
and extremely useful scouting. They
are searching for trees that are at
flicted with disease or insects. This
work was started in Pennsylvania,
where disease Is destroying thou
sands Of chestnut trees.
The boys have been Of great help to
the forestry department in detecting
this disease and reporting the trees
thus afflicted to the department of for.
estry.
That work afforded an excellent
piece Of scouting for boys and the re-
suit has been that boy scouts through
out the country have written to James
e. West, chief scout executive Of the
Boy Scouts Of America, asking for in
formation about other diseases and In
sects that affect trees and shrubs.
They wanted something definite to
look for in their hikes.
AS q result George H. Merritt, one
Of the secretaries employed by the
Boy Scouts Of America, is compiling
with the aid Of Clifford Pinchot, former
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-10

az the great unmeasurable. overmas--
tering, all powerful. Irresistible Force
that rules. governs and directs the
universe. and should willingly sub
NIT to His laws. No matter how
grand q parsonage. or great nation
may be, they have got to succumb'
to the laws Of nature, which are the
laws of God.
men and nations at various times
have arrogated to themselves that
they were supreme over earth, and
have had their answers by being
wiped out OF existence. 30 that there
is not vestige left OF them, and In
destruction by earthquakes. floods,
famines.. fire, and pestilence and by
the laundering of the Titanic and
other marine disasters.
CAS- great majority Of the people
of this country acknowledge the
Christian faith, and as Christian peo-
pie practically rule the world, the
church pennant is certainly the one
we should use as representing that
great Being to whom We owe allegi--
ance."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-10
u. S. Treasury Department Greatest

health, construct and maintain pub
lie buildings all over the country, and
audit and pay the accounts Of all
the other departments Of the govern
ment. It also controls and supervises
the national banking system. cpwpris-.
ing some 5000 banks, with . capital
of billion dollars and { surplus Of
$700. 000.00 In short every financial
function of the United States comes
in contact with this department.
Since the administration Of Presi-
dent Washington the treasury port
folio has been held by A individuals.
Seventeen states have furnished all
the men who have presided over the
treasury department down to and In
Guiding the present incumbent. They
have come frem various sections Of
the country. Geographically the
north Atlantic division Of states sup
piled nearly onehalf: II came from
the states embraced in that division.
The north central division Of states
was represented by IL: the south
central by and the south Atlantic
by 8. The western division Of states.
a. yet. have not been called upon for
treasurer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-10
EXTRA HEADS ON STALKS
Government Becomes Interested IL
Grain and Orders an inspection
Of Method.

Chico, Cal.-Barley and oat-growing
experiments by G. w. Overton of Chi
co have developed grains that may
be adopted throughout the United
States.
The experiments are considered 20
remarkable that the government has
ordered an inspection of his process
with a view of establishing his meth
DDS throughout the country.
The feature Of the new barley Is
that from two to i've heads grow on
each stalk. the principal head ripen-
ing first and becoming easily twice az
large as the others, which are OF
normal size. The combined heads are
about nine inches long. while the
stalk is tough and about as large as
an ordinary .sad pencil. standing
against heavy wind.
His tame oats has an average Of
three heads to the stalk.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-10

The greatest increase in this Illegal
business in recent years has been
noted in Georgia. Alabama, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and
Tennessee. While the internal revenue
officers have been constantly raiding
the districts where the Illicit industry
has been known to exist for half q
century or more, a backfire has sprung
up in the settled districts Of those
states which has necessitated an In
crease in the force Of inspectors and
agents and great diligence and energy
all along the line.
Furthermore, the "moonshining" in
dustry has begun to invade the north,
and particularly some of the larger
cities Of the north. where the posi-
billy Of hiding Is excellent.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-10
Japanese Swain Can't Wed Woman In
America-HIs Love Letters
Yards Long.

Spokane-Love letters by the yard
are the kind s. Kono. proprietor OF a
Japanese restaurant. receives regu-
larry from his sweetheart OF the fow-
cry kingdom. He exhibited one with
considerable pride with the assurance
that no one would read lis sacred
contents, as 1t is written in the JAP
anese language. Kono. with bash
full grin that extended from ear to
ear. admitted that he was going to
marry the little japanese lass next
September.
me show something he said. az
he drew forth q crumpled mass OF
what looked like tissue paper from his
inside coat pocket. Carefully smooth.
ing It out, Kono displayed several
sheets Of Japanese silk paper deli.
cately inscribed with the native char
acters on one side. Each sheet was
about four feet long and the width Of
ordinary writing paper. Kono explain
ed that It was a letter from his bride
to-be, and gleefully pointed out his
name and the girls on the paper.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-10
CREW OF OIL BOAT DESERTS
the time that they were to be permit
ted ashore at all ports.

the time that they were to be permit
ted ashore at all ports.
After completing their work yester-
day the men demanded chore leave
for the evening. The captain refused,
and the Lascars threatened to desert.
There was a wrangle on the deck. and
one Of the men jumped to the wharf.
calling upon the others to follow him.
Meanwhile the captain sent word to
the seventeenth district police station.
and before the men could follow their
leader Sergeant Duffy. with detail
Of policemen, was on the scene and
arrested them all. According to the
police, the men submitted to arrest
peacefully The magistrate said that
he. had no option but to sentence the
men. as their act had been plainly
Illegal. In view Of the papers they had
signed.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-10
IS 100 YEARS OLD

quested to cause the same to be erected
to the eastward of new StoughtoE and
extending its front southerly, nearly
east and west, and that the same be
built upon the principles of the plan
exhibited by L. Baldwin, with single
rooms In the front and two studies in
the rear, and to form the north side
of quadrangle which, when COM
pleted, may be nearly equilateral."
The money with which to build the
new hall was not derived from the
Holworthy bequest received many
years before, as might be inferred
from the name, but came from the
proceeds OF lottery which had been
authorized by act of the legislature
March IA, 1906. The treasurer's books
show that the lottery produced about
SIS. 900, of which sum $24.500 was
spent on Holworthy hall. This was
q not unusual way of raising money
for public purposes and no Ill opinion
was attached to 1t at that time.
Stoughton hall had been built in like
manner by lottery authorized in
1894.
In the corporation records 1t was
specified that the rent of rooms In
Holworthy should be $26 year.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-10
PAIR MUST MARRY AT SEA

Kono, who has been in America
twelve years. speaks English fluently
He explained that the girl was %
years old. although she was just q
little girl of IL when he left her In
Japan. Kono will bring his bride to
Spokane when he complies with all
the immigration requirements.
Kono will not be allowed to bring
the girl to this country until he mar
ries her. To overcome legal obstacles
he will meet her ship outside Amer
lean waters and the ceremony will be
performed on board ship. The mar
riage ceremony will have to be per
formed ia least three nautical miles
from shore.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-10
RECORD OF JERSEY FARMER
Never Word With Wlfe-Father 70
Twenty-six Children, All
Adopted.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to rs children.
and never a word with his wife. Is the
enviable record of Joseph Hinchman.
81 years OF age, who resides on his
farm at Merchantville, N. ].
Mr.. Hinchman told how he had
raised rs children. all Of whom he
had adopted, and who grew up to be
valuable citizens.
Mr.. Hinchman said he adopted the
first of these children when he was
only 26 years old. At that time he
was driving his milk wagon. He be
came associated with Mrs. Nancy An
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-10

drews, who was doing much work
among the poor. From time to time
she would tell Mr.. Hinchman OF her
work. He became interested and Of
fered to take some Of the children. Al
times he had A. many as i've or siz
children under his roof.
she sent them so fast that
thought there would be too many for
me to take care Of" said the old man.
but I never turned one away, and
adopted them ali"
OF the rs. 20 were boys and Of
them girls.
Two-thirds Of them are now In bus.
mess for themselves and the Others
are good citizens who are doing theil
part of tho worlds work. stated Mr.
Hinchman.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-10
MAN SET HENS IN HIS COFFIN
Edward D. Pomeroy Hoped Not TO Oil
So Matching Would Be
Undlsturbed.

North Adams. Miss.-When Edward
D. Pomeroy was buried the other day
in the little mountain town of Buck
land in a comm that he made with
his own hands. strange plea made
by the old man to a doctor to save
his life for two weeks came to
light
Cant you keep me alive two
weeks?" asked the III man, anxiously.
why do you want to live just two
weeksy asked the doctor.
well. you see," he replied. II have
six hens setting in that conn and
I'd rather not disturb them until
they've Matched"
But Pomeroy died an new nests
were found for the hens.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-10

THERE IL no institution on earth
] that handles as much money az
the treasury department OF the Unit
ed States government. 1t collects and
expends all moneys authorized to be
collected and expended by congress.
It advises congress AZ to the amount
Of money necessary to run the gov
eminent for each fiscal year. It
mints the coin. prints the paper
money a. well az the postage and
revenue stamps.
Among the other activities OF this
great department Of government Is
the protection of the people from
counterfeiters: the maintenance OF
vessels to suppress smuggling and to
enforce quarantine regulations, to
save life. to conserve the public
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-10
Boy Scouts at Work on New Task

United States forester and member Of
the National Council of the Boy Scouts
Of America, chapter for the manual
and for the scoutmasters outlining diff
ferent diseases Of the most significant
trees.
Boys also are being taught what dis
eases of the trees and what plants are
likely to prove harmful to themselves.
This work will train the observation
powers of the boys by keeping them
alert. They will watch the trees and.
the shrubs more closely, and through
alertness they will appreciate beauty
of the trees and Of the surroundings,
and they will gain many beneficial
results from that work.
Among the most destructive In
sects." said Merritt, must be enumer-
ated the bark lice or scale insects,
plant lice, wood borers. eoddling moth,
San Jose scale, tent caterpillars, cam
ker worms, tussockmoths, leaf-mining
beetles, gall-forming insects, schinch-
bugs, army worms, weevils and To-
Gusts. Aside from this army of destruc-
ton to forest and orchard tree alike,
and to the lesser plants, there are also
causes Of loss due to such agents as
fungus, animals, weather conditions.
etc.
"The boy scouts, ! think. can be of
material service in doing real scouting
in locating cases Of blighted trees or
Of those badly affected BY insects.
feeders and parasites"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-10
Famous Dormitory at Harvard
Was Built in 1912.
Money to Put the Mall Up Was
Raised by Lottery, Which
Made q Profit Of
$4,000.

Cambridge, Mass.-Not only every
Harvard man but every visitor who
has crossed the classic yard Of the
old university will be interested in
the fact that Holworthy hall, one Of
the dormitories facing on the elm
shaded quadrangle, celebrates its GEN.
tenary this year. For q full hundred
years 1t has been occupied by success
sive generations Of students.
The history Of Holworthy is inter
esting. Before It was built the col
lego had faced out over Cambridge
common. turning its back on what is
now the yard. The three Oldest build
ings, Harvard (1672-s2). the original
Stoughton u699) and Massachusetts,
hall (f720), formed three sides of a
square open to the west Later (176S)
Hollis was built in line with Slough
ton and with the help of Holden
chapel. three sides of another square
were thus formed, this one also open
ing to the west
These western faces were the front
Of the building. Behind them In what
is the present yard were wood houses.
the brewhouse and other outbuildings.
Stoughton was finally taken down in
1880 and different plan Of arrange
ment then became possible. Still the
present Stoughton, built in 1903. was
placed ON a line with Hollis and 1t
also faced the west.
In 1911, however. another dormitory
being needed, 1t was voted in the first
place that the corporation VIII pro-
coed to erect q new college for the
habitation of students on the site of
old Stoughton hail." and Mr.. Lowell
and Loammi Baldwin were appointed
= committee to make necessary con-
tracts and superintend the erection Of
the building. II this plan had been
carried out it would have effectually
blocked the development Of the pres
emit college yard.
Fortunately better counsels prevail
ed, says the Harvard Graduates Mag
axine. On March IL, 1911. Mr.. Bald
win presented . plan for the new col
lege. and 1t was voted that the COM
mittee appointed to contract for the
erection Of the new college be re-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-10
Emblem Of Church Should Be First

A CHURCH flag is the emblem and
"a standard Of God, and to place 1t
above the nag OF the United States
during religious services aboard a
vessel Is but little enough recognition
of God, It was asserted the other day
by DR.. E. NJ. Blackwell, Of the navy.
Il have noticed that certain parties
object to the church pennant being
hoisted above the national flag on
board ship of the navy during divine
services, stating In effect that there
is nothing paramount to the national
flag" Dr.. Blackwell said.
"As regards other nations and flags
and other human organizations. fully
agree that there Is nothing para
mount to the United States or its nag,
but there is a Supreme Power or
Force that is paramount to every
thing earthly, and the emblem of that
Supreme Power or Force, when hoist
ed, should be hoisted above every
other flag or emblem.
"As understand 1t, the church
flag, whether Christian. Jew, Budd-
hist, Brahman, Confucian, Mahomme-
dan, or what not, is the emblem and
standard of God to that religion and
not OF the religion itself.
Different nations and peoples have
conflicting ideas of God. Some re
gard Him as q Supreme Being. others
as the great Force or Power Of the
universe or nature; but. however we
regard Him, we should recognize Hin