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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-13
The Policy That Now Prevails Department
Secretary rnnK Anhnnt

power monopoly. The use of electric
ity grows daily. Developed from wa
terpower it can be made so cheaply
as 10 be brought within the reach
of factories and homes. down to the
simplest detail of cooking and clean
ing Already some of the great trans
continental lines are beginning to
electrify their equipment. serving it
with hydro-electric power. Natural
gas may be exhausted. oil wells may
cease TO flow, coal beds pinch out.
Still the water will run in car
streams. an ineXhaustible power sup
ply, an enormous opportunity for
trust building.
What shall be the water-power poll
icy of the government both with re-
gard TO streams on the public domain
and navigable streams not on the
public domain? What shall be the
relation of the state and national gov
ernment with regard to water-power
control? How shall they cooperate
so as TO make rules liberal enough TO
encourage vigorous development and
yet fully protect the public interests
There is an almost endless number
of points to be considered in formu-
lating such policy Shall the de-
partment of the interior which con-
trolls the streams on the public do
main attempt to derive a revenue
from such streams? Inasmuch as the
government does not attempt to un-
dertake the development of water
power, it ought to offer TO private
concerns who do undertake it enough
profit and protection to encourage
them in the undertaking. But the
consumer must be protected. Hither-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-13
(By Honore Willsie In Harper's
Weeklyl


The new administration represents
the last stand of individualism in
American national politics. This is
what certain members of the admin
istration say and what many persons
well versed in economic history be-
lieve
4 group OF men came to plead
an irrigation matter before the secre-
tary Of the interior Mr.. Lanes face
was inscrutable while he listened for
five minutes to an impaSsioned
speech Finally he interrupted calm
w:
I'VE viii waive the oratory" ne
said. What I understand is that you
are asking TO imperil the water sup
Tly during dry seasons of one of the
government projects by permitting
your company TO get into water
shed where they have no right to be-
'Oh. no, Mr.. Secrtary," exclaimed
the man. you misunderstood, 1t
wouldn't imperil your project. And
what is TO become of our project dur
ing a dry season? Have the farmers
on a government project more rights
than those on a private enterprise =
Is this government going to get more
ard more paternal. to hamper free
enterprise more and more. to stifle
freedom of initiative? What is 10
become of our opportunities when
the government controls them all?"
THE individual must be protected
from himself" replied Mr.. Lane.
But that ought TO increase. not in
jure opportunity. 1t should add to a
mans self confidence. Governed ~
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-13

They said: "If you go on project
YOU will make a better farmer: II
YOU have to pay for the dam we will
build for you We Will give you time
and ask no interest on the nations
investment. But you must consider
each of your acres In debt TO Uncle
Sam until II has paid for its share OF
the dam. Wo do this that you may
water your land not as an object OF
the nations charity but as busi-
ness man doing business with his
government"
As soon as the service was organ
lied II was inundated with pleas from
the various states for the starting OF
project in their arid regions The
service responded to the limit OF Its
capacity BY 1906 % projects had
been started BY 1912 nearly $70,-
900. 900 had been invested. The
business of the service became huge
and complicated beyond what any
one had foreseen. Not only was
each dam a colossal engineering prob
lem but each had a unique business
administration to be worked out. The
service had TO develop concrete
manufacture. hospital. and amuse-
ment and police service. All the de-
tails OF administration that could be-
long to great manufacturing and
construction business and TO the
camp town OF thousands of humans
had to be worked out by the director
and engineers OF the service. Ana
these problems were in addition 10
the problems OF actually administer
ing the water. of taking care Of tho
farms and the farmers
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-13

a knowledge of what has been done,
the American is not overawed by
tradition or convention, or by learn
ing of a physical condition He feels
that there is a possibility for realiza-
ton for the man that has a will and
a purpose. He feels that because in
so many cases he has known it to be
true. That means that opportunity
can not be shut against him. In try
ing to save opportunity for the fut-
ure, for the coming manufacturer TO
have a free field. for the young men
10 have a chance to get at the land
for farming and at our natural re-
sources we are fighting to save the
spirit OF the American people.
THE American is not resigned to
a mediocre lot, because he believes
he can do for himself. And he al
ways will believe that, if the govern
ment-and by that 1 mean the peo-
ple-concerns itself now in giving the
boy a tangible. economic basis for the
belief that ne can do what his father
has done. II is new freedom that
We are trying to bring to America, a
freedom that means a fair chance for
every man 10 i've anu DtSl serve Hili-
self 1t Is from this point Of view
that must look on all the business
that comes to this office"
The irrigation man fingered his
brief thoughtfully. He was an in
telligent young man. 1t was not only
what Mr.. aLne said that challenged
his attention. II was also the clean
cut sincerity and simplicity with
which the secretary spoke of this new
freedom. There was quality OF d.
rect purposefulness about the secre-
tary. a sense of his force and single
ness OF direction that made the young
man eye Mr.. Lane keenly.
One Of the most important matters
now before congress and the country
is the control OF waterpower. Elec-
tricity developed from waterpower is
going to play an enormous part in
the Industrial and social life of Amer
lea In the immediate future. Some
of the great monopolies are realizing
this fact much more thoroughly than
the general public. and are quietly
directing their efforts toward water
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-13

them where the people can get them"
The group of men listened court
eously. One could only guess at what
Interpretation they were putting on
Mr.. Lanes words. These men were
highly trained In business and in law,
How highly trained they were in the
type of economics that Mr.. Lane was
making into policies, one got no ink
ling.
Il want" the secretary went on
quietly. the function of the depart
ment of the interior to become more
and more that of a great construct
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-13

not permit monopoly. We must keep
the individual free"
The secretary held a hearing In
Nav to allow the water-users of the
reclamation projects to lay before him
personally their complaints against
the service.
Everything about that hearing. ex-
cept the quality of human nature in
volved was unusual. The mere fact
Mr.. Lane had thought to have this
kind of hearing was unusual. The
lea was unusual.
Ostensibly the people who We're on
trial were the engineers OF the recla-
nation service Yet really they were
not. The people of the United States
were being tried as to whether or not
they were capable of undertaking and
handling the magnificent experiment
get the import of Mr.. Lanes acts
after this hearing one ought to un-
derstand pretty well what the service
is and what are its problems.
The reclamation act was passed In
1902. Its idea was to bring water to
the arid regions of the country,
through money raised by the sale OF
public lands in the various states and
territories. Its originator Major
Powell. did not want this work to be
done for the real estate man or the
land-speculator or the lang-hog. He
wanted the reclaimed land to be
to support man and his family and
he wanted this man to be the man
who could not get land without gov
ernment help.
The trainers of the act were wise.
divided into tracts just large enough
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-13

publicity go. separation between the
power-producing and the distributing
business that will give the consumer
the discrepancy between the cost of
making and the selling price, ana
when he once gets this the consumer
will do the rest He always does,
once he knows"
A grin and a nod went round the
circle of power-producers. The sec
retary's eyes twinkled and he adjust
ed his glasses to his right thumb. }.
which is a sign that he is glad that
one of his ideas had got across.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-13

I'VE want" he said after a NOM
ent, ito make conservation popular.
We don't want to make money for
the government out of conservation.
We want to save the country's nat
ural resources for the people and put
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-13

i've department There should be no
friction between the state and the
federal government on this score. We
should cooperate. We must look out
for the interests of the public and for
those of the concessionaries. We must
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-13

CONTINUED on Page Twelve)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-21
Publication Notice.

state OF Illinois, Rock Island Coun-
ty-ss.
In The Circuit Court of Said County.
To the September term, a. u. 1913.
Willard l.. Nelie, complainant VS.. Con-
stance Van WonteTguem, Anna Ohlsson
and others. defendants. Bill to Quiet
Title.
Adidavit OF the non-residence Of the
defendants, Samuel Prick. the unknown
vile or widow Of Samuel FriCk, the un-
known heirs or deyisees of Samuel
Frick, deceased. having been filed in the
once OF the clerk OF the circuit court
OF said Rock Island county, notice is
hereby given to the said defendants,
samuel Frick- the unknown wife or
widow Of samuel Frick. the unknown
heirs or ccvisees of Samuel FriCk, de-
ceased. that complainant filed his bill
OF complaint in the circuit court of
said county on Aug. IS, A d. 1913, and
OF said court. wherein said suit is now
pending. returnable on the third Mon
day ~ september next as is by law re-
CURED
Now. unless you. the above named
defendants shah personally appear be-
fore the said circuit court on the first
day OF the next September term there
OF, 20 be holden in the city Of Rock
Island, county OF Rock Island and State
% Illinois. ana plead. answer or demur
70 said CoDplainants bill Of complaint
or the same and the matters and things
therein charged and stated will be
taken as confessed. and q decree enter
CorGlag TO the prayer OF said bill
GEORGE W. GAMBLE.
Clerk OF the Circuit Court
Rock Island. IL. Aug. i6. 1918.
Hugh Z. Curtis. compliments solicit
tor.
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LEGAL.
N@NS-<|~|~~|N|>~N
Guardians Sale OF Real Estate.


Guardians Sale OF Real Estate.
State of Illinois, County of Rock Is
land-ss:
In the Probate Court. at the August
term. a. =. 1913
By virtue OF a dccretaI orders of the
probate court OF said county, entered
said court, a. ID. 1913, on the applica-
ton of Francis h. Webster, as guardian
of Louis V. Webster, minor, to sell the
following described real estate, belong
ing to said minor situated in the county
of Schuyler and state OF Illinois, and
being The undivided one-tenth 1-i0th1
OF all the following described real es-
tate, to-wit:
Lot No. eleven 11) the north one
half of lot No. ten (10), and FIVE 90
feet eff the south side OF lot No. twelve
U2), all in block No. three CD, in VIII
liam McCreery's addition to the town
(noW city, OF Rushville, except eighty
(S0) feet OF the west end OF all of said
tracts; also lot two CD. in block two
ticn to the town lnow city, OF Rush
vile. shall, on Tuesday the ninth
day OF September, =. d. 1913, al the
east door OF the court house, in the
city OF Rock Island, and state afore-
said, at the hour OF o'clock p. H.
minor in and to the said real estate, at
public vendue To the highest and best
bidder or bidders Terms Of sale, cash
on approval Of sale by the court
Dated this 6th day OF August A D.
1913 FRANCIS X WEBSTER,
Guardian for Louis y. webster. MI
nor.
II. D. Lewis, and Walker. Ingram &,
Sweeney. solicitors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-21
L.EGAAs,
Notice of Publication.

NOtlce OF EuE1ICltROHs
State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
ty-ss:
In the Probate Court. To the Sep
TEMPER term. l912.
Nancy A. BatchClor. Administrative OF
the estate OF Monica Bachelor, deceas-
ed, VS.. William V. Bachelor, Charles
Be IS, William +. Boss, and Hugh "a.
Johnston, administrator OF the estate
of David Hamilton, deceased. Petition
to sell real estate to pay debts.
Affidavit of nCn-reSIdenCe OF NClS p.
f. Nelson, impIeaded with the above
defendants, having been MED In the
clerks Office of the probate court of
said county, notice is therefore hereby
given to the SAID nonresident defend
ton in said court on the second day Of
August, 1913, and that thareupon d
summons issued out of said court
wherein said suit Is now pending, re-
turnable on the first Monday in the
month of September next. 'as is by law
required.
Now. unless you, the said non-resi-
dent defendant above named, NelS +. +.
Nelson, shall personally be and appear
day Of the next term thereof, to be
holden at Rock Island in and fer tae
said county, on the first Monday in Sep
TENDER next, and plead, answer or de-
muir to the petition, the same and the
matters and things therein charged and
stated viii be taken as confessed, and a
decree entered against you according
to the prayer of said petition.
JOHN T. FLEMING, Clerk
Rock Island. ILL.,, Aug. :. 1913.
Marion Il. Sweeney petitioners solic-
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LEGAL.
Notice of Publication.


State Of Illinois. Rock Island Coun.
ty-sS-
In the Circuit Court. September
term. A. u. 1913.
Rose Uuangst VS.. Charles b Cnangst.
In Chanccry.
Affidavit OF unknown residence of the
iDove defendant Charles b. Unangst
having been filed in the clerks offics of
the circuit court OF said county, notice
IS therefore hereby given to the said
unknown resident defendant that the
complainant fled her bill of complaint
in said court. on the chancery side
thereof, on the 18th day of August
1913. and that thereupon o summons is
sued out Of said court, wherein said
suit - now pcnding, returnable on the
third Monday in the month OF Septem-
Der next, as Is by law required.
Now, unless you, tho said unknown
resident defendant above named, Cha rles
Z. Iu2nBst, shall personally be and ap-
pear before said circuit court, on the
nTst day OF the next term thereof, to be
holden ~ Rock Island, in and for the
said county. on the third Monday in
september next, and plead, answer or
dcmCr 10 the said complainant bill of
complaint, the same and the matters
and things therein charged and stated
Will be taken as confessed, and a de-
cree entered against you according 10
the prayer OF said BILL
GEORGE w. GAMBLE. Clerk
Rock Island, Ill, Aug. II, 1918
SchriNer Il Schr4VeT. compliments
solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-21
Notice. of Publication.

State of Illinois, Rock Island Coun-
ty-ss:
. In the Circuit Court of said county.
To the September term. a. d. 1913. In
Chancery.
William II. Riewerts complainant, VS..
D. l.. La Rue ,et al, defendants. Bill
D. l.. La Rue; the unknown heirs or
devisees of u. L. La Rue, deceased;
Katie La Rue, Henry c, kramhcft; the
unknown wife or widow of Henry c.
KramhofG the unknown heirs or dew
sees of Henry c. KTamhoft deceased.
ana the unknown owners of the south
east quarter OF the northeast quarter
CT section fourteen G4), also the fol-
lowing described tract of land: Com
and fifteen U5) links south of the
northwest corner of section thirteen
GS), township nineteen 19(, north
range two CD, east of the fourth prlnci-
pal meridian, Rock Island county, Illinois,
thence north fifteen (l5) rods and ten
(1O) links, thence south seventy-four
C74J degrees, west thirteen l3J rods
and four ca links, thence south forty
five (45) degrees and thirty (S0) min
utes, east to the place of beginning. be-
ing ninety-one t5l) square rods, all in
township nineteen C9), north range
two (2J, east Cf the fourth principal
meridian, situated in said ROCK island
county and the said state OF Illinois,
Defendants.
Affidavit OF non-rcsidence of each
and all OF the above named defendants
having been filed in the office of the
clerk of the circuit court OF SAID coun-
ty notice is hereby given to eacn OF
said nonresident defendants. that COM
plainant filed mis- sbill of COMPLAINT in
said court. on the chancery side thereof,
on the 2lst of March, A. D. 1913 and
that thcreupCn summons issued out
OF said court, wherein said suit is now
pending, against said defendants above
named, reLuruabIe on the nr3t Monday
OF May, 1913, as is by law required, ana
1t appearing from said summons re-
turned to said court that sad defend
ants could not be found IN this county.
an alias summons issued OUT OF saio
court, wherein said suit is now pend
ing, against said defendants above Iiam-
ed, returnable the third Monday OF
September, 1913, as is by law required
Now, unless you, the said non-rssi-
dent defendants above named, and each
of you, shall personally he and appear
before said circuit court On the nrst
day of the next term thereof, to be
holden at Rock Island. III and for said
county, on the third Monday in Sep
TENDER, 1913, next and plead, answer
or dem ur said cCmplainaDTs bill OF
plant, the same and the matters
and things therein charged and stated
will be taken as confessed, and a de-
cree entered against you according to
the prayer OF said DILL.
In testimony whereof have here
unto set my nand and affixed the seal
OF said court, at my office in Rock Is
land, this 23rd day OF July, A ID. 1914.
GEORGE w CAMILLE, Clerk
Devore ~ SimonsCn, collector.
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Notice of Publication.

Notice of Publication.
State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
ty-ss:
In the Circuit Court, September term,
A d. 1919.
Rosa Margaret Hin VS.. Frank Hill.
In Chancery.
AFFIDAVIT Of non-residence of Frank
HILL the above defendant, having been
filed in the clerks Office CT the circuit
court of said county, notice is there
fore hereby given to the said non-res-
ident defendant that the complainant
filed her bill OF complaint in said court
on the chancery side thereof, en- the
18th day OF August, 1913, and that
thereupon a summons issued out OF said
court, wherein said suit is now pend
ing, returnable on the third Monday in
the month of September next, as is BY
law required.
Now, unless you, the said non-resi-
dent defendant above named. Frank
bill, shall personally be and appear
before said circuit court on the nrst
day of the next term thereof. to be
holden at Rock Island, in and for the
said county. on the third Monday in
September next and plead, answer or
demur to the said compartments bill Of
complaint the same and the matters
and things therein charged and stated
viii be taken as confessed and a de-
cree entered against you according to
the prayer OF said bill.
GEORGE W. GAMBLE, Clerk
Rock Island. III. Aug. IL. 1918.
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Notice OF Publication.

State Of Illinois. Rock Island coun-
ty-ss:
In the Circuit Court. September, 1913.
ora q. Robinson VS.. Carrie Il. Rob-
insOn. In Chaucery.
Affidavit OF non residence of Carrie
II. Robinson, the above defendant, hav-
ing been filed in the clerks office of the
circuit court Of said county, notice is
therefore hereby given TO the said nom
resident defendant that the complainant
filed his bill of complaint in said court,
on the chancery side thereof, on the
Tth day of August 1913. and that there
upon q summons issued out of said
court, wherein said suit is now pend
ing, returnable on the third Monday in
the month of September next, as is by
law required.
Now. unless you, the said non
resident defendant above nam
ed. Carrie H Robinson, shall
personally be and appear before said
circuit court, en- the first day of the
next term thereof. to be holden at Rock
Island, in and for the said county, on
the third Monday in September next,
and plead answer or demur to the said
compliments bill of complaint the
same and the matters and things there
in charged and stated Will be taken as
confessed. and a decree entered against
you according TO the prayer OF said bill
GEORGE ". GAMBLE,
Clerk
Rock Island, Ill AuE 2 1914
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-21
Argus Branch Offices

For the accommodation of its vatroas
u various parts OF the city The Argus
has established q syStcm OF branch Of
nccsf where subscriptions and want ad-
Hertsia8 may be received and aIy In
FORMATION lcft that may pertain to any
department OF the paper, news or bust
moss. II " also planned TO have at each
or thcoo branch Offices every uveGlnE y
luppiY OF copies OF Tho ArEus OF the
day, 80 that any subscriber who may
have failed under any circumstances to
receive the paper. VIII be supplied free
or charge.
Tho Argus chain o.. branch ofaces
includes the foiloptn2s
j. J. hipp's molten store. ass Fifth
avenue.
II: .. RowO's pharmacy. si1s -Four
teenth avenue.
Schnelders drug store, Twenty-ssv-
Nnth street. Seventh avenue.
Ullemoyer's drug store. Eleventh ave-
nue, Fifteenth street.
Dailey1s lunch room. do3 Fourth ave-
nue..
Mira. London's notion store, Seventh
street. Fourteenth avenue.
Heinbecks pharmacy. 9ss Third ave.
nue..
Ernest Ebcrts' grocery. saS Eleventh
avenue.
Rudsrt drug store. ThirtietA street
and Fifth avenue.
College pharmacy, Seventh avenue
ana Thirty-eiGeth street
Olson Erocory. Thirteenth avenue and
Thlrtieth street
Steiner drug store, corner Firm ave.
nue. Gad TWEEN ty-thi-d street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-21
LEGAL.
Notice OF Publication.


State OF Illinois, Rock Island Coun-
ty-ss:
In the Circuit Court, Aug. 10, 1913.
Pearl Pinson VS.. Robert PinsOn In
Chancery.
Affidavit of noS- residence of the above
named defendant having been filed in
the clerks office of the circuit court of
said county, notice is therefore hereby
given to the said nonresident defefd-
ant that the complainant filed her bill
Of complaint in said court, on the chan
Gerry side thereof, on the 10th day of
August, 1913 and that thereupon a sun
mons issued out of said court, wherein
said suit is now pending, returnable on
the third Monday in the month of Sep
TENDER next as is by law required
Now, unless you, the said non-resi-
dent defendant above named Robert
pinson, shall personally be and appear
before said circuit court, on the frs
day of the next term thereof. to be
holden at Rock Island, in and for said
county, on the third Monday in Septem-
Der next, and plead, answer or demur
70 the said compliments bill of omplaint,
the same and the matters and things
therein charged and stated will be tax
en- as confessed, and decree entered
against you according to the prayer of
said bill.
GEORGE w. GAMBLE. Clerk.
Rock Island ILL.,, Aug l6 1913