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Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1913-03-28

The huge snow slides ii
the Rockies each winter and
spring are a mighty problem
to the heads of the great
transcontinental roads and
the man who can cope with
this titanic problem need
never go in quest of the
Golden Fleece from thence
forth. 1t is asserted by those
who ought to know that the
big forest fires in the Rockies
in recent years, that had de-
nuded the sides of the noun
tains, have been instrumental
in increasing the frequency
of the slides, that hazard life,
destroy property and cause
exaSperating and expensive
delays The concrete snow
sheds that were erected last
year do not seem to solve
the problem to a great ex-
tent-in several instances
they have been carried from
their moorings like paper
toys. The problem seems
an almost battling one, but
as the engineers art has
never permanently retreated
before Nature, even in her
most savage moods and de-
structive onslaught on
human barriers, this problem
Will ultimately find a solu-
ton.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1913-03-28

Two or three shooting
soirees, a half dozen person.
al collisions and a relay Of
wanton women transients
with headquarters n a
Lower Broadway saloon
have done their full share
this week in molding local
sentiment for the day that's
dawning and not dimly, for
a stern rebuke of fragrant
and insolent law defiance.
Let it 60 on. Better than
fiery sermons or newspaper
ranting" to speed the day
for a long deferred and eff
fective "cleaning."
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1913-03-28

Over at Waller they seem to have
about as much trouble to the souar
inch, per capita, ETC., as any town
IN the world over the saloon prob.
lem. They have all the wet goods
dispensarles herded into a restrict
ed district separated from the rest
of the town by the railroad and
keeping them there seems to in
volve a never ending struggle.
Strange to say, the underworld aud
the religious workers have combin-
ed forces to keep any saloon from
doing business in the business dis
trict, but certain interests and pro.
mlnent citizens are equally deter.
mined to have a bar operated in
conjunction with the big hotel.
Recently, at a special election. the
bar was voted out of the hotel. and
promptly thereafter the proprietor
gave notice that he would close m
shop, and the town could 20 for
want OF hotel Accommodations, all of
which further muddles the waters
This spring a mayor and part of
the board of aldermen are to be
elected and naturally the saloon
hight is being injected into the con-
test.
The saloon question is a trouble.
some n at best and hard tn
handle, but Waller seems to have il
on the rest of the world in the wav
grief from this source.--Conrad
Independent.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1913-03-28

The present investigation
into the causes of vice and
the problem of a sane and
lasting solution for anne, is
throwing some interesting
SidelightS onto the vexed
question, one of the most
important being the relation
of immoral living, in both
sexes, to the graveSt of hu-
man ills that not only per-
SiSt in the present generation
but IN many cases continne
indefinitely. Time was when
the fast youth thought he
could sow his field to tares
and wild oats for a period,
could then settle down and
pay the devil his dues" after
which he could lead a life of
responsibility, marry a pure
young woman and rear a
healthy family. The re-
searches into social hygiene
are bringing out some a
stoundlng revelations, t O
shatter such pleasant delu-
slons. 1t has just been dis
covered by two of the most
eminent doctors in America
that infantile paralysis springs
from one of the wost diseases
of the libertine, a disease
more loathesome than lep-
rosy and one which persists
for generations in many
cases. Leaving the question
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1913-03-28

of orthodox morality entire
ly outside of the question,
medical science is showing
with cold scientific precision
that it pays to live decently
and that the retribution for
the other kind brings misery
and sorraw not only to the
individual but to the family
and the race.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1913-03-28
Broadwater-Pepin Trading Company
BROWNING MONTANA

speaking terms" are established between the Derons
who has an article to sell and the person who wants
to buy thru the medium of Pioneer Press ads
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-24

Under these conditions it would seem
Of the highest expediency that the
government make such offers as VIII
induce the proving Of our lands, and
Of these proved lands retain sufficient
to make our ships Independent OF the
world and as fully competent as their
rivals"
Secretary Lane expresses frankly
his dissa tisfaction with the opera
ton Of the homestead law, as to the
timber lands. He says the home
steader," after getting patent to the
land, promptly sells 1t for $4,000 or
$40. 900 to some lumber company,
without making an effort to comply
with the spirit OF the law. Thus, the
government loses the timber and the
land and does not gain a real home
maker. Such homesteaders add
nothing to the wealth Of the nation.
The law should punish them. in fact,
as frauds. There is a remedy for this
condition OF things. and it lies In the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-24
A1Nos1,S
The Big Third Street Store
MEET ME THERE

selling of the land and tho timber
separately"
Much attention is devoted In the
report to consideration OF the recla
nation Of arid lands. Discussion OF
the subject is replete with interest t.
the farmers who locate on the various
projects. Secretary Lane suggests that
they be given a longer time than ten
years in which to pay for their lands.
because they are genuine pioneers H.
a new field Of work. on the success OF
which depends greatly the rescuing OF
a vast territory. OF these reclamation
projects, Secretary Lane says:
1.-The west can use profltably and
wisely s10O.000.000 I'm the next ten
years to the advantage of the whole
country. If the government will place
upon leasing basis these western re
sources with which we have been
dealing, it can have an increased fund
for the continuance Of this work and
an increased assurance Of the return
OF It's advances"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-24

against the politician also WAS given
In another case before the jury in
which he was accused of soliciting a
bride from state highway contrac-
tor.
The jury did not finish hearing all
the evidence and adjourned until next
Tuesday 20 hear other witnesses.
Charles y. Chadwick and John Gal
vim, members of the board of water
supply Of New York city, which had
charge of letting the aquaduct con-
tracts: Charles p. Dillon. deputy
commissioner Of highway and a
newspaper man, were examined today.
1r" public John Doe Inquiry, Dis
lri,. Attorney Whitman's weapon for
unearthiug evidence of political graft
in tho state highway department as a
basis for grand Jury action. was post
qoued today until Monday on account
Of mahilit, of .ubpoeua servers TO get
witnesses
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-02-13
Last Service in Old Church.

The last service will be held in the old
Lutheran church at Grantsville, on Sun
day, Feb. 10th. after which the building
will be torn down to make room for the
new church which will be built on the
same site. Small boxes in the shape of
bricks were distributed among the con-
gregation on Sunday. The boxes are
divided into 100 square bricks to be sold
at 10 cents each. When the boxes are
filled they viii be turned over to the
treasurer. W. E. Stanton asked the
privilege of buying the first brick
Immediately after distribution, making
the first dime in Margaret Getty's box.
Quite a number have been sold since as
every one, regardless Of denomination.
seems cheerfully willing to help the
cause along.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-02-13
Died at Sanatorium.

Mrs. George Hartman, of Terra Alta,
West Va, died at the Home Sanatorium
in Oakland last Saturday night, her
death being due to intestinal trouble for
the relief of which she had undergone
four surgical operations, the last being
performed in the local hospital on Fri
day proceeding her death. Mrs. Hart
man was brought to Oakland Friday
morning in very critical condition and
an immediate operation was decided
upon by the physicians as the only way
to prolong or to save her life. She is
survived by her husband and several
grown children, lone son, Mr.. Foster
Hartman. beng recently elected Sheriff
of Preston county, W. Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-02-13
CONDUCTOR Of WIN. TRAIN
KILLED AS RESULT OF WRECK
David II. Steward Dies From Injuries
At the Western Maryland Hospital.

In a collision on the Western Maryland
Railway at German, Sunday morning,
the passenger train from Cumberland to
Elkins running into a freight train,
David Henry Stewart, As years old.
conductor, Ridgelev, w. Va, opposite
Cumberland. was fatally injured. He
died upon reaching the Western Mary
land Hospital.
The injured are:
Joseph Troll, brakeman..on the.freight
train, 20 Water street, Cumberland,
head cut and hip injured. H. J.,Ghour,
Ridgley, fireman on the passenger train,
wrist sprained and bruises sustained in
jumping.
The freight train, south bound, was
standing on the main track awaiting the
arrival of another crew from Thomas,
W. Va. as the crew of the waiting train
had reached "the hour of service"
having been on duty sixteen hours. All
trains were to have been notified of the
presence of the train awaiting the re-
lief crew, but an operator forgot to
deliver orders to the passenger train.
In the meantime. the freight train on
which the relief crew was coming north
was hele back by derailment Just out
side of Thomas. Had this not occurred,
the crew would have been on hand in
ample time to have moved the train and
prevented the collision.
Stewart and TroXell were asleep in
the caboose, which was badly damaged
and four cars ahead were buckled. The
passenger engine was not much damag-
ed and later pulled the train through to
Elkins. The passengers were shaken.
but none were injured. Stewart sus-
tanned internal injuries. His body was
removed to the undertaking rooms of
G. Stanley Butler and prepared for
burial. He is survived by his wife. Mrs.
Ada Bell Stewart and three children,
the oldest girl of five years. The
youngest is four months old and the one
between is boy just psst two. His
father, William H. Stewart, resides at
Blaine. Mr. Stewart was careful.
conscientious employe of the road and
was very popular among his fellow
employees and the. citizens of Ridgeley
generally.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-02-13
WARRANTISSUED FOR WRONG MAN
An Innocent Party Arrested for an
Alleged Crime.

Some ten days or two weeks ago a
man named James Bowser of New Ger
many. came to Oakland and going be-
fore John Shartzer sWore out warrant
for the arrest of James burst, highly
respected young man of the New Ger
many section, charging burst with hav-
ing broken lock on tool box at the
saw mill of Mr.. c. M. Livengood and
taking therefrom portion of the con-
tents.
The warrant was served and Mr..
burst placed under arrest. He gave
bond for his appearance here on last
Saturday with Mr.. C. J. Otto as his
surety. When the case was called Sat
urday morning by the State Mr.. burst
was present with his attorney, Mr..
Fred. A. Thaver, when the fact was
brought out that Bowser had been dis
charged from work on the mill some
days prior to swearing out the warrant;
that Mr.. burst was never at the mill
and the whole matter piece spite work
on the part of the man Bowser who in
tended have the warrant issued for
Jonas burst, who was employed at the
mill in question and who did open the
lock of the tool box without any crimi-
nal intention but for the sole purpose of
gaining access to the tools for the pur-
pose of using them in the performance
of his duties as workman on the mill.
The state confessed verdict of not
guilty and Mr.. burst was discharged
from custody, Bowser promising to pay
the cost incurred by Mr.. burst in defend
ing the action, while the county. as
usual, will have to foot the State
costs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-02-13
RULES GOVERNING
POTATO GROWING CONTEST
To Participate in Prize Offered by
Savings Bank They Must Be
Observed,

Following the publication in the news
papers of Allegany county and THE
REPUBLICAN last week, concerning the
prize of 500 offered by the Homecoming
Savings Bank for the best crop of po-
tatoes produced on two acres of land by
farmers of Allegany and Garrett coun-
ties smuch interest in the contest has
been evinced by farmers of both coun-
ties. The contest Is free to all, with
no handicap or restrictions. There will
be three prizes, as follows: $50, $50 and
$50, but the bank has laid down the fol-
lowing rules TO. be followed infinitely by
all contestants.
Stake off two acres, no more. no less.
keep record of the date planted, how
often cultivated, what fertilizer used, if
any; the kind of spray, if any used, and
how often; the kind of seed planted and
the number of bushels dug The grow
ers of the popatoes with two assistants
will make affidavit before Justice of the
peace as to the yield of the two acres
and report to. the. Homecoming Savings
Bank, on or before Oct. II, 1913. All
persons desiring to enter the contest
must inform the bank before June l of
their desire to enter. A record will be
kept and later published of each grower
and the yeild obtained, The prize win
ners will be announcedsatithe Farmers
fall fair and festival in Homecoming in
October, 1913.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-02-13
REMOVED CASE WON BT plaintiff
Ownership Of Little Red Heifer Set
tied in Court at Cumberland.

The ownership of a little red heifer
occupied the entire session of the
Allegany County Circuit Court on Tues
day, the case being that of Henry E.
Felty, of Mountain Lake Park. against
c. j. Rathbun, of Loeb Lynn Heights,
removed from Garrett county to Ale
gany county Tor trial. FeIty sued to re-
cover certain property, including the
helfer. 1t appeared that Rathbun at
tached the property of the plaintiff
and sold it. Among the at
tached property was COW, which the
plaintiff contends belonged to his little
daughter, Lillabelle, the COW having
been a gift from an uncle, The jury
rendered verdict for the plaintiff for
$3.50 deciding that the animal was
gift to the daughter of Mr.. Felty. The
plaintiff was represented by Young &
McHugh and the defendant by sR. T.
Semmes of Cumberland, and Gilmor S.
Hamill, of Oakland
In the second FeIty case-that of
Gilmor Hamill VS.. Henry E. Felty and
wife, Young and McHugh. attorneys for
the defendant, filed an affidavit for con-
tinuance, on the ground that certain
witnesses wanted were not obtainabIe at
at this time. This was granted. This
is the suit on the difference between
note for $775 and what was left unpaid
after the foreclosure of mortgage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-02-13
r. N. Shaffer Has Wedding Anniver.
Sary

r. NJ. Shaffer of the Shaffer Manu-
featuring Company, local RICH. dis
tributor and local Pullman selling agent,
Is receiving congratulations on the
celebration on Thursday of his fortieth
wedding anniversary. Thursday night
Mr.. and Mrs. Shaffer entertained about
fifty of their friends at dinner at their
horne on Shirley avenue, near Green
Spring road. Among the guests were
many of Mr.. and Mrs Shaffer's friends
and relatives from West Virginia, where
they formerly lived.
A piece of verse entitled Forty
Years Ago." which was written bv Mr..
Shatfer, was read at the wedding ami
versary. Mr.. and Mrs. Shaffer were
married in Aurora. w. Va.-Baltimore
News of Friday.
Mr.. Shaffer is the eldest brother of
Mrs. Louis Bush of Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-02-13
Narriage License.

Ira Pratt Bower and Lucy Williams,
both of Kingwood, W. Va.
Resin F, McCrag and Mary. Grace
Conway, both of Pennington, w. Va.
Richard Charles Jamison and Idella
Wilson. both of Oakland.
Elslre H. Wells and Virginia C. Jack
son, both of Clarksburg, W. Va.
Maynard Odell and Ada Martin, both
of Worthing ton, w. Va.
Thomas F. Hogan and Elsie Hughes,
both Of Fairmont, W. Va.
Carl j. Trabert and Violet r. Blough,
both of JohnstoWn, Pa.
Walter C. Crow and Winifred Hart,
both of Point Marion, Pa.
Six marked ''don't publish. "
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-02-13
THE DEATH RECORD
MRS. MARGARET C. BROWN.


Mrs. Margaret Cav Brown, mother of
William Gay Brown, member of Con-
gress from the Second West Virginia
district, died Saturday at Kingwood, at
an advanced age. Her husband was the
late William G. Brown who served in
Congress both from Virginia and West
Virginia before the Civil War. Mrs.
Brown knew much about the social life
at the capital in the stirring days
proceeding and during the war. She
was a daughter of the late Matthew Cav,
who was prominent lawyer OF Morgan
town, Congressman Brown is the only
child.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-02-13
Special Services.

Special services are now in progress
in the Methodist Episcopal church, at
Mountain Lake Park. Both pastor and
Pensioners are laboring for and ex-
pecting glorious results. If you are
christian, God needs you in these SER
wees. If you are not christian, you
need God Come.
]. L. MARQUES, Pastor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-02-13
Fire Sunday afternoon.

A fire Sunday afternoon which
threatened to DESTROY dwelling owned
by Mr.. G. S. Hamill and occupied by
James Denmark and family, was put
out in few minutes by the fire depart
ment after its arrival at the scene.
The fire caught from a defective flue.
The loss was small.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-02-13
HORSE FELL AND
BROKE RIDERS LEG
Son of Mr.. X. L. Newell, of Near Cor
mania, was Painfully Injured.

On Sunday afternoon last as Paul.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. R. L, Newell, who
moved to Garrett county from Grant
county, W. Va, about three years ago
purchased the Isaac W. Tompson farm
over in District No. s, was riding a
young horse the animal started to run
and fell on the ice, throwing the young
man off and breaking his left leg below
his knee. Both bones of the leg were
broken
Dr. McComas was called and rendered
the necessary surgical aid to the in
jured man.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-02-13
Chicken and Waffle Supper.

The Ladies Aid Society of st. Pauls
M. f. church will hold chicken and
waffle supper in the supper room of the
Lutheran church February 20, 1913.
Will also have ice cream, cake, home
made candy and fancy articles for sale.
Everybody invited.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-02-13
Ice Being Harvested.

Ice averaging about six inches in
thickness is being cut on the Wilson
lake near town and stored in local ice
houses. The ice is clear and solid.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-02-13

G. w. M. Zeller, of Grantsville. has
established a barber shop at Grantsville
and placed Bert Zeller in charge of the
same.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-02-13

Attorney w. R. Offutt and members
of his family. who were i'll for week
or more, have recovered.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-14

next week it ran from the wells in a
single day 100000 barrels. In this
the Prairie enjoys the distinction of
a record never attained before by any
company handling high grade oil in
the United States, and it is believed
it is without parallel by a single COM
pany handling any grade of oil. 1t
shows for the remarkable pipe line
system established in less than ten
years, and the marked development
of the fields. Theh Prairie's deliv-
cries for October We're 3,O46,251.59
barrels, about 5000 barrels day
less than in September.
The Prairies total runs for the year
thus far have reached 31,205,979.S4
barrels, as compared with 3O,S7O,2O5.-
9S barrels for all of last year. In 1911,
the Prairie purchased 1851, $50 bar
rels, daily average of 94,9411 bar
rels. The company's average pur.
chases so far this year have been
1O2,659.06 barrels a day.
The total deliveries by the Prairie
Oil and Gas company for the first ten
months of this year were 2S,473,-
1854 barrels, a daily aveage of 93,-
6S1,19 barrels. The total deliveries
for the entire year 1912 were 33,66S,-
5O4.3S barrels, or a daily average of
92,O0403 barrels The Indications are
that 1912 and 1913 will break about
even in the amount of deliveries
This suggests that the big increase in
in the Mid-Continent
field has been outside of the Stan
dard Oil company associations. The
have enjoyed really the
largest increase. During 1912 the |
Prairie decreased its stock 100000 ,
barrels. This year it has increased |
It's stock 0S4,527.69 barrels, having
had 3S,907, ,44705 barrels in tank on
January l, and Al, ,991 ,97474 barrels in
.ank on November /. However, the
actual amount taken from wells and
Dut in storage, according to the pipe
inc figures, was 2,767,579.46 barrels
The difference is accounted for by ex-
,ansion and contraction, one gauge
,eing taken in the fall and the other
n the cold of winter. The prairie has
AIKEN only 97116 barrels out of tank
his year.
Many conditions are not favorable
rhe price of gasoline was marked
lown another cent a gallon, making
wo cents a gallon in three weeks.
And it is stated on good authority it
will go down two cents more a gal
on before spring. Since the Standard
S not making fuel oil and other by.
as it was before the motor
pirits method of refining came into
se, it is difficult to understand how
he price of gasoline continues going
own and the price of crude at the
ame time advancing. 1t is against
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-14

reason, especially in view of oil 60
ing into storage.
There is considerable comment in
the field as to just what is going on.
Many movements are too deep for
the average man to understand
producer stated that he read a chap
ter out of the book of life to the Tex
as company He disconnected his
wells from the Texas company's lines,
he said, because he did not like the
looks of things. He charged that the
Texas company is turning over thou
sands of barrels of oil a day to the
Prairie Oil and Gas company lines
from the wells owned or absolutely
controlled by it and keeping the pro-
duction of Individual operators on its
lines-because, said the producer
you can take back your own prOduc-
ton from the Prairie, but you would
not be able to recall the production
of producers if you turned them over
to the Prairie" The Gulf Pipe Line
company during October ran 10000
barrels day and the Texas company
$1,000 barrels a day, while the runs
of the independents were 81 900 bar
rels daily. The Chanute Refining com
pany reports runs in October from
the Gushing pool of 103, IT'S barrels, a
daily average of 3,347 barrels The |
runs of this company in September, .
from Gushing aggregated S9112 bar |
rels. The company is taking about .
5000 barrels a month from Kansas .
wells. So far this year the Gulf com
pany has run and used 6,472,450 bar
rels, according to the statements is
sued by the company. The Texas I
has taken 5,914,O7O barrels
according to a careful estimate. that Il
refusing to give out any in
formation, preferring to perpetuate
the methods which have resulted in
all of the Standard Oil investigations
the past few years. The Texas COM
pany does not seem to realize that
the days of secret business manipula-
tions are supposed to be over.