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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10
Cost Of Removing Dirt Less
Than First Estimates.
SLIDES CAUSED the TROUBLE
Enough Dirt Fell Back In Ditch to
Build Chinese Wall Seven Feet High
and Seven Feet Thick Extending
rom New York to California.
Economy Praeticsd at All Times.

Washington.-"The only reason ships
We're not using the Panama canal ten
months ago, when the locks were first
ready, is that nature was battling to
the last ditch in her efforts to thwart
the purpose of man to put a shipway
through the vitals Of proud old Culebra
mountain" says William Joseph sho-
walter, who visited the canal zone many
times during the progress Of the work
there, in communication to the Ma.
uonal Geographic society.
Over 25O acres Of ground lying out
side of the intended banks Of the ca
nal and containing over 100000 Gu.
bic yards of material were swept by
nature with silent but terrific force
down into the canal" he asserts.
This onslaught demoralized an en-
tire railroad system; 1t put the com,
pressed air and water systems out of
commission; it bottled up one end of
Culebra cut with an avalanche of
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10

FIRST SHIP PASSING THROUGH CANAL.
debris: it imprisoned dirt trains and
wrecked steam shovels. Consider what
the removal of 100000 cubic yards
Of material means. 1t is, enough to
build sort Of Chinese wall seven feet
thick and seven feet high reaching
from New York to San Francisco. II Is
more than could be drawn by all the
horses and mules in the United States.
It would fill $4,000 big cars enough
to make a string 1900 miles long.
when you reflect that each yard OF
this sliding material rendered doubly
difficult the getting out of three yards
Of other material the true meaning or
the slides begins to appear There
have been ITO trains going out of the
cut one day at the south end, only to
be stopped entirely the next day by a
slide. Again. half a dozen tracks
would suddenly be put out OF commits
sion. 1t is the greatest engineering
wonder Of the age that in spite Of
these difficulties O6.OOO. 900 cubic yards
of material were removed from the cut
in less time than it was estimated So
100000 cubic yards could be removed
And this wonder grows when look
at the cost sheets and see that a cubic
yard was removed for an average OF
sixty odd cents. when 1t was estimated
that, unhindered by slides. the cost OF
removing one yard would be 9S cents.
prior to 1910 the slides presented no
serious obstacles. Up to that year the
excavations on account Of slides were
only 1871 per cent of the total excava.
tions During 1910 seven weeks were
required to take care Of the 1883 per
cent of all excavations which repre-
scented the slide debris taken out In
1911 1t required thirteen weeks to take
out the material the slides brought into
the cut. this material amounting to
26.3O per cent OF the total excavations
for the year. During the fiscal year Of
1912 34.5 per cent OF the excavations
were of slide material. whose removal
required eighteen weeks Forty-six
per cent OF the total excavations In
1918 were from slides. which accounts
for twenty-fOur weeks work Last
year. beginning July !. 1913. saw only
two months required for the tnai bot
tom to lie reached III the cut outside OF
the material brought in BY the slides.
SO that at least forty weeks are
chargeable against the slides. I.
"One Of the wonderful things ahout
the building Of the canal was how
Colonel Goethals and Colonel Gaillard
were able to drive down unit cost as
the mercury in the difficulty thermom-
eter sped upward. In 1908 1t was esti-
mated that the cost Of removing a yard
Of spoil would be around 90 cents tor
the whole cut In 1909 this was ham
mered down to q % cents With the
slides more troublesome than, ever Id
1912 they forced the nnit cost down
to SO. cents. S3s
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10
GIRLS RECORD WHEAT YIELD.

Thirteen ysar-oId Kansas Maid Has
Grain Averaging Forty seven Bushels.
Wichita, Kan.-Cora Patterson. thir.
teen years old, Of Caldwell, is the
proudest girl in her neighborhood. Last
fall she asked her father for small
plot Of his farm near town on which.
she could experiment with wheat rails.
ing. Mr.. Patterson allotted his daugh-
ter four acres. She plowed the ground.
narrowed 1t and sowed the grain She
cared for it and watched it with an
eager eye.
The wheat was recently thrashed
1t averaged forty seven bushels to the
acre. the best yield in this part Of
Kansas. In only the cutting and
thrashing did Miss Patterson take no
part.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10
APPLES, 21o, oo0, 600 BUSHELS

Department Of Agriculture Says Years
Crop Will Exceed 1918.
Washington. An apple crop Of 21O.-
100000 bushels is forecasted BY the
department Of agriculture.
That Is about s.. OOO, 900 bushels more
than last year. but 25,OOO.OOO bushels
less than In 1912 and about Loo. 900
bushels less than IN 1911. The mean
price to producers in the three months
Of heavy marketing, September. Octo-
her and November. last year was 8bb
cents bushei In 1917 It was d2.S
cents, ana In 1911 It was 6v.i cent?
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10
BIG PROFIT IN THIS WHEAT.
A Thirty Acre Tract That Was Not
Seeded or Plowed.

a Thirty Acre Tract That Was Not
Seeded or Plowed.
Kansas City, Mo.-A thirty acre field
of wheat that is expected to yield
thirty-fve bushels to the acre and did
not cost the owner a cent for seed or
labor until harvest Is on the King
farm. southwest Of Grandview. 1t is
owned by "A. J. King of the King
Realty company.
Last year the ground was in wheat
and yielded thirty-seven bushels to the
acre. The harvest was late. the wheat
was very ripe and much Of it SKATER
ed OF and lay on the ground. 1t came
up 50 thickly in the fall that it was
pastured down, Mr.. King decided to
let It stand and see what would be
the result without blowing the ground
and seeding 1t again.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10
Chicken ~. Two Heads.

Standish. Mich. Harvey Reach Of
Hacking township. Ogemaw county.
has freak chicken. It has two heads
and three eyes. all IL good working.
order. How the two heads would
agree as to the one who should get
the worm when II nnds one has not
IN stated. "A
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10
/ LIGHTNING SKINS "A MAN.
BOLT Passes Down His Back. Paralyx
inc Him.

ING Him. E
Orlando, Fla. The narrow escape
from death BY lightning Of Charles
Nystrom. q former Scandia (Kan) cit1-
zen. Is miraculous Striking him on
the back between the shoulders. the
bolt passed down his back and legs.
partially paralyzing him from the
waist down. II A, ss4 4, sss s55s.
as He was literally skinned alive. and
his outer skin was burned to q crisp.
Eat last accounts he was regaining the
use of his limbs 81 spite Of his terrible
experience. but It y thought ~ cannot
recover. " s55l
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-09

SOth Infantry Lodge, No. 1890. LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE. Fort Wm. U. Seward, Haines, flask Regular Meetings every Thursday night at 7:S0 ?. m. All visiting bro thgrs cordially welcomed. Q Any one desiring information about the Lodge will confer 8 favor by addressing
 THE SECRETARY.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-09
D0I'I BE M.5.ED.
Alaskan Citizens Should Read and
 Heed This Advice,

Kidney trouble is dangerous and oten fatal.
 Don't experiment. with something new and untried.
 Use a tested kidney remedy.
 Begin with Doan's Kidney Pills,
 Used in kidney troubles 90 years.
 Recommended here end every where.
 The following statement forms convincing proof.
 Mrs. E. A. Laird, 9O3 ". Thirty fifth St, Los Angele, Cal, says; About seven years ago my back be- came lame and painful and my kid neys did not act right, I was weak and run down. l finally began using Deans Kidney Pills and soon not iced their good effect. coli tinued until my kidneys were norma and my system was toned mp. When ever l have had the lest need of a kidney remedy since, Doan's Kidney Pills have brought satis- factory results"
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-09
EDITORIAL PAGE

is probably that a machine will be put in later on but for the pres cn, We shall publish a weekly only, the first issue to come out the lat ter part of next week"
 We well remember the adage that was dmucd into our ears in Jne days of our adolescence about the honor due to ono who caused two blades of grass to grow in the place where only one had grown be- fore, but We believe this time aoaored axiom does not apply to The newspaper field, where over production is oIreatjmcs the cause oE endless worry and sometimes ser .ous financial loss.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-09
TAUGHT BY THE SWALLOWS.
How a Railway Tunnel Was EuiIt
 Through a Sand Bank.

How a Railway Tunnel Was 6uHt
 Through a Sand Bank.
 A colony of bank swallows taught a young but observing engineer bow to build a tunnel that his more learned super,ors had refused to undertake.
 North of Burlington, Vt. lies a broad sand plain high above tle level of Lake Champaign, through which the Central railroad was to be carried oy a tunnel The sand destitute Q. moist Ure, would uoG cOhsre. but crnEy.od away as soon as au excavation was made. After several costly trials the engineers decided that the tunnel was lmpractCabIe.
 A young mau in the engineers .-ee said be could tunnel the sand bank al a small cost He said he could gI..t the tunnel for S5 many dollars 8 r"N- uinc foot. but that he couldn't expect the railway people to act upon his opinion when so many American and European engineers had dce.#"" rha project Imprlctlcab.e.
 The managers. however, gave H.m contract to build fifty feet of the t"m. nel On the face of the sand lnuA la marked the line Of an arch larger than the proposed tunnel and ou this lire drove sharDened timhers into tae bank. Then he removed six feet of the sand and drove In another arch O. twelve foot timJgrs. removing six feet more os sand. Tais process be repeated m al be had space enough to begin t-e masonry. As fast as tue masonry was completed the spaoe above ir was filed. leaving the ttmhers in -a'e.
 He pierced the bank with -ao ohc"2. est tunnel ever built. which now stands as firm as on rhr day ir was finished
 He was asked whether there was any suggestion uf tha structure adopt. ed by him tg ge found in the hooks on engineering
 NO" he said. "it came to me t0 tals way: was driving by the place where the attempts were made and saw that a colony of swallows had made their homes in the bank. 1t ot- cured to me that these little engineers had disDr0ved the assertion that the sand had no cohesion. As every Sw1--
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-09
WILL CHANGE TO WLGluY

F. A. Heath & Sons. publishers of the Daily Evening 3.aiJ one of our valued exchanges a, Eetchtkan, announced in the issue of April 30tb, their intention to discontinue the publication of the paper as a daily and in future they will only get it out once 8 week. Here is what the editor says:
 "The Mail will hereafter be issued as a weekly, or for 8 few months at least. The type for 5Le Mail has been set by hand and is too eNueu- siye @ method for modern times. f.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-09

FIVE GOOD ONES TO DRAW TO. Pebbla'ord and Gibson Rya Bud welser. Blue Ribbon and Pale Rain Ter Bee ct the Board ot Trade,
 PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-09
pn.rL. ot the crsscent Moon.

Why dars the moon sometimes ap- pears with points turned upward and at other times downward? There is one cause on.y-thr rotation of the earth If the moon rises with points turned upward then. when it sets. the points must turn downward-that is, the western horizon meets the points in its appa~oat approach; they point toward it. apparently downward, in the western sIiy.--New York American.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-09
Do you know?

Do you know?
 That we use the best hard wheat flour obtainable.
 That we use pure lard.
 That we use the best eggs.
 That We use the best extracts and spices.
 Tn t we use the utmost care in the preparation of all our articles. That We give a monoy-back guar ty with everything you buy from us. If you don't know these things, it's time you did for it's to your benefit to know them. The New Idea Bakery and DeIicatessen. If.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-09
c----- N,-kinr-

Tradition ha~ .t that the carpet in- Tu~try owes i.y origin to the Saracens who escaped the disaster inflicted on u.a army ur And cI Nhaman by Charles Marue on tHn battlefield of poiuers in the year 1.-. Iu che sixteenth century .ac caIn., industry extended to the ..urs a. I..sfn NclIagardc, Monttcr No2#I,.~. C..u-w...cs and other towns in t.u 1f..yE of Aubusson.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-09
M-.- -.vs Had ExpsrLenes.

"N.r.r ...f. Gear," he said reossur, .ngrg .a sine raised her sweet face from his shoulder and they both saw the white blur ou his coat; it will all brush oI"
 "ol. Charlie" shc burst out sobbing. hiding her face again upon his whitey shoulder. "urw do you kn0w"-Somer-
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-09
EAsTERN OYSTERS ON THE
 HALF SHELL

Fresh Eastern Oysters on tn half shell are now to be had at ;h ..... ..lu Restaurant,
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-09
Felt the Power.

BHl-Music has a wonderful influence over us.
 Jll-I know it.
 Did you ever feel the power of singer over yOu:'
 Sure, 1 married oucw - YOnkers Statesman.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-09
Upward Revision.

"Whcn first l consulted you about my eyes you told me it would cost 10 francs. but your hilI is for lOO francs"
 "That outy shows tue excellence of my treatment. Now you are ten times better."-paris rela MeIe
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-09

Che dollar bottles guaranteed. At all drug stores.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-09

Needles for victor or Columbia phouographs, soft, medium or loud now in stock at Keller Bros. Drug Co.,, envelopes Of 100, Sets; boxes of 300, 15cJs.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-09

lows homo .- a self sustaining unnel wi.Ga. m.s.nry. thought that by aNtnnr1- their method ! rouId con. stru.r larger tunnel The hank SwaI- low is tne inventor; ] ann simply bis nflator "-Hust.u Post
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-09
ea.a MATERIALLY ABUNDANT.
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nEa.r .. ..r.. .r rruazuE, It Grova
 .....Is.
 .......- -.E dara-a@ cures. ... .r irritating 1fairs .... isalr when not ...a.'y. ruTur.a@tly ....... ... e...s Of uioo-.eu,hs of "' ..... ..'.. and agudruI Is caused .. . ....s ... only way to cure daud- ..r <. {. .-.. -... -.rm; and. SO far. the ...e . ....au that will positively -...r.s . ..rr 5s ErWur0's Horulctde- .....".s ..w...s rren from grease .. matter yr dangerous lrurs .r- l0Hgl1Uys makes hair
 -.. .s s..s "neztroy the ... a.. ..aaea tnn oTgct." Sold by ..... .....a..... Send I.e. in stamps for r....- to He I--plc.le Go. Detroit Mich.
 Cae dollar bottles guaranteed. Al all drug stores.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-09

TEE SECRETARY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-14

that now owns Z pipe line from OK
lshoma 10 Port Arthur, is figuring on
doubling its capacity. The Magnolia
Petroleum Company IL building biz
refinery IN Fort Worth II already has
big refinery az Beaumont and a
small one at Corsicsna in that state
Within ten years and possibly with
in FIVE years, Oklahoma will be the
greatest oil producing state in the
Union. California Is the only state
that has a better record al this time.
In California the wells are deep, the
operations are confined 70 few Of
the big companies, while in Oklahoma
vast pools Of oil lie shallower than
1000 feet and anybody can get into
the oil business. This condition will
put Oklahoma in the lead Of Califor-
MIA.
Il is stated that a Royal Dutch-Shell
representative has been in the Cush-
ing field TO make purchases Of produc-
tion. This great company evidently
means 70 come 10 Oklahoma. In the
event Of it's coming, it is not known
whether the Standard will attempt 70
put them out Of business or accept
them as competitors The Standard is
greater company than the European
company
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-14
OIL and GAS NEWS

millions, it is the best equipped com
pany in the world to combat the
Standard, aud the newspapers are not
to bcb lamed for using such stories
when they have leaked and become in
general circulation.
An agreement was entered into some
weeks ago by which representatives Of
European capital agreed to build a
line to the Gulf on certain conditions
which the producers agreed 10. and
representatives are now in Europe
working out the details Of the deal
The nayics Of the world are spend
Ing many thousands of dollars equip.
ping 30 use oil for fuel. railroads are
resorting to oil for fuel, the state OF
New York passed law requiring rail
roads to dispense with coal In the
forest regions Of the state and with
out saying so, the law requires these
roads to use oil for fuel The vast
production of oil has awakened the
country to it's possibilities as a fuel
Oklahoma Is now the second state Of
the union in oil production and 1t Is
certain that some big things viii be
done in the state in connection with
the oil industry. There may not be
an over production OF oil, but there
is a production greater than the pipe
line and the refinery capacity OF the
country. and so far as the producers
are concerned, II amounts TO an over
production Of oil. The Gulf Company
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-14

ing her into q marriage for purely
mercenary mou7ss. Dad" Spooner
played q good part IN the role Of me
plain, honest people, and had the qua
been left out Of the plot, the delinea-
tion Of that character world have
given him q far Letter chance 10 dis,
play his powers.
The specialties between acts were
good and a good audience welcome d
the SpOoner Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-14
The Vylt9-es Of Socie.J."

An excellent opening number Tsi
given by the 5Dooac. co. last even.
ing Al the Nrd1me when The Eeed e
engagement began win "The Vul.
lures Of Society," The play is d
clever epltome olshi4h society v
stock markets, giving a condensed
representation If the dependence oi
one upon the other and 10 what cx-
tent conciliation viii be made on eth
er side 10 deceive the other "The
yulures Of Society" were not con.
lined 10 one sex, either. The am
bilious mother vas shown 20 'comprU,
mise her own honesty and her daugh-
ter's happiness sor the almighty dol.
lar and the promoter OF stocks was
portrayed as a elfish villain knowing,
or at least recognizing. 10 limits 20
his lniquitous Vaccinations whether
in love or business. The wary gay
young widow Jf New York was shown
to be equal to he occasion when her
own interests We're at stake. She
also displayed tie new innovations
of fashion. incII1ng the green wig
Of which much has teen written. How.
ever impractical, Il mast be admitted
to have been par,icUiariy becoming 10
her piquant, flir'at!ous type and man
ner The mother too, aAs shown 20
have been ready and wiling 20 sacri-
fee her daughters happiness by fore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-14
SOMEBODY LEAKED
Yina Spooner

The letter published In the oil col
umns Of the Ardmoreitc yesterday,
signed by a producer IN which II was
stated that the press boys were sure
~ not the friends OF the field, has
undoubtedly taken the wrong view Of
the matter. The Ardmoreitc mention
cd something OF that deal about ten
days ago The fact of the matter is,
some Of the oil crowd leaked The
press boys have made no efforts 10 dig
up stories which the oil men thought
boat t. keep back The press men are
friends OF the field and Of the produc-
ors. but when conversations Of pipe
line deals are In the mouths Of every
one about the hotels. the newspapers
certainly are not To be ccnsurcd for
giyig out some OF thei Information for
the benefit Of those interested in the
neld. who cannot spend their time In
the hotci lobbics OF evenings The pro-
duccrs leaked and they have none but
themselves 10 blame. The fact that
the Rothchids who are behind the
Royal DutchShell are making esti-
mates now with view OF building n
pipe line from Oklahoma TO the Gulf
is news item that would attract the
attention Of the greatest newspapers
In the country. II means much 10 the
oil world. The Royal Dutch-Shell has
working capital OF three hundred
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-14
"Producino Well for Sale"

We have 90 acres being Ell. OF
NWl4 of NW14, S-4-3, Healdton field.
Well is now making from $50 to $50
barrels and is 2 months old. We have
about 1850 barrels Oil on hand. 3
wood tanks, 2 earth tanks; new Stan
dard derrick. This property is well
located. We are not oil men and want
to sell. Accurate and honest records
furnished. Perfect title.
u. NJ. DEES,
Wilmington Hotel, Sunday
Midlothian, Texas, after Sunday. 5-S
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-14
Notice

The public is hereby notified that
| will apply to the board of pardons
and thereafter to the governor on the
18th day of August, 1914, for parole
on the grounds that l am not guilty
of the crime for which l was con-
yicted.
12-1m W. A. MERRIOTT.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-14
Virtue In SelfDcniai,

Begin by denying yourself, and by
and by you forget yourself. The kind
ness which was at first just duty be-
comes q pleasure and a Joy. Self-de-
NAL becomes glorifed into self-fotget-
fulness.-Brooke Herford.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-14
W. A. MERRIOTT.
The Suitor.

Young Wilmarth sought an inter-
view with Mr.. Carpenter. I'D like"
said the young man, nervously, Ito
marry your daughter, sir" Well.
I've got six" responded the obliging
father "Take all you want"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-14
Domestic Economist.

The man who growls the most about
household economy is usually one who
won't smoke anything cheaper than a
l0cent cigar
] he Want Ads-;hey pay.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-14
Revised PRAYER,

The week after her father bought
an automobile, Julia, aged five, said
her prayer like this: Forgive US our
trespasses as we forgive those who
try TO pass us."-Life.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-14
Not Always Fatal,

Many young fellow who expected
TO fade and die three weeks after a
sweet little girl had thrown him over
has developed into big, robust speci.
men Of asculinity.-Toledo Blade.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-14
Elks Notice

Regular meeting of Elks' Lodge to-
night Members are urgently requested
10 attend. H. T. HARRELD,
Secretary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-14

Producers are becoming tired Of
the earthen storage tanks. No earth
eH tank is good. 10 matter what the
surface formations are. Oil loses heaV-
ily, il must be sold cheaper, it re.
duces the general grade Of the field
There will not he a revival Of drill
ing activities until steel storage g
built or until a pipe line is built to
take away the production.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-14

For sale, one standard rig in Al
conditions; has only been used on
one well. Address 10, Care Ardmore-
ite loft
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-14
That Cynic 6cain,

The cynic believes the bonds OF
matrimony would be more popular if
hey paid cash dividends.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-14

G. ". Strawn returned here yester-
DAY from a brief trip to Wagner,
aud went out % the fields today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-14

T. F. Maloney, Of the Maioney oil
company, was in the city today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-14

Clint Wood spent Monday in Ard.
more and left Tor Wichita Falls. lie
spent several days recently at Kin
lock, where he VIII drill several wells
in search OF an oil pool in Marshall
county.