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Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-03-25
Second Open Letter to the
E. People Of West Virginia

When put forth our first Open Letter we had
no idea that such great numbers would accept our
invitation to write and tell what they thought
about the oil and gas business. The ink scarcely
dry before hundreds of letters and postal cards
commenced pouring in and they still coming. 10
anayze and classify these letters that this answer
could be prepared with care, welcome task
Above all else these letters proved that the
people of West Virginia have in high degree that
American characteristic, sturdy love of fair play
however willing they may be to argue question
About fifty per cent of those who wrote wanted
to see the oil and gas companies keep developing
the resources of the state in fair and just
ton by the state.
other of the points in the Open Letter. but fair
minded enough to acknowledge the benefits that have
accrued to the state from the production of oil and
gas.
About fifteen per cent disagreed fatty with our
views said they lacked information, declared
they not interested because they were outside
the gas belt.
The remaining five per cent offered oil and gas
territory, supplies, asked for work, wanted to
know what the Open Letter meant had a complaint
on their service asserted that gas rates high
enough or too high, without other comment. scant
half-scOre were abusive.
All communications were replied to except few
which were unsigned signatures botted, post
office address omitted, that if you wrote and have
not been answered, it must be for one of these
Many asked questions the principal ones being
the following, which we herewith answer
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-03-25
Q-DoEs THE GAS BUSINESS YIELD A
MARGIN OF PROFIT LARGER THAN OTHER
BUSINESSES HAVING THE SAME INVEST.
MENT AND RISKS?

At does not In fact it does not return as
large profits as other businesses where there are
practically no large hazards or risks attached No
other business has the same amount Of uncertainty
as the gas business with such comparatively small
profit.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-03-25

Should we have overlooked any question that IL Iropo,s,.
Us ana we viii etsr
or IN future advertisements $500 >" '"e'
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-03-25
o-wHY DO YOU NEED TO RAISE THE
RATES?
RATES?

A-Because the company is entitled to interest
on the money invested, to get back the capital
invested within reasonable time and to some com
pensatlon for taking the risk Of the business ANY
man or company going into any business that is not
permanent, expects TO earn enough to paw back his
investment with interest the same while invested
and an amount IN addition sufficient to paw for
the chances Of the business otherwise he would lend
his money on security or mortgage or buy Govern
ment other bonds
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-03-25
Q-WHAT rs YOUR PURPOSE IN DISCUSS
ING THE GAS BUSINESS WITH THE PUBIIC2

A-CTaken from letter written by Mr. John
r. GILL president of the company, to a West Virginia
state Senator) 1--WE want all the people of the
state to get interested in the gas business and learn
as much as they can about it from any source which
is reliable Only an informed public is capable of
taking care of its own best interests in public mat
tiers, and we feel that is so clear and fair
that 1T can be frankly entrusted to such public for
solution Thus you motive is a combined
one-or the good OF the state and for our own good
as WELL because we believe that what is best for the
people is also best for us. and vice versa >,
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-03-25

Attic Manufacturers Light & Heat Company
mas never maintained any lobbies in Charleston for
he purpose OF preventing the legislature from plac-
ing tax on production transportation of oil and
gas or for any other purpose and has never spent
penny for any such purpose
GumshOe methods do not appeal TO us When
any public matter affecting the interests of this com
pany is impending will bring it out for open
discussion with the people, the soveregns of the
state through advertisements in the newspapers like
we are doing now We believe this to be both efficient
and honorable.
We would here point out to those over-wise
critics who condemn us because we have gone to the
people IN this open, public way, their absurd incon-
slstency when they say to ''Why do you publish
theSe open Letters and take your to the peOple
lobby IN our interests to influence the legislature at
Charleston. In other words, is it fair or square to
deny us the right to present case anywhere
elther to the public or to the legislature either
publicly privately?
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-03-25
Answers to Principal Questions
Asked in The Letters

QYou have shown us-the people of West
Virginia hundreds of millions of dollars have
been distributed among by the oil and gas people
in the quarter century past for labor royalties,
rentals, timber teaming, machinery materials,
boarding and various other items; that taxes paid
by oil and gas interests now amount to enough to
wipe off the Virginia debt in years. that great
industrial development, new towns and cities and
many other advantages which have as state
have followed the discovery and production of oil
and gas. Now give us the figures on the other side
of the ledger:-WHAT HAVE YOU MADE OUT
OF THE BUSINESS?
A-Since the organization of our company our
stockholders have received little less than az Der
cent annual dividends interest on the money which
they have invested This is less than the legal rate
OF interest and they could more if the money
were invested in mortgages They have none of their
capital paid back and have no sinking fund out of
which to pay it back 1t is intention as soon as
the revenues will Justify it, to establish sinking
advanced, which you will admit is no more than fair
to them.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-03-25
SERVING THE RESOURCES WHICH ARE NOW
BEING FAST DEPLETED WITHOUT SUBSTAN-
TIAL BENEFIT TO THE STATE?

A-As already has been shown (Which the ques
uon manlfestly disregards) the state has received
ana is receiving enormously substantial benefits and
returns possibly greater than the oil and gas people.
west Virginia not only has the unrestricted use
Oh thls most convenient fuel and light product at
average rate considerably lower than her neighbors,
put In addition the lions share of the money received
from the sale OF her gas in Ohio and Pennsylvania
comes back to her through expenditure in the search
Ior, production and purchase of more gas
LII the state wants to commit itself to the policy
Oh restricting the production is it ready to pay the
iald owner his lease rentals while the gas is being
held Tor the benefit of future generations7
. LII the state is not ready to commit itself to this
pohcy by putting up the money for the benefit of all
lts people, what Just right would it have to ask the
gas company to tie up its money in the pursuit of
this policy7
In either wouldn't it be rather hard on the
because he couldn't lease his land or derive any
money from that source now, even though it might
benefit his posterity9
VI course, all waste should be stopped Economy
IN use is a cardinal noint of conservation
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-03-25

Q-WHAT PART HAS THE MAN1JF a CTIJR
Frs LIGHT & HEAT COMPANY, IT'S OFFICERS
AND AGENTS, TAKEN IN MAINTAINING LOB
BlES IN CHARLESTON TO PREVENT THE
LEGISLATURE FROM PLACING A TAX UPON
The PRODUCTION AND TRANSPORTATION
OF OIL AND GAS?
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-03-25

IA we are using ana paying for ADVERTISING
space in the newspapers of West Virginia becansee
this is the best way to state our views to all the
people OF the state We are able thus to talk over
our affairs with the entire population which we coud
do in no other way By United States mail the
cheapest 1T could be done would be many times as
expensive even if the address of every person in the
state could be obtained, which it can't Surely our
way OF doing 1T is far from extravagant.
As for 'subsidizing the press" that is crv
as old as journalism and used only by persons whose
idea OF a free press is which prints only their
side OF the story mentions the other side only in
abuse. Since we commenced this advertising we
have noted that the newspapers have opened their
columns freely to discussion of all sides of the
question. West Virginia newspapers accepting and
printing our advertisements reserve the right to
make such editorial comment Apon them as fbev
see fit. We have asked nothing more than this ana
no newspaper has offered more "iO
But this is a question we think the newsnanors
themselves can answer better than we. Ask them
II they sell themselves when they sell advertising
space to advertiser e
Respectfully yours,
The Manufacturers Light Heat Company.
March IA, 1914 PittsbnroI Do
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-03-25
Respectfully yours.

The Manufacturers Light & Heat Company.
March IA, 1914 PITTSBURGH Do
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-03-25

Q-You give the total Of oil and gas rentals,
royalties drilling COST maintenance, etc. paid out in
west Virginia from 1889 to 1912, inclusive,
sos, 750, 90; WHAT WAS THE TOTAL VALUE
OF THE OIL AND GAS PRODUCED IN THE
SAME TERRITORY DURING THE SAME
PERIOD, AND HOW MUCH REMAINS WITHIN
THE STATE?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-11-02
SALE OF SURFACE OF
INDIAN LANDS
Eastern Oklahoma
BY
United States Government

There will be sold at public auction 10
the highest bidder at different railroad
points in the ChOctaw and Chickasaw
Nations in Eastern Oklahoma, from No
vember l6. 1914. 10 December 2, 1914, the
surface OF approximately $1,000 acres Of
Indian segregated coal and asphalt lands,
at not less than certain minimum prices.
One person can purchase not exceeding
100 acres OF agricultural or $40 acres Of
grazing land. Bids may be submitted in
person or by mail or by authorized
agents. Residence on land not required.
Terms % per cent cash, p per cent
within one year and the balance within
two years. with per cent interest from
date Of sale. Where houses or other i'm
provements are located on the lands the
same will be sold, with the land, at ap-
praised value improvements to be paid
Tor in full at time OF sale. The coal and
asphalt underlying these lands will not be
sold with the surface, except where au
thorized. Where the coal and asphalt
are to be sold with the surface descrtp-
tive circulars will so state. For maps
and fun information communicate with
the Superintendent for the Five Civilized
Tribes, Nuskogee, Oklahoma.
caro- SELLS.
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs.
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-11-02
Boy IS Accidentally Killed.

Guthrie Okla. Oct 31-Sgmmers
Halloyel I,.year-0.d boy, living with
has parent, on a farm in the eX-
irene eastern edge Of the county
was killed yesterday when a gun
he was attempting to load exploded.
tearing the right side Of his head
of. The gun was an old muzzle-
loader, and had not been used for
some time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-11-02
0.n't Delay Treating Yog- ccga7

= slight cough often becomes s=-i-
o1s Lungs g=- coLges,=d, Bronchial
Tubes Ill EsrL mucous Your vitality
e reduced You need Dr.. Bells Pine
Tzr-ED-eE. L sCOt-es your !r-.tst@d
air passages, lCCseLs mucous and
makes your system resist Colds. Give
me BABY and Children Or. Bells Pine
Tar-EC-eT. Is guaranteed 70 hep
them. Only &c a. yo-r Druggist
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-11-02
An Active Liver Means Health.

II you want good health. a clear
and freedom from Dizzi-
ness. Constipation, Biliousness, Head
aches and Indigestion, take DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. They drive out fer
menting and Undigested foods, clear the
Blood and cure Constipation. Only 25c
al your druggist.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-11-02

stop coughing YOU rack the lungs
and worry the body BALLARD :
HOREHOrND SYRUP checks irrita-
tiou. heals the lungs and restores
comfortable breathing Price sc. SOC
and 81 900 per bottle Sold by BOmar
Drug co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-11-02

Let the little Want Ads do ycur
work
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-11-02
Professional Card.

GrcTcre, OtIs.
For the care and treatment 0: Medica.
Surgical and Obstetric cases.
For Information address either Dr.
Frederick P. Won Keller or d. James
T. Son, al the Hospital
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-11-02
IF THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH
USE
Mrs. WinsIOw's Soothing Syrup
A SPLENDID REGULATOR
PURELY VEGETABLE NARCOTIC


london oct aI-Rome reports that
Italy la. landed one battery ot ar'il-
Iery and one company ct infantry on
an island of Ayolua. Albania.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-01-31
CONDENSATION
OF FRESH NEWS
THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF THE WEEK
SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
western Newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN.

Robbers blow bank safe at Ludlow,
gregate 5000.
Los Angeles police blame highway
men for murder of English tourist shot
dead on street.
The segregated vice district of st.
Louis will be closed for all time on
March !, 1914, by an order Of the board
of police commissioners.
The condition OF George D. Perkins.
editor and publisher of the Journal at
Sioux City, Ia, who is seriously i'll at
a local hospital, showed little change.
Fire caused by crossed electric
passenger station, but the blaze was
extinguished with loss Of $4,000.
Earnest Wallace was killed and
John Philips was probably fatally
wounded by Sheriff n. T. Moore while
they were trying to escape from jail
at Hiawatha, Kan.
Frank E. Murray, convicted forger,
was sentenced by Superior Judge Viii
liam Beasly to serve two years as
hermit in the mountains forty miles
from San Jose, Cal.
John F. Heron, twenty-nine year of
age, who until recently had been man
aging the Heron hotel in Salt Lake,
was almost instantly killed by Bam-
berger train at the st. Joseph road
crossing.
S. Imura. a Japanese gardener at
Mobile, Ala, sent to William Jennings
Bryan, secretary of state at Washing
ton, two radishes, weighing thirty and
twenty-eight pounds respectively. His
action was prompted by the report of
a California farmer sending Secretary
Bryan a radish weighing twelve
pounds.
Charges that Federal Judge Emory
Speer wrecked" the Central of
Georgia Railroad and Banking Com
pany in 1892 were made before the
congressional committee investigating
charges of official misconduct against
the jurist by A. r. Lawton, vice pres
ident of the Central of Georgia rail
road at Savannah, Ga.
A lusty, kicking infant was deliv-
cred by parcel post at Hoquiam, Wash.
The package" which weighed twenty
pounds, was sent by Assistant Post
master Jesse Havens prepaid from
Olympia to the home of a relative,
Mrs. Havens having been taken i'll.
Miss Eva Smith, postal clerk saw to
1t that the bundle reached its destina-
tion. The distance is about sixty
miles.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-01-31
SPORT.

Lieut. Maxine Ramos, Spanish
military aviator, was killed at Madrid,
Spain, when he fell with his aeroplane
from considerable height.
Announcement was made by James
C. McGill that Jack Coffey probably
will succeed Jack Hendricks as man
ager of the Denver Baseball Club.
Plans for an eight-club circuit, COM
prising the leading cities of the West
ern slope, were outlined by Louis T.
Robinson OF Denver, at a meeting at
Grand Junction.
Phil Kearney at Denver signed ar
ticles to meet Soldier Fred Walter in
ten-round bout at Fort Logan Feb.
Z. The pair will weigh in at 142
pounds ringside.
American athletes scored three VIC
tories and one tie in the track events
at the championship meeting of the
Australasian Amateur Association at
Melbourne, Australia.
Maurice Flynn, coast battler, who
has shown much promise in his vari-
Gus ring engagements, was matched
to battle Joe Bishop in ten-round
wind-up at Racine on Feb. 6.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-01-31
WASHINGTON.

A sweeping investigation of strike
conditions in the coal fields of Colo
RADIO and the copper district of Michi-
gan was authorized by the House.
The President and Mrs. Wilson gave
the second of the state receptions at
the White House in honor of the judi
ciary of the United States government.
Former Senator Lyman r. Casey of
jamestown, N. D., died at his home in
Washington of heart failure. He
served from 1889 to 1898 and was sew
enty-seven years old.
The White House bride and bride
groom, MIR. and Mrs. Francis b. Sayre
returned to the White House accom-
panied by the eldest sister of Mrs
Sayre, Miss Margaret Wilson.
An extensive system of land forti-
tications for the Hawaiian islands is
proposed in the annual Notifications
appropriation bill reported to the
House by Representative Sherley of
Kentucky.
The nominations of Henry NJ. Pin
dell of Peoria, ILL., to be ambassador
to Russia, and Winfred r. Denison of
Portland, Me-, to be member of the
Philippine commission and secretary
of the interior of the Philippines,
were confirmed by the Senate.
The campaign of the National Asso-
citation opposed to Woman Suffrage is
to be carried into every Southern
state, according to Mrs. Arthur M
Dodge, its president. who has returned
from South CaroAina, where the fight
has just been started.
President Wilson conferred for near
ly three hours with the Senate com
mittee on foreign relations. The en-
tire committee, Republicans and Dem
ocrats, with the exception of Senator
Clark, who is in Arkansas, discussed
foreign affairs of the nation.
Organization of a permanent govern
ment for the Panama canal zone to
supersede the Isthmian canal commits
sion on April 1st was authorized by
President Wilson with the announce
ment that the nomination of Colonel
George w. Goethals to be first COVER
nor Of the canal zone would be sent
to the Senate in few days.
Resolutions authorizing congression-
al investigation OF the Colorado and
Michigan strike were reported by the
House rules committee in accordance
with the recommendation OF the Dem
ocratic caucus.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-01-31
GEN ERAL.

Jim Wilson, charged with the muir
der of Mrs. w. NJ. Lynch at Wendell,
N. c., was lynched by mob.
William NJ. Shemeley, whose funeral
took place at Mount Holly, N j., had
lived for twenty-five years with a
broken neck.
Posses with bloodhounds begin
search for men who held up and
robbed Southern railway train near
Facklers, Ala.
Directors of the National City bank
of New York, the largest financial in
stitution in the United States, voted
to join the federal reserve system.
Construction of the National Home
of the Benevolent and Protective Cd
der of Elks at Bedford, City, Va, has
been started. The home" is to cost
more than 100000 and will comprise
eight buildings.
The letter written by Gen. U. S.
Grant to his father, in which he an
nounced his determination to enlist,
was sold in New York during the auc-
tion of the rare autograph letters in
the highest price of the day, to ].
Ewing.
Edward Beardsley, who defied ar.
rest for eight days at Summerdale, N.
Y, was arraigned before Justice
Young on n charge of assault. first
degree, for the shooting of Postmas-
ter John G. w. Putnam. He waived
examination and was held without bail
for the grand jury.
None of the members of the crowd
who assaulted Charles H. Meyer, pres
ident of the Western Federation of
Miners, in Hancock, Mich, on the
night of Dec. &c. and then deported
him, were identified to the satisfaction
of the special grand jury, and a mo
true bill" was returned in the case.
A deficit of slightly more than ST.
100000 after payment of fixed charges
and dividends was disclosed at New
York in the statement of the United
States Steel Corporation for the last
quarter of 1913.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-01-31
Found Dead claspins Photo.

Aguilar-Lying in his lonely ranch
house, with the photograph of beau
tiful girl at his side, the dead body OF
Walter Dutton, fifty years old, re-
cluse, was found by neighbors. He had
been shot through the head and it is
believed by the authorities that he
committed suicide. Dutton had lived
for several years on small ranch
not far from Aguilar He seldom
came to town and little is known con-
cerning him. He is said to have rela-
tives in Texas.