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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-01

While war is raging across the seas,
a wonderful development of the rail-
way facilities of northern Bengal and
Assam, India, was started in the com
pletion of the bridge over the Lower
Ganges at Sara Chat; the Amur rail-
way is being built and the Russian
government has issued a budget of
S2,7OS,000 during 1915, and for 1915
6 the government of India will spend
forty millions in new railroad projects.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-01
RAILWAY NOTES.

Mayor McMullen, of Norwich, N Y,
is an engineer on a passenger train
of the New York, Ontario & Western,
and W. Fl. Kirby, conductor on the
same train, has just been elected
president of the village of Sidney,
N. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-01

John c. Breedlove, assistant engin-
eer of the Northern Pacific at Ia
coma, Wash, who died in March, be-
gan railway work on the Rock Island
and was assistant engineer of that
road before going to the Northern
Pacific.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-01
Safety First in New Mexico.

r. P. Kyle, safety supervisor of the
Ell Paso & Southwestern, has issued
a circular addressed to new employees
on safety. The safety bureau of the
road invites suggestions from en-
ployeeS on safety first
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-01
New Type of Car.

The old double-end street cars in
Topeka are being rare things. The
railway company Is rebuilding these
terminals have loops and "wyes'' there
is no need for the Anticipated car Of
fifteen years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-01

Two dining cars will be run on the
Merchants Limited" over the New
York, New Haven & Hartford, when
business demands, between Boston
and New York City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-01

n. s. Airhart, master mechanic o
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas railwa,
at Denison, Tex, has resigned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-01
Higber Rates Justified.

Washington, April 1.-The inter-
state commerce commission order de-
claring that central western railways
had justified the maintaining OF nigh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-01

If the city of Hutchinson votes for
the $4,000 terminal aid bonds for the
Arkansas Valley Interurban, work on
the extension from HalStead to
Hutchinson will start Immediately.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-01

Maybe you think one gallon of
paint would cover more surface than
another. But try Devoe Lead-and
Zinc Paint-and prove it c. M Hill
6. Son, S26 Kansas Ave.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-01

E. E. MIDDAUGH, NJ. w.
H. C. THOMPSON, Recorder.
advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-01
A. o. U. w. Notice.

! A full attendance is requested at
Upchurch lodge No. 244 Friday, April
2. Meeting of Importance. Refresh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-01

Monarch Paint at Forbes'.-Adv.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-04-30
GRAFTERs.

1t is always objected by those who
oppose public improvements that
much of the expenditures will go to
grafters. This is doubtless true. A
very considerable portion of the ex-
penditures of our governments in this
country, antional, state or local, is
wasted, it is used for the advance.
ment of individual or party interests,
Most of our governmental activities
are permeated with graft The fact,
however, that this is true should not
stop the wheels Of progress. Because
some money is wasted we cannot af-
ford to stop all progress in govern
ment.
Graft is not confined to govern.
ment. We find it in private life. 1t
ts graft when the father and mother
fabricate about the age of the little
boy or girl in order to escape the pay
ment Of railroad fare. It is graft
when one rides on the train and so
conceals himself as to avoid observa-
fion from the conductor and thereby
saves the price of his ticket II is
graft when one walks into a grocery
store and makes it the practice to
pull banana or pick up a stick of
candy. The same individual will
take cigar from the open box on the
show case. The petty CRATER stands
around the drug store or soda fount
and awaits the coming of friend to
take drink at the expense of the
latter There are petty grafters in
Columbia, just a bunch of them. The
individual who goes to the newspa-
per office day after day and takes
paper without ever so much as a
thank you" Is type Of these petty
grafters. The world is full of them,
but the railroad and the grocer and
the cigar seller and the soda water
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-04-30

vender will not stop business merely
because portion of their substance
is wasted on grafters.
We cannot stop our activities, our
march toward better things merely
to prevent some undeserying and
grating individual from getting that
to which he is not entitled. There are
some things in this world that We
cannot get rid of entirely, and very
conspicuous one is grating. We
would have to end practically all our
efforts if we permitted petty grating
to deter US.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-04-30
MISS BESSIE WALKER
ALSO WANTS TRIP

Miss Bessie Walker, of Santa Fe,
is the candidate of the first district of
the county for the trip to the Panama
Exposition that is going to be given
by Evans, Parker & Moore to the
young lady who receives the most
votes. She is popular not only in her
home town, but has host of friends
all over the county. She will make
a most formidable candidate.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-04-30
A CHASTITY RECORD.

Another murder has been added to
the already too long and CHASTITY re-
cord of Columbia and Maury county
Human life is accounted pretty cheap
in this section. Somehow sentiment
against the man slayer is not what 1t
should be in Maury county. We do
not value human life as we should.
We are all too prone to make excuses
for the murderer, forgetting that
when man takes life he takes that
which is given by God alone and can
never be restored. The thief can
make restitution, the CRATER can re-
pent and become a reformer, the
wife beater can make amends, but the
murderer can never restore the hus-
band to the widow or the father to
the orphans or the laborer and citi-
zen to society.
Our local murder record is dis
graceful. 1t is probably not as bad
as it is in some sections of our coun-
try and of the South, but it should
cause us to ponder and think. The
mental attitude of the public must
change before we can make any de-
cided progress toward higher valu-
alton OF human life. We must try
men according to law as 1t is written
in the statutes of the state and upon
the tablets of Almighty God and not
as it is written in the hearts of MUIR
derers. There is a remedy at law for
every real wrong that man may suffer
from his fellow man and the people
must insist that these legal remedies
shall be used. Every man must not
be his own avenger, court, judge, jury
and eXecutioner That was the rule
among primitive men away back in
the early dawn of life in this world
But civilization has progressed too
far to permit that view to become the
accepted idea among the people of
this country.
Our laws against murder are not
enforced as they should be. This is
true in all parts of the United States,
It is true in Tennessee. In the sure,
certain and speedy execution Of the
law against murder lies our only hope
for real progress. But in a democracy
like ours we must have healthy and
sound public sentiment before we can
effectively enforce any law.
That we may create that sentiment
should be the constant effort Of the
press, the pulpit and the teachers Of
this country, Obedience to and re-
spect for the laws of ones country
should be constant theme with the
moulders of public sentiment in all
parts of our country 1t is not nee
essary that the feet of some foreign
invader should be planted upon our
sacred soil that we may give evil
dence of our patriotism. One can be
just as patriotic in time of peace as
he can il. time of war. True patriot
ism consists primarily in loyalty to
ones country, in daily observance of
the rules of good citizenship, in a
proper respect for the laws of the
state and the canons of civilization.
He who fails in these things is rot
o true patriot.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-30
GYPSY We'll Shut In.

\ report received this afternoon
from the Gypsy gas well at Fox states
that it has been successfully shut in.
The gas was tested and the production
from the lower sand was 22,OOOOOO
feet. The gas was carrying small
spray Of oil, 1t is believed that the
Gypsy company will Immediately make
another location in that district, but
the announcement of where the sec
ond well will be drilled has not been
made public. When the second well
is drilled the company will undoubt-
edIy be prepared to save the gas, and
the company which is preparing to
start well in section in the same
township should do so and il the
companies do not voluntarily do so,
the gas conservation officer ought to
take a hand in the matter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-30
REPORTED OIL SALE
Premium offered for Steel Storage Oil.
May Mean Pipe Line.

way NlNdll ' lPN G'''N'
\ rumor is going the rounds to the
effect that sixteen tanks Of oil have
been sold in the field at 75c for the oil
and 25c for the storage, or in other
words oil and storage has been sold
at 81 a barrel. The purchaser is said
to be the Texas Company and the sell
ers are supposed to be the Gates and
the Ardworth companies. The Texas
Company has no office here and p. C..
Dlngs and b. A. Simpson Of these com
panies were out of the city, for these
reasons the report of the sale could
not be confirmed 1t is known, however,
that these companies have been offer
cd premium for storage oil.
Some of the producers in the field
take it to mean that the Texas Com
pany intends to make some big pur-
chases of oil that will justify it in
building a six-inch line into the field to
connect with its line which runs from
Tulsa to Texas and which passes near
the town of Durant. So far this is
merely talk and our Information is not
based upon any facts that justify the
statement that the sale has been made
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-30

The Fox Pool Oil company has been
organized by the election of h. l..
Steiner of Claremore as president, B.
b. Jones of BristOw as vice-president,
and j. Robert Gillian of Ardmore as
secretary Mr.. Cahoon of the Pierce
Fordyce interests. has stock in the
company. Jacob Metzler and Sanger
Bros. of Dallas, who at one time fig
ured on taking an interest in the
company, did not do so. The com
pany has 800 acres and will drill a
well in section 5-2-3, north of the
Fox well, drilled by the Gypsy com
pany. C. f. Sykes, who is interested
in the location. built the rig. The
drilling contract will probably be
awarded next Monday The well is
to be drilled to a depth of $500 feet,
and the 5-S-inch casing is to be car,
ried to that depth. If oil is not found
at a shallower depth, it is probable
that the test will be drilled to 5000
feet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs Joe p. IIiyick have re-
turned from Jones City, in Oklahoma
county, near Oklahoma City. They
spent fifteen days with a relative
there who has a farm of 300 acres,
and Mr.. Hiyick enjoyed his annual
bird hunt He slew his limit allowed
by law and returned home. Mrs. Hi
wick came with him. They report a
very pleasant holiday visit Mr. Hi
wick, who is a busy contractor and
producer, left this morning for the
fields
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-30

an oil well had been left to Mr.. Rich
ards, he would probably have died Il
poor man.
The fellow who spends his money
to drill down into the earth should
receive the hearty cooperation of
land owners. If oil is found the land
owner has a fortune out of his royal
ty if oil is not found he is certainly
not entitled to anything.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-30
INCREASING ITo PRODUCTION
Gypsy Well in New Fox Pool is Won
derfuI Gas Producer.

derful Gas Producer.
Reports from the field today state
that the Gypsy Oil company is anchor
ing the casing preparatory to putting
in gate valve to shut in the gas
well which was drilled in section 2S-
%. north of the llealdton field The
well has been open for several days
because the company was not equip
ned to care for such volume Of
gas. The volume has been increasing
instead of decreasing, while the well
was open, which indicates that a very
prolific gas sand has been reached.
The gas has just light spray OF oil,
and it is very probable that as the
gas goes out. the oil will come in and
that in time the Fox gas well will be
an oil well If the casing is not Sc
curely anchored when the well is
closed in. the entire string Of casing
will be blown out. For that reason
the company is using due diligence
in anchoring the casing.
It is reported that as high rs Sl5O
was offered in that locality yesterday
for acreage. Oil men believe that
the we'll looks much better than Hol
denyiIle or Paden, where acreage sold
as high as 5000
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-30

or that the pipe line will be built 1t
has been rumored for several months
that the Texas Company would build
a line out of Uealdton. The company
has production in the field. Its operat-
ing company is the Producers Oil Com
pany which has production in sections
$3.50 and in 1913.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-30

Here is a reason why land owners
should give earnest and generous CO.
operation with the men who drill test
oil wells F. T. Richards, who owns
some land in the Healdton field, re-
ceived for his ROYALTY from sales made
in October $4,000. He thought his
check for November would reach as
much as $4,000. If the drilling of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-30

Wright & McLennan on the West
heimer property in section 31-3-3 are
spuddinF in a new well. The first well
these people drilled was abandoned at
1916 feet and those who know some
thing of the oil business, make the
statement that the well should never
have been abandoned, that it had many
favorable indications, and that the
drilling was not deep enough to be con
sidered a test.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-30

Well No. owned by J. l.. Hamon on
the James ten acre lease in section
1913 which is making water, is being
shut off under the supervision of the
federal bureau of mines. c. II. Court
ney has been sent here by the Musko-
gee office to do the work. When the
water is shut out, the drill will be
sent deeper into the oil sand.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-30

J. L. Mayfeld of Electra, Texas,
was in the fields yesterday and was
here last night visiting with his for
mer Texas friend, Judge r. A. Heff-
ner. Mr. Maytield has drifted from
the school-teaching profession into
the oil business. He will probably be
here for several days, and is in the
market for some acreage.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-30
FRISCo'S FIRST SNOW

Ground There Covered With SnoW for
First Time in Ten Years.
San Francisco, Cal, Dec, 3O.-The
first Snow in ten years covered tho
ground here today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-30
TO CONFER WITH LANSING
Texas Farmers Want to Get Their
Cotton to Europe.

Fort Worth, TeX, Fec. 30.-Presi-
dent II. n. Pope of the Texas Farm
ers' Union leaves tonight for Wash.
ington to confer with Secretary Ian
sing over the shipment of one million
bales of cotton TO an unnamed Euro
pean country. The project will test
the allies recent prohibitory order.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-30


ii Is DelleNeu by those Ill close touch
WIN the held that the pipe Ilnes Will
be running all the iol by January 10,
that is not going to steel storage.
IA new locations on the II. Z. Ward
lease Of 10 acres recently purchased
from Skelley & Russell in section 6-43
Carlock & Dexter on the Broke.
shoulder five acres in section l-i-3
are drilling at about $50 feet. The
This is well No. > on this tract.
r. B. Moore of the Carter company
spent the holidays in Oklahoma City
with his family. and has gone to
EldoradO, Kansas, where there is some
excitement in the OIL business.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-30
BIG WAGE INCREASE
Two Hundred Thousand Workers to
Receive Higher WAGES.

New York, Dec. 3O.-The wages of
two hundred thousand employees in
many trades will be raised January
!. The aggregate increases are cX-
pectod to total millions. Machinists,
milliners, walters and mechanics ar
among those affected.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-30
ACCIDENTAL WOUND is FATAL
Farmer shot While Rabbit Hunting
Dies Near Lawton.

Lawton, Okla, Dec. 29.-Lee Strong,
a farmer residing six miles east Of
Lawton. who was accidentally shot
yesterday evening, died today. Strong
and farm hand had been hunting
rabbits with a pistol. It was dis
charged, hitting Strong in the back.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-30

]. E. Crosbie No. on the Roy NJ.
Johnson lease in section 5-4-3 reached
the sand Wednesday night at about
9S5 feet. No. 10 on the same lease
has been rigged up and will be spud-
ded today. No. - on the same lease
will be started next Monday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-30

w. p. Higgins of Pooleville has re-
turned from business trip to Mus
kogee.
Bull Head Oil Company's No. on
the Allie Daney lease in section 4-4-3
is drilling.
Paul van Wrinkle, who is interested
in the Wildcat Jim company, is here
from Oklahoma City.
The 1914 Oil Company on the E. Col
bert lease, well No. in section 1888
is making 1900 barrels.
The Leasehold and Development Co.
drilling west of Ringing, in 29-44 is
reported to be at a depth of 900 feet.
S. p. Smith of the Stockmans Oil
company has returned to the fields
from Fort Worth, following the holi-
day season.
Hivick Bros, on Oklahoma Star No.
. in section 1913, have drawn the
siX-inch casing to set a packer on
top of the oil sand to shut out the
water. The work of drilling in has
been delayed on this account.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-30
PLAN UPRISING IN CHINA
Shanghai Hears Reports Of Uprising
Planned for Western China.

FIdTTT1VU TOT FOoNCIT' OT''''"'
Shanghai, Dec. 30-An uprising in
western China is planned, according
to advices received here today but
it is believed that it has little chance
of success.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-30

Wanted.-Oil production and roval-
ties. Deal only with owners Box
996, Muskogee, Okla. 2S-S
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-30

There are approximately 3,55O,OOO
barrels of oil in steel storage in the
field OF this amount the McMan Com
pany has about 100000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-30

1t is believed by those in close touch
with the field that the pipe lines will
be running all the iol by January 10,
that is not going to steel storage.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-30
OIL and GAS NEWS

j. e. Crosbie on the Cruce7Smith
lease in section 5-4-3 has made a
location for No. 10, and will move in
a rig at once.
w. NJ. Babcock of the Humble com
pany, spent the holidays at Tulsa, and
is back in the field.
Roxana Petroleum Company No. A
on the A. d. Horton farm in section
6-4-3 has been completed and is max
ing 1900 barrels.
McMan- Corsicana Companies No. 80
on the E. T. Richards lease in section
1888 has been completed and is max
ing 1000 barrels.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-30

The Carter Oil Company has made
IA new locations ON the II. Z. Ward
lease of 10 acres recently purchased
from Skelley & Russell in section 6-4.3.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1915-10-01
At THE MOVIES"

The Crystal TheAter offers two
fine programs for Field Days es.
peclally for tonight, as they will
show a Mutual program Of three
reels consisting of a famous drama
in two parts entitled His Brothers
Keeper" and a celebrated comedy
entitled "a One Night Stand"
This combination assures the pa
irons one OF the best programs
ever shown on the local screen, and
the management promises "A good
program for Saturday night
In order to accommodate The
visitors in the city to-day and tn
morrow the show will start prompt.
ly at 7 p m. and give two shows
each evening from 7 to s p. m. and
s to . p m
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1915-10-01
TO GIVE PROGRAM HERE

Mrs j. Sons,egard King, n pro.
fessienal story. teller ard the first in
the southwest to devote all her
time aud attention to that work
Is coming TO Carrizozo the first port
Of October and will make arrange
menls to give Que OF her programs
here Her "Blue Bird" program
has become such a popular une
wherever she has given II, that she
may give that here also. Some Of
the most successful entertainments
given in Santa Fe and Albuquerque
were given Ivy Mrs. King. Her
entei tainmenls are on the coopera-
tive plan and any local society or
club that goes in with her shares
10 tfr proceeds
Mrs King has introduced a new
era in the line OF entertainment.
a very useful n
Story telling is a long lost art
and one that few arc gifted for.
From her Morse ancestors Mrs
King has inherited u love for the
beautiful and mys ical and her
Interpretation Of the "BlIe Bird" 10
a delight TO young and old. Below
are some comments concerning her
work:
Amarillo News: A simple story
that discloses the things in life
that are really worth while; end
just 81 simple. unaffected aud truly
refined was Jua Sonstegard King 10
her rendition of it
Roswell Daily Record: Beauti.
FIJI, ennobling, uplifting. Mrs.
King kept her audience spellbound
as she pictured the strange scenes
with startling clearness and lucid
lty. To hear her Is Il treat.
Baltimore Sun: The little Morse
girl charmed all with her quaint
child representations.
From Canyon Normal School:
Her interpretation of the "Blue
Bird" opened to us beauties hither'
to unsupported aud gave Is q
message that is exquisits and true.