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The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-18
SUNSHINE HIGHWAY IS
NEW PROPOSED ROAD
Planned to Run From Northp0rt,
Washington, Through Twin Falls to
NOgales, Ariz.

The proposal to build a road known
as the Sunshine Highway, is suggested
for consideration by the Sunshine
Highway association in connection
with the National Highway association,
as part of an extensive system of high
ways connecting every part of the ma
ton. The Sunshine highway route
runs from Northport, Washington, on
the Canadian border, to Nogales, Ari-
IONA, on the boundary of Mexico, and
traversing six states, touching two
capitals, Boise and Phoenix, running
through % counties. A. l.. Swim of
this city has had considerable CORES
pondence with the officials in regard
to it, and has suggested several
changes in the route, where he be-
lieves that it would make it more sat
isfactory to the travelling public. Mr..
Swim has been corresponding with c.
S. Hoag, of Ely, New, who is much in
terested in the subject.
The plan of the National Highway
association is to construct national
highways built by the government
through all the states, connecting the
state capitals and largest cities, state
highways built by the states connect
and district highways constructed by
those respective political divisions
connecting the numerous communities
within their borders. The association
is not under pay, builds no roads and
is interested only, as an association,
in arousing public interest in the sub
ject of good roads.
1t may not be generally known, but
it is fact nevertheless, that Twin is
on its way to become famous on account
of the splendid logs made of the con-
Meeting roads in this state by the Twin
Falls Auto club. These logs are be-
ing used, with due credit given, by
the Blue Cook company in getting out
| descriptive maps of the auto roads of
the nation. The work of the club was
also warmly praised by A. l.. West
gard, vice president and director of
transcontinental highways of the Ma
tional Highway association, who was
here two years ago.
Further information relative to the
progress toward the construction of
the Sunshine Highway is expected by
Mr.. Swim from time to time.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-18
30 For Sale

IL miles from Filler, ga mile from Peavey
$500 cash. balance to suit. Or will sell north
% for Sis and south 20 for SIPS per acre. 2
shack. All hog-tght fenced SEE THIS.
For sale by owner, E. B. Ripley, Filler, Idaho,
or any Twin Falls real estate man.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-09

N unimproved grades ard without
proper drainage, failure has neces-
Iarily resulted. There are on record in
he department of agriculture instances
showing where the so-calied macad-
I'm roads have been built with
bond money by simply dumping
broken stone at the wrong time of
7ear on muddy surfaces without
grades or alignments and without roll
re or binding. Investment Of money
new roads does not become real
economy until provision is made for
Keeping these new roads in condition
5y maintenance and repair after they
Ire built.
Through q misunderstanding of the
essential principles underlying the es-
:ablishment of proper country road
system, conflicts of interest sometime
trise which cause the failure of the
oond-issue plan. The location of the
'oads to be improved should not be
determined by argument, but upon
sound engineering and economic prin-
,iples. Before a community votes TO
ssue bonds for highways it is neces-
;ary to study thoroughly what roads
ought to be improved, and the ap-
oroximate cost of their construction
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-09

many communities, it is now becoming
common for counties to adopt this
plan. In all engineering construction
it is customary to allow certain per
centage of the cost for engineering
and supervision. There is no reason
why highway building should be made
an exception to this rule. At least
five per cent of the bond issue may
we'll be set aside for engineering and
supervision alone. Money spent to
hire competent engineer to make pre-
liminary Investigations before bonds
are issued and to plan and supervise
construction will be well spent. It
is not uncommon to find counties that
will repeatedly postpone the sale of
bonds in order to obtain an increase
of one per cent in bid for 100000
or less and then proceed to construct
the roads il z most haphazard and i'll
planned manner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-09
NOTICE OF SALE OF OIL AND GAS
MINING LEASE

State Of Oklahoma, Stephens County.
In the County Court.
In the Matter of the Guardianship of
the Estate of Dora Eunice Folsom,
a minor, A. G. Robertson, Guardian.
No. --.
Notice Is hereby given in pursuance
with an order of the County Court OF
Stephens County, oklahoma, made on
the 14th day of March, 1916. The un-
dcrsigned guardian or the estate OF
Dora Eunice Folsom, minor, will sell
at the front door of the court house
at Duncan, Oklahoma, to the highest
bidder subject to confirmation by said
court, on the 1lth day of April 1916,
at 100 o'clock p. m, at public sale.
to the highest bidder for cash, an oil
and gas mining lease, on the follow
ing described real estate belonging to
the estate of said minor situated in
Stephens County, Oklahoma, to-wit:
W. of SEA of Section 3, Township
south, Range west, and containing
so acres more or less Said oil and
gas mining lease will be sold on the
following terms, to-wit: Cash.
Dated the 23d day of March, 1915.
A. G. ROBERTSON,
6-3t Guardian.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-09
ESTIMATE Of
WHEAT LOWER
THIS SEASON
HALF BILLION BUSHELS FORE.
CAsT-DUE TO POOR CONDITION
OF THE CROP AND REDUCTION
OF ACREAGE.

Washington, April S-A total pro
duction of 495,0OO,0 600 bushels Of win
ter wheat was forecast Friday by the
department of agriculture, basing its
estimate on the coundition of the crop
April /, and an assumption of average
abandonment of acreage and average
influence ON the crop to harvest. That
compares with 600, ,O45,0OO bushels, the
estimated production in 1918, and 6S',
500, GOO bushels in 1914,
Condition of winter wheat on April
was 1873 per cent Of normal against
SIS last year, 95.6 in 1914, and S73
the average for the last ten years,
There was a decrease in condition
from December to April of 9.4 points
compared with an average decline of
80 points between those dates in the
last ten years
The acreage conditions of rye on
April l was S71 of a normal against
S95 on April last year; 913 in 1914
and S9.9, the average for the last ten
years.
The department of agriculture in a
statement analyzing the report said
THE small production forecast is
due partly TO a reduction of about II
per cent from the acreage of the pre-
ceding year and to a low condition of
growth; namely 1873 per cent of nor.
NAL which is lower than the condition
on April in any year since 1904. it is
10 per cent poorer than the ten-year
average of April l,
"ThC cause of the low condition was
a wet, cold fall, causing poor seed beds
and poor start for wintering Much of
the crop was sown late, partly from
necessity of the season and partly to
avoid tlessian fly which is reported
active in many sections of the south
ern part of the belt.
- Climatic conditions were harder on
late than on early seeded wheat. The
winter snow covering was lighter than
usual, often lacking; sleet damaged
fields bare of snow, considerable grain
on lowlands was destroyed by flood
ing, and the injuring from the freezing
and thawing was greater than usual.
The southern parts of Odio, Indiana
and Illinois and portion of Missouri
were worst affected. The relatively
best sections are the most eastern and
far western states. The season is late
and the realusXtent of damage is prob
lematical in the northern portion of the
belt"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-09
McMan Paid Good Price.

McMan Oil company has closed a
deal for the purchase of 80 acres of
the Woodruff land in section 1888,
and the price paid was $4,000, or
$500 an acre. The purchase contract
requires that drilling operations be
begun on the property within so days
but the chances are that the McMan
people will move tools to the property
much earlier than that The lead
which the field seems to he taking TO
the northwest is of much interest and
the prices paid there are much. higher
than any stuff has brought so far
in the southeast extension
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-09

and maintenance. Too frequently Ill
advised locations are adopted.
Need for Highway Engineers.
Highway plans for bond issues re
quire expert skill and professional
service. Before the amount of bonds
is determined, a thorough study OF
the needs of the county should be
made and careful maps Of the pro
posed highway system should be pre-
pared The sum to be issued should
not be fixed until it is reasonably
known what it will accomplish. 1t is
customary for many counties to ap
point a commission of business men
under whose jurisdiction the bond
money is expended. In other cases
the county supervisor or county com
missioner has the direction Of expendi
lures. The best results have always
followed where such commissions or
county boards have secured the serv.
ices of a competent highway en-
gneer.
Guided by the costly experience of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-09
New Test For MadiIl.

1t is reported here that r. e. Ur-
quhart ct al, of Memphis, Tenn,
will drill a well in section 19-5-j,
which is about two and one-half miles
southwest of the Ardmill well in the
same township Marshall county
land owners, are not very generous,
it is said, in giving acreage for drill
ing, and wildcatters have much more
trouble in that locality than they do
in Carter and Love counties.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-09
South Of HeaIdton.

Robert Watchorn has recently been
active in gathering acreage for as
many as two wildcat tests in Carter
county, and his first well will be
started near the center of the town
ship which lies due south of Heald-
ton, which is IS and 3w. He expects
to be drilling there within about 10
days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-09
MorthMest Extension.

McMan Oil company No. 20 on
the Clifton Richards, which offsets
the Woodruff so acres in the north
west quarter of section 1888 has
not been drilled into the sand. Some
trouble is being had with the casing,
but the well is making a showing
which indicates that it will be a
very nice producer when completed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-09

or the various methods Of financing
'oad projects the one most generally
practiced for raising substantial fund
which will be available for immediate
expenditure is through the issuance Of
bonds. Experience, say the road spe-
cialists of the department, has shown
good roads to be a sound Investment,
both from q business and economic
standpoint. If properly proportioned
Ind managed bond issues are made for
heir Improvement, the roads them
selves will pay off the Indebtedness
.hus created through the utility which
hey afford and the saving which will
'esult in the cost of hauling.
Some Reasons for Failure.
Instances are not lacking where
1ond issues for highway purposes
have proved failures. These failures
ire due to mismanagement rather than
o defective principle. Where cOun-
lies have issued highway bonds the
proceeds Of which have been spent
% construct temporary road surfaces
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-09
Ardmill Starts Wednesday.

Ardmill Oil company in section
1875 near Oakland, in Marshall
county. is awaiting the arrival of a
drilling cable which is expected to be
in by Monday. The company will
probably be ready to begin active
drilling operations by the middle of
the week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-09

The split log drag has contributed
more toward the economic mainte
nance of public highways than any
implement of modern usage. A drag
can be built or purchased for $40 and
is easily operated by anyone who can
drive a team.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-09

The Ardhoma Oil company on the
Apple-Franklin lease in section S4-3
has completed well No. II. The sand
was reached at 925 feet, and the to-
tai depth is 1,03S feet. The initial
production will be about 150 barrels,
and the company expects it to be a
good lO0-barrel well.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-09
On Woodruff Farm.

Shelley & Russell on the Woodruff
farm in section 1888 are drilling at
a depth of about coo feet. This well
is in the northwest extension, and is
an interesting test.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-09
For sale.

One hundred acres in southwest
quarter Section %, south, 3 west.
Bids invited not later than April 10.
GUILLOT OIL & GAS CO.,
Box 706, Ardmore, Okla.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-09

Edward Gait and Writ Franklin of
the Crystal Oil company have return
ed from business trip to Philadel-
phia, where they We're in conference
with the Sun company in reference to
Healdton field development.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-09
OIL and GAS NEWS

fields. 1t is probable that Mr. Mich
aels will do some wildcat drilling in
the southern fields during the sum-
mer months.
Ray Poland, cashier of the Frick-
Reid Supply company at Wilson, is
an Ardmore visitor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-09
Convicts to Work on Highway

McAlester, Okla, April S.-Thirtv
convicts from the state penitentiary
left Thursday in charge of peniten-
tiary guards for Colbert, in Bryan
county, where they will be employ
ed on the construction of the Jeffer-
son highway.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-09
Here from California.

Z. w. Michaels of Selma, Cal, is
here on a business trip to the oil
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-09

Kern Calvert, who has been with
H. T. McGhee for several weeks, is
in Ardmore, and will remain here on
business for a number of days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-09

McMan Oil company is running
twelve strings of tools at Healdton,
and Superintendent c. H. Clark is one
of the busiest men in the field.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-09

J. r. Cottingham, attorney for the
Santa Fe, who has Healdton field hold
ings, is II business visitor here from
Oklahoma City.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-09

- F. ID. Bostaph, who has been here
N past week on business, returned
yesterday to Tulsa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-25
ALCOHOL OR DOPE
6 Editor OF the Evening Ledger.

To the Editor of the Evening Ledger;
sir-Dr. II. l. Burke's letter in the
EVENING LEDGER entitled, Medicinal Value
of Opium" in answer to Mr. v. A. Maignen,
deserves comments. AS Doctor Burke says
there are Several Indispensable drugs WHICH
are used by the medical profession, among
which are opium, nux vomica, cinchona, dig
tails, belladonna. hyoscyamus and aeonite.
with their derivatives. These drugs In their
physiological actions cannot bS replaced by
any other substitutes. There Is no doubt
that the increase In the use of hypnotics
and narcotics during the last ten or twenty
years is due to the fact that the people who
haye abandoned the use of alcoholic stimu-
lRnts have resorted to dope.
So long as INSCRIPTIONS persons will
import and sell these drugs TO the VIC
Tins, so long the evil will exist, and all the
laws cannot prevent the traffic. II has been
the experience OF the writer to handle such
drugs for more than twenty years. and with
but one exception to know that none OF
the goods was used by a victim. due to the
fact that the public knew II was impossible
to obtain any from the establishments with
which am connected. The more the prohir
bition of the sale OF alcohol or its products
spreads. the more will be the demand for
dope.
This question is now reaching a critical
stage. II will be a question OF alcohol or
dope. Alcoholic victims have a slight
chance for recovery. but dope victims are
almost all ineurable. and Mr. MalEnen
knows this, as a chemist. Alcoholism Is a
secondary symptom 10 some constitutional
disease, either hereditary or from the want
OF proper nutrition. Remove the cause and
alcoholism Is durable. but substitute dope
for alcohol and an incurable victim Is pro-
duced. JEAN DE TRoIr.
Philadelphia. November "a. 1915.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-25

TT MAY strike some folks as strange
that so weighty a business body as the
Chamber OF Commerce should lead in
such a movement as that directed against
the posting OF multitudinous Santa
Clauses about the streets. But it's
healthy sign when business and the spirit
world can get together.
1t is strange thing that so many men
can be found who feel themselves worthy
to play the high part of Santa Claus. 1t
is a brave man who wSild volunteer to
be even the one Santa Claus in a city
Father himself must move on a high
plane for 364 days TO seem godlike on
the 3s5th.
The doll Is a sacred thing. II Is the
priestess tending the hidden flame be
meath the altar. Santa Claus Is the
father OF all dolls. The chief argument
against this ubiquitous humanizing OF
him Is that such a parsonage must not
have his vitality lowered by mere human
blood nor depend on an earthly bread.
His dolls leap from the heart Ike Pallas
snringing "full armed from the brain OF
zeus." Folk Of that stripe can raise no
problems OF eorpuleney getting down
slender ehimneys. They must have
license q hiss their presence through ths
tiny valves Of steam radiators 81 atrau
lzlEAgalozIE fhsh ksz6
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-25

The boast OF the Administration
has been that It kept US out of war. The
horrors OF the conflict in Europe are so
great that the nation has commissioned
the President to continue his task OF
preserving international peace ror us.
Right here at home. however, he has a
task OF preserving Industrial peace
which win put all his powers Of con
eilation TO the test. The trainnen.
flushed BY their yictdEy in September
ers threatening to take what they want
hx force II they cannot get Il psaeeably.
There has already been mobilization OF
their strength and they have secuJed the
reinforcement Of the whole strength OF
the Federation OF Labor. The situation
reseIhbles that which prevailed in Eu.
rope IN July. 1914. II there had then
been genuine desire to prevent war, the
Eorld would have been saved the terrible
years OF suffering which have succeeded.
Iha trainmen profess 20 be ready 70
welcome s iisht The railroads have not
asaas fhelr attitude known. The public,
aesseefs Ehe NEST important paz1y In IN
hges thaf thare may bs - such
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-25
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
Uruguayan Writer Finds That the British Menace to South
... America Is Greater Than the German
Dope and Alcohol

reveal too clearly her designs, renounced
the occupation Of the island. At the be-
ginning of the war the English had circu-
lated the rumor that the Germans had oc-
cupied that island in order TO impress
German peril on South America. A Bra
lillian fleet sailed to that point, bonnbarded
the island and found that there were no
such Germans there.
AS England could not realize her plans
OF territorial conquest she began to exploit
those countries economically. In South
America, principally in Argentine Repub-
lie. there are invested great sums of Eng
lish capital, the enormous interest OF which
absorbs a great part of the national wealth.
English capital virtually controls the entire
system of railroads. Every cent of profit
Is invested in London,
IN the English program also enters the
conquest of the commercial market.
Eventually England will not hesitate to
impose by force the economic subjugation.
In the Malvinas Islands she has a base of
operations and the occupation of Patagonia
would be realized without any risk
Do not believe that these are mere fan
tastes. Professor Monzo points to the great
stragetic importance of the Straits of Ma
gellan, which would be found entirely in
English hands in case they succeeded in
taking Patagonia. a
Therefore, the South American republics
have nothing TO fear from a German victory,
on the other hand, there is much to gain.
The defeat of Germany would mean the
loss of strong nation and honest friend
of the South American countrIes-tife only
one TO counterbalance the weight OF the
absorbing British policies.
AS for Brazil, the German peril is the
fear of n certain class of people. All the
educated Brazilians recognize, without re-
serve. the work accomplished by the Ger
man farmer in the southern States of Brasil
All these colonies are today the exponent
of Brazilian progress
MARIANA MORENO.
Philadelphia, November IS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-25
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

1. Leaders In McNIehoI faction aro Charles
Seger. Harry Trainer, City Solicitor Com
molly. James ID. Shsehan, PreaIdentsllle
son Of Common Council. vnro leaders
arc John Il. X. Scott, Chairman Gaff-
neJ, President Lennon Of Select Council,
Director Wilson, Harry Mackoy.
2. Sailing close TO the wind Is sailing nearly
against It, Thus. the phrase ia used u
describe near approach % breaking n
3. The ,ri9e has n .'rinsd'' barrel. one with
spiral HTOoVes 10 give a rotatoEy motion
to the proJeetlle. II Ares single missile
at n time. "A shotgun has y large smooth
bore and discharges number Of small
shot simultaneously. covering short
range.
4. A stockholders or corporations rights"
arc the privilege to subscribo TO any Issue
q new stoek - tho extent or tho stock
that ho holds.
8. The three-plat0 t0on system gives the police
an eiEht-hour day, each platoon taking .
shift lasting Ono-third OF each twenty
four hours
Q. The Supreme Court has decided that tho
Great Lakes are the high soas.
I. A mess In tho army and navy IL n company
Of persons who take meals together.
8. A masculine rhyme 10 one In which there
ls o single rhlming syllable, like imam,
braln,h A feminine rhyme Is one In which
there arc double FhymlnE syllablos, like
"ehalntng, gaining" ~
o. "CopyboOk morality means n COMMONPLACE
the Inference being that 1t 10 hypoeriA-
cal. f,
10. A news, In ENGLAND. is an alley where
there arc stables.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-25
Decrease IN Cattle

1. T--While the population sof the coun-
try increases from year to year there has
sheen In recent years a considerable decrease
in the nunlesr OF beeS cattle. Statistics
show that In 1900 we had $4,000 900 head
OF cattle in this country exclusive OF dairy
stock. In 1919 we had only II, ,O0O, 600 head,
and in 1918 the number had decreased TO
37.000.000. In 1900 the population OF the
United States was $4,000, 900 persons; I; IN
1910 It was $1,000 900: and IN 1915 It had
passed the hundred million mark Thus,
while the number OF meat consumers had
increased $4,000, 600. or SO Ia per cent In
fifteen years, the number OF beef cattle had
decreased 10000 or twenty-five per
cent In the same length or time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-25
As She Is Spoke

1t certainly seems kind of rough
When you look at the edge of your cough
That, although you delight
In It's being pure white,
The old laundry has sent it home bough,
Now. IL but had plenty OF dough,
I'd ask Mary to go for a rough;
Andsyou bet your sweet life
I would say, BE my wife
And let's start out as We, Us & Cough"
From a tree I once broke off bough
To assist me in driving a cough;
But man owned the tree
And he came after ME
And we sure had one dell OF rough.
HUGH MERR.