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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-30
STATE CONVENTION
IDEA ASSENTED 10
BY Republican Gathering in
arkersburg and Likely 1t
Will Be Held in May.
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PARKER March a0s- fepiih-
lican leaders Of West Virginia when
the state central committee met here
Thursday appeared 10 be fairly we'll
agreed on q method Of selecting dele
gates to the national convention in
Chicago June 4 at q state convention
to be held probably early in May.
The delegates nominated in this
way would receive unanimous support
Of Republican voters at the primary
election June 6, according To- the pro-
posed plan, aud eniild send their Gre
dentials to Chicago by wire The state
primary law requires election nf dele.
gates on June g. without some SIS
tenn such as proposed by the commit
tee those elected would NOT have TIME
TO reach Chicago after their formal
election. The state Is entitled 10 six
teen delegates. n re
Before opening the itmee citing lmem-
,befR Of the committe int imated that
Huntington and Wheeling are the
strongest contenders for the sproposed
state convention.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-30
ANOTHER MINE HORROR
RESULT or EXPLOSION
Rescue Crews Are Unable So
Far to Reach the Men Be-
cause of Smoke.
SUPERINTENDENT CAUGHT
Men Are Sent from the Federal
Mine Bureau in Pittsburgto
the Scene.
az Anneelhrrn rnras,


JuHNSTOWN. Pa. March 80
Nine miners are reported to have
been entOmhed Thursday hy an ex-
ploston in the mine OF the Cone
maugh Smokeless Coal Company at
Seward. eight miles from here. Res
cue crews. 1t was said. we're endeav-
ortng TO reach the section of the
workings where the accident occur
red.
Working carefully the rescuers
penetrated the mine for distance of
200 feet but because OF the smoke
and gas wore unable to locate the
men. among whom was Superintend-
eni John Maddell. The mine has not
been operating TO capacity, when
accounts for the small number OF
miners at work when the explosion
occurred.
The fans. which had been put out
of commission by the explosion. were
repaired and started soon after noon
When another rescue party entered
the workings. 1t was believed that
unless they had been killed outright.
the men were still alive MS they had
superintendent Waddell, trained
miner, to lead them.
The rescuers encountered large
Quantities OF water, z spring having
been opened By the explosion. The
pumps were started and soon made
some Roadway Although the lower
parts Of the mine were flooded, it
did not reach the section where the
men were entombed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-30
FIJNERA AL OF Mr. S co IxR
Will BE ATElO VvESV j.

years they moved to TOWNSVILLE
Preston county.
In 1853 Miss Wesling was married
to John j. Cooke at Howesville, and
to this union twelve children were
born. Her husband and her eight
Oldest children preceded Mrs. Cooke
to the grave. The, surviving rela.
tiyes are Thomas w. Cooke, postmast-
er at Piedmont. ]. b. Cooke, Coast
representative for the Mark Manu-
featuring Company, of Chicago, 10.
Gated at Los Angeles, Calf, and v. ID
Cooke, manager of'the Francois Coal
Company, of this city, sons; and Mrs.
j. 3. Mattingly, of Morgantown, q
daughter.
Other surviving relatives are DIR,
w. 7. Cooke, of Adamston, a grand
son, and thtrty-three grand children
and seventeen great grand children.
Mrs. Cooke came to this city eight
years ago with her son, v. q. Cooke,
and resided here ever since. She
was a life long member of the Catho-
lie church and during her younger
days took an active part in church
work. She raised a son to be a
priest and q daughter to be a sister,
Mrs. Cooke was the last survivor OF
la well-lsnown German family.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-30
Alleged FORGERI
Is Arrested and Jailed by Con-
stable Charles L. Ford
Thursday.

Charged with forging the name Of
Claude Hamilton TO q check for
S11. go and then having Edwin Fiory
to endorse II and get the money of.
che check Harry Bennett was arrest
ed by Constable %. u. Ford Thursday
afternoon and placed in the county
Jail to await a hearing before Magia-
trate Jackson ". Garter.
The warrant against Bennett was
sworn out by Mr.. Flofy. as he had 10
make the check good. BE secured the
warrant from Magistrate Carter at
noon Thursday and Constable Ford
had no trouble in locating Bennett.
Friends OF Bennett's are trying TO
make arrang ements to pay Mr.. Flory
the amount OF the check and have the
case dropped, but ht the Telegfam's
press hour Bennett was still a prison
er in the county jai1.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-30
Preston County, Former Home.
and the Rev. P. II. McDer-
mott viii Have Charge.

Funeral services over the body of
Mrs. Catherine Cooke, aged So years,
widow of John ]. Cooke, who died
at 1855 o'clock Thursday morning at
the home OF her son, v. Il. Cooke. at
-04 Meigs avenue, after lingering
illness of diseases incident to old age
will be held at. 1880 o'clock satur-
day morning at st. Joseph's church
at TOWNSVILLE and the Rev. p. M. Nc
Dermott, rector Of the church Of the
Immaculate Conception, OF this city,
will have charge of the services. The
burial will be in the church cemetery
at Howesville.
The funeral party will leave this
city at q o'clock Saturday morning
on special car attached to Baltimore
and Ohio passenger train No. D.
Mrs. Cooke was a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Anthony Wesling, and was
born in 1880, at Bergentreich. Ger
many. When twelve years old she
came to America with her parents
end they settled at Cumberland. Md.
After residing in Cumberland for five
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-30
IS
UUHU miUWM At1f=al-fl
SUGGESTED IN
HIGHER.H0USE
And a Resolution is Introduced
Directing Attorney General
to Make Investigation.

r 81 ~ 4rfftf re. eHeNfl
WASHINGTON, March 3n ARltn<
tfbn over the soaring price OF FasoS
line came up in the Senate Thursday
and ended In the adoption of d resoa
luton by Senator MARITIME directing
the attorney general to Investigate
whether rising prices are the resuit
of an unlawful conspiracy
Senator Marines resolution was
-prefared by q preamble asserting
that the Standard oil trust, CON.
trolled The gasoline output and prices
Every senator here knows he
doesn't think said Senator Stone,
that consumers OF gasoline are being
robbed by some thieves.
Senator Cuhnins declared he had
Knowledge that the trade commission
was preparing 20 report 20 the alto
ney general on complaint that the
Standard OIL Company OF indiana
was In conspiracy with eastern
branches OF the company .thp etfect
OF which ~ to lift the prices Of gasn-
line III the eastern country above
prices In the West, where there IS
some competition forced by inde-
pendent cnnrarnH
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-30
PUI IN JAIL
for Not Having the
Proper Labels on Satchels
of WhiskeY.

A foreigner whose name has not yet
been ascertained by county authorities
Is a prisoner in the county jail await
Ing a trial. or hearing, before a
magistrate on a charge of violating
The prohibition law by improperly
labelling two hand bags containing
whiskey. with which he arrived in the
city Thursday morning on an interur-
ban traction ear.
i. n. Tenney, deputy state commits
sioner of prohibition, arrested the man
and put him in Jail.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-30
Public Service Commission
Acts on Complaint of Short
age at Broad Oaks.

Acting upon formal complaints
lodged with the state public service
commission by citizens OF Broad
Oaks. Charles 2. Ebert. of Parkers-
burg. Second district inspector Of the
commission. Is Investigating the
water works system Of that town.
The complaining citizens declare
that they have been furnished with
a water supply only about fourth
OF the time during virtually all the
last winter and that repeated COM
plants TO the town authorities failed
to result in an Increased supply. The
plant there Is municipality owned.
Mr. Ebert inspected the main stor-
age tank Of the system and while he
was looking al Il water was neither
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-30
Theft.
of $40 Charged against Youth,
forlWhont the City Police
Are Searching.

Police were Thursday CONDUCTING
q thorough search Of the city for Carl
Malcornb, said to be about 1 q years
of age. who Il. charg ed with the theft
of $50 from 3. NJ. Beamer, proprie-
tor Of the Richmond cafe. Glen Elk.
A description of the youth has been
furnished tospo1ice OF neighbortng
towns and cities and they have been
asked to watch all trains and inter
urban cars for the boy.
Mr.. Beamer says that he gave the
boy $40 Wednesday afternoon with
instructions to deposit 1T in q local
bank. The boy. never returned and
investigation showed that the m oney
had not been deposited. according to
Beamer.
The youth came here from Morgan
town a few weeks ago and secured
employment in Beamer,s restaurant.
It Is said.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-30
Opinion is Divided as toWhetIl-
er ToWerman or Engineer is
to Blame for Horror.
MANY BODIES RECOVERED.
Railroad Officials Believe That
Still More Bodies Are insthe
Ruins Of Trains.

CLEVELAND, March S0-VFiti
twenty-Aeven bodies recovered from
Wednesdays wreck OF the New York
Central trains Mt Amherst, o., ~
tentl0n Thursday was focused upon
saverHl investigate that were put
under way by federal, state and rHiis
road authorities 70 determine respun
ablllty for the wreck. Representa-
ttves Of the Interstate Commerce.
Commission. the utilities donihtif
sion OF Ohio and various Department.
heads OF the New York Central were
conducting Investigations In ctevos
land and at other points ia the yicin
lily Of the wreck.
Tie question aa TO whether tip
so-talled death coach ON train NO,
SR was of modern steel construction
as claimed by New York Central Of
ftnials or WAS mainly OF wood con
atructibp IS expected to he nm import
ant feature "a the stigation.
Railroad Officials were still divided
in opinion AZ 10 whether blame
should be placed tp0n the towetlnan.
who. according 60 some otiirinla wna
asleep and failedEto give thf proper
#siFnatI or uppn HE engineer who.
they say, It may be hown either
failed TO sec the siennl Or exceeded
disorders
Ot The more than forty peraons in
tured Ia the wreck several were said
TO be IN 4 rrecatip1s condition and
further fatalities were feared.
RAILROAD officials say that only
twenty seven bodies have bcen TO-
covered and that they regard IL az
possible that more bodies sare IN
the ruins
unofiicials but what ~ regarded ns
reliable reports. late wednesday
placed the number nt dead ~ thirty.
IT x believed the actual number OF
dead mal' he q nattersof uncertainty
for some hours M least
The Two men nc whom most or the
questions We're to- be- directed nh
fI'hlfsdnyE investigation To- be held
in the Offices or Division Superlntend
emit w N schaff were Engineer Her.
man Hess OF the second section OF
train Sc and Towetman A. X, Ernst.
OF Amherst
Ernst the towerman, early Thurs
day made n statement In which he
'stputly denied that he WAS asleep or
ttut he was incapaciatcd by loss OF
sleep. He asserted that he sent the
signal properly but that 1t failed to
worl aud that the accident was
caused thereby.
white my VIE WIS H." said
Ernst ~ got my regular sleep and
went about hy duties an usual. The
signal simply failed TO work. Thai is
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-30
RAILROADS ASK
FOR OPEN DOOR
IN THEIR REPLY
Managers Submit a Proposition
without Refusing the De-
mands of Trainmen.
u, .,.oe.A4.p ,.r.u,

NE WYORK, March 3d. Eastern
railroad managers replied Thursday
TO the demands of their employees for
an etght-hour day and higher rates
for overtime work by submitting n
proposition of their own for discus
sion. The demands Of the employees
are not refused, neither Is demand
made by the railroad managers for
the acceptance of their own proposals.
These are submitted for consideration
in the negotiations that are expected
to follow.
What the railroads ask for Is an
open door," their reply states.
The reply was sent Thursday to
the officials Of the four brotherhoods
Immediately after the receipt Of the
employees demands.
The railroad managers demand
that there shall be open for discus
sion those provisions in present
schedules of compensation which are
Tin conflict" with the following priti-
ciples: 60
No double compensation for the
same time or service.
The same classification for the
purpose Of compensation TO be applied
to all members OF a train and engine
crew.
1.-TWO or more diferentty paid
Glasses OF Service perforated in the
same day or trip to be paid proper
tionate rates. according to the class
of service, with not less than a mimi
mum day for the combined service. -
The reply that these are not conn
ter proposals. but that Fin such a
fundamental Reconstruction Of the
wage basis as Is proposed by the enl-
ployes the railroads insists that they
have a right to demand q franp dis
cusslon as to the rules and regsila-
lions interviewer in the present wage
structure, want rules and regulations
that are fair and equitable under the
present basis of pay manifestly would
be unfair and inequitahle on any 9TH
er basis OF pay"
The present standards of rules and
working conditions. the railroad man
ayers hold, are. adequate and even
liberalfto their employees.
They have no desire, they say, to
reduce the employees earnings. but
demand consideration of the matters
affected. by the three principles named
"inasmuch asiyour proposals. cnntenl-
plate fundamental changes In operat-
Ing methods and practices on which
schedules have been built up"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-30
TURNED
ON PROBE or WRECK
STATE PROBES WATER
SITUATION IN SUBURB

coming In nor going out. Then he
canyasSed homes OF consumers and
went for some distance turning on
kitchen faucets only to and them
dry. Finally he found faucets from
which n little water poured, Tho
drinking fountain at the public
school building was dry. One conf
planning consumed declared that he
had been supplied with wuter only
about two hours during three
months. Complaint Of an. Inadequate
supply appears to be general,
Complaint has also been made TO
tho state health department that
what water Ii furnished by the Broad
Oaks water works Is not heRlthful.
This Is now being investigated.
Mayo Tollman, Of Charleston, state
sanitary engineer, visited the town
few days ago and obtained SAM
pies Of the wRtGr supply for analy-
sis. 81 ah
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-30
VILLA IS MOVING
THROUGH VALLEY

army base below Casas Grandes.
Ten carloads were shipped to Col
umbus Thursday. Twenty-seyen mot
or trucks will go to the army base
there late Thursday.
Army officers here believed that
Columbus will be continued as an aux
Hilary base for the American army.
They point out that no great reliance
can be placed on the Mexican North
western railroad as q sole line OF COM
munication because OF its condition to
carry heavy, trainloads OF supplies.
Three companies OF the engineers
department are working to keep the
roads leading south from Columbus to
the army base in Mexico in good con-
ditfon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-30
Having Succeeded in Slipping.
through Gordon of Amefi-
can Forces.
.mr AaseetArEn rssas,


! Ell PASO, March 30.-Military
men made no secret Of their belief
Thursday that Francisco Villa had
slipped through the Gordon Of Amer
lean troops and Carranza forces
pursuing him in Mexico.
The latest information was that the
bandit leader was moving through
the Santa Maria valley. Once among
his peon friends. who probably would
give American troops misleading tn-
formation regarding his whereabo bouts,
Villa might escape detection for O
long time.
Rowing bands of Villas men are
reported everywhere in the region of
Santa Maria valley, but apparently
the American flying columns have not
come in contact with them.
Mexican officials said Thursday
they, had no news as TO the where
abouts of villa but that the troops
of the defacto government are aiding
the Americans in the attempt TO cap
ture him.
Ranches from the Chihuahua dis
trict said that when II became known
that there was a price upon villas
head, dead or alive, the bandits
would be in constant danger Of be-
trayal
Brigadler General Bell, commandment
at Fort Bliss. awaited Official orders to
ship supplies to the army over the
Mexican Northwestern railroad. Case
line. forage, canned goods and four
will go forward as soon as the orders
are received.
Meanwhile Major Elliott department
uuartermaster. Is moving supplies ia
great quantities 10 Columbus. \. NJ.
where they are carried in motor truck
trains over the Mexican desert 10 the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-30
.VNLI! move
Young Brothers Garage Com
pany to Be Situated ON
Second Street.

The Young Brothers Garage Come
panys now situated ON Sixth street.
Glen Elk has leased The ogden bulld4
ing ON Second street which has been
occupied by the STANDARD garage. and
will move intolit Saturday.
The Studebaker automobiles are
handled by the Young Brothers Garage
Company and large shipment Of
brand new models has Just been re-
cei.ed and viii be put ON display IN
the cOnnpany's new quarters.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-30
AUDITOR
Continues Giving Testimony in
the Trial of L. G. Race in
FairInont Court.
rnY AssoeiA4En rRran

FAIRMONIl,i March 30.-ExaInina-
tion OF s. n. Miller. auditor engaged
by the trustees of the Smith-Race
Grocery Company to audit the ac-
counts of that Institution. was con-
tinued in circuit court Thursday be
fore Judge w. 8. Raymond.
Mr.. Miller identified and read TO
tile jury checks drawn by L. G. Race
on the Citizens Dollar Savings Bank
and charged to the account of the
grocery company. The states attor-
new wished to have the checks intro
duced as evidence, but if no further
identification can be made they will
not be introduced.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-30
FEDERAL BUREAU MEN
ARE SENT TO SCENE
ny AsaaelA1En pnrnn

PITTsBURG March 3O-The Pitts
burg station OF the Bureau OF Mines
when informed of the explosion at
Seward sent four men from here to
take charge ot the work and ordered
rescue car No. to hurry to the mine.
The Cambria steel Company notified
1sauson Stone, In charge of the sta
tlon here, that 1t had sent one of its
hest rescue crews and ten oxygen he'll
NETS to Seward.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-30

lsr .ssseI.r.a rn..a

PARIS. March S0.-A Havau
despatch from Salonilri says
that another aerial raid OH that
city was attempted Wednesday
by German aeroplanes. French
airnen engaged them and CONF
PEELED them to turn about with
out accomplishing their object.
Several bombs were dropped on
Orfanl but did no damage
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-30
GERMANS EIIL
In Their Assaults on Lost Posi-.
tons Which They Under
take to RetaI<e.

Z So - 3 NlfSAAaoGtAftp FHHHet' y ~
PARIS, March 30-several Ger
man infantry attacks upon ATocourt
wood In an endeayor to retake lost
positions were made Wednesday
night. The var ONCE report OF
Thursday says these assaults failed.
No further advances against AIalan-
court were attempted by the Ger
mans
East of the Meuse there was heavy
artillery tighting
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-30
wEnnsBURG CHOSEN.

GRAFTON, March sO-The execu.
five committee of the West Virginia
Funeral Directors Association II
session here arranged to hold the an.
NAL state convention at Wellsburg
Jlly / q, 10 and 13. Frank Schroeder
ar wheeling. is chairman Of the
committee. and L. ii. Mott. of Par.
sons, president of the association.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-30
DAUGHTER BoRN.

Announcement Is made that girlr
baby, weighing nine pounds, was
born Tuesday 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
10. Harris OF NorthYiew. Both Moth
er and babe are getting along nicely
and II IS hoped the father win be able
10 resume work within week.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-30
MEReHANT-IN HospITAL,

= e. Martin. q prominent mer.
chant Of Adamston. and also a cam
oidate for the Republican nomination
for assessor o. Harrison county. Is q
patient In st. Mary's hospital. where
he underwent a very successful OPP
GRAFTON for appendicitis Tuesday
evening. an indications are for a
fpecdx recoYery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-30
STEAMSHIP SUNK.

= LONDON, March S0-The British.
steamship piadein has been SUM-. The
Diadem. S,7bz tons gross. was last
reported on its arrival at Marseit1es
on February IS from Penarth,
Wales.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-30
MONEY ALL GONE.
~ ss 3, srEss,

CHAR ON. March 3d..
officers charged with the en-
foreeinent OF the liquor laws
were disturbed Thursday when
itibecarne known that only 1866
remained ON the $4,000 set
aside last year for this work,
and no more could be secured
until the beginning of the next
fscal YEAR July 4 Unless
some action is taken IL IS said
4 number Of officers viii have
% be dropped
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-30
no SERVE SUPPER.

An old time supper will be given
tonight ali the Water street Baptist
church by Mrs. Virginia Taylor and
others. All are invited to attend
Supper will be served from 8 TO 10
o'clock.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-30
FORTY ARREST
/ ~ =. ~, =, Is. -.

PARTS, March 81. Discovery
IN the Greek island Of Corfu
of an elaborate organization for
providing Information and sup
plies for submarine is reported
in a Rome despatch 10 the
Journal. About forty persons
including the keeper OF one OF
the principal hotels have been
arrested and will he returned
10 France
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-30

Following days vacation the
county court Thursday morning re-
sumed its sessions with Commissions
ers John j. sturm and Isaac l.. pav-
-isson present.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-30

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PLANES BROUGHT DOWN.
tnr ArneelarEp rst.n

: ROME. March S0.-Four Aus
J trian aeroplanes were brought
+ down during the air raid over
; Venetian provinces on Monday
! last, and eight Austrian officers
, were made prisoner, according
, to the latest official reports.
, The raiders failed to inflict any
; damage OF significance, II Ia de-
clared.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-30
ON TRIAL.

Michael Berlige IS ON trial IN the
criminal court charged with foionious
shooting at Meadowbrook some time
ago.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-30
THE CIRCULATION

OF the Telegram e more than dnuhll
the net paid circulation OF tho
other clarksburg paper
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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-11-23
ASK FOR LAKE;
WANT DAMAGES
CHARLES MIN COUNTY FARM
ERS TO ASK CONGRESS- FOR
REINiRl RSlNiENT FOR
ONERtLOM OF LAKE
ANDES.

Geddes, S ID The residents of the
region near Lake Andes. a fine body
OF water in Charles Mix county, spent
several years in an effort TO induce
the federal government to approp-
riate money for the drilling of artes-
ian wells on the shores of the lake
so the stage of water could be raised
Now damages are TO be asked be-
cause of injury alleged to have been
done surrounding farm land by the
lake Overlooking
Land owners of the area affected
will hold a meeting on Saturday of
this week for the purpose of ascer-
tainglng tine amount OF damage which
each land owner claims. 1T is plan
ned to consolidate these claims for
damages into one claim and ask Con
gress at its coming session TO rein
hurse the land owners for the dam
age done
The land owners aliege the federal
government is responsible sor the
reason that the high stage OF water in
the lake and its overflowing is due
TO the great amount of water which
has been poured into the lake by
monster artesian wells which were