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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-07

rolling next week, he viii be put ID
serious Inconvenience in enrolling AZ
ter school starts.
There win be no enrolling of pupils
on Saturday, Sept 16.
High school pupils who are working
next week should request an hour OFF
from employers to attend to this duty,
o. should come to the high school az
the noon hour. Pupils who are en-
ployed will be given preference in en-
rollment and delayed as little as posi-
BILE from their work.
Pupils should make a note Of their
day for enrolment or hold it care.
fully in mind, SO as to appear at the
high school on the right day.
Tuesday and Wednesday Of next
week will be given to the classified.
tion of all new pupils in the grades
below the senior high school. Such
pupils will meet Supt Ramey in his of
flee at the high school on the days
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-07
WOMEN'S CLUBS
OF COUNTY MEET

The Federation of Women's Clubs
Of Grady county will give their first
quarterly program Friday, September
Is at the fair grounds beginning at 10
a. m. Should the weather be bad the
program will be given in the city hall.
Following is the program:
10 a. m.-Business session and re-
ports 0 the clubs Of the county.
P. M.
Welcome-Mrs. Ike Harness, Chick
asha.
Response-Mrs. S. A. Hefner, Norge.
Reading-Miss Esther Engler, Am
ber
Farm Women's Congress of Okla
homa-Mrs. Anna Crouch, Tuttle
Music-oklahoma College for Wo-
men
Resume Of club work in Grady coun-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-07

SALE OF TIMBER LANDS AND
OTHER UNALLOTTED LANDS
AND SURFACE OF SEGREGATED
COAL AND ASPHALT LANDS BE-
LONGING TO THE cHOCTAW
AND cHIckAsAW TRIBES, EAST.
ERN OKLAHOMA, BY THE UNIT.
ED STATES GOVERNMENT.
There will be offered for sale at
public auction at certain railroad
points in Eastern Oklahoma, from Oc-
tober 4th, 1916, to October y. 1915
inclusive, approximately 908,00O acres
in Eastern Oklahoma belonging to the
Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations of In
dians, including therein approximately
823,500 acres Of tribal timber lands
with standing pine and hardwood tim
Der thereon; 800 acres Of other unal-
lotted lands, and $4,000 acres of the
surface Of the segregated coal and as
phalt lands. The timber lands and the
surface of the segregated coal and
asphalt lands will be offered for sale
Tor not less than the appraised value.
Land and timber will be sold together
Ine entire estate in the
tribal timber lands and other
lands will be sold.
except, however, that or the segregat-
ed coal and asphalt land area only the
surface will be sold, the coal and as
phalt therein or Hereunder being re- |
served except where the descriptive |
circular specifically states that the |
coal and asphalt viii be sold with the |
surface. No person will be permitted |
2 purchase more than 100 acres classi-
led as agricultural land, nor more
han $40 acres classified as graz
ng land. No limitation is placed on
he acreage Of timber land which may
'e purchased by one person. Resi-
lence on land not required. Bids.may
'e submitted in person, or by agent
With power Of attorney, or by mail.
'erms Of sale OF surface Of segregated
oal and asphalt lands, 25 per cent
ash at time of sale, 25 per cent with
2 one year and balance within two
cars from date Of sale. Terms OF
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-07
ty-Mrs. Nettie coryell. chickasha.

ty-Mrs. Nettie Coryell, Chickasha.
How 20 secure cooperation Of rura
and city women for mutual benefit r.
Mrs II. $. Henley, Tuttle.
Woman's clubs from a mans point
Of view w. Kayser, Chickasha.
Music-oklahoma College for wo
men.
Club work and the Public School
Prof E. H. Russell, Ninnekah.
Reading Miss Davis o. c. w.
Condition affecting the welfare of
children of the laboring classes-Mrs.
j. F. Lemon, Tuttle.
The value Of Rural Women's Clubs
Mrs D. Y. Brown, Norge.
There is no reason why the man
who turns the clod should be a clod-
President G, w Austin, Chickasha.
Music-oklahoma College for Wo-
men.
Mrs. Williams, okla. Farm
and Stock.
Miss Emma Chandler, stnl.
water.
Talk--o. G. Cooper, county farm
demonstration agent.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-07
BATTLE CRY OF
PEACE BOOKED
BY SUCC THEATRE

AS result Of a contract consum.
mated late yesterday between Manager
Olive of the Sugg theater and the pro.
ducers Of "The Battle Cry Of Peace"
that remarkable propadando motion
picture play advocating preparedness
against war will be presented at the
Sugg theater on Wednesday, Sept. 10.
The advance representative OF "The
Battle Cry of Peoce" arrived in the
city yesterday seeking an engagement
in Chickasha for the film for short
time at the original New York admit.
lance fee of 81 for the best seats, while
fully realizing that the play is well
within the 50 movie class, Manager
Olive, being an ardent supporter Of
the presidents preparedness policy
urged the producers representative
that reduction in the price would not
only enable a larger number of people
TO see the film but would actually re-
suit in greater profits to all concerned.
The producers yielded to the pressure
with the result that the prices for this
widely heralded 81 motion picture in
Chickasha will be from 25 to so cents.
While thousands of people have seen
%The Battle Cry Of Peace" and the
press of the country has given wide
editorial comment to the play ii has
been shown in comparatively few
cities. This is probably due TO the
fact that the producers of the film,
the Vitagraph company Of, America,
issue but few prints" and when it was
first presented in New York, Boston |
and Chicago, the demand for seats for
the picture was so great that the en-
were extended far beyond
the calculations OF the producers. The
play was presented more than 400
times at the Vitagraph theater in New
York at So per seat, and more than
300 times in Boston and Chicago. In
making jump the film was presented
in Washington under the personal di
'ection of Mrs. Robert Lansing, wife Of
he secretary of state, prominent army
md navy officials, the entire member
,hip Of the presidents cabinet, the ,
wo living expresidents and the entire
viewing the picture. ]
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-07
No Funeral Arrangements.
HIGH SCHOOL ENROLMENT

Announcement is made that the en-
rollment of high school pupils will oc-
cur next week according to the follow
ling schedule:
Monday, Sept II, all pupils new to
the city, or entering Chickasha high
school for the first time.
Tuesday, Sept. -. seniors.
Wednesday, Sept 13, juniors.
Thursday, Sept IA. two year pupils.
Fridrv. Sept. IS, one year pupils.
The hours for enrolment are from
3 to 5.
Paul r. Morrow, principal issued
the following statement:
Every high school pupil in the city
is requested to appear for enrolment
on the proper day. 1t is highly impor-
tant for all students to be enrolled
next week, so as to be ready for work
The first day of school. Monday Sept |
Is. II any student should neglect en-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-07

sale of the tribal timber lands and
other unallotted lands, 25 per cent cash
at time of sale, and balance in three
equal annual installments of 25 per
cent each, payable in one, two, and
three years respectively from date OF
sale; the purchasers OF any of the
above mentioned lands to pay per
cent interest per annum on all deferr-
ed payments. Bids by mail must be
accompanied by certified checks or
bank drafts for 25 per cent OF amount
~ bids Where houses 81 other valu-
able improvements are located on Che
timber lands or on the surface Of the
segregated coal and asphalt lands, the
same will be sold with the timber
land or with the surface Of the segre-
gated coal and asphalt land ais the
case may be, at not less than the com
bined appraised value, said improve
ments TO be paid for in full at time OF
sale. The right to reject any and all
bids is reserved.
Detailed information including de-
scriptive lists or circulars concerning
the lands and In regard to the dates,
places, conditions and terms OF sale
may be obtained from the Superintend- |
emf Of the Five Civilized Tribes, Mus
kogee, Oklahoma.
Maps and plats may also be obtain |
ID from said Superintendent at a cost
II from 25c to soc each.
CATO SELLS,
Commissioners Of Indian Affairs.
'-31-d10w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-07
fContlnued from Page One.)
GAS KILLS TWO
MEN IN WELL

train at Amber, and proceeded by auto
to the death scene.
Helms Career.
Helm received part OF his school
ing while still youth at the North
western College at Naperville, Ills,
near Chicago, and finished at the state
agricultural college at Manhattan
Part of his life was spent near Alber-
ia, Canada on a farm acquired by his
father when Isaac was eleven years
old and where he remained until he
attained the age Of twenty-one.
Was Noted Exhibitor.
In recent years Mr.. Helms exhibits
at the county and Oklahoma state
fairs attracted wide attention, each
year adding to his previous lists OF
awards for the Pocasset farm. He sue
ceeded his cousin, Jacob Good, who
was drowned in lake near Chickasha
last February, as president OF the Gra-
dy County Fair association. He leaves
a father, Julius Helm, sister, Mrs
Walter Gamesfelder Of Columbus,
Ohio and his young widow to whom
all Chickasha \ extends it's sincerest
No Funeral Arrangements.
Owing to failure to communicate
With the father Of the deceased no ar
have yet been made for
he burial of Mr.. Helm The father
S a land owner near Alberta, Can
ida, but has recently been both in
and in California and his
resent address is unknown. 1t may
be several days before the
ate of the funeral is determind but
urial will take place in Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-07
SHERMAN JURY COMPLETED

By United Press.
sherman, Tex, Sept. 1.-THE jury
that viii try Mrs. Annie Faust, charg-
ed with the murder Of Rev. II. M. Ca
gle here February z, was completed
today after nearly three hundred ve-
niremen had been examined The TAX
ing of tstimony Of nearly a hundred
witnesses was begun this afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-07

Beach, Crimson Gardeni
Brebner Master Detect
Bates-Geranium Lady.
Bennett-Gates Of Wratt
1 Canfield-Bent Twig.
FarnoI-Beltane, the Sn'
Glasgow-Life and Gabl
Hueston-Prudence OF 4
age.
Johnston-Fortunes Of G'
Kipling Kim.
London-Little Lady ol
House.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-07
LIBRARY BULLETIN.

Library hours. to G, and z to 8.
Phone 1924.
New Fiction Received at the Carnegie
Library.
Allen-A Cathedral Singer.
Atherton-Mrs. Balfane.
Bennett-HiIda Lessways.
Observation-Disclosures
Beach-Heart of the Sunset.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-07

The highest spot casn price will be
paid for some clean cotton rags deliv
cred at once to the Daily Express Of
flee. 3-S1tf
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-23
WHEA I (FEkS Low
ON CHICAGO BOARD

CHICAGO, June 23.-Wheat opened
at &c TO Ac lower on the board to-
day After fifteen minutes trading
u went back to yesterdays close. Corn
showed more strength on fair cables
and opened &c higher Trading was
light. Oats followed corn and was
unchanged to kc higher.
June low prices were made on wheat
today, and July futures fell below the
dollar level. Liquidation was heavy
and there was short selling in add.
ton, while at the same time buyers
backed away from ten grain on sale.
Net losses were shown of &c to 2hc.
The crop reports that came forward
were bearish. Corn closed 1as to 2Bc
lower, and oats were &c to 1Ac lower.
Hog products were 12hac to 40c lower,
with pork the weakest spot on the
list.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-23
DUBLIN INVITES CITY
TO HELP CELEBRATE
FOURTH OF JULY. THERE

A committee Of Dublin boosters
were in Richmond today working up
interest in the county wide picnic and
general celebration to be held in Dub
lin on July 4, and they were assured
that Richmond would do everything
possible to make the event a complete
success.
Richmond business men were called
upon and they were assured that Dub
lin intended to do itself proud on In
dependence day.
Arrangements were also made for
an automobile parade in which Rich
mond, Centerville, East Germantown
and Cambridge City motorists would
participate. The parade will start at
Richmond about o'clock in the morn
ing and will arrive in Dublin about IL
o'clock. Machines will join the parad-
ing column at every point along the
line.
Automobile parades from a number
of other Wayne county towns are to
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-23
.BULLA JOY RIDES
IN MURRAY AUTO

A 'joy ride" taken by Joe Bulla IN
the delivery motor car Of the o. u.
Murray Poster Advertising company,
last night, resulted in the partial
wrecking of the machine.
II is said that Bulla took the
machine out of the garage last even
ing and went on trip to New Castle.
Prosecutor Keller was informed that
he was accompanied by woman. Re-
turning home through Happy Hollow,
tire was punctured but Bulla did
not stop Finally the rim band OF
the wheel broke but the car was not
halted until the wheel collapsed, near
the Happy Hollow bridge.
Bulla is we'll known as roller polo
star and as a semi-professional base
ball player He was brought to police
headquarters early this morning but
was released later Quite number
of beer bottle tops were found in the
car by Murray this morning Bulla
has been employed as driver by the
Poster Advertising company.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-23
HAROLD ENDORSES
DUBLIN CELEBRATION

Complete endorsement of the Fourth
of July celebration at Dublin was given
today by Dr.. l. S. Harold, president
Of the Wayne County Old Trails Road
association. Dublin will be the only
town in the county that will have a
celebration of any proportion on that
day.
Members of all the township sub.
committees of the Old Trails Road as
ISOLATION have been requested by DR.
Harold to boost the Dublin celehra
ton, and hundreds of automobiles will
journey there to take part in the pro
gram.
The program has not been announc,
ed, but is in the hands of special
committee appointed yesterday. 9th
err committees are at work arranging
for the affair. and invitations have
been extended to all towns within a
radius of twenty-five miles.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-23
FOREIGN PRESSURE
TO PREVENT BRERK

WASHINGTON. June Pa deter
mined effort is being made today oy
certain South American diplomats 10
Washington, assisted by the Spanish
ambassador. TO prevent war between
the United States and the defacto
government of Mexico. This was al
mitted today by the Spanish embassy.
So far all of the efforts to bring about
an adjustment are centered in Mexico
City where pressure is being brougnt
to bear upon the Carranzaista govern.
ment The United States has not YET
been approached on the subject. acT
cording to the Spanish ambassador
and cannot be until Carranza takes
some action.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-23

city, was only about $4,000 less than
the valuation established by the COM
missions engineers. The lowest valu-
alton fixed by any of the company's
engineers was over 100000 in excess
of the commission engineers figures.
The city officials were greatly
amused over the effect Of Samuel
Wier. one of the companys experts,
to create the impression that the city
had been "bunkoed' in the purchase
of the electric plant of the L. H. & P.
Driven into a corner on cross exam
ination by City Attorney Bond, they
say, Wier vented his indignation by
shouting that the city had purchased
gold brick" and by declaring that
there was no town in the country
where such bitter feeling against
public utilities existed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-23
LIVE STOCK
CHICAGO

UNION STOCK YARDS, Ill. June
23.--Hogs: Receipts $4,000, market
1On15c lower; mixed and butchers
s940@9.95, good heavies $9.4o01O;
rough heavies S90509.95, light $3.50
1890, pigs $s25@9Oo, bulk of sales
S97549,90.
Cattle: Receipts 1900, market
steady: beeves $s.25411,40. cows and
heifers S3.95G9.50, stockers and feed
ers s5mS.75, calves $S011.90.
Sheep: Receipts 1000, market
steady, natives and westerns $799,
lambs $750a1l.35.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-23
PITTSBURG

Cattle: Market steady; choice
steers. $1,000; god steers $9,75910.25;
tidy butchers. S9.75@1o25 fair, $S.25
m9.00; common, S6.75@775: common
10 fat bulls, $5.006S,50 common to
fat cows, $4o00S.00; heifers. 10000
SIS: fresh cows and springers, $500
Assoc: veal calves, $1150.
Sheep and lambs: Prime wethers,
s770@775: good. $6.75@740; spring
lambs, $1,000 l1.55.
Hogs: Receipts, 20 market steady;
prime heavy, $1010: mediums, SOLO;
heavy workers.. $l0,l0; light workers
$3.50; pigs, $3.50; roughs, $3.50
900; stays, $7OoQ725; heavy mixed,
SOLO.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-23
HUGHES WILL MEET
FAIRBANKS TODAY

NEW YORK, June 23.-Charles
Evans Hughes, Republican candidate
for president, will confer with his
running mate, Charles ". Fairbanks,
this afternoon. Among those who Wis
tied the candidate today were Elihu
Root, Robert Bacon, former ambassa-
dor to France, Ex-Governor Franklin
Murphy, of New Jersey and E. H..
Hooker, treasurer of the Progressive
national committee
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-23
@]Zlocal and foreign
w. Markets

broilers over 1k lbs, &c; ROSTERS
11Hc, hens 4 lbs and over lie, under
4 lbs tic.
Observation-Disclosures Gandy's
s125ns150 per 24-quart crate, Aroma
s125G150 per 24-quart crate.
Potatoes-Eastern Cobbler s450g
Ats per brl, Mississippi sl.509175 per
hammer, Southern s2.40G2.5o per 90-io
sack
Sweet Potatoes-Aiabaua sells at
s100G1.25 per hamper.
Tomatoes Texas sell at 6OG sOc
per 4-basket crate.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-23
FEED QUOTATIONS

lump. s475; Yellow Jacket lump
S4.75; Tennessee lump. $500; coke all
sizes. $500; nut and slack. $3.50;
Jackson, S5.75; Kentucky lump. $4.75;
Winfred washed pea, $4.25.
Clover hay. $1,000.
Timothy hay, selling s170OG1S00.
Oats, paying 35c.
Corn. paying 65o.
Middlings, $3.50.
Oil meal. $3.50.
Bran. selling, $500.
Salt, $3.50 ton.
Tankage. $4S.00 ton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-23
INDIANAPOLIS

INDIANAPOLIS, June 23.-Hogs:
Receipts 1850, market Csc lower;
best hogs $40. heavies $3.50, pigs
s6m9.35, bulk of sales $3.50. Cattle:
Receipts $50, market steady; choice
heavy steers S9@11, light steers $50
1915, heifers $5.50@9.25, cows $3.50
$3.50. bulls $5@S. calves $5d1l.5o.
Sheep and Lambs: Receipts 500,
market steady
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-23
CHICAGO CASH

CHICAGO. June 23.--Wheat: No. 2
red and No. 2 hard winter SLOPE.
Corn: No. 2 white 75%, No. 2 yellow
75H@76, No. white and No gel
low 741a Oats: No. 3 white 1871 q ~,
No. white 1914 @39. standard 4014 q
40I.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-23
CINCINNATI! GRAIN

CINCINNATI June 23.--Wheat:
No 2 red winter 109k@112, No. 3
$10401.09; sales, 10 cars.
Corn: No. 2 white 7SR679; No. 2
yellow. 78hd79; ear, 76dT.
1919. Ear, 76G77.
Oats: No. mixed, 39G40c.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-23
GLEN MILLER PRICES
PRODUCE

Corrected Daily by Edward Cooper)
Old chickens. dressed. paying 20 to
22c.
Country butter, paying 2oc to &c;
selling CSC to 30c.
Eggs. paying 1Sc, selling 23c.
Country lard, paying 12c; selling
1Sc.
Creamery butter, selling 35c.
Potatoes, selling $50 per bushel.
Spring chickens, dressed, paying
soc; selling, Csc.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-23
PRODUCE

Butter-Creamery whole milk extra
32i2c, centralized extra SOC, do firsts
26lac, do seconds 2312c, dairy fancy
24c.
Eggs: Prime firsts %, firsts 2112,
ordinary firsts 2012, seconds 19c, duck
22c.
Brothers Il to IL lbs 23c,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-23
GRAIN
CHICAGO FUTURES
TOLEDO GRAIN

TOLEDO, June 23.--Cash wheat,
s1O61a, July s1.0sA Cloverseed:
Cash $50, October $685.. Alsike,
$3.50. Timothy: Cash 1926, September
1895
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-23

be arranged, so that Dublin will be
filled with motorists on the Fourth.
Various events for the amusement
of the visitors are to be arranged by
the Dublin celebration committee
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-23
CHICAGO

CHICAGO. June 23.--Butter: Re
ceipts 1851 tubs firsts 26l2Q27.
Eggs: Receipts 1875, firsts 21@21 Il.
live Poultry: Chickens 1912. spring
ers is, roosters liz. Potatoes: Re-
ceipts Is cars; Wisconsins $101.15.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-23
MULES RUN AWAY;
BUT DO NO DAMAGE

A mule team belonging to the Kra'
mer lumber mill company started to
run away this morning when it took
fright at the fence and repair mater
ials around the old Gennett theatre.
The colored driver directed the ami
mails towards the fence which sur
rounds the St PauIs Episcopal
church. Before they reached the
fence, however, the wagon wheel
caught on a lamp post on the corner
and brought the team to an abrupt
stop No damage was done.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-23
NEW YORK EXCHANGE
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

American Can, 52A.
American Locomotive, 67A.
American Beet Sugar, 81.
American Smelter, SO.
Anaconda. 1912.
U. S. Steel, COM, 837s.
u. S. Steel, pfd., Hts.
Atchison, 103A
st. Paul, 961a.
CT. Northern, pfd., 120.
Lehigh Valley, TIA.
n. Y. Central, 1918.
n. Pacific, 1918.
s. Pacific, 963s.
U. Pacific, 1868.
Pennsylvania, 57A.
Bethlehem Steel, APP.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-23
REBEkAH LODGE SOCIAL.

Eden Rebekah Lodge Number 80 l.
o. o. F. will enjoy social Saturday
evening after the lodge meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-23

GAS RATE Will JUMP
AT LEAST TEN CENTS:
CITY OFFICIALS BACK

INDIANAPOLIS, June 23-Mem-
bers of the Indiana Public Utilities
commission have indicated that an
increase in the gas rate for Richmond
will be authorized. This increase, it
is believed, will not exceed 10 cents.
The gas company petitioned for 80
cent increase. The commission, it is
understood, believes the company is
entitled to slight increase Rich
mond now has 10 cent rate.
The hearing of gas rate case closed
yesterday. The attorneys for the city
and company have been instructed to
submit briefs, confined principally to
the citation of authorities concerning
the question of whether the valuation
Of the company's artificial gas plant,
held to be not used and useful" by
the city. in the service of natural gas,
has to be included as an item of the
valuation on which rates are to be
based.
Contends It Is Too High.
Testimony on the question OF the
valuation of the company's property
on which the commission is to fix
proper gas rates was heard H O..
Garman, chief engineer of the COM
mission, who had the charge of the
staff of commission engineers who
made an appraisal of the company's
property, testified as to this valua-
ton
The city is contending that the yalu-