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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-01
Barley and Whole. Wheat Mullins.


Two cggS, well beaten, : tablespoon,
sugar, ? tablespoons olive oil, | quart
sour milk or buttcrmik, cups barley
meal, : cups whole. flour, ! tea-
spoon baking soda, teaspoon salt,
, teaspoons baking powder.
Mix and beat well for five minutes.
Bake in wclI.grca,cd muffin tins Tor
twenty minutes in a moderate oven
Barley CuStnrd,
u cup pearl barley, teaspoon salt.
2 cups water, 2 cups milk, egg beat
cn), teaspoon butter, 2 tablespoons
sugar
Cook the barley In the salted water
for two hours II the barley is first
soaked overnight, one and a half hours
is sufficient, When done add milk. egg
we'll beaten, butter and sugar, Remove
to a wcIl-oied pudding dish or divide
in small custard cups Bake in a slow
oven This is an excellent dish for
Nlllt Gle
Sponge Cake with Barley Flour.
-Four egg yolkS, cup sugar table.
spoon hot water, | cup barley flour, [
teaspoon lemon Juice, ~ teaspoon bak-
ing powder, 4 teaspoon salt 4 eggs
(Whltes)
Beat yul,e of eggs until stiff and
lcmon-colorcd; add sugar very grad-
mlly, beating with an cgg-beater as
long as possible. Add the water and the
flour. mixed and ,rcd with the bak.
ing powder and salt. Fold in the
white, Of the egg, beaten with lemon
uicc, mul'stiii Bake in tube pan.
forty. five 10 fifty minutes in an oven
not over 500 deg +.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-01
0UT-oF-ToWN REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE-5-room house, good barn;
chicken house; on twenty-five lots at
Britton for $500 with a $500 note. \
snapshop bargain }, j., Ross, Bntton,
Okla. owner
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Have a Seat

J rose with great alacrity
10 offer her my seat
Twas question whether she or !
Should stand upon my feet
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4 CITY REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

JLAT for sale by owner. ios-lio e. is.
LDTS- Two pairs dandy lot-; University
"a addition; 2lst street Joining: modern,
1ecept paving: quick sale, C-l3 care
)klahoman.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-01
For Sale by Owner

VI DoiN W ~ ilNl
Modern Broom bungalow garage:
50xli0, block OF car. walking distance.
W 10th St. 5000; business lot. 25Nl40
near ith and Broadway; business lots
2bxlt0 near 2nd and Hudson
King 1901 N. Ellison. Phone W. 50al.
FOR sALEc-Lots Nos ;, 4. S, ~ and
so. block T. Hurst addition make me
cash offer; have clear deed and alb
stract 3, p. Oklahoman.
FOR sALLE-Modern sx-room bunga-
low; will take pair modern lots ne first
payment. Call Owner, w. H93.
FOR sALE-Ry tho owner. sIN-room
modern bungalow with garage and
chicken house For particulars cali at
1904 West 27th street
FOR sALE-Five-room modern house
pair lots good location 10y school and
car; cheap, from owner $500 cash 223s
w. lith
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-01
COTTON LOWER
ON LIQUIDATION
Market Rules Irregular Be-
cause Of Week End
nav YoRk COTTON FuruRGs.

, NEW YORK. Dec. Cotton closed
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-02-02
FAIRFIELD ASSURED
OF FLAX TOW PLANT
That Fairfield will have

That Fairfield will have flax
tow mill is virtually assured. w.
H. Unidentified, formerly of Va
ller, Montana, has made his second
trip of inspection over the country
surrounding the town of Fairfield in
the interests of flax fiber concern.
Together with Elmer Genger, of Ell
mer Genger & Co., he made an esti-
mate of the amount OF flax straw in
the Fairfield district at the present
time, and investigated conditions for
the growing of flax, transportation
facilities, and the availability of a
site for the plant.
Mr. Unidentified expressed himself
as being favorably impressed with
the town as location for flax fiber
mill and Immediately upon returning
to Great Falls placed an order for
the machinery necessary to operate
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-02-02

a tow mill. Arrangements to secure
site for the mill have been made
with Elmer Genger & Company, and
Mr.. Unidentified will go to Fairfield
shortly to oversee personally the
building of the plant and installation
of the machinery.
For the present, tow mill only
will be erected, but later on this will
In all probability develop into
much larger mill for refining the
flax fiber and handling other flax
products.
This industry means great deal
to the farmers as the straw from the
large acreage of flax raised in the
vicinity of Fairfield is virtually USE
less without such mill. The COM
pany will have it's own automobile
trucks, with trailers, and will haul
the flax straw from the ranches to
the tow mill
The tow mill will be placed in
operation about March 1st by
concern to be called the Fairfield
company. 1t is understood that
Messrs. e. H. Dalby of Conrad, and
w. H. Unidentified will be the prin-
cipal owners.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-02-02
SWEEPING CHANGE
IN MINING LAWS
THE "LAW OF THE APEX" Will,
PROBABLY DISAPPEAR; ALSO
LOCATION STATUTES,
for "Discovery" of Oil or
Mineral Before Making Location
Is Likely to BE Done Away With;
Proposed Legislation Would Great
ly Lessen Litigation.

Montana mining men are greatly
interested in the sweeping revision
in mining laws whicn will probably
result from investigation being made
by the United States bureau OF
mines, which is to be followed short
ly by the submitting to congress OF
the draft of a new set of mining laws
to conform to twentieth century con-
ditions.
Two main topics stand out in the
lead of all others in this respect, and
they will receive the greatest amount
Of consideration. First and fore
most "the law of the apex" will be
discussed in all it's aspects, while the
second subject, held by some to be of
equal Importance, is that having to
do with locating prospects or claims.
The abolition of the apex law will
be sought, and in it's place will be
recommended a law providing that
all future locations shall be square
with vertical boundaries. With such
a law in force there would be a great
diminutiOn in the amount of litiga-
ton over ore bodies which run over
a boundary line and which may be
followed to the apex regardless of
who owns the property in which the
apex occurs.
1t was the law of arcS that formed
the basis for a large part of the liti-
cation, costing many millions of dol
lars, which continued in the Montana
courts for a period of ten years be-
tween the Amalgamated Copper Min
ing company and the late F. Angus
tus Heinze. A more recent instance
was found at Butte in the suit
brought against the Butte & Superb
or Mining company by the Elm Orlu
Mining company. Cases have also
been common in Idaho.
1t will also be recommended that
the law which now demands a dis
covery of ore or oil before making
locations be abolished. This partic-
ular phase of the situation affects
not only the mining industry, but the
oil industry as we'll. AS it now
stands the law works a hardship in
the development and location of Ell
ther mining or oil properties.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-02-02

Be sure to give number and size Send
orders for patterns to Montana Newspaper
Association, Great Falls, Montana. Be sure
to sign your full name and address below.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-02-02

| 1861 -1o62-Ladies' Costume
~ waist a tnG 19ei l. cut nohn in sizes 3D. &c. as 40
1862 cut in sizes: %. "a, 26, %, 80, 80
and "a inches waist measure. 1t requires
9 IA yards of 44-inch material for the en-
measures about 2 1-2 yards at the foot
TWO separate patterns, 10 cents FOR
cut in 8 sizes: 81, SO. IS, 40, ~ and A
inches bust measure. 1t requires yards
Of 36-inch material for 36-inch size. Price
1e45-Child's Set of Short Clothes.
Cut in sizes: 6 months. 1 year. 2, 8
eng IS srss Of + S Feqne mn oT the Fo fns
Tor a. ysa@ size or fFce Psf sP ID cents
gut in sizes 81 g. s Sorsst @ o Soger snd
yard Of So inch material for a medium UNI
size. Price 10 cents.
1970--Lades' kimono.
Cut in sizes: "a, 36. 3s, 40 a. and A
inches p sust measure It requires 5-s
sze yaeas Price e4pGs 10 cents ater'a for medium
Cut in sizes: 81 ss q and 4e inches
sit 1t tor requFss - z yar%s Of
1969-Girls' Dress.
s9a Cut in Sizes g. 10 or1s and j y
1974Childs Outdoor Set.
Cut in 4 Sizes 2, 3, and s years. 1t
requires Ia yards of 44inch material for
4-year size. Price, 10 cents.
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Send 10 cents in silver or stamps for
our upto- date 1916-1917 Fall and Winter
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The Ronan pioneer., 1917-02-02
ALL FORT BENTON
ROUTED BY MULE
JACK THAT SERVED AS GUN
CAISS MADE EVEN
CAPTAIN HEALY RUN.
Robert Vaughn, Pioneer, Tells of Ex-
hibition Staged by Whites for Edi-
fication and Intimidation of In
dians, Who Learned Something Of
Hosts Running Qualities.

Among the old saws so hackneyed
that they have long since lost their
teeth is the saying that truth is
stranger than fiction, but as corol-
larry to this it may be stated that
there are stories of the wild and
woody" west, at least told for truth
that are wilder than anything to be
found in picture play or romance. 1t
is common occurrence in what is
known as slap-stick movie comedy
for the hero or villain to go dashing
down the streets of a frontier village
into saloons and dwelling houses fir
ing his revolver in 81 different di-
rections to the distinct annoyance Of
the inhabitants, but is there anyone
who recalls seeing this stunt per-
formed with cannon substituted
for the six-shooter? Yet this con-
stitutes the theme of tale told by
Robert Vaughn, the octogenarian pio-
neer of Great Falls, apropos of a
visit he paid to Fort Benton in the
early seventies.
cat that time" relates Mr..
Vaughn. "there were at Benton many
representatives of the large fur COM
panies on their annual visit from the
OdoC W 1uSpCCI tlC Vi Il1cll
respective posts. There were also in
town, dressed in broadcloth suits, In
dian commissioners VINO had been
sent from Washington by the govern
ment to close deal with the redmen.
OF course all the Indian chiefs were
there, besides many other Indians,
OK drivers or bull whackers' and
steamboat hands. A pack train had
just arrived from one of the trading
posts. AS the Indians had been CIV
ing great deal of trouble-it was a
short time prior to the Custer mas
sacre-all the trading parties trav-
eled heavily armed, and on the back
of one of the mules in this train was
mounted a small brass cannon,
mountain howitzer. 1t was lashed on
with the muzzle toward the rear end
of the mule.
Chance for Demonstration.
"The government representative
seized the opportunity to show what
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-02-02

terrible weapon the howitzer was.
At his orders the mule, with his bur-
den, was led to Front street, which
parallels the river bank, and a crowd
of 200 or 800 followed, half of whom
were Indians. 1t was decided to fire
few shots from the cannon while
it was on the back of the mule at a
high cut bank that was half mile
away and across the river. A GER
tain spot was shown to the Indians
where the shot was supposed to hit,
and, to strike the spot designated on
the clay bank, which loomed up like
some old castle, an extra heavy
in charge of the mule stood in front
of 1t with the rings of the bit in each
hand. When he had the business end
Of the mule where he wanted it, an
other man adjusted the cannon and
took aim while third attendant
took a match from his vest pocket,
scratched it on his trousers and
touched the fuse.
Mule Humps His Back.
"The kissing of the burning fuse
made the mule lay down his ears and
put hump in his back. The next
thing he whirled round and round in
spite of the frantic efforts of his man
ager to get him back to his first po-
sition. BY this time everybody was
going for dear life. AS the mule
whirled about faster and faster, the
population of the town was increas-
ing the distance from the center like
ever lengthening spokes of a wheel.
Many went over the bank into the
river, some dropped and crawled off
at spidery speed on their hands and
knees, while others lay flat on the
ground, broadcloth and buckskin
alike. Meanwhile the muleteer held
the mule and the mule held
the fort. The only persons undis-
turbed were some of the wise old In
dian chiefs who got it into their
heads that the maneuvers of the mule
were part of the performance.
Explain 1t to Indians.
Luckily, on accoant of the bend
In the mules back, the shot struck
the ground but short distance from
his heels, Then the Benton folk and
the eastern visitors returned to the
muleteer and the grunting Indian
chiefs to offer excuses for their hur-
ried departure.
'"The late Captain ]. j. Healy, who
was afterwards manager of the North
Transportation and Trad
ing company, was there. Healy had
fought Indians and had aided in ar
resting some of the worst despera-
does in the northwest who had been
northern Montana But
the mule was too much for him. He
struck off like a comet, and was one
of the first to go over the bank of
the river. 1t was the first time any
one ever saw Healy take water
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-02-02

greatest soldiers of all times, and
none were prouder of the valor OF
Pickett's men than the Americans
who defeated them.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-02-02

Six complete private operating
rooms, courteous lady attendants and
specialists for each branch of dentis-
try.
Our 1O-year ''Make Good'' guaran-
tee is your assurance of mouth COM
fort, better health and perpetual free
dom from troublesome teeth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22

Judge Day, Secretary of State. and
Secretary of War Alger.
President Wilson was the first Presi-
dent to issue the war resolution and
his proclamation simultaneously. AT
1:13 O'Clock on the afternoon of Fri
day. April 6. 1917. he wrote his name
to the declaration of war, and at the
precise second that it was done Lieut..
Commander Byron McCandless. U: s.
N, aid to Secretary of War Daniels.
signaled the Navy Department from a
White House window. This was the
signal for the blowing of the whistles
to notify the people of Washington.
while at the same time the wireless
was carrying the news to every corner
of the world where the Stars and
Stripes fly. as well as notifying the
world powers.
President Wilson's proclamation is
the longest ever issued. not alone in
the body. but in what may be called
the preamble. In the other proclama-
lions of similar nature an opening
paragraph has merely stated the fact
that Whereas the Congress OF the
United States, in the exercise OF the
constitutional authority vested in them
have resolved. etc. that on such a date
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
e[tirne Has Been Wartime for the United States

state of war exists" but the procla-
nation recently issued follows this up
with four additional paragraphs re-
garding the status of aliens Follow
ing what has heretofore constituted the
entire body of the proclamation. Presi-
dent Wilson adds two long paragraphs.
further commenting upon the status of
aliens.
There are yet several points of SINH
larity between this proclamation and
that of President Polk. The body of
President Wilson's proclamation reads:
Now. therefore, i, Woodrow Wilson, Presi-
dent of the United States of America. do here
by proclaim TO all whom it may concern that n
state of exists between the United States
and the imperial German government; and do
specially direct all officers, civil military, of
the United States, that they exercise vigilance
and zeal in the discharge of the duties incident
TO such state of war: and I do, moreover.
earnestly appeal to all American citizens that
they, in loyal devotion to their country, dedi-
Gated from its foundation to the principles of
liberty and Justice. uphold the laws Of the land
and give undivided and willing support TO those
measures which may be adopted by the con-
stitutonal authorities in prosecuting the 10
successful issue aud in obtaining sure and
just peace
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
Wilv Indian Debtor Who
Couldn't Be ssPimched''

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
PARIS, April IL, 1917.
a N amusing story of a wealthy In
~ dian merchants successful eva
q q sion of arrest for debt was told
the other day by a British officer newly
returned from the land of the raJahs.
.It is the law throughout India" he
said. that no native may be arrested
after shutdown, one object of this regu-
lation being to prevent what is known
as .dacoiting.' which is form OF oris-
andage generally practiced by night
Inst before 1 came away local native
merchant took advantage of the law
in a fashion which caused considerable
amusement, which its victim. however,
found considerable difficulty In sharing.
"These native merchants" he went
ON. do things in big way and think
nothing of dropping in casually and
placing orders for goods to the tune or
sso 600 but in some cases footing the
hin when it is presented is another
matter. The merchant in question. who
had contracted quite stable debt,
proyed SO reluctant about settling that
eventually the Disguised creditor swore
out a warrant for his arrest. AS soon
as the debtor heard. however. that the
wa rant was out he foiled the intention
to arrest him by the simple expedient
Of staying at home all day until after
shutdown And then. by way OF rubbing
it in on his creditor, he had a carriage
and pair brought around and spent the
rest of the evening in driving back and
forth in front of the house OF the pat-
fled and enraged creditor.
at was impossible to break into his
place and arrest him. because the law
does not permit such a course to be
followed in the case of debt. And all
through the day the creditor, II he
cared to look out of his upper windows,
could see his annoying debtor sitting
calmly in his garden smoking his pipe
and beguiling himself In other exas-
perating fashions. He could. as a mat
ter of fact. have paid at any time. for
he was one of the richest men In the
but he just obstinately
wouldn't, nor did he until. some weeks
when he wanted to make
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22

pared and signed on Sunday, April "A.
although it was not issued until the
following day. 1t bore the date of
Monday, April 15 The fact that such
an important document as this was pre-
pared on Sunday finds somewhat OF
a parallel in the fact that the present
Congress was in session on Good Fri
day. the day the President signed the
declaration of war. In the history OF
that body 1t has been customary to ad-
journ from the Thursday before to the
Monday after Easter.
Events preceding the issuance OF
Lincolns call for troops were crowding
one another too thick and fast to per-
nit of Sundays preventing action. News
of the end of the bombardment of Fort
Sumter reached Washington on Sunday
morning, April IA. 1861. At the same
time Anderson and his troops were
leaving the surrendered fort Lincoln
sat with his cabinet. going over the
final plans of action to be taken by the
government.
1t was at this time that the President
drafted the now famous proclamation
calling for $4,000 troops. This he hand
ed to his secretary. who made copy
of it. immediately. When the final
1documeut had Aean -eetuzuE6 to-adnw
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
THE D @ aann E a % % SHERMAN BENZ

and many were excited at the declara-
ton of war. which passed Congress on
yesterday, and now only awaited my
approval to become a law.
about l o'clock pm. a committee
of Congress waited on me and present.
ed the act declaring war against
Mexico for my approval I read 1t in
their presence and approved and
signed it."
Under the same date. President Polk
records that. Most of the cabinet were
in attendance, though no cabinet
meeting had been called. A proclama-
ton announcing the existence of the
war was prepared and signed by me.
This was done in pursuance with the
precedent of Mr.. Madison in 1872"
President Folks proclamation was
identical with that issued by President
Madison with a single exception. The
opening paragraph had necessarily. of
course. to deal with the act of Congress
relating to the war in question. In
the body Of the proclamation. however,
Rresidsnt Roll1 followed his predAs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22

cessor's wording exactly. and left out
only the sentence, 'as they value the
precious heritage derived from virtue
and valor of their fathers"
No act declaring that a state of war
existed between the north and the
south was ever enacted in Congress
nor signed by President Lincoln. This
was for the reason that the govern
ment at Washington recognized no
Confederate states" and had. there
fore, no official body to whom any such
formal declaration could be rendered.
What must take the place of any
such declaration of war is Lincoln's
famous call for troops. issued on April
is, 1851. This proclamation was issued
Immediately after the fall of Fort
Sumter. The proclamation was pre-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22

the United States that they be vigilant and
jealous in discharging the duties respectively
the good people of the United States. they
love their country. as they value the precious is
fathers; as they feel the wrongs which have
forced on them the last resort of injured ma
lions; and $ they consult the best means under
the blessing OF Divine Providence Of abridgng its
calamities. that they exert themselves in pre-
tanning the authority and the efficiency Of the
laws, and in supporting and invigorating all the
Which may fo be SPEEDY
just and an honorable peace.
Among a collection of letters of that
period IS one which gives an interesting
sidelight upon that occasion. The letter
was written by Richard Rush to his
father, Benjamin Rush. who was the con-
troller OF the Treasury, and is dated June
90, 1872 He writes: THE Presidents
proclamation was issued yesterday. He
visited in persona thing never known
before-all the offices Of the departments
Of War and the Navy. stimulating every
thing in a manner worthy of little
commandment chief. with his little round
hat and huge cockade.'
President Polk, who was in the White
House during the war with Mexico, was
the only other democratic President to
declare war.
The joint resolution of Congress de-
claring a state of war existed between
this country and Mexico was not signed
by President Polk until May 10. 1876,
but actual hostilities had already be-
gun In the middle of April. Gen. Tay-
Tor. in charge of our forces in the new
" admitted state of Texas, learned that
two supply vessels for Mexico were
about to enter the Rio Grande. He i'm
mediately ordered the river blockaded,
at the cost of war The Mexican
general in retaliation planned to attack
Fort Brown and cut off communication
between Taylor and his supplies. A
command headed by Capt. Thornton was
sent out to reconnoiter and was cap
tured on April 20. the only member of
the party escaping being Capt. Thorn
ton All this. and the battle which oc-
CURED on May s. made an actual dec
laration of war by this country impera-
tive
The clearest idea of what occurred
during May, 1916. can best be obtained
from the diary of President Polk. which
has been published within the last few
wears Under date of May II. President
Polk wrote:
THE cabinet held regular meeting