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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-09
Not a Disappointing Feature

Rose Siahl and her capable company
made most pleasing entertainment
IN Our Mrs. McChesney," at the Pal.
ace theatre last night One of the
largest audiences this season was in
attendance and the combination Of
MISS Stahl and this American comedy
was Irresistible. While the character
supplied Miss Stahl with opportunities
TO display her wonderful sense Of Inn.
NOR and her whimsical style of com.
edy yet her portrayal or mother love
was even stronger and from the first
10 the last she was with all her clever.
ness and businesslike manner a
charming, wonderful loving woman
W. II. st. James as Fat Ed Myer
Edward Fielding as T. A. Buck Jr
PhiINps Tead as Jack McChesnev
ana Romaine Calender as Fromkin
ably supported Miss Stahl. and of tbe
entire cast there was not one dison.
pointing actor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-09

Application has been made for a
charter for the Healdton State bank
of New Healdton with a capital stock
of $4,000. The big majority of the
stock was subscribed for by persons
who reside in the new town. Those
making application for the charter are
Z. A. Dempsey, of the First National
bank in Ringing; w. w. Woodwork,
a former banker, also of Ringing, and
w. j. Newsom, loan man, of Ard
more.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-09
Constipation Causes Bad sLln

a dull and pimply skin is due 10 n
sluggish bowel movement. Correct This
condition and clear your comnleyion
WIN DR. Kings New Life Pills This
mild laxative taken at bedtime vii
.,ss. asSure you a full, free, non.gripinr
movement In the morning. Drive out
tho duIl. listless feeling resulting from
overloaded intestines and sluggish
gists, 25c. M al u'us
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-09

The Texas Company has about
twenty-five miles of its eight-inch pipe
line completed between Healdton and
Sherman. The completed line is about
equally divided on each side of Red
river. About the same progress is
being made on both sides. American
labor is being used exclusively on
the Texas side and foreign labor on
the Oklahoma side. The foreigners
stay in camp when the weather is
cold, while the Americans work. but
on the American side the boys mutt.
MED on account of objections made TO
the cook, but the superintendent fired
the crew and retained the cook
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-09

American Industrial Oil company is
pulling the casing in its we'll in section
~ 4s1w and will abandon 1t. The
rig will be skidded to a new location
and a we'll will be drilled to the 700.
foot sand which promises to make a
pay well and if it does a series of shal.
low wells will be drilled in that local
ity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-09

Died in active harness at rs is the
record of John Carr, night watchmar
at the Texas Company's tank farm AZ
Wilson. Mr.. Carr contracted pneu
monia and was removed to the Hardy
Hospital, where he passed away. He
was unmarried and leaves a snug
little fortune. His last days were spent
in active labor, but not from neces.
sity. His nephew, NJ w. Bahan, SUI.
perintendent of the gas department of
the Texas Company in Fort Worth
took charge of the remains and will
ship them to Salamanca n. Y, for
interment at the old home of the de.
ceased.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-09

Commercial Oil and Gas Leases for
sale. 40 to GO acres, Sec 6, 2n.5w, Sl2
per acre. 40 or 60 acres Sec. % 3n-6w,
$500 per acre. Clyde Stewart, Nc
Alester, Okla. 80
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-09
Sometime Good

Those who hate nasty medicine
should try Chamberlain's Tablets for
constipation. They are pleasant TO
take and their effect is so agreeable
ana so natural that you will not real.
lze that it has been produced by a
medicine. Obtainable everywhere
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-09

An investment which the oil pine
line companies have that the public
would never think of taking into con.
sideration is in the oil that fills tbo
pipe line. When the Texas Company's
line now building out of Healdion +,
completed it will hold 32S barrels 70
the mile, and will required $4,000 bar.
rels to dll the line. It cannot be got.
ten out until finally when tie line is
abandoned water can be pumped IN
behind 1t and run it out. While il is
an asset Of the company. it is dead
property and cannot be utilized An.
experienced pipe line man estimate.
that there is as much as three mill.
ion barrels of Oklahoma Grade buried
with the pipe lines that cannot ba.
made available.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-09
oil.

Wanted.-From so to 500 barrels OF
production. Prefer to deal direct with
owner, and price must be right Ad-
dress James l.. Powell, Muskogee,
Okla. 5-5t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-09

a heayy cold in the lungs that was
expected to cure itself has boen No
s.l s.aI'lhg point in many cases of dis.
,ase mat ended fatally. The sensible
:, curse Is to take frequent doses NJ
!, HOREHOUND SyRUp
!. ~, Snecks the progress Of the disorder
'lu assists nature to restore normal
.onGiIions' ,. ins' Price 25c, soc. and 81 90
.'r oottle' Sold by Ringer Drug Co
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-09

II you wish to buy or sell leases
wildcat acreage, production or have or
want drilling propositions, write or
see u.s. Ralph Development Co.. S34
Mayo building, Tulsa, Okla. g.22t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-09

Gerald Mobley has instituted suit
by his guardian to recover possession
of the lease known as the George
Rhoades farm in section 24-4-3 in the
southeast extension to Healdton. Car
ter Oil company has purchased
lease on this property and has sew
eral producing and several drilling
wells at this time. Attorneys for the
guardian are Moore & West, and
Thomas Norman, of Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-09

A child that has intestinal worms
IS handicapped in It's growth. A few
doses OF WHITES CREAM VERNfT
FGGE destroys and expels worms; the
enid Immediately improves and
thrlyes wonderfully. Price 25c nor
bottle Sold by Ringer Drug Co
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-09

Carter Oil company has leased the
Offices now occupied by the Coline Oil
company. The Santa Fe is building
and equipping new Offices FIR the Gu.
line over the accounting department
of the Ardmore freight depot. The
building which the Carter company
will move into is owned by A. l..
Nelms of Houston, Tex.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-09

open for oil and gas lease for part
or all; 2'22O acres in one body. r. In.
r. Sw at Robertson, Garyin county
Okla Write to Hector Derdeyn. Jack
9ol'Ile, llllnois. 99tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-09

The Choral Club will meet tonight
at the court house at s O'clock instead
of at the regular meeting place. the
Broadway Methodist church.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-09

Fitz Oil and Gas company in the
southeast quarter of section 1888 is
drilling in blue shale at '104O feet.
The well had a light salt water sand
where ii was unexpected but the drill
is in formation now that makes the
well look promising This well is in'
teresting for the reason that it is drill.
ing for the Mcdonald sand, which pro-
misses to result in an important north.
east extension.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-09

The Choral Club will meet topiebt
at the court house at S o'clock instead
Of at the regular meeting place. the
Broadway Methodist church
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-09

80, Leyy'S Clearance Sale, Serge and
'''N dresses less than half OF. GG
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-09

Healdton district visiting with Alva
Mcdonald, of the New Healdton OIL
and Gas company.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-09

Ardmoreite ads bring results
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-09

ises to open up a new oil area in the
southern portion of the state.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-31

Anything that may happen to be in
sight"
''That means a pick and shovel or a
wheelbarrow on a construction Job.
But there isn't much Office work"
The tramp looked up quickly.
''What makes you think Tn hunting
for an Office job?" he queried.
''Your hands," said the colonel
shortly.
The young man looked at his hands
thoughtfully. They were dirty again
from the tinkering with the motor, but
the inspection went deeper than the
CRIME.
I'm not afraid Of the pick and
shovel, or the wheelbarrOw, and on
some accounts I guess they'd be good
for me. But on the other hand, per-
haps it is q pity to spoil a middling
good Office man to make an Indifferent
day-laborer-to say nothing of knock
ing some honest fellow out of the only
job he knows how to do
Colonel Baldwin swung in behind the
steering wheel of the roadster and held
a fresh match to the black cigar.
Though he was from Missouri, he had
lived long enough in the high hills to
know better than to Judge any man
altogether by outside appearances.
"Climb in he said, indicating the
vacant seat at his side. I'm the pres
ident of the ditch company. Perhaps
Williams may be able to use you; but
your chances for office work would be
ten to one in the town."
II don't care to live in the town.
said the man out of work, mounting to
the proffered seat; and past that the
big roadster leaped away up the road
and the roar Of the rejuvenated motor
made further speech impossible.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-31
CHAPTER ii.
MetaStaSis.

Smith drew out the chair from the
stenographer's table and sat down.
Like the cashiers of many ittle-city
banks, he was only a salaried man, and
the president rarely allowed him to
forget the fact. None the less, his boy
ish gray eyes were rejecting just 8
shade of the militant antagonism in
Mr.. Watrous Dunham's when he said A.:
II was dining at the Country club with
a friend, and I didn't go to my rooms
until q few minutes ago."
The president sat back in the big
mahogany swing-chair. His face, with
the cold, protrusive eyes, the heavy
lips, and the dewlap lower law, was the
face Of man who shoots to kill.
IT suppose you've heard the news
about Westfall?"
Smith nodded.
e3Then You also know that the bank
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-31
CHAPTER iii.
The Hiuh Hills,

The Nevada through freight was two
hours late issuing from the western
portal of Timanyoni canon. Through
the early Notwithstanding hours Of
the night and the later flight across the
Red desert, the dusty, travel-grimed
young fellow in the empty box car mid
way Of the train had slept soundly,
with the hard car floor for bed and
his folded coat for q pillow, But the
sudden cessation of the crash and roar
of the shut-in mountain passage awoke
him and he got up to open the door and
look out.
1t was still no later than a lazy mans
breakfast time, and the May morning
was perfect. Over the top of the east
ern range the sun was looking level
rayed, into parked valley bounded
on all sides by high spurs and distant
snow peaks. In its nearer reaches the
valley was dotted with round hills,
some Of them bare, others dark with
mountain pine and fir.
From the outer loopings Of the
curves, the young tramp at the car
door had mOmentary glimpses Of the
Timanyoni, mountain torrent in its
canon, and the swiftest of upland riv
ers even here where it had the valley
in which to expand. A Copah switch
man had told him that the railroad di
vision town of Brewster lay at the enc
Of the nights run, in a river valley be-
yond the eastern Timanyonis, and that
the situation of the irrigation project
which was advertising for laborers in
the Denver newspapers was a few
miles up the river from Brewster.
As the train swept along on its way
down the grades the valley became
more open and the prospect broadened.
At one of the promontory roundings
the boX-car passenger had a glimpse
of a shack-built construction camp on
the rivers margin some distance on
ahead. A concrete dam was rising in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-31

sections out Of the river, and d0mfnat-
ing the dam and the shacks two steel
towers, with a carrying cable stretched
between them. formed the piers of the
aerial spout conveyer for the placing
Of the material in the forms.
The train made no stop at the con-
struction siding, but a mile farther
along the brakes began to grind and
the speed was slackened. Sliding the
car door another foot or two, the young
tramp with the week-oId stubble beard
on his face leaned out to look ahead.
His opportunity was at hand. A block
semaphore was turned against the
freight and the train was slowing in
obedience to the signal. Waiting until
the brakes shrilled again, the tramp
put his shoulder to the sliding door,
sat for moment in the wider opening,
and then swung off
His alighting was upon one of the
promontory embellishments. To the
westward, where the curving railroad
track was lost in the farther windings
of the river, lay the little intermoun-
higher buildings showing clear-cut in
the distance. Paralleling the railroad.
on lower level and nearer the river,
a dusty wagon road pointed in one di-
rection toward the town, and in the
other toward the construction camp.
The young man who had crossed four
states and the better part of a fifth as
a fugitive and vagrant turned his back
upon the distant town as a place to be
avoided. Scrambling down the rail-
road embankment, he made his way to
the wagon road, crossed it, and kept
on until he came to the fringe of aspens
on the rivers edge, where he broke all
the trampish traditions by stripping off
the travel-worn clothes and plunging
in to take a soapless bath. The water,
being melted snow from the range, was
Icy cold and it stabbed like knives.
Nevertheless, it was wet, and some
part Of the travel dust, at least, was
soluble in it. He came out glowing,
but thorn from his well-groomed past
came up and pricked him when he had
to put the soiled clothes on again.
There was no present help for that,
however; and five minutes later he had
regained the road and was on his way
to the ditch camp. AS he walked he
read for the fiftieth time something on
the page of recent st. Louis paper.
1t was under f1aring headlines:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-31

You are hiking out TO the damn" he
asked brusquely.
I am headed hat way, yes" was
the equally crisp rejoinder.
Hunting a job?'
Just that"
What sort Of = iohT
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-31

Washington. ID. C.. May 21.--In
response to a letter regarding the
fixing of prices OF food products, the
Secretary of Agriculture has sent the
following reply:
your letter OF May /, with enclos-
ure, has been brought to my atten-
tion. Your correspondent expresses
apprehension from the talk in the
newspapers about the Government
setting a price on foodstuffs. He
seems to think that il is contemplated
to fix a price to producers which
would be so low that they could not
secure a reasonable return. OF
course there has been much confused
writing in the papers Only two sug-
gestions have been made. One is that
minimum price with a view to stim-
ulate production. This price would
be sufficiently high to insure produc-
ers against loss. II could not have
the effect feared by your correspon-
dent. because the very object would
be TO stimulate production by assur-
ing sufficiently high prices to pro-
ducers. The other suggestion is that
the Government be given power to fix
maximum price. in extreme emerg-
encies. to break corners or to control
extortion II is not contemplated
that the Government. If II had the
power to fix a minimum price, would
price in reference TO any one or more
commodities in advance of the APP
pearance of an acute situation; noI
is II contemplated that such price
IL fixed. would be of continuing ope-
ration The single thought in this
connection is that the power might be
used as a club. to be applied only in
individual cases where IL is cleal
that an individual or corporation had
established a corner or was practic.
ing eXtortion. The power. il is sug-
gested. would be used against sucl
individuals of corporations, and wher
that particular situation was control
led or the abuse eliminated. the Incl
dent would be closed Any further
exercise of the power would depenC
upon the appearance of a similar con
dition."
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-31
Eradicate the Weeds.

The Seed Growers of Idaho aided
In bringing about the enactment of
weed control measure. House Bill No.
1872, at the last (14th) session OF the
legislature. When put In operation
this act will benefit and protect every
farmer and landowner. 1t requires
that weeds, designated as noxious,
must be destroyed on all agricultural
land. ditch banks, and railroad rights
OF way in all agricultural districts of
the county.
II the county commissioners fail
to enforce this act, ten resident free
holders OF the county may petition
and compel them to do so. Failure
to comply with the orders OF the COM
missioners regarding the control OF
the noxious weeds is misdemear or
and is punishable by fine. II any per-
sons fail to comply with the orders.
the commissioners can have the nee
essary work done. The itemized cost
OF destroying these noxious weeds is
charged against and collected from
the owner OF the land in the same
manner as general taxes.
In this time OF world need, we will
be unpatriotic II we are content with
less than the maximum production of
all Of our farm crops. Weeds are
very responsible for great decreases
in both yield and quality. The an
nual loss to the agricultural industry
OF the United States, due to weeds
alone, totals many millions. Weeds
use moisture, plant food, and space
that should increase the production
OF economic crops.
Now is the time to get after fht
weeds. All badly weed infested agri
cultural districts should be brought
to the attention OF the county com
missioners. With the aid OF the com
missioners. farmers and every person
interested in better farming and max
imum production, community efor
can be made to control weeds. Sue
cess depends on community EFFORT
The Pure Seed Commissioner
Boise. Idaho, will give suggestion
for organizations and weed contro
demonstrations. Write for assist
ance at any time.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-31
Alfalfa Crop viii BE Light.

Much damage was done 10 the al
falla Oh the Minidoka project last
winter. Large areas where stock
were led We're killed out entirely
Then spots where ice formed i'll near
ly every field OF old alfalfa were kill
ed or damaged and scattering stocks
throughout the fields are dead or
damaged TO such an extent that they
will produce little hay this season. 1t
is conservative to say that ten per
cent OF the Old alfalfa on the project
is winter killed or damaged.
approximately 1.5OO acres were
seeded TO alfalfa in 1916 and should
produce a crop this season. AS
against this 2.5UO acres OF old alfalfa
were plowed up this spring, reducing
the total area 1000 acres below that
OF last year. Taking into considera-
tion the injury done by the long win
ter and the amount OF alfalfa plowed
lieye that there will be less hay pro-
duced on the Minidoka project by
several tons this season than in 1916
In anticipation OF the general short
age OF hay this year offers OF S10.O
for the 1917 crop.-Burley Bulletin
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-31

Don't be inicky. BE willing TO try
new foods. Certain plentiful and
nourishing foods widely known and
enjoyed in one section are practically
unknown in other sections OF the
country. Learn TO know all the good
things, not few only.
People too easily get into food ruts; /;
insist on eating the food they are
used TO, and refuse to give fair
trial TO others. This causes undue
demand Tor certain staples, with re-
sulting scarcity or high prices when
crops are short. At the same time
other valuable food may be relatively
cheap and available. A striking in
stance OF this is failure TO fully ap-
preciate rice-a valuable source OF
starch-when potatoes are scarce and
high. Another example is refusal in
certain sections TO use anything but
wheat as "a breadstun, when corn, q
valuable cereal widely used elsewhere
as breadstuff. is plentiful and rela-
lively cheap.
Learn how to cook all kinds OF
staple foods and to serve them in a
variety of ways. Simple dishes well
prepared are better than expensive
foods badly cooked.
Many persons are prejudiced
against certain good foods because
! when first tried, the foods were i'm
properly cooked or prepared.
Remove from your vocabulary
don't like" or cant eat"
Most individual prejudices agains
widely popular foods are either imag
mary or baseless.
Try to like every simple food; civ,
it fair trial.
Make saving rather than spending
your social standard.-Farm Bureau
Press.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-31
Delayed Mails.

The spirit of economy, or some
other spirit is responsible for much
delayed mail at present. The policy
of the department of late has been
to dismiss large numbers of the rail-
way mail clerks Just at the time when
the war demands of the service make
an unusual amount OF extra work for
these clerks. AS a result mails are
carried past their destinations SIM
ply because the present force of
clerks are unable to handle the vol
ume. Recently three pouches of Ida-
no letter mail were carried back and
forth for three days until 1t could be
worked by the clerks; AS sacks of pa
pers met the same fate; IA sacks of
Colorado mail were brought to Poca-
tello because the clerks were unable
to handle it on the run. At this rate
1t will soon be unnecessary to estab-
lish a censorship Cf the mails since 1t
can not be delivered until any infor-
long out 10 date as il it pertained to
the Civil war or the Revolution
Shoshone Journal
In this connection We might add.
that while no official notification has
been received it is understood that
the Short Line are contemplating
pulling OF the regular passenger train
over the Bliss branch and substitute
ing mixed train each way daily.
With the present disarranged condi-
tion of our mail service, Lord knows
what We may expect if this new ar
rangement goes into effect An ef
fort is now being made however. to
get our first class and paper mail via
stage overland from Shoshone.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-31
De Luxe Trains to Go.

A statement given out by the Sou
thern Pacific railroad at San Fran
cisco the first of the week, states that
there is no place on American rail-
roads for this class of trains during
these war times.
Traffic officials of all railroads
west of the Mississippi will meet In
Chicago June to consider details of
curtailment of through train service
to meet the exegiencies of the war
situation. In addition to abandon
ment of the de luxe trains, il is pro-
posed to curtail passenger trains,
lengthen the running time of trains,
work out plans for coordination OF
express and mail service, reduce over
land trains to actual need and sim
plify the dining car service.