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Iditarod pioneer., 1917-11-24
SHORTAGE OF OIL
 TROUBLES ALASKA

Seattle- Declaring that with the coal and oil fields of Alaska closed to entry, and the territory forced to import all the oil it's citizens use-ap- proximately G0O,00 barrels yearly Falcon Joslin, who returned from six months stay in Washington, D. C., recently, said that there was little hope that congress would afford any relief to the territory at it's present session.
 Because oil lands were all with drawn from entry seven years ago which stopped development entirely, Alaska, he says, has been obliged to import all of it's oil from California.
 N1r. Joslin believes that all of this could be easily produced from the Alaska fields if there were any way by which title could be obtained to the lands A bill, he said, is pending in congress providing for the leasing Of the oil lands. but at the time MT. Jos lin left Washington there seemed to be very little hope of it's passage, An effort was made to induce the President to cancel the withdrawal order of oil lands in Alaska and restore them to development, but so far with out success, MT. JOslin said.
 "Three years ago congress passed an act for leasing the coal lands in Alaska" said Mr. Joslin, 'but the form of lease adopted by the depart ment is so drastic that it makes it inn possible to obtain capital to open any coal mines. The law has, therefore, proved imperative, this being the sixth time that congress has legislated upon the Alaska coal lands without effect.
 Recently the government has been obliged to undertake the opening of cool mines itself in order to secure fuel for the government railway, but this will not provide fuel for commercial purposes. there being no authority for the government to mine coal for com mercial uses The severe shortage Of California oil threatens to cut off the supply for Alaska entirely, and the very high shipping rates make it nearly impossible to ship coal there, so that the industries of the territory are threatened with absolute ruin unless relief is shortly granted"
 Mr. Joslin also learned at Wash ington that coal for the navy is now being shipped across the continent by rail at 6 rate of more then 100 carloads week, aggregating about 5000 tons, which is now being sent from West Virginia to the Pacific ports at a cost for freight of $8.59 per ton, or total of more than s40,000 week, while excellent naval coal, he says, lies un- developed in the Alaska fields, almost in sight of it's harbors. and yet the de- partments at Washington are unwill- ing to make a workable lease.-
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-11-24
BOOTLEGGER ClNCHED

Nenana, Oct. If. - Having pleaded guilty to the charge of selling liquor without a license, John Carlsen, one of the cabin boys of the steamer Cana dian, was fined s2oo and costs by Commissioner Burns. The costs amounted to S25. Carlsen, when ar rested, had s4OO in cash and two suit cases of whiskey, so that he was able to pay the fine. The booze was con- tiscated and destroyed. In fning Carl sen, the commissioner said that the next case of the kind that comes up will result in the offender being given the maximum punishment.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-11-24
MT, Gardner at Old Home

Fairbanks News-Miner: In the laat mail from the States, letters were re- ceived from G. Ellis Gardner, formerly assistant United States attorney. He is now located at his old home in North Carolina. He reports that he has been quite i'll for some weeks, but at the time of writing he was on the high road to recovery.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-11-24
WOULD CONTROL PRICE

London, Nov. 15.-The United States and Great Britain are planning to control the output of silver in the United States for one year in order to prevent other countries raising the price to a point where it would be un- profitable to coin it. The price fixed would be less than the present one of S6 cents.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-11-24

Late arrivals from Fortuna Ledge report that the launch Comet (Captain U. Grant Norton in command), sailing from this port about October ', was frozen in about four miles above Russian Mission, and that the captain was preparing to freight his cargo by dogteam to Fortuna Ledge.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-11-24

On the last mail Mrs. Clark received letter from Mrs. Mcdowell stating that Joe Mcdowell was in the Good News Bay country where he has un- covered good pay, and will remaia this coming year. A new strike was made there last fall.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-11-24

The express companies throughout the United States have asked permis- sion to raise their rates 10 per cent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-21
Mutt and Jeff Married Now.

A little nonsense now and then is
relished by the best of men. And
women, too. The old adage is proven
over and over again by the continued
and most extraordinary success of
Gus Hills productions Of Mutt and
JEFF. New Yorks best citizens, butch.
ers bakers and undertakers all turn
to the funny pictures in the morning
newspapers to see what those two
funny fellows, Mutt and jeff, are up
to. Nor is the habit confined to any
class, creed or status Of life's success.
The banker, the lawyer and the Judge
enjoy the daily cartoons as well as his
less fortunate brothers and applaud
Bud Fishers satirical humor. Millions
Of the best people in America have
laughed at Gus Hills company pre-
senting Mutt Il jeff in their various
plays and will continue to laugh at
them as long as Bud Fisher and Gus
Hill can keep up the pace. Mutt &
JEFF have made five complete tours OF
the United States and Canada, with
absolutely no sign of diminishing pop.
ularity, and will continue to do so
for years innumerable Mutt & Jef's
Wedding will not only live up to past
records of phenomenal business, but
will prove TO be the crowning triumph
of Mr. Hills long business career. All
known box office records have been
hopeessly shattered by the enormous
popularity of this sure fire success
and has been known as the mortgage
litter for house managers and theatre
managers all over the country
Mutt and Jef's Wedding will come
to the Palace Wednesday, Jan. "a
II was designed for laughing purposes
only There isn't a serious though
in it or a suggestion in the entir,
show. Its mission on earth is simply
to Danish all cares and stine the hook
worm and crouch Get seat; early a,
Mutt and Jen's Wedding inyariabl!
plays to capacity houses, and the early
bird catches the best seat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-21

perfume for the Entente Powers to
conclude peace and that they would
not lay aside arms and stop hostili-
ties until they have attained their OBJ
ject. He continued; The situation
has favored the commerce and indus
try Of the Empire This will last till
the termination of the war, but in or
der to secure permanent guarantee Of
commercial and industrial prosperity,
efforts must be made 80 consider
measures for pOst-bellum arrange
ments. Efforts must be made TO en-
hance the credit of domestic manu-
facturers and to develop a permanent
market in the foreign lands"
The Japanese press was practically
unanimous in the opinion that the
peace proposition of the Central Pow
ers was not sincere and expressed the
belief that it had been forced on Ger.
many by internal conditions. Speak.
ing of Japanese terms at a possible
peace conference, the newspapers de-
clared that Japan would never agree
to the return OF Kiao-Chow to Ger.
many and to the restoration OF Ger
man naval base on the coast of China.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-21
GET BUSY Or
GET OUT Of THE
WAY" SLOGAN
PEOPLE ARE GETTING TIRED OF
EXCUSES - EITHER BUILD OR
DECLARE INTENTIONS, is THE
DEMAND.

Arguments, pro and con, relative to
the erection of the Sharpe hotel and
the convention hall are beginning to
get on the nerves of the people of the
city, and they demand that something
be done either one way or the, other
soon If the original hotel proposition
Is about to collapse the people want
to know it. There are others who
would be delighted to assume the
Sharpe proposition from the citizens
who are interested. What the public
is interested in is the hotel, and they
want it built. Enough delay has been
tolerated, and it is time that some,
thing definite was being done. The
same argument applies to the cree
tion Of the convention hall. The pub
lie is not interested in the argument
now going on between the city author.
tiles and the architect. What they
W dll 10 lHN NOllN tlll lbll lldll anu are
clamoring to see some real work begin.
Bets have been laid on the streets
and in hotel lobbies that neither
would ever be built, but they will be.
The bonds for the convention hall have
already been voted and the money is
available. 1t only remains for the city
authorities and the architect to get
together and settle their, difficulties
before actual work begins. As for the
hotel, there are so many conflicting
stories current that it is hard for the
general public to understand, but is
evident that If the Sharpe proposition
fails, another will be agreed upon and
the hotel built.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-21
America First Conference Called.

Washington, Jan. 2O.-The United
States commissioner of education, DR..
=, p. ClaXton, has issued call for
an America First" conference to be
held on February 3 Immediately fol.
lowing the annual meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States of America. This conference
will deal with the industrial phase of
Amoricanzation and will be the first
Of series of America First" con.
fcrences to be known officially as the
National conferences on Americana
tion through education"
The conference on February 3, will
be under the auspices of the bureau
of education in the department Of the
interior, acting in cooperation with
the national committee of one hun.
drcd This committee was appointed
by the commissioner of education on
September |, 1916, to assist the bu.
reau in conducting the America First
campaign The committee on immi.
grafton Of the Chamber Of Commerce
of the United States of America will
also participate in the program.
The recorded cooperation of hun.
dreds of industrial establishments
and chambers OF commerce In the
America First" campaign has brought
into the foreground the demand for
a definite plan of Americanization hy
industries and commercial organize.
tions For some months a tentative
plan has been in process of formation
In series of consultations between
bureau officials and the immigration
committee Of the Chamber Of Com.
mCrce.
The bearing OF this conference upon
education and industry is significant.
1t will bring into practical relation
employers and educators. This Is ef.
fected by the nature Of the call for the
conference Those invited include OF.
hcials Of the chambers Of commerce.
plant welfare directors. representa-.
tiyes Of labor and immigration de.
partments and commissions, and
school authorities.
Each session OF the conference will
be opened with an address and then
conducted as a round table discussion
OF various questions printed in the
program and relating to a national pol.
icy Of Americanzation.
Owing to the growing interest Of
industrial men in the subject, It is ex.
pected that many delegates and 9th.
ers attending the annual meeting OF
the Chamber OF Commerce OF the Uni.
ted States will remain over for the
America First" campaign conference.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-21
Surprised W. c. Baker.

New Healdton is one on me-" said
W. c. Baker Of the Chickasaw Lumber
company which is putting in yard
there. 81 did not think of getting
uNuries out in a new town before
railway connection is made. hut the
Main Cafe out there serves Kansas
city steaks and fresh tomatoes along
with other good things that cannot be
obtained often times in the cities. /
said then that New Healdton was the
liycst new town ! was ever in."
Mr.. Baker is enthused over the new
town and Of his company's prospects
there. Lumber men, supply men. and
men who operate big machine shops
in the Fields seem to have chosen the
town to make II headquarters for all
the supplies that are needed in an
oil field.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-21
CAUSED IMMEDIATE DEPRESSION
Peace Move Caused Business Depres-
sion in Japan.

sion in Japan.
Toxic, Jan. 20-The peace move of
the Central Powers was followed in
Japan by sudden and general bust
ness depression, which showed to
what extent the industrial boom in
this country is the result of the war.
Enterprises devoted to furnishing sup
plies to the Entente Allies and ship.
ping shares were so effected that the
whole market dropped and the direc-
tors closed the exchange for several
days. Buyers on margin were forced
to abandon the market altogether and
there was considerable unloading re.
gardless Of values II is felt that
many stocks under the war influence
had reached stage of initiation and
investors believe that after the atmos.
phere is cleared prices will return to
a normal stage.
Addressing the metropolitan bank
ers, Premier Count Terauchi, referring
to the German peace proposal. and tC
the temporary panic caused in econo
mic circles. expressed the opinion that
the present time is by no means op
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-21
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-21

trio motor win give them service
equal to living on an interurban line.
The gas lines are being laid, tele-
phones are being installed and munich
pal Improvements are keeping pace
with the building of the town. 1t is an
inspiring scene TO see the energy be-
ing expended there and it would make
any man with red blood in his veins
want to move out there and help those
people build town an denjoy the ac.
tive trade and prosperity it will bring
to every man who goes there to en-.
gage in useful business"
Mr.. Ketch is enthused with the new
town, he says he expected it to be
a busy place but it is going beyond
his expectations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-21
Sloan's Llniment Eases Pain.

Sloan's Liniment is first thought Of
by mothers for bumps, bruises and
sprains that are continually happen.
ing to children. It quickly penetrates
and soothes without rubbing. Cleaner
and more effective than mussy plas.
ters or ointments. For rheumatic
aches, neuralgia pain and that grippy
soreness after colds, Sloan's Liniment
gives prompt relief. Have a bottle
handy for bruises, strains, sprains and
all external pain. For the thousands
whose work calls them outdoors, the
pains and aches following exposure
are relieved by Sloan's Liniment. At
all druggists. Csc
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-21
BUILDING OF A CITY

Arouses Fire Of Enthusiasm in Men
With Red Blood in His Veins
u have helped to build a good many
towns said Frank l.. Kctch today
but / have never seen one before
make such progress as New Healdton
is making. The residence section is
being sold as clean as the business
section was sold Block after block
is being sold and the men in the fields
are making preparations to build in
lhe new town Thew viii have almost
every convenience in New Healiton
that they viii have in the larger cities
OF the state. The new railroad line
IA making good progress and the elec.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-21

Those who breakfast at eight O'Clock
or later lunch at twelve and have din
'ner at six are almost certain to be
troubled with Indigestion. They do
not allow time for one meal to digest
before taking another. Not less than
five hours should elapse between
meals. II you are troubled with indi.
gestion, correct your habits and take
Chamberlain's Tablets, and you may
reasonably hope for quick recovery.
These tablets strengthen the stomach
and enable It to perform its functions
naturally. Obtainable everywhere.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-21
Neglected Colds Grow Worse

a cough that racks and irritates the
throat may lead to a serious chronic
cough, II neglected. The healing pine
balsams In DIR, Bells Pine Tar Honey
natures own remedy,-will soothe
and relieve the irritation. breathing
will be easier, and the antiseptic
properties will kill the germ which
retarded healing, Have It handy for
Group, sore throat and chronic bron.
chial affections. Get a bottle today.
Pleasant to take. At all druggists, 25c.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-21
DEVELOPMENT Al HEALproN
Wealth Of Sands Been Scratched only
Entire Field May Be Drilled Over.

Col $. A. Mills. field clerk. is de.
lighted with the new sands that are
being found at Healdton. He says
that in his opinion the entire field
will have to be drilled over second
time and possibly a third time. II
is his opinion that rigs will be very
thick in the field caused by the diff.
ferent sands found below the present
producing sands and he expects a lar.
ger production OF oil in the next two
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-21

Lame back may come IRON over.
work, cold settled in the muscles of
the back, or from disease. In the two
former cases the right remedy is
BALLARD'S SNOW LINIMENT. II
should be rubbed in thoroughly over
the affected part. the relief will be
prompt and satisfactory Price 25c.,
5Oc and SLOO per bottle. Sold by
Ringer Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-21

or three years than the field has at
this time This opinion is shared by
the Sinclair bunch OF oil men who
were here yesterday and it is the gen.
eral opinion that oil development
here has only started.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-21

Succeeding conferences will appeal
to various other organizations, groups
and individuals interested in general
features of Americanization.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-26
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, regular
quarterly of per cent on preferred, payable
May 90 TO stock OF record May Z.
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company. .regu-
lar quarterly of per cent. payable May 81 to
stockholders of record April 80
B. F. Goodrich Company, regular quarterly
OF 81 share on common, payable August 10 to
stock of record August g.
Commercial Trust Company, regular quar-
ord April 30, Checks will be mailed
Third National Bank regular semiannual of
Q per cent, free Of tax; payable May to stock
holders of record April 80.
American Brass Company regular quarterly
ry payable May = to holders Of record April 80,
Mitchell Motor Company. Inc, regularly quart
erly Of IA per cent. payable May "a to stock of
record May 10.
supplee MIX Company regular quarterly on
preferred stock Of IA per cent. payable June |
to stockholders of record May 10
Diamond Ice Coal Company regular quarter
ly of 1& ner cent preferred, payable May |
to stock of record April 90.
Creere-Cananea Copper Company, usual quar-
terly Of So per share, payable May 2s to stock
Consolidated Gas Company. regular qua rterly
of l% ,ner cent. payable June IL to stock Of
record May 10,
Liggett & Myers Tobacco COMPANY regular
June to stock of record May IL.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-26
FINANCIAL NEWS
COVERING BY SHORTS CAUSES GOOD
GAINS FOR MOST STOCKS IN NEW YORK
knowledge of Accumulation by Important Banking Inter-
ests Results in Heavy Buying-Distribution of
$200O00OOO u. S. Cash Is One of Bush Factors
NEW YORK, April &c.


There
% eact.
n
Bethlehem
relieving financial tension that had recently
a o
buying of all the stocks
10 Utah
Railroad prominent with Reading
Of important
of
in with
and United Eauways of San
Francis were a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-26
TRADING rs NOT LARGE ON LOCAL
EXCHANGE, BUT THE TONE IS STEADY
Steel Common, the Most Active Makes Small Galn,Rapd
Transit Certificates and Lake Superior Lead
Home Stocks

changed hands at 80, the high price of the
forenoon. Other traction Issues did not
appear on the tape. In the afternoon the
price sagged to 29A.
The greatest gain recorded by any stock
was made by Reading which reached 95k.
up IA, although inactive and the sales ag-
gregatng only 100 shares. Pennsylvania
railroad was unchanged at san. Lake
superior Corporation. the second most ac-
tive local stock moved up u point. Phil
adelphia Electric gained a fraction and
Tonopah Mining was unchanged. The for
mer showed fair amount of activity.
William Cramp trust certificates. which
advanced 2 points yesterday, lost half Of
that gain. but transactions were limited.
United Gas Improvement lost fraction
and was not active, Notwithstanding the
good report Of business for the first quarter
of 1917 which was made public yesterday
General Asphalt was unchanged and Elec-
trio Storage Battery lost half a point.
on $1,000 sale of the new Lehigh VAL
lev Railroad annuity 6s there was a loss
of 5Ia per cent, the price being 1871, as
against 1861 on the last previous sale two
weeks ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-26

Business on the Philadelphia STOCK hN-
change was not large today. but there was
n steady tone, and while the demand was
not great, the majority of price enaneeS
were upward. Hesitation was IN evidence
soon after the opening, when there was
rather bullish feelins. and brokers qua no.
seem to have large NUMBER OF ouS'"e
orders ,.,.,, ho,d
United States Steel common wnch Ia nelu
most of the attention yesterday, wheh more
than 10000. shares changed hands az a
not advance of Az points. was the nlos. %
active stock today. but II did not SNOW
much yigor and the total sales up 10 nea'
the close were only about 5soo shares,
The first sales showed small decline rom RON
the last price yesterday. but atter uroppans p.,,
as low as i15%, there came recoeeis ~,
which carried the issue up to llI9s' sah
of ~. In the afternoon there was oe-
cline and the close was only trac''o"
above the last of yesterday.
Rapid Transit trust certificates were ,ns
most active of the strictly home is' any
gained a fraction on sales totalihg apou, oo
1000 OF these sales one nIock VI wv
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-26
BONDS
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. April 26.--Russian exchange
continued depressed, with cables quoted at
2S.33 and checks at 2825. These are the
lowest figures of this immediate movement
Italian, French, Spanish and Dutch ex-
change displayed steadiness. Scandinavian n
exchange showed little feature; business
was light.
Quotations were
Demand sterling AIS 9-16, cables
4.76 7-16, siXty-day bills nominally 4.72,
ninety-days bills 40.
Franc cables sos. checks 5,71B.
Lire cables $50. checks 6.90%.
Swiss cables 5.13. checks 514.
Gulder cables Al "a checks 41A.
Pesetas cables 21.00. checks 21.7O.
Stockholm cables 5000. checks 80
Christiania cables 2975, checks 2955.
Copenhagen cables $3.50. checks 2S.40.