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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-09
PROTECTS COAL FIELDS
Uncle Sam Reserves Sections of
Alaskan Lands.
Action Is intended to Assure Fuel for
Government and Prevent IndI-
Vidual Monopoly.

Through the work of Uncle Sans
general land Office and the bureau of
mines, government reservations have
been designated in certain coal fields
In Alaska. These reservations are in
tended to cover such ground as will
provide coal for government use. pro-
tect the public from individuals at
tempting to monopolize coal lands or
extort exorbitant prices for coal, and
still offer equally good areas in the
best-known parts of the fields for ex-
ploration by private enterprise.
Experts of the bureau of mines, hav-
ing to do with this work, state that
the leasing units were laid out in COM
paratively small blocks, which can be
worked individually or combined into
larger tracts up to the maximum acre
age permitted by law. Attention was
given to the amount of probable coal
Of workable thickness in each of these
areas, the relationship Of the area to
possible transportation lines, the quail
ity of the coal and the general condi-
tons affecting mining.
The future of the Alaska coal fields,
1t is asserted, Is still somewhat prob
lematical. Along the entire coast the
output will come in direct competition
with California oil, the coal fields of
Oregon, Washington and British Co.
lumbia, and with hydroelectric power.
Both the Boring river and the Manta-
nuska fields contain highgrade btu
minous coal suitable for coking and
for use in the navy, and the Nenana
field contains an excellent Ignite suit
able for power or domestic uses, or as
a powdered fuel In furnaces.
Experiments have proved that Goals
from other states on the coast have
not proved satisfactory for use by the
navy, so that for naval use Alaskan
coal will have to compete chiefly with
Appalachian Goals, shipped from At
lantic ports by way OF the Panama
canal. The domestic market is assured,
but 1t is doubtful whether Alaskan
Goals can compete successfully in the
home markets of the British Columbia
or Washington Goals, according to
those experts who have looked into
that phase of the matter.
| Possibilities in the manufacture OF
coke for the smelling industry appear
promising. At present the large out.
put of copper ore Is all shipped Ia
points outside the territory for treat
ment. Fairly cheap coke, it is believed
would be an inducement for the erect
Ing of local smelters and ore samplers
which, in turn, would result in the de
velopment of many metal mines now
idle on account of the excessive cost
of shipping ore to outside points.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-09
Plowshares to Swords.

Not only helping In the world war
by raising enormous crops, North and
South Dakota and Minnesota are also
helping In the manufacture of NUM-
tons for Uncle Sam and his allies by
supplying tons upon tons of discarded
farm machinery, which Is cut into
pieces and shipped East, to be manu-
featured into munitions.
An enormous iron clipping shear, ca
pable of clipping iron bars 21s inches
thick as easily as an ordinary shears
clips paper, was recently east at Fargo,
n. D., and now is busily engaged in its
daily task of clipping up the discarded
farm machinery, tons of which are
shipped here to be cut before being
sent East to be made into munitions.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-09
WHISTLE LED TO COMPLAINT
Rural Citizen Explains to Railroad Of
fetal His Grievance About Ex-
press Train.

The railroad official invited the
stern citizen to communicate his
troubles.
II want you to give ORDERS" de-
manded the visitor, that the en-
gineer of the express which passes
through Elm Grove Mt about IL :55 be
restrained from blowing his whistle
on Sunday mornings"
Impossible !" exploded the official.
"What prompts you to make such a
ridiculous request?"
"Well, you see" explained the citi-
zen in an undertone, s"our pastor
breaches until he hears the whistle
blow, and that COMPOUNDED express
was twenty minutes late last Sunday"
Lamb.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-09


lating charity work for the soldiers, on
returning home took a personal note
from the French ambassador asking
that she be courteously treated at the
frontier Had she gone to France by
way of Modane all would doubtless
have been well, but at the last moment
she decided to return by way Of Swift
zerland, an equally good route were 1t
not for the war AS Switzerland's folk
have been strongly suspected of try
ing to play the good old game of both
ends against the middle, and thereby
earn an honest living. by the French,
the Italians, the Austrians and the Ger
mans, travellers into her confines are
searched with care. The woman in
question aroused some unusual sus-
picion among the Italian officers at the
frontier and she was searched right
down to the skim to the last thread OF
her hair. Her body was washed, to
erase any writing secreted on her skin.
Her clothing was gone over the
seams unSewed, her private letters
read, treated with chemical solutions
to discover cipher writing-in short,
the third degree of the frontiers was
applied in all it's rigors. When the
woman was finally released, with Moth
ing found of suspicious nature, she
dressed and came out in front Of the
other travellers suffocating with rage.
Trick Of English Traveller.
An English woman present, who was
on her way to see sick friends in
Switzerland, naturally unwilling to go
| through the same examination If she
could prevent it, began to cry when
her turn came. I'm fainting. I'm
fainting. Take me away from here"
AS the examiners have holy hovror
of fainting women, who cause all
kinds of trouble, they swiftly plucked
her from the crowd and passed her
and her baggage into the awaiting
| train.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-09
New Glass Industry.

The commercial spinning of glass
has been lately reported as new Ven
ice industry. The straight fibers, IN
hanks, are supplied as glass cotton ;
the curled fibers are known as glass
wool; and white felt pads one quarter
to one-half inch thick are made by
rompressing either The spun glass
is chiefly used in electrical insulation.
The glass wool is suggested for wigs
and various other purposes; and the
pads may serve as filters.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-09
Uncle Sans Experts Give Advice
to Agricu|turists for Com
ing Year.
FOOD PROBLEM IS STUDIED
Growing Of Wheat to Neglect Of Other
Crops Needed for Sustenance OF
Nation Discouraged by
Specialists.

of agriculture have mapped out an
agricultural program for the coming
year. In suggesting such a program
on food crop production and conserva-
ton, it is not necessary, the officials
point out, to discuss at length the need
for increased food in time of war In
fact, the war intensifies a shortage of
food products which has been apparent
for several years, though this country
until recently has not felt the short
age.
Many who are not directly interest
ed in agriculture think chiefly of the
importance of having an abundant food
of food, however, must consider the
question from an economic standpoint,
II they are to continue in their bust
ness, though they consider it also from
q patriotic standpoint.
Advice on Production.
Since state Of war was declared by
congress the department of agriculture
has been called upon from all parts of
the country and by all classes of peo-
pie for advice and assistance in con-
nection with the production, conserva-
ton and marketing of farm products.
In so far as production is concerned its
advice as heretofore given may he
summarized very briefly in four state
ments: a. Each community should
produce its own food and feed SO far
as practicable; (2) production Of non
perishable staples should be in
creased beyond local needs in each To-
cality in which they can be produced
most profitably. These staples include
and sugar-cane production should be
Increased in districts where factories
are accessible and production condi-
tons are favorable, and (4) CONNER
cial production of perishables should
be increased above normal only as the
keting are assured. The home vege-
table garden should be encouraged tC
tho extent of supplying as fully as pos
siole the needs of the family growing
II.
Experts Of the department who are
looking into these conditions point Oul
that this advice is as sound for mex
year as it has been for this year.
A committee of department officers
and experts has studied the food prob
lem in consultation with specialists IL
| tie several states with view to rec
ommending to the producers of the ma
ton what they should now prepare I,
produce another year, in order to care
winter grain that this country SHOULD
supply and desires to supply.
Industry Finely Adjusted.
The agricultural industry of thu
| United States Is more complicated ant
more finely adjusted than is general,
known Definite crop rotations have
been established in large areas of thu
country. Special crops and market
/ for them have been developed through
the expenditure of long and patient eff
fort, with the aid of an ample fertilize
supply and other favorable conditions
The officials point out that to assur
the food supply of the immediate a
well as the remote future many of tn
well established agricultural practice
should be carefully safeguarded, 70
marked disturbance of them necessar
| lily involves risk of dislocation of pro
duction of the total food supply
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-09
"a Was Detained on Business"

and glorious victory. He had strayed
little further than usual and he had
almost been captured.
Eyes, tho great Bringo had almost
been capturea by clever men--but not
quite and so he was home again after
the victory.
1.-THE game was wondrous, he had
had a splendid hunt and though he
had been hunted, he had not been cap
tured.
"Such meal as Bringo had that
night and he shared it with Miss
Lioness whom he admired greatly.
"He had invited Miss Lioness for
supper that evening and she had ac-
cepted. He had told her the time to
be on hand, and there she was, right
on time, ahead of Bringo.
"But when Miss Lioness reached
Bringos lair, no big lion was to be
seen. Miss Lioness felt her heart beat
ing quickly For even lioness can
be filled with fear. And she thought
the great lion might have been killed
by one small shot.
"She thought and thought Of it, but
at last Bringo arrived and they had
the game for their supper.
"After they had eaten for quite
awhile, Brngo said:
"I was sorry to be late this eve
ming. i could not help 1t. l was de-
tanned on business
"Now all OF that sounded very fine
to Miss Lioness. She didn't quite
know why Bringo should have been
kept back-detained was too big a
word for her to say even to herself
and she did not know quite what the
business might be. To be sure, BringO
had brought fine supper, and maybe
it took him some time to get it.
"'Why were you later she asked
after moment.
"'There were the men with traps.
If they had seen me they might have
shot. So l crouched and waited until
| they had gone. / fooled them. They
| did not know l was around.
"'At first they thought that l was
somewhere nearby. but as SO seldom
go into the open fields they decided
4
they could not have seen me after all.
"I stayed near the forest line. of
course, and when l saw them / waited
| for them to go. 1t seemed a long
| time and l knew ] couldn't move
without being seen. l did not want to
| lose the game l had captured for our
supper.
! "'And I did not want to take any
foolish chances with my life.' Bringo
shook his great name and roared.
"'And why notY asked Miss Lioness,
roaring in what she considered her
sweetest. most ladylike voice.
s"'Because / think you are the incest
| lioness in the whole forest said
Bringo, and I would like to have you
choose me for your companion IN life.'
Miss I.ioness was expecting this
but it made her very happy to have
Bringo say 1t. To be the mate of the
greatest lion of the forest Oh, such
IA magnificent honorl
miss Lioness reared that she would
be honored to be Bringo's mate, and
both roaring sweet speeches to each
other, they walked off, side by side,
into the deep forec-.r
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-09
The Sunny Side.

There is a sunny side to every ques-
ton. Even when big trouble con-
fronts us, there Is some phase of it
more hopeful than the others. What
ever you have to bear, look for the
sunny side of It, and keep that before
you.-Girrs Companion.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-09
improvements in National Forests

During the last fiscal year there We're
constructed in the national forests 227
miles of new road, 1875 miles of trails,
2,124 miles of telephone line. 50 miles
of fire lines, 81 miles lookout struc-
lures. 40 bridges, ODD miles of fence.
545 dwellings, barns and other struc-
lures. II corrals and POP water I'M
provements.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-09
SHOP LADDER MADE STRONG
Device Made Of Pipe and Fittinos
Found Quite Convenient In Max
ing Needed Repairs.

In a railroad repair shop where or
binary ladders were found bulky when
made strongly enough, ladders built
up of pipe and fittings, reinforced,
were made and used with satisfaction,
writes Joseph X. Long of Remove, Pa,
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-09

there
finally completed the
locomotive throughout
a
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-09

in Popular Mechanics Magazine. They
were built of 11a-inch pipe joined with
tees and bolts were passed through
the tees and rungs for further
strengthening. The ladders being %
inches wide. IT is possible to pass
planks at any of the rune levels. The
ends were pointed to give a secure
footing.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-12-07
Real Estate Transfers !

VIM. and Mary Brehm to Wladyslaw
and Stanislaw Oleksa, 1928 acres in
Medina, $40.
R. l.. Gehman, sheriff to The Lodi
State Bank, lots 1893, 497, Lodi, $1255.
G. G. Geisinger to The Ohio Injector
Co, lot 298, Wadsworth, ST..
John and Jemina Hawk to S. #.
and Emma Boltz, 46.50 acres, Gran
ger, SO.
J. c. Hoover and wife to Sarah c..
Beck, lot 528, Medina, $40.
II C. E. Knapp to A. G. Crosby, 1875
acres, Harrisville, $500.
Jacob and Frances K0ontz to John
and Florence Matye, 70 acres, Sharon,
Glade and Fred Ibert to Samuel
Owen, Jr., 55.10 acres, Westfeld town
Tracy M. Morrison to Charles T.
Goffinet, 100 acres, Guilford, $11 $50.
Mary and James Mohn to A. F.
Wright, lots Al, AZ, 167, Wadsworth,
81.
Julia Miller to David A. and Edith
Schnell, lot 301 Medina, $40.
Morgan Meath and wife to John
F. and Kate Malaney, | acre, Wads-
worth, 81.
David Presley to Emma Presley,
lots 121, 122, Medina, $40.
Mike and Anna Radinavo to Orville
Argabright, lot 267, Wadsworth, 81.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-12-07
: COURT HOUSE NEWS /
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Probate

EFODdLc
Petition filed to sell real estate in
guardianship of Jennie Clinker, a
minor.
N. E. Fuller appointed administra-
tor of will Of Sanford Rogers, de-
ceased.
Will Of Elizabeth Wertz and appli-
cation for probate filed.
Inventory and appraisement filed in
estate of Fritz Scharer, deceased.
Will Of Amos s. Ritter admitted to
probate.
Inventory filed in estate Of Peter
Chenevey, deceased.
First and final account fled in es-
tate Of Daniel w. Everhard.
Petition filed to sell real estate in
estate Of Peetr Chenevey.
First and final account filed in
guardianship Of Maggie Carroll.
Tressie Nugent appointed admins
traitor Of the estate of Anna House.
Will Of Loren A. Miner and appli-
cation for probate filed.
First and final account filed in es-
tate of Thos. Carroll, deceased.
Order Of sale in guardianship Of
VIM j. During Fourth parcelD re-
turned, sale confirmed and deed order
ed.
Sale bill filed in estate Of Rose A.
Smith.
Affidavit filed alleging Elton H.
Friedt is an epileptic. Hearing had
and he was adjudged to be an epi-
leptic.
Marriage Licenses
Orrin E. Spigelmire of Copley and
Inez M. johnson of Sharon.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-12-07
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

For logic force and slfu arrangement message delivered by
any state by head While
abruptly and unequvocab asking Congress to declare tins country
that led us greatest conflicts and again dsavows
encroach the German nation beyond fore
President IS nnaiterabe in his
ceu finish summed up in the brief paragraph OF nus message ~h
"The cause being holy the settlement must be Of like
tive or s sn a our r % i %s as this we
for this will battle until The LAST GUN Is
not be clear why the President res failed to eSrass ~a1
he acknowledged the situation naturally called for such
sH action and Bug As Ss r are ia o says
Wilson, hey TOOLS and 40 not yet stand IN ne dec pam
Decesses this war carry that should only
immediate and practical consideration lead u.s. and not need any
will be unanimous with the
president what has asked his and that
likely be made to include Turkey and Bull
gar Hungarian empire regardless Of the exec-
tive suggestion.
gained from time to time that certain Medina
the absence Of opportunity vercon
least the relatives Of the boys well as to their friends At home
medateIy Wired cabed officials at Washington being reayd
there without loss Of time to the the the OF Gr
Of casualties has or will be held up
Conquest of the Germans in their words
po esy copy 5 which has Ssyssd ss es the @ e
past half o or more @ % @ the & I war @
& ss e sns @ few @
of each and all Of the others
The whole history the world M nee nor less IS than
Of the universe to be in German hands,"
"We morally and Intellectually superior to ALL without
It is the with organizations and with institutions"
"S and deep in the German heart must live the joy Of battle
and the longing it. Let rdicule to the utmost the old
war is beautiful"
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-12-07

Thos. H. Smith to Wesley S. Bick-
sler ct al, lots 122, 1876, Wadsowrth, 81.
Harrison G. and Laura Sears to
Ada Hackenberg, lot 6S2, Wadsworth,
ST..
= Chas. Stanley to Morgan Meath,
acre, Wadsworth. 81.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-12-07

Myron w. Seeley Of York and Myr-
tie Mcdonald of Lafayette.
Wesley P. Waite and Ada Stearns,
both of Brunswick.
Harley B. Tooker Of Elyria and
Helen B. Woods Of Medina.
Jesse F, Bowman Of Litchfeld and
Letha Pauline Wightman of Lafayette.
Herbert F. Immel and Florence A.
Fetzer, both Of Seville.
Alton S. Snyder of New Haven, o.,
and Emma E. McGinniss of Medina.
Mohave County miner., 1917-02-17
SEVEN MILLION
SHORT" ACCOUNT

NEW YORI., FEB. 15.-Leav-
ing further examination of brok-
ers' statements as to their
dealings for customers on the
stock exchange during December
to subcommittee of three, the
congressional committee investi-
eating the '1eak" on President
Wilson's peace note today ad-
journed its public hearings and
most of the members returned to
Washington tonight. This action
came after a statement by the
committees counsel, Sherman L.
Whipple, that he did not consider
it profitable for the full committee
to spend more time taking oral
testimony in view of more urgent
duties of the members. at the
capital.
The subcommittee, consisting
of Representatives Philip P.
Campbell of Kansas; William S.
Bennett of New York, and NJ. D.
Foster of Illinois, will stay here
until Monday examining brokers'
statements, planning to continue
their work in Washington after
that.
Wall street gossip was busy
after the close of the hearing to-
day trying to deduce the identity
of an unnamed speculator whose
account was between S7,OOO,OOO
and $s,OOO,OOO when the big
break came in the market after
the peace note became public.
Oliver Hartman, a broker, testi-
fled that he carried such a big
Short" on his books.
Mohave County miner., 1917-02-17
WORK ON DAM
PROJECT TO Be
STARTED SOON
Engineer Of Clark COnstruc-
ton Company of New
York Checking up Esti-
mates on Cost of Proposed
Diamond Canyon Hydro
electric Power Plant

At last the big power dam project
in the Grand Canyon of the Colorado,
near the mouth of Diamond Canyon,
is assuming shape. A number of en-
gineers and worlmen are now in the
canyon and an engineer of the w.
L. Clark Construction company of New
York is also there looking into the
matter of construction. Engineer ].
B. Grand, who has been fathering the
project, was at the canyon a few days
ago and expects to have the initial
steps in construction under way with
in the next month. The construction
company is checking up the estimates
of the engineers, so that when the
work is commenced there will be no
falling down on account of miscon-
ception of material needs.
The Grand Canyon, at the point
where the initial dam is to be con-,
structed, is very narrow and the in
closing walls reach 1900 feet above
the water level. 1t is reached by a
wagon road from Peach Springs, q
miles. The projectors will either build
a spur from the main line of the Santa
Fe or further improve the roadway to
allow of the use of auto trucks in
hauling in steel and cement. One
hundred and fifty thousand sacks of
cement will be used in the first dam,
while greater amount will be used
in the other two.
The initial dam will create power
for use in the building of the other
two, it being the intention of the COM
pany to build three of the proposed
five dams, for which permits have
been granted, at once. 1t is expected
that it will take four years to COM
plete the three dams, but the first dam
will be in commission fully two years
before the others are completed and
At least 1000 men will be
in the work. q
When the dams are completed, and
possibly before that time, a road will
be carried into the pine forests of the
great plateau on the north rim of the
canyon, and mills will be operated and
timbers brought across for market in
this section of the country. The mines
Of that section will also be reached by
short electric lines. The excess pow
er will be also used in the recovery of
nitrades from the air and for other
uses.
It is possible that the Santa Fe will
be electrified over the mountains and
Mohave County miner., 1917-02-17
MACHINERY
FOR BULLION COMING

A. NJ. Macdonald and Walter Fitch
arrived in camp Friday afternoon on
business connected with the Bullion
and Payroll properties which Mr.. Mac
Donald and associates recently pur-
chased. After trip of inspection over
both groups, they left hurriedly, plan
ming to return in a few days for a
more extended visit.
While here Mr.. Macdonald stated
that electrically driven machinery, in
cluding hoist and compressor, had
been ordered and that just as soon as
the plant is installed work of sending
the shaft to the 8OO-foot level will be
commenced. Stations will be cut every
hundred feet and the vein system
given thorough exploration, with no
interruption of the work of sinking
the shaft.
Mr.. Macdonald will probably have
his family here in a short time, the
better to give the Georgia, Bullion and
Payroll groups, which properties he
will manage, the benefit of his per-
sonal attention.