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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
Biz Business Men Right IN
Oklahoma City Invest

s. r. Blsbce. Editorial Writer. Daily
OklahOnan.
l. q. jackson. Fire business. ~
Paso. Texas
" W. Mccall. Manager Liberty Tho
taer
n T. Dreier. Advertising Manager
Daily Okln homan and Times
G. Epstein. Retail Sales Manager
Chalmers Automobile 60,
Tom Morton. rield Man 'nd 1--we
stock Manager Farmer stockmnn
Fred S Wisher OF the WcStfnll Drug
Co.
I. " Burns, Advertising Mpn
Dr r A Englehart, OstcOnrth.
Dr A u. Johannes Eye. Br Nose
and Throat Specialist,
s. ". Tracy, OF tho Southwestern
Advertising Agency,
Mont r Hlrhlev. Attorney
Ch~ r, knight, Of knlsht-Bcck
W l. Ronh.m, OF Benham Engi-
4. & Smith. Vice Presidcnt and
Manager Local building and Loan As
socistion.
T. 7. BRYAN, on Operator
n Bcarley. Manager Mnnstonk
Lumbar Co.
D. A. DeenNn, state Manager Ford
Motor Car 20.
" ] Raer Of paer's keystone
Clothing Co.
Geo 8. summey, state Manager
Phoenix Iife Insurance Co.
r. c IIirder. OF the Pioneer Tele-
phone co
q \. Nichols. of Nichols 4 ChNnd-
lcr. Home Builders
] v M'cheelson, OH OpcrCor. of
IAwton. Okla.
NJ II. McVey, Of McVey optical Co
v c. poascn. OF Boasen Rrothers
Jewelrv Co
IN ". I Huddle Specialist
Howard Graves. General Insurance
J w. Offutt, state Agent for Todd
protectogrnrh Co
Il A echeblr, of the Richards
echehle Candy Co
" Schunemnn, Farmer
T.. l. Sargent, Commercial Artist
stanley O. H'yman' Advertising
Harry McMalns, Advertising Man
Frank Hoopcs. President Treasure
st.tN on CompNnv and OH Operator
W " Ferguson, Publicity Man for
tho ng on Interests
n coz Tprmer Yukon Okla
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
How Nearby Tests Saved Drilling Cost and
Sent Value Of 2,OOO-Acre Lease Soaring.

The original 2O0Oncre lease by Hopes on
blanchard Dome" the basis upon which the company
was organized II was wildcat rtun whcr, millions might
be made dry hole struck Bnsny chances upon the law
Of average which In better than M percent all
drilled In Oklahoma proving successful and upon
hourve geological report indicating n
ture, 1t was considered excellent 'bot" Ioopcs plan
was TO drill the well and sell of Who
went down, To for tho drilling that In cnss
dry hole was struck tho would have capital
with which TO secure leases and drl othor fields ny
mo time enough stock had been sold 10 start drilling tho
well the locnly looked good big producers
that three different test VOLS threo differ
en sides Of the Treasure Hatr property Either Of those
tests going down without dollars expense tho. com
pany may strike sSh"r oil instead then al spcnins
compony4 money fourth test Hopes In PLAYING n walt
Ing game nj blanchard md going after quick sure produc
hon In the Older fields In the mranthn. tho gON0
ncre lenHc nj blanchard growing b. valuable
every day and may be worth millions II gusher struck
nearby.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
news OF COTTON
OUTLOOK BULL|SH
Market Irregular at First But
Soon Advances

NEW ORLEANS, Sept ls --lrregslarity
prevailed Ia tho cnr,y trading IN cotton
mere today. Around tho opening near
months were to $ points of but dis-
hnt months were at slight advance,
AZ the end of the first half hour OF bus
mess prices were to 10 points over yes
teruhys close iullish crop accounts
were steadying influence
Reports OF strong spot demand ln
Tetas Increased tho inquiry FOR contracts
ana In the trading up to noon the ud-
vance was wideued TO 81 to 10 points
spot cotton. quiet, ~ points higher,
sales on the spot, 3yl, to arrive, lOO
low mIddling. l975C. mtddlng. 20 1sc,
good mlddllng, 2Ossc, Receipts, i.3ol
stock. 81 .b6S
Liberal pront taking by early buyers
checked the upward movement. causing
small reaction Al 10 trading montha
were 20 to ., points up nrt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
Northward Trend of Healdton Field Por-
tended Big Future-Huge Dome on Struc-
ture to Yield Cushers, 10 Belief

II YOU know Oklahomns oil history you know that tho
flrrt strike madr mrtlosvie Skcpcs predicted
wouldn't io much hut tho ncN spread for mites
Then II Jumped TO NOwntn Tulsa. then Murko-
gee. Snpupa nnd the Glenn Pool Next the Gushing field
c"nc crashing IN. tho n"ncHt tho world had known
II whh steady spreading SouthwNTd Each time u
field in Tho Hkeptirs snld limit been lcachrh
but development went and unill than u hundred
fields producing when great iIcnldton field
wnH found In N" southern part tho state the skrptc
hegun TO wrhc II seemed there okla
homn oil discoveries From the Hendton field development
steadily and surely creeping North did SnuthWnrd
In IN" Older fields farrl.htcd believe history ~
the Northern development viii repeat md over ngnn
THIS In why thirty prominent Okahoma city men
took stock In tho Treasure state on Company believing
that IN III" 1000 mere lease the blanchard Dome"
were the porslbltIcH OF another cushing Glenn rup
Hcnldon.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
BAKER IS READY
TO QUIT YANKEES
Player Says His Suspension
Is Unjust

NEW YORK, Sept ls.-Franklin j.
Baker. suspended New York American
thirdbaseman, said today that he had
Scrn unjustly treated \by the New York
Smercans and that hNs baseball future
is entirely IN tho hands OF President
Rupert of that club. II Rupport does not
revoke tho suspension within tho next
few DAYS. Baker said he would retire
from baseball for good
~ did/lot break an agreement with
the New York Americans In refusing 10
play In an exhibition game NJ Bridge
port last Sunday" said Baker. The
club broke nm agreement with mr.. when
the winter Of 1916, ! eracted 4 promise
from President Ruppcr, that need not
play IN exhibition gumes and 10 this
RUPERT consented
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
LIVE RPOOl.

In improved inquiry. prices unchanged
good mldtlng. ia iJd, mddling II 0Od
low mlddlng. ls50d good ordinary.
Is SD. ordinary. l5.Obd. sales 5000. in-
cludus ZOO American Receipts, H.
900, including 1880 American, futures
september 10 SD Scptem
ber- October, lj.j3d, October November
II I'D; December January II sod, Janu-
AIRY February. ltbOd, March April, N32d,
May June, II l6d. The above are all
NNed nrlCea
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
STOCKS DEVELOP
MORE VITALITY
.CopperS, Oils and Railroad
Shares Higher

NEW YORK Sept 1s-Msny Of the
active stocks moved within II narrow
range In the early trading today bear
ish feeling was less evident In some
shares which have been under heavy
pressure recently. hut In other quarters
selling was renewed and the general
movement was irregular Bethlehem
steel WAS again depressed United
states steel opened At a fractional gain
but failed 10 maintain It's advantage
Hesviness appeared In tho public utlll-
ties The Marines, 81 Paul, Mexican
Petroleum and dlrtllcrs' securities were
strong A block OF 400 900 Liberty Honds
sold at par
Tho market developed more vitality
In the afternoon and shorts showed un-
cpsiness Motors werc weak and some
minor shares gave way readily but the
inquiry was confident enough 20 raise
the cOpprrs, oils shipping and several
standard railroad stocks materially above
vest erdny'- final pTlCea
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
Turning to Proven Fields for Quick, Sure
Earnings and Big Dvidends

Taking the which otherwise have been spon
In drilling IN" blanchard Dome spent weeks In
the older proven fields, scouting for something
proven stuff lmck was with him Through personal CON
ncctions md intimate knowledge busnrps and
oil men he secured Of the extraordinary acreage
remaining In tho proven fields acreage that busy big pro-
ducers hadn't gotten o-acrcsg right jam up against pro-
duclnE property and which practically yield
biz paying wells NJ low cost ~ drilling This auIck
biG profits IN" small capital company lust
nH producing wells be drilled In In this
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
KANSAS CITY.

KANSAS CITY. Sept IS HOGS Re
ceips, 5000; STEADY Bulk, tl7bOq IS SO:
heavy, $4,000 rs 70, light. tl7iOUl is 20;
pigs. O0Gl72j. CATTLE Receipts.
= 900 including 500 rou,herns steady
Prime fed steers. fl600ul6sO; dressed
beef steers. 81 50ml5 SO; southern steers.
"a 7sd 90; cows. tl6.j0Ul6.0O, hcifors.
N2.WUl3u0 stoCkcrk, fo7bu 3 90,
calves. s. O0h 800. SHEEP: Receipts,
1000; STEADY Lambs. tl7 25ft 2b
ye0rlings. tl2 00n ~ so. wethrrS 81 0om
l2jOi ewes, SO OOOQl 20; Htockcrs, 81 100
uls 3b
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
ST. LOUIS.

. ST LOUIS Sept IS HOGS Receipts,
800; &c lower Lights, f7N0m 30,
pigs, fioOdl7 25; mixed and butchers,
81 s0T 1850; good heavy, tlS t0u IS G5,
bulk 81 9OIls60 CATTLE; Receipts,
800; prospects, steady TO strong Native
beef steers tS00ml7 30; yearllnE steers
1000; stockerr. 81 5000 30: Texas quar-
antlnc steers. 6.7bHl 1850; fair 20 prime
southern beef stecrs 81 00Gi2 rs: beef
cows and hcifcrs. 81 0oul 90, primo
yearung steers and hrifcrs, s. h0mi % 90:
naule calves, s. 80 Ii. SHt.ltr Re
rripVa, z 500 prospects strong lambs,
81 OOdr 1879: ewes. so 5on 90; wcth-
crsy $40 O.50pl2b0; Gamers and choppers,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
ARMY INSURANCE
PLAN ATTACKED
Home Company Head Objects
to Optional Feature

WASHINGTON Sept lS-Briet
hearings were held today by senate
finance subcommittee on the soldiers
and sailors insurance bill, which passed
the house unanimously last week
Ide Opposes Optional Plan,
George l.. lde, president OF the Home
LIE Insurance company Of New York
urged elimination OF the section which
makes, optional the taking OF insurance
Nv enlisted men, as being too vague
and utterly unsound in principle
"I, opens the door wide for future
pension legislation" he said Ut IN.
wolves needless Administrative expense
and offers great reward to speculation
II is class legislation, IN favor OF those
who are able to pay premiums, espe-
cially after the war II cannot be op'
posed simply as state insurance because
IT does not pretend to sell insurance
at cost bu, AZ less than cost
Plan Would Be Fair to All
Eliminate this entirely and in ITS
place give to every fighting man with
out cost insurance for such an amount
a' YOU think 'he nation can afford, pay
able TO dependents, In ns,almen,s, II you
prefer m the event oi death from any
cause, at any time prior ~ five or ten
wear, after the war is over II is fair
TO all and none can feel he has been
unjus,ly treated or placed IN position
where he may he robbed q, his insur.
ance because OF future financial diff.
oultitI"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
Kerensky TO Field Headquarters.

PETROGRAD, Sept lS-prcmier
KcrcnSky, accompanied by General
Verkhovsky, minister OF war, and Ad.
mlral Verdervski, minister of marine
lett petrograd last night for the Rus
sian general army headquarters in the
field
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
Railroad Clerks Strike Ends.

RICHMOND, Va, Sept lS 90 The
Scaboard Airline clerks strike N prog.
reS Tor ten days, ended today when the
men returned to work under agree
men, to accept contract drawn up by
IG. NJ. Wade Of the department of labor,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
Produce Provisions
KANSAS CITY.

KANSAS CITY. Sept 1S-BNTTER
Creamery. iic, tirsts, 39,rc; seconds,
3sc; packing. 3bc EGGS. Firsts, Sic,
seconds, SOC. POULTRY. Hens, 2lc.
roosters. itc; broiiers, 2la23c, pOTA-
TOES Steady, $40
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
Probable Profits on Proven Leases Aloae
Should Pay $40 for 81 q Year,

Now suppor" figure profits comps nys provsu
leases Tho Snpups lease 10
barrel wells The production should be- thoN
~ brarels There 10 wells Averaging
20 barrels this would too barrels daily prodictan.
worth at least $500 day ts92 year The wells s
Nowaa viii about 20 barrels settled producttoa
There room on ha Nowsa Ir.se for 30 w/n hare -
900 barrels day production, adding another Sia2 ~
year 10 the dividend funds The Tulsa offset b.
zoo barrel well should add another barrels Lowest
estimate Th"Hc three properties combined should eofQ
$4,000 easily II upholding only lowest avsrN00
NJ tho surrounding territory This gufcn better than W
for 81 the entire capital stock. which 10 not q
sold n
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
SCATTERED LEASES

The Comnnnv also oil leases several " IA.
most promising test" wells In the state Perhaps dosen
different wells drilling enough prove this acre.
arc Any OF them may make this company a lot OF
mu
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. Sept rs s-BrTTER I'm
changed EGGS Receipts. 2.ii3 cases,
unchanged POTATOES Lower re-
ceipts. so cars; Mlnprsota and Dakota.
81 l6al 20. Wisconsin, 81 O6Hl20. POUL-
TRY Alive. Firm, fowls, 22hc, springs
2lc.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
CATTLE PRICE
UP A DIME HERE /
Payne County Hogs Sell for
$18,65 on Local Market,
RECEIPTS TO-DAY.

CATTLE--Steers were active today and
10 cents higher. Several loads OF Osage
srsssers brought is50ViOO0 There was
n brisk market on everything suitable
for slaughter, She stuff was fully steady
Good kinds OF stuckerS and feeders were
also steady, but other kinds were htte
slow.
Closing Quotations.
Prices OF the various grades OF cattle are
proNlmately as follows.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
Twenty thousand Shares Offered at Par, q
Per Share, to Finance Drilling Work.

The company plans to drl two ote, wells on s sapvpa
'asr r Tulsa lease and shallow holee q
It's Miami lead and rlnc lease with the money In Tie
cn.ury nna ' 600 from sal, OF this block Of stock amlee
cns" viii probably he financed later by sale Of leases Nsof
tho well Ar high $40 has been bid for e
this already Not single share II the capital stock moeS
than Ia take drilling Vtn
be sold Those Who act quickly will get OF tho60
1000 shares offered Those who walt likely y
be- disappointed. and again you have anOthov
OPPORTUNITY To get into such n company at such time
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
Money and Metals.
NEW YORK MONEY.

NEW YORK, Sept. IS. Mercantile pa-
Psr TSmms4c So s'f1TS aH sSs soS on SanR. S' u
demand. 81 75iq cables. 3i76 7-l6, guild
crs. demand. II l5.l6 cables. ,2 Sls;
bar SILVER 03h Mexican dollars, sac,
easy. time loans. 0rm 60 DAYS 90 DAYS
and six months, biams call money
ensier; high. 3, low, g. ruling rate, D,
closed, 8. offered. 3h last loan. az.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
NOWATA
Two Proven Tracts-50 and 30 Acres.

Like the snpulpn lease, tho Nown,s chsr Ia In proven
territory The drilling r even shallow and cheap,
and while the production II not large, II II very md
steady for long 10 conn" Complete development here
should easily brns tho company $40 to in barrels moro
production
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
Two New Catholic
Bishops Appointed

WASHINGTON, Sept. lS-Appoint-
ment OF two bishops OF the Roman Cath
olic church were announced today A.
the apostolic delegation here. They
are Bishop oi Denver, RI Rev J Hen
~ Then, at present bishop OF Lincoln,
Ncb,, and Bishop OF Los Aavele,, Rev
John J Cantwell Of San Francisco.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
SUGAR.

NEW YORK. Sept iS- SUGAR. Raw.
quiet; centrifugal, 6 9Oc: molasses G 6O2C,
refined. steady fine granulated, SiOT
4
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
STEPHENS COUNTY

within lo-p than nle from tho shallow rrohuc.
ing well brought I'm by the Producers OI Company, tho
Treasure state owns iSnce lease which may be good
ftt a ~ production
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS, Sept POULTRY. I'm
changed. except hens, 20hc. ducks, isc
BUTTER and EGGS. Unchanged.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
LEAD AND SPELTER.

NEW YORK, Sept is Tho metal eS-
change quotes lead quiet spot, $500
asked, spclter, steady; spot East St Louis
delivery, S.0buSl5c At London lead,
spot. fsO, los futures, G2s. los; spell
ter CA. futures $50
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18

HOGS-Paync county furnished the eI-
trsordlnary In the days hog trade TWO
car loads from that section selling al
1855. the highest price paid here IN sew
erul weeks The market, nevertheless
was called generally steady. Tho bulk
sold at 3iZoOu 1855 stockers were steady
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
AN HONEST. .T0.G00DNESS CHANCE !
TO MAKE A FORTUNE IN OIL

Fortune Follow,
Down at Other. Resulting n Soaring Values m
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
Assets Enough for a Million Dollar Company
Capital Stock Only 100000

Any ~ tho important lenses of the Treasure stats
compau, should when developed pay big diydsnds The
conphnys entire stock, There In fact. assets with
earning possibilities of paying dividends q mi.
lion dollars capitalization, II not several millions The
original Capitalization remains the when the cen.
had only the big lease tho blanchard Dome
II In only 400 600 You knoow that the earnings
takes 10 10 dividends million dollars carl.
u win rny 100 percent tOOO00 This company Me-
assets csccllng many companies capitalized for nllio0
dollars yet viii divide profits only 1000.
Is all sold.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18

Tho rompnnys charter wisely provided for not only oil
and development but such mining propositions II
saw " to handle Thus through fortunate connection.
oopcS secured Tor tho CpmpnuyH 2O-acre In the
famous MInm lend district This small tract
inrr Somc ~ the Miami making 800 monthly
There iH already big mill operating the adjoining
twenty cnS NJ this lc"rc another big Just the
rnhd 10 the SOUTH and another building close ny the
west The COMPANY plans to drll six test holes 10 prove
tho worth Of the lease 300 ton min working In 10 pev.
cent lead and make ~ 900 oO Twenty
~ plenty fr 800 ton mill operate many ysasU
IN u field rich
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18

Three priests have been appointed by
the archbishop OF ST Louis to ac, as
a censorship board Tor theatrical per
iormanees, motion pictures, newspapers
and magazines
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
ST. LOUIS CASH GRAIN.

ST LOUIS, Sept lS-CORN. Lower,
No. 2. iigb. No white. SOS. OATS
steady; No. 2, 5sNaGohc. No. > white,
hsmbgc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
KANSAS CITY CASH GRAIN.

KANSAS CITY. Sept is-CoRN:
Steady; No 2 mixed, ,issG 30. No .
white. f2O2d203; No. . yellow, 81 92T
/ % OATS Higher. no white, 6Oisc,
No. 2 mixed. 5sle a sec. RYE; tl.79d so.
kAFIR md MILO MAZE s. 20Gt. 30.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18

Secures Fire Stuff Jam Up Production Where Drilling
Big Things Loom Ahead for Stockholders in Tn" Company
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
CHICAGO. CASH GRAIN.

CHICAGO. Sept ls-6ORN: No. ? vel.
low. s. OATS; Standard. hgN g60Ac.
RYE No 2. fl,b BARLEY si25m
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-07-12
CULTIVATE HABIT OF THRIFT
impossible to Learn Too Early the
Importance of Spending Ones
Money in Wise Manner.

Any fool Is good spender but it
takes wise man to save money.
That there nre more fools than wise
men is proved by the fact that one
tenth of all the people who die in the
United States are buried in pauper's
graves.
With population of 100,000000
there are 100000 people in the Unit
ed States who would be hungry in ten
days after losing their jobs.
There are 100000 men with steady
Jobs and little children dependent on
them who have not saved enough to
feed their own babies for two weeks.
There are 100000 "well-to-do'
men who could not pay their debts and
have enough left to buy gallon Of
gasoline for the automobile they ride
in every day.
What is thrift? Industry earns,
economy manages. providence plans,
and frugalty saves. Thrift embraces
all these.
Training in thrift should he n part
of the curriculum of every school and
part of the training Of every boy and
girl, every man and woman. Thrift
of mind, of time, and most Of all OF
money, needs greater emphasis
Houston CTex) Post.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-07-12
Ten Years Ago, 1907.

The officers of the First National
Bank moved into their new home on
Monday Of this week and stood ready
for business at an early hour. Their
new quarters are simply combination
of elegance and convenience.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Art Ryan on
Monday, July 9Th, a son.
Father Weyer left last Monday for a
six weeks visit in California and other
western sections.
Burnie Dunwiddie, conductor on the
M. p. & ~, is on two weeks vacation.
He will visit New York and also go TO
the Jamestown Exposition.
Joseph Perkins, brother Of Supt. Per
kins Of the county farm, died at his
home in Dodgeville on Wednesday Of
this week, at the age Of 60 years.
A deal has been closed whereby the
Mineral Point Electric plant becomes
the property Of the Artificial Ice and
Steam Heating Co. The retiring parties
have owned the plant ever since electric
light was first introduced in Mineral
Point, which was in the fall Of 1891.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-07-12
PLOW is MOST ANCIENT TOOL
Has Been Used by Man Since He First
Attempted to Make the Earth
His Servant

Three very ancient implements have
been used in human industry--the
pillow, the sword and the pen. OF the
three, the Oldest Is the pillow, A his
tory of the development of this ag-
ricultural tool would take us back
through centuries to the time when
man began to subdue the earth and
make II his servant. Thousands of
pillow models are now to be seen in the
patent office at Washington. These
tell us what has been done by invent
ors In recent years, but there is long
story back of these plows.
From his study of Babylon brick,
IN the museum of the University Of
Pennsylvania Doctor Clay concluded
that he had found q true picture of
the first pillow, which was invented by
Abraham For his proof that Abra-
ham was the inventor of the plow,
Doctor Clay refers us to the Book of
Jubilees," which was published in the
second century b. G. This book says
that the Babylonians were punished
btNod9t ivy nav NiNANANA " ptttttis
and that the form of their punishment
was that the ravens came and ate up
the grain they had sowed IA the fields.
Abraham devised an instrument that
should SOW the seed in a furrow, in
order that it might be covered up so
that the birds of the mir could not eat
it. The apparatus shown on the an
cient brick is sort of combination
plow, planter and harrow. 1t required
three men to operate it. When the
people sowed according to Abraham's
commands, they feared neither the RAJ
venS nor the birds. Whatever the
value of the story in the Book of
Jubilees," the brick, at least, gives a
picture of perhaps the most ancient
tool used by man.