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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-07-20


A CORRESPONDENT writing from
Washington says your Uncle Sam is
spending money like water and has just
begun. He will soon withdraw more
than half a million young men from
lines of productive industry and have
them to train, feed, clothe, equip and
transport, then another half million
and perhaps third and a fourth To
foot the bill he will have to dig into his
pockets and dig deep. Believe me! No
one minds the few hundred millions of
dollars involved in the food program,
in these days when proposition call
ing for less than a hundred million is
considered trivial, when plate printers
ride in limousines and the standard
rate of pay for carpenters is SIP per
day. That is to say, no one but Sen
ator Simmons and his colleagues on the
Finance Committee, and their ears are
still ringing with the cries and laments
of the taxpayers, among them the
trusts who are profiting most by war
conditions. To find $3.50, 900. 900 per
annum to make up the deficit caused
by the loss of internal revenue taxes on
whiskey, and the $3.50, 900, 900 to $780,
000,0 necessary to buy what is in
stock, on top of the 81, 750, 600, 900 which
they expect to pry out of the pockets
of the taxpayers by means of the war
revenue bill, added to the $500, 900, 600
or 81, 600, 900, 900 of ordinary revenue.
has given Mr.. Simmons and his friends
little more than they want to stand.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-07-20
Red Cross Work

The following. names of the people
were omitted, also their contributions,
when lists of Red Cross contributions
for the war fund were published
Mrs. VIM. Hutson, Mrs. Lutz, Mrs.
Fred Campbell and Mrs. Jake Bade,
each giving $500.
All subscriptions to the war fund
have not as yet been paid. The lists
of names together with amounts sub
scribed are at the Tobacco Exchange
Bank. Subscribers are requested to
call at the bank and make payment be
fore Wednesday, July Fl. After that
date the committee in charge of the
fund will call on those who have not
at that time made payment. The mem
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-07-20
THE word is going around that in the

The word is going around that in the
''piece- at-any- price" campaign which
some of the politicians propose putting
on, next year, candidates for congress
will be called upon to pledge them
selves to stop war, no matter how nor
under what conditions, even if big
indemnity should be saddled upon this
country to help pay Germany's war
debt. Well, if there are any ambitious
candidates who want to run on cop
perhead platform, probably they will
have an opportunity, providing they
can get enough signers to their nom
ination papers, but if they want to
know how far they can get on such a
platform, they may read little Wis
consin history for the years 1862 and
1864, when lot of politicians thought
they were going to ride into congress
on ''war is failure" platform. None
of them got there, and none of the
same ilk will get there next year. The
American people have taken over the
contract to make the world safe for
democracy and the United States safe
from the brutal attacks of the Kaiser's
war lords, and they are not going to
throw up the job just to permit few
self-seeking politicians to go to con-
gress. Backbiting our national gov
eminent is not going to be popular
when our soldier boys are on the fight
ing line.-Black River Falls Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-07-20

Il In addition a carefully selected list
of books bearing on military training
and military service has been compiled.
Some of these books are used in the
army, navy and marine corps as text
books. Every person entering the SER
vice will be obliged to study one or
more of these books. The Library is
DESTROYS of serving all, when at this
time there is demand for books of
this nature.
Rent Books; or, New Fiction.
Bacheller-Li in the Clearing
Bower-Starr of the Desert
Conrad-The Shadow Line
Hichens-In the Wilderness
Nyburg Chosen People
Richmond-TheB Brown Study
Seton-The Preacher of Cedar Noun
tain
Webster The Thoroughbred
Wilkins An Alabaster Box
Willsie-Lydia of the Pines
Children's Books.
Altsheler Eyes of the Woods
g Shadow of the North
Young Trailers
Barbour Winning His Name
Chase Virginia of Elk Creek Valley
Gregor-W White Otter
Jacobs The Blue Bonnet Series
Poast-Indian Names and Games for
Campfire Girls
Miscellaneous Books.
Crabb's Synonyms
Farwell-Practical Palmistry for the
Amateur
Steiner Japanese Invasion
Varrill Abe of Automobile Driving
Wells-God the Invisible King
Books Ordered.
Rent Books; or, New Fiction.
Bindloss Brandon of the Engineers
Bottome-The Derelict
Comstock- Man Thou Gavest
Dell-The Hundredth Chance
Exile X-Sainte Seductre
Locke-The Rec Planet
Londonderry of the Islands
Poole His Family
Reinhart-Bab: Sub-deb
Wharton Summer
Non-Fiction
Hay-The First 100000
Mills-Y our National Parks
Seeger
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-07-20
Attention Diarymen

Friday and Saturday, July 20 and
Fl are De Laval Service Days at our
Store.
tablished a De Laval Service Day.
Laval Cream Separators we have .es-
<On these dates we shall be glad to
have any De Laval user bring his
separator to our store for complete
and careful inspection and adjustment
which will be made free of charge.
Should any parts, due to unusual wear
or accident, need to be replaced, this
will be done, the only charge being
for the price of the new parts used.
Mr.. j. r.. Williams, De Laval Ser
vice man will be with us to assist with
this work. Bring your Separator and
receive the benefit of his advice on the
care and operation of your machine, as
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-07-20
4 Minute Men A.


The "Four Minute Men" organiza-
ton is department of the Committee
on Public information. This commit
tee was created by Executive order
of the President Of the United States.
The Four Minute Men is a specialize
ed publicity service giving four min
ute talks by local volunteers introduc
ed by standard introduction slide fur
nished by the Government, in inter
mission at motion picture theatres in
accordance with single standard
plan throughout the country.
All talks are on topics of vital
national Importance connected with
the war plans of the Government and
are assigned by the department at
Washington.
The speakers in each city receive
their authority and appointment from
the chairman of the local branch.
Mr.. F. O. Holt, Rev. M. r. Brandt
Mr.. Geo.Blanchard and Mr.. Paul N.
Grub have volunteered their services
as speakers and have been appointed
to act as such for the duration of the
war.
The district chairman is Postmaster
Hoen.
Mr.. P. w. Palmer, proprietor of the
Lyric has volunteered the use Of his
theatre to the Four Minute Men speak
ers during intermission.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-07-20

ALL honorably discharged Union or
Confederate soldiers who participated
IN the Vicksburg campaign may enjoy
a visit to the old battle ground at state
expense next October. There will be a
reunion of the soldiers who were in the
campaign about tina. city in 1863, COM
mencing on October 10th, and the pres
ent Legislature has appropriated a suf-
ficient sum to take the veterans there,
provide for their comfort while there
and give them fine time. There were
many Wisconsin regiments in the Vicks-
burg siege, and there probably are
quite number of veterans who are
still living. Every possible will
be done to insure their comfort on the
trip, and doubtless there will be many
who will take advantage of the oppor-
tunity. Applications for transporta-
ton and accommodations should be
made to the adjutant generals depart
ment in due season.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-07-20

Two billion dollars is tremendous
sum of money. Yet the American peo-
pie have loaned their government that
much and have barely touched their re-
sources. The money was raised so
easily it only seemed to show the ire
mendous financial strength of the coun-
try. 1t is not one-tenth of our bank
deposits. 1t is less than one-eighth of
our bank loans for one year. 1t was
less than one-half our national savings
for 1916 and only per cent of our ma
tional income for that year according
to estimates. Not only is this first
Liberty Loan Bond issue of two billion
dollars much larger than the initial
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-07-20
HE war revenue bill carrying special

The war revenue bill carrying special
taxation amounting to $1,670, 900, 600
has been reported to the senate. Let
ter postage is fixed at three cents, and
newspaper postage is advanced quar-
ter cent a pound. Income taxes are
showed forward; tobacco and LIQUOR are
taxed additional amounts. Excess
profits, meaning that where the profits
this year are in excess of previous
years, are taxed. Railroad fares, Sleep
ing car berths, motorcycles, automo-
biles, boats, patent medicines, enter
tainments, tea, coffee, cocoa and sugar
are among the things taxed. The pro-
visions of the bill are so general that
none will escape paying some special
taxes for the purposes of the war.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-07-20

well as the free service. It is our wish
and that of the De Laval Company,
that every user of De Laval Separ-
ator get the maximum of efficiency
at the minimum of cost.
No expert is required to keep De-
Laval in repair. A little care with the
use of a De Laval Separator Oil will
keep it running satisfactorily for
years if adjustments are made when
needed.
Come early and avoid delays. HI.
Ebbott and Sons, Edgerton, Wis.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-07-20

THE legislature increased the allow
ance for the slaughter of cattle infect
ed with tuberculosis to not over 5000
for a cow. This will protect the farm
ers who are buying so many high priced
blooded animals. 1t was also voted to
appropriate $3.50 for the purpose of
carrying on a campaign to eradicate
the disease, and $4,000 was voted to
carry>On additional experiments. for the
eradication Of hog cholera
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-07-20
Latest Books at the Public Library
ar Books

War Books.
Including military and naval text
books as well as those of literary,
historical, biographical and sociological
character.
Andrew Fundamentals of Military
Service
Billiard - Mobilizing America
Bullitt-An Uncensored Diary
Davis = Principles and Practice of
Bandaging
Dilmot-Lloyd George
Ellis -Plattsburg Manual
Fiske The Navy as a Fighting Force
Gleason Our Part in the Great War
Hankey-A Student in Arms
Kerrick Naval and Military America
Kipling Warfare
Lynch American Red Cross Text
book on First Aid
Moss -Privates' Manual
Powers-The Thing Men Fight For
Presidents War Message to Congress
Recouley-General Joffre
Robertson = Historical Atlas of Mod
ern Europe
Turner Aircraft of Today
Wilson Why We Are at War
Yates-Fundamentals of Naval Ser
vice
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-07-20

loans of any of the other nations en-
gagged in the war but it was raised in
much less time with much less effort
and was subscribed to by a vastly
greater number of individuals; this too
when danger was far from us and the
nation in calm frame of mind. The
coming second issue Of Liberty Loan
Bonds, with the great mass of the peo-
pie of the country much better edu-
Gated as to government bond issues and
government finances in general, it is
reasonable to suppose, will be disposed
of with even greater success than the
initial issue.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-07-20

bers of the committee will appreciate
the cooperation of those who make it
unnecessary for calls of collection to
be made.
The ladies of the city have made
splendid response to the call for help
at the Library on Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday, days when help of
various kinds can be offered. Don't
be Stacker. If you have half hour
to spend, come, if you haven't half
hour or more, arrange what you can
have. Your loyalty in this matter will
be appreciated.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-07-20
Not Very Complimentary.

My husband is minister. One day
in conversation with two little neigh
Dor children he kindly inquired if they
would be at church the coming Sunday,
to which the Oldest replied: Eyes, Eve
lyme and Is going. Are you going to
make the noise?"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-07-20
THE Madisonian thinks the mr.

THE Madisonian thinks the present is
congress of the half-hearted quibblers
with which it is infested. The move
ment should not be partisan one to
any greater extent than our elective
system compels it to be- The man who
opposes the war program of the ad-
ministration is no more acceptable to
democrats than is the republican who
takes like stand.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-07-20
Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter
Edgorton, Wisconsin
r w. COON, Editor and Publisher
FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1917.

Alta convention of the Modern Wood
men at Chicago last week it was de-
cided to have the order pay in full the
claims on families of Woodmen who
may be killed or die while serving their
colors at this critical time.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-19
Water in the Butler
COuntU Field

The-Siories in circulation in regard
TO the water in the Butler county field
might as well be taken with Just a
grain Of salt Many times sensational
stories of water in fne Gushing field
were sent out and were greatly rel
ished by the man who had crouch
and who desired to see the big pro-
duction blow up. The Butler county
ileld has always had lot OF water,
and the bunch over there has learned
how to handle ii reu arkably well. II
may be the Trapshooters lease is only
making 500 barrels, but J. B. Levy,
who Is handling the property now as
superintendent, ought to be able to
shut off good share OF it,
Al any rate, to offset the water in
Butler county, there Is likely to he IL
lot of production just east of the Flint
Hills in Greenwood county. The
Great Southern Oil companys well in
2-26-S is said to be making 200 bar
rels every day in the week, since being
re-tubed with two-inch pipe, and
there are four wells owned by this
concern now drilling at around 1900
to 1400 feet
Greenwood county will show them
some nice production around the town
OF Virgil whore Cosden & Co. opened
pool, and this is as sure as anything
ever is in the oil game.
1t is perhaps just as well to spread
1t around some. The Towanda pool
is too rich, anyhow.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-19
OIL MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Information Wanted

II. A. Chandler, congressman from
this district, has wired several oil men
requesting that they notify the Hon
Joseph +. Guffey by wire in detail the
needs of the mid-continent field as to
casing and pipe, and to do this at once.
1t seems that the petroleum admin
istrator is at n loss to know just whd.
is required and the sizes that would
meet the demand. Inasmuch as there
are many important improvements of
great interest to the various fields and
towns, the matter should be attended
to at once.
For instance, in setting for the de-
tails in this locality 1t should be stated
that the MidCo Petroleum company
desires 100 miles Of 6-inch for a pipe
line from Billings to Tulsa; that the
Allied Refinery needs 120 miles of A.
inch and 6-inch for line to the new
refinery at Okmulgee; that Conslaa-
tin has immediate use for SO miles of
6-inch to complete his line into the
Boynton district; that the Empire
-Eeeds 500 miles of 6-inch for imme-
date use, and so forth, giving each in
detail.
In regard to the casing and tuping
for wells 1t is difficult to estimate the
amount necessary TO bring production
up to this maximum, but with each
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-19

of especial interest, because 1t is not
far from the refinery built at Jacks
boro a couple of years ago and which
at the time seemed to be a very foolish
investment as it was located eight
miles from the railroad, and had for a
source of supply only bunch of very
shallow wells. making about a barrel
and half daily. Il was necessary to
ship oil by rail from a long distance
until the owners could get down lot
of wells in the shallow sand, and OF
late it has been considered finan-
cial success. Now that the deep well
north of the refinery is showing gas
and bids fair to drill into oil. it looks
as though the owners of the refinery
are being protected by a divine prov
idence, or at least by the luck that
goes to the man that needs it most
sometimes
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-19
Texas to the Front.

The Texas Development is becom
ing interesting and the chances are
many of the Tulsa oil producers will
find themselves interested az soon as
1t is learned that some real oil wells
are being uncovered i'm the new field
For instance, the Colcord well, located
In the northwest corner of the Ira
Scott farm in 25S Young county, Texas,
is reported to be standing full of oil
It is about twenty miles west of the
Sinclair we'll in Palo Alto county and
is therefore of great Importance An
other well located Just north of Jacks
boro, in Jack county, owned by Dean
Lowe, is reported to he making a lot
of gas a/about 3100 feet.
II this we'll makes good IL win be
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-19
Oil and Gas
Leases. Supplies. Production. Etc

For Sale-10,000 feet 4 inch new
pipe; 5000 feet 2-inch line pipe; 10,-
600 feet S. ii. Pinch No. tubing
$1,000 feet s. II. Pinch No. Az tub
ing; 1000 feet 5 3-i6-inch 13-lb. cas-
ing; 400 feet 3-16-inch 17-lb.
casing; $1,000 feet 5As Inch casing:
5000 feet c% Inch 17-lb. casing
2.3G0 feet 6 * inch, 20-lb. casing;
800 feet SA inch, 2S-lb. casing; 1000
feet l0-inch, 32-lb. casing; 500 feet
II II inch casing; one 25-h.-p. boiler
and engine; two 65-barrel wood tanks;
one 100-barrel wood tank. Oklahoma
Pipe company, 4O1 North Boston ave-
nue.. Phine 6444. Tulsa, Okla.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-19
Big Wen at Broken ArrOlu

The most important newa of the day
comes from the Johnson and others test
in the northeast of the southwest Of
the northwest of 25-1S-14 which is
making 400 or 500 barrels and extends
the rich pay long ways toward the
north. 1t seems to prove up a lot of
territory and wells now drilling by
Mallory &c Connolly are likely to come
in for big producers.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-19

waste gas Is already contracted for
and new contracts are being made MI
OF the time. Meanwhile work is be
ing rushed on may gasoline plants
No less than dozen are In course of
construction within n radius of ten
miles Of Bartlesvlllc TO get the
waste gas to the ccmpressors 1t is nee
cssary to lay pipe lines to the varius
leases. That means that hundreds of
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-19
Back From wyoming.

III. l.. Fitzgerald and j. A. Hull, two
of the most conservative operators III
the mid-continent field are back from
trip through the Wyoming fields
and have some very interesting statis-
tics which are not only reliable but
quite surprise to people who have
been reading the literature sent ouv
from Wyoming and Colorado.
The salt Creek field is still the only
real oil field in Wyoming and which
is entirely owned by the Midwest
which in turn is owned by the Stand
ard There Is still some proven terri
tory but it belongs to the government
who is holding 1t on the conserva-
ton theory and IL is doubtful when II
will be turned loose.
The Salt Creek field has ninety pro-
ducing wells with a total production
of 12, 900 barrels daily and about 5000
barrels shut in, some of which are
shut in on government land and the
rest because of lack OF pipe line racil-
ities as the six-inch line to Casper is
being worked to its full capacity.
The Big Muddy field has n total of
sixty wells, most of which are shall
low. but the total production is only
1900 barrels daily-not enough 10
start any excitement in this country.
The Grass Creek field has 1914 wells,
5000 barrels production.
The Elk Basin field has fifty-nine
wells, $500 barrels daily production.
Wells in this field cost S25,000 70
drill and n 100-barrel we'll, such as
are being found around the edge of
the structure. are not considered pay
ing propositions.
The Torchlight field has sixty-two
wells, but only fifty barrels produc-
ton daily, certainly not exciting.
The Byron field has fourteen wells
and 100 barrels daily production. but
also has some very good gas wells and
might become very prolific field IL
the government has not withdrawn a
large part of the structure from filing.
The weather in Wyoming at this
season OF the year Is delightful and
many hunters are finding II a para
disc. 1t will always be In a class by
itself for climate. which helps a lot.
There Is too much snow, however, in
the winter time for drilling opera
tions and one of the most interesting
stories is to the effect that aImotor
truck left Lander in February for the
Lost Soldier field. and did not arrive
until July. Certainly a most expensive
proposition.
Messrs. Hull and Fitzgerald are glad
to get back, as the long motor trips
in Wyoming do not especially appeal
to men who are used to riding on
the velvety pavements OF Tulsa In ex-
pensive motor cars.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-19
Casinrhcad Gasoline.

BARTLESVU.LE Okla. Oct. H.
Probably no other industry in Okla
homa is showing more activity than Is
tho gasoline business, where ,asJ-
line is manufactured out OF waste gas
The gasoline Industry Is playing and
is going to play an important part IN
the war.
In no section OF tho mid continen,
field Is a larger amount ~ casinghead
gasoline manufactured than In this
district. for the wells hereabouts pro-
,luce a larger amount Of waste gas
than do the wells In any other sec.
tion Of the Kansas and Oklahoma
fields. For several months repre-
scntatives OF gasoline companies have
hcen in this district contracting for
the gas from the various 1eascs. II
is estimatcfa tina. so per cent OF tho
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-19

and every man in need OF string or
casing takiVs advantage OF this offer
1t looks as tho 1t fould be possible TO
arrive at Il very close estimate.
II is only fair to Mr. Guffey that the
fullest Information be given and then
he Will be enabled TO make an intelli-
gent requisition.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-19

men are employed in this work alone.
Scarcity of men Is retarding this work
When the gas Is sent To "A compressor
the gasoline is squeezed" from tho
gas ana the gas is then forced back
into the pipe lines and sold back TO
the owners of leases. Removing gas
oline from gas does not destroy its
value for heating and lighting pur-
CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-19
Oil Shale In Colorado.

The Denver & Rio Grande railroad
Is sending out some very interesting
literature with pictures of the newly
developed shale mining. This shale
has been waiting for development for
several thousand years. according 10
geologists, and Is an interesting freak
OF nature, to say the least. Many Ok
lahoma capitalists have been investi-
eating the formation at the De Bequa
and have pronounced the proposition
as very favorable. and this before op-
erations were begun. Other Oklahoma
men have spent considerable money
drilling for oil at De Beque and have
the best showing with the poorest re-
suits ever found anywhere. II has
been n heart-breaking experience for
the operators over there. Anyone de-
string to investigate the shale propo-
sition can write the Rio Grande rail-
road. passenger department, at Den
yer, and obtain information on the
subject