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White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-12


My goo'ness.' exclaimed Genesis,
glancing back over his shoulder. "'At
HI thing ask like he think he go'n' a
git somewheres!" And then, In answer
to a frantic pull upon the tub, Look
like you mighty strong t'day," he said.
Il cain go no fastuh." He glanced
back again, chuckling. AT III bird
do we'll not mix mp nothin' 18th ole man
Clematisl"
Clematis, 1t happened. was just COM
Ing into view. having been detained
round the corner by his curiosity con-
corning a set OF Louis XVI. furniture
which some house movers were I'M
packing upon the sidewalk. He APP
preached with glowing eagerness at a
gallop. Flopit was about the size of
Clematis' head, and, although Clematis
was certain that flopit was something
alive. he could not decide what.
Fiopit paid not the slightest atten-
ton to Clematis. The self Importance
Of dogs, like that of the minds of men.
Is in directly inverse ratio to their
size.
All at once "a rUguish aud ir%respoDsi-
Bile mood seized Upon Clematis. He
laid his nose upon the ground, DELHI
Grating n biz OF gayety. and then. with
a little rush, set n large, rude paw
upon the sensitive face of FTopit and
capsized him. Floplt uttered a bitter
complaint In ali asfhmatlc voice.
"Oh, Massey dray bid horrorr' cried
bis mistress, turning quickly at this
sound and waving a pink parasol al
Clematis. ''Shoo, Dirty dog, go 'wayl'
And she was able somehow to connect
him with the washtub and boiler. for
she added, Massey la~undrymans to
have bad doggiesr'
Mr.. Watson rushed upon clematis
with angry bellowings and imaginary
missiles. "Yon disgusting bruteie he
roared How dare you?"
ITO be continued)
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0ut continually fell OF when he es-
sayed TO carry the boiler by one of It's
handles, and he made shift to manage
the accursed thing I'm various ways, the
only one proving physically endurable
being, unfortunately, the most gro
tesque. lie was forced to carry the
cover In his left hand and to place his
head partially within the boiler itself
and to support it-tilted obliqucly to
rest upon his shoulders-as a kind OF
monstrpus tin cowl or helmet.
This had the advantage Of somew what
~cOneealing bis face, though when he
leaned his head back. In order to OBJ
tain clearer vision OF what was before
him, the boiler slid off and fell I o the
pavement with a noise that nearly
caused a runaway and brought the hot
checked William much derisory atten-
tion from a passing street car.
Seen from the rear. William was IN
recognizable. but interesting. He ap-
peared 10 be a walking clothes boiler.
armed With a shield and connected, by
means OF a washtub. with a negro of
informal ideas concerning dress. In
fact. the group was whimsical. and
three young people who turned I'm be-
bind Il out Of a cross street INDUCED
Immediately In fits Of lnadequately
suppressed laughter. though neither
Miss May parcber nor Mr.. Johnnie
Watson even remotely suspected that
the legs beneath the clothes boiler be
longod 20 an acquaintance And as
for the third Of this little party. Miss
Parcher's visitor. those peregrinatine
legs suggested nothing familiar 10 her.
oh. see tie fun-ee l9undrymansi
she cried, addressing u cottony doglet's
head that bobbed gently up and down
over her supporting arm. sweetest
Floplt must see too! Flopit, look at
the fun-ee laundrymansl'
"Shi' murmured Miss Pareher. ehok-
Ing. sHe might hear you
He might, indeed, since they were
not five yards behind him. and the
duleet voice vas clear and free. With
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-12

In the shadowy interior OF the clothes
boiler were features stricken with sud
den, utter horror. "Flopiti"
The attention of Genesis vas attract
ed by a ~conyulsive Juggling of the tub
which he supported in common with
william. Ii seemed ~passionately TO
urge greater speed.
"Walk fasteri You got TO walk
fasteri'
II got plenty time cut at grass befo'
you pa gifts home" Genesis said re-
assurtngly. This here rope what
got my extry tub slung to is mos wo'
plum thew my hide"
Having uttered this protest, he con
iinued to ambulate at the same pace,
though somewhat assisted by the for
ward pull OF the connecting tut.
The amusement OF the second group
having abated through safety, the
minds Of its components turned 10 9TH
err topics. Now Flopit must have his
darlin' ickle run" said Flopit's mis-.
tress. setting the dogiet upon the
ground. That's why sweetest Flopit
aud | and all OF us came for a walk
instead OF sitting ON the nice. cool
porchkins. See the sweetie toddlel
Isn't be adorable. Mayf Isn't he ador-
able. Mr.. Watsonf"
Mr.. Watson put a useless sin upon
his soul. since all he needed to say
was a mere Yes"
Flopit, placed upon the ground, LOOK.
ed like something that had dropped
from n Christmas tree, and he auto
matlcally made use of fuzzy legs, some.
what longer than a eaterpillar's, to
patter after his mistress. He was nell
Their enterprlsing nor inquisitive, He
kept close to the rim Of her skirt, which
was as high as he could see, and he
wished to be taken up and carried
again.
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the tubs and the wash boiler, when his
social condition must be thought even
more degraded. How frightful that
this should befall him on such a day.
the very day that his soul had been
spit asnnder by the turquoise shafts
OF milady's eyes and he had learned 10
know the real thing at last!
'Miladyl Oh. milady!'
At last he and Genesis set out on
the return trip from the secondhand
shop. bearing the two washtubs, a
clothes wringer (which Mrs. Baxter
nad forgotten to mention). the tin boil
er, and followed by Clematis.
There was something really pageant
IKE about the little excursion now, and
the glittering clothes boiler, borne OH
nigh, sent flashing lights far down the
street. The washtubs were old fash.
Toned, Of wood. They refused to Of
one within the other. SO William, with
nis right hand. and Genesis, with his
ieft,carried m of the tubs between
them.
1enesis carried the heavy wringer
with his right hand, and he had fasten-
eu the other tub upon his back by
means of a bit of rope which passed
over his shoulder. Thus the tin boil.
er, being a lighter burden, fell to
William.
The cover would not stay In place,
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tration card.

-
Therefore, If o have filed a
claim for exemption and proof in
support thereof. watch the notices
in the Office of the local board begin
ming about five days after o have
filed your proof to see what disposi-
tion was made of your case and
make arrangements for the prompt
receipt of mail.
To Claim Appeal to District Boards,
Claims of appeal may be made BY
a person within 10 days after b
day when notice has peen posted
and mailed that such persons name
has been certified to the district
| board as one who has been called for
service and not exempted or dis
charged.
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said resolutely. I'm not GO
ing through the streets with
a dog like that, anyhow
Genesis ehnckled. He ain goln'
,ack he said. Ain nobody kin make
,at dog 90 back. | ain had him mon
two weeks, but | don b'lieve president
limited States kin make at dog go
hack. | show you" And. wheeling
.uddenly. he made ferocious gestures.
shouting, "G'on back. dog!"
The dog turned, ran back a few
naces. halted and then began to follow
again. w%hereupon Genesis pretended
10 bnrl stones at him. But the animal
only repeated his maneuyer
"i1l show hlnll' said William hotly
am show him he can't follow mel
He charged upon the dog, shouting
nercely. The hunted animal, abandon
ing his partial fights. turned a tucked
under tail, an all the way back to
The alley and disappeared from sight.
.sThere," said William. Il guess thatli
show hlmT'
II ain bottin' on IT. said Genesis as
they went on. lie new did stop roll
rin' me yet. | reckon he the folfindest
dog In the worl'. Name Glenn
"Well, he can't follow met" said the
surging William. In whose minds eye
fingered the vision Of an exquisite dog
Net with pink rIbboned throat and a
cottony head bobbing gently owe a
flmy sleeve.
"Name Glenn fer short said Genesis
amiably. Il trade IN a mandoline fer
him what had her neck kind O busted
of on one side. ! oouldn' play her no.
how. an | found her. anyways. Yes,
sub, | trade In at mandoline fer him
cause always did like to have me "A good
dog. But | din have me no name fer
him, an this here Blooie Bowers what
/ trade IN the mandoline to, he say
he din have no name fer him. Say
new did know If teds a name fer him
tall So Is spen' the evenin' at at
lady's house, Fanny, what used to be
cook fer Miz Johnson. mex do YOU
maw's, an l ast Fanny what am I
kOu u uo uDoul III I'LL fuhhy BAY
Call him Clematis.' she say. So ats
name I name him. clematis. Call him
Glen fer short, but Clematis his real
name. He'll come, whichever one you
call him. Glen or Clematis. he ain
carin'I"
Williams suffering eyes were fixed
upon remoteness, and his lips moved
now and then like a martyrs. pro-
nouneing inaudibly q sacred word
"Miladyi Oh, miladyr
Suddenly Genesis broke into loud
laughter.
What l tell your he cried, pointing
ahead. Look ayonnuhi No, sub, pres
dent United States hisse'f ain go tell
at dog stay homef"
And there, Mt the corner before them,
waited Clematls. roguishly lying IN n
mud puddle In the gutter. lie had run
through alleys parallel TO their course.
There vas nothing to do but TO give
np, and SO the trio proceeded.
Nobody. William reflected. seeing
him In such company could believe
that he belonged to lone OF the Oldest
and best families In town" Nobody
would understand that he was not
walking with Genesis for the pleasure
OF his ~eompanlonshlp until they got
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each state and each board. each
board will call upon persons whose
cards are in its jurisdiction instruct
ing them 70 present themselves for
examination. This call will be
posted at the Office OF the local
board and the papers viii be request
ed TO print it. A notice will also be
mailed to you, tbut the posting of
the list at the Office Of the board will
be deemed sufficient notice to charge
you with the duty of presenting
yourself.) The law therefore makes
1t your duty to inform yourself when
you are called. The mailing is for
your convenience. but If the letter
never reaches you. you a not make
that an excuse.
Watch the list at the office of your
board and see when you are called
for examination.
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Physical Examination.

for examination.
Physical Examination.
You must report for physical ex-
animation on the day named In your
call.
(a) IL you are found physically
disqualified the board will give you
a certificate which will explain to
you what your further duties are.
lb) II you are found physically
qualified and file a claim for exemp-
ton within 7 days after your call
you will be given 10 days after FL
ing your claim of exemption TO file
proof in support of your claim of
exemption. tSee Seven Days To
File Claims of Exemption or Dis
charge" below.)
(c) If you are found physically
qualified and file no claim for ex-
emption, or If YOU do not appear
for physical examination, youi
name will be posted to the district
board as one who was called for
military service and not exempted or
discharged. On the eighth day after
call. or within two days thereafter.
copies of the list of persons SO post
ed 10 the district boards will be given
to the press with a request for pub
lication, will be posted in a place at
the Office of the local board accessi-
BILE to the public view, and notice
will be mailed to you at the address
on your registration card.
Therefore watch the notice post
ed in the Office OF the board about
10 days after the day you were call
cd and make arrangements for the
prompt receipt OF mail.
Seven Days TO File Claims OF
Exemption or Discharge.
Except for Industrial or agricul-
tural reasons.)
(a) No claims Of discharge on
account of the industry In which you
are engaged can be decided by a
local board. tSee Par. 10 below
Obi Whether you file a claim OF
exemption or not. you must present
yourself for physical examination on
the day named In the notice.
From the day notice that You are
called is mailed and posted you have
seven days In which you may hle q
claim of exemption or discharge. The
form for filing this claim is simple.
If you wish to file such a claim:
(a) Go to the board and get.
Form l10 for exemption or Form
12l for discharge. II the board has
not the printed forms ask to consult
the form phamphlet and copy the.
form shown there.
(b) Fill out the proper form
and file 1t with the board.
(c) Do this within seven days
OF the posting and mailing of notice
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CHAPTER ~.
Genesis and Ciemstis.

END that dog backl' William
said resolutely. I'm not GO
ing through the streets. with
~ A dog like that, anyhow
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INFORMATION FOR
PERSONS REGISTERED,
TO be continued

Continued From Page y
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28
New Oil Map.

MIR. J. b. White is completing a new
oil map Of twelve townships taking in
ranges !, and west and townships
>, 3, 4, and south, which will include
the Healdton, Fox, Graham and oil
City territories. II also covers the
country south Of Wilson, where sev.
eral new wells are going to be drilled.
1t viii be- completed about February
/, and will sell for $500 on linen and
$3.50 on paper
This will be the most complete and
up-to.date oil map ever made Of this
section Of the country. 2S-it
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28
Its New Officers

The Coline Oil Company will move
into its new offices about the first of
March. These offices have been planned
by Mr.. Redmond and are being made
just as convenient as rooms can be
made, and they will have every con
vcnienco that can be had The offices
are located above the business office of
the freight station, light and air will
be plentiful electric fans will be in
stalled, steam heat will be used, and
running ice water will be in the offices
the year round.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28

J. Holmes Akers built the first
stone building in the city OF Madill
when it started and also built the sec
ond brick in the city Of Lawton, which
he still owns. He is thinking serious
ly now of building a brick hotel at
New Hcaldton and in case he gets
busy at once, he may be the first man
to construct a fireproor building in
that new town.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28
Sinclair Buying Crude

Sinclair Oil Gas Company which
is operating at Healdton now under the
name of the Crystal Oil Company is
buying some crude oil and is putting
all it produces and all it purchases in
steel storage. This company plans to
organize the Sinclair-Guf Company
to take over the Crystal holdings here
and in the northern portion Of the
state and to build a pipe line from
Hcaldton to the Gulf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28

Fort Ring Oil Company on the Wat
hns farm in section 2i-i-3, has drilled
No. well to the top of the sand at
1912 feet When the drill had penc-
ratcd the sand to a depth Of % feet,
water broke in from the top, and
other troubles arose, and the well was
shut down 1t will be delayed a day
or so only 1t promises to be a good
we'll and is very interesting because
il found the sand a little deeper than
the other wells in that portion of the
field
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28

John K. Dexter Is at home from a
trip made to Oklahoma City whore he
attended the annual meeting OF the
Oklahoma Mortgage Association. Mr.
Dexter says, the legislature has pend.
ing some mortgage tax laws that will
make interest rates higher If they are
enacted into laws.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28
NEW .HEALDToN NOTES

Jesse b. Akers shipped from here
yesterday a large stock of general mer.
chandise which he is putting in at the
new town. His building which is 25X
100 feet, and two stories high, is near.
ing completion and by the time his
goods are unpacked and marked up he
will be ready for business.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28

George II. Wall who was formerly
a clerk in Ardmorc, is in New Heald.
ton with a brand new stock Of stoves
and hardware and is doing good
business. Mr. Wall is moving from
Ringing to the new town.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28

New Hcaldton is the fastest growing
oil town In Oklahoma. W. J. Newsomo
has been at work there for two days
and sold $4,000 worth of stock for a
new state bank to be- built there.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28

one of the necessities Of the new
town is a brick yard II has plenty
of shalc. plenty of cheap gas and a
big demand for brick awaiting the
man who builds the plant.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28

Fordyce Oil Association in
section 137s.3w which Is three town
ships south of Healdton is drilling at
1850 feet. The drill is in blue shale
and the well is looking favorable
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28

RoXana Petroleum Company has be-
gun drilling well No. 2S on the Frank,
lin farm in the northeast quarter Of
section S-4-S. The location is an inside
one, and the present depth is about
$50 feet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28

will drill a well between the Pierce
Fordyce test in Love county and the
town of Orr Isaac Roberts is promot'
ing the well and il is said that ar
rangements nave been practically COM
plvted for the well to be drilled.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28

G. +. Brford in section 26-5-2 south
of Wilson is putting in an oil burner
and will be ready to resume drilling
at once. Oil is being purchased from
the Texas Company at its tank farm.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28

About fifty houses including resi-
dences and business houses, are under
construction in the new town. There
is being expended a wonderful amount
of energy and when the first train
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28

For hotels and similar places new
motor driven machine will wash and
sterilize $500 drinking glasses an
hour
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28
Prairie Made Purchase.

The nifty acres which b. B. Jones
and r l.. Steiner purchased from W.
r. Ingram in the southeast quarter Of
section l6-4-3 and the 1870 acws which
these people owned in S-2-3 in the Fox
district where they had one well drill
ing, has been purchased by the Prairie
Oil 4 Gas Company
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28

Robert Watchorn who is drilling
three tests in Carter county, is here
from his office in Oklahoma City.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28

The same amount OF electrical en-
ergy required TO move an ordinary
street car one mile on level would
raise It vertically to a height Of lSS
feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28

II. p. Oyerton who is drilling the
Watchorn well in section 7.4-2, was in
the city yesterday from the fields
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28

c. \. Samson OF the Minnetonka
Lumber Company of Muskogee who is
establishing a lumber yard at New
Healdton, was here yesterday, the
guest of his sister, Mrs. Marvin Bryan
at the Randol Hotel.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28

70 EXCHANGE for Ardmore city
property or Carter county farm and,
S2O acres Of good farm land o miles
from Portales, ~ VI. Also business
house and an Sroom dwelling in
the town Of Portales. w S. Smith.
2S.6t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28

Richard Mcl.amore, with the Lind
say Hotel in Gainesville, is here now
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28

FOR SALE-Some Of the mos. de.
sirable residence lots in southwest
Ardmore, also In the northwest por-
tion OF the city See me for bar.
gains. Phone 222. w. $. smith
$50
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28

Maloney & Smith, near Rolf in sec
tion 32-2n-4e, have resumed drilling
This well is now at a depth of about
500 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28

runs over the Ringing d Oil Fields
Railroad, it will find already built a
good town.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28

Harry L. Steele, with the Gunsburg.
Forman Company has returned from
a brief business trip to Tulsa.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28

Conservative oil men state that the
Pugh well drilled by The Carter Oil
Company in 1912 will make 80 bar
rols at least, and possibly more.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28

Leyy's Clearance sale. skirts half
price.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28
In Marshall County.

Dundee Petroleum Company in sec.
tion 9-6s-be, in Marshall County, is
drilling at a depth of about 900 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28

Levy's Clearance Sale, Skirts half
price.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28

WANTED Rent farm close 20 Ard.
more. Give your terms In first let.
ter distance and direction from
town and character Of soil and i'm.
provements. Address H. +. care
OF Ardmoreite. 2S.3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28

Eugene b. jaeger of the Crystal Oil
Company, was in the city yesterday
from the fields
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28
OIL and GAS NEWS

and is the obliging night clerk at the
Wilmington.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28

Marvin Bryan has returned from a
business trip to his hotel at Augusta,
Kansas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28

A NUMBER or THE BEST HOMES
in the city for sale at the right
prices The W. 5. Smith Company.
2S.6
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28

S25O,OOO to loan on desirable city or
farm property at reasonable rate of
interest. See us II wanting loan.
The w S. Smith Company. 2S.6
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28
roo LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR RENT Close in, choice room,
22O G. St, $. W. Phone Il. 2S.3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28

FOR SALE Secondhand Ford road.
sters and touring cars, worth the
money. Tom Coopcr's Garage. 2S.6
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28

T. f. Maloney was here yesterday
from Rolf where he is drilling an oil
test.