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The Era-leader., 1917-07-05
Statement of
WASHINGTON BANK TRUST co.

WHUlllNU Uts DhllNU liUVt WI
Located at Franklinton, La, Parish OF
Washington.
Report furnished to the State Exam
iner OF State Banks by the above
Bank at the close of business
June 20, 1917.
RESOURCES
Demand Loans ........... % ~ ,loo q
Loans secured by mortgage $4,000 VI
Other loans and discounts. l3l,4i2 II
orordrofts unsecured. 278 80
Other bonds, stocks, secur- =, 20, 90
tiles, etc. ....... .''''''''
Banking house, furniture nm oo
and fixtures. ............'' o,ooo w
Due from banks and bank
ers A',oio 10
Cbecks on other banks. .... 647 80
Gold COIN. ...',.',',''' ''' ooo w
0'.s coin s,O1s s.
National bank notes and all
issues u. S. government. 1874 90
spsnense account, ,,. 1OS 70
Total. 1929, ,O56 rs
LIABILITIES
Capital stock, fully paid... $4,000 90
Surplus. So. .......... 5000 90
Undivided profits, less ex-
penses and taxes paid. .. 6,715 50
Certified checks. ............. II %
Cashiers checks outstanding 1877 %
Individual deposits subject
h to check k.............,.. lSl, l2S S3
81 Individual savings deposits $3.50 50
b Time certificates of deposit 23,O32 50
Bills payable. e............. $1,000 90
Amount due to persons not in.
cluded in foregoing ........ $50 ~
Total, al,........,......,$329 ,056 rs
State of Louisiana,
Parish of Washington.
LIB. Lindsey, President, and I, II
r. Babington, Asst. Cashier OF above
named bank, do solennly swear that
the above statement is true to the
best OF my knowledge and belief.
J. B. LlNDsLEY, President.
III. r. DARLINGTON, Asst. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this SOth day of June, 1917,
DELos R. JOHNSON,
(Ssai.) Notary Public.
The Era-leader., 1917-07-05
Sheriff Sale.-No. 2S11.
Burris Bros, Ltd.

O. S. Armstrong Company, In
tervention of Tnornt>n-CMney
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
MR. WORKING M

One acre OF irrigated land viii provide
all the vegetables. fruit and poultry a fam
lily can use
One acre tracts. now under cultivation
and irrigation; fine soil. closer in than
Government hill; ) cent fare. walking dis
lance from Washington park, on inte-ur-
ban, paved road and iitueys. Only $40
down and so per month.
BAILEY LAND CO.
sos Herald bldg. Phone 206s.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
For SaIe-CountrY Property.
Y A HOME IN THE COUNTRY

BUY A HOME IN THE COUNTRY
Where You Can Live cheaper;
Where your children can get the
fresh air that nature intended
they should have.
Beautiful home on county road
5lz miles out, every modern con-
venienee. All in pears. VIII sell
or trade for income property.
AZ Acre Tract at Aubrey sta
ton, faces east, beautiful home
site. $4,000.
acre at Ysleta. all in grapes
and garden. good houses. one
room with garage. one 4 room
with store; viii sell for $3.50
good terms.
20 Acres all in alfalfa, nine
miles from FL Paso; none better
in the valley; will sell or subdi-
vide. $500 per acre
~ acres just this side OF Ysleta,
on county road. $500.
10 Acre, all in wheat and beans:
Sl75 per acre can you beat it,
Land is fine and on paved road
Terms, sure.
$50 Acres all In alfalfa. per-
fectly equipped; finest house in
valley; Will take good income
property.
WHiTB-PADEN REALTY CO.,
~ n stanton St Phone 100
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02

New room brick bungalow. modern;
Alta Vista. = block from paved street
and jitney; near school. good district;
small cash payment and SS1.5 per month
including principal and interest.
SCOTT SALES & REALTY CO.
42s Mills bldg Phone 1856
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
MHAr M YOu THTNK o. THIse

New room bungalow. breakfast room.
basement and furnace oak floors through
out tile floor in bath. beautiful built IN
features, including large kitchen cabinet
with tile drain; folding French doors be-
tween living and dining ROOM mirror door
IN bedroom, garage with cement floor. ce-
rlent drive south front on corner: will
give shades and linoleum- Only 5000, on
terms OF will sell for s56oe cash. Better
see this at once
s2f Mills bldg Phone 775s.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
VALUABLE BUSINESS CORNER

inside corner within two blocks Of most
up-to-date office building in e Paso. ad-
1oininr property which cannot be bought
under $1,000 per foot: we will sell this site
within ten days at s725 per foot We
have responsible tenant for hotel. II you
would buy this and build 70 suit See
Head. with
RAMEY BROS.
sos Martin Bldg. Phone 615
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
MANHATTAN HEIGHTS.

Beautiful bungalow Has five large rooms.
breakfast room and glazed room; hard
wood floors: tile bath: built in bookcases,
buffet and kitchen cabinet. white enam-
eled throughout; full basement and heat
ing plant: also garage On two fun lots
on paved street with lawn and trees
This is a real house Price S5250. Terms
See STRAUSS with
JAMES T.. MARI & COMPANY,
304 San Antonio St Phone 1850
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
For SaIe-City Property.

LOOK.
room Bungalow, on Montana, sacri-
flee. $500.
so acres. one and one-half mile OF ?. o.,
choice for subdivision, must sell
acres. improved. at Ysleta. What
have you?
Grocery cheap; cash business
Have choice improved farms for city
property.
EXCHANGES A SPECIALITY OF THIS
OFFICE
CARL X. PEUGH,
Always on the Job"
SOS Two Republics Bldg
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
VALLEY LAND I,ARGAINs

$40. 5OO-s2 acres 3 mi Clint; on main
pa-ed road. nm modern house, well and
mill. barn. 81 acres alfalfa, hal smali
grain: trade To- city prcpsrty-
S55Oa-55 acres ChamberinO. IS acres al
falfl. % acres other crops; orchard, vine
yard. rm- house: trade for city prop
erty-
Sss4O-5.4 acres mi. in the valley. be-
tween Cineque park depot and paved road
all in cult; worth $3.50 Per acre; trade
FOR Highland park house
S250O-19 acres SOcOrro- Vineyard tract.
5 acres alfalfa, fenced. trade for FL Paso
property
S225O-I5 acres Ysleta- miles, rrn-
house. all improved, paved road. almost
all in alfalfa; 1e3 cash, bal suit
S75O-II acres 2 mi Ysleta, fine level
raw land; county road; $3.50 cash, bal
suit.
NEWMAN nv ESTMENT CO.,
1oa c., A,.o 10 = Phone ESQ
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02

ROOM HOUSE AT BARGAIN.
s rooms and breakfast room; iv-
ing room clear across front OF
house. large dining room, built in
features, hardwood floors, two
large bedrooms and glassed sleep
ing porch Tile bath. basement
heating plant. two full lots, side
walk and paving paid Price $4,000
Small payment down. balance
monthly.
See W. F. KIRBY. with
LEAYELL & SHERMAN,
Phi. 422s. ZIG Texas St
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
For Sale-Cify Property.


$1,000 TO LOAN.
We have $1,000 to loan for five years; must
be one note. choice security
HAWKINS BROS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02

5000 VENDORS LIEN NOTES
FOR SALE
First lien, so per cent security. per cent
interest: will give reasonable discount
Notes can be divided.
HAWKINS BROS,
S and Morgan Bldg Phone $500.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
For SaIe-MotorcYcIes.

FOR SALE-Twin Indian motorcycle. SIS.
Call 800 South stanton
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
For Sale-Country Property.
Ii ACRES IN YsLETA.

For sale or trade for FL Paso
property. has one 4 room house
and one room house All in cul-
tivation. part in alfalfa. large
shade trees. chicken houses and
out-houses: I block from car line
and postoffice. See Crichet-
WHITE-PADEN BEATTY CO..
Phone I7e0. 212 y. Stanton st.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02

FOR sALE-one 1917 passenger Max
we'll one 1915 pass. Metz. one 1914
Pathfinder. one Cadillac truck, one pass
Ford
SWEENEY's GARAGE. ar Mills 1t.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02

NEW & ROOM BRICK BUNGALOW
Never occupied located in Alta Vista,
near Bliss street $40 cash A.. balance
monthly
FRANK +. cox,
Phone s4a5. zig Caples bldg.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
WE HAVE
SOME or THE FINEST

SOME OF The FINEST
Used car bargains in the state;
cars OF all descriptions and priced
low enough to assure you thar
you are getting twice your
MONEYS WORTH
Buick Big Six Touring.
Buick Big Six roadster.
Buick Light Six Touring.
Oldsmobile Touring.
! Dodge Touring
Chalmers Touring.
Hudson Touring passenger
Overland Roadster.
Ford Tourings.
REQ Roadster.
Buick c IS Touring { cyl
! Maxwell Touring.
1 Oakland Touring.
1 REQ Touring.
And twenty others to choose from
until noon Sundays.
HOAGLAND a RIDGE COMPANY
Phone 4O95.
316-21s-220 W. San Antonio.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02

USED CAR BARGAINS.
Hupp %, five passenger. $500
American underslung roadster.
equipped with Lee puncture
proof tires throughout $500
Haynes five passenger. 1915 model
$500. VIII give terms
WEST TEXAS MOTOR CO.,
402 Myrtle ave. Phone 424s-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
$50

AUTO bargain in two passen-
ger Hupmobile. in good condi-
tion: cash.
MHITE-PADES REALTY co.
2l2 y. stanton St Phi. 100.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02

s25.e9 REWARD for return 1918 three
speed Harley-Davidson motorcycle. engine
4442-K and information as 10 address Of
Warren 3. Sheldon. formerly OF Fort Lup-
ton, Colorado, and last heard OF in employ
OF Tri-State Telephone Co OF e Paso.
Texas IN summer 1915 He IS probably fol-
lowing telephone work Telegraph irforma-
ton. charges collect, to Walter W Whit
ing. Is0s-I1 Broadway. Denver. Colo.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
MUST BE SOLD AT ONCE
$3.50 each. three full lots on
paved street, beautifully built up
section; splendid view; paving
paid: lots across street IN Man
haitian heights worth and selling
for $3.50 Terms
AITURA SALES CO.
Phone 400. 20s y. Stanton ST.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
For SaIe-City Property.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.
Store room and four living rooms, well
located on car line. Fixtures all in
Owner must leave. VIII sacrifice Tor
$1,000 Terms.
See STRAUSS with
JAMES J.. MARI & COMPANY,
s04 san Antonio St Phone 1850.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02

SALE Or TRADE-Frank Holton CO. 81
cornct. quadrupls silver plate and in fine
condition: one Conn new creation Bf
cornet. quadruple silver plate. gold bell
inside and out; one J. W. York 4 Sons
band and orchestra horn. quadruple silver
plate and in fine order in new plush
lined center opening case above fnstru-
rnents all in fine playing order and IN
good cases. an crooks necessary; cost new
SIS. SIS and SS4. can use Ford auto or
Ford delivery in good condition Box 1sS
Pecos. Texas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
CLASSIFIED
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
ON PAGE IL
For Sale-Furniture.

-~-~0~-~~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-
GARLAND gas stove. elevated oven eno
broiler, four burners and simmerers splen-
did stove in splendid condition $50 Phone
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02

NEW BUNGALOW-s10o down. SIS mo
This is Just what you have been waiting
for. Don't fail to see it. Phone zSve-
Possession at once
HAWKINS BROS. Phone $500.
DO YOU WANT To BUILD \ HOME?
Loan furnished on easy terms; plans free,
either on your lots or on ours; or we VIII
buy a site Of your choice Our prices
are held at the lowest possible figure
consistent with guaranteed workmanship
Let US talk Il over.
HAWKINS BROS.
and Morgan bldg Phone zsoV
) ROOM modern bungalow. good location,
for sale at a bargain Phone owner 1886
after p m
DO YOU WANT TO BUILD A HOME9
GOVERNMENT HILL
-Four rooms and glass sleeping porch
South front one block from car line.
This IS a new bungalow. $50 down; SO
per month
See STRAUSS with
JAMES J.. MARI & COMPANY,
304 san Antonio St Phone $3.50
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
$3.50.

$3.50.
Don't let this bargain slip.
four room, glazed sleeping
porch. all built in features.
east front. between Alta Vista
and Richmond Terrace. only
10 per cent cash, bal. easy.
$3.50.
room modern. glazed porch.
all built in features. south
front, only S125 cash and $50
per month, no trouble to show
S2IOO.
Just one building site left; will
build a nice little room bun
galosv 10 suit: S1oe down and
SIS per month. including in
terest: this Is in excellent 10
GATOR
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02

WHITE Spanish peanuts. selected stock;
S2-25 per bushel fob. De Leon Texas sub
Ject market changes. Cash with order
no orders for less than one hundred
pounds Stock going fast; place your order
now You can plant as late as July with
good results De Leon Peanut Co. De Leon.
Texas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02

ROOM BUNGALOW
y BLOCK OF BLISS
S2S50.
Five full rooms and small =back porch,
artistic cement front porch. colonnade
divides living and dining room; handsome
rustic mantel; nice bath with modern Tx
lures and plumbing between the two bed
rooms, closet in each BEDROOM large pan
try and kitchen cabinet in kitchen brand
new. never occupied If you want coy
little home on rent terms you'll see TINS
at once. Small cash payment.
$3.50 MONTHLY. INCL. INTEREST
500 CASH
$50 MONTHLY INCLUDING M.
5 room bungalow; east of Cotton ave
Just few blocks north OF Montana splen-
aid neighborhood. Z block from paved
street and car hns-
PRICE S250O-
PHILLIPS REALTY Co.
Phi 1923 fOs First Nat Bank Bldg
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02

For Sale or Exchange-Real Estate.
~~-~~~-~-~~~-~~~~-~---~~
200 ACRES coed valley land. upper valley.
and $50 0OO; cash will exchange for city
property Address B. 800. care Herald
10 Buy. sell or exchange your real
ta.s or business see Carl r. Peugh, sos
Two Republics bldg
10 TRADE-One Of the best farms near
Alvin for merchandise. hardware or lum-
Der yard Box 1873. Alvin. Texas.
WILL TRADE $500 equity in four room
bu lgalow in Govt Hill for lot or Ford Box
I01. Clint Texas
HAVE you ranch property for sale or ex-
changer II so see
CARL r. PEUGH,
sos Two Republics Bldg.
FOR SALE OR TRADE-One Of the best
places in valley; all in pears; will trade
for equity for bungalows or business prop
erty UP to $4,000 Phone 17O1J ?.
OWNERS having Los Angeles district res
residence, give description and exact Ioca-
tiol; am going there shortly and would
like TO look IL over. Address Calf. EX-
change. care Herald
and basement brick building and three
cottages. furnished; lot 150x200. corner;
stores first floor. 1s furnished rooms
above: rent $500 per month: clear for apt
house in El Paso.
CHARLES W. HARLOW with
ANDERSON-FILLER.
300 Mesa ave. Phone 1851.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
For SaIe-Rooming Houses.

BOOMING HOUSE-DOWN TOWN.
IS rooms. IS beds; every room rented
permanent: cheap rent; S145O-
HoteI-New brick building, 20 rooms
beautifully furnished; cheap rent; a money
maker. $3.50
MISREPRESENTATION room. cheap rent.
Al location: at sacrifice
Pool HaIi-A No. I'm heart OF busi-
ness center. Good reason for selling.
Cigar Stand-F'inest location in city /.
connected with high class drug stores &fa5.
This is practically invoice
JAMES l.. MARI 4 COMPANY
Fllsfness Chance & RoOming Dept
Pbone 4s5O 800 San Antonio St
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02

LIGHT wool suit OF mems clothes. size IS.
cost SIS; good condition; take sss also
broadclOth coat to dress suit; white vest
alone cost Sc: viii take SO for all; silk
lined; was worn twice. Call 1915 E Re
Graude
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12

real fight with real opposition. John
son isn't particular whether the ad-
versary Is a pugilist, and the game a
physical one, or constitutional law
yer, and the weapon required legal
talent. He is always on the job. He
never had chip on his shoulder, was
never looking for one to knock off.
but he felt himself lucky, indeed, when
he had an opportunity for action.
What Johnson says goes. If he ever
made a misstatement in his life it was
an unintentional error, and it isn't too
late yet for him to make the correc-
ton"
When Oklahoma became a state
Johnson's activities were ended there,
to become national ones. He was made
chief special officer, with duties ex-
tending over every Indian reservation
in the country. "Pussyfoot" became a
national name.
In Oklahoma one man transformed
the situation from one Of lawlessness
to one of respect for the government.
But he had sown seeds of hatred
which were to blossom into a crop OF
deaths and sanguinary battles, in re-
lentless tracking and in dramatic re-
venge.
Copyright. by W. G. Chapnan)
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12
DE WET WAS HARD TO CATCH
of His Achievements in Evad-
ing the Pursuing Britons.

OF the three great figures that
emerged on the Boer side in the war
of defense that developed after Lady
smith-Botha, De Wet and Delarey-
De Wet was much the most impress
sive. His fdce was a study in resis-
lance, says Harold Spender in Cen
eral Botha, the Career and the Man.
His body seemed all muscle. Looking
on him, one could understand the fear
that he inspired In his own men. But
1t was his schemes Of escape, almost
miraculous in their cunning, that per-
picked an empire and puzzled plan
ct.
On one or two occasions / have seen
his face light up when he referred
to one of his own achievements in
evasion, and of those achievements
one still stands out in my memory.
One evening, after long days
march-so he told us-all his wander
ingS seemed to have come to an end.
The lights of the British bivOuac fires
tWinkled from every point of the hori-
zon. De Wet, as was his wont, went
apart from his men and sat alone in
dumb despair. Then there came to
him softly one of those wonderful
scouts who served him so well. The
scout had discovered a slight gap in
the British lines between two regi-
ments that were not quite keeping
touch.
In moment De Wet was on his
feet. Within an hour every horses
foot was mufiled with cloth or wool
and every wagon wheel was swathed.
The Boer camp fires were lighted and
were left burning brightly. Then the
whole Boer force crept out through
the darkness of the night in utter ST.
lence, penetrated the gap in the Brit
ish lines and started on new course
of fugitive warfare.-Youth's Compan-
ion.
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hol. Johnson went before various
grand juries with this evidence, ant
the grand juries smiled and voted nc
! bill"
That spurred Johnson. He gave out
a signed statement to the newspapers
that he was going away for few days
and that, on his return, he was going
to Carrie Nationize Indian Territory.
He posted spoilers" at all points
where beer or whisky could enter the
territory, thus actually blockading it.
Then, gathering a band of deputies
around him, and armed with a big six
shooter, steel hammer, and Jim.
my" for prying open cases, collins,
etc, he returned. And that was the
beginning of real war
Il was shanghaied by Mr.. Leupp
into the job of leading this enterprise, :"
says Johnson. Il marveled somewhat
at taking the job, as l knew wat it
meant if anything real was under
taken
Il gathered together a band Of fell
lows who felt much as l did and who
we're ready to take a chance with
me. And for IA months flying beer
bottles, midnight shooting affairs,
burning gambling outfits, and broken
heads followed.
AT the end Of the period an astro-
nomical reckoning showed that We had
destroyed 100000 bottles Of liquor,
burned out rs gambling houses, and
made 1,142 arrests. Fresh mounds of
earth marked the resting places Of
four Of my boys who had been killed
in the campaign. Another carried a
bullet in his neck, and most Of US
carried scars of one sort or another.
There has been something doing
I'VE have not been very tender In
our dealings with these hyenas, who
would get an Indian drunk so as to
rob him of his blanket. Nothing but
the unrelenting cold steel OF absolute
justice will have any effect on the
cuticle Of such. There is no quarter
asked or given, and no sympathy
wasted. I have never invoked the law
against a man for making an assault
on me or attempting my life"
Tulsa, /. T., was the scene Of the
first hostilities. Numbers Of gamblers
had flocked into that city across the
Texas line, and had made arrange
ments with the city council to open
gambling houses on payment of
fine" Of $125. The inevitable crowd
Of bootleggers and whisky peddlers fol-
lowed them
Shortly before midnight Johnson,
accompanied by three trusted deputies,
Sam Cone, Ed T. Egan and Frank
West, who was half-breed Creek In
dian, slipped into Tulsa. Their move
ments were so swift and sudden that
the terrorized citizens believed that
Johnson had a whole army at his
back. For four hours the town was in
4 fever of excitement. Three gambling
houses were burned out, the flames
as high as the tops of the
-allest buildings. Only one man of
,ered resistance. This was a no
,orious bad man" named Bill Burke,
who armed himself and threatened to /
irive the raiders out of the town. This |
added some zest to Johnson's enjoy
nent. He at once turned his prisoners |
over to his assistant. and, taking a
rifle, started down the mid
lie Of the street to give battle to the |
terror" Covered with sweat and |
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Exploits OF "PusSyf00t" Johnson
i'm Cleaning Up Indian Territory

At an editors desk in Westerville
o. there sits a stoutish man of abou
f1fty-tWo, preparing the lay-outs Of {
chain Of temperance magazines ant
newspapers. His head is as bald as ar
egg, and it would surprise anyone who
had just met him and was listening tc
the editors gentle, half-timid accents
IN the top Of it come from revolver
butts implanted there during a strug
gle In a courtroom somewhere in
Texas, when the said editor was
known as the most sensational news
paper detective west of the Missis
sippi.
William Eugene Johnson is a
naturalborn bad man. That his &C
tivities have always been enlisted on
behalf of good citizenship Is probably
an accident due to early training and
environment. Picture a man OF about
six feet three, by four feet in diameter,
an elongated flour barrel, with mus
cles bullying out all over him; the face
OF bandit, utter fearlessness, love
OF lighting SURPRISING an 1rishman's,
a strain of Indian blood that makes
him as tenacious and resolute as a
full-blood, and one governing princi-
pie. That Is Johnson.
The governing principle is this:
Save the Indian from the bootleggers
who are debauching them with illicit
alcohol
Johnson Is a stanch temperance
man, but no fanatic. 1t is only when
his blood-brothers, the Indians, are
ruined by rum" that you can see the
mans moral indignation aroused to
the point of fanaticism. For six years
he fought battle in the West on be-
half of the governments wards that
has never been equaled In strenuous
activity The tale Of his exploits is
here to be set out In full for the first
time.
In August, 1906, at the suggestion
of Commissioner Francis E. Leupp,
johnson was appointed by Secretary
Hitchcock to be special agent in In.
dian Territory, for the purpose of
stamping out the sale of intoxicants to
Indians. In 1908 he was made chief
of the service, and after Oklahoma
achieved statehood his duties were
extended to cover all the Indian reser.
vations throughout the country.
go down there" were Johnson's in
structions, land put as many bootleg
gers and Illicit whisky sellers out OF
business as you can. Put them in Jail
for as long as you are able, and, when
they get out, throw them back again"
Johnson, arriving at the scene of
operations, found four courts and
eight judges, with 5000 criminal
cases awaiting trial. 1t was evident
that he might kick his heels till judg- |
ment day so far as bringing criminals
to trial was concerned. He found his
deputies buIldozed and disheartened
and laughed at by the grog-sellers.
That was where Johnson began.
His first move was to make the best |
collection OF so-called temperance
drinks used for debauching Indians
that was ever assembled. He
scooped up bottles of "Uno," "Ino,"
Mistletoe." "Longhorn." "Waukesha,"
New State" Meth" "Teetotal," Tin
top" "Uauto," "Nottox," Pablo" etc.
ana had them submitted to expert
analysis Every one of them proved
to be beer. highly charged with alco- |