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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-24
POWDER RIVER OIL FIELD
BOOSTED BY EXPERTS
Report Of Federal Experts Causes
Renewal of Activity in
Wyoming

CASPER, Wyo., Sept. 12.-On &C
count of the most favorable reports
from the eminent biologists who
have examined the Powder river
dome oil field, north of here, extra
ordinary activities have marked the
present week in this field. Such men
as Carroll H. Wegemann of the
United States geological survey, the
late Wilbur G. knight of the Uni
versity of Wyoming, L. w. Trum-
bull, state geologist of Wyoming;
Edwin Hall and ]. G. Beeler, former
state biologists; D. R. Hudson, T.
H. Harrison, F. ]. Sur, DR.. Howard
Evans Elliott, and many other we'll
known biologists have made extend
ed and favorable reports for opera
tors, and for that reason unusual in
terest has been shown in het field
Among the activities of the week
are that the Knickerbocker Oil COM
pany started spudding in this week
on section Is, township 40, range 80
west.
The Jupiter and Hecia Wyoming
companies are making good progress
in drilling their we'll jointly on Sec
tion 8, township 81, range 81. Two
drills are operating for the Western
Exploration company, which is at
work on section Is, township Al,
range 81, and section 81, township
Al, range 81. Richard Tobin and as
sociates of Denver had machine in
operation on the northwest quarter
of section IS, township Al, range 81.
Practically all Of the interests now
at work in the field adjoins parts of
the properties recently acquired in
the field by Samuel Newhouse and
associates.
On account of the shallow depth
at which the biologists figure oil in
quantity will be encountered in this
field, it has caused many to become
interested.
The Tisdale Oil company, which is
drilling on the northwest quarter, Of
section 35, township Al, range 81, is
now down 1900 feet. The hole is
still in the red sands that overlap
the Embar sands. On account of the
depth, it is expected that the oil
yielding sands will be reached at any
time.
The Wyoken Oil company started
spudding in on the northwest quarter
of section IL, township Al, range 81
this week.
The General Petroleum company,
which is engaged in large operations
in the new field, has struck CONNER
cial oil on section IS, township 40,
range 81, but has decided to con-
tinue on down to the Embar sands.
The Newhouse people have incor-
porated under the name of the Cas-
per- Wyoming Petroleum company,
with offices at 321 Judge building.
Percy G. Chopper is secretary and
treasurer. adv.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-24

the government men he wanted q
job so he could make money to pay
off his grocer and his banker, SO
THEY gave him a hay contract. He
put up 176 tons of hay in 20 days,
using six men and four or five teams
The hay contract brought him $704,
and he did them good job for their
good government money. Lindsay Is
going to move after while, and will
plant some more hollyhocks, and
sweet peas and do his level best to
grow some bright colors while he
is making his crops.
When we asked Mr.. Lindsay about
the alleged water shortage on the
reservation, he said he had had
plenty of water, and he believed all
of them had who kept their laterals
in shape to carry it. A good many
of them had allowed the weeds and
grass to grow up and choke the little
bitches and then hollored because
the government water would not run
thru them fast enough to irrigate
the crops. Perhaps some Of the
leasers did not understand what was
needed in the way of ditch capacity,
and perhaps some were trying to
avoid the trouble of doing it or per-
haps were busy doing something
else. He knew there was compaint
about water shortage when there
was water to spare in the canal.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-24
CONSOLIDATION OF BIG
PRINTING BUSINESS

People witness new moves every
day now, and one of the great things
In consolidation happened the other
day when the two great news con-
Germs of America consolidated. The
American Press association and the
Western Newspaper union, both fur
nishing ready-print and plate service
TO publishers, commonly called pat
emit insides or boiler plate, CONSOLE
dated and now furnish the service
under one management and with one
expense bill instead of two.
Both of these great firms had per-
fected their service regardless of ex-
penses, till both seemed nearly per-
feet. Neither of them was making
much more than expenses, yet by
putting the best of both organiza-
lions into one firm and giving all
the service available and cutting the
expense in half, it enables the one
firm to give the best of service at
the old price and yet make a profit
that enables them to improve upon
the service if possible with the
changing conditions of the times.
But that is not all. The nation
gains a decided advantage. Many
workers and much machinery and
material are released for other SER
vice where they are more needed
1t means an army of skilled workers
given to other pursuits without sac
rificing anything. 1t will mean as
much to the news plate industry as
the consolidation of the railroad
arrangements meant to the nation s
transportation. With all the carry
ing added by our entrance into the
war, our freight and passenger traf-
tic is handled as it never was before,
because competition and duplication
of service have been eliminated. In
the case Of the consolidation of the
plate houses mentioned, it will not
affect the publishers of newspapers
for better or worse, but it furnishes
a demonstration of what can be done
in many branches of business and
service by consolidating and releas-
ing part of the workers and mater
ials for other things. In the con-
solidation of the plate houses, they
applied to the courts for permission,
and offered guarantee that the
price of the service should be as low
as it had been in 20 years. The
court practically gave them permits
sion to violate the law against con-
solidation, and assures protection in
committing this crime that is plainly
doing no harm and is withal a great
benefit to all.
What American courts and states
men counted as crimes heretofore,
are now considered sensible, practi-
cal and proper things to do, benefit
ing alike the business house, the in
dividual and the nation. 1t is a re-
Election upon our intelligence as a
nation, that it requires the stress of
war to call into action our dormant
common sense.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-24
ARMY LIFE AT
CAMP LEWIS

No more ham and eggs or grape
fruit,
When the bugle blows for chow;
No more apple pie or dumplings,
For Pm in the army now.
And they feed me beans for break
fast,
And at noon I love them too,
And at night they fill my tummie,
With a good old army stew.
No more beer or highballs,
When I've got an awful thirst,
If you're thinking of enlisting,
Better get used to water first,
For the lids on tight all over,
And the drilling makes us warm,
But we can't cool off with liquor,
Cause we wear the uniform.
No more shirts of silk or linen,
We all wear the o. D. stuff,
No more night shirts or pajamas
For our pants are good enough.
No more feather ticks or pillows,
But we're glad to thank the Lord
That we've got a cot or blanket,
When we might have had a board.
For they feed me beans for break
fast
And at noon I love them too;
And at night they fill my tummie
With a good old army stew.
But by links we'll lick the Kaiser
When the sergeants teach us how;
For damn him he's the reason
That we're in the army now.
-Legrande Stewart, Camp Lewis,
American Lake, Washington.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-24
SHIPPING SEED FROM FIRTH

Nathan Volpert and Fred Clark
have been working at Firth the past
week, helping to load sugar beet
seed on the cars, to be sent to Idaho
Falls to be cleaned. They report
that total of Is carloads were rails
ed to be shipped from Firth.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-24

In agricultural district the peoples finances lowest
Of August
available for shown by the when they annual
something flexible subscription
The wealth of communities Bingham county
by the weekly subsp
tion
shown the figures the relative paying capacity
attending matters
order in which the communities arranged:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-24

war zones is that issued by the Berlin 5.-,r office, which says the Buigarians in northern Dobrudja have crossed the southern end of the Danube near Tultcha, and have maintained them selves on the north bank against a Russian attack. This brings the in vaders closer to the Bessearabia iron tier. Elsewhere in Rumania there has been only a continuation of small iso- lated enga gements, mainly by outposts.
 On the Russian front in the regions of Lake +kuggerion and near Kanzem. in the Riga sector, the Germans have delivered attacks against the Russians. Both attacks were Srepulsed. the latter with heavy casualties. according to Petrograd. In VoIhynia the Germans successfully carried out trench raids against the Russians.
 The fighting fronts in France and the Austro-I Italian theatre continue to witness beInbardments, spirited at places, and small engagements. Ger man aeroplanes have dropped bombs on Montdidier, France. Three aero planes have been brought down by French guns, two of them during the aerial enga agements.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-24
FORMER COUNSEL DENIES
 RAE TANzER,S TESTIMONY
Says She Confided in Him That James
 w. Osborne Was Not "OIiver."

New York, Jan. 2S.-Harold Spiel burg, one time attorney for Rae Tan ger, and his wife, testifying today at the re-trial for perjury of Franklin D. Stafford, declared that Mss Tanzer had conf1ded in them that. James w. Osborne. foFnier assistant district at toTney. was not the man who ceurted her as ,stQHrer Osborne Safford is 'Hecused or having fafseIyss identfned the. lawyer as Miss TaBzerss escort on "trip to Plainfield, N.- J.
 : Both MT. and Mrs. Spfel1 drg assert {. ed that Miss Tanzer told them she had identified James w. Osborne as Oliver Osborne to spite Roger Wood, assistant United States. district attorney, because he had -exasper- ated" her by his interrogations at the first trial of Stafford.
 Miss Tanzer the witness said. told them soon after her suit for breach of promise of marriage against the law yer was started. that she lad made :, terrible mistake because James w Osborne was not the man who had courted her.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-24
NAVAL ENGAGEMENTS
 IN THE NORTH SEA
British and Germans Each Suffered
 Loss of a Destroyer.

London, Jan. 23. S.15 fss4ss sEia--=4n an engagement between English light naval forces and German torpedo boat destroyers in the North Sea last ight a German destroyer was sunk and the other torpedo craft scattered, it was officially announced tonight. The sinking of a British torpedo boat de- Stroyer in another engagement with German torpedo boat destroyers in the vicinity of Schouwen Bank last night, with the loss of three officers and forty-four of the crew was also an nounced.
 The text of the official announce light forces were patrolIing the North Sea, not far from the Dutch coast, they met a division of enemy torpedo boat destroyers. A short engagement took place during which one of the enemy torpedo boat destroyers was sunk and the rest scattered, having suffered considerable punishment. Darkness prevented the full results of the action from being observed.
 During last night there was also short, sharp engagement between en- emy torpedo boat destroyers and our own destroyers in the vicinity of Schouwen Bank. During this engage ment. one of our torpedo boat de- stroyers was struck by a torpedo, the explosion killing three officers and fOrty-four of the crew. She subse- quently was sunk by our own ships. Relatives of the victims have been in fo<ned. Our ships sufferedf no other casualties"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-24
TO ELIMINATE SPECULATIVE.
 OWNERSHIP OF FORESTS.
Object Aimed at in Action by Forest
 Service in Washington.

Washington, Jan. 23.-A plea for complete realignment of the lumber in- dustry so as to eliminate speculative forest ownership, overcutting and a tendency to disregard the public in tereSt in regulating production was made by the forest service tonight in a statement concurred in by the fed eral trade commission summarizing a survey of the industry just completed by the two bodies
 The productive branch of the lumber business declares the report. "has been interlocked too largely with specula- tions in it's raw material and has been made frequently to serve the exigencies of timber speculation" It adds that the result has been an adjustment leading to almost chronic overproduc- tfon, making unwarranted inroads upon forest resources already becoming inadequate to the country's needs.
 A agitation for industrial combinations for regulating production and prices is condemned as leading to restraint of trade and offering no adequate so- lution of the problem, but the report advocates such forms of cooperation a strade associations and selling agen- cies safeguarded by public supervision and regulation"
 cured in the report, it will prepare a separate finding later to lay before C ngress. In a preliminary report sev- eral months ago the commission laid the blame for high lumber prices largely on overhead charges due to overproduction. Members would not reveal tonight whether the final report would recommend legislation or other legal remedial steps
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-24
PROMINENT RESIDENT
 OF NORFOLK MISSING
Left Note lntimating lntentIen of
 conmittins Suicide

Norfolk, Cos444.:szsEssTf.@>2s @>2ss4nsfsfffTeff0ff W Johnson. one the most pEouai. nent residents Of this town. has been missing since Sunday and it is feared that he has ended his life by shooting on Canaan Mountain, one of the wild est sections in the Litchfield Hil1s., In his room was found today a letter ad : dressed to an intimate friend, William Cobb. stating in effect When you get this I'll be dead on Canaan Noun tain" The letter is also said to have expressed the hope that his body would not be found. An empty rife rife case was also found in the room
 Mir. Cobb and some friends ilnrne : diately went 10 the mountain but their search was unayailing. There are nu- some of them fifty feet deep and these will be searched tomorrow by a posse of fifty friends, organized for that purpose tonight. It is believed that MT. Johnson's mind las been unbal- anced by financial reyerses.
 MT. Johnson was B wears old and single. He was treasurer of the town. of Norfolk. vice president and secre- tary of the Norfolk Manufacturing g company; librarian of the Norfolk li- brary for the last fifteen years and secretary of the Norfolk Agricultural Association. He was also foreman of the Norfolk Chemical company.
 Friends said tonight that they be- lfeVeI his accounts were correct. It is claimed he lost considerable money in his venture with the manufacturing company. Johnson enjoyed wide pop ularitv- in the town and the news Of his disappearance caused a shock.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-24
MRS. ETHEL BYRNE TO
 CONTINUE HUNGER STRIKE
On BIackweIPs Island for Birth contro
 Activities.

New York, Jan. 23.-Efforts of her friends failed today to obtain the re- lease of Mrs Ethel Byrne, sentenced to 30 days in the penitentiary at BlackwelPs Island for engaging in birth control propa ganda. Mrs. Byrne, a sister of Mrs Margaret Sangster, was brought back from the island on a writ of habeas corpus sworn out in the federal court.
 The writ was obtained on Mrs. Byrne's petition that her Imprisonment was unconstitutional. Her lawyer ar gued that she was being illegally re- strained Of the free exercise of con- science and the pursuit of happiness, D but the judge held that the proper place for her to seek relief was in the state and not the federal court
 Mrs Byrne, who already has served about 30 hours of her sentence in the penitentiary, asserts that she will continue a hunger strike which she began yesterday and die for the cause,'' if necessary.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-24

Two small naval engagements have been fought in the North sea between British light cruisers and torpedo boat destroyerS and German destroyers, the
 rst time the naval forces of the two belligerent powers have met in combat since last October.
 An official report from London says that in the engagement with the Brit ish light forces mot far from the Dutch coast one of the German de stroyers was sunk and the remainder scattered. In the other fight, which occurred off Zealand, a British de- stroyer was struck by a German tor pedo, causing a loss of three officers and A men of the crew killed. The damaged craft was later sunk by ships of her own flotilla.
 Unofficial advices from Holland say that from two to seven German ships were sunk and others badly dama ged and that one of the latter was lowed into Ymuilen with 20 dead on board. while 16 severely wounded were landed by a Dutch steam trawler.
 The most important announcement concerning the fighting in any of the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-24
A FAVORABLE IMPRESSION
 CREATED IN RUSSIA
But Decision is Reserved in Regard
 to Some of the Concrete Points.

Petrograd Jan. 25.-via London, 5:45 D. m.-A1though Russian public opinion has not had time to digest fully Pres ident Wilson's speech in the senate, the first impression is decidedly fav orabIe. The first para graph of the speech, comparing the general reply of the central powers with the definite answer of the entente to the presi- dents first note, was received with particular satisfaction. Such eXpreS- sions of opinion as have been voiced thus far indicate that the tone of the remainder of the note will be endors- ed in Russia, while decision is reserv- ed in regard to some of the concrete points mentioned.
 All the morning papers print the full text of the speech, but the only press comment comes from the Novoe Vremya. which reserves a final opinion until later. This newspa per says:
 At the beginning President Wilson saw no difference between our aims and those of our enemies. but now he does and one must fairly admit that he makes a proper deduction The general principle which he considers necessary for the United States coin cides exactly with the foundation for peae as outlined in our reply to his first note.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-24
PRESIDENT URGED TO TRY
 25 CENTS A DAY DIET
Says He Will Do So if Mrs. Wilson
 Will Consent.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-President Will son was urged today to try personally a 25 cents a day diet used by a squad of New York policemen to demon strate how inexpensive foods may re duce the high cost of living. Mrs. Flu lah McCIary. agent for the movement, suggested that the experience at the White House would have a good effect on the country.
 '1'lI do it if Mrs Wilson will con sent" Mrs. McClary quoted the presi- dent as replying. She said she would call at the White House again Thursday and brought with her a menn to be prepared by experts connected with the movement especially for the presidents use.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-24

that is to say French ,nEglish, Italian. an independent democrat who has not already proclaimed and does today en- certain the same ideal as that pro fessed by President Wilson, but in the same way that the United States was obliged to wage war against se- cession and later the Cuban war, European democracy must today wage war of resistance against Prussian Pan -GeImaniSm.
 How will it be possible to guaran- tee the future if we are declared in capable of taking care of. the past Who tore up the treaties of peace Who violated Belgium; who attacked France; who is. the aggressor of Eu- rope? And who as such owes repara- tions with damages, the victim or the assassin? ?"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-24
$275, 900 MONTHLY NEEDED
 FOR JEWISH WAR SUFFERERS.
13o,ooo in Russia Dependent Upon
 Outside Relief.

New York, Jan. 23.-If the Jewish war sufferers in Russia are to survive the winter, $275,000 monthly must be contributed by the joint distribution committee of funds for Jewish war sufferers, according to cabled mes sage which that organization an nounced today it h&d received from David R. Francis. American ambassa- cor to Russia.
 The Russian government is feeding, housing and providing fuel for only 105,000 refugees, according to the mes sage, and there are more than 130, ,000 other people dependent upon outside relief.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-24
$5,0oo PAID FOR A
 NINE YEAR OLD COW
Which Recently Produced 542.7 Pounds
 of Milk in Seven Days.

Utica, N. T., Jan. 23.-The highest price paid for COW of her age feat ured the sale this afternoon of Tietle Queen de Kol by Achowe of New Hartford, a suburb of Utica to a creamery company. The cow which is nine years and nine months, recently broke the record for butter-making in giving 542.7 pounds of milk in seven days for 42-26 pounds of butter The previous record was 32 pounds of but ter. The price paid for her was
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-24
WOMEN TO PARTICIPATE
 IN INAUGURAL PARADE
Invitations Are Being Sent Out by
 Mrs. James X. Bosgs.

Washington, Jan. 23 = women's organizations of every state were in- voked today through the governors to participate in the inaugural parade March 1 by Mrs. James H. Boggs, chairman of the wonaan'S division of the inaugural committee.
 The history of the last four years has done much toward giving woman a place in public affairs which she Boggs in sending the invitation to the governors. The degree to which she is asked to participate in the inaugural parade is but a visible evidence of this growth of woman's influence
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-24
POLES SEND MEMORIAL
 TO PRESIDENT WILLOW
Expressing Joy at His Speech in the
 Senate Monday.

New York, Jan. 23.-The Polish na- tional defense committee. in convention here, sent to President Wilson today a memorial expressing the greatest joy and the deepest gratitude" because of his reference to an independent Poland in his speech before the senate yester- day The message concluded:
 We devoutly hope that your excel lency's favoring, we see the real ization of our fondest desires, will be followed by the recognition. yet during the war, of the re-established kingdom of Poland as a nucleus"
 The memorial is signed by Dr. Jo- seph P. Zaleski, the president, of Chi cago.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-24
CARDINAL GIBBONS SENDS
 CHECK FOR BELGIAN RELIEF.
Has Forwarded o,ooo-Expects to Send $4O,0o0 More in Few Weeks.

Baltimore, Md. Jan. 2S.-Cardinal Gibbons announced today at meeting in the interest of the Belgians that he sent Monday a check for $10,000 to the American committee in London which is handling the relief work, and that he expected to follow 1t within the next few weeks with checks for $40,0o0. He stated that the money. was coming from all parts of the United States in answer to the appeal of Pope Benedict Included in the $10,0o0 was $2,00o which the pope sent to the cardinal for the fund.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-24
ARMED SHIPS MAY PASS
 THROUGH PANAMA CANAL If it is Apparent They Are Arme d
 Solely for Defense.

Washington, Jan 23-Armed mer- chant ships seeking passage. through the Panama canal will be accorded the same treatment as other mer- chantmen if the governor of the canal zone is satisfied that their armament is solely for defense. The question having been raised recently by the application of a zJapanese vessel, the war department on the advice of tine state department today instructed the governor to be guided by the presi- dents circular to customs collectors at the hesznninE or the European war. TX -ss4 .xe "A -Exlvs< ~. s.s sA !
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-24
NORTHERN EUROPE IN
 GRIP OF COLD WAVE
Four Degrees Below Zero in East
 Prussia-Severe Suffering.

London, Jan. 2S, 3:20 D. m-The most severe cold of the present winter is gripping central and northern Flu rope. The German newspapers report 36 degrees of frost Fahrenheit q de- grees below zero) in East Prussia and several deaths from the cold. Railroad difficulties have been added by by broken rails and wheels. The deIt- ciency of coal at some places is said to be serious and there is much suffer ing.
 There is bitter cold wind blowning in Great Britain.