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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-03-02
OFFICIAL COUNTY AND CITY PROCEEDINGS
TOWN GROWTH BASED ON RURAL PROSPERITY

The ambition of every people is to and
develop Growth is the basic law OF nature WHEN ~
We are forced to conditions under which town
nav e and is in measure independent country as to
whether or not that But these instances are
rare and means the rule . n, ..o
The AGRICULTURAL aon 1ouay M
literally undertaking world To accomplish this ggnc
yield has never before yeaeo anu w
that have heretofore lain ao~ must " ~
And this brings us to the this article zu
of American towns are DlREGr'a n1Mc
They proportion the
rounding territory deteriorates ~ ,
ambition advance build up sprea
all devote it's energies to the fullest pos
sble development which draws Its
standpoint of benevolence or phahopS' ~
a o sef-interest ~,
To demonstrate the observe the
that really OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
the surrounding country And every one "
conditions abnormal The growth mas pee
growth foundation and the gen.
% Decline these the first
This particularly noticeable in the ola oo Gays
towns up without any oner
syndicate unload piece OF properly on 'e
The wrecks of many such towns still mar the landscape "
country. -, .-,o...
should surrounding territory its first consd
o rho astoh1hment Of sawmi openng of quarry
mekn industry of the rural districts
the to the parties directly
concerned therein The organization girls canning
clubs boys pig vitality the town
folks because they factors in the genera
pery MUST it's enduring strength poor
leading much matter of con,
affected The county fair while OF
ncauabe benefit to the farming interests is equally e " "e
TO tht
nextricably interwoven 1t 49,
backing OF
town people than ignore his support
that might perhaps
problems national light This IS an
calling the best that America give
hockng the great manufacturing cen
material be furnished but all the arts OF peace
mus be supplied.
the
without his product all other
His always
foundation national life upon
prosperity of the farm must
cities and towns wish we could
building SOLID
during prosperity, interest to the utmost
sharing equal
partner in that prosperity
people ignorant of the
a basket of
saying that when thieves fall out honest
falling divide the
tory honest don't stand the ghost of a chance
Chicago! That tabled goose that laid the
golden a pker beside the little brown hen
eating their dogs Hot dog
meaningless there
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-03-02
Suffered Several
Years. PERUNA
MADE ME WELL Il, Nv

Mrs. Elizabeth Reuther, 1902 18th
St.. N. w., Washington. D. c., writes:
Il endorse Peruna as a splendid
medicine for catarrh and stomach
trouble, from which I suffered sew
eral years. took It for several
months, found my health was re-
stored and have felt spIendIdIy ever
since. / now take 1t when I con-
tract q. cold, and it soon rids the sys-
TEN Of any catarrhal tendencies"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-03-02
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF CITY
COUNCIL, CITY OF BEMlDJI,

COUNCIL, CITY OF BEMlDJI,
- MIMI, FEB. IS, 1918. -.
Council met at City hall at o'clock
was called to order by Alderman Smith,
acting president. e.
Upon roll call the following alder,
men were declared present-Lahr. Bag
Larson, Smith, Joanis. Absent-Moberg
and Clark. ,,,.,...
Minutes of the last regular meeting
were read and approved -. z: .r.. p,
The following Bills after. being:
audited were upon motion and second
cl CLARENCE Steele, wood to Ny
more fire hall .!.............. $500
H. M. Merryman, wood for poor. 500
Fred Petrie, boarding paupers.. 1888
o. G. Schwartz, merchandise to -.
street rect Gang, street labor, gen: w.
w. S. Mott Co.. repair steam Are . :,
engine pump :::..:::,;::..::. 9Soo
jim lice W gepartm 3ienfsy service po. $50
Tom Ward, jitney service to
police department :.;.::...a:. 14.5o
Smith K Re- anmare f ha% %a Co. 1872
st. Hilaire Lumber Co.. wood for
81 truck ~ ~ e 1890
N't to Nymore Station " -. 1000
Bemidji Auto Co., charging stor-
age battery, etc. .........:... 2O0
Northwestern Telephone Ex-
change Co., telephone, Nymore
fire hall, three months 80. 800
Fritz-Cross Co., election station M
81 books to library ......:.: ~: $3.50
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-01
LABOR DAY TO Be
QUIETLY OBSERVED

Tomorrow is Labor Day, this holi-
day always falling on the first Mon
day in September. 1t is "A legal holi-
day in all the states and is generally
observed all over the country.
No especial celebration, or pro-
gram. has been prepared for the
day in Ardmore this year. Heavy
drafts have been made on organized
labor in Ardmore, and many me-
chanics have gone to other states to
engage in war work. There is prob
ably not a city in the state that has,
according to population, furnished
more mechanics and laboring men
for the various government works
than has Ardmore. Those remain
ing here will celebrate the day with
out the usual parade or demonstra-
ton.
The federal offices, the county
and city offices, the post office, the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-01
Marshall County May Have
A Real Oil Field

The strike Of the Kingston Dome
Oil Company in section q I'9w'
in Marshall County about hl'ee''
miles southeast oi Madill, has re-,
newed faith in that county a. OF
territory. The sand was found At
4l0 feet and with tht sand Jns'
touched by the drill bit, the WeIs =,
flowing 100 barrel, a day Inc o''
lis OF 50 gravity, or higher.
The Kingston Dome Company Is
composed principally o, Duluth
Mimi. people, but much OF the
acreage surrounding the well Is
owned or controlled by Ardmore
people.
There have been other finds near
Madill. OF high grade oil like that
in the Kingston Dome well, but the
production has always been very
ral 1t is possible that the mother
ha, been reached in the Nlng-
a Dome well. and that produc-
.e field will be opened. The gray
~ ol this oil is said to be the high
est OF any produced in the m'd-con-
tinent iield.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-01
"The Kaiser Shadow"
At The Palace Today

scene and Boyd is given another OPP
portunity 10 disclose the hiding
place OF his plans, but the young
American inventor refuses TO make
anv concession, whereapon krem-
lin threatens to bring him to a
frightful death through an injection
OF tetanus germs.
Boyd persists in his refusal. even
though his wife pleads with him to
save his life for her sake, il for no
other reason. At this instant
Paula confesses to Dorothy that
she is not woman's maid, but
in reality is Celeste Rantoul, OF the
French Intelligence Department
Dorothy is stunned by the news
that Paula is an ally and not an
enemy. Paula finds herself in a
peculiar position because She loves
Hugo. German Secret Service
official, and he loves her, be-
lieving that she, OF course, is a Pro-
German.
1t develops that Paula has ar
ranged for the raiding OF the
Fischer house at II O'Clock that
night by American Secret Service
operatives and she whispers to
BOYD to be OF good cheer. The
raid takes place ust as Kremlin is
making Il final threat to kill Boyd
and when the Secret Service men
appear. Kremlin orders Hugo TO fire
upon them, but instead OF doing so,
Hugo turns the gun upon kdemlin'
and in the ensuing struggle krem-
lin is shot to death.
1t now tranSpires that Hugo is
no more a German than Paula. or
Celeste, but that he is at the head
OF the department OF the United
States Secret Service, charged with
TO rid the country OF a
the mission TO rid the country OF a
The mystery OF the missing plans
is solved when Hugo hands them
over to Boyd, with the explanation
that he had known from the first
that Paula had them and that ne
had restolen them so that he might
Illustrate the German plotters.
This remarkable picture OF love
and German espionage will be
shown at the Palace theatre today
and tomorrow with unusual ac-
ceSsorieS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-01
FEDERAL RESERVE
BANK STATEMENT
INCREASE OF S6o,Ooo,o0O IN RE-
SERVE NOTE CIRCULA-
TION is RECORDED.

Washington, Aug. 5l.-lncreaSe
og 34.5OO.000 in holding of dis
counted bills and OF $l1TOO,OOO in
cash reserves, accompanied by IN
crease OF about $60,000,00O in fed
cral reserve note circulation are
shown by the federal reserve board 5
weekly financial statement show
ing the condition OF the twelve
banks at the close OF business last
night. The report shows:
RESOURCES:
Total gold held by banks, S9lO,-
764,OO.
Total gold reserves, $2.0l5,794,OOO.
Total reserves, $2,066,962,OOO.
Total bills on hand, $l66O798,-
600.
Total earninf assets. Sl7l6987,-
OO0
Total resources. S4365, 5,555,000.
LIABILITIES:
Total gross deposits, $2,l4l,553,-
coo.
Total liabiIitse, $4,365,5 5,555,OOO.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-01
No Dry Holes in Burkburnett.

There are almost as many drilling
wells in the town OF Burkburnett.
Texas. as there are acres OF ground
J in the townsite and up to the pres
eut time there have been no fail
ureS.
The Wichita Southern Oil Com
panv is the latest well reported in
that field, and makes the seventh
producing we'll on the Fowler sand.
The Wichita well was brought IN
Saturday morning and is said to be
the equal OF any of the others. 1t
is located about four blocks north
west OF the depot, on the west side
OF the railroad tracks, and practi-
caIly proves up the entire townsite.
The Hammond well was uncappot
last Friday and the oil shot twenty
feet over the top OF the derrick.
Kitchens and outbuildingS. even
dwelling houses in some instances,
are being moved from town lots in
Burkburnett in order 10 make room
for drilling rigs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-01
2slOw, is drilling at 2,7l; feet.

2sl0w, is drilling at III, teet.
The McMan Oil Company Is run
ming the six-inch casing at 2,ZAo
feet in the Priddy No, :, in the
northeast quarter OF section ~
2sl0w.
The Gladstone is waiting for
cable tools with which to deepen
No. / on the Freeman farm in the
southeast quarter OF section ; 2sl0w'
Sanders and associates are wait
ING for cement to set at ?, % ieet
in the northwest quarter OF section
} 2slOw.
!. l.. Evans has resumed drilling
on the Young farm in the northeast
quarter OF section II 2Sl5w, after a
long fishing job at 1870 feet,
The McMan Oil Company is drill
ing at 2.2lS feet in the No. ! Priddy,
in section 3 2slOw
In the Allen Field.
The Homaokla Oil Company has
a forty-barrel well in its No. 8 in
section 20 5n8e.
Same company's No. Il, Harjo
farm, is a twenty-five-barrel well on
the A. Jackson farm in 34-5-S.
The Humble Oil company No. |,
Crabtree farm in 34-5-S. is a 50-bar-
rel well.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-01
Healdton Field Conditions Improve.

Apparently the operators IN the
Healdton field have taken the warn
ings of the fuel administration
agents at their full value, and have
instituted measures to eliminate the
waste OF fuel oil which seems to be
very satisfactory to the agents OF
the government, so far as they have
gone with these measures, but there
is still room ior improvement in this
direction and it is expected that the
immediate future will show still
more marked improvement.
Each and every lease is being in
spected carefully, and wherever
there is waste OF oil or gas the con-
dition is reported to the fuel admin
Stration.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-01
DISTRICT COURT
TO BEGIN TUESDAY

The September term OF the dis
trict court for Carter county begins
tomorrow, the first Monday in the
month, but that being legal holi-
day, nothing viii be done until
Tuesday. The jury will not report
today and the first cases on the trial
docket are set to begin Tuesday
morning.
There are l4l civil cases set for
trial, beginning September and
continuing until September p. Then
will follow the criminal docket, the
trial of cases thereon beginning the
first Monday in October. There are
thirteen murder cases to be set for
trial, but outside of these the Grim
inal docket is not large.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-01

The scenes OF The Kaiser'S Shad-
ow" are located in a large American
city, and the story deals with an
American inventor, Clement Boyd
who has invented ray nile,
which has been accepted by the Ord
nance Department OF the United
States Government, and the secret
of which is desired by William
kremln. CHIEF of the German spy
system in that city. In the open
inc scenes. Clement Boyd and Dor
othy Robinson are welded, and the
nuptials are made an elaborate So
cial function. The plans OF the
rifle, invented by Boyd, are not yet
completed, and he decides TO take
them away with him on his honey
moon. When the couple escape
their friends, who chase them TO
the streets, Boyd is ior an instant
separated from his bride, Believ-
ing her to be in his limousine, he
vaults into the vehicle, which is
rapidly driven away.
Seeing that the car is on the
wrong road, Boyd picks up the
speaking-tube to question the chaui.
feur, when he feels the pressure OF
revolver against his cheek. lie
turns in astonishment to find the re
volver in the hands oi his yeled
bride who whispers to the chauffeur
and tells him, ITS all right, Hugo
90 ahead" The machine stops, the
chauffeur opens the door and GOV
ers Bovd with a revolver. The glrl
at his side removes her veil and m
stead OF his bride, Boyd recognizes
Paula Harris, his wiie'S maid.
Boyd is ordered to enter the home
of Frederick Fischer who demands
that he turn over to him the plans
for his rifle. Boyd is searched but
the plans are not found. Fischer
is furious at this and denounces
both Paula and Hugo Tor blunder-
ING. BOYD announces that the plans
had been sent to Washington, and
demands that he be released This
Fischer refuses to do, and he orders
Bovd to be confined until William
Kremlin. the chief OF the German
spies, decides upon his ultimate
tate.
He is led into a handsomely fur
nished apartment, with door that
evidently opens upon his bedroom.
When he opens this he is confront
ed bv Dorothy, his bride. The two
discuss their situation and Dorothy
tells how a man jumped into her
car and ordered the driver to fetch
her to Fischer'S house. Dorothy Is
convinced that Paula, the maid, IS
in possession of the plans.
Meanwhile, Fischer leaves Paula
and Hugo to themselves and II is ap-
parent that the two are very much
in love with each other, Paula re
turns to her room, rips the under
lining from her skirt and drawing
theretrom the missing plans OF the
rifle, she hides them in the roller
shade Of the curtain. Later, Paula
sees Boyd and informs him that she
is in possession OF his plans. He
accompanies her to the apartment
in which they are hidden, but when
Paula pulls down the shade, both
are mystified at the discovery that
the plans have once more diSap-
peared.
Paula confesses to Boyd that she
took the plans from him, intending
to hand them over to Kremlin her
self. She refuses to disclose her
reasons for this act, but promises
to do so within twenty-four hours.
Kremlin now appears upon the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-01
FRENCHMEN IN RUSSIA
IN DANGER OF ARREST
BY SOVIET AS HOSTAGES

Paris, Aug. 81 (Havas Agency
Reproducing a dispatch from BaSle'
Switzerland, stating that according
to Russian newspapers, the PAM Rus-
sian extraordinary commission has
decreed the arrest as hostages OF all
French citizens in Russia under 10
years, the Temps says;
"A proposition has been made that
the French government hold Nlko-
lai l.enine. the bolshevik premier
and his principal accomplices per-
sonally responsible for any Ill treat
ment inflicted on Frenchmen IN
Russia"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-01

banks and all the stores will be
closed all day, with the exception OF
the groceries and meat markets,
which will remain open until noon
to accommodate their patrons.
There will be no issue OF the Ard
morcite tomorrow, but war bull
letinS will be posted in the windows
OF the Ardmoreite building on East
Broadway.
Many Ardmore people will spend
Labor Day in other cities. A large
number will go to Gainesville, Texas,
where a big celebration is planned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-01
In The Duncan Field.

The c. 6. & c. Company has the
six-inch casing set at 2.Olo feet in
the southwest corner of the south
east quarter of section ? 2s9w.
The Humble, on the Lyons farm
In the northwest corner OF section ii
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-01
MISS RANKIN STILL LAGS

Helena, Mont. Aug. 81. - Miss
Jeanette Rankin, the only woman ii
congress, was 2,450 votes behind DR.
O. NJ. Landstrum OF Helena today
in her race for the United State
senalorship, with less than 200 pre-
cincts unreported in Tuesdays pri
mary. The missing precincts were
said to hold little hope for her,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-01

Buy your school books now ana aVo''
the rush. Ardmore Book \ News Io''
West Main.-Ady
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-01
Ardnore Producing and Refining
Company Buys More Tank Car!

The Ardmore Producing ana Ne-
fining Company has purchased sey'
enty-five more tank cars to handle
the products OF the Wilson and NY
ANA reiineries. This company has
a contract with the Curtis Company
Manufactures OF ST. Louis, Mo, tor
fuel oil and has been shipping SIXTY
cars a month to that company. 1t
appears that the demands OF the
Curtis company win call Tor more
fuel oil than the present equipment
OF the Ardmorc Company can har-
die. The Ardmore company Is erect
ing steam still al the W 'ison re-
iinerv and also building a SSO0O-bar-
rel tank for storage.
The Curtis Company Manuiact-
urers is making 1000 nine-inch
shell, daily on a government con-
tract.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-01

Feagin. It alo in The southeast
quarter OF the northeast quarter oil
section % 3,2W, i, spudding.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-01

c. O. Maddox and associates have
made 4 contract to drill on lot IN
block Is. Rurkburnett. Texas. This
location Is said to be in the center
OF present production. with wells on
every side OF IT,.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-09
WALKS FIVE MILES
TO AID HIS ENGINE

The 1900 o'clock southbound pas
senger train ON the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad had unique expert.
ence trying to get to Winchestes on
Friday afternoon, says TIE et"~
Then Stephenson was reached the
engine broke down, and Tue o.A4ue.
tor walked five miles over the ties
In the snow to Winchester to convey
the information of the mishap to his
engine. Another engine was procur
sd from somewhere. and the maroon
ed train managed to reach Winches
Ter FIVE hours late. Then second
nishap occurred in the yards there
which further delayed the train
nearly two hours before it proceeded
on its way.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-09
A MOTHER AVEMGES
HER YOUNG DAUGHTER

Not satisfied with the laws delay,
Mrs. ]. A. Mcneil stabbed Charles
f. Gallagher, G. former street car con-
ductor, seven times in Bluefield. Gal,
lagher, who was out on bond. was
charged with contributing to the de-
Iinquency OF Mrs. McNeilrs fourteen.
year.old daughcr. He is in the hos
pital there and likely will die. Gal
laghe-. who lived at the same board
ing house With the McNeill's, is mar
ried and has one child. 1t Is cNare
ed that Gallagher enticed the girl to
rooming house and kept her there
all night. Mrs. Mcneil assaulted
Gallagher when she met him in the
street and then went before magis
trate and gave herself up. She used
a penknife and Gallagher's vest was
cut into shreds. One of the wounds
penetrated the lungs,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-09
John r. McGRAW
SECURES A STAY

On the petition of Colonel John r.
McGraw, the supreme court of APP
peals Friday allowed an appeal and
supercedeas in the consolidated cases
of the First National Bank of Web
ster Springs and others against Nc
Graw and others; the American Au.
dit Company against McGraw and
others, and the Union Trust and De
post Company against McGraw and
|others. The appeal is taken from a
final decree of the circuit court of
Webster county by which the real
estate Of the defendants was ordered
sold to satisfy liens amounting TO
more than s1.0O0,0OO. The McGraw
properties included the West yir.
ginia Midland Railroad and his val.
liable properties at Webster Springs.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-09
Give The Stomach
A Chance To Work

we can't expect tho stomach to act
normally If the natural avenues OF elini-
suation are blocked SO 1T cannot dis
pose o. Its refuse. When the bowels are
Constructed the stomach Is called upon
fox WORK beyond 3ss capacity ana the
discomfort generally, and, nnless the
conditions 1s promptly relieved, serious
An effecti7e remedy for constipation
- sold tn drug stcres under the name
Il Dr. Caldwels Syrup pcpsin- z 1t IL
8 combination Of simple laxative herbs
with pepsiu that acts on the bowels in
. gentle, natural lnouner, without grip
ing or other pctn or discomfort, afford
ing spsedy relief. Get = bottle of Dr.
CaldvTcls Syrup Pepsin from your drug
g1st ana hcsv0 II In the house when you
zsed III ~ corts only fifty cents and As
tho ideal family remedy, mild enough
ncientiy powerfui for the s strongest con-
1titution. A trial bottle, free of charge,
can be obtained by writing to DR.. W. p
Caldwell, 456 washington St., Month
cello, Illinois. =.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-09
FINANCIAL EXPERT
TALKS ON BONDS
Brings To Light Significance Of
Recent Campaign.

Now that the second Liberty Loar
is an accomplished fact, we can loob
back and estimate Its significance
both spiritual and material, TO the
United States. Boersaianer, the ans
lyst OF finance, writing in the Jan
nary number of Hearst's Magazine
tells us that It is the largest sub
scliption in the annals OF finance
whether made by government or
p~ivcte firm. From the moral and
financial momentum accumulated. as
well as from the almost inexhaustl
Bile resources of sAc country, he finds
1t only naurai that The second appea
should have brought larger re
sponso than the first; and he pre-
diets that the same forces will be az
work to make the response cumula.
tive in whatever succeeding loans
the government shall ask. This au-
thority brings out with force and
clearness the contrast between our
own loans and those of Germany,
which are paid, not in cash. but in
promissory notes. The effects of the
latter system on prices OF commodi.
ties and the value OF currency are
such as to make US modify, to very
larre extent. the apparent value OF
the German loans. The financial i'm,
plications Of the American response
are most encouraging. though they
might easily have been lost sight Of
by people in general. If it were not
for such exnert exclamation as that
riven by Boersianer's article.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-09
TRAINS CONSOLIDATE.

baltimore and Ohio Railroad passen-
ger train Is, due here at 1905 D. M.
from Pittsburgh, began the new sch
edule Sunday night by consolidating
here with train Il, from st. Louis.
Mo. leaving here at 1925 p. m, for
points east.-Cumberland Times.
No. is heretofore has been due To
arrive in Martlnsburg at S.11 p m.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-09
MAY RAISE HOGS.

ra-lisla council has rescinded. for
the period of the war. the ordinance
forbidding keeping hogs within the
borough limits. Several members Of
the board of health hesitated in con-
curing in this action and council.
men let 1t be known that II the
health board men did not change
their vote, council would fire them.
To raise moro pork Is the idea.