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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-07-10
WILL De SOTO COUNTY
BECOME OIL REGION?
Is Our Bermont Likely to Be An
other Beaumont?
INVESTIGATING CONDITIONS
A Prospector Here getting OPP
tions on Lands and Securing
Oil and Gas Leases.-Belief
That Oil Exists Here.

Il. A. Parker, a gentleman from
tt. Ogden, has been going around
in this section for the past fort
night and securing oil and gas
leases on lands south and east of
town. Many owners have signed
these leases. Surely this gentle
man would not be paying out
good money on options and leases
unless he believed that oil in pay
ing quantities was to be found be-
meath the surface of the ground.
The belief that oil does exist in
this locality has long been preva-
lent amongst some of our people.
Water oozing from the bluffs of
Alligator creek is covered with
thin scum of something greatly
resembling oil, and this scum is
also found on the surface of small
pools in the neighborhood of Ber-
mont and on water taken from
wells III various places. No analy-
sis Of this substance, so far as we
know, has ever been made.
A gentleman who lives in the
oil regions of West Virginia and
spends his winters here, told this
reporter that he is convinced that
oil will be found in thissvicinity.
He has travelled a good deal in the
wilderness east of town, and it is
there that he said he discovered
unmistakable indications Of oil.
It was his intention to bring some
practical oil men here last winter
to look the ground over and form
some conclusion with a view to
wells if indications proved
favorable, but he did not bring
them and we forgot to make any
inquiry Of him.
We are told that the geology of
this region resembles that Of
Tex, where many
great oil wells are in operation,
and this is taken as further in
dication that oil abounds here.
Well, if it should be found in pay
ing quantities here, it will ruin a
great deal of the best winter gar
1ening land in Florida; but we
that the oil will pay bet
Ter than the vegetables.
By the by, we are told that
here is big deposit Of fuller's
earth twenty miles east of here
md that a very fine quality of
marble has been found in the
Peace river valley in the region of
Arcadia. Next thing, we will be
hiding gold and pearls and opals
nd diamonds in this wonderful
egion Nothing surprises us now.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-07-10
FARMS IN THE SOUTH
REQUIRE LIVE STOCK
Raising Feed for Animals Import
ant in This Section
ADVANTAGES OF FLORIDA
Animal Husbandry Official Tells
Necessity for Tick Eradication,
Fire Control, Pastures, Winter
Feed, Loans and Marketing.

"Since the United States enter
ed the Great War, the Southern
farmers have had placed before
them as never before the obliga-
ton of raising their own supplies
of feed and food," said G. NJ.
Rommel, Chief of the Animal Hus-
bandry Division of the United
States Department of Agricul-
ture, in AN address at recent
meeting of the directors of the
Southern Settlement and Develop
ment Organization held in Balti-
more. "The war has given tre-
mendous impetus to the program
for the development of balanced
farming in the South and we need
not fear that the increased pros
perity which is coming to the
Southern farmers on account of
the adoption of such policies will
not in the majority Of cases be
permanent. The South will pass
in time permanently from a one
crop system to a system of safe
and balanced farming. In such a
system livestock feeding per-
forms most important func-
ton
Assuming that, as time goes on,
such problems as drainage, roads,
and schools are given proper at
tention, Mr.. Rommel suggested
the establishment of a livestock
in the Coastal Plain of
the Southeastern states depends
on the eradication of the cattle
fever tick, the control of fire and
development of pastures, the Sc
curing of an adequate supply of
winter feed, the supplying of |
loans necessary to finance the live
stock business, and the improve
ment Of transportation and mar
keting facilities.
"While the problem Of tick
may be regarded for
The bulk of the Coastal Plain Sec
ion as practically an accomplish
ed fact, we cannot allow public
interest in the matter to be re-.
axed for a moment until the en-
ire infested area is completely
cleared of this pest" Mr.. Rom
mel said. at is extremely diff
,ult, if not perhaps almost, impos-
ible, to develop successfully cat
le-ranching projects in tick in
ested areas in the Coastal Plain. F"
The first step in developing cat
lie ranching, in Mr.. Rommel S
pinion, is fencing in area to be
.razed. The next step is to in
tall fire guards and stop the con-
tant burning which now prevails
4 any southern sections. By
lacing cattle, sheep, and goats III t
uch Enclosures and grazing care
lilly without overstocking, grass S
5 such as carpet grass and Ber- n
luda, and legumes such as lespe- a
eza, will spread and the range
ill improve. The question of
inter feed is almost, if not quite :,
) important as that of pasture =
evelopment. By compelling an p
nails to go through the short y y
outhern winter with only such =
ed as they can pick up on the j.
astures now available, a great =;
eal of the gain made during the u
lmmer is lost. Cows become q
in and weak, and heavy losses n
calving time are common. Most n,
+b;e lose oou ha npnvantnd hv n
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-07-10
CHARLOTTE HARBOR BRIDGE To Be COMPLETED

were allowed to vote; second,
many who were otherwise quail
fed to vote, had not paid their
1918 poll taxes, which was a pre-
requisite to voting in this election.
But "all's well that ends WELL"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-07-10
OUR GREAT BRIDGE
WILL NOW Be BUILT
Forms Important Link in Tami-
ami Trail
BIG MAJORITY FOR BONDS
Property Onwers Give Over
whelming Majority for $50, 900
of Bonds for the Completion OF
Bridge Across the Harbor.

DlluSC f7ClOoo eiAS AAcsA HN@'
Saturdays bond election in
.sures the completion of the great
concrete bridge across the bay
connecting Charlotte Harbor and
Punta Gorda. 1t insures also the
building of the Tamiami Trail
through those two places.
Although less than $50 votes
were polled, the overwhelming
majority cast for bonds is evil
dence that all the people of the
district were and are almost
unanimously in favor of assuming
a bonded debt of $4,000 for the
completion of the bridge. All
realize the immense Importance OF
the bridge to this territory, and
the people felt that failure to
build the bridge would have been
a real calamity to all the region
about Charlotte Harbor and Pun
ia Gorda. This was made plain by
the argument which was prepared
bv Commissioner w, M. Whitten
and printed on the first page OF
last weeks Herald. This argu-
mcnt was printed also in circu-
lars and distributed throughout
the district.
Previous to this, a considerable
number of taxpayers manifested
opposition to the issuing OF bonds.
They felt that taxes are already
TOO high, that they are actually
burdensome, and that any in
crease. such as would result from
a bond issue, would be more than
they could stand; but when they |
read Mr.. Whitten's argument,
they saw the imperative necessity
for the bridge and decided to vote
for bonds.
The prospects now are that
work on the bridge will be re-
sumed in October and rushed to
completion. 1t will require some
ninety days to carry out the pre-
liminary details required by law.
First, the sale OF the bonds must
be advertised for at least thirty
days beginning Aug. LIST; then,
unless the bridge is built under
the direct supervision of the coun-
ty commissioners, there must be
another thirty-days of advertising
for bids by contractors to do the
work, and, finally, after the con-
tract is awarded, the contractors
will require still another thirty
days to get together and place on
the ground the necessary equip
ment, materials and workmen. OF
course, all these preliminaries will
be carried out as rapidly as the
law and the circumstances will G
permit.
1t speaks highly for the public '
spirit of our people that, although h
they are over-burdened with tax h
IS, they have voted to add to this
burden for the purpose cf making h
his great public improvement o
which will be of incalculable val T
lie to this section. f
The following is the vote cast b
It the election on Saturday. d
Punta Gorda-for bonds 81, Il
lgainst 6. h
Charlotte Harbor-for bonds
2, against 0. Il
Cleveland-for 10, against 3. k
Gasparilla-nO election. fl
Mccall IL
The small vote is attributed to d
wo things first, only free-holders rt
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-07-10
Weather Forecast

Forecast for the period July 7
to II, inclusive:
South Atlantic and East Gulf
States: Temperatures near the
normal with occasional showers
and thundershowers. BOWIE.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-07-10

An expert mathematician has
figured out that eggs are now
worth almost as much as chickens
used to sell for; chickens are sell
ing for as much as turkeys form
erly sold for; turkeys brings as
much as hogs did in the days of
old; hogs command the price of
cows a fe wyears ago, and that
COWS a few years ago, and that
plants only few short years
ago. And still the world moves
on.-Fort Pierce Tribune.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-07-10

Geolg gia has more hogs than any
other southern state,-3,043,0 900
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-07-10

"Ten years and not a single
cent lost" That's the record of
the Florida Citrus Exchange.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1919-01-04
DIR. HALE of CORDOVA Dies of Pneumonia.

All through it's course this epidemic has taken it's toll ot the lives of the brightest & best This week we mourn the death of Dr. C. l.. Hale. who succumb ed to pneumonia, on Decem Der 31st, following an attack of influ enza.
 Through all this Copper Riv CT district he was known with deep regard Himself an ard ent lover of the prospector's life, innumerable prospectors owe their chance to explore the hills to grubstake from pr. Hale.
 Now he is gone over the ever lasting hills and we sadly pay a tribute to a staunch friend a fine sportsman, d game loser and a splendid man.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1919-01-04
No INFLUENZA in MCCARTHY

The town of Mccarthy contin ues to be free from all symp- toms of the influenza epidemic.
 The Board of Health is keep ing a strict eye on all conditions and if things proceed as they are we shall escape the ''fu' and be spared to die of "ennui''. Last night a special train ar rived bringing two nurses who will inoculate all railroad em, |ployees. Mr. Corser, Superin- |tendent of the Railroad, having made it compulsory that all rail road employees and their famil- ies take the serum.
 Almost all the residents have been inoculatad. D.. Hill has finished Mccarthy and Kennecot is now at Bonanza, and then will treat all the employees at Jumbo Latest reports from those towns where the influenza serum has been used, show a marked diff erence in harm that the epidem ic does. In Cordova the disease is well under control, only sol cases confined to their rooms, &] only three new cases in the last few days, two of which landed from one Of the incom- ing boats.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1919-01-04
MOVIE HOW

At the Movie Show tomor row evening, Hearst Pathe News will be showo, an1 Marguerite Clark will appea: in a five act photo play Saved from a water y grave" followed by Comedy His Wedding Night" starring Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1919-01-04

Most Patriotic Costume. Gents Box Cigars and Box Can dy, Uncle Sam, J. W.Nicken. Ladys Leather hand purse. Mrs. Ketterer. Red Cross.
 Best dressed Lady; Box of ap ples, Flower girl Mrs. McCrary Best dressed Gent dinner for two Roman soldier, Mr. Brown Most original Character. Gents prize Dinner for two Old Year Mrs. Wells.
 Lady Prize: One pair of silk Hose, New Year Mrs, Mcclellan. Best sustained Character, Gent. Meerschaum pipe J. Mcclellan. Ladys, Hand Painted Sugar & Creamer. Justice Mrs. Woodin Most Comical Gent, Dinner for two Happy Hooligan. J Peterson Lady pound box candy Fort une teller Mrs Barrett. Consolation, Gent, Coon W. Woo din, Ladies Naval Officer, Mrs Cloninger.
 The winners of the Prize Waltz were J w. Nickell and Eudoxia Mcdonnell.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1919-01-04
A Happy New Year to you!
NEWS ITEMS

Superintendent w B. Hancock and his wife, spent the New Year in the city as guests of the Marshalls.
 The foundation for our bridge over Mccarthy creek is assum- a business-like appearance.
 c. c. Gwinn left for Dan Ok on Wednesday morning with a load of freight for the Klopfer ontfit.
 The Se1 tenrich family are oc- cupying the log residence oppis- ite the school, for the winter months.
 School will reopen on next Monday morning at nine sharp.
 Mrs Gus Carlson and children spent last weekend at the Iver- son ranch.
 On New Years Mrs, Arop Erickson entertained the Iver- sons, Carlsons, and Eckstroms at dinner.
 Frank Iverson is having good success with his chicken ranch, getting several fresh eggs daily and says if he had electric lights he could hypnotise the hens to double the output. New stock of Alladin Lamp Chimneys and Mantles on sale at the Post Office.
 Are you Red Cross member for 1919?
The McCarthy weekly news., 1919-01-04

Are you Red Cross member for 1919?
The McCarthy weekly news., 1919-01-04
ADJUSTMENTS

The Masquerade Ball given by the A. Bs on New Years Eve was highly successful funct. ion. A very large number at tended, considering the quaran tine which restricted other than town residents from being pre- sent. There were forty mas queraders and many onlookers.
 The judges: Warren Nelson Pete Johnson, and Fred Stoter. had a difficult task awarding the prizes: the result of their delib- erations was as follows.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1919-01-04

Superintendent w B. Hancock and his wife, spent the New Year in the city as guests of the Marshalls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-22
BILL BENEFITS
RETURNED HERO
Soldiers viii Not Lose Their Vote
if Act is Signed By Gov.
ern0r in Time.

Returning soldiers of Rock Is
land arriving home too late to reg
lister for the coming election April
and April 10 will not lose their
vote if the Hughes bill which was
passed by the state house of rep
resentatives is signed by the gov
ernor in time.
The bill which was introduced
early in the session by Senator
Hughes, Democrat, was passed By
the senate over a month ago. Delay
Ii the lower house held up its pas
sage until Thursday
The bill is aimed to remedy con-
dition which showed at its worst
in the recent primaries in Rock Is
land. Soldiers coming home too
late to register could not vote.
Under the provisions of the Hughc 5
bill the soldier desiring to vote
need only give the election judges
an affidavit that he has lived in the
precinct where he would vote, for
80 days prior to entering the service
or after leaving the army.
BY limiting the soldier to the pre-
cinct in which he resided. there is
obviated any chance of fraudulent
voting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-22
YOUTHS FACING
ARREST DANGER
Band Of Boys Believed Responsible
Fer False Alarms Sought by
City Chief.

A band of youths in Rock Island
is facing arrest and probably the
reform school, according to Chief
August Schmidt of the Rock Island
fire department Numerous false
alarms have been turned in within
the last two orNthree weeks and a
certain band of boys is believed to
blame Another false alarm was
turned in last night at HIS, and,
because of the lateness Of the hour,
it is thought that the offenders
must be more than young boys or
they would not be on the streets.
The alarm was sent in from box
No. 54, located at Seventh avenue
and TWenty-third street.
The majority Of the other false
alarms have been rung in from the
box located at Fourteenth avenue
and Thirty-eighth street. On each
occasion that the fire department
has responded TO calls from that
box. no fire could be found Con-
tinuance of the practice on the part
of the boys is to result in their ar
rest, Chief Schmidt stated today
A chimney burning out in the.
residence located at 225 Twentieth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-22
'PRFPOSTEROUS' Is
HARDING'S REPLY
TO BRIBE CHARGE

Des Moines. Iowa, March %
The Iowa judiciary committee in
vestigating the Rathbun pardon
case today listened to testimony
from J L. Kennedy. special state
prosecutor. who continued his re-
cital of evidence presented to the
Ida county grand jury which lnves-
tigated the pardon, returning an in
dictment for perjury against En-
nest Rathbun in connection with
his appeal for executive ctemency
before he had served a day of his
life sentence for criminal assault.
Governor Harding, whose insist
enca on a thorough investigation
of the pardon case, was at least
partly responsible for the commit
tee inquiry. declared intimat;ons
that he might have accepted money
for the pardon were $50 utterly
preposterous" that he did not con
slider them worth d.gnifying by a
denial
The affidavit Of William Rath-
bun. Sr., presented yesterday by
Attorney General Havner, was
only part of the bargain between
Havner and Rathbun. the governor
declared. Ito save members of the
family other than Ernest Rathbun
from prosecution in connection
with the pardon appeal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-22
WILL BE :
MADE LOOKING TO
ANOTHER CHURCH

The South Park Presbyterian
church annual congregational
meeting was held last evening, with
James Algie as moderator. and c.
A. Colburn as clerk
R L. Baird and Edwin Williams
were elected elders for the term
of three years 10 succeed them
selves. Fl. c. Spaulding and W. W.
LAUDER were elected trustees for
the term of three years to succeed
themselves. and r. W Black for
the term of two years to succeed
j. A. Cordell. resigned
The reports of the various
treasurers showed increased offer
!ngs over former years in all the
organizations Of the church and
Sunday school, with balance in
every treasury.
After full discussion. he elders
and trustees were directed Jointly
to appoint d committee Of Eve to
CANVASS the entire proposition Of
the need, cost, resources, and plans
for a new church building This
committee is to report 20 the con-
gregation for action upon its ind
ings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-22
ARRESTED IN BATH,
SHE WILL NOT GET
$4,000 SHE A SKIS

Chicago. March - Mrs.
Margaret Reeves will not collect
the $4,000 which a jury awarde
her yesterday because Chicago pc
licenen insisted on arresting her
when she came from her bath. 10
seph David of the superior court re-
duced the verdict as excessive.
eff the defendants will pay and
Mrs. Reeves will accept $500, /
will enter judgment for that
amount" he said. "Otherwise /
shall reduce the award to $4,000
and allow an appeal
THE jury was justified in finding
against the defendants, who offered
no defense. According to her story
this was the most outrageous police
act that has ever come before me. .
The case was continued week
to allow attorneys to agree upon a
settlement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-22
FOOD.sAvING LESSON REMAINS.

The gospel OF the clean plate
was preached so thoroughly during
the war that youngsters in the Unit
ed States still have a guilty con-
science if they waste food. The
home demonstration agents sent out
by the United States department of
agriculture and the state colleges
emphasized in their talks last year
the need of conserving food. In
Washington Parish, La, a little
girl recently took more food on her
plate than she could eat. ValientIy
she strove for 2 clean plate. in &C
cordance with the teachings Of the
home demonstration agent in tndt
parish. but in the end failed. There
upon she folded her hands, closed
her eyes. and said, "Oh Lord. please
don't let Mr.. Hoover or Miss Wolff
hear of this. want to go to heaven
If I've go to go any place"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-22


DR. j. H. Gibson Wednesday even
ing was installed as pastor Of the
First United Presbyterian church
sermon as ordained minister of the
church.
DR.. Gibson is a Pennsylvania by
birth He received his collegiate
education at Westminster college,
New Wilmington, Pa, and his theo-
logical training at Xenis seminary.
lie was licensed TO preach at the
age of 81 years and his first settle
ment was in New Wilmington. Pa,
the city in which he was educated
and where he grew to manhood.
His next settlement was at Johns
town. Pa, followed by one at Con-
relsville and Monroe. Pa. and the
Grand Avenue United Presbyterian
church at Portland, Ore. and
Broadway Presbyterian church al
bellingham, Wash.
Before coming to Rock Island
Dr. Gibson had been pastor of the
Vheatland community church. at
lainfeld. Ill, for nine years. He
comes from a family of ministers
Its oldest brother, Rev. NJ. NJ Glib
son. d. u, was pastor in San Fran
cisco. Cal. for 80 years. Another
brother. Rev. ]. P. Gibson, was pas
tor at Clarinda. Iowa. His sister.
Mrs. J. II. Brown, who is to come
20 the city to keep house for her
brother. was the wife of former
pastor of the First Rock Island
church. Another brother, Hon.
William J. Gibson. has been prac-
ticing law in New York City for
over fiftv wears.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-22
PROBATE JUDGE
ALLOWS CLAIM
Racine Company to Realize on
Large Amount Presented Against
Charles Fl. Pope Estate.

A claim aggregating s49,927.9e
against the estate of the late
Charles H. Pope of Moline was al
lowed by Probate Judge Frank j.
Landee in probate court yesterday
afternoon. Claimant was the Racine
Manufacturing company of Racine,
Wis.
The claim was filed June IS, 1914,
by c. D. Marshall, representing the
company {. E. DietZ Of Moline ap-
pared for the estate.
Stipulation of allowance was that
it was to be paid seventh in the
class of preferred claims, with final
realization of perhaps 100000. Of
ficiaIs express doubt however, that
this amount will be available for
payment, due TO the large number
Of claims filed against the estate.
The late Charles H. Pope was one
of the chief hackers of the now de-
funct and bankrupt Midland Motor
company of East Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-22
PREVENT FILING
WITHIN 80 DAYS
no Declarations Of Intention to Be
in Prescribed Period Be-
fore Election.
CIRCUIT COURT GETS NOTICE
Receives Word From Commissioner
OF Naturalization at Washing
Many Invalid.

Issuance Of first papers Of nat
uralization is unlawful within a pc
Rod of 30 days preceding all cleo
tons
Notice to this effect was received
today by Circuit Clerk George w.
Gamble from Richard X Campbell.
commissioner Of the bureau of nat
uraIization. United States depart
ment of labor at Washington. D. c.
The notice also states that the
bureau will recommend to congress
tie passing of legislation to invali-
date such declarations as have been
heretofore issued contrary TO the
new ruling.
Prohibition Of naturalization pro-
ecedings within the prescribed pc
rind was made effective by an act Of
congress Of May 3, 1918. Il pro-
vides as follows.
II Is provided that it shall not
Re lawful to make a declaration Of
Intention before the clerk OF any
court on election day or during the
period Of so days preceding the
day Of holding any election in the
Jurisdiction OF the court"
Many Are Affected.
If legislation is passed by con-
Eress making such declarations OF
intention issued within the prohib-
itory period as invalid. between
three and four hundred declarations
will be affected here 1t is thought
that the inyalidation will be only
temporary. however. and will not
necessitate the filing Of new pa
pers.