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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-10-09
THUNDER MOUNTAIN
DISTRICT COMPRISES
GREAT WATERSHED

Further description Of the timber
covered land in the Thunder mountain
district. which il is desired to ineor-
porate in the national forests, follows;
A large and important watershed is
involved. as the Thunder mountain
region supplies at least 1000 second
feet of water to the Columbia river
at low water period. Reservoir sites
are numerous. If is roughly estimated
that more than 100000 horse power
could be generated from the waters
arising in the area.
The nearest railway points are Me
Call and Cascade. The former IS about
seventv-five miles distant from the area
bv wagon road and the latter about
forty miles There is an automobile
stage from Mccall to Warren, and
powerful machines can get as far as
the south fork. At the time of the
boom and for several years later there
was fairly comprehensive road sys-
tenn connecting the different points OF
interest to mining nen. AT present
this system is deteriorated, grades des-
troyed, and bridges rotted out, until 1t
is practically impossible to travel the
country by other means than saddle
horse.
Stretches of the old roads remain
but in order to put the transportation
facilities of the country on proper
modern basis heavy expenditures
would be necessary in reducing grades
restoring bridges, and fixing the re-
naming stretches of the old miners
roads. The examiner estimates that
approximately 100000 would be
needed to open up the country well to
modern travel. Furthermore, for
suitable protection from fire, trails
would have to be restored, and about
70 miles of telephone would have to
be built at an early date, The esti- |
mated cost of the trails would be $780, |
600 and of the telephone about $4,000.
While these figures seem large, 1t |
must be remembered that at one time |
there was a system of roads and trails |
which was fairly adequate and that !
the suggested improvements represent |
in part, the depreciation which has oe-
cured through lack of care Of the
public facilities which then existed.
The longer the region goes without at
tention to improvements the greater
will be the eventual expenditure neces-
;ary to open it up to human use and I
Sheep to the number of nearly $780,,
100 head have grazed on the area
without restriction or regulation dur
ng the past year, with the result that
he watershed is being seriously af
'ected. A fair estimate of the carry
ng capacity of the entire country has
,een placed from $4,000 to 100000
iead of sheep. The highest estimate
vas placed by sheepmen at 10000
Iead. AS the slopes are steep, over
grazing invariably results in serious
rosion.
Officers of the Payette national for
st issued more than seventy five cross
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-10-09

der be published at least four success
sive weeks in the Idaho County Free
Press, a newspaper printed and publish
ed in said county;
The real estate described in said pc
iition is described as follows: Lots 2s
and % of Section "a, and Lots 4 and )
of Section %, Township 30 North
Range ] West b. NJ in Idaho county,
State of Idaho.
Done in open court this October 8,
1919
Wilbur l.. Campbell.
Probate Judge
(SEALJ
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-10-09
SEAIJ
WANTED
81

Frcighfing teams for hauling 1000
tons contractor s outfit and construct
ion materials from Grangeville to points
south of Whitebird Haul % to 30
miles Pay. 60 cents per ton per mile
Apply Grant Smith & Co., Room Al,
Imperial hotel. 21-2
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-10-09

inc permits TO sheepmen who desired
70 enter the Thunder mountain region
!, 1918. The country is of such a
character that close supervision is abb
aolntelv necessary to avoid disastrous
overorazing. The number of sheep
going into the country is increasing
each wear and already the south end OF
the area is not much better than dust
bed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-10-09
Constipation

The beginning'of almost every serious
disorder is constipation. If you want
to enjoy good health keep your bowels
regular. This is best accomplished by
proper diet and exercise, but some
times a medicine is needed and when
that is the case you will find Chamber
lain s Tablets are excellent. They are
mild and gentle in their action. easy
and pleasant to take. Give them a
trial. They only cost a quarter.
(Adv.)
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-10-09
GRANT SMITH AND
COMPANY PREPARES
TO PUSH HIGHWAY
ON HUGE SCALE
Three Camps Being Erected
for Accommodation of Men
to Be Employed on Big Job
Two Steam Shovels of Cater
pillar Type Are Now on the
Way; Haul from Both Ends

Construction Of sections covering
approximately twenty miles of the
North and South highway lying between
the mouth of Whitebird creek and New
Meadows, will be rushed, according to
w. V. Gilbranson of Portland, Ore, Ncon-
struction engineer for Grant Smith &
Co., of Spokane, which concern has the
contract for building the road Mr.
GilbransOn was in Grangeville the first
of the week.
/ Specifications by the state highway
department originally called for 30.55
miles of road between the mouth of
Whitebird creek and New Meadows,
but in order that the contract might
be let within the funds available for
construction of the North and South
road during 1919 and 1920, the pro
iect was pared 20 the extent of about
ten miles
Eliminate on Upper End
The Smile section on the New Mea-
dows end of the road was eliminated.
and section two and half miles in
length, between a point north of the
mouth of slippery creek and a point
south of John Day also was stricken
from the specifications.
Preparatory to beginning actual work
on the road, Grant Smith & Co. is erect
ing three camps for the accommodation
of workmen. One camp is located four
and a half miles up the Salmon from
Whitebird, a second is at Slate creek
and third at Long gulch From these
camps, operations will be conducted.
Two steam shOvels of the caterpillar
type have been shipped, and now are on
the way to the scene of the proposed
road work. One shovel will be taken
to Salmon river by way of Grangeville,
while the other will arrive by way of
New Meadows.
Caterpillar Shovels Better
cit is our experience, said Mr..
Gilbranson. "that shovels of the cater
pillar type are the only shovels suitable
for road work. Track shovels are de-
sirable only for railroad building"
Grant Smith & Co. is a big concern,
with offices throughout the northwest, |
and has had numerous contracts for rail |
road construction, both in the United |
States and Canada.
First work of actual construction of |
the road to be undertaken by Grant /
Smith & Co. will be the rocky canyon |
between Slate creek and Long gulch.
A crew will shortly be put to work in
this section, with a view to completing
the work as rapidly as possible.
Will Close the Road
Within a few months, the contractors
believe, it will be necessary to close to
traffic a part of the road in the Salmon
river canyon, This will be necessitated
by reason of the fact that the new high
way will be constructed virtually along
the line of the old road. Owing to ex-
cavations and blasting, portions of the
road under construction will be unsafe
for traffic. However, ample warning
will be given as to time the road will be
closed. u
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-10-09

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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-10-09

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-23
To Camp on HenrNhonse

Provided Friday, November 2S is a
vacation day, and also provided the sun
shines bright all week, an overnight
camp on Henryhouse Creek is planned
for next Friday. Scouts win leave
headquarters at eight o'clock Friday
morning, equipped to sleep out of doors.
Only those who bring written consent
from the parents may go, for sleeping
out of doors now can only be INDUCED
in by boys whose health is very good
and who are not subject to colds with
a little exposure. \ Scout promises.
when he takes the oath, to keep himself
physically strong, and if he is subject
to colds he would certainly be yiolat.
ing his oath to insist on going on this
hike.
However, couple of blankets, with a
raincoat or heavy canvas ground cloth,
is sufficient to keep a boy warm with
the additional shelter OF a leanto or
small tent, and winter camping has an
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-23
FIX ROADS LEADING
TO MARKETS BEFORE
BUILDING LATERALS

Considerable stress is being laid
upon road building in this country at
the present time, and to all of it
agree remarked n prominent citizen
Saturday when the condition of the
roads was under discussion But in
my csttnation there are two little
stretches of highway that should be
completed before anything else is at
tempted in the nature OF road build.
ing, the stretch between the stand
pipe, in the northwest part of Ardmore
aud the city lake, ana the piece of road
between the city limits and the John
Grtfls farm in the northeast"
1t Is exceedingly bad for public estl-
nation for a person to drive over pas
sibly roads to within a mile of the Ard
more city limits, and then have to
traverse the rest of the distance over
a highway that would be hard for an
airship to navigate, but that is just
what confronts me every time drive
from my home in the country to Ard
more.
81 own property in the city as well
rs in the country and / want to see
1"ON io'N9 'acANliSHSu 'IS DsNilg ~ any
taxpayer, but | never have been able to
understand why it was that county
commissioners have allowed these two
pieces of roads to go unnotced as long
as they have"
In the above connection il can be
stated that the board Of county COM
missioners are going to take immediate
steps to have the work mentioned done
at once.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-23
Boy Scout Activities in Ardmore

The troop committee is responsible for
its intensive execution in a given troop.
Through its troop committee the indi-
vidual troop becomes unit, co-opera.
tive and co-ordinated with other similar
units working toward the same end, and
by the same general means.
The members of the troop committee
have the opportunity to render the
highest type of service to their com
munty and to the boys of their orga-
nization. They constitute the perma.
ncnt connection between the troop and
the religious, educational and social
forces of the community, and guarantee
to the community personal leadership
and responsibility for the movement.
Some OF the specific duties Of the
troop committee arc:
1. The selection of the scoutmastcr
and one or more assistant scoutmasters.
>. To provide proper facilities for
meetings.
3. Advising with the scouimaster
from time to time on questions of policy
affecting the proper Interpretation OF
scouting and the requirements of the
institution with which the troop is con.
nected.
1. The Observance Of the rules and
regulations Of the National Council OF
the Boy Scouts OF America.
3. Encouraging the scoutmaster and
his assistants, and the members OF the
troop, in carrying out the boy scout
program
6. The operation of the troop in such
a way as to assure its permancncy.
7. Looking after the finances, in.
cluding the securing of adequate sup.
port and the proper disbursement of
funds.
s. Responsibility for the troop pro.
perty.
3. Securing suitable opportunity for
the members of the troop to spend one
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-23
Be
Prepared
BY Emmitt I. Reid

With the Boy Scout Hut in place.
and a general headquarters established
from which all interested in Scouting
may work, the organization of troops of
scouts is the next step to be taken in
the matter OF giving to the boys of
Ardmore the advantage and training to
he derived from the Scouting program.
Each group of 80 boys, must have its
own scoutmaster and troop committee.
y troop may be organized with less
than 32-in fact it is preferable that a
new troop contain not more than u
boys and that they reach the grade of
Second Glass Scout before more are
enrolled. In this way the scoutmaster
is able to train the small group without
undue difficulty and when he is ready
TO enroll the additional members, to
bring his troop up to full strength, his
Second Glass Scouts are able to give
much assistance. One of the require
ments for the First Glass Scout is that
he shall have retained and enrolled one
boy as a "Tenderfoot Scout"
There can be no troop of Boy Scouts
Of America except with the approval
and sanction of the National Council,
a body chartered by Congress to con
duct and control the affairs of the Boy
Scouts of America. One of the import
ant things required in the organization
OF troop of scouts is that it should
he sponsored by an active troop com
mittee of three or more men. The ac-
tive existence Of such committee is
an assurance to the National Council
that the rules and regulations of the
National Council will be observed and
the scout program faithfully executed.
The local council stands sponsor for
the promotion and execution of the
scout program, as q while, in Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-23

The general gathering at HcadQuar.
ters Friday night was a dandy, with
about 40 boys of different troops, or the
remnants of once healthy troops, in at.
tendance. Knots took most Of the time
and the old reliable sQuarcknot was the
favorite A Spanish bowlinc held the
floor for a while, a. did the figure
eight, boys bowlinc and fisherman's eye
knot. Breaking death grips as a part
of life saving in the water served TO
use up a lot of surplus energy which
otherwise might have been devoted to
creating black eyes and skinned knuck-
los
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-23

try to hold Boy Scout training camps
at this time Of year.
However, training does go right on
during the winter, but not in camp. \
Scouts training consists not only in
learning to take care Of one self out
of doors, but in learning to be the sort
of boy which the Scout law says he
ie
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-23

advantage over summer camping in
that there are no snakes, centipedes
and mosquitoes to bother.
Scouts who expect to go on this
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-23

hike will register at headquarters not
later than Wednesday evening. and
must have the written consent of their
parents.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-23

Advertise your WANTS in The Ard
morete.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-23

The following, addressed to boy
Scout Headquarters" will be good for
what ails you"
Dear Sir:
Il will be up there in about u week
or so and have Boy Scout training
camp organized. After we have it orga-
nized we have a band and would like
to have all boy scouts headquarters
from five different states and have a
big one like the soldiers over there, "
done.
Il will be the commander in chief OF
the American Il. S. f.. and the Patrol
leader.
See what the president and the sec.
retary thinks, if pleased send 4 word
to all the five states
Don't make any difference to me
what states.
The camp will be located near the
old soldiers home.
Your answer is waiting. write soon"
The letter is signed with name un-
known to the members of the Council.
ana while his intentions may he good
we're afraid his judgment is little
poor II he thinks it would be wise TO
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-23
Do a Good
Turn Daily

or more weeks in camp. with adequate
facilities and supervision.
10. Assuming active direction of the
troop in case of the inability of the
scoutmaster 10 serve, until his success
sor has been appointed and commits
stoned.
In Ardmore boys are anxious TO get
into the Scout work, and are receiving
from local headquarters suggestions -
to what to study and what to do to
become Scouts, but they can only be
come Scouts through the organization
of troops in the various churches,
schools and other institutions Of the
. city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-18
PROGRESS GOOD
1T LOCAL WELL
Quicksand Is Encountered
at a Depth Of
48 Feet,

The FL Paso Oil Development Co,
Ltd. which is drilling for oil along
side the paved county road six miles
up the valley from the business center
Of FL Paso. is progressing with its
work in good shape but encountered
auicksand at a depth Of IS feet. The
drop drill is getting through the
quicksand nicely. according to c. c.
Brady, secretary-treasurer Of the
company. by following closely with
the Is inch casing
Mr.. Brady stated that $50 feet Of
15k inch casing was shipped from
German, Okla. Wednesday and should
be in FL Paso in about ten days
Capt. E F. Click. field superintend-
ent, is in charge of the drilling oper-
atoms. J. F. Saddler. who was the
company's manager, has sold out his
interests to A. c. Fleig and others In
the concern. He has resigned his po-
sition and gone TO California with
his wife who had been i'll in local
hospital
The company has just made public
the reports Of biologists Donald Nc
Kenzie and G. Is. Morgan on the $500
acres upon which the well is being
drilled. These reports are encourag-
ing as to the oil possibilities Of the
holdings
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-18
OUTPUT CROWS
IN THE SOUTH
Northern Louisiana Field
Shows Increase of 10000
Barrels in Week.

Shreveport. La, July 1s.-OiI opera
tors throughout the northern Louis
lana field are greatly encouraged
due TO the increase in the production
Of the past week. The light oil pro-
duction increased more than 10000
barrels. while the heavy crude's in
erase was 200 barrels. A large num-
Der of competitions were made. espe-
cially in the Bull Bayou district
Many new tests are under way and
many wells are nearing completion
Among the latter group are a number
Of wildcat tests. which are being
watched by oil men in the entire
southwest with great interest
Several good competitions were
made on the Bull Bayou district, and
an increase in production OF 1000 bar
rels was made in this section The
operation causing much interest was
the completion OF well by the G. D.
Strange OIL and Refining company in
section S-12-10. This well is produc-
ing nearly 1000 barrels of oil daily
and 5,0OO.0 900 cubic feet of gas. The
Texas company on the Wilkinson
lease have a 200 barrel we'll This is
their No. l Wilkinson. in section IL
l2-l1. The Gulf Refining company's
Jenkins Ell in section 14-12-11 is
producing 125 barrels and the Caffraiz
No l, W T. Reynolds. in section 30
22-lO, came in 30,000,00 gas pro-
ducer.
The Pine Island district report two
good wells in that section The Texas
company's W. 2. Neel E-7. in section
l4-21-15; pumping 100 barrels near
OIL City. in Caddo parish, the Allied
Oil company brought in its Looney
No l. in section 19-21-15. This well
has been put on the pump and is pro-
ducing 100 barrels
The Gulf Refining compauv has
completed its Chapman No. >. section
5O-l2-7. which is flowing 1S5 barrels
IN Claiborne parish, and the Rowe Oil
corporation completed its Shaw No. 5.
IN section 3O-21-7. This well is good
for 500 barrels There are a number
~ other operations in this parish
which are making considerable head
way. and it is expected that within
4 short time there will be a number
of good competitions brought in that
viii excel all other producers through
out the northern part Of the state.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-18
DeSdemOna Pool
Production Is Too
Great For Lines
Texas Railroad Commits
sion VIII Be Asked To
Remedy Situation.

Desdemona, Texas. July 1s.-The
Desdemona pool has grown more
rapidly than any pool in Texas. II Is
said The production at present is
too great for pipe line facilities and
it is expected that the Texas railroad
commission will be asked to inter-
Tene here as It did in the waggoner
pool
The big Warren waggoner wei on
the Terry land south of here is now
producing about $500 barrels a dav.
There are no pipe lines to care for the
low and pine hing is necessary.
Several new wells around BESIDE
mona were completed last week The
production now on or near Desde-
mona townsite is estimated at IS
600 barrels per day.
Ine Magnolia pipe lines transport
ls,OOO barrels daily. Sun company
10000 barrels and the Humble pine
line, 10000 barrels. The Combined
capacity Of the three lines is not
equal to the production and an order
prohibiting production over a certa in
amount from the Texas railroad COM
mission under the oil and gas con-
servation law seem Inevitable
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-18
RUSH PIPES To
TEXAS GUSHERS
DeLeon District Has Single
Well That Produces H.
600 Barrels Daily.

De Leon, Texas. July IS.-Lack OF
pipe line facilities is causing consid-
cradle delay in competitions in this
district Three new lines are expect
ed TO be finished by Saturday. The
Warren Wagner well is making about
1900 barrels a day and pipe lines are
needed more every uAy. Work is con-
tinuing night and day on the Conan
che Centrars Williams 20. storage
tanks so that the well can be brought
in
The first well of the Continental
Petroleum company has been spudded
in near Desdemona.
Completion of the pumping plant
OF the Jefferson Oil association will
be msoe soon The pump will be put
on the company's NOVEL; well first
Big production is expected from
the Comanche Oil company's well on
the Williams tract which is now
drilling at 2O50 feet
Comanche Queer company is still
fishing for tools in Rigsby No. J.
Special tools. viii arrive this week
and work will be continued without
further delay. The drillers Of this
well believe that a heavy shot will
open up a big stream Of oil in the
bottom Of the hole.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-18
BORDER STATES
DRILLING WELL
Will Commence Drilling
Next Month, Officers
Say. in Iowa Park.

The Border States Oil company. Of
E. Paso. reports its well on the Lanier
tract in the northwest Burkburnett
field in Wichita county, Tex, down
$40 feet. This ground is west Of
block IS. The Burk George and Burk-
ley wells were brought in on land in
this neighborhood-
The Border States company will
commence drilling next Month. &C
cording to officers, on its 20 acres in
the Iowa Park field in Wichita county.
The Dutton wen with loo barrels. has
been brought in on ten acres OF the
same Nitsche tract and the holdings
join each other. Iowa Park is famed
for its shallow wells which produce
high grade oil worth 1925 a barrel at
the wells as against s2-25 for the oil
of Burkburnett. Two deep tests were
started last week in Iowa Park to
prospect for possible deeper sands
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-18
STATISTICS COMPARE TEXAS
WITH OTHER OIL FIELDS

Here are some comparative figures
which show by a great margin the
north central Texas fields are leading
all other sections OF the midcontinent
area:
During June there were 1911 COM
pietions in the midcontinent, only 335
OF which were in the north central
Texas fields
Yet Of the total new production Of
l93.900 barrels, the north central
Texas fields furnished $4,000 barrels
daily.
The average per well OF new COM
pletions in Texas was 536 barrels
daily: in Oklahoma the average was
IS barrels daily, with 762 compilations;
in Kansas the average was under So
barrels daily. with 35S competitions
OF Texas competitions. eight were
gassers and 81 dry holes.
Of Oki@homa's compilations, 81 were
gassers and 211 dry holes.
OF Kansas competitions. q were
gassers and So dry holes.
The average for June compilations
in the Burkburnett field was IA bar
rels daily, the average in the Ranger
district was 791 barrels daily. Wichita
county has 40 drilling wells and rigs
up. The Ranger district has 800.
The June development shows up to
much better advantage than that of
May. In the previous month there
were 2S5 competitions. with $4,000 bar
rels Of new production