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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-07
IN THE OIL FIELDS
Office: 624l W. II. PECK Residence 2442
Residence 2442

capitalized for ii0.000.OoO half OF
which is FOR tho plant alone
Thou the question of oil 10 sup
ply these ronncrios' Of cpurar there
iH always ~ chance for new pool
and with the Rroot number at Wells
drilling M Louisiana which iH the
most Ikoly looking spot ana Win
tho rapid drilling campaign ln OKLA.
houn, a now field may bc opened
any minute.
n probably appcure however. 'p
the heads ~ the various OIL com
UautpA enumerated above that Tie
ouly safe plan H. To- hank on oil thai
ls now in sight and especially nf."r
ihc lesson learned 40 north T"Naf
where 80 much good money has been
wasted
Tho question ag 90 price Is also
"a relative ono nowadays ana when
~ Is takon into confederation that
wheat and corn have fpr tho last
three years boon commanding u
price twice ns high as the price bc-
fore tho entrance Of this country
into the war and that everything
else has been high in proportion, u
would seem only = matter ~ right
and Justice that oil should go 20
much higher price The real value
Of barrel or oil OF 81 gallons can
only be cgtimatod by what 1t Will
do ana here and from this point
~ vioV barrel OF oil Hocns 60 be
easily worth moro than double the
value Of u buHhcl of wheat
Of course with crude OIL st s.
a barrel gasoline would naturally
sell at 10 cents above tho present re.
T a b. Ia. l...t
than that with fuel oil, gas oil, kerO-
sene and all tho various by-pruducts
at currcspondingly higher prices.
II is really astonishing how littlr
kerosene there is In stock ana thiE
In tho face of ~ greatly enhanced
demand on the account Of ~ being
used for heating and cooking pur-
poses not only In this country but
abroad
GASOLINE, which has been the
principal product manufactured by
tho Standard AubsidiuricH. nearly Hll
uf which operates what is known
ns the Burton process. was slow OF
movement during the last month ~
1919 but let the jobbors and the
markcters throughout the country
onoo understand tho real situation
and see what happens,
\ nc utAiUu Ibt lhUh 'tI Nllip-
mcnts OF gasoline would immediate
ly rival the demand for fuel oil dur
Ing the last days OF the coal strike.
Tho railroad situation is no better
and Is not likely To be until long
after the spring trade has been sup
| piled with gasoline. II would be a
tank car market again Just an the
shortage of fuel oil last month was
duo to tho tank car situation and
the poor movement OF railroad ship
mont,
In looking over tho situation as II
In at the present moment there Il
no reason to change tho prediction
No often reiterated In this column
namely that there will be a runaway
market for all refined products and
for everything In the way of OF
right soon. The Standard of In
diana has fortified itself by the pur
chase OF two-thirds OF the outpu
OF the Cosdon plant In West Tuls;
and this In itself should be an ali
soluts guide for future use.
The Independent reflncrs and rs
pecialy those owning their own pro
duction are simply sitting steady II
!
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-07
Nrtlunorc News.

ARDMORE, Jan. G-Elrk oil q
Gas co. No burrows farm In 32-
2s-2w I'm the Graham district, has
reached total depth OF 2.630 feet
At 2.6O5 feet the drill entered a
sandy shalc and when the bai'cr was
lost al the depth named u was be-
lieved that the driil had entered a
hard sand. Tho rig was pulled In
but II will be repaired The fishing
job viii have to be overcome before
drilling is resumed.
Wosthcimer Il Daube on the nj
lard farm I'm 27-4s-2w has pulled the
s-iuch casing ia two and the well
has been delayed. This well has
passed through 20 feet Of sand and
was drilling to the lower sand when
the misfortune shut down drilling.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-07
Dan BeRRett Is Dead.

/ Dan Bennett, we'll known pro-
ducuon man ana one OF the hes,
in the entire mid-contiucnt field.
died suddenly sunday afternoon at
the Frisco depot and the news OF
his death has caused great deal OF
sorrow 10 his numerous friends and
the greatest sympathy is expressed
for his bereaved wife ana lituc
daughter,
Mr.. Bennett came here something
like ~ years ago and was In eN-
ceedingly poor health and would
frequently refer To the fact that he
had picked up rapidly here in d
iokinE way, by saying 1T was IN,
Cansy river water that acted on mS
system ana brought me out after
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-07
Tairmont Refinery Roorganllcd,

The Fairmont Refining company
composed OF Enid, Lawton and Kan
sas city. has been rcorganiIed To
embrace such new Interests as the
CootiC- Quadrangle company ana
John X. ISnds OF Kansns Guy. Tho
capital stock OF the company was
Increased from 100000 20 100000.
Alexander Walker Of Iawton was
named president of the new con-
Germ; Roy -. Lynds OF Kansas city,
vice president. Burton &. Moore OF
Enid, secretary. and French Gentry
OF Pond creek. treasurer. II VIII
have plenty OF credit,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-07
Win the Oil Men

John Oborflcld OF independence.
Kan, Is Ia tho city
Curtis Bryan, with the Biery OIL
company - IN Franklin. Pa, at
tending the annual meeting OF his
concern.
T.. - Borgoltc, vice president Of
the Acme Petroleum company with
offices In Kansas city. Is here on
business
r. \. Briggs. for many years with
tho Shaffcr people. ~ In the city
and reports that Dale Shaffer is In
Chicago on business.
NJ i. Shoemaker, president of the
Continental Hcfiniug company Of
Tulsa and Bristow, ~ here accom-
panied by T., T.. Dunham OF Dun
ham * CO., bankers, New York.
G. L. Newell, whose father kept
The Newell hotel iu Pittsburgh and
who Is now scouting for the Mar
land Refining company at Gushing,
Is In the city and announces that he
has taken on matrimonial respon-
sihiltties and Is now happily mar
ticd.
Simon Wes'hcimcr Of Westheimer
a Daube is In the city from Ard
more. lie says that his firm has
sold the Imperial refining company
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-07

two $4,000 barrel tanks OF lieald-
ton crude at S225 but would ask
more for II today.
T. l. Marshall, manager OF the
Western Petroleum company. Is
back from a trip to his old home IN
Providence, x. l., and has much 10
relate that is of interest here. Ho
says the dear people back there IN
the state that produced flne
breed Of chickens called Rhode Is
land Reds and that has had the
honor Of sending the annual
Thanksgiving turkey TO the white
house for many years, arc OF the
opinion that Tulsa people are sliil
living In tcpces.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-07
nll MARKI1 nnnr.tInAs
Net the Price.

Up TO tho present writing. % p.
an, January q. the only pipelines
that have met tho price poHtcd by
the Sinclair people Monday arc
Cosdcn. who met ~ promptly the
cur Pipe Line which mot u Tues
day morning. tho Prairie OH 4 Gas
60. and the Magnolia which posted
its price Tuesday. effective January
&. Tho Texas company has not an.
nounccd raise but will likely do
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-07
Mr.. Motor Car Owner OF User.

Now is the time to have that car
or truck repaired This snow and
sleet will TO certain extent make
the tying up OF 1t less tnconvcnient
and the loss Of time felt less than
In good weather. Sterling Truck
Service Garage, 1928 East Hodge
street. phone cedar 563.-Advt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-07
WIN prnI rhrcc.way wen Deeper

pOECA CITY, Jan. GaThc three
way we'll or the Marland Refining
company, lIl SO. . Alberta Four
Eyes. will be- drilled on down To tho
3.90O-foOt sand to become an oil
producer This wen is located two
miles south uf town and came In an
s,O0O.OUO cubic foot gaSsor several
weeks ago but making n lot of wafer
also and sumo oil. Tho company
made every effort to save ~ ls "a
gasscr and laid connecting line. but
tho water has finally won ana the
we'll viii now hc drilled deeper The
gas was encountered at much shall
tower depth than oil is usually
found iu this fold.
Tho Junction OH q Gas co. hls
a well making $50 barrels of oil
on the Roach :arm iu the southeast
Of 3O-21-l east ur-c mile north -
west OF Dilworth.
McCaskcy & Wcnts of ponca city
are drilling number Of wells In
2S-I east. ir northwestern Kay
county. In ~ they arc drilling at
about 500 feet IN their No. 3 on
the Foster farm, at 2,lO0 feet In
their 40. 10 on the Mooney farm.
ard at about l.lOO feet In their No.
10 on the Wclch farm. \ rlg has
been completed for their No. on
the Harmon farm In s.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-07
Nminnt OF Zinc.

Nporlal 10 ThN WOrId,
WASHGNGTON, Jan. 6. - The
production of primary metallic zinc
from domestic ores In oklahoma IN
1913 ghuwcd a marked decrease
from the production In 1918. ac.
cordins to figures made public to-
day by tho United States geological
survey. oklahoma produced l39,-
O66 tons In 1918 and only 10000
tons In 1919.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-07
Big D0ings South OF
keHeyUiiie.

The Duplex Ou company has a
showing for big wen ,n 2.Ij-1O
Andrew ilcrrUd farm ~ Is iu the
butchCr sand. Tho president,
George ". b,mmlrN, ir b. tu the
CITY ana announces mat bis COM
pnny VIII open o. branch office iu
Tulsa shortly II will receive u
warm welcome here. Their main
office iH-at Louisville, Ky.
The Sclby Oil N Gas CO. has a
800 barrel well. No. Thomas farm
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-07

company here for the past nine
months and supervised an opera
tons on tho 1850 acres uf produc-
Two loascs upon which many resi-
douccs have been built for their en-
piuycs
This wonder city. Wing thrcc and
onc-half miles north Of Covingtun,
consists of homos. machine anoUa,
WarchOuso4. tool houses. school. dor
mityry. garage and office build
iugF
Tho approximate cost Of tho
frhOol building VIII total $4,000
thc dormIory $4,000 and the ga
rage iH capable OF storing 80 cars
with workshop. Htuckroum wash
Ink room. office, sleeping and vul-
cauilIug rooms
Mr. ralNor expected 20 60 wost
two months earlier but could not
boo relieved sooner. lie Intends to
follow bis former vocation, that Of
general contracting Mr.. Siycr has
made many friends during his stay
here WHO regret his leaving and
wish him abundant success
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-07
CoNington items.

CONVICTION, okla. Jan. l.--C.
H. Salvcr superintendent or COM
struCtior, has resigned his position
with the Exchange OH company TO
go 20 California tie has been I'm
charge ut cnnsfructiou work for tho
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-07

Wanted, employment by casing
head plant engineer, four years
experience, capable OF taking
charge OF plant Address 603-A,
World. --Adyt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-07

For Sale three producing oil prom
critics. one 55 barrels net 90 barrels
net, one 10 barrels not; shallow field;
about 80 locations Left, For intor-
nation call Charles Hahn, C-362 or
lO4 West First, Tulsa, -AdNt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-07

For information about ,he new
shallow sand oil fields In western
Tennessee and soc acreage. Ioc rent
sls in territory geologicalIy approved.
write Tennokla OIL CO., Dickson,
Tenn.-AdVt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-07

Oh and gas lease lu UvIldc
county, near deep test now drilling,
will sell 1000 TO 1000 acres 50 to
IS per acre, come, wire or write
now TO A. {, Austin, uvnldc, Texas,
--Advt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-07

Forty acre lease Glenn pool dis
trict production across road, ap-
parently sure shot. $1,000 cash and
start well 90 days. Address 6l5-A,
World --AdVt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-07
Ic,dir Trst "nlnwch W"

I'm the northeast corner OF me
northwest OF the northeast OF lS-23-
4. the white Eagle company's test
on the l.eydig farm is at 2,t53 feet
with only light showing of oil
and a big dose of water. II vii! be
decpencd. Wichita Reacon.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-07

Expert accountant seeks a rcspon-
Sihlc position where steady and re-
liable work * appreciated For an
interview address 6li-A, World.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-07

plctcd its first we'll a 5O-barrel
pumpcr. on It's lease in northeastern
Anderson county. Sand was found
AT G5O feet We'll 30. 2 has been
spuddod. Tho Blasler company has
a contract 10 drill tc-t on large
block OF acreage northeast Of New
ton. n.a-WiChlta beacon
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-07
Alicntlnn on rrndncrrs.

For sale, one ear 8 J-S 2O.pound
\. II, casing run once, 500 feet
s b-s-inch l7-pound $ H. at Paw
huska. Usage 6b32 .--Advt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-07

Tho Maud oil n Gas 60. has made
% contract 10 deepen It's No. 2 test
BOO the northeast Of 1876 which
stopped at .. 100 feet. It rs a mighty
good bot and Will be watched with
great interest.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-07
Louisiana on Leases For sale

40 acres section 80, township %,
range II. at $500 acre.
90 acres section s, township 81,
range II, at $500 acre.
60 acres section 30, township 90,
range II, at $1,000 acre
This acreage located in Bossier
Parish close to production.
ADDRESS 6l6-A, WORLD
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-07
Iin,I aa L,ct of snnh-

Tho Wolverine OIL company test
ia the southwest OF tho northeast OF
3O-19-B which had 80 feet OF sand
is SAN cleaning out and will be
watched with great interest from
uYly a.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-07

We are in The market for leases
and drilling contracts in oklahoma
and Louisiana fields quick action.
Southern Development CO., 532
Robinson Bldg. phone i33,--Advt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-07
OIL AND GAS
Leases. Supplies. Production. Bn,

Stanley Warfleld. accountant. aud
itor tax returns. systems, Usage
26G6. BOX 4g7,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-07

For sale. cheap: l6 H. =, Acme
gas engine and power; first class
condition. N-i9, World.-Advt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-07

Tho RULER and Carnahan test
west OF Huston In 2l-19-iw Is re-
ported having show Of oil at 400.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-07

WANTED AN EXPERT GAS MAN
familiar with orificc meters
TO make some Investigations.
Address 66i-A. care of The World,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-07

Wanted to Buy--Jcnks or Broken
Arrow districts. No, rs star machine
and tools, Address l.. O. BOX 3S5,
Clarcmorc, Okla,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-07

Have string OF tools available for
contract work In Bigheart or Avant.
Phone Usage 32l2
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-07

A So Barrcl Wen In Anderson Co.
The Rlaster OH company has com
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-07

Tor salo--6.5O0 feet 3-lnch. high
pressure, screw pipe, located Tulsa.
Usage 4575.-AdYt
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-07

John OborfIcld OF independence,
Kan, Is Ia tho city.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-17
PRISONERS STEADILY DECREASE.
Massachusetts County Prisons With 4,5o2
Cells Have o55 Prisoners.

BOSTON, Sept. l7.-There may be few
vacant apartments in Massachusetts just
now, but there are plenty of vacant cells.
According to Warren f. Spalding of the
Massachusetts Prison association, the l6
county prisons today have OILY 955 pris-
oners The buildings have a total of
4,502 cells, and the valuation of these
prisons, land and buildings, is 81, 1919, 400,
or more than 81 500 per inmate.
In 1910 there were 81 county prisons
five have been closed since them, and
there were 1888 prisoners.
Recent figures show that there has
been steady decrease in the number of
prisoners in both state and county insti-
buttons. The population of the state
prison has dropped from 524 to 1872; the
Massachusetts reformatory from 425 to
362; the prison camp from l65 to "a;
the state farm from 402 to 246, and the
reformatory for women from $50 to 1871
The five state institutions have 1851
inmates as compared with 1916 on Sept.
l. 1919. There were ,l45 county prison
ers a. year ago and now there are only
80 men and 81 women.
The largest loss in population is in the
Berkshire county Jail, which year ago
had p inmates and now has only IL.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-17
15-YEAR MEDAL TO
MAI. E. w. GIBSON
Five Year Medal to Capt. Roy B
Miner-Capt. J. Benjamin Harmon
Awarded 25-Year Medal.

The following officers and enlisted
men of the First Infantry, having
served five years or more in the Ma
tional Guard of the state of Vermont,
have been. awarded service medals and
bars for service as Indicated:
For % years-Capt. J. Benjamin
Hannen, staff corps
For 90 years-Major John w.
Tinker, lst infantry; Major Richard
IT. Corey, staff corps; Major Thomas J.
Hagan. medical corps
For 10 yearsAMajor Ernest w. Glib
son, staff corps; Major Willard P.
Springer, staff corps; Sergt Herbert
@ Moore, medical corps.
Fer 10 Major George E.. Car
penter, staff corps; Lieut.. William J.
Kelley, Co. A; Sergt. Frank II. Comis-
keys Co. A; Sergt. Carl w. Stinson,
Co. d; Sergt. Perley S. Bonett, Co. d.
For five years-Capt. Roy B. Miner,
Co.eI; Capt. Reginald w. Buzzell, Co.
l.; Lieut.. George C. Ackley, Co. A;
Sergt. Henry S. Weeks, Co A; Sergt.
Harland G. Allen. Co. A; Sergt. Ray
mond W. Flint, Co. d; Sergt. William
J. Cook, Co. d; Sergt. Napoleon f.
Mayo Co. l.; Sergt. James Jones, Co.
l.; Sergt. John f. keenan,, medical
corps; Sergt. Albert w. Surell, medi-
cal corps.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-17
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Miss Hattie King and mother, Mrs.
Martha King, have returned from visit
with relatives in Athol, Mass
Mrs. p. H. Winchester is expected to
return today from a visit with relatives
in Manchester. She also attended the
Manchester fair.
Capt. E. j. Langille and Miss Irene
Michael, both of New York, are ex-
pected Sunday to spend months vaca
ton with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ian.
gille.
Silas Hamilton is expected from Han
over, ~ H., TO visit 6yer the weekend
with his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs
Harry X. Hamilton. He is a student in
Dartmouth college. N
The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap.
fist church will have social next
Wednesday evening in the home of their
president, Mrs. Kingsbury Further an
nouncements viii be made.
Mrs. Hope Willis of Townshend nm
derwent an operation yesterday morning
in the Melrose hospital Miss Ann Hick-
ey of East Mortified, Mass, also was
operated upon yesterday by DR.. Il. X.
Lynch Both patients are doing well.
Mr.. and Mrs. t. w. Jackman and chill
dren and their guest, Mrs. Charles
Church of Hallowell, Me, went Wednes'
day to White River Junction, where
they visited over night with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Adams. Mr.. Adams is pro-
prietor of the American House in White
River Junction.
The Woman's Missionary association of
the Congregational church met yesterday
afternoon with Mrs. w. II. Bigelow,
when the study of the new book, The
Bible and Missions, was begun. Mrs. NJ.
E. Chamberlin led the meeting and
opened it with scripture reading and
prayer. Mrs. Chamberlin read the first
chapter of the book, which was A Mes
sage to Missions from the Old Tesla
ment. A social hour followed and re-
freshments were served
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-17

Saturday, Sept. %, with view to re-
viving interest in the turnpike and
perhaps taking measures to have the
turnpike repaired so that it will be a.
fairly good automobile road.
The plans include lunch at the Kelley
stand at - o clock. More definite ar
rangements will be announced later.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-17
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

Pomona Grange will meet in Dunn
merston Thursday, Sept. %.
The annual party to freshmen of the
Brattleboro high school by the three
higher classes will be held tonight at Is
land park.
The initiation of the Daughters of Isa-
bella will take place Sunday, Oct. B
There will be a meeting tonight at
Knights of Columbus hall.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-17
Modern Revision.

Some men are borg economical, 9TH
ers acquire economical habits, but the
majority of US have economy forced
down our Observation-Disclosures In
Quirer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-17

Mrs. Melissa Hodsdon, for 81 years en-
ployed in one cotton mill in Saco, Me,
holds the record for continuous service
in the American textile industry. Mrs.
Hodsdon retired from work on her eight
ieth birthday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-17
MAY REPAIR TURNPIKE.

People from Two Counties to Ride over
Stratton Road Sept. IS.
s People in Windham and Bennington
counties are cooperating in plans for
ride across the Stratton turnpike
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-04-23
''PR PRESIDENT yS55I I'1' 6F PHONE ( COMPANY
building and extension?

building and extension?
2. Did not the people, especially in
the rural sections, donate thousands
of dollars worth of poles, wire, and
labor, to have the lines extended to
all parts of the county?
3. Have not subscribers, in the
very recent past, built extensions in
order to get service?
4. Have not all these lines been
appropriated by the Mt. Vernon Tele-
phone Co.?
8. Have not the rates charged al
ways made the company money?
g. Is it not n fact that the year
1919 was one of the most prosperous
financially, that the company ever
had?
8. Is 1t not fact that the com.
pany, after paying all expenses, la
Dor, material, salaries, ETC., and six
per cent on all capital stock, had
more than 20 per cent of the gross
receipts of 1919 left undivided?
o. Would not any farmer or bust
ness man Of Knox county be tickled
to death to be able to pay all labor,
material charges, etc, allow himself
a good salary, and six per cent on his
investment and then be able to put 20
per cent of his gross receipts away
for rainy day?
10. Why was the property of the
Mt. Vernon Telephone Co. worth, for
taxation, only $277,32O, in the spring
of 1919, and six months later, for rate
making purposes, worth, according to
the manager, $52O,OOO?
II. If the actual capital invested is
around $334,0OO, why should the peo.
pie be expected to pay dividends on
100000 of air and water?
IL. Since the rates paid during the
past year have been profitable to the
company, why penalize the sections
outside Of Mt Vernon by continuing
these rates and cutting off 1000 per
cent Of their available service or
charging them lOO per cent more to
get the previous service?
49, II the county is the unit in
territory, why should the county be
divided up into small units for SER
vice?
IA. Why should Mt. Vernon be Civ
en- more favorable range of service
than any other section of the coun-
ty?
Is. Will the telephones be as val.
liable to people OF Mt. Vernon If 1900
to 1000 subscribers refuse to pay toll
and remove their phones?
16. VIII the rural people be dis
,rininhted against, and pay the pro-
'osed toll? We say NO!
Sincerely yours,
JOHN CUNNINGHAM.