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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-06-24
HoIyoke Professor Meeting Some
Success in Investigation
of Waves.
TRYING TO BRIDGE THE GAP
Bunch Of Waves In the Ether ls Lost
( and No One Knows Whittier
They Go or What
They Do. .... ..

South Hadley, Mass.-The scientist
has another missing link for which to
., search. This time, however, It is not
1.-The biologist who seeks the link but
fthe physicist. bunch of waves in
the ether is lost and no one knows
whittier they go or what they do. Some
of their associates were long ago
found, a few others were investigated
more recently, but others are still
missing. Wireless waves, heat waves,
light waves and the waves Of the
X-rays have been made clear to us.
Yet there is an unabridged gap, a gap
that Is nearer being filed today than
II ever has been In the past.
Trying TO Bridge the Gap.
A Mount Holyoke college professor,
Elizabeth n. Laird, is finding some
success at one end of the gap and in
vestigatiOns at the other end were
completed some time ago. At the one
end are the. ultra violet rays and at
the other are Entladungsstrahlen and
soft X-rays. 1t is with this latter class
that Miss Laird has had considerable
success.
The first of the waves of radiation
TO be studied were those of visible
light. The spectrum received the at.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-06-24
Ancient Document Casts Doubt
on Their Validity.
Present Owners May Lose Billions Of
Dollars Worth Of Land
In Texas.

Washington.-Doub is thrown upon
the validity of tide to thousands of
oil leases In the state of Texas by an
cient documents brought to the atten-
ton Of the department of justice. fol-
lowing litigation between Oklahoma
and Texas involving oil deposits in the
Red River district.
Unless the documents now at the
disposal of Attorney General Palmer
are declared by the Supreme court
10 be Invalid or non-appileable, more
than a billion dollars worth OF oil
lands in Texas may pass out OF the
control OF their present holders and
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-06-24
HITS AT OIL LEASES

become the property of the first '1ease
jumper" who files upon them.
The nice legal questions involved
have to do with the old Spanish law
regarding mineral rights, interna-
tional law as regards treaties or an
nexation, and modern statutory law as
exempllfied In the acts Of congress.
The principal documents bearing
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-06-24
Held Eggs for a Raise,
Got Chickens Instead

A woman, living near Rio Wis
ia, CAL, recently set a box Of
eggs In a corner of her room, be-
meath which was a water pipe
kept constantly warm by a fire
In the cook stove.
She planned to keep the eggs
until the price would go up. then
reap nice profit.
Instead. she heard the chlrping
of chicks, and on investigation
found that AZ Of 4S eggs had
Matched.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-06-24
PIOwlno b. spotlight.

Cincinnati. = Farmers throughout
this section are working hard to over
come the handicap Of late spring and
are blowing with tractors at night BY
the aid of spotlights. In Kentucky
courts are being adjourned and farm
ers excused from jury service SO that
they can stick close to farm work.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-06-24
Giant Elm, 600 Years
old, Has Quit Leaving

London.-For the 1rst time in
600 years a giant elm standing
outside the Croydon parish
church, near London, has failed
to leaf this year. This elm is
famous because under its
= branches parish meetings had
been held annually for more than
three centuries.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-06-24
I Owe MY Life to b E-pII.MAl

Mr.. McKinIey's letter
brings cheer 70 all who
may be sufferers as he
was. Read it,
Il can honestly say that I owe
NJ life to Fermne. After some 81
the best doctors IN the country
gave me up and told me i could
not I've another month, Eerunn
saved nae. Travelling from town
TO town. throughout the country
ana having TO so into ell kinds
Of badly heated stores and buIld-
ingn, sometimes standing up for
hours At time while plying my
trade a. auctioneer, II 10 only
natural that HAD colds fre-
occur j paid little attention 70 II,
until last December. when / COM
tracted a severe case, which,
through neglect on my part
settled on my lungs. VIXEN all
most too late ! began doctosfnR,
but, wfthouf avail, untIl 1 heard
Of Peruna. II cnre0 rnet 40 I
cannot praise II too highly"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-06-24
ALLEMs FooT.EAsE DOES IT

When your shoes pinch or your eorns and
bunions Aehe 30 that you are tired all over.
get Aliens Foot Ease, the antissptic pow
der to be shaken into the shoes and
sprinkled In the foot bath. II will take the
sting out Of corns and bunions and give In
slant relief 70 smarting, Aching. Swollen.
the feet were used by our Army and Nav
during the war. Sold eYerywhero.--Adx.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-06-24
"oId Aunty" to the Honeyard.

Maysvllle, Ky.-Score another for
the automobile. "Old Aunty," the last
livery horse In Georgetown has been
sold. At one time half-dozen livery
stables did big business here, but
jitneys have put them all out of busl-
ness.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-06-24
Cruel Words.

Sleep is an aid to beauty, we are
told yet there are plenty OF plain
policemen. Answers
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-06-24

Melodrama began, as It's name lndi-
Gates, as music Interpreted with dla.
logue.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-02-27
COL. L. v. PATCH WILL BE
CANDIDATE FOR SENATE

Col. L. ". Patch has rendered his
resignation as adjutant general of
the state to take effect the first Of
April, and will become candidate
for the U. S.-Senate on the republi-
can ticket. He has given out the
following statement:
"At the solicitation of former ser
vice men, both, in Idaho and nation
ally, and of those men and women
who are interested in the welfare Of
former service men and women, I
have decided to become a candidate
for the nomination for United States
Senator on the republican ticket. AT
ter fifteen years of service in the ma
tional guard Of Idaho, service on the
Mexican border and in the world war
in Europe, believe / am in a posi-
tion to interpret and represent the
wishes of the ex-service men and
women and view legislation from
their standpoint and to assist in the
adoption of future military policies
that will safeguard this nation in the
years to come.
Il trust, that the people of Idaho
will find on investigation that my
education, training and business ex-
perience in the past twenty years
in aiding in the development Of the
resources Of Idaho has fitted me to
represent all the people in congress
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-02-27
NAMES B. COLBY
AS SECRETARY OF STATE

Washington, Feb. 25.-President
Wilson again upset the expectations
of official and political Washington
today by naming Bainbridge Colby,
a New York attorney. who left the
republican party with Theodore Roos-
evelt in 1912. as secretary OF state.
The selection caused scarcely less
of a sensation than the dismissal OF
Robert Lansing from the state port
folio two weeks ago. and was receiv-
ed with such undisguised surprise in
the senate, where the presidents
choice must be approved before Mr..
Colby can take up the duties of the
office. that none Of the leaders cared
to predict when confirmation might
be voted.
Not even those on the inside Of ad-
ministration circles had there been
any expectation that the selection
would fall upon Mr.. Colby. who told
inquirers to night that he himself
had been given only very brief no
tice of the presidents intentions.
Summoned to the White House he
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-02-27
PRESIDENT SIGNS THE
OIL LEASING MEASURE
Vast Area Thrown Open for Entray When Law
Goes Becomes Effective Idaho Ranks First
in Phosphate Lands.

Washington. Fob. 25.--Prcsident
Wilson today signed the oil land
leasing bill. which opens for develop
mnt millions OF acres OF land in the
west.
The total area OF the lands thrown
open for lease under the bill IL esti-
mated by the geological survey at
6,700.000 acres. while proven coal
lands under government withdrawal
total approximately 10000. 900 acres
with $4,000 900 acres stlll TO be elaa-
sified, Phosphate and other lands
are estimated ut 100000 acres with
sodium and other mineral deposits
equally as extensive.
California with I.is9,200 acres OF
Withdrawn oil and gas lands and wy
oming with bi,629 acres. lead the
other states In the extent and rich
ness OF their oil deposits. OF tho six
additional states containing govern
ment oil lands for lease under the
bill, Louisiana. with $4,000 acres,
and Arizona with 100000 acres. ere
considered to have the most valu-
able deposits.
The Utah and Montana oil areas
are estimated at more than 1000. 900
acres each. but much Of this land.
government experts say. comes un-
der the doubtful" classification.
Colorado contains 10000 acres and
North Dakota So.S94. In addition to
these oil resources. vast areas OF oil
shale lands In Colorado. Utah and
Wyoming vii be thrown open for en-.
ploitation.
The naval reserve oil lands In Cal
ifornia and Wyoming are not made
available for public leasing under the
bill unless the president shall 30 pre-
scribe. Efforts to open up this land
were largely responsible for the
blocking OF the Legislature In con-
gress for many years. the navy de-
partment vigorously opposing the
leasing of oil deposits Il holds In
those states. The total area In Cal
ifornia Is 5000 acres and that In
Wyoming is $4,000 acres.
A very slight portion of the naval
oil reserves had been drilled before
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-02-27
MRS. MARTIN PETEREIT
DIES IN RAYMOND

Otto Petereit received a telephone
message from Raymond yesterday
morning conveying the sad news of
the death of his mothre, Mrs. Martin
Petereit. Hear death was unexpected
as Otto was not aware that she was
ill.
Deceased was born in Germany
about II years ago. The Petereits
came to the United States about 80
years ago, and for 1S years were res
idents of Logan.
They came to Montpelier four
years ag o and resided with their son
Otto for one year. They then re-
moved to Raymond where they have
since resided.
Besides her husband she is surviv-
ed by three sons and one daughter.
The latter resides at Three Forks,
Louisiana. The time for the funeral
will not be set until it is learned
whether or not the daughter will
come from Louisiana. However, in
terment will be in the Montpelier
cemetery.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-02-27
GOVERNOR DAVIS WILL
SEEK A SECOND TERM

Governor ID. w. Davis will be q
candidate for reelection. This fact
was made known last Saturday in a
statement issued by the governor to
the public and message to the re-
publicans of Idaho. Both statement
and message follow:
In making the statement that
expect to again be a candidate for
Governor of Idaho 1t is with absolute
ly no intention of opening up at this
time campaign for the nomination.
1t is done rather for the purpose of
informing my friends in the political
party with which l affiliate that the
wishes of many of them are being ac-
ceded to in this action.
six months will ensue before the
conventions which will nominate the
candidates for state office and in that
TIME matters of the most supreme
Importance to Idaho and her people
will be before us. In these l hope
to take part and expect to give my
energies to them and not to a cam
paign for office. Naturally 1t will ac-
cord me but little time to give to DO
litical matters.
If members of the republican par
ty in their state convention select
me will stand squarely upon my ad-
ministration record. l have had op-
portunity to know without question
that the business of the state has
been conducted carefully and with q
high degree of efficiency by those
placed in charge. Let me make pos
tive statement that our cabinet form
OF government is living, virile sue
cess. Let me make the prediction
that Idaho will never change back
to the worn-out, out-or-date system
of the past. Our new ideas of state
government may improve and may
enlarge but the principle of central
lied responsibility will remain"
To the republicans OF Idaho, Gov
ernor Davis gave the following mes
sage:
There never was a greater neces-
sity for united party and unselfish
activity than there is in Idaho to-
00y anu Al <AAhCIlCd We
must establish ourselves on ground
W b ere conservative, constructive
thinkers of other parties may find
in our party the Organization where
true Americanism thrives. There
must be harmonious action in the
elimination of radical thought and
hysteria and the only way to get to
this is for men in every public posi-.
ton and in every line of endeavor to
think for the general good.
Il believe our party represents
constructive thinking and that 1t will
bring into its folds a great army oi
Independent voters who have in the
past paid little attention to party pol
itics.
my party and the people of Ida.
no have highly honored me and may
l express the hope, beyond all things
that my service to them has been and
will be proof OF my appreciation.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-02-27
UTAH FIRM WILL DEVELOP
LOCAL PHOSPHATE BEDS
Franchise Granted to Company to Construct a
Railroad to Mine up Montpelier Canyon
Means Much to Montpelier.

\ According to Mr.. Nibley's state
ment, his company is prepared to
expend a half million dollars or
more. if necessary, in the develop
ment of the phosphate beds which the
company has leased.
A mill, crusher and dryer will be
Directed up the canyon at the termi-
nal of the company's railroad. Stor-
age bins will also be erected with
a capacity of about 5000 tons.
Mr.. Nibley stated to the council
that foreign buyers were ready to
sign contracts for the entire output
OF his company. In fact, they are
ready to take more phosphate than
the company can possibly produce
for the next two or three years.
1t is the intention of the company
to begin the construction of the
spur just as soon as preliminary ar
arrangements can be made and it is
the desire to have 1t completed by
the first of next August. When de-
velopNent works gets we'll under
way, the company will ship from ten
to fifteen carloads daily. This
means the employment of one hund-
red or more men about the mine and
mills.
The phosphate will be shipped to
Portland for foreign export, and es-
pecially designed docks will be con-
structed there which will permit of
the loading of four ships at once.
The operations of the American
Phosphate corporation will in no way
affect the operation of the San
Francisco Chemical Co. Rather, the
construction of the spur will enable
the latter company to materially in
crease the output of its mines, as
it will eliminate the four mile haul
of the rock by teams.
During the past nine years the
San Francisco Chemical company has
shipyed about $4,000 cars of the
crude rock from here, all of which
had to be hauled by teams from the
mine to the railroad.
We have long felt that some day
the phosphate industry would be an
important one for this section, but
that day has come several years
sooner than we anticipated. With
the two companies working up Mont
pelier canyon and the Western Phos-
phate company operating at Paris,
it means that Bear Lake county will
become about the largest phosphate
producing section in the United
States If not in the world.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-02-27
OREGON SHORT LINE
HANDLES BIG BUSINESS

The great amount OF business In
this immediateo section OF the coun-
try along stock raising and agricuI-
tural lines ls illustrated In an excel
lent manner by statistics on fllo In
the office OF Car Distributor Bywater
at the Short Line. The total load
ing of commercial business on the
system for the year 1919 was 1907
962 cars. an increase OF $3.50 ears
over 1918. In 1919 on the Short
Limo system .057 cars OF cattle
were loaded. This Is an increase OF
37Ss cars over the year 1918. There
were also loaded 927 Carl OF horses.
1906 cars Of hogs and 1897 cars OF
sheep. The 1919 shipment OF horses
was an increase OF 20l cars over the
1918 shipment, the hog shipment
was an increase OF 514 cars and the
sheep shipment was an Increase OF
1927 cars.
For 1918. 1871 cars OF wheat
were loaded by the Short Line. This
Is q decrease OF 1856 cars over the
previous year. In 1919 the oats
shipments ran TO s cars. an In
crease Of 176 cars over 1918. Twelve
thousand, two hundred and eighty
cars OF hay and straw were loaded.
which 10 an Increase Of 1913 cars
over the previous year.
For the year 1919 the Utah divl-
sion loaded the following cars -
livestock, grain and hay: Cattle
305e; horses zss: hogs 405; sheep
SIT: wheat s27. and hay ss7. Tho
Idaho division loaded the following:
Cattle 4s77; horses lo7; hogs IT'S;
sheep S399; wheat 3O7O. and hay
1878. The Montana division loaded
the following: Cattle 1924: horses
234: hogs 1913: sheep 1851: wheat
z054, and hay 1911.
The total commercial business
handled by the three divisions
amounts 20 the following ears for the
year 1918: Utah. sS.s73: Idaho.
1900; Montana. zS.lse.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-02-27

the land was withdrawn by tho gov
ernment and under tho leasing bill
there viii be readiustment OF the
claim OF tho holders OF these wells.
In the withdrawn coal lands North
paSGsa leads tho othor states with
moro than 100000 acres. al
though its deposits are not consider
cd as valuable Of those contained In
the 2,S00,000 acres In Colorado.
which are appraised by the govern
ment at an average value of SIS
per acre. tho highest valuation OF
any government coal landa In any
state.
Tho 7.aSS,6i6 acres In wyoming
are given the next highcat appraisal
OF tbs per acre. tho total valuation
of stO0. .0O0.O 900 being tho highest
for any state. other states with en-
tensivo government coal lands arc
Utah. with i.Ogs.6O0 acres: Monta-
ma with b.7S2,2i6 acres. and New
Mexico with d66.b66 acres.
Idaho ranks first In government
phosphate lands with n little more
than a million Hcrca. and Wyoming
second with 100000 acres alao con-
siderod tho richest. The areas In
Florida. Montana and Utah range
from 100000 acres TO 100000.
Authority for tho administration
OF the oil leasing law is placed with
tho secretary OF tho interior. On
oil lands tho leasing rate will be Q
per cent OF the oil produced and this
may bo demanded In oil or cash, as
tho government may elect.
For this year. at least. the Sovarn-
ment II expected 10 collect It's royal
tiea in oil.
John Barton Payne, chairman OF
shipping board. who soon ID 10 be-
some secretary of the interior, re-
Gently recommended this course TO
the interior department 30 tho ship
ping board would bo assured OF an
adequate supply Of oil nj fair prices.
When he takes over the interior de-
partment. Mr.. Payne IL expected to
carry out his own recommendation In
the matter,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-02-27
II. l.. ROBISON NAMED
As CHIEF OF POLICE

At the meeting OF the city council
Wednesday night. the resignation OF
w. c. Nye, as chief OF police was ac-
cer;ed. The mayor annuonced the
appointment of II. l.. Robson to fill
the vacancy. The appointment was
promptly confirmed and Mr.. Robi-
son took the oath of office.
G. N. Hoffman, representing the
Western Electric company talked to
the council in regard to changing the
lighting system ON Main street from
the present arc lights to single lights
on metal posts. set at intervals along
each side OF the street. This sys-
TEN is being adopted In most cities
where paving Is done. The matter
was referred to the general improve
ment committee.
Clarence Anderson OF the Idaho
Electric Co., spoke in favor OF hav-
ing a uniform system of light wiring
the city. At the present. Mr.. Ander-
son said. every Tom. Dick and Harry
does electric wiring and scarcely any
OF 1t is done according to the rules
OF the board of fire insurance under
writer's. He called attention to the
fact that a large per cent of the fires
originate from defective wiring. He
believed 1t was time for the coun-
ell to adopt a code for electric wir-
ing and insist upon its enforcement
The council promised to take the
matter under consideration.
The clerk was instructed to order
100 dog tags for this year. Officer
Robson stated that as soon as this
tags arrived he would start n Wig.
curious drive" on the dogs In the
city. Any owners who think any.
thing OF their CANNES want to be
ready with their license money OF
their dogs will turn up MISSING"
Wednesday night the council met
in special session. in accordance with
the published announcement. to hear
protests against the proposed paw
ing district. Protests were filed by
about a dozen property owners. most
of whom directed their protest par
ticularly against extending the dis.
trict TO Fourth street. Those filing
protests we're Joe Jones. Chas. Hess
Harry Short. Mike Malone. Mrs. Fred
Grunig. T. NJ. Mumford. Mrs. Mary
Burgoyne and Mrs. Munk.
After due consideration the coun-
ell over-ruled the protests and pas.
sed resolution declaring its inten.
tion Of proceeding with the creation
Of the paving district.
The council then adjourned until
its next regular meeting. March 3.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-02-27
To ENTER PLEA or GUILTY
To ATTEMPT AT MURDER

VIM Gaibraith. who shot and SER
ioualy wounded his wife two weeks
ago. was taken TO Pocatello this
morning by Sheriff Athny. where be
VIII enter plea of guilty before
Judge Terrell to the charge Of assault
with intent To commit murder. Tho
penalty for this crime. is from ono to
fourteen years ia the pan. but mas
much Ra 0albraith has saved tho
county tho expense Of q trial. II In not
likely that tho court will give him
tho maximum sentence.
Mrs. 0albraith is improving as
rapidly as could bo expected and
there 10 no longer any doubt Of her
ultimate recovery.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-02-27

The Examiner has known for sew
eral weeks that a movement was on
foot to largely increase the output
of phosphate from the mines just
east of the city, but as the parties
interested were not in a position to
give out anything for publication, we
were not at liberty to make any
mention of the proposed develop
ment.
However, the enterprise has pass
ed the "secre stage" and we are now
of the plans of the American Phos-
phate corporation, a Utah concern,
which was recently incorporated for
the express purpose of developing
the immense phosphate beds ada
sent to this city. The corporation
has an unlimited amount of capital
behind 1t and as the demand for
phosphate is increasing at a rapid
rate, it means that the industry at
this point is soon to become an inn
portant one.
The real intention of the Ameri-
can Phosphate corporation were
made public last Monday, when ].
F. Nibley of Salt Lake, q represen-
tative of the corporation, appeared
before the board of county commits
sioners and asked for right of way
east of the city limits, for the pur-
pore of constructing standard
guage railroad to a point near the
city water works, Just north of
which the corporation will erect a
mill for the treatment of the phos-
phate rock. The request of Mr..
Nibley was promptly granted by the,
commissioners.
On Monday night Mr.. Nibley ap-
peared before the city council and
asked for a franchise and right of
way along a certain street for the
purpose of constructing a railroad.
The request was quickly granted.
The spur will leave the main line OF
the Oregon Short Line just north Of
the San Francisco Chemical Co.'s
loading station and run east on Ethel
street as far as that street is open.
From there to the east boundary line
of the city the corporation will have
to secure its right of way from pri-
vate parties. The road will be stan
dard guage and 80 pound steel rails
will be used.
The American Phosphate corpora
tion has leased from the San Fran
cisco Chemical Co. certain number
of acres on the north side of Mont
pelier creek, and directly north of
the Chemical company's mine.