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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-07-01
Mountains OF Oil
WILL THE EVER-DIMINISHIN
SUPPLY OF WELL OIL BE
REPLENISHED?
Expert Authority Claims Our Pro-
duction of Oil is Far Behind the
Increasing Demand

The Des Moines Daily Capital of
Sunday, June 81, 1920, says. 1.-THE
best informed men in the enterprises
devoted TO producing oil relate that
the uses for oil are increasing so
rapidly and the demand is so great,
that the present supply of oil is not
sufficient. They also suggest thai
unless new discoveries are made the
price of oil to the consumer must go
up"
The price of crude Gl has already
gone up, and crude oil is what our
gasoline and lubricating oils come
from. In 1915 Mid-Continent
crude oil was worth only as cents a
barrel; 1915, S1.26; 1917, Sis;
1918, $2.14; 1919, $2.25; and in
1920, $3.50, and the predictions are
that it will go much higher.
AS to new discovery, our best au-
thorities agree that We will never
find a substitute for gasoline, and
certainly we cannot find anything to
take the place of lubricating oil,
which, in the minds of many, is of
far more Importance to us than the
gasoline.
But our best engineers tell us.
there is large supply of high grade
oils locked up in the mountains of
shale in the Grand Valley of Colo
RADIO. These shale beds have been
known to contain oil in enormous
quantities, but inasmuch as the cost
of producing a barrel of oil from
shale is about $1.85 in will be
seen that it would not have been
profitable to do this until the price
of oil had reached it's present high
level and again, the demand for oil
has not been sufficient to call for the
opening of the vast shale beds.
The Saturday Evening Post of
March 20, 1920, in a lengthy article
by Floyd w. Parsons, says: "The
treatment of shale for the extraction
of oils is an old story in Scotland
and has formed a profitable industry
in that country for about seventy
years. = $50 Now with the price
of oil rapidly advancing to record
heights the commercial utilization
of our mountains of shale is speedily
forming into a reality that promises
both permanency and profit. Prac-
tically one-half of all our under
ground pools of petroleum have been
drained, and our domestic use of oil
is advancing at rate that indicates
yearly consumption of more than
500, 100000 barrels by 1925. Never
were conditions so favorable for the
building of great new industry as
now prevail in the matter of distilling
oil from shale. The I'm
tied States government has reserved
something like $4,000 acres Of shale
lands in Colorado as a reservoir for
fuel for the American navy. All
the evidence at hand seems to indi-
cate that beyond all doubt the COM
ing months will show us the birth of
new and permanent industry that
portends wider benefits for the in
dustrial life of the United States
than any of us at the present time
anticipate. 1t is good to know that
just when we are shedding tears be-
cause of the likelihood of an early
demise on the part of our staunch
adherent, King Oil, old Mother Nat
ure hobs up withja new candidate all
groomed for an early succession to
the envied throne. Long live the
Shales"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-07-01
STATES RIGHTS PARAMOUNT

Senator Harding's reply to the de-
mand of the coterie of militant suf-
fragists who came to him with a de-
mand that he coerce certain states
into a ratification of the suffrage
amendment is proof that he pos
sesses a clear head and sound sense.
REGARDLESS of how sincerely he may
wish to bring about condition, he
lis and always will be governed by
the plain terms of the constitution,
to the support of which he is pledg-
ed as a senator, and will be bound
again when he takes his oath as
president.
81 need not tell you of my inter-
est in the consummation of woman
suffrage" Mr.. Harding told the dele
cation which waited upon him. 81
voted for it in the senate, and vote
records senator's purpose quite as
faithfully as anything he may do.
Nothing would please me more
than to have ratification made effec-
tive to give American womanhood
full participation in the election of
next November. This desire, sin
cerely spoken. does not conflict with
my determination that could not,
with propriety, attempt to force any
state executive to hasten action in
violation of his own sense of duty.
There is a point at which full exc
cutive authority may approach
trespass on the right of states, and l
should not want to trespass II / bore
the commission of authority, while |
realize full well that, so far, / am
only a party nominee.
"In the latter capacity I would not
wish my party to believe me inclined
to trespass, or to assume to WELD
club. II any state executive should
ask my opinion about extraordinary
efforts to consummate suffrage,
frankly would commend the thing
you desire, but I cannot impose or
demand, though I personally hope to
see woman suffrage and woman's
full participation established at an
early day."
Harding will be criticised for this
attitude. But in country govern
ed by the people through represen-
tatives this attitude is correct. We
do not elect men to be dictators. We
elect them to carry out the will OF
the voters.
Herein lies the distinction between
Wilson and Harding. Wilson has
assumed in all his work dictatorial
attitude. He has sought to make
rubber stamp proposition out of con-
gress which could be used at will to
approve the conclusions Of the exc
cutiye.
Wilson sponsors compare him
with Washington and Lincoln. He
is no more like these men than day
light is like dark. President
Washington took into his cabinet
the extreme opposites in the political
elements in the country at the time.
Washington was the greatest COM
poser of differences this country has
produced II required the skill OF a
statesman and diplomat to bring
the quarreling colonists to a point
where they would agree to union
and accept a constitutional govern
ment. Out of one of the most diff
flcult situations ever created by any
people in the world Washington
emerged successful. That is why
we call him the father of his coun-
try. Wilson went into the world
war with a country absolutely united
behind him. On all the great war
measures the republicans in con-
gress gave him larger percentage
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-07-01

of their strength than his own party.
Did he in this emergency call men of
all parties and shades of opinion into
his council as Washington did? No;
he pursued the opposite course. No
body who didn't agree with Wilson
could hold a place in his cabinet.
With a people absolutely united Will
son finishes his administration with
one of the greatest failures in hiT.
tory. And the failure is due solely
10 his bag management.
Comparison with Lincoln results
in a similar conclusion. Lincoln
retained in his cabinet hitter critics
because they had ability and could
serve the country. Wilson fired
Lansing because he dared to call a
cabinet meeting and had disagreed
with his chief on some minor details.
Out of difficult situations Washing
ton and Lincoln achieved success.
Out of situation as favorable as iC
ccuiG possibly he Wilson has ignob-
ly failed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-07-01
PLANTS FORBIDDEN ON
AMERICAN GRAVES


Though American relatives usual
ly want to plant flowers on the
graves of their sons or brothers in
the American Army Cemeteries in
France an army ruling forbidding
this has been adhered to. The
cemeteries, uniform stretch OF
green grass with white crosses, look
like "acres OF white lillies," accord
ing to Miss Elsie Goddard, Welles-
ley graduate who has returned from
this country after having had super
vision of the Y. w. G. A. rest huts
built for the comfort of relatives Wis
iting the graves in four of the Am
erican cemeteries in France. "At
first every one wants to plant flow
ers on the grave they love-" says
Miss Goddard, "but they soon see
that the army ruling keeps the ceme-
teries most beautiful and impressive
because of the uniformity. Cut
flowers can be placed on graves and
flowers can be planted in the flower
beds nearby but not on the graves.
The French people who are eager to
decorate the graves in some parts
are often surprised at this ruling by
our cemeteries, as cared for, are
wonderfully impressive. After Wis
iting them few Americans want to
take the bodies of their boys home,
though they had been determined to
do it before they came" The Y.
w. C. A. and Red Cross combine in
maintaining rest huts at ROMANCE.
Bony, Belleau-Woods and Fere-en-
Tarnedois. mo matter how pre-
pared mother and father are for
what they expect to see, the first
sight of the field of American graves
overwhelms them" says Miss God
dard.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-07-01
FROM LUXURY TO NECESSITY

Electric Plants and Automobiles
Show a Profit on the Farm
When the automobile was first
presented to the farmer he bought
it, if he bought it at all, as a pleas
ure vehicle. Now he Is buying au-
tomobile trucks to do his hauling.
Government figures show that as an
average all over the United States it
costs Is cents to haul a ton of farm
products a mile with a motor truck
where it costs 33 cents to haul ton
of products a mile with horses,
With this opportunity of reducing
his hauling cost SO percent it is only
natural that the farmer should be
turning to the motor truck as
means of getting his produce into
town.
This matter of hauling is only one
of the things in which the farmer is
beginning to consider very carefully
the cheapest way of doing anything.
He has come to realize that every
hour he spends in doing unproduc-
tive labor means an increase in the
cost of porducing his yearly crop
and hence a decrease in the net pro-
fit for the years work. He is COM
ing to realize the great importance
of time and labor saving.
This is one of the reasons why
the small electric plant is becoming
such a factor in farm life and work.
Accurate statistics are not available
but it is quite reasonable to assume
that at least 10000 farms in Amer
lea are being served by these electric
plants. Electric motors, by doing
the pumping, grinding, churning,
milking, separating and hundred
other farm tasks either eliminate
certain kinds of labor altogether or
make a two man job into a one man
job, and the farmer appreciates this
saving of time. Not only this but
electricity on the farm through it's
giving of bright, clean and safe cleo
trio light gives a service which is not
only appreciated by the farmer but
by his wife and every member of his
family.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-07-01
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL

blSLTicL COuTl III anu lOr AuuuDOn
County,
State of Iowa, Audubon County, IS !:
To all whom it may concern:
Whereas, on the 10th day of
June A. D., 1920 a paper purport-
ing to be the last Will and Testa-
ment of Peter Mathisen, late of said
county deceased, was filed in my Of
fee, and was by me opened and
read, and the 18th day of July,
1920 appointed and fixed as the
time when the same will come be-
fore the Clerk of the District Court
of Audubon county, Iowa, at Audu-
bon, Iowa, for final proof and pro-
bate, as the duly executed last
Will and Testament of the said
Peter Mathisen, deceased, at which
time all persons interested may ap-
pear and show cause why the same
should not be admitted to probate.
Dated this 10th day of June, 1920.
25-3t JOHN HORNING,
(SEAL) Clerk.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-07-01
KIMBALLTON TO HAVE SEWERS

Quite number or the citizens OF
Kimballton were present at the OPP
era house Tuesday to attend the
meeting called by the town council
for the purpose of sounding the SEN
timent of the citizens in regard to
installing a sanitary sewer system in
Kimballton. w. A. Price, engineer,
and a representative of the Mid
West Improvement Association were
present and the latter gave talk in
which he told what procedure was
necessary to bring about this inn
provement.
The council acting as the local
board of health has the authority to
install sanitary sewers even in the
event that the majority of the citiZ-
ems are not in favor Of it,
In addition to the sewers a dis
posal plant must be erected and it
is estimated that this will cost about
half as much as the sewer system.
The disposal plant is paid for by
levying a tax on the property and
payment is made in period of 20
years. Price estimated that the
sewer system would cost Kimballton
$50, and a disposal plant about
$4,000. When the payment is
spread over period Of several years
the cost to each individual per year
is very small.
A vote of the property owners
present was taken and only six of
those present were opposed to max
ing the improvement. The only
reason that they seemed to have for
opposing the sewer project was the
expense, and the expense is trivial
when the benefits secured and the
increase in value of property is con-
sidered. 1t should also be remem-
bered that sanitary sewer system
will do away with the possibilities of
dangerous diseases and will make
the town a healthy place to live in.
Sewers are the cheapest and most
sanitary method of disposing of the
waste.
The council now has the sentiment
of the property owners and will I'M
doubtedly start the necessary pro-
cedure at once. If they wait until
the citizens are unanimous for the
Improvement, we will not have sew
ers in our time or in our children's
childrens' time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-07-01
SALESMAN WANTED

Salesman to sell our line of gro
ceries direct to the consumer at
wholesale prices for Audubon coun-
ty. We pay good commission to
the right man. Must have own car.
For further information write, The
Western Jobbing Co. 622 South 18th
Street, Omaha, Neb.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-07-01

Elsie Ferguson in The Witness
for the Defense" Friday and Satur-
day, at Crescent Theatre.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-07-01

Something like ten years ago, before
he became vitagraph star, Harry T.
Morey was described as robust" &C
tor. His fine physique has stood him
in good stead In the silent drama. He
has been able to play all sorts Of roles,
and look the part.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-04-08
PERSONAL AND LOCAL
NOTES OF INTEREST

Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan limbaugh, of
Weston, W. Va, spent Sunday in Oak
land with relatives.
Mr.. L. C. Ewin, of Kingwood, spent
Monday and Tuesday in and near Oak
land visiting friends.
Found-A bunch of keys. The same
raay be recovered by applying at this
Advertisement.
Jennings Shultz, of Buckhannon, W.
Va, spent Sunday and Monday in
Oakland with his parents.
WANTED-By April 18th, exper-
fenced girl for general homework; ex-
cellent wages. Box 231, Mountain
Lake Park, Md.-Advertisement. 6
Mrs. j. X. Ward and two sons, of
Redwood, West Va, are here as the
guests of Mrs. c. B. Cropp for a short
time.
Rev Frank McCamic, of the Corinth
/and Crellin circuit of the M. E. church
spent Tuesday in Oakland on bust
ness.
For Sale-One gray Mare, II years
old; works any place without line;
price, SIS Address w. C. Bradford.
Swanton, Md.-Advertisement 2-4t*
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-04-08

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Waingold and
infant son, of Oakland, spent the
Passover season at their former home
in Cumberland.
FOR SALE-R. C. Rhode Island
Eggs, $1.00 per setting of Is eggs.
Apply to ]. W Whorton, Oakland
Advertisement 3-4t*
Miss Lucy Trickett, of near town,
who is attending school at Morgan
town, spent the Easter vacation with
her parents here.
Mr.. Dwight Townshend, of Cum
berland, spent the weekend in Oak
land with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Townshend
Mr.. Joseph limbaugh returned to
his home in Oakland Sunday from a
point in Ohio, where he had spent a
number of days visiting relatives.
Mr.. Ray Lewis, who has had en-
ployment at Sparrows Point, Balti-
more, during the past winter, returned
to his home near GAINESVILLE Monday
morning.
FOR SALE-A thoroughbred Dur
ham Bull Calf, 6 months old; eligible
to registry. Can be seen at my farm
near Hoyes. T. E. BISHOFF, Oak
land, Md.-Advertisement 6-3t*
WANTED AT ONCE-Girls and
women to do fine needle-work at home.
For particulars inquire of Mrs. Emily
c. Hamill, P O. Box 253, Oakland,
Observation-Disclosures.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-04-08

Mr.. Franklin o. Glotfelty, who went
to the far west several weeks ago with
the expectation of taking up large
logging contract, returned to his home
in Oakland Sunday night. Mr.. Glot-
felty reports labor conditions in the
section in which he was temporarily
located as being extremely bad, the
laborers being made up entirely of
foreigners of the lowest class, while
the doctrines of the l. W. W. control
them. He spent two or three DAYS in
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-04-08

Spokane, Washington, were he was
the guest of Rev. and Mrs. o. A. sBre-
mer, the former pastor until about
three years ago of St. Marks Lutheran
church, going from here to Spokane
where he took over the work of for
mer missionary pastor, since which
time he has succeeded in building
beautiful little church and comfort
able parsonage. Mr.. Glotfelty may re-
turn to the west, but is as yet unde-
cided what he will do.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-04-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Cosner Killer went to
Cumberland yesterday morning where
they expect to make their future
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter R. Falken-
stein, of Grafton, w. Va, spent Easter
Sunday with home folks in Oakland
and Mt. Lake Park.
Mr.. L. F. Everhart, of Terra Alta,
West Va, a prominent attorney of
that town, was in Oakland yesterday
on professional business.
Oakland Junk Company is paying
3 cents cash apiece for eggs; cents
pound for potatoes and "a cents per
pound for chickens.-Advertise
LOST-A fountain pen left lying on
the desk in the postoffice lobby. Re-
ward, if finder demands, upon the de-
livery of the pen at this office.-Ad-
vertisement.
WANTED-Bolter and lath mill;
cash deal. Address ]. F. SILFIES &
SONS. Swanton. Md.-Advertiseme
FOR RENT-For the summer
months, furnished house on Third ST.;
six rooms, bath, cellar, pantry, large
lot. Address P. o. Box 1863, Oakland
Observation-Disclosures.
The members of Oakland Lodge of
Masons will attend divine worship at
of ID Oh
Sunday morning at II o'clock, when
the sermon will be delivered by the
rector, Rev. Wills.
Misses BERTHE Spiker and Ethel
Beckman, of near town, went to Cum
berland yesterday afternoon to attend
the wedding of Miss Nina Lathrum,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Lathrum, former residents of Garrett
county.
DR.. Henry w. McComas returned to
Oakland from Baltimore this morning
to which city he accompanied Mr.. A.
w. Junkins, of Kitzmiller on Sunday
where the latter underwent surgical
operation of tremendous proportions
AOA viz iShiONol VI d Ills
throat.
FOR SALE-A Holstein Bull, IA
months old. Apply to STELLA FEE
LY, Wilson, Md. Advertisement ct.
Mr.. j. c. Kendall was called to his
home in Oakland from Annapolis by
a message announcing the serious i'll
ness of Mrs. Kendall. At this time
Mrs. Kendall's condition is somewhat
improved. In consequence of her i'll
ness Mr.. Kendall missed the closing
days sessions of the Legislature.
The Board of Commissioners will be
in session all of next week for the
purpose of making the levy for coun-
ty purposes. Indications, on account
of the increased cost of labor and
materials and of the demands being
made, insistently from nearly every
section of the county, for higher sal
aries for teachers, point that the tax
rate for county purposes will be the
highest in the history of the county.
Subscribe for The Republican.
The Snowflake herald., 1920-06-04
Apache Railway Co. to
Make Improvements Here

The Apache railway company
announces some improvements on
their right-of-way in Snowflake
in the near future. A coal chute
and water tank will be erected
here, at the end of their north
track and about one hundred
yards west of the depot. They
will drill two wells near the
chute, where the tank will also
be constructed, and expect to
get a good supply of water suf-
ficient for all purposes. They
are now putting in a coal chute
at Cooley and when it is COM
pleted work will be commenced
here probably next week.
We understand the Apache Co.
some time in July will take over
the u. S. mail contract from
Holbrook to Cooley and at which
time their schedule service will
go into effect.
The Snowflake herald., 1920-06-04
Doesn't { Think 1t Is Oil

Mr.. and Mrs. N. D. Kartchner
and daughter, Miss Rhea, came
down from Linden to attend the
Turley Fillerup wedding. Mr..
Kartchner reported that there
was some excitement on his
ranch a few days ago when one
of his sons while digging up
earth on his place ran across a
surface bubbling stream, t h e
water from which looked of an
oily nature. However, while he
believes there is oil in most parts
of this section. yet he doesn't
think the dope encountered on
his place contains any of this
substance.
The Snowflake herald., 1920-06-04
Popular Couple Wed

The wedding of Fred A. Tur-
ley to Miss Wilma Fillerup took
place Tuesday evening in Snow
flake Social Hall, the ceremony
being performed by Bp. VIM. c.
Smith. 1t was an invitation af-
fair and, besides the relatives,
a large number were present,
not only from Snowflake, but
from the surrounding towns and
ranch homes to witness the
event.
The bride is the eldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. c.. r. Filler
up, an accomplished young lady,
well-known all over this part of
the state. The groom served in
the world war, although not one
of the lucky number to get
''over there, " however, through
no fault of his, and was dischar-
ged from the service as a lieu
tenant. He is the son of T. w.
Turley and was reared in this
section.
Shortly after the weddingnup-
tials. those present enjoyed
dancing until late hour, the
groom putting up" for t h e
pleasure. The couple were
the recipients of many valuable
and useful presents. They ex-
pect to leave for Salt Lake City
and other places on their honey
moon.
The Herald joins with their
many friends in wishing them
bon bon voyage on the matrimo-
nial sea.
The Snowflake herald., 1920-06-04
Local and Personal
Items From HOIbrOOk

Frank Baldwin of Taylor was
a visitor in Holbrook during the
week.
Mrs. Dee Dewitt is visiting
relatives and friends in Snow
flake this week.
w. W.C.Ferguson, auto service
and drayman, was in Snowflake
the first of the week,
A crowd of Holbrook's jolly
young folks went out Sunday on
picnic to the Painted Desert.
Mrs. L. S. Howard and Mrs.
Dorsey Higgins went out on a
pleasure trip to Keams Canyon
last Friday.
G. C. Hall of the Hall Lumber
Co., made a trip to the southern
part of the county the first of
the week.
The Blevins and Baca houses
sou h of Putney's warehouse
were burned to the ground Tues
day evening.
Harold Oliver of Showlow and
Jennie Willis of Taylor were
married here Friday by Judge
D. w. Easley.
Miss Sylvia Groom and Leo
McLaws attended the Turley-Fil-
lerup wedding Tuesday night
in Snowflake.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Jennings
went to Snowflake Tuesday to
attend the Turley-Fillerup we'd
ding and dance.
John Murray postmaster of
Snowflake, Was a visitor ln1t9Wn
Saturday and Sunday meeting
his old time friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorsey Higgins
made a business trip to Snow
flake Monday, returning to Hol-
brook the same day.
Frank and Burton Richards
and Golden Tanner of St. Joseph
passed through here Tuesday on
their way to Snowflake to attend
t h e Turley Fillerup wedding
dance.
Several car loads of people
from Snowflake and the upper
country were here Saturday to
see Douglas Fairbanks in THE
MollycoddIe." which was shown
at the Pastime Theatre t h a t
night.