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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-12-14

The little face he was looking ar
contracted suddenly and painfully. Ii
was the first time Johnnie had real
lied that Christmas meant eating
solomon Actually eating himl He
was filled with the most passionate
repuision. Il won't eat him Nobody's
going TO eat him l won't let ANYBODY
eat him !" The whirlwind of defiance
ended in burst Of tears.
Mrs Caruthers put her arm around
her grieving son. Nobody shall eat
solomon" she whispered.
"Faryer would"
NOT when he knows how you feel
about 1t. Don't cry any more about 1t.
dear"
In her absorption in Johnnie Mrs.
Caruthers did not hear Doctor Arnold
say to Carrie Caruthers wouldn't It
be kindness TO the child to draw at
tention from him? Carrle-giye me
leave, won't your"
"Oh, If it's necessary for Johnnie's
peace of mind | suppose Won NAV"
said Carrie, blushing rosily.
Say, Johnnie" said Doctor Arnold.
did you know that I'm thinking OF
carrying Carrie OFF to my house SO that
there'H be plenty of room for Solomon
here?"
Johnnie noticed that this remark
seemed to strike his mother dumb. To
him, personally, 1t did not seem an al
together objectionable arrangement.
although he thought 1t very foolish for
Doctor Arnold not to know that there
was room enough for Solomon and
Carrie, too, in that great house. Car
RE amt going off TO your house to
i've he said sternly. a won't let
her"
"Oh, is that so?" said the doctor. 81
hardly know what to do about it, then,
for I've asked her and she said she
was willing to co.
Johnnie turned an unbelievlng eye
on his sister. 1t was a shock when
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-12-14

ers SAID one day, when her husband
was extrieating Solomon from a tioht
place In the poultry yard fence. II
oegin TO be afraid that having him so
inuch on our minds and in our COM
pany may AFFECT our appetites for orr
Christmas dinner.
as the holiday approached the whole
yard began to look small for Solomon.
Carrie Caruthers, coming In one dav
from walk, complained that he had
strenuously objected to making way
TOT her on the walk. "Really. mother
IL makes me feel as If we oughtn't TO
eat him." she said, coloring a little
He seems too human"
Dear me, child 7" said Mrs. Caruth-
ers hurriedly. Don't mention that be-
fore Johnnie"
Inc next afternoon Johnnie came
running into the house in great excite
ment. The Leonard dog is chasing
solomon" he wept. "Muvyer come
and make him go homel"
Mrs. Caruthers looked out. Solomon
was certainly having a perilous adven-
ture. The Leonard dog was circling
about him, making vicious charges
Nothing but the spreading of Solo
mons formidable wings and his harsh
outcries saved him. "My what a
dreadful dogl" exclaimed Mrs. Caruth-
ers, hurrying to the rescue.
There was ear-splitting squawking
from the terrified goose.
"Muvverl Muvyerl" cried Johnnie
bursting into heartrending walls.
Mrs. Caruthers picked up a stick
and made motion of throwing it. "Go
home" she commanded sternly.
The dog spread his feet and shook
his head. "Bow-wowv he returned
impudently.
She threw the stick. 1t seemed to be
the only thing she could do.
The Leonard dog whirled around in
an anguish OF pain and establishment.
Then, realizing that he had been
worsted, he departed on three legs for
his kennel.
you hit him, muvver! You hit
him Y exulted Johnnie.
The frightened goose sat hunched
under tree, his head buried in his
back. Some Of the feathers were gone
from his tail. and patches Of fluffy
down were blowing about the yard.
"Blest If l can see what there Is
about that goose to fascinate an en-
tire family" said Mr.. Caruthers. APP
pearing suddenly behind them. "If
you don't look out, Lucy, you'n be re-
fusing your favorlte hip slice when
Christmas comes"
Hip slicel Solomon's hip slice Mrs.
Caruthers could scarcely restrain a
shudder as she glanced al the heap OF
feathers huddled Ia corner. What
a cannibalistic visions "Oh, please,
Austin, don't speak OF It" she begged.
Tell father what happened, dear"
Johnnie. incoherent from agitation,
told the story OF the attack and res
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-12-14

go Home!" She Commanded Sternly
cue. "Muvver frew q stick at him." he
ended, smiles breaking out at the en-.
trancing recollection. 1T hurt his leg
He could only run on free legs. He
went home awful fast. didn't he. muv-
Verr'
Just then Carrie Caruthers and a
young man came around the corner OF
the house and came to join them
Johnnie observed young Doctor Arnold
with interest. The day before he had
heard his Aunt Eunlce call the doctor
a 'foregone conclusion" He watched
him narrowly. trying to discover how
a "foregone conclusion" differed from
other men. He thought, on the whole,
that It would be rather nice to be on
friendly terms with a 'foregOne con.
cIusion," so he moved nearer and tim.
idly announced that solomon was
Christmas goose.
Hes a splendid big fellow" said
the young doctor heartily. How much
OF him do you think you can eatY'
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-12-14
Had Nothinn on Her.

1t was Christmas week and the jam
flor was on his usual round wishing
his patrons the compliments OF the
season, hoping. OF course. 10 be re-
membered in some way.
He came to the door Of a new ten
ant and on it being opened he wished
the lady the usual compliments, at the
same time adding: SIM the man that
empties the garbage can"
"rhank you. same to you" was her
reply; "and I'm the lady that fills IT,"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-12-14
A REGULAR Christmas FEELING.

"Oh, Mr.. Flipperley," she exclaimed
soulfully. have you ever felt a dim,
uneasy sense Of oppression as II the
mere weight OF life were q burden too
heavy 10 be borne by the chained
spirit painting with psychic longing
to be free?"
II invariably have such a feeling
at Christmas tlme." was the callous
response; "but hitherto / have attrib-
uted it to puddingp'
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-12-14

OLOMON, the Caruthers'
goose, had grown so
plump and so pompous
that 1t seemed as IL he
must be aware that
great things were ex-
pected of him at the
holiday dinner, and was
doing his best to full
NIL expectations. "Sol-
ONION Is almost as mucn
OF a responsibility as
.IDIDDfa y kfrc H.,..1.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-12-14
The
Goose
BY CELIA f. CHUTE

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Copyright. 1919. Mcclure Newspaper syn
dicate)
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-12-14
THE BOOMERS FERRY HERALD
Established in 1891.
c. w. KING. Editor.

Published every Tuesday at Bonner
Ferry. Idaho, in the interests OF the
Kootenai Valley of Idaho. Entered "A
second class matter, January /, 1905
ut the postoffice at Boomers Ferry.
Idaho, under the Act of Congress OF
March 3, 1879.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-07-02

If your Radiator leaks take it
to South & Prick. 14-tf
Make baking day a holiday,
by using "Tip Top Flour" 14-tf
For prices on chickens see T.
Clarke, the junk man. Ga
When ready for that barn see
us. Hussman Lumber Co. 16-tf
For headaches-Diets and
Glasses, see DR.. Schilling July 7.
Eleanore Burgund of Spokane
arrived Tuesday evening to visit
at the home of her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. l.. Hussman.
Miss Eleanore Medved of Nez-
perez is visiting at the home of
her brother and sister Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Medved.
Miss Helen Render, an en-
ployee of the Cottonwood Mer-
camille Co., is taking her annual
summer vacation.
Mrs. o H Ravens and little
daughter left for their home at
Oaksdale, Wash, Thursday after
having spent a short visit here
with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Juneau of Spokane who
has been visiting with her
daughter, Mrs. Herman Kasch-
mitter departed Thursday for
her home.
Mrs. Howard Shut and two
children, who have been visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
c. Matthiesen for the past week,
departed for their home at
Occur d. Alene Wednesday.
Word has been received by
friends of Miss Mildred Stephen
son stating that she has been
selected as pianist, by her teach
er, Mr.. Sherwood, for the music
al festival to be held in Spokane
the coming week which will be
attended by 600 from Seattle.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-07-02

For the Best price in Lubri-
eating oils see South & Frick. If
Sale on screen doors at
the Madison Lumber Co. 22-tf
We are still on deck and with
better flour then ever, says
Meyer and he knows" 14-tf
Glasses have something to do
about health have DR.. Schilling
test those eyes July 7th. Glasses
fitted, diets suggested. 27-1
FOUND-Automobile crank
handle near the slaughter house.
Inquire at this office. 25-4
FOR SALE-Altman Taylor
Threshing Machine. Inquire at
this office.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-07-02
SUNDAY, JULY A

An unlucky star, or rath-
er nebolous fog, seems to
hide from the management,
whether the Film Corpora
ton will be able to carry
out their Sunday orders, or
will, on the plea of ilTegu-
lar transportation, send a
substitute, which to our
regret, does not always har-
monte with our program
and tendency, vic, to enter
tain our patrons with an in
teresting, exhilarating, but
iireproachable picture. We
hope, this can be remedied
in the near future. This
time we are wondering with
you, what Sunday will
bring.
20 and 80 cents
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-03

Special 20 The world.
pONCA CITY, Okla, April d
The United States will be a second
rate Industrial power within five
years II It doesn't take steps to head
off the progress made by foreign
countries in securing control OF the
crude oil supply I'm Mexico and South
America, according to T.. W. Mar
land, president OF Marland Refining
and Kay County Gas companies or
this city, who has just returned from
a five months trip to Mexico and
South America.
American producers, pipeliners
and refiners have led in the pio-
necr work of tho oil industry in
these countries. but they have done
their work for foreign interests and
not for the United States, says Mr..
Marland.
There is a situation In the United
| States with regard to oil OF which
everyone must have knowledge"
said Mr.. Marland. "Oil IL a diminish =
| ing quantity here, old fields are be-
| ing rapidly depleted and new fields
are not being found, IL consumption
| increases for the next five years as
| rapidly as II has during the past five
| years production will be left far be-
| hind. within five years we are going
to have an oil famine in the United
States unless American oil men can
| find oil In foreign countries and
bring 1t here.
| american oil men have done a
great deal toward the discovery OF
oil in foreign countries. Away back
in the interior of Venezuela in the
Lake Maracaibo district, I visited the
offices of the Royal Dutch Shell
companies and every man there was
an American. The drillers in the
field, the biologists and practically
all other men were Americans. The
same thing was found in Columbis
the American producer, pipelinei
and refiner. I think that Is condi
ton which also exists in Russia
Persia and China-Americans are
producing oil. drilling wells and re
fining the oil for the benefit o
British and other foreign countries
| THAT oil which our American
pioneers have produced is not oi
that belongs largely to British owned
and controlled companies. II IL go
ing to British markets, not into ou
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-03
IN THE OIL FIELDS
Office: e24l VII. PECK Residence 2442
Residences 2A2

in the agricultural department OF
Cornell university and who has since
been paralyzcd from the waist down.
NJ. II Musicr will certainly have the
sympathy of the whole community
here and especially when It - known
.hat Martin was the pride OF MS
fathers heart
lie was the second son ana had
given every evidence of having un.
usual qualities both of mind and
heart. The writer rem ombers hini
during tho worlds fair when ne
plloted his fathers automobile over
the famous scenic drive near Holy
wood and was as uncouccrnod about
the trip as though the road had
been a level, hard surfaced affair IN
stead of fho most dangerous road
that could bc devised for the pur-
pose of providing thrills.
Mr.. Mosicr's great work IN the
carly days OF Tulsa VIII always be
remembered as being a leading fac
tor in tho upbuilding OF Tulsa. lie
spent his time and great talents free
| ly and will never receive the credit
that he justly earned. Ills sad az
| fiction now will bring TO mind MIR
| Mosier's residence here. The world
desires to add it's coincidence.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-03

east ut the discovery welt at phillips
ville. the Jane Reid well of Waite
Phillips
The Southwestern company had
drilled five holes ON its lease ia 20
an cr which we're dry In th" upp"
sands and the company Was appar-
entity "a hig loser uu It's properly
when the wells at rhillipsNillc came
Inv and showed the deep sand poss'-
bilitics OF that region. Now the
Southwestern. which - largely owned
by MrCrcady Bros, - Dhrl'o'
Nillr. seems Go be- in line for a clean
up.
The Lyons Petroleum company
and the GLADYS Bcllc OIL company
are drilling two Ia the north half ~
22, which should be iu The sand
soon one .s ~ the up ''tv,sf 'riu.
ter and one i'm the northeast
The Independent bn n Gas GO.
is rigging up az ulftN z" 'l'
/ Southwestern well In the northwest
corner OF the northeast OF the south
west Of 23
The independent company COM
plct,d two wells and paid its first
/ three ucr cont dividend on March
I3i. It's No. 3 Jackson Smith, In the
| southwest forty Of the northwest OF
] HN D
900 feet sand and No. Thomas
Scott in the southeast forty Of the
southeast Of 35-13-13 ~ 60-har'
rel we'll on the shepherd lond ~
the northeast corner " tho south
west Of 2O-t3-l2. tho Independent
has ten million feet ~ gas In tho tor
of the sand at 2,A00 feet and IL stil
drilling.
The Barbara oil company has
completed two good wells and n dry
hole this week. on tho Marshal
land In the cast half OF the north
west 16-1S-12. the barbara compan,
has well making 10 barrels AZ
hour in the 2,i00 foot sand. In th'
=, southwest forty OF the southeast %
30-15-l1, the barbara has 100 bar
rel well In the top OF the Wilco'
sand az 3,0i0 feet and Is still arm
ing The same company has dhdE
doned its test In the Contcr ot M
northeast OF the northeast OF 33
Hale at 1850 feet.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-03
o,.. aARKrr QUOTATIONS.
Crude OH Products.
Tulsa, Okla.
..u.rt Fnlfuxyiur pTigeg
Sinclair Consolidated

Sinclair interests in Mexico are
,.,,during and selling Mexican
'rn,e al tho rate OF approximately
.E 600 barrels daily or 2O'uuV,VOV
barrels a year. The total movement
~ crude oil from Mexico, az indi-
lltrd by complete reports Tor Janu-
.,-v aud February. is running at the
mo of approximately 2i5,000 bar
rris daily. or 90.0O0,O00 barrels a
year a.. e.,...,
"a rests are now producing ana
sr1ling moro than 22 per cent OF All
,rtidc oil moving out OF Mexico.
Several Of the largo companies In
Nc>ico are drawing heavily from
their storage supply. Were actual
figures available, they would prob
ably show Sinclair interests as pro-
ducirg an even greater percentage
OF ibc total Mexican output.
some of the large companies arc
buyinc from Sinclair to complete
thcir shipments. standard Oil com
many of New Jersey is buying daily
frorn Sinclair interests approx
matoly $4,000 barrels of light Mex
ican crude, or at tho annual rate
Of moro than 100000 barrels.
sinclair Is also exporting by direct
,ank shipments from Mexico AT the
rate OF b(U VOV phiI IL Hi'ii.I,' "
2 10000 barrels n year. These
,bipmCnts Will he materially in
creased during the current year.
Tho first of tho additional tank
shine Of the Sinclair company now
building will be delivered in April.
/, other 'ankships are under con-
struction and by the end OF 1890
tho company will have 20 tankships
operating between Mexico and other
ndnts. Additional river equipment
hns recently been delivered In the
Panuco river, and pending tho com
pletion Of pipe line under consuuc.
lion from Panuco. will deliver al
the ratio OF 500. 900 barrels a month
nf Panuco crude to Tampico.
Sinclair is building Il Finch pipe
line from Panuco to I'll Barco
which will be finished this summer
II will have q capacity of approx
mately i0,0 900 barrels day. ON It's
com.pletlon the company will be de.
llvering through its Vinas tcrmina
~. Tampico moro than 100000
barrels Of oil a month. Another
pire line Is now being built by al
affiliated company. the Mexican
Seahoard company. and will be com
pleted In the autumn of 1920.
This pipe line Is 10 inches in di
ameter and will run from Anatlar
district to Por. I.obos, and have G
daily capacity of $4,000 barrels 6
day For some years Sinclair ha'
been tho larest producer and ship
per OF Panuco crude. 1t is stated
on reliable authority that tho affi,i
ated company, which has more thar
10000 acres of oil territory IN th'
producing districts of Mexico, IL to
day producing more light Mexican
crude than any other American
company operating in Mexico
There Is only one company nov
producing more oil in Mexico. tn
Acuila (Royal Dutch). Sinclai
drilling operations in both tn
heavy and light districts. are pro
crossing rapidly upon proven acre
ave
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-03
win the OH Men

j Edgar Pew. who Is reported 90
ave added "a 1000 barrel well In
stevens county. Texas. to the sun
company list OF good producers. Is
n the city and is being greeted by
his many friends.
John W. stark. who recently
brought IN a well iu S.a3-lU Chau-
tauqua county Kansas, that Is good
for from 80 to 20 batrCls at Lao
fcct. which is the total dcp,h, is IN
thc city and SAYS that he did not
duill this well on geological dope IN
fact was informed by several goo.
ioGista that thcrc Wus mo chance. %
The well Is great credit to MIR.
stark who Is good follow and has
"a world OF friends iu Tulsa In fact
there were about a. MANY different
people calling at this dcsk with the
information that the well was a pro-
duccr when It. was first drilled IN,
as any well reported in long time.
II Is always a sure sign OF popu-
| laruy
Burt ". Lyon left Tulsa last night
| for Los Angeles to accompany Mrs
/ Lyon home To Kansas CITY from her
winter sotuurn in California. Before
| leaving MI Lyon lot contract iot
! four wells to bc drilled at once ad
| joining HIS nice production In 90
and 2g-20-li.
! T. &. Skcon, general miutEor oI
the parkcrsburg RiE & Rcel Co, has
! been entertaining sunn Of his hcad'
Of departments during the last few
! days, with The idea of gott!ng ror'
rect line on conditions throughout
| the midconiinent field. Among th0a,
who have been I'm ccnftrcnco VIII
| Mr.. Skcon are W. l.. stout. who !.
IN charge Of traffic offices IN TcSp'
! with headquarters at Dallas. hr
| Stout has wide 'quamtanc,
among railroad men az to make II a.
easy matter TO get material over th'
roads and further for the reason
! that the oldtimers among tho rnil'
road men are all for him " u. Nc
Carty, district manage; for noltl
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-03

ships and from thence to our
markets
"Of the enormous production OF
oil In Mexico 20 pcr cent ls con
trolicd by British owned controlled
companies. While il i- being pro-
duced by American brains and
American energy 1t is being pro-
duced for British capital aud Brit
ish consumption Every bit of mat
oil produced In Venezuela is Brit
ish owned and controlled. And this
oil is not going To come into the
United states to relieve us OF the
coming days of oil famine.
1T strikes me that It is patriotic
duty to get out and produce this oil
that We are going to SO much need
American oil-mcu can still do a lot
OF good la Mexico and South Ameri-
ca II given the proper encourage
mcnt.
THE United states government
has hampcred American oil men.
has almost destroyed their initiative
to produce oil. The British govern
meut, ON the other hand. has en-
cOuragcd its oil companies and IL
nanced them To keep It's oil com
pauics active in foreign fields. Il has
carefully guarded It's future oil sup
ply.
Washington has tried TO scare Us
to death, and the heads OF our gov
A., ernment departments have boon very
uuwise and foolish for not CnCour-
| aging American brains and capital
TO get into this foreign situation and
| help out.
1 The position OF the country as an
| industrial power depends upon tn,
fuel and oil supply. our whole com
| mercial success or failure depends
on our supply OF fuel oil.
''Tho nited States has spent
millions OF dollars in building up "A
merchant marine, but they have nc
| future oil supply with which 20 run
| IT,. They have invested enormously
| in oil-burning ships and have boast.
"a to tho world that we are going tt
he the greatest shipping nation, buI
| Washington has forgotten to figur,
| out where we are going to get the
| oil with which to run our ships.
1--WE have loaned billions OF dol
lars to Great Britain during the war
| and Great Britain has loaned tina
| money to British oil companies e
produce oil in foreign countries fol
her future oil supply.
| 1--WE arc facing this situation II
the United States today. Unless
| American brains and capital get on
and produce the oil this country re
quires America will be lost with re
gard to her shipping and will be
come a second rate industrial powe
within five years"
Marland received word from Mex
leo City today that President Car
rama has signed "A concession grant
ing to him exclusive oil and IA
rights to 100000 acres in the stat
OF Sonora, west coast or Mexico
First report stated that the conces
sion was for 100000 acres, but tn
last report gave the larger figures.
Marland leaves next week 10
Washington to take up with gov
ernment officials the proposition o
=, developing this area. The concessio
Is the largest ever granted by tn
Mexican government and Marland
success in securing 1t Is the first res
big offset to foreign interests 1
Mexico.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-03
At Okniuigee

OKMULGEE. April 2.--Scveral
good wells are reported in various
parts OF the Oknuisae flcid, on the
first day of the new month. The
most interesting, perhaps is the well
of the Southwestern oil Development
company, in the southeast corner of
the west half of the northeast OF
23-14-11. This well got the top OF
the sand at 2.770, filled up 1000
feet with fluid and made one flow.
II looks like a good producer and
apparently extends the deep sand
pool at Phillipsville in 22-14-1l, a
mile to the east. The new well is
located n quarter north and mile
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-03
Empire Well Getting
Better Every Minute

Tho Empire well in S3-ls-Sw is
said to be improving every minute
and is sctting the country afire with
excitement down that way. The 10
cation is I'm the southwest corner OF
the section and seems to indicate
that a new pool of considerable
magnitude has beeh uncovered.
There Is said to be "A distinct struc-
ture that begins in l6-2s-Sw, which
runs in "a northwest direction and
the Magnolia is at present drilling
"a well on this structure and inc
Empire wells scems to be on the
north edge OF this structure. Close
in stuff is selling as high as $l,0o0
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-03

am superintendent of several
gasoline plants for large company.
long experience in planning con-
SyIIIGuon and operation OF plants.
No'l educated and competent to as
T,Iuihe iuIl charge OF anything in this
un'. Dissatisfied and wish to con-
up'l with growing company We'll
rnuIle closest investigation. Address
hoA 29O-B, care World.--Advt.