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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-01
EDITORIAL
New life.

ANCW illN.
Pretty soon the Blue Birds will
be singing, the wild water fowl will
be returning north to his summer
home, then spring will be here and
everybody will be glad.
A new life will begin.
Some days ago this store began
to take on a new life when spring
merchandise started to arrive. Es-
pecially attractive are the wash fab
RIGS from which many are making
selection now so as to get their
spring sewing started.
But this department has no right
to monopolize this space, as other
sections are receiving new spring
merchandise, too.
So let us extend you an invita-
tion from every section of the store
to come in and see the new spring
merchandise. You are welcome here
always, whether you buy or not.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-01
roNsIIMERS COMPANY DEDUC-
TING 10 PER CENT FROM
THE DECEMBER GAS ACCOUNTS

The Consumers Light and Power
Company are issuing a credit mem
orandum, attached to their regular
monthly bills, which Is ten per
cent rebate on December gas bills.
This is in accord with n general
order made BY the Corporation Com.
mission issued Feb, 1919, to oil dis
tributors of natural gas.
Paul c. Ekern, general manager Of
the Consumers Company states that
consumers, when sending in paw,
ment of bills, by checks, should de.
duct the credit memorandum from the
January account.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-01

Miss Virginia Lee. state secretary
of Junior l.. T. +. t., win arrive
today noon ana at 3 o'clock this AZ.
ernoon, at Broadway Baptist church,
Will meet all OF the soung people
of the church under the age Of -
years. Junior T.. Y. +. T.. class
viii be organized and work win ho.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-01
CHARGES AGAINST POLICE
OFFICER NOT SUSTAINED

Al u meeting OF the city council
held on the 2sth day OF January, 1929,
the question came up before the coIu.
missioners and the mayor as TO
whether or not the charges preferred
by the chief Of police against Police.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-01

all books and material. for the cou,
have been received and that no de.
Will be occasloned in the work
Parents are requested to encoura
the attendance OF their small cf
dren at this afternoons meeting.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-01
DIR. Thompson Slightly improved.

Presenting the New
Models for Spring
In offering for your inspection the
advance styles for Spring, we wish to
emphasize the fact that they are cor
rect in every detail, foreshadowing the
popular ideas that are being developed
here and abroad. Be among the first
to see them tomorrow
These Are the Suits You Will Wish
to BE Wearing Soon
The sudden change in the weather
proves to you more conclusively than
any words we could use how essential
1t is for you to have your Spring suit
now. From now on there will be many
days when wrap is necessary, but the
suit you have worn all winter is too
heavy or looks too warm to be seen in
when you meet your friends in smart
Spring apparel
Our suits In new Spring models
are unusually attractive and are being
shown in all the new shades. colors
and materials.
Suits Priced at $3.50 to $3.50
NEW SPRING DRESSES
The dresses for Springtime intro
duce novel silhouette No longer are
skirts content to let dress bodices as
sumo all the trimmings The old or
DER of things is quite reversed, as one
finds skirts that are bouffant and
very decorative, quite pleasing de,
parture-very fascinating.
Flatterlng comments and exclama-
tons of delight have been called forth
by the strictly new creations in
Dresses to be seen here.
Tricotine and Serge Dresses at
S69.50 to $3.50.
Taffeta and Taffeta and Georeette
combinations at $3.50 to $3.50.
Smart Coats in the New Spring
Styles
Every woman who appreciates
beauty in her outdoor wear-and what
woman does not-will find a particu-
lar personal pleasure in the arrav of
luxurious coats included in this show
ing. Many of the new coats included
,Wlnsome innovations which bid fair to
have marked vogue among those
WIN whom the more smartly conceiv.
ed styles find favor.
Coats at $500 to $3.50.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-01

Advertise your WANTS In The A;
The diamond drill., 1920-11-06

The following letter from Mrs.
Chas. Sandberg who is located on the
Isle OF Man where Mr.. Sandberg is
temporarily employed will be of in
terest to their many friends here.
I'VE have received the Diamond Drill
regularly even though the wrapper
OF same was several times complete
ly torn off. II doesn't take long to
spot an American
mo sign OF winter on this island,
the fuchsias and chrisanthimums are
still in full bloom in front OF our
home and they state that they will be
so until Christmas
"In Crystal Falls we were used to
buying holly, but this year we have
big holly tree growing in front of
our house, so holly is cheap.
big coal strike on in England Ire
land and Wales and as Isle OF Man
belongs to England we suffer too.
However. We have good supply on
hand SO IL dosn't bother u.s.
Yours truly,
Mrs. Chas. Sandberg.
The diamond drill., 1920-11-06
PER CAPITA RATE FALLING

Crop production in this country in
1919. as estimated by the Bureau OF
Crop Estimates or the United States
Department OF Agriculture, was IL
per cent above the average OF the
pre-war years 1910-l914, and this was
not previously equalled except In
1915, when the production was 16 per
cent above the average. Late in the
growing season of 1920 the product
ion OF crops was apparently 13 per
cent above the average.
A tale OF another sort is told when
corn production is compared with
population. During the last 30 years
the largest per capita production was
in 1898, when It was IL per cent a
bove the average OF 1910-1914. In
most OF the years from 1896 TO 1915
per capita production was above the
average. The highest point reached
since 1915 has been the average OF
the five years mentioned. and this
was done in 1917 and apparently in
1920. Notwithstanding the great mass
of the crops OF 1920. they are. after
all. no greater than the average
when compared with the great mass
OF an increasing population.
The diamond drill., 1920-11-06
STAMBAUGH WON

The much advertised football game
between Iron River Legion team and
the Stambaugh All Stars was play
ed on the grounds at Stambaugh last
Sunday. A large number OF fans from
Crystal Falls attended the game and
were all loud in thir praise OF the ex-
cellent work of the Stambaugh play
ers.
II seems that there Is considerable
rivalry between the two teams and
that the All Stars started out TO put
the game on ice right OFF the reel.
Their excellent training showed itself
plainly In their superior work. The
Iron River boys fought gamely but
they lacked tho professional train
ing that the Stambaugh boys showed
and the ball was in their territory
most OF the time
The constant battering of the Sam-
baugh eleven wore down the game de-
tenders from Iron River 80 that by the
end OF the third quarter IL became
very apparent that the Iron River boys
would fail to score. The game ended
in score OF 65 to in favor OF the
All Stars.
The diamond drill., 1920-11-06

Prof. Edward Amherst 0tt will ap-
pear at the Stambaugh school, Tues
evening. Nov. l6 at 500 o'clock.
He is considered one OF the best
lecturers on the platform and has
travelled from coast TO coast deliver
ing his many lectures among which
is Victory. the one that he will give
at Stambaugh. His lecture on Sour
Cranes" has been heard by more than
a million people and II is estimated
that almost two hundred thousand
pc ople a year heard him lecture.
We feel that II will be well worth
the time and money TO the Crystay
Falls people II they take advantage
OF Mr.. OTIS presence in the county.
Single Admission zoe and 25c.
The diamond drill., 1920-11-06
FACTORY DEED HERE
Building VIII Not Commence UntIl
Next Spring Because OF the Delay

The deed to the factory site arriv-
ed during the week. II runs from the
Oliver Iron Mining Co. and the Brett
ung heirs TO the United Last Co. and
conveys the ten acres that were bar
gained for over a month ago.
The shoe last people decided not to
go ahead with the work this season
because of the delay in the arrival of
the deed TO the property. The afficials
OF the company. Mr.. Holbrook and Mr..
Honthorn. were In Crystal Falls about
Oct. with all necessary instructions
TO start work then and had the deed
arrived promptly the foundations
would be we'll along but through some
delay In the Breiting office the deed
was held up until IL got so late in
the year that the company decided
to start the work in the spring and
hustle II along to completion all nc
one time.
A letter received from Mr.. Hol-
brook this week contains the infor-
nation that business in pinching OF
greatly in st. Louis and that many in
dustries are closing. II is not expect
ed that there will be much change in
this situation until after the first or
the year.
The diamond drill., 1920-11-06
AUTOMOBILE LICENSES
County Clerk Wall VIII Issue Licenses
For Iron County Beginning Dec. 1

The state has finally come TO the
logical in the issuing OF automobile
licenses and placed the sale in the
hands OF the county clerks OF the sew
eral counties OF the state.
County Clerk Wall informs us that
he will commence 10 sell automobile
licenses on Dec. / at which time any
person wishing a license for the year
1921 can get II without any further
trouble.
The state confined the issuing or
licenses TO the state department at
Lansing for many years and last year
they placed II in the hands OF several
banks. II was Just as much trouble
to send to bank at Marquette or Es-
canada for a license rs II was TO send
TO Lansing I'D that plan was discon-
tinued and the county clerks given
the Job.
The diamond drill., 1920-11-06
cows DIVERT STREAM

Senator Moriarty was recently ap-
pointed a member OF the boundary
commission by Governor Sleeper
This commission Is TO decide IL the
boundary OF Michigan should be es-
tablished In the main channel or the
east branch OF the Montreal river or
In the west branch.
The senator had never seen the cell
ebrated least branch" until recently
when he visited the place along with
the other members OF the commission.
engineer Burridge accompanying
them.
The senator gazed at the little riv-
ulet while the chairman OF the COM
mittee was giving the engineer in
structions as to measuring the volume
of water. etc on both branches. Hav-
ing finished his instructions the chair
man addressed Mr.. Moriarty-
Senator, is there any further In
structions you would like to have Civ
en- the engineer.
"Yes". replied the senator, II wish
you would caution him 10 keep those
cows (pointing to a few cattle feeding
close by) away so they will not drink
up all the water before he has
chance to measure its flow.
The diamond drill., 1920-11-06
TO BUILD NEW CONNECTION
St Paul Road Will Connect Carpenter
Wye With Main Line

A contract has been let TO John
Marsch OF Iron Mountain TO construct
about a mile OF track connecting the
Wye track at the Carpenter mine with
the main line OF the st. Paul just
east OF Fortune lake. The grading
work win commence at once as II is
designed TO have the tracks ready for
use when shipping season opens In
the spring.
When this track Is completed tie
ST. Paul ore trains will not enter
Crystal Falls at all. Ore from the Cd
gers, Tobln, Carpenter. Dunn Balkan
and Judson mines will be hauled over
this connection line to the main line
and shot straight for Escanaba. In ad-
dition to the connecting track the
company has secured sufficient room
along this connecting line to ,icw
for several sidings where the ore
trains will be made up.
The new line will cross the county
road a few rods east OF where Dan
Ross house stands. Its building is
made necessary by the fact that the
present ore line OF this company cross
es the above the Bristol pit and the
recent cave necessitates the abandon
in OF the line.
The diamond drill., 1920-11-06

w. c. Eldred Is always doing sur
prising things so his neighbors ex-
pect something out OF the ordinary
from him occasionally. Nothing. how
ever, like the exporting of a Ford
car TO Europe was considered In
"Billy's" line is so that wen he show
ed up at the NORTHWESTERN station TO
inquire the freight rate agent Rochon
had heart failure.
Mr.. Eldred has customer who
wants TO ship Ford sedan. which Mr..
n. had for sale. TO Sweden. He says
that a Ford is worth more than a
Packard over there
From hasty computation OF the
freight rates, however. II Is thought
that Mr.. Eidred's customer will
change his mind.
The diamond drill., 1920-11-06
PHONE RATES BOOSTED
State Utilities Commission Granted
Request Of tha Company

The State Utilities Commission
granted an Increase OF about 15 per
cent In phone charges for virtually
every exchange outside OF Detroit last
Tuesday after a session at Lansing.
The case has been pending since
last spring, when the telephone com
pany made application 10 the state
commission for permission TO increase
rates in all exchanges in the state.
In order to expedite the proceedings,
and because nearly one-third OF all
the patrons of the Michigan State
Telephones reside In Detroit. the
state was divided and the Detroit
rates adjusted prior to those in the
state.
The audit and appraisal OF the
company's holdings in Michigan has
not yet been completed, but in its or
der granting an increase, Is agreed
that the company is entitled TO some
Increase, the permanent rate cannot
be established until the appraisal is
finished.
Because the commission is agreed
that the wages paid and operating
expenses OF the company have great
ly increased" the rates as effective
under the present order Will be tenn
porary until the permanent rate Is
established.
When the case was heard last
spring testimony presented by the
company set forth that even provided
the company received the 80 per cent
increase it requested in the applica-
ton, the revenues would show a de-
fciency of approximately 100000 a
yer
The new rates are fixed according
to different groups OF stations. Cry
stall Falls Is In group three and In
cludes Bessemer, Big Rapids, Char
lotte, Dowagiac, Gladstone. Hastings,
Holland, Iron River. Ionia, Ishpem-
ing, Lake Linden, Midland. Norway,
Petoskey, Traverse City,
and Menominee:
The diamond drill., 1920-11-06
NO SLIPS IN BOOTHS

There was some confusion at some
polling places last Tuesday because
OF the different OF opinion regarding
the passing Of slips for candidates
who wish TO run Independently.
message from the attorney gen.
erals Office stated that slips cannot
be placed at the booths nor can they
be passed out in the polling places.
The attorney general was asked for
an opinion from those interested in
this county and also In Houghton Co,
were slips were being used.
In order 20 place a slip on the ball
lot II was necessary for the voter to
carry the slip into the both with him
or her and paste 1t on the ballot.
The diamond drill., 1920-11-06

The insurance company which held
thd insurance on the Marmon car
which Sheriff Wilson purchased over
a year ago. has asked NJ. II. Moriarty
to attach the car. Mr.. Wilson pur-
chased the car In good faith and the
loss TO him will be considerable.
The insurance company claims that
they paid a man named Kelly for the
car, Il having been stolen from him.
BY the terms OF the payment the car
became the property OF the insurance
company as soon as they settled with
Kelly.
Mr.. Wilson says that he isn't going
to give II up without fight, so there
is liable 10 be considerable litigation
before the case Is finally adjusted.
The diamond drill., 1920-11-06

Marcus II. Wiley OF Ishpeming, a
veteran OF the late war. offers him
self for an operation OF blood trans
fusion, deemed necessary TO enable
Congressman w. Frank James to re-
cover his health.
Wiley was assisted by the con-
gressman 10 secure vocational train
ing and when he learned that the OPP
Grafton as necesswary no wrote i'm
medIately to Washington Offering his
aid.
The diamond drill., 1920-11-06

o. NJ. Brown Is one of our citizens
that Is SUFFERING much thee days
from rheumatism that has Nothered
him all summer. He had ~ OF his
teeth pulled and some relief Is OBJ
tained from that operation but Mr..
Brown In still In very critical con-
dition. being confined 10 HIS homo al
most all OF shs time.
The diamond drill., 1920-11-06
DEMOCRATS BURIED UNDER AN
AvALANCH OF VOTES
SCHOOL AMENDMENT BEATEN
Waite Won Out EasiIyin The County
With the Entire Republican State
Ticket Successful

Tuesday was not day that brot
out voters because of the beautiful
weather conditions. In fact 1t was a
bout as disagreeable an election day
as one could wish for, cold, snow,
mist combined to bear the election but
the voters wouldn't be kept away be-
cause of the weather They had a
duty TO preform, something to get of
their minds. They got II of, all right
So did the democratic administration
get of. II landed up Salt Creek, at
about 11:45 central time when Gov
Cox threw up the sponge and sent
words OF congratulation TO Senator
Harding.
1t was a magnificent Republican
victory but nothing different from
what had been confidently predicted
for several weeks. Every state north
OF Mason and Dixon's line went re-
publican and next March Mr.. Hard
ing will take the presidents chair
with as one-sided a victory back OF
him as any president In the history.
State Race Was Discounted
Dispite tho efforts OF Michigan
democrats when they played their
trump card, Gov. Ferris, they went
down 10 defeat by big majority.
Alex j. Groesbeck won out by
large majority and will succeed Gov.
Sleeper on Jan. l as governor Of
Michigan.
The contest on the school amend
ment carried with 1t ms much inter-
est as did any of the candidates and
early returns indicated the defeat of
the parociai school amendment by a
very large majority.
Tho several republican candidates
for state Office and for congresssion-
al Offices were an elected.
Congressman James was kept in
his bed by illness but he suffered
nothing from not being able to be on
hand as his district gave him a very
fine majority.
State Senator Vandenboom won out
by big majority. also. Mr.. James J.
Gaffney, his democrat opponen tree
eived a number of complementary
votes In this county-in fact he lead
his ticket all over his district-but II
was tribute to Mr.. Gaffney and not
reflection on the present incumb7
ent.
Patrick O'Brien OF Iron River won
his reelection without opposition and
will return again 20 Lansing TO give
the people a continuance OF the good
service that he has given them dur
ing the four terms he has held the
position.
Waite an Easy wlnndr
The interest I'm county officers |,
centered In the effort OF the Welfare |
Association TO defeat Thad II. Waite !
for sheriff. DR.. .E. Dickie OF Iron |
River was picked to run against
Mr.. Waite on slips. It's an uphill |
job. running on slips in a county o
lection and Mr.. Dickie made bet
ter showing than Il was expected he
would make by those who had given
the subject consideration.
Mr.. Dickies candidacy was handi-
capped by the fact that he had been
a candidate against Waite in the pri-
mary and had been defeated In fair
and open fight. II looked TO many that
politics and not law enforcement was /.
hack OF the candidacy and for that |
reason many refused to convict Mr.. |
Waite before he was given fair
trial.
Owing 10 the failure OF the Stam-
baugh board 70 send returns we are
unable to publish table showing the
exact vote.
The diamond drill., 1920-11-06
COMMUNITY NIGHT

The woman's Club will bold an OPP
en- meeting in the Forest Park Gym.
on Thursday night. November f1th.
az 500 o'clock. musical program.
also short talks by the County Com
munity workers H
Light refreshments. Everybody IN
vited 10 attend
The diamond drill., 1920-11-06
c0cEBlc MEN APPEAL FROM
SUPERVISORS DECISION
CLAIM BOUNTY ON WOLVES
State Officials Advise the County
to Let Matter 60 to Court to
Test TruthIuIness of Claims

An action was started against Iron
county by Paul Kolinsky and Martin
Sheer of Gogebic county, by their at
torney, Leonard Deidrichs OF Iron
River, to compel the county to pay TO
the complaints bounty for something
like IA wolves that the board OF sup
ervisors refused to allow.
This action brings TO the front a
controversy that has been going on
for several months between the coun-
ty. the state and these complaints. Its
final disposition will undoubtedly
clear up all questions about the hon
esty of the claims.
The state, so are we informed, has
entered actively into this case and
will contest II to the limit IL devel-
opments indicate that the complaints
have been dishonest in their claims
for bounty which they have been fl
ing with the counties of Iron, Cog
ebic, Ontonagon and Houghton for
over a year.
Live In Gogebic County
The complaints live just north OF
the line in Gogebic county. A third
member OF the firm named Paul Dun
ham seems to have dropped out OF
the proceedings.
These men are trappers and their
location is such that they can operate
three counties with ease. Iron Cog
ebic and Ontonagon as the counties
corner within short distance OF
their shack.
Periodically during the past year
these three men have filed claims for
wolf bounties in the several counties
In which they operated until the num-
her totaled aa followes.
The diamond drill., 1920-11-06

II am agent for Iron county. It's
little the best moonshine that's
come down the pike this year; don't
you think so?" The custumer sampled
the stuff. First class moonshine.
Eighteen dollars. The price use TO
be twenty but ! am told Il dropped
two dollars recently. can furnish
you any reasonable amount at that
figure but can't guarantee the price
for any great length OF time"s--over-
heard at mine changing house.
-
The diamond drill., 1920-11-06
Start Fogarty and Baltic

The Fogarty and Baltic mines OF
the Verona Mining company viii be
started up very soon and at about the
same time the big Caspian mine will
closed down temporarily to allow Of
the shaft being concreted from the
ledge TO the surface.
The Fogarty and Baltic mines have
been closed for two years and while
they were down considerable improve
ment has been made to the surface
equipment, especially at the Fogarty
where a complete new electrical plant
has been installed.
The Bengal mine OF the same con-
cern was closed temporarily last win
ter TO allow of the concreting OF the
shaft. Since resuming operations II
has worked steadily and accumulated
considerable ore that VIII be carried
over unless the season lasts much
longer than It is expected TO.
The Zimmerman mine will carry
over some ore. This property is not a
record maker, being content to oper-
ate moderately. The bounds OF the
Zimmerman are pretty well defined
and II Is understood that the proper
ty is not destined TO be what IL was
expected at fret although the deposit
is OF good size.
The Berkshire mine OF the oglebay-
Norton interests Is operating steadily.
The original ore body included In the
Berkshire is understood to have pitt
ched quite rapidly so that the depos-
Il passed onto other hands which
were acquired recently by the Berk-
shire and the life OF the mine has
been greatly extended thereby. One
of the pieces Of property thus acquir-
ed was explored by Norway syndi-
cate, the same people who explored so
long in the vicinity OF Stager.
The Tully mine is still idle and no
ore was shipped from the stock pile
during the past year. II Is quite well
understood that this property will be
given a new plant OF machinery sim
liar to those that are being placed at
the Crystal Falls mines OF the McKin-
ney Steel Co, The concreting OF the
shaft is being carried on steadily so
that the property ought to be ready
for operation early next year with a
new dress throughout.
The Rogcrs-Brown group, as stated,
has not be operated TO capacity the
past year although fair sized ship
ments have been made all around.
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