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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-06-05
u. S. Turns To Shale
As Oil Wells Go Dry
From the San Francisco Call, May Is
The oil wells are going dry.

The oil wells are going dry.
Half Of the entire supply Of the
great underground pools has been ex-
hausted since the first commercial
we'll was driven in Pennsylvania in
1859.
The crust Of the earth has been
thoroughly explored, and there are,
in all probability. no more such great
continental fields as those of Califor-
MIA and Texas.
That is the real force behind the
fiaring words, GASOLINE SHORT
AGE!" that have been shrieking out
from seven-column newspaper adver-
tisements in type two inches high,
and which caused v e million Amer
lean automobile owners to reach for
the emergency brake.
INDUSTRY JOLTED
The cry has brought the motor
driven, oil fabricated, nineteen-twen-
ty model world up with a jolt and set
its industrial gears to grinding.
Economically America has gotten
something of a shock, for the country
cannot run without oil, whatever the
rest of the world might do.
And with the oil wells going dry,
what's the answers?
Shale-oil shale, reply the engi-
neers of the United States Geological
Survey.
While Henry Ford has been sowing
the world with %flivvers, and the oil
men have been pumping out the wells
at the rate of three or four hundred
million barrels a year to keep the
~fiivvers moving, the unheralded, un-
sung and but slightly remunerated
field men of the Governments bu-
real have been poking into the paint
ed hills of the Uintah desert of north
eastern Utah and northwestern Colo
RADIO, and found the answer to the
gasoline problem. They have ex-
plored and measured and tested the
oil shale beds of the nation, and they
have found, first, an untouched oil
supply that will guarantee the Ma
ton an adequate supply Of gasoline
and all its allies for the next 500
years, and, second, the materials for
a new industry certain in years not
far ahead to be one of the greatest
yet developed by man..
SHALE is SALVATION
In the oil shale deposits of Utah,
Colorado and Wyoming lies buried
the motorists salvation, and a bed Of
unrealized wealth that Is destined to
add a new and brilliant chapter to
the a Of American develop
ment and exploitation.
How nearly exhausted is the pres
ent oil supply of the world may be
seer from a few round figures.
Since the underground pools were
first tapped some sever billion bar
rels have been taken out, and 1t is es-
timated that about as much remains
in the ground.
The consumption in America alone
is close to 400, 100000 barrels a
year.
At the present rate the whole sup
ply will be exhausted in a few years
1t was this certainty that the oil
wells were giving out that sen the
Governments biologists into the des'
ert to explore the shale beds.
These beds were found to cover
some 5000 square miles in the two
states of Utah and Colorado.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-06-05
WILSON'S VETO SUSTAINED

The Knox peace resolution was
killed by action of the House in re-
fusing to override the Presidents
veto. The vote was 219 for over
riding to 152 against, or rs less than
the necessary two-thirds.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-02-21

me 1umbermen feared iIe unknown /
forces that lay behind Hilary and
Manifested themselves through the
strength Of his arm.
''I'll give you FIVE minutes to get off
the st. Boniface territory into the Ste.
Marie limits, the other side of Rocky
river" Hilary said. He turned to the
spectators. ''rll thrash every man not
employed by me who comes upon my
land" he announced.
Whether they understood the mean
ing of the words or not, they realized
the significance of the gesture. Black
Pierre, among his companions at the
edge OF the clearing, stopped his re-
treat. lie meant mt least to save his
face by threats. But Hilary had de-
liberately turned his back on him and,
without apparent fear of danger, was
examining the shacks. and poking the
moss out Of the interstices between the
logs with forked stick. When no
turned the last OF the Ste. Marie men
was disappearing out of the clearing
down the road. lie waited long enough
for them 10 reach the fork, before re-
entering the buggy.
lie was thoughtful on the drive
homeward. He knew that 1t was only
the unexpected nature OF his actor
which had cleared the concession. That
had been n paramount duty; mt any
cost he must preserve the integrity of
his land. But, given Brousseau's lead
ership and active hostility, they could
put up n fight which would render him
impotent. Physical force could bring
him nowhere I'm the end.
II took about an hour for the embel-
lished story to filter through to the
mill. Before work was knocked off that
afternoon Hilary became conscious OF
new Difference In his hands manner,
of gaping looks that followed him when
he went from Office 10 mill, or back.
For the first time St. Boniface began
to believe that the Morris regime had
really passed.
"We've still got Brousseau, though"
said Hilary TO LATE. "When do you
suppose he's going to declare himselfT'
soon said LATE. you've seen to
that, Mr., Askew."
"Well," answered Hilary cheerfully,
I "we'll meet that trouble when II comes.
Meanwhile, don't spare the teams In
breaking up those piles and sending
them through the mill. I've got TO get
out a record load next month, and I'm
going to credit all the wood that goes
through the mill to the St Bonlfhce
tract and let Brousseau take any ac-
ton he likes about It,"
BrOusSeau was not long in declaring
war. ON the following afternoon, as he
sat in his Office, Hilary, looking through
the window, saw Madeleine ROsny
driving rig along the road toward the
mill. Beside her sat man whom h,
had never seen before. He surmiSed
at once that II was BrOusseau, but he
hardly expected that the girl was
bringing him to the office.
Such proved To he the case Tho "a.
stopped mt the door and Hilary had {
glimpse OF Madelene's averted, scorn
full face as she sat waiting, as II Hilary
was beneath her pride, as If 10 stoI
there was no more than to stop at any
laborer's shack. Her companion leapeC
out and came brlskly to the door.
He was man Of something more
| than forty, but active and yOung-look
ing, He came into the Office and glareC
, down nj Hilary, who at once rose ant
sd him.
4
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-02-21
Their Appearance.

at Is remarkable" philosopcssimls
traly said Old Codger "thn, the man
who does not know much Of anything
ana knows that little all askew, usu-
ally assumes the tone and attitude Of
one who knows everything and is
aware that when he departs this life
wisdom will die with him. This APP
pearance is most often found in horse
doctors, grocery store saGes and trfling
SonS-in-law. such as mine."-Country
Gentlemen.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-02-21
-. 49,. -,,Vusseau," said the visitor.

- -
"I've heard of you," said Hilary.
"You'll hear more of me. You as
saulted one Of my men yesterday. DO
you think you can come into this coun-
try and knock my men about like that
for doing their dutyf"
"He was on the Rosny seigniory, and
cutting my timber"
'He was on the west side OF Riviere
Rocheuse," snarled Brousseac "The
Riviere Rochense has never bee2 sur.
veyed. What you call the creek is the
upper part Of Riviere Rocheuse. Lee
blanc had permission to cut that tract
for Mr.. Morris because our two com.
panies worked hand in hand. 1t is not
NY wav =" N""" Mons.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-02-21

AGAIN.
This time he managed to lock his arms
about him and, holding him securely
with the left. pummeled him. Hilary
forgot his science and shot his right
upward between the arm and the body,
landing on Pierre's chin. Pierre reeled,
but he did not let go his hold. He
grasped Hilary like bear, hugging
him till the breath was nearly out Of
his body, and forcing the point of his
chin In under Hllacy's collar.bone.
Pierre was several years the older.
and winded by fast living, but his mus
cles were MS firm as young mans.
Knowing that his enemys science was
more than match for his superior
strength, he maintained the cllnch. but
gradually shifted his grasp upward,
first pinioning Hilary's arm, then grip
ping his shoulder, until he had him by
the throat.
Hilary, gasping under the relentless
pressure, saw the faces OF the lumber
men swim round him. He saw the tri-
umph and the joy, the mockery and
the hatred on each; there was no pity
for the American; many an old land
question, many a racial conflict had be-
come incarnate In that fight under the
pines. Hilary realized that II was a
battle, not for the timber tract, but for
his own life.
Pierre's face grinned into his own
Indignantly. plastered with dust and
smeared with the sweat that drove
white burrows across IT, Hilary let his
hands fall Imply. For just second
Pierre relaxed his grasp, to shift 1t so
the thumb-knuckles should close on the
carotids. Then Hilary put all his
strength into terrific drive with the
left. The blow caught Pierre between
the eyes, his arms went up, releasing
Hilary, and he tottered backward. The
yells of the lumbermen, which had
been continuous, suddenly ceased.
Before Pierre could recover himself
Hilary let him have II with the right
! Pierre went to the ground. Hilary
still only half conscious, and hardly
| seeing the PROSTATE body. drew In a
deep chcstful of air. A black cloud
filled with dancing specks swan be-
fore his vision. Out OF IL he saw the
face of one OF the nearest spectators
II was filled with an anticipation SC
pungent that instinctitely Hilary leap
ed aside. Out of the cloud he saw
Black Pierre plunge forward, knife In
his hand. The spent blow cut Hilary's
| sleeve, Pierre recovered himself anC
rushed at the American, fearful spec
tacle dripping sweat and blood. Hill
airy caught him with the right under
the jaw, sending him fiat. The knife
went whirling away into the under
brush. Black Pierre lay still.
Hilary turned TO the nearest of the
awed lumbermen. Bring him a cuI
of water" he ordered.
The man understood and ran into
Pierre's hut. But Pierre was sham
ming: he opened his eyes, fixed then
with burning hate on Hilary, and mum
bled
sect upw said Hilary.
Pierre rose sullenly, edging out OF
the reach of the expected blow. H.
was cowed, the fighting spirit was GU
Of him, ms IT was ou- Of his compan
ans. =. s'.sliGed men fear the law
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-02-21

FARMER WANTED have 160
acre farm, 100 acres of IT under wa
ter canal, which I will rent. lease or
sell, This land Is in Willard coun
ty; miles from Fillmore, the county
seat. Some so acres was broken up
several years ago. The 100 acres is
under fence. Further particulars
can be had by calling at Alpine Pub.
Co. office. lott
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-02-21

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AZ maKe exnIanalul

ieur Askew, but take that for what +
is worth" :.
~ do so, and It Is worth nothing,
Hilary answered. "What Is your prop-I
ositionT
"You assaulted my man."
"Never mind your man. He started
It, and he needed 1t. II find him on
my limits I'll assault him again. You
haven't come here to complain about
that, Monsieur Brousseau. What have
you come .for?"
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-02-21

FOR SALE-Brood SOW, will ferrow
In March; also two young heifers.
Gall at Ole Hanson's place, Ameri-
@an Fork. 21-2t-p
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-02-21

MALL FARM FOR SALE.-15k acres
u acres farming land, the rest
PASTURE land; s shares of water; To-
)ated six blocks north of Grants
fore. Price s105000. The water
Hone is almost worth the price. See
Alpine Pub Co. or John Clark, Am
|rican Fork. 81 IT,.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-02-21

kOR SALE Two splendid building
n lots; close in to business center:
Rved walk; first-ciass water right
BOO each will take them. A fine
9hance for young man to secure
bod building lot at bargain Inquire
= Geo. f. Shelley, Phone TILL. Am
rican Fork. 14-2t
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-02-21
BY
VctorRousseou

IL spraying to the grounu.
A second later he was up again. rush.
ing ut Hilary. Despite Hilary's blows.
which nearly blinded him, and covered
his face with blood, he managed to set
home two body deliveries which knock
ed the wind out of the American. His'
airy was forced to give ground. He
had boxed at college good deal; that
was several years before. but the mem
DRY instinctively came back to him. ITS
foot-work WINS his teacher had told
him. He stepped from side to side
guarding himself against Pierre's furi-
Gus lunges dexterously, until the OPP
portunity for telling cross-counter
with the right sent Pierre crashing
backward.
He rose, splitting the blood out of
his mouth, and rushed Mt Hilary again.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-02-21

FOR SAIE-Range. stove. 5 chairs, 1
rocker, s-foot dining table, iron
bed and springs J. A. Holmes. 81 2t-p
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-02-21

pLD NEWSPAPERS FOR SALE AT
this Office. Just the thing for laying
Under carpets, etc. 14-tf
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WE PRINT BUTTER WRAPPERS.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-02-21

Out of Chaos

The Telephone COmpanys the cooperation of the
pubc is big enterprise in the successful operation of which
both the and the people vitality concerned As unit
in the Bell System is universal in the scope its service
II has the biggest hardest work Imaginable for it has
persons to please has the President of the United States
The past few have been full of perpeXg and disappointing
problems and conditions No business organization be
perfect than the combined intelligence sincerity and industry
of its human corporation subject to all the trials
and trbulatons individual increasing ratio
magnitude and responsibilities
There human activity that paved with
sacrifice during the four years. there isn't individual who
has not contributed in way the winning of the worlds
discomfort himself and by voluntary sefdena,
and business organization has contributed its 1.-THE of service
of world day pregnant with
promise of happier condition of affairs AS you look forward to
prosperous brighter the Telephone Company looks for
increased efficiency better service and above all
pleased and satisfied patrons
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT-House on Second North
ind Second East. For further par
ticulars see Oscar Dean. 21-2t-p
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Continued Next week.
The diamond drill., 1920-05-29

are now or may become subjects for
eleemoysnary effort, particularly the
subnormal. Our interest in this sub
ject Is two fold. First from an hum
unitarian standpoint and secondly
from the necessity for the protection
and development OF the man power OF
the world. more especially that OF our
own country.
When say man power mean II In
all OF its phases-physically mentally,
morally. At no period in our nations
history has the Importance OF man
power been brought home TO us with
such effect as al the present time. AT
no time In our history has normal
public mind been more needed than at
the present time. We are confronted
with a condition today that is more OF
mental one than OF any other kind.
Seeds OF unrest are being scattered
broadcast doctrines are being tran
planted from the hot beds OF dissen-
eion abroad for the purpose OF smoth-
ering the life OF our present civiliza-
ton that its place may be taken Dy
an order OF things contrary to human
nature and adverse TO the further de-
velopment OF civilization as II exists
today.
The ground that Is fertilist for the
laprouting OF these heresies is
the diseased or feebly developed minds
OF that element OF our people whose
growth has been stunted, either from
natural causes or from the mistakes
OF our present industrial policy Tor no
sane man will contend that we have
as vet perfected an Industrial condi-
ton which Is ideal I'm the relation OF
man 90 his fellow man.
The tension under which the pubhs
lmind IS strung by the great war and
ita consequences has created a condl'
tlon that Is seemingly advantageoui
10 the element seeking TO subjugat'
the strong TO the weak. The man,
and great crimes OF exploiting carried
on under the guise OF being justhed o.
our present industrial system mas aiu
cd those aeeking 90 work upon IN
most unreasonable and has abettes
them I'm their effort 10 put their craft
schemes for power into effect. hav'
confidence I'm the catacity OF the pres
ent civilization TO rite TO the occasioi
. and readjust itself usat the mahiies
J errors of the present aud past may y
corrected. not by revolution nut .,
| evolution which has been the guldlnl
star of mankind In his relation VIZ
II his fellow man since the doctrine Q
equality was proclaimed and uae sur
. Ivivai OF the fittest became the watch
/ word OF our progress
. Reviewing mans sociological condi
I tions through the ages OF the past y
, zee frst the conditions reigning IN
The diamond drill., 1920-05-29

Crystal Falls witnessed real gala
opera night on Friday, May 14th.
when the operetta "Mikado" was pro-
duced at the City Hall Auditorium by
the pupils OF the Crystal Falls High
School under the very efficient direc-
tion OF Miss Jean Daggett.
In the opera we heard in debut,
Evelyn Conlin as Katisha. Her easy
stage manner and dramatic instinct
projected admirably into the portrayal
OF the role.
Dorman Ball scored an immediate
success with his Interpretation of the
part OF Ko-Ko.
Ii was noticeable at first appearance
that Caroline Dele as Yum Yum had
won the favor OF the audience. Miss
Caroline's voice was clear and sweet;
the kind that stands frequent hearing
and receives much applauding.
Robert Peterson was excellently
cast as THE Mikado" and made q
striking royal parsonage OF Japan
He was cleverly attended by Folke
The diamond drill., 1920-05-29

der pagan civilization where bondage
was the keystone OF the industrial sys-
TEN, where the man held in slavery
had scarcely any hopes OF ever rising
even to a life OF comfort Slavery
was the canker that ate out the heart
OF pagan civilization and IL fell.
From its ruin the system of the
feudal tenure OF the fief and the
rigid caste arose and developed in all
its harshness until IL too became un-
bearable and revolution destroyed
IL. II is needless to say that the con-
sideration for the unfortunate under
both OF those systems was neglible.
History has but scant data to offer OF
any state eleemoysnary effort under
those two systems; their very nature
waa against such effort. II Is true
that the advent OF Christian civilizaN
ton mellowed To considerable ex-
tent the cruelties OF slavery but the
relation OF the fief TO the Lord and
later the subject 10 the monarch VINO
ruled by divine right was still that OF
practical bondage and II occasional
oasis occurred In the desert OF cruel
~ they were OF small size and brought
little influence upon the general prac-
tice.
But. in the western world a new
civilization budded, fourished and de-
yeioped until II felt strong enough
10 challenge that OF the Older world.
Ita pronouncement was made In no
uncertain terms in that great docu-
ment, the American Declaration OF
Independence which may be termed
the creed OF the new civilization
when n proclaimed; "All men are ere
ated equal, they are endowed with
certain inalienable rights among
which are life, liberty and the pur-
sult OF happiness" BY II new rela-
tlon was created between man and
his fellow man and q new epoch com
menced.
While theoretically all men are e
qual. practically they are very un-
equal. | believe that II Is unnecessar,
for me 10 argue that point. Suffice y
10 saw that the institution which we
ara visiting today Is a monument to
that inequality for a very large ma
soritv of the unfortunate people whe
inhabit these cottages are here tnru
influence over which they had nc
control. Physicnsly. mentally, NOR.
any men are unequal but before th'
law they are created equal ana nc
road a. closed TO them by which the.
NAV develop TO the limit their capa'
hllitles. II Is ais II all are lined uI
M a common point for race. ~ ~
aeetest leads. the next IN ability FOL
lows and so on down the line 10 ,n'
zero point the distance nas
Those who lag behind that marx M ar'
out OF the race and need the atlenuo'
and assistance OF the more anis.
II was found al the outset tnat
gencies to assist the weak were nee
essary 20 as to better equip them 10
the race. SO. schools were provided
Continued on page 8
The diamond drill., 1920-05-29

I know OF no branch OF the state
work that proves the assertion that
the world Is constantly growing better
more than that having to do with the
care OF the worlds unfortunate, par
ticularly that portion known as sub
normals.
One has only to look back over the
pages OF history, To inquire as to the
early conceptions OF the duty or the
fortunate TO the unfortunate. TO trace
the growth OF the humanitarian spirit
in the treatment OF the less fortunate
mt the hands OF the fortunate from the
earliest time TO the present day to
realize how much better of mankind
Is today than In past years, how
the milk OF human kindness has been
sweetened as man changed his views
of life, how much superior the lot OF
the poor or the subnorInal is today
over that OF the like type In early his
| tory, YES, even In the comparatively
| recent history OF our own land OF op-
portunity.
Roughly speaking, the worlds his
| tory Is divided into three periods. Inc
first II Is that OF the pagan civilization
OF the ancients, OF Greece and OF Rome
that ended with the fall OF the Empire.
| The second the period OF feudalism
that grew out OF the chaos succeeding
the fall of the Empire, expanded into
the paternalism or the monarchies OIL
later years and ended with the French
revolution. The third the period oi
the present civilization based upon the
doctrine that all men are born free
and equal.
n "a the third period, the one &C
which we belong, that we are par'icu'
larly interested in. IL began WIN th'
institution OF equal opportunity grow
ing out OF the shaking Oft OF the pater'
naiistic claims OF the divine right o
monarchs and has continued with ex
handing and ever changing conditions
up 10 the present moment.
Some would have us believe that TN
great world war marked the emu
this epoch. that we are now In a per
lIod Of transition to a new epoch y y
which the present social condition vii
he Inverted Those less alarmed, wh'
have greater faith In the capacity
the body polite 70 purge itSeii OF 'n
. diseases that attack IL from tiine
dime believe that this Is only perlo
~ adiuatment. one In which the "oIi
takes 4 hitch In its trousers. draws y
, helt : notch tighter and sets itseli ~
| A etep forward. not a summersau'., :.
. our interest this evening is IN tn
. advancement that has taken place an
the opportunities for future auvanoe J
ment IN the management and care
the worlds less fortune a0se WI