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The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-12-17
GUSHER EXPECTED,
Strong Indications that Pierrepart
Oil Company Will Bring in Well.

Reports from Pierrepart in AS
sumption parish, where oil-well
drilling operations have been in
progress for some time, are to the
effect that the Pierrepart Oil Com
pany are hopeful of bringing in a
gusher at a very early date. The
we'll has reached depth of 3278
feet where a strata of rock has been
struck. Experts declare that this
quality of rock strata invariably
proves to be the enclosing shell or
crust Of oil veins and they expect a
gusher as soon as this curst or shell
has been pierced.
Experienced oil well drillers are in
charge Of the work. A ten-lnch pipe
has been sunk to a depth of 1000
feet. Inside of this an eight-inch
pipe was lowered to a depth of 1000
feet more, making a total Of 5000
feet, and for the greater depth, six
inch pipe is being used. The stock
holders Of the company are composed
almost entirely of residents of, AS
sumption parish, who have invested
their capital in the project under the
firm belief that there is oil in abund-
ance beneath the surface of the
Pierrepart settlement, and should a
gusher be brought in, as the promo
ters confidently expect and believe,
it will make the stockholders wealthy
"over-night,' and will Immediately
draw attention to the neighboring
parish as one of the possible and
prospective great oil centers of the
state.
The scene of the Pierrepart drill
ing operations is about fifteen miles
in an airline from Donaldsonville.
And the belief prevails that IL Oil is
struck there it can also be found in
closer proximity to this city.
The parish of Terrebonne has pro-
duced some of the greatest natural
gas wells in the world, and it is ad-
mitted that the presence of gas, is
sure indication of the presence Of
oil near by. Who knows, perhaps
the gas wells of Terrebonne might
prove to be the indicators of the
presence of vast oil wells which
might be located in the parish of AS
sumption.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-12-17
English Teachers Issue Bulletin,

A very useful and attractive bull
letin dealing with the subject of
Christmas programs, written by Miss
Annie T. Bell and Mrs. L. C. McVoy,
two Of the teachers of English at
the Louisiana State University, is
now on the press and will be avail
able for distribution in the next few
days. This bulletin is technically
known as Louisiana Bulletin No. g.,
material for Christmas Programs" I"
and was written for the purpose of
giving aid to those teachers of
English who are looking for suitable
for Christmas programs.
TIL subject-matter contained in this
bulletin has been collected frome va
rious sources, and it is the belief of
the compi}ers that the stories, poems,
plays, pictures and music therein
suggested Will serve act only as
composition and literature lessons,
and az material for programs dur
ing the season, but will also set
forth the true spirit of Christmas,
as illustated in art, literature,
story and song. Teachers of En-
glish desiring copies Of this bulletin
should send in their requests to the
Department Of English at the Lou
isiana State University, Baton
Rouge.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-12-17
ALIENS LIKE THIS COUNTRY.
Nearly One Million Admitted in Fis
cal Year Ending June 80.

The annual report of Secretary of
Labor Davis, made public in Wash
ington a few days ago shows that the
tide of immigration which was ap-
preaching its flood when the restric-
tion law went into effect, brought
sos ,208 foreigners to the United
States in the fiscal year ending June
80, last. The total for the previous
fiscal year was 430,001, and Mr.. Davis
predicts that not more than $780,
600 will come during the next year
because Of the operation of the re-
striction act.
More than one-fourth of the total
for the last fiscal year were Italians,
who numbered 222,260, as compared
with 96,l45 during the previous
year. The. report shows that the
Jews arriving numbered ~119,036.
The. Chinese numbered 4017, an in
cres5 10 over the preceding year b It
from 12,868 in 1920 to 10,675 in
1921. In Hawaii The Japanese ar
rivals showed slight increase, with
a total Of $500.
The number of aliens deported the
report says, showed a considerable
increase, being ASH as compared
with 2762 in 1920.
1t cost nearly s4ooo,ooo to pass
upon and admit the immigrants last
year. To enforceSthe laws against
alien anarchists cost an additional
$500, 900. while the deportation of
undesirables added $127,00 to the
total. ......
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-12-17
AlRWAY SYSTEM BY MAJ /.
Passenger Service to Ee Established
Between Leading Cities.

According to an authorized state
ment issued from New York recent
ly, the Seaboard Consolidated Air
Lines contemplate putting in service
by May /, next, fourteen super air
planes, carrying passengers and ex-
press between New York, Chicago,
Boston and Montreal. Later in the
year, a transcontinental service will
be established.
A daily schedule will be maintain
ed between New York and Chicago.
The distance will be covered in seven
and a half hours, one-third of the
time of the fastest passenger trains.
Europe long ago realized such ap-
parently impossible dreams" and
today airplanes carry passengers and
mail between most of her principal
cities. Thousands of passengers
were carried during the year ending
November /, with only two serious
accidents.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-12-17
Mrs. Bullock Recommends Cham
berlasn's Cough Remedy.

Last winter when mv children
were sick with colds and were cough
ing a good deal I gave them Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy" writes
Mrs. c. NJ. Bullock, Gorham, n. 7.
ut relieved them at once and un-
der this trSatment all symptoms Of
the cold gradually disappeared. My
experience with this medicine war
rants my recommending it to others. "
-(Adv)
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-12-17
NUMBER Is.
WILD GAME FOR RICH ONLY.
Northern Capitalists to Establish pr:.
vats Preserves in Louisiana,

The following article taken from
last Wednesday, issue of the Times
Flcayune, bears out the contentious
of The Chief, that the game laws OF
the state protect Wil.r game for the
benefit Of men Of wealth and those
OF leisure to the absolute discrimina-
tion of the employers and employees
generally who are required to be at
their posts Of duty every s!ay in the
week:
'1Iundrcd3 Of thousands OF dollars
will be expended in Louisiana during
the coming year by the Hunting and
Fishing Club Of America in the de-
velopment OF one Of the worlds larg-
est private game preserves, accord
lng to II. Kendall Of New York, gem
eral manager, who arrived III New
Orleans Monday afternoon to make
preparations for a ten-day hunting
and fishing trip Of party of north
ern capitalists who will arrive here
on s special train from New York
during the latter part of the week.
"The party includes c. Z. Baldwin,
Huntington, W. V, president of the
Transvlyania Oil Company, L. f.
Ratclitr, New York, president of the
Invincible Oil Company, L. i. Me
Creary, New York, irnporte: and sex
porter, w. J. Rodgers, Huntingdon,
w. ". William Harrison Timberlakc.
New York, John S. Stanley, New
York, and Newton w. Gilbert, New
York
"Thc party vii! 80 direct by rail
to 4Abbcville, La, where they will go
by boat on the Vermillion river to
the site of the clubhouse and hotel
of the club, which controls q 100000
acre tract in Vermillion, Cameron,
st. Bernard and Plaquemines par
ishes. Construction of the club
houses and hotel, and the laying out
'of an eighteen hole golf course will
start Immediately after the first o.
the year.
"During the present trip the party
will live aboard the houseboat. Their
stay will be devoted to hunting ana
fishing as well as inspecting the
clubs private preserve, which ad-
joins the Louisiana state game pre-
serve, the largest public game pre-
serve in the world.
"The Hunting and Fishing Club o.
America was recently organized for
the purpose Of establishing a sport
and development club in Louisiana
and to bring capital from the NORTH
into the state, according to Mr.. Ken
dali, who is 4 former resident Of
Shreveport, La.
"'We are not philanthropists,' MI.
Kendall declared, But we propose to
make known the wonderful natural
resources of the state to northerA
capitalists
From the above it is seen tina,
persons residing thousands Of miles
from Louisiana, because of theiL
wealth, and the unjust game laws Of
the state, are enabled to come here
and enjoy exclusive privileges tc
hunt wild game and regale them
selves with an article of abundan.
God-given food, which the unjust
game laws have converted into ar
article of extraordinary price anu
placed it far beyond the reach of
the ave rage s..ss
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-12-17

A drive was started by the Pres
byterians Of New Orleans last Mon
day to raise 5000, being the bal
ance needed to make up 100000
fund to erect a memorial building to
the memot3 Of the late Rev. B. NJ.
Palmer, in his day one of the lead
ing and most beloved clergymen of
the Crescent City,
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-12-17

Former Governor L. E. Hal! left
an estate valued at s9367.05 accord
ing to the inventory filed in court in
New Orleans a few days ago. The
estate consists of stock in the Great
Southern Sulphur Co., $4,000; other
stocks and bonds valued at S1304.40
and cash S1045.15.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-12-17
L. s. u. News Notes.

Seven of the members Of the Co.
ed Hikers Club will hike to New Or
leans during the Christmas holidays.
They will be accompanied by Miss
Florence, director Of Physical Train
ing at the University.
A Christmas bulletin, compiled by
Mrs. L. c. McVoy, assistant profess
cor Of English, and Miss Annie Bell
teacher Of English in the University
Demonstration High School, is just
off the press and is being mailed out
to high school teachers in the state.
State Superintendent 7. H. Har-
ris and J. y. Sanders, Jr., addressed
the student body recently on the
meaning Of Education Week and how
the University students can help IN
promoting educational measures.
&. The plans for the grounds ana
buildings Of the Greater Agricultural
College have been completed and
have been submitted. Two million
dollars is now available and con-
struction of the College will soon
begin.
Dr.. Edith Gale Swift, of the staff
Of the American Society Hygiene AS
ss,oelation. will deliver a lecture to
the coed body of the University
some timotin January or February
Dr.Swift is a graduate of Redcllffe
and John Hopkins, and has been as
soelated with young women at Red
el!ffe and at Wellesley for number
OF years in the capacity of physical
examiner and has also practiced
medicine for a number of years.
Treat yourself to a poll tax as
ohristmas present and get in line to
vote on whatever questions might be
SQhulirta ai n +ha rnnnln at elections
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-12-17
How to Be Healthy.

If you would enjoy good health
keep your bowels regular and your
stomach and liver in good working
order. This is easily done by taking
Chamberlain Tablets. These tab
let's strengthen the stomach and reg
ulate the liver and bowels. They
are easy to take and mild and gentle
in effect. They only cost quarter.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-12-17

The Fireman's Ministries is COM
posed mostly of home boys, who can
ing and dance. The performance
bids fair to rival most road attrac-
tions.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-12-17

Governor Parker has appointed
Edward j. Gay, former United
States Senator, and J. C. Laycock
of Baton Rouge, members of the
Louisiana State University Board
which was increased by an act of the
recent legislature from twelve to
fifteen members.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-12-17
Telephone Invented in United States

Lslepnono invented III Snlteu 0taieS
That the telephone wa Dorn il!
America. and that Alexander Gra-
ham Bell made his discovery of the
only way in which speech could be
transmitted, in Boston, was due to
circumstances full Of the deepest hui
man interest. That Bell came to
Boston to teach his fathers method
Of visible speech. Was due to the in
sistencc Of II New England woman
Miss Sarah Fuller, principal Of thc
Horace Mann School for deaf
mutes, who So impressed The Boston
school board with the Importance of
this method Of instruction for the
unfortunate children under his are
that. after vainly trying to secure of
Bell's father. who had invented the
system, the hoard, upon his recon-
mer dation, offered he son, Alexan-
der Graham? Bell, $500 to come to
Boston an! give Il course of instruc
.;on at the school. He went there
April !, 1871, and thereafter divided
his time between teaching the theory
of ,isible speech to the teachers, and
in practical instruction to the pupils.
In 1872 he opened q normal school
for teachers In 1873 he accepted
an appointment as professor Of vocal
physiology in the school Of oratory
of Boston University In 1875, Pro-
fessor Bell made the happy discovery
thai lee. to the invention of the tele-
phon". He Was twerty-elght years
old
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-12-17

Travel by the Virgie-Valley Route.
Rate to New Orleans reduced to
$2.54.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-12-17

=, Treat yourself to a poll tax as a
chrstmas present and get in line to
vote on whatever questions might be
submitted to the people at elections
next year.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-08
MINNESOTA FOREST
FIRES DYING DOWN

St. Paul. Sept GA deadly calm cary today relieved the
forest fire situation between Mleca and Duluth accord
ing to report to the state foresters office today Be
tween 700 and 800 national guardsmen helping the
forestry men battle the flames around White Pine Solana
and McGrath The latter town which in the path Of
seething flames late yesterday relieved Of danger
day. The wall of flames is said to have died down about
seven miles from the town. -%6.
Ranger George McMonagle of Moose Lake said the
situation in that section favorable early today
than at any other time this week. UNLESS the wind comes
up again today, we will be in good shape here' he said
State Forester Cox and Adjutant General Rhinow
were at Mcoath today Preparations were made yester-
day. to IT, .oe population out of the town but the
wind died down and the fires died out. 5.
Governor Preus motored to this district last night for
personal investigation Of the situation He will return
to St. Paul early today but said the guardsen on duty in
the fire districts will remain duty until all danger is
passed. New fires said to have broken out and
guards who went into the Moose Lake district from St.
Paul. St Cloud Duluth being split into squads and
sent to fight the fires at the various Places fire
the Knife River ten miles north of Duluth threatened to
burn beyond control yesterday but was reported at
o'clock today to be under CONTROL small fire broke out
in Morrison county again yesterday but soon put
der CONTROL This fire Randall which town was
threatened by fire last Saturday.
Fires the Iron Range were said to be under control
lin reports to District Forester Mcintosh.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-08
FACTORS IN PLANNING ROAD
Location, Construction and Mainte-
nance Must Be Taken Into
Serious Consideration.

The three principal divisions of &C.
tual road making are location, con-
struction and maintenance. In plan
ming road it is necessary that we
take into consideration all three Of
these steps, since proper location af-
fects the cost of construction and
may materially reduce cost of main
tenance. l--,.r
Some Of the things to be considered
in locating road are easy grades,
good drainage, exposure to sunshine,
elimination of culverts and bridges by
avoiding unnecessary creek crossings,
directness and the number of farms
to be served for a given length Of
road. Whenever possible to avoid it,
a good location should not be rejected
merely because certain roadway has
been in use for some time. .
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-08
GOOD
ROAD
FEDERAL AID FOR HIGHWAYS
President Harding Insists That States
and Communities Keep Roads
In Repair.

President Harding has touched up
on a subject which it is to be hoped
he will develop in his communications
to congress, and that is the subject OF
federal participation in the building
Of good roads. The government is
committed to the policy of co-operat-
ing with the states In road construc-
ton, and there is no disposition to
depart from it, but the President Is
emphatic in his insistence that the
states and communities shall assume
the responsibility Of keeping their
roads in repair, which is only just
and fair proposition, says Washington
Post. If the government Is to pay
out, millions Of the taxpayers money
to help pay for the construction OF
roads, only to see within a few years
these highways deteriorate into dis
use and decay, that money is wasted.
The value of good roads is now gen
orally recognized and the larger and
more progressive states have proved
that they are good investments. I'M
proved highways mean not only good
automobile roads, they mean cheaper
and better food, greater values in the
land, better opportunities for the
rural population. And they also pay
good dividends in the huge sums col
lected in license fees for motor We
hicles, enough in most instances to
pay the cost of repairs and improve
ments.
The policy of the government CO.
operating with the states in the cost
of road building has been a great in
centive in the construction Of better
highways and there is no doubt that
many thousands of miles Of roads have
been built under this plan, which
otherwise would not have been under
taken. 1t should and doubtless will
be continued, but there should be an
expressed guarantee that roads built
under this cooperative plan are to be
maintained and kept in good repair.
This preeminently is the duty of the
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-08
WONDERS
OF AMERICA
MAYFV
OUR GREATEST zoo
BY TT. MAXEY
g, Western Newspaper Union.

FANCY beautiful 264-acre park
4 with lakes and waterfall. People
it with about 3,400 animals, represent
ing $50 different families. Set it
down eleven miles north of New York
city's city hall and-presto, you have
q geological park which Outstrips all
similar institutions.
range in size from f0ur-ton elephant
down to pigmy field mouse weigh
ing probably less than all ounce. The
oldest inmate, giant tortoise, tits
the beam at 225 pounds and is be-
lieved to be 200 years old. Give me
word with the stork and I'll tell you
the age Of the youngest member and
to which family it belongs.
A giant anteater is probably the
most peculiar animal and the 22-foot-
long regal python, weighing ITO
pounds, the most unwelcome from the
public's standpoint. The bears make
strong play for popular approval,
but the apes are past grand masters
In attracting attention to their monk
ey shines" The woodchuck seems
always to be Tin the dumps" while
the jolly little prairie dogs appear to
be happy always. The sloth is the
slowest-poving animal, while Badly.
the big chimpanzee, leads when 1t
comes to quickness Of intellect and
ability to receive training.
The most discordant chorus greets
one in the large bird house, where the
comminglcd shrieks and squawks vary
from that of the Inacaw which can be
heard a mile to the lower utterances
Of the less noisy fowls-but, for a
mixture of queer sounds, Just step
into the insect house.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-08

TOR leetle while lasa week l tnk
mebbe am gonna lOsa da leeber
ty for Tonga time. l almosta been
cen da Jail again one day. no gotta
intensh breaka da law but l maka
leetle meestake underestimate de Eng
leesa and righta queeck I have plenta
trouble.
aska one my frien one day wot he
gonna do and he say he gotto go cen
da court. aska wot he gonna do dat
place and he tella me he gotta do case
there.
You know seence da prohibish was
Tonga time I no see dat moch ALA one
time l getta greata idee so queeck
my frien tella me dat. l no say soma
thing weeth heem wot think, but
aska whosa da boss cen da court.
i My frien tella me da judge run dat
place. So aska eef da judge gotta
any more case. He say, "Sure, ia
Judge gotta so many case he no getta
flemish for seexa mont" aska how
moocha cost case cen dat place. My
frien say was deterrent price, soma
time da state pay for da case and 9TH
er time da guy wot wanta da case
gotta pay leetle bit.
So righta queeck 60 veesit da
place where da Judge work. l aska
da guy on da elevate where's da Judge
and he tella me was cen hees cham
Der. l find leetle girl cen da front
office and feegure she was da cham
bermaid. I aska eef she's da cham
bermaid and" for somating, dunno,
she getta mad. She no wan. letta
me see da Judge, but I see anyhow.
explaina weeth da judge dat one
my frien tella me he gotta some case
cen da court. So l maka heem da
proposish. I tella heem I don't media
whole case, but would like to gotta
tree, four quart eef ees gooda stuff.
But dat judge tella me eef I no gotta
out he trow me cen da Jail. Mebbe
he no wanta sell, dunno.
Wot you tink?
Copyright
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-08
NOTORIOUS BANDIT ESCAPES AGAIN

Tacoma, Sept. 6-Mail trains throughout the north
west today carried special guards armed with rifles as
they feared they would be held up by Roy Gardner
torious railroad bandit who escaped from Mcneil Island
federal prison late yesterday Gardner serving SO
sentence for robbery and escaped during ball game
with Everett mtyn and Lawards Gogart fellow prison
ers they made break for the prison walls during bat
ting rally in the ball game half dozen crack rifle
guards opened fire. Ihyn killed and Bogart seriously
wounded while Gardner with the luck he has had during
ibis bandit career scaled the prison walls like acrobat
whie the bullets fell all around him. He dropped outside
1.-THE. prison walls and escaped.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-08
PALATAB|LITY OF
VARIOUS PLANTS
Some Interesting information
Revealed in Series Of Feed
ing Tests at BeItsviIle.
SIlO FERMENTATION STUDIED
Wild and Tame SunfloWers Devoured
Readily When Removed From Silo-
cabbages Were Untouched
by Cattle When Sliced.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
A series Of experimental feeding
tests conducted by the United States
Department Of Agriculture at It's
Beltsville (Md.) livestock farm, re-
vealed some interesting information
as to the effect of SLIDING upon the
palatability of various plants found
on a farm or range. "
about $50 different plants ard com
binations Of plants were packcd/ in
barrels in q silo. The purpose was
to study the effect of the silo fer
mentation upon the fiber, and other
features of the plants. 1t was thought
possible that silage would overcome
Objectionable qualities of certain
plants, in addition to breaking down
the fiber Of some which were too
woody for stock feed.
Test PalatahiIity. .e. ~
The various lots of silages were
taken to Beltsville to test their
palatability as cattle feed. The tests
were not protracted enough to give
final conclusions, but number of in
teresting results were obtained. Both
wild and tame sunflowers were eaten
readily when they came out Of the
silo, although the peculiar flavor and
woody stalk Of the former make 1t
distastefulr in it's natural state. Rus
sian thistle was eaten in the course
of about IL hours, and the same was
true of ragweed, which cattle seldom
touch in the field. Canada thfstles,
and castor bean plants without seed
were eaten quite readily. Jack bean
vines and pods were eaten rather
reluctantly. The cows ate sliced Aus
tralian salt bush, but not the native
plant. Sliced onion tops were fed to
four cows; two ate them and two
refused them. Buckwheat also pro
vided choice morsel. Cabbages
which in their natural state are
eaten avidly by cattle, were absolute
ly untouched when sliced, the prod
uct being in many respects similar
to sauer kraut but without the salt
Giant rye grass went untouched.
Cattle Fed Regular Rations.
The cattle were not compelled tc
eat any Of the sliced products to
satisfy hunger. as hay was fed them