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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-10

tions and industries from responsi.
BILE sources. Just as rapidly as bona
fide undertakings for the building
up of forest industries In the terri
tory take form, they will receive
every form of encouragement from
the Forest Service consistent with
the public interest.
AS to scenery there is Mount Nc
Kinley 10000 feet in altitude and
the loftiest peak on the North Amer
ican continent, but a short distance
from the new railroad to Fairbanks
and with its completion Mount Nc
Kinley National Park will soon be
accessible. At juneau you can hire
an auto, drive eleven miles and
there you are within a few hundred
yards of the Mendenhall glacier and
visitors may go out on the glacier.
The highway swings along the
west side of Auke Lake from the
glacier where there are fish, boats
and bathing. ~
There are extensive agricultural
lands, some of which are even now
being made productive. One ranch
er cleared 5000 from one-half acre
of strawberries. Fine Strawberries,
raspberries, cabbage, cauliflower,
rhubarb, carrots, turnips and celery
are now grown, as well as bewild-
ering array Of flowers Sleek cattle
and horses are in pasture and chick
ems are around hte door yards.
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Why Congress Moved
Willard Has Plan
On Foot TO Start
ShOlU OF His OlUy,
tBy The Omitted Press

Ponca City, Okla, March 1O.-Wil
lard and Jones three ring circus
That's the title of prospective new
road show that may be ballyhooed
from coast to coast this summer.
The Willard who would become
owner of a circus is none other than
big Jess former heavyweight box.
ing champion and the Jones is
Colonel Jones of Ponca City, Will
lard's former manager.
Willard admitted that he and
Jones were considering purchasing
a circus this spring and touring the
country with it. But he added,
there's nothlng settled on the mat
ter yet"
II Willard's plans materialized,
this would not be his first filing"
In the circus game. He toured the
country at the outbreak of the
world war and for a number of
months thereafter.
The former champion, several
pounds heavier around the girth
than when he was III the ring,
tanned by Kansas sun and hard
ened to work in the oil fields, de-
clared that for the present, that
the oil game holds all Of his inter.
est. Who would be the logical op-
ponent for Dempsey to meet next,
the correspondent asked Willard. He
hesitated several minutes then re-
piled slowly, Il guess Tommy Glib
bons. Tommy is fast boy and
should give the champion lot Of
trouble" And as for himself Will
lard said, he was absolutely through
with the ring" Close friends say
he has made too much money in
he oil game to consider any size
purse that might be offered for
match with him as one of the prin-
,ipals.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-10

seemed likely 70 fail diplomacy got
IN il line work. The question -
10 the permanent location of the
Capitol oi the Nation was then
pending. New York. Philadelphia
and Baltimore wanted Il. SO did
several other enlefprisjns cities and
towns IN the middle states and
In Virginia. The South, which was
opposing tho measure for the pay
ment Of the claims OF the states,
was sohuly In favor OF the transfer
OF the permanent seat OF govern
ment to'that section Of the country.
Hamilton favored the payment OF
the claims OF the states.f Jefferson
favored the location OF the Capitol
at the South. and these two ex-
pericnccd men, putting their heads
together, worked out plan which
was laid before certain OF their col.
leagues at dinner ai the home of
I. Jefferson, where the details were
agreed upon. Tie next day. 70 the
astonishment OF those not ins,edi-
ately participating in the agree
ment, the hostility Of certain South
ern members 10 the payment OF tho
claims OF the states mysteriously
disappeared. The bill for payment
OF these claims was passed and .
little later the measure establishing
q permanent seat OF Government
on the Potomac became law. with
a proviso that Congress should re-
move to Philadelphia before the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-10

the great food sources of the United
States. In her vast forest lies a
practical solution of our paper short.
age"
Just what is involved is pointed
out by the American Forestry AS.
sociation.
There are 20,0O0,C00 acres and
over .75,000,OOO,OOO feet of timber of
a quality suitable for general con-
sumption in the National Forests in
Alaska, This is equivalent to nearly
6 per cent of all the timber in the
Continental United States. Wisely
handled, a paper industry can be de-
veloped in Alaska as permanent as
the paper Industries of Scandinavia,
and capable of supplying a third of
the present paper consumption OF
the United States.
During the administration of the
United States Forest Service, ma
tional forests have been open freely
for the use of timber and other com
mercial resources under regulations
of an exceedingly liberal and simple
character. They are being cut to-
day to the extent of about 45,C0O,OOC
board feet annually. MHl Y.
Working steadily the Forest Ser
vice has promoted the establishment
of paper industry in Alaska, which
promises to be one Of its most i'm
port industrial developments. Two
sales Of pulp timber, aggregating
70O,00O,0OO feet, have been made.
and there are many pending applica-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-10

banks is CHARLES h. Bunneil, former
federal Judge, and the campus Is on
tract of land four miles from
Fairbanks, on the main line of the
new railroad The college was for
mally established in 1917. There
was under cultivation in the imme-
date vicinity of Fairbanks last year,
according to Prof. Bunnell. total
OF 1920 acres. This land produced
100 tons of vegetables, 1,OO6 tons of
oats hay, 1870 bushels of oats and
barley, S,516 bushels Of wheat and
1872 tons of potatoes. The wheat
represents the yield of 1873 acres
AS result Of "redtape," Alaska
lost 234 per cent in population in
ten years when 1t should be grow.
ing by leaps and bounds On this,
Col. w, B. Greeley of the Forest
Service has this TO say:
AN effort is now being made to
create for Alaska local. commits
sion, or development board, which
would take over the duties and
authority of the various federal ex-
ecutives, together with the admins
stration Of all public resources in
Alaska, working solely under the
direction OF the secretary of the in
terror. This proposal may well be
challenged After all, the national
interests in Alaska are paramount.
Alaska represents, in her marine
fisheries, her enormous agricultural
areas, and her resources for grow.
ing meatproducing animals, one sof !
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Rio Grande VaILey
May Be Site MOUie
Colony Is Belief

4 San Benito, Tex, March 10.-Pic
turesque scenes, the abundance OF
I Mexican and border types" and
above all, the year round sunlight
should make the Rio Grande valley
an ideal motion picture producing
center, according to Miss Alene Ray,
cinema star.
Miss Ray accompanied by her
director Bert Lupin, toured extern
sively through the valley, making a
list of prospective locations"
What part of this country have
seen from the train windows" said
Miss Ray, "is far more beautiful and
suitable for motion picture work than
any part further up the state"
Miss Rays visit seems to strength
en- rumors here and elsewhere that
motion picture interests are think
ing seriously Of establishing a colony
in this vicinity.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-10
CADDO COUNTY ASSN.
BOOSTS GOOD ROADS

Anadarko, Okla, March 10.-The
Caddo County Good Roads associa-
tion met with the county commits.
sioners at the court house Monday
evening. A large number of good
roads enthusiasts were present and
a tentative route for the proposed
highways was accepted
BY motion, committee was ap-
pointed to work with the county
commissioners in drafting tentative
plans for routing the proposed hard
surfaced roads. DIR. Fred Dinkler,
VIM. Granger, DR.. B. L. Neville,
Toby Jones and Chas Campbell
were appointed on this committee,
which Immediately went to work.
The routes decided on by the com.
mittee were the same as had been
presented before except that at the
demand Of Cement's representative
q road was added connecting Ce-
ment with Anadarko. The route as
proposed calls for the following pri.
mary roads: A road from Hydro to
Bridgeport; road from Bridgeport,
through Hinton, Lookeba and Binger
to Anadarko; a road from Apache,
through Stecker to Anadarko;
road from Cement to Anadarko; a
road from Cement, through Cyril to
Apache, connecting with road to
Stecker; and a road across the
county through Anadarko. Washita.
Fl. Cobb and Carnegie. 1t is planned
to prorate the remainder Of the road
money to the towns Of the county
to build laterals.
The report Of the committee was
accepted by the association with an
amendment subjecting it to any |
necessary changes.
The association adjourned to meet
again Tuesday, March II. at the
court house at 7 q =. J
- n y
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-10
Riches OF Alaska
Which Harding Is
To See In Summer
fBy The United Prese.l )

Washington, March 10. ~ When
Secretary Seward paid the Russian
government $7,2OO,o00 for Alaska IS
years ago, he did not dream that
there would ever be college with.
In 100 miles Of the Arctic Circle, or
that it would be a wonderland Of
wealth.
When President Harding goes up
there this summer he. will land
about strawberry time and such
strawberries as Marion never saw
to hear the natives brag. The pres
ident will see government-buil
railroad and be able to take little
auto trip right up to the nose of .
glacier.
The head Of the college near Fair
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-10

the locals were humbled by Altus,
Duncan, Ardmore and Norman high
schools.
Miss Walkers girls team was
more successful. Although defeated
by Alts and Lawton, the cagerettes
sent down one or two of the strong.
est teams in this section of the
state. The following players won
letters; Ola McCown, Wilda Was
serbeck, Edith Wasserbeck, Dorothy
Patrick, Florence Turner, Emerald
Roach and Ruth Livermore.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-10
MENNoNITEs TO MOVE.

Eagle Pass, Tex, Mar 1O.-Ten
thousand Canadian Mennonites ex-
pect to migrate to Mexico this year,
according to J. M. Murphy, their rep
.resentative. who passed through, here
ON his way to Mexico. Murphy will
survey and negotiate for favorable
located land for the proposed colony,
he said. This land will probably be
selected from number of offers of
land in Coahuila near Eagle Pass,
he said.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-10

600, the domestic debt OF the Con-
federation S42.0O0,000 while the
debts of the various states incurred
during the Revolutionary War ag-
gregated $26,000.000 making the
grand total OF $S0000000, a sum
which then sounded large, no mat
f.r Lols snlall h sccns 10 us IN
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-10

Of Washington. One OF the first
important questions laid before the
Congress had been that of the as
sumption by the Government of the
existing debts OF the Confederation
and those which the states had
created during the revolution. The
e ecir.l. sick. nnanIntcd 10 Go nnn
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-10
ey Q. r. AUSTIN
SisisAs'sA III Nsi'sssi os B.al
@Nss yofk

just ljl years ago the Congress,
of the United States was bidding
adieu TO Wall Street. where II had
associated with the money power
for = hve-yesr period. returning
temporarily 10 its scenes OF former
activity at Philadelphia. whence Il
was TO finally remove TO the new
capitol to be established on the
Potomac.
Few OF the thousands OF people
who pass the historic spot Al the
corner OF Wall and Nassau streets,
but a few feet from the doors OF
The National City Bank OF New
York. are mindful OF the stirring
events which occurred during the
five years IN which II was the abid-
ing place Of Congress.
New York Eighth Capitol
II was In i7ss that the Congress
OF Che Confederation. after a de-
eade Of wandering in search OF a
permanent abiding place, cstab-
lished itself IN the modest old City
Hall, which then stood At the COR
ner Of Wall and Nassau streets.
During the period Of lis existence,
which began at Philadelphia in
IVA, II had held session In no less
than seven different cities and
towns, thus making New York the
eighth capitol Of the United States.
while Washington became IN lis
Turn the ninth capitol.
Kept on the Run
The peripatctic life which Con-
gress had led during the decade be-
lore settling down in New York
had been in large degree due to the
necessity OF hurried moves 10 pre-
vent the Capitol and the Congress
falling into the hands OF the British.
The first movement from the
original meeting place, PhiladeI-
phia; occurred In i776. when the
brit'sh were preparing 10 move up-
on that town. and the December
session OF that year, i77o. was held
~ tatAitilbIts
With the danger OF an immediate
occupation OF Philadelphia tenn
porarily removed. however. the
Congress returned TO that city in
March. H77. But with another
movement OF the British in that
direction, il hastily removed TO
Lancaster. Pennsylvania. where Il
remained but for three DAYS. re-
moving thence to York on he on
posite side OF the Susquehanna.
where i spent all of that terrible
winter in which Washington was
at Valley Forge
Returns to Old Quarters
On the evacuation of phiIadel-
phia by the British in i77s. Con-
grcss returned to its old quarters in
that city. remaining there until
lISS Owing to some misunder-
standings with the PHILADELPHIA
authorities. II removed over night
to Princeton. New Jersey. AT
Princeton II completed its session
and there adopted a plan for the
creation Of two permanent capitol
cities, one to be located on the
= f.t 4 A.
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these days in which we count gov
ernmental appropriations in terms
of billions.
Hamilton's Three Proposals
The proposition submitted TO the
Congress by Hamilton included:
first the assumption OF the foreign
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-10

that date would not be materially
beneficial to the states themselves.
Most OF these claims were held in
the North, and as result, the
members from the northern states
favored the proposition, while
those OF the South we're almost
solidly against il and succeeded in
temporarily defeating this feature
OF the measure.
How 1t Was Settled
At this junc.urc, when the as
sumption OF the debts OF the states
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-10

The third proposition, that the
Government Of the United States
should assume the debts created by
the respective states during the
Revolutionary War was bitterly OPP
posed and It's final settlement re-
suited incidentally In the goodbye
OF Congress TO Wall street. The
opposition TO payment by the Gov
eminent OF the claims OF the re-
spective. states was bitter and long
drawn out, much Of the opposition
being based upon the assertion that
the claims had been already bought
up by spectators and that the as
sumption by the Congress under
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-10

debt Of the confedefa,iou; second,
the fun payment Of the doincstie
debt, which had fallen far below
par IN is market value; and. tiird.
the assumption by the Government
OF the debts incurred by the re-
spcetive states during the revoIu.
ton. The first proposition, for iull
payment OF the foreign debt met
with no opposition. and that for the
payment oi the domestic debt was
opposed by many but received q
majority vote.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-10

ware. the sessions pending the con
stfuetion Of the proper buildings al
the new eapiiols 10 be held alter
naiely at Annapolis and Trenton.
Lure Of Great City
The session OF 1913 was held at
Annapolis and that OF 1884 at Tren-
ton. where Il appears that the lure
Of the great city OF New York,
which had then a population OF
$1,000. overturned the double capi-
tol plan. and In January, l7ss, the
Congress removed TO New York.
where Il was granted the use OF the
City Hall
All of the meetings up 10 this
time had. of course, occurred under
the Articles OF Confederation.
which, however. had proven un-
satisfactory, and when the ninth
state ratified the proposed Constitu-
ton, in 1888, the Congress, then In
session In New York. hastily passed
a measure requiring iha, the vote
for the President, provided by the
new Constitution. should occur on
the first Wednesday in January,
1882" that the electoral votes
should be cast on the FIRST We'd
nesday IN February" and that the
President should be inaugurafed on
. ''ihe first Wednesday in March"
As il happened that the first We'd
nesday in March fell upon the
fourth day OF that month, the date
March 4th." as the beginning OF
the term Of the President and Con-
gress, was thus permanently estab-
lishcd,
Inauguration Is Delayed
With the limited facilities OF COM
munication and travel which char
acterizcd those days in which the
telegraph. the wireless, the railroad
OF lie flying machine had not yet
been dreamed OF. the official report
OF the election did not reach Cen
eral Washington at his home in
Virginia until April II, 1889. and
because OF the time occupied by his
journey thence TO New York, his
actual Inauguration did not occur
until April so, 1889. Meantime. the
enterprising citizens OF New York,
realizing that the dignity OF Con-
gress and President under the new
Constitution required more suitable
surroundings than those offered by
the old City Hall, had contributed
S32,50 for the improvement of that
building. and il was renamed Fed
eral Hall' and thus became the
meeting place OF the First Congress
under the Constitution and the
place in which Washington took
the oath OF Office as the first Pres
ident OF the United States.
Why Congress Moved
II was during the second session
OF that first Congress under the
new Constitution that the events
occurred which resulted in the de-
parture of the Congress from New
York and the. establishment OF the
permanent capitol OF the nation at
the spot now designated as tic
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ehwpcm Il lin
from oil prints and n drawings
in
a York;
4 T. Gecosu
Pnnyt
J. J,
Annapolis al
Coutho Trenton New Jersey
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-10

ware; the sessions pending the con-
stfueiion Of the proper buildings a.
the new eapitols 10 be held alter
naiely at Annapolis and Trenton.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-14
FINANCIAL AND|
MARKET NEWS|
X q LIVESTOCK

/. KANSAS CITY, Mo. Feb. 1s,--(U. S.
bureau of Markets)-cattle receipts
1900: beef steers steady to strong;
early top 7.55; others bid 7.55 "a 7.75;
she stock steady to 15c higher; best
cows 500 % $50; common to fairly
good kind 400 a ATS; most heifers
500 % 500; calves steady to Csc higher;
best vealers 800 q $50: stockers and
feeders steady to 16c higher; choice
medium and heavy weight feeders 100
q 7.20; good stockers $50 a $50; other
classes steady; good Gamers around
2.7b: most cutters ESQ q 3.7o; bulls gen.
orally 3.I5 % 4.25.
Hogs receipts Is. 900; fairly active 10
to 15c lower; mostly 10c lower; bulk
best 150 to 100 Founders $50 a 9.6o; top
9.65; 200 to 210 Founders, 9.45 % $50;
225 to 275 Founders 9.95 q 9.36: bulk
S.75 a 955; packer top 9.55; packer
sows and pigs mostly steady; best
stock pigs up to 9.25
Sheep receipts 100: sheep and feeding
lambs steady; mostly light ewes 100
q 7.25 fat lambs steady to strong;
most Colorados 400; odd lots feeding
lambs 1l.50 q 1900.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-14
THE VALLEY, THE STATE. The WEST

Several technical experts. including
specialists on steel structural work
heating and lighting. will be employed
by the council to work on the plans
for the municipal auditorium at Colo
RADIO Springs.
A movement is being taken up at
Montrose to enforce the law which
makes 1t a mtsdemeanor to sell or
give tobacco to boys.
Rev. Carmen E. Nell and Mrs.
Nell OF Pueblo conducted largely at
tended religious meetings at Trinidad
on Sunday.
Fort Lyon Chess and Checker Club
was organized and elected officers.
City OF Montrose Is fretting over
the need for an auditorium or other
kind of gathering place.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-14
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-CU. S. Bureau
of Markets)-Cattle receipts 10000; ear
ly sales mostly steady on all killing
classes; undertone weak on beef
steers SIS Gp 7.S5; butcher cows and
heifers mostly 4.a5 q SIS; Gamers and
cutters $40 q 3.75; bulk bologna bulls
S.75 q 400; stockers and feeders active,
firm.
Hogs receipts $500; active, mostly
10 to 15c lower than Saturdays aver
age: lights of most: big packers hold
ing back top 1910 on $50 to 40 pound
averages; bulk $50 % 1000; pigs steady
to Csc higher.
Sheep 10000; generally steady; best
grade fat lambs early 1850 a 1875:
mediums 1850 a 400; fat ewes in
small lots early 6.f5 a I.75; according
TO weight; choice 6s pound feeders
1876.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-14

President C. W. Sweitzer, of the
Nee No-Shee OIL Co., of Eads, and also
president OF the Western Plains Oil
and Refining Co.. of Denver. is very
sanEuine over the prospects in the
Nee No-She well No. at Eads.
In conversation with friends who
called on the long distance to confirm
widely current rumor Of the discov-
cry OF oil in that we'll, Mr.. Switzer
said yesterday:
Il do not know but that the we'll will
show better than one hundred barrels
per day right now and we are only
Just entering the sand. The showings
are heavier than ever before In the
history of the we'll and the sands so
far as we have penetrated are so tight
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-14
Confirmation of Reported
Strike in the Eads Well

that we were not able to make much
more than two feet per day thru them
UP to the time we broke down, which
we did when not over three or four
feet in the sand. The axle of the fric-
ton clutch broke and we were forced
to send 1t to Pueblo for welding. We
were baling when 1t broke and the
fine green oil on the last baler was
enough to make certain that we have
fine we'll if the sand proves as thick
as we expect.
III this is the long expectated Hard
and II 1t is and loosens up as we get
further down in It we may have a big
gusher right where we stand. This
sincerely hope Is tho rsal situation"
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-14
LEGAL NOTICE
Continued from Preceding Pagco

ordinance was introduced and read in
full, at regular meeting of the City
Council of Pueblo. Colorado. hold Jan
uary 9th 1922. and published Three
lines CD. a week apart, January l4th.
list. and 2sth, la22, in the Pueblo
CEieitain, newspaper OF general cir
culation published in the City of Pu-
cblo, Colorado, the last said publica-
ION being ut least ten (l0) days before
the 18th day of February, 1922, at
which time 1t was finally passed and
approved after its Third reading in
full.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, | have
herounto set my hand and affixed the
seal of the city of Pueblo, Colorado,
this l3th day of February, 1922
j. w. CARPENTER. City Clerk.
(SEAL)