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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-22
TELEPHONE POLES
CRASH SETSOTTAWA
AVE. HOME ON FIRE.
BLAZE AT RESIDENCE OF Mr..
AND MRS. A. S. CALkINS BLAM.
ED ON ACCIDENT TO N. |. L. G.
T. CO. LINE.

Two poles belonging to the North.
ern Illinois Light & Traction system
fell last night at 1910 in the 1900
block on Illinois avenue, causing the
wires in that district to become cross
ed, putting out the street lights and
settig fire to he home of A. S. Cal.
kins at 1886 ottawa avenue, as well
as starting a grass fire. Prompt dis
covery of both contlagrations saved
either from causing any great amour;
Of damage.
The last car into town was just
passing the spot, when pole snap
ped off at the ground. The weight
of this is believed to have loosened
the other pole, and to have caused it
to break. A number of wires drop.
ped to the street, setting the grass
along the curbing on fire.
At the Calkins home members of
the family had just retired when
they heard an explosion. 1nvestiga-
tion showed that a light bulb in the
sewing room on the second floor had
burst. A small conhagration was no
ticed in the ceiling around the light
fixture.
A call was sent to the fire depart.
ment, who as soon as they arrived
found that the fire had followed the
wires to a cupola room above. A win.
dow up there was broken out and
the flames extinguished in few min.
utes with the aid of little chemi.
cal
Only a nominal damage was caus.
ed.
Four little girls who were visiting
at the Calkins home, were carried in
their night clothing into the home of
a neighbor, when the fire was dis
covered.
All the street lights were put out
of service in the extreme southwest
part of the city for about two hours
by the accident.
Called to Grove Home.
The department was called to the
home of Jesse Grove, 4O5 Congress
street, at 6:30 o'clock this morning
to extinguish fire in the kitchen
The blaze, it was stated, had been
caused by the kitchen stove becom
ing overheated. The fire department
arrived before much damage was
done. The total amount being S25.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-22
RESCUE VIOLA WYATT
SERVING LONG TERM
I FOR LARCENY
ROBBED EMPLOY
OTTAWA GIRL SENT TO PENITEN.
TIARY DESPITE FACT THAT
SHE WAS UNDER te YEARS OF
AGE RELEASED ON PRoBA-
TlON.

After spending more than six
months in the Missouri state peniten-
tiary at Jefferson city. Mo-, Viola
Mae Wyatt, former ward of La Sale
county, was parolled to the county
officials today, and will be brought
back to the county Jail in this city,
pending a delinquency hearing.
Viola Wyatt was placed in the pen
itentiary In February, when she was
convicted in St Louis court OF
stealing about $500 worth of clothing
and jewels from former employer
Miss Launia Aussem probation Of
ficer, left Ottawa at midnight last
night, to take charge of Viola. She
secured custody of her today and
will arrive in ottawa with her some
time tomorrow.
Viola was committed to the coun-
ty detention home several years ago.
as dependent after the death OF
her mother. About two years ago
she was parolled from the home 10
act as nurse in the ho"'n Of Nrs.
A. d. Bruce in Chicago. Mrs. Bruce
was formerly Miss Herbie Johnson,
daughter of Judge and Mrs. H. w.
Johnson, in this city
On July 4, 1921. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce
visited Ottawa, leaving Viola at the
home OF a neighbor in Chicago. Dur
ing their absence the girl broke into
their home. and after stealing cloth
ing and jewelry valued at $1,000 dis
appeared.
She was not heard of until Dec. II.
when she was arrested in Chicago,
charged with robbing her employers
home in St Louis of $1,000 worth of
clothing and jewels She was taken
back by the Missouri authorities,
and after being given a trial. was
convicted and sentenced to serve two
years in the state pententiary. The
Missouri records showed that she
was over eighteen years of age.
As soon as the La Sale county au-
thorities learned that Viola had been
sent to the penitentiary, they started
a long battle to secure her freedom
from the penal institution and have
her sent instead to a school for de-
linquent girls The Missouri laws
would not permit commitment Of a girl
under eighteen in a penitentiary. Al
ter number of communications be-
tween the governor and the county
authorities, Viola's true age was es-
tabished by the La Sale county rec!
ords, and her parole to the local au-
thorities was effected
The state Of Missouri has no
school for delinquent girls, and the
local authorities in having Viola pa
rolled promised to have her tried on
delinquency proceedings and if found
guilty sent to the training school.
With the evidence at hand, there is
very little hope of Viola escaping
without being found delinquent, it is
claimed
Viola will be held a prisoner in the
La Sale county Jail pending hear
ing here.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-22
SEVERELY INJURED
BY TILE co. PRESS

Glenn O'Brien, we'll known Ottawa
young man. met with quite an acci-
dent at 9:30 this morning while work
ing at Twin Bluffs, just west of town.
Mr.. O'Brien was removing a tile from
under the press, when his hand slip
ped and was caught, causing the
third finger of his right hand to be-
come severely smashed and pulling
off the entire nail. He was taken
to town, where his finger was at
tended to by DR.. Hathaway. 1t will
be some time before he can resume
work
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-22
LELAND ESTATE
GOES TO WIDOW

The will of the late Mars Helgeson,
who died at his home in Leland Aug.
13, was filed for probate late yes
terday Mr. Helgeson left real estate
worth $4,000 and personal property
worth $4,000.
BY the terms of the will all of his
property is to go to his widow, Mrs.
Curl Helgeson, for her natural life
or until she shall remarry, when it
shall become intestate property, and
be divided as the law provides.
Seward A. Buland is named the
executor.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-22
START WORK NEXT
WEEK GRADING FOR
NORTH SIDE PAVING
CONTRACTORS COME TO OTTA-
WA PREPARATORY TO PUT
TING LARGE FORCE ON WORK
EXPECT TO BE THRU BY
WINTER.

Grading will be stated on the
North ottawa paving job within ten
days. V. c. McLain, president of the
Mid West Engineering company of
East Moline, who secured the con.
tract for doing the work, arrived in
Ottawa today to make arrangements
for starting work
George W. Whitney of Davenport,
Iowa, will be the superintendent in
charge of the work Mr.. McLain will
remain in ottawa during the most OF
the time the work is in progress.
In case the weather permits, and
provided no delay is made in secur
ing materials, the paving Job will be
completed this fall according to a
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-22
MISS GRACE WILSON
AND DECATUR MAN
LICENSED TO WE'D.
POPULAR OTTAWA YOUNG LADY
AND TRAVELLING SALESMAN GO
TO CHICAGO TO SECURE MAR.
RAGE PERMIT.

Chicago, Aug. 22.-(A,P)--A mar
riage license was issued here late
yesterday for Fred H. Miller, of De-
catur, H. and Miss Grace Marie Will
son of ottawa ILL.,
The wedding of Miss Wilson, who
is one of the most popular girls in
the city, and Mr. Miller is supposed
to have occurred last evening in May
wood, according to the plans of the
couple which We're made last week.
Miss Wilson left here last Thursday
for the home of her aunt, Mrs. Frank
d. Strawbridge, 3l2 North First ave
me, haywood.
She made her plans to be married
quietly in Chicago on account of the
serious illness of her father, city
plumbing inspector, William Wilson.
Mr.. Wilson has been confined to his
bed at his home, S27 Webster street
for several weeks.
A dinner was to be served at the
home of her aunt following the nup
tial. for the immediate relatives of
the bride and groom
The young couple will spend their
honeymoon travelling through the
east. After visiting all of the large
cities they intend to locate in the
east to make their future home.
The bride is the only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson. She was born
and raised in ottawa. After gradual !
ing from the ottawa township high !
school she went to Chicago where
she attended the art institute and the
academy of arts. She is very ac-
complished and talented young ar
tist and is active in the social af-
fairs of Ottawa's younger set
Mr. Miller has resided in Decatur
all of his life He is the
son of a wealthy retired farmer and
is travelling salesman.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-22

statement made by Mr.. McLain to-
day. Mr.. MCLain expressed a fear
that the shutting off of cement
orders at many of the big cement
mills thruout the country, might hold
up the work, and cause some slight
delays.
Mr. McLain and his partner \. G..
Fletcher of East Moline, however,
are bringing every pressure to bear
to insure prompt delivery of both
concrete and brick, in order that no
delays will be experienced thru slow
delivery of materials.
The inability of many contractors
to secure prompt delivery of cement
has held up many big pavement and
improvement jobs thruout the coun-
try. It is not believed however that
this will cause any delays in Otta-
wa.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-22
WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight
and Wednesday; possibly
thunder showers; contln-
ued warm Wednesday.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-22
WHERE THE ADVERTISING
COLUMNS WENT AWRY

Tine advertising columns went awry
last night when they stated that "Mr.
Lynn Parnell, of Chicago, demonstrate
ing the new Gray motor" etc, was
in Ottawa to exhibit the new Detroit
made car Mr. Parnell Lynn, driving
Gray. and not demonstrating the
machine. is here on his vacation. He
has placed his car in Hilliard's ga
rage where he says it can be seen
by anyone who would like to give it
the once over"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-22
COUNTY FUEL CHIEFS
NAMED BY SMALL

Chicago, Aug. 22-Appointment of
the Cook county and downstate fuel
distribution advisory committees by
Gov. Small was announcsd today.
Both committees were requested to
meet with Robert Medill. state fuel
distributor, in Chicago on Thursday
morning.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-22
Marriage Licenses.

Gust Kletcke Streator, %; Myrtle
Henry, Streator. q.
l.. Harwood Smith. Ottawa, %:
Juanita Willis, Ottawa. 10.
Leo J. Miaz, Streator, %; Susie
Mollo. Streator, 20
Michael Kashak. Streator, %; Eliza
beth Bakalar, Streator, 81.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-22
HARDING CALLS OFF
TRIP TO M0OSEHEART

Washington, Aug. 22.-Defnite an
nouncement that President Harding
had called off the trip he expected to
take to Mooseheart. ILL.,. the latter
lart of the week was made today at
the white house.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-23
NEW CLUB ROOM
OPENED "Y''
AmerioanIzation Glasses VIII Be Held
in Basement Hereafter; so
Attend Openinu.

The Cosmopolitan club rooms at
the I. NJ. G. A. were opened FRIDAY
night. The rooms. which are in the
basement Of the building, are fitted
with pool tables and equipment for
other games. Hereafter Americani-
cation classes will be held in the cInh
rooms instead of upstairs in the "Y'
building, Ame%ricanization Secretary 7
G.. Reed said. -
Starting next Tuesday, an English
class which has been meeting Tues
day and Thursday nights at the
PRESBYTERIAN church, will transfer to
the club rooms. About 80 men and
women are attending the class. Mr..
Reed said. Charles Davidson's ciyics
class will also meet at the club rooms.
Plans are under way TO start Eng
lisb and civics classes at Stockett.
Belt, Black Eagle and Sand Carlee
soon.
Mr.. Davidson and the Rev. Leo r.
Totten spoke briefly at the meeting
Friday night, which was attended ly
half a hundred or more. They told
the newly naturalized citizens AMI
those studying to obtain their papers
of the Importance and value Of the
club rooms and of the AmericaniZ,i
ton work.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-23
CRUDE STOCKS
ARE REDUCED
In NOVEMBER
Storage Shows $4,000 Bar
rels Less East of
Rockies.

Stocks of crude oil held east of the
Rocky mountains declined during No
yemFer, according to a report made to
the American Petroleum institute by
operating companies. Reviewing the
report, the Wall Street Journal says:
Gross stocks of domestic crude oil
held in pipe line and tank farms east
of the Rockies decreased $4,000 bar
rels during November. representative
companies have reported to the Ameri-
can Petroleum institute.
This was largely a result of in
creased runs to refiners during No
yember, as is evidenced by reports of
refinery stocks made TO the institute by
plants representing 62.S per cent of
country's capacity. These showed in
crease of 1,O15,15S barrels in November
in stocks of domestic crude oil held by
these plants. On the other hand, same
refineries reported a decrease in No
vember of S2S,23S barrels of Mexican
crude oil on hand. This left a net
increase in crude oil stocks of all kinds
at r%efineries reporting of about 1877 900
barrels.
Same refineries also reported a gain
of 33o,33o2 barrels in gasoline stocks
during November, the returns showing
q decrease of 74.237 barrels at plants
east of the Rockies and an increase of
409,5S9 barrels of gasoline by plants
vest of the Rockies. This left net
increase in gasoline stocks of 335,352
barrels for November.
These refineries also reported de-
crease of 1913 barrels of kerosene,
1.350.652 barrels of gas and fuel oils,
aud 74,S9S barrels of %lubricating oils,
in November.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-23
THINK NORTH MONTANA OIL
INCLUDED IN PRICE RAISE
K~evin-Sunburst Crude Not Specifically Mention
ed, But Ohio Officials Say $1.O5
Probably Will Be Paid.

will probably be followed by sales of
these reserves. The Mid Northern is
understood to be holding all Of it's
production in Kelvin Sunburst, as is
also the California. z. S. Hogan has
been selling the production from his
well, as has the Gladys Belle. In the
case Of the Mid-Northern, the com
pany is understood to have in excess
OF 10000 barrels in storage with the
Illinois Pipe Line company. This
would mean a profit to this company
OF virtually $4,000 on the stored pro
duction alone. 1t would also mean
that the well has virtually paid itself
out.
The price on Kelvin unburst crude,
il the Casper reports prove true. will
remain on the same basis as the Salt
Creek prices in Wyoming, which now
go to $1.05. Oil men saw a posi-
bility that the price in the northern
field may temporarily be slightly under
that figure due to the presence of sui
phur in some of the oil. At all events.
Kelvin Sunburst crude is expected to
be not less than 81 under the new
prices. Eventually this price is ex-
pected to be increased by n premium
due to better market conditions.
$500 Increases Daily
Great Falls oil men, in making a
comparison Of oils. say the gravity
basis for the Rocky Mountain district
is slightly under that of the mid
continent field, probably a matter of
20 cents on the average.
The bidding of the Sinclair Crude
Purchasing company and the AFRO
Oil g. Refining company on govern
ment royalty oils was given credit by
oil men for the bringing of the gravity
system into the Rocky Mountain dis
trict.
On the present pipe line runs Of
about 100 barrels a day. the in
crease to 81 .O5 n barrel will mean
about 5000 more a day to the present
group of producers, " $4,000 a
month. In addition to this. oil men
expect the higher field price to in
crease by so per cent the number of
wells drilled in the field during the
next season.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-23
ENGINEERS ORGANIZE
TO PROMOTE PROFESSION

of the Federated American Engineer
ing societies, mechanical, electrical
civil and mining, who have returned to
their own country, have formed an as
ISOLATION to promote the interest of
their profession. Many of these men
spent years in America.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-23

THE Kelvin Sunburst field price OF
crude will undoubtedly take the So
cent increase general throughout the
Rocky Mountain region with the in
ception of the gravity basis, accord
ing to an Associated Press dispatch
from Casper. Wyo., Friday night.
While the Kelvin Sunburst field was
not included in the original list of
posted prices under the gravity basis,
it will probably mean a price of $1.05
a barrel in that field, according to
Ohio Oil company officials at Casper.
Oil Held In Storage
: Oil men of Great Falls were jubilant
Friday over the news Of the probable
increase in the price of crude. On
most of the wells in the field, it means
approximately doubling the net re-
turns, with a pronounced effect upon
the prospecting and development for
the coming season.
The benefits in many cases viii fol-
low Immediately on the posting of the
expected increase. A large proper
ton of the production of the field has
not been sold, but has been run into
storage. The posting of the price
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-23
NATURAL GAS
INTO SHELBY
WITHIN WEEK
North Side of Oil Town Con-
nected With Well by First
of Year.

The first natural gas will be supplied
to Shelby when the north side of the
| city will be connected with the mains
by the first of the year, according to
| +. d. Fletcher. manager of the Great
Falls Gas company, who has been
supervising the construction work IN
the oil town.
The mains from the Ohio-Berg well
to the city are being laid with speed
and will be connected with the city
mains by January 1, Mr.. Fletcher said.
The first connection to be made will be
with a new ironworks which has been
established in Shelby. The plant for
the ironworks has been completed and
only the gas is needed before it will
open for business. Oil rigs in the
field. with orders for machine repairs,
will have work to be done at once in
the new plant.
Following the making of this con
n~ection, there will be connections made
with all of the buildings on the north
side of the city.
--Io speed up the laying of the mains
from the well. the mains have been laid
on the top of the ground, The treneher
that was shipped to Shelby for burying
the mains could not operate in the
frozen ground. The mains in the city
are being placed three feet deep, the
crews working seven days a week to
speed the work.
The machinery for the new electric
light plant has arrived and the city
will be connected with the new system
by Frebruary /. Mr.. Fletcher said.
The building has been completed for
some time. but there has been delay
in getting the machinery from the fac
tory.
In its construction work in Great
Falls. q new compressor for better
distribution service has been received
and will be installed at once. The new
compressor will be used because Of the
additional mains and will keep a pres
sure OF about two pounds.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-23
MUCH INTEREST
IN MEETING OF
OIL OPERATORS
Billings Session Will Attract
Men From All Over
State.

Interest of oil men throughout Mon
lana is being turned on the meeting
called for Billings January 6. accord
ing to Julius c. Peters of the Home
stake Oil company. who is helping in
making the arrangements for the
meeting.
The invitation to oil men to join in
the meeting is general TO all those
active in the industry, Mr.. Peters said.
Due to the fact that an accurate list
of the companies and individuals is
not held, letters cannot be sent to each
n and some will pcohably be missed
in mailing the call. He urged that every
one with an active interest in the in
dustry either in the status of oper-
ators, lease or supply men, drilling eoh-
tractors and the like, be present, if
possible, at the meeting.
The questions of the needs of the
new industry in support from the
state, especially with regard to fair
and helpful legislation. is n subject
that appeals TO the oil men of the
state, he said. The indications are that
the meeting will mark the gathering Of
representatives Of all of the active oil
companies of the state.
Inc JfeaL faHS delegation at the
session promises to be a large one,
Every important with head.
quarters here will have one or two
more persons at the meeting and there
will be many Great Falls residents who
have oil interests that will make the
trip. Reports have been received from
Shelby that field men will be OF the
meeting. Lewistown and Cat Creek
will also send delegations.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-23

.Eifty-five deaths occurred in air
plane accidents in the United States
during 1921.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-23
CROCAN ESTATE
PAYS $4O8 TAX
ONINHERITANCE
Widow Inherits All Propert,
Except Trust Fund Held
for Sons.

The inheritance tax to be paid from
the estate of the late John II. Grogan
is $40S, according to the terms Of q
decree of distribution filed in district
court by Judge j. B. Leslie. The de-
cree also represents bills against the
estate as being settled. Mr.. Gfogan
died on March 81, 1920.
Ten thousand dollars worth of stock
in the Grogan-Robinson Lumber rom
pany is held in trust bE Mrs. Bel Gro
gan, widow and e~xecutrix OF the estate.
for two sons, Clayton J.. and Burton S.
She is instructed to report and give
accounts to the court from time to time
as trustee of the property.
The remainder of the estate was left
to Mrs. Grogan- The estate includes
numerous Great Falls properties, $16,-
900 Of stock in the Grogan-Robinson
company and 40 shares in the Hayre
Milling company at Havre.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-23
Asserts Well Gusher;
Capped to Avert Oil
Flood Over Laurel

Special to The Tribune.
Billings. Dec. 22.-Court was start.
led by the assertion of d witness
Wednesday that the B. r. Hoyt OF
well struck at Laurel is a gusher anf
that the fact is being carefully concealed
by the owners.
The assertion was made by a mar
named Davis who was one of the
drilling force. He said that if the
well-the Shower-had not been capped
it would have flooded and drowned GU!
Laurel.
The Triangle Oil company was plain
tiff in the suit to recover equipment
from the Hoosier Oil company and
others. Judge Spencer found for the
plaintiff. But the astounding mystery
of the capacity Of the we'll was left
undecided.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-23

Garden flowers came originally from
wild plants.