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The Dramatic Life of
Bill Roeser

Time and again the Press Of
America has heralded W, II. BID
Roeser as the sciRfiIlating genfussf
Oildom.
Following his remarkable acffvi-
ties In the Glenn pool, BIN Roeser
was proclaimed '~rhe Coal Oh
Johnny Of Oklahoma.
History records no more stirling
example Of the rewards that new
countries hold out 30 pioneer spfr-
its than the chronicles of Bin Roes-
eTs life reveal Time and again he
has opened up new oil pools, drilled
IN fabulously rich wells, and during
his % years activity In the oil
fields of America, Bill Roeser has
literally made millions Of dollars
for his associates IN his various OH
ventures.
The Kansas City Star of Deem
Der 21st, 1913, carries q remark
able story of Bill Roeser's activities
in Oklahoma
into Tulsa, Oklahoma, with $40 in
his pocket, and within a few hours
had amassed $4,000 through his
remarkahle judgment OF oil prop
critics
In a few days the $50. 600 had
multiplied under the magic oil to
$4,000.
He paid $500 for an eighty-acre lease
near Cleveland, Oklahoma, and sold it
In a few months at a profit Of $4,000.
Al Bald Hill, Oklahoma, Roeser and
his associates made a profit of 100000
from n $12 800 lease.
he took down a profit Of 100000
from a lease in the Glenn pool near
sapuipa, Oklahoma, on another $4,000
investment
Again, in the Glenn pool in 1907,
Roeser and his associates cleaned up
S350,00o on n $500 investment.
Their is something uncanny about Bill
Roeser. He seems to have a nose for
oil, and now that he has entered Fast
Texas, the press and public may well
anticipate a repetition of his spectacular
success.
, 1922-05-20

The stage b set, the score for my next triumph m the OH
mess has been selected.
Although 1 have made mfuiens of dollars for myself and my
associates during my % years IN the oil business, 1 cannot rest,
and after a year and a halfs close study and observation of the
East Texas OH fields I have selected the Mentalha Salt Dome in
Anderson County, Texas, as the site where 1 viii strike for
A few of my runarkahle accomplishments in the oil fields are
reprinted ON this page, and since there Is no way 10 Judge the FIJI
ture except by the past, I think you win grant that / have every
right TO expect Roeser Petroleum to DO a Fifty Million Dollar
venture.
think you win grant that I have demonstrated that I knew
how TO select oil properties; that I understand how to handle the
development and sale of acreage.
Roeser Petroleum is to be my vehicle to a success and q fame
greater and more spectacular than any of the previous enter
prses of my career. 1t is perhaps my last oil company, and am
not going to comfne the benefciaries of this project TO a small
circle of friends, but rather l will rally around me a big family
of stockholders from every walk of life.
That Montalba is a true salt dome is my belief, and in this
opinion 1 viii yield TO no man. because 1 am satisfied in my own
mind that beneath Montalba Dome lies a reservoir of oil greater
than any heretofore penetrated in the State of Texas.
My first well for Roeser Petroleum, on 1000 acres on Mon
taIba Dome, will be drilling soon-the derrick is completed, and
before many days a giant rotary rig VIII be spinning the bit pay
ward beneath MontaTba
Even before l had erected the derrick on MontaTba, the Cos
den Oh & Gas Company paid me as Trustee, Sd, 93425 for less
than 66 acres on Montalba Dome, so our remaining 1000 acres
must be actually worth $525y000 before a wheel turns.
Once / start drilling on Mcntalba, the value of our 1000
acres will increase by leaps and bounds Practically all the big
companies want acreage in the blocks where / am drilling, and l
believe in my heart that from the sale of acreage alone, l can
yield handsome returns to those who lock hands with me in this
enterprise.
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troleum are offered at $1.00 par and I
must reserve the right to withdraw any
remaining unsold shares at any time
without notice.
Below is a picture of one Of the
many wells drilled by myself and as
sociates, and earthen reservoir contain
ing 100000 barrels of ~high-grade crude
oil produced by me in Glenn Pool in
Oklahoma in 190S.
, 1922-05-20

success will satisfy ne L am out to win
Fifty Million Dollars for my associates and
myself in this venture. and in addressing
this message to the investors of America /
must impress upon you the necessity of
quick d~ecision.
To insure the greatest possible returns to
associates in Roeser Petroleum 1 have
capitalized the Trust for but $500, 900;
, 1922-05-20
pHaAd the Trust fT but S5NWOi "
Roeser Petroleum Sells a $42. 90 Lease for $4934.25

The first deal I made for Roeser Petroleum yielded a profit Owe
of this page is a facsimile of the Cosden Oil & Gas Company check
$493425 paid m as Trustee for less than &c acres N Montalba Dome
The cash received from Cosden Oil & Gas Company more than pa
my entire outlay of cash in securing over 1000 acres o MontaIba Don
I plan to drill many wells for Roeser Petroleum., all of which you "
share in
Those who join me early will participate in all present and future
eratons of Roeser Petroleum.
, 1922-05-20

al I made for Roer Petroleum yielded a profit Over on the lefthand margin
The Democratic advocate., 1922-06-30
DIR. WADE DROPPED FROM BOARD
FAILURE TO EXPLAIN LEIBOWITZ
AUTOMOBILE TRANSACTION
FORCED REMOVAL, AYERS Gov
ERNOR IN STATEMENT.

Governor Ritchie Monday found Dr'
J. Hubert Wade, member of the state
Board of Prison Control, guilty of mis-
conduct in Office and removed MIN
therefrom.
The misconduct of which DR.. Waoe
was convicted was the acceptance OIL
the gift of an automobile from sam
uel Leibowitz, head of grocery nrm
which supplied foodstuffs to the House
of Correction and the State Penlten-
tiary.
In his written opinion in the case
the Governor laws stress on the tact
that DR.. Wade, though pressed by MIN
to do so. refused to go on the stand
and under oath give his version OF the
automobile transaction.
The charges against DR.. Waue "ele
filed several weeks ago by Eugene u
Dunne. who has been trying to secure
n change in the management OF the
House of Correction. Failing to induce
the State Board of Prison Control u
make a general investigation OF con-
dftions. he filed with the Governor
sweeping charges against the mem
bers of the Board, especially agalns'
The Democratic advocate., 1922-06-30
81 CAN'T LIVE DOWN MY PAST" HE
SAYS
UNFROCKED PREACHER HELD
FOR BIGAMY AND LARCENY-HE
WROTE PROHIBITION SONG

Los Angeles, Cal, June 22.-Don-
aid d. Stewart, the unfrocked clergy
man, who is held in the city jail
awaiting the arrival of officers from
Boston. where he is wanted on
charges of bigamy, grany larceny and
conspiracy, has met interviewers with
this comment:
Il can't live down my past; the
public won't let me"
With Stewart when he was arrest
ed Tuesday night was Mrs. Ethel Tur-
ner OsbaIdeston Stewart, the second
of the four wives he is said to have
married. and who also was taken into
custody. She is charged with having
conspired with him to effect his al
legged marriage to Norma Ehrenseller
of Boston, from whom he is said to
have stolen $500.
Reports of operatives of the pri-
vate detective agency which arrested
the couple were incomplete, it was
stated, as to the charges said to have
been placed against Stewart in var
i1us sections of the country, but they
listed his Salleged marriages as fol-
lows:
Ffrst-To Mary Mitchell, at Will
mington. Del, in 1913. A child was
born to them and Stewartis alleged to
have deserted his wife and baby.
Second-To Ethel Turner Osbalde-
ston, at New York in 1920.
Third-To Bertha Ellen Grannis, at
Indianapolis in 1921.
Fourth-To Norma Ehrenseller, al
Boston in 1921, with alleged conniv-
ance of Mrs. Ethel Turner Osbalde-
ston Stewart. with whom he is said tc
have effected a reconciliation a short
time before. He disappeared shortly
after the marriage to Miss Ehrensel
Ter.
II addition to these marriages, the
detectives charge he obtained S125t
through the Endorsement of a checl
by Bertha Ellen Grannis Stewart. ant
that when he deserted her he left il
her brothers automobile; that he stol'
S2500 from Norma Ehrenseller Stew
1rt. and that through an alleged court
;hip of Miss Gertrude Van Link, al
art teacher of Detroit. in 1921, he de
frauded her relatives of $3.50.
Stewart. 81 years old and a nativ,
Ibf Scotland. attained considerabl,
prominence a few wears ago through
: his work as vice crusader and tenn
nerance leader and as the author o
a prohibition campaign song. "We1
Make California Dry" After Mrs
Maud Hendricks committed suicide al
Hayward. Cal. near Oakland. Decem-
her 30. 1914. when he refused to mar,
ry her and he was arrested for a stat
The Democratic advocate., 1922-06-30
WINDIE PEAK

Miss Maye Smith spent Thursday
afternoon with Miss Bernice Yohn.
Many farmers are busy harvesting
wheat.
Mrs. Geo. Barnes spent Thursday
with her daughter, Mrs. Lee Smith.
Mr.. VIM. Bowers has had his house
painted.
Mr.. Louis Barnes visited Mr.. Ed.
Barnes and family on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Smith and daugh-
ter. Nave Smith, spent Sunday after
noon with Mrs. Howard Bair and fam
lily.
Monday was hot day for those who
picked factory beans.
Mrs. Louis Hook and daughters,
Myrtle. Luella and Gloria Hook,
spent the past week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Abel and family.
The Democratic advocate., 1922-06-30
DETOUR

Mrs. Wood and daughter oi
timore, spent Sunday with MI
Mrs. w. C. Miller. u
Mrs. Webster Harnish ana ua
ter, Anna, of Brooklyn, N. /"
spending some time with her HUI
Mrs. Anna V. Diller. spi
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Co'e, 1,otor
daughters, and Mr.. Z. D. DllleI D.,,or m r.
ed to Washington. Mrs. +. u. Di''''
turned home with them. .,os d
VIM. Albaugh and son, Cna, asnndaJ
York, Pa. visited friends here o Say j
Mrs. R. r. Diller spent Monu'
Frederick. doys
Jerry Whitmore spent few day.
Frederick. "a Jull
A festival will be held hei'
6 and 8. ...,sd hi'
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Six vlsl. sur
mother. Mrs. Katherine SIX W
day. ,or tbf
Quite a number of people liO III
community visited the MaiiH
Thurmpnt on Sunday.
The Democratic advocate., 1922-06-30
PRODUCTION OF FULLER'S EARTH
IN 1921.

The output of fuller's earth in the
United States in 1921 was 105,6OJ
short tons, valued at $1,973.S4S, ac-
cording to the United States Gcologi-
cal Survey, Department of the Inter
ior. The quantity decreased Is per
cent and the value q per cent as COM
pared with 1920. In 1921 the average
value per ton at the mine was $1S.69;
in 1920 it was $19.51 Fullers' earth is
found in many States, but in 1921 it
was mined only in Alabama, Arkan-
sas. Florid2, Georgia, Massachusetts,
and Texas. Florida has been the lead
ing State in production ever since the
industry was established in this
country. in 1895. and in 1921 it made
81 per cent of the total output. Geor-
gia and Texas was second and third.
respectively, in output and value.
The Democratic advocate., 1922-06-30

L. f. Olmstead, cashier of the First
National Bank of Union Bridge, will
be arraigned before Judge Rose in the
United States Court today on charges
of embezZlement. The indictment
charges the misapprapriation of funds
amounting to more than $40, 1000, and it
is said that the shortage will amount
to a sum considerably larger. The de-
positors will not suffer through the
losses il is said
The Democratic advocate., 1922-06-30
DR.. Wade.

DR.. Wade.
The Governor made no appointment
of a successor to DR.. Wade and in reply
to question said that he was by no
means sure that he would make an ap-
pointment at all. The present term of
DR.. Wade, to which he was ap-
pointed by Governor Harrington, ex-
pires on September 30 next, and he
was reappointed by Governor Ritchie
to succeed himself. But under the State
reorganization act the Prison Board
is abolished and will be superseded on
January I next by the Department of
Welfare. the members of which are to
be appointed by the Governor. This de-
partment will take over control of the
prisons and the State hospitals also.
In his opinion the Governor says on
ly two persons could reveal the facts
about the automobile transaction be-
tween Wade and Leibowitz, anu that
Leibowitz refused to answer any
questions while DIR. Wade refused to
take the witness stand under advice of
counsel.
The Democratic advocate., 1922-06-30

The imports of fullers earth in 1921
were 9.744 short tons, valued at $119,-
AIS, decrease of 40 per cent in guam
tity and 46 per cent in value as COM
pared with 1920, and the lowest guam
tity since 1900, and only a little more
than third of the maximum, WHICH
is credited to 1914. The average value
per ton of imported earth at the
principal markets of the country from
which it was exported was $12.26 in
1921 as compared with $11.54 in 1920
The Democratic advocate., 1922-06-30

utory offense, he was unfrocked, al
though the charge was dismissed Tor
lack of evidence.
Stewart is known also as Donald
Allister Stewart and as Robert Allan
McLaren Browne. The latter is SAID
to be his true name. He has filled pas
torates in Dundee Lake, N. Y, Patter-
son, N. J.. Sanderson, Texas, Douglas
AriZ., and Chico, Cal.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1922-07-28
CAUTION TO BUYERS
OF CANNED GOODS
Examine Cans or Jars Before
Using Contents.

Because it is alleged that botilnus
has been found in canned goods, al
though in small quantities compared
with the amount of canned goods on
the market, the United States depart
ment of agriculture has issued a bull
letin containing precautionary meas
ures to be observed by buyers of can
ned goods.
This bulletin has been reprinted and
issued by DR.. F. w. Almond, state
medical advisor, and in part is as fol-
lows:
When buying:
In tin
l. Both ends should be fiat or curve
slightly inward. Neither end should
bulge, snap back when pressed, or feel
loose Make no exceptions.
2. All seams should be tight and
clean, with no trace of leaks.
In glass
/. The cover should be firm-flat
or ;roncave with seam, collar band and
label-clean and free from all signs of
leak
2. The contents should appear free
from mold, d'sintegration, cloudiness
or other abnormaiity and show nc
discoloration. Accept only cans in
first class condition.
When opened
/. Suction inward is highly desir.
able.
No outrush of gas or squirt of liquit
should occur
8. The odor, observed Immediately
should be characteristic of the pro
duct
4. No trace of foreign or objection
able odor should be present.
s. No disintegration. no mold o
other abnormal appearance should b.
observed.
6. Liquor enough to cover the foo
is desirable in most products.
Z. The inside of the can should b
clean and bright, or we'll lacquered
not extensively blackened or mark
edly corroded. If you know it i
spoiled, destroy it.
If after examining it, you can't tel
add half the volume of boiling waite
and boil thoroughly.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1922-07-28
r>Juliaetta Cannery Busy

The packing and canning of cher
ries at the Juliaetta canary is fin
ished. The crop greatly exceeded es-
Inmates of growers.
Nine carloads of Bings and Lam
berts were shipped from the Juliaetta
plant during the season by White
Bros. & Crum of Lewiston, while ten
tons of Royal AIMS were used by the
cannery. Several thousand pounds Of
cherries were shipped here from out
side points along the Clearwater val
ley.
Within two weeks the cannery here
will begin to put tomatoes within the
tin containers. Enough tomatoes are
now ripe to supply local tables. W.
A. Carr will be shipping tomatoes by
Tuesday or Wednesday of this week.
Mr.. Carr has four acres, these being
divided about equally between toma-
toes, watermelons and cantaloupes.
The cantaloupes will be ready for
shipment this week, while by August
10, the Juliaetta watermelons, "the
best by test in the west" will be ready
to ship.-Tribune.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1922-07-28
Hoffman Operates Stage

Ross Hoffman, formerly well known
as a farmer in the Big Potlatch
ridge section, began operating a mail
stage line between Kooskia and Lo-
well. the latter postoffice being %
miles up the middle fork of the Clear
water, near the mouth of the Lochsaw
and Selway branches of the middle
fork
Mr.. Hoffman. during the summer
season, drives truck to haul the
mail and passengers as well. The
stage leaves Kooskia at 9 a. m. Mon
days and Thursdays. and arrives at
Lowell noon of the same days. Re-
turning. the stage leaves Lowell at
9 a. m. on Tuesdays and Fridays, and
reaches Kooskia IL to IL O'Clock. The
fare for the round trip is $3.50.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1922-07-28
RADIO TELEPHONE
AID TO RANCH|NC
Government Broadcasts In.
formation to Farmers.

RADIO really means more TO the |
than to the city man. 1t is !
becoming not only his enter
tainment and education, but an i'm
portant part of his business as we'll.
Every farmer is a business man. He
must develop and use his business
sense in disposing of his produce. With
market prices changing rapidly, the
known just when to sell his products
at fair profit to himself 1t was all
gamble.
With radio, his business is no long
er a gamble. The bureau of markets
now has in operation a radio market
news service that covers band of
territory from 600 to 800 miles wide,
extending from the Atlantic to the
Pacific coast.
The reports are literally in the air,
and just as free as the air, and it is
the business of the rancher to pull
them down and make use of them
The department of agriculture has
gone to great deal of trouble and
expense in making this news available
to the rancher and farmer through ra-
dio, and it is nobody's fault but his
own if he continues to lose money on
the sale of his wares through ignor-
ance of the nAarBet conditions.
There are many operations on the
farm that depend great deal upon
impending weather conditions. With
radio outfit the rancher has the add
ed advantage of learning the weather
forecasts almost as quickly as they
are formulated.
Market, stock and weather reports
are sent out daily by dozen stations
located on the Pacific With high
power receiving set costing him
around 5000 the rancher can easily
receive this information from one cl
more of these stations. Such infor-
nation is brOadcaSted from Seattle
Portland, San Francisco, and Los
! Angeles
Broadcasting information valuable
to the. rancher is being rapidly taker
up by agricultural colleges all over thu
country. The newest development
from their laboratories are being Civ
en- out to the ranchers as fast as the!
come up.
Such service has already been in
augurated by the University of Cali
fornia, while both the Washington
State College and the Oregon Agricul
tural College have announced tha
they will begin a service of this kin
in the next few months.-Wester
Breeders Journal.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1922-07-28
WILL MAChDAM|zE
kENORICk STREETS
Expect to Complete Work
Before Wet Weather.

The Board of Trustees of the
Village of KendrIck are advertis-
ing IN this issue for sealed proposals
tor the construction of concrete
cutters, cross-walks and storm sew
ers, excavating and macadamizing
of streets and other work incidental
to the permanent improvement of
the str eet SYSTEM of the town. 1hls
Is the final step in the work they
have undertaken to give our town
the finest improvement which it has
ever proposed, and it is one which,
considered along with superb water.
sewer and sidewalk systems, Will
put Kendrick ~ class far above
the ordinary small town. The
Trustees are to be sincerely congr at
ulated for their HntIring efforts
along the lines of permanent i'm
provement and for foresightedness
in the administration of, Village
affairs.
Recently, the Board entered into
an agreement with a Portland firm
for the sale of Improvement bond
Issue sufficient for meeting the cost
OF the proposed paving and all of
the legal steps have now been made
and approved by the various at.
torneys of both bond purchasers and
the Village. The firm of Van Ars-
dol & Oehler of Lewiston have been
engaged by the town to supervise
the work and, from their general
engineering reputation and record
of past achievement, we can feel Sc
cure in the knowledge that the work
will be we'll done.
1t is probable that the contractor
who makes the successful bid on the
job will not begin actual excavation
or construction until toe heavles
, part of the wheat hauling is over
This will be convenient for thu
patrons of the town and, at the same
, time, will give the contractor suftic
5 lent time to complete the work be
/ fore cold or excessively wet wealth
, er.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1922-07-28
Left For Hot Springs

G. F. Walker and DIR. Kelly, accom-
panied by Joe Gardner, Harry Stan
ton and son, Claud, left early Tuesday
morning for the Red River Hot
Springs country. Mr.. Walker and DR..
Kelly will return in about a week with
their families who have spent the
past three weeks at the springs, Joe.
Harry and Claude expect to remain
there for 10 days of more after which
time they will come out to Kooskia
by stage, and the rest Of the way by
rail.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1922-07-28
Daring Robbery at Spokane

/ One of the most daring robberies
ever attempted in Spokane was COM
mltted Saturday night at the Paul
sen building of that city. 80 vaults
were broken into and money, bonds
and diamonsd stolen valued at
$4,000 dollars. The authorities
believe that the job was done by
expert yeggmen. How the robbers
escaped is mystery as 1t is said
that three are approximately 35 per-
sons IN the building during the
night hours. Vaults robbed were
on eight different floors.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1922-07-28

Ole Lien was passenger to Spo-
kane, Saturday afternoon.
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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1922-07-28
kendlick Rebekahs Elect

Last week the local Rebekah lodge
installed the following officers: n.
e.: Netie Housley; V. g.: Etfie kite;
Secretary: Pearl Long; Financial
secretary: I. Sturdevant; Treasurer:
Minnie Mcdowell; K. s. N. L.:
Mabel Kelly; l.. S. N. e.: Lucinda
Grlnolds: r. S. v. g.: Ettle Brooke;
l.. S. V. g.: bora Hull; Chaplin:
Nellie Deeter; Warden: Dolly Lewis;
/. IT,: A. G. Deeter; o. g.: A. o.
man. Mrs. Lewis. Deputy Grand
Marshall installed the new officers
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1922-07-28

s. P. Callison and grandson, Norla.
c. B. Green and Mrs. Ranfrow of Mos
COW returned from the Bungalow last
week and report the fishing in that
section to be all anyone could ask
for. They all returned with the limit
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-07-25

Hear DIR. Watson, of Brazil, at the
Baptist church next Sunday morning.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-07-25
PECAN EXPERIMENT
STATION In Lee
OLD ALLEY PLACE SELECTED
BY GOVERNMENT FOR STUDY
OF NUT TREE DISEASES.

While in Dawson Saturday Senator
w. J. Harris stated that announce
ment had been made by the chief of
the bureau of plant industry, at Wash
ington, of the selection of the Alley
place, at Philema, inf Lee county, as
the site for the pecan experiment sta
ton which was authorized under an
amendment to the appropriation bill
offered by the senator. The place was
rendered to the government by P. ].
Brown, of Albany.
The site includes fences, artesian
we'll, house for man in charge, living
quarters for laborers and building for
sheltering tools. The location is said
to be accessible both by railroad and
improved highway, while the soil is
regarded as especially suitable for
experimentation as is planned. The
place also includes a considerable
number of pecan trees of bearing age
and suitable for grating and other
propagation experiments and testing
of new varieties.
This site is available to the depart
ment for as long a period as desired,
without rental charge, and with pos
sibiiity of thirty acres additional if
wanted