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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-23
"Thc Runaways" Presented
b. Juniors CT S. II. S.

The exhibition of the Junior class
of the Slowhcgan High school was Il
great success when ON Friday night
the class presented the musical COM
cdy. Tho RunaWays.' the production
being put on by the Philbrook Pro-
duction under the able direction of
Walter l.. Cleveland.
The following is the cast: Cyrus T.
Pottyjohn. president OF pcttyiohn
Soap Co.,>Hamlin Tobey: Peggy and
Sylvia, his daughters, Marie Bisson
and Elizabeth $. Lcwia; Dicky Dick
son, advertising agent for Squirrel
Soap, whose slogan is: "Youre Nutty
Not to Use It. Van Perkins: Hal
Foster, Paul Bcaulicu; Bob Jenkins,
proprietor of Ecllair Inn, Charles
Hess; Malachi J. Grump. in search
of health, Murray Decker; Mrs.
Grump, also ailing, Berdina Valiere;
George, the porter, Gordon Grundy;
Sheriff Koppcm, William Cole; Pro-
fcssor Otis, proprietor Mile High
Sanitorium. Edward Caouette; Miss
/ Gnu Chin Chow. IIncie Tibbetts;
!. Charlie Chaplin. Harold Moody
Rose of My Heart Girls-Dorris Syl-
vcster. Mildred Fox. Fern Akelcy,
Dorothy Atkinson, Evclcna Kilgore,
Lydia Blanchcttc. Vera McCoonbs,
celia Demo, Mamie Seamans. Gem
eva Belts. Mildred Dennis and Doris
Huff. Chaplins = Harold Moody,
Richard Laney. Perley Loomis. and
Kenneth Woodbury.. Dolly Nardons
Mildred Fox, Doris Sylvester, Fern
.Akclcy Evclena kilgorc. Sec Saw
Girls-f,ncie Tibbetts. Doris Huff,
Pearl Scott. Leo!a Mclaughlin. Eva
RObb. Dorothy Kilbreth, Mildred
Eny nnI nnJric c.-ly-nEtNr -,
itics-Japancsc. Dorothy Atkinson;
Dutch, Fern Akoiey: Quaker, Mamie
Scamans; Pierrctte, leila Demo;
Oriental. Mildred Fox; Waiting.
Bessie Webster; Halloween, Geneva
Belts; Spanish, Doris Sylvester;
Jazz, Evelena KilSore. Chu-Chin-
ChoWs-Doris HUFF. Mildred Dennis,
Pearl Scott, I.ovicC Currier, Geneva
Belts. Leola Mclaughlin. Eva Robb,
Mamie Seamans. leila Demo, Vera
McCoombs, Lydia Blanchette, Ev-
elena kilgore, Bessie Webster, Doro-
thy Atkinson, Fern Akeley, Mildred
Fox. and Doris Sylvester. Summer
time Girls - Phyllis Whittemore,
Ivanetta Newton. Estella Mason,
Marie Provost, Lucille Moore. Flor
ence Baker, Ruth Knight, Wynona
Simpson. Betty SeGgeley, That's Gates.
He IeuIlaN avs WAS IL real CoIll-
edy from start to finish and abound
ed with amusing situations and in
cluded excellent singing and dance
numbers. The parts were APPLY as
signed and the members of the class
each seemed to be at his or her best
in just the part to which he or she
had been assigned and the produc-
ton in its entirety was a splendid
success and certainly did credit to
each taking part and also to the di-
rector. MIR. Cleveland, and to.all as
ssting in any way in it's produc-
ton.
Following the production of "The
Eunaways" there was dancing in
Grange hall until one o'clock, with
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900; board OF deaconesses. $4,000;
board OF hospitals and homes. $175,-
900; board Of conference claimants.
$15O,0O0; other cAu1aA. 100000.
Three addresses were delivered this
afternoon, followed by the conference
business session, while. the Epworth
league conference was held at Grace
church.
The afternoons speakers were DR..
Abraham W. Harris, last president OF
Maine State College. whose subject
was Training Christian leaders"
DR.. Charles f. Guthrie. who discus.
sed STRENGTHENING the Local
Church." and DR.. d. b. FORSYTH. who
spoke on "Eaving America Through
Our Home Missions"
"Our World Service Program" was
the general topic for tonights meet
ing, which was DR.. DDS A. b. Moss,
speaking on overseas work. and DR..
c. p. Hargraves on united church
in world service.
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|Sk0 WHEGAh LOCAL NEWS,
Somerset County Headquarters Phones, ! VIZ 81, '
PERSONAL MENTION

W. G. Elliot went to Portland Sat
urday morning on a business trip
Simon Gates was in Waterviilc for
the day Saturday on business with
HoillnESWorth and Whitney.
Clreslcy Sticknew, who is ON
ploycd. in Watcrville. was in town
Saturday morning on his way to
Athens to pass the week end with
friends.
Herbert Green, who resides on tho
Jim Goodrich farm and who is en-
pioyed US Il loom tiXer in WaterNillc,
c:tlnc UP Saturday morning to pass
Sunday with Mrs Green.'
Leon G. Smith and little daughter.
Lena Of Beech I.ll ncighborhood
were in town Saturday morning and
went to Waterviilp for the day on
business.
Mrs. George Nichols of Jackman,
who is in town tho guest of her
daughter and husband. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie Turner of Cedar street. was
| in WatcrVille for the day Saturday.
EurneS LoVcjoy Of Madison. who
has been the guest for q few days of
Mrs. NJ +. Nelson on Pleasant street,
left saturday morning for Bangor to
attend the Methodist Boys confer
cncc.
|. Miss Fern Wells. who is employed
ut tho home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde =.
Becker on Turner avenue. went to
Clinton Saturday morning to pass
he week end with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Wells.
Allen Bosworth. who is employed in
Watcrvillc. was in Skowhegan Satur-
day morning on his way to the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. d.
HnsWorth in C0:nvillc, where he
passed the Weekend.
Mrs. Frank Akelnv was in Hincr-
Icy Saturday to attend the funeral
daughter of Mr.. ana Mrs Ernest
Crorker, who for some time resided
or West Front street.
Mrs. Mary Beloneia left on the
morning train Saturday for Bost on
whore she Will he the guest of her
sons. Amcdia and Eddie and after
ward Mrs. Bc'onria will go to Holy
okc, Mass. where she plans to pass
tho summer with sister.
Miss Amy Kincaid who has been
in town being called as a witness for
the state in tho case of state VS.
Daniel HUFF, left saturday morning
on her return to Lewiston where she
is in charge of the mail order depart
ment in r. Peck comnanv store.
c. II. Kidder of BOSTON, was n
business caller in Skowheean over
Friday night. Mr.. and Mrs. r. l..
Edgley Of Hallowell. We're recent
guests. of Mr., and Mrs. w. w. Great
on at their hor'o on Medison avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edclev drove up from
Ha1owel1 by machine.
John l.. Fish. editor Of the indie
nendent Reporter went to Athens
Saturday mornn" where he was
called by the~death Of his uncle.
L!cwellvn Stinchfcld which occurred
at his home in that village early Fri
dav morning and whose funeral SER
vice was held Sunday afternoon at
o'clock 1T the HOMO.
Mrs. Henry Winslow of Danvers.
Mass. arrived in town Friday eve
ming being called here by the death
of her brother. Frank Grifin and is
the crost whilo in town of Dor sisters.
Mrs. Tovino Goodrich Water street:
Mrs. Eta Elsmore. Madison avenue
and Mrs. Asa Lawrence of the Middle
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The following announcements nave
been made of the honor roll in schol-
arship.in the class of "a, Skownegan
High School which gave most sue
cessfully on Friday evening Tine
Runaways" a popular musical COM
cdy as their Junior Exhibition: High
honors, Geneva Mae Belts. leila
Ethel Deme, Mamies Lee Seamans,
and Bessie Webster: Honors, Rich
ard Paul I.aney. Richard Thompson,
Kenneth Johnson Woodbury.. Doro-
thy Cecilia kilbreth. Elizabeth Sarah
I.cwia, Leola Elsie McLaughlin, Bir-
dena Gertrude Nallicre. High honors
arc awarded to students who have
secured general average between
80 and "a per cent; honors are
awarded to students who have Sc
cured n general average between 50
and 50 per cent. The arrangement
of names is alphabetical and not by
order of rank attained.
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NOTICE 70 ooH5nAo,ea.
STATE HIGHWAY CoNSrRur.,..

Sealed proposals addresses !. -
State Highway Commission AZ "
Maine. for building ten sectinsss
State highway will be received X
Commission at its Office In liz g
House iI19 o ansHsts. Maine e., until ~
May End, 1929. and at that tim.
place publicly opened ana reaH ~
GRAVEL sUkFAcE. three ssst,. Oh
foliowsi Norridgewock ana sSnn q
San. $50 miles. Casco, l,5a gsq.
Northprt. and Belfast, 2.si nIt.s
oKAvEL SURFACE; seven ssctI...
Perry. 3.ls miles; Wocdst Ss Mills;
Paris. 3.22 miles; New Sharon snd
miles,. Passa dumkeag, 2.32 miiss. ~
coin. s.27 miles; and Edmunds IN ~:
The work will consist Of ~,..,.
drainage and surfacing. saoiht
Each proposal must be made "a.
nission. for copy of which d.,onas.
of one dollar will be required pos "a!
must be accompanied by a cs,,' ~
check or surety bond for 100 ~ aes
amount bid. payable to the Tress,.ns
Of State OF Maine. The envelon.
closing the proposal should be- nI,,een,..
marked Proposal for State Hirhna.yy
The deposit and n.
certified check will be returned ~ n, ne
unsuccessful bidder unless fots.,..1as
under the conditions stipulated.
A bond satisfactory to the conn,.
sion, Of not less than one-fourth "
more than one-half Of the amour, 90,
the contract will be required. p.ea
may be seen and forms Of speciaca,oonn..
and contract may be obtained al tx II.
office of the Commission, Aueu.s...s
Ma me.
The right IS reserved to reject ,,v
or all proposals. aN!
WILLIAM NJ. AVER, Chairman
FRANKiA. PEABODY,
LYMAN II. NELSON.
State Highway Comfniss,os
PAUL d. SARGENT. ".
Chief Engines,
Dated at Augusta. Me-. April ii, IL,
attl7-Ig- 2t-23-eh-2s ''-s
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Friday afternoon the ladies' of the
Russell Relief Corps met in the
Grand Army Hall for its semi
monthly meeting. The president
Mrs. Rita Morrill, was in tho chair
and the regular reports were listened
TO with interest and routine business
transacted. work was performed on
one candidate. There was no pro-
gram but SOCIAL hour followed the
business session during which doll
cious ice cream and cake was served
by the following ladies Mrs. Eliza
Smiley chairman, Mrs. Aurla
Holmes, Mrs. Emma Williams, Mrs
Alfredo Cool. Mrs. Rose Sawyer.
Sylvia Arnold, and Mrs. Annie Oddly
These same ladies will serve on the
committee on arrangements for tho
next meeting of the Corps which will
be held on the first Friday in May.
Mrs. blanche Mullen. a nurse of
Waterville, came to Skowhegan Sat
urday morning to care for Llcwellyn
Goodwin of Pleasant street, who is
conXalescing from n serious illness
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HARMONY

The snow is going fast t plenty
yet remains, in many places =, lie drifts
being several feet deep. A few near
ahe village are on wheels.
Mrs. Blanch Stafford has bought
the Daniel Stevens place at Main
stream and moved in.
Hugh Rowell and Bert Poland have
taken the maple syrup business Of
Cobb brothers. Mrs. L. e. Foss is
also making syrup, having about 800
trees tapped.
Some two weeks ago James Snow
don's horse stepped into = hole in the
road and broke its leg. consequently
the animal had to be killed. With
characteristic prOmptness some
friends started to circulate a paper
and $75 was collected with which he
has purchased another horse. As
Mr.. S1owdon lives two miles from
town and has a family OF small chill
/ dren to take to school, a team is a
necessity.
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Bailey, Jr.,
OK Carmel have been in town for
several days recently called by the
serious illness Of .lr. Bailey's father,
Ex-senator william G. Bailey. Mr..
Bailey's sister. Mrs. Emma Bent OF
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road and Two brothers. VIII and
Ch;sles Griffin.
Miss Doris Tobey. who has been
passing the spring vacation with her
parents. Mr.. ana Mrs. George w.
Tohcy of Bridge street. left Saturday
morning for North Scituate. Mass.
where sh" is Il teacher of a first
grade. Miss Tobey was accompanied
by her brother. Arad. who will visit
With hcr in North Scituate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alno Lawrence of
Oakland. have been in town for a
few days. being called here because
of the death of Mr.. Lawrence's
uncle. Frank Griffin and to attend his
funeral service on Saturday after
noon. While in town Mr.. and Mrs
Lawrence were the guests Of Mr.
i4aWrcnre's parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Asa Lawrence of the Middle road.
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PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. Eta Rowcll was in town on
business Saturday.
Mclza a. E.amcs was n business
caller in Watcrville Saturday.
Mrs. Irving Austin and little
daughter. Alccia were in WaterNille
for the day Saturday.
Attorney II. II. BraZzcll of Fairfield
was in town at the Supreme court
Saturday.
Judge Elmer w. Sawyer Of North
Arson was in town Saturday in at
tendance at the Supreme court.
. Miss Catherine Driscoll. a trained
nurse from Watervillc. is passing a
few days in town with friends.
Mrs Mary Eamcs and her son,
Walter E.amcs. have purchased the
Provincial bungalow on Free street
and will establish there. home there.
Mrs. e. +. Rolfc. who was in town
Friday afternoon to attend the flu
neral service of Frank Boston. re-
turned to hcr home in Iincklcy Sat
, urday morning.
Philip Nash Of South Paris. who
has been in town on business and
who attended the state VS.. Huff trial
trial. left Saturday morning for Lew
iSton on business.
Scribncr Gaylord, who is employ
ed in Wateville was in town Sat
urday morning on his way to Athens
where he stopped over the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wescott.
Elias Taylor of Portland was in
town the last OF the week visiting
briefly with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Taylor of Madison ave-
nue..
Mrs. Edith e. Paddock. who has
been in town for several days break
ing up her home Oh East Front street
having sold her house to S. NJ. Cur
It's of the Bowlodome allies. return
cd Saturday to Bingham where she
is to pass some time.
Miss Irene Libby. who is the
county club leader and who was in
town Friday in attendance at the
mceting of the executive board meet
ing, of the Somerset County Farm
tilMeau held here returned to her
home in ST. Adams Saturday morn
ing after visiting over night with
Mrs. Annie Libby.
Smith Named Final Contestant
In the first of the Colby students
named for the Annual Hallowoll
Prize Speaking Contest to he held
on Monday evening is the name of
Joseph Coburn Smith. "a, son of DR..
and Mrs. George Otis Smith of
Washington. d. c.. and Skowhegan.
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Petley of Arson. died Saturday night
about an hour after giving birth to a
little daughter at the home of her
sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Gordon on Cedar street.
Skowhegan. Mrs. Petley was born in
Wellington and was the daughter Of
Joseph T.. and Lena (SmalD Adams
and was 80 years of age. Mrs. Pet
ley leaves besides her husband and
infant daughter two daughters, Lii
liam, 10 years of age and Beulah, Q,
her mother. who resides in Madison
and several brothers and sisters. The
remains will be taken today to the
home Of her brother. Daniel Adams
in Madison whore the funeral service
will be held. Much sympathy is ex-
pressed for the bereaved family.
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Funeral Of Simpson Dunlop


The funeral service of Simpson
Dunlop who died at his home on the
Norridgewock road on the south side
of the rixef Friday afternoon was
held at the Sunday afternoon at two
o'clock at the home and was con-
Quoted by the Rev. George l.. Thur
low pastor of the Federated church
Misses Louise Noonan. Marcia
Haycock and Mary Richard were in
Waterville. shopping Saturday after
noon.
Mrs Ella r. Nelson after pass
ing a short time at her home on Me-
chanic street. returned to Water
vile Saturday noon where she Is
spending some weeks with her daugh.
ter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
ram Melvin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horaoe Stilspn, who
have passed five weeks with theii
her home in East Madison, hhile
Mrs. Stilson is recovering from a
serious illness. have returned tc
their home on the Lakewood road
Mrs. Stilson's many friends will be
pleased to know that she is steadily
gaining.
Miss Abbie Giggey of the CONNER
, cial department of the Skowhegan
High schC, u vas in Waterville Sat
! urday morning and was accompanied
on her return by Miss Myrtle Con-
forth. who is q teacher m Waterville
who visited with Miss Giggy over the
week end.
Arthur Nc Quillian. who has been
/ spending few days in town, the
guest of his father and sister, Mr.
n. McQuillan and Miss Ruth Nc
Qullian of Madison avenue and also
with Mrs. McQuillian's parents OF
Middle street. returned Sunday to
Boston where he is a medical student
at Harvard college.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Wentworth
(ree Lizzie Colburm are parents of a
little daughter born Sunday at the
Somerset hospital.
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| inefficient mouth washes and gar
giles of the past.
Zonite is non poisonous. non-
irritating and healing. 1t has
more than twice the germicidal
strength of pure carbolic acid and
more than 60 times the germicidal
strength of Peroxide OF Hydrogen,
Zonite can be used on the most
delicate tissues and membranes of
the human body freely and with
cut harm. This form of antisep-
tic has been pronounced by authori-
ties to he the greatest advance in the
field of medicine since the discovery
OF anaesthetics.-Adv.
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"Some time ago I got an infec-
ton on my knee. l used peroxide
and flaxseed poultices with no re-
suits whatever. | had been in bed
four days when I started using
Zonite. After three applications
the swelling began to go down. In
"a hours | Was able to walk and
/ am now entirely recovered"
Zonite is the new form of anti
septic that revolutionized surgical
methods in the allied hospitals
dur ng the war 1t is now revolu-
tioniZing the use of antiseptics in
the home by replacing the poison
Gus burning compounds and weak,
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The funeral service or Frank Crit
fin who passed away at. the home Of
MI and Mrs. Boardman Davis
Thursday afternoon was held at two
O'Clock Saturday after noon at the
home of his sister Mrs. Lovina Good
rich on Water st. The officiating
clergyman, was the Rev. Charles II.
Iheny formerly pastor of the Island
Ave. Congregational church in Show
hogan now of Madison. The bearers
were Asa Lawrence. n brother in
law, Edwin +. Whiting, George Webb
and John Prescott. Among the out
of town people attending were sis
ter Mrs. Henry Winslow of Danvcrs.
Mass. and a nephew and wife. MIR.
and Mrs. Arno Lawrence of Oak
land. The service was largely at
tended and there were many beauti-
full flowers expressing the sympathy
Of a large circle of friends of the
family.
Mrs. William Petley
Mrs I.eOna Petlev. wife of Leon
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Connecticut, has also been VIZ"
father a part of the time.
Two cases of scarlet fever nav soms
Gently developed. one in the Of
OF Jack Spires and a little sou are
Mrs. Maurice Ladd. both OF WIZ" Of
under quarantine. The Iaul hsyV
w. P. Annis and Elmer Brown
been released from quarantine
Clarence Hanson has sold ms s Sos
to Roy Davis. who has taken "a "a his
sion and Mr. Hanson has mor Ar.
family into the house vacated ~ As
Davis until the school year eiosS ais.
Mrs. Hanson is teaching IN 'h"'
trict. ,.,s
Rev. NJ. A. Robinson Is atten'
conference in Bangor this "ee"' vs
lawrence Clifford and famls OK.
left for New York state where "S
poets to tile. ,or
Mrs. Roy I.aGross is visi1inSs Ia nd
sister, Mrs. Emery Post IN noe avsy
c. C. Mclaughlin has been .,cIaps
for a few days consulting pnyT
in Portland and Manchester n.
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New England Man Got No
Results From Peroxide
In Bed Four Days With Severe Infection Zonite
Put Him on His Feet it "a Hours

Nothing is interesting to the manufacturers of
Zonite than reports concerning it's daily by the public
The following letter is from Mr. Thomas H. Kelly Newton
ETocc
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To Cure q Cold In One Day
AXE Laxative BRoMO QUININE Tab
cts. Signaure of +. w. Grove Is on
OK. 30c.
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The Leader Of 'em all for nealH orins
years. Bakers Certified
Extracts. At all good grocefs'
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q fine dance program played by
Foley's orchestra. !
, 1923-01-29
Our Domestic Difficulties

A that this country Will not meuule
n with the affairs of Europe will tend to increase
confidence that the serious problems confronting
us at home will receive the attention they demand.
These problems are not few in number or easy OF
solution
We have a magnificent railroad system, con
structed by men of vision, of courage and skill at
a time when individual initiative was given the
encouragement necessary for a progressive ciVh..
ization, but that system is now %hampered by lack of
equipment and lack of credit, due, apparently, TO
the paralyzing clutch of governmental bureau
cracy. Continued operation of that system is not
only c~urtailed by inadequate equipment but Is I'M
der continual threat of complete dscontlnuance
through the dictational powers of employees. Not.
withstanding it's beneficial features, government
regulation of railroads has proven on the whole,
not constructive in its effects.
The problem of transportation, on land is no more
serious than that of transportation on the seas.
This greatest of industrial nations has been de-
pendent upon other nations for transportation OF
its goods in time of peace and of its supplies and
soldiers in time of war. Relief at tremendous ex-
pense as a war emergency has been but temporary
and other nations are again resuming their as
cendancy over us in maratime carrying trade. We
are spending $50,OOO,0 900 a year to carry on a los
ing fight for n merchant marine. Some better plan
must be adopted.
In every part Of the United States outlawry is
common and tales of crime and violence fill the
pages of the daily press. In some sections, despair
ing of suppression of crime by law, vigilante COM
mittees have taken the task upon themselves with
results that are deplorable in the extreme. Through
negligence or incapacity, officers of the law are
failing in the effective performance of their du-
ties.
Although American agriculture is in far better
financial condition than two years ago, or one year
ago, there is much to be done before this country
can feel justified in expecting men to continue in
the occupation of producing food. When goods
are sold in receiving markets at prices which leave
the producer not merely to forego compensation but
to pay cash out of his own pocket for part of the
expense of marketing, the situation is one that fore
tells decreasing production and scarcity of food.
These are only u few of the problems that con
front nE-DrOb1pma na difficult Df ROlntinU n u INV
that are pending in Europe. Under circumstances
such as these, diversion of official attention to the
political s%quabbles of Europe would be little short
of breach of public trust. Assurance that there has
been no such misdirection Of official functions
gives reason to hope for early relief from the evils
we are suffering at home.
, 1923-01-29
Oil Land Leasing

1t is reported hat royalties on oil
and gas produced on leased govern
ment lands in certain OF the western
states during the month OF Novem-
Der. 1929, amounted to 1892 .499.40.
Total net royalties accrulng to the
government up TO December l. 1929.
amounted to IS, 718.072.57. or the
November royalties. $4os ,S22.67 was
from the production of oil: S1S,S12.42
was from natural gas, and $s,s64.57
from natural gus gasoline. OF the
November royalties. S174.194.24 Is
credited to Wyoming; S24o,6oS.s5 is
credited to California; ST. ,666.666 to
Montana. and S29.55 to Colorado.
During tho month Of November.
notification OF the issuance of 1871 oil
an gas prospecting permits was re-
ceived from the Bureau Of Mines.
making n total OF 9.407 permits re-
ceived up to December /. Notification
OF sevcn leases was received buring
the month of December, bringing the
total to 3lS.