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OIL
DEALERS HARD HIT
BY DAKOTA WAR

CHICAGO, His, Aug. 11-An-
nouncement today by the Standard
Oil company Of Indiana that it would
reduce it's price Of gasoline to 16
: cents a gallon in South Dakota to
meet the price which Governor w.
II. fIcNasters had had ordered the
state storage house to fix, was fol-
lowed va statement from l.. ".
Nicholas, president of the National
Petroleum marketers' association,
that independent oil dealers in that
state would be crippled.
The Standard Oil company stated
that the sixteen cent price was much
below the cost of production but
that it would carry out it's policy that
customers should not be asked a
higher price than fixed by any com.
petetor.
Mr.. Nicholas scored the Standard
in a statement in which he declared
that the company had "brutally and
cold bloodedly'' made its decision.
They have not honestly and fairly
reduced their price four cents per
gallon as they should but they have
reduced their price Sc cents per
gallon" Mr.. Nicholas statement
said, sin other words they have
brutality and cold bloodedly reduced
their prices over the entire state of
South Dakota TO point where. not
gallon they sell. but they will force
an incalculable loss on the indepen-
dent oil industry in the state-a loss
which the Standard Oh company well
knows is Gripping to the industry
and viii. tend to further place the
oil industry in the state completely
and irrevocably at the mercy of the
Standard Oil Company
GOVERNOR OF IOWA
..,-ss...s~4-4-s.lIsAY GAIN IN FIGHT
DES MONIES, Iowa, Aug. H..
Governor N. E. Kendall, Of Iowa,
today interested himself in the
movement to bring about a reduc-
ton in the price of gasoline, K Z in
Dakota the basis for that ofiicials
recent action.
What action, if any, the low ex
ecutive may be able to take. prob
ably will depend upon a survey of
Iowa statutes, now. ui-der way. The
attorney general declared several
days ago that Iowa had no law un-
der which the governor might off,
cially join the gas price war;"
BACKING GOVERNOR. SAYS
INDEPENDENTS PRESIDENT
PIERRE, S. D., Aug. If. G.
Allen, president of the Independent
Oil Dealers of South Dakota, in a
statement issued today. declared that
he was supporting the governor to
the limit in his fight on gasoline
prices.
GASOLINE 5 CENTS GALLON
IN SAPULPA PRICE FIGHT
SAPULPA, Okla, Aug. 11.-Gaso-
line sold for five cents gallon at
five filling stations here yesterday
in the midst of price war; which
has been waged for several weeks.
The fuel had climbed to ten cents
today with none of the retailers ven.
turing a prediction as to when the
war" will cease.
NORTH DAKOTA DEMANDS
SIXTEE CENT GASOLINE
BISMARK, N. D., Aug. 11.-North
and South Dakota tonight joined
forces in a, war on high gasoline
prices.
Following the coup of Governor
w II. McMaster, who forced the
Standard and other big companies
to reduce retail prices in South
Dakota to 16 cents a gallon, Cover
nor r. A. Nestos sent telegram to
the Standard Oil company Of Indi-
ana demanding 16 cent gasoline in
North Dakota.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12
GIRL ENDED LIFE:
NOT KNOWN HERE
Mollie Iverson, Said To Be
From Mankato, Go mmit-
ted Suicide "

Seattle, Washington, October 6 -
The police department of this city
announced last night that after q
two months investigation it was
established conclusively that Miss
Mollie Iverson of Mankato. Mmn.,
school teacher, whose body was
found in Lowe inlet, Prince Rupert
B. C. committed suicide by jumping
from the steamer Northwestern on
August Is. ~
The above telegram received by
The Free Press was read before
the Blue Earth county teachers in
stitute this morning at the State
Teachers college but no one Of the
100 teachers in attendance ever re :
membered of knowing Miss Mollie
Iyerson. County Superintendent w.
II. Detamore who had held office
here for several years, does not re-
member a teacher Of that name and
thinks that some mistake has been
made in the address Extensive in
quiry in Mankato could not locate
anyone who ever knew the girl.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12
NEWSETTES FROM TlVOLI
Ladies' Aid Held Interesting And
Profitable Meeting

Tivoli, October S.-The Ladies'
Aid was entertained at the home of
Mrs George OFT Wednesday. An ex-
ceptionally large crowd was pres
ent. The ladies are preparing for a
bazaar and supper in the future and
the afternoon was spent in sewing
ON various articles appropriate for
the sale. At the close of the meet
ing a lunch was served by the hos
tess who was assisted in serving by
her mother, Mrs. Walter Macbeth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Peterson.
in com pany with John Compton OF
Eagle Lake motored to Wisconsin
Saturday, returning Sunday.
Stephen Harvey returned to ST.
Paul Tuesday where he Will resume
his studies at the Agricultural
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Macbeth and
son Ivan of Mankato were guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
OFT Wednesday.
Mrs. John Crowley and daughter
Ivonne spent Friday with her
mother, Mrs. Hilton at st. Clair.
Mrs. Robert Whiting and son and
Stephen Harvey, we're pleasant cal
ilers at the home OF Misses Cinda
and Mary Harvey, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorie, Tietz and
daughter. Emma and sons Carl and
Arthur, were visitors at Nicollet
Mr.. and Mrs. Edd Jensen were
business callers at Janesville the
first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Won Helmst motor
ed to st. Paul Saturday to remain
over Sunday, as the guests OF reia :
lives. John Crowley is looking after
chores during their absence.
Harriet Page Of Montana, VINO
recently underwent an operation, IS
recuperating at, the home OF ner
grandfather, M. Y. Hoagiand.
Chester Christensen is harvesting
his sugar beets and marketing the
Mrs. Jennie Jessie and daughter
Norma of st. Paul, who for few
weeks have been visiting at the
Harvey home, spent the first OF the
week visiting friends at st. Clair.
Leila Harvey, a teacher near Ma
della spent a few days with rela-
tiyes in Tivoli, while attending the
teachers convention at Mankato. ;.
Elsa Ford, a student Of the Teach
ers' college at Mankato, came home
wednesday evening for few days
vacation, -
Miss Pearl BuchholtZ and Mis-
Sabin were pleasant callers at the
Crowley home Sunday.
School closed Wednesday for a
vacation of Thursday and Friday.
The teacher. Susan Kozitza at.
tended the teachers convention at
Helen Buchholtz visited her
grandmother, Mrs. John Buchholtz,
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Kemp and
family of Mankato we're the guests
of MT. and Mrs. John Crowley Sun
day. r.l-.. ,,. ..sa
the johnson and HinZ auction
Tuesday.
. Mrs. Seaquist has q new cement
water tank built on her farm. Jake
Chass of ST. Clair had charge OF the
xunrk
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12

she will take q course in, "occupa-
tional Theraphy."
A large number of Kasota child
rem took In the matinee at the
Ludeke opera house at st. Peter on
Saturday afternoon.
A heatrola Stove was installed the
first Of the week in the Harry John
SON home.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rogers of
st. Paul, ,~were guests last week Of
Ole johnson and family. J
8. T. Ecklund and Rudolph Sven
son were Mankato callers on Sun
Mrs. ]. e. Davies has visited
friends in the twin cities during the
Mrs. L. Bartlett of Cleveland was
among the visitors at the Milton
Rairdon home over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Skipton and
William Miller and family were
guests of relatives at Mankato on
Sunday.
Mrs: Charles Brock OF Cleveland
spent a few days last week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Adams.
Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Gunderson
visited friends in the twin cities tho
first of the week.
Otto Johns of = Pine City. spent
Sunday with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Johns, Sr.
]. @. Adams and family were
dinner guests Of Matthew
Able and family.
Mr. and Mrs. C. r. Hamnstedt, of
st. Peter, were callers in Kssota on
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12

State Bank, was the pioneer in the
raising or this crop. Some three
or four years ago he sowed three
acres to alfalfa. Last year he got
seven tons of good alfalfa hay to
the acre of t~knty- one tons off the
three acres. This is certainly going
some in the production of best feed
In the world for dairy cattle. Since
that time other farmers of Walton
wan county have come into the
raising OF alfalfa, and now there an
acreage of close on to two hundred
acres, which are giving great re-
turns to the owners.
Everybody in Butterfeld is proud
of a Guernsey bull calf won by Wa
tonwan county at the receat North
west Dairy show at st. Paul. This
bull was awarded to Butterfleld and
Watonwan county, as prize for
Butterfield sending the largest dele
cation to the Northwest dairy show.
1t was donated as a prize by the
Hotel Radison Farm located at
Anoka. This bull calf has a royal
pedigree that would make some of
the potentates Of Europe green with
envy.
Brogger & Bengtson have a two
year old Jersey bullwhose sire took
first prize at the Northern Wiscon-
sin state fair and also the grand
championship at that show.
A. ]. Grove had a Guernsey bull
In the showing, whose sire this year
took first prize at the northern Wis
consin state fair. ~
Holsteins, Jerseys and Guernseys
which have all just been introduced
into the community of Butterfield
were given q royal welcome Satur-
day and were greatly admired by
those at the festival.
Proud Little Lady.
One of the proudest little ladies on
the ground yesterday was Miss
Irene Hazlemap, who won second
place In the Holstein class with q
fine specimen of cow of that
strain. Her brother Kenneth Hazel
man won first in the calf club con !
test with one Of the most beautiful
Holstein heifers in the exhibition.
This lassie and her brother were
given great praise by County Agent
Mcmillan, who said that children
should be encouraged along those
lines of thrift.
Another especially beautiful Hol-
stein is owned by Ben Hovden. She
is a four year old cow with wonder
full development. She carried OFF
first honors in her class.
Chief of Police A. B. Schwedert,
who has been guarding the public
for the past two years, had several
special officers deputized to aid him
In his work Saturday. Everything
went like clock work and there was
not an accident to MARI the pleasure
Of the day.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12
LOST ROAD m FOG

Lieutenant Foiiett Of FaIrmont su-
stained Broken Bones; Auto Spill
Lieutenant Carl Follett Of Fair
mont sustained q broken collar bone
and other painful injuries near Am
boy. while driving to Mankato. Mr..
Foliett had driven down a hill and
ran into dense fog losing siaht of
the road and hitting q telephone
post. The automobile was badly
MANAGED In the collision, the radia-
tor being smashed and other parts
Persons who came along q few
minutes after the accident helped
Mr.. Follett to Menkato. where he
was gwen nrst aid. He returned to
Fairmopt last night, and Is taking
Q few days enforced vacation. He
was alone at the time Of the acct
dent being on his way to meet Mrs.
Follett- at%Mankato.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12
GARDEN CITY NEWS
What the School Is Dolna In That
VILLAGE.

Village.
Garden City, October S.-The
school children observed Francis E.
Willard's Day last Friday, Septem-
Der %, with readings given by high
school students and songs sung by
the grades. I,
The lower grades enjoyed vaca :
ton while teachers went to the
Teachers Institute Thursday and
Friday. The high school teachers
will go to Minneapolis next month
and attend the teachers convention
there.
Some people say the council isn't
much good. wait until We can
stand alone" says the council.
The new school building will be
dedicated October 2S.
The girls Of the high school are
showing q great deal Of pep" and
the gymnasium at noon from twelve
to twelve thirty and are practicing
hard. The teams will be organized
later. Both boys and girls are jump
ing rope to get in trim for q seasons
work.
A surprise party was given at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. McCor-
mack, in honor of their son, Clyde's,
seventeenth birthday. A bonfire was
built out Of doors and "snapbyn
games were played to keep warm.
Supper was served after which
dancing took place. The party broke
up about eleven thirty, all having
had pleasant time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Thurston and
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G.. Rev returned
last Monday from their hunting trip
in the northern part of the state.
Robert Grey Of Granada visited
his friend, Willis John, the forepart
Of this week.
Mr.. Palmby has moved his store.
which was west Of the bridge, to
the g. w. John Hardware building.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. T. Sheppard, Ell
mert Updegraft and Mrs. M. Mar
phew returned last Wednesday ev-
ening from Missouri. They have
been visiting Mrs. Marphew's sister,
Mrs. w. A. Collins, who lives In the
Ozark MOUNTAINS.
Mrs. Harry Evans, who has been a
mid week visitor at the A.. b. Stuve
home, returned 10 her home at Park
Rapids, September 20.
John Thomas and family will
take up their residence In khe apart
ments above Johns Hardware store.
h the near future.
A. L. Steyeland and family of Ty-
Ter, Mimi, are visiting with the
Stewards OF Garden City.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12
FALLS FROM TALL
TR[[;;IS NOT HURT
Miss Mary Stanton Had
Miraculous Escape
LIKEONE DEAD
Removed To Hospital; Certifi-
Gates Found In Her
= Clothing

Falling fifty feet from the top Of
q large cottonwood tree from which
she was in the act Of trimming
branches. Miss Mary Stanton OF
1001 North Seventh street, strange
to say, is alive, and aside from q
severe shock, is uninjured.
G. A. Jones, one of the local letter
carriers in making his rounds. found
Miss Stanton lying on the ground
beneath a cottonwood tree near her
house apparently dead: He notified
stating, that dead woman was
lying In North Seventh street. Chief
Lundark called DR.. G.. A. Dahl,
county coroner, and that offciai
hurried to the scene. Miss Stanton
was found huddled IN heap where
she had fallen. She was removed to
st. Joseph's hospital and DIR. A. v.
Denman called. DR.. Denman says
that as far as he can determine at
the present time, Miss Stanton
1niraoulously escaped any broken
bones, and her heart seems. to be
beating regularly. She was still in
state of coma, however.
Ak Was Sought BY Spectators
LILY ACCL uP IN TIC UIduCuCS Vi q
tall cottonwood tree was q small
hand AK and hand saw, the latter
fastened to the tree with q rope and
the ak balanced in the crotch of
limb. Boards had been nailed at In
tervals as steps on the body of the
tree on which the woman appar.
emily climbed up to her perilous
rerch.
The hand ak was hanging in the
crotch Of the tree In such q DANGER
GUS way that Chief Landmark fear
ed 1t would fall on some pedestrians
head. A son OF Jacob Sontag, who
lives close by, was called upon to
shin up" the tree, but could not
make the grade. Then Carl Hodapp
tried 1t. He proved to be no better
climber than young Sontag. Then a
rffie was secured and several shots
were fired by young Sontag and Mr..
.odapp at the hand ak. Each bullet
moved the ak a short distance. but
It could not be dislodged. Jacob
Sontag finally sawed OF the large
limb and brought down saw and ak.
MASS Stanton taught school In this
state for forty years, but for the
past twenty years has been living
the life OF recluSe In her little
home on North Seventh street. and
does not associate with her ueiKh-
bors. When her clothing was
searched at the hospital several
hundred dollars In certificates of
deposit and some cash were found
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12
FIND STOLEN GEMS
Man Arrested In st. Paul Had jew
elry Loot On Person

TAssociated Press Disnatcnl
st. Paul. October 8.-Jewelry and
uncut gems valued at approximately
s6, 900 and believed to be part OF
loot from Miles City, MontanaN jew
elry store robbery were found In
possession of Robert Livingstone
here today when he was arrested
while attempting to dispose of two
uncut rubies.
Virtually every pocket of Living
stones clothing yielded jewelry and
precious stones, which according to
an alleged confession he made to
Frank Sommer, chief OF police, were
stolen when the Miles City store
was robbed October 2.
Included in the loot found on Liv-
ingstone were thirty four unmount-
|ed sapphires; twelve unmounted
rubies; thirty SIX expensive watch
charms; q valuable gold watch and
q small pocket case filled with un-
mounted gems. Livingstone will
waive extradition, Chief Sommer
said.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12
MCCORMICK IN NEW ULM
Chairman Harvester Beard Witness
In Land Case There

k&ts4 S&8C UGGG
New Ulm, October 6 Harold f..
Mccormick, chairman Of the board
OF directors of the international
Harvester company Of Chicago was
In this city yesterday as a witness
In the suit for the, partition OF an
500 acre farm In Iambefton town
ship, Redwood county.
The suit is brought by Sam C.
Adams OF Denver against his sister
Mrs. Frances Adams Halsted of New
York city and Washington, d. 6.
The land is valued at approx
nateiy $4,000. The plaintiff claims
the deed to the property was made
In an illegal manner. while the de-
fendant claims the deed was given
to her by her father In good faith
and has been In her possession
ever since. The deed was never re-
corded.
Mr.. Mccormick made the deposi-
tions in the interest Of the defen-
'dapt.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12
Lone web

n Strengthened OUT an ounce OF
spider web weula extend $50 niles.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12

splendidly. The farmer should take
more interest in their own affairs.
During the afternoon clowns kept
the kids in good humor, and the
members of the Mountain Lake
Band under the leadership of Louis
Burchard furnished excellent mu-
sic.
In the latter part of the afternoon
ball game was pulled OF Just west
or the village between two picked
up teams consisting Of farmers liv-
ing on the north side and another
team made UP Of farmers living on
There were but fve innings played.
The twirling of Lincheid of the
Northsiders was too bewildering for
the south siders, who were defeated
by score of. sixteen to two The
batteries for the north side were |:
Led Linscheid pitcher, and Red
Linscheid catcher. South sidspReu-
ben Linn pitcher, and R. Brubacher
catcher. c. j.. Crowley, st. James
umpire.
In addition to the Baseball game a
program of street sports were car
ried out consisting Of balloon races,
harvesting races, pie eating CON
tests chicken, races, bean tossing
contests ETC., which delighted the
kids immensely. L. E. johnson and
d. q. Raney took about as much de-
light In these races as the boys and
girls, and surely made as much
noise.
Dairy Industry Strides.
Butterheld businessmen and the
surrounding livestock men are look
ing after every detail of the initial
steps in the establishment OF the
dairy industry in that community
In addition to having 204 good
grade cows shipped In with three
purebred sires, farmers are going
into the raising OF alfalfa on large
scale. According to statements re-
ceived by The Free Press Jacob
Brugger, ,presideat- of the Batteraeld
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-04-20
LIVE STOCK LANTERN SLIDE
Series of illustrations Has Been Pre-
pared by the Department of
Agriculture.

A series of 40 lantern slides Illus.
trating the United States Department
of Agriculture exhibit at the Interna-
tional Live Stock exposition last De-
cember, has been prepared by the de-
partment, and is now available. The
slides are reproductions of photographs
of various portions of the exhibit. They
include discussions of breeding and
feeding of animals, facts and figures
on extent of live stock industry, equip
ment of live stock farms, results OF
experimental work, market grades and
standards, market news service, and
selection and use of meats. A brief
outline which points out topics of spe-
cial interest in connection with each
slide accompanies the series.
The set of slides was prepared by the
bureau of animal industry and the
states relations service, largely in re-
Spouse to requests from extension
workers. The purpose is to make
available in lantern slides the current
recommendations and work of the de-
partment with respect TO the live stock
industry. Requests for the slides
should be addressed to the Office of
Cooperative Extension Work, United
States Department of Agriculture.
Washington, through state directors OF
extension.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-04-20
8yMILDRED
MARSHALL
JUDITH

JUDITH is sometimes confused with
j Edith because of its. similarity OF
ending, but this is an erroneous con-
tention. 1t really had its origin in
the difficult northern name of Gyda or
Gytha, which, because it sounds ike
9th, the contraction of Eadgyth, is
believed to have some connection. But
Judith is purely northern. having be-
longed to the proud damsel of Horda-
land, who refused to marry Harald
Harfagre unless he was sole king OF
all Norway. Later, it was given TO
the semi Danish ladies of Earl God
wins family and melted into Gjutha.
Finally Jutta appears as contraction
for Juditha.
Judith, according to the Old Tesla
ment, was the heroine of the book of
the same name in the Apocrypha. She
was beautiful Jewess of Bethulia,
who. when her town was besieged by
Holoferness, the general of Nebuchad'
neZzar. attended him in his tent and
when he was in his cups killed him
and cut off his head, whereupon her
townsmen fell upon the Assyrians and
defeated them with great slaughter
Judith has always been favorite
Biblical name.
Perhaps because of this courageous
deed of the Biblical heroine, judith
came to men praised" Judithe and
Juditha are favorite English deriva
tives. The Italians have particularly
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-04-20
CAREFULLY PLAN FOR GARDEN
Many Forget to Plant for Succession
Until Too Late Without Period
of Waiting.

You must be careful and expert
go at it hit and miss and have crops
come just when you want them in
good order. Most of us forget to
plant for succession until too late to
have ready without period of wait
ing between crops. Planning and
carefully planting to the plan is the
only way most Of us can manage to
have a constant supply of vegetables
from spring until fall in an appetizing
variety. This means that our garden
will have a much greater value to us
and cost no more labor, for we have
to keep garden soil clean or pay the
price in extra work later.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-04-20
Observation-Disclosures
6l{(a42kNIS44IES|

sighed the Oak, but tonight / really
cannot bear any more sympathy"
Little Pine Tree saw that it had
needles it spoke in a sharp, ciear voice
so that all could hear. big Oak it
asked. what have you ever done that
was really useful?"
Big Oak lifted its branches in dis
may at such a question; it swayed a
little too, before it could find voice to
reply, for everyone had looked upon
Big Oak as the most important of the
forest jewellers.
"Why, my big branches and leaves"
it managed to gasp, Edo they not fur
nish shade for all the forest folk who
run about below and do not my strong
limbs make homes for many others as
well, and you ask me, who is the
mighty one of the forest, of what use
have been in the world? Oh, this is
too much, too much"
pine Tree, you are very small to be
so wise, but if this be true" said the
! Chestnut Tree, "how did you find it
out? You have never been out of the
! forest"
1T is rather long story, but if you
will be patient l will tell you all about
it," answered the Little Pine.
my mother was a Christmas tree
of course. She lived in the forest first
but she was marked and then one day
she went to a big house and was
dressed in gayly-colOred trimmings and
! little children clapped their hands and
danced about when they saw us
mean her, my mother"
How wonderful" murmured all the
trees, looking with envy upon Big Oak
who now had raised itself TO its full
height and no longer felt sad.
did you see anything made of my
wood?" asked the Chestnut Tree.
II had only a little time to peek al
things" replied the Pine, but know
this, that every wood has its use anC
that if you all grow big and tall you
will some day be chosen just as Big
Oak is to be carried out of the forest
and become useful and perhaps beau
tiful.'
THANK you, Little Pine, and good
night" murmured all the trees, as they