Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 10, 1920, Page 8

PAGE EIGHT TAMPICO IS STORY OF AMERICAN PUSH. . SAYS U. P. STAFF MAN Oil Frontier Is Moving South- ward; Story Is Story of Crude Oil —_— By Ralph H. Turner. (United Press Correspondent) Tampico, Febh. 3 (By mail.—The of) frontier is moving southward. ‘Where it will be tomorrow—neither the magnate nor his scout in the field will hazard an answer to that question—but today the front lines are a1 Tampico, down in the semi- tropical, malarial lands of Mexico's east coast. And the same types who blazed the way at Sistersville and ‘Bradford, on to Rabinson and Inde- pendence and down to Tulsa, Beau- mont and Shreveport, are here today pioneering with the zest and persis- tence that have always marked the explorer. The story of Tampico is a -tory of oil and in writing that story the Am- erican has played the most conspicu- ous part, a part which cannot help but bring a sense of pride to the Am-, erican who sees for the first time the magnitude of the enterprise which his countrymen are carrying forward to- day in the greatest oil field of the world. Tampico is about six miles up the Panuco river, which empties into the Gulf of Mexico at the southernmost point of the state of Tamaulipas. Oil fields are both to the north and south of Tampico. No sooner, however, has vour ship crept over the shallow bar at the mouth of the Panuco than both the eye and the nose are greeted by evidences of petroleum. The smell of oil is in the air; signs of oil are on the land and in the water. At the entrance to the Panuco,|cgrp stranded on the rocks by the caprices of a heavy norther’, is none other than John D. Rockefeller, John D. in this case weing a tank ship. The ’,,—Be $5.25 to $5.40. to $4.00 per cwt. GRAIN AND HAY Oats, bushel Barley, bushel... Red Clover, medium, 1b. Popcorn, pound . Wheat, No. 1. .. $1.30 VEGETABLA#S. Rutabagas, per cwt....$1.00-$1.60 Carrots, per cWt........$1.60-32.00 Beets, per cwt. ++$1.00-81.25 Cabbage, cwt. .. ..$5.00-$6.00 Onions, dry, cwt. .. .$6.00-§6.00 Beans, cwt. .$6.00-3$8.00 Dairy butter, pound Butterfat .... Eggs, fresh, dozen. .. vee...b0c-52¢ at GRAIN AND HAY Wheat, No. 1.......... $2.36-$2.45 Wheat, No. 2 .. .$2.261$2.00 Wheat, No. 3 .$2.15-82.25 Oats ... cie eee...T9c-81c Barley .. ... vee...$1.13-81.35 Rye, No. 2... 5 $1.53-81.00 Buckwheat, per Ib......... stis sieeiBC: No. 2 timothy hay.. $23.00 No. 1 clover mixed Rye straw cee...-$1.00-81.15 VEGETABLES swell from your boat carries on its|Beans, hand picked, navysecwt. $5.00 crest the stains of heavy crude, spraye|poqtoes per cwt ing it against the hulls of huge tank: ers whose sterns bear the names o Angeles. atill further the size of the oil pro- ducing job in Mexico. As the eyes moves to the banks of the river, it catches sight of great storage tanks and of tank cars taking their place on railway sidings. River craft of every description plays its part in this great $pdustry, but most conspicuois, next to the tankers, are the scores of gaso- line launches—the property of the oil cpmpanies, darting about with a fear- fully busy air—nnd the enormous barges, offering a marked contrast to the launches, as they move slowly, determinedly down the river with $heir cargoes of wealth. A trip to the fields provides the cli- smax, but this isn’t necessary to dem- onstrate. the forcefullness of Frank- lin K., Lana’s statement that “this ls the age:of'oil."" Ygu already are con- winced of this and you are convinced, ioo, that Tampico is a wonderful monnment to American enterprise. All of this spectacle, it is true, does 3ot represent American development. “The British have been heavy investors in the Tampico district and a British company. El Aguila, is believed to possess the greatest production. of +he total output, however, nearly three-fourths is produced by Ameri- cans; American companies are vastly in the majority and American nation- als compose the largest part of the igreign population. There are between 2,500 and 3,000 Americans in Tampico—in the town proper and in the field. They're all hnere-—all of the oil fraternity—from the college trained geologist, who re- duces the magnate's gamble to the ‘minimum, to the sweating, cursing 100! dresser and driller, out in the seld “bringin’ in a new well. Foregoing the comforts of home and “taking a chance’ in more ways than one, they’'s pioneers, all of them, plazing the oil trail down the con- tipent. Peoria. 111., March 10.—Pin smash- ers from every state in the union are entered in the International A. B. C. tournament which opened here to- day. The event will close March 31. Seven hundred teams are to com- pete. Peoria is to enter 200 aggre- gations and Chicago 170. For the first time in history Mexféo's five will at- tempt to cop the championship. Can- ada also will be represented. Prizes offered total $30,000. The annual meeting of officers, gates, and members of the executive committee of the American Bowling Congress will take place at the Hotel Jefferson here Friday, March 21. Cleveland, Buffalo, Detroit, Louis- ville, St. Louis and Indianapolis, are said to be the strongest contenders for the site of the 1921 tournament of the A. B. C. COUNTY SCHOOL SUPT. .. FINDS ROADS IMPASSABLE County Superintendent of Schools Y. C. McGhee and County School ‘Nurse Miss Mae Mac Gregor returned yesterday from an inspection trip to the two schools in district No. 13 north of Wilton. The roads were found to be in such a condition that ¢they could not complete the trip orig- $nally planned. Miss MacGregor left this afternoon for Red Lake and will visit the schools in that vicinity. Superinten- dent McGhee leaves today for Thief ¢|Beans, brown, cwt home ports—Bayonne, or perhaps Los Beets, per cwt.... These tankers seem to line|Carrots, per cwt. . the river, but a peep past the de¢ks|Onions, dry, per cwt. . reveals dock comstruction, terminal|Eggs, per dozen . . facilities, filling stations and other|Cabbage, ton..... installation that serve to emphasize Rutabagas, per cwt , 2 Butterfat ...... Packing butter ... .....$3.60 ...$3.50 ...$1.26 ...3L75 ii...32.75 ....376.00 GOWNS OF CLASS Tailleur Flou, Taiffeur Classiige, Popular in Paris. Interesting to Study the Subtie Bis- ference Botweew the Lines, Fashion Writer Says. It is interesting to study the subtle difference between the lines of the “TaiHeur Classique” and the “Tailleur Flou;” otherwise the severely plain tailored suit and: that other outdoor costume which is- tailored, but: still or~ nate. In Paris, notes a fashion writer, we have the Tailleur Classique and the Tailleur Flou. In fact it would be dif- cult to say which is the movze: popular. The full length sketch. shows a re cent model by Paquin. The material of this lovely suit was rust-red: veleurs de laine and the big fur collar was kolinsky. 'There was a curious plaited band of rust-red suede halfway down the coat amd the ceinture was made of the same leather with inserted orna- ments of dark tortoise shell which re- called exactly the tones of cloth and fur. The coat was lined with a beautiful Japanese brocaded sitk, brilliant drag- ons on a black ground. Here agaln the skirt was rather short and tight. On the whole, according to a corre- snondent. the best Paris tailors and Tallleur Flou. dressmakers are remaining faithful to skirts of this order; we hear a great River Falls and Warroad. From War-| deal about wide skirts, but, except yoad he will go to the Grygla terri- eory to visit the schools there. midji Market Quotations Chicago, March 10.—Potato receipts today, 36 cars. Market steady. Northern Whites, bulk, $5.35 to $5.60; sacked Bemidji Potato Market—All varieties, bulk, small lots $3.25 to $3.75 per cwt. Carload lots, sacked and loaded, $3.50 BEMIDJI CASH MARKET QUOTATIONS. .95¢-$1.00 45c-48¢ ..50c-52¢ .The following prices were being paid at Stillwater, Minn,, time of going to press of today’s Pioneer: THE BEMIDJI D_AILY PIONEER WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 10, 1920 JAPAN DECIDES TO IGNORE PEACE OFFER MADE BY SOVIET . (By United Press) _ Tokio, March 10—Diplomatic ad- visors’ council decided today to ignore the peace offer recently made to all powers by the Russian soviet govern. s ment. RECORD ENTRY LIST FOR SWIMMING MEET (By United Press) Minneapolis, March 10.—A record list of entries today gave promise of keen competition in the national A. A. U. junior swimming meet at the Athletic club here. It is the first national championship meet ever staged in the tiwn cities. WYOMING DEMOCRATS HOLD CONVENTION TODAY Lander, Wyo., March 10.—\, yom~ ing Democrats held a state conven- tion here todpy to name delegates to the Democratic national convention which will meet in San t'rancisco in June. J. R. Sullivan, former speak- er of the Wyoming house, is acting state chairman for the democrats af- ter the state primaries. T00 LATE TO CLASSIFY The rate for want ads may be found at heading of reg- ular classified department. Ads received later than 11 o’clock a. m. will appear un- der this head in current issue A BUSINESS MAN DIED THE OTHER DAY He left his wife much insurance, houses and land MEATSR ceee.13C 19¢-20c Mutton Hogs, 1b.....covenns Dressed beef, pound... 12c¢-14¢ 5 : Turkeys, live, pounad. 40c-46¢ and'an old tintype picture of 0ld Toms, live, pound.......26¢-30¢c| == himself made twenty years ... .26c30¢c| FOR RENT—10-room house; modern ago. 16¢-18c| eXcept heat. Possession March 20. ..22¢ Clark Pole & Tie Company. 4t3-13 .22¢ WANTED—Girl for general house- work. Dr. E. W. Johnson, 605 Lake Blvd., Phone 13. 3t3-12 Geese, live, pound . Ducks, live, 1b. .... Hense, 4 1bs. and over Springers, all weights, 1b. HIDBS . 1, pound........16¢ ....13¢ ..18¢| WANTED—To buy Ford roadster. MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TODAY HAKKERUP STUDIO Cow hides, No Bull hides, No. 1, pound. .. Kip hides, No. 1, pound... Calf skins, No. 1, pound. ..30c 2 Deacons, each ......... ..$2.00 +hone 180-J. 8-10t1 Herse hides, large, each.. .$7.00 Tallow, pound ....... ..10¢ Wool, bright..... ..36c Wool, semi.bright.............25¢ MEATS Only on the Victrola can you hear iy the worlds' greatest Artists as Parsnips, per ewt. .$3.00 Squash, cwt. ... LIVE FPOULTRY Turkeys, 9 Ibs. uD......c.. Turkeys, small and thin. . Geese, 12 1bs. up, and fat Ducks,. fat Hens, heavy, 4 lbs. and o Springers, live Hens, 5 1bs. up, fat....... Dressed poultry 3 per pou live stock. thgy choose to be heard Only the Vietrola offers you the music of these famous artists exactly as they wish you to hear it. For they all make Victor Records and the only instrument specially made to play their records is the Viectrola. ...24c nd HIDBS Cowhides, I¥o. 1. . - Bull hides, No. 1 Kips, No. 1.. Calf skins, %o Deacons Tallow ... Horse hides. ... Wool, bright. ... Vietrolas in great variety, $25 to $950. New Victor Records demonstrated. For the first time in two years we have an assortment of Wan). semi-bpight... . . . — b Vietrolas on display. wee them. Of course: everytiing con- nected with dpess is comparagive. Tt is certain that. thie-skirts- of todiy are really much wider at te hems ‘than those of last summer, but thiey ‘ibe % eleverly cut thst they. look: nnrrz ‘.nd <linging. L i The Tallleur Glassique: is_olié of Redtern’s designs and it i#very betuti- | ful. The material used for the ovigingl: model was tan whipcord:. with's dee- orative waistcoat: in tan: doeskim “em- broidered in dulh blue siti: and berder- || e! with mink. The skirt was. short = and comparatively tight;. not really tight, but so.cut that it-fell in round the lower limbs. The coat was Louis. XV in outline; knee length, fitted to the figure above’ the hips and.ent with a distinet flare at the hem. The sleeves were of the plain coat design. with turn baek cuffs. The buttons were covered with tan doeskin to.match the waistceat. And the dtter garment was quite delight- ful. It was almost as long as the coat itself, shaped to the figure and laced down the back. It was finished with a high, roanded coltar bordered with mink. . Redferm is showing some exquisite embroideries in doeskin and glove kid. Never: were these leather trimmings | more fashianable; indeed, it is a case of leather and yet again leather al along the line. Al the rich tan shades are popular, and also the darker tomes of gray. And for the severely plain taifleur classique black velours de Iaine {8 much in demand. . Barkers' THIRD STREET Drug and Jewelry Store Phone 34 for the Correct Time | 73 ) BEMIDJI, MINN. BASKET TEAMS ON TRIP The Bemidji High school second team and the High school girls” team left this afternoon for Bagley, where each aggregation has a contest sched- uled for this evening. This will be the girl’s first appearance in | ket ball this seasom, with the exception of one game played at the Bemidji Normal a weex ago. Bagley and Be- midji girls have always been strong contenders in basketball. The Columbia Grafonola Gives as Many Encores as You Ask The dances the Columbia Grafonola plays are all the best and latest of all the best and greatest, which all the bands and orchestras play now to make you dance. And it plays the last with the same per- fection as it plays the very first selectjon. Columbia Grafonola, Come in today and hear it play. Do not delay to make life gay the Columbia Grafonola way. It gives the best, meets every test, and far surpasses all the rest. Come in and hear the latest dance hits. ‘We Carry the most complete line of Phonograph Records north of Twin Cities " Geo.T. Baker & Co. ™. MINN. The HALLMARK Store = LEONARD W00D ACCEPTS DEFI OF POINDEXTER TO DEBATE (By United Press) Chicago. March 10.—General Leon- lenge of Senator Pointexter for de- ard Wood today accepted the chal- bbate at Pierre, S. D., March 20. He will make an eight-day tour of the state up to the primary. Subscribe for the Pioneer. Bring us your clean eot- ton rags--no buttons, bands _‘u-woolunlnfi"fl. Pioneer Office