STATE VOTES $2S,0B0
TO COMPLETE OIL ILL
PIERRE. S. D„ April 15. (/P)—If
oil underlies the prairies of western
South Dakota, the state legislature
is going to find it out.
It has voted $25,000 to help com
plete a lest well already sunk 3,500
feet by private capital. If oil is
found, the slate will share the profits
with stockholders.
GSSOLINE TUXES RETURN
REVENUEOF $187,803,231
WASHINGTON, April 15. (/P)—-Gas.
o’ine taxes collected in all states ex
cept New York. Illinois, Massachu
setts and New Jersey, brought in a
net revenue of $ 1 S.763.231 in 192(5.
the Bureau of Public Roads has just
announced, following the collection
of data from the various States.
The bulk of the money was allocated
for use in building and improving
State highways.
The average rate of taxation was
2.38 cents per gallon. The highest
tax rate was effective in Kentucky
and in South Carolina, both of which
charged at the rate of fice cents per
gallon. The lowest rate wras one
cent per gallon in Rhode Island and
Texas.
Approximately 10,000.000 gallons of
gasoline were consumed iti the Unit
ed States during the year, the tax
reports indicated. In the 44 States
where a gasoline tax was collected
8,000,000,000 gallons of gasoline was
consumed. Approximately 2,000,000,
000 gallons were used in the other
four Slates, i; is estimated.
There is an. Easter egg waiting at
Brown Hawkins for every child up
to ten years of age.
WOMAN PROFESSOR HIS j
RESIGNED TO WRITE1
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CHICAGO. April 15. (TP)—Reaching
highest rank in only one profession
does not satisfy the ambitions of |
Dean Elizabeth Wallace of the Uni
versity of Chicago. She now seeks j
| literary fame. Miss Wallace, for j
j 11 years dean of colleges, is one of !
j six women ever to attain a full prof-!
! essorship at her school.
She has resigned from teaching to
write. She has already published |
[“Mark Twain and the Happy Island,”!
! “South American Republics” and sev. j
jeral translations from the Spanish, j
N. M. MOUNTAINS REVEAL
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CARLSBAD, N. M.. April 15. (/P)—
j Pictographs of an aboriginal race.
| that antedates all known southw’est-:
| ern tribes are mingled in the Guada- j
I lupe mountains near here with the j
j more recent sketches and paintings ,
j of the Apache warriers who hid with |
the wily Geronimo, and with the j
initials of the pursuing soldiers under I
\ General Nelson A. Miles.
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Velvet ice cream is a pro-1
'duct of the Western Dairy
Association. It is composed
of pure milk and cream and
it is the best on the market.
At the Candy Cottage.
| All the latest sheet music on sale
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until April IS. At Schallerer’s
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! Lucky says: Even if the
wind blows, “The silver lin
ing is in the clouds-” So cheer
up, it won’t blow Lucky’s
away, he’s here to stay.
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Strictly Fresh Eggs, dozen. 5pc
Fancy Stuffed Olives, bottle. 70c
Hawaiian Pineapple, can. 35c
Crisp, Delicious Celery . 25c
New Potatoes, lb. 25c
“Our Best” Coffee, lb. 60c
Finest Carrots, bunch..,.. 15c
Peaches, No. 2 can. 25c
Strawberry Preserves. 55c
Selected Cauliflower, lb.. 30c
B. & H. Brand Mayonnaise. 35c
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! There is an Easter ego; waiting at
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to ten years of age.
j Don’t forget to get your Easter
i basket at Schallerer’s.
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