Show FRANK FRANI PIERCE HEREON HEREON HERE HEREON ON SHORT VACATION Frank Fran Pierce first assistant secretary of the interior formerly a prominent attorney in this city elty accompanied by by Mrs 1 Pierce and his private secretary John harvey arrived in Via Ole city last night from California where when he ho has been Investigating results of his recent rulings rul rulings rulings ru- ru rul- rul lings ings in mineral land matters relating to the tho oil industry He will spend a a. part or of or his vacation in this cit city He iTe and his party parLy arc are registered at tho Knuts- Knuts ford Assistant Secretary Pierce left eft Washington WashIngton Wash Wash- ington October 8 S and went to Los Angeles An An- gobs geles to investigate the complications of titles s to oil on lands in California He held hearings s in that city for seven days and the tho te testimony taken will m fill more than 1000 t typewritten pe pages Ho JIo will give gin tho the matter careful consideration upon his return to Washington and will recommend such legislation as will give Ive protection to the men who uro 1110 Iii ing explorations for oil Mr Pier Pierce e Ba says s 's that the thc oil industry of or California Is la remarkable and that the output can an scarcely bo ho computed One Ono gusher guither is l giving iving barrels of or oil a a. aday day valued at 55 3 cents a barrel |