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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-23
The Circus.

Yesterday was u gala day, the town
being hlled to OVERLOOKING with people
from all parts Of the country drawn
hither by the unnouncrmt Mt that John
Robinson's Great Aggregation Of Shows
would on that day exhibit its immense
moral ne agsrie, and amaze the d.ni.
z rs Of this srge-brush and with feats
OF daring. strength aud skill from the
interior Of tie circns ring. The camps
aud agricultural districts for a distance
OF about 100 miles slnare were gener.
ously represented, all prepared with the
nec' IS 'ry dollar Of the dads, and aux-
ious to put them up for their equivalent
III circus sights and sounds.
The train with the horses, wagons,
elephants. giraffes, peanut poddlers,
lions, whnng doodles, weak-lemonaie,
learned pigs, big suai1, aud other para
phernalia Of The hoss.opera footed its
whistle about 10 o'clock A. NJ, and ex
pectaiion and the rising generation
were at once on tip-toe, eager to take in
the gorgeous display If gold aud crimson;
listen to the gentle roar Of the "Royai
Bengal" twist the tails of the moral
mokeys; roast in tue rays Of a tropical
sun, aud to iuhale what pulverized
alkali they could find room to accommo
date.
Owiog 10 the lateness Of the train
caused by its breaking in two on the
route-the grand street parade adver-
tizsd, was omitted, as was ulso a large
portion Of the performance in tie RUG.
The only Original aud verItable Dan
Rice was on hand. however, who filed,
in his inimitable style. some awkward
gaps Oocasioned by Certain failures in
line OF succession between the dog acts
aud tue monkey equestrian perform.
ancsE. The temperature under the
canvass was about equal to that OF n
Tucson Summer, which With the enyel.
oping dust IN ide lite Ii burden, caused
the curtailment Of the ENTERTAINMENT to
be received with resignation, il not with
absolute pleasure.
But the show was a large thing, never
theless, aud the day WAS au equally big
thing for the County Seat. 1t was a
glorious re- union Of citizens. and few
perhaps, il any, will regret their trip TO
the o"uks, OF the Humboldt, even though
their bright visions of stup"ndous aegrt-
cations Were not iuIly realized, aud tho
$4,000 beauty was only remarkable for
excessive ~.
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Local Briefs.

The departure for the North was
VIM. Watson.
Tbs case Of th. State OF Nevada vs..
JEFF. Morse will not be tried nt this
torn Of Court.
Que would naturally suppose from
the "livil Of a row" made at the Jail Of
evenings, that life is but Rn idle
dream.
Mira. Josephine Taylor anil her
daughter Edith left this morning for
Oakland. where hey will spend vnca-
ton visiting friends and relatives.
A short time since Alex West caught
a front in North Fork in which was
found a good sized cat fish. That's
nothing, II. J. tNa>by Keith and Harv
McAd"ms were fishing IN Lamoillo
last Sunday, inst above Confederate
Cross Roads, when Hank succeeded In
landing q plc,horc catfish, inside
OF which were found three trout each
weighing u pound. After being re-
liey,d Of bis breakfast, the catfish
weighed four pounds.
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Local BrIcn.

Tom Thumb is said to be a good
fisherman. He and Fred Rsinhart would
make a goo1 team.
/. Our devil says the difference b tween
n circus and a mopagerie is that a me-
mageris has no animals.
The Great Show Train Of 90 cars has
arrived and everyb ,dy ia happy. Put
OH your Sunday clothes and throw your
self iuto the breach.
The Boston Post says that "Robeson
laughs TILL the tears come in his eyes
every time no is called a liar and u
thief" We don't suppose be has much
ums 10 sleep.
Under the spreading cottonwood tree
Tbs Nil age Smithy stands,
The sIiih a mighty mnn Il he
Win broad aud siuewy hands.
But ho was formerly Superintendent OF
the Lamoille Sabbath School.
Everybody aud his best girl Is in
town eager to sac tho Elephant aud
"RidsgeroS.cnhoss" All the surroud.
ing country Is well represented, aud the
only thug TINT causes u sigh is the
untimrly death OF the Great Or.
Bartlett says that since he fshed
four hours for two little he
never tries to beat au Indian down on
the price Of his Ash.
A sligbt unpleasantn,n took place
this morning about 4 o'clock near the
Bakery, b,twsen two pleasure seekers,
IN which pistols were drawn ard the
services of the Coroner seemed immi.
neut. The sutjsct OF dispute was a
prostitute. No damage was done.
Walter Chase held a birthday picnic
last Sunday, and the party consisted Of
three Democrats and n Republican.
Tho only event that matrod tho even
tenor Of the occasion was that tho Re-
publican smellod the cork OF Q soda
bottle aud became drunk aud disorderly.
Uudsr the appropriate heading will
be found the Of name @. b. wissmaD, Of
Glover Valley, who sbies his caster into
the political ring as a candidate for
political honors "Ctt', 10 q son OF
Abnor Wisconsin, a promenent CITIZEN OF
Glover, aud fully competent 10 perform
the duties OF tho Office 10 which he as.
piraa.
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An Unfortupate tramp.

A young man who was ~endsavoring
TO beat the railroad by riding on brake
beams had one OF bis feet badly bruised
by being run over by n car at Loveiock
Monday. He was taken TO Reno Mon
dn- night, and Brought to this place
yesterday for trsatm nj. AZ the scci-
dent occurred in this county The UNI
fortunate yonus man was seut here from
the "Cradle Of Reform" without having
bis foot dressed. yet the Reno people
sometimes boast Of being charitable.
humane end oirilizcd.--tsilvsr State.
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Iron Tuesday D.ily.l
aaIaAxunai.


Remember, bot one psrformanesl
This being . legal holiday leircu.).
NO paper will b issued from this once.
Twenty-Five ear loads Of beef cattle
passed through last evening for the Gan
Francisco market.
A man who has been stopping at the
Depot Hotel for some days died this
morning at 4 o'clock Of lock jaw.
The streets presented quite q lively
appearance last evening on The arrival
Of the train from the west, something
like the days Of yors.
That vas . good joke on Ben. Fitch
aud Arthur Love when they could track
jim Williams by the dssp,r depression
made by the right foot, caused by the
heavy iron on his ankle.
The small fat hat SO much worn BY
our young men nowadays. is liked by
them because they Gun Teach over its
'dgss with their ears, and hold 1t on
while the wind blows.
These boys who went up the track
this morning to meet II. circus about
4 o'clock. came back at half p.st5, per-
fsetly satisfied with their enterprise.
The crowd Of greedy cormor4nts who
surrounded President Gard.ld's death
bed are b.sirging Congress With bills.
ranging from ssI.bit. to SIS. 100. Tho
OF cheek displayed in pressing
these claims is truly wonderful.
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tF.on wednesday. D.ily.I



Mel. Wines departed for Berkeley by
the train this morning.
The passengers BY stage from Tusea-
IRA last evening we're II. Shelton and .
MoDgolian.
Departed for the North by stage this
morning, Rev. Geo. Jennings aud Fred
Wilson.
G. II. Shepherd and nsice, Miss
Walker, departed for their home this
evening.
Jake Hawley, formerly proprietor Of
the owyhse brewery at Tuscarora, died
recently at Fort Powell, Arizona.
VIM. Mitchill shipped to Boston yes
friday 1000 pounds of this seasons
wool. and the balance Of his clip
amounting to obont 1000 pounds. will be
shipped in n few days.
Warner & Co. forwarieded to Tusca-
rora yesterday aud &c. day o.. 900 pounds
Of merchandise aud lumber by the teams
Of T. Atwell, Ed. Banning and Hubs
Il Phillips. They rlso received to day
two cars of lumber for Urtou & Co, and
n new wire cable for the Navajo Com
pany from San francisco.
George Tucker has just received a let
ter from John w. Williams. dated at
Bradley Basin. Montana, July sth, at
which place he wiutered his horses.
John s'ys: -Four inches Of snow is
now on the ground aud the beautiful
still coming at n lively rate" We are
not bsnkering after mid Winter here.
but We would swap a few degrees Far
enh-it above 30. and all our alkali dust,
for a little Of that congeal,d moisture.
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shoSbono Grub hodges.

About ihis time the shrewd Shoshono
warrior hunts cautiously atound IN tho
sag brush to eptrap nn~ary chipmunks
or young linnets and squawking birds.
These his squaw, or his son or dsush-
ter will sell Tor q few bits u they can;
but n better dodge Is to show the bird or
the cbipmunk to the thrifty housewife.
who will accep, the same rs n present
with which TO delight her youngsters.
readily agreeing TO "eivo breakfast"
therefor. Blu, 10! when the promised
meal Is set out ia the wood-shed, tho
whole Sboshons family to whom that
young Indian belongs ia there also, from
the oil buck down to tho papooss. and
all hungry.
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That Poker Dame.

As a sequel to tho big poker game at
NowbnRh, N. Y in which Mr. Weed lost
$3.50, 900. Judge Fullerton OF New York,
and hr. Trudo Of Chicago. Monday.
acting for Weed. attached the stable OF
Hedges, who won the money from
Weed. TIE stable consists OF tho horses
T.. d. Thomas, 81. Reno. Bay Billy and
Novelty. and I, valued at $1,000. Bonds
wsr" furnished by friends OF the driving
park. Scott. Hedges partner in tho
game. was also taken into custody.
though sick At the Briggs Houss.
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A -. ongoIInn Chase.

Yesterday morning when the emf
grant train pulled out n Chinese smart
Alec" stood at tho drpo, expecting TO
catch on rs the train passed. but as il
passed rapidly he failed to nuke the
connection. The train passed him anil
he started IN pursuit. HIS frantic Efforts
were cheered by his fellow passengers,
tho conductor and the lockers on. A
stern chase Is a long chase" and ind
Ing his progress was impaired by his
ungrinly shoes, be kicked them of,
took one in each hand aud got down to
~busiutss. After divers fails and many
heather im]prtcntions he succeeded in
o~vorhnnling the train At the stock cor
rails, got aboard aud took his seat. wiser.
hotter and probably more enlightened
Us to the ways Of the M-lican man.
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CT CsU.r.


SATURDAY. July Is.
Court convened at 10 O'Clock this
m 'rping. pursuant to adjournment, and
transacted the following busin. -:
The case Of the State Va. Jef. Morse,
was, on motion Of J.. W. Dorsey and
consent Of the District Attorney, con.
tinu-d for the term.
In the matter Of the estate of s. Pl.
Dorsey, decsassd-tnal Of contested will
ease-set for Thursday, the 2Vth in
slant.
Court then took a recess until one
o'clock.
MONDAY. July II.
Court convened at ~ A. n. A jury
was e~mpannelsd in the case of Ia.
State Va. Robert Boyle. George B .rdsl-y
and Theodore Krruder. indicted for
burglary. All the witnesses for the.
prosecution have Teen II ,mined, and
az we 60 10 press the trial is still in pro.
gr.ss.
MONDAY. July IL.
In case Of the State VI. Robert BOYLE,
George Rirdsey and Theodore Kru-der.
indicted for burglary ; submitted 10 the
jury. which returned a verdict Of nc
guilty"
TUESDAY. July Is.
Court convened at . o'clock A. N.
Case Of the State vs.. Jnmes Will .ms
aud Edward Ande rson-indietsd for
burglary-jury empnnuelrd.
WEDSEsDAY. July 10.
Court convened this morning at 0
o'clock.
All evidence on part Of the prosecu
tion bring taken in the above case.
counsel for defense moved the Court TO
advise the jury I acqnit the defendants
upon the ground that M sufficient evi
dence had been produced to warrant
a conviction. The Cont SO charged the
jury, which accordingly brought in a
verdict OF acqni,tal.
Thos. Griffin was a limited to citizen.
ship. after which Court adj rurned until
to-marIow morling nj Q o'clock.
TauRsDAY, July 90.
In the case Of the State VS.. James
Williams. and Edward Anderson, in-
dict-d for hous--brr akiug, the Distric,
Attorney was all WED to enter a nolle
pros qni, whereupon the defendants
were discharged FROM custody.
State of Nevada W. James Williams
Indicted for Jail brenkIng-the Dis
tr'ct Attorney was allowed to enter a
nolle prosequi, and tue defendant was
discharged from custody.
In tue matter Of the estate Of s. p.
Dorsey. deceased; opposition to probate
OF will. Ordered that the case be
dismissed without prejudice, to the
rights OF the contestants to file another
opposition to The probate Of the will.
Case OF InsenhOfer vs.. PrimeauI; J.
l.. Wines uttered a. attorney for de-
f,ndaut. Ordered that on condition Of
the d"frnIaut paying plaintiffs Wit
ne.s 5 { es "ni exprns' g.. defendant he
Eilu"-d 30 lays in which to file amend
ed nnsw r. las, continued for tue term
The trinl jurors were then discharged
for the term.
Court adjourned until Saturday, July
%, at 10 o'c ock A. N.
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Counties. Chin bet. Gals Amc
Total 1854 s2O'IiU 10
EIke county's school children.


Elke COunIy's school Children.
The county embraces "a school dis.
tric'a. containing n total number Of
children Of school age, Of 9l5, divided
a. follows: Boys, 43s; girls AZ; under
six years OF age, Ash b.twe,n IS and
Il years. 45; under 81 years born In
Nevada. GAS; between 4 aud O years,
ZIG; same attending public schools "a;
total number attending public schools.
S23; attending priv to schools, a; those
between 0 and Is yeara not att nding
ANY school, 1888; between 8 and "a Yeas
attending public schools, asa; sa,nO ut
iending private schools. IL; same, not
attending any schools, 20; deaf and
dumb. 1.
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s~erlon.,y Injured.

Lart Saturday, ira Blossom, the four
tosn-year-old son OF J. A. Blossom, of
Battle Mountain, was seriously, and for
q while 1t was thought fatally. injured,
while with his father gathering horses,
about nino miles from town. The horse
which ho was riding ran against a loose
ADimal. The shock endorsed III boy,
and ., Is thought one OF tho horses fell
on and relied over him. Ths boy was
taken home In nm unconscious state.
A dispatch to the Reyeiiio on Monday
afternoon reported him as being still
unconscious, and DR.. Banks, who at
tended him. said one Of his ribs was
broken. He Ia a bright boy. aud later
reports are more favorable, and u 10
hoped that be will rOoover.- Lsilvor
State.
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lFrom Saturdays Daily.l


The Thermometer keeps well up in the
ninstiss.
Yesterday was the anniversary Of the
fall OF the Bsstils.
The present hot weather makes our
people talk Of o~loud-bursts.
Elko Loigs. No 10. 1. o. o. F.. will
meet At their hall this evening.
The Republican C,uuty Central Com
mitiss will meet in Elko next Tuesday.
the 18th inst.
It's better &c soak your feet than to
soak your head. but many young meu
don't see il in that way.
The Mint rate for fine silver has been
edueed to 81 IL $40, by authority OF
the Treasury Department.
The Union Pacific will give an ercur
sion from Ogden TO omahs md Kansas
City. via Denver. August LIST.
The departures by stage tLis morning
for the North were; II. McCrum, J. O.
Williams. E. Il. FontscilIo, J. l..
Finley.
Two new ten wheelloeomotives. nun.
bsrs l08 and lU7. for the Galveston,
Harrisburg and San Antonio Rail- Dad.
passed west yesterday.
The Wood River News aud HALEY
Miner have been consolidated. The
paper Is now an eight-columD weekly,
and is published by Mcssrs. Harding &
Clay.
Warner & Co. received to-day from
tho West. . carload OF lumber for
Urton 4 Co.. and a CARLOAD Of alt from
White Plains for Peltisr Il Co., at Tus-
oarora.
The fishing party which were cast
away On the pastoral shore Of the sheep.
ranch. yesterday. got pIlottd INTO por,
again. some time last night. Ns1, time
they'n anchor their craft TO a .talvart
saGs-tree.
Since the freight handlers strike in
ths East there has been u very percent
Bile falling of In tEe quantity Of freight
shipped overland to California. Now
the business is getting l~ivslier ag.iu
aud there will probably be q rush Of
freight vest shortly.
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"M' A. MEScHtS. conductor on n
freight train, was fst.lly hurt a, Ca.
n'n''' Cal, last Monday. The car.
packed upon him and drove a coupling.
PIN h'oneh his body.
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The clown snys that Amos Roach will
surely go TO heaven, Tor the Scripture
says; "Fltsh and blood shall not enter
the Kingdom, and Amos is nothing but
skin and bone,
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school Moneys.

The following is a statement OF the
second semi annual RpPortionmen, of
State school moneys, made July 10 by
the superintendent OF Public Instruc.
tion, for 1882, on tho basis Of Sl.sj5GI
per tnsus child:
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Hotel Arrivals.

A. 8. Cohen. San Francisco.
Felix Cobleniz, do
J. NJ. Steele, Colusa.
M. Grayson, Oakland.
VIM. ". Noble. do
@. A. Parrot, Battle Mouutain.
o. II. Ballinger, Pleasant.
John Mcdonald, -
L. II. Bragg, White Rock.
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Hotel Arrivals.
r. G. Broder. Halleok.
j. Goodman, Chicago.
w. r Jewell, Cornuoopia.
A Heyerend wifs Heater.

Rev. George s. Allen. n b~lue-ribbon
temperance lecturer and preacher, was
arrested at Los Angeles, last Monday
TO- wifo beating on q complaint sworn
out by his sislet-in-law. He recently
married a most estimablo lady. md
though no cruelty beat her she refused
to testify against him and he was dis
charged.
Allen ia the perapa,otic rooster who
ramblsd about this State several years
ago in the role of political preacher and
crescent organizer.
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Advertised Letter .t.,.

The following ia list OF letters 70.
naming In tho Eko office. unclaimed.
Ter The week ending Saturday, July
Is. 1881:
Ferrnl jos Il Koop
Little Mr. Martin RJ
walker A
q. W. Hull, =. n.
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Appornenmpnt OF school N

ApPortionmc nt OF school Moneys.
The following ap~portionmeut of school
moneys for two quarters, commencing
January 3 aud ending July 3. is furn-
ished by County Superintendent Of
Schools Il. +. Muller:
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Hotel Arrivals.

High. MeCrum. San FranoIsco.
NJ. Mcco~n, do
n. Ayres do
.: williams, Candidate.
Il. II. FontscilIo. do
. +. Finley. Santa Clara.
!. II. Drown, South Pori.
James. Cross, Omaha.
Geo. Egan. Ireland.
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Commits Ioner., m.srnr.

The Board Of County Commissioners
held a special msetiRg, July IS, pur-
suant to an order of July IL. 1882; pres.
ent--Messrs. Campbell and Sears.
WheIeupon the following named per.
sons were appointed registry agents for
the several Election Districts set OPP
posite their names, fer the year 1882,
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IsS'r II about time some s%prituaiistio
friend was giving us a com ~punicNion
from Tho lat, Colonel GufrEau7
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Hotel ArrIVaIS.


Robert johnson. Tuscnrora.
NJ. j. Shenrer, do
Cbas. Duuherty. do
i. George. do
Al. Parker, do
j.. Eggers. do
Fred Wilson & wife do
Isaac ". Hall, Star v,lloy.
Dave Lindsay, Huntington.
i. +. Burke, Sacramento.
i. Watson. do
Sam Cloutin. Sptucomont.
+. +. oi,rk. Ogden.
JAS. Forbes. do
J. +. Robinson, Robinson Circus.
ID. S. Vernon do
j. J. Foster do
Rank Chase, Wells.
ID. Johnson, do
i. q. Rice, do
@. M. Limb, do
VIM. Kuon, do
j. II. Moore. Ruby Valley.
d. V. johnson & wife Star Val.
d. NJ Steward. do
J. NJ. Mitchell. Pleasant Valley.
N. 4. Dibble. ualleck.
7. s. Wilson, Duck Valley.
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General John II. Kiitrcli In n csndi-
date for District Judso Of Washes
Comfy.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-07-12
State Correspondence.
Guilford.

Sachem's Head is fast attracting attention as summer resort. Twelve or fifteen cot tages will be erected this season, and lots are sold for more Deacon Hull will occupy his cottage on the west side of the head in few day, and MT. H. H. Mack is occupying his, and contemplates building new and more pretentious one ere another season.
 Captain Alvan Leete, the oldest man in Gullford, had an attack of paralysis on Sat urday, July 1st, died on the 9th and was buried on Saturday last His age was 90 years and 10 months. He was one of the few surviving captains of the old Guilford Artil- lery Co., and is favorably remembered as a school teacher for many years in Guilford, Branford and East Haven.
 MT, Levi Thrall received a telegram on Saturday from the captain of the schooner J. J. Monroe that his son Walter had died at sea and the remains were brought from Ori ent, l.. l., the home of the captain, on Sun day (9th), and buried on the following day. The young man was 8 promising youth of twenty, and, we are informed, about to have been married.
 Died, in Guilford, July 9th, Lydia, widow of the late Caesar T. Rogers, aged 49 years.
 While s. B. Chittenden, jr, was driving with his two small children near the Guilford station Monday morning the horse was frightened by the partial uncoupling of the thills, threw Mir. Chittenden out and ran up to the south end of the public square, where the wagon came in collision with a hitchine post in front of Mir. Monroe's store, precipi. tating the children to the sidewalk and clear ing the horse from the wagon. All three of the occupants of the wagon were severely bruised, but not, so far as has been learned, seriously injured.
 July H.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-07-12
The New Oil Region.

The True Story of the Mystery Well. [Gartield Pa.) Correspondence of the Philadelphia
 Record]
 Three months ago this latest oil town was a barren wilderness Now it is g town of one hundred and thirty houses to which ad- ditional structures are being added daily. It is the resort of the active operators of the new Cherry Grove oil field and the lounging place of all the land sharks, gamblers and laborers who follow in the wake of every fresh oil excitement The magnitude and importance of this section is now conceded throughout the entire oil region In the older fields drilling has been entirely sus pended, the owners of the leases recognizing the hopelessness of their efforts to compete with thousand barrel gushers on fifty cent market. he trade Is waiting with ill con cealed impatience for the developments of the next sixty days which may be expected to roughly outline the Cherry Grove field and define to some extent it's producing capacity.
 The true story of the manner of locating the pioneer we'll of this field has never until now found it's way into print. The ''64G" well was put down on principles that are re- garded in oildom as fundamental, yet no man, until Captain Peter Grace and George Dimick strolled into Warren day last winter, thought it worth while to bother with Cherry Grove, under whose sterile hills lay 8 greasy treasure worth millions. Their theory was the simple one that where heavy vein of gas was struck oil was not far distant in some direction. ''Now," said Captain Grace to the writer, ''upon lot 556 you find the two Cornen gasers drilled 300 feet below the sand of the Clarendon field. At that depth gas was found of 40 pounds pressure to the inch. Then about mile south by west of these gas wells on lot 583, is the old Roth and Crowell well, drilled to the same sand as the Cornen wells, but spraying oil through the casing under an immense pressure of gas, the production being about six barrels 8 day. Now, we just put these wells together, and thought that as one had gas but no oil, while the other had gas and oil too, there must be a big pool oil somewhere further along. So we 8 line from the upper Cornen we'll through the Roth and Crowell producer, and jumped five miles along this line to lot 646,