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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
DANZIGER s.
HOUSEFURNISHINGS
nALWAYS THE cheapest. "
Hot Weather
Bargains.
Lemonade Sets, comprising pieces,
worth ST. 50; our price o9c set.
Berry Sets, consisting of r3 pieces, and
worth 6sc; our price a4c per set.
Ice Cream Sets, consisting of Il pieces,
worth So so; our price ST. 50 per set.
Berry Dishes Crystal glass; &c each.
Lemon Squeezers, sc each.
Picnic Plates, &c per dozen.
Lemon Shakers, sc each
White Mountain Ice Cream Freezers, I
quart, ST. SO; 2 quarts, So II; 4
quarts, So 9S each.
Summer Tea Kettles, for oil or gas
stoves, I7c each.
Water Coolers, handsomely decorated,
nickel plated faucets, Ia gallons,
worth So; our price So 10 each.
Champion Fly Trap, Ioc each
Sliding Window Screens, worth soc; our
price 24c each.
Screen Doors, we'll made, strong and
Durable, ST. "a each. Special sizes
made to order in Window Screens and
Screen Doors.
Three piece Garden Sets, comprising
Shovel, Hoe and Rake, worth 25c; our
price TIC set
Large size stoog Seats, worth a5c; our
price 15c EACH
Lawn Mowers, 1o-inch, worth Sc; our
price 81 90
Large size Foot Tubs, painted. worth
65c; our price 44c each.
Watering Pots, painted, from 1oc up.
Wire Dish Covers in all sizes. Also head
quarters for Refrigerators, Ice Boxes,
ETC., etc.
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Sure of Both.

| vi ~ VI 0StIIs
All our zeal is to make
ready-made clothing too good
to be copied.
Shut the eye to quality to
get a cheap price, is clothing
wit upside down.
1t isn't smart or wise to
make clothing mean. We i'm
prove our goods, and improve
and improve. Our goal is al
ways a little in advance.
Mean clothing runs its little
race and tumbles in the dust
before it gets to the end of
it. Reliable clothing takes its
steps in advance safely.
We make nothing but re-
liable clothing. We make the
substantial sort: we make the
fine. You get the sort that
suits your need. You shut
your eye to the price till you
get the quality you want. So
do we. We make sure the fine
is fine: the strong strong.
Do you think we know our
business so poorly that we ex-
pect you to pay us stiff prices?
We are just in qualities. Just
as just in our low prices.
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FIGARO ana bolero jackets in braid, bead,
steel and applique, at greatly reduced
prices. Trimmings department
Jos. HORNE & Co. 8
Penn Avenue Stores.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-02
FRITZ,
IN THE NEW STATE.
Question as to the Legality of the Dissric,
Courts-Improvement Being Made.

MONTPELIER, Idaho, Oct. 80. 1890
Especial correspondence Of THE HERALD. L
Judge Berry will not hold court at Black
foot as announced. There is question as
to the legality of district courts in this
state-a hitch between territorial and state
Jurisdiction. Not even divorce suit will,
be heard. A great many who have been
cited to appear for conspiracy, illegal yot-
ing and polygamy cases are hanging in the
balance.
The Cooperative Wagon and Machine
company's branch here is erecting a fine
frame building llox40, two stories high.
Weather delightful.
The railroad men at this point are build
ing large hall to be used for literary pur
poses.
The travel between here and Star valley
is heavy. The people over there are laying
in winter supplies.
Wheat is selling for 81 30 per cwt. oats.
Sl.35; potatoes, 81 per cwt.; hay, bailed,
Sl0@sll per ton; hay, loose, S2509s7 per
ton.
A large amount of cheese is being shipped
to Salt Lake, Brigham city and Ogden.
The completion of the board guage to
Pocatello has cut down the traffic over the
Oregon Short Line considerably. Mont
peller feels the change in business circles
Eagle Rock will be known as Idaho Falls
after January l, 1891, by order Of postoffice
department at Washington.
A great many sheep are being shipped
from Soda Springs east. Some sheep men
have sold all their lambs to shippers, realiz-
ing 81 per head.
Il. s. Woolley shipped train of cattle
from Soda Springs last week to southern
Utah.
Merchants are kept very busy with the
fall trade. ITfNERINT
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DIGNIFIED FOR ONCE.

on to state that it would be a cold day
before Spain had another king with as
much pop and high purposes as Ferd
had.
The eyes of wax figures are of glass,
and are fastened in by means of rods
which pass up through the interior of
the head and fasten the eyeball from
the rear. Wax people are noted for
their dignity and repose They have no
brains, but they never forget to be dig
nified. hate dignifed people. never
tried to be dignifed but once, and that
was two weeks ago. Iwore handsome
new frock coat and suit of dark blue,
and new, shining Russia iron silk hat,
to drive my family over the Finger Bowl
road on Staten Island and on to South
Beach. was proud and naughty,
dressed up, serene and mentally vacant
in order to look dignifed. People who
saw us driving thus afterward paid me
high compliment by telling my wife
what dignified and thoroughly clerical
looking coachman she had.
Since that l have not tried to look
dignifed
We had quite fright not long ago,
and might tell it here, perhaps, as well
as elsewhere, for I think the chief charm
about letter of this kind is its infor-
mality, truth and accuracy.
My wife is not easily frightened. She
is Chicago girl who married beneath
her station, SO am told; but we will let
that pass. The other evening she was
comparatively alone and reading ''Three
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-02
EXPLORER KERR In THE CITY
He Shears Mile of Altitude off lit. St.
Elias,

Mr.. Mark B. Kerr, of the geological sur
vey was interviewed yesterday by HER
AID reporter in regard to his recent trip in
the ST. Elias mountains in Alaska.
Mr.. Kerr was detailed by Major Powell
director of the geological survey, to take
charge of the topographic work of the
Alaska expedition, the geological work be-
ing in charge of Mr.. J. G. Russell also of
the United States geological survey
The funds for the expedition were con-
tributed mostly by the National geographic
society and Mr.. Kerr is now on his way to
Washington 10 render report of the re.
suit Of the expedition.
"Our trip has been spoken of great
DEAL said Mr.. Kerr, sin various papers
since our return on the End Of October.
We found that Mt. ST. Elias and the other
points of the range were not as high as re
ported by several thousand feet. The ele-
walton OF Mt. st. Elias is but IA 800 feet,
instead of $500 as heretof'"' estimated.
Our trip was a very rough on We were
over month on the sno1,, 4.ing an oil
stove for fuel and depending upon con-
densed food. The ice was cut up by i'm
mense holes or crevasses, making travelling
dangerous and tedious and many were the
tumbles the party had. They succeeded in
reaching the divide under the summit, but
a sadder snow Storm on August 26, blocked
their passage and they were forced back
leaving cache of instruments, ETC. at the
highest camp, about 9, 500 feet"
Mr.. Kerr is at the Continental to-day to
see his brothers Mr.. H. S. and Mr.. Ken
meth G. Kerr, who are residents of Salt
Lake.
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ASSESSMENT NnTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT AT A
~ meeting of the board of directors of The
North Point Consolidated Irrigation Company,
held at the company's office, % Commercial
street, Salt Lake city. on Tuesday, October 7th.
an assessment of ten per cent, or one dollar per
share was levied on the capital stock of the said
company, payable Immediately to S. c. Ewing,
treasurer, at the Cullen hotel, Salt Lake city,
and delinquent upon the eighth day of Novem-
Der, 1880. All stock olI which the said assess
ment has not been raid by the Sth day of No
yember, will be advertised for sale and sold at
auction to pay the said assessment and ex-
penses OF sale. G. Z. SILvERwOOD,
Secretary.
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Taking Care of Him.

First Patient-Why are all the doc
tors, nurses and officials taking so much
care of that man who has just been
brought in? He doesn't seem to he hurt
much.
Second Patient-Oh, no! But he's a
reporter who got hurt in order to get in
and write the place up; and they're
"onto" m.-Puck.
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Men in Boat" She likes English hui
NOR, because it is SO pure and has such
plain directions with each book She
was reading it thoughtfully and prayer
fully-knowing that no one could read
English humor and not go away better
man-when she heard heavy football
along the hall.
1t was not my football, for mine is
light. 1t would not wilt maidenhair
fern-I tread so lightly especially at a
late hour. The tread slowly approached.
My wife shivered and boIted her door.
The step turned toward the bathroom.
She had heard of burglars coming into a
private residence, taking bath, and then
going away-after stealing few things
Later she heard him slasiling around
in the bathtub at a great rate and she
was thoroughly scared. She tried to call
some of the servants, but could not
reach them. Finally after what seemed
like thousand years she decided to see
for herself. She could not wait. So
with loudly beating heart she opened
the door Of the bathroom softly.
= = J:
The light was low, but in the bathtub,
just above the water, was the pale, still
face Of mani
He had borrowed our bathroom for
suicidal purposes.
When l came home all was in con-
fusion. was never so welcome. In a
little brief excited talk was told what
had happened. l took my trusty Elk
callibar and went to the door, listening
to see if the dead burglar had revived.
He had not. Slowly opened the door
and peered in.
To go back a little, must add that we
have bust of Benjamin Franklin at our
house which every year requires wash
ing. The help had decided at a late
hour to give Benjamin bath, and with
heavy tread had sought the bathroom
for that purpose. So when the mistress
of the house went there to discover the
burglar she found the white set features
Of the great man apparently drowned
in the bath.
Try it some time if you think it i'm
probable. You will be surprised.
So no more at present.
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A FriOri.

Attorney Gin breach of promise suit
If it was so dark you couldn't see her
kiss him, could you?
Witness-No.
Attorney (triumphantly)-Why, then,
are you positive that she did kiss him?
Witness-Because it was too dark for
me to see her.
Attorney furiously)-From what act
ual knowledge of your own, sir, can you
state that she kissed him?
Witness-From my knowledge of the
girl.-Puck.
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James G. Mcdonald g. Co., candies.

The Mountain Ice and Cold Storage com
pany take pleasure in announcing to the
public that their ice manufacturing plant is
in successful operation, and that they are
prepared to furnish distilled artesian water
ice in any quantity desired The absolute
purity of the ice is guaranteed.
The public are cordially invited to visit
the works OF the company at No. $50 South
Third West street.
Inquiries may be made at the up-town
Office, No. 81 East Second South street.
Ask for Tuckett,s candies.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-02

The paint, oil. window glass and show
case stock has been removed to our COM
modious factory building, No. so CONNER
cial avenue, leading off from Commercial
street. Our stock is largely increased, and
we invite our former patrons and the pub
lie to view us at our. new quarters. Ex-
penses largely reduced and prices cut down
to bedrock
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-02
.NYE AND COLUMBUS
The Man Who Found America Is
Run to Earth.
THE GENoEsE is SURPRISED
While in Waxey State and Only Partly
Clethed-Ben's BurLlariOus
ECO IL Tendencies.

FLOR THE SUNDAY HERALD. BY special
arrangement with the author
Wandering about the other day and
waiting for Otero to come forth and
dance at the Eden Musee, the manager
said, all of sudden, as he noticed that
l was being mistaken for new wax
figure, and that l seemed embarrassed
by the way people, especially strangers,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-02
just the Other Way.

A dude of evidently limited equestrian
powers was about hiring a horse at liv-
cry stable. The keeper insisted that he
should pay the hire in advance. ooh,
you don't trust me! Perhaps you think
I'll come back without the horse?''
Not at all, sir; just the opposite.
We're afraid the horse will come back
without you. Judge.
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ADVERTISEMENT


CUSTER MILLER, THE PROPHECIES.
y conducts divine service at the Temple of
Honor hall, corner of First South and Main
street every Sunday evening at 7:45 O'Clock.
After short sermon she delivers messages to
persons in the audience from their guardian
angels and spirit friends. In this way the Mes
siah is restoring the fullness of the spiritual
gifts of His gospel to His people. Mrs Miller
residence, 26l s. West Temple street. Private
interviews each 81. Spiritual circles on Tues
day and Thursday evenings. Admission %
cents.
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Goth DIVIDEND.

2. @. NJ. L, SALT LAKE CITY.
October 18th, 1880.
A QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF 8
Il per cent. has been declared on the
capital stock Of this institution. payable
November 9TH. 1850, TO all stockholders
of record October 18th, personally upon
presentation of their stock certificates,
or upon their written order.
T. G. WEBER, Secretary.
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Our line Of underwear for the fall and
winter Is now complete.
BAsT-TERRY MER Co.,
Hatters and Furnishers, 142 Main ST.
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Forty head Of grade Merino bucks for
sale, at Oasis. Call or address NJ M. John
son at that place.
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NOTICE..

z. c. NJ. L, SALT LAKE CITY.
October 18th. 1890.
NHE STOCK TRANSFER BOOKS OF
L this Institution viii be closed on
October 18th, and re-opened on Novem-
Der 5th, 1890. T. G. WEBER,
Secretary.
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LADIHs. If You WANTTgE prsT

Unread Tor hand or machine sewing, use
Clark's mile end" white thread wound
on black spools. Black and coIored on
white spools. For sale by S. Kellner. New
Dry Goods store, 205 and 2O7 South Main
street
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Sohmer Pianos.
G. F. CULMER 4 BROS REMOVAL.

Mems chinchilla overcoats 81 each at S
j. Nathan's.
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Sohmer Pianos.

Il. E. Copeland's shoes, of Brockton
Mass, in styles and finest grades.
GEO. A. ALDER q SoN, sole agents.
No. 46 E. First South stree
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Free ants!

AL employment advertisements inserted three
times without charge; other advertisements in
This column Ice. per line first insertion, SC each
time after; by the month, 81 per line. Marriage
notices, 81; birth notices, Sec: death announce
rents. free; obituary comments 15c. per line.
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Tuckett's fine candies for retail trade. =
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LOST.
STRAYED OR STOLEN.

4 BAY HORSE, ABOUT EIGHT YEARS
II old, right front foot and left hind foot
white, with white star in face. A liberal re-
ward will be paid to the person returning it,
Economy clothing store. Desky Bros, l24 W.
Second South.
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WANTED-FIVE YOUNG OR MIDDLE
w aged men for canvassing. Guarantee 50
per day; 81 5. Main street.
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NOTICE.

THE UTAH CENTRAL RAILWAY COM
Il pany will receive bids up to 6 o'clock pm.
on the 18th day Of November, 1890, for laying
about thirty miles of narrow gauge railway
track. The company reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids if unsatisfactory.
UTAH CENTRAL RAILWAY co.
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WANTED-A BOY TO MAKE HIMSELF
w generally useful Call at Joseph Simon's
store. 62 West Second South street.
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NTED---HEIP-MALE,
WANTED - MEN AND BOYS WITH
w money. to trade at the Washington
market. Best of meats
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WANTED-A GIRL FOR LIGHT HOUSE.
" work; good wages Apply at q East
Sixth South street.
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WANTED-A YOUNG MAN AND WIFE
w TO take care of my place at Lincoln Park
A house furnished. j. Mcdonald & Son.
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WANTED-BRIGHTA ACTIVE BOY AT THE
w Schweitzer Cloak and Suit company, IS
Main steeet.
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WANTED-A GOOD GIRL AT 149 NORTH
w Main.
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DIED.

kMBALL-In Farmers ward, October 81, $780,
Heber Chase, infant son OF L. II. and Dora S.
Kimball. aged months and days.
Funeral services will be held at residence of
paren is in Farmers ward. Sunday, November
2, at Ii o'clock am. Friends of the family res
pectfully invited to attend.
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j. S. IURNBULL.

DILL POSTER AND GENERAL ADvER-
~ Using agent. Distributing speciality.
l5S and 100 South Temple street, Salt Lake city
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WANTED-A GIRL FOR GENERAL,
W housework. Apply at $50 South Main
street.
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Ask for Tuckett's candies.
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FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE.

EOR SALE-ssO ACRES OF FINEST LAND
j. in Snake River valley, three miles east Of
Eagle Rock, with 81, 800 water-right. viii ex-
change for city property in Ogden or Salt Lake
and give long time on part. For particulars
address Sc. G. Wright, manager C. W. s. M. Co.,
Eagle Rock Idaho
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-13

ALLEG HENY VALLEY RAILROAD
n Trains leave UnitD station eastern Stand
ard tme): East Brady Ac., 6:55 4. IN: Niagara
Ex., daily. S:15 a. m. (Arriving at Buffalo at
5:45 P. M. j; Kittanning Ac., 300 q. m; Hutton
Ac.. lO:lO a. m: Valley Camp Ac-, 1.:o5 p. m;
Ac., 800 p. M; Kittanning Ac., S:55 p. M;
Valley Camp Ex., 4:55 p. m. ; kittanning Ac., $50
p. m; Braeburn Ac., $40 p. M; Hutton Ac., 7:5o
D. M; Buffalo Ex.. daily. s:45 D. m. ARRIVING at
burn Ac.. IL 1880 p. IN. Cnurch characterization,
g a. m; kittanning l2:40 p. m; Braepurn. 9:4O
y. m. Pullman Parlor Cars on day trims and
Sleeping Car on night trains between PittsDurg
anu l;ufraIo. JAS. L. ANDERSON. u. L. AgL.:
DAVID McCARGO. Gen. sup.
DIITSBURG AND WESTERN RAILWAY
L Trains (Ct'l Stan dtime)I Leave. Arrive.
Man, Butler. Clarion: Kane. $50 a m 4:5s m
Butler Accommodation. ..... 800 . m II 20
Greenville and Butler Ex 80. I:40 mi 3:35 D m
Chicago Express daily. $3.50. 2:I5 m 1l:Oo . m
ZelienOple Accom...........- As p M $50 m
Butler Accom-. ..........l 5:30 m 7:2O IN
First class fare to Chicago, SO 50 Second class
8 50. Pullman Buffet sleeping car to Chicago
d:iv.
DITTSBU RG AND CASFII h SHANNON X. K
i Summer Time Table. ON and after March 30
1890, until further notice, ira ns will run fol
lows on every day, except Su nday. Eastern stand
ard time: Leaving Pittsbur g-6:20 a. m, lava
m: 500 n. m, $3.50 a. m, IL: 30 a. m, l:4o P. m.
S4s 3 isO ?; : 5;lo p $50 $40 $50 D'n
g. m, 500 a. m. 10:20 .. m. l:o0 p m, 2:40 pm;
4:2O p. m $40 p. IN, $3.50 p. m, TAO p m, lO:S
p. m. sunday trains, leaV ing Pittsburgh Am:
2:so p. m, $3.50 p. m, $40 p. m..7;l5 p. M s;UP
m: Ar1ington-9:lo a. M, 12:l0 .. m, 1;oS p IN.
- John JAHN snnt.
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LATE NEWS In BRIEF,

The French will construct an intrenched
camp at Toul.
The Duluth bank which recently suspended
will be reorganized as national bank
Storms have wrought great havoc in the
Mediterranean where IL lives are known to bC
lost.
blanchard. the American tramp, was ex.
ecuted for murder at Sherbrooke. Que, yes
terday.
General Brooke confirms the report of the
fight between factions of Indian, in the Bad
Lands.
The lawyer of convicted Wyoming cattle
thief claims that the trial wss illegal because
no women sat on the jury.
The biggest firm of builders in New York
have failed, Peck Martin & Co., with liabilities
of $500, 600 and assets OF 100000.
Peter 8. Stubenrach, cashier of the Rock
Island Railway. Is in Jail at Peoria for en-
bezzlinc $4,000 of the company's funds.
"A building on Sixth street, Brooklyn, blew
over and killed a young girl, the daughter of
An Italian shoemaker. in the next house.
One White Cap was killed and two wounde
by Thomas Burgess. Meade county, KT
farmer, whose house was attacked by the gang.
An unknown man who died at Tennyson,
Ind. confessed that he committed murder 20
years ago, for which Thomas Camp was
hanged.
Major r. H. Hendershot, known as the
Drummer Boy of Rappahannock," was ar
rested at Portland. Ore, on a charge of passing
a worthless check.
The Quarrymen of New England quarries
are again on a strike on account of the nom
discharge of the non-union workmen, and a
failure to take back all of the old men.
Captain Healy. of the revenue cutter Bear.
will appeal to the Government to aid the Es.
quimaux in Alaska who, he says, are on the
verge of starvation because of the scarcity of
deer
Judge Elliott at Pine Bluff sentenced a
murderer named Charles Seward to hang on
Thursday, January g. He would not fix the
date at Friday because that was the day of the
week on which Christ was crucified.
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AWFUL WASTE OF GAS.
Wells Blowing OFF More Fuel Than Would
Supply a City.

Wells Blowing Off More Fuel Than Would
Supply City.
In these days of natural gas shortage,
when people shiver over light fires at in
creased cost, there are some who are dis
posed to inquire whether the wicked waste
of the commodity cannot be stopped. They
have been reading the law of 1885, the pro-
visions of which were stated to reporter by
Hon. A. c. Robertson yesterday. 1t is the
act requiring wells to be plugged when
abandoned or not operated. In the first
case the law is probably complied with, but
the trouble is that many light gas wells, the
product of which will not pay to pipe long
distance, is allowed to blow Oft into the
atmosphere for months, even years, the COM
panies still holding the lease and neglecting
or refralning from pulling the casing.
1t is supposed that in this class of cases
judicial delivery would be necessary to
establish the fact whether such wells were
really abandoned. The company may not
have ceased operating in the legal sense.
operations being merely suspended, but the
fact is that the waste is just the same.
There is big we'll in Moon township,
within mile of village, where much COM
plant is made of 0hortage OF gas, and this
we'll is pouring into the atmosphere enough
gas to heat small city. and has been doing
so for more than a month. 1t may be argued
that if the owners are willing to waste their
own property it is exclusively their own
business but some people term it sinful
waste, all the same, and there are scores of
smaller wells that have been thus blowing
off for many months. For the big Moon
township we'll it is said SIC, 900 have been
offered and refused.