The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-04-16

chased the interest of the estate of the
late Mr.. Butterfeld, and the firm will
hereafter be known as Lawrence &
Smearbaugh. The new firm will ma
terially enlarge their line, keeping
good supply Of fresh provisions, such
as salt meats, syrups, mOlasses, &c,
hitherto not kept in the store, and by
close attention to the peoples wants
hopes to merit fair share of public
patronage.
DIR. SIggins is announced in the
VindicdtoT as g candidate for Congress
on the Democratic ticket. The doctor
would have extended the courtesy Of
his announcement little farther, but
it is whispered around that Editor
Kepler refused him admission to his
columns, and it is further limited that
he has some designs on this county's
instructions, himself. Republicans
have little concern in the matter, but
all the same, it would grieve us all to
see the thing sold out again like it
was two years ago. Such proceedings
are disgusting to all parties.
The Blizzard thus mentions a
character we'll known to many of our
rahmen, who have "run across" him
on their trip down the river: "James
Collins, one of the men arrested Tues
day by the Fur, Fin and Feather Club
for seiniog in the river, is spoken Of
by raftsmen who have known him for
years as an eccentric and peculiar
character. His home is on the river
and his face is familiar one to the
older raftsmen. They meet him fire.
quently on the river with his boat
loaded d-sometimes with fish and at
other times with turkeys, frogs, pigs,
game, Christmas trees, or whatever he
may find u special demand for down
the river. They also find him at times
with his boat empty and loaded him.
self-loaded with whisky and drunk
on the bank. He has made plenty of
money along the river but is just as
poor as though he had made less. The
seine taken from him and his partner
was probably made by Collins, who
is said to be very handy in turning out
work of that kind. 1t is $50 feet long
and worth abont fifty dollars"
Brief mention was made in our
issue of last week of the tragic death
of Harvey Hardison, brother of our
esteemed townsman, j. II. Hardison
near his home at Santa Paula, Cal.
on the 9th inst. Since then additional
particulars have been received which
are about as follows: In company
with two companions. Mr.. H. had en-
tered an oil mine to make some inves
LEGATIONS after an explosion in tn
forenoon of the same day had occurred
Having entered the mine about 70t
feet, they evidently had attempted t,
turn on the incandescent electric light
and there being probably some escap
10 the light, the gas in the mine wa
iguited and the explosion occurred
killing all three men instantly. Ii
that country, one way of obtaining oil
10 to dig into the hillside, into tn
sclid rock, and when the oil is strucl
it flows or runs out of the tunnel Will
the supply holds out, which is almos
indefinitely. The tunnel in whicl
these men lostttheir lives was abou
900 feet long, in which the only mean
} of lighting, with any degree of safety
is by electricity.
The following additional particu
lars of the shooting Of Mr.. E. II
Darrah, near Portland, Oregon, oil
AptlI ISL uIoullOu VI WHICH We mdu
last week, are taken from the PortlGn,
Oregonian, of April Sd, to which pape
the circumstances we're related by Mr.
l. d. Doverspike, relative of the de
ceased: "Mr. Darrah and 1 left Port
land a week ago to inspect some tim
ber land along the Clatskanine river
We looked over quite a number Q
claims and Darrah and another ma
! named G. R. Hall bought up abOu
twenty during the few days we wer
there. Yesterday afternoon DsrraI
and l again went out and after walk
ing together while, we drifted apart
l heard rife report and when cam
{ to investigate l found Darrah dead
! with bullet hole through the hear
: The shot was fred by a deer hunte
numed J, G. Murray, and the shootiD
4 evidently was entirely accidental.
D saw Murray this morning, and he sal
D in all probability he did the shooting