The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-07-02


June, just past, has this showing:
During the month 571 wells were COM
pleted with a production Of II ,097
against 534 wells and a production of
S,507 barrels in May. In June 50
dry holes we're found, against SO in
May. On June Both Git wells we're
drilling and 361 rigs up, against 5S5
wells drilling and 353 rigs on May 81,
The average of June wells is 19l bar.
rels while the May showing was only
an average of 151 barrels.
The Democrats hold their State
Convention in Scranton to day. There
is quite a scramble to see who will
have the empty honor Of leading the
forlorn hope this fall. The struggle is
between Wallace and Pattisop, with
the chances slightly favoring the lat.
ter, although both are, or profess to
be, very sanguine. The Republicans
are giving very little thought to the
outcome, as in either case it is only q
matter of which makes the attempt to
keep the majority below $4,000.
Once more the Everhart tragedy
is called to mind by the receipt Of a
lengthy communication from citizen
Of Washington township who signs
himself Taxpayer" and after review.
ing the case from his own standpoint
intimates that something new in the
way of developments will be forth.
coming. That's just what we have
been waiting for. Let US have the de.
velopments by all means. In the
meantime we will hold the communi-
cation under consideration. - Clarion
Democrat.
Mr.. j. G. Jones, former Forest
county resident, but for the past ten
years in the numbering business in
Alabama, is North with his family,
intending to spend the summer at
Chautauqua Lake. Mr.. j. who still
has host of friends living hereabouts,
has been quite prosperous since his
residence in the south, and was look.
ing not day older when he paid his
respects to the REPUBLICAN Office last
Friday. He partially agreed to come
back here to live when he made his
fortune down there.
The enumerators of this county
have finished their work and about all
have forwarded their schedules to Su.
pervisor Mates at Butler. 1t will be
some time before the actual results are
known, the enumerators being strictly
enjoined to secrecy. Guesses on the
population of the borough have run
all the way from 600 to 800, but VIC
believe conservative guess would moi
reach over $50. The increase il
buildings and improvements being
much more marked than the popula
ton. The county's population will
likely be in the neighborhood of 5000
The Supreme Lodge, United
Workmen, in session in Boston las
week, elected the following officers: S
NJ. W., Warne Wilson, Detroit; S. F.
j. w. Kingsley, Helena, Mont. S. O.
j. Edw. Burt, Boston; S. Receiver
NJ. w. Sackett, Meadville, Pa; S
Recorder, John j. Acker, Albany, N
Y; S. T., L. Young, Jr., Lexington
KY; s. W., VIM. M. Butts, Balti
more; S. Medical Examiner, Hugl
Doherty, Boston; Supreme Trustees
L. w. Troy, Chicago; Warren TrOt
ten, Woodstock, Ont; S. G. Tate
Grand Island, Neb.
The lum bermen along TionestI
creek were somewhat surprised oil
Sunday forenoon last to find that tb
stream was rapidly raising, and in les
than two hours the creek had swollel
from very low condition to a fai
rafting stage, and several RATS tina
had been grounded were safely run t,
the mouth. With the exception o
some sharp lightning and a littl
thunder, there had been no sign O
rain as far up the creek as Buck Mill:
but there must have been something
in the nature of cloud, burst at tn
head of the creek. The water drop
ped back nearly as fast as it had com
up, and is now about as low as before
Hepler Corners.