Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-07
WEST VIRGINIA.
NEWS OF ALL KINDS IN THE STATE.
Extending The OIL Belt Into Cabsll COunIy-Pohcs
IN ths Fourth District Lightning's
Frtaks-Bro,hsr Tippst
as Prophet

II the sanguine hopes OF oil SPECTATORS
ara realized, it will be only a few months
until the entire suIfele OF Western West
Virginia is dotted with derricks and the
golden fluid IS pouring from every hill
side. The oil belt which enters the STATE
from Pennsylvania in MoHcpgalis county
has been traced entirely scrOss West Vir-
ginis, aud prospsetors are now at work in
the Gaysndotte Valley. All along this
line, nearly two hundred miles in leogth,
numerous evidences If oil have been
fcurd. TIE developments in the Dolls
Run region of MoDongalts county have
Substantially proven the richness OF that
field. Thirty miles TO the southwest, the
Hamilton well has tsppsd the belt, near
Warrington. Over fifty miles further to
ths southwest, the Burning Springs well
hss proven the exis,ef &c OF the riches
under the earth. This ia the extreme de-
velopment, but all through jackson,
Mason and Cabsll counties, lines have
been run, and thousands of acres Of oil
lands leased. The plan of the leases is TO
pay small sun at the time Of the trans
action and ALLOW the Lessee portion Of the
products when developments are made. l.
is certain that rich finds of OIL have been
made in West Virginia. Failure develop
ments may or may not prove as remuneJa-
tive as is hoped. However that may be, 1t
is assured that there will be no lack of en-
tsrprise in testing our territory.
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The jackson OIL and Gas Company was
organized At Fsirmont last Saturday With
T. NJ Jackson, President; A. L. Prichard,
Secretary, and I. O. White, Treasurer
The directors are T. M. jackson, A. L
Prichard, l. o, White, o. L. Smith and A.
". PriehaT5. This company will cOntinu=
the ncsive operations already going on 10
that territory.
Thos. Z. Proctor, Ut BOaton, Mass. who
ia now operating ten large 'snnefies, had
an sse1t 20 over the West Virginia Cen
trail Last week to lock up site for another
tsnnery The people Of BayGrd are max
ing an effort 10 iccste 1t there. Eislns
will also make an effort to secure the tan
nery.
Page Pnarea, yOung man living mar
Ofleua, met with e painful accident last
week. He and a companion were saving
logs aud using an old AK to keep the saw
from binding. 10 driving tire SIX il
bounced out, striking him on the size OF
tae fsce aud cut,irg the width of tbs bi,
to the bone -Brdrt0R Democrat.
Politics have begun 10 look up in the
Fourth district. Not content with banning
A number Of car ddaies for the Democrats,
the Parkersburg State Journal brings ".
T. Neal out rs a labor candidate, and sends
him dow1 10 Bsllville to lCok sitter his
leacss. The Journal is exceedingly kind.
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A lead deposit has BEEN discovered on
the farm of Hon. George Harmsn, in RAJ
dolph county.
The Parkersburg Sentinel says; TIE
timber men at tie hesdwaters and along
the tributaries of the Ksnswha EXPECT Q
most succeaaful ssasoa. They we're en-
ablsd to get out most everything that was
ready on the late rise.
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During a thunder storm near Lse Belle,
W. Va, last week, lightaipg struck the
house o. john Pitt, tore down the chin
ney aud shook the bonse mp very consid
ersbly. Prist and his vile escaped mr.
hurt, but dog sleepirg under the kitchen
table vas Instantly killed. This ought TO
be q warning to all dogs to give up the
habit Of sleeping under kitchen tables.
They will save considerable profanity If
they 90.
The salt OF II T. Knight against the
Richie RereiHe for $4,000 damages for
libel, has resulted in q verdict for the de
Tense. When the jury compared the
amount of damages asked With the availa-
bic funds Of the Reueil,e. they must have
considered the suit great joke.
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Ia noticing grea, cooking main which
i, 10 come eff the 11.h and 12:h Of this
month and in which ParkersbuTg birds
will be entered, the Parkersburg Sentinel
expresses the hope that the PArkersDurg
eDor:smen will win. The Sentinel is moth
ting if it is not proud OF Psrkersburg, hu:
we doubt If Parkershurg ia AS proud of her
cock fighters as the Sentinel evidently IS.
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Democrats of Mason county, GO you
realiz, that an important election is fast
approaching, when two members of the
HOuss of Delegates, State Senator, the
Clerks of tie Circuit and County Courts, a
member of the County Cont and other
officers are 10 be elected. We must re-
deem this county THE fall. But to do
SO, we must organize. Without organizs-
ton we csnnot win. Begin organization Of
once Point Pleasant Register. The mantle
of the prophets must have fallen on Broth
or Tippett's broad shoulders.
March was usheredI il with q blizzard
which has hung on since, to this date. Sat-
urday was perhaps the coolest day we havs
had this season. Fears are entertained
that the ffes zing has materially injured
the growing wheat; and if there Yves left
any chsrcs for peaches thai chance is now
gone. II is also believed that apples are
Very materially damaged. PIT Pleasant
Register.
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The committee appointed on electors
reported TO urses. Judge Jackson pot
even allowing him the privilege Of having
his testimony examined. But then the
unsicriiy on that committee belong to the
marty that howl themselves hoarse over
the imaginary injustice at the hands oil the
Democratic party.-Wirt Transcript
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II il understood that Senator b. b.
Oxley assumed tie duties OF State
Librarian ard Adiutant General yester-
dsv The REGISTER corgrstulates the
handsome AID bIsiny young Senator on
b;s induction into office From an suthori.
tatsye source the REGISTER learns thsi
Hon. W. A. Ohley, the recently sppo'ntsui
esc-atsrv of State will not take charge Of
the Office until April 81. The Intervening
time will he employed by him IN set
tI;nO mn his business sffAirs stFalrmont,
aud femiliariziug himself with the posi-
lion.
Hon. W. H. TomhnsOn. Of Point Pleas
ant and OK Gov. Wilson, Of Chafiesto7,